Abstract: A new and distinct Gaura lindheimerii plant with a compact growth habit, large deep rose colored flowers, and a long blooming season.

Abstract: An asexually reproduced variety of perennial zoysiagrass with a unique combination of morphological characters including medium leaf blade width and low floral production.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Begonia plant named ‘Charlotte Chiffon’ characterized by its upright and outwardly spreading plant habit; vigorous growth habit; silvery green-colored leaves with purple-colored centers; and dark purple-colored leaf petioles.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Dahlia plant named ‘HS First Love’, characterized by its upright and outwardly spreading plant habit; freely branching growth habit; dark-colored foliage; early and freely flowering habit; daisy inflorescence form; large inflorescences with salmon pink and red bi-colored ray florets; and good postproduction longevity and garden performance.

Abstract: A new garden rose plant of the shrub rose class which has abundant, medium red flowers and attractive foliage. This new and distinct variety has shown to be uniform and stable in the resulting generations from asexual propagation.

Abstract: A new and distinct Verbascum plant characterized by numerous light yellow colored flowers with purple eyes on very short, upright flowering stems, a compact habit, and excellent vigor.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Dahlia plant named ‘HS Date’, characterized by its upright and outwardly spreading plant habit; freely branching growth habit; dark-colored foliage; early and freely flowering habit; daisy inflorescence form; large inflorescences with orange and red bi-colored ray florets; and good postproduction longevity and garden performance.

Abstract: A new cultivar of Abelia named ‘Kaleidoscope’ that is characterized by dense compact habit, fragrant white flowers, and variegated foliage that exhibits seasonal color changes from green and golden-yellow, to orange and fiery-red. In combination these traits set ‘Kaleidoscope’ apart from all other existing varieties of Abelia known to the inventor.

Abstract: Description and specifications of a new and distinct blackberry variety which originated from seed produced by a a hand pollinated cross of Arapaho (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 8,510)×Arkansas selection 830 is provided. This new blackberry variety can be distinguished by its primocane-fruiting habit, potential high yields, medium to large fruit size, and good fruit quality.

Abstract: A new and distinct Chrysanthemum plant cultivar is disclosed, characterized by a flower that has a distinctive dark center. The plant produces a large number of flowers per stem, has a round, free-branching habit, and blooms consistently during the first two weeks of September.

Abstract: A new garden rose plant of the floribunda class which has abundant, light yellow flowers and attractive foliage. This new and distinct variety has shown to be uniform and stable in the resulting generations from asexual propagation.

Abstract: A new and distinct Sutera plant named ‘Dancopink’ particularly characterized by having 5-petalled violet-colored flowers with a yellow throat measuring 1.5 cm in diameter; trailing vigorous growth; early flowering response; and suitable for use with hanging basket planters, combination planters and ground cover under full sunlight- and slight shade.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of landscape shrub rose plant is provided which forms on a recurrent basis attractive large medium pink blossoms that assume a pale pink coloration with maturity. The plant exhibits a generally symmetrical vase-shaped growth habit, and can be used to form a distinctive low hedge. The attractive dark green glossy foliage contrasts nicely with the blossom coloration. High tolerance to Black Spot and Powdery Mildew is displayed. The plant can be grown to advantage to provide attractive ornamentation in parks and gardens.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of landscape shrub rose plant is provided which forms on a recurrent basis attractive large fully double medium yellow quartered blossoms that change to light lemon yellow upon maturity. The plant exhibits a dense upright shrub or climbing growth habit depending upon the zone where grown. The dark green glossy foliage contrasts nicely with the yellow blossom coloration. High tolerance to Black Spot and Powdery Mildew is displayed. The plant can be grown to advantage to provide attractive ornamentation in parks and gardens.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of rose plant named ‘Evera 102’, characterized by its upright, compact and rounded plant habit; dark green-colored leaves; large double red-colored flowers; flowers held upright on strong and erect peduncles; and good postproduction longevity.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of rose plant named ‘Evera 129’, characterized by its upright, compact and rounded plant habit; dark green-colored leaves; large double bronze-colored flowers; flowers held upright on strong and erect peduncles; and good postproduction longevity.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Saururus chinensis plant characterized by gold, rather than green leaves.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a Verbena plant having a decumbent growth habit and long stems. The plant forms flowers in clusters with a great profusion of blooms. The flowering duration is long and the entire plant remains in bloom for a considerable period of time. The flower size is large and the petal color of flowers is light purplish pink. The plant is highly tolerant to heat, pests and diseases, particularly powdery mildew, and is moderately resistant to cold. ‘Sunmarisakura’ does not freely set seed due to self-sterility.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Chrysanthemum plant named ‘Yoidea’, characterized by its upright cut Chrysanthemum that is usually grown as a natural spray; dark green-colored foliage; freely flowering habit; uniform inflorescence form and development; large daisy-type inflorescences; bright yellow-colored ray florets; response time about 9.5 weeks; strong peduncles; and good postproduction longevity.

