Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Chrysanthemum plant named ‘Anastasia Green’, characterized by its large quilled spider double-type inflorescences with green-colored ray florets; numerous ray florets and few inconspicuous disc florets; dark green-colored foliage; strong and upright flowering stems; low number of lateral branches; short response time; and excellent postproduction longevity.

Abstract: A new variety of Climbing rose suitable for garden decoration, having flowers of irregularly striped and flecked pastel pink and yellow striped coloration.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Zonal Geranium plant named ‘Dueamanda’, characterized by its upright, somewhat outwardly spreading and rounded plant habit; freely branching habit; freely and early flowering habit; and salmon pink-colored double flowers.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Grevillea, named Grevillea sp. ‘Peaches and Cream’, is provided. This plant is characterized by its flower color; two toned color of a cream and pale apricot color, turning darker upon aging.

Abstract: ‘Silvanus 1’ is a new variety of Thuja occidentalis that exhibits medium dense branching and is suitable for use as a solitary garden plant or for use as a field hedge.

Abstract: ‘Spoppo’ is a new variety of oyster mushroom that produces no spores and has well-developed fleshy caps.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of New Guinea Impatiens plant named ‘Tamar Light Violet’, characterized by its upright, outwardly spreading and uniformly mounded plant growth habit; freely branching and freely flowering habit; dark green-colored foliage; and large rounded light violet-colored flowers.

Abstract: A new variety of hop is described and which is characterized principally as to novelty by being semi-dwarf in stature; and which further produces cones having a high percentage of alpha-acids, high alpha/beta ratio and excellent storage stability of alpha-acids.

Abstract: This invention relates to a new and distinct variety of strawberry named ‘Driscoll Sausalito’. The variety is similar to the varieties ‘Driscoll Lanai’ and ‘San Juan’. The variety is distinguished from ‘Driscoll Lanai’ and ‘San Juan,’ in particular, by its sweetness, acidity, internal color, longer petal length, longer flower diameter, anythocyanin color and coloration and moderate resistance to powdery mildew.

Abstract: This invention relates to a new and distinct variety of strawberry named ‘Driscoll Bonaire’. The variety is similar to the varieties ‘Driscoll Malibu’ and ‘Driscoll Osceola.’ The variety is distinguished from ‘Driscoll Malibu’ and ‘Driscoll Osceola,’ in particular, by its longer petiole length and wider petiole diameter, longer sepal length and greater sepal width, longer fruit length, greater berry weight and longer harvest interval.

Abstract: A new pelargonium plant particularly distinguished by dark-red, double flowers, floriferous with small to medium-sized semi-spherically shaped inflorescences, grass-green foliage, small leaves with weak zonation, medium vigor, medium sized, tight, compact, round and well-branched plant habit, initially spreading, later decumbent to somewhat trailing plant habit with an early flowering response, is disclosed.

Abstract: A new pelargonium plant particularly distinguished by cherry-red, double flowers, floriferous with medium-sized inflorescence, grass-green foliage with weak to medium zonation, a medium to tall, round and well-branched plant habit with a mid-season flowering response, is disclosed.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of New Guinea Impatiens plant named ‘Tamar Dark Salmon’, characterized by its upright, outwardly spreading and uniformly mounded plant growth habit; freely branching and freely flowering habit; dark green-colored foliage; and large rounded salmon orange-colored flowers.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Lobelia plant named ‘Grülo 06’, characterized by its upright, outwardly spreading to cascading plant habit; freely branching habit; early and freely flowering habit; and blue and white bi-colored flowers.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Lavender plant named ‘Toscane’, characterized by its compact, upright, somewhat outwardly spreading and mounded plant habit; freely branching habit; dense and bushy plant form; early and freely flowering habit; large flowering period; and purple-colored flowers with light violet-colored terminal flower bracts.

