Abstract: A new and distinct variety of shrub rose plant is provided which forms in abundance on a substantially continuous basis attractive semi-double blossoms that are reddish-purple with red coloration toward the center of the petals. The blossom size is large for the size of the plant. The vegetation is vigorous and strong and the growth habit is upright and bushy. Attractive ornamental glossy medium green foliage is formed. The plant is particularly well suited for growing in a Western landscape. Distinctive ornamentation is provided.

Abstract: A new variety of Miniature rose suitable for garden decoration, having flowers of painted pink & white coloration.

Abstract: A new variety of Floribunda rose suitable for garden decoration, having flowers of clear lavender coloration.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cherry tree, Prunus avium, and more particularly to a new and distinct variety broadly characterized by a medium size, moderately vigorous, hardy, self unfruitful, productive and regular bearing tree. The fruit matures under the ecological conditions described in the early part of May, with first picking on May 7, 2012. The fruit is uniformly medium in size, sweet in flavor, somewhat oblate in shape, clingstone in type, firm in texture, dark red in flesh color, and very dark red in skin color.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of strawberry plant named ‘DrisStrawThirtyFive’ particularly characterized by high yield, long shelf life, and medium red berries with sweet flavor, is disclosed.

Abstract: A new cultivar of Thuja occidentalis named ‘Golden Brabant’ that is characterized by its compact narrowly ovate to slightly columnar plant habit, its yellow-green foliage, and its dense branching.

Abstract: A new Clematis plant with a compact growth habit, profuse, white flowers, and continuous summer flowering. The variety successfully propagates from softwood cuttings and is suitable for cultivation commercial nursery culture. This new and distinct variety has shown to be uniform and stable in the resulting generations from asexual propagation from vegetative cuttings.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Nandina plant named ‘Sunset’, characterized by its upright and outwardly spreading plant habit; moderately vigorous growth habit; relatively small leaflets; dark purple-colored developing leaflets; dark green-colored fully developed leaflets; and good garden performance.

Abstract: A new cultivar of Nandina domestica named ‘Lemon-Lime’, characterized by its short leaf internodes resulting in a very compact plant habit and its chartreuse new foliage and mature foliage on the outer regions of the plant that are exposed to bright sunlight with contrasting green foliage on the interior region of the plant that is shaded.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Azalea plant named ‘RLH-15P3’, characterized by its upright to outwardly spreading and rounded plant habit; freely basal branching habit; dense and bushy appearance; vigorous growth habit and rapid growth rate; evergreen, persistent dark green-colored leaves that do not abscise during the winter; freely flowering habit with remontant flowering during the spring, summer and autumn; large, non-persistent single flowers that are white in color with light greenish white-colored central spots and speckles; and excellent garden performance and temperature tolerance.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Azalea plant named ‘RLH1-14P14’, characterized by its compact, upright to outwardly spreading and rounded plant habit; freely basal branching habit; dense and bushy appearance; vigorous growth habit and rapid growth rate; evergreen, persistent dark green-colored leaves that do not abscise during the winter; freely flowering habit with remontant flowering during the spring, summer and autumn; large, non-persistent single flowers that are dark red purple in color with darker red purple-colored central spots and speckles and excellent garden performance and temperature tolerance.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Azalea plant named ‘RLH1-7P14’, characterized by its compact, upright to outwardly spreading and rounded plant habit; freely basal branching habit; dense and bushy appearance; vigorous growth habit and rapid growth rate; evergreen, persistent dark green-colored leaves that do not abscise during the winter; freely flowering habit with remontant flowering during the spring, summer and autumn; large, non-persistent single flowers that are pink in color with red purple-colored central spots and speckles; excellent garden performance and temperature tolerance.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of azalea plant with spring blooming, attractive, showy, single light pink with red border flowers, easily propagated by semi-hardwood cuttings in late spring through summer, moderate growth rate under normal fertilization and moisture conditions, compact broadly globose and freely branching in habit, grows well in containers, thrives in shade or sun and is hardy in Zone 6, is disclosed.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of azalea plant with spring and sporadic fall blooming, attractive, showy, single light peach with a light greenish center flowers, easily propagated by semi-hardwood cuttings in late spring through summer, moderate growth rate under normal fertilization and moisture conditions; compact, dense, broadly globose and freely branching in habit, grows well in containers, thrives in shade or sun and is hardy in Zone 7, is disclosed.