Abstract: A new and distinct Chrysanthemum plant cultivar is disclosed, characterized by a somewhat open-centered flower with bright yellow ray florets, and a mounding, free-branching growth habit. The new variety naturally blooms in the first two weeks of September.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Torenia plant named ‘Sunrenicopalave’, characterized by its upright, outwardly spreading, semi-prostrate and uniformly mounded plant habit; freely branching and vigorous growth habit; large violet-colored flowers; freely and continuous flowering habit; and tolerance to high temperatures and rain.

Abstract: A new cultivar of Gaura plant named ‘Passionate Rainbow’ characterized by dense growth habit, red-pink and cream-white variegation, and red-pink flowers. In combination these traits set ‘Passionate Rainbow’ apart from all other existing varieties of Gaura known to the inventor.

Abstract: ‘Kakegawa CE10’ is a new Coleus cultivar particularly distinguished by having a unique leaf color pattern and a creeping growth habit.

Abstract: ‘Kakegawa CE9’ is a new Coleus cultivar particularly distinguished by having a unique leaf color pattern and creeping growth habit.

Abstract: This invention is a new and distinct cultivar of a zonal geranium, Pelargonium×hortorum, named ‘Beky’. The cultivar has a brilliant array of colors within the plant's purple blossom and medium green foliage on a stable, full, well-branched plant.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Zonal Geranium plant named ‘Dueceline’, characterized by its upright, somewhat outwardly spreading and rounded plant habit; freely branching habit; freely and early flowering habit; and dark pink-colored single flowers with red-colored spots.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of boxwood that originated as a branch sport. The orderly arrangement of leaves on each stem gives this shrub considerable textural interest. This shrub displays excellent hardiness, and its emerald-green leaves retain their color through the winter. This semi-dwarf evergreen shrub displays an upright, dense growth habit, making it suitable for use in small gardens or as a low, formal hedge or border.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Chrysanthemum plant named ‘Yobarbie’, characterized by its compact, upright and somewhat outwardly spreading plant habit; freely branching habit; dense and full plant habit; uniform and freely flowering habit; medium-sized decorative-type inflorescences with elongated oblong-shaped ray florets; lavender-colored ray florets; and natural season flowering in mid-October in the Northern Hemisphere.

Abstract: A new and distinct Torenia plant named ‘Dantomoon10’ characterized by having green foliage with reddish-green buds; plenty of delicate, funnel form, cup shaped flowers in shades of light violet-blue and violet with a distinctive yellow spot; vigorous, bush, cascading, rounded and compact growth habit; densely branched plant, gracefully cascading from hanging baskets; early flowering response and stays in full bloom season-long in moderate climate; suitable for use as an annual for hanging pots outdoors under partial shade; and good weather tolerance with preferred temperature range of 15 to 25° C.

Abstract: A new cultivar of hybrid Clematis, ‘Center Star’, characterized by its free-flowering, sterile upward facing blue flowers with showy white centers produced on plants with an upright to decumbent, non-vining habit that exhibit cold hardiness to USDA Zone 3.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a new and distinct variety of Verbena plant having a decumbent growth habit. The Verbena plant has abundant branching, the whole plant remaining in bloom for a considerable period of time. The flowers are formed in profusion in a cluster and the petals display a dark purplish red color. The blooming period is from April to November, and the flowering duration is long. The plant exhibits high tolerance to heat, and high resistance to rain, pests and disease, particularly powdery mildew.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of Clematis plant is provided that is the product of a controlled breeding program. Attractive purple flowers are formed on a substantially continuous basis over an extended period of time. The growth habit is compact and bushy and the plant well resists wilting and withering. The plant can be readily propagated by the use of cuttings and can be grown to advantage to provide colorful ornamentation in the landscape and in pots.

Abstract: A new and distinct apple tree is disclosed. ‘Burkitt Gala,’ a limb sport of ‘Tenroy’ gala is notable for its distinctive fruit, which exhibits a 100% cherry red coloration, with underlying striping present. ‘Burkitt Gala’ is further distinguishable from its parent by its early maturity. ‘Burkitt Gala’ matures ten days earlier than ‘Tenroy’ gala.

