Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Achillea plant named ‘Balvinred’, characterized by its medium red-colored inflorescences, medium green-colored foliage, and moderately vigorous, compact-upright growth habit, is disclosed.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Regal Geranium plant named ‘Oglger8026’, characterized by its upright and mounded plant habit; moderately vigorous growth habit; relatively small leaves; freely flowering habit with flowers held above the foliar plane; and large dark burgundy-colored flowers with red purple-colored picotee-type margins, and white-colored throats.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Begonia plant named ‘BKPBEBVSL’, characterized by its outwardly spreading and mounded plant habit; freely basal branching habit; reddish brown-colored stems; dark green-colored leaves; freely flowering habit; and single orange-colored flowers.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Begonia plant named ‘BKPBEBVLM’, characterized by its upright to somewhat outwardly spreading and mounded plant habit; freely basal branching habit; dark green-colored leaves; freely flowering habit; and single pale yellow-colored flowers.

Abstract: A new cultivar of Carex oshimensis, ‘Everlime’, characterized by its dwarf plant habit, its foliage that is variegated with deep green centers and lime green margins, and its robust growth habit.

Abstract: A new and distinct form of Dicentra plant characterized by its soft, feathery blue green foliage, a compact habit, medium dark rose flowers on short flower stalks, repeat blooming, and good vigor.

Abstract: A new cultivar of hybrid Heuchera named ‘Muscat’, characterized by its uniquely colored foliage with leaves that are green with a silvery overlay between the veins with newer leaves lighter green in color, its leaves that are relatively flat in aspect (not ruffled), its tolerance to heat and humidity, its compact and upright plant habit, its pink flowers, and its cold hardiness in Zones U.S.D.A Zone 3 to 8.

Abstract: A new cultivar of hybrid Heuchera named ‘Vulcano’, characterized by its foliage with leaves that are light brownish red in color with silver mottling and light brownish red margins on the upper surface and purple-red on the lower surface, its dark pink flowers on dark brown-red flowering stems, its vigorous growth habit, and its tolerance to heat and humidity.

Abstract: ‘UF12-35-9’ is a new coleus plant distinguished by having consistent bronze-orange leaves with a purple midvein, novel growth habit, and desirable late-flowering characteristics, as disclosed.

Abstract: ‘Gator Glory’ is a new coleus plant distinguished by having bold orange leaves trimmed in bright yellow, novel growth habit, and desirable late-flowering characteristics, as disclosed.

Abstract: In a first aspect, the present invention discloses a self setting calcium phosphate cement comprising:—(i) a powdered component, said powdered component having an average particle size d50 of less than 15 ?m, and (ii) a calcium phosphate based powder, said powder having an average particle size d50 greater than that of the powdered component, said powdered component and said calcium phosphate based powder being suspended in water containing a dissolved zeta potential increasing additive in sufficient quantity to increase the zeta potential of the suspended particles to at least 30 mV, and wherein the zeta potential increasing additive is chosen to be compatible with the setting pH of the same calcium phosphate cement without the zeta potential increasing additive.

Abstract: A card shuffler is disclosed having a card output portion that is easily connectable to either a first output card receiver or a second output card receiver. The first output card receiver enables the dealer to remove cards one at a time from the shuffler. The second output card receiver enables the dealer to remove a group of cards at a time from the shuffler.

Abstract: A modular, linear-type lighting fixture may include an elongate housing having lengthwise ends, and a pair of endplates adapted for sealing attachment to either lengthwise end of the housing, each of the endplates having respective perimeter surfaces adapted for attachment to any one of a bridge adapted for angularly-directable extension of the housing, a bridge adapted for linear extension of the housing, and an endcap. A modular lighting fixture may include first and second elongate housings each having ends, pairs of endplates for being respectively mated with the first and second ends of the first and second elongate housings, the endplates each having a rim, and a bridge adapted for joining one of the endplates of the first elongate housing with one of the endplates of the second elongate housing by sealing cooperation with the respective rims thereof. A lighting fixture may have one or more isolated raceways therein.

Abstract: The present invention provides an isolated canine influenza virus of subtype H3N8 comprising an HA having SEQ ID NO: 4 or an amino acid sequence that is greater than 99% identical to SEQ ID NO: 4, with the proviso that the amino acids at positions 94 and 233 are identical to SEQ ID NO: 4; a composition comprising attenuated or inactivated virus; isolated or purified HA, NM, NP, M1, NS1, PA, PB1, and PB2 proteins and fragments thereof and compositions comprising same or nucleic acids, optionally as part of a vector, encoding same; and a method of inducing an immune response to canine influenza virus in an animal comprising administering to the animal an aforementioned composition.

Abstract: A laser based coordinate measuring device measures a position of a remote target. The laser based coordinate measuring device includes a stationary portion, a rotatable portion, and at least a first optical fiber. The stationary portion has at least a first laser radiation source and at least a first optical detector, and the rotatable portion is rotatable with respect to the stationary portion. The first optical fiber system, which optically interconnects the first laser radiation source and the first optical detector with an emission end of the first optical fiber system, has the emission end disposed on the rotatable portion. The emission end emits laser radiation to the remote target and receives laser radiation reflected from the remote target with the emission direction of the laser radiation being controlled according to the rotation of the rotatable portion.

