Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Corylus plant named ‘Dorris’ characterized by a spreading plant habit and low vigor, yellowish-green developing and fully expanded leaves during the spring and summer, resistance to eastern filbert blight caused by the fungus Anisogramma anomala (Peck) E. Müller, presence of random amplified polymorphic DNA markers 152-800 and 268-580, expression of incompatibility alleles S1 and S12 in the styles, and DNA fingerprints at 14 of 24 microsatellite marker loci differ from both parents OSU 309.074 and ‘Delta’, and from one parent at an additional 9 marker loci.

Abstract: ‘CC19’ is a distinctive variety of Callistemon viminalis which is characterized by the combination of a short height, finer textured foliage, auburn color of immature foliage and stability and uniformity of traits through successive cycles of asexual propagation.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Photinia plant named ‘Kolmavoca’, characterized by its upright and outwardly spreading plant habit; relatively short internodes; glossy dark purplish brown-colored young leaves that become dark green with development; leaves with serrated and undulating margins; and tolerance to Powdery Mildew.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Celosia plant named ‘Zancetopicrose’, characterized by its compact and upright plant habit; freely branching habit; dark green-colored leaves; freely flowering habit; light red purple-colored flowers arranged on cristate-type inflorescences; and good garden performance.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Dianthus plant named ‘Breagreen’, characterized by its upright plant habit; strong and thick flower stems; large flowers with numerous bright green-colored bracts; and good postproduction longevity.

Abstract: A new cultivar of Dianthus plant named ‘WP11 GWE04’ which is characterized by a compact mounding habit, gray-blue foliage, strongly fragrant white double flowers with ruffled petals and dentate margins, is disclosed.

Abstract: A chrysanthemum plant named ‘Zanmuflaminneon’ characterized by its medium sized blooms with bright purple ray florets and prolific branching; natural season flowering August 29 (week 35); blooming for a period of 5 weeks.

Abstract: A new and distinct Vanda cultivar named ‘SPCDW1103’ is disclosed, characterized by petals and sepals colored white with light purple netting. The new variety is a Vanda, typically produced as an indoor ornamental plant.

Abstract: A new and distinct Phalaenopsis cultivar named ‘SUPHAL1309’ is disclosed, characterized by small white flowers with yellow and white lip, small leaves and lateral sepals that are longer than the petals. The new variety is a Phalaenopsis, typically produced as an indoor ornamental plant.

Abstract: A new and distinct Phalaenopsis cultivar named ‘SUPHAL1307’ is disclosed, characterized by short plant height, small leaves, small white flowers with purple blush at base as well as white lip with yellow and purple spots. The new variety is a Phalaenopsis, typically produced as an indoor ornamental plant.

Abstract: A new and distinct Phalaenopsis cultivar named ‘SUPHAL1308’ is disclosed, characterized by compact plant size, purple flowers with white edges and red-purple lip. The new variety is a Phalaenopsis, typically produced as an indoor ornamental plant.

Abstract: A new and distinct Phalaenopsis cultivar named ‘SUPHAL1311’ is disclosed, characterized by dark green with very small brown dots stem color, sepals and petals colored white with purple netting and lip and side lobes which are white with strong purple netting and yellow coloration. The new variety is a Phalaenopsis, typically produced as an indoor ornamental plant.

Abstract: A new and distinct Phalaenopsis cultivar named ‘SUPHAL1305’ is disclosed, characterized by purple petals and sepals with white edges and netting as well as purple lip color and small green leaves. The new variety is a Phalaenopsis, typically produced as an indoor ornamental plant.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Impatiens plant named ‘Duemagpin’ characterized by its upright, outwardly spreading and mounding plant habit; freely branching habit; relatively vigorous growth habit; dark green-colored leaves; freely and early flowering habit; large soft pink-colored flowers; and good garden performance.

Abstract: The variety ‘Tyler’ belongs to the compact Sansevierias group, with a height of 40 cm, and an average of 7 leaves per plant. The plant shape is an inverted triangle shape and the arrangement of the leaves is in the form of a rosette. Shows vivid green color in the center of the blades alternating with light yellowish green broad bands and narrow brilliant yellowish green margins. One remarkable trait of ‘Tyler’ is the flower, which shows downwards curved petals.

