Abstract: A new and distinct Torenia plant named ‘Dantopur’ characterized by having a 80-100 cm. spread in diameter, trailing vigorous growth, densely branched plant, gracefully cascading from hanging baskets; shiny green foliage, plenty of delicate, funnel shaped flowers in shades of violet-blue with a distinct yellow spot; growth at a moderate temperature range of 10-25° C.; early, year round flowering, except for middle of winter.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a verbena plant which has erect growth habit and good plant height. The plant forms plentiful flowers in a spike in great profusion. The blooming period is late April to November and the flowering duration is long. The entire plant commonly remains in bloom for a considerable period of time. The flower size is large and the petal color is vivid purplish red without an eye. The plant is highly tolerant to heat, and has high resistances to pests and diseases, particularly powdery mildew, and high resistance to rain.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a Verbena plant which has an erect growth habit and good plant height. The plant abundantly forms flowers in a spike with a great profusion of blooms. The blooming period is late April to November and the flowering duration is long. The whole plant remains in bloom for a considerable period of time. The flower size is large and the petal color is light purplish pink with further lightening towards the center. The plant is highly tolerant to heat and cold, and has high resistance to pests and diseases, particularly powdery mildew, and a high resistance to rain.

Abstract: A new and distinct Vriesea plant named ‘Deplarly’ characterized by red with yellow inflorescence toward the margins of the bracts, 32-35 cm in total height in a 11 cm pot; each inflorescence has about 9-10 branches, each about 8-12 cm long; branching starts very low on the stem; the branches are compact and are about 4.5-6.4 cm in width; abundant medium green foliage in a dense rosette; a thick stem about 10-14 mm in diameter; compact leaves about 20 cm long and 4-4.5 cm in width.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a Verbena plant which has an erect growth habit and good plant height. The plant abundantly forms flowers in a spike with a great profusion of blooms. The blooming period is late April to November and the flowering duration is long. The whole plant remains in bloom for a considerable period of time. The flower size is large and the petal color is vivid violet with a light eye. The plant is highly tolerant to heat and cold, and has a high resistance to pests and diseases, particularly powdery mildew, and high resistance to rain.

Abstract: A distinct Dracaena plant named ‘0101WS’ characterized by the three main colors in the leaves: the approximately 5 cm wide center is a collection of broad to very fine green and grayish green stripes; main colors include gray, RHS 188A, green RHS 139 A, and light gray, RHS 189 D; secondary colors in the center include small stripes of green, RHS 144 A and green varieties between RHS 139 A and 188 A; the center stripe is white, RHS 155 B, and approximately up to 12 mm wide; the outer stripe is green, RHS 144 A and approximately up to 5 mm wide; strong, leathery, lightly ribbed leaves; and leaf length 25 cm, leaf width 5-5.5 cm.

Abstract: A new cultivar of Heuchera named ‘Crimson Curls’ that is characterized by a dense, clumping habit and dark purple-brown and crimson leaves with densely curled edges, setting ‘Crimson Curls’ apart from all other existing varieties of Heuchera known to the inventor.

Abstract: A seismic brace having a brace arm for fastening to a support rod on one end and a structural portion of a building, on the other end, is attachable to the support rod without disconnecting it by a base bracket hinged to the brace arm and a locking bracket hinged to the brace arm or the base bracket to overlay the base bracket. Both the base bracket and locking bracket have a slot extending from an edge towards the middle with one slot offset form the other by ninety degrees (90°).

Abstract: A stackable pallet comprises a rectangular planar base member which has two opposing ends and two opposing sides. Extending into one of the ends of the base member is a recess which is defined by two side edges and a transverse edge. A pair of smooth curved members extend downwardly from the other end of the base member. A pair of spaced apart elongated beams extend downwardly from the base member between the ends of the same. A handle member is pivotally secured to the base member between the side edges of the recess. The handle member is adapted to be pivoted from an inoperative position, wherein the handle member is folded on top of the base member, to an operative position, wherein the handle member extends upwardly from the base member.

Abstract: A microdispensing ophthalmic pump is provided for repeatedly delivering doses as small as 5 microliters within an angular operating range. The pump basically comprises a reservoir, a dispensing cap, an actuator and a pump body with a pump mechanism disposed therein. The pump mechanism is regulated by a limited-travel inlet check valve and a biased-closed outlet check valve. A failsafe mechanism is formed between the actuator and dispensing cap to prevent operation of the pump outside the operating range.

Abstract: Apparatus and method for a Parallel Query Z-coordinate Buffer are described. The apparatus and method perform a keep/discard decision on screen coordinate geometry before the geometry is converted or rendered into individual display screen pixels by implementing a parallel searching technique within a novel z-coordinate buffer based on a novel magnitude comparison content addressable memory (MCCAM) structure. The MCCAM provides means structure and method for performing simultaneous arithmetic magnitude comparisons on numerical quantities. These arithmetic magnitude comparisons include arithmetic less-than, greater-than, less-than-or-equal to, and greater-than-or-equal-to operations between coordinate values of a selected graphical object and the coordinate values of other objects in the image scene which may or may not occult the selected graphical object.