Abstract: A new cultivar of Fittonia plant named ‘Red Star’ that is characterized by small pink to red leaves with green wavy margins and spots.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Kalanchoe plant named ‘Fonda’, characterized by its numerous multi-petalled yellow-colored flowers; upright and uniform plant habit; freely branching growth habit; green-colored glossy leaves; and excellent postproduction longevity.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Alstroemeria plant named ‘Zalsanem’, characterized by its erect and strong flowering stems; vigorous growth habit; intense pink and yellow-colored flowers; and good postproduction longevity.

Abstract: A new pelargonium plant particularly distinguished by deep, lavender-purple, double flowers, small to medium-sized, semi-spherically shaped inflorescences, medium-green foliage with weak zonation, a compact, round and well-branched plant habit with an early flowering response, is disclosed.

Abstract: A new petunia plant particularly distinguished by large, purple to purple-pink flowers with strong dark veins, medium-green foliage with elliptical leaves, a medium, round, bushy, moderately tight plant habit with moderately vigorous growth, an initially low spreading to later decumbent or trailing plant habit with an early to medium and continuous flowering response, is disclosed.

Abstract: A new petunia plant particularly distinguished by medium, deep-blue flowers, medium-green foliage with elliptical to ovate leaves, a medium to tall, round, bushy, well-branched, moderately tight plant habit with moderately vigorous growth, an initially spreading to prostrate to later trailing plant habit with an early and continuous flowering response, is disclosed.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Petunia plant named ‘Balsunhopi’ characterized by its dark pink-colored flowers, dark green-colored foliage, excellent branching, and mounded, trailing growth habit.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Salvia plant named ‘Balsalmisp’ characterized by its indigo-colored flowers, floriferousness, dark green-colored foliage, and vigorous, compact and upright growth habit.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Alstroemeria plant named ‘Zapriteres’, characterized by its compact and mounded plant habit; vigorous growth habit; light and dark pink-colored flowers; and good postproduction longevity.

Abstract: A new Impatiens plant particularly distinguished by large, double, pink, rose-shaped flowers borne well-above the foliage, deep-green foliage with elliptical leaves, an early flowering response, floriferous throughout the summer and a medium, round and bushy plant habit, is disclosed.

Abstract: A new garden rose plant of the hybrid tea class which has abundant, 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 cultivar of Geranium plant named ‘Ballurpinzle’ characterized by its semi-double pink and rose bicolored flowers, medium green-colored foliage, and moderately vigorous, upright growth habit.

Abstract: A new and distinct Chrysanthemum plant cultivar is disclosed, characterized by large decorative type inflorescences, consistent flowering response to short days, blooming consistently after 49 days of short day length, bronze red ray florets, free branching habit, and a consistent natural season flowering habit during the first week of September.

Abstract: A new cultivar of shrub rose, Rosa ‘BAItown’, characterized by its everblooming habit with abundant clusters of double, red-purple, hybrid tea-shaped flowers. The foliage is dense, dark green, glossy, and resistant to rose blackspot and powdery mildew. The even spreading to mounded plant habit is well suited for container and landscape plantings. The new variety is readily propagated on its own roots and hardy in U.S.D.A. Zones 4 to 9.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Hosta named ‘Stitch in Time’, characterized by its wide yellow colored leaf margins and its unique gathering and stitching where the yellow leaf margin tissue meets the dark green center tissue.

Abstract: A new Impatiens plant, characterized particularly as to novelty by a strong and upright growing habit, freely branching, resulting in a compact growing habit with large, double, orange and white flowers, flowering above the foliage.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of New Guinea Impatiens plant named ‘Ingmulvere’ characterized by its small deep red colored flowers, very early flowering and very floriferous, with small foliage, good heat tolerance, nice spreading growth habit with excellent basal branching and good vigor.

Abstract: A new Impatiens plant, characterized particularly as to novelty by a strong and upright growing habit, freely branching, resulting in a big and floriferous plant with large, double, light pink flowers, flowering above the foliage.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of New Guinea Impatiens plant named ‘Ingmulwhi’ characterized by its small white colored flowers, very early flowering and very floriferous, with small foliage, good heat tolerance, nice spreading growth habit with excellent basal branching and good vigor.

