Abstract: A new and distinct variety of rose with long lasting, novel red flowers, and attractive foliage with exceptional disease resistance. It exhibits upright, bushy, moderately vigorous 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 and distinct variety of blueberry plant named ‘DrisBlueSeven’ particularly distinguished by having a very low chilling requirement, high productivity and very firm, large, sweet berries with intense blue color, is disclosed.

Abstract: The new blueberry plant variety ‘Ventura’ is provided. ‘Ventura’ is a commercial variety intended for the hand harvest fresh market. The variety is very vigorous, ripens early and produces a medium to large berry with excellent flavor. ‘Ventura’ has an estimated chilling requirement of approximately 300 to 500 hours.

Abstract: A new and distinct olive tree used primarily for oil production that exhibits a compact growth habit, uniform and continuous production level, and high amounts of oleic acid content.

Abstract: ‘7ELS1’ is a new and distinct lemon tree notable for its high quality fruit with very few or no seeds.

Abstract: This invention relates to a new and distinct variety of Blackberry plant named ‘DrisBlackFour’, particularly characterized by improved storage life, late flowering season, and excellent fruit flavor and appearance, is disclosed.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of raspberry plant named ‘DrisRaspFive’ particularly distinguished by having high yield, good flavor, and dark red berries, is disclosed.

Abstract: This invention is a new and distinct grapevine variety named ‘IFG Fourteen’ which is characterized by producing small round bright red berries having very crisp texture with a very strong muscat flavor and which ripens in midseason.

Abstract: This invention relates to a new and distinct June-bearing (short day responsive) strawberry plant named ‘Walker’ primarily adapted to the growing conditions of the west central New York and other regions of similar climate. The new plant is primarily characterized by longer than broad fruit, conical fruit shape, uniformity in shape between primary and secondary fruit, reflexed calyx, dark red-purple fruit color and glossy fruit skin.

Abstract: This invention relates to a new and distinct June-bearing (short day responsive) strawberry plant named ‘Herriot’ primarily adapted to the growing conditions of the west central New York and other regions of similar climate. The new plant is primarily characterized by strong vigor, longer than broad fruit, conical fruit shape, uniformity in shape between primary and secondary fruit, reflexed calyx, bright red fruit color, glossy fruit skin and highly pigmented petioles.

Abstract: ‘Wild Magic’ is a new variety of basil plant having tolerance to low temperatures, numerous flowers, and leaves with dark violet colored and prominent veins.

Abstract: ‘Green Ball’ is a new variety of non-flowering basil plant having a compact and rounded growth habit, high leaf production, and tolerance to low temperatures.

Abstract: A new Chrysanthemum plant named ‘CIDZ0044’ particularly distinguished by the bright greyed orange and yellow ray florets on a daisy form inflorescence, with medium sized foliage with a strong and sturdy growth habit.

Abstract: A new Chrysanthemum plant named ‘CIFZ0007’ particularly distinguished by the medium sized white decorative inflorescences, medium green foliage color, medium to large rounded plant habit and a natural season flowering response of mid to late September.

Abstract: A Chrysanthemum plant named ‘Zanmudove’ characterized by its large sized blooms with white ray florets and a cream center and prolific branching; natural season flowering date September 24 (week 39); blooming for a period of 5 weeks.

Abstract: A new Chrysanthemum plant named ‘CIFZ0004’ particularly distinguished by the medium yellow decorative inflorescences, medium green foliage color, medium to large size rounded plant habit, with a natural season response of mid to late September.

Abstract: A new Chrysanthemum plant named ‘CIFZ0005’ particularly distinguished by the medium red-purple decorative inflorescences, medium green foliage color, medium to large rounded plant habit and a natural season flowering response of mid to late September.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Chrysanthemum plant named ‘Delialdonze’ characterized by its upright and uniform plant habit; vigorous growth habit; strong flowering stems; freely branching habit; early and freely flowering habit; uniform flowering response; semi-double-type inflorescences with pink-colored ray florets and light green-colored disc florets; and good postproduction longevity.

