Abstract: A distinct cultivar of Papaver plant named ‘Baby Kiss’, characterized by its upright and relatively compact plant habit; moderately vigorous growth habit; and flowers with light red-colored petals.

Abstract: A new and distinct early flowering Verbena plant with good lasting quality and reddish-purple colored flowers.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of New Guinea Impatiens plant named ‘Balceltrop’, characterized by its upright, uniform and mounded plant habit; large orange-colored flowers that are positioned above and beyond the leaves; and dark green-colored leaves.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Ctenanthe plant named ‘Amagris’, characterized by its compact plant habit; narrow leaf shape; upper leaf surface grayed green in color with dark green margins and venation; and lower leaf surface grayed purple in color.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Argyranthemum plant named ‘Vanilla’, characterized by its compact, mounded, upright and outwardly spreading plant habit; freely branching habit, short internodes; dense and bushy plants; freely and continuous flowering habit with numerous inflorescences per plant held above the foliage; large single daisy inflorescence form with yellow-colored ray florets that become mostly white with development; bright yellow-colored disc florets; and good garden performance.

Abstract: A distinct cultivar of Chrysanthemum plant named ‘Limit’, characterized by its upright plant habit; freely flowering habit; daisy-type inflorescences that are about 6.8 cm in diameter; attractive white-colored ray florets and light green to bright yellow-colored disc florets; response time about 55 days; dark green-colored foliage; strong peduncles; and excellent post production longevity with inflorescences and foliage maintaining good substance and color for about 21 days in an interior environment.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of New Guinea Impatiens plant named ‘Balcebscapi’, characterized by its upright, uniform and mounded plant habit; large red-colored flowers that are positioned above and beyond the leaves; and dark green-colored leaves.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of New Guinea Impatiens plant named ‘Balcelpink’, characterized by its upright, uniform and mounded plant habit; large dark pink-colored flowers that are positioned above and beyond the leaves; and green-colored leaves.

Abstract: A distinct cultivar of Chrysanthemum plant named ‘Magnet’, characterized by its upright plant habit; freely flowering habit; small decorative-type inflorescences that are about 4.1 cm in diameter; attractive ray florets that are initially green and mature slowly, with development, ray florets become white giving a bi-colored appearance to the inflorescence; response time about 47 days; dark green-colored foliage; strong peduncles; and good postproduction longevity with inflorescences and foliage maintaining good substance and color for about 14 to 18 days in an interior environment.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Geranium plant named ‘Sil Onno’, characterized by its upright and mounded growth habit; dark green-colored leaves; and red purple-colored semi-double flowers.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Geranium plant named ‘Balfanvio’, characterized by its upright and mounded growth habit; dark green-colored leaves with a distinct zonation pattern; and red purple-colored semi-double flowers.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Verbena plant named ‘Balwilvio’, characterized by its outwardly spreading plant habit; dark green-colored leaves; and dark purple-colored flowers.

Abstract: A distinct cultivar of Beaucarnea plant named ‘Gold Star’, upright and outwardly arching growth habit; dark green and yellow green variegated leaves; and excellent post-production longevity.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Verbena plant named ‘Balazsilma’, characterized by its outwardly spreading plant habit; dark green-colored leaves; and light violet-colored flowers.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Verbena plant named ‘Balazpico’, characterized by its outwardly spreading plant habit; dark green-colored leaves; and purple and white bi-colored flowers.

Abstract: A distinct cultivar of Chrysanthemum plant named ‘Coral Fiction’, characterized by its upright plant habit; freely flowering habit; daisy-type inflorescences that are about 6.7 cm in diameter; attractive yellow and red bi-colored ray florets and light green to bright yellow-colored disc florets; response time about 61 days; dark green foliage; strong peduncles; and excellent postproduction longevity with inflorescences and foliage maintaining good substance and color for about 21 days in an interior environment.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Phlox plant named ‘Fancy Feelings’, characterized by its upright plant habit; dark green leaves; and panicles of numerous white and dark pink bi-colored flowers.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Verbena plant named ‘Balazrasp’, characterized by its outwardly spreading plant habit; medium green-colored leaves; and dark red purple-colored flowers.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Angelonia plant named ‘Balangdepi’, characterized by its upright and outwardly spreading plant habit; freely basal branching growth habit; and violet-colored flowers.

Abstract: A distinct cultivar of Osteospermum plant named ‘Seitope’, characterized by its compact, mounded and outwardly spreading plant habit; freely branching growth habit; freely flowering habit; and light orange-colored ray florets and dark blue-tipped disc florets.

Abstract: A distinct cultivar of Chrysanthemum plant named ‘Yomariah’, characterized by its upright, outwardly spreading and mounded plant habit; freely branching habit; uniform and freely flowering habit; daisy type inflorescences; golden yellow and orange-colored ray florets and bright yellow-colored disc florets; and natural season flowering in early October in the Northern Hemisphere.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Double Impatiens plant named ‘Balolepep’, characterized by its compact, upright, outwardly spreading and mounded plant habit; freely branching growth habit; green and pale yellow variegated leaves; and red purple and light pink bi-colored flowers that are fully double and positioned above the foliage.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Nemesia plant named ‘Innkapink’, characterized by its upright plant habit; freely branching habit; and numerous light purple-colored flowers that are fragrant.

Abstract: A new variety of Gaura lindheimeri plant named ‘Benso’ having pale pink flowers produced on a dense plant.

Abstract: The new Poinsettia ‘Fisolymp’ is described as having uniform, deep red bract color; medium sized inflorescence, ovate bracts and relatively many cyathia; uniform dark-green foliage, ovate leaves almost without lobes; medium sized, rounded plant habit; and early to medium flowering response.

