Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Calibrachoa plant named ‘Duealtisal’, characterized by its upright and outwardly spreading to trailing and decumbent plant habit; numerous large salmon pink-colored flowers with red-colored centers; and good garden performance.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Petunia plant named ‘Oscopet1’, characterized by its upright and outwardly spreading plant habit; moderately vigorous growth habit; narrow leaves; star-shaped white-colored flowers; and relative tolerance to low temperatures.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Crepe Myrtle plant named ‘Bradberry's Wine’, characterized by its upright to somewhat outwardly spreading plant habit; freely branching habit; dark green-colored leaves; large inflorescences with showy red purple-colored flowers; resistance to Powdery Mildew; and good garden performance.

Abstract: A new Nemesia plant named ‘Cnem Bule’, particularly distinguished by the purple-violet flowers, a relatively compact growth habit that is semi-spreading and mounding, strong stems, full well branched plant with medium-green foliage, good floriferiousness, and a slightly sweet fragrance.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Zonal Geranium plant named ‘Pacvimp’, characterized by its compact, upright and rounded plant habit; freely branching habit; moderately vigorous growth habit; dark green-colored leaves; freely flowering habit; semi-double bright dark red-colored flowers; and good garden performance.

Abstract: A new and distinct Salvia cultivar named ‘CATHEDRAL SKY BLUE’ is disclosed, characterized by having distinctive light lavender flowers, a compact, very well-branched plant habit, shortened panicle and early, flowering. The new variety is a Salvia, normally produced as an outdoor garden or container plant.

Abstract: A new Epipremnum plant particularly distinguished by having compact and dense growth habit, dark green leaves that are wider, in relation to length, than other cultivars, vines with large diameters, and vines with shorter internodes, is disclosed.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Symphoricarpos plant named ‘Kolmcan’, characterized by its compact, upright and outwardly spreading plant habit; short stems and internodes, bushy and dense habit; freely flowering habit; numerous dark pink-colored berries; and good garden performance.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Symphoricarpos plant named ‘Kolmaswet’, characterized by its compact, upright and outwardly spreading plant habit; short stems and internodes, bushy and dense habit; freely flowering habit; numerous red purple-colored berries; and good garden performance.

Abstract: A chrysanthemum plant named ‘Twino Bronze’ characterized by small-sized blooms with yellow-orange ray florets with bronze-orange centers, prolific branching, a natural season flowering date of October 10, a blooming period of 4 to 5 weeks, a rounded plant habit and a spreading growth habit, is disclosed.

Abstract: A new Diascia plant named ‘Dala Ablos’ particularly distinguished by large blush white flowers with pink markings, deep green foliage, rounded leaves, moderately vigorous growth, and a densely branched, mounding to semi-trailing, medium sized plant habit is disclosed.

Abstract: A new and distinct hybrid of Heuchera plant characterized by shiny plum purple colored leaves in spring and summer, older leaves with strongly veiled foliage tinted red purple which gives the plant a silvered look, pink-white flowers on dark peduncles, excellent vigor, and a mounding, compact habit.

Abstract: A motor-driven blower, particularly suited for carpet cleaners and other wet vacuuming appliances, includes a rotating separator cup to impede water droplets and foam from being drawn into the blower. The separator cup is removably connected to a spider bracket that is mounted more permanently to one end of the motor shaft. Since the separator cup is not directly connected to the motor shaft, the cup can be removed without disturbing the rest of the blower. Thus, the blower can be run either with or without the separator cup. Moreover, by not attaching the separator cup directly to the motor shaft, the shaft can be made shorter to minimize vibration and noise at high rpm's.

