Abstract: A distinctive cultivar of miniature rose plant named ‘Ruiparo’, characterized by its upright and outwardly spreading growth habit; rapid growth rate; glossy dark green leaves; very freely flowering; large double ruby red-colored flowers; flowers arranged in large sprays; excellent postproduction longevity; and excellent garden performance.

Abstract: A distinct cultivar of Sutera plant named ‘Everwhite’, characterized by its cascading plant habit; rapid growth rate; freely branching habit; small dark green-colored leaves; large white-colored flowers; and continuous flowering habit.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Poinsettia plant named ‘Eckadati’, characterized by its red and pink variegated bracts; early flowering, response time about 8 weeks; dark green leaves; compact and upright plant habit; and excellent postproduction longevity.

Abstract: A distinct Dracaena plant named ‘Kanzi’ characterized by its longer leaves which are elliptic in shape with distinctive points; elongated plant growth; dark-green leaf margin (RHS 135A) which is approximately 0.5 cm wide at center of leaf; center leaf area which is dark-green (RHS 139A) to grey-green (RHS 191B and 1.5-2.5 cm wide in center of the leaf; and between the margin and center of the leaf is a white (RHS 155C) strip which is approximately 0.3 cm wide at center of leaf.

Abstract: A distinct cultivar of Lantana plant named ‘Robmornyel’, characterized by its outwardly spreading plant habit; dark green foliage; freely flowering habit; and golden yellow-colored flowers.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Rhododendron plant named ‘Angelina’, characterized by its uniform, upright and outwardly spreading plant habit; dark green foliage; numerous showy double hose-in-hose white-colored flowers; and long flowering period.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of New Guinea Impatiens plant named ‘Applause Dark Salmon’, characterized by its large, salmon orange-colored flowers; freely flowering habit with flowers positioned above or beyond the foliage; mounded and compact plant habit; glossy dark green leaves; and tolerance to full sun conditions and low night temperatures.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of New Guinea Impatiens plant named ‘Applause Orange Blaze’, characterized by its large, bright orange-colored flowers; freely flowering habit with flowers positioned above or beyond the foliage; mounded and compact plant habit; glossy dark green and golden yellow variegated leaves; and tolerance to full sun conditions and low night temperatures.

Abstract: Described is a new grape variety that produces substantially uniform, large white table grapes on a productive plant.

Abstract: A distinct cultivar of Astrantia plant named ‘Snow Star’, characterized by its upright plant habit; vigorous growth habit; freely and continuous flowering habit; and large inflorescences with showy involucral bracts that are white with green apices.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Begonia plant named ‘BCT9801BEG’ characterized by its compact, uniform and outwardly spreading plant habit; freely basal branching with numerous leaves per plant, dense and bushy growth habit; spiraled silvery gray and dark green leaves; and rounded leaf shape.

Abstract: A new plant variety of chrysanthemum producing pink daisy-type flowers having coral pink ray florets and orange-yellow disc florets.

Abstract: A distinct cultivar of Chrysanthemum plant named ‘Coral Pilar’, characterized by its anemone-type inflorescences that are about 6.7 cm in diameter and with large anemone centers; attractive dark coral pink ray florets and yellow-tipped disc florets; freely and early flowering habit; dark green foliage; thick and strong stems; and good postproduction longevity with inflorescences maintaining good substance and color for about three or four weeks in an interior environment.

Abstract: A new plant variety of Hydrangea macrophylla characterized by its foliage color, which is bright golden yellow to chartreuse.

Abstract: A distinct cultivar of Chrysanthemum plant named ‘Orange Pilar’, characterized by its anemone-type inflorescences that are about 6.4 cm in diameter and with large anemone centers; attractive soft orange ray florets and bright yellow disc florets; freely and early flowering habit; dark green foliage; thick and strong stems; long peduncles; and good postproduction longevity with inflorescences maintaining good substance and color for about three or four weeks in an interior environment.

