Abstract: A new and distinct variety of rose with long lasting, novel pink flowers, and attractive foliage with good disease resistance. It exhibits bushy growth with abundant flowers. The new variety propagates well from cuttings and by grafting. This new and distinct variety has shown to be uniform and stable in the resulting generations from asexual propagation.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of Hybrid Tea rose plant is provided which abundantly forms on a substantially continuous basis attractive long-lasting double pink-colored flowers that bear a strong fragrance. The petals commonly detach cleanly without drying on the plant. The new variety was created by artificial pollination at Hyères, France. The growth habit is bushy. The vegetation is vigorous and good disease resistance to Blackspot and Powdery Mildew has been observed during observation to date. The new plant is well suited for growing as attractive ornamentation in the landscape.

Abstract: A new variety of Floribunda rose suitable for garden decoration, having flowers of neon yellow coloration.

Abstract: A new and distinct Floribunda rose plant is provided which abundantly and nearly continuously forms attractive yellow cup-shaped blossoms commonly displaying approximately 5 to 7 petals. The growth habit is bushy and the adult plant commonly assumes a generally hemispherical configuration. The plant exhibits very strong vegetation, with green semi-glossy foliage that contrasts nicely with the yellow bossom coloration. The blossoms display no fragrance. The new variety is well suited for growing as attractive ornamentation in parks and gardens.

Abstract: A new and distinct hybrid peach plant used as a rootstock that exhibits red leaves, root-knot nematode resistance, and compatibility with peach, nectarine, and almond varieties.

Abstract: A new pear tree named ‘Roksolana’ is disclosed. Fruit of ‘Roksolana’ is notable for its excellent eating quality-the fruit is firm and somewhat juicy, with high sugar and acid levels that give the fruit a complex and durable aroma and flavor. ‘Roksolana’ pears are harvested relatively late in the season, and have been found to store well over long periods. Once taken out of storage, ‘Roksolana’ pears are slow to mature and have a long shelf life.

Abstract: A new ‘Valencia’-derived sweet orange tree particularly distinguished by producing trees that bear fruit that ripens 4 to 8 weeks earlier than standard ‘Valencia’ trees, trees that have an upright and moderately vigorous growth habit, trees that have a tendency for terminal fruit bearing and fruit having excellent juice quality, is disclosed.

Abstract: ‘Pacific Royale’ is a new raspberry cultivar particularly distinguished by having large, conical fruit, exceptional flavor, firm flesh and resistance to Phytophthora rubi, is disclosed.

Abstract: A distinct Malbec grape variety from Mendoza Argentina, herewith denominated ‘Catena Malbec Clone 14’ which shows a unique vineyard and winemaking profile from the rest of the Malbec grapevine population in Mendoza, Argentina. This Malbec grape variety is characterized by its medium cluster size and weight; compact cluster form; medium to small berry size and weight; medium low vigor; extremely low level of millendrage (shot berries); very high level of polyphenols and tannins; medium aromatic intensity and mild palate flavor depth.

Abstract: This invention relates to a new and distinct variety of strawberry plant named ‘DrisStrawTwelve.’ The new variety is primarily characterized by having high fruit yield and moderate resistance to Botrytis fruit rot, powdery mildew, Xanthomonas fragariae and high temperatures.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Lantana plant named ‘Chapel Hill Gold’, characterized by its low growing, layered and spreading growth habit; leathery, scabrous dark green foliage; continuous flowering; bright golden yellow flower buds and flowers; and cold hardiness to USDA Hardiness Zone 7.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of Lagerstroemia crapemyrtle plant named ‘Chocolate Mocha’, characterized by its combination of deep dark brown/red-purple leaf color and brilliant bubble gum pink flower color. ‘Chocolate Mocha’ is also distinguished by its resistance to leaf scorch, upright non-spreading growth, and medium growth size.

