Abstract: The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of nectarine tree, Prunus persica, broadly characterized by a medium size, vigorous, hardy, self-fertile, productive and regular bearing tree. The variety blooms during the early to mid-season and requires about 500 chilling hours. The fruit matures under the ecological conditions described in late May, with first picking on May 27, 2014. The fruit is uniformly medium to large in size, globose in shape, acidic and sweet in flavor, clingstone in type, firm and melting in texture, yellow in flesh color, and nearly full red in skin color.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of peach tree (Prunus persica). The following features of the tree and its fruit are characterized with the tree budded on ‘Nemaguard’ Rootstock (non-patented), grown on Handford sandy loam soil with Storie Index rating 95, in USDA Hardiness Zone 9, near Modesto, Calif., with standard commercial fruit growing practices, such as pruning, thinning, spraying, irrigation and fertilization. Its novelty consist of the following combination of desirable features: 1. A regular and productive bearer of large size, clingstone fruit. 2. Fruit with an attractive skin color. 3. Fruit holding firm on the tree 7 to 8 days after maturity (shipping ripe). 4. Fruit with a mild, sweet, subacid flavor. 5. Vigorous, upright growth of tree.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of peach tree (Prunus persica). The following features of the tree and its fruit are characterized with the tree budded on ‘Nemaguard’ Rootstock (non-patented), grown on Handford sandy loam soil with Storie Index rating 95, in USDA Hardiness Zone 9, near Modesto, Calif., with standard commercial fruit growing practices, such as pruning, thinning, spraying, irrigation and fertilization. Its novelty consist of the following combination of desirable features: 1. Tree with vigorous, upright growth. 2. Regular and productive bearer of large size fruit. 3. Fruit with an attractive red blush skin color. 4. Fruit with very good flavor and eating quality. 5. Fruit with good storage and handling quality. 6. Fruit with firm, white flesh.

Abstract: A new Thuja plant named ‘RutThu#1’ is very compact with dark green foliage.

Abstract: A new cultivar of Weigela plant named ‘Slingco 2’ that is characterized by a compact habit, green foliage, red flowers and continuous flowering from summer to autumn.

Abstract: A new cultivar of Weigela plant named ‘Velda’ that is characterized by a compact habit, white funnelform shaped flowers and purple-black colored foliage.

Abstract: A new cultivar of Lagerstroemia indica plant named ‘Milarosso’ that is characterized by its well-branched plant habit, its early and long lasting bloom period, its flowers that are dark pink in color, its good tolerance to powdery mildew, and its good frost resistance.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Mandevilla plant named ‘Sunparamakuho’, characterized by its compact vining plant habit with short internodes; vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; dark green-colored leaves; freely flowering habit; white-colored flowers; and long flowering period.

Abstract: A new cultivar of Calendula plant, ‘20123-29D’, that is characterized by its compact plant habit with strong stems and thick leaves, its inflorescences with double ray florets that are bright yellow-orange in color, its long flowering time; blooming for 9 months from spring into winter in Noordwijkerhout, The Netherlands, its very high tolerance to powdery mildew, its very high tolerance to heat and cold, withstanding temperatures below ?20° C. in the winter and its ability to be readily propagated by stem cuttings.

Abstract: A new Dianthus plant particularly distinguished by having double flowers with a dark pink, purple bicolor, and an upright plant habit, is disclosed.

Abstract: A Chrysanthemum plant named ‘Zanmumajes’ characterized by its small sized blooms with purple ray florets and prolific branching; natural season flowering date September 23-27 (week 39); blooming for a period of 4 weeks.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Euphorbia plant named ‘Ineupdidaz’, characterized by its upright and mounded plant habit; vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; freely flowering habit; and inflorescences with multiple white-colored flower bracts.

Abstract: A new and distinct Phalaenopsis plant named ‘Lively’ particularly characterized by flowers which are white with some yellow in the labellum; 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 Phalaenopsis plant named ‘Late Frost’ particularly characterized by flowers which are white with some yellow in the labellum; 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 Guinea impatiens plant particularly distinguished by red-purple flowers with red-purple eyes and a spreading plant habit, is disclosed.

