Abstract: A method and apparatus involve: determining a specification for a fuel volatility characteristic so that a fuel complying with the specification meets an applicable regulatory requirement for volatility with or without the addition of ethanol; and utilizing a fuel blending mechanism to blend a plurality of different fuel components in a manner meeting the specification. A different aspect involves a computer-readable medium storing a computer program that, when executed: determines a specification for a fuel volatility characteristic so that a fuel complying with the specification meets an applicable regulatory requirement for volatility with or without the addition of ethanol; and causes a fuel blending mechanism to blend a plurality of different fuel components in a manner meeting the specification.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of rose with long lasting, novel yellow flowers with red edges, and attractive foliage with good disease resistance. It exhibits uniform 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 variety of Floribunda rose suitable for garden decoration, having flowers of lemon cream coloration.

Abstract: A new cranberry variety distinguished by very early season ripening, with exceptional early and high fruit anthocyanin (TAcy), as compared to the currently cultivated commercial varieties, with high fruit quality, and very suitable for the fresh fruit market.

Abstract: ‘Benicia’ is a short-day (June bearing) type cultivar that produces fruit over an extended period when treated appropriately in arid, sub-tropical climates. When treated with appropriate planting regimes, ‘Benicia’ has larger fruit and produces individual-plant yields greater than that of ‘Camarosa’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 8,708). It further produces similar quantities of fruit per plant but develops larger and higher quality fruit than ‘Ventana’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 13,469.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Mandevilla plant named ‘FG1PK’, characterized by its upright, moderately vining and relatively compact plant habit; freely branching habit, dense and bushy appearance; marbled red purple and light red purple-colored flowers; and year-round flowering.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Mandevilla plant named ‘Alegnuflor704’, characterized by its compact, upright and mounding plant habit; strong stems; early and freely flowering habit; and red-colored flowers.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of Azalea plant with spring and fall blooming, attractive, showy, dark pink single and semi-double flowers, easily propagated by semi-hardwood cuttings in late spring through summer, fast growth rate under normal fertilization and moisture conditions; upright, dense, and compact nature, grows well in containers, thrives in shade or sun and is hardy in Zone 6, is disclosed.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of hibiscus plant named ‘DUP-VOI’, characterized by glossy, dark green leaves, upright growth, and large flowers having a central lavender zone shading to a grey blue zone to 60 percent of the petal length, edged with a wide zone of medium pink, which shades to light orange at the petal margin. Prominent white veins radiate nearly to the petal margin.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of hibiscus plant named ‘DUP-NPK’, characterized by glossy, dark green leaves, upright, tall, growth habit, which can be floppy if not staked, appropriate for container production and culture freely flowering habit, and double flower characterized by a small dark red eye zone radiating into a glossy bright pink zone which radiates to 30 percent of the petal length into a medium pink zone which may darken to rich pink at the petal's ruffled sections.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of hibiscus plant named ‘DUP-BLKD’, characterized by glossy, dark green leaves, upright habit appropriate for container production and culture, freely flowering habit, and a glossy, blackish red center shades into a brown-scarlet by midpetal, shading to brown orange at the petal margin.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of hibiscus plant named ‘DUP-DXL’, characterized by glossy, dark green leaves, sturdy, very upright growth, and large flowers having a bright red eye zone extending slightly into the petal body, surrounded by a thin zone of pale lavender which radiates via the petal veins into a large zone of copper lilac having lilac petal veins. The copper lilac region shades abruptly to a coral-orange petal margin.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of hibiscus plant named ‘DUP-CJS’, characterized by glossy, dark green leaves, upright growth, and large flowers having a complex bright red eye extending approximately 20 percent into the petal, sharply margined in a narrow lilac zone, followed by a narrow medium pink zone; white petal veins extend into the pineapple orange body of the petal.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of hibiscus plant named ‘DUP-BLDS’, characterized by glossy, dark green leaves, semi-upright habit appropriate for container production and culture, freely flowering habit, and flowers characterized by a large glossy red eye, radiating out between the petal veins part way through a region which is pink on the overlapping edge of the petal and which shades to apricot on the underlapping edge. The pale veins continue through the region, extending to the yellow margin of the bloom.

