Abstract: A salt additive to lithium conducting organic electrolytes which thermally stabilizes the solution and more particular to provide improved cell operation and storage of lithium ion cells at elevated temperatures is LiBF4 and is employed in a salt molar ratio of at least about 1:1.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 4, 1998
Date of Patent:
February 3, 2004
Assignee:
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary
of the Army
Abstract: A new and distinct Chrysanthemum plant cultivar is disclosed, characterized by a decorative-type inflorescence with disc florets becoming more visible with aging, consistent flowering response to short days, blooming consistently after 63 days of short day length, free branching habit, purple ray florets, a very uniform round growth habit, and a large quantity of blooms per flowering branch.
Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Diascia plant named ‘Peach Blossom’, characterized by its upright and outwardly spreading to trailing plant habit; freely branching habit; freely and continuous flowering habit; and light pink-colored flowers.
Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Diascia plant named ‘Icepole’, characterized by its upright and somewhat outwardly spreading plant habit; freely branching habit; freely and continuous flowering habit; and white-colored flowers.
Abstract: A distinct cultivar of Gypsophila plant named ‘Blancanieves’, characterized by its upright plant habit; freely flowering habit; many-petaled white-colored flowers arranged in compound cymes; and good post-production longevity.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 25, 2002
Date of Patent:
February 3, 2004
Assignee:
Astee Flowers B.V.
Inventor:
Maria Francisca Theresia van der Kraan-Zonderland
Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Diascia plant named ‘Hannah Rose’, characterized by its upright and outwardly spreading to trailing plant habit; freely branching habit; freely and continuous flowering habit; and pink-colored flowers.
Abstract: A distinct cultivar of Gypsophila plant named ‘Summer Snow’, characterized by its compact, upright and outwardly spreading plant habit; freely flowering habit; many-petalled white-colored flowers arranged in compact and dense compound cymes; and good post-production longevity.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 25, 2002
Date of Patent:
February 3, 2004
Assignee:
Astee Flowers, B.V.
Inventor:
Maria Francisca Theresia van der Kraan-Zonderland
Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Sutera plant named ‘Gicomwhi-14’, characterized by its low mounding and trailing plant habit; vigorous growth habit; freely and continuous branching habit; numerous large salverform flowers that are white in color; and good garden performance.
Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Fuchsia plant named ‘Goetzviol’, characterized by its upright, somewhat outwardly spreading and compact plant habit; freely branching habit; dense and full plant growth habit; and numerous violet and light pink-colored flowers.
Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Petunia plant named ‘Condowhite’, characterized by its outwardly spreading and uniform plant habit; freely branching habit; numerous double flowers that are white in color; and good garden performance.
Abstract: A new cultivar of Lavandula plant named ‘Lavden 123’ that is characterized by a rounded bushy habit, long narrow flower spikes, purple sterile bracts and blue corollas. These traits set it apart from all other existing varieties of Lavandula known to the inventor.
Abstract: ‘Nicole’, a Dieffenbachia cultivar. ‘Nicole’ is characterized by medium size elliptic leaves, strong suckering ability, and short petiole and petiole wing clasping the stem to about the leaf base. Leaves are yellow-green with a green border having a distinctive fish-bone like pattern of yellow-green extending into the border.
Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Euphorbia amygdaloides plant called ‘Golden Glory’ characterized by very long lasting deep maroon leaves on upright stems flowering in their second year a bright yellow color fading to lime green. ‘Golden Glory’ has a nice compact habit and is very showy in winter and spring to early summer.
Abstract: A new and distinct variety of peach tree (Prunus persica), which has the following unique combination of features that are desirable in a new variety.
1. Fruit with a mild, sub-acid, sweet flavor.
2. Fruit with firm, yellow flesh, good handling and shipping quality.
3. Fruit that will stay firm on the tree 6 to 8 days after maturity.
4. Fruit with an attractive red skin color.
5. Vigorous, upright growth of tree.
6. Having a low winter chilling requirement of approximately 350 hours.
7. Heavy and regular production of fruit.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 9, 2002
Date of Patent:
February 3, 2004
Inventors:
Gary Neil Zaiger, Leith Marie Gardner, Grant Gene Zaiger
Abstract: A washing method is described which has excellent washing power and a low surfactant concentration. The described clothes washing method comprises the use of a phosphorus-free clothes detergent composition comprising (a) one or more surfactants, (b) one or more alkali metal silicates, and (c) one or more metal ion capturing agents other than the alkali metal silicate (b). The above detergent composition is added to water in an amount sufficient to produce a washing liquid having the following washing conditions (1) a pH of not less than 10.60; (2) containing a material having an ion capturing capacity in an amount sufficient for theoretically changing the water hardness of said water to be not more than 0.5° DH; and (3) having a surfactant concentration of from 0.07 to 0.17 g/L.
Abstract: Drying a coated substrate which includes magnetic particles includes a condensing surface spaced from the substrate. This creates a longitudinal gap between the substrate and the condensing surface. Liquid is evaporated from the substrate to create a vapor and the vapor is transported to the condensing surface without requiring applied convection. The vapor is condensed on the condensing surface to create a condensate which is removed from the condensing surface. Removal is performed, using more than gravity, without allowing non-uniformities of the condensate film to occur. The magnetic particles are oriented on the coated substrate by subjecting the coated substrate to a magnetic field created at a location outside of the dryer space.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 29, 2000
Date of Patent:
February 3, 2004
Assignee:
Imation Corp.
Inventors:
John D. Munter, William B. Kolb, Gary L. Huelsman
Abstract: Red color saturation is increased and red color with higher purity can be reproduced by composing: a red color detection circuit 1 for detecting a red color signal having higher purity by inputting color differential signals (R-Y) and (B-Y) modulated by color subcarrier, subtracting the absolute value of the (B-Y) signal from the positive polarity component of the (R-Y) signal and removing the negative part of the subtracted signal; Y signal compensation block including: first gain controller 50b for controlling the output signal amplitude of red color detection circuit 1 and a subtracter 50a for subtracting the output signal of first gain controller 50b from a luminance signal Y; an (R-Y) signal compensation block including: second gain controller 51b for controlling the output signal amplitude of red color detection circuit 1 and an adder 51a for adding the output signal of second gain controller 51b and the input (R-Y) signal; and a (B-Y) signal compensation block including: third gain controller 52b for c
Abstract: A sliding bearing for an internal combustion engine; the sliding bearing having a groove formed substantially circumferentially on an inner circumferential face of the sliding bearing; the width of the groove being smaller than 0.6 mm, and the ratio of the width of the groove to depth of the groove being larger than 40.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 29, 2002
Date of Patent:
February 3, 2004
Assignees:
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Taiho Kogyo Co., Ltd.