Abstract: A miniature rose plant having bright orange flowers, appendages on all of its sepals, a compact plant habit and an ease of propagation by softwood cuttings.

Abstract: A floribunda rose having bright red with yellow reverse flowers of high centered hybrid tea flower form, long vase life, and many small prickles on main stems and glands on peduncles.

Abstract: Floribunda rose capable of very high production of white blooms in a greenhouse and which have a long vase life.

Abstract: A floribunda rose having a compact, upright and well branched growth habit. It has a high level of disease resistance and an early and rapid rebloom, and is easily propagated by budding and through softwood and hardwood cuttings.

Abstract: A floribunda rose having bright flowers, thick petals and an abundance of glands on stipules and petiole rachis. It is easily propagated by soft and hardwood cuttings and is resistant to powdery mildew and rust.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of plum tree which has the following outstanding features that are desirable in a new variety.1. Early maturity of large fruit.2. Fruit with good flavor and eating quality.3. Heavy and regular production.4. Vigorous upright growth.5. Fruit with an attractive bordeaux red skin color.6. Fruit with firm flesh, good handling and shipping quality.7. The ability of the fruit to stay firm on the tree 6 to 10 days after shipping ripe.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Gerbera plant named `Teroptima`, characterized by its single type, a unique pink ray floret which fades to white toward the center, a red-purple disc floret the outer petaloids of which fade to white, pink perianth lobe color and 120 mm overall flower diameter is disclosed.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Gerbera plant named `Terbertola`, characterized by its single type, a red ray floret which is a solid red color throughout, a red-purple disc floret the outermost florets of which show white stigmas and the middle florets of which show yellow anthers, red perianth lobe color and 100 mm overall flower diameter is disclosed.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Gerbera plant named `Teralko`, characterized by its single type, a distinctive very bright red ray floret which is a solid bright red color throughout, a green disc floret the outermost petaloids of which are red and display yellow stigmas and anthers, red perianth lobe color and 75 mm overall flower diameter is disclosed.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Gerbera plant named `Terreino`, characterized by its semi-double type, a pink ray floret which is a solid pink color throughout, a red-purple disc floret the outermost petaloids of which fade to pink and display white stigmas and brown anthers, pink perianth lobe color and 120 mm overall flower diameter is disclosed.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Gerbera plant names `Terfaro`, characterized by its single type, a red ray floret which is a solid red color throughout, a green disc floret the outermost petaloids of which are red and display yellow stigmas and anthers, red perianth lobe color and 110 mm overall flower diameter is disclosed.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Gerbera plant named `Terkarola`, characterized by its semi-double type, a distinctive orange ray floret which is a solid orange throughout, a red-purple disc floret the outermost petaloids of which fade to orange and display yellow stigmas and anthers, orange perianth lobe color and 110 mm overall flower diamter is disclosed.

Abstract: A method for preparing a quantity of ice for transportation to a remote location consisting of bagging a plurality of bags of ice, then stacking the frozen bags of ice vertically on a pallet to a predetermined height. The pallet is wrapped with a material to form a first assembled unit. The unit is then placed in a freezer having a temperature at or below 20.degree. F. for a period of time sufficient to set the product. Once "set", the unit is boxed in a rigid container having sidewalls and a lid. The sidewalls are banded to form a rigid second assembly and the second assembly which is returned to the freezer for storage until it is transported to a remote location.

Abstract: A water heater having an insulated water tank with a cold water inlet line, a hot water outlet line and a baffled flue pipe extending vertically through the tank is provided. The flue pipe extends from a combustion chamber housing a burner located beneath the tank, to a flue gas collection chamber positioned above the tank. The collection chamber is in fluid communication with a blower and a flue gas exhaust line for conveying the flue gases through the exhaust line to a direct through-the-wall vent. Control apparatus is provided for sensing the temperature of the water in the tank and controlling the amount of fuel supplied to the burner in response thereto. The control apparatus turns on the blower when fuel is being supplied to the burner and turns off the blower when no fuel is being supplied to the burner.

Abstract: The dielectric between the floating gate and the control gate, in an EEPROM or other floating gate memory is made by forming an oxide/nitride stack over the (first polysilicon) control gate. This dielectric not only provides a very high specific capacitance, which is desired to provide tight coupling of the control to the floating gate, but also provides excellent dielectric integrity. Moreover, the thickness of this dielectric layer does not exhibit any uncontrolled increase during exposure to second gate oxidation. Thus, the polysilicon-to-polysilicon dielectric is not only of high specific capacitance and high integrity, it is also very uniform.

Abstract: A call management system takes records from a mainframe computer. A protocol converter converts the synchronous data output from the mainframe computer for use on asynchronous terminals. Parallel port controllers are connected to the protocol converter, and asynchronous terminals are connected to the port controllers. A local processor controls the connection of the terminals to the local procesor or to the mainframe system by sending special function codes during transmissions from the local processor. Each terminal has a special function key downloaded from the local processor which enables the terminal to switch the connection back from the host mainframe to the local processor. The protocol converter converts asynchronous signals to synchronous signals to address and update records in the main frame computer storage.

Abstract: Composite moisture and oxygen barrier structures in the form of films, sheets, tubes and bottles are described which are composed of foils of high density polyethylene and foils of polar oxygen barrier resins adhered to each other with a coextruded bonding resin composition composed of blends of predominantly high density polyethylene containing low levels of a grafted unsaturated dicarboxylic acid anhydride and linear low density polyethylenes which are copolymers of ethylene with either octene-1 or butene-1. The preferred dicarboxylic acid anhydride is maleic anhydride. The oxygen barrier resins are preferably ethylene/vinyl alcohol copolymers or amorphous polycarboxylamides from condensation polymerization of aliphatic diamines and aromatic dicarboxylic acids.