Abstract: A single crystal silicon substrate (1) is bonded through an SiO2 film (9) to a single crystal silicon substrate (8), and the single crystal silicon substrate (1) is made into a thin film. A cantilever (13) is formed on the single crystal silicon substrate (1), and the thickness of the cantilever (13) in a direction parallel to the surface of the single crystal silicon substrate (1) is made smaller than the thickness of the cantilever in the direction of the depth of the single crystal silicon substrate (1), and movable in a direction parallel to the substrate surface. In addition, the surface of the cantilever (13) and the part of the single crystal silicon substrate (1), opposing the cantilever (13), are, respectively, coated with an SiO2 film (5), so that an electrode short circuit is prevented in a capacity-type sensor. In addition, a signal-processing circuit (10) is formed on the single crystal silicon substrate (1), so that signal processing is performed as the cantilever (13) moves.

Abstract: A method for implanting ions into a workpiece, such as a semiconductor wafer, includes the steps of generating an ion beam, measuring an angle of non-parallelism of the ion beam, tilting the wafer at a first angle, performing a first implant at the first angle, tilting the wafer at a second angle, and performing a second implant at the second angle. The first and second angles are opposite in sign with respect to a reference direction and in magnitude are equal to or greater than the measured angle of non-parallelism. Preferably, the first and second implants are controlled to provide substantially equal ion doses in the workpiece.

Abstract: A circuit with a large load driving capability, which is structured by single polarity TFTs, is provided. With a capacitor (154) formed between a gate electrode and an output electrode of a TFT (152), the electric potential of the gate electrode of the TFT (152) is increased by a boot strap and normal output with respect to an input signal is obtained without amplitude attenuation of an output signal due to the TFT threshold value. In addition, a capacitor (155) formed between a gate electrode and an output electrode of a TFT (153) compensates for increasing the electric potential of the gate electrode of the TFT (152), and a larger load driving capability is obtained.

Abstract: It is an object to provide a high-performance display element driving device or the like which can be easily reduced in power consumption and scale. A display element driving device (100) drives a liquid crystal serving as a capacitive display element. A D/A converter (110) includes first to Nth charge storage sections (112-1) to (112-N) for receiving first to Nth digital data corresponding an image signal and storing charges corresponding to the values of the first to Nth digital data, and first to Nth connection sections (114-1) to (114-N) for electrically connecting the first to Nth charge storing sections (112-1) to (112-N) and an electrode line (130) to each other and discharging the stored charges to the electrode line (130) at a given timing. In this manner, ?-correction of a liquid crystal and D/A conversion can be simultaneously performed, and conversion from RGB to YUV and D/A conversion can be simultaneously performed.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system for controlling the voltage levels across capacitors coupled between a first node and a second node of an integrated circuit so that the voltage levels across these capacitors will not exceed the breakdown voltage limitation of these capacitors. The voltage level between the first and second nodes of the integrated circuit can vary from a second voltage level to a first voltage level when the integrated circuit transitions from a second power state to a first power state, respectively. A first capacitor and a second capacitor are connected in series between the first and second nodes of the integrated circuit forming a middle node between the first and second capacitors.

Abstract: A demand-based connection management satellite communication network includes a plurality of geographically distributed earth stations, each earth station having a frame relay protocol-based switch for interfacing message signals between terminal devices and modem unit. One of the earth stations is a hub station whose modem unit includes plural demodulators tuned to carrier frequencies transmitted from other, remote stations. Each remote station has at least one hub-programmable demodulator and/or a programmable modulator. When an originating station receives a request from a terminal device for connectivity with a terminal device at a destination station, it transmits a connectivity request message to the hub station. In response, the hub station checks a demodulator and/or modulator frequency assignment database for demodulator availability.

Abstract: An X-ray computed tomographic apparatus of the invention includes a display portion to display, on a screen, a scanogram related to a subject together with a quadrilateral frame line specifying a reconstruction range, an input portion to input a command to transform the frame line specifying the reconstruction range to a parallelogram or rotate the frame line specifying the reconstruction range, a gantry to perform scanning in a scan range corresponding to the reconstruction range, and a reconstruction portion to reconstruct image data related to plural slices, parallel to one another and included in the reconstruction range, slice-by-slice on the basis of projection data acquired by the scanning.

