Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of New Guinea Impatiens plant named ‘Visinfred’, characterized by its rounded and upright plant form; freely branching growth habit; dark green-colored foliage; freely flowering habit with flowers held above and beyond the foliage; and large red-colored flowers.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of New Guinea Impatiens plant named ‘Visinforfr’, characterized by its rounded and upright plant form; vigorous and freely branching growth habit; bushy appearance; dark green-colored foliage; freely flowering habit with flowers held above and beyond the foliage; and large light and dark orange bi-colored flowers.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of New Guinea Impatiens plant named ‘Visinfchr’, characterized by its rounded and upright plant form; freely branching growth habit; dark green-colored foliage; freely flowering habit with flowers held above and beyond the foliage; and large cherry red-colored flowers.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a new and distinct variety of Petunia plant having a decumbent habit and long, spindly stems. The Petunia plant has abundant branching, and a great profusion of blooms, the whole plant remaining in bloom for a considerable period of time. The flowers are single and small, the petals having a very pale purple color with vivid purple vein. The inside color of the corolla throat is brilliant purple and the outside of the corolla tube is light purple. The plant exhibits high resistance to rain, heat, cold and disease.

Abstract: A new and distinct hybrid of Heuchera plant characterized by lime green wavy foliage and vigor.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Chrysanthemum plant named ‘Yosharon’, characterized by its upright, outwardly spreading and rounded plant habit; freely branching habit; freely flowering habit; large decorative-type inflorescences with elongated oblong-shaped ray florets; purple-colored ray florets; natural season flowering in mid-September in the Northern Hemisphere; and good garden performance.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Chrysanthemum plant named ‘Sweet Yojeanette’, characterized by its upright and outwardly spreading plant habit; freely branching habit; dense and full plant habit; uniform and freely flowering habit; daisy-type inflorescences with elongated oblong-shaped ray florets; creamy white-colored ray florets and bright yellow-colored disc florets; and natural season flowering in early October in the Northern Hemisphere.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Osteospermum plant named ‘Seipepan’, characterized by its compact, mounded and outwardly spreading plant habit; freely branching habit; freely flowering habit; and light orange-colored ray florets with dark violet towards the base and dark purple-tipped disc florets.

Abstract: A new and distinct Hybrid Tea Rose plant variety with dark red flowers.

Abstract: A new cultivar of Liriope plant named ‘Cassidy’ that is characterized by a compact habit and linear, curly green leaves.

Abstract: A new cultivar of Acorus gramineus, ‘Golden Pheasant’, characterized by its chartreuse to golden colored foliage on plants that reach a height of about 12 to 14 inches.

Abstract: A new cultivar of Hosta hybrid Hosta ‘Hanky Panky’, a sport of Hosta ‘Striptease’, characterized by its unique variegated foliage with spring foliage having dark green centers and light green margins with a stripe of white that occurs at the junction of the center and the margin. The foliage changes in late summer and fall progresses and matures to a pattern having light centers with a deep green area replacing the white stripe area and greyed-yellow margins.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Phlox plant named ‘Barthirtyone’, characterized by its upright and compact plan habit; freely branching growth habit; violet-colored flowers; freely flowering habit; and good garden performance.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of Verbena plant particularly distinguished by its lilac-rose flower, early flowering and a habit that is semi-erect.

Abstract: A new and distinct Chrysanthemum cultivar is provided that is a whole plant mutation of the ‘Chamanda’ cultivar (U.S. Plant patent application Ser. No. 10/114,954 (now abandoned), filed Apr. 4, 2002. The natural flowering time is mid-October. Attractive blossoms are formed in clusters that display white ray florets and yellow disc florets. The growth habit of the plant is rather dense, stocky, and semi-erect. Decorative medium green foliage is formed. The plant displays good culture regularity and grows well in pots.

Abstract: It was an objective of the present invention to provide a susceptor which can prevent a increasing phenomenon of the dopant concentration of the epitaxial layer at the peripheral portion of the wafer. By providing a through-hole 7 passing through to a rear side at the outer peripheral side of the wafer inside the wafer pocket 6, a down flow of a reacting source gas from the upper surface of the susceptor 5 is formed, so that the unwanted flow of the dopant species being exhausted at the rear surface onto the wafer surface can be avoided. As a result, a raise in the dopant concentration at the outer peripheral portion of the epitaxial layer 9 can be controlled.

Abstract: A holder for storing Christmas ornaments which has a container with at least one removable side to access the inside of the container and hooks to hold a hanger on which the Christmas ornaments can be placed.

Abstract: Disclosed is a Segmented Coil Array (“SCA”) for use in rotary electromotive devices, such as motors and generators, which employ multiple coils operating within an axial gap magnetic structure. Individual conductor coils have offset circumferentially extending portions so as to allow interlocking of adjacent coils radially extending portions to form a circular array in which all of the coils' working conductors, which are those in the axial magnetic field, can be oriented in the same plane. This construction allows minimum magnet gap spacing, thus, maximizing the available magnetic flux. The resulting SCA may easily be commuted as a three-phase motor, actuator, or generator. The invention also provides a structure whereby multiple coil arrays and associated magnetic rotors may be alternately stacked in layers so as to further increase the total coil working area within a motor or generator of a given diameter.

