Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum hybrid) plant named ‘C05-178,’ characterized by its strong growth vigor, semi-upright plant growth habit, mid-season, large fruit size, and fruit with strong firmness and crispy skin.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum hybrid) plant named ‘C03-038,’ characterized by its semi-upright plant shape and strong plant growth vigor, low chilling requirement, early timing of fruiting, medium fruit size with oblate shape, firm fruit suited to handling, good fruit flavor. This combination results in higher quality fruit with a later availability than other varieties.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of apple tree denominated ‘REGALSTAR’ produces high yield of fruits with large size and round slightly flattened shape, a red skin color, very firm, and with exceptional eating quality; the fruit is further characterized by its good handling and storage qualities.

Abstract: A new and distinct apricot, Prunus armeniaca cv. ‘Suaprieleven’ is characterized by having large fruit (averaging approximately 60 mm in diameter) with an orange ground color and abundant red blush. The fruit of the new variety has a thick, slightly tart skin, a slight aroma, and moderate juiciness. The new variety ‘Suaprieleven’ ripens very early in the season.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of white nectarine tree denominated ‘0322E82NB’ has fruits with high eating quality and very long shelf life without alteration before and after harvesting, with a semi-sweet white flesh, with a slightly red pigmentation into the stone cavity and a star-shaped red pigmentation around the stone cavity, and an attractive luminous and homogenous skin with a high percentage of purple red blush on skin surface, on a light red background.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of white flat nectarine tree denominated ‘CAKEREVE’ has fruits with high eating quality and very long shelf life without alteration before and after harvesting, with a semi-sweet white flesh, with a slightly red pigmentation close to the skin, near the pistil, and an attractive luminous skin with a high percentage of purple red blush on skin surface, on an orange red background.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of yellow nectarine tree denominated ‘NECTAKING’ has fruits with high eating quality and very long shelf life without alteration before and after harvesting, with a semi-sweet orange yellow flesh, with a slightly red pigmentation in a star shape around the stone cavity, and an attractive skin with a high percentage of dark red blush on skin surface, on a red background.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of yellow nectarine tree denominated ‘NECTAFLASH’ has fruits with high eating quality and very long shelf life without alteration before and after harvesting, with a semi-sweet yellow flesh, with a red pigmentation near the fruit's skin, and an attractive luminous and homogenous skin with a high percentage of dark red blush on skin surface, on an orange background

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of white flat peach tree denominated ‘FLATDIVA’ which have fruits with high eating quality and very long shelf life without alteration before and after harvesting, with a semi-sweet greenish white flesh, with a red pigmentation into and around the stone cavity, and an attractive skin with a high percentage of purple red blush on skin surface, on a washed red background.

Abstract: A new and distinct peach tree variety, Prunus persica, cv. ‘Supechtwentyone’ is characterized by its large size fruit, later ripening and flesh that becomes red with maturity.

Abstract: This invention relates to a new and distinct variety of blackberry plant named ‘DrisBlackNine’, particularly characterized by high vigor, long production season and self-fruitful plants, is disclosed.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Vitex plant named ‘PIIVAC-II’, characterized by its compact, rounded growth habit, dark green foliage, dark bluish purple flowers, short internodes, and flowers on every terminal.

Abstract: A new cultivar of Dianthus plant named ‘WP13 GIL05’ that is characterized by a compact mounding habit, semi-double white flowers with a deep maroon eye, ruffled petals with distinct fimbriated apices, blooming from May through September, with a moderate to strong spicy or clove-like fragrance, glaucous blue green foliage, suitable for use as a flowering plant in pots and containers as well as for use as a cut flower and in bouquets, is disclosed.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Chrysanthemum plant named ‘Fimmerred’, characterized by its upright to outwardly spreading and uniformly mounded plant habit; freely branching habit; dense and full plant habit; uniform and freely flowering habit; small to medium-size decorative-type inflorescences with dark red purple-colored ray florets; mid season-flowering habit; and good garden performance.

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

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

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Impatiens plant named ‘Dueptbus14’ characterized by its upright, outwardly spreading and mounding plant habit; freely branching habit; vigorous growth habit; dark green-colored leaves; freely and early flowering habit; large bright red and red purple bi-colored flowers; and good garden performance.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of New Guinea Impatiens plant named ‘Kiroruf237’, characterized by its compact, upright and mounded plant habit; freely branching habit; dense and bushy growth habit; dark green-colored leaves; and numerous bright lavender-colored flowers with undulate margins and positioned above and beyond the foliar plane.

