Abstract: A new miniature rose plant which has abundant, red 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 New Guinea Impatiens plant named ‘KLEI01025’, characterized by its compact, mounded and outwardly spreading plant habit; freely branching growth habit; dark green-colored leaves; freely flowering habit with flowers positioned above or beyond the foliage; and large red purple-colored flowers.

Abstract: A distinct cultivar of Marguerite Daisy plant named ‘Argyraketis’ characterized by its upright vigorous plant habit, good field performance, good-bad weather tolerance, silver colored leaves, short internodes and short flower stems, freely flowering with numerous inflorescences per plant, pure white ray florets and bright yellow disc florets.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of artichoke plant named ‘PS-MSC0003’, characterized by male sterility, large head size, fleshiness of bracts, fleshiness of hearts, uniformity of head shapes.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Euphorbia plant named ‘Mini Martini’, characterized by its compact and mounded plant habit; freely branching habit; dense and full plant form; freely flowering habit; and green-colored floral bracts and dark purple-colored nectaries.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Heuchera plant named ‘Prince of Silver’, characterized by its uniformly mounded plant habit; silvery gray-colored upper leaf surfaces silvery gray with contrasting dark greenish brown-colored venation; dark purple-colored lower leaf surfaces; pink-colored flowers arranged on upright racemes; and faintly fragrant flowers.

Abstract: A new and distinct Gaura lindheimeri plant with red-purple colored flowers and a long blooming season.

Abstract: A new and distinct Aerva javanica plant with a tall stem and light grey-green leaves suitable for cut flower production.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of interspecific tree [(Prunus salicina×(Prunus salicina×Prunus armeniaca))×(Prunus salicina×Prunus armeniaca)]. The following features of the tree and its fruit are characterized with the tree budded on ‘Nemaguard’ Rootstock (non-patented), grown on Handford sandy loam soil with Storie Index rating 95, in USDA Hardiness Zone 9, near Modesto, Calif., with standard commercial fruit growing practices, such as pruning, thinning, spraying, irrigation and fertilization. Its novelty consist of the following combination of desirable features: 1. Heavy and regular bearer of fruit. 2. Fruit with excellent flavor and eating quality. 3. Fruit with relatively uniform size throughout the tree. 4. Fruit that is moderately juicy with good balance between acid and sugar. 5. Fruit with a high Brix of 18°. 6. Fruit holding firm on the tree 12 to 15 days after maturity (shipping ripe).

Abstract: A new and distinct early flowering Verbena plant with violet colored flowers.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Poinsettia plant named ‘NPCW02042’, characterized by its uniform and upright plant habit; dark green-colored leaves; dark red-colored flower bracts that resist fading; early flowering habit; and good post-production longevity.

Abstract: A distinct cultivar of Kalanchoe plant named ‘Krystle’, characterized by its upright and compact plant habit; dark green-colored leaves; white-colored flowers with serrated petal margins; and excellent postproduction longevity.

Abstract: A distinct cultivar of Kalanchoe plant named ‘Mary’, characterized by its upright and compact plant habit; dark green-colored leaves; red-colored flowers; and excellent postproduction longevity.

Abstract: A distinct cultivar of Rhipsalidopsis plant named ‘Cebemma’, characterized by its compact, upright and outwardly spreading plant habit; freely branching growth habit; and freely flowering with white-colored flowers.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Begonia plant named ‘Boriasko’, characterized by its upright and rounded plant habit; double flowers that are light red and pink in color and held above and beyond the foliage; and excellent postproduction longevity.

Abstract: A verbena cultivar particularly distinguished by purple colored flowers, vigorous growth.

Abstract: A Chrysanthemum plant named ‘Tifata’ characterized by its medium sized blooms with red-yellow ray-florets and yellow-green disc florets.

Abstract: A chrysanthemum plant named ‘Amor Dark Pink’ characterized by its medium sized blooms with pink ray florets and prolific branching; natural season flower date September 4-9; blooming for a period of 7 weeks.

