Abstract: A new garden rose plant of the Climbing class which has abundant, yellow flowers and attractive foliage. This new and distinct variety has shown to be uniform and stable in the resulting generations from asexual propagation.

Abstract: A new garden rose plant of the climbing class which has abundant, yellow flowers and attractive foliage. This new and distinct variety has shown to be uniform and stable in the resulting generations from asexual propagation.

Abstract: A new garden rose plant of the Climbing class which has abundant, pink flowers and attractive foliage. This new and distinct variety has shown to be uniform and stable in the resulting generations from asexual propagation.

Abstract: A new miniature rose plant that has abundant, white flowers and attractive foliage. The variety successfully propagates from softwood cuttings and is suitable for year-round production in commercial glasshouses. This new and distinct variety has shown to be uniform and stable in the resulting generations from asexual propagation.

Abstract: A new garden rose plant of the Floribunda class which has abundant, yellow flowers and attractive foliage. This new and distinct variety has shown to be uniform and stable in the resulting generations from asexual propagation.

Abstract: A new garden rose plant of the compact floribunda class which has abundant, apricot blend flowers and attractive foliage. This new and distinct variety has shown to be uniform and stable in the resulting generations from asexual propagation.

Abstract: A new garden rose plant of the Floribunda class which has abundant, red flowers and attractive foliage. This new and distinct variety has shown to be uniform and stable in the resulting generations from asexual propagation.

Abstract: A new cultivar of Ginkgo, ‘Menhir’, that is characterized by its narrowly upright (fastigiated) plant habit, its dense branching, its good response to transplanting with little growth loss after transplanting, and its leaves that are dark green in color with a glaucous coating.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Viburnum plant named ‘Redell’, characterized by its upright and somewhat outwardly spreading plant habit; vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; numerous white-colored flowers; numerous red-colored fruits arranged in dense clusters; and good garden performance.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Gardenia plant named ‘Starlight’, characterized by its compact, upright to outwardly spreading and rounded plant habit; moderately vigorous growth habit; freely branching and flowering plant habit; long leaves; numerous large single white-colored flowers; and good garden performance.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Gardenia plant named ‘Buttons’, characterized by its compact, upright and rounded plant habit; moderately vigorous growth habit; freely branching and flowering plant habit; numerous semi-double white-colored flowers; and good garden performance.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Gardenia plant named ‘Platinum’, characterized by its compact, upright and rounded plant habit; moderately vigorous growth habit; freely branching and flowering plant habit; numerous large semi-double white-colored flowers; and good garden performance.

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

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Poinsettia plant named ‘PER510’, characterized by its uniform, upright and mounded plant habit; moderately vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; dark green-colored leaves; mid-season flowering response; under natural season conditions, plants flower in late November in Southern California; large inflorescences with dark pink-colored flower bracts; and good post-production longevity.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Poinsettia plant named ‘PER1270’, characterized by its uniform, upright and mounded plant habit; moderately vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; dark green-colored leaves; mid-season flowering response; under natural season conditions, plants flower in late November in Southern California; large inflorescences with dark red-colored flower bracts; and good post-production longevity.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Verbena plant named ‘Sunmaricoho’, characterized by its compact, upright and mounding plant habit; moderately vigorous to vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; early and freely flowering habit; long flowering period; white-colored flowers that are held above and beyond the foliar plane; and good garden performance.

Abstract: A new Verbena plant named ‘VEAZ0014’ particularly distinguished by the large bold red-purple colored inflorescences, is early to bloom, has great garden performance with exceptional powdery mildew tolerance with semi-upright plant habit.

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

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Zonal Pelargonium plant named ‘Pacludo’, characterized by its upright and uniformly rounded plant habit; freely branching habit; vigorous growth habit; medium green-colored leaves with a distinct zonation pattern; early and freely flowering habit; and semi-double salmon rose-colored flowers.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Kalanchoe plant named ‘Fikalamboy’, characterized by its compact, upright and uniformly mounded plant habit; moderately vigorous growth habit; freely branching plant habit; glossy green-colored leaves; uniform and freely flowering habit; dark red purple-colored flowers; and excellent postproduction longevity.

