Abstract: A treatment composition that includes a treatment adjunct and a population of core/shell delivery particles, where the shell is made from an acid-treated chitosan and a cross-linking agent, where the acid-treated chitosan results from treating chitosan with a weak acid, or even a mixture of a strong acid and a weak acid. Related methods of making and using such compositions.

Abstract: A pet toy container used during play by a pet and used to store pet toys and accessories. The pet toy container has recessed openings on the outside that receive toys to entice a pet to play with the pet toy container. The pet toy container opens to allow the toys and accessories to be stored in the interior of the pet toy container. The pet toy container includes weights, a grippy bottom surface, and suction cups to hold the apparatus in place during play.

Abstract: A pet puzzle toy that holds toys or treats in an inner pocket and multiple outer pockets. The pet puzzle provides a challenge to the pet to attempt to retrieve the toys or treats from the pockets. Multiple sizes of the pet puzzle toy are nested to provide additional challenge for the pet.

Abstract: The pet carrying device is intended to provide pet owners an equipment that is able to house and hold their pets within environments of a chair. To accomplish this, the device includes multiple length adjustable straps, fasteners, belt loops, and hook and loop attachments. Accordingly, the device is able to tightly attach to chairs such as an office chair or a car seat with the plurality of adjustable straps and fasteners. In addition, the device provides pet owners a portable pet carriage that allow pet owners to bring their pet alongside within environments with a chair.

Abstract: A microbe scanning device has a housing that includes a sensor, output device, and control circuit. The output device conveys text, audio, and/or images. The control circuit is coupled to the sensor and the output device. The sensor captures first and second object sensor data that each include images of an object captured using radio waves, visible light, infrared light, and an electron-beam. The sensor captures the first and second OSD. The first OSD is used to determine the presence of an object. The second OSD is used to determine the presence of microbial material on the object. A first notification is generated when the presence of the microbial material on the object is determined. A second notification is generated when the presence of the microbial material on the object is not determined. The first or second notification is transmitted via the output device when generated.

Abstract: A microbe scanning device and methods are disclosed. The device includes a housing that includes a sensor(s), output device(s) that conveys text/audio/images, and control circuit(s) coupled to the sensor(s) and output device(s). the sensor captures first ASD and second ASD. The first and second ASD each includes an image of an appendage captured using one or more of radio waves, visible light (“VL”), and infrared light (“IR”). The control circuit is configured to determine, using ASD, whether a user is present; determine, using ASD, whether hands are present when the user is present; determine, using ASD, whether microbiol material is present on the hands; generate a notification when the microbial material is present on the hands; transmit, via the output device, the notification; generate a notification when the microbial material is not present on the hands; and transmit the second notification when generated.

Abstract: A microbe scanning device and methods are disclosed. The device includes a housing that includes a sensor(s), output device(s) that conveys text/audio/images, and control circuit(s) coupled to the sensor(s) and output device(s). the sensor captures first ASD and second ASD. The first and second ASD each includes an image of an appendage captured using one or more of radio waves, visible light (“VL”), and infrared light (“IR”). The control circuit is configured to determine, using ASD, whether a user is present; determine, using ASD, whether hands are present when the user is present; determine, using ASD, whether microbiol material is present on the hands; generate a notification when the microbial material is present on the hands; transmit, via the output device, the notification; generate a notification when the microbial material is not present on the hands; and transmit the second notification when generated.

Abstract: Freshening composition having at least 85% by weight of the freshening composition of water; at least 0.0015% of by weight of the freshening composition of alkoxylated phenol; and a perfume having at least 60% by weight of the perfume, Perfume Raw Materials having ClogP greater than 1.0. The alkoxylated phenol is according to Formula (I): wherein a is a value selected from 3 to 15; b is a value selected from 0 to 12; wherein the value of a+b, the degree of alkoxylation is from 3 to 15.

Abstract: The present invention provides compounds that possess inhibitory activity against PDE-3 and L-type calcium channels. The present invention further provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds and methods of using such compounds for treating cardiovascular disease, stroke, epilepsy, ophthalmic disorder or migraine.

Abstract: Green porphyrins (Gp), compounds important in photodynamic therapy, have been associated with lipocomplexes to reduce the required amount of photosensitizer through higher effective absorption and increased specificity. BPDs, especially in conjunction with the HDL fraction of plasma lipoproteins, has been shown to be particularly effective in this context. Pharmaceutical compositions in which these combinations are the active ingredients for use in diagnosis and treatment of tumors are also disclosed.