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20160069193 | COOLANT FLOW REDIRECTION COMPONENT - A gas turbine engine includes a compressor section, a combustor fluidly connected to the compressor section, and a turbine section fluidly connected to the combustor and mechanically connected to the compressor section via a shaft. Multiple rotors are disposed in one of the compressor section and the turbine section. Each of the rotors includes a rotor disk portion having a radially inward bore, and is static relative to the shaft. Each rotor is axially adjacent at least one other rotor and a gap is defined between each rotor and an adjacent rotor. A cooling passage for a cooling flow is defined between the shaft and the rotors, and a cooling flow redirection component is disposed at the gap and is operable to redirect the cooling flow in the cooling passage into the gap. | 03-10-2016 |
20160097294 | BRUSH SEAL PLATE - A brush seal plate may comprise a flat ring with bristles protruding from an inner diameter of the flat ring. The brush seal plate may have a racetrack slot to allow the flat ring to move in a radial direction relative to a retention pin. The bristles may protrude from the inner diameter of the flat ring at an angle. A slot may be formed through the flat ring, and the slot may be angled. The flat ring may be circumferentially discontinuous. The flat ring may further comprise a retention opening configured to fix the flat ring in place relative to a retention pin. | 04-07-2016 |
20160102570 | NON-CONTACTING DYNAMIC SEAL - Non-contacting dynamic seals having wave springs are disclosed herein. A non-contacting dynamic seal may have a shoe coupled to an outer ring by an inner beam and an outer beam. A wave spring may be located between the inner beam and the outer beam, between the shoe and the inner beam, or between the outer beam and the outer ring. The wave spring may damp vibrations in the inner beam and the outer beam. | 04-14-2016 |
20160109025 | SEAL RING - A seal ring system is provided. The seal ring system comprises a segment defining a slot, a pedal along the slot, and an opening offset from the slot. A retention fastener may be disposed in the opening. A seal ring system is also provided comprising a first segment defining a first opening, a second segment defining a second opening, and a retention fastener extending through the first and second openings. The retention fastener configured to allow relative radial movement of the first segment and the second segment. A seal is further provided comprising a seal ring having a central axis, a petal extending radially inward with respect to the central axis of the seal ring, and a sealing disk axially proximate the seal ring. The sealing disk may have a seal shoe configured as a primary seal. The petal may extend toward the seal shoe. | 04-21-2016 |
20160115804 | SEAL SUPPORT STRUCTURE - The present disclosure relates to sealing systems for gas turbine engines. In one embodiment, a seal support structure for a gas turbine engine includes a seal support configured to retain a circumferential seal and an engine support configured for mounting the seal support structure to a gas turbine engine mount. The engine support includes at least one channel configured to provide radial movement of the seal support structure and circumferential retention of the seal support. Another embodiment is directed to a sealing system including a circumferential seal and seal support structure configured to provide radial movement. | 04-28-2016 |
20160115825 | SEAL SUPPORT STRUCTURE FOR A CIRCUMFERENTIAL SEAL OF A GAS TURBINE ENGINE - A seal support structure is provided for a circumferential seal. In one embodiment, the seal support structure includes an engine support structure, a seal support, and a shoulder joining the engine support and seal support. The shoulder offsets the engine support from the seal support, and the shoulder and the seal support structure are configured to dampen vibration for the circumferential seal. The seal support structure may employ one or more dampening elements or materials to interoperate with a seal support structure to dampen vibration to a seal system. | 04-28-2016 |
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20080247102 | EOS ROBUST BIPOLAR TRANSIENT CLAMP - A bipolar transient clamp including a RC circuit, a clamping circuit and a breakdown circuit. The RC circuit is configured to control the rate of change of clamp. Moreover, the RC circuit is coupled between a first rail and a second rail. The clamping circuit is configured to pass a current from the first rail to the second rail. In addition, the clamping circuit is coupled to be activated by the RC circuit. The breakdown circuit is coupled between the RC circuit and the clamping circuit. The breakdown circuit is configured to increase the transient trigger voltage of the clamping circuit. | 10-09-2008 |