Abstract: A two-armed transfer robot includes a pair of double-pantograph mechanisms. These mechanisms are substantially symmetrical to each other with a vertical plane. Each double-pantograph mechanism includes a first pantograph assembly and a second pantograph assembly. The second pantograph assembly supports a handling member for carrying a workpiece to be processed. The second pantograph assembly is offset away from the vertical plane with respect to the first pantograph assembly. A rotation-transmitting mechanism is provided between the first and the second pantograph assemblies of each double-pantograph mechanism. Thus, the two pantograph assemblies of each double-pantograph mechanism are actuated in cooperation for linearly moving the handling member. The handling members of the respective double-pantograph mechanisms are vertically spaced from each other. The handling members are arranged not only to move linearly but to rotate simultaneously around a vertical axis.

Abstract: A checkvalve is provided for dispersing a fluid into a flowing stream. All operating parts of the checkvalve are located in the flowing stream to provide uniform and rapid dispersion of the fluid.

Abstract: The inability to settle mining tailings, pumps, slurries, and other wastes in form of hard sediments and forced storage of jelly-like sludge in tailings ponds have a great economic and environmental impact. This feature is caused by suspension force arising due to high neutral pressure. The drag caused by friction between sinking solid particles and immovable water generates the upward directed suspension force that decreases the unit weight of solid particles, and they settle extremely slowly. On sufficient concentration of solid particles they become weightless and further settling is ceased. The solid particles remain suspended for a long time. The suspension force can be destroyed by greater oppositely directed seepage force. For this purpose the suspension is supplied into a container with permeable member, low pressure acting on its downstream surface is ensured, and passage of liquid through the permeable member is initiated. A downward directed seepage force is formed in the permeable member.

Abstract: A dispensing bulb having a squeezable body portion and integral squeezable neck portion having a pair of diametrically disposed vent holes. An adaptor is mounted in the neck portion and is provided with a cylindrical portion extending into the bulb neck portion beyond the vent holes and spaced radially inwardly therefrom. A dispensing tube is connected to the adaptor and communicates with the interior of the bulb. The neck portion of the bulb is squeezed to draw liquid into the tube, and the cylindrical portion of the adaptor limits the squeezing of the neck portion to prevent liquid from being drawn through the tube into the body portion of the bulb.

Abstract: The invention provides a gripper for a tack welding gun wherein the tack gripper is U-shaped in design. The tack gripper has two arms connected by a base. At least one arm of the tack gripper is resilient in design. The arms have a bent back portion at their free end. The portion is arranged between the respective arms. The portions contain holes in which the catch knobs formed on the workpiece to be welded can engage.

Abstract: An occupant position sensor utilizing either ultrasonic, microwave or optical technologies, or seatbelt spool out and seat position sensors, are used as inputs to the primary vehicle crash sensor circuit to permit the longest possible sensing time before the occupant gets proximate to the airbag and is in danger of being injured by the deploying airbag. The sensor further disables the inflatable restraint system if the occupant is in danger of being injured by the system deployment. Separate systems are used for the driver and passenger to permit the optimum decision to be made for each occupant.

Abstract: A An automobile windshield molding comprises seals a pair of extruded side molding parts, a pair of corner molding parts, and an extruded upper molding part integral with and extending space between the side a windshield and corner molding parts a periphery of a window opening of a vehicle body panel. Each of the The molding parts includes an exterior wing is extruded in a single piece and a connecting portion includes an exterior wing to cover the space on the exterior side of the vehicle body panel. The exterior wing has an outward wing portion and an inward wing portion for covering the which covers a peripheral edge of a vehicle body panel and a peripheral edge of a surface of an automobile windshield, respectively . The inward wing portion of each of the side molding part is increased its height to define a space between the peripheral surface of has an eaves which protrudes out over the windshield associated with a side panel.

Abstract: A buck switching DC-to-DC regulator having a resistor and capacitor in combination across the storage inductor to measure output current and voltage. The resistor connects to the input of the inductor and the capacitor to the output of the inductor. The junction of the resistor and capacitor connects to an error amplifier for controlling the switching regulator. The regulator may be paralleled for more output current by connecting the outputs together and providing a common reference voltage to all the regulators.

