Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Rose plant named ‘Scrivjean’, characterized by its upright, low spreading and mounding plant habit; dense and glossy foliage; freely branching growth habit; freely flowering habit; large light pink, yellow and white-colored flowers; resistance to Black Spot; and good garden performance.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of Shrub rose plant is provided that forms in clusters in abundance on a substantially continuous basis attractive double medium pink cup-shaped blossoms that clean well upon full maturity. The buds are rounded to bluntly pointed in shape. A vigorous spreading ground cover growth habit is displayed. The disease resistance is excellent with respect to Black Spot, Powdery Mildew, and Rust. The plant develops well regardless of the mode of asexual propagation. The plant is particularly well suited for growing in small areas as a ground cover, as a mass planting, and in containers where attractive ornamentation is desired.

Abstract: A new and distinct kiwifruit variety is described. The variety results from selection among a population of seedlings derived from a controlled pollination crossing the kiwifruit varieties known as ‘Hort16A’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 11,066) and an unreleased selection CK39_16 (not patented). The new variety is a male plant which flowers in a period well-synchronized for pollination of the female variety ‘Hort16A’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 11,066). The new variety is characterized by the timing of flowering, distinctive red/brown hairs evident on young shoots and the underside of young leaves. The new variety appears suitable for use as a pollinizer in commercial kiwifruit production and has been named ‘Bruce’.

Abstract: A new feijoa variety designated by the varietal name ‘Anatoki’ is disclosed and which is characterized principally as to novelty by producing a large fruit which is ripe for harvesting on or about April 11 under the ecological conditions prevailing near Nelson, New Zealand.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Spiraea plant named ‘Yan’, characterized by its compact, upright, outwardly spreading and mounding plant habit; vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; leaves that are yellow green in color; numerous pink-colored flowers; good garden performance; and resistance to Powdery Mildew.

Abstract: A new Lantana plant named ‘Bani Rossa,’ particularly distinguished by the large sized, bold yellow flowers that turn red-purple, excellent floriferousness, a result of limited seed set, compact and dense mounding habit with dark green foliage.

Abstract: A new Lantana plant named ‘Bani Yelbic,’ particularly distinguished by the large sized, bright yellow flower color that matures to white, excellent floriferousness because of limited seed set, compact and dense mounding habit with dark green foliage.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Hibiscus plant named ‘Boreas’, characterized by its upright, somewhat, outwardly spreading and dense and bushy plant habit; glossy dark green-colored leaves; uniform and freely flowering habit; large pale yellow-colored flowers with dark red-colored centers; and good flower longevity.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Malcolmia plant named ‘Sunmalpin’, characterized by its upright and mounding plant habit; vigorous growth habit; freely branching and flowering plant habit; uniform and long flowering period; light pink-colored flowers; and good garden performance.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Verbena plant named ‘Wesverevoo’, characterized by its compact and mounding plant habit; vigorous growth habit; medium-sized leaves; freely flowering habit; and red-colored flowers that are held above and beyond the foliar plane in rounded umbels.

Abstract: A new Impatiens plant named ‘Imtracorbu,’ characterized particularly as to novelty by a flat and strong outward spreading growth habit, freely branching with branches that tend to grow horizontally, resulting in a big and floriferous plant with large red-purple flowers with a light red blotch.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Impatiens plant named ‘DANCEL877’, characterized by its light pink-colored flowers, medium green-colored foliage, and moderately vigorous, compact-mounded growth habit, is disclosed.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Phlox plant named ‘USPLX50304’, characterized by its upright, outwardly spreading and mounding plant form; vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit and short internodes; dense and busy plant habit; freely and continuous flowering habit; bright purple violet-colored flowers; relatively tolerant to high temperatures; and relatively resistant to Powdery Mildew.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Hosta plant named ‘Justine’, characterized by its outwardly spreading foliage with upright flower scapes; dark green and light green variegated foliage; light violet-colored flowers that are positioned above the foliage on strong scapes; and good garden performance.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Aster plant named ‘ESM A002’, characterized by its strong and erect flowering stems; symmetrical and uniform branching habit with long lateral stems; uniform and freely flowering habit; single-type inflorescences with white-colored ray florets; and good postproduction longevity.

Abstract: A new Ageratum plant named ‘Agros,’ particularly distinguished by the purple flowers, early and continuously flowering and has a habit that is compact, upright while mounded and is freely branching.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Brachyscome plant named ‘Bonbrapi’, characterized by its upright and outwardly spreading plant habit; freely branching growth habit; brown-colored stems and purple-tinted developing leaves; numerous large inflorescences positioned above the foliage; dark pink-colored ray florets; and good postproduction longevity and garden performance.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Calibrachoa plant named ‘USCAL56501’, characterized by its compact, mounding and outwardly spreading plant habit; vigorous and freely branching growth habit; dense and bushy appearance; early and freely flowering habit; small violet-colored flowers with darker violet-colored centers; and good garden and summer performance.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Calibrachoa plant named ‘Wescasnow’, characterized by its compact, semi-upright to hanging and mounding growth habit; vigorous growth habit; medium-sized elliptic leaves; numerous medium-sized white-colored flowers with red purple-colored centers; and good garden performance.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Echinacea plant named ‘Polar Breeze’, characterized by its upright and compact plant habit; strong and thick flowering stems; freely branching habit; and numerous inflorescences with white-colored ray florets.