Abstract: The projection lithographic method for producing integrated circuits and forming patterns with extremely small feature dimensions includes an illumination sub-system (36) for producing and directing an extreme ultraviolet soft x-ray radiation ? from an extreme ultraviolet soft x-ray source (38); a mask stage (22) illuminated by the extreme ultraviolet soft x-ray radiation ? produced by illumination stage and the mask stage (22) includes a pattern when illuminated by radiation ?. A protection sub-system includes reflective multilayer coated Ti doped high purity SiO2 glass defect free surface (32) and printed media subject wafer which has a radiation sensitive surface.

Abstract: System and method for providing a customer with the ability to obtain temporary advanced telecommunication services in the Advanced Intelligent Network (AIN) for the customer's calling line by dialing a call to special access code, without the intervention of a service representative. The call is recognized as a request for an initiation of a temporary advanced telecommunication service with respect to the customer's calling line. On the basis of the recognition, an association may be retained between the calling line number and the service switching point serving the calling line number. This retained association may be used later in the activation of the temporary advanced telecommunication service for the calling line number. The call is routed to a rental service interface through which rental information from the caller may be collected.

Abstract: A digital camera has distance measurement zone setting means (12) for dividing distance to a subject into a plurality of distance measurement zones; distance measurement zone selection means (13) for selecting a distance measurement zone to be scanned; an autofocus evaluation calculation circuit (14) for acquiring an AF evaluation value by scanning the selected distance measurement zone; zone-update determination means (15) for determining, through use of the AF evaluation value, whether or not to update a distance measurement zone to be scanned; and in-focus position decision means (16) for appropriately updating the scanned distance measurement zone based upon the determination as to whether to update the distance measurement zone, and deciding an in-focus position based upon acquisition of AF evaluation value. A focusing lens (2) is driven to the in-focus position by a focusing-lens drive circuit (17).

Abstract: A clamping apparatus, for use with an actuator, has a housing with a guide track mounted on or formed in the housing. A roller or cam operably engages with the guide track such that the cam can be moved and positioned along the guide track by way of the actuator. At least one pivoting arm is pivotally mounted on the housing adjacent to and spaced from the guide track. Each pivoting arm has an elongate slot adjacent to the shoulder. The elongate slot has two arcuate surfaces positioned parallel to each other and has two end surfaces joining the arcuate surfaces to define a closed loop surface. The cam is positioned within the elongate slot of each pivoting arm to pivot each pivoting arm between a clamped position and a released position as the cam is moved along the guide track and driven against the arcuate surfaces of each pivoting arm.

Abstract: A connector including a first connector element and a second connector element that are coupled into a single unit, in which the first connector element has an engagement projection that projects interior of the first connector element and extends in the direction of the depth of the first connector element so that the front end of the engagement projection is spacedly apart from the front edge of the first connector element, and the second connector element is formed with an engagement slit that extends in the direction of depth of the second connector element and engages with the engagement projection of the first connector element.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of and an apparatus for testing electronic signals in a network, comprising network units between which information can be exchanged by electronic data transmission through network connections. A plurality of testing components are coupled each to one or more of the network connections so that the testing components each can detect electronic signals relating to the electronic data transmission through the one or more network connections. To fulfill a testing task, a master-server configuration is established between at least two testing components in response to the respective specific testing task. The testing components which form part of the master-server configuration are synchronized in time to that the test signals detected can be processed in accordance with their hierarchy and dependence in time.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I) wherein the groups are as defined in the description are disclosed. The compounds of formula (I) are endowed with reversible inhibiting activity of carnitine palmitoyl-transferase and are useful in the preparation of medicaments useful in the pathologies related to a hyperactivity of carnitine polymitoyl-transferase, such as hyperglycemia, diabetes and pathologies related thereto, heart failure, ischemia.

