Abstract: A new cultivar of Hybrid Rugosa rose, Rosa ‘BOC rogosnif’, characterized by its clusters of semi-double, cupped shaped blooms of beetroot purple suffused magenta color, white streaked eye, gold stamens, strong, cinnamon fragrance, dark green, glossy foliage, resistance to major fungal diseases, vigorous, upright, bushy habit, continuous flowering, readily propagated via budding or rooted cuttings, and hardy in U.S.D.A. Zones 3-10.

Abstract: A new variety of Floribunda rose suitable for garden decoration, having flowers of red velvet coloration.

Abstract: A new cultivar of Coprosma plant named ‘Plum Hussey’ that is characterized by a compact habit and leaves that are yellow green when young and mature to dark red.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Mandevilla plant named ‘Alegnuflor702’, characterized by its compact, upright and mounding plant habit; strong stems; early and freely flowering habit; and light red purple-colored flowers.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Mandevilla plant named ‘Alegnuflor714’, characterized by its compact, upright and mounding plant habit; strong stems; early and freely flowering habit; and bright pink-colored flowers.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) named ‘Galilee’ originated as a controlled cross between Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) True Blue - U.S. Plant Pat. No. 18,593 (the seed parent), and the unpatented commercial variety Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) ‘Mathilda Gutges’ (the pollen parent). The cultivar ‘Galilee’ can be blue or pink depending on the acidity of the soil. The new cultivar is characterized by its sturdy growth habit and its ability to produce blue pigmentation with relatively low levels of soil amendments. The new cultivar has showy inflorescences with large florets.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Hibiscus plant named ‘DUP-SWPK’, characterized by glossy, dark green leaves, semi-upright habit appropriate for container production and culture, freely flowering habit, and very large pendant double flowers which are uniformly cream pink throughout.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of hibiscus plant named ‘DUP-LVS’, characterized by glossy, dark green leaves, upright growth, and large flowers having non-glossy petals; uniformly colored a medium red.

Abstract: The new and distinct cultivar of Digitalis plant named ‘Wedding Bells’, is characterized by its peloric flower form, unique dwarf habit, prolific and repeat flowering capabilities. Its generous-sized white flowers provide a strong colour contrast with the yellow buds and together with the grey-green foliage and silver stems, create an eye catching novelty. The combination of these characteristics, together with its heat and drought resistance, establish this cultivar as one well-suited to ornamental horticultural use such as patio gardening and pot culture.

Abstract: This invention relates to a new and distinct variety of Physalis plant named ‘King’. The new variety is primarily characterized by an upright, moderate growth habit and bright orange husks, is disclosed.

Abstract: A new poinsettia plant particularly distinguished by a round, compact growth habit, many branches, and medium red bracts, is disclosed.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Neoregelia plant named ‘Elwood’, characterized by its compact, upright and outwardly arching growth habit; glossy dark purple-colored leaves; and good interiorscape and landscape performance.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Neoregelia plant named ‘Flirting’, characterized by its upright and outwardly arching growth habit; glossy green-colored lower leaves that are overlain with dark red purple; glossy 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 ‘Seduction’, characterized by its upright and outwardly arching growth habit; broad glossy brownish purple-colored lower leaves; broad glossy red purple-colored upper leaves; good interiorscape and landscape performance; resistance to Exserohilium.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Neoregelia plant named ‘Mendoza’, characterized by its upright and outwardly arching growth habit; broad glossy green and pale yellow green variegated lower leaves; broad glossy green, pale yellow green and red purple variegated mid-plant leaves; broad glossy red purple-colored upper leaves; good interiorscape and landscape performance; and resistance to leaf spotting under hot and rainy conditions.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Neoregelia plant named ‘Purple Passion’, 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 Exserohilium.

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

Abstract: An electrically powered vehicle has a motor, controller and power supply contained within a wheel compartment. A cylindrical stator frame is fixed on the wheel axle, with an inner surface of the stator frame defining a space for housing the power supply and controller circuitry. A plurality of electromagnet stator segments are mounted on an outer surface of the stator frame. A cylindrical rotor frame is coupled to the axle through bearings. An inner surface of the rotor frame supports a plurality of permanent magnets that surround the stator segments to form a radial air gap therebetween. Mounted to the outer surface of the rotor frame by appropriate supporting structure is a vehicle tire.

