Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Chrysanthemum plant named Empire Ventura, characterized by its flat daisy capitulum form with two rows of bright yellow-orange ray florets, numerous disc florets, relatively small capitulum diameter, compact and semi-upright growth habit, and its adaptability to greenhouse or garden cultures.

Abstract: A distinct cultivar of poinsettia plant named Fisflirt, characterized by the combined traits of salmon pink bract color, medium and well branched plant habit, medium green foliage, medium early flowering response, and well-developed and well-colored bracts at the time when cyathias open.

Abstract: A new cultivar of daylily plant named Burgundy Lace, characterized by its very large, double and ruffled flowers each of which has 12 petals, main flower color of burgundy which merges into a deep yellow throat through a zone of deeper burgundy; very fragrant flowers, reblooming ability, and its floriferous habit.

Abstract: A new cultivar of daylily plant named X-2, characterized by its large frilly double flowers with petals which are apricot in color at the tip, blending into a deeper yellow-orange which merges into a bright yellow throat, recurved petals with crimped edges, fragrant flowers, reblooming ability, and its floriferous habit.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of geranium named Fisplosive, particularly characterized by the combined features of pink flower color with a slight violet tint, semi-double flower type, deep green foliage without zonation, compact growth habit, early spring flower response, and rich flowering throughout the year.

Abstract: A method of making a heat exchanger of the type used in vehicle radiators and having a core of spaced welded, as contrasted to lock-seam, tubes and interconnecting fins connected to spaced liquid tanks.

Abstract: An improved apparatus for fractionating fluid mixtures by pressure swing molecular adsorption employing a rotary distributor valve and an array of adsorber columns. The columns are contained within a product holding tank. The valve sequences to provide a quasi steady-state flow, allowing optimization of adsorption/desorption cycles, and eliminating most of the valves, switches and plumbing usually required.

Abstract: A variable rate fertilizer spreading apparatus for spreading a precise amount of multiple types of fertilizers upon a field based upon a location in the field. The system comprises a controller accessing a soil map indicating the type of soil for each portion of the field, several fertilizer maps storing the desired fertilizer level of each of the fertilizers stored in product bins on the tractor, and several status maps each indicating the current fertilizer level at various locations of the field to be fertilized. By accessing the speed of the tractor via a speed indicator, and ascertaining the location of the tractor in the field via a position locator, such as an LORAN or GPS system, an expert system determines the dispensing rate of each of the fertilizers based on the various maps and the position and speed indicators such that the proper dispense rate of the fertilizers from bins is set to attain the desired level of fertilizers.

Abstract: One spring and two spring embodimenls of a fuel injection having a nozzle body and needle valve with cooperating inner and outer metering rings providing a metering passage which (a) meters fuel at a reduced rate during an initial increment of valve lift, (b) assists in maintaining fuel pressure at the valve seat to reduce fuel dribble and cavitation erosion during a corresponding last increment or valve closure and (c) dampens secondary pressure waves to prevent secondary fuel injection.

Abstract: A capillary tube has a structure in its wall that permits ions to flow but no substantial amount of electrolyte to move therethrough. The structure therefore permits electrical contact between the electrolyte inside the tube and the outside environment without diluting the electrolyte. The structure forms only a small part of the side wall so that the tube retains its structural integrity and can be used in electrophoresis without requiring structural support. In the preferred embodiment, the structure is formed by drilling a hole in the side wall, filling the hole with glass powder and fused silica and heating the mixture to form a frit structure to plug the hole. The frit structure permits ions to flow but substantially no electrolyte to move therethrough. Electrophoretic samples exiting from the end of the tube are not diluted and can be continuously collected, such as on top of a moving plate.

Abstract: A mailer business form assembly comprises a non-adhesive bearing message sheet and one or more adhesive-bearing cover sheets prepared for printing of the message sheet, alignment and sealing to provide multiple mailers.

Abstract: A .[.substrate.]. .Iadd.sub-rate .Iaddend.multimedia data transmission control system in which transmission frame bits set in a unit of a transmission frame having a repeating cycle of 8 KHz according to the present invention enables it to effect a realtime multiplexed bit allocation in the 8 kbps unit in a variable fashion such that an automatic matching of a transmission frame is achieved at an initiation of a transmission and error check bits of the error correction code are contained in a transmission frame with a satisfactory matching. In addition, the multiframe configuration according to the present invention enables it to handle in an integrated fashion the synchronizations of the voice data frame, the error correction frame, and the video data packet, which as a result minimizes the size of the buffer memories disposed to send and/or to receive motion video and which enables the transmission speed smoothing operation to be accomplished in a simple configuration through an easy control.

