Abstract: A new variety of Hybrid Tea rose suitable for garden decoration, having flowers of ruby red coloration.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of plumcot tree [Prunus salicina×Prunus armeniaca]. The following features of the tree and its fruit are characterized with the tree budded on ‘Nemaguard’ Rootstock (non-patented), grown on Handford sandy loam soil with Storie Index rating 95, in USDA Hardiness Zone 9, near Modesto, Calif., with standard commercial fruit growing practices, such as pruning, thinning, spraying, irrigation and fertilization. Its novelty consist of the following combination of desirable features: 1. A regular and productive bearer of medium size fruit. 2. Vigorous, upright tree growth. 3. Fruit with very good flavor and eating quality. 4. Producing attractive yellow fruit with a soft red blush. 5. Fruit with a good balance between acid and sugar.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Ficus plant named ‘Green Kinky’, characterized by its compact, upright and outwardly spreading plant habit; freely branching habit; durable dark green-colored leaves that resist abscission; and good postproduction longevity.

Abstract: A new cultivar of Lonicera, ‘Inov42’, characterized by its foliage that is persistent, dense and evergreen in winter in France, its dense flowering display of fragrant inflorescences in June that emerge white in color with purple-red markings and turn orange as they mature, its resistance to powdery mildew, black spot, and green fly and its relatively compact vining plant habit.

Abstract: A new and distinct Daphne cultivar named ‘Rogbret’ is disclosed, characterized by variegated leaves with a distinctive large yellow band on margin, resistance to deciduousness in winter months, making the new cultivar a true evergreen and an open, spreading plant habit. The new cultivar is a Daphne, suitable for ornamental garden purposes.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Mandevilla plant named ‘Rita Marie Otwell Green’, characterized by a full double flower having light pink and white-splashed petals.

Abstract: A new cultivar of Pittosporum plant named ‘Elfin’ that is characterized by a small overall size, short light green leaves and a short crop time.

Abstract: A Euonymus variety particularly distinguished by a spreading to broad upright growth habit, a flattened globular plant shape with low to moderate vigor, young shoots colored light yellow-green and fading to deep yellow, and dark green mature foliage, is disclosed.

Abstract: A new cultivar of Dianthus plant named ‘WP09 MAR05’ which is characterized by compact plant habit and early blooming fully double crimson colored flowers. In combination, these characteristics set ‘WP09 MAR05’ apart from all other existing varieties of Dianthus known to the inventor.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Chrysanthemum plant named ‘Staviski White’, characterized by its compact, upright, outwardly spreading and rounded plant habit; freely branching habit; dense and full plant habit; uniform and freely flowering habit; and decorative-type inflorescences with white-colored ray florets.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Chrysanthemum plant named ‘Dekcavallini’, characterized by its large decorative-type inflorescences with white-colored incurved ray florets; vigorous growth habit; strong and upright flowering stems; and excellent postproduction longevity.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Chrysanthemum plant named ‘Delitycoon’, characterized by its semi-double-type inflorescences with white-colored ray florets and green-colored disc florets; uniform growth habit; strong and upright flowering stems; freely branching and flowering habit; uniform flowering response; good postproduction longevity; and resistance to Botrytis.

Abstract: A Petunia cultivar particularly distinguished by a magenta flower with eye and a semi-creeping plant habit, is disclosed.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Neoregelia plant named ‘Green Apples’, characterized by its upright and outwardly arching growth habit; leaves of vegetative plants are green and red purple bi-colored becoming red purple with development; and good interiorscape and landscape performance.

Abstract: A new and distinct Dracaena fragrans cultivar named ‘2004027J’ is disclosed, characterized by broad, short foliage, of a dark green color, and yellow margin. The new variety is a Dracaena, and is normally used as an indoor ornamental plant.