20090090972 | TUNABLE VOLTAGE ISOLATION GROUND TO GROUND ESD CLAMP - A tunable voltage isolation ground to ground ESD clamp is provided. The clamp includes a dual-direction silicon controlled rectifier (SCR) and trigger elements. The SCR is coupled between first and second grounds. The trigger elements are also coupled between the first and second grounds. Moreover, the trigger elements are configured to provide a trigger current to the dual-direction silicon controlled rectifier when a desired voltage between the first and second grounds is reached. | 04-09-2009 |
20090212323 | SILICON-CONTROLLED RECTIFIER (SCR) DEVICE FOR HIGH-VOLTAGE ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE (ESD) APPLICATIONS - A silicon-controlled rectifier (SCR) device having a high holding voltage includes a PNP transistor and an NPN transistor, each transistor having both p-type and n-type dopant regions in their respective emitter areas. The device is particularly suited to high voltage applications, as the high holding voltage provides a device which is more resistant to latchup subsequent to an electrostatic discharge event compared to devices having a low holding voltage. | 08-27-2009 |
20100109631 | TUNABLE VOLTAGE ISOLATION GROUND TO GROUND ESD CLAMP - A tunable voltage isolation ground to ground ESD clamp is provided. The clamp includes a dual-direction silicon controlled rectifier (SCR) and trigger elements. The SCR is coupled between first and second grounds. The trigger elements are also coupled between the first and second grounds. Moreover, the trigger elements are configured to provide a trigger current to the dual-direction silicon controlled rectifier when a desired voltage between the first and second grounds is reached. | 05-06-2010 |
20110019317 | TUNABLE VOLTAGE ISOLATION GROUND TO GROUND ESD CLAMP - A tunable voltage isolation ground to ground ESD clamp is provided. The clamp includes a dual-direction silicon controlled rectifier (SCR) and trigger elements. The SCR is coupled between first and second grounds. The trigger elements are also coupled between the first and second grounds. Moreover, the trigger elements are configured to provide a trigger current to the dual-direction silicon controlled rectifier when a desired voltage between the first and second grounds is reached. | 01-27-2011 |
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20110033607 | AEROSOLIZED FINGERPRINT POWDER COMPOSITIONS - An aerosolized fingerprint compositions for spraying onto a surface for the purpose of indentifying latent fingerprints that comprises about 1 to about 75% fingerprint dusting powder and about 25 to about 99% non-CFC propellant. | 02-10-2011 |
20130149428 | Fingerprint System - An aerosolized fingerprint compositions for spraying onto a surface for the purpose of indentifying latent fingerprints that comprises about 1 to about 75% fingerprint dusting powder and about 25 to about 99% non-CFC propellant. In certain embodiments an extender tube, optionally comprising an expander, is coupled to a aerosolized container and is in fluid communication with the aerosolized fingerprint composition. | 06-13-2013 |
20140057987 | Disinfectant Spray with Indicator - Compositions are provided that comprise a disinfectant, a pH indicator dye, and an alkaline substance. The pH indicator dye expresses a color when initially sprayed, but loses or changes color once sprayed. The compositions may be used to disinfect surfaces, and the pH indicator dye indicates what surface has been disinfected and ensures that a sufficient period of time has passed to disinfect the surface. Dispensing systems that are not fully air tight are provided for containing and dispensing the composition. | 02-27-2014 |
20150086704 | Coating Spray System - Embodiments of the present invention include a spray bonder that comprises a bonder, a carrier, and, optionally, a propellant. Embodiments also include a coating spray system that comprises the spray bonder and a coating spray that includes a coating material, a carrier, and, optionally, a propellant. The coating material can be an opaque material, glass fit, opacious dentin, or the like. Also provided are methods for using the spray bonder and/or coating spray to coating objects, such as coating dental implants to match the color of a patient's gums. | 03-26-2015 |
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20100023640 | SOFTWARE STREAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method for streaming software may include downloading blocks associated with a software title until an executable threshold is reached, initiating execution of the software title, and continuing to download blocks of the software title while the software title is executed. Another method for streaming software may include sending to a client data sufficient for the client to build a virtual directory structure for use in executing a software title, streaming a subset of blocks associated with the software title to the client, and streaming additional blocks associated with the software title to the client on demand. A system for streaming software may include a server computer and a client computer. The server computer may include a program database and a streaming engine. In operation the streaming engine may stream an executable streaming application from the program database to the client. | 01-28-2010 |