Abstract: A new and distinct Phlox plant named ‘PHL090401’, characterized by its upright, outwardly spreading and mounding plant form; vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit and short internodes; dense and bushy plant form; early and freely flowering habit; lavender-colored flowers; long flowering period; and relatively resistant to Powdery Mildew.

Abstract: A new and distinct Phlox plant named ‘PHL091601’, characterized by its upright, outwardly spreading and mounding plant form; vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit and short internodes; dense and bushy plant form; early and freely flowering habit; very light violet blue to almost white-colored flowers; long flowering period; and relatively resistant to Powdery Mildew.

Abstract: A new and distinct Phlox plant named ‘PHL090201’, characterized by its upright, outwardly spreading and mounding plant form; vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit and short internodes; dense and bushy plant form; early and freely flowering habit; dark lavender-colored flowers; long flowering period; and relatively resistant to Powdery Mildew.

Abstract: A new variety of Viola plant named ‘SMEV5’ that is distinguishable by compact dome-shaped habit, fragrant violet colored flowers consisting of dark violet upper petals and violet lateral and lower petals which exhibit prominent dark violet veins, flowers having a small bright yellow eye, hardy in USDA Zone 5, and blooms from early spring through fall, is disclosed.

Abstract: A new Begonia plant particularly distinguished by a dark red flower color, a compact form, and an upright and mounding plant habit with free branching, is disclosed.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Petunia plant named ‘Duepepcer’, characterized by its compact, mounding and outwardly spreading plant habit; vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; early and freely flowering habit; red purple and white bi-colored flowers; and good garden performance.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Petunia plant named ‘Duesurlim’, characterized by its semi-upright and mounding plant habit; moderately vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; early and freely flowering habit; large white-colored flowers with yellow green-colored centers; and good garden performance.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Petunia plant named ‘Duesurgrap’, characterized by its semi-upright and mounding plant habit; moderately vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; early and freely flowering habit; large purple-colored flowers with distinct dark purple-colored venation; and good garden performance.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Petunia plant named ‘Duepotpilibu’, characterized by its compact and mounding plant habit; moderately vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; early and freely flowering habit; rounded purple violet-colored flowers; and good garden performance.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Petunia plant named ‘Dueswehopl’, characterized by its semi-upright and mounding plant habit; moderately vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; early and freely flowering habit; rounded light bright red purple-colored flowers with yellow green-colored centers; and good garden performance.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Petunia plant named ‘Duepluhopi’, characterized by its compact and mounding plant habit; vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; early and freely flowering habit; rounded bright red purple-colored flowers; and good garden performance.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Petunia plant named ‘Dueplusopimo’, characterized by its compact and mounding plant habit; vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; early and freely flowering habit; rounded light pink-colored flowers; and good garden performance.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Petunia plant named ‘Duepotimpipin’, characterized by its compact and mounding plant habit; moderately vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; early and freely flowering habit; rounded pink and white-colored flowers; and good garden performance.

Abstract: A new cultivar of Colocasia plant named ‘Morning Dew’ that is characterized by large, glossy, sagittate leaves which are dark-green in color with golden and pale-green flecks; and the petioles of ‘Morning Dew’ exhibit contrasting light cream and dark-green or brown-black streaks, becoming light burgundy in color towards the point of attachment with the leaf, is disclosed.

Abstract: A new and distinct Campanula plant named ‘Chico Blanco’, characterized by its compact and broadly upright plant habit; basal branching habit; freely flowering habit; white-colored flowers; and long flowering period.

Abstract: A new and distinct Campanula plant named ‘Chico Merano’, characterized by its compact and broadly upright plant habit; basal branching habit; freely flowering habit; purple violet-colored flowers; and long flowering period.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Raspberry plant named ‘Advabertwee’, characterized by its upright and somewhat open plant habit; freely branching habit; high fruit production; uniform fruit ripening; large firm bright red-colored fruits; pleasant and sweet fruit taste; and good fruit postharvest longevity.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Raspberry plant named ‘Advaberimar’, characterized by its upright and somewhat bushy plant habit; freely branching habit; high fruit production; uniform fruit ripening; large firm red-colored fruits; pleasant and sweet fruit taste; and good fruit postharvest longevity.