Abstract: The new variety Pennisetum ‘Tifton 23-O’ is provided. The new and distinct variety has increased tillers under drought conditions; superior Helminthosporium leaf spot resistance; high ornamental value; narrow canopy; narrow base; and narrow leaves. The asexually reproduced inter-specific variety is reliably propagated vegetatively.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Helleborus plant named ‘Cinderella’, characterized by its upright to outwardly arching plant habit; freely flowering habit; semi-double flowers that are greenish white in color with greyed purple-colored spots; and good garden performance.

Abstract: A new, distinct Sedum plant as shown and described, characterized by pointed foliage, white flowers and a larger height compared to the seed parent.

Abstract: An automated cleaning system, where dairy cows pass through a foot bath region. The foot bath is periodically changed by implementing an agitation phase where high velocity water jets agitate the waste material in the foot bath and causes these to be discharged, followed by a drain phase where the liquid flows out an outlet. Then, a flushing phase removes the further debris, with the foot bath then being refilled with water and chemical disinfecting liquid for a subsequent cycle where another group of cows would pass through the foot bath region.

Abstract: A cleaning apparatus of organic substances attached to a vapor-deposition mask for low molecular weight organic EL devices comprises a first stage for treating a vapor-deposition mask with a derivative of pyrrolidone, a second stage for rinsing the vapor-deposition mask with water, and a third stage for rinsing the vapor-deposition mask with flowing water. The cleaning apparatus also comprises a fourth stage for treating the vapor-deposition mask with ethanol, a fifth stage for drying the vapor-deposition mask, and a carrying means that carries the vapor-deposition mask to each stage in sequence. It is desirable to adopt N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone as the derivative of pyrrolidone.

Abstract: The present invention provides a nonostructured device comprising a substrate including nanotroughs therein; and a lipid bilayer suspended on or supported in the substrate. A separation method is also provided comprising the steps of supporting or suspending a lipid bilayer on a substrate; wherein the subtrate comprises nanostructures and wherein the lipid bilayer comprises at least one membrane associated biomolecule; and applying a driving force to the lipid bilayer to separate the membrane associated biomolecule from the lipid bilayer and to drive the membrane associated biomolecule into the nanostructures.

Abstract: A reduced area delay circuit and method are disclosed. The delay circuit uses a constant current source and a constant current drain to charge and discharge a capacitor and thus control the delay time of the delay circuit. The constant current source and drain can be implemented using current mirrors formed by configuring MOSFET transistors in a common source configuration. The delay circuit method includes the steps of receiving an input signal, delaying the input signal by using a constant current source or drain in combination with a capacitor, and then buffering the voltage on the capacitor using two inverters. A programmable delay circuit is also disclosed by adding additional pairs of current mirrors to the delay circuit and selectively enabling the pairs to adjust the delay time.

Abstract: Described herein are display devices that provide projection-type video output and use diode lasers to generate light. For example, one set of diode lasers may produce red light, while a second set produces blue light. Optics are employed to expand laser light from its small generated or transmitted flux area to a size suitable for transmission onto the optical modulation device. Another aspect of the invention relates to a redundant laser set to generate light. A redundant laser set includes more lasers than that needed to produce the desired amount of light.

Abstract: A multichip module comprises a multilayer substrate circuit having conductive patterns on its surface(s) to which microelectronic device(s) are attached. A part of the substrate is flexible and bifurcated. Two rigid members are attached lengthwise, one on either side of the substrate, and the free ends of the bifurcation are reflexed respectively about these members and bonded to them. Electrodes are located on the bifurcations so that they will be exposed outwardly and/or downwardly after reflexing. The module may further be provided with protective heat spreading covers. The electrodes and rigid members may be configured to engage a mating socket or they may be solderable to a printed circuit board.

Abstract: A method for supporting dynamic configuration changes comprises receiving a message from a current root bridge, comparing a bridge media access control (MAC) address of a receiving port to a bridge MAC address of the received message, if the bridge MAC addresses are not the same, then comparing a current priority value with a previous priority value of the current root bridge, determining if the receiving port is a qualified root port, and if the port is a qualified root port, then returning a superior designated message to execute an RSTP calculation.