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

Abstract: A new Petunia plant particularly distinguished by light violet, double flowers, a medium form, and a mounding and upright plant habit, is disclosed.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Gerbera plant named ‘Garglow Imp’, characterized by its relatively compact, broadly upright and uniformly mounding plant habit; dense and bushy appearance; numerous inflorescences with bright orange-colored ray florets; upright and strong scapes; and good garden performance.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Osteospermum plant named ‘Sunost1403’, characterized by its compact, upright, outwardly spreading and mounding plant habit; freely branching growth habit; freely flowering habit; large daisy-type inflorescences with purple violet and violet blue-colored ray florets; and good garden performance.

Abstract: ‘RDLANIVAR’ is a new and distinctive variety of Dracaena reflexa which is characterized by distinctive foliage variegation pattern in combination with unique colors of the foliage, unlike other Dracaena reflexa cultivars known to the Inventor, as well as long narrow leaves. The new variety is a Dracaena, typically produced as an indoor ornamental plant.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Campanula plant named ‘Bkpcmpst’ characterized by its compact, upright to outwardly spreading plant habit; freely branching habit; early and freely flowering habit; campanulate-shaped flowers with white-colored petals; and good garden performance.

Abstract: The new and distinct hybrid plant of Heuchera named ‘Blackberry Ice’ with foliage color that changes throughout the year emerging in the spring as iridescent purple with lighter pinkish purple interveinal distal regions with dark greenish purple veins. Foliage then progresses to intense silvering with dark green with purple undertones and by late season and into winter intensifying the purple and decreasing the silvery regions between the veins. The very light pink campanulate flowers appear on a branched panicle effective over a long period. The new plant is vigorous, compact in habit and tolerates heat and humidity well.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Sutera plant named ‘Danova780’, characterized by its compact, mounding and low spreading plant habit; moderately vigorous to vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; early and freely flowering habit; and relatively large white-colored flowers.

Abstract: A split serial-parallel hybrid dual-power drive system, comprised of two or more than two separation drive systems allowing independent operation to respectively drive the load, or all loads driven individually are incorporated in a common frame to drive land, surface, underwater transportation means or aircraft, industrial machines and equipment or any other load drive by rotational kinetic energy.

Abstract: The present invention relates to dye mixtures comprising at least one compound of the formula (I) and at least one compound of the formula (II) where the substituents are each as defined in the description part, which are highly useful for dyeing and printing hydrophobic synthetic material.

Abstract: A tensioner including a support structure defining a pivot axis, an arm coupled to the support structure for rotation about the pivot axis, and a damping mechanism. The arm includes a cup having the damping mechanism seated therein. The damping mechanism includes a first tensioner component that is generally cup-shaped and has first ramp features on the rim thereof, a second tensioner component having second ramp features, and a damper spring coupling the first tensioner component to the second tensioner component. The first tensioner component is rotatable with the arm and the second tensioner component is non-rotatable. The damper mechanism has the first ramp features aligned with the second ramp features and rotation of the first tensioner component in a first direction moves the first ramp features relative to the second ramp features and translates the first tensioner component into damping engagement with the arm.

Abstract: Provided is a method of controlling a pointer, such as changing between a pointer mode for activating the pointer and a search key mode for deactivating the pointer, in a mobile terminal having a pointing device. The method of controlling a pointer includes detecting movement input by the pointing device; identifying whether the detected movement satisfies a condition of changing a display mode; if the detected movement satisfies a condition of changing a display mode, displaying the pointer by changing the current display mode to a pointer mode; identifying whether a specific key is input; and if the specific key is input, hiding the pointer by changing the current display mode to a search key mode. Additionally, if elapsed time measured after displaying the pointer exceeds a predetermined value, the display mode of the mobile terminal may automatically be changed to a search key mode.

Abstract: A System-on-Chip (SOC) debugging system comprising a plurality of SOCs connected to a shared bus, at least one of the plurality of SOCs being a master SOC and comprising a master/slave debug interface, wherein the master/slave debug interface is a bidirectional debug interface configured to initiate transactions on the shared bus and operable to send and receive debug data between the SOCs, wherein the debug data comprises trace data.

Abstract: A nonvolatile semiconductor memory device for suppressing a current consumption caused by a transient current because of the potential change of the bit and word lines at the time of shifting between the programming, reading, and erasing actions in a highly integrated memory cell array is provided. A memory cell (1) array comprises two-terminal memory cells each having a variable resistance element whose resistance value reversibly changes by pulse application are arranged in a row and column directions, wherein the memory cells in a row are connected at one end to common word lines (WL1 to WLn), the memory cells in a column are connected at the other end to common bit lines (BL1 to BLm), and a common unselected voltage VWE/2 is applied to both unselected word and bit lines not connected to the selected memory cell during the reading, programming, and erasing actions for the selected memory cell.