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

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Gypsophila plant name ‘Esm G007’, characterized by its erect, straight and moderately strong flowering stems; uniform and freely flowering habit; compact and dense inflorescences with luminous white-colored flowers; and good postproduction longevity.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Gypsophila plant named ‘Esm G027’, characterized by its erect, straight and strong flowering stems; uniform and freely flowering habit; compact and dense inflorescences with large double luminous white-colored flowers; and good postproduction longevity.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Petunia plant named ‘Sunsurf Deniusa’, characterized by its compact and mounding plant habit; vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; early and freely flowering habit; long flowering period; small violet-colored flowers with white-colored throats; and good garden performance.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Gentiana plant named ‘Hakuryu’, characterized by its upright plant habit; moderately vigorous growth habit; moderately strong flowering stems; relatively short leaves; freely branching habit; freely flowering habit; and large white-colored flowers.

Abstract: The new and distinct cultivar of ornamental cultivar of ornamental Bee Balm named Monarda didyma ‘Pardon My Pink’ has very short, compact, branching stems, medium to dark green foliage, numerous medium fuchsia-pink flowers and resistance to powdery mildew.

Abstract: ‘Aspen’ is a new variety of calla lily having inflorescences with a pure white-colored spathe that produces 2-10 inflorescences per tuber. The inflorescence stems are about 70 cm. in height and the leaves are green with whitish spots and have a leathery texture.

Abstract: ‘Paco’ is a new variety of calla lily having inflorescences with a purple-colored spathe that produces 2-15 inflorescences per tuber. The inflorescence stems are about 50 cm. in height and the leaves are green with a few whitish spots and have a leathery texture.

Abstract: The invention concerns a procedure to heat a reducing agent generation system of an exhaust gas aftertreatment system of an internal combustion engine by combustion of fuel, whereby the reducing agent is produced for the selective catalytic reduction of nitrogen oxides in the exhaust gas of the internal combustion engine in the intermittently operated reducing agent generation system, whereby the reducing agent generation system consists of a plasma burner, a mixing chamber located downstream or upstream from the plasma chamber, an oxidation reformation unit as well as a nitrogen oxide storage/ammonia production unit and whereby nitrogen oxide is produced in a plasma in the plasma burner. The invention concerns additionally a corresponding device. The task of the invention concerning the procedure is thereby solved, in that the combustion of the fuel is ignited by the plasma.

Abstract: A multi-purpose tray including a front, a back, a first side, a second side, and a bottom. The tray can include beams extending from the front of the tray and slots defined in the back of the tray. When two trays are stacked in opposite directions with respect to one another, the beams are received by the slots. The tray also includes a domed bottom. The domed bottom has a convex profile with respect to the interior of the tray and can include transverse ribs or longitudinal ribs. The tray also includes drain apertures positioned along the front and back of the tray. The drain apertures can enhance cleaning of the tray by communicating fluid from channels defined by the front and back. The tray also includes a stop for projection for limiting sliding movement of a top tray relative to a bottom tray when two trays are stacked in a similar orientation with respect to one another. The tray also includes handles in the first and second side and a gripping portion on one of the first and second handles.

Abstract: Mud flap having a plurality of laterally spaced, vertically extending vanes defining a plurality of vertically extending channels on the front side of the flap for directing water and debris from a wheel in a downward direction toward the roadway and not to the rear or sides of the flap, and vertically extending slotted openings in the channels of a size permitting air to pass through the openings to the rear of the flap and preventing water and debris from doing so. In some embodiments, vertically extending deflectors are positioned to the rear of the slotted openings for directing any water and debris passing through the openings in a downward direction toward the roadway.

Abstract: A display panel comprises a plurality of arranged pixels of organic EL devices, each having a pair of electrodes and a luminescent layer containing an organic EL material and sandwiched between the electrodes. The plurality of arranged pixels include fluorescent pixels of organic EL devices formed by mainly using a fluorescent material and phosphorescent pixels of organic EL devices formed by mainly using a phosphorescent material. A display apparatus comprises a controller for controlling the display panel, including correcting the difference between the electroluminescent characteristics of the fluorescent pixels and those of the phosphorescent pixels.

Abstract: When performing the line-sequential addressing for setting the state of each of the cells arranged in rows and columns that constitute a display screen, discharge is generated that has intensity in accordance with display data corresponding to each of all cells belonging to the selected row for each selection of the row. Thus, the priming effect in the following discharge is generated.