Abstract: A system and method for detecting and locating improper or illicit use of digitized information such as illegal pirating, copying, alteration, and the like. The digitized information may include software, digital music, digital movies, multi-media or the like that may be placed on a user's computer and possibly copied to other computers. The system or method preferably operates in the background so as to be unnoticeable to the user and preferably does not interfere with operation of the digitized information even if determined that copying or alteration has occurred. Thus, there is little motivation to remove the routine that effects transmission over the Internet to a server of information such as a program identification indicia, a computer identification indicia, program alteration identification.

Abstract: A computer-implemented system and method for generating a hardware implementation of graphical code. The method may operate to configure an instrument to perform measurement functions, wherein the instrument includes a programmable hardware element. The method comprises first creating a graphical program, wherein the graphical program may implement a measurement function. A portion of the graphical program may optionally be compiled into machine code for execution by a CPU, and another portion of the graphical program may be converted into a hardware implementation on a programmable hardware element. The programmable hardware element is configured utilizing a hardware description to produce a configured hardware element. The configured hardware element thus implements a hardware implementation of the second portion of the graphical program.

Abstract: A method and apparatus of preventing sunburn includes a forearm guard, which includes a first panel having a front edge, a rear edge, a first lateral edge and a second lateral edge. A coupler is attached to the first panel for selectively coupling an inner surface of the first panel to an outer surface of the first panel. The forearm guard is extended around a forearm and coupled thereto with the coupler. An upper armguard includes a second panel having an upper edge, a lower edge, a first side edge and a second side edge. A biasing member is attached to the second panel for biasing the first and second side edges toward each other. An arm may be extended between the biasing member and the second panel so that the upper armguard is positioned on a front portion of an upper arm.

Abstract: A core protector including a pant having a torso portion and two tubular leg portions extending therefrom in communication therewith, each leg portion defining an opening for receiving a leg of a wearer therein, and a thigh protector adjacent each leg opening, each thigh protector being detachably connected to the pant to provide protection to a thigh of the wearer.

Abstract: The present invention provides a garment (2) having large openings or perhaps even breast slits (14) in the garment that allow easy access to the full breast for instruction and access for nursing a newborn among other uses. Movable panels (12) may be provided on a front side (10) of a gown which can cover the openings while to nursing and can even provide privacy for the mother during nursing of their infant (1). The present invention may include a holder element (25) such as a skirt tuck element to allow the bottom of the gown to be pulled up and secured at a waistline area. Various closing elements may be located on the gown, such as but not limited to a sleeve closure element (18), a back closure element (22), and perhaps even a front closure element (16) to secure moveable panels.

Abstract: A sports glove comprising a dorsal side and at least one joint protector. The dorsal side provides a plurality of protection sections and the joint protectors positioned between the plurality of protection sections. The joint protector includes a base operatively attached to the dorsal side and a plurality of extended members attached to the base and projecting from the base. The joint protector substantially fills any apertures created in the sports glove by a user of the glove during participation in sports. The extended members of the joint protector deflect independently of the protection sections and can be biased toward the protection sections to substantially fill any apertures between the protection sections.

Abstract: In a glove having finger covering parts, a finger covering part corresponding to at least one finger selected from the third finger (middle finger), the fourth finger (ring finger), and the fifth finger (little finger) is configured by arranging protective members (2a to 2e) on anterior and posterior sides of the same, and arranging stretchable members (4a to 6a) on both lateral sides of the same. An inner perimeter of each finger covering part is substantially equal to an outer perimeter of the finger corresponding thereto. The stretchable members on the lateral sides of each finger have stretching forces such that a stretching force of the stretchable member on the lateral side on the first finger (thumb) side is higher than a stretching force of the stretchable member on the other lateral side on the fifth finger (little finger) side. When the glove is bent from an opened state to a gripping state, the finger covering part is bent with a twist at a gripping angle toward the first finger (thumb) side.

