Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Rose plant named ‘Esm Tecno’, characterized by its strong and upright flowering stems; moderately vigorous growth habit; early flowering habit; large creamy white and yellow-colored flowers with light peach tonality; and good postproduction longevity.

Abstract: This new rose plant is of a medium size and upright growing habit. It bears hybrid tea-form flowers of great substance, primarily one to a stem. The flowers last very well on the plant making it an excellent decoration for the garden.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of rose with long lasting, novel peach colored flowers, and attractive foliage with good disease resistance. It exhibits upright growth with abundant flowers. The new variety propagates well by grafting. This new and distinct variety has shown to be uniform and stable in the resulting generations from asexual propagation.

Abstract: A new and distinct Ananas comosus cultivar named ‘Duranas’ is disclosed, characterized by a compact, bushy plant shape, small fruit and suitability as an indoor pot plant.

Abstract: A new and distinct plum tree variety, Prunus salicina, cv. ‘Suplumfortytwo’ is characterized by large fruit with black skin.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of peach tree (Prunus persica). The following features of the tree and its fruit are characterized with the tree budded on ‘Nemaguard’ Rootstock (non-patented), grown on Handford sandy loam soil with Storie Index rating 95, in USDA Hardiness Zone 9, near Modesto, Calif., with standard commercial fruit growing practices, such as pruning, thinning, spraying, irrigation and fertilization. Its novelty consist of the following combination of desirable features: 1. Vigorous upright growth of tree. 2. Producing peento shaped fruit. 3. Fruit with firm, white flesh, good flavor and eating quality. 4. Fruit with an attractive light red blush. 5. Regular and productive bearer of medium to large sized fruit.

Abstract: A new distinct variety of grapevine named ‘ARRATWO’ abundantly forms attractive large seedless berries having deep purple/red skin coloration in large clusters. The fruit displays a natural flavor and is meaty in texture. The fruit commonly is ready for harvesting during August in San Joaquin Valley of Central California, U.S.A., and displays good eating qualities as a table grape. The fruit firmness renders the fruit well amenable for handling, shipping, and storage.

Abstract: A new distinct variety of grapevine named ARRAFIFTEEN abundantly forms attractive large seedless berries having a bright green skin coloration in medium-to-large clusters. The fruit displays a sweet crisp flavor and is firm in texture. The fruit commonly is ready for harvesting during August in San Joaquin Valley of Central California, U.S.A., and displays good eating qualities as a table grape. The fruit firmness renders the fruit well amenable for handling, shipping, and storage.

Abstract: ‘Greenpower ’ is a new Cupressocyparis leylandii variety particularly distinguished by having a sturdy, straight upright leader, which creates the cultural advantage of not being necessary to tie the leader to a cane in order to maintain a good upright growth, a very narrow, pyramidal growth habit, and dark green foliage is disclosed.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Carnation plant named ‘Hilreal’, characterized by its compact, upright, somewhat outwardly spreading, uniform and mounded plant habit; freely branching habit; freely flowering habit; large double red-colored flowers that are positioned above and beyond the foliar plane on strong peduncles; and good garden performance.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Chrysanthemum plant named ‘Yellow Pamplona Jogger’, characterized by its uniform, upright, outwardly spreading and rounded plant habit; moderately vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; dense and full plant habit; freely flowering habit; large decorative-type inflorescences with yellow-colored ray florets; long flowering period; and excellent garden performance.

Abstract: A new cultivar of Impatiens walleriana, ‘TUCKMAS’, characterized by its foliage that is variegated with green centers and greenish-white to white margins and occasional solid gold leaves during mid summer, its scarlet red flowers, its ability to be readily propagated by stem cuttings, and its similar vigor to vegetatively propagated non-variegated cultivars of Impatiens known to the Inventors and seed raised Impatiens known to the inventors.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Zonal Geranium plant named ‘Duesabu’, characterized by its upright to outwardly spreading plant habit; vigorous growth habit; freely basal branching habit; leaves with a distinct zonation pattern; freely flowering habit; semi-double red purple-colored flowers; and good garden performance.

Abstract: A new cultivar of Begonia boliviensis named ‘YASPED’, characterized by its dark red flowers, its compact, pendulant and full foliaged plant habit and its ease of propagation.