Abstract: When setting a recording power for use in recording optical information on a DVD-R, by using any one of sectors provided on the DVD-R as a PCA, whether a predetermined special detected signal is detected or not in the sectors is checked (Step S2), a non-used sector where no special detected signal is detected, of the sectors, is retrieved, based on the check result (Step S3), a mark signal for obtaining the special detected signal is recorded in the retrieved non-used sector (Step S5), a setting signal for setting a recording power is recorded in the non-used sector excluding the area where at least the mark signal is recorded (Step S6), and the recorded setting signal is optically detected to set the recording power (Step S13).

Abstract: Dental compositions containing adjuvants are provided that have the capability of undergoing an increase in viscosity in response to an increase in temperature. In a preferred embodiment, the compositions also have the ability to reverse their viscosity in response to a decrease in temperature.

Abstract: Novel conditioning polymers containing (meth) acrylamidopropyltrimethyl ammonium chloride, meth (acrylic acid) or 2-(meth)acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulfonic acid and, optionally, a C1-C22 alkyl (meth) acrylate and the use thereof in a cosmetically acceptable medium for the treatment of a keratin-containing substrate are disclosed.

Abstract: A video recorder, adapted for use in conjunction with a remotely controllable unit associated with television recording and/or viewing, contains a remote-control signal transmitter to transmit control codes to the associated unit, and means to analyze the operation of the associated unit in response to the control codes. An electronic controller causes the transmitter to transmit test codes to the associated unit, then analyzes the resulting operation of the associated unit to determine its control codes, which it stores in a memory for later use.

Abstract: A body armor accessory adds protection to unguarded areas of conventional body armor. The removable accessory comprises an axillary panel having a coverage area and is made of material that impedes the penetration of a foreign object. The accessory can be worn on either the left or right side of the wearer. The coverage area to the deltoid and flank areas of the wearer provided by the axillary panel is greater than that provided by the vest without the panel. A deltoid panel provides added protection to the deltoid area of the wearer.

Abstract: Headgear adapted to protect a wearer having a visor and a flexible circumferential band adapted to be supported by a head of the wearer. A mounting attachment attaches the visor to the flexible circumferential band at each of two side attachment locations with the visor generally positioned in front of a face of the wearer. The mounting attachment has a slide channel associated with the flexible circumferential band and a slide associated with the visor. The slide is able to slide forward and aft in the slide channel with respect to the face of the wearer and is selectively securable in a plurality of forward and aft positions. This allows the visor to be adjusted inwardly and outwardly with respect to the face of the wearer.

Abstract: A vibration damping device for use in a work glove includes a planar plastic body having palm, thumb and finger areas, and a plurality of resilient, compressible projections extending outwardly from at least one surface of the body. Planar areas or webs in the knuckle and finger joint areas of the body make the device flexible for easy grasping of a tool and bunching of projections in such areas. Bunching of the projections is also avoided or reduced by arranging the projections in parallel, arcuate rows extending from the thumb side rearwardly toward the wrist end of the body.

Abstract: A grippable sports device in the form of a band is configured for use as a lifting aid and comprises a main body for placing in a position on the limb of a sports player for use during a sports game, the main body comprising fixing means for fixing the main body in a substantially fixed position directly on the player's limb, with the main body further including a non-slip surface configured to enable a second player of the sports game to firmly grip the main body. When the sports band is in a fixed position on a wearer, the fixing means substantially encircles a portion of the wearer's limb. The grippable sports band is particularly useful in a line-out in the game of Rubgy Union.

Abstract: A child bib neck strap extension assembly includes a panel having a bottom edge, a top edge, a first lateral edge and a second lateral edge. The panel has a neck receiving notch therein extending into the top edge and extending towards the bottom edge. A pair of strap portions of the panel is defined between the notch and associated ones of the first and second lateral edges. At least one fastener is attached to the panel to allow the strap portions to be releasably attached together. An elongated strap has a front side and a backside. A securing member is attached to the elongated strap and is releasably engageable with the at least one fastener to extend the elongated strap between and releasably secure the elongated strap to each of the strap portions to selectively increase an effective length of the strap portions.

Abstract: Clothing for non-ambulatory people in the form of a shirt and pant legs. A pair of pant legs is each formed and sized to be pulled over a person's leg and having a length so as to reach a person's thigh area, with the pant legs being secured to the thigh area. The shirt has a front body portion and a back body portion. The back body portion is sized and configured to have a length sufficient to extend down to proximately a small or waist area of a person's back. The front body portion is sized and configured to have a length sufficient to extend down and be draped over a thigh area of the person, and has extended side portions configured for draping over each side of the person's body from proximately a waist area of the person down to the thigh area of the person.