Abstract: A DC to DC buck pulse width modulator converter circuit includes an input, a high side output and a low side output. A high side switch is electrically connected between a common output node and a voltage supply, and controls a flow of current therethrough dependent upon the high side output. A low side switch is electrically connected between the common output node and ground, and controls a flow of current therethrough dependent upon the low side output. A virtual ground amplifier includes a second input electrically connected to ground. A current feedback resistor is electrically connected intermediate the common output node and a first input of the virtual ground amplifier. A variable impedance component is electrically connected to an output of the virtual ground amplifier and to the first input of the virtual ground amplifier. The impedance of the variable impedance component is varied dependent upon the output of the virtual ground amplifier.

Abstract: In an ink droplet ejecting method and apparatus, by merely adding one pulse after a driving waveform for a main ejection of ink, without changing the driving voltage, it is possible to obtain an ink droplet of a desired volume and also possible to minimize the decrease of the ink droplet speed. The pulse width Wa of a jet pulse signal A is set equal to time T required for one-way propagation through an ink chamber of a pressure wave which is generated in the ink chamber, while the pulse width Wb of an additional pulse signal B is set at 0.2T to 0.6T, and a time difference between a fall timing of the jet pulse signal A and a rise timing of the additional pulse signal B is set at 0.3T to 0.7T, whereby an ink droplet being ejected is reduced in size and only one drive voltage is sufficient. Thus, the cost can be reduced, and a decrease of the ink droplet speed is prevented.

Abstract: An apparatus for generating a high quality image from a digital video signal includes a system for gamma correcting the digital video signal with a digital look up table and for converting the resultant digital signal to an analog video signal. Another circuit generates a triangular wave reference pattern signal and a comparator compares the analog video signal with the triangular wave reference pattern signal to form a pulse-width-modulated signal. A raster scanning print engine producing, for example, a laser beam, scans over a recording medium in accordance with the pulse-width-modulated signal, thereby forming an image of high quality on the recording medium of a print engine. This apparatus can also be used with an analog video signal by first converting the analog video signal to a digital video signal with an analog to digital converter.

Abstract: A compound objective lens is composed of a hologram lens or transmitting a part of incident light without any diffraction to form a beam of transmitted light and diffracting a remaining part of the incident light to form a beam of first-order diffracted light, and an objective lens for converging the transmitted light to form a first converging spot on a front surface of a thin type of first information medium and converging the diffracted light to form a second converging spot on a front surface of a thick type of second information medium. Because the hologram selectively functions as a concave lens for the diffracted light, a curvature of the transmitted light differs from that of the diffracted light.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory such as a dynamic RAM having memory mats each divided into a plurality of units or sub-memory mats. Each sub-memory mat comprises: a memory array having sub-word lines and sub-bit lines intersecting orthogonally and dynamic memory cells located in lattice fashion at the intersection points between the intersecting sub-word and sub-bit lines; a sub-word line driver including unit sub-word line driving circuits corresponding to the sub-word lines; a sense amplifier including unit amplifier circuits and column selection switches corresponding to the sub-bit lines; and sub-common I/O lines to which designated sub-bit lines are connected selectively via the column selection switches. The sub-memory mats are arranged in lattice fashion.

Abstract: An implant has a proximal protrusion that is distinctly non-round even in a worn state, e.g. square in cross section, and may include radial slots for use in threading the implant into the jaw bone. No forces need be applied directly to the protrusion's external surfaces when inserting the slotted implant for subsequent osseointegration.

Abstract: A small toy or figurine is located inside a transparent body of soap. The soap fully surrounds and encapsulates the small toy. The small toy is completely visible within the body of soap. The body of soap is shaped like a figurine or is in another form which may complement or conform to the shape of the inner toy. A clear or colored plastic container whose shape matches the shape of the body of soap serves as a container for the soap and may also serve as a soap dish. The body of soap is placed inside the plastic container. The small toy incased within the body of soap is visible from outside the plastic container once the body of soap is placed inside the plastic container.

Abstract: A chiral catalyst is disclosed together with methods of using it for enantioselective syntheses. The chiral catalyst includes a nucleus with two metal atoms that has four bridging ligands oriented radially to the axis of the nucleus. Each of these ligands includes a two complexing atoms each complexed to one of the metal atoms. At least one of the bridging ligands includes a chiral center which is bonded to one of the complexing atoms. Preferably, all four of the bridging ligands include a chiral center bonded to one of the complexing atoms. The catalyst of the invention has been found to be useful in catalyzing carbenoid transformation reactions such as cyclopropanation.

Abstract: A strapless kneepad kit for installing releasable fasteners to the kneepad and to corresponding locations on the seams of work pants or jeans in the kneecap area. It will eliminate the straps that encircle the leg. It consists of hardware, tools and instructions. The basic hardware comes in rust-free brass or standard military finish. The tools are easy to use with a hammer for installation. The kit can be used on new or used kneepads, and they attach and detach in a snap.

Abstract: A drain cover for a swimming pool, spa or tub drain that includes a hollow tube or shell having a slot formed in a wall therein and a fitting connecting the drain cover with respect to the drain.

Abstract: A deep pocket sheet is disclosed having panels that envelop the bottom and top sixths to thirds of a mattress, rather than the entire mattress. The deep pocket sheet is safe, easy to construct, easy to apply and remove, and is particularly suited for use in conjunction with crib mattresses.

Abstract: A surgical table having a patient support top, at least one section of the top having a metal support supporting an x-ray transparent plate and a moulded cover member fitted to the section to extend across the top and down the sides of the section so as to conceal joins between the support and the plate.