Abstract: A bearing assembly which couples a road wheel to a suspension system component on an automotive vehicle includes a hub to which the wheel is attached and a housing which is attached to the suspension system component. The housing has two tapered raceways which surround raceways on cones that are fitted on the hub. Organized in two rows between the raceways of the housing and cones are tapered rollers which roll along the raceways when the wheel rotates. The rollers as they pass over the outer raceway impart minute flexures to the housing and these flexures are monitored by multiple strain sensors on the housing. The strains—and the signals produced by the sensors—reflect conditions at the region of contact between a tire on the road wheel and the road surface over which the tire rolls.

Abstract: An article and method for reinforcing structural members is provided. The article includes a carbon fiber material, preferably a carbon fiber mesh with a roughened surface defined by an epoxy resin. The article has lateral fibers woven into longitudinal carbon fibers that are in tension, creating a mesh. An epoxy resin is applied to the fiber mesh to form a rigidified rigified fiber mesh tape once the resin is cured. To obtain a roughened surface, a plastic sheet is removably attached to the surface of the fiber mesh. The plastic sheet is removed thereby exposing a roughened carbon fiber surface defined by the epoxy. An alternative tensile tape is also provided for reinforcing a wall structure.

Abstract: The invention in a first aspect relates to an improved cast resin bushing assembly for use in a transformer wherein the busing assembly includes a bushing which includes locating means for aligning the bushing assembly within a transformer casing; wherein the bushing further includes a locking means for releasably securing the bushing assembly to a transformer casing; a bushing conductor; and a bushing flange in circumferential arrangement with the bushing.

Abstract: A surgical stapling instrument comprises a frame having a body portion and a handle. A staple fastening assembly is provided in the distal region of the instrument and includes a cartridge device, which comprises at least one closed row (10, 12) of staples, and an anvil. The anvil is movable relative to the cartridge device and is adapted to cooperate with the cartridge device for forming the ends of the staples exiting from the cartridge device. A knife, which has a closed cutting edge, is contained within the cartridge device and is positioned such that there is at least one closed row (10, 12) of staples on the outside of the cutting edge. It can be moved towards the anvil. The line along which the closed row (10, 12) of staples is arranged has a stepped shape, leaving a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the staple fastening assembly, such that this line has a larger total length than the projection of this line onto this plane.

Abstract: An improved temporary guard rail system for use by residential and commercial builders on construction sites in those areas of building structures where an accidental fall may result in serious bodily injury. In particular, the temporary guard rail system of the present invention includes a plurality of upright stanchions having mounting brackets integrally formed or attached thereto that are connected by a plurality of vertically spaced, generally horizontal side rails extending end to end. The vertically spaced side rails are adapted for 360 degree rotational movement in both horizontal and vertical planes. In addition, the tubular guard rails are fabricated in a plurality of sections that may be slideably engaged, one inside another, to provide a telescoping adjustment of length.

Abstract: An apparatus for attaching sensors to rotating shafts on equipment includes a cup magnet and a housing for receiving the cup magnet. A target rotor is displaced within the housing which rotates when attached to a rotating shaft for the purpose of sensing the shaft rotation. Alternately, the cup magnet may be permanently attached to a rotating couple rather than a non-rotating housing. A preferred embodiment may have a dust cover.

Abstract: A method for surface estimation of reservoir properties, wherein location of and average earth resistivities above, below, and horizontally adjacent to the subsurface geologic formation are first determined using geological and geophysical data in the vicinity of the subsurface geologic formation. Then dimensions and probing frequency for an electromagnetic source are determined to substantially maximize transmitted vertical and horizontal electric currents at the subsurface geologic formation, using the location and the average earth resistivities. Next, the electromagnetic source is activated at or near surface, approximately centered above the subsurface geologic formation and a plurality of components of electromagnetic response is measured with a receiver array. Geometrical and electrical parameter constraints are determined, using the geological and geophysical data.

