Abstract: A new and distinct variety of almond tree is described and which is somewhat similar to the ‘Nonpareil’ almond tree (non-patented), but which is distinguishable therefrom by producing a larger sized kernel of high quality and having a sweet flavor when compared to the with ‘Nonpareil’ almond tree (non-patented).

Abstract: A new and distinct Acer freemanii×rubrum cultivar, named the ‘Shelina's Beauty’ Maple is characterized by its variegated pigmentation of its leaves that varies with the age of the leaf, whereas trees of Acer freemanii×rubrum have no variegation known to the inventors. The ‘Shelina's Beauty’ Maple is also characterized by its drought and cold tolerance.

Abstract: ‘PremA153’ is a new and distinct apple tree (Malas domestics Mill.) notable for its attractive blush yellow color and excellent flavor and texture.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an interspecific tree and more particularly to a new and distinct variety broadly characterized by a medium size, moderately vigorous, and hardy tree with apricot type leaves. Being self-unfruitful, the present variety requires cross pollinization from an apricot that blooms during the early season, such as ‘Castlebrite’ (unpatented). The present variety is pollen deficient and does not attract bees, so the pollinator must be placed in very close proximity. The fruit matures under the ecological conditions described during the last week in May, with first picking on May 24, 2009. The fruit is medium in size, full red in skin color, freestone in type, orange yellow in flesh color, firm in texture, sweet in flavor, and has skin pubescence.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an interspecific tree and more particularly to a new and distinct variety broadly characterized by a medium size, vigorous, hardy, and very productive tree. Being self-unfruitful, the present variety requires cross pollination from an apricot, plum, or interspecific variety that blooms during the mid to late season, such as ‘Blackred V’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 19,576). The present variety's abundance of blossoms and pollen entices strong bee activity to facilitate pollination. The fruit matures under the ecological conditions described early September, with first picking on Sep. 7, 2009. The fruit is medium to large in size, almost entirely black in skin color, clingstone in type, nearly globose in shape, and mostly red in flesh color.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Mandevilla plant named ‘Sunpararopi’, characterized by its vining plant habit; vigorous growth habit; relatively small glossy leaves; freely branching and flowering habit; medium-sized reddish pink-colored flowers; and long flowering period.

Abstract: A new cultivar of Nandina plant named ‘TUSCAN FLAME’ that is distinguishable by compact bushy habit and year round bright red foliage that displays an overall lacy effect. In combination these traits set ‘TUSCAN FLAME’ apart from all other existing varieties of Nandina known to the inventor.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Ilex plant named ‘Monnieves’, characterized by its compact, upright and open plant form; freely branching habit; vigorous growth habit; dark burgundy-colored developing stems; dark green-colored leaves; and good garden performance.

Abstract: A new and distinct Hydrangea plant having red/white-colored flowers and black-colored, strong stems.

Abstract: A new and distinct Verbena plant named ‘Sumverb 0901’ having a compact growth habit and intense purple-colored flowers.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Phlox plant named ‘Sunphlocopapi’, characterized by its compact and mounding plant habit; vigorous growth habit; freely branching and flowering habit; long flowering period; light red purple-colored flowers with red purple-colored centers; and good garden performance.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Kalanchoe plant named ‘Fantastic’, characterized by its upright and compact plant habit; vigorous growth habit; greyed purple, greyed green and pale yellow-variegated leaves with undulate margins; and excellent postproduction longevity.