Abstract: The present invention introduces an aliased selection system with audible cues to allow a user of a handheld computer system locate a desired item from a list of item. The aliased selection system allows a user to spell out a desired item by activating an input that specifics a subset that containing a next letter. In one embodiment, two different subsets are used: A to M and N to Z. When the user has entered information on enough letters such that the number of possibilities fits entirely on a display screen then a first audible cue is given. The user may enter additional information on until a single list item is uniquely identified. Once a single item is uniquely identified, the system emits a second audible cue that informs the user that a single item has been specified. The aliased selection system allows a user to select a desired item from a list with a single hand and without looking at the display screen. However, the user may shorten the selection process by looking at the display screen.

Abstract: A power supply and monitoring apparatus such as in a non-volatile memory system. A power supply circuit provides power to a large number of sense modules, each of which is associated with a bit line and a string of non-volatile storage elements. During a sensing operation, such as a read or verify operation, a discharge period is set in which a sense node of each sense module discharges into the associated bit line and string of non-volatile storage elements, when the string of non-volatile storage elements, is conductive. This discharge sinks current from the power supply, causing a perturbation. By sampling the power supply, a steady state condition can be detected from a rate of change. The steady state condition signals that the discharge period can be concluded and data can be latched from the sense node. The discharge period automatically adapts to different memory devices and environmental conditions.

Abstract: A multi-power charger comprises an internal battery, receptacles for connecting one or more external power sources, and output receptacles for connecting to an electronic device. A voltage selection circuit determines an operating voltage of the first device and selects a power supply source to supply the operating voltage the device. The power supply source may be the internal battery, the external power source, or both. The operating voltage is delivered to the device via the output receptacle.

Abstract: A motion picture soundtrack reproduction system has a center front soundtrack channel and a plurality of other soundtrack channels. A volume control adjusts the gain of all the channels. The volume control has a range of settings from a minimum to a maximum, the gain of the center front channel having substantially a first relationship to the volume control settings and the gain of the other channels having substantially a second relationship to the volume control settings, the relationships being such that for a range of volume control settings less than a first setting the gain of the center front channel remains substantially constant while the gain of the other channels decreases as the setting decreases or decreases more gradually than the gain of the other channels as the setting decreases.

Abstract: In the data transmission method, a MAC layer receives data from an upper layer, classifies the data according to destination addresses and traffic identifiers, aggregates the data by destination address and traffic identifier as a first transmission unit, aggregates the first transmission units having the identical destination address as a second transmission unit, and transmits the second transmission units having different destination addresses in a single frame. The data transmission method allows packets transferred from the upper layer to be hierarchically aggregated by DAs and TIDs and then packaged into a data unit for each destination such that it is possible to transmit the data at an optimal data rate for each destination terminal.

Abstract: An agricultural row unit includes a linkage assembly that is pivotably coupled to an attachment frame. A hydraulic cylinder is coupled to the linkage assembly and applies pressure to the linkage assembly. A controller is mounted in the row unit such that is coupled to the hydraulic cylinder for controlling the pressure applied by the hydraulic cylinder.

Abstract: A drive system includes a first transmission, a second transmission and at least one flexible driving member. The first transmission is operably coupled to a first set of wheels to provide drive power to the first set of wheels responsive to engagement of the first transmission. The second transmission is operably coupled to a second set of wheels to provide drive power to the second set of wheels responsive to engagement of the second transmission. The at least one flexible driving member is operably coupled to a remote actuator and a drive shaft of the walk-behind outdoor power equipment device. The at least one flexible member selectively engages one of the first transmission or the second transmission to switch a walk-behind outdoor power equipment device between all wheel drive operation and another drive mode via the remote actuator.

Abstract: The invention relates to a self-propelled outdoor power equipment unit, an attachment for use with such a unit and associated methods. The unit may be in the form of a mower having a mower deck. The attachment includes a hopper and conveyor assembly for discharging particulate material from the hopper. The conveyor assembly has operational and stored positions, the latter of which provides a narrower profile of the attachment and unit. The attachment and mower deck may be mounted on the frame of the unit together or separately. The attachment is configured for rapid mounting and dismounting on the frame of the unit, and provides additional functionality to a mower or other unit on which the attachment is mounted.

Abstract: A self-propelled forage harvester includes a main frame with frame parts, a preparation and conveyor device with a chopping assembly, a post-chopping device and a conveying device, a tower connected to an upper discharge chute, a heat exchanger, an engine, lateral covering elements enclosing an engine compartment and a compartment partially enclosing the preparation and conveyor device. The covering elements extend from a rear region to a region adjacent to a driver's cab, are guided at a bow-shaped supporting element connected to the main frame such that the covering element is pivotable about a horizontally extending pivot axis provided at the upper edge or horizontal leg of the supporting element and, about a substantially vertically extending pivot axis provided at one end of the horizontal leg.

Abstract: A crop harvesting system for continuous round baling is described that comprises a first and second bale chamber and a conveyor system in operable communication with the first and second bale chambers. The crop harvesting system can comprise at least three bale carriers, at least two serpentine systems to facilitate movement of the bale into and out of the first and second bale chambers. The crop harvesting system can be integrated into an agricultural harvester such as a baler or combine.