Abstract: Technology for replacing a first storage unit operatively coupled to a device is provided. Content of the first storage unit is sent to a new storage unit that serves as the replacement of the first storage unit. In one embodiment, the content is first sent to a trusted third-party server and then transferred from the server to the new storage unit. A portion of the content on the new storage unit is adjusted in one embodiment to maintain content security features that were implemented in the first storage unit. The upgrading can be performed under the control of a software entity that is installed on the device. In various embodiments, the first storage unit may be bound to a third storage unit prior to the upgrade process. In such cases, the process can include measures to bind the new storage unit to the third storage unit.

Abstract: A tool bar apparatus has an elongate tool bar having a longitudinal tool bar axis, and ground engaging tools fixed thereto. Wheels are rotatably fixed to the tool bar and roll about a rotational axis parallel to the tool bar. A hitch frame is pivotally attached at a rear end thereof to the tool bar about a hitch pivot axis parallel to the tool bar axis, and has a hitch tongue at a front end thereof. An actuator pivots the tool bar about the hitch pivot axis from an operating position, where the ground engaging tools extend rearward, to a transport position where the ground engaging tools extend upward from the tool bar. The wheels move rearward under the tool bar when the tool bar pivots from the operating position to the transport position such that a downward force is exerted on the hitch tongue when in the transport position.

Abstract: A paddle sealer used for planting having closing wheels that are drawn by a motive power source such as a tractor and used to close seed trenches to prevent the seed trench from reopening and provide the proper soil conditioning to promote uniform germination and emergence. The paddle sealer with closing wheels includes an adjustable frame structure including a tensioned arm assembly and an attachment mechanism for attaching the paddle sealer to seeding equipment, and a paddle closing wheel assembly carried by the arm assembly.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to turf grass seed mixtures for a low maintenance lawns and uses therof. The lawn established from the specific seed varieties blended in certain proportions as described in the disclosure has a slow growth rate and deep roots and grows well in many regions across North America and elsewhere in the world. Because the lawn requires little watering or fertilizer and is hardy and naturally insect-tolerant, it is safe and environmentally friendly.

Abstract: A seed meter for an agricultural planter in which the seed disc is rotatably mounted within a seed meter housing. As the seed disc rotates, the apertures in the disc rotate along a seed aperture path through a horizontally adjacent seed pool area. The seed disc includes cavities disposed along the seed aperture path to agitate the seeds in the seed pool area. A singulator having multiple co-planar singulator surfaces is biased against the seed side surface of the seed disc.

Abstract: An agricultural metering device with a variable geometry meter roller is provided. The agricultural metering device includes a meter roller having a plurality of flutes. An aggregate cross sectional area of the flutes increases along a longitudinal axis of the meter roller.

Abstract: An apparatus for collecting leaves includes a mobile carrier and a leaf raking mechanism, hollow chute, blower unit and exhaust duct on the mobile carrier. The mobile carrier is movable forwardly over a surface during performance of leaf collection operations. Forced air flow produced by the blower unit is directed through the hollow chute from a rear end to a front end thereof past the leaf raking mechanism so as to create a vacuum effect in the hollow chute that assists the leaf raking mechanism in gathering leaves from the surface and delivering the leaves into the hollow chute where the leaves become entrained in the forced air flow directed to and through an outlet of the hollow chute and through the open top of a leaf collection bag, and into the bag, being disposed below the outlet of the hollow chute.

Abstract: In one aspect, the disclosure describes an apparatus that harvests crops as the apparatus moves in a direction of travel across a field. The apparatus includes a crop harvesting assembly configured as a line of implements, the line being transverse to the direction of travel. First and second devices for adjusting a vertical position of left and right sides of the apparatus, respectively, are independently operable. Adjustment of a vertical position of at least one of the left and right sides of the apparatus results in tilting the line of implements relative to a horizontal plane defined at a ground surface under left and right ground contacting elements. In other aspects, a method and system are disclosed for automatically positioning a line of implements of an apparatus to follow a ground surface proximate the line of implements.

Abstract: An agricultural baler disposed on a movable agricultural implement is provided. The baler includes a first plunger and a second plunger. The baler also includes a strap feeding assembly and a track assembly disposed within a first slot formed on a first material-facing surface of the first plunger, a second slot formed on a second material-facing surface of the second plunger, a third slot formed on a third material-facing surface of a first wall of the baling chamber, and a fourth slot formed on a fourth material-facing surface of a second wall of the baling chamber. The first plunger is configured to compress material within the baling chamber, and the strap feeding assembly is configured to propel a strap through the track assembly, around the baling chamber, and into a sealing assembly configured to seal the strap into a loop around the bale.

