Abstract: An inspection system and method are disclosed. The inspection system is configured to inspect a projection unit having multiple optical subsystems. The optical subsystems are configured to project an image during a lithography step. The inspection system provides self calibration by measuring both a test mask and the aerial image of the test mask with the same detector assembly. The inspection system is also capable of measuring multiple fields simultaneously using multiple detectors and 6 axis interferometry to accurately determine the position of each detector. Additionally, the inspection system is capable of measuring the distance between the test mask and the detector assembly with an indirect path around the projection unit which normally blocks the direct path.

Abstract: A new miniature rose plant which has abundant, pink flowers and attractive foliage. The variety successfully propagates from softwood cuttings and is suitable for year round production in commercial glasshouses. This new and distinct variety has shown to be uniform and stable in the resulting generations from asexual propagation.

Abstract: A new Compact Floribunda rose plant which has abundant, red flowers and attractive foliage. The variety successfully propagates from softwood cuttings and is suitable for year round production in commercial glasshouses. This new and distinct variety has shown to be uniform and stable in the resulting generations from asexual propagation.

Abstract: A new and distinct Prunus rootstock compatible with other Prunus varieties and producing trees with reduced growth, adaptability to soil and high productivity.

Abstract: A distinct cultivar of Kalanchoe plant named ‘2000-0716’ characterized by its upright plant habit; deeply lobed dark green-colored leaves; large red-colored flowers; and excellent postproduction longevity.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Chrysanthemum plant named ‘Sercia’, characterized by its upright and rounded growth habit; freely branching growth habit; uniform and freely flowering habit; daisy-type inflorescences without white-colored ray florets and yellow-colored disc florets; and excellent garden performance.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Chrysanthemum plant named ‘Sunny Yogretchen’, characterized by its upright and outwardly spreading plant habit; freely branching habit; dense and full plant habit; uniform and freely flowering habit; decorative-type inflorescences with elongated oblong-shaped ray florets; golden bronze-colored ray florets; and natural season flowering in mid September in the Northern Hemisphere.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cherry tree, Prunus avium, and more particularly to a new and distinct variety broadly characterized by a large size, vigorous, hardy, self-sterile, productive and regular bearing tree. The fruit matures under the ecological conditions described in late May, with first picking on May 24, 2003. The fruit is uniformly large in size, very sweet in flavor, oblate in shape, semi-freestone in type, firm in texture, yellow to red in flesh color, and dark red in skin color.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of geranium plant named ‘Fisrodark’, particularly characterized by the combined features of deep red, semi-double flowers, medium spring flowering response, and floriferous throughout the summer, medium-green foliage with weak zonation, relatively large leaves, vigorous growth and tall, wide plant habit.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Begonia plant named ‘Gum Drop Red’, characterized by its compact, upright and uniform plant habit; freely branching growth habit, dense and bushy growth habit; green-colored leaves; freely flowering habit with numerous flowers per plant; and small mostly double flowers that are red in color and held above and beyond the foliage.

Abstract: A distinct Dracaena plant named ‘Goldream’ characterized by its relatively compact plant growth; average leaf length of 27 cm and average leaf width of 6 cm; distinctive leaf color with a light yellow-green to light yellow margin (RHS 154D to 6D) which is approximately 5 mm wide, a leaf center which is green (RHS 137A) and yellow-green (RHS 146A) with lighter vertical stripes (RHS 137C); rudimentary waved leaves sometimes slightly revolved laterally; and lightly ribbed, leaves.

Abstract: A new and distinct Lantana plant named ‘Balandpawn’, characterized by its flowers ranging from yellow-colored when first open to pink-colored when fully mature, dark green-colored foliage, and upright and mounded growth habit.

Abstract: A new and distinct white-flowered Pyracantha plant is provided that is a spontaneous whole plant mutation of the ‘Cadrou’ cultivar (non-patented in the United States). The new cultivar readily forms white flowers and red berries and can be readily distinguished from the ‘Cadrou’ cultivar by presence of attractive variegated leaves. A broad-bushy to flat-bushy growth habit with robustness and abundant branching commonly is displayed. Good resistance to scab and fire blight is provided to the grower. During observations to date less fructification than the ‘Cadrou’ cultivar has been noted.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Antirrhinum plant named ‘Sulte Litpinka’, characterized by its outwardly spreading, decumbent and mounded plant habit; freely branching habit; freely flowering habit; and numerous flowers that are light pink in color.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Pentas plant named ‘Lava Rose’, characterized by its upright and somewhat outwardly spreading plant habit; freely branching habit; dark green-colored leaves; freely flowering habit; and dark pink-colored flowers arranged in large terminal corymbs that are positioned above the foliage.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Antirrhinum plant named ‘Sulte Redyel’, characterized by its outwardly spreading, decumbent and mounded plant habit; freely branching habit; freely flowering habit; and numerous flowers that are yellow and red purple in color.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Diascia plant named ‘Coditer’, characterized by its upright and somewhat outwardly spreading plant habit; freely branching habit; freely flowering habit; light red-colored flowers; and good temperature tolerance.