Abstract: Interconnect cabinets for optical fibers include an enclosure and a splitter and termination panel mounted in the enclosure. The splitter has a plurality of optical fiber-connectorized pigtails extending therefrom. Each of the connectorized pigtails is associated with an optical fiber feeder cable to be coupled to a central office. The termination panel has a plurality of optical fiber connection members, ones of which are associated with respective subscriber locations. The connectorized pigtails have a cable length sufficient to allow connection to the plurality of connection members.

Abstract: The invention relates to a form-retaining pad, an assembly and a method for preparing a beverage suitable for consumption. For this purpose, the pad is provided with a covering, in which a water-soluble substance, such as milk powder/creamer and sugar, is included. The covering includes a top sheet and a bottom sheet. The pad is further provided with a form-providing stiffening body, placed between the top sheet and the bottom sheet, with the top sheet and the bottom sheet extending at least partly substantially parallel to each other and to a surface. The stiffening body has a top side adjacent to the top sheet and a bottom side adjacent to the bottom sheet, and, by providing a compartmenting wall configuration therein, has a grid structure transmissive to liquid, in which structure at least a part of the soluble substance is accommodated and each compartment formed by the wall configuration is surrounded by that wall configuration, the top sheet and the bottom sheet.

Abstract: Antisense compounds, compositions and methods are provided for modulating the expression of apolipoprotein B. The compositions comprise antisense compounds, particularly antisense oligonucleotides, targeted to nucleic acids encoding apolipoprotein B. Methods of using these compounds for modulation of apolipoprotein B expression and for treatment of diseases associated with expression of apolipoprotein B are provided.

Abstract: A flip chip interconnect has a tapering interconnect structure, and the area of contact of the interconnect structure with the site on the substrate metallization is less than the area of contact of the interconnect structure with the die pad. A solder mask has an opening over the interconnect site, and the solder mask makes contact with the interconnect structure, or is in close proximity to the interconnect structure, at the margin of the opening. The flip chip interconnect is provided with an underfill. During the underfill process, the contact (or near proximity) of the solder mask with the interconnect structure interferes with flow of the underfill material toward the substrate adjacent the site, resulting in formation of a void left unfilled by the underfill, adjacent the contact of the interconnect structure with the site on the substrate metallization. The void can help provide relief from strain induced by changes in temperature of the system.

Abstract: An ultra high molecular weight polyethylene molded article for artificial joints has molecular orientation or crystal orientation in the molded article, and is low in friction and is superior in abrasion resistance, and therefore is available as components for artificial joints. Further, the ultra high molecular weight polyethylene molded article for artificial joints can be used as a component for artificial hip joints (artificial acetabular cup), a component for artificial knee joints (artificial tibial insert) and the socket for artificial elbow joints, and in addition to the medical use, it can be applied as materials for various industries by utilizing the characteristics such as low friction and superior abrasion resistance.

Abstract: A unit cell for use in a medical device, such as a stent, is disclosed along with a description of a stent formed from a plurality of unit cells and for use in the treatment of restenosis or other vascular narrowing. The unit cell is designed and configured for uniform radial expansion with minimal axial shortening and recoil, and is selectively variable in flexibility and expendability.

Abstract: Testing of memories that decode a serial stream of address data to access the memory may be performed by cither successively halving the number of selected word lines as each address bit is acquired, until a single word line is selected, or by rotating the selection bits in its shift register to select a new set of address lines. As such, a combination of incomplete addressing and rotation can efficiently test large memories by reading and/or writing groups of words. Similar techniques may also be applied to non-memory devices.

Abstract: The invention relates to a reinforcement element for a glove, especially for a goal keeper's glove, which is designed to allow a bending in a first bending direction and to prevent a bending in a second bending direction which is contrariwise to the first bending direction. To prevent reliably that the joints of the fingers are subjected to high forces during fisting of a ball, the invention is characterized in that the reinforcement element comprises two bending elements which extend in a longitudinal direction of a finger, which bending elements comprise a number of blocking elements for the prevention of a bending in the second bending direction, wherein the two bending elements run during regular use laterally beside the finger which is to be protected, wherein the two bending elements are connected to another by at least two connecting bridges. Furthermore, the invention relates to a glove, especially to a goal keeper's glove with such a reinforcing element.