Abstract: The present invention provides a cart corral assembly of the type employed by stores, such as grocery stores, to encourage the consumer to temporarily store grocery carts in the parking lot before bringing the cart within the store structure. The cart corral includes a first set of two spaced apart vertical rails in a base support extended between these rails. The base support supports the vertical rails in an upright position. At least two spaced apart horizontal rails are provided and are removably engaged with the vertical rails in a position abut above the base support. The horizontal rails form an obtuse angle with the vertical rails. A second set of two spaced apart vertical rails are provided opposite the first set of vertical rails and are removably engaged with the horizontal rails. A second base support extends between the second set of vertical rails and supports the vertical rails in an upright position.

Abstract: A central controller and a number of image projection lighting devices (“IPLD”), a type of multiparameter light, are interconnected by an enhanced performance communications path that is capable of simultaneously carrying different digital signals on various bidirectional channels, such as various content signals, including continuous video and/or audio, in digital form on respective content transfer channels, a command signal on a control channel, and a control or content signal in digital form on an auxiliary channel. In accordance with commands transmitted from the central controller over the control channel, content signals may be sent from any of the IPLDs to any other of the IPLDs, or from the central controller to any of the IPLDs, or from any of the IPLDs to the central controller. The IPLDs have respective unique device addresses, and the control channel, the auxiliary channel, and the content transfer channels also have respective unique channel addresses.

Abstract: A graphics controller for a System-On-a-Chip (SOC) used with a battery-powered device allows for reduced-power display modes. The microprocessor writes to a frame buffer that is a single, contiguous address block in virtual memory. A memory management unit (MMU) translates frame-buffer address to multiple physical blocks. The graphics controller fetches pixels from the multiple physical blocks, including a block in an on-chip memory and a block in an external memory. In a low-power mode, pixels are only fetched from the lower-power on-chip memory and not the higher-power external memory. A smaller display window is defined and pixels outside the window are replaced by dummy data, .eliminating external-memory fetches. The smaller display window falls within the first block in the on-chip memory. Status and other information can be displayed in the smaller display window during stand-by modes, while a full-screen of data is displayed for full-power modes.

Abstract: An automatic temperature compensated real-time clock (RTC) chip includes a clock portion having a crystal oscillator block including crystal compensation circuitry adapted to be coupled to a crystal. The crystal compensation circuitry includes a non-linear capacitor DAC including a plurality of load capacitors, wherein the load capacitors have respective switches which switch respective ones of the load capacitors to change a parallel resonance frequency (fp) generated by the oscillator block. The capacitor DAC is arranged so that Analog Trimming (ATR) bits received cause an arrangement of the switches to provide a non-linear change in overall load capacitance to result in a linear relationship between fp and the ATR bits. A temperature sensor block is coupled to the crystal for measuring a temperature of at least the crystal. An A/D converter is coupled to the temperature sensor for outputting a digital temperature signal representative of the temperature of the crystal.

Abstract: The system and method is used for CAV (Constant Angular Velocity) control format recording, whereas the existing disk data is recorded under CLV (Constant Linear Velocity) control format recording. When the PUH receives a laser driver signal, it generates a feed signal and a wobble signal. The feed signal is received by the automatic power control; thereafter the automatic power control generates a first control signal used for causing the laser driver to adjust the laser driver signal. After the ATIP decoder receives the wobble signal, the ATIP decoder generates and outputs ATIP decoded data to the CLV value detector. The CLV value detector receives ATIP decoded data and generates a CLV decoded data to the laser power control. The laser power control receives the CLV decoded data and generates a second control signal used for causing the automatic power control to adjust the first control signal.

Abstract: A picture type identifier, indicating one of intra-picture coding (an I-picture), forward or backward predictive coding (a P-picture) and bi-directionally predictive coding (a B-picture), is included with a picture signal when the signal is encoded and when the signal is decoded. Each of initial and subsequent encoding and decoding is a function of the included picture type.

