Abstract: A new cultivar of shrub rose plant, ‘SFROSA151’, that is characterized by its compact and upright plant habit, its flowers that are a saturated yellow color and nearly non-fading, its flowers with 20 to 25 reflexed petals, its mild tea fragrance, its glossy dark green foliage, its cold hardiness at least to U.S.D.A. Zone 6, and its tolerance to resistance to powdery mildew and rust.

Abstract: A new distinct variety of grapevine named ‘ARRATWENTYTWO’ abundantly forms attractive small berries having a very small rudiment and a red skin coloration in medium clusters. The fruit displays a natural flavor and is crispy & meaty in texture. The fruit commonly is ready for harvesting during August in San Joaquin Valley of Central California, U.S.A, and displays good eating qualities as a table grape. The fruit firmness renders the fruit well amenable for handling, shipping, and storage.

Abstract: A new distinct variety of grapevine named ‘ARRATWENTYEIGHT’ abundantly forms attractive large firm and meaty seedless berries with a red skin coloration; in medium-to-large clusters which display natural flavor. The fruit commonly is ready for harvesting during October in San Joaquin Valley of Central California, U.S.A., and displays good eating qualities as a table grape. The fruit firmness renders the fruit well amenable for handling, shipping, and storage.

Abstract: A new cultivar of Rhodohypoxis named ‘Hil2008-02’, that is characterized by its flowers that are bright red-pink in color, its vigorous growth habit, and its long blooming habit.

Abstract: A new poinsettia plant particularly distinguished by having white colored bracts, medium earliness, a small, thin stem diameter, and small cyathia, is disclosed.

Abstract: A new Verbena plant named ‘VEAZ0021’ particularly distinguished by its large, purple-red and white, bi-colored inflorescences, dark green foliage, vigorous growth, and an outwardly spreading plant habit.

Abstract: A new and distinct Phalaenopsis plant named ‘Jazz’ particularly characterized by flowers which are red/purple with a white mark in the center; labellum is red/purple with white and some yellow; 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 cultivar of Phlox, ‘Jordan Schuster’, characterized by its fragrant, bright pink flowers with diffused dark pink eyes that radiate outwardly especially on the top side of the petals, its pointed, triangular shaped terminal panicles, its very uniform lateral branching with lower lateral branches forming more typical rounded cymes that emerge while the terminal panicles are still in color to form a large mass of flowers and the lateral cymes continue to bloom throughout the summer, its medium green foliage that has good resistance to powdery mildew, and its compact growth habit.

Abstract: A new Dahlia plant particularly distinguished by a dark-red flower color, a compact, and semi-upright habit and good basal branching, is disclosed.

Abstract: A new Petunia plant particularly distinguished by having single, salmon colored flowers with a pronounced vein, medium, compact plant form and an upright, mounding plant habit, is disclosed.

Abstract: A new and distinct Bergenia plant characterized by a vigorous, miniature habit, clean, shiny green late spring to summer foliage, numerous short inflorescences, large, deep pink flowers in a very showy spring display, and clean, shiny and almost black winter leaves.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Gaura plant named ‘Little Janie’, characterized by its white and rose bicolored flowers, dark green-colored foliage, and moderately vigorous, upright growth habit, is disclosed.

Abstract: The new and distinct hybrid plant of Heuchera named ‘Berry Timeless’ with foliage having broad silver variegation and dark-green regions surrounding the veins, flowering without vernalization requirement, from early summer to fall frost with coloring of light pink petals and effective, persistent, dark-rose calyxes just above foliage suitable for landscaping or as cut flower or foliage decoration. The new plant is vigorous, compact in habit and tolerates heat and humidity well.

Abstract: A new and distinct Heuchera plant characterized by leaves which are colored deep purple colored year round, medium size, glossy leaves with fluted margins, purple pink flowers on dark peduncles, great winter foliage color, a medium, mounding habit, a high crown count, excellent tolerance to heat and humidity, and excellent vigor.

Abstract: A new Pentas plant named ‘PEZZ0004’ particularly distinguished by the large sized inflorescences with red colored flowers, dark yellow-green foliage, vigorous and upright habit with strong branches, and tolerates hot summer conditions.