Abstract: A new cultivar of Hydrangea macrophylla named ‘Youme H1917’ that is characterized by its free-flowering and re-blooming habit, and its large well-developed mop-head type inflorescences comprised of double sterile flowers with orbicular shaped sepals that are medium pink in color, and its fertile flowers that do not open.

Abstract: A new cultivar of Veronica plant, ‘Pink Bomb’, that is characterized by its flowers that are deep pink in color, its compact inflorescences with numerous flowers, and its strong, tall stems making it desirable for cut flower use.

Abstract: A new cultivar of Veronica plant, ‘Purple Explosion’, that is characterized by its flowers that are deep purple-pink in color, its compact inflorescences with numerous flowers, and its strong, tall stems making it desirable for cut flower use.

Abstract: A Bougainvillea plant particularly distinguished by a rounded, low growing, and spreading shrub and having pink bracts, is disclosed.

Abstract: A Bougainvillea plant particularly distinguished by a rounded, low growing, and spreading shrub, prolific flowering, purple-violet bracts, and variegated foliage, is disclosed.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of hardy herbaceous Hibiscus hybrid plant named ‘Heartthrob’ with mostly upright branched stems bearing broadly ovate-shaped dark green foliage and many large flat-faced, dark, greyed-purple flowers with darker eye and flowering over at least 10 weeks during the summer and fall.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Hibiscus plant named ‘DUP-FNNP’, characterized by glossy, dark green leaves, sturdy, upright and well branched habit appropriate for container production and culture, freely flowering habit, and a flower having a glossy, strawberry-red eye, which bleeds into a medium pink body marked by blush pink venation which extends about two-thirds of the way to the edge of the flower.

Abstract: A new and distinct Impatiens cultivar named ‘DHAR328’ is disclosed, characterized by medium sized orange colored flowers. The new variety has good branching, and is sun resistant. The new variety is an Impatiens, normally produced as an outdoor garden or container plant.

Abstract: A new cultivar of Gasteria plant named ‘Green Star’ that is characterized by an upright habit and green leaves with light green spots.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Cordyline named ‘ROMA06’ that is characterized by tight rapidly clumping habit and sword-like leaves that are burgundy-red in color. In combination these traits set ‘ROMA06’ apart from all other existing varieties of Cordyline known to the inventor.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Campanula plant named ‘L.10.018’, characterized by its compact upright plant habit; dense and bushy plant form; vigorous growth habit; and large upright, white flowers.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Campanula plant named ‘L.10.061’, characterized by its compact upright plant habit; dense and bushy plant form; vigorous growth habit; and large upright, white flowers.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Coreopsis plant named ‘Sylvester’, characterized by its bright yellow-colored inflorescences, medium green-colored, deeply-dissected foliage having thread-like segments, moderate growth vigor, well-branched, upright-mounded, compact growth habit, is disclosed.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Echinacea plant named ‘Balsomemy’, characterized by its single-type, yellow-colored inflorescences, medium green-colored foliage, and moderately vigorous, compact-upright growth habit, is disclosed.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Echinacea plant named ‘Balscanery’, characterized by its double-type, red-purple colored inflorescences, medium green-colored foliage, and moderately vigorous, compact-upright growth habit, is disclosed.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Heuchera plant named ‘Carnival Silver Streak’, characterized by its dark greyed purplish-green and silver colored foliage, greyed yellow and green colored flowers, and moderately vigorous, mounded growth habit, is disclosed.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Heuchera plant named ‘Carnival Plum Crazy’, characterized by its dark greyed-purple and silver colored foliage, often with a faint greyed red-purple overlay, white and brownish-purple colored flowers, and moderately vigorous, mounded growth habit, is disclosed.

Abstract: A new cultivar of Sedum plant named ‘Eline’ that is characterized by its compact plant habit with strong stems that do not flop, its foliage that is dark green to grey-green and strongly tinged with grey-purple, and its flowers that are creamy white to creamy yellow in color.

