Abstract: A new cultivar of Gaillardia named ‘Sunset Popsy’ that is distinguishable by a long blooming period, compact, low-growing habit and large inflorescences composed of two rows of flat ray florets which are dark-pink in color, with cream tips, is disclosed.

Abstract: A new cultivar of Gaillardia named ‘Sunset Flash’ that is distinguishable by a long blooming period, gray-green foliage, a compact, low-growing habit and single inflorescences composed of two rows of flat ray florets which are orange-red in color with yellow tips, is disclosed.

Abstract: A new cultivar of Gaillardia named ‘Sunset Sunrise’ that is distinguishable by a long blooming period, compact low-growing habit and large inflorescences which are vibrant yellow in color, with an orange-red inner ring and a central orange disc, is disclosed.

Abstract: A new cultivar of Gaillardia named ‘Fanfare Citronella’ that is distinguishable by a long blooming period, compact, low-growing habit and large inflorescences composed of bright yellow tubular ray florets with a deep orange disc, is disclosed.

Abstract: A Gaillardia plant named ‘Sunset Snappy’ which is characterized by a long blooming period, compact, low-growing habit and large inflorescences composed of single rows of purple-pink ray florets with cream yellow tips, is disclosed.

Abstract: A rotating control device comprises an outer housing having a bore for receiving a tubular member. An inner housing and a piston assembly are rotatably disposed within the outer housing. An annular sealing assembly is disposed between the piston assembly and the inner housing so that axial movement of the piston assembly moves the annular sealing assembly into sealing engagement with the inner housing and the tubular member. A plurality of bearings is disposed between the inner housing and the outer housing. At least one of the plurality of bearings is a hydrodynamic journal bearing.

Abstract: A hardware module which operatively carries out a method of compressing mass spectral data, the method comprising: receiving a first signal output from an ion detector of a mass spectrometer; processing the first signal to a digital signal at an output being data frame types representative of the first signal output; temporarily storing the data frame types in a memory block and reading a data frame from the memory block and determining its data frame type and according to its data frame type compressing the data frame according to one or more compression algorithms to generate a compressed data output stream.

Abstract: A new cultivar of Leucanthemum plant named ‘Real Dream’ that is distinguishable by tight clumping habit, mid-dark green foliage and inflorescences comprised of many cream-yellow ray florets arranged in three layers surrounding a yellow central disc and carried on strong stems.

Abstract: A new cultivar of Leucanthemum plant named ‘Real Glory’ that is distinguishable by tight clumping habit, mid-dark green foliage and reflexed inflorescences with cream-white ray florets surrounding and contrasting with yellow disc florets, is disclosed.

Abstract: A new cultivar of Leucanthemum plant named ‘Real Neat’ that is distinguishable by a tight clumping habit, dark green foliage and inflorescences comprised of many pure white ray florets, tubular in shape becoming flared at the apex, arranged in two layers surrounding a golden yellow central disc and carried on strong stems, is disclosed.

Abstract: A method of mass spectrometry is disclosed wherein one or more relatively abundant or intense species of ions in a first population of ions are selectively attenuated so as to form a second population of ions. The total ion current of the second population of ions is then adjusted so that the ion current corresponding to ions which are onwardly transmitted to a mass analyser comprising an ion detector is within the dynamic range of the ion detector.

Abstract: The system (10) includes at least one elastomeric, vulcanizable ink (18) that defines a decorative decal image (20). The decal image (20) has perimeter edges (22) and a display area (24) extending between the perimeter edges (22). The vulcanizable ink is vulcanized upon a carrier sheet (12). A heat-activated adhesive layer (26) is applied to overlie the display area (24) of the decal image (20), and the heat-activated adhesive layer (26) is also partially activated upon the display area (24) of the decal image (20). The decorative decal image (20) having the partially activated adhesive layer (26) is then thermally transferable to a vulcanized rubber product (28) such as a side wall (30) of an automotive tire (32), after which the carrier sheet (12) is removed.

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments include an agile non-contact biometric sensor apparatus, having a sensor that monitors a field of view for a user, an imaging system that captures one or more pieces of biometric information from the user, and a pan-tilt device that orients the imaging system to a location of the user in the field of view detected by the sensor.

Abstract: A method of estimating the cross-sectional area of a molecule for use in the prediction of ion mobility gives gas phase interaction radii determination and cross-sectional algorithm computation to provide separation and characterisation of structurally related isomers. More specifically, the invention provides a method of correlating the differences in the molecular structures with differences in anti-cancer activity of pre-determined anti-cancer drugs by utilizing a new algorithm for estimating the cross-sectional area of the molecules of such drugs.

Abstract: A method and system for process control configuration changes are described. In one embodiment, a method for switching from a first control algorithm to a second control algorithm in a continuous process control system is described. The method, in the one embodiment, includes executing the first control algorithm, determining to switch from the first control algorithm to the second control algorithm, and executing the second control algorithm. For at least a first execution of the second control algorithm, at least one state variable used in the second control algorithm is adjusted.

Abstract: The present system, method, article of manufacture, software, and apparatus is an “intelligent” probe system and components thereof and may openly encompass, in at least an embodiment, an embedded IC chip located in an interchangeable probe(s) which offers repeatable, fast, easy, and error free probe swapping on a CMM.

Abstract: A method of estimating the cross-sectional area of a molecule for use in the prediction of ion mobility gives gas phase interaction radii determination and cross-sectional algorithm computation to provide separation and characterization of structurally related isomers. More specifically, the invention provides a method of correlating the differences in the molecular structures with differences in anti-cancer activity of pre-determined anti-cancer drugs by utilizing a new algorithm for estimating the cross-sectional area of the molecules of such drugs.

Abstract: A method and system for the identification and/or characterization of properties of a sample using mass spectrometry. The method involves producing a measured spectrum of data from a sample using a mass spectrometer, deconvoluting the measured spectrum of data by Bayesian inference to produce a family of plausible deconvoluted spectra of data, inferring an underlying spectrum of data from the family of plausible deconvoluted spectra of data and using the underlying spectrum of data to identify and/or characterize the sample.

Abstract: A method and system for the identification and/or characterisation of properties of a sample using mass spectrometry. The method involves producing a measured spectrum of data from a sample using a mass spectrometer, deconvoluting the measured spectrum of data by Bayesian inference to produce a family of plausible deconvoluted spectra of data, inferring an underlying spectrum of data from the family of plausible deconvoluted spectra of data and using the underlying spectrum of data to identify and/or characterise the sample.

Abstract: A new cultivar of Gaillardia named ‘FANFARE BLAZE’ that is distinguishable by a long blooming period, gray-green leaves, a compact, low-growing habit and large inflorescences composed of brilliant orange-red tubular ray flowers with yellow apices. In combination these traits set ‘FANFARE BLAZE’ apart from all other existing varieties of Gaillardia known to the inventors.