20140164638 | SOFTWARE STREAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method for streaming software may include downloading blocks associated with a software title until an executable threshold is reached, initiating execution of the software title, and continuing to download blocks of the software title while the software title is executed. Another method for streaming software may include sending to a client data sufficient for the client to build a virtual directory structure for use in executing a software title, streaming a subset of blocks associated with the software title to the client, and streaming additional blocks associated with the software title to the client on demand. A system for streaming software may include a server computer and a client computer. The server computer may include a program database and a streaming engine. In operation the streaming engine may stream an executable streaming application from the program database to the client. | 06-12-2014 |
20150295968 | SOFTWARE STREAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method for streaming software may include downloading blocks associated with a software title until an executable threshold is reached, initiating execution of the software title, and continuing to download blocks of the software title while the software title is executed. Another method for streaming software may include sending to a client data sufficient for the client to build a virtual directory structure for use in executing a software title, streaming a subset of blocks associated with the software title to the client, and streaming additional blocks associated with the software title to the client on demand. A system for streaming software may include a server computer and a client computer. The server computer may include a program database and a streaming engine. In operation the streaming engine may stream an executable streaming application from the program database to the client. | 10-15-2015 |
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20080245693 | SANITARY TISSUE PRODUCT ROLL - Sanitary tissue products, especially sanitary tissue products in the form of rolls of sanitary tissue products wherein the sanitary tissue product rolls exhibit a width of less than about 11.43 cm (4.5 inches) are provided. | 10-09-2008 |
20090054858 | Layered sanitary tissue product having trichomes - A layered fibrous structure having a machine direction, cross machine direction, and Z-direction. The fibrous structure also has a consumer side and first and second layers in the Z-direction where the first layer has a plurality of trichomes. The trichomes make up greater than about 0.1%, by weight, of the fibrous structure. | 02-26-2009 |
20090269594 | FIBROUS STRUCTURES COMPRISING A SURFACE TREATING COMPOSITION AND METHODS FOR MAKING SAME - Surface treating compositions employing polysiloxanes and emulsifying agents, fibrous structures treated with such surface treating compositions and methods for making same are provided. | 10-29-2009 |
20100006250 | FIBROUS STRUCTURE COMPRISING AN OIL SYSTEM - Fibrous structures comprising an oil system, sanitary tissue products comprising such fibrous structures and processes for making such fibrous structures and/or sanitary tissue products are provided. More particularly, fibrous structures comprising an oil system comprising a non-silicone oil comprising a triglyceride having a fatty acid profile containing a palmitic acid content of greater than about 15 wt %, sanitary tissue products comprising such fibrous structures and processes for making such fibrous structures are provided. | 01-14-2010 |
20130025808 | METHODS FOR INDIVIDUALIZING TRICHOMES - A method for individualizing a trichome from an epidermis of a non-seed portion of a trichome-bearing plant in the | 01-31-2013 |
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20080211484 | FLEXIBLE CURRENT TRANSFORMER ASSEMBLY - A current transformer assembly includes at least one Rogowski coil having a first closeable loop with an electrically conductive coil member and a first pair of terminals. An integrator unit has respectively a cable connected across the first pair of terminals of a respective Rogowski coil. Each respective Rogowski coil provides an output voltage received by the integrator assembly caused by when a respective electrical conductor on a phase of a multiphase circuit is arranged within an opening of the closeable first loop of the respective Rogowski coil, and provides an output signal proportional to a current in a conductor arranged in an opening of a Rogowski coil. At least one of the Rogowski coils includes an inline calibration unit for fast calibration and recalibration when retrofitting a monitor module that monitors a value of the current in one or more conductors. | 09-04-2008 |