Abstract: A new and distinct Hosta plant named ‘Seducer’ characterized by cordate leaves having variegated leaf margins of yellowish green, leaf centers of bluish dark green center and developing an irregular thin creamy white intermediate bolt between the margin and center, with near white flowers and light lavender buds on strong erect scapes.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Petunia plant named ‘Balpepin’, characterized by its deep velvety-purple and cream bicolored flowers, medium green-colored foliage, and moderately vigorous, semi-upright growth habit, is disclosed.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Petunia plant named ‘Balsunmibu’, characterized by its deep violet-blue colored flowers, dark green-colored foliage, and moderately vigorous, semi-upright growth habit, is disclosed.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Gerbera plant named ‘Garcrista’, characterized by its compact, upright and uniformly mounding plant habit; freely flowering habit; light yellow-colored ray florets; upright and moderately strong scapes; and good garden performance.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Gerbera plant named ‘Garcindy’, characterized by its compact, upright and uniformly mounding plant habit; freely flowering habit; bright red-colored ray florets; upright and strong scapes; and good garden performance.

Abstract: A new Osteospermum plant named ‘Tra Yel’ particularly distinguished by the medium to large yellow ray florets, early flowering habit, compact and upright plant habit with slightly yellow-green leaves and excellent branching.

Abstract: A new Osteospermum plant named ‘Tra Terra’ particularly distinguished by the medium to large light-terracotta colored ray florets, early flowering habit, compact and upright plant habit with medium leaves and excellent branching.

Abstract: A new cultivar of Colocasia plant named ‘KONA COFFEE’ that is characterized by a compact and branching habit with 4 to 7 lateral shoots, small dark purple to almost black colored leaves that are slightly cupped inwardly with a glossy finish and semi-glossy burgundy to dark burgundy colored petioles. In combination these characteristics distinguish ‘KONA COFFEE’ from all other varieties of Colocasia known to the inventor.

Abstract: A new Angelonia plant named ‘Cas Raspry’ particularly distinguished by the large bold red-purple flowers; medium green foliage; with a compact and decumbent, well-branched plant habit.

Abstract: A new Calibrachoa plant named ‘Cal Roosall’ particularly distinguished by the medium-large, red-purple flower color, small, medium green foliage, and very well-branched, tight, and mounding plant habit.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Canna plant named ‘ORANGE CHOCOLATE’ that is characterized by dwarf habit, olive green to purple brown foliage, and bright orange flowers which are open faced and attractively arranged within the inflorescence. In combination these traits set ‘ORANGE CHOCOLATE’ apart from all other varieties of Canna known to the inventor.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Helleborus plant named ‘COSEH 790’, characterized by its upright and uniformly mounded plant habit; uniform and freely flowering habit; dark green-colored leaves; long flowering period; single white-colored flowers tinged with light green; and good garden performance.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Helleborus plant named ‘COSEH 800’, characterized by its upright and uniformly mounded plant habit; uniform and freely flowering habit; dark green-colored leaves; long flowering period; single yellow green to green white-colored flowers; and good garden performance.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Helleborus plant named ‘COSEH 780’, characterized by its upright and uniformly mounded plant habit; uniform and freely flowering habit; dark green-colored leaves; long flowering period; single light green and white-colored flowers tinged with greyed red; and good garden performance.

Abstract: A new and distinct Heucherella plant substantially as shown and described, characterized by large, yellow to lime palmately lobed leaves, a red splatter pattern in the middle of the leaf lobes, a mounding plant habit, and excellent vigor. Heucherella ‘Solar Power’ grows equally well in full sun or filtered shade in the Pacific Northwest.

Abstract: An advancing/retracting mechanism having a pair of cams is disclosed. The advancing/retracting mechanism includes a first cam, a second cam, and a barrel. The first cam includes an angled surface and a shoe, and the second cam includes an angled surface and a slider. The shoe engages with a helical surface in the barrel, and the slider engages with a straight surface in the barrel. The first cam travels a first distance along the longitudinal axis of the barrel from a first to a second state, and the second cam travels a second distance that is greater then the first distance along the longitudinal axis of the barrel from the first to the second state.

Abstract: A control module advantageously reduces cost and enhances reliability, design flexibility, ease of assembly, and performance of a flywheel operated hand tool. The control module includes a thin film printed circuit with non-contact speed sensing of a flywheel to more accurately set the target speed and control transfer kinetic energy thereof to a fastener, achieving a desired depth regardless of variations in component performance and battery voltage. The printed circuit also includes long service life thin film switches for responding to trigger and safety inputs. Furthermore, the control module responds to a user speed selection and to preset speed selection ranges to reconfigure the controls as appropriate to constraints of a fastener drive assembly and to user preferences.