Abstract: Integrated circuitry for selectively introducing capacitance and for controlling the transconductance transfer function of one or more amplifiers includes concatenated differential amplifiers with one or more pairs of switchable capacitive components differentially connected across outputs of the differential amplifiers to facilitate operation over a wide range of operating frequencies under control of external signals.

Abstract: Substrate inspection apparatus and methods, and illumination apparatus. The inspection apparatus and method includes memory for storing the desired features of the surface of the substrate, focussed illuminator for substantially uniformly illuminating a region of the surface of the substrate to be inspected. Additionally there is a sensor for imaging the region of the substrate illuminated by the illuminator, and a comparator responsive to the memory and sensor for comparing the imaged region of the substrate with the stored desired features of the substrate. The illumination apparatus is designed to provide substantially uniform focussed illumination along a narrow linear region. This apparatus includes first, second and third reflectors elliptically cylindrical in shape, each with its long axis substantially parallel to the long axes of each of the others.

Abstract: The present invention relates to P5 outer membrane protein of the non-typable Haemophilus influenzae bacterial strain and antibodies directed to P5 protein. The invention also relates to a method of isolating P5 protein and a vaccine composition for use in the treatment of non-typable Haemophilus influenzae infection.

Abstract: A high-density optical disk includes reflective layers respectively formed at both information-recorded surfaces of a first substrate, and semitransparent layers respectively formed at one information-recorded surface of each of second and third substrates. The second and third substrates are respectively bonded at both sides of the first substrate.

Abstract: A drive side power unit, which may include the rotational output shaft of an internal combustion engine, drives a front section load, and is also coupled to a differential drive device made up of an electrical machine and a rear differential gear box. The electrical machine is coupled, via a transmission gear, to two differential output shafts and an input shaft, while the two wheel shafts of the differential gears are respectively coupled with a transmission middle shaft driven by the drive side rotational power unit and with the input shaft of the rear differential gear box through a clutch so as to drive a rear section load. Alternatively, the three end shaft differential gear system can be replaced by a planetary gear train and the transmission gear can be replaced by a friction wheel.

Abstract: A process for the production of vinyl acetate which comprises contacting ethylene, acetic acid and an oxygen-containing gas with a supported palladium catalyst prepared by a process comprising the steps of (a) impregnating a catalyst support with a palladium compound, (b) converting the palladium compound to substantially metallic palladium, and (c) sintering the supported palladium at a temperature of greater than 500° C.

Abstract: A welding helmet comprising: a face portion defined by a wall about the perimeter of the face portion, extending toward the interior of the welding helmet; a flange extending from the interior end of the wall; a sloped outer portion about the exterior perimeter of the face portion; and at least one opening in the flange adjacent a first portion of the wall, the at least one opening having a protrusion therein protruding parallel to the flange. The welding helmet may also comprise a plurality of channels in a second portion of the wall. The welding helmet may also include a face plate for covering the face portion of the welding helmet comprising a bezel and an interior groove about the perimeter of the bezel.

Abstract: An improved knee pad for industrial applications that require kneeling, which has an outer shell, an inner cushion pad within the shell, a laminated fabric pad against the inner cushion pad and extending beyond the ends of the shell, the fabric pad being adapted for contacting a wearer; and straps for conforming the knee pad to the shape of the wearer's knee. A method for making the knee pad is also disclosed.

Abstract: A hair clippings catching device for preventing hair clippings from falling and collecting upon the floor and upon the user's clothing. The hair clippings catching device includes a neck band member having ends which are adapted to be removably fastened together about a user's neck; and also includes a cape assembly including a piece of material having ends which are fastenable together to form an opening centrally disposed therethrough and being adapted to extend about the users neck; and further includes fastening members being attached to the neck band member and the piece of material.

Abstract: An embodiment of the invention includes a protective sleeve for garment apparel. The protective sleeve includes an inside material having an arm surface coupled to an inside wall and an outside material having a sterile surface coupled to an outside wall. The inside wall and the outside wall are coupled together to form an interior. Moreover, a fluid is placed within this interior.