Abstract: A self-contained expandable hospital gown having a central retainment belt from which expandable adjustable upper and lower gown portions can be selectively deployed. Engagement and interlocking tabs provide deployment on the upper torso extending portion and a lower torso extending portion with independent retainment and positioning access openings associated therewith.

Abstract: An ear covering method includes providing a covering comprised of a flexible and water impermeable material. The covering has an outer wall, an inner wall and a perimeter wall extending between the outer and inner walls. The inner wall has an aperture extending therethrough to access an interior of the covering. An adhesive is mounted on an outer surface of the inner wall. A person's ear is extended through the aperture and the adhesive secures the inner wall to skin adjacent to the ear.

Abstract: A wearable device to comfortably and ergonomically transfer substantially all of the weight of a heavy protective garment from a wearer's shoulders, neck and back to the wearer's waist, in a manner that does not interfere with the normal and necessary movement and range of motion of the wearer. The device transfers the weight of the protective garment from the shoulder area of the wearer to a belt at the waist/hip area of the wearer via a vertical support member(s) that incorporate(s) articulating and adjustable elements which permit the device to accommodate the natural movement of the wearer's body at the waist, back, neck and shoulders while transferring the weight of the protective garment to the waist/hip area of the wearer. The subject device may also be incorporated into or made part of a protective garment.

Abstract: A helmet with large vent openings includes a vent shield to prevent the penetration of foreign objects and a vent airflow regulator positioned over the vent shield so as to regulate the amount of airflow allowed within the interior of the helmet. The vent shield is attached to the foam liner during the in-mold process, while the vent airflow regulator is positioned behind the vent shield after the in-mold process in a post-applied manner. A foam insert is positioned behind the vent airflow regulator and also has vent openings.

Abstract: A sports goggle includes double lens goggles having inner and outer lenses joined at their perimeter by an adhesive, such as silicone, to form an air cavity. A vent is formed on the outer lens to permit equalization of the air cavity with the environment. The vent includes a plug formed of a water impermeable and gas permeable material. An expansion member may insert within the plug to maintain the plug within the vent. In an alternative embodiment, a rivet having air channels formed therein secures a ring of permeable material to the lens.

Abstract: An eyemask is formed in such a structure that the protuberance shape of the coupling section (1A) of the first and second eyemask sections (2, 3) connected by the coupling section (1A) is made bigger, and that the light stopping walls (16) are formed on the planar inner face sections (6A) while the nose supporting plates (17) are formed on the annular rim sections (6) thus preventing the eyemask from shifting out of the nose (20) and achieving the light shielding effect.

Abstract: A toilet tank flush valve structure includes a valve base for installation in the outlet hole formed in the floor of a toilet tank and defining a water outflow passage and including a first valve member at the upper end of the water outflow passage. A float assembly is movable relative to the valve base between a sealing position in which a second valve member at a lower end of the float assembly engages the first valve member in sealing relationship and a flushing position in which the second valve member is spaced upwardly from the first valve member. The float assembly includes an outer shell that is open downwards and has a lower edge at which the shell is provided with the second valve member, and a closure member within the outer shell and cooperating with the outer shell to define a float chamber. The closure member is adjustable in position relative to the outer shell, whereby the float chamber is adjustable in volume.

Abstract: A potty training system includes a base member having a substantially planer bottom surface and including a rubber coated bottom layer to maintain the system at a substantially stationary position during operating conditions. The base member further has a top surface that has an opening wherein a reservoir is removably positionable therein. An upper section connected to the lower section extends upwardly therefrom and has a plurality of slots for storing various objects. The system further includes a mechanism for playing an audio medium. A power source is connected to the playing mechanism and may include a rechargeable battery. The potty training system may further include at least one electronic device for providing audio sounds, a microprocessor connected to the at least one electronic device for controlling the operation thereof based upon an input provided by a user as well as a plurality of speakers connected to the microprocessor.

Abstract: A bed base has parts adapted to be assembled together manually without the use of a tool or separate, non-integrated connectors. These parts include side members, corner connectors, and a cross-rail assembly. The side members are assembled into a rectangular support and attached at its corners by a male-female connection mechanisms in lower portions of the side members. The corner connectors overlap and lock together the upper portions of adjacent side members at the corners and are attached by male-female connection mechanisms. Each opposed side member includes a notch along an upper portion and the notches in the opposed side members are aligned upon assembly. The cross-rail assembly, which sits across the opposed side members within the notches, has an orthogonal leg member near each end. Each individual leg member projects through a corresponding notch and terminates in one component of two-component connector.

Abstract: A headwall is adapted for use with a bed in a room of a healthcare facility. The headwall comprises a service delivery unit movable relative to a wall of the room between a storage position and a use position allowing the bed to dock to the service delivery unit to receive one or more services from the service delivery unit. It is disclosed to use the headwall to provide services to patient care equipment mounted to a side rail of the bed. Such patient care equipment is, for example, a chest drainage unit, an infusion unit, or a vacuum bandage unit.