Abstract: A hip distractor includes a pair of distractor members and a support configured to be fastened to a surgical table. The support includes at least two mounts for coupling to a pair of joints that couple the distractor members to the support. Another hip distractor includes a pair of distractor assemblies that are configured to apply a distraction load to a patient. Each of the assemblies includes a joint for coupling the corresponding assembly to a surgical table. The joint permits vertical and horizontal angular adjustment of the corresponding assembly. A method of distracting a hip includes coupling a patient's legs to a pair of distractor assemblies and simultaneously adjusting a vertical angle and a horizontal angle of at least one of the distractor assemblies.

Abstract: The present invention discloses rice genomic promoter sequences. The promoters are particularly suited for use in rice and other cereal crops. Methods of modifying, producing, and using the promoters are also disclosed. The invention further discloses compositions, transformed host cells, transgenic plants, and seeds containing the rice genomic promoter sequences, and methods for preparing and using the same.

Abstract: An imaging lens includes an aperture stop, a positive first lens with a biconvex shape, a negative second lens; a negative third lens, a positive fourth lens, and a negative fifth lens arranged in this order from an object side. When the whole lens system has a focal length f, focal lengths and Abbe's numbers of the first and the second lenses are f1, ?d1, f2, and ?d2, focal lengths of the fourth and fifth lenses are f4 and f5, a composite focal length of the first lens L1 and the second lens L2 is f12, and a distance from a surface of the first lens L1 on the object side to a surface of the fifth lens L5 on the image side is ?d, the imaging lens satisfies the following conditional expressions: 0.7<f12/f<1.4 0.2<|f1/f2|<0.6 15<?d1??d2 0.4<f4/f<1.0 ?d/f<1.2 |f5/f|<1.0.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes a substrate, a plurality of gate lines formed on the substrate, a plurality of data lines intersecting the plurality of gate lines, a plurality of thin film transistors connected to the plurality of gate lines and the plurality of data lines, and a plurality of pixel electrodes connected to the plurality of thin film transistors and arranged in a matrix, wherein each of the pixel electrodes includes a first side parallel to each gate line and a second side being shorter than the first side, the second side being formed next to the first side, wherein the plurality of pixel electrodes that are adjacent to each other in a column direction are connected to different data lines from each other.

Abstract: A method for integrating a mobile communication device and a portable electronic device is disclosed. A protection cover and an electronic-device body of the portable electronic device are pivotally connected for containing the mobile communication device. The mobile communication device is removably and rotatably connected to the electronic-device body.

Abstract: An audio information retrieval method, medium, and system that can rapidly retrieve audio information, even in noisy environments, by extracting a modulation spectrum that is robust against noise, converting features of the extracted modulation spectrum into hash bits, and using a hash table. The audio information retrieval method may include extracting a modulation spectrum from audio data of a compressed domain, converting the extracted modulation spectrum into fingerprint bits, arranging the fingerprint bits in a form of a hash table, converting a received query into an address by a hash function corresponding to the query, and retrieving the audio information by referring to the hash table.

Abstract: An assembly that has a rotator element, a sensor element coupled to the rotator element or assembly, and a controller element provides azimuth antenna control. The rotator element has a worm gear driven stewing ring having a through hole through which a feed line to an antenna may be inserted to accommodate continuous rotation of greater than 360 degrees or partial rotation in either direction of the antenna coupled to the rotator element. The controller element is coupled to the rotator element and to the sensor element, and the controller element receives feedback information concerning a current azimuth position of the antenna from the sensor element to control the rotator element to rotate to a future azimuth position of the antenna in accordance with a selected azimuth function and the feedback information provided by the sensor element.

Abstract: A method of transmitting data in a wireless communication system is provided. The method includes generating duplicate data by using repetition coding, the duplicate data being the same as original data, shifting the phase of the duplicate data, and transmitting the original data and the phase-shifted duplicate data. The duplicate data is mapped to a modulation symbol having a different size or phase as that of the original data, thus to reduce the PAPR unlike the general repetition coding.

