Abstract: A distinct cultivar of Geum plant named ‘Flames of Passion’, characterized by its upright plant habit; long flowering period; and red-colored flowers.

Abstract: A new and distinct Chrysanthemum plant variety characterized by a decorative type inflorescence, consistent flowering response to short days, blooming consistently after 49 days of short day length, free branching habit, bronze ray florets, very uniform round growth habit, and a large quantity of blooms per flowering branch.

Abstract: Disclosed is an apple tree having a medium vigor, rounded and crenated leaves, exhibiting excellent resistance to Alternaria blotch and bearing a medium size fruit maturing mid-season and having high productivity with an slightly heavy preharvest fruit drop. The fruit has an oblate shape, has yellow colored skin and has excellent storage quality. The flesh of the fruit is yellowish white, juicy and firm, and further, has a strong sweetness and medium sourness, thereby providing a good sweet-sour balance and rich taste, and has an excellent eating quality.

Abstract: A new miniature rose plant which has abundant, light pink colored flowers and attractive foliage. The variety successfully propagates from softwood cuttings and is suitable for year round production in commercial glasshouses as a flowering pot plant.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of winter hardy hibiscus plant named ‘Angelique’ is the result of a unique hybridization. This new and distinct cultivar is characterized primarily as to novelty by its tropical aspects, its extreme cold hardiness to Zone 4, its medium-sized, thick-textured, tubular white flowers with red centers and recurved petal edges and its shiny “Maple-like” green leaves and unusual pyramidal compactness of about 3 feet, its vigorous and uniform growth habit, and its floriferous nature from midsummer until frost, and its genetic achievement as a cross between a tropical and hardy Hibiscus.

Abstract: A new and distinct very early flowering geranium plant with distinctive cranberry red colored flowers above medium green foliage.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Poinsettia plant named ‘Fiselfi’, as described and illustrated, and particularly characterized by the combined features of brilliant red bract color; medium sized, star-shaped inflorescence with relatively narrow, pointed bracts; dark-green foliage with distinct lobing and with pointed tips; compact and round plant habit; early flowering response; and good keeping quality after sale.

Abstract: A pulse transformer for use in a high frequency motor controller to isolate the electronic control stages from the power stages in a motor controller. The primary and secondary windings are wound on a common ferrite core and spaced apart from one another. The wire size used for the windings is relatively small (gauge 37 or less). Each of the windings has between 10 and 13 turns. The interwinding capacitance must be below 5 picofarads, preferably below 1 picofarad, and most preferably below 0.2 picofarads.

Abstract: A voltage mode digital-to-analog converter (DAC) with an output buffer operational amplifier is provided with a rail-to-rail output voltage capability by reducing the DAC's output voltage swing to a range that is within the amplifier's permissible input signal range, and connecting the amplifier in a multiplier configuration to produce a corresponding multiplication of its input signal. The DAC output reduction is preferably achieved by delivering an n-bit input digital signal to an n+m bit DAC, and holding the DAC's m most significant bits OFF. The m most significant bits are dummy bits that are impedance matched with the DAC, while the amplifier is an operational amplifier with a feedback circuit that is also impedance matched to the DAC.

Abstract: An output light from an light source lamp unit 8 in a projection-type display apparatus illuminates liquid-crystal light valves 925R, 925G and 925B for three colors via an integrator optical system 923. A superimposing lens 930 that is a component of the integrator optical system 923 as a uniform illumination optical system is arranged such that the mounting position of the superimposing lens 930 is fine-adjustable in a direction orthogonal to an optical axis 1a. By fine-adjusting the mounting position of the superimposing lens 930, the position of an illumination area B is adjusted such that the illumination area includes the image forming area A of the liquid-crystal light valve. It is not necessary to assure a wide margin around the image forming area A to cover the offset of the position of the illumination area B. As a result, the utilization of illumination light is heightened and a bright projected image results.

Abstract: A projection exposure apparatus carries out scan exposure with illumination flux of slit(s) by moving a mask and a substrate in a direction of one-dimension at synchronized speeds with each other. The mask is inclined with a predetermined angle relative to the substrate in the direction of one-dimensional movement. The substrate is also moved in a direction of optical axis of projection optical system when moved in the direction of one-dimension, such that a central part of transfer area on the substrate is located on a best focal plane of projection optical system upon scan exposure.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a dispersion compensating fiber for improving a transmission system with it in total chromatic dispersion and dispersion slope in the 1.55 &mgr;m wavelength band. The dispersion compensating fiber according to the present invention is characterized by having the following characteristics for light in the 1.55 &mgr;m wavelength band: chromatic dispersion not less than −40 ps/km/nm and not more than 0 ps/km/nm; dispersion slope not less than −0.5 ps/km/nm2 and not more than −0.1 ps/km/nm2; transmission loss not more than 0.5 dB/km; polarization mode dispersion not more than 0.7 ps.km−½; mode field diameter not less than 4.5 &mgr;m and not more than 6.5 &mgr;m; cut-off wavelength not less than 0.7 &mgr;m and not more than 1.7 &mgr;m in the length of 2 m; and bending loss at the diameter of 20 mm, not more than 100 dB/m.

