Abstract: A new and distinct variety of cactus pear having the following unique combination of desirable features: 1. A fruit with a red colored edible interior portion. 2. An average Brix of 14.8% 3. An average firmness of the pulp of 3.4 lb 4. An average pulp percentage of 59%. 5. A fruit weight ranging from 125 to 180 g.

Abstract: A new and distinct Northern Highbush blueberry variety is described. The variety results from selection among a population of seedlings derived from crossing the blueberry variety known as ‘Reka’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 6,700) and an unreleased seedling selection called B7.8.1 (not patented). The fruit of this new variety is medium to large, with strong bloom, good flavor with a good balance between sugar and acidity, and extended shelf life. Plant is upright with good vigor and an early heavy crop. The new variety has been named ‘Sunset Blue’.

Abstract: This invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of strawberry plant named ‘DrisStrawFifteen’. The new cultivar is primarily characterized by a flat globose plant habit, medium vigor, and medium-sized berries, is disclosed.

Abstract: A new cultivar of Weigela florida, ‘Bokratwo’, characterized by its glossy, blackish purple foliage with green veins, its compact plant habit of medium stature, and its red-purple flowers produced in May.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Lantana plant named ‘Balandrosim’, characterized by its golden-orange and purple-pink bicolored inflorescence, dark green-colored foliage, and vigorous, semi-upright growth habit, is disclosed.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Hibiscus plant named ‘Sahara Sunset’, characterized by its spreading upright growth habit and unique multicolored maple leaf-shaped ornamental foliage saturated with two dominant color regions.

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, yellow ray florets, free branching habit, and a consistent natural season flowering habit during the first week of September.

Abstract: A new and distinct lily plant substantially as shown and described, characterized by (1) stem thickness supported by flower crown without bending (10-11 mm in diameter); (2) straight stems with even leaf distribution from bottom to top (95-115 leaves per plant); (3) flower crown compact; (4) flower sizes (11 cm long 6 cm wide at open stage); (5) continuous blooms for two to four weeks; (6) coloration of leaves uniform from bottom to top; (7) height of plant around 40 cm; and (8) red to purple flowers.

Abstract: A New Guinea Impatiens plant particularly distinguished by having white flowers, variegated leaves, a short, outwardly growing, trailing, and loose plant frame, and strong root system is disclosed.

Abstract: A New Guinea Impatiens plant particularly distinguished by having magenta flowers, a small, tight plant frame, and strong root system is disclosed.

Abstract: A new Scaevola plant named ‘Bomy Dabule,’ particularly distinguished by the violet colored flowers, good floriferousness, medium green foliage, well branched and a vigorous semi-trailing plant habit.

Abstract: The new and distinct cultivar of Coneflower, Echinacea plant named ‘All that Jazz’, with fragrant flowers on strong stems having quilled ray petals of pinkish lavender and orange cones over at least 10 weeks from mid-summer into fall and vigorous growth habit.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Echinacea plant named ‘Pink Mist’, particularly distinguished by red-purple colored ray florets, floriferous, compact habit, healthy, abundant foliage, and good mildew resistance, is disclosed.

Abstract: A new and distinct Echinacea plant named ‘Tangerine Dream’ characterized by medium, bright orange flowers with broad ray florets, well-branched flower stalks, a low habit, and excellent vigor.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Heuchera plant named ‘Big Top Burgundy’, characterized by its large orbicular-shaped leaves that emerge a dark browned yellow-green and mature with increased dark yellow-green coloration, large inflorescences; and vigorous, mounded growth habit, is disclosed.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Heuchera plant named ‘Big Top Gold’, characterized by its large orbicular-shaped leaves that emerge a dark browned yellow-green and mature with increased dark yellow-green coloration, large inflorescences; and vigorous, mounded growth habit, is disclosed.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Heuchera plant named ‘Big Top Bronze’, characterized by its large orbicular-shaped leaves that emerge a dark browned yellow-green and mature with increased dark yellow-green coloration, large inflorescences; and vigorous, mounded growth habit, is disclosed.