Abstract: A real-time maintenance alert system and method for use in a heavy-duty truck having an engine controller with memory are provided. The system includes a sensor operative to indicate an engine condition from the group consisting of: oil filter restriction, air filter restriction, fuel filter restriction, oil level, and coolant reserve tank fluid level. Control logic at the engine controller processes the sensor signal to determine a real-time fault condition, when appropriate.

Abstract: An illumination optical apparatus for illuminating an object to be illuminated in an arcuate or rectangular shape. A first optical integrator forms a plurality of light source images in a substantially linear arrangement, based on a beam of parallel rays. Then a second optical integrator forms a plurality of light source images in a substantially square arrangement, based on the beam from the first optical integrator. A relay optical system is disposed between the first and second optical integrator, and makes a position of the light source images formed by the first optical cintegrator conjugate with a position of the light source images formed by the second optical integrator.

Abstract: A method of treating a systemic disease in a patient in need of such treatment is disclosed. The method comprising maintaining the inspiratory flow rate and volume of the patient to a certain value and then administering a medicament aerosol formulation to such patient.

Abstract: The invention provides polypeptides and polynucleotides encoding a novel chemokine receptor, CCX CKR. The invention further provides reagents and methods for identifying agents that modulate the activity or expression of the receptors, as well as methods for detecting receptor expression.

Abstract: The invention relates to the inhibition of histone deactylase. The invention provides compounds and methods for inhibiting histone deacetylase enzymatic activity. The invention also provides compositions and methods for treating cell proliferative diseases and conditions.

Abstract: An aesthetically pleasing and functional bib utilizes an integral pouch for storage and transportation of the bib. The bib includes a bib body having a top portion, a bottom edge, a front portion and a rear portion. The pouch includes an open end, wherein the pouch is secured between the front portion and the rear portion such that the open end of the pouch is situated substantially along the bottom edge of the bib. A sleeve is formed near the top portion, wherein a neck attachment member is partially secured therein. The neck attachment member is a partial loop having spring memory. The pouch is adapted to move from a tucked position within a cavity defined by the front and rear portions to an untucked position external to the cavity. Fasteners secure portions of the bib during folding thereof. A method of folding a bib for storage and transportation thereof is also disclosed.

Abstract: A dribble bib (1) having a chin section (2) that is located beneath the wearer's chin, a raised section (3) and a wiping section (4) that may be used to wipe the wearer's mouth. The raised section (3) contains a predetermined amount of filling (12) so extend the raised section (3) away from the dribble bib (1) so as to catch food, liquid and/or drool from the wearer's mouth. The back side (9) of the dribble bib (1) is preferably made of vinyl so as to prevent leakage of liquids and/or drool onto the wearer. In addition, the dribble bib (1) also preferably includes at least one adjustable means for fastening (6) so as to fit a wide range of neck sizes.

Abstract: A barrier against soiling to the wearer, this functional, easy to use bib comprises a body made of washable, flexible, durable and non-porous material with a front and a back. The body includes two semi-circular upper sections that protect the wearer's shoulders from soiling while also securing the bib around the wearer's neck. In fastening these upper sections together, a portion of the bib body arcs outwardly to conform to the wearer's upper body. The lower body of the bib forms into a bowed pocket for catching and retaining food particles and liquid thus shielding the user from soiling. The pocket is formed firstly by folding the lowest portion of the body upwards toward the front of the bib and fastening with corresponding snaps on each side and secondly, by folding the bottom right and left corners of the pocket around to the backside of the bib and fastening to the corresponding snaps on the backside. The pocket unfastens for the purpose of wiping and/or washing once removed from the wearer.

Abstract: A reversible, multi-purpose bib exhibits a polyester layer on one side for use in absorbing drool, a vinyl layer on an opposing side for use when feeding solid food, and a removable overlying cotton or cotton polyester blend layer atop the vinyl layer for use when formula feeding.