Abstract: The invention concerns a contactless numerical printing machine for products of average fluidity, such as varnish, glue, and conducting or scratchable ink, onto a substrate of variable thickness and dimensions. The machine includes a special device for printing without contact by projection. The projected materials are materials of average fluidity or composed of large-dimension molecules. The process used includes an electro-acoustic device for control of the projection, and a multiplicity of projection nozzles, each controlled individually. The machine also includes a production chain with different work stations, whose printing devices are controlled by a computer management system. The production chain allows printing with a certain precision in given zones located during the processing by an appropriate work station.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for performing positive pressure (PP) therapy alone or in combination with an aerosol delivery apparatus. The positive pressure apparatus includes a positive pressure valve having a continuously variable respiratory window. The PP valve may be associated with a patient respiratory system interface alone, such as, but not limited to, a mask or mouthpiece, or in combination with an aerosol delivery apparatus.

Abstract: Disclosed is a bi-directional battery power inverter (1) comprising a DC-DC converter circuit element (3) to which the battery (2) can be connected in order to generate an AC output voltage from a battery (2) voltage in a discharging mode while charging the battery (2) in a charging mode. The inverter (1) further comprises an HF transformer which forms a resonant circuit along with a resonant capacitor (6). In order to increase the efficiency of said battery power inverter, the transformer is provided with two windings (11, 12) with a center tap (20) on the primary side, said center tap (20) being connected to a power electronic center-tap connection with semiconductor switches (21, 31) while a winding (13) to which the resonant capacitor (6) is serially connected provided on the secondary side.

Abstract: An adapter is provided with intelligence that allows it to separate the header parts of a packet being received from the payload it carries, and in most cases move the payload directly into a destination buffer at the application layer or file system layer. Copies by the intermediate layers of the protocol stack are bypassed, reducing the number of times that the payload of a communication must be copied by the host system. At the network interface, a plurality of packets is received, and the payload of each is bypassed directly into the target destination buffer. The network interface device identifies the packets which are in the sequence of packets carrying payload to be stored in the target buffer by the flow specification carried with such packets. Also, the packets carrying data payload for the file include a sequence number or other identifier by which the network interface is able to determine the offset within the target buffer to which the packet is to be stored.

Abstract: Provided are a semiconductor laser diode and a method of manufacturing the same. The semiconductor laser diode includes a lower cladding layer disposed on a substrate; a ridge including an optical waveguide layer, an active layer, an upper cladding layer, and an ohmic contact layer, which are sequentially stacked on the lower cladding layer, and having a predetermined width, which is obtained by performing a channel etching process on both sides of the ridge; an oxide layer disposed on surfaces of the upper and lower cladding layer to control the width of the ridge; a dielectric layer disposed on left and right channels of the ridge; an upper electrode layer disposed on the entire surface of the resultant structure to enclose the ridge and the dielectric layer; and a lower electrode layer disposed on a bottom surface of the substrate. The method is simpler than a conventional process of manufacturing a semiconductor laser diode.

Abstract: A protective cover for a portable communication device includes a battery cover and a protective cover part coupled with the battery cover. The protective cover is detachably coupled with the portable communication device, and the protective cover part is disposed at a front surface of a display unit part of the portable communication device when the protective cover is coupled with the portable communication device. The portable communication device being turned off/on when the portable communication device is attached to/detached from the protective cover.

Abstract: Disclosed is a powdered composition including an emulsifier and at least one anti-caking additive selected from the group consisting of earth alkali oxides, earth alkali hydroxides or a mixture thereof. Further disclosed is a method for preventing caking of a powdered composition comprising emulsifiers.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of pretreating a sample containing a glycated amine as an analyte, thereby enabling highly reliable measurement of a glycated amine. A glycated amino acid in the sample is degraded by causing a fructosyl amino acid oxidase (FAOD) to act thereon, and thereafter, a FAOD further is caused to act on the glycated amine as the analyte in the sample to cause a redox reaction. The amount of the glycated amine is determined by measuring the redox reaction. The substrate specificity of the FAOD caused to act on the glycated amino acid may be either the same as or different from that of the FAOD caused to act on the glycated amine. When using the same FAOD, a FAOD is caused to act on the glycated amino acid to degrade it, and thereafter, the sample is treated with a protease to inactivate the FAOD and also to degrade the glycated amine.

