Abstract: A joystick is disclosed which comprises an operator member mounted to a pivotal member, the operator member for moving the pivotal member, a position sensor associated with the pivotal member, a linear solenoid having a pair of plunger members each being positioned within the solenoid on opposite sides of the solenoid, and a cable member connected to the operator member and the plunger members with the cable member for centering the operator member when the solenoid is energized.

Abstract: A dual steering system for controlling the steering of a motor grader is disclosed. The first portion of the steering system comprises a steering wheel connected through a hydraulic steering valve to hydraulic right and left steering cylinders, which are connected to the right front tire and left front tire, respectively. Rotation of the steering wheel causes rotation of the front tires. A second portion of the steering system comprises a first button and a second button that are mounted to a control lever. Actuation of the first button sends a first electrical input signal and actuation of the second button sends a second electrical input signal to an electronic control computer. The electronic control computer generates control signals in response to the electrical input signals and transmits these control signals to a plurality of electro-hydraulic actuators.

Abstract: An efficient and economical process for the waste treatment of spent metal plating solutions, primarily spent electroless nickel solutions, to significantly reduce the metal content therein, so as to permit direct discharge to municipal water systems without violation of the law. The waste treatment process is a sequential two-step chemical precipitation process, whereby the dissolved metal content is precipitated first by sodium borohydride reduction, followed by sodium dimethyldithiocarbamate precipitation, with an intermediate filtration step and pH adjustment step interposed there between. The amount of metal-bearing sludge produced is minimal. Furthermore, the bulk of the metals in the sludge may be recovered and reused, resulting in significant reduction in hazardous waste disposal costs.

Abstract: A system, and associated methods, for generating a user interface with respect to a server are provided. The system includes a client engine, which is connected by a real or virtual connection to an interface repository, an object interface module, a server interface module, and a user interface device. The client engine has the capability to transmit a request for an object reference to the object interface module, and to receive an object reference from the object interface module. The client engine also has the capability to request object type definition data from the interface repository based on the object reference and to receive the object type definition data from the interface repository. A user may then invoke a selected method on the server and receive a response generated by the server. The client engine can generate a display on a user interface connected to the client engine based on the object type definition data.

Abstract: A miniature rose plant having sweet fragrance; light pink buds, opening to creamy-white flowers borne singly and in clusters of three to five; upright, vigorous habit; and easy propagation from softwood cuttings.

Abstract: A dahlia plant variety producing bicolor flowers comprising a creamy white base and violet apex with strong violet streaking all the way to base, violet streaking becomes gradually lighter towards base.

Abstract: A hybrid tea rose variety producing pink flowers.

Abstract: A medium sized Guzmania hybrid that has a uniform variegation throughout and a suffusion of red color blending into the yellow color of the floral bracts after anthesis. The variegation brightens the colors of the parent.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of New Guinea Impatiens plant named `BFP-857`, characterized by its white-colored flowers; compact, upright and mounded plant habit; good basal branching; and dark green leaves.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Marianna rootstock that originated as an open-pollinated seedling is provided. The new cultivar is particularly well suited for use as prune rootstock. When compared to the previously utilized Marianna `2624` cultivar, it is found that the new cultivar exhibits superior root anchorage and a significantly reduced tendency to form unwanted suckers. Also, the new cultivar when compared per se to the Marianna `2624` cultivar is found to set considerably more fruit, to form smaller fruit, and to possess a pit that is considerably smaller. Good wet soil tolerance is exhibited. The new cultivar propagates well by the use of cuttings.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Impatiens plant, and named `Didi Red` is provided. `Didi Red` is distinct in its red colored fully double flowers, its early and free flowering, and its basal branched, compact growth habit.

Abstract: A new and distinct selection of French Hydrangea which shall be referred to hereinafter as Hydrangea macrophylla cultivar Monrey. Hydrangea macrophylla cultivar Monrey differs distinctively from other Hydrangea macrophylla plants by a unique combination of deep pink flower sepals with margins edged white, lustrous deep green foliage and foliage which turns a light burgundy color in cool weather.

Abstract: A dahlia plant variety producing red/purple flowers with the inner ray florets having an orange coloration which extends from the base up to about 1/3 of each ray floret.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Impatiens plant, and named `Fify White` is provided. `Fify White` is distinct in its white flower color, small slightly cup shaped flowers, early flowering and small-leafed basal branching growth habit.

Abstract: A dahlia plant producing red/purple and yellow bicolor flowers.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of New Guinea Impatiens plant named `Duepetwi`, characterized by its white petal color; floriferousness; dense and bushy plant habit; freely and basally branching plant habit; and dark green non-variegated foliage.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of New Guinea Impatiens plant named `Kimptol`, characterized by its small and numerous magenta-colored flowers; very compact, rounded, mounding, somewhat upright, dense and bushy plant habit; short internodes; very freely branching habit; and small dark green leaves.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of New Guinea Impatiens plant named `Kinar`, characterized by its small and numerous salmon pink-colored flowers; very compact, rounded, mounding, dense and bushy plant habit; short internodes; very freely branching habit; and short and narrow dark green leaves.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of New Guinea Impatiens plant named `Kinic`, characterized by its small and numerous dark pink-colored flowers; very compact, rounded, mounding, dense and bushy plant habit; short internodes; freely branching habit; and small dark green leaves.

