Abstract: A distinct cultivar of Chrysanthemum plant named ‘Actual’, characterized by its daisy-type inflorescences that are about 5.4 cm in diameter; attractive bright yellow rays and green to dark yellow disc florets; very floriferous with numerous inflorescences per stem; very early flowering, response time of about 46 days; dark green foliage; strong stems; and good postproduction longevity with inflorescences maintaining good substance and color for about three weeks in an interior environment.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of New Guinea Impatiens plant named ‘Dueimriorni’, characterized by its large orange-colored flowers; freely flowering habit with flowers positioned above the foliage; upright, mounded, densely foliated and freely branching plant habit; and dark green leaves.

Abstract: A distinct cultivar of Chrysanthemum plant named ‘Yokey West’, characterized by its upright, outwardly spreading and uniformly mounded plant habit; vigorous and strong growth habit; freely branching habit; strong, dark green foliage; uniform flowering; nine-week response time; numerous large daisy-type inflorescences that are about 7.8 cm in diameter; dark orange to red-colored ray florets with golden yellow longitudinal streaks radiating from the base longitudinally; large disc with green disc florets that are slow to mature to bright yellow; and good postproduction longevity with inflorescences and leaves maintaining good substance and color for about three weeks in an interior environment.

Abstract: A distinct cultivar of Chrysanthemum plant named ‘Choice’, characterized by its large daisy-type inflorescences that are about 7.8 cm in diameter; attractive light bronze to dark yellow ray and bright green to bright yellow disc florets; very floriferous with numerous inflorescences per stem; early flowering, response time about 53 days; dark green foliage; strong stems; and good postproduction longevity with inflorescences maintaining good substance and color for about three weeks in an interior environment.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of nectarine tree (Prunus persica var. nucipersica), which has the following unique combination of desirable features, that are outstanding in a new variety. The following features of the tree and its fruit are characterized with the tree budded on Nemaguard Rootstock (non-patented), grown on Hanford sandy loam soil, with Storie Index rating 95, in USDA Hardiness Zone 9, near Modesto, Calif., and with standard commercial cultural fruit growing practices such as pruning, thinning, spraying, irrigation and fertilization: 1. Heavy and regular production of fruit. 2. Fruit with a high degree of attractive red skin color. 3. Fruit with a mild, sweet, sub-acid flavor with excellent eating quality. 4. Fruit having firm flesh, good handling and shipping quality. 5. Produces relatively uniform large, yellow flesh, freestone fruit throughout the tree. 6. Fruit holding firm on the tree for 2 weeks after maturity (shipping ripe). 7. Vigorous, upright growth.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of Ilex plant found as an openly pollinated seedling of Ilex Hybrid ‘Mary Nell’. The new variety possesses a dense, upright, pyramidal growth habit, attractive orange-red fruit, glossy dark green foliage, and distinctly arranged leaf serrations.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of Ilex plant found as an openly pollinated seedling of Ilex Hybrid ‘Mary Nell’. The new variety possesses a dense, upright, pyramidal growth habit, an abundance of attractive orange-red fruit, glossy dark green foliage, and distinctly arranged leaf serrations.

Abstract: ‘Prima Diamond 19’ produces large fruits that mature approximately mid-July in the San Joaquin Valley of Central California. The fruit being approximately similar to ‘Summer Fire’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 7,506) and ‘July Red’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 5,663) in date of maturation. However, the new variety distinguishes from ‘Summer Fire’ and ‘July Red’ in numerous respects including the fruit having more exterior red blush color, smoother blemish-free skin surface, lower susceptibility to brown rot, sweeter, fuller flavor and longer post-harvest life. In addition, the tree produces consistently higher levels of production than ‘Summer Fire’ and ‘July Red’.

Abstract: A distinct cultivar of Petunia plant named ‘Cobink’, characterized by its mounded and outwardly spreading plant habit; freely and continuous branching habit; and numerous pink double flowers.

Abstract: A distinct cultivar of Chrysanthemum plant named ‘Direct’, characterized by its decorative-type inflorescences that are about 5.75 cm in diameter; attractive rich bronze ray florets; very floriferous with numerous inflorescences per stem; early flowering, response time about 51 days; large dark green leaves; strong stems; and excellent postproduction longevity with inflorescences maintaining good substance and color for about four weeks in an interior environment.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Nemesia plant named ‘Hubbird’, characterized by its mostly upright and slightly spreading plant habit; compact, very freely branching and bushy growth habit; numerous slender and filamentous branches; and numerous lavender blue-colored flowers.