Abstract: A freezeless wall hydrant for delivery of hot or cold water from a single discharge conduit has first and second fluid inlet pipes in parallel spaced relation. The pipes have forward and rearward ends and are connected respectively to sources of hot and cold pressurized water. A laterally extending fluid conduit member connects the forward ends of the first and second fluid inlet pipes and is in communication therewith. A fluid closure valve is located in the rearward ends of each of the first and second fluid pipes. A check valve is in each of the pipes forwardly of the fluid closure valves and is capable of permitting fluid flow in the pipes in a direction from the closure valve, but prevents fluid flow towards the closure valves. A valve rod having forward and rearward ends rotatably extends through the laterally extending fluid conduit and through the forward ends of the first and second inlet pipes and has one end operatively connected to the check valves in the rearward ends of the fluid inlet pipes.

Abstract: Signal management control units 471-47n of respective scan drivers LSI in an LCD module are cascade-connected and each have the same construction. A detected signal of the signal management control unit 47J is a data signal latch clock LP applied to a terminal CKB1. A detected signal of the signal management control unit 472 is a frame start signal SP applied to a terminal CKB2. A detected signal of the signal management control unit 47n is an AC-transforming clock FR applied to a terminal CKBn. The signal management control unit 471 includes a signal stop detection circuit 48 serving as a signal detection means for detecting a stop of the detected signal and a sequence processing circuit 51 consisting of a signal delay circuit 49 and a logic circuit 50. When stopping oscillations of, e. g., the frame start signal SP, outputs T1-Tn of the circuit 51 change to an L level. Hence, a display-off signal DF of the LCD module assumes the L level. A liquid crystal panel is forcibly set in a display-off mode.

Abstract: An improved interpolation method in which a threshold value used for determining a pixel value of a pixel generated by interpolation according to a context which is a state value of adjacent pixels. In the interpolation method, the ambiguity between the interpolation value and the threshold value is removed by using the context, thereby reducing the blocking and smoothing phenomena in the restored binary image.

Abstract: Transgenic pathogen-resistant organism whose genome contains at least two different genes under the control of active promoters with pathogen-inhibiting action. This organism is distinguished by a synergistic pathogen-inhibiting action. This action is evident particularly when the genes code for the gene products chitinase (ChiS, ChiG), glucanase (GluG), protein synthesis inhibitor (PSI) and antifungal protein (AFP).

Abstract: The present invention provides methods of treating early morning pathologies using a time-specific controlled release dosage formulation which is administered prior to sleep, and which permits or achieves delivery of a pharmaceutically active agent effective for the treatment of the specific early morning pathology to be treated, at about the time of awakening. The time-specific controlled release dosage formulation comprises (1) a core including the pharmaceutically active agent(s) effective for the treatment of the early morning pathology, and (2) a swellable polymeric coating layer substantially surrounding the core. The swellable polymeric coating layer delays the release of the pharmaceutically active agent from the core for a predetermined period of time dependent upon the thickness of the swellable polymeric coating layer, to effect delivery of the pharmaceutically active agent at about the time of awakening.

Abstract: Substantially pure conotoxins are provided which inhibit synaptic transmissions at the neuromuscular junctions and which are useful both in vivo and in assays because they specifically target particular receptors, such as the acetyl-choline receptor, and ion channels. The peptides are of such length that they can be made by chemical synthesis. They also may be made using recombinant DNA techniques, and the DNA encoding such conotoxins having pesticidal properties can be incorporated as plant defense genes into plant species of interest.

Abstract: Barrel racing rodeo pant systems are provided with pockets which retain a protector element for the protection of the barrel racer. The pant system may comprise a pair of pants having a pocket secured to at least one leg which retains a protector element. Pant systems may also comprise a pocket secured to at least one pant leg and configured to retain a protector element at a location corresponding to the anatomy of a human leg between the ankle and the knee. Further, the pocket is elastically tensionable to allow the protector element to move in response to elastic tension generated in the pocket. Elastically tensionable material is provided to form the pocket in some embodiments. The protector element may also locate to a position when the elastically tensionable material conforms to a portion of human leg. The protector element in some embodiments is removably insertable in the pocket.

Abstract: An upper body garment which selectively supports the muscles used during inhalation without hindering the movement of the spinal column. The upper body garment is constructed by stitching, to a shirt that adheres closely to the body, a plurality of band-form fabrics having a stretchability lower than that of the shirt. The stitching of the band-form fabrics occurs along several defined anatomical lines such as: the first lines that extend from the left and right acromia to a portion that corresponds to the center of the sternum, second lines which extend from this portion corresponding to the center of the sternum, pass beneath the breast area, and extend to the left and right armpit areas, and third lines which connect the left and right armpit areas of the second lines to each other on the back surface.