Abstract: A novel strain of Pleurotus nebrodensis (Daewang No. 1, Accession No.: KACC93181P) and a method for cultivating it are provided. The novel strain of Pleurotus nebrodensis is different from the existing Pleurotus ferulae in shape and physiological characteristic, has an extra after-ripening period, can be grown at a low temperature of 22 to 25° C. and a low water content (RH) of 60 to 65%, can be cultivated in slightly acid environment of pH 5.5 to 6.5, can utilize bottle cultivation, and has a good shape not to be easily damaged in packaging. Thus, the novel strain of Pleurotus nebrodensis according to the present invention have good commercial value, are more resistant to environmental change, and can be mass produced by automation system.

Abstract: A sweeping machine for working ground surfaces, including a machine frame adapted to be moved in the traveling direction, at least one wheel axle with at least one wheel, the wheel axle being supported in the machine frame transversely to the traveling direction. The wheel axle supports the machine frame parallel to the ground surface, at least one sweeping element may be driven for rotation about a sweeping element axis, the sweeping element axis extending substantially parallel to the ground surface, and the sweeping element is in contact with the ground surface when in an operating position. The sweeping element axis may be moved from a first operating position, assumed when travelling straight, to a second operating position, assumed when driving a curve. In the second position the sweeping element axis is in a position pivoted towards the inner side of the curve.

Abstract: A gardening shears comprises a first blade (10) and a second blade (20) which are provided with respective hand grips (12, 22), respectively, and are rotatably connected to one another via a pivot connection (13, 23, 30, 41). The pivot connection comprises a pivot bolt (32) passing through respective bores (13, 23) of the first and second blade (10, 20), respectively and secures the blades (10, 20) in axial direction of the pivot bolt (32) to one another. The pivot bolt (32) comprises in its axial direction successive first and second peripheral sections (34, 35), the first peripheral section (34) being rotatably mounted over a limited angular region within the bore (13) of the first blade (10) whereas the second peripheral section being non-rotatably secured within the bore (21) of the second blade.

Abstract: A wall mounted agricultural system that includes a mounting structure including a first end and a second end and supported from a substantially vertically extending wall surface, and at least one planter box that includes a plurality of sidewalls and a bottom wall that cooperate to form a compartment adapted to receive plant matter therein and an upwardly opening aperture adapted to receive a fluid therethrough, wherein at least one of the side walls comprises a rear wall facing the wall surface, the at least one planter box is adapted to mount to the mounting structure such that the rear wall is spaced from the wall surface to create a space therebetween, and wherein the at least one planter box includes an aperture in fluid communication with the compartment and the space positioned between the rear wall and the wall surface.

Abstract: A system and method for deterring animal interaction with woody plants is provided, including a wire mesh cage. The wire mesh cage is formed from one of a sheet of steel wire mesh and a stake cage. The sheet of wire mesh may be formed into a tubular configuration to surround a plant in need of the protection. The stake cage may be formed from a plurality of uprights arranged around a periphery of a plant, and at least one filament wound around the plurality of uprights to form the wire mesh. The wire mesh cage may further include a protective covering, in the form of a cap or coating applied to a top surface of the wire mesh cage. The protective covering militates against damage to a plant surrounded by the wire mesh cage. The protective covering may be formed from a polymeric compound having an animal detracting additive and an ultraviolet inhibitor.

Abstract: A method for operating a fluid drainage control system to drain a fluid from a fluid dispensation system is provided. The method includes determining a first ambient air temperature, determining if the first ambient air temperature is less than a predetermined drain set point temperature, isolating the fluid dispensation system from a fluid supply source by closing a supply valve located inside a temperature controlled area in response to the first ambient air temperature being less than the predetermined drain set point temperature, and draining the fluid from the fluid dispensation system by opening a drain valve subsequent to closing the supply valve.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pepper plant (Capsicum spec.) showing resistance against Leveillula taurica, wherein the pepper plant may comprise a QTL on LG1/8 which QTL leads to resistance against Leveillula taurica and wherein the said QTL is as present in or obtainable from a pepper plant, representative seed of which was deposited under deposit accession number NCIMB 42136. Preferably, the QTL is homozygously present. In the seeds of the deposit the QTL is linked to a molecular marker according to SEQ ID NO 1.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a Capsicum annuum seed designated 35-172 RZ, which exhibits medium high resistance to powdery mildew, resistance to Tobamovirus pathotypes P0, P1, P1-2 and P1-2-3, and a medium maturation time. The present invention also relates to a Capsicum annuum plant produced by growing the 35-172 RZ seed. The invention further relates to methods for producing the pepper cultivar, represented by pepper variety 35-172 RZ.