Abstract: An audio/video production system facilitates professional quality image manipulation and editing using an enhanced general-purpose hardware. A program input may be translated into any of a variety of graphics or television formats, including NTSC, PAL, SECAM and HDTV, and stored as data-compressed images, using any of several commercially available methods such as Motion JPEG, MPEG, etc. While being processed, the images may be re-sized to produce a desired aspect ratio or dimensions using conventional techniques such as pixel interpolation. Frame rate conversion to and from conventional formats is performed by using the techniques employed for film-to-NTSC and film-to-PAL transfers, or by inter-frame interpolation, all well known in the art. By judicious selection of the optimal digitizing parameters, the system allows a user to establish an interrelated family of aspect ratios, resolutions, and frame rates, yet remain compatible with currently available and planned graphics and television formats.

Abstract: A method for improving dictation recorders and systems by providing a means to separately and independently record and store and, during any later dictation recording session, separately retrieve and audibly replay multiple dictation-indexing voice-prompt dictation cues, and thus by their successive replaying enable a dictator to be audibly prompted and thereby aided while dictating in conformance with a corresponding list, outline, instruction set, or standard form represented by said voice-prompt dictation cues.

Abstract: A method for hemodiluting a patient is disclosed which includes the steps of administering a biocompatible oxygen carrier in conjunction with surgery or organ ischemia or infarct while assessing the patient's PvO2 or other oxygenation indices, and administering to the patient additional oxygen carrier or autologous blood in response to the PvO2 value if necessary to maintain the PvO2 at or above the desired level.

Abstract: An auxiliary visor for a standard riding helmet. The visor includes a bill fixed to an elongated flexible band. Facing sides of the ends of the band include mating fasteners that permit the band to surround and apply an inwardly-directed force to the exterior surface of a helmet. The interior surface of the band includes a strip of material of predetermined non-sticky composition.

Abstract: This invention relates to a full body swimsuit for enhancing a swimmer's performance in the water. Swimming performance is enhanced by optimizing swimming efficiency, which include influencing the swimmer's physiological responses, improving the accuracy of the swimmer's movements, and optimizing the direction of the resultant propellant forces by modifying the propellant areas.

Abstract: A body protection device in the form of an inflatable vest includes an inflation mechanism that is actuated in response to the separation or removal of the wearer from a vehicle such as a motorcycle, ski-mobile, or personal water craft. Attached to the outside of the vest is a compressed gas cartridge communicating with the interior of the vest through a cartridge actuation mechanism and an inflation tube. The cartridge actuation mechanism includes a triggering device that can be actuated to open the cartridge by means of an actuation lever. The actuation lever actuates the triggering device in response to a pulling force of predetermined magnitude, and in doing so detaches from the actuation mechanism. The actuation lever is connected to the vehicle by a lanyard.

Abstract: An adjustable encircling headband is one piece item composed of several ornamental blocks. On one end of the encircling headband is provided with an inserting portion, and on the other end is provided with a receiving base. In the inserting portion are provided with a plurality of mounting holes in two opposite rows, and an inserting strip is provided on the front end of the inserting portion. An inserting ring is formed between the encircling headband and the inserting portion for the inserting strip to penetrate through. On the receiving base are provided with two flanges. The inserting strip is penetrated through the inserting ring, and the flanges are inlaid in one preferable pair of the mounting holes for the inserting portion to be secured to the receiving base so as to form an adjustable encircling headband.

Abstract: A sweat-absorbing headgear includes a headgear body having a ring portion adapted to extend around the head of a wearer. The ring portion includes a woven elastic band section and is changeable in size due to stretchable and contractible characteristics of the woven elastic band section. The woven elastic band section is stretchable along a longitudinal direction thereof, and includes a plurality of fiber bundles which extend along the longitudinal direction and which are spaced apart transversely. The fiber bundles are stretched when the woven elastic band section is stretched, and form a plurality of sweat-absorbing fiber tufts projecting from an inner surface of the woven elastic band section when the latter returns to a normally contracted state.

Abstract: A garnet or hose retaining system comprises an elasticised retaining band (83) extending in use around a rear position (83a) of a wearer's anatomy and a front portion (83b in use at least partially across a front portion of the wearer's Danatomy. The rear portion (83a) has a modulus of elasticity extending generally longitudinally and parallel to its upper and lower boundaries. The front portion (83b) comprises a gerally downwardly extending arcuate concave curve (85) in an upper boundary, and has a greater modulus of elasticty in a transverse direction than longitudinally of the front portion.

Abstract: A type of swimming goggles comprises: two lens frame units, each of lens frame units accommodates a lens, and at its two opposite ends are a first joining unit and a second joining unit, said first joining unit being located closely to the inner side of said lens frame, including two through holes, and said second joining unit being located on the outside of said lens frame, including two engaging holes with clasp opening thereon, and each of two lens frames having a clasp piece extended along an upper rim and a lower rims of each lens frame to form fixing grooves, two strings passing through said first and second joining units of said two lens frames; wherein the diameter of each of said strings is less than the diameter of each of said through holes and engaging holes, so that would enable said strings to more easily enter said through holes and engaging holes for easier adjustment.

Abstract: Disclosed is a unisex urination system. The portable system permits a user to direct a stream of urine over the trap of a toilet and into a sewer line. This results in substantial water savings and aids in keeping the toilet in a sanitary condition. The system includes a funnel and hose, each covered in a hydrophobic material to prevent the collection of water born germs and bacteria. The system also includes a stand for the funnel and hose that facilitate storage when the device is not in use.