Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Pelargonium plant named ‘Fipelbrosalni’, characterized by its upright to outwardly spreading and uniformly mounding plant habit; moderately freely basal branching habit; leaves with a prominent dark brownish purple-colored central zonal pattern and green-colored margins; early and freely flowering habit; single-type salmon-colored flowers arranged on rounded umbels; and good garden performance.

Abstract: A photo drum may be to receive a color separation. A controller may be to change a location of the color separation on the photo drum from a first location to a second location when a separation location history for the color separation is outside of a threshold range.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Pelargonium plant named ‘Fipelbrocheni’ characterized by its upright to outwardly spreading and uniformly mounding plant habit; moderately freely basal branching habit; leaves with a prominent dark brown-colored central zonal pattern and green-colored margins; early and freely flowering habit; semi-double cherry red-colored flowers arranged on rounded umbels; and good garden performance.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Pelargonium plant named ‘Fipelbrofir’, characterized by its upright to outwardly spreading and uniformly mounding plant habit; moderately freely basal branching habit; leaves with a prominent dark brown-colored central zonal pattern and green-colored margins; early and freely flowering habit; semi-double light red-colored flowers arranged on rounded umbels; and good garden performance.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Calibrachoa plant named ‘Duecalhulpapi’ characterized by its outwardly spreading to trailing and decumbent plant habit; vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; early and freely flowering habit; large pink and red purple bi-colored flowers; and good garden performance.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are described for providing an accurate and robust measurement of a lithographic characteristic or metrology parameter. The method includes providing a range or a plurality of values for each of a plurality of metrology parameters of a metrology target, providing a constraint for each of the plurality of metrology parameters, and calculating, by a processor to optimize/modify these parameters within the range of the plurality of values, resulting in a plurality of metrology target designs having metrology parameters meeting the constraints.

Abstract: In one example, an imaging system (10) for a laser printer includes: an imaging laser (26) in which, within a range of drive currents, a threshold current of the laser varies with temperature and an efficiency of the laser does not vary with temperature; a power sensor (20) to measure an output power of the laser at a drive current within the range of drive currents; and a temperature control device (32) to change the temperature of the laser based on an output power measured by the power sensor.

Abstract: A lithographic apparatus comprising: a positioning stage (WT); an isolation frame (300); a projection system (PS), comprising a first frame (210); a second frame (220); a supporting frame (10) for supporting the positioning stage; a first vibration isolation system (250) and a second vibration isolation system (270), wherein the supporting frame and the first frame are coupled via the first vibration isolation system; a stage position measurement system (400) to determine directly the position of a stage reference of an element of the positioning stage in one or more degrees of freedom with respect to an isolation frame reference of an element of the isolation frame; and wherein the first frame and the isolation frame are coupled via the second vibration isolation system.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Begonia plant named ‘Fibegosora’, characterized by its upright to spreading and mounded plant habit; relatively compact; freely basal branching habit; dark purple-colored leaves; freely and continuously flowering habit; and double flowers that are bright orange in color.

Abstract: An hydraulic separator for balancing varying flows in a primary liquid circuit and a secondary liquid circuit includes a housing which defines an inner space, an upper entry and an upper exit located in an upper region of the housing, and a lower entry and a lower exit located in a lower region of the housing. The upper entry and lower exit are constructed to be connected to a primary liquid circuit and the upper exit and lower entry being constructed to be connected to a secondary liquid circuit A fluid communication channel is provided between the upper region and the lower region, such that when in use the flow in the primary or secondary circuit suddenly varies, a leak flow is allowed to occur between the upper entry and lower exit or between the lower entry and upper exit, for balancing the flows.