Abstract: A color interpolation method of an image sensor including a pixel array which green, red and blue pixels are arrayed in Bayer pattern is provided. The method includes: calculating a first average value of first values filtered by green pixels on even rows and a second average value of a second values filtered by green pixels on odd rows; comparing a value difference between the first average value and the second average value with a standard value; and performing one of a normal interpolation method and a compensation interpolation method with respect to the values filtered by the green pixels according to the comparison.

Abstract: A video signal is processed to selectively permit copying by superposing in that portion of the video signal which does not contain useful picture information a copyright information signal indicative of whether the viewable picture that is displayed from the video signal is subject to copyright and a copy generation signal indicative of the number of successive generations of copies that can be made from the video signal.

Abstract: A roll electrode assembly of a secondary battery includes a positive electrode rolled having a plurality of turns, a negative electrode rolled having a plurality of turns, and first and second separators each rolled to have a plurality of turns. Each turn of the first separator is disposed between each outer surface of the turns of the negative electrode and each inner surface of the turns of the positive electrode. Each turn of the second separator is disposed between each outer surface of the turns of the positive electrode and each inner surface of the turns of the negative electrode. The thickness of the second separator is thinner than that of the first separator.

Abstract: The present invention includes backscatter communication systems, interrogators, methods of communicating in a backscatter system, and backscatter communication methods. According to one aspect of the present invention, a backscatter communication system includes an interrogator including a transmitter configured to output a forward link communication and a receiver configured to receive a return link communication having a carrier signal, the receiver being configured to reduce the amplitude of the carrier signal of the return link communication; and a communication device configured to modulate the carrier signal to communicate the return link communication responsive to reception of the forward link communication.

Abstract: According to the invention, a reduced set of transport format combinations is signalled to a subscriber station which has established a link to a second radio communication system in a second signalling channel of said second radio communication system. The transport format indicator is then selected from the reduced set of transport format combinations and used to initiate a link transfer to the first signalling channel of a first radio communication system. A full set of transport format combinations is subsequently signalled to the subscriber station in the first signalling channel.

Abstract: Compounds of the general formula I wherein rings B, C, D and E may be present or not and, when present, are combined with A as A+C, A+E, A+B+C, A+B+D, A+B+E, A+C+E, A+B+C+D or A+B+C+D+E, rings B, C and E being aliphatic whereas ring D may be aliphatic or aromatic/heteroaromatic, and wherein X is —(CH2)m—, in which m is an integer 1-3, to form a ring E or, when E is absent, a group R1 bound to the nitrogen atom, wherein R1 is selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, alkyl or haloalkyl groups of 1 to 3 carbon atoms, cycloalkyl(alkyl) groups of 3 to 5 carbon atoms (i.e.

Abstract: A wireless network covering a large local geographic area is used to link a large number of payment terminals provided in the same area. Each payment terminal is located near a plurality of parking spaces, either at the curbside or in municipal lots. Parking data is gathered from motorists at the payment terminals, the parking data including vehicle identification data or parking space identification data. The parking data is sent from the payment terminals to the wireless network in response to payment made at the payment terminals. A plurality of portable terminals are provided for use by parking wardens inspecting the parking spaces of the local geographic area. The wireless network is used to transmit the parking data substantially upon receipt from the payment terminals to the portable terminals in the local geographic area.

Abstract: Providing interest to clients' deposited finds funds without the legal limitation on the number of demand withdrawals from deposit accounts is accomplished by an administration system that keeps all of the records for the clients' deposits and withdrawals, calculates the total of the deposits and withdrawals for all clients, and uses the calculation to determine whether funds are deposited to or withdrawn from a single deposit account in which all clients' deposit funds are kept. Clients can make unlimited withdrawals, such as by check, credit card, debit card, or electronic transfer, through the administrator. By placing the administrator as the holder of a single account, legal exemptions to the limitation on earning interest in demand accounts is effectively facilitated.