Abstract: A travel blanket with open back hood used for quickly covering a child already strapped into a car seat, a stroller and other child carriers. The travel blanket is designed to eliminate the need of covering the child prior to strapping the child into the seat. The baby blanket includes a front cover. The front cover includes opposite sides, a top portion with a “V” shaped opening and a bottom portion. Attached to the top of the top portion of the front cover is a hood. The hood includes opposite sides, a top portion, a front opening and a back opening. The back opening of the hood is designed to receive the child's head therethrough when the blanket is received on the child, The top portion of the front cover includes a zipper along opposite sides of the “V” shaped opening. The zipper is used for opening the “V” shaped opening when placing the hood over and around the head of the child.

Abstract: Therapy apparel (10) is provided to assist in therapy sessions with children diagnosed with sensory integration dysfunction and impaired motor development. The apparel (10) includes a fabric top (14) to be worn over the shoulders and trunk of a child (12), together with a cape (16) and close-fitting headgear (18). The top (14) has fanciful theme decorations (e.g., a beetle) and is equipped with a series of flexible elastic straps for the feet, knees and hands of the child (12) and which can be used during a therapy session. The cape (18) is likewise theme-decorated and includes handholds (84) allowing the child (12) to spread the cape during imaginative play. The headgear (18) is constructed using padded side and sections (104, 106) with flexible elastic sections (108) between the sections (104, 106), and a chin strap (110) allowing the headgear (18) to be drawn into close conforming relationship with the child's head.

Abstract: An athletic garment including an open mesh resilient strip in the crotch and inner leg area incorporated in an elastic form fitting body material cooperating to embrace the buttocks, hips and upper legs of an athlete.

Abstract: A combination bolo tie and neck tie has an interchangeable neck cord for supporting the combination bolo tie and neck tie around a neck of a wearer. An interchangeable neck piece is coupled to the interchangeable neck cord. An interchangeable neck tie is coupled to the interchangeable neck piece. A holding bar is coupled to the interchangeable neck piece for securing the interchangeable neck cord to the interchangeable neck piece. A neck tie holder is coupled to the interchangeable neck piece for coupling the interchangeable neck tie to the interchangeable neck piece. An adjustment mechanism is coupled to the interchangeable neck tie for holding the interchangeable neck tie to the interchangeable neck piece and for adjusting a length of the interchangeable neck tie.

Abstract: A massaging glove assembly for massaging various areas of a user's body. The massaging glove assembly includes a glove having a hand portion and a plurality of finger portions a thumb portion being extended from the hand portion; and also includes a plurality of balls being movably disposed near ends of the finger portions and the thumb portion; and further includes a vibrating assembly being attached to the glove for vibrating the balls.

Abstract: A worker's glove comprises a glove body having fingers, a palm and a back. A hook-and-loop fastening system mounts a worker's aid device on the glove back. The device is one or more devices selected from the group consisting of a magnetic container, a flashlight, a tape measure, a plumb bob, and a note pad. In a preferred embodiment, the magnetic container is a cylindrical cup having a magnet for securing screws, nut, bolts and other magnetizable fasteners within the cup for ready access by the worker. Several different devices can be stacked on the glove back. The devices can also be mounted on the butt end of a drill handle.

Abstract: A device that counts and displays golf strokes per hole and per game and includes a golf glove and a counter attached to the golf glove, either by hook and loop fasteners, snaps, a magnet, or a pouch. The counter includes a hole strokes digital counter and display for counting and displaying the golf strokes per hole, a total strokes digital counter and display for counting and displaying the golf strokes per game, a stroke advance button that advances the hole stroke counter and display and the total strokes digital counter and display, a clear button that clears the hole strokes digital counter and display, either an on/off button or a two second timer that allows the total strokes digital counter and display to be cleared when the clear button is depressed for two seconds, and a power source that is either a battery interface or a solar cell.

Abstract: A head covering made of a flexible material member wherein the flexible material member includes an inside surface, an outside surface and at least three corners. A first portion of the flexible material member is formed between the first corner and the second corner and is inclusive of the first and second corner. A first fastener is used to secure the first corner in close proximity to the second corner. A second fastener is used to secure the third corner to the first portion. In another embodiment disclosed, a first fastener is used to connect the first corner to the third corner and a second fastener is used to connect the second corner to the third corner. In both embodiments, an opening is provided to receive a pony tail therethrough.