Abstract: An apparatus for infant pants having knee pads permanently or removably mounted to an inner surface of the pants or to an infant pants inner liner. The infant pants or pants liner have internal pocket panels that extend substantially horizontally from seam to seam and are sewn by vertical, substantially parallel stitching to define generally rectangular pad pockets of desired dimensions with upwardly facing pocket openings. The pockets have retainer panels to secure a replaceable protective pad within the pad pocket. The pants have replaceable protective knee pads that are removably contained within the internal knee pockets to provide protection for crawling infants against bruises and abrasion of the knees during crawling activity.

Abstract: A nestable hanger including: a support means for supportably hanging the hanger on a display; a body supported by the support means and having two pinch grips disposed thereon for retaining a garment therein; where the hanger nests in a stack of similar hangers such that the hanger interlocks with the stack of similar hangers. The hanger can be in a plane substantially parallel with a plane of the stack of similar hangers, or alternatively, in substantially a same plane as the stack of similar hangers.

Abstract: A long lifetime work glove is provided for use in works of pulling a rope and the like during fishing, for example. A first reinforcement coat is formed on the surface of a fiber-made base glove to cover a portion that extends along sides of and towards tips of a thumb and a forefinger through the center of a crotch between the thumb and forefinger, by adhering to the portion a liquid of compound rubber latex, and a second reinforcement coat is formed to cover the surface of the base glove except the back thereof, by adhering a liquid of compound rubber latex to the corresponding surface area of the base glove including the portion already covered with the first reinforcement coat.

Abstract: The buttock form enhancement device includes a garment, two upper-buttock form pieces and two lower-buttock form pieces, wherein the garment is for covering the lower body portion of the person, and its rear side having two pockets positioned respectively adjacent the buttocks of the wearer. The upper-buttock pieces are placed in the pockets, a volume of fillers are encased between two thin films. The lower-buttock form pieces are beneath and positioned respectively adjacent the upper-buttock form pieces and are placed in the pockets. The shapes and sizes of the pockets are determined by the shapes of the upper-buttock form pieces and the lower-buttock form pieces. The upper-buttock form pieces and the lower-buttock form pieces can get in or out of the pockets.

Abstract: An impact absorbing, modular helmet that prevents or reduces injury to the user and other parties in a collision is described. The helmet has layers on the outer side of the hard casing that increase the time of impact and thereby reduces the intensity of the impact forces to reduce their injury potential. The layers may be made up of uniformly consistent impact absorbing polymer material, a polymer layer filled with air or a polymer honeycombed structure. These impact-absorbing layers may also be made and used as an independent, detachable, external protective cover that may be attached universally over hard casing helmets.

Abstract: A headband for use in a headgear support includes a first end section having a plurality of connectors extending latitudinally from a lateral surface of the first end section. The headband also includes a second end section having a fastener attached adjacent the end thereof. The fastener includes a flexible lever arm and a cooperating connector biased in an engagement position with at least one of the plurality of connectors of the first end section to hold the headband in a selected loop configuration. The flexible lever arm is movable to a release position upon application of force thereto to cause the cooperating connector to disengage from the at least one the plurality of connectors of the first end section to enable increasing the size of the loop of the headband. The plurality of connectors of the first end section can, for example, be ratchet teeth.

Abstract: A device and method for providing support to a toilet bowl suitable to sustain the weight of an obese or otherwise large individual. The device comprises a support bar placed underneath the toilet and affixed to the toilet wall support, and a leg between the toilet bowl and the floor. The leg is hinged to allow folding thereof to facilitate cleaning under the toilet bowl.

Abstract: A toilet plunger assembly having telescopic features is disclosed. The plunger assembly includes a cup assembly, a tubular member and an elongated rod. The tubular member has a first end portion and a second end portion. The second end portion is fixed to the cup assembly. The elongated rod has a first end portion, a second end portion, and an outer diameter. The rod is slideably engaged within the tubular member such that the rod is moveable between a collapsed position and an extended position. In the collapsed position, the rod second end portion is removably joined to the cup assembly, while in the extended position, the rod second end portion is removably joined to the tubular member first end portion.

Abstract: A hydraulic suction fuse is mounted in a conventional debris collection trap of a swimming pool, spa or the like, to significantly reduce or eliminate any suction force on the bottom or side wall mounted drain of the swimming pool, spa or the like, as a result of the drain becoming essentially wholly covered by a body part of a person or other drain clogging article. Alternatively, the hydraulic suction fuse may be mounted in a compartment in line between the drain and a suction pump of a swimming pool, spa or the like. Thereby, a person captured by the suction force at the drain will be released and the person is free to move away from the drain essentially instantaneously upon contact with the drain. In one embodiment of the hydraulic suction fuse, the hydraulic suction fuse may be easily manually reset.