Abstract: An integument which contributes to the maintenance of surface integrity is disclosed, particularly a sheet for use in preparing laminates, such as vehicle windshields, in which an energy absorbing ply, for example, a ply of poly(vinyl butyral), is sandwiched between two glass plies, the sheet of this invention being applied to an exposed surface of one of the glass plies and having one surface layer comprising a thermoplastic polyurethane capable of adhering to a glass or plastic substrate and the other surface layer comprising a thermoset polyurethane having antilacerative, self-healing and anti-ablative properties; there is further disclosed the manufacture and application of such a sheet as a ply facing the interior of a vehicle, thereby forming a windshield the inwardly exposed surface of which comprises a thermoset polyurethane which protects the vehicle occupants from facial lacerations caused by windshield impact and which has self-healing properties.

Abstract: An electrical connector comprises a dielectric housing (10) having a plurality of terminal-receiving cavities (11), a dielectric latching member (50) having latching arms (52) extending into the terminal-receiving cavities (11) and including openings (56), first latching means (21, 22, 60, 61) of the housing (10) and the latching member (50) latching the latching member (50) to said housing (10) at a first position so that electrical terminals (100) are inserted through the openings (56) and into the terminal-receiving cavities (11), second latching means (17, 19, 62) and third latching means (23, 24, 67, 68) of the housing (10) and the latching member (50) latching the latching member (50) at a second position in the housing after being moved inwardly and downwardly so that front ends (66) of the latching arms (52) are positioned adjacent contact sections (101) of the terminals (100) thereby latching the terminals in the terminal-receiving cavities.

Abstract: A frequency modulated ratio frequency broadcast network in which re-transmitting stations employ a synchronous frequency modulated booster system. Included in the frequency modulated booster system is a synchronous frequency modulated exciter for converting a frequency modulated intermediate frequency into a frequency modulated broadcast signal. The synchronous frequency modulated exciter includes phase locked loop circuits for synchronizing the re-transmitted frequency modulated broadcast signal with the frequency modulated intermediate frequency signal by detecting reference signals in the composite baseband of the intermediate frequency signal and in the composite signal frequency modulated broadcast signal.

Abstract: An elastic garment stretched from the wearer's shoulders to the legs and encircling the wearer's legs with leg portions and having a crotch section covering the wearer's crotch and having a posterior opening which is covered by a posterior cover formed by an extension section which is attached to a waistband and extends from the waistband to the leg portions and the crotch section. To perform bodily functions, the wearer pushes the waistband downward which displaces the posterior cover thereby exposing the wearer's posterior through the posterior opening and displaces the crotch section to expose other private parts which are further exposed when the wearer assumes a sitting position. The garment remains stretched between the wearer's shoulders and legs and is easily returned to a normal wearing position upon standing and repositioning of the waistband to the wearer's waist.

Abstract: A lap hugger for receiving and containing the legs and extending to the waist of an individual for draping over the upper thighs of the individual when seated in a recliner-type chair or wheelchair. The lap hugger includes a lower tubular leg enclosure portion and an upper portion which extends upwardly from the lower tubular portion. The lower tubular portion receives and encloses the individual's legs and the upper portion extends up to the individual's waist for resting thereupon. The upper portion includes a pair of oppositely-disposed, laterally-extending flaps that drape over and cover the individual's upper thighs. An interior storage pocket is affixed to a rear side of the lower tubular portion for holding therein personal items and/or medical paraphernalia, such as catheter equipment.

Abstract: An expandable and retractable garment that is comfortable to wear, having a front portion and a back portion and including a tubular waist casing formed at a waist opening of the skirt or pants and receiving a elastic band, which is fixed at two points to the back portion and freely extends through the tubular casing at the front position. A free end of the elastic band provided with button holes or snaps extends outwardly of the casing on said band through an opening and is fastened by the fastening means to the back portion as said garment is adjusted in the waist.

Abstract: The including of an engagable flange with an article of human wearing apparel, such as a cap, that has a specific exterior ornamental configuration. An elongated, illuminatable, plastic, light tube, which includes an elongated resilient gap, is to be snapped onto the flange formed on the wearing apparel and is to be snugly retained thereon. The light tube is to be flexible so as to accommodate to the specific shape of flange. The illuminatable tube includes a liquid which is to be activatable which will cause the tube to glow for a period of time. Also, the body of the tube will contain a separate light activatable substance which can be used to cause the tube to emit light after expiration of the light from the liquid.

Abstract: Briefs for the support of male genitalia comprise an inner pants having a hole at a front side of the inner pants such that the genitalia can be inserted through the hole. A front side band having two ends is attached to the front side of the inner pants. A cover is attached to the front side band at one end of the cover and attached to the front side band at an opposite end of the cover for exposing the genitalia. An adjustable loop is attached to the front side of the inner pants and located between the front side of the inner pants and the cover for receiving the penis.

Abstract: A toilet which uses a reduced amount of water is disclosed. In one aspect there is a toilet having a bowl with an upper lip and a lower wall having a sump portion at its base. The sump is connected through a bowl outlet to a siphon for the discharge of cleaning liquid and waste from the bowl. A hollow rim receives cleaning liquid, the rim having a rim floor adjacent the upper lip of the bowl and being constructed to allow cleaning liquid to enter the bowl through a first and a second hole in the rim floor. A well is formed in the rim floor. The second hole is in the well floor. A partial block is also provided in the well and the well floor is sloped.