Abstract: A coating composition for imparting a hydrophobic film on a target surface is provided that includes a quaternary ammonium silane, a polyalkylene glycol, and an optional solid lubricant. A kit is also provided that includes an applicator having the above composition applied and instructions for the composition to a blade of a windshield wiper of a vehicle to impart the hydrophobic film to the vehicle windshield contacted by the blade.

Abstract: A gellable vehicle surface cleaning composition is provided that includes a non-ionic surfactant combined with gelling components of an inorganic gel forming substance and at least one water soluble polymer in a ratio of the inorganic gel forming substance to the hydrophilic polymer of between 0.1-1:1. The non-ionic surfactant and the gelling components are provided in an aqueous solvent system. The aqueous solvent system includes a first solvent having a Kamlet-Taft solvent polarity ? (K-T ?) value of zero, a second solvent having a K-T ? 0.6-0.85 value, and water present at more than 50 total weight percent. A process of for cleaning a vehicle surface with a stain is also provided that includes the composition to the stain on the vehicle surface a composition and after allowing sufficient time for the composition to lift the stain, the stain and the composition are removed from the vehicle surface.

Abstract: A vehicle hard surface cleaning composition is provided that includes a surfactant present from 0.1 to 8.0 total weight percent, a hydrotrope present from 0.1 to 3.0 total weight percent, a wetting agent present from 0.1 to 5.0 total weight percent, a protectant present from 0.01 to 17 total weight percent, and a diluent making up a remainder of the composition. A method of cleaning a vehicle hard surface include applying the composition thereto and washing the composition therefrom to leave a residue of graphene or graphene oxide.

Abstract: A composition is provided that includes a graphene dispersion, a silicone microemulsion, a reactive siloxane emulsion, and organic solvent as a majority by weight of the composition. A process for imparting a durable shine to a vehicle surface is also provided. The composition is applied to the vehicle surface. The water is allowed to evaporate from the composition to form a coating imparting a durable shine to the vehicle surface. A coating is obtained after evaporation. The coating includes a silicone film formed by the evaporation of water from a silicone microemulsion and the cross-linking of a siloxane from an emulsion. Graphene particles are embedded in the silicone film. The coating has a thickness of between having a thickness of between 5 and 10,000 nanometers and a hardness of between 3 and 7 GPa.

Abstract: A composition is provided that includes a graphene dispersion, a silicone microemulsion, a reactive siloxane emulsion, and water as a majority by weight of the composition. A process for imparting a durable shine to a vehicle surface is also provided. The composition is applied to the vehicle surface. The water is allowed to evaporate from the composition to form a coating imparting a durable shine to the vehicle surface. A coating is obtained after evaporation. The coating includes a silicone film formed by the evaporation of water from a silicone microemulsion and the cross-linking of a siloxane from an emulsion. Graphene particles are embedded in the silicone film. The coating has a thickness of between having a thickness of between 5 and 10,000 nanometers and a hardness of between 3 and 7 GPa.

Abstract: A composition is provided that restores and protects substrates to which it is applied including trim, headlight, or tires on vehicles. The composition includes reactive silicone silanes, graphene, and an adhesion promoter all dissolved or dispersed in a carrier oil or solvent. The composition forms a high adhesion high cohesion film that protects the underlying substrate from the adverse effects of ultraviolet (UV) rays, heat, rain, snow, and other environmental contaminants. A process of applying the same is also provided.

Abstract: A composition is provided for a disinfectant fogger and cleaner for interior surfaces of confined spaces. The composition is water based and has an aqueous disinfectant containing quaternary ammonium compounds as active disinfecting ingredients, non-ionic surfactants, and a malodor absorbing agent. The composition provides a disinfectant for hard-nonporous and soft surfaces and allows for immediate occupancy and contact with a cleaned interior surface. The composition may be packaged as a ready-to-use disinfectant spray in an aerosol container with an on/off lockable discharge actuator as fine mist droplets that are dispersed onto the target surfaces for treatment.

Abstract: A gellable vehicle surface cleaning composition is provided that includes a non-ionic surfactant combined with gelling components of an inorganic gel forming substance and at least one water soluble polymer in a ratio of the inorganic gel forming substance to the hydrophilic polymer of between 0.1-1:1. The non-ionic surfactant and the gelling components are provided in an aqueous solvent system. The aqueous solvent system includes a first solvent having a Kamlet-Taft solvent polarity ?(K-T ?) value of zero, a second solvent having a K-T ? 0.6-0.85 value, and water present at more than 50 total weight percent. A process of for cleaning a vehicle surface with a stain is also provided that includes the composition to the stain on the vehicle surface a composition and after allowing sufficient time for the composition to lift the stain, the stain and the composition are removed from the vehicle surface.

Abstract: A vehicle surface treatment composition includes a colloidal inorganic oxide dispersion or a soluble silicate amenable to application to both porous and semi-porous vehicle hard surfaces to provide a multi-surface protective barrier that imparts water repellency and weathering protection properties to the vehicle finish. The composition provides a hard surface cleaning and forms a coating to the applied surface. The compositions provide treated surface properties that include keeping clean, scratch/mar defense, bug repellency, UV protection, and weathering defense. The compositions create treated surfaces that are highly smooth and lubricious which provide enhanced protection, while achieving a high luster finish with a streak free appearance. The composition is readily applied through resort to a conventional trigger spray application, propellant aerosol, or a sponge or cloth for wipe application onto the vehicle surface.

Abstract: A coating composition for imparting a hydrophobic film on a target surface is provided that includes a quaternary ammonium silane, a polyalkylene glycol, and an optional solid lubricant. A kit is also provided that includes an applicator having the above composition applied and instructions for the composition to a blade of a windshield wiper of a vehicle to impart the hydrophobic film to the vehicle windshield contacted by the blade.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate generally to allowing users to create their own image navigation experiences. As an example, a set of panoramic images may be identified using manual and/or automated methods. One or more suggested potential paths connecting ones of the panoramic images may be determined. This information may be displayed to a user with an interface that allows the user to create and change relationships between the panoramic images. For example, users may activate the suggested paths and create connections between the panoramic images of the set. Users may also draw their own connecting paths between panoramic images. The panoramic images and the connections between them may be used to provide a navigation experience.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate generally to allowing users to create their own image navigation experiences. As an example, a set of panoramic images may be identified using manual and/or automated methods. One or more suggested potential paths connecting ones of the panoramic images may be determined. This information may be displayed to a user with an interface that allows the user to create and change relationships between the panoramic images. For example, users may activate the suggested paths and create connections between the panoramic images of the set. Users may also draw their own connecting paths between panoramic images. The panoramic images and the connections between them may be used to provide a navigation experience.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods and apparatus for accomplishing the fetching or sampling of channels of pixels or texels such as neighboring pixels or texels or non-neighboring pixels or texels in a simultaneous operation in order to achieve optimization of the performance of a texture pipeline. In particular, logic is disclosed including selector logic configured to retrieve data including a plurality of channels from each of a plurality of pixels or texels and operable to select one channel from the plurality of channels of the data from each of the pixels or texels. The logic also includes combination logic configured to combine two or more of the selected channels into a single vector, such as an RGBA vector representing the color.

Abstract: Min-axis based mip map determination logic receives a plurality of texture space derivatives with respect to screen space for a given pixel and texel location and selects from a plurality of mip map levels a mip map level based on a min-axis without using a max-axis value and without using an amount of anisotropy. The plurality of mip map levels corresponds to mip map levels of a mip chain. The min-axis may be identified as the squares of the texture space derivatives with respect to either the x-axis or the y-axis of screen space. Selecting the mip map level based on the min-axis ensures that each texel of the selected mip map never maps to more than one pixel during texture mapping where the main texture is of sufficient resolution. Thus, using the mip map level based on the min-axis to fetch texture data from memory and render images results in few aliasing artifacts.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods and apparatus for accomplishing the fetching or sampling of channels of pixels or texels such as neighboring pixels or texels or non-neighboring pixels or texels in a simultaneous operation in order to achieve optimization of the performance of a texture pipeline. In particular, logic is disclosed including selector logic configured to retrieve data including a plurality of channels from each of a plurality of pixels or texels and operable to select one channel from the plurality of channels of the data from each of the pixels or texels. The logic also includes combination logic configured to combine two or more of the selected channels into a single vector, such as an RGBA vector representing the color.