Abstract: A new and distinct form of Begonia plant characterized by deeply cut maple-shaped leaves, heavily silver-spotted foliage, and vigor.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Begonia plant named ‘Sunbegosu’, characterized by its upright and outwardly spreading plant habit; vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; green-colored leaves; and numerous single red-colored flowers that are held above and beyond the foliar plane.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Begonia plant named ‘Sunbegopi’, characterized by its upright and outwardly spreading plant habit; vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; green-colored leaves; and numerous single pink-colored flowers that are held above and beyond the foliar plane.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Begonia plant named ‘Sunbegobupi’, characterized by its upright and outwardly spreading plant habit; vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; greyed brown-colored leaves; and numerous single pink-colored flowers that are held above and beyond the foliar plane.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Begonia plant named ‘Renaissance Eden’, characterized by its upright and mounded plant habit; freely branching habit; leaves with finely-serrated margins; large and showy frilled double flowers with numerous tepals that are yellow and orange in color and are held above and beyond the foliar plane; and excellent postproduction longevity.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Petunia plant named ‘AK101’, characterized by its compact and trailing plant habit; vigorous growth habit; freely branching and flowering plant habit; long flowering period; small double red purple-colored flowers; and good garden performance.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Osteospermum plant named ‘Sunbre0901’, characterized by its mounding and outwardly spreading plant habit; freely branching growth habit; freely flowering habit; daisy-type inflorescences with greyed yellow-colored ray florets; and good garden performance.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Osteospermum plant named ‘Sunbre0904’, characterized by its mounding and outwardly spreading plant habit; freely branching growth habit; freely flowering habit; daisy-type inflorescences with white-colored ray florets; and good garden performance.

Abstract: A new cultivar of hybrid Phormium named ‘Moonraker’ that is characterized by its foliage that is variegated with bright green margins and creamy yellow-green centers, its slightly arching plant habit, its small leaves, and its compact plant habit.

Abstract: A new and distinct Canna cultivar named ‘Can Do Apricot Dark Leaf’ is disclosed, characterized by distinctive apricot colored blossoms, dark foliage, characteristically large petals and rapidly self-cleaning petals. The new cultivar is a Canna, typically suited for garden and ornamental container use.

Abstract: A new and distinct Canna cultivar named ‘Can Do Pink’ is disclosed, characterized by short, compact growth habit. Flowers are characteristically large, pink and rapidly self-cleaning. The new cultivar is a Canna, typically suited for garden and ornamental container use.

Abstract: A new and distinct Echinacea plant named ‘Heavenly Dream’ characterized by medium size inflorescences, broad, white ray florets that curl down slightly, broad, white ray florets that curl down slightly, yellow orange cones, a low spreading habit, a free flowering, very well-branched flower stalks, and excellent vigor.

Abstract: A new and distinct Lobelia cardinalis plant characterized by deep purple foliage and tomato red blooms.

Abstract: A new and distinct Sutera cordata plant named ‘DANCOP35’ particularly characterized by 5-petalled flowers, measuring about 2.4 cm in diameter and light purple in color with a yellow-orange colored throat; semi-trailing, compact growth habit; early flowering response; and suitable for use with hanging basket planters, combination planters and ground cover under full sunlight-and slight shade.

Abstract: A new and distinct Sutera cordata plant named ‘DANCOP36’ particularly characterized by 5-petalled flowers, measuring about 2.4 cm in diameter and violet in color with a yellow-orange colored throat; semi-trailing, compact growth habit; early flowering response; and suitable for use with hanging basket planters, combination planters and ground cover under full sunlight-and slight shade.

Abstract: A new and distinct Tiarella cordifolia plant characterized by its deep green foliage with deep purple markings and white blooms.

Abstract: A new and distinct Tiarella cordifolia plant characteristized by its large, lobed foliage with purple markings and white blooms.

Abstract: A new and distinct Tiarella cordifolia plant characterized by its glossy, deep green foliage and its white flowers that re-bloom throughout the summer.

Abstract: A throttling valve assembly actuated by a stepper motor having a double diaphragm seal and integral throttling surface. The throttling surface interfaces to a mating orifice and port arrangement to provide a smooth control regime for various process fluids. Because of the unique design of the flow paths, the fluids will remain in a laminar flow state throughout the throttling range, thus providing smooth and continuous response to the control input. The valve opening to the fluid is controlled by a stepper motor through a direct drive mechanism. The embodiment shown here employees employs all PTFE construction for the wetting parts, but any material could be used that would be compatible with the process fluid. Additional features are minimal capture of the process fluid, free draining, and no metallic parts in close communication with the process fluid.

Abstract: A container for creating a microenvironment is disclosed. The container includes a shell, a door and a plurality of supports having a unique design which are used to securely retain items, such as silicon wafers, in a spaced apart parallel relationship. The supports are removable. An electrical path is provided to ground the supports. Kinematic coupling structures are also provided for positioning the container on a surface so as to, for example, properly align the door with the port of a wafer processing tool.