Abstract: An orthopedic sock system that includes a pair of identical socks each provided with pockets at various locations on the sock that are adapted to receive and hold one of a number of user inserted weight inserts. The user may add weight inserts to each of the socks as desired to achieve the desired rehabilitative or training effect.

Abstract: There is disclosed a buttonhole, in which a button can be easily fastened, the button, once fastened, is not undesirably unfastened, and a deformation and rending of a cloth in which buttonhole is formed may be prevented. A buttonhole formed in a first element having a front side and a reverse side, a button provided on a second element covered by the first element, the button being insertable through the buttonhole from the reverse side of the first element so as to be exposed on the front side of the first element comprising a buttonhole body through which the button is inserted so as to fasten the first element to the second element and a reinforcing member provided on the first element for partially covering the buttonhole body from a longitudinal end thereof, the reinforcing member fixed at a fixing portion longitudinally spaced from an end of the buttonhole.

Abstract: A novel headgear is formed of a resilient elastomeric foam core having adhered thereover an exterior fabric shell, forming a composite material substantially in the shape of a football helmet. The interior foam may be cured in place within said fabric whereby said foam is self adhered to the interior of said fabric, or, alternatively, the fabric may be adhered to the exterior of said foam by means of an adhesive. The invention also provides process for forming headgear which includes providing a two-part mold including a first part containing a mold cavity, placing a fabric layer in the cavity, inserting the second mold part in said cavity, which second part has an opening for injection into the mold of a plastic foam forming material. The foam-former is injected through the opening and cured in situ in contact with the fabric thereby forming a composite.

Abstract: A protective hood molded to the contours of the interior of an aircrew helmet. The brow pad and a support panel are located within the protective hood. The custom fitting system, that adjusts the position of the support panel relative to the helmet, is located outside the hood. The custom fitting system is pivotally connected to the support panel, with the protective hood sealed around the pivotal connection. The brow pad and support panel lift the hood off the wearer's head, providing a gap to circulate ventilating air.

Abstract: One aspect of the present invention pertains to a wobbling headpiece that includes a display member having an inner concave portion that substantially surrounds and is substantially disassociated from a head strap. An action mechanism is operably disposed between the display member and the head strap.

Abstract: A bicycle helmet is disclosed having a flexible, articulated member being resiliently flexible to provide resilient forward pressure against an inwardly curved portion on the posterior of a wearer's head and a flexible connection between the articulated member and opposite sides of the shell assembly including at least one elastically elongatable strap portion for providing additional resilient forward pressure against the wearer's head.

Abstract: A protection implement, particularly suitable for sports applications, constituted by at least one first outer protective element which is advantageously rigid and optionally by one or more second elastically compressible elements which are arranged internally. At least one third element, advantageously constituted by a two-sided vertical-warp knitted fabric, is arranged below the at least one first outer protective element.

Abstract: A portable urinal apparatus includes a supporter attached to the top of a catch basin and a discharge tube attached to the bottom of the catch basin, in which the catch basin is constructed so as to catch urinary fluids and direct those fluids down through the discharge tube into the toilet bowl of a conventional sit down toilet. An interior chamber is defined by the walls of the catch basin. The sides of the catch basin are sloped to direct fluids towards the middle and bottom of the interior chamber of the catch basin, rather than outside the basin. The bottom of the catch basin is sloped to direct fluids towards the discharge tube. When in use, the bottom end of the discharge tube is positioned over the middle area of the toilet bowl.

Abstract: A toilet seat comfort device for preventing the heat transfer from a person sitting on a toilet seat to the toilet seat. The toilet seat comfort device includes a loop member having an top surface, and a bottom surface. An inner peripheral surface and an outer peripheral surface extend between the top and bottom surfaces. The loop member has a shape of a toilet seat. The loop member comprises a plastic material. The loop member is positioned on a toiler seat.