Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated X12421. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety X12421, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety X12421 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety X12421.

Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated 237667. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety 237667, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety 237667 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety 237667.

Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated 373014. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety 373014, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety 373014 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety 373014.

Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated 373279. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety 373279, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety 373279 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety 373279.

Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated 2453837. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety 2453837, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety 2453837 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety 2453837.

Abstract: A rainfall and precipitation gauge, in which the weight of collected fluid is continuously measured and recorded in positive increments in a collection vessel with a force gauge or load cell, and where the fluid is discharged once the collected fluid has reached a certain weight. In particular, the rainfall and precipitation gauge can include an armature which is magnetically coupled to a magnet and provides resistance to the weight of collected fluid. The weight of the collected fluid, once sufficient or beyond a threshold, can constitute a force in opposition to the magnetic attractive force and cause the collection vessel to pivot from a collection and measurement position to a fluid discharge position.

Abstract: A sensor housing and cosine diffuser are provided for the detection and measurement of ultraviolet (UV) irradiance. The cosine diffuser has a tiered structure to efficiently receive and transmit incident light that passes over and/or through the sensor housing structure. The sensor housing structure can be configured to have an irregular, serrated, castellated, and or repeating prong and/or tooth sequence to form a cutoff comb, through which incident light is attenuated. The attenuation of light in turn reduces measurement error caused when too much or too little incident light, relative to the actual intensity and irradiance of ambient incident light, reaches and transmits through a cosine diffuser due to the variation of the zenith angle of incident light over the course of a day.

Abstract: A sensor housing and cosine diffuser are provided for the detection and measurement of ultraviolet (UV) irradiance. The cosine diffuser has a tiered structure to efficiently receive and transmit incident light that passes over and/or through the sensor housing structure. The sensor housing structure can be configured to have an irregular, serrated, castellated, and or repeating prong and/or tooth sequence to form a cutoff comb, through which incident light is attenuated. The attenuation of light in turn reduces measurement error caused when too much or too little incident light, relative to the actual intensity and irradiance of ambient incident light, reaches and transmits through a cosine diffuser due to the variation of the zenith angle of incident light over the course of a day.

Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated 1060376. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety 1060376, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety 1060376 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety 1060376.

Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated 570111. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety 570111, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety 570111 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety 570111.

Abstract: An inbred corn line, designated SLA21, the plants and seeds of the inbred corn line SLA21, methods for producing a corn plant, either inbred or hybrid, produced by crossing the inbred corn line SLA21 with itself or with another corn plant, and hybrid corn seeds and plants produced by crossing the inbred line SLA21 with another corn line or plant and to methods for producing a corn plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic corn plants produced by that method. This invention also relates to inbred corn lines derived from inbred corn line SLA21, to methods for producing other inbred corn lines derived from inbred corn line SLA21 and to the inbred corn lines derived by the use of those methods.

Abstract: An inbred corn line, designated LLR24, the plants and seeds of the inbred corn line LLR24, methods for producing a corn plant, either inbred or hybrid, produced by crossing the inbred corn line LLR24 with itself or with another corn plant, and hybrid corn seeds and plants produced by crossing the inbred line LLR24 with another corn line or plant and to methods for producing a corn plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic corn plants produced by that method. This invention also relates to inbred corn lines derived from inbred corn line LLR24, to methods for producing other inbred corn lines derived from inbred corn line LLR24 and to the inbred corn lines derived by the use of those methods.

Abstract: A pivoting casket carrier incoludes a pivoting bed having a predefined length and width. The bed includes a plurality of rollers disposed substantially transverse to the length of the bed for facilitating removal and placement of a casket on the bed. A pivoting mechanism is operatively connected to the bed to allow a predetermined degree of rotation of the bed about a central axis of the pivoting mechanism. A locking system is operatively coupled to the pivoting mechanism to enable operation of the pivoting mechanism to allow rotation of the bed when the locking system is in a first disengaged position, and disable operation of the pivoting mechanism to prevent rotation of the bed when the locking system is in a second engaged position.

Abstract: An exemplary signal processing system determines vector mismatch between a plurality of signal paths. Advantageously, the system can determine mismatch across a range of frequencies. A signal generator of the system can provide a periodic calibration signal having a plurality of frequency components. The system frequency can translate the calibration signal to provide a first set of observed samples. The first sample set can be compared to a second set of samples, which can be modeled by a function of parameters including an estimated vector mismatch and a plurality of basis functions. A value of vector mismatch can then be determined (at least to an estimate) that minimizes the difference between the first sample set and the second sample set. Methods and other systems with different advantageous configurations are also described.

Abstract: A manifold joining system is provided that allows for adjustment of the relative lineal and angular position of the manifold while still maintaining a fluid seal at the points of connection. The joining system may include elements for securing the relative lineal and angular position of the manifold upon positioning the connection of the manifold as desired.

Abstract: A tool box anchor for releasably securing a tool box to the bed of a pickup truck, said tool box anchor including an elongated plate having a hollow plate extension, a support rod an L shape configuration, and having a first end and a second end. The tool box anchor further including a locking pin. When mounting the tool box to the bed of the pickup truck, the first end of the support rod is slidably inserted from inside the bed of the pickup truck in an upwardly direction through the plate extension, through a side wall clearance in the side wall of the pickup truck bed, and through a clearance in the tool box. In this position, the first end of the support rod vertically extends inside the tool box, and the second end of the support rod downwardly extends from the plate extension, within the bed of the pickup truck.

Abstract: A tool box anchor for releasably securing a tool box to the bed of a pickup truck, said tool box anchor including an elongated plate having a hollow plate extension, a support rod an L shape configuration, and having a first end and a second end. The tool box anchor further including a locking pin. When mounting the tool box to the bed of the pickup truck, the first end of the support rod is slidably inserted from inside the bed of the pickup truck in an upwardly direction through the plate extension, through a side wall clearance in the side wall of the pickup truck bed, and through a clearance in the tool box. In this position, the first end of the support rod vertically extends inside the tool box, and the second end of the support rod downwardly extends from the plate extension, within the bed of the pickup truck.

Abstract: An assembly and process designed to neutralize a landmine having a case loaded with an explosive charge set to detonate upon actuation. The assembly includes a housing provided with a chamber loaded with a solid propellant. One of the ends of the housing is exposed to permit the loaded propellant to communicate the chamber with the outside atmosphere. The propellant is remotely ignitable via a remotely operable igniter. The first end of said housing is constructed and arranged and the solid propellant is present in an amount and composition suitable for generating, upon ignition of the solid propellant, a plume sufficient in burn time and temperature both to penetrate through the case of the landmine positioned in spaced relation to the first end and to initiate controlled burning of the explosive charge of the landmine so that detonation of the explosive charge is either avoided or reduced due to pre-detonation partial consumption of the explosive charge by burning.