Abstract: A new and distinct Phalaenopsis plant named ‘Durango’ particularly characterized by flowers which are white; within the labellum some purple/red and yellow/green; plants which may be propagated economically and uniformly using tissue culture; plants which produce more than one inflorescence; long and sturdy inflorescences; and relatively short, dark-green foliage.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Lily plant named ‘Tiny Glow’, characterized by its compact and upright plant habit; vigorous growth habit; densely-foliated habit; early and freely flowering habit; upright flower buds; bright yellow-colored flowers that do not have spots; relatively drought tolerant; and good postproduction longevity.

Abstract: A new cultivar of Geranium, ‘Bremdream’, characterized by its long blooming season; blooming from early May to late September in the United Kingdom, its large flowers that are about 2.9 cm in diameter, and its flowers that are light pink with purple veining and change to medium pink with purple veining as they mature creating a multiple color effect when in bloom.

Abstract: A new cultivar of Hosta named ‘ECLIPSE’ that is characterized by upright, clumping habit, early summer white flowers, giant medium blue-green leaves with golden-yellow edges that brighten as the season progresses. In combination these traits set ‘ECLIPSE’ apart from all other existing varieties of Hosta known to the inventor.

Abstract: A new and distinct Aglaonema cultivar named ‘KKAG1201’ is disclosed, characterized by strong growth, cream and pink colored foliage with green dots. The new variety is a Aglaonema, typically produced as an indoor ornamental plant.

Abstract: A new and distinct Dracaena cultivar named ‘Fudrafut’ is disclosed, characterized by distinctive variegated leaves, with dark green margins and lighter Yellow-Green colored interior. The new variety is a Dracaena, typically produced as an ornamental plant.

Abstract: A new and distinct Dracaena cultivar named ‘KKDR201204’ is disclosed, characterized by distinctive foliage variegation pattern unlike other known Dracaena reflexa cultivars. The new variety is a Dracaena, typically produced as an indoor ornamental plant.

Abstract: A new cultivar of hybrid Echinacea, ‘Julia’, characterized by its large composite flowers with ray florets that are strong orange in color, its ray florets that are long and held horizontal, its strong stems, its short plant height, and its compact plant habit.

Abstract: A new cultivar of hybrid Echinacea, ‘Honeydew’, characterized by its large anemone-type composite flowers with ray florets that are greenish white in color and disc florets that are light green in color, its strong stems, its short plant height, and its compact plant habit.

Abstract: A new cultivar of hybrid Echinacea, ‘Cleopatra’, characterized by its composite flowers with ray florets that are deep yellow in color and held horizontal, its very strong stems, its short plant height, and its compact plant habit.

Abstract: A new cultivar of Sedum plant named ‘Lime Zinger’ characterized by its lime-green leaves with red picotee margins with the coloration retained for 7 months during the growing season, its production of 30 to 40 crowns the first year after vernalization, its heavy self-branching habit without being pinched, its numerous large (10 cm in diameter) inflorescences with flowers that are pink in color, and its disease free foliage.

Abstract: A control system is provided for use in a power tool. The control system includes: a rotational rate sensor having a resonating mass and a controller electrically connected to the rotational rate sensor. The rotational rate sensor detects lateral displacement of the resonating mass and generates a signal indicative of the detected lateral displacement, such that the lateral displacement is directly proportional to a rotational speed at which the power tool rotates about an axis of the rotary shaft. Based on the generated signal, the controller initiates a protective operation to avoid further undesirable rotation of the power tool. The controller may opt to reduce the torque applied to shaft to a non-zero value that enables the operator to regain control of the tool.

Abstract: A vehicle seat mounting assembly is provided in which the seat mounts are attached to body cross-members that are, in turn, mechanically coupled to battery pack cross-members contained within a battery pack enclosure mounted under the vehicle.

Abstract: A method for producing a semiconductor component includes forming an n-doped layer in a p-doped layer of the semiconductor component, wherein the n-doped layer comprises at least one of: a sieve-like layer or a network-like layer. The method also includes porously etching the p-doped layer between the material of the n-doped layer to form a top electrode, and forming a cavity below the n-doped layer.

Abstract: A phosphor including a main production phase of a phosphor expressed by a composition formula of MmAaBbOoNn:Zz (where an element M is one or more bivalent elements, an element A is one or more trivalent elements, an element B is one or more tetravalent elements, O is oxygen, N is nitrogen, an element Z is an activator, n=2/3m+a+4/3b?2/3o, m/(a+b)?1/2, (o+n)/(a+b)>4/3, wherein m=a=b=1 and o and n is not 0). A phosphor including 24 wt % to 30 wt % of Ca (calcium), 17 wt % to 21 wt % of Al (aluminum), 18 wt % to 22 wt % of Si (silicon), 1 wt % to 15 wt % of oxygen, 15 wt % to 33 wt % of nitrogen and 0.01 wt % to 10 wt % of Eu (europium), wherein an emission maximum in an emission spectrum is in a range of 600 nm to 660 nm; and wherein color chromaticity x of light emission is in a range of 0.5 to 0.7, and color chromaticity y of the light emission is in a range of 0.3 to 0.5.

Abstract: A photographing apparatus comprises an operation unit and a controller. The operation unit has a direct key and an operation key. The operation key is used for setting a function regarding at least one of an image processing operation of an image data obtained by a photographing operation and a storing operation of the image data and is operated more than once for setting the function. The direct key is used for setting the function and is operated only once for setting the function. The controller sets the function corresponding to an operation of the operation key and that sets the function corresponding to one operation of the direct key. When the direct key is operated once, the function is set regardless of a prior function state set by operating the operation key.

Abstract: At least an embodiment of the present technology provides a capacitor, comprising a substrate, a first solid electrode disposed on the substrate, a second electrode broken into subsections, the subsections connected by a bus line and separated from the first electric by a dielectric medium. The second electrode broken into subsections may have a lower resistance than the first solid electrode and by changing the width and length of the sides of the subsections, the resistance of the first electrode is modifiable.

Abstract: An adaptor (10) including a sensor (18), a gimbal housing (12) having a male connector (14) at one end and an female connector (16) at another end, wherein the male connector (14) is configured to connect with an electrical socket and the female connector (16) is configured to connect with an electrical device, and a circuit for selectively controlling the electrical device in response to the sensor (18). The gimbal housing (12) is adapted to rotate around the male connector (14) about a first axis and support the sensor (18) for independent rotation about a second axis perpendicular to the first axis so that the sensor (18) can be moved to a selectable sensing orientation.

Abstract: Memory apparatus including a byte-bank organized in N rows and 8 columns, having a capacity of log2(N) bytes, a log2(N) bit address bus operative to address the byte-bank, an address offset bus operative to generate offsets (e.g., one-bit offsets) to bits of the byte-bank with an address conversion operator, and an adder in operative communication with the address offset bus and the log2(N) bit address bus, the adder operative to add addresses of the byte-bank with the offset generated by the address conversion operator and output a result to the log2(N) bit address. A random access memory array may include a plurality of the byte-banks.

Abstract: An optical recording method for recording mark length-modulated information on a recording medium by using a plurality of recording mark lengths. The optical recording method comprises the steps of: when a time length of one recording mark is denoted nT (T is a reference clock period equal to or less than 25 ns, and n is a natural number equal to or more than 2), (i) dividing the time length of the recording mark nT into ?1T, ?1T, ?1T, ?2T, ?2T, . . . , ?iT, ?iT, . . .

Abstract: Characterization of the biosynthetic gene cluster for the lantibiotic actagardine, identification of a novel variant of actagardine and its biosynthetic cluster, and methods of production and use of actagardine are described.

Abstract: This invention relates to a bromo-phenyl substituted thiazolyl dihydropyrimidine, its preparation method and use as a medicament for treating and preventing hepatitis B infections. The invention also relates to a composition comprising the dihydropyrimidine, one or more antiviral agents and, optionally, an immunomodulator for treating and preventing HBV infections.

Abstract: A method to optimize CRT therapy using ventricular lead motion analysis, either radiographically or with three dimensional electromagnetic mapping, to determine whether focal dyssynchrony is present at baseline, and whether biventricular pacing improves synchronicity and fractional shortening, and if no improvement is evidenced, changing the timing offset, pacing configuration and/or repositioning the ventricular leads to optimize effectiveness of CRT therapy. Various uses of this method include: diagnostic, with temporary leads to determine presence or absence of dyssynchrony and response to pacing; and therapeutic, to guide lead placement and programming during implant of CRT, and to optimize reprogramming of CRT during follow-up.

Abstract: A method for customer promotion includes sequentially processing each of a plurality of items in a customer order. The price of each item is accumulated after processing. A marginal discount associated with each item processed is generated. This marginal discount is generated in response to a signal that indicates the accumulated price exceeds a predetermined threshold. Unapplied marginal discounts are accumulated for application to the customer order. A discount is applied to the customer order in response to a signal that is generated that indicates the accumulated discounts exceeds a predetermined minimum.

Abstract: A method for processing taxpayer source documents is disclosed. The method may include receiving proforma data and an electronic image of a taxpayer source document, determining a type of tax statement for the taxpayer source document from the electronic image of the taxpayer source document and using the proforma data, a database, and business rules to verify the type of the tax statement for the electronic image of the taxpayer source document. This can be done by searching for an identification code within the electronic image of the taxpayer source document to determine whether the identification code matches the proforma data. The method can also include extracting data from the electronic image of the taxpayer source document and determining if the extracted data from the electronic image of the taxpayer source document has an error. Once the data is extracted, the method can also include creating an electronic document that includes the extracted data.

Abstract: Methods for generating risk demand indices are provided. In various embodiments, the methods may include selecting a plurality of sub-index modules, wherein generation of each sub-index module involves comparing at least one financial index representative of at least one risky asset to at least one other financial index representative of at least one non-risky asset. The methods may further include combining the selected sub-index modules to calculate the risk demand indices.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for dynamic network link acceleration provides a managed communication link for accelerated and reliable network communication between a client and other network devices. In one or more embodiments, a client computing device which generates communication packets of a first type is enhanced with a front end mechanism which selectively encodes the data packets into packets of a second type. The data packets which are encoded into a second type are transmitted over a managed communication link which may provide error correction, security, quality of service, and other services including acceleration of communications.

Abstract: An elastic skin suit simulates gravitational loading. By selecting material(s) of appropriate dimensions and appropriate module of elasticity, and optionally integrating inelastic portions to maintain a desired surface distribution, the suit can be adapted to impose a loading regime that simulates the loading of terrestrial gravity in a more continuous, shoulder-to-ankle manner than current loading suits.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for use in facilitating force-on-force (FOF) training. Specifically, an impact marking vest (IMV) for use in registering a ballistic impact event upon a three-dimensional target surface.

Abstract: A digit tip protection device comprises a concave puncture-resistant member adapted to protect a pulp of a user's digit. The puncture resistant material is thin and flexible to avoid interfering with the tactile sensation of the digit. The concave member has an adhesive layer adapted to adhere to the digit. The concave member has a first end extending over the pulp of the digit below the nail, a second end extending over the pulp of the digit below a first joint of the digit, and a lateral and medial edges extending along the digit. The digit tip protection device is adapted to be worn on a digit, such that the digit tip protection device substantially covers the pulp of the digit, and extends along the palmar surface of the digit below the distal interphalangeal joint. The adhesive layer may be covered with a protective layer of material.

Abstract: Protection for a body part of a user, such as a leg protection for a football player, comprising a stiff protective plate with a shape being adapted to the body part. This protective plate, which preferably is fiber reinforced, displays an outer surface arranged to be turned away from the user and an inner surface arranged to be turned facing the user. One or more shock absorbing elements, such as strips or cones, are arranged on the inner surface of the protective plate, along the periphery of the protective plate. Thereby a protection is achieved which has a low weight, is gentle to the skin and stays well in place.