Abstract: A chrysanthemum plant named ‘Amor Dark Coral’ characterized by its medium sized blooms with coral ray florets and prolific branching; natural season flower date September 4-9; blooming for a period of 7 weeks.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a nectarine tree, Prunus persica, and more particularly to a new and distinct variety broadly characterized by a large size, vigorous, hardy, self-fertile, productive and regular bearing tree. The fruit matures under the ecological conditions described in early August, with first picking on Aug. 6, 2002. The fruit is uniformly large in size, mildly acidic and sweet in flavor, globose in shape, clingstone in type, firm in texture, yellow in flesh color, and mostly red in skin color. The variety was developed as a first generation cross using ‘Summer Bright’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 7,049) yellow flesh nectarine as the selected seed parent and ‘August Snow’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 8,947) white flesh nectarine as the selected pollen parent.

Abstract: A Chrysanthemum plant named ‘Michelson’ characterized by its small sized blooms with pink ray-florets and yellow-green disc florets.

Abstract: Hybrid tea rose plant having vigorous, upright growth; long cutting stems; large, high-centered blooms; attractive, near white flower color; and excellent disease resistance.

Abstract: An infant incubator in which the heater for heating the air circulated through the incubator and the speed of the fan which forces air across the heater to circulate through the incubator are controlled to increase the temperature of the heated air and delivery of the heated air to the space in which an infant has been placed for treatment when an access door of the incubator has been opened. The increase in temperature and delivery of the heated air is caused by a sensor which senses when the access door is opened.

Abstract: A multi-phase DC/DC converter having an output voltage and including a plurality of converter channels. Each converter channel includes a converter channel input and a converter channel output. Each converter channel is configured for generating a converter channel current and for adjusting said converter channel current in response to a control signal electrically connected to each converter channel input. A control circuit generates an error signal representative of a comparison of the converter output voltage to a reference voltage. The control circuit includes a plurality of control circuit channels, each of which correspond to a converter channel. Each control circuit channel generates a channel current signal representative of a corresponding converter channel current, and generates a differential channel current signal representative of a comparison of the channel current signal to an average current signal.

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: A radio receiver uses the same tuner for receiving a selected digital television (DTV) signal, irrespective of whether it is a quadrature-amplitude-modulation (QAM) or a vestigial sideband (VSB) signal. The final IF signal is digitized at a rate that is a multiple of both the symbol frequencies of the QAM and VSB signals, for synchrodyning to baseband. The carrier frequencies of the QAM and VSB final IF signals are regulated to be submultiples of the multiple of both the symbol frequencies of the QAM and VSB signals by applying automatic frequency and phase control (AFPC) signals developed in the digital circuitry to a local oscillator of the tuner. Baseband DTV signals obtained by synchrodyning the final IF signals have a sample rate higher than symbol rate to facilitate symbol synchronization. The baseband DTV signals are decimated to symbol rate before performing channel equalization to reduce the number of multipliers required in the channel equalization filter.

Abstract: A method and apparatus is disclosed for data communication between agents, such as those in an electronic conferencing system. In an electronic conferencing a system wherein data is shared between a plurality of participants during an electronic conference users, a method is disclosed for maintaining consistency of the data among the participants during the electronic conference users.

Abstract: A bottom connector for the tendon of a tension leg platform uses a latch ring with an outer profile to engage a mating profile in a receptacle on the sea floor. The latch ring moves radially within a housing, relative to the receptacle, between an engaged position and a retracted position. The latch ring engages the receptacle by lowering the connector into the receptacle below the mating profile and then lifting it until the latch ring locks into the receptacle. The latch ring disengages the receptacle by lowering the connector beyond a recess located below the mating profile and then lifting the connector out of the receptacle. As the connector is lifted above the recess, a retaining ring is actuated by the recess to retain the latch ring in its retracted position.