Abstract: A distinct variety Quercus virginiana named ‘SDLN’ which is distinctive in having a dense, upright, canopy; and dominant leader; small lateral branches without included bark in the branch unions; mature dark evergreen foliage with leaves typically being about one to two inches long and about one-half inch wide; and true evergreen habit. The canopy is very dense with foliage held on shaded interior twigs.

Abstract: A distinct cultivar of Chrysanthemum plant named ‘Aspire’, characterized by its full anemone-type inflorescences that are about 6.8 cm in diameter; attractive bright yellow ray and slightly darker yellow disc florets; very floriferous with numerous inflorescences per stem; early flowering, response time about 54 days; dark green foliage; strong stems; and good postproduction longevity with inflorescences maintaining good substance and color for at least three weeks in an interior environment.

Abstract: A distinct cultivar of Chrysanthemum plant named ‘Contact’, characterized by its large decorative quilled-type inflorescences that are about 8.1 cm in diameter; attractive upright bright yellow ray florets; numerous inflorescences per stem; early flowering, response time about 53 days; dark green foliage; strong stems; and excellent postproduction longevity with inflorescences maintaining good substance and color for about four weeks in an interior environment.

Abstract: A cutter for an endless cutter device having a body portion disposed in a substantially upright plane, a cutter portion on a rearward region of the body and a depth gauge portion on a forward region of the body. The depth gauge has a downwardly sloping planar upper surface with a multi-angular configuration. A rear edge of the depth gauge has a central portion which is highest and farther to the rear, with side portions extending forwardly and downwardly therefrom in diverging directions. A free outer edge intermediate the rear edge and forward edge of the depth gauge is the maximum width portion of the depth gauge. Converging edges progress forwardly from the maximum width portion to the front edge of the depth gauge. The heel of the body portion is clipped to permit limited rearward rocking of the cutter.

Abstract: An induction system for an internal combustion engine having at least one intake passage that is configured to generate a tumble and swirl to the intake charge. This is accomplished by providing a masked section adjacent the valve seat so that the flow entering the combustion chamber is directed across the combustion chamber to generate the tumble action. There is also provided a secondary intake passage that delivers a charge to the combustion chamber in a substantially unrestricted fashion so as to permit high power outputs. The secondary intake passage has the flow through it controlled by a throttle valve that is closed under low and mid-range running conditions.

Abstract: The present invention is a device which installed in a vehicle that enables a vehicle trunk to be opened from the interior of the trunk and enables at least one of the tail lights to blink. The present invention can be retrofit to existing vehicles by connecting a prepared box and wiring harness to the vehicle power supply, trunk release solenoid, and taillights. The present invention has a ON/OFF switch which enables the circuit controlling the blinking of at least one tail light. A second switch activates the trunk release opening solenoid causing the trunk lock retract opening the trunk. The present invention is mounted in such a way as to be operable by an individual confined to the trunk and be concealed from the casual observer.

Abstract: A circuit assembly for an operational amplifier has an input stage with first and second input terminals and an output terminal. An output stage has a first input terminal coupled to the output terminal of the input stage, a second input terminal, and an output terminal. A feedback circuit is coupled between the output terminal of the output stage and the second input terminal of the input stage. An interconnection circuit is coupled to the first and second input terminals and the output terminal of the output stage and to a reference voltage source. The interconnection circuit has first, second, and third modes, such that the second input terminal of the output stage is coupled to the reference voltage source when the interconnection circuit is in the first mode.

Abstract: An image display apparatus which enables observation of a clear image at a wide field angle with substantially no reduction in the brightness of the observation image, and which is extremely small in size and light in weight. The image display apparatus has an image display device (7) and an ocular optical system (8) for projecting the image of the image display device (7) and leading the projected image to an observer's eyeball (1). The ocular optical system (8) has at least three optical surfaces, and a space formed by these surfaces is filled with a medium having a refractive index larger than 1. The three optical surfaces are defined as a first surface (3), a second surface (4), and a third surface (5), respectively, in the order in which light rays pass in backward ray tracing from the observer's eyeball (1) to the image display device (7).

Abstract: A thermal translator device providing improved performance and faster expansion response, is described. Also described is an extrusion apparatus including a plurality of thermal translator devices operatively arranged for thermally actuated, localized action upon the lip. The thermal translator device includes a thermal energy source disposed within a structural member. The thermal energy source and the structural member are an integral unit. Also described is an extrusion apparatus including tie rods for a support assembly otherwise without support.