Abstract: The profile grinding machine includes: a base; a work unit disposed on one side on the base and including a work table for gripping a work; and a stone unit disposed on the other side on the base and including a stone rotating mechanism for holding and rotating a grinding stone on its axis. The work unit includes first to third moving device for supporting and moving the work table in an X-direction and a Y-direction perpendicular to each other in a horizontal plane, and in a Z-direction normal to the horizontal plane, respectively. The stone unit includes turning mechanism for turning the grinding stone about a vertical axis substantially coinciding with the leading end portion of the grinding stone.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a process for the preparation of fluorine-containing olefins comprising contacting a chlorofluoroalkene with hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst at a temperature sufficient to cause replacement of the chlorine substituents with hydrogen. Also disclosed is a catalyst composition for the hydrodechlorination of chlorofluoroalkenes comprising copper metal deposited on a support.

Abstract: By providing a network photograph service, prompt service can be provided to a customer without losing the advantages of easier understanding of where to access when placing an order and easier collective data management. A service center receiving an order of a printing service, and a minilab or a special laboratory spread across a plurality of places, are able to communicate through a network. A center server in the service center selects and assigns which photo-finishing laboratory will print the ordered picture, in response to order information transferred from a customer via the network. Thus, the printing processing can be carried out by a photo-finishing laboratory specified by the customer, instead of at the center server.

Abstract: A method of operating a cache memory includes the step of storing a set of data in a first space in a cache memory, a set of data associated with a set of tags. A subset of the set of data is stored in a second space in the cache memory, the subset of the set of data associated with a tag of a subset of the set of tags. The tag portion of an address is compared with the subset of data in the second space in the cache memory in that said subset of data is read when the tag portion of the address and the tag associated with the subset of data match. The tag portion of the address is compared with the set of tags associated with the set of data in the first space in cache memory and the set of data in the first space is read when the tag portion of the address matches one of the sets of tags associated with the set of data in the first space and the tag portion of the address and the tag associated with the subset of data in the second space do not match.

Abstract: A multi-function clothing accessory comprising an elongated generally oval-shaped panel having a peripheral ruffled edge, wherein tubular wristlets are formed inbound of the ends of the panel.

Abstract: The present invention includes socks, as well as a method and a system for manufacturing socks. For example, a sock includes a first area and a second area, wherein the first area includes increased knitting relative to the second area. For example, a method intended for utilization in conjunction with a knitting machine comprising one or more needles, includes selectively controlling operation of said one or more needles by selectively modifying operation of at least one of said one or more needles.

Abstract: Men's briefs, said briefs having a separated space located in a forward portion thereof, said separated space comprised of an inner insert and an outer insert, said inner insert including two overlapping parts forming a generally circular orifice sized to permit a wearer to position a wearer's penis into the separated space. The orifice is formed from two overlapping fabric parts having curved elastic hems, and is slidably positionable across the front of the briefs midline by sliding the inner insert.

Abstract: A helmet is provided which is to be worn on the head of a helmet wearer and can be removed from the head with a comparatively small force. Operation for removing the helmet, including preliminary operation for it, can be performed easily and quickly. A recess-projection engaging mechanism to attach a blockish inside pad to a head protecting cap portion side includes an engaging pin on the inside pad side or head protecting cap portion side, and a notched engaging hole on the head protecting cap portion side or inside pad side. When pulling the inside pad outward from inside the head protecting cap portion at least partly, the engaging pin moves relative to outside the engaging hole through a notch of the engaging hole.

Abstract: The invention relates to fog-resistant goggles as well as to methods of defogging goggles during use and methods of producing fog-resistant goggles. Also included is a method and apparatus to direct airflow toward the lens and away from the eyes of an individual wearing the goggles.

Abstract: Eyewear, such as a goggle, is provided that can include an anterior module (such as a lens support) and an interchangeable posterior module (such as a faceplate). The anterior module can be adapted to support at least one lens in a wearer's field of view. The posterior module can be adapted to fit against a contour of the wearer's face and can be selectively interchangeable with the anterior module to modify at least one physical characteristic of the eyewear. In some embodiments, the anterior and posterior modules can be coupled by a suspension assembly in order to allow articulation of the posterior module relative to the anterior module for evenly distributing forces against the wearer's face. Further, the anterior module can be rigid for maintaining the lens in an optically-desirable orientation. Furthermore, the goggle can comprise an interchangeable lens mechanism to facilitate interchanging of lenses in the goggle.