20090292403 | LIGHTING PERFORMANCE POWER MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH OPTIONAL INTEGRATED LIGHT CONTROL - A light performance monitoring device and optionally integrated controller includes a monitor module that directly monitors energy usage of at least one energy load to generate at least one measurement of energy usage; a storage module stores a series of baseline values of energy usage of the energy load, a comparator module compares energy measurements made at predetermined intervals with the baseline values, and a notification module notifies a designated recipient that there is a deviation from the baseline values consistent with a burned out or non-operational light fixture, including but not limited to light bulbs or ballast devices. A control module optionally integrated with the light performance monitoring device can be operatively coupled to the monitor module to control energy usage by the at least one energy load via a data link in a predetermined manner that is based on the at least one measurement of energy usage. | 11-26-2009 |
20150077015 | LIGHTING PERFORMANCE POWER MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH OPTIONAL INTEGRATED LIGHT CONTROL - A light performance monitoring device and optionally integrated controller includes a monitor module that directly monitors energy usage of at least one energy load to generate at least one measurement of energy usage; a storage module stores a series of baseline values of energy usage of the energy load, a comparator module compares energy measurements made at predetermined intervals with the baseline values, and a notification module notifies a designated recipient that there is a deviation from the baseline values consistent with a burned out or non-operational light fixture, including but not limited to light bulbs or ballast devices. A control module optionally integrated with the light performance monitoring device can be operatively coupled to the monitor module to control energy usage by the at least one energy load via a data link in a pre-determined manner that is based on the at least one measurement of energy usage. | 03-19-2015 |
20150142194 | Dynamic Load Curtailment System and Method - A system and method are disclosed for dynamically learning the optimum energy consumption operating condition for a building and monitor/control energy consuming equipment to keep the peak demand interval at a minimum. The dynamic demand limiting algorithm utilized employs two separate control schemes, one for HVAC loads and one for non-HVAC loads. Separate operating parameters can be applied to the two types of loads and multiple non-HVAC (control zones) loads can be configured. The algorithm uses historical peak demand measurements in its real-time limiting strategy. The algorithm continuously attempts to reduce peak demand within the user configured parameters. When a new peak is inevitable, the algorithm strategically removes and/or introduces loads in a fashion that limits the new peak magnitude and places the operating conditions within the user configured parameters. In an embodiment, the algorithm that examines the previous seven days of metering information to identify a peak demand interval. The system then uses real-time load information to predict the demand peak of the upcoming interval, and strategically curtails assigned loads in order to limit the demand peak so as not to set a new peak. | 05-21-2015 |
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20120260280 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING NON-POWERED VIDEO PLAYBACK DEVICES - A method and system for identifying tune data from set top boxes associated with televisions, video monitors, or other video playback devices that are likely powered off. In some embodiments, survival curves are constructed that predict a length of time before a video playback device is powered off after a tuning event. The survival curves are used to predict the likelihood that a video playback device is powered off. Viewership estimates made from tune data reported from set top boxes can be adjusted to take account of the video playback devices that are predicted to be powered off. | 10-11-2012 |
20120278828 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROGRAM PRESENTATION ANALYSIS - A computing system is programmed to detect if program content is presented on a channel. A program signature is determined based on set-top box tune data from set-top boxes in a market in which it is known the program content was presented. The program signature can be compared to program signatures from other local markets or from the same market to determine if the same program content was presented. In some embodiments, the program signature represents the number of set-top boxes simultaneously tuned to the channel on which the program content is presented. | 11-01-2012 |
20130013396 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO PERFORM EXPOSURE AND CONVERSION ANALYSIS - A system and method to measure the effectiveness of advertisements. The effectiveness of a particular target portion of an advertising campaign (e.g., related to an advertisement or advertisements appearing on a specific network, time of the day, program, etc.) is determined relative to exposures to other portions of the advertising campaign. To facilitate the measurement, the system constructs an exposure interaction matrix, which allows isolation of the effectiveness of one group of advertisement exposures while controlling for exposures across other groups. For each cell of the matrix, the system computes an index. The index indicates how much the target advertisements influenced the conversion decision, relative to the entire campaign. A plurality of exposure interaction matrices may be determined for a plurality of target portions and compared to one another in order to determine a desired advertising schedule. | 01-10-2013 |