Abstract: An air circulation system is provided that is fittable to a protective helmet. The system includes an external manifold, a removable intake duct, and a removable exhaust duct. The manifold is mountable to an external surface of a protective shell of a helmet and defines an exhaust passage external of the shell having at least one orifice communicable with an interior crown region of the shell and an intake passage communicable with a bottom region of the shell near a wearer's mouth and nose. The removable intake duct is connected to a remote positive pressure source at one end and connected to the external intake passage on the other end. The removable exhaust duct is connected to a remote source of negative pressure at one end and connected to the external exhaust passage of the external manifold on the other end.

Abstract: An article of protective apparel for placement on and protection of a portion of the body of a user includes a protective shell and bi-directional device that receives a first and second line that each extend to the shell. Rotation of a control handle of the bi-directional device causes portions of the lines to be drawn into the device, thereby tightening the protective shell about the user. Optionally, the article is a helmet for having an adjustable chin strap that is capable of being tightened by manual rotation of the control handle of the device. Optionally, the article of protective apparel is capable of being loosened by manual positioning of the control handle into a release position.

Abstract: A pressure vessel at least includes a main vessel, an air entry valve, a water entry valve, a drain valve and a control valve. The drain valve is provided with a valve base set on the top of the main vessel, a piston unit inserted inside the valve base able to be moved upwards and a spring installed between the piston member and the valve base. In addition, the pressured water in the main vessel coming from the water entry valve and the air entry valve can be stored in the control valve and guided to a chamber between the piston unit and the valve base, enabling the piston member to surpasses the elasticity and the water pressure to move up to separate from a drain exit of the main vessel for flushing a toilet. Therefore, the present invention has a simple structure, easy to assemble, preventing accidental flushing.

Abstract: Disclosed and described is a rotating access cover assembly that may be utilized to cover a storage chamber such as those that store swimming pool covers. In a swimming pool setting, the access cover assembly allows complete access to the storage chamber by the swimming pool cover, which extends the width of the swimming pool. Allowing such access to the chamber, the access cover assembly provides support so that users may walk and sit on the edge of the pool and the edge of the access cover assembly. The access cover rotates to an open position to allow access to all or part of the storage chamber of the swimming pool cover.

Abstract: The invention relates to a safety bar for a bathtub to help prevent children from falling into a tub. The bar can be moved from a lower position to an upper position to form a barrier to keep children out of a tub. Alternatively, the device when it is in its extended position can be used to provide an additional support for a user when sitting in a tub, so that the user does not slide in the tub.

Abstract: A shower tray has a trough along one or more sides of the tray and structure for clamping flexible floor covering material and/or a flexible edge of a ramp device in the trough(s). The clamping structure may comprise one or more elongate clamping elements and securement for fixing the clamping element(s) in the trough(s).

Abstract: A pull-chain shower valve is interposed between a pipe stub and a shower head of a typical shower and allows a user to turn the water on and off at the shower head assembly without the need to use the main valve controls of the shower. The device uses a ball valve that articulates between an open position wherein water flows out of the shower head and a closed position wherein water does not flow out of the shower head. A standard pull-chain assembly is used to articulate the ball valve between its open position and its closed position. A pull-chain of the pull-chain assembly is pulled in order to advance the ball valve to its next position. Each sufficient pull of the pull-chain advances the ball valve exactly 90 degrees. If the pull-chain is not pulled sufficiently, the ball valve resets to its prior position. A reset mechanism is provided for the pull-chain.

Abstract: A patient lift and extraction apparatus includes adjustable, generally parallel legs connected by a cross member having a support member with a projecting boom. The support member may be adjustably located between the legs. A patient lift strap in the boom supports a patient in combination with a patient sling.