Abstract: A method for compensating for a mechanical oscillation which has a frequency spectrum which can be approximately represented by a number of discrete frequency components, at a machine shaft via at least one actuator acting directly or indirectly upon the machine shaft. At least upon one of the discrete frequency components of the mechanical oscillation is superposed by the actuator, independently of the other frequency components, at least one substantially harmonic torque of the same frequency having a specific amplitude and phase in such a manner that the amplitude of the oscillation of the machine shaft at the this frequency is reduced.

Abstract: A roll-up closure device for typically collapsible vehicle shelters of the type having a structure made of assembled tubular members and cross-members and a complementary covering therefor made of a flexible plastics material and defining at the front end thereof a door opening. The side walls of the shelter are inclined in such a way as to diverge from top to bottom, whereby the door opening has generally a isosceles trapezoidal shape. The device includes a pair of opposed side guide rails mounted at laterally opposite sides of the door opening so as to follow the angled sides thereof, an overhead motor driven roll-up boom extending above the door opening, and a flexible closure shaped like the door opening and having its lateral side edges slidably engaged in the guide rails, whereby the closure device does not substantially reduce the lateral dimensions of the door opening.

Abstract: A touch sensor is physically integrated with a light emitting device to provide a switching device with built-in backlighting. In some embodiments, the touch sensor and the light emitting device share electrical components.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a multi-phase inverter, a fault detector to indicate a detection of a fault, a sensor to provide a speed signal indicative of whether a speed of a PM motor is greater than a transition speed, and a controller. The controller is operable to apply either an open-circuit response or a short-circuit response to the multi-phase inverter. The open-circuit response is applied when the speed of the PM motor is greater less than the transition speed and a fault is detected. The short-circuit response is applied when the speed of the PM motor is less greater than the transition speed and the fault is detected. The transition speed is either a fixed predetermined speed or an adjusted predetermined speed.

Abstract: In view of the fact that a limited storage area of a facsimile memory cannot store a large amount of data necessary to operate and manage the facsimile machine, a hard disk of a personal computer connected to the facsimile machine is used for storing such a large amount of data. For example, an application software needed for achieving a certain function of the facsimile machine is supplied from a service station managed by a manufacturer of the facsimile machine and is downloaded and installed in a hard disk of the personal computer. An example of the function is a scheduled/delayed transmission for scheduling a time of facsimile transmission at a specific time or after a certain period of time has passed. As far as the facsimile machine and the personal computer are connected, other kinds of data, such as help list data and facsimile transaction information, are stored in the hard disk of the personal computer.

Abstract: Provided is a circuit for controlling a data bus connecting a bitline sense amplifier to a data sense amplifier in accordance with a variation of an operating frequency of a memory device, being comprised of a pulse width adjusting circuit for varying a pulse width of an input signal in accordance with the operating frequency of the memory device after receiving the input signal, a signal transmission circuit for buffing a signal outputted from the pulse width adjusting circuit, and an output circuit for outputting a first signal to control the data bus in response to a signal outputted from the signal transmission circuit.

Abstract: If an instruction is provided so as to receive second content information in place of first content information on the basis of only one operation by a user while the first content information is received through a connection formed in a communication network, the connection for communication of the first content information is disconnected, and thereafter, a connection for communication of the second content information is formed. In this manner, network resources can be reserved or released without consciousness of users.

Abstract: The present invention is a system and method for detecting facial features of humans in a continuous video and super-imposing virtual objects onto the features automatically and dynamically in real-time. The suggested system is named Facial Enhancement Technology (FET). The FET system consists of three major modules, initialization module, facial feature detection module, and superimposition module. Each module requires demanding processing time and resources by nature, but the FET system integrates these modules in such a way that real time processing is possible. The users can interact with the system and select the objects on the screen. The superimposed image moves along with the user's random motion dynamically. The FET system enables the user to experience something that was not possible before by augmenting the person's facial images. The hardware of the FET system comprises the continuous image-capturing device, image processing and controlling system, and output display system.