Abstract: A new Chrysanthemum plant named ‘Synjac Pinka’ particularly distinguished by the small to medium sized flowers with light red-purple ray florets, dark yellow-green foliage, a garden Chrysanthemum with uniform ball-shaped plant habit and a natural flowering season of about mid-September.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Chrysanthemum plant named ‘Yellow Greenrunner’, characterized by its uniform, upright, outwardly spreading and rounded plant habit; moderately vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; dense and full plant habit; freely flowering habit; decorative-type inflorescences with yellow-colored ray florets; long flowering period; and excellent garden performance.

Abstract: A new Poinsettia plant named ‘SYEP22866’ particularly distinguished by its intense red bract color, medium sized inflorescences with relatively many bracts and cyathia, dark-green foliage, leaves with only weak lobes, small to medium-sized, v-shaped and tight habit with relatively upright directed stems.

Abstract: A new Poinsettia plant named ‘SYEP23203’ particularly distinguished by relatively medium to large inflorescences, with wide, horizontally borne bracts, brilliant red bract color, dark green foliage, leaves with weak lobing, good branching v-shaped, upright plant habit with strong stems, mid season flowering in normal culture, but also suitable for early crops.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Verbena plant named ‘Balazvelu’, characterized by its dark violet-blue colored flowers, dark green-colored foliage, and moderately vigorous, trailing, spreading growth habit, is disclosed.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Impatiens plant named ‘Fidimpredbico’ characterized by its upright and outwardly spreading growth habit; mounded plant form; freely branching habit; dark green-colored leaves; freely flowering habit; large orange red and light red bi-colored flowers; and good garden performance.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Neoregelia plant named ‘Amazonas’, characterized by its upright and outwardly arching growth habit; glossy green-colored lower leaves overlain with dark brown; glossy dark red purple-colored upper leaves; non-fading leaf color under low light levels; and good interiorscape and landscape performance.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Neoregelia plant named ‘Charisma’, characterized by its upright and outwardly arching growth habit; glossy green and pale yellow green bi-colored lower leaves; glossy dark red purple-colored upper leaves; and good interiorscape and landscape performance.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Neoregelia plant named ‘Sibella’, characterized by its upright and outwardly arching growth habit; broad glossy light green-colored lower leaves; broad glossy light green-colored mid-plant leaves with pink-colored apices; broad glossy pink-colored upper leaves; good interiorscape and landscape performance; and tolerance to a wide range of light levels.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Neoregelia plant named ‘Romance’, characterized by its upright and outwardly arching growth habit; broad glossy green and red purple-colored lower leaves; broad glossy red purple-colored upper leaves; and good interiorscape and landscape performance.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Neoregelia plant named ‘Valentines’, characterized by its upright and outwardly arching growth habit; broad glossy green and pale yellow green bi-colored lower leaves; broad glossy dark red purple-colored upper leaves; and good interiorscape and landscape performance.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Neoregelia plant named ‘Tatiana’, characterized by its upright and outwardly arching growth habit; broad glossy green and purple-colored lower leaves; broad glossy red purple-colored upper leaves; good interiorscape and landscape performance; and resistance to leaf spotting pathogens.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Angelonia plant named ‘Anpinkim’, characterized by its compact, upright and outwardly slanting plant habit; freely branching habit; early and freely flowering habit; large light red purple-colored flowers; and good garden performance.

Abstract: The present Coreopsis verticillata cultivar was created by the gamma-ray mutagenesis of the ‘Crème Brulée’ cultivar. An upright outwardly spreading mounding growth habit is displayed as well as a freely basal branching habit. Lacy bright green foliage is formed. Attractive, smaller daisy-type inflorescences are formed. The plant further can be distinguished by an observation of its less elongated terracotta-colored ray florets. The plant displays a propensity to freely flower for an extended period of time. The plant can be grown to advantage as attractive ornamentation in parks, gardens, and residential settings.

Abstract: A new cultivar of Lavender plant named ‘Vanessa Leigh’ that is characterized by dark violet flowers, violet terminal bracts, flowers having a musk fragrance and dark green foliage.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Penstemon plant characterized by large purple red flowers with white throats, dense flower clusters, long bloom time, a compact, upright, well branched habit, with multiple crown from the base, clean-looking, deep green, attractive foliage, and excellent vigor.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Penstemon plant characterized by large purple blue flowers with a dark maroon ring at the base of the lobes and white tube, dense flower clusters, long bloom time, a compact, upright, well branched habit, with multiple crown from the base, clean-looking, deep green, attractive foliage, and excellent vigor.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Penstemon plant characterized by large purple red flowers with white throats with a deep purple red ring at the top of the throat, dense flower clusters, long bloom time, a compact, upright, well branched habit, with multiple crown from the base, clean-looking, deep green, attractive foliage, and excellent vigor.