Abstract: A playpen includes a top frame including four corner connectors, and four foldable articulations mounted between the corner connectors respectively. Each of the foldable articulations includes a mounting seat disposed between any two of the corner connectors, two main rods each having a first end pivotally connected with the mounting seat and a second end pivotally connected with the respective corner connector, and two auxiliary rods each having a first end pivotally connected with the mounting seat and a second end pivotally connected with the respective corner connector. Thus, each of the main rods, the respective auxiliary rods, the mounting seat of each of the foldable articulations and the respective corner connector form a substantially parallelogram or trapezium linkage to reinforce the structural strength of the top frame.

Abstract: According to one aspect of the present invention there is provided a support assembly for supporting a baby, the support assembly including: a support element on which a baby is supported in use; a chassis operatively connected to the support element, the chassis including adjusting means to provide adjustment to both the height and attitude of the support element relative to the chassis.

Abstract: A bracket system for attaching a headboard to a bed foundation. The bracket system includes a foundation bracket affixed to the bed foundation and a slide bracket affixed to the headboard. Each of the brackets is generally U-shaped having a pair of side plates extending outwardly therefrom. The dimensions and spacing of the side plates enables one bracket to interfit or nest within the other bracket. A securing device passes through both the foundation bracket and the slide bracket to secure the brackets together and affix the headboard to the bed foundation. In an alternate embodiment, the foundation brackets have a lower plate and side plates extending upwardly therefrom and are affixed to the head corners of the bed foundation. The slide bracket is affixed to the headboard and then to the directly to the bed foundation through the foundation bracket. In a further embodiment, the foundation bracket is eliminated.

Abstract: A playpen bumper includes an elongated strip of generally soft material having a first surface, a second surface, and ties for releasably fastening the strip of material to a playpen. The strip of material has padding secured between the first and second surfaces. The first surface includes various ways for releasably securing a plurality of toys thereto such as a band or a pocket. The fastening means is attached to the second surface of the strip of material and is used to releasably fasten the bumper to the playpen. The first surface faces the interior or confined space of the playpen formed by a plurality of side walls and a bottom wall. The second surface faces outwardly from the confined space.

Abstract: A pillow, for supporting and fixing the shoulders of an examination subject in the respective housings of different shoulder coils in a magnetic resonance apparatus, snugly fills the inner area of the shoulder coil with at least three, and preferably four lobes with the lobes not laterally overlapping one another.

Abstract: In an operating table comprising a table column (10) with a column foot (14) and with a column head (16) and also a patient bed (12) which is connectable to the column head (16) and which is pivotable in relation to the table column (10) about at least one axis parallel to the bed plane, the column head (16) has provided on it a guide track (42) which is curved continuously about an axis of curvature and on which a saddle coupleable to the bed (12) is mounted such that it can be adjusted along the guide track (42) by means of a saddle drive.

Abstract: A multiple position support structure is disclosed. The support structure comprising a base, a planar member configured for supporting a patient, a linking assembly connecting the planar member with the base, and an actuator assembly operably connected to the linking assembly and the base for moving the planar member from a first position to a second position. The linking assembly includes a first pair of connecting arms and second pair of connecting arms, each arm being bent at a fulcrum point. The actuator assembly includes a driver means, a screw actuator rotatably connected to the driver means, a driver nut mounted about the screw actuator, and a pull arm pivotably mounted to the driver nut. Rotation of the screw actuator causes linear movement of the driver nut and results the pull arm applying a pulling force to the linking assembly. Extension of the linking assembly causes vertical movement of the planar member.

Abstract: A positive lock for an ambulance cot and method thereof which requires lifting an upper frame of the ambulance cot, in order to permit a spring actuator to clear an interference fit of the positive lock, are provided. If the upper frame is not lifted, then the spring force used to pull on the positive lock is insufficient to overcome the interference fit. Clearing the interference fit permits the cot to be height adjusted. Optionally, a light indicator may be provided which illuminates if the cot has not been positively locked in a height adjusted position.