Abstract: A dahlia plant variety producing deep mahogany red flowers.

Abstract: A motion transmitting remote control assembly (10) transmits motion in a curved path by a flexible core element (12). A flexible tubular conduit (14) slidably supports the core element (12) and includes an inner end fitting (26) comprising an annular flange (28) disposed at one end (18) thereof. An elastomeric vibration dampening isolator (34) includes a right half section (36) and a left half section (38) disposed on opposite sides of the flange (28). A casing (44) also includes right (46) and left (48) half sections which engage the exterior of the respective right (36) and left (38) half sections of the isolator (34). The right (46) and left (48) half sections of the casing (44) include coacting force-fit snap locks (50) for retaining the right (36) and left (38) half sections of the isolator (34) in operative engagement with the flange (28).

Abstract: A coiled tubing completion system is provided with a plurality of completion apparatus, all of which is designed flush with the diameter of the coiled tubing outside diameter for avoiding upsets and are flexible, spoolable on a coiled tubing reel and having through bores large enough to pass wireline tools for performing other operations. The spoolable coiled tubing system may use standard coiled tubing well control equipment and can be used in live wells. The flush, flexible, spoolable and through bore completion equipment may include a tubing retrievable safety valve, an annular control valve, concentric gas lift valves, a zone packer, a landing nipple, a sliding sleeve, and may include at the end a non-flexible but flush and open bore production packer and pump out plug. The completion system may be retrieved through a retrieval system.

Abstract: An oven using one or more quartz tungsten light bulbs capable of producing 1.5 kW of radiant energy of which a significant portion is light energy in the 0.4 to 0.7 .mu.m wavelength range impinges high intensity visible light wave radiation directly onto a food item. Light sources can be positioned above and below the food item and the inner walls of the oven are preferably highly reflective to reflect light energy onto the food. The intensity of the visible light source is automatically controllable and can be varied throughout the cooking cycle.

Abstract: A projection-type display device having a single light source which produces light. A first dichroic mirror group receives the light and separates it into colored light. A transmissive light valve system modulates the colored light and a second dichroic mirror group synthesizes the modulated colored light. A projection system projects the synthesized colored light onto a screen.

Abstract: A release switch apparatus having a release button which is supported in a camera body so as to move between an initial position and a specific operational position in which the release button is pushed down. The apparatus includes a light emitter provided in the release button or in the vicinity thereof and an emission controller for causing the light emitter to emit light when the release button is moved from the initial position. A light receiver is provided in the camera body or in the release button to receive light emitted from the light emitter, and a controller is provided which operates in response to the output to the light receiver.

Abstract: A document indexing and retrieval system and method which assigns weights to the key words and assigns a relative value to pairs of key words (i.e. defines a relative relation on K.times.K) based on their frequency of occurrence and co-occurrence in the document data base. In response to a query both the weights and this relative relation are used to suggest additional and/or alternative key words which are very likely to find relevant documents. Documents are then ranked by number of hits adjusted for the weights of hit words and their relative values.

Abstract: A welding helmet includes a shutter assembly with an electronically controlled liquid crystal shutter in a compact housing for physical mounting near the face area of a protective shell. The electronic controls provide for the customary auto-darkening function as well as two user selectable fixed shade settings which permit the user to fix the shutter shade in one of a plurality of preselected and factory set shade settings. When fixed at a shade setting, the user is given a visual indication that the helmet is not in an auto-darkening mode. The housing allows for two PC boards to be mounted above and below the optical shutter, with a flexible cable interconnecting the two PC boards so as to not interfere with or obscure the user's vision. The controls are all single function, readily accessible and continuous so that multiple operation of any one control does not switch the associated function off, allowing a user to continuously operate any control repeatedly to ensure its selection.

Abstract: A apparatus for warning a person's nose which is made from porous fleece fabric and contains a cup portion attached to two straps, each of which are then attached to each other. The straps have a width of at least about 1.0 inch, and an elastic band is connected to the inner surface of each of the straps. Each of the elastic bands extends from about 50 to about 95 percent of the length of the inner surface of the strap but does not extend to the ends of such inner surface.

Abstract: A tip end portion of a baseball or softball glove is laced using a web lacing to lace a web attached between the thumb finger stall and the first finger stall, and a fingertip lacing to lace the part from the first finger stall to the little finger stall. A pair of top and bottom front portion side and back portion side apertures are provided close to each adjacent finger stall at the tip of the front and back portions from the first finger stall to the little finger stall. A fingertip lacing is sequentially horizontally passed through the upper ones of these apertures, and then sequentially horizontally through the lower apertures to lace the part from the first finger stall to the little finger stall.