Abstract: The fuel hose of this invention is a fuel hose comprising a tubular fluororesin inner ply and, as laminated onto the peripheral surface thereof, a thermoplastic resin or rubber outer ply, the tubular fluororesin inner ply having been molded from a fluororesin with an F/C ratio, i.e. ratio of the number of fluorine atoms (F) to the number of carbon atoms (C), of not greater than 1.6 and the peripheral surface layer of the fluororesin inner ply having been modified into the following treated layer (A). (A) a layer with a distribution of oxygen atoms and having an F/C ratio, i.e. ratio of the number of fluorine atoms (F) to the number of carbon atoms (C), of not greater than 1.12 and an O/C ratio, i.e. ratio of the number of oxygen atoms (O) to the number of carbon atoms (C), of not less than 0.08.

Abstract: A process for the determination of H. Pylori in a fecal specimen comprising (a) dispersing a fecal specimen suspected of carrying H. pylori in a sample diluent; (b) contacting the fecal specimen in the diluent with a first polyclonal antibody for H. pylori antigen to form a complex of the antibody and the antigen; (c) separating said specimen and said complex; (d) exposing the complex to a second polyclonal antibody for said antigen and a portion of the antibody reacting with said complex, one of said first and second antibody being bound to a solid carrier and the other being labeled with a detecting agent; and (e) determining the amount of the labeled antibody and in turn determining the presence of H. pylori antigen in said fecal specimen.

Abstract: A card connector is provided which can be very simply and accurately mounted on either side of a printed circuit board with less component parts. A plurality of pairs of mount brackets (70, 80) include body sections (72, 82) mounted on a connector frame 18, stand-off sections (74, 84) extending from the body sections and screw holes of the stand-off sections and are adapted to fixedly hold the printed circuit board in place. One of the mount bracket's body section (72, 82) and a connector frame 18 has a screw hole (66, 86) and the other having a claw (76, 96) inserted in the latch hole. Through the engagement of the retaining claw with the latch hole, the respective mount brackets (70, 80) can be fixedly held on the connector fame. In inverted and non-inverted positions of the respective mount brackets (70, 80), the card connector allows the respective screw hole positions to be retained in the same corresponding positions along a width direction and insertion/withdrawal direction of a PC card C.

Abstract: The invention relates to a 3′-substituted nucleoside derivative represented by the following general formula (1): wherein B means a nucleic acid base which may have a substituent, Z represents a lower alkynyl or lower alkenyl group which may be substituted by a group represented by the formula: in which Ra, Rb and Rc are individually a lower alkyl group or a phenyl group, or an oxiranyl group which may have at least one lower alkyl group, R1 and R2 individually represent H or an ester-forming residue capable of easily leaving in a living body, and R3 is H, a mono- or polyphosphoric acid residue, or an ester-forming residue capable of easily leaving in a living body, with the proviso that the sugar moiety is ribose, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The 3′-substituted nucleoside derivative according to the invention has an excellent antitumor activity and is hence useful for treatment for and prevention of cancers.

Abstract: The device comprises a prosthesis designed as a hollow body compressed against the action of restoring spring forces to a cross section reduced relative to an expanded use position, and held in this position by a strippable sheath. After the sheath is stripped, the prosthesis automatically expands to a cross section corresponding to the use position. The sheath, which can be a meshwork in the approximate form of crocheted material, extends over the entire length of the prosthesis and consists of at least one continuous thread and at least one drawstring. The prosthesis, held in the radially compressed position by the sheath, can be mounted displaceably on a feed wire or non-axially-displaceably on the insertion end of a probe or a catheter.

Abstract: An ear shield assembly which attaches to various headgear and protects the users ears against the sun and ultra violet rays, thereby reducing the probability of inducing cancer in this normally sensitive and exposed area. The head gear is typically a cap with the protective ear shield attachments positioned on opposite sides of the cap. These ear shields are placed above the ears and may be folded up against the cap and secured to the side of the cap with hood and loop material when they are not in use. When in use, these shields are lowered and extended outward horizontally from the brim of the cap, allowing air to reach the users ears, while at the same time blocking the sunlight from reaching the ears.

Abstract: The present invention comprises a glove formed from a material that allows passage of ultraviolet rays, such that tanning of the wearer's skin through the glove is facilitated. Portions a the distal ends of the glove digits are covered by a material that is opaque to ultraviolet rays, thereby preventing discoloration of the wearer's nails.

Abstract: A team jacket with sports logo that is of reversible construction. Different teams sports logos are on both the inner and outer surfaces of the jacket. The jacket may also be equipped with the names of players so that the jacket may be reversed to reveal a different player's name and/or number.