Abstract: An injectable physiologically acceptable aqueous phase fluorocarbon emulsion, which has substantially no free fluorocarbon, has an excellent stability is prepared by a process of the invention. Typically, more than about 99.8 wt. % of the fluorocarbon remains in the size range of about 0.2 to 0.4 microns even after being stored at room temperature for one year or more in sealed containers under a non-oxidizing atmosphere. The emulsion is useful in medical applications, for example, coronary angioplasty, cancer therapy, among others.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel huperzine A derivatives of formula (II), wherein Y is or R″ and Y together form ═CH; R is (C1-C5) alkyl, wherein n is 0 or 1, X is H, (C1-C5) alkyl; (C1-C5) alkyloxy; nitro, halogen, carboxy, alkyloxycarbonyl, hydroxymethyl, hydroxy, amino substituted by bis-(C1-C5) alkyl; —(CH2)m COOZ, wherein m=0-5, Z is H or (C1-C5) alkyl; —CH═CH—G, wherein G is phenyl, furanyl, carboxy, alkyloxycarbonyl; and dihydro- or tetrahydro-pyridyl substituted by (C1-C5) alkyl at the nitrogen atom; R′ is H, (C1-C5) alkyl, pyridoyl, benzoyl substituted by (C1-C5) alkyloxy; R″ is H or (C1-C5) alkyl; processes for their use as acetylcholinesterase inhibitor.

Abstract: A thermal blanket includes an inflatable covering with a head end, a foot end, two edges and an undersurface. The covering includes a plurality of inflatable chambers that are inflated when a thermally-controlled inflating medium is introduced into the thermal blanket through an inlet at the foot end. When inflated, the thermal blanket self-erects into a structure and provides a bath of thermally-controlled inflating medium to the interior of the erected structure through an aperture array on the undersurface of the inflatable covering. The thermal blanket includes a first aspect in which the inflatable chambers in the covering are oriented for substantially longitudinal disposition over a portion of a patient's body extending from the pelvic area to the feet of the patient's body. This aspect may include a provision for securing the inflatable covering to the patient's body at the head end and an uninflatable foot drape at the foot end.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an energy absorbent medium which is compliant and conformable in the absence of an applied force, and stiffens in response to the rate of an applied force to dissipate energy. The medium comprises a blend of a polymer and a lubricant incompatible with the polymer to produce a conformable absorbent which exhibits dilatant (shear thickening) characteristics under high rates of force or stress. The polymer has reformable sacrificial chemical bonds which are broken under a high rate of deformation and which reform under static conditions. Suitable polymers for the invention include polyborosiloxanes. Applications for the medium include absorbent for sports padding, athletic equipment, motor vehicle seats, bulletproof vests, medical equipment, industrial equipment, weaponry, and playing fields.

Abstract: A batting glove includes a plurality of finger elements, a thumb element, a top portion, and a lower portion. The finger elements cover fingers, the thumb element covers a thumb, the top portion covers a back side of the hand, and the lower portion covers a palm of the hand. Preselected thicknesses of preselected materials are included in order to protect the bones, ligaments, pulleys, tendons, etc. of a wearer from direct shock, and to distribute stress along the hand. A hockey goaltender's blocker glove includes a blocker pad with a glove for receiving a human hand attached thereto, the glove including a thumb stall and a plurality of finger stalls wherein the thumb stall is provided with a shock absorbing pad to protect the A-2 pulley, the shock absorbing pad being positioned above the metacarpal of the thumb and below the center axis of rotation of the metacarpalphalangeal joint of the thumb and below the center axis of rotation of the interphalangeal joint.

Abstract: A method and apparatus to create corsage or wristlet types of floral arrangements includes a planar base member having a preferred ornamental shape to which a length of ribbon is attached. A length of fabric netting is gathered and is attached to the base member on top of, or simultaneously along with, the ribbon. The gathered fabric netting is trimmed as desired to provide preferably an oval three-dimensional shape, thereby completing the assembly of the apparatus. In use, the bottom of a plurality of blooms are dipped in a floral adhesive and pressed into the fabric netting to which they adhere until the entire fabric netting is sufficiently covered with blooms. The ribbon is used to tie the arrangement around a wrist or the excess ribbon is cut off and a decorative pin is used to secure the base member to a garment.

Abstract: An improved fashion accessory band formed of elastic material is provided, wherein opposing ends of an elongated band of elastic material are coupled together to form an annular-shaped accessory. The outer face is decorated and can include a label and one or more circumferential stripe-like decorations printed or constructed thereon, so that there is no need to cover the surface of the band with a layer of additional fabric or other covering material.