Abstract: A new plant variety of Pachycentria formosana characterized by its pink and white variegated new foliage, and white variegated mature foliage.

Abstract: A new and distinct Ilex cultivar is provided which originated by the crossing of an unnamed and unpatented plant of Ilex aquifolium and unnamed and unpatented plant of Ilex latifolia. The resulting evergreen plant displays an attractive moderate to fast growing upright moderately narrow pyramidal growth habit. Showy red fruit is formed in abundance that commonly is retained on the plant well into February. Good cold tolerance as well as drought tolerance are exhibited. The plant can be grown to provide attractive ornamentation in the landscape throughout the year as a specimen planting or as a screen or hedge.

Abstract: ‘Kakegawa S69’ is a new variety of Calibrachoa plant. This new variety has light red petal lobes with darker red corolla throat and petal mid-veins and yellow corolla tube and dark green foliage.

Abstract: A chrysanthemum plant named ‘Sizzleness Yellow’ characterized by its medium decorative infloresences with elongated quilled purple/yellow ray-florets, with a response time of 52 days.

Abstract: A new Lobelia plant particularly distinguished by its spreading plant habit, strong branching, large flower size and light blue flower color.

Abstract: ‘Kakegawa S63’ is a new variety of Calibrachoa plant. This new variety has red-purple petal lobes with purple petal lobe veins and dark green foliage.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Tiarella plant characterized by its large size, upright habit and very large deeply palmately lobed leaves with a dark stripe down the veins.

Abstract: A new and distinct Diascia plant named ‘Balwincor’, characterized by its coral-colored flowers, medium green-colored foliage, and spreading and trailing growth habit.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Helleborus plant named ‘HGC Double Surprise’, characterized by its upright plant habit; dark green-colored leaves; typically more than one flowering stem per plant; attractive double white-colored flowers with purple-colored spots; and long flowering period.

Abstract: A toilet attachment is configured for positioning between a toilet seat and a toiled bowl. In use, the toilet attachment is secured by the weight of the toilet seat. The toilet attachment has a base plate and a tubular irrigation assembly which can be connected to a fluid line. The base plate has an upper and lower surface, a rear end and a front end. When the base plate is installed, the rear end faces a rear portion of the bowl and the front end faces a front portion of the bowl. The base plate has ports to receive and secure the fluid line and the irrigation assembly. These ports are located at the front end. The irrigation assembly comprises an irrigation tip, and in one embodiment of the toilet attachment, a restictor as a limiter for preventing insertion of the tip too far into a body cavity.

Abstract: A flywheel assembly comprises a flywheel having a friction surface, a flexible plate, and a stopper plate serving as a stopper mechanism. The above-described flexible plate is flexible in the bending direction and rigid in the rotational direction, and has a radially outer portion fixed to the flywheel and a radially inner portion fixable to an end of a crankshaft of an engine. The stopper plate is for restraining bending deflection of the flexible plate when it exceeds a predetermined amount.

Abstract: A drinking device including a body having an open end and for containing a liquid, and a lid for sealingly closing the open end of the body. The lid has an outlet incorporating a first one-way valve for dispensing liquid from the body upon the application of suction at the outlet and an inlet incorporating a second one-way valve for air intake to automatically balance the internal pressure within the body with external pressure outside the body while liquid is being dispensed. The first valve includes a chamber having a resiliently deformable wall including a hole in communication with the outlet. The hole is normally closed by being pressed against an internal surface of the body by the resilience of the wall and is openable upon the application of suction.

Abstract: A sliding door deadbolt assembly containing a self-retracting finger pull mechanism is described. Provided is a latch assembly having a self-latching deadbolt assembly for mounting to a sliding door and latching with a strike plate mounted in a door frame and a self-retracting finger pull mechanism for accessing the sliding door from within a surrounding framework.

Abstract: The multilayer shrink film of the present invention provides very low shrink tension approximating some PVC films, while providing relatively high free shrink characteristics and relatively low shrink temperatures. The preferred film has three layers including a relatively thick core layer comprising a polymeric material or blend of polymeric materials having a relatively low melting point, typically less than about 100° C., two outer layers comprising a polymeric material or blend of polymeric materials having a relatively high melting point, typically greater than about 100° C., the material of the outer layers having a melting point at least about 10° C. higher than the melting point of the material of the core layer.

Abstract: A product and process involve providing customized pullover jackets, units of which are characterized by (1) pullover body construction units of a type having a fabric configuration that facilitates slipping over the head and shoulders; and (2) decorative band construction units of a type having distinguishable color and design for affixation to said pullover body construction. The process comprises acquiring a relatively small inventory of body construction units of different sizes, acquiring a relatively large inventory of band construction units of different colors or designs, and receiving and fulfilling orders for the customized pullover jackets from customers. The body construction units account for the major component of unit cost. The band construction units account for a minor component of unit cost. The customized jackets are assembled by joining mating fasteners on the upper and lower edges of selected band construction and corresponding upper and lower points on selected body constructions.