Abstract: A headgear mount (10) for night vision goggles (12) is disclosed. The headgear mount (10) is formed with a goggle mounting structure (14) secured to a mounting block (16). Mounting block (16) is secured to frame (22) that is secured to the front portion of the user's cranium by straps (28, 32, 38, 52, 54). Goggle mounting structure (14) allows the goggles (12) to rotate between a line-of-sight position when in use and a stowed position when not in use. A magnet means formed by two magnet positioners (72, 74) and two magnets (74, 76) adjust the power switch of goggles (12) so that the goggles (12) receive power in the line-of-sight position and do not receive power when in the stowed position. Headgear mount (10) has adapters (98, 104) that allow headgear mount (10) to be used with various types of night vision goggles.

Abstract: A head cooling device for mounting over a person's head, generally within a headgear or a safety helmet. The device comprises: a housing, defining a main body enclosing a generally closed pocket, for containing ice cubes therein, a mouth, at one end of the main body, and an intermediate flooring, for supporting the ice cubes inside the pocket spacedly from the mouth. Thus, the flooring remains spaced at all times from the scalp by a spacing gap. The flooring is bored at its periphery, for enabling water droplets from the melting ice cubes to escape one at a time from the pocket, freely through the spacing gap and toward and against the person's head scalp. Flexible bands are used, integral to the housing, for releasably anchoring the housing to the head in generally overhanging fashion.

Abstract: A shampoo cape has a generally rectangularly shaped web of pliable material and along the sides of the web are semi-rigid elongate side members. The device is held in position against the neck of a person whose hair is being shampooed by a detachable strap.

Abstract: A sports garment for warmth with freedom of movement having thin sections and thick sections where inner arm areas and inner torso areas defined by the area of contact between the arms and torso of the wearer during a swinging motion are formed out of a relatively thin material for freedom of motion and where the other areas of the garment are formed of a thicker insulating material for warmth.

Abstract: To allow mothers to breast feed their babies discretely in public, this article, called a breast feeding cover, covers a mother and her baby and has a viewing window so that mother can see the baby nursing (feeding) but no one else can. The breast feeding cover fits over one shoulder and attaches around the mother's neck. A small semi-circular viewing window protrudes outward from the front panel of the breast feeding cover just above the breast so that the mother can see the baby nursing while the rest of the baby is covered. The breast feeding cover is reversed when the mother is nursing the baby on the opposite side. The viewing window is created from a stiff ribbon to ensure the pocket juts out adequately to allow the mother to view the baby. The viewing window is also reversed by pushing the stiff ribbon to the opposite side of the breast feeding cover.

Abstract: A buckle device for temporarily fastening at least two straps together, the device having a base unit and an arm rotatably mounted on the base unit. The arm has a strap engagement part with a protuberance thereon, the arm being movable from a locked position to an open position, the arm in its locked position forcing the at least two straps into engagement with each other between the engagement part and the base unit. The arm is movable to an open position wherein the engagement part is rotated away from the straps so that the straps are free to move relative to each other and relative to the device.

Abstract: Crash-helmet is provided with a sunshade visor front-piece, in which the front-piece is made of rigid material and is jut-fixed to connection side pins of the visor by using cogs. The cogs are partly deformable and so sized as to permit the prompt detachment of the front-piece from the helmet pins in case the user should fall or hit against obstacles.

Abstract: A toilet flushing device comprises a water tank provided therein with an inlet tube, a float arm, an overflow tube, a first outlet tube, and a second outlet tube which is shorter than the first outlet tube. The first and the second outlet tubes are provided movably and respectively at the top end thereof with a cap which is controlled by a flushing mechanism mounted in the water tank. The flushing mechanism is made up of a control member having a shaft to which a rear control rod, a front control rod and a locating tube are fastened. The rear control rod is fastened with a first flush lever located outside the water tank. The locating tube is made integrally with the front control rod and is meshed with a second flush lever located outside the water tank.