Abstract: A new and distinct gardenia named ‘Star Dust’ that is resistant to race 2 of the root knot nematode and has dark green, glossy leaves and fragrant white flowers typical of the genus is described.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of winter hardy hibiscus plant named “Strawberry Swirl” is the result of a unique hybridization. This new and distinct cultivar is characterized primarily to its novelty by, its extreme cold hardiness to Zone 4, large, pinwheel-shaped, pink and white flowers and its “maple-shaped” green foliage, compactness of about 3 feet, its vigorous and uniform breaking habit and its floriferous nature from midsummer until frost.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Polygonatum plant named ‘Angel Wing’, characterized by its compact and upright plant habit; freely clumping and vigorous growth habit; and variegated leaves with relatively wide white-colored margins.

Abstract: A new and distinct Echeveria cultivar named ‘Joey1’ is disclosed, characterized a multiple, self-initiating branching habit, strong, uniform leaf color over a wide temperature range and under low water stress. Additionally, the new variety produces a high number of flower stems, with the peak amount in spring. The new variety is an Echeveria, typically produced as a garden or container plant.

Abstract: ‘SAKPXC005’ is a new Petunia-Calibrachoa hybrid particularly distinguished by having a vanilla and blue-purple flower color and medium to large flower size.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Ivy Geranium plant named ‘Duepasalre’, characterized by its upright to outwardly spreading plant habit; vigorous growth habit; freely basal branching habit; freely flowering habit; red purple-colored double flowers; and good garden performance.

Abstract: A new and distinct Guzmania cultivar named ‘Cerise’ is disclosed, characterized by a compact plant habit, and unique bright red-purple bracts.

Abstract: A new and distinct Rhipsalidopsis plant named ‘PKMRH01’ particularly characterized by its large upright to vertical flowers which are white in color; bi-colored buds which are white and red-purple in color; freely branching growth habit; and ovoid to lanceolatoid in shape buds.

Abstract: A new and distinct Dracaena deremensis plant named ‘LAUREN’ particularly characterized by its green leaves, closest to RHS 137A, with distinct green-white variegated streaks, closest to RHS 157A and RHS 157B, running longitudinally parallel (streaks same on front and back of leaf); leaves measuring about 35 cm to 45 cm in length and slightly pendulous in overall shape; annual growth rate of about 50 cm; strong, thick stem, measuring about 2 cm to 4 cm in diameter and yellow-green in color, closest to RHS 145C and RHS 145D; and plant height of about 185 cm and plant spread of about 55 cm to 75 cm, when grown in 35 cm size container.

Abstract: A new and distinct Salvia cultivar named ‘PLUENN’ is disclosed, characterized by Bright pink flowers, large individual flower size and early flowering. ‘PLUENN’ is highly floriferous and has a compact, upright plant habit. The new variety is a Salvia, normally produced as an outdoor garden or container plant.

Abstract: A new and distinct Sutera cultivar named ‘DANCOP28’ is disclosed, characterized by having a compact, semi-trailing growth habit, and a very well branched, ball-shaped plant. The new variety has very large flowers, with thick petals. Flower color is light blue. The new variety is a Sutera, normally produced as an outdoor garden or container plant.

Abstract: A pneumatically actuated, beltless conveyor assembly includes a housing, a drive system supported by the housing and at least one transport tray supported by the housing and operatively connected to the drive system. The drive system includes a seal-less pneumatic engine having at least one pair of opposed, pneumatic drive bellow assemblies. One of the drive bellow assemblies acts to drive the transport tray in one direction at a first predetermined speed to advance materials supported on the transport tray in the direction of the length of the tray. The other of the pair of drive bellow assemblies acts to drive the transport tray in a second direction opposite to the first direction and at a second, predetermined speed that is different from the first predetermined speed such that the transport tray moves relative to the material supported thereon.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device is constructed to include a memory cell formed by a plurality of transistors, wherein each of gate wiring layers of all of the transistors forming the memory cell is arranged to extend in one direction.

Abstract: A latch system for providing adjustment of a seat back relative to a seat bottom includes a seat-back latch mechanism interconnecting the seat back and the seat bottom for movement of the seat back between a use position and a folded position and a floor-latch mechanism selectively connecting the seat bottom to the base for movement of the seat bottom between a deployed position and a stowed position. An interlock mechanism interacts with the floor-latch mechanism and the seat-back latch mechanism to selectively block operation of the floor-latch mechanism and the seat-back latch mechanism.