Abstract: A planar optical waveguide is formed having sets of locking diffractive elements and means for routing optical signals. Lasers are positioned to launch signals into the planar waveguide that are successively incident on elements of the locking diffractive element sets, which route fractions of the signals back to the lasers as locking feedback signals. The routing means route between lasers and output port(s) portions of those fractions of signals transmitted by locking diffractive element sets. Locking diffractive element sets may be formed in channel waveguides formed in the planar waveguide, or in slab waveguide region(s) of the planar waveguide. Multiple routing means may comprise routing diffractive element sets formed in a slab waveguide region of the planar waveguide, or may comprise an arrayed waveguide grating formed in the planar waveguide. The apparatus may comprise a multiple-wavelength optical source.

Abstract: An improved anchor device or fastening member which is particularly suited for use in the attachment of various fixtures and equipment to masonry, concrete, and other hard and/or friable substrates includes a head and a shank depending therefrom. The shank has a first threaded portion having a predetermined thread angle and a predetermined hardness, and a second threaded portion having a predetermined thread angle and a predetermined hardness. The first threaded portion is proximate to the head and the second threaded portion extends from the first threaded portion. The thread angle of the first threaded portion is different than the thread angle of the second threaded portion. In addition, the hardness of the first threaded portion is softer than the hardness of the second threaded portion. This provides for a more ductile anchorage when the fastening member is engaged with the substrate.

Abstract: The invention is directed toward a sterile cartilage defect implant material comprising milled lyophilized allograft cartilage pieces ranging from 0.01 mm to 1.0 mm in size in a bioabsorbable carrier taken from a group consisting of sodium hyaluronate, hyaluronic acid and its derivatives, gelatin, collagen, chitosan, alginate, buffered PBS, Dextran or polymers with allogenic chondrocytes or bone marrow cells in an amount exceeding the natural occurrence of same in hyaline cartilage and adding a cell growth additive.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to patterned, flame resistant fabrics and methods of making them. Generally speaking, the fabrics comprise a plurality of high tenacity, flame resistant fibers, and a plurality of cellulosic fibers containing a flame retardant compound, and at least one color which is printed on the fabric to form the pattern. In a preferred embodiment, the flame resistant fibers are para-aramid fibers and the cellulosic fibers are rayon fibers to yield a strong, flame resistant fabric.

Abstract: An enhanced communication and voicemail solution for mobile phones is described where still images and/or video clips are injected into the voice stream creating a “video-voice” call. When a receiving party is not available to take a video-voice call, this combined stream of voice and image information is stored at the mobile service provider in a manner similar to voice mail today. Then, stored video-voicemails may be retrieved at a later time by the receiving party. Also, realtime video-voice conversations may be recorded for later retrieval in order to document the conversation or because a party in the conversation is not able to view the images realtime. While the sending party may use a normal size mobile phone containing a miniature digital camera, the receiving party may view video-voicemail images on a variety of devices including a wireless mobile phone or PDA, or alternately a conventional PC connected to the World Wide Web.

Abstract: Disclosed are libraries of DNA sequences encoding zinc finger binding motifs for display on a particle, together with methods of designing zinc finger binding polypeptides for binding to a particular target sequence and, inter alia, use of designed zinc finger polypeptides for various in vitro or in vivo applications.