Abstract: A new cultivar of Koeleria glauca, ‘Cornish Blue’, that is characterized by its foliage that is variegated with thin green centers and wide creamy white margins.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Calibrachoa plant named ‘Duealminipu’, characterized by its compact, semi-upright to outwardly spreading to trailing and decumbent plant habit; freely branching growth habit; early flowering habit; numerous large dark violet-colored flowers; and good garden performance.

Abstract: A new and distinct Cleome cultivar named ‘DCLEO2’ is disclosed, characterized by a long and continuous blooming season. Plants are strong, upright, with excellent branching, and foliage that is dark and not typically sticky. The new variety has very compact and mounded habit and short peduncles. The new variety is a Cleome, normally produced as an outdoor garden or container plant.

Abstract: A new and distinct ×Heucherella plant substantially as shown and described, characterized by spring leaves of orange amber with a strong red pattern along veins, summer leaves amber with red brown leaf centers, fall leaves red with darker leaf centers, distinctively lobed, palmately divided leaves, small white flowers on short gray purple flower stalks, a medium plant size with multiple crowns, and excellent vigor.

Abstract: A new cultivar of Nemesia named ‘FLEURFRAM’ that is characterized by compact upright habit, small fresh green foliage and a prolific display of large raspberry red flowers when first open becoming lilac blue in color as they age and fade. The flowers also exhibit a maroon-colored palate or “eye”. In combination these traits set ‘FLEURFRAM’ apart from all other existing varieties of Nemesia known to the inventor.

Abstract: A gamma ray detector assembly for a borehole logging system that requires the measure of gamma radiation with optimized gamma ray energy resolution and with fast emission times required to obtain meaningful measurements in high radiation fields. The detector assembly comprises a lanthanum bromide (LaBr3) scintillation crystal and a digital spectrometer that cooperates with the crystal to maximize pulse processing throughput by digital filtering and digital pile-up inspection of the pulses. The detector assembly is capable of digital pulse measurement and digital pile-up inspection with dead-time less than 600 nanoseconds per event. Pulse height can be accurately measured (corrected for pile-up effects) for 2 pulses separated by as little as 150 nanoseconds. Although the invention is applicable to virtually any borehole logging methodology that uses the measure of gamma radiation in harsh borehole conditions, the invention is particularly applicable to carbon/oxygen logging.

Abstract: A two-channel time-interleaved analog-to-digital converter (TIADC) system that provides for estimation and correction of offset, gain, and sample-time errors. Error in the offsets of the two ADCs that form the TIADC produces a spurious signal at the Nyquist frequency that can be used to minimize the difference of offsets of the ADCs. The difference in gain between the two ADCs produces spurious signals reflected around the Nyquist frequency whose magnitudes can be reduced by minimizing the difference in signal power between the two ADCs. An Automatic Gain Control loop corrects the scaling of the input signal due to the average of the gains of the ADCs. Phase error produces spurious signals reflected around the Nyquist frequency that are ?/2 out of phase with those due to the gain error. Minimizing the difference between the correlation of consecutive signals from the ADCs reduces the magnitude of these image tones.

Abstract: The video telephony service method includes the step of the mobile communication system, which stores profile information, setting up a call between culling and called mobile communication terminals; the step of the mobile communication system transmitting the profile information of the calling mobile communication terminal to the called mobile communication terminal, as the calling mobile communication terminal transmits the profile information thereof to the mobile communication system; the step of the called mobile communication terminal consulting the profile information, and transmitting a response signal to the mobile communication system after establishing conditions for video telephony if it is determined that video telephony is possible for a received profile, and the mobile communication system transmitting the response signal to the calling mobile communication terminal; and the step of the mobile communication system establishing a communication path between the calling and called mobile communica

Abstract: A backlight for a color liquid crystal display apparatus includes a first light-guide plate; a first incidence part for receiving light of a first primary color in a first area on a first lateral surface of the first light-guide plate; a second incidence part for receiving light of a second primary color light in a second area on a second lateral surface that is opposite to the first lateral surface of the first light-guide plate; and a third incidence part for receiving light of a third primary color in a third area on a rear surface of the first light-guide plate. The number of superposition steps is thereby reduced, light-guide plates can easily be superposed onto an LCD panel with high accuracy, and a lightweight and inexpensive backlight for a color liquid crystal display apparatus can be obtained.