Abstract: A garment with a flexible fabric shell has a pocket or vent opening with a resealable closure such as a zipper, snaps, or hook and loop fasteners, which is operable between a closed position, in which the opening in the shell is closed, and an open position, in which the opening in the shell is revealed. A resilient spring member of springy plastic, composite, metal or other material is mounted to the fabric around the opening, and has two arms which have portions which are displaced vertically from one another when the closure is open, but which are resiliently compressed into a common plane when the closure is sealed. Each time the closure is opened, the spring member urges portions of the shell on either side of the flap apart, to thereby enlarge the area of the opening and permit access or air flow therethrough.

Abstract: The supporting plate (1) of a harness for breathing tanks and the like is flexibly connected to a waist plate (2) using an elastic formed piece (3) meant to keep said waist plate (2) on the user's back and resiliently respond to impacts, contortion, and tilting, and the link of the supporting plate and waist plate provided using the formed piece is positive-locking around a connecting pin (5a) in the direction of rotation of the plates against each other.

Abstract: Protective pants having an outer part and an inner part each of which include two mutually opposite side parts engaged to a central part, wherein the central part is made with a first and a second elongated section, the first elongated section being longer than the second elongated section and joined to the second elongated section on the front side of the protective pants.

Abstract: A decorative removable helmet cover adapted for receipt over the top of a hard plastic exterior surface of a ski helmet, a snowboard helmet, a skateboard helmet, a bicycle helmet or hardhat for providing a unique appearance to the helmet or the hardhat. The removable helmet cover includes a flexible dome-shaped soft cloth exterior surface disposed on top of a flexible dome-shaped soft cloth interior liner. The interior liner is adapted for receipt over and conform to an exterior surface of the helmet. A lower circumference of the exterior surface is attached to a hollow elastic band. Also, a lower circumference of the interior liner is attached to the hollow elastic band. Disposed inside the hollow elastic band is an elastic tie. Opposite ends of the tie extend outwardly from an opening in a rear portion of the elastic band. The opposite ends of the tie are received through a tie lock and are attached to a tie pull.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a sheet winding machine for a toilet stool, the machine comprising a sheet supplier and a sheet collector mounted on opposite ends of an under plate, said under plate being installed at a rear end of a toilet seat mounted on a toilet bowl, wherein the sheet supplier comprises first and second supports mounted at both sides of the under plate and a sheet supply roll releasably mounted at an upper side between the first and the second supports, wherein the sheet collector comprises first and second support plates at both sides of the under plate, a third support plate laterally mounted at the second support plate, a driving force transferring unit mounted at an external side of the third support plate with a plurality of sprockets and chains, a driving force switching and transferring unit meshed via a plurality of gears between the second and the third support plates, a sheet feeding unit so mounted as to allow a rotating roller and a contact roller to abut between the first and the second

Abstract: A recessed incrementally rotating nozzle assembly is located in a wall or bottom surface of a swimming pool in fluid communication through a conduit with a source of water under pressure from a valve, which valve periodically releases water into the conduit. Each time water flows, a nozzle housing is raised to eject a stream of water. As the nozzle housing rises, it is incrementally rotated by a pin engaging a saw tooth member of a cam ring. Upon cessation of flow, the nozzle housing is retracted and during retraction the nozzle housing is further incrementally rotated by the pin engaging another saw tooth member of the cam ring. After a predetermined degree of angular rotation, a cam reverser slidably reorients protrusions guiding the pin into and out of the saw tooth members to cause the pin to be guided by the opposite side of the saw tooth members and thereby cause reversal of the direction of rotation of the nozzle housing.

Abstract: A swimming pool comprising a perimetral structure supporting the water holder being made of plastics material and is characterized in that the perimetral structure is apt to rest on the surface on which the swimming pool is to be installed, the perimetral structure comprising tensioning members being fitted to it and transversally arranged from side to side of the perimeter in an underlying arrangement. The perimetral structure comprises base supports being transversally arranged along the swimming pool perimeter and joined together by means of a backwardly arranged side member, the base supports frontally supporting the panels that will make up the swimming pool contour. The tensioning members are made up of ropes being provided with means to adjust their tensioning.

Abstract: A mobile, portable washing bowl or bidet, sink bowl and shower primarily for use indoors. The system uses running water and there is no need for electronic pumps. The entire device is easily transported and meets the personal hygiene needs of people with limited mobility. The washing bowl and sink bowl are mounted to a vertical support riser and washing bowl support plate. The entire frame is mounted to a pneumatic height adjuster assembly, which in turn is mounted to a five-legged caster base. Each leg of the wheelbase terminates with locking casters. There is a water tank which allows water to flow, via gravity, through three sets of flexible hoses to the sink, then the washing bowl and finally through the draining hose. Each hose has a shut off valve so that water can either be contained or released in each of the holding places —the water tank, the sink bowl or the washing bowl.