Abstract: The present invention involves method and apparatus for analyzing two measured signals that are modeled as containing primary and secondary portions. Coefficients relate the two signals according to a model defined in accordance with the present invention. In one embodiment, the present invention involves utilizing a transformation which evaluates a plurality of possible signal coefficients in order to find appropriate coefficients. Alternatively, the present invention involves using statistical functions or Fourier transform and windowing techniques to determine the coefficients relating to two measured signals. Use of this invention is described in particular detail with respect to blood oximetry measurements.

Abstract: A performance information analyzer wherein one of tone pitch information data applied thereto in response to progress of performance of a musical tune is analyzed into one of plural performance parts on a basis of a difference in tone pitch between the one of the tone pitch information data and a reference tone pitch information data previously assigned to a predetermined part of the plural performance parts during prior analysis of the tone pitch information and the other tone pitch information data are analyzed into the other performance parts on a basis of a difference in tone pitch between the analyzed tone pitch information data and each of the other tone pitch information data.

Abstract: A food material dispensing apparatus for adding a topping to a target food is described. The apparatus comprises a first hopper and a first food distributing system. The first hopper is adapted for receiving the food material at an inlet and delivering the good material through an outlet toward a target location. The first food distributing system is designed for spreading the food material over the target food. The food distributing system includes a motor positioned a horizontal distance from the inlet of the first hopper, a curved conduit, and a flexible, rotary shaft. The curved conduit has a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal end is releaseably connected to the motor, and the distal end is adapted for insertion into the hopper. The flexible, rotary shaft is for stirring and/or mixing the food material. The flexible, rotary shaft passing passes through the curved conduit and is operatively connected at a first end to the motor and at a second end to a distributing blade.

Abstract: A method and apparatus responsive to a positive pressure water source (10) for cleaning the interior surface of a pool containment wall (3) and the upper surface (7) of a water pool (1) contained therein. The apparatus includes an essentially unitary cleaner body (6) and a level control subsystem (124, 138) for selectively moving the body (6) to a position either proximate to the surface (7) of the water pool for water surface cleaning or proximate to the interior surface (8) of the containment wall for wall surface cleaning. The cleaner body can have a weight/buoyancy characteristic to cause it to normally rest either (1) proximate to the pool bottom adjacent to the wall surface (i.e., heavier-than-water) or (2) proximate to the water surface (i.e. lighter-than-water).

Abstract: A valve stem is mounted in a nozzle body, with the valve stem moving from an open position retracted from the injection orifice permitting the flow of resin to the mold cavity, to a closed position blocking the injection orifice and preventing the flow of resin to the mold cavity, and to an advanced position within the gate nub area to assist in the ejection of a molded part and clear the gate nub area.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for recording MPEG-compressed video data end compressed audio data on an optical disk having a diameter leas than 140 mm and, a thickness of 1.2 mm±0.1 mm, with a plurality of record tracks having data recorded thereon as embossed pits representing information and exhibiting a track pitch in the range between 0.646 &mgr;m and 1.05 &mgr;m; with the tracks being divided into a lead-in area, a program area and a lead-out area. The data includes table of contents (TOC) information recorded in a plurality of sectors in at least one TOC track and user information recorded in a plurality of sectors in user tracks. The user information is comprised of MPEG-compressed video data, which may exhibit any one of difference MPEG formats, and compressed audio data, which likewise may exhibit an MPEG format, a PCM format or the like. The TOC information includes addresses of a start sectors recorded in the user track.

Abstract: A ring oscillator includes an even-numbered plurality of ring coupled delay stages. Each delay stage includes a differential amplifier, a voltage clamping circuit, and a current source. The differential amplifier receives first and second input signals from a preceding delay stage. The differential amplifier provides a first output signal and a complementary second output signal at first and second nodes, respectively. The voltage clamping circuit is coupled between the first and second nodes to limit a peak-to-peak voltage swing of each of the first and second output signals. The current source is coupled to the differential amplifier and varies a bias current in accordance with a delay bias voltage.

Abstract: At the transmitter side, carrier waves are modulated according to an input signal for producing relevant signal points in a signal space diagram. The input signal is divided into, two, first and second, data streams. The signal points are divided into signal point groups to which data of the first data stream are assigned. Also, data of the second data stream are assigned to the signal points of each signal point group. A difference is the transmission error rate between first and second data streams is developed by shifting the signal points to other positions in the space diagram expressed at least in the polar coordinate system. At the receiver side, the first and/or second data streams can be reconstructed from a received signal. In TV broadcast service, a TV signal is divided by a transmitter into, low and high, frequency band components which are designated as a first and a second data streams respectively.

Abstract: Cationized hydroxyalkylcelluloses, which are highly compatible with surfactants, are represented by the following formula (I): wherein R1, R2 and R3 represent a hydrogen atom or a group represented by the formula CH2CH2OCH2CH (OH) CH2N+(CH3)Cl−, etc.; and “n” is a number of from 50 to 2,000; which have a mobility distribution (&Dgr;U) determined by electrophoresis ranging from 0.1×105 10−5 to 2.0×105 10−5 cm2sec·V.

Abstract: A sun visor device including a panel of a flexible material, a first elastic loop affixed to a bottom surface of the panel adjacent a forward edge of the panel, a second elastic loop affixed to the bottom surface of the panel adjacent a rearward edge of the panel, a third elastic loop affixed to the bottom surface of the panel adjacent to the forward edge and at an opposite end of the panel and a fourth elastic loop affixed to the bottom surface of the panel adjacent the rearward edge and adjacent to the opposite end of the panel. The panel is of a quarter moon shape. An eyeglasses frame has a first temple extending through the first and second elastic loops and a second temple extending through the third and fourth loops.