Abstract: Reduced source resistance is realized in a laterally diffused MOS transistor by fabricating the transistor in a P-doped epitaxial layer on an N-doped semiconductor substrate and using a trench contact for ohmically connecting the N-doped source region to the N-doped substrate.

Abstract: A binding line having increased capacity and increased flexibility to deliver customized or personalized signatures to the gathering conveyor in order to customize or personalizes the content of a book to appeal to targeted demographic groups or individuals. The binding line includes a gathering conveyor, a plurality of packer boxes positioned along the gathering conveyor, each of the packer boxes being adapted to deliver a distinct signature to the conveyor, and a feeder system operatively associated with at least one of the packer boxes. The feeder system includes a feed conveyor and a plurality of feeder boxes, each of the feeder boxes being adapted to deliver a selected signature to the associated packer box. A primary controller is provided for activating a selected set of the packer boxes, thereby delivering a set of signatures to the gathering conveyor.

Abstract: A partition is formed by the process including a step for providing a sheet-like partition material that covers a display area and outside thereof on the surface of the substrate, a step for providing a mask for patterning that covers the display area and the outside thereof, so that a pattern of the portion arranged outside of the display area of the mask is a grid-like pattern, a step for patterning the partition material covered partially with the mask by a sandblasting process, and a step for baking the partition material after the patterning.

Abstract: A system, method, and apparatus is disclosed for creating a three-dimensional visual representation of an object having multiple resolutions by retrieving a vertex list for the object, determining a collapse order for the vertices identified in the vertex list, reordering the vertices identified in the vertex list responsive to the determined collapse, order, and creating a vertex collapse list responsive to the collapse order, where the vertex collapse list specifies, for a target vertex, a neighbor vertex to collapse to. The vertex list may comprise 3D coordinates of vertices without referring to other vertex attributes or, in alternate embodiments, the vertex list may refer to other vertex attributes such as colors or normals. A runtime manager is disclosed which dynamically manages the polygon counts for objects and frames based upon the location, velocity, and area of the object. Polygon counts are also adjusted based upon a target frame rate and a target polygon count.

Abstract: An optical apparatus comprises a planar optical waveguide having at least one set of diffractive elements and confining in at least one transverse spatial dimension optical signals propagating therein. Each diffractive element set routes, between corresponding input and output optical ports, a corresponding diffracted portion of an input optical signal propagating in the waveguide that is successively incident on the diffractive elements and is diffracted by the diffractive element set. The optical signals propagate in the waveguide in corresponding diffractive-region optical transverse modes in regions where the diffractive elements are present, and in corresponding non-diffractive-region optical transverse modes in regions where the diffractive elements are absent.

Abstract: An oil pump for an internal combustion engine includes a pump body with a first gear chamber and a second gear chamber, and a cover mounting to the pump body. The pump also has a check valve and a pressure relief valve in fluid communication with the gear chambers. The oil pump has a supply set of intermeshing involute spur gears in the first gear chamber with nine involute teeth. A return set of intermeshing involute spur gears with the same gear profile as the supply gears is housed in the second gear chamber. Both sets of gears are driven by a common drive shaft so that the pump may be retrofitted to existing engines. The profile of the gears provides for improved pump volume without increasing angular velocity or gear diameter over gears of the prior art. The return gears are deeper than the supply gears to provide an improved supply to return flow ratio.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a flash memory device includes the steps of forming trenches by forming a tunnel oxide layer and a conductive layer for a floating gate over a semiconductor substrate, and then etching a portion of the conductive layer, the tunnel oxide layer and the semiconductor substrate to form the trenches, filling the trenches with an insulating layer to form isolation layers projecting above the floating gate, forming spacers on sidewalls of the isolation layers projecting above the floating gate, etching the conductive layer using the spacers as a mask, thereby forming a U-shaped conductive layer, removing the spacers, etching the top surface of the isolation layers, thereby controlling an Effective Field Height (EFH) of the isolation layer, and forming a dielectric layer and a conductive layer for a control gate on the resulting surface.