Abstract: A method of establishing wireless communications between an interrogator and individual ones of multiple wireless identification devices, the method comprising utilizing a tree search method to attempt to identify individual ones of the multiple wireless identification devices so as to be able to perform communications, without collision, between the interrogator and individual ones of the multiple wireless identification devices, a search tree being defined for the tree search method, the tree having multiple nodes respectively representing subgroups of the multiple wireless identification devices, wherein the interrogator transmits a command at a node, requesting that devices within the subgroup represented by the node respond, wherein the interrogator determines if a collision occurs in response to the command and, if not, repeats the command at the same node.

Abstract: A color sensor for generating color information defining colors of an image includes an input section, a color processing section, a color comparison section, a color boundary processing section and a memory processing section. The input section includes an array of transducer pairs, each pair defining one of a plurality of pixels. Each transducer pair generates two peak outputs, one for the selected color of each transducer of the pair. A plurality of pixel processors in the color processing section each receives the outputs from one of the transducer pairs. The color processing section generates a color feature vector representative of the brightness of the light incident on the pixels and a color value corresponding to the ratio of outputs from the transducers comprising the transducer pair associated with the pixels. The color boundary processing section generates a plurality of color boundary feature vectors, each representing the difference between the color value for a pixel and its neighboring pixels.

Abstract: A background subtraction apparatus of the present invention includes a key point locator for locating key points on a known object type, a boundary point locator for locating boundary points of the known object that make up the edges of the known object, and an edge processor for processing the edges to provide a clean-edged extraction of the known object from a background image. Preferably, the key point locator includes an alignment detector for detecting alignment of an image of the known object type with a skeleton image. Still more preferably, the skeleton image is an exoskeleton image and the known object type is a human being.

Abstract: A computationally efficient modeling system for imagery scales both the original image and corresponding principal component tiles in the same proportion to be able to extract scaled principal components. The system includes recovery of feature weights for the image model by extracting the weights from the reduced size principal component tiles. The use of the reduced size tiles to derive weights dramatically reduces computer overhead both in the generation of the files and in the generation of the weights, and is made possible by the fact that the weights from the scaled down tiles are nearly equal to the weights of the tiles associated with the full size image. The subject system thus reduces computation and the number of bits required to represent features by first scaling the image and then tiling the image in the same proportion. In one embodiment, the scaled down tiles are used as training exemplars used to generate the principal components.

Abstract: An outside plant fiber distribution apparatus includes a frame member and a plurality of fiber optic modules mounted to the frame member. The frame member includes upper and lower module mounting brackets. Each module includes a front and two mounting flanges, each mountable to one of the upper and lower module mounting brackets. At least one of the modules is configured as a connection module including a plurality of connection locations disposed along the front of the module. A rear of the module includes a cable notch region for receipt of a cable. At least one of the modules defines a storage module including first and second spools. In an interconnect system, the storage module includes a cable clamp for holding a second cable, the cables are connected through the connection locations of the connection module. In a cross-connect system, two connection modules are provided, and patch cords are used to connect the fronts of the connection modules.

Abstract: An apparatus and method of reducing the effects of hydrodynamic forces of waves and water currents in coastal environments (e.g., oceans, and coastal, river, lake, and reservoir banks). The apparatus is an oysterbreak having two basic designs adapted to allow for the attachment of oysters and other bio-fouling marine organisms, using the least amount of material. In one embodiment, the oysterbreak comprises a support structure and plurality of slats (i.e., relatively planar sections or surfaces) having growth layers made from tubing coated with a material capable of inducing aquatic sessile organism attachment and growth. In another embodiment, the oysterbreak comprises a plurality (e.g., two, three, four, five, six, etc.) of growth layers of regular polygonal-shaped members made from a material capable of inducing aquatic sessile organism attachment and growth that when stacked, form a relatively portable, breakwater module.

Abstract: A cosmetic make-up composition comprising, in a cosmetically acceptable medium, a dyestuff comprising glass particles coated with at least one metallic coat. The invention also relates to a cosmetic process for making up keratin substances. The make-up obtained can have a sparkling and wear-resistant metallic appearance.

