Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided a novel soybean variety designated XB57T05. This invention thus relates to the seeds of soybean variety XB57T05, to the plants of soybean XB57T05 to plant parts of soybean variety XB57T05 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing plants of the soybean variety XB57T05 with another soybean plant, using XB57T05 as either the male or the female parent.

Abstract: A method, system and apparatus for autonomically configuring a virtual log. In accordance with the present invention, events flowing into the virtual log can be heuristically processed to determine if any events have been lost. When an event is considered to have been lost, the size of the log associated with the event can be increased. Also, the interval in which the virtual log interacts with the associated log can be decreased so as to ensure that the events will not continue to be lost. When a period of time has elapsed during which no events are heuristically determined to have been lost, either or both of the interval and associated log can be adjusted so as to increase the interval and decrease the size of the associated log.

Abstract: An improved mass spectrometry method comprises the analysis of ferrocenyl boronate derivatives of compounds of interest. Chemical derivatization with ferrocenyl boronate overcomes problems resolving small structural differences in a variety of biologically important compounds, including carbohydrates, ultimately increasing the propensity of an analyte to ionize and provide quality fragmentation during successive rounds of electrospray MS. The resultant full scan spectra reflect large amounts of structural information.

Abstract: A demultiplexer and method for a high speed time division multiplex optical communication system uses an opto-electronic device in which two photon absorption can occur configured in circuit. The received optical multi-channel signal and a control optical signal at the repetition rate of and synchronized to the selected channel to be detected are applied to the device, which is configured in circuit as to generate by non-linear two photon absorption effect a current similar to the original signal.

Abstract: A method and device for balancing the charges of a plurality of series-connected battery cells, the device comprising a current dissipative loop connected across the terminals of each battery cell, the voltage across each battery cell being measured, the average value of the measured voltages being determined, the measured voltage being then compared to the average value, and the measured voltage of each battery cell being adjusted to the average value so as to equalize charges of all battery cells.

Abstract: An improved mass spectrometry method comprises the analysis of ferrocenyl boronate derivatives of compounds of interest. Chemical derivatization with ferrocenyl boronate overcomes problems resolving small structural differences in a variety of biologically important compounds, including carbohydrates, ultimately increasing the propensity of an analyte to ionize and provide quality fragmentation during successive rounds of electrospray MS. The resultant full scan spectra reflect large amounts of structural information.

Abstract: Game apparatus (1) has a plurality of playing locations (11) at each of which is rotatably mounted a playing piece (60). Each playing piece (60) has at least one indicium (65,66) thereon so that rotation of a playing piece (60) to a selected orientation presents said indicium (65,66) to a player. The apparatus (1) has retaining means (36) for retaining each playing piece (60) in a selected orientation. The apparatus (1) further has reset means (30) operable to reset the playing pieces (60) for a new game.

Abstract: A method and device for balancing the charges of a plurality of series-connected battery cells, the device comprising a current dissipative loop connected across the terminals of each battery cell, the voltage across each battery cell being measured, the average value of the measured voltages being determined, the measured voltage being then compared to the average value, and the measured voltage of each battery cell being adjusted to the average value so as to equalize charges of all battery cells.

Abstract: A soybean variety designated 95B32, the plants and seeds of soybean variety 95B32, methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing the variety 95B32 with itself or with another soybean plant, and hybrid soybean seeds and plants produced by crossing the variety 95B32 with another soybean line or plant, and the creation of variants by mutagenesis or transformation of variety 95B32. This invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean varieties or breeding lines derived from soybean variety 95B32 and to soybean varieties or breeding lines produced by those methods.

Abstract: A soybean variety designated 96B01, the plants and seeds of soybean variety 96B01, methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing the variety 96B01 with itself or with another soybean plant, and hybrid soybean seeds and plants produced by crossing the variety 96B01 with another soybean line or plant, and the creation of variants by mutagenesis or transformation of variety 96B01. This invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean varieties or breeding lines derived from soybean variety 96B01 and to soybean varieties or breeding lines produced by those methods.

Abstract: A soybean variety designated 9594, the plants and seeds of soybean variety 9594, methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing the variety 9594 with itself or with another soybean plant, and hybrid soybean seeds and plants produced by crossing the variety 9594 with another soybean line or plant.

Abstract: A brake apply system includes a power booster in which, when released and at-rest, a leg of a stop engages a clip and an extension of a valve body engages the clip so that an annular rib of the valve body is axially spaced away from the stop by a distance G. At the same time, a first valve seat is engaged with a first annular valve element closing a pressure supply conduit off from a variable pressure chamber and a second valve seat is spaced away from a second annular valve element by a distance T, opening the variable pressure chamber to an atmospheric pressure chamber. When the power booster is applied, the second valve seat moves the distance T and engages the second annular valve element closing the variable pressure chamber off from the atmospheric pressure chamber and the first valve seat separates from the first annular valve element opening the pressure supply conduit to the variable pressure chamber.

Abstract: A thermally activated short-circuit switch for connection in parallel with a battery cell has first and second contact elements (6; 3) which are distinct from the electrodes of a diode, and thermally activatable means (45) for short-circuiting the first and second contact elements (6; 3). The first and second contact elements have respective first and second regions (6; 3) facing each other, and said thermally activatable means (45) is mechanically linked to the first contact element (6).

Abstract: A soybean variety designated 97B61, the plants and seeds of soybean variety 97B61, methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing the variety 97B61 with itself or with another soybean plant, and hybrid soybean seeds and plants produced by crossing the variety 97B61 with another soybean line or plant.

Abstract: An internal combustion engine cylinder bore has a hybrid surface to optimize both wear of the cylinder and oil consumption of the engine. The surface has a coarsely honed surface over at least one of a top portion and a bottom portion of the bore surface. A mid-portion disposed between the top portion and the bottom portion has a finely honed surface.

Abstract: An apparatus for use in launching toy projectiles which comprises a piston or bellows having one side pneumatically connected to an operating mechanism and its opposite side arranged so as to be capable of launching a projectile from the apparatus when moved towards that projectile at a sufficient speed, the operating mechanism exhibiting a chamber whose size can be suddenly changed by squeezing, or a manual blow, or the release of a stressed spring, to alter the pneumatic pressure applied to the piston or bellows and displace it launchingly towards a projectile, the initial volume of the chamber preferably being rapidly restored to suck the piston or bellows back to substantially its initial position after each launching operation.