Abstract: An ion beam deposition method is provided for manufacturing a coated substrate with improved abrasion resistance, and improved lifetime. According to the method, the substrate is first chemically cleaned to remove contaminants. In the second step, the substrate is inserted into a vacuum chamber, and the air in said chamber is evacuated. In the third step, the substrate surface is bombarded with energetic ions to assist in the removal of residual hydrocarbons and surface oxides, and to activate the surface. Alter After the substrate surface has been sputter-etched, a protective, abrasion-resistant coating is deposited by ion beam deposition. The ion beam-deposited coating may contain one or more layers. Once the chosen thickness of the coating has been achieved, the deposition process on the substrates is terminated, the vacuum chamber pressure is increased to atmospheric pressure, and the coated substrate products having improved abrasion-resistance are removed from the vacuum chamber.

Abstract: A water and/or oil-impermeable sealing mat is provided in form of a bentonite non-woven fabric combination with the possibility of transmitting thrust from one batt layer to the other, i.e. on a slope thrust forces can be transmitted by the covering batt material through the layer of swellable clay into the supporting batt material. Such a sealing mat is a fiber-reinforced mineral seal permitting the transmission of thrust forces on slopes, without the risk of the layer of swellable clay itself becoming the preferred sliding plane. The sealing mat consists of a non-woven textile material as substrate layer, a layer of swellable clay, preferably sodium bentonite, and a cover layer consisting preferably also of a non-woven textile material, all three layers having been needled together in the conventional manner in a needle loom. When moistened, the clay swells and forms the water and/or oil-impermeable layer.

Abstract: A keying system is provided for a plurality of electrical connectors having different numbers of terminals. The connectors include at least four sets of mating connectors, such as a male and female connector in each set. Each set of connector is adapted for mounting at least one pair of interengaging terminals, with the numbers of pairs of terminals in any given set of connectors being different from that of any other set of connectors, and with the number of mating terminals in the at least four sets of mating connectors increasing in a predetermined progression. The connectors in each respective set thereof have complementary interengaging mating portions. The respective mating portions of the sets of connectors are constructed such that either connector in any given set thereof cannot mate with a connector of any other set thereof.

Abstract: A knee brace assembly for various uses, e.g., restricting anterior tibial movement. The knee brace assembly includes a proximal cuff for engaging the wearer's leg above the knee and a distal cuff for engaging the wearer's leg below the knee. The proximal and distal cuffs are linked together by a hinge that permits pivotal movement of the proximal cuff relative to the distal cuff. The proximal cuff has lateral and medial portions each having a slot extending there along. A strap guiding assembly is slidably mounted within each of the slots. Each strap guiding assembly is arranged to slide between a proximal extreme when the wearer's leg is in flexion and a distal extreme as the wearer extends his or her leg. A biasing device biases each strap guiding assembly towards its proximal extreme. A cross-strap, having free ends and a length, is provided for engagement with the wearer's leg.

Abstract: A unique fashion or sports hat or cap assemblage having a brim or bill/visor, distinctly designed with a sliding mechanism to rotate the brim or bill/visor up to 360 degrees without detachment from the crown of the cap or hat, including interchangeable and multiple options for the crown, body and visor portions and in which the sliding mechanism is attached to a headband and the headband in turn attached to an intermediate elastic material also attached to the periphery of the crown.

Abstract: A modularly constructed, turf enforcing outfit, consisting of a flack-jacket body portion supporting snap-on extension portions for forearms. In rumbles and other violent confrontations, the forearm and upper arm portions of a garment usually receive the most abuse. The snap-on, interchangeable, forearm portions allow for ease of repair or replacement.

Abstract: A ventilating garment having a shell layer and a mid-liner layer is provided. A vent opening is located on both the shell and the mid-liner. The air flows from the first vent opening to the second vent opening, thereby reaching the body of the wearer. The vent opening generally extends from the torso portion and onto the sleeve portion of the garment. The garment is also provided with a flap member that can be deformed from a closed position to a open position to allow air access to the vent opening. To maintain the flap in an open position, a metallic strip is provided inside the flap.

Abstract: A breathable garment to be worn to improve the comfort of the human body, comprising a protective outer covering with an internal layer which extends over at least part of the extension of the outer covering and internally forms an interspace. The internal layer has, at least at the regions of the human body covered by the breathable garment where sweat forms more abundantly, holes for access to the interspace for the perspiration vapor. The internal layer and the outer covering have, in the top regions of the garment, holes for venting the vapor channeled by a stack effect inside the interspace, combined with a membrane for keeping out water, impurities or other matter.