Abstract: In accordance with the invention, there are various methods of making an integrated circuit comprising a bipolar transistor. According to an embodiment of the invention, the bipolar transistor can comprise a substrate, a collector comprising a plurality of alternating doped regions, wherein the plurality of alternating doped regions alternate in a lateral direction from a net first conductivity to a net second conductivity, and a collector contact in electrical contact with the collector. The bipolar transistor can also comprise a heavily doped buried layer below the collector, a base in electrical contact with a base contact, wherein the base is doped to a net second conductivity type and wherein the base spans a portion of the plurality of alternating doped regions, and an emitter disposed within the base, the emitter doped to a net first conductivity, wherein a portion of the alternating doped region under the emitter is doped to a concentration of less than about 3×1012 cm?2.

Abstract: A picture type identifier, indicating one of intra-picture coding (an I-picture), forward or backward predictive coding (a P-picture) and bi-directionally predictive coding (a B-picture), is included with a picture signal when the signal is encoded and when the signal is decoded. Each of initial and subsequent encoding and decoding is a function of the included picture type.

Abstract: An electrically conductive paving system that has enhanced conductivity of the conductive graphite/asphalt layer. This is achieved by incorporating into the paving mixture a blend of two naturally occurring crystalline flake graphites, one being coarse (generally larger than 40 mesh/425 microns) and the other being fine (generally smaller than 100-200 mesh/150-75 microns). The ratio of course flake graphite to fine flake graphite may be from 1.5:1 and 1:1.5, but is preferably approximately 1:1.

Abstract: In one embodiment the present invention is a method of conducting multiple step multiple chamber chemical vapor deposition while avoiding reactant memory in the relevant reaction chambers. The method includes depositing a layer of semiconductor material on a substrate using vapor deposition in a first deposition chamber followed by evacuation of the growth chamber to reduce vapor deposition source gases remaining in the first deposition chamber after the deposition growth and prior to opening the chamber. The substrate is transferred to a second deposition chamber while isolating the first deposition chamber from the second deposition chamber to prevent reactants present in the first chamber from affecting deposition in the second chamber and while maintaining an ambient that minimizes or eliminates growth stop effects. After the transferring step, an additional layer of a different semiconductor material is deposited on the first deposited layer in the second chamber using vapor deposition.

Abstract: The invention provides a portable and autonomous assistance device to derive information on faults in a private telecommunication installation comprising particularly equipment units to assist the client owning the installation in maintaining the latter. A maintenance session is selected in a maintenance server of the service provider managing the installation as a function of information transmitted by the assistance device so as to provide instructions in the device. The address of the server and an identifier of the equipment unit are rapidly read by means of a bar code reader which can also read bar codes in a user manual. The assistance device also serves to configure a terminal (TE) by means of a configuration session opened in a server (SFT) of the terminal manufacturer.

Abstract: An MMS publishing system comprises a management tool, an authoring tool, a storage facility, a message router, and a rendering server. The management tool authenticates a first user by using a telephone number of the first user as a user ID. The authoring tool allows the first user to associate rich media content with his telephone number. The content is then stored in the storage facility in association with his telephone number. Subsequently, the message router intercepts an MMS message sent from a mobile device over a wireless network when the MMS message includes a predetermined indicator and indicates the telephone number of the first user as a destination. The rendering server then accesses the stored content associated with the telephone number and sends the content to the mobile device, for output to a user of the mobile device.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods are disclosed for the detection and imaging of ultrasonic harmonic contrast agents. The harmonic echo effect is detected through alternate polarity acquisition of harmonic contrast agent effects, which provides the benefits of suppressing the harmonic components of the transmitted signal while eliminating clutter.

Abstract: The present invention is a device having a rigidly linked jaw that is decoupled from an articulating wrist. The device provides for articulating motion as well as actuation that may be used in grasping, cutting, suturing or the like.

Abstract: An electrode includes a conductive adhesive layer and a conductive foil layer having a void therein. One such electrode may be mounted in conjunction with another electrode upon a release liner having one or more openings therein to facilitate electrical signal exchange between electrodes. A release liner may include a moisture permeable and/or moisture absorbent membrane. A release liner may alternatively include a conductive backing layer. A release liner may also include an insulating swatch covering an opening. A release liner may be implemented as a foldable sheet, such that multiple electrodes may be mounted upon the same side of the foldable sheet. A medical device to which the mounted electrodes are coupled may characterize the electrical path between the electrodes. The medical device may perform a variety of electrical measurements, including real and/or complex impedance measurements.