Abstract: A pecan tree distinguished by the following unique combination of characteristics: Consistent and acceptable fruit production, small fruit cluster, early nut maturity, large nut producing mammoth kernels with excellent color, and high resistance to scab fungus.

Abstract: A new and distinct almond variety of Prunus dulcis named ‘MAXIMA’, particularly characterized by large kernels and very high production. Other desirable characteristics include early to medium harvest time, well-sealed semihard shells, and high quality, sweet kernels with high oil and vitamin E content.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Cornus plant named ‘JN13’, characterized by its upright and outwardly spreading plant habit; vigorous growth habit; developing leaves that are dark red in color becoming green with development; and single-type flowers that are red purple in color.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of hibiscus plant named ‘DUP-IDS’, characterized by glossy, dark green leaves, strongly upright growth, and a large flower characterized by a glossy medium-sized dark red eye which extends approximately 25 percent of petal length, grading into a to a pinkish maroon zone which extends about 75 percent of the petal length and grades into a bright straw yellow zone which extends to the petal edge.

Abstract: ‘Macane005’ is a new and distinctive variety of Anemone hupehensis Lemoine × A. rupicola Cambess plant which is characterized by a compact growth habit, white flowers with the tepals alternating between dark pink and white on the lower surface semi-double flowers, and early flowering. The new variety propagates successfully by stem cuttings and tissue culture and has shown to be uniform and stable in the resulting generations from asexual propagation.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Begonia plant named ‘KRHARPI01’ characterized by its upright to somewhat outwardly spreading and mounded plant habit; moderately vigorous growth habit; freely flowering habit; double flowers that are pinkish red in color and held above the foliar plane; and excellent postproduction longevity.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Petunia plant named ‘Duefortblagem’, characterized by its medium to compact plant size; mounding to trailing plant habit; moderately vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; early and freely flowering habit; light and dark purple bi-colored petals; and good garden performance.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Petunia plant named ‘Duefortpigem17’, characterized by its medium to compact plant size; mounding to trailing plant habit; moderately vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; early and freely flowering habit; relatively large flowers with bright red purple-colored petals; and good garden performance.

Abstract: ‘ARAANTRED3’ is a new and distinctive variety of Anthurium which is characterized by the combination of a bright red cordate spathe with an upright attitude, a generally white spadix, dark green and glossy foliage with an upright attitude, and the stability of all characteristics from generation to generation. The new variety is typically produced as an indoor ornamental plant.

Abstract: A new and unique ×Mangave plant named ‘Inkblot’ characterized by long, horizontal to arching, dark green foliage with typically overlapping, irregular burgundy spotting. Leaf margin has soft lavender purple teeth. The flowers are light wine-colored with long divergent filaments and style and generate a large volume of nectar that is highly attractive to hummingbirds.

Abstract: A new, distinct Carex pensylvanica plant as illustrated and described characterized larger florets giving the plant a showier floral display to be unique and stable.

Abstract: A new Calibrachoa plant particularly distinguished by pink and white star patterned flowers with yellow throats and a mounding, upright plant habit, is disclosed.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Mimulus plant named ‘Balburanim’, characterized by its medium orange-colored flowers, medium green-colored foliage, moderately vigorous, compact-upright growth habit, is disclosed.

Abstract: An improved method for the manufacture of an oil-in-water emulsion involves three procedures: (i) preparation of a preliminary emulsion; (ii) microfluidization of the preliminary emulsion to reduce its droplet size; and (iii) filtration of the microfluidized emulsion through a hydrophilic membrane.

Abstract: Disclosed is a composition comprising a derivative of NDGA and at least one metabolic modulator. The composition can be in a unit dose form or kit. The composition can comprise at least two metabolic modulators. Also disclosed are methods for achieving cytotoxicity, particularly of rapidly dividing cells such as cancer, by administering a composition of the invention. In various embodiments of the invention subjects with cancer achieve prolonged survival and/or diminution in the size of their malignancies and cancer metastasis.

Abstract: A cutting insert with a first flat and major cutting edges in order in an intersection region of a first side surface and an upper surface, and a second flat and major cutting edges in order in an intersection region of a second side surface and upper surface. The first and second side surfaces include respective first and second chamfered side surfaces, respective first and second corner side surfaces, and respective first and second major side surfaces in order. The intersection region of the second side surface and upper surface includes a first intersection region of the second chamfered side surface and upper surface, and a second intersection region of the second corner side surface and upper surface. The second flat cutting edge is located from the first intersection region to the second intersection region, and has a lowermost portion in the first intersection region in a side view.