Abstract: A structured cabling system includes a plurality of data cables (6A-6F), one end of each cable being secured to a jack of a multiple jack assembly (1) and the other end of each cable being secured to an individual jack (9A-9F) located within a protective enclosure (11). The individual cables are mechanically secured to at least the protective enclosure (11) and/or a strain relief member (8) within the cable bundle is secured to the protective enclosure (11). The entire assembly may be pre-formed under factory conditions and delivered to an installation site. The multiple jack assembly (1) may then be secured, preferably by snap-fitting, to a rack assembly and the protective enclosure (10) may be used to draw the entire cable length to the required position. Once the cable is in position the protective enclosure (10) is discarded and the jack secured to their final use positions.

Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit device with reduced consumption current is provided. A first step-down circuit stationarily forms internal voltage lower than supply voltage supplied through an external terminal. A second step-down circuit is switched between first mode and second mode according to control signals. In first mode, the internal voltage is formed from the supply voltage supplied through the external terminal and is outputted through a second output terminal. In second mode, operating current for a control system that forms the internal voltage is interrupted and an output high impedance state is established. The first output terminal of the first step-down circuit and the second output terminal of the second step-down circuit are connected in common, and the internal voltage is supplied to internal circuits.

Abstract: In a method, system and apparatus for management of dynamic memory in battery-powered devices, information is stored in dynamic memory, such as SDRAM chips. Chip partitioning minimizes the number of chips requiring power, minimum refresh rates reduce the power needed to maintain information, and a threshold for determining when to power down a battery powered device are used to maximize battery life.

Abstract: Data aided carrier phase and symbol timing synchronizers are implemented at baseband as digital modulators isolating input signal inphase and quadrature component signals fed into inphase and quadrature Laurent transforms that function as data detector to provide odd and even data bit multiplexed output data signal while cross coupling the inphase and quadrature transformed outputs for removing data modulation in error signals to correct phase errors and timing errors in the received signal so as to provide reliable data demodulation of noisy received signals having dynamic carrier phase and symbol timing errors as found in continuous phase modulation communications systems such as Gaussian minimum shift keying communications systems.

Abstract: A method and system are disclosed for generating enhanced images of multiple dimensional data using a depth-buffer segmentation process. The method and system operate in a computer system modify the image by generating a reduced-dimensionality image data set from a multidimensional image by formulating a set of projection paths through image points selected from the multidimensional image, selecting an image point along each projection path, analyzing each image point to determine spatial similarities with at least one other point adjacent to the selected image point in a given dimension, and grouping the image point with the adjacent point or spatial similarities between the points is found thereby defining the data set.

Abstract: An optical multiplexing device includes an optical element having at least one set of diffractive elements, and an optical reflector. The reflector routes, between first and second optical ports, that portion of an optical signal transmitted by the diffractive element set. The diffractive element set routes, between first and multiplexing optical ports, a portion of the optical signal that is diffracted by the diffractive element set. More complex optical multiplexing functionality(ies) may be achieved using additional sets of diffractive elements, in a common optical element (and possibly overlaid) or in separate optical elements with multiple reflectors. Separate multiplexing devices may be assembled with coupled ports for forming more complex devices. The respective portions of an optical signal transmitted by and reflected/diffracted from the diffractive element set typically differ spectrally.

Abstract: A method and system for monitoring and controlling machines, such as printers, copiers, facsimile machine and other image forming machines. A server is used for transmitting and communicating information among machines and computers. The server acquires, after machine installation, reference values and during operation, current condition information. The server evaluates this information with the reference values such that a response to the machine may be executed remotely. The server also may update the reference values which change during operation.

Abstract: A tape cassette is used in a printing device with a drive shaft. The tape cassette includes a cassette casing which houses a printing tape and defines a feed path through which the tape moves in a feeding direction. The cassette casing includes a head recess adapted to receive a print head of the printing device. The cassette casing forms a generally rectangular shape that is bounded by four corners, but also includes a recess for receiving the drive shaft adjacent a first corner of the four corner of the cassette casing downstream of, and spaced from, the head recess in the feed direction. The cassette casing defines a first positioning hole adjacent the drive shaft and a second positioning hole spaced from the drive shaft, the first and second positioning holes each communicating with a corresponding pin of the printing device to ensure a proper positioning of the cassette casing within the printing device.