20130014147 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CLEANING TELEVISION VIEWING MEASUREMENT DATA - A system and method for cleaning television viewing behavior data collected from set top boxes by detecting and correcting various problems that can occur in the viewing data. Three problems that may be detected and corrected by the system include: overflows of memory buffers; inclusion of non-human generated tuning events; and presence of clock offsets. After cleaning the television viewing behavior data, the cleaned data may be used to analyze audience viewing behavior in a manner that achieves a higher degree of accuracy than can be achieved by using uncleaned television viewing behavior data. | 01-10-2013 |
20130014148 | AGGREGATION-BASED METHODS FOR DETECTION AND CORRECTION OF TELEVISION VIEWERSHIP ABERRATIONS - A method cleans television viewing behavior data collected from a plurality of television set top boxes by using aggregation to detect an excess or a deficit in viewership for a group of television set top boxes. In various aspects, the group of set top boxes may be associated with a particular television service provider, cable television head-end, or data warehouse. Additionally, the method can clean television viewing behavior data by detecting and correcting aberrant viewership in a time series, that is based on a weekly or an approximately monthly frequency. The aberrant viewership can be detected by calculating a minimum expected number of viewers for a day, and comparing it to the actual number of households that reported viewers for that day. | 01-10-2013 |
20130084056 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING NON-POWERED VIDEO PLAYBACK DEVICES - A method and system for identifying tune data from set top boxes associated with televisions, video monitors, or other video playback devices that are likely powered off. In some embodiments, survival curves are constructed that predict a length of time before a video playback device is powered off after a tuning event. The survival curves are used to predict the likelihood that a video playback device is powered off. Viewership estimates made from tune data reported from set top boxes can be adjusted to take account of the video playback devices that are predicted to be powered off. | 04-04-2013 |
20130247080 | EMPIRICAL AD POD DETECTION - A system and method for analyzing the viewing behavior of end users that are viewing video content to determine the likely presence of one or more advertisements being viewed and to assess the viewers who stop viewing during the course of such advertisements. The system periodically or continuously receives tune data reflecting the viewing behavior of end users, analyzes the cumulative viewing behavior reflected by the received tune data, and delivers a report of the analysis to advertisers, agencies, media sellers, or other parties that are interested in measuring the effectiveness of advertisements on end users. The analysis by the system can be done over multiple different types of content-distribution platforms. | 09-19-2013 |
20130247081 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASURING TELEVISION AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT - A system and method are disclosed that measures audience engagement with a program based on the time a user spends viewing the program. A program's ability to retain viewers is referred to as the “stickiness” of the program. The viewership for a program is determined by the system and then compared to viewership of various other programs in order to assess the audience retention for the analyzed program as compared to the retention of the other programs. The system calculates a “stickiness index” for the program, which is a numerical representation of the analyzed program's stickiness as compared to the average of the other programs. The system may generate a report including the analyzed data and calculated stickiness index for advertisers, agencies, media sellers, or other parties that are interested in assessing viewership of the analyzed program. | 09-19-2013 |
20130275205 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ANALYZING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF CONTENT ADVERTISEMENTS - A system and method to analyze the effectiveness of advertisements of presented content. The advertisements include advertisements for which the behavior desired by the advertiser is to drive a viewer to perform a certain action, such as to watch particular television program content. The system determines if an advertisement is effective by correlating exposure to presented advertisements with the subsequent presentation of content that was promoted in the advertisements. To perform the analysis, the system collects tune data from set top boxes, digital video recorders (DVRs), or other component capable of storing tune data related to the content presented on an associated display component. | 10-17-2013 |
20130305273 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TELEVISION ADVERTISEMENT AUDIENCE MEASUREMENT - A system and methods to calculate ratings of television advertisements based on viewing data and to assess the effectiveness of the advertisements. In some embodiments, consumer viewing data is consolidated across a plurality of disparate channels through which content and advertisements are presented to viewers. Some of the channels may provide information directly to the system about which advertisements were presented to viewers. In some embodiments, the system may instead determine whether an advertisement was likely viewed based on scheduling data associated with the presentation of content and advertisements. The system may provide additional algorithms for rating advertisements based on the consolidated information. That is, the system may allow performance of advertisements to be compared against other advertisements across a desired population of viewers. Embodiments may further provide information for a graphical user interface to assess the ratings and results. | 11-14-2013 |
20140013345 | AGGREGATION-BASED METHODS FOR DETECTION AND CORRECTION OF TELEVISION VIEWERSHIP ABERRATIONS - Various of the disclosed embodiments contemplate television viewing behavior data collected from a plurality of television set top boxes by using aggregation to detect an excess or a deficit in viewership for a group of television set top boxes. In some embodiments, a group of set top boxes can be associated with a particular television service provider, cable television head-end, or data warehouse. Additionally, some embodiments can clean television viewing behavior data by detecting and correcting aberrant viewership in a time series, e.g. based on a weekly or an approximately monthly frequency. In some embodiments, the aberrant viewership can be detected by calculating a minimum expected number of viewers for a day and comparing it to the actual number of households that reported viewers for that day. | 01-09-2014 |
20140059579 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROJECTING VIEWERSHIP DATA - Various systems and methods for generating and augmenting viewership datasets are disclosed. In particular, some embodiments prepare the datasets for further analysis by supplementing missing information based upon available data. The system may organize viewership data from disparate formats into a unified form to facilitate analysis and projection of non-reporting device data. In some embodiments, the projections may scale existing cumulative determinations based on information regarding the presence and character of non-reporting devices in different geographic markets. | 02-27-2014 |
20140081703 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR CALIBRATING USER AND CONSUMER DATA - A system and method that calibrates subject data for which a relationship to a target population is not known, so that the calibrated subject data can more accurately represent the target population. In many cases the calibration will involve the use of a differential weighting scheme applied to the data at the constituent level. The system and method allows the values of the observed variables in the subject data set to be weighted so that their incidence is equivalent to that of a reference population represented by a reference data set, even if the variables used in the reference data set to make estimates for the reference population were not collected or measured for the subject data set. | 03-20-2014 |
20140157293 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CLEANING TELEVISION VIEWING MEASUREMENT DATA - A system and method for cleaning television viewing behavior data collected from set top boxes by detecting and correcting various problems that can occur in the viewing data. Three problems that may be detected and corrected by the system include: overflows of memory buffers; inclusion of non-human generated tuning events; and presence of clock offsets. After cleaning the television viewing behavior data, the cleaned data may be used to analyze audience viewing behavior in a manner that achieves a higher degree of accuracy than can be achieved by using uncleaned television viewing behavior data. | 06-05-2014 |
20140173642 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR ANALYZING CONTENT ENGAGEMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH SOCIAL MEDIA - Various embodiments disclose a system and methods for media content analysis based at least in part upon social media data. In some embodiments, a computer system may identify social media messages corresponding to televised content. For example, following the uploading of a television show (or advertisement) to an Internet website, or transmission across a television network, viewers and non-viewers of the show may begin commenting upon the show. The system may correlate the number of viewers of the show with the social media messages to generate one or more metrics describing relations between the show's viewership and the show's social media effects. | 06-19-2014 |
20150227950 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ASCERTAINING NETWORK MARKET SUBSCRIPTION COVERAGE - A system and methods for estimating network subscription coverage within or across various markets. The system generates estimates of viewers that subscribe to certain network subscription packages in various geographic markets. The estimates may be organized in different fashions, such as organized by households, by income or other demographic, etc. In some embodiments, the system iteratively scales an estimated viewership count in a given market based on existing subscription data across all the markets and demographic characteristics of the various markets. The system may also redistribute estimates based on market capacity. | 08-13-2015 |
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20090005285 | Composition For Treating Or Cleaning Fabrics - A composition for treating or cleaning fabric articles, especially articles of clothing, linen and drapery, wherein the composition comprises a lipophilic fluid, a polyalkyleneoxide polysiloxane surfactant, and a second surfactant. | 01-01-2009 |
20100150975 | Structured Composition Comprising an Encapsulated Active - A structured liquid composition having a liquid matrix having water and a fibrous network structurant, the fibrous network structurant having a non-polymeric crystalline hydroxyl-functional materials; a bacterial cellulose network; and mixtures thereof; and an encapsulated active. The encapsulated active is suspended within the liquid matrix of the structured liquid composition such that the encapsulated actives do not undesirably sink, float, or collect in any discrete portion of the composition. Further, the structured liquid composition can be in the form of a raw material such as an encapsulated active slurry, in the form of an additive such as a laundry additive, and as a consumer end product. In one embodiment, the encapsulated active is a perfume microcapsule. | 06-17-2010 |
20110245142 | FABRIC CARE COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING COPOLYMERS - Fabric care composition comprising copolymers exhibit increased fabric active deposition and acceptable composition stringiness. | 10-06-2011 |
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20120252716 | FABRIC CARE COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING FRONT-END STABILITY AGENTS - Fabric softening compositions comprising front-end stability agents exhibiting desirable viscosity profiles even when they contain polymeric delivery enhancing agents. Compositions comprising softening actives based on hardened tallow fatty acids are pumpable, pourable liquids and provide “low dose” fabric softeners for consumer use. | 10-04-2012 |
20130072413 | DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING PRIMARY SURFACTANT SYSTEMS COMPRISING HIGHLY BRANCHED ISOPRENOID-BASED and OTHER SURFACTANTS - The present invention relates to detergent compositions containing a surfactant system comprising a highly branched surfactant as the primary surfactant. Specifically, the invention relates to detergent compositions containing a surfactant system comprising greater than about 25% of a highly branched surfactant. | 03-21-2013 |
20130072414 | DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING SUSTAINABLE SURFACTANT SYSTEMS COMPRISING ISOPRENOID-DERIVED SURFACTANTS - The present invention relates to detergent compositions containing a surfactant system comprising “sustainable” or bio-derived surfactant hydrophobes or “sustainable” or bio-derived surfactants. Specifically, the invention relates to detergent compositions containing a surfactant system that has a “Surfactant Hydrophobe Sustainability Index” (SHSI) greater than or equal to 0.70 or a “Surfactant Sustainability Index” (SSI) greater than or equal to 0.70. | 03-21-2013 |
20140148375 | DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING SUSTAINABLE SURFACTANT SYSTEMS COMPRISING ISOPRENOID-DERIVED SURFACTANTS - The present invention relates to detergent compositions containing a surfactant system comprising “sustainable” or bio-derived surfactant hydrophobes or “sustainable” or bio-derived surfactants. | 05-29-2014 |
20140255330 | Mixed Sugar Compositions - Novel mixtures of sugar amides or sugar amines are disclosed that have improved thermal properties over the individual components. New feedstocks based on both the surfactant tail as well as the sugar head group allow for improved physical properties of sugar amide surfactant mixtures and thus improved formulatability. Furthermore, new sources of unique methyl esters from both bioengineering and or co-metathesis of fats and oils provide novel and improved sugar amide surfactant mixtures. | 09-11-2014 |
20150239798 | PROCESS FOR MAKING RENEWABLE SURFACTANT INTERMEDIATES AND SURFACTANTS FROM FATS AND OILS AND PRODUCTS THEREOF - The present invention relates generally to methods for producing renewable detergent compounds. More specifically, the invention relates to methods for producing detergent intermediates, including bio-linear alkylbenzene (LAB), bio-alcohols, and long chain bio-paraffins, from natural oils. | 08-27-2015 |
20150240187 | PROCESS FOR MAKING RENEWABLE SURFACTANT INTERMEDIATES AND SURFACTANTS FROM FATS AND OILS AND PRODUCTS THEREOF - The present invention relates generally to methods for producing renewable detergent compounds. More specifically, the invention relates to methods for producing detergent intermediates, including bio-linear alkylbenzene (LAB), bio-alcohols, and long chain bio-paraffins, from natural oils. | 08-27-2015 |
20160068784 | DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING A BRANCHED SURFACTANT - The present invention relates generally to detergent compositions and, more specifically, to detergent compositions containing a branched surfactant. | 03-10-2016 |
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20110237481 | THICKENED OVEN CLEANER, ASSOCIATED CLEANERS, AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - Cleaner compositions, associated cleaners, and associated methods are disclosed. The cleaner compositions are capable for use in making thickened cleaners that are capable of removing from vertical and inverted surfaces fresh, greasy soils and baked-on soils encountered in the food service industry. The cleaner compositions include one or more alkalinity sources, one or more chelants, one or more surfactants, one or more thickening agents, one or more buffers, and as a remainder, water. Cleaner compositions of the invention are substantially free of phosphates and have a low caustic content making them user and environmentally friendly. Yet the cleaners of the invention are surprisingly effective at removing tenacious baked-on soils encountered in the food service industry. Compositions of the invention have a viscosity of about 700 cps and are applied using a foaming or misting dispenser. The one or more alkalinity sources may be present in an amount sufficient to provide a free alkalinity (expressible as Na | 09-29-2011 |
20120165240 | READY TO USE THICKENED DEGREASER AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - Cleaner compositions, methods of making cleaners, and methods of use are disclosed. Disclosed is a method of formulating a ready-to-use degreaser composition that has extended to infinite cling time. The method of making the cleaner results in thickened compositions that are capable of removing from vertical and inverted surfaces fresh, greasy and baked-on soils encountered in the food industry. The compositions include one or more alkalinity sources, one or more chelants, one or more surfactants, one or more thickening agents, one or more solvents, one or more buffers, and as a remainder, water. Compositions prepared according to the method of the invention are substantially free of phosphorous and have a low caustic content making them user and having a lower pH than commercially available cleaners. Yet the cleaners prepared according to the method of the invention are surprisingly effective at removing tenacious baked-on soils encountered in the food service industry. | 06-28-2012 |
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20110264843 | DATA SEGREGATION IN A STORAGE DEVICE - An example method includes providing at least two data storage areas in a memory, providing a first amount of over-provisioning for a first of the at least two data storage areas and a second amount of over-provisioning for a second of the at least two data storage areas, categorizing data based on a characteristic of the data, and storing the data in one of the at least two data storage areas based on the categorization. | 10-27-2011 |
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20120191937 | GARBAGE COLLECTION MANAGEMENT IN MEMORIES - The disclosure is related to systems and methods of managing a memory. In a particular embodiment, a memory channel is disclosed that includes multiple memory units, with each memory unit comprising multiple garbage collection units. The memory channel also includes a controller that is communicatively coupled to the multiple memory units. The controller selects a memory unit of the multiple memory units for garbage collection based on a calculated number of memory units, of the multiple memory units, to garbage collect. | 07-26-2012 |
20140379973 | GARBAGE COLLECTION MANAGEMENT IN MEMORIES - The disclosure is related to systems and methods of managing a memory. In a particular embodiment, a memory channel is disclosed that includes multiple memory units, with each memory unit comprising multiple garbage collection units. The memory channel also includes a controller that is communicatively coupled to the multiple memory units. The controller selects a memory unit of the multiple memory units for garbage collection based on a calculated number of memory units, of the multiple memory units, to garbage collect. | 12-25-2014 |