Abstract: The need for a hand-dishwashing composition which is highly effective at removing grease, while also having good suds mileage, and avoiding negatives on physical stability, especially at low temperatures is met by formulating the hand dishwashing composition to comprise a branched alkyl sulfate anionic surfