Abstract: Provided are systems and methods for drying a cereal grass, such as alfalfa, barley, clover, rye grass, Timothy grass, and the stalks, stems, grains and leaves of a cereal grass, such as oats, wheat, buckwheat, maize, millet, rice and sorghum. The systems include a first pressing roll and a second pressing roll that form a nip through which the cereal grass or forage crop can be pressed, pressing the liquid out of the cereal grass or forage crop to form a first product stream comprising a dewatered cereal grass or forage crop and a second product stream comprising liquid pressed out of the cereal grass or forage crop; at least one suction device for collecting the second product stream; an atomizer for converting the second product stream into droplets that can be applied to the surface of the first product stream; a drying chamber; and a circulation system for moving a drying medium through the drying chamber.

Abstract: Provided are door systems having a plurality of door panels and a frame, the door panels being movable horizontally between an extended position closing an opening in a building structure, and a folded retracted position opening the opening in the building structure. When in the extended position, the door panels interlock with each other forming a barrier to wind, dirt, dust and insects. The frame is movably attached to the building structure and when the door panels are in the extended position, the frame moves and engages the door panels with a sealing member to provide an airtight seal of the opening in the building structure.

Abstract: Provided are door systems having a plurality of door panels and a frame, the door panels being movable between an extended position closing an opening in a building structure, and a folded retracted position. When in the extended position, the door panels interlock with each other forming a barrier to wind, dirt, dust and insects. The frame is movably attached to the building structure and when the door panels are in the extended position, the frame moves and engages the door panels with a sealing member to provide an airtight seal of the opening in the building structure.

Abstract: Provided are cryogenic injection compositions, methods and systems to introduce a cryogenic injection composition into a fluid within a conduit such that at least a portion of the temperature of the fluid is reduced to a temperature below which at least a portion of the fluid becomes a solid thereby reversibly plugging the conduit. Also provided are methods and systems for cooling or freezing a conduit and a fluid therein using a pressurized fluid cryogen as a thermal transfer fluid for controlled removal of thermal energy from a thermal conducting metal conduit and a fluid contained therein.

Abstract: Provided are magneto-cryogenic valves, methods and systems that extract thermal energy from a fluid within a conduit such that the temperature of at least a portion of the fluid is reduced to a temperature below which at least a portion of the fluid becomes a solid thereby forming a frozen plug of fluid and magnetically susceptible particles that reversibly plugs the conduit, preventing flow of fluid past the plug. Also provided are methods and systems for temporarily preventing the flow of fluid in a conduit.

Abstract: Provided are methods, devices and systems for controlled removal of thermal energy from a fluid within a thermally conducting metal conduit. The system allows for the in situ formation of a reversible plug that can stop the flow of fluid through the conduit, particularly without inducing thermally induced stress fractures or breaches in the conduit. The devices and systems include a thermal transfer device that can be adapted to be in thermal communication with a thermal conducting metal conduit containing a fluid, particularly a flowing fluid. The devices and systems allows for controlled re-heating of the conduit without inducing thermally induced stress fractures or breaches in the conduit to restore fluid flow through the conduit.

Abstract: Provided herein are cyclosiloxane-substituted polysiloxane compounds, compositions that include the polysiloxane compounds, and methods for preparation and use of the polysiloxane compounds. Provided are mechanical lubricant compositions, hydraulic fluid compositions, anti-foam compositions, water repellant agent compositions, release agent compositions, personal care compositions, cosmetic compositions, household care compositions and drug delivery compositions that include one or more of the cyclosiloxane-substituted polysiloxane compounds provided herein.

Abstract: Provided are methods, devices and systems for controlled removal of thermal energy from a fluid within a thermally conducting metal conduit. The system allows for the in situ formation of a reversible plug that can stop the flow of fluid through the conduit, particularly without inducing thermally induced stress fractures or breaches in the conduit. The devices and systems include a thermal transfer device that can be adapted to be in thermal communication with a thermal conducting metal conduit containing a fluid, particularly a flowing fluid. The devices and systems allows for controlled re-heating of the conduit without inducing thermally induced stress fractures or breaches in the conduit to restore fluid flow through the conduit.

Abstract: Provided are methods, devices and systems for controlled removal of thermal energy from a fluid within a thermally conducting metal conduit. The system allows for the in situ formation of a reversible plug that can stop the flow of fluid through the conduit, particularly without inducing thermally induced stress fractures or breaches in the conduit. The devices and systems include a thermal transfer device that can be adapted to be in thermal communication with a thermal conducting metal conduit containing a fluid, particularly a flowing fluid. The devices and systems allows for controlled re-heating of the conduit without inducing thermally induced stress fractures or breaches in the conduit to restore fluid flow through the conduit.

Abstract: Provided are magneto-cryogenic valves, methods and systems that extract thermal energy from a fluid within a conduit such that the temperature of at least a portion of the fluid is reduced to a temperature below which at least a portion of the fluid becomes a solid thereby forming a frozen plug of fluid and magnetically susceptible particles that reversibly plugs the conduit, preventing flow of fluid past the plug. Also provided are methods and systems for temporarily preventing the flow of fluid in a conduit.

Abstract: Provided are methods, devices and systems for controlled removal of thermal energy from a fluid within a thermally conducting metal conduit. The system allows for the in situ formation of a reversible plug that can stop the flow of fluid through the conduit, particularly without inducing thermally induced stress fractures or breaches in the conduit. The devices and systems include a thermal transfer device that can be adapted to be in thermal communication with a thermal conducting metal conduit containing a fluid, particularly a flowing fluid. The devices and systems allows for controlled re-heating of the conduit without inducing thermally induced stress fractures or breaches in the conduit to restore fluid flow through the conduit.

Abstract: Provided are methods, devices and systems for controlled removal of thermal energy from a fluid within a thermally conducting metal conduit. The system allows for the in situ formation of a reversible plug that can stop the flow of fluid through the conduit, particularly without inducing thermally induced stress fractures or breaches in the conduit. The devices and systems include a thermal transfer device that can be adapted to be in thermal communication with a thermal conducting metal conduit containing a fluid, particularly a flowing fluid. The devices and systems allows for controlled re-heating of the conduit without inducing thermally induced stress fractures or breaches in the conduit to restore fluid flow through the conduit.

Abstract: Provided are cryogenic injection compositions, methods and systems to introduce a cryogenic injection composition into a fluid within a conduit such that at least a portion of the temperature of the fluid is reduced to a temperature below which at least a portion of the fluid becomes a solid thereby reversibly plugging the conduit. Also provided are methods and systems for cooling or freezing a conduit and a fluid therein using a pressurized fluid cryogen as a thermal transfer fluid for controlled removal of thermal energy from a thermal conducting metal conduit and a fluid contained therein.

Abstract: Provided herein are cyclosiloxane-substituted polysiloxane compounds, compositions that include the polysiloxane compounds, and methods for preparation and use of the polysiloxane compounds. Provided are mechanical lubricant compositions, hydraulic fluid compositions, anti-foam compositions, water repellant agent compositions, release agent compositions, personal care compositions, cosmetic compositions, household care compositions and drug delivery compositions that include one or more of the cyclosiloxane-substituted polysiloxane compounds provided herein.

Abstract: Provided are methods, devices and systems for controlled removal of thermal energy from a fluid within a thermally conducting metal conduit. The system allows for the in situ formation of a reversible plug that can stop the flow of fluid through the conduit, particularly without inducing thermally induced stress fractures or breaches in the conduit. The devices and systems include a thermal transfer device that can be adapted to be in thermal communication with a thermal conducting metal conduit containing a fluid, particularly a flowing fluid. The devices and systems allows for controlled re-heating of the conduit without inducing thermally induced stress fractures or breaches in the conduit to restore fluid flow through the conduit.

Abstract: A stable personal lubricant composition comprising xylitol and excluding glycerin and parabens is provided. In one embodiment, the composition comprises from about 1% to about 15% by weight xylitol; from about 10% to about 35% by weight butylene glycol; from about 5% to about 20% by weight propylene glycol; from about 0.1% to about 1.0% by weight polyquaternium; and from about 50% to about 70% by weight water. Also provided are methods of making and using the personal lubricant compositions comprising xylitol. Packaged kits of the compositions and articles of manufacture including the personal lubricant compositions comprising xylitol also are provided.

Abstract: A device for collecting menstrual flow has a cup shaped to fit over the cervix and has an attached pouch defining a reservoir that contains an absorbent material. A port having a fabric cover permits menstrual flow from the uterus to pass into the reservoir. The device, which is flexible and resilient, is folded in one end of an applicator used to insert the device into the vagina. The device is shaped to automatically fit into and remain in position over the cervix after the device is ejected from the applicator.

Abstract: A method for the preparation of reactive metal surfaces whereby the finished surfaces are in a reactive, essentially reduced condition and controlled oxidation reactions are employed to chemically bond a film on the metal surface to protect the surface or to provide a selected surface characteristic. During preparation the surface is covered by a working fluid that is inert with respect to the metal being worked and which is a solvent for film forming molecules which are being applied to the surface. The film forming molecules are thus readily chemically bonded to the reactive metal under controlled conditions essentially simultaneously with surface preparation to form a chemically uniform film on the reactive metal surface. The film is thus formed in the absence substances which may also react with the substrate metal to form undesirable reaction by-products which interfere with creation of a uniform, chemically bonded film on the substrate and which can result in pitting of the metal surface.

Abstract: An enhanced substrate for magnetic data storage devices incorporating a metallic thin film magnetic recording medium attached to the substrate by wet plating processes. In one embodiment the substrate is composed of a single phase alloy. The substrate can then be processed by conventional magnetic data storage device fabrication procedures with the resultant storage device having fewer surface coating irregularities and magnetic characteristic inconsistencies than conventional magnetic data storage devices. In an alternative embodiment a layer of a single phase alloy is first deposited onto a conventional substrate. The single phase alloy may be incorporated in both rigid storage devices where a magnetic data read-write head floats above the surface of the storage device or flexible magnetic storage devices in which the read-write head is in intimate contact with the storage device.

Abstract: A magnetic memory disk which has controlled magnetic characteristics in the radial direction is provided by controlling the thickness and composition of the magnetic layer which is formed on the disk. The thickness of the layer may be varied in the radial direction to control the remanence of the disk and the composition of the magnetic layer varied to control the coercivity of the disk. The magnetic layer is formed by an electroplating operation employing one or more rotating apertured masks in an electrolyte solution between an anode and a disk (cathode) which is to be plated. The thickness of the plated layer is determined by the configuration of the apertures in the mask, and the relative composition of the layer is determined by the variation and distance of the mask to the disk in the radial direction. Thickness characteristics of layers other than the magnetic layer may also be precisely controlled in the radial direction to achieve desired characteristics.