Abstract: A wireless communication system and method employing channel transport format allocation in a shared uplink channel between a UE and a Node B, and wherein the UE can determine a transport format combination which it can support, by: detecting in the UE a change in transport format combination that the UE can support; and sending to the Node B an indication of transport format combination that the UE can support, whereby efficiency of channel transport format allocation in the system may be improved. A conditional delay mechanism may be employed to reduce signalling overhead. This allows uplink shared channels to be efficiently used by providing a means by which UTRAN (UMTS terrestrial radio access network) is informed of the TFCs within the TFCS which can be used in the uplink by the UE. A wireless network for configuring transport format combinations (TFCs) is disclosed.

Abstract: An agricultural implement (10) has front and rear gangs (12, 13) of rotatable tillage tools arranged to follow each other along a line of travel. The front and rear gangs (12, 13) are mounted to a main frame (21F), which is mechanically linked to a hitch frame (22) by a self-leveling linkage system (32, 33). The linkage system (32, 33) includes a spring assembly (48) arranged to allow relative movement between the hitch frame (22) and the main frame (21F) when the implement (10) is in a lowered field working position. The linkage system (32, 33) has a pivoting cam (41) for changing the field working preload of the spring assembly (48) to provide multiple hitch operation modes. The linkage system (32, 33) is arranged to make the main frame (21F) level and the hitch frame (22) rigid relative to the main frame (21F) when the implement (10) is in a raised position.

Abstract: A steering system and method are described for a vehicle having steerable front and rear wheels. A rear hydraulic steering device may be coupled to one or more of the rear wheels. A rear valve assembly may hydraulically control the rear hydraulic steering device to steer the rear wheels based upon a rear steering command. In a rear steering assist mode, the rear steering command may be determined based upon a manual steering input received at a steering input device. In an automated steering mode, the rear steering command may be determined based upon a target path of the agricultural vehicle that is determined independently of the manual steering input.

Abstract: A reel mower has a plurality of reel cutting units comprising a pair of laterally spaced front cutting units ahead of the front wheels of the mower and a center rear cutting unit between the front and rear wheels of the mower. A pivotal footrest in front of the operator's seat may be selectively swung to the side to clear an open space in front of the seat in which the center rear cutting unit is at least partially received. This permits an operator or mechanic to easily reach the center rear cutting unit by walking through the lateral space between the front cutting units into the open space that contains the center rear cutting unit.

Abstract: An improved control system for managing rotation of a bale loading arm in a bale loader in which a single position sensor combined with a purposefully designed sensor target enable loading arm position to be efficiently determined by a controller in order to direct the actuator movements based upon loading arm position necessary for automated operation of a bale loading cycle.

Abstract: A spreader system for an agricultural harvester, including a hood assembly comprising a rotatable first hood and second hood, and wherein the first and second hoods cover a portion of a respective first and second discs and are configured to rotate between a first position and a second position, in the first position the first and second hoods block upward and rearward flow of a first agricultural material, a second agricultural material, an airflow, or a combination thereof, in the second position the first and second hoods are configured to facilitate upward and rearward flow of the first agricultural material, the second agricultural material, the airflow, or the combination thereof.

Abstract: An apparatus designed for climbing poles, trees and other such columnar objects. The apparatus is a remote-controlled work station that provides a scaffold for mounting semi-robotic articulated arms and video cameras. The articulated arm has a quick-release coupler on an end thereof that is able to repeatedly and releasably couple attachments thereto, such as saws, blades, and other pruning objects. The device includes an expandable frame that may be opened and closed to fit around the vertical structure to be climbed. The frame has horizontal and vertical supports, drive system compression supports, and wheels. A drive system is mounted to each of the drive system compression supports. The drive system includes motorized tracked-climbers that are maintained in contact with the vertical structure to be climbed via adjustable independent suspension. The suspension uses adjustable spring shocks and drive system slide rails to connect the frame to the drive system.

Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of tomato line FIR-15-2122. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of tomato line FIR-15-2122, and to methods for producing a tomato plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another tomato plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of such plants, including the fruit and gametes of such plants.

Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of tomato line PSQ9Z11-9045. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of tomato line PSQ9Z11-9045, and to methods for producing a tomato plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another tomato plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of such plants, including the fruit and gametes of such plants.