Abstract: A new cultivar of hybrid Salvia, ‘Violin Music’, that is characterized by its flowers that are a bright violet in color, its short plant height with an upright and spreading plant habit, and its black-purple calyces and flowering stems.

Abstract: A new cultivar of hybrid Salvia, ‘Salmon Dance’, that is characterized by its densely branched shrub-like plant habit, its large, fragrant flowers that are salmon pink in color, its floriferous flowering habit and its bright green leaves.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Salvia plant named ‘Radio Red’, characterized by its bright red-colored flowers, dark green-colored foliage, and moderately vigorous, upright growth habit, is disclosed.

Abstract: A prosthetic valve assembly for use in replacing a deficient native valve comprises a replacement valve supported on an expandable valve support. If desired, one or more anchor may be used. The valve support, which entirely supports the valve annulus, valve leaflets, and valve commissure points, is configured to be collapsible for transluminal delivery and expandable to contact the anatomical annulus of the native valve when the assembly is properly positioned. The anchor engages the lumen wall when expanded and prevents substantial migration of the valve assembly when positioned in place. The prosthetic valve assembly is compressible about a catheter, and restrained from expanding by an outer sheath. The catheter may be inserted inside a lumen within the body, such as the femoral artery, and delivered to a desired location, such as the heart.

Abstract: A tennis racquet with a replaceable playing surface includes a frame, a cartridge, and a cartridge-lock with at least one key. The frame defines a cartridge support groove, a front upper half-oval bridge and a back upper half-oval bridge. Each bridge includes a head-guard. The front bridge with its head-guard and the back bridge with its head-guard define a planar passage way between the bridges. The cartridge includes a rim threaded with a string. The string defines a playing surface. The cartridge is shaped for removable snug fit in the support groove and in the planar passageway, such that when a replacement cartridge is snug within the frame, and when the at least one key is entered into the at least one key-aperture, the replacement cartridge is locked to the frame.

Abstract: A vehicle-mounted conveyor system including an infeed conveyor assembly mounted for powered rotation relative to the vehicle. The conveyor system includes a discharge conveyor assembly pivotally mounted to a main turret, which in turn is mounted to a primary turntable for powered rotation relative to the vehicle. The discharge conveyor assembly includes a telescoping boom and a moving discharge conveyor belt to supply an aggregate material, such as concrete, to a desired point at the work site. An infeed conveyor assembly is rotatably mounted to the main turret by a powered secondary turntable. The powered secondary turntable is mechanically driven by a drive mechanism, such that the infeed conveyor assembly can be rotated relative to the main turret. The secondary turntable and the primary turntable are independently operable and rotate about a common vertical axis, such that the infeed conveyor assembly and the discharge conveyor assembly can be independently rotated relative to the vehicle.

Abstract: There is disclosed a process for hydroxylating vegetable oils to create polyols suitable for use in polymer processes, particularly polyurethane processes. The process includes contacting a vegetable oil with hydrogen peroxide and an organic acid having 1-3 carbon atoms under conditions sufficient to oxidize carbon to carbon double bonds found in the vegetable oil. There is also disclosed a vegetable oil based polyol having an acid number of 2.0 mg KOH/g or less. The polyol contains 0.1% w/w or less water, 0.1% w/w or less of the organic acid used to prepare the polyol, and triglyceride groups having fatty acid moieties ranging from C16 to C18. The fatty acid moieties contain pendant carboxylate groups having from 1 to 3 carbon atoms.

Abstract: In the processes for treating municipal sewage and storm water containing biosolids to discharge standards, biosolids, even after dewatering, contain typically about 80% water bound in the dead cells of the biosolids, which gives biosolids a negative heating value. It can be incinerated only at the expense of purchased fuel. Biosolids are heated to a temperature at which their cell structure is destroyed and, preferably, at which carbon dioxide is split off to lower the oxygen content of the biosolids. The resulting char is not hydrophilic, and it can be efficiently dewatered and/or dried and is a viable renewable fuel. This renewable fuel can be supplemented by also charging conventional biomass (yard and crop waste, etc.) in the same or in parallel facilities. Similarly, non-renewable hydrophilic fuels can be so processed in conjunction with the processing of biosolids to further augment the energy supply.