Abstract: A satellite gateway is coupled to a communications network and is operative to communicate with a communications satellite. A terrestrial terminal interface subsystem is operative to communicate with the satellite gateway via the communications satellite using a first radio interface and to communicate with terminals over a geographic area using a second radio interface. The communications network may be a wireless communications network, and the satellite gateway is configured to communicate with a base station controller of the wireless communications network, such that the terrestrial terminal interface subsystem may provide one or more satellite-linked terrestrial base stations.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for representing and navigating search results from a database on a computer system. A graphical user interface is generated to receive user input including a data source to search for information and a query indicating information which is desired from the data source. The user input is transmitted to the data source, the search is performed and information responsive to the query resulting from the search is received from the data source. The search results include characteristics of the responsive information. The responsive information is clustered into a plurality groups based on selected characteristic information and the user may select at least one group of the responsive information to be displayed.

Abstract: A memory device with a nonvolatile memory and RAM for accessing the nonvolatile memory is generally provided with a table to convert a logical address to a physical address, however, in the invention, the table is divided to a first table on RAM and a second table on the nonvolatile memory. The first table converts specific bits of the logical address to a first physical address indicating a location of the second table. The second table converts the other bits of the logical address to a physical address of a representative page of pages contained in a storage area corresponding to the logical address. A unit operable to access data (a writing unit operable to, a reading unit operable to, and an erasing unit operable to) reaches a target physical address based on the logical address. Such configuration can reduce the capacity of each conversion table.

Abstract: A field programmable device is disclosed, including a plurality of logic blocks; a plurality of connections connecting the logic blocks; configuration circuitry for outputting configuration data for programming the field programmable device, the configuration circuitry providing at least one pair of outputs; and error detection circuitry for comparing the outputs to determine if there has been a configuration error.

Abstract: A suit for use to be worn by a person when immersed in water or in contact with water and may be provided, for example, as a wetsuit construction or a dry suit construction. The suit includes an outer layer typically of a rubber foam construction and in accordance with the invention there is provided on the inner side of said layer, at least one portion of the suit, a layer of wool (8) or wool blended with other material. This inner wool (8) containing layer typically lies in contact with the wearer. In one embodiment the wool used is that obtained from Merino sheep which is found to be particularly well suited.

Abstract: Adjustable padding systems for garments, incorporating a pocket and a pad. The pocket is coupled to the garment and has a wide, proximal portion and a narrow, distal portion. The pad has corresponding wide and narrow portions. The narrow portion of the pad is longer than the length of the narrow portion of the pocket, but is adjustable in length. Accordingly, the location of the wide portion of the pad along the length of the garment can be adjusted by adjusting the length of the narrow portion of the pad.

Abstract: A disposable, single use, and shape-retaining pad for protecting a knee of a user. The pad includes a first layer and a second layer. A first layer is attached to a second layer by an adhesive and provides comfort for the knee of the user during kneeling. The second layer allows the disposable, single use, and shape-retaining pad to maintain the kneeling shape of the knee of the user after the user has kneeled to prevent the disposable, single use, and shape-retaining pad from popping back and off the knee of the user when the user is no longer kneeling. The first layer is a sheet of foam material and the second layer is a sheet of metallic foil.

Abstract: Adjustable IV catheter cover devices are provided that include a sleeve defining a cavity therethrough. The sleeve can have first and second ends. First and second cuffs are integral to the sleeve at the respective first and second ends. The first cuff defines a first opening leading into the cavity and the second cuff defines a second opening leading into the cavity. The first and second cuffs each have an elastic portion, a fastening portion disposed next to a first end of the elastic portion, and a folding portion disposed between the elastic portion and the fastening portion. First and second fastening tabs are secured to the respective first and second cuffs at second ends of the respective elastic portions. The first and second fastening tabs are configured to engage the fastening portion of the respective cuffs to adjust the size of the respective first and second openings.