Abstract: An anti-virus A protection system and method for use within a data transmission network to protect against the transfer of viruses from a transmission originator originator, having a discrete transmission originator code code, to a subscriber/recipient subscriber/recipient, having a discrete subscriber/recipient IP address code code, over the data transmission network comprising the steps of includes: assigning a discrete security code to the transmission originator, originator; generating a transmission pack including a discrete subscriber/recipient IP address code element corresponding to the discrete subscriber/recipient IP address code of the subscriber/recipient, a discrete security code element corresponding to the discrete security code assigned to the transmission originator, a file extension element element, and a data packet element; transmitting the transmission pack to a data transfer control; authenticating the transmission pack with the discrete subscriber/recipient IP address code element, disc

Abstract: A cache and TLB layout and design leverage repeater insertion to provide dynamic low-cost configurability trading off size and speed on a per application phase basis. A configuration management algorithm dynamically detects phase changes and reacts to an application's hit and miss intolerance in order to improve memory hierarchy performance while taking energy consumption into consideration.

Abstract: A method facilitates providing appropriate quality of service guarantees to a plurality of virtual hosts on a single physical host computer. A server application program and its child processes service communication requests made to the plurality of virtual hosts. Quality of service parameters associated with the virtual hosts are stored. Communication requests made to a specific one of the virtual hosts are detected. The quality of service parameters associated with the specific virtual host are obtained. Operating system resources are utilized to guarantee, to a child process of the server application program, a quality of service according to the obtained quality of service parameters associated with the virtual host. Communication between the virtual host and the client is allowed to proceed, the communication being managed by the child process.

Abstract: Multiaxial fabrics contain at least one layer of nonwoven fabric, thermoplastic film or thermoset film, a first layer containing a plurality of first yarns being substantially parallel in a first direction, a second layer containing a plurality of second yarns being substantially parallel in a second direction and skew or off-set with respect to the first yarns, and transverse yarn interlaced transversely within the layers wherein each layer may be arranged in any sequential order and optionally coated with a high viscosity polymer that has a Tg in the range of about ?40 to about 0° C., and a zero shear melt viscosity of about 2×106 to about 1013 poise at 20° C.

Abstract: A ballistic face guard (100) for providing additional protection to a wearer's face and neck. A ballistic face guard (100) in combination with a ballistic visor (1000) for providing additional protection to a wearer's face, neck, and eyes. A ballistic face guard (100) in combination with a ballistic visor (1000) and a military helmet (140) for providing protection to a wearer's face, neck, eyes and head.

Abstract: A protector for protecting a wearer is disclosed herein. The protector includes a protection element extending along an axis between first and second ends. The protection element has an inner surface for at least partially contacting a wearer, an outer surface opposite the inner surface, and an outer edge. The protector also includes at least one elastic band arrangement connected to the outer edge at two places and overlaying the inner surface and being operable to allow at least a portion of the wearer to be received between the at least one elastic band and the inner surface. The protector also includes at least one friction element coupled to the inner surface and discreet from the at least one elastic band. The at least one friction element defines a greater coefficient of friction than the inner surface and is thereby more operable to minimize movement of the protection element relative to the wearer than the inner surface.

Abstract: The invention relates to a shin guard, in particular for footballers, having a stiff shield element (3) arranged in front of the shin, and having means of fastening the shield element (3) on the lower leg (1). According to the invention, the fastening means have a strapping device (2) running around the lower leg (1), and the shield element (3) is connected to the strapping device (2) over much of its inner surface (18), which is directed towards the shin.

Abstract: Elbow and knee guards for providing protection from fragments, bullets, projectiles, and blunt force trauma injuries. The guards contain ballistic material that is incorporated or inserted into the appropriate carriers. A rigid or semi-rigid ballistic or non-ballistic cap can also be attached to the outer portion of the guards to increase the overall protection provided. Non-ballistic energy absorption material can also be added to increase the overall protection against blunt force trauma injuries.

Abstract: A static control garment may be worn by a user. The garment includes first and second conductive portions, a first user interface for electrically coupling the first conductive portion to the user, a second user interface for electrically coupling the second conductive portion to the user, and an insulative portion coupled to, and separating the first and second conductive portions. Preferably, the first and second conductive portions comprise substantially the same amount of conductive material.