Abstract: A bonded, direct fixation fastener as supportive structure for a rail on a railroad bed comprising: a substantially rectangular rail plate, wherein the rail plate has a generally horizontal center portion having a lower face and an upper face and wherein the rail plate defines an outer perimeter having a face defining a first angle to the railroad bed, the rail plate having attachment means to attach to the rail; a substantially rectangular bottom member defines an inner perimeter having a face defining a second angle to the railroad bed; and a substantially rectangular elastomeric portion disposed between, and bonded to each of, the outer perimeter and face of the rail plate and the inner perimeter and face of the bottom member.

Abstract: In one example, a system for transferring an ink image from a photoconductor to a print substrate includes a transfer member having a light absorbing exterior surface to receive a liquid LEP ink image from the photoconductor and to release a molten toner layer to a print substrate and a light source to expose a width of the surface carrying the liquid ink image to a light beam delivering enough power to transform the liquid ink image into a molten toner layer.

Abstract: In an example of a method for reducing contamination, a purified imaging oil is formed by filtering an imaging oil through an imaging oil filter, and then filtering the imaging oil through a polar absorbent filter. A surface of an amorphous silicon photoconductor of a liquid electrophotographic printing apparatus is maintained by periodically applying the purified imaging oil to the amorphous silicon photoconductor.

Abstract: An anhydrous antiperspirant aerosol composition comprising a particulate antiperspirant active system, suspending agent, carrier oil, and liquefied propellant gas, characterised in that the particulate antiperspirant active system comprises an aluminium sesquichlorohyrate of formula AI2OH4.4CI1.6 to AI2OH4.9CI1.1 activated with a water soluble calcium salt.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Pelargonium plant named ‘Duepelsabrey’, characterized by its relatively compact and upright plant habit; moderately freely basal branching habit; dark green-colored leaves; early and freely flowering habit; semi-double red purple-colored flowers with lighter red purple-colored centers and margins; and good garden performance.

Abstract: A bridge construction comprises a bridge support or abutment (2) and a bridge deck (1) supported thereon, comprising a composite panel (5) with a top plastic skin (6), a bottom plastic skin (8) and a core (7) between and attached to the plastic skins. The bridge deck also comprises an edge beam (9) on at least one edge of the composite panel and resting on the bridge support. The edge beam (9) overlaps the core (7) of the composite panel (5) in the height direction, while the top plastic skin (6) has a protruding part (28) which protrudes relative to the core (7). The protruding part (28) of the top plastic skin (6) extends over and is attached to the edge beam (9).

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Begonia plant named ‘Fibegdraeven’, characterized by its upright to spreading and mounded plant habit; relatively compact; freely basal branching habit; dark green-colored leaves; freely and continuously flowering habit; and double flowers that are light red in color.

Abstract: Methods for generating glycerol tert-butyl ethers include reacting isobutylene and glycerol in the presence of a catalyst and a co-solvent cum co-reactant to produce a mono-, di-, or tri-glycerol tert-butyl ether, where the isobutylene and glycerol are partially miscible.

Abstract: A driver circuit comprises a mains input and a switch mode power converter for delivering an output derived from the mains input by switching using a pulse width modulation signal. The switch mode power converter comprises a pulse width controller for controlling the pulse width of the pulse width modulation signal. A monitor is used for monitoring the pulse width of the pulse width modulation signal and for detecting a surge event from the pulse width, wherein the monitor is for detecting the surge event from changes in the pulse width and/or duty cycle over time, and comprises a monitor circuit for detecting a surge event based on the pulse width and/or duty cycle reducing to correspond to a first pulse from a second pulse, remaining at the first pulse for a time period falling within a first threshold range and then returning to the second pulse, wherein the width of the first pulse is narrower than the second pulse.

Abstract: A method and heave compensator for eliminating snap-load and heave effects at offshore deposition of a load into or onto the sea or seabed involves a heave compensator suspended between the load and the lifting device having a relatively stiff stroke response at small to moderate stroke lengths and then a softer stroke response at larger stroke lengths to avoid exceeding the dynamical amplification factor (DAF)-limitations of the crane/lifting device or on the load.