Abstract: An airbag cushion is manufactured with a rear fabric panel and two front fabric panels. Each front fabric panel has a projecting tether portion to be sewn to an inner face of the rear fabric panel. The front fabric panels are, firstly, superimposed on each other. A back first end of the projecting tether portion is sewn to a part of a periphery of the front fabric panel, to form a second stitch portion in a recessed shape. A front second end of the tether portion is then sewn to the inner face of the rear fabric panel. A periphery of the rear fabric panel is, in addition, sewn to a periphery of the front fabric panel corresponding to the periphery of the rear fabric panel, to form a third stitch portion.

Abstract: A packaging apparatus and method for depositing pills into a series of containers is provided. A cylindrical rotary slat is rotatable about a first axis and comprises radially inward and outward portions, the radially outward portion defining pill apertures for receiving pills therein at a first angular position. A negative pressure system is configured to apply a negative pressure to the pill apertures to retain the pills therein. An ejection device is in communication with the pill apertures at a second angular position of the rotary slat to eject the respective pills outwardly from the pill apertures. A collection mechanism is disposed adjacent to the radially outward portion about the second angular position, and is configured to collect the pills ejected from the pill apertures and to direct the pills toward the series of containers for deposition therein.

Abstract: This invention relates to a film comprising a machine direction oriented polymeric film prepared from (A) at least one propylene homopolymer or copolymer or lend of two or more thereof, wherein (A) has a melt flow rate from about 6 to about 30 and (B) an olefin elastomer having a melt flow rate of 0.5 to 10. In one embodiment, the film also contains a nucleating agent. In one embodiment, these films are clear. The films have good stiffness and clarity with low haze. These films are useful in preparing labels and may be used as a monolayer film or in a multilayer film. In one embodiment, the films are printable. Die-cut labels are also described which comprise a composite comprising the extruded, machine-direction oriented polypropylene copolymer films of the present invention in combination with an adhesive associated with said copolymer films for adhering said label to a substrate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a lactic acid bacterium isolated from human mother's milk, more precisely a Lactobacillus gasseri BNR17 strain that is isolated from Korean mother's milk and has excellent probiotic activity including acid resistance, bile acid resistance and antimicrobial activity and weight gaining inhibitory effect as well. Again, the Lactobacillus gasseri BNR17 of the present invention has excellent acid resistance, bile acid resistance, enteric absorption activity and antimicrobial activity against pathogenic microorganisms, in addition to the weight gaining inhibitory effect by synthesizing indigestible polysaccharides from monosaccharides included in food taken and releasing the synthesized polysaccharides out of the body.

Abstract: The instant invention relates to mixed salts of optical brighteners of formula (1), wherein M represents a mixture of Mg2+ with another cation, which provide for superior optical brightening effects when applied to the surface of paper.

Abstract: The invention is a compact type 3 explosive storage magazine. It has an approximate external measure of 4.75? wide, 7.87? long and 8.69? high. This design is one quarter the size of the nearest comparable type 3 magazine and has an integrated locking mechanism rather than a hinged hasp locking mechanism which is unique among type 3 magazines. The hinged hasp represents the easiest access point for theft and most likely security component to fail.

Abstract: A system implements a secure transaction of data between a server and a remote device. The remote device comprises: processing means adapted to process input data according to a security process; data storage means adapted to store verification information derived from the input data according to an encryption algorithm; and communication means for communicating the input data which has been processed by the security process to the server. The server is adapted to transmit a verification request to the remote device, and to verify the integrity of the security process based on verification information received from the communication means of the remote device in response to the verification request.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for managing mobile user access to enterprise network resources from a wireless mobile device, such as a smart phone or mobile computer, with improved security and access control. Access rules determining accessible resources and associated permitted operations are determined based on membership of an authenticated user to each of one or more groups, each group being associated with a set of permitted accessible resources and operations. For each user, based on membership of a group, or a Boolean evaluation of memberships of two or more groups, a list of accessible resources and permitted operations is generated, and the list is made available for subsequent processes, e.g. presentation to the user on an interface of the mobile device. Access rules may also be defined dependent on other information received from the system, or from the mobile device, such as time or location.

Abstract: A radio station transmits its broadcast audio content, including audible advertisements, to listeners over the Internet via an Internet Hosting Service that provides listener access to radio station content. A computing system at the radio station digitizes the audio, and supplies marking information that identifies the beginning and duration of commercials. The digital marking information is supplied with the radio station's audio to the Internet Hosting Service. The Internet Hosting Service maintains a repository of replacement audio commercials along with information about the commercials including duration. Upon receiving the digital marker indicating the presence of a commercial, the Internet Hosting Service selects a replacement commercial of comparable duration from its repository.