Abstract: The present invention provides a protective sports glove worn. The glove may be used by athletes during training or in a combative event requiring striking to protect against injury and increase performance, including, but not limited to, total force transference, grip strength, striking force and speed, muscular endurance, time to contraction, etc. These gloves have an adjustable dual strapping wrist tie system to secure the gloves to the contour of the hands and ensure they remain tight and fixed. The dual strapping system seeks to provide increased wrist and hand rigidity that mirrors a tightness of hand wrap bandages for maximal bone and tendon support of the hands and wrists. This system increases the transfer of force to the point of impact.

Abstract: A system and apparatus of coded gowns to alert health care workers of the status of vulnerable patients and where on the patient's body the vulnerable portions are located. The use of color-coded gowns follows the patient on his or her person and is therefore less likely to be lost or unseen information, thereby avoiding physical calamity and legal liability.

Abstract: In various embodiments, a glove enables one wearing the glove temporary unsheathed use of one or more of a thumb and an index finger of a hand of the wearer on which the glove is worn. A slide fastener may run along the glove between a distal portion of the glove's index finger-covering portion and a distal portion of the glove's thumb-covering portion. The slide fastener, when opened over a particular amount, provides an opening in the glove to enable the wearer to extend one or more of the wearer's thumb and index finger outside the glove for temporary unsheathed use of the thumb and/or index finger. When the slide is fastener closed, this causes the glove to cover the thumb and index finger.

Abstract: A ballistic resistant groin protector is provided. The groin protector includes a groin panel and a deployable groin wrap. The groin panel can be suspended from clothing or equipment to protect a wearer's anterior pelvic region from ballistic impact. The groin wrap is moveable from a stowed position adjacent the anterior pelvic region to a deployed position between the wearer's legs and adjacent a posterior pelvic region. One or more fasteners secure the groin wrap to the wearer's clothing or equipment to maintain the groin wrap in the deployed position. Optional left and right femoral protective portions extend downwardly from the groin wrap to protect the wearer's medial thigh regions against ballistic injury in the deployed position.

Abstract: To reduce the barrier sealant amount, the area of a throat (88), communicating an inlet compartment (78) to an outlet opening (64), is made small. Should sealant not be in the throat, wastewater in the throat would be correspondingly small. A snorkel (110) in a discharge section drain tube (98) extends downwards to above the level of the horizontal drain, and allows any air from the external drain to pass to the outlet compartment generally below the ceiling (90) so that, should wastewater cover the opening of the drain tube, such air is permitted to enter into the cartridge and to prevent any syphoning. A three rib channel guide mechanism (100) within the tube guides wastewater flow towards the drain tube center, and away from the drain tube walls to avoid deposit of any sediment contained in the wastewater.

Abstract: Cartridge (1) for coupling to a toilet flusher comprising at least one chamber (2) for receiving at least one free-flowing toilet cleaning preparation (6). The chamber (2) has an outlet (4) that lies in the direction of gravitation such that the toilet cleaning preparation can be released from the chamber (2) due to the force of gravity. The outlet (4) is, prior to a first coupling to the toilet flusher, secured prior to the release of the toilet cleaning preparation (6). The preparation is released from the cartridge (1) through the outlet due to the force of gravity when the cartridge (1) is first coupled to the toilet flusher. The chamber (2) has a communicating bar (8), wherein the bar and at least one other chamber (10) are designed so that they interact whereby the chamber (10) can be arranged on or next to the bar (8).

Abstract: A chair lift apparatus adapted to transport an individual into and out of a water pool, the chair lift apparatus that includes a frame, a chair, a lift arm, having a first end portion and a second end portion, the first end portion of the lift arm is rotatably attached to the frame and the second end portion of the lift arm is operatively attached to the chair, a linkage, and a linear actuator, having a first actuator portion and a second actuator portion located within a frame, the linear actuator is operable to move the linear actuator between a first actuator position and a second actuator position. There is a protective cover to provide protection from environmental damage and the space between the frame and the linear actuator does not constitute a pinch point when the chair is above the edge of the water pool.