Abstract: This invention is a multi-port power converter where all ports are coupled through different windings of a high frequency transformer. Two or more, and typically all, ports have synchronized switching elements to allow the use of a high frequency transformer. This concept and type of converter is known. This invention mitigates a number of limitations in the present art and adds new capabilities that will allow applications to be served that would otherwise not have been practical. A novel circuit topology for a four-quadrant AC port is disclosed. A novel circuit topology for a unidirectional DC port with voltage boost capabilities is disclosed. A novel circuit topology for a unidirectional DC port with voltage buck capabilities is disclosed. A novel circuit for a high efficiency, high frequency, bi-directional, AC semiconductor switch is also disclosed.

Abstract: A monitor control system capable of reprogramming the function of a LCD monitor. The monitor control system utilizes VGA signal lines for video signal transmission during normal mode of operation and the same VGA signal lines for transmitting erase/record commands and data when the erasable programmable ROM inside the monitor demands reprogramming. Using an isolator circuit in the monitor control system for isolating an erase/record pathway of an erasable programmable ROM from a normal video pathway, data within the erasable programmable ROM can be modified without opening up the monitor casing. Hence, the modification of monitor function is much more convenient.

Abstract: A graphics controller for a System-On-a-Chip (SOC) used with a battery-powered device allows for reduced-power display modes. The microprocessor writes to a frame buffer that is a single, contiguous address block in virtual memory. A memory management unit (MMU) translates frame-buffer address to multiple physical blocks. The graphics controller fetches pixels from the multiple physical blocks, including a block in an on-chip memory and a block in an external memory. In a low-power mode, pixels are only fetched from the lower-power on-chip memory and not the higher-power external memory. A smaller display window is defined and pixels outside the window are replaced by dummy data, .eliminating external-memory fetches. The smaller display window falls within the first block in the on-chip memory. Status and other information can be displayed in the smaller display window during stand-by modes, while a full-screen of data is displayed for full-power modes.

Abstract: An audio/video production system is implemented on a PC-based platform, preferably utilizing various forms of removable magnetic, optical, or magneto-optical storage media. Specially modified cameras or other sources provide digitally data-compressed audio and video program materials in two formats, a first format having a higher data-compression ratio and intended for use in off-line systems to develop edit decision lists, and a second format having a lower data-compression ratio and intended for use in on-line editing and to produce the final representations of the programs. Off-line editing decisions may thus be developed on a PC using removable storage media, and final representations of the programs may be produced on-line in accordance with stationary-head or rotary-head digital-tape-based formats, such as DAT, 6-mm or 8-mm tapes. In an alternative embodiment, automatic and unattended editing, or extended program playback of more than 40 hours duration of digital video, is available.

Abstract: An EEPROM having a memory cell array in which electrically programmable memory cells are arranged in a matrix and each of the memory cells has three storage states, includes a plurality of data circuits for temporarily storing data for controlling write operation states of the plurality of memory cells, a write circuit for performing a write operation in accordance with the contents of the data circuits respectively corresponding to the memory cells, a write verify circuit for confirming states of the memory cells set upon the write operation, and a data updating circuit for updating the contents of the data circuits such that a rewrite operation is performed to only a memory cell, in which data is not sufficiently written, on the basis of the contents of the data circuits and the states of the memory cells set upon the write operation.

Abstract: A method for the control of flows particularly within an ATM switch transmission network with a distributed architecture. The method distributes a specified number n of shapers to each input line card, a specific shaper being dedicated to the VBRnrt (Variable Bit Rate non real time) category flows as a function of the totalized mean bit rate, and n?1 other shapers being adjusted as a function of the available bit rate (AVCR) of the output ports.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for controlling recording and reproduction in a video cassette tape recorder are disclosed apparatus is capable of, in a recording mode, separating specific data for speed-varied reproduction from compressed digital video signals, recording them on designated tracks, recording position information of the designated tracks on a control track by an index head or recording position information of recording position-synchronized blocks at the starting portions of the designated tracks recorded with the specific data, and in a speed-varied reproduction mode, controlling a capstan servo speed so as to maintain the travel of a magnetic tape at a normal speed and periodically or non-periodically accelerate or decelerate it where specific data for varied-speed have been recorded periodically or non-periodically on predetermined portions of tracks, thereby making heads travel repeatedly at the normal speed and the high speed and thereby detect continuously the specific tracks for varied-speed.