Abstract: In general, linear complex-field encoding techniques are proposed. For example, transmitter of a wireless communication system includes an encoder and a modulator. The encoder linearly encodes a data stream to produce an encoded data stream. The modulator to produce an output waveform in accordance with the encoded data stream for transmission through a wireless channel. The modulator generates the output waveform as a multicarrier waveform having a set of subcarriers, e.g., an Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) waveform. The encoder linearly encodes the data stream so that the subcarriers carry different linear combinations of information symbols of the data stream.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of compensating a signal of an image of one screen for distortions in the horizontal and/or vertical directions of a screen of the image. The method includes the steps of: dividing one screen area of the image into a plurality of picture divisions; and detecting a movement vector of the image for each particular one of the picture divisions from information on a difference in image between the particular picture division on one of two screens and the particular division on the other of the two screens.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device having the steps of forming an insulating layer on a silicon substrate, forming a contact hole on the insulating layer, forming a selective silicon layer in the contact hole, and forming a selective conductive plug on the selective silicon layer.

Abstract: A method of distinguishing hybrid automatic repeat request, hereinafter called HARQ, processes for a mobile device of a wireless communication system includes assigning a plurality of HARQ reference numbers corresponding to a plurality of uplink HARQ processes respectively, for identifying each of the plurality of uplink HARQ processes.

Abstract: A modular protective garment includes first and second protective components. The first protective component is configured to protect a portion of a body of a wearer of the garment. The first protective component includes a fabric made from a composite material, the fabric permitting air and water vapor to flow therethrough and being light-weight. The second protective component is also configured to protect a portion of the body of the wearer. A connector releasably attaches the first and second components.

Abstract: A hooded garment comprises a torso portion, a hood portion attached to the torso portion and provided with a frontal face opening having a peripheral edge and a hood channel extending around at least a greater part of the peripheral edge, and a flexible drawstring extending through the hood channel. The drawstring is provided to adjust the effective perimeter of the peripheral edge of the face opening. The drawstring includes a middle portion slidably disposed in the hood channel, a first side portion extending from one side of the hood channel and a second side portion extending from another side of the hood channel. The first and second side portions are disposed outside the hood channel in the hood portion so that a greater part of each of the first and second side portions is hidden within or behind the torso portion.

Abstract: A tool kit vest assembly securely holds and provides easy access to tools, allows for adjustment of the vest, and provides ventilation to dissipate heat. The assembly includes a flexible panel having a first end and a second end. An aperture is positioned in the panel between the first end and the second end and between a pair of lateral sides of the panel. A dorsal portion of the panel extends from the aperture to the first end of the panel. A pocket is coupled to the panel. A flap is coupled to the pocket and is positionable between an opened position and a closed position. An interior fastener couples the flap to the pocket when the flap is in the closed position. An exterior fastener couples the flap to the panel when the flap is in the opened position.

Abstract: A garment including a shell adapted to receive a portion of a body of a wearer therein, the shell having an interior surface, an exterior surface and an aperture for receiving the body portion of the wearer and at least one conductive member disposed on the exterior surface of the shell. The at least one conductive member is formed with sufficient conductive mass to generate a signal recognizable by a touch-sensitive device without direct contact of the at least one conductive member with the wearer.

Abstract: Methods of forming collapsible hats are provided. One method includes forming a front portion of the collapsible hat, and forming at least one band portion of the collapsible hat extending from the front portion. The method further includes forming a plurality of top portions of the collapsible hat extending from the at least one band portion. The plurality of top portions are formed to be coupled at a single point in a use configuration of the collapsible hat to form a top portion of the collapsible hat. The single point at which the plurality of top portions are configured to be coupled is proximate to a center of the top portion of the collapsible hat.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a hat structure comprising a crown and various electronics. The electronics include a speaker located on the crown and defining a direction of sound propagation outwardly from a rear side of the crown. The speaker is configured to play a sound in the direction of sound propagation in response to a user input to a control switch. A hat structure of such a configuration may provide sound more clearly to the environment surrounding a user or wearer of the hat structure.