Abstract: A system having a distributed web site is described. The web site is distributed between a client, a server and a web server. The client stores a set of predefined applications that correspond to a part of the web site. The applications are formatted according to a first markup language. From the set of predefined applications, the client can generate queries. The server receives the queries and generates new, related queries. The new queries correspond to a second query protocol. The second query protocol is used by the web server. The web server generates responses to the new queries and sends these responses to the server. The responses are formatted according to a second markup language. These responses correspond to the second portion of the web site. The server then converts the responses into new responses that the client can use.

Abstract: Data processing apparatus comprising: a processor core having means for executing successive program instruction words of a predetermined plurality of instruction sets; a data memory for storing program instruction words to be executed; a program counter register for indicating the address of a next program instruction word in the data memory; means for modifying the contents of the program counter register in response to a current program instruction word; and control means, responsive to one or more predetermined indicator bits of the program counter register, for controlling the processor core to execute program instruction words of a current instruction set selected from the predetermined plurality of instruction sets and specified by the state of the one or more indicator bits of the program counter register.

Abstract: A novel protective batting glove which is used specifically for protecting the most vulnerable parts of a batter's hands and wrists when the batter is standing at home plate and is gripping the end of a baseball bat and awaiting the arrival of a baseball which is thrown by the pitcher. The invention comprises a unique protective system of a design of a matched pair of batting gloves with one matched pair designed for a right handed batter and one matched pair designed for a left handed batter. For each matched pair of batting gloves, impact and shock absorbing material is incorporated onto selected portions of the exterior of the glove where the grip on the bat causes the hand to be most exposed to a pitch thrown at the batter. Alternatively, the glove has a cuff with an affixed interior impact and shock absorbing material to provide double protection for the ulna bone of an arm.

Abstract: The invention relates to a headband means (1) used for applying a breathing mask (2) in a user's facial area. Said headband means (1) comprises a flexible band body that is provided with upper and lower band portions (3, 4) and is used for transmitting the mask holding forces required for applying the breathing mask. At least some portions of the band body are made of a foamed plastic material. The invention further relates to an application device (102) for a breathing mask, comprising a headband means which extends around the back of a user's head. The headband means encompasses a supporting structure (S) made of a material that can at least once be temporarily brought into a state in which at least some portions of the headband means can be individually adjusted to the shape of the back of the user's head.

Abstract: Swimming goggles are provided which include a hard combined frame, a soft left frame and a soft right frame receiving lenses therein, and hard buckles. The hard combined frame includes a first assembling frame, a second assembling frame, and a connecting member connecting the first assembling frame with the second assembling frame. The soft left frame and the soft right frame are respectively assembled on the first assembling frame and the second assembling frame. The hard buckles are respectively assembled on the first assembling frame and the second assembling frame for accommodating a head strap. The connecting member has first portions with bendable flexibility for fitting to users' nose profiles. The first assembling frame and the second assembling frame have second portions with bendable flexibility on parts of side edges thereof for fitting to users' face profiles.

Abstract: A toilet seat in a generally ring like configuration has an upper surface, a lower surface, and a peripheral edge. A slot has an input opening. The input opening is located adjacent to a peripheral edge of the toilet seat. A lift assembly has an interior section, an exterior section, and an intermediate section. The interior section is positionable into the slot. The exterior section is in a cylindrical configuration. The exterior section extends radially exterior of the toilet seat. The intermediate section is positionable adjacent to the peripheral edge of the toilet seat.

Abstract: A toilet fill valve having a mechanism for preventing leakage from a tank of the toilet between flush cycles. The mechanism includes links that are normally locked to prevent the fill valve from opening. The links are operatively connected to a handle of the toilet such that the links are unlocked and allow the fill valve to open only when the handle of the toilet is purposely operated to initiate a flush cycle. Otherwise, the links do not allow the fill valve to open even if water leaks from the tank and causes a float of the fill valve to be lowered.

Abstract: A pool cover supporting unit includes a plurality of spokes connected to a central hub. The hub rests floats in the pool and the spokes can be lengthened as needed to accommodate pools of various shapes, such as an oval pool. The unit is easily collapsed for storage and easily assembled for use.