Abstract: There is provided a tool at least partly coated with at least two refractory layers of which one of the said layers is a fine-grained ?-Al2O3-layer which is the top layer along the cutting edge-line and the other a TiCxNyOz- or a ZrCxNy-layer being the top layer on the clearance face. The coated tool exhibits excellent flank and crater wear and high resistance to flaking, particularly when used for machining of low carbon steel and stainless steel. Used cutting edges can easily be identified by the naked eye.

Abstract: A biochemically defined culture medium for culturing engineered Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cell lines, which is essentially free from protein, lipid and carbohydrate isolated from an animal source, having water, an osmolality regulator, a buffer, an energy source, amino acids including L-glutamine, an inorganic or recombinant iron source, and a synthetic or recombinant growth factor, and optionally non-ferrous metal ions vitamins and cofactors. Also cells adapted to grow in such a culture medium.

Abstract: An interconnector line of thin film comprising 0.001 to 30 at % of at least one kind of a first element capable of constituting an intermetallic compound of aluminum and/or having a higher standard electrode potential than aluminum, for example, at least one kind of the first element selected from Y, Sc, La, Ce, Nd, Sm, Gd, Tb, Dy, Er, Th, Sr, Ti, Zr, V, Nb, Ta, Cr, Mo, W, Mn, Tc, Re, Fe, Co, Ni, Pd, Ir, Pt, Cu, Ag, Au, Cd, Si, Pb and B; and one kind of a second element selected from C, O, N and H in a proportion of 0.01 at ppm to 50 at % of the first element, with the balance comprising substantially Al. In addition to having low resistance, such an Al interconnector line of thin film can prevent the occurrence of hillocks and the electrochemical reaction with an ITO electrode. The interconnector line of thin film can be obtained by sputtering in a dust-free manner by using a sputter target having a similar composition.

Abstract: A sheet conveying section (B) sequentially conveys a sheet (P) from a sheet feeding section (A), and a sheet folding section (D) folds the sheet (P) received from the sheet conveying section (B) in a conveying direction. The sheet conveying section (B) comprises a conveyer belt (3), and a positioning ruler (4) for positioning the sheet (P) while it is conveyed. The sheet folding section (D) comprises a folding knife (9), a pair of folding rollers (10), and first and second guides (11a, 11b) arranged on either side of the folding knife (9). The sheet (p) is positioned to a fold position by the first and second guides (11a, 11b) and folded by the folding knife (9) and the folding roller (10). The positioning ruler (4) is moved in a direction perpendicular to the conveying direction by a first driving mechanism (5, 6). The first and second guides (11a) are moved in the direction perpendicular to the conveying direction respectively by second and third driving mechanisms (21, 22; 23, 24).

Abstract: A recording and reproducing apparatus has a communicating unit, a reading unit, a storing unit, a control unit, and an output unit. The communicating unit transmits and receives data to/from an information center in which a plurality of additional information have been stored. The reading unit reads out recorded data from a recording medium on which a plurality of data and index data of a plurality of data have been recorded. The data read out from the recording medium by the reading unit is stored in the storing unit. The control unit reads out the additional information corresponding to the recording medium from which the data is read out by the reading unit from the information center by the communicating unit and writes the read-out additional information into the storing unit as additional data of the recording medium which is read out by the reading unit. The output unit outputs the data stored in the storing unit and the additional data.

Abstract: A glove comprising a palm-side outer skin, a back-side outer skin, and a back-side inner skin, wherein a finger inserting space part into which a finger can be inserted between an inner surface of the back-side inner skin and an inner surface of the palm-side outer skin is constituted by sewing the back-side inner skin on an inner surface of the palm-side outer skin.

Abstract: A baseball catcher's equipment includes a baseball catcher's uniform sized to be worn by a child, a chest guard, and a shin guard. The baseball catcher's uniform includes a baseball catcher's uniform shirt and a baseball catcher's uniform pants. The baseball catcher's uniform, the chest guard, and the shin guard include corresponding hook-and-loop fastener pads configured to removably secure the chest guard and the shin guard to the baseball catcher's uniform.