Abstract: Disclosed is a head band to assist a user in conveniently wearing head protective equipment on the head. The head band includes a first band part configured to surround the circumference of the head. The first band part includes first sections located at opposite lateral regions of the head and each provided with a coupling piece for coupling with the welding mask, a second section located on a front region of the head, the second section taking the form of an arc-shaped section having a predetermined radius of curvature when unrolled and being adapted to come into close contact at a predetermined gradient with the forehead, and third sections located at a rear region of the head, the third sections being connectable to each other to enable adjustment in the length of the third sections. The first band part comfortably comes into close contact with the forehead, providing wearer comfort.

Abstract: A user wearable article of protective equipment for protecting a portion of a body of the user. The article of protective equipment generally conforms to the portion of the body of the user to be protected when worn by the user. The article of protective equipment includes: (i) an energy absorbent core, the core having a body-facing side and an opposing non-body-facing side, the core comprising a polymeric foam; and (ii) an outer shell generally covering the non-body-facing side of the core, the outer shell being deformable during the use of the article of protective equipment by the user.

Abstract: A pressure flange is provided for installing toilets. The pressure flange includes a sealing ring disposed so as to make direct contact with a bottom of a toilet base. A rigid main column is configured to connect the toilet to a sewer line in a bathroom facility, with the column having an upper tube section with a larger inner diameter section above a vertical tube section having a smaller inner diameter. The column has an oval shaped collar at a top of the upper tube section, with the collar having oppositely extending ears. A flex-line type pressure gasket is disposed around at least the vertical tube section of the column.

Abstract: A sofa hinge that provides easy conversion of a sofa convertible from one position to another while providing added safety by substantially reducing the risk of an injury to the operator's fingers. The sofa hinge includes a first and a second bracket rotatably connected to the sofa hinge at a bolt. The second bracket includes a semi-circular portion that covers a portion of the lever during the various positions of the sofa. The sofa hinge further includes a cover plate rotatably connected to the sofa hinge at the bolt. The cover plate includes a semi-circular portion and is adjacent to the semi-circular portion of the second bracket. The cover plate covers at least a portion of the semi-circular portion of the second bracket. By having the cover plate conceal the gear mechanism of the sofa hinge, the risk of injury to the operator's fingers is substantially reduced.

Abstract: Robotic posture transfer assist devices for assisting a posture transfer of a patient in a bed may include a device body, a stabilizer coupled with the device body and the bed, and at least one robotic arm having a plurality of degrees of freedom, wherein the robotic arm may be coupled with the device body. Robotic posture transfer assist devices may further include an end-effector removably coupled with the robotic arm, a controller module that provides a control signal to the robotic arm to control a movement of the robotic arm about the plurality of degrees of freedom, and a user input device that provides a command signal to the controller module to command the movement of the robotic arm, wherein the control signal provided by the controller module corresponds with the command signal.

Abstract: The present invention is a collapsible portable field hospital bed that can be transported to remote location and is durable enough to remain at the remote location for subsequent local use. The invention can include a frame having a horizontal support assembly including a proximal end and a distal end hingably connected so that the proximal end and the distal end can be moved from an operational position to a storage position; a vertical support assembly pivotally connected to an angled support assembly and said horizontal support assembly, said angled support assembly pivotally connected to said horizontal support assembly; a stabilizing assembly included in said frame having a first hinge member pivotally attached to a second hinge member, said stabilizing assembly biased in said operational position, said first hinge member cooperating with said second hinge member to prevent said angled support assembly from folding.

Abstract: Display systems for a mattress are described herein. The display systems can include a pocket configured to hold at least one pillow cover and a protective panel positioned on the top surface of a mattress. The protective panel can include an information display component.

Abstract: A graphic swaddling bedding set that includes a bottom sheet for a mattress with a designated sleeping area located centrally and longitudinally thereon. Formed or attached to the designated sleep area is a selectively attached, pouch configured for containing the body of a child when longitudinally aligned therein when sleeping. The top edge of the pouch is detached thereby forming a top opening. Disposed over the bottom sheet and extending transversely over the pouch is a double wing-shaped top cover. Disposed between the top surface of the pouch and the bottom surface of the top cover is at least one hook and loop connector that connects the pouch and top cover. The top cover configured to extend over the sides of the mattress. Connectors or weights may be to hold the corners and lateral edges of the top cover pull the top cover tightly and hold it in place.

Abstract: A sheet that includes an upper portion, a lower portion, four side portions and at least one strap is disclosed. The four side portions correspond to a first pair of sides and a second pair of sides. The first pair of sides corresponds to a top side and a bottom side opposite of each other. The second pair of sides corresponds to a left side and a right side opposite of each other. The upper portion is opposite the lower portion. The lower portion has an opening. At least one strap is attached to a point in the lower portion and an opposite point in the lower portion and extends across the opening in lower portion. At least one strap has a single indicator. The indicator indicates the position and/or size of the sheet.

Abstract: A new and useful portable pelvic exam device is provided, which is lightweight for convenient transport or storage, and is readily used atop existing surfaces in the environment such as a bed and maintains a patient in a dorsal or modified lithotic position for a pelvic examination or procedure. The device comprises a substantially wedge shaped prismatic base with a concave semispherical well along the front surface, over which a patient orients her vulva to create a theatre in which the examiner may observe the anatomy, operate ancillary tools and perform an indicated procedure or exam. Stirrup assemblies may be utilized in concert with the device to support the patient's feet and keep her knees spaced apart from each other and legs in an abducted position. Additionally, the device has a drawer moveably attached into an aperature in the device, which can be opened or closed and houses therein ancillary tools.

Abstract: A positioning device is described for supporting the chest and head of a patient in a desired position during a medical procedure. The device includes removable inserts that allow the device to be adjusted to fit the size of the patient's head and torso.

Abstract: An arm tucking device for use with an operating room table. The arm tucking device includes a structural member and an elongate arm support member that is pivotally attached to the structural member. An angular locking mechanism adjustably fixes the angle between the arm support member and the structural member. The arm support member can be rotated toward the table from a first position to a second position.

Abstract: An invention designed for head, neck, chest and abdomen; providing support and protection for sleeping children while being transported. The said invention comprises of head, neck, chest and abdomen safety. It is constructed in the shape of a heart and extends between the head and abdomen of child. The invention is comprised of filling and cushion and is able to separate between sections for washing capability. It is worn over the front of the child, secured by elastic straps that slip over each arm of the child, represented on the backside of invention. It is further secured by seatbelts that are placed under confinement of the situated seatbelt safety controllers located on the front side of the invention.

Abstract: An adaptive cushion for reducing pressure on body parts of a person positioned on a chair or bed includes an overlay cushion having a plurality of individual air bladder cells, each having thereon a force sensor. The cushion includes a controller for inflating and deflating individual air bladder cells to air pressures that tend to reduce the interface pressures sensed by the force sensors. A pressure reduction method includes varying the inflation pressure in a first air bladder cell while measuring the sum of the interface pressures exerted on all or a plurality of the air bladder cells, re-pressurizing the first cell to that air pressure for which a minimum total interface pressure was obtained, repeating this process for the remaining air bladder cells.

Abstract: A laundry treating appliance for treating a laundry load according to at least one cycle of operation and a method of operating a laundry treating appliance to determine an amount of imbalance of the laundry load in the drum based on a determined average peak-to-peak value and taking corrective action when the determined amount of imbalance does not satisfy a threshold.

Abstract: A method of controlling a washing machine to perform shower rinsing, including repeatedly performing a process to store water supplied to a washing tub in the washing tub and discharge the water from the washing tub while rotating the washing tub during the shower rinsing is described. In a state in which laundry clings to the washing tub by a spin-drying operation, it may be possible to rinse the laundry clinging to the upper part of the washing tub using water supplied to the washing tub rotating at the predetermined velocity, to rinse the laundry clinging to the lower part of the washing tub using the water stored in the washing tub according to the off operation of a drainage unit, and to periodically replace water necessary to rinse the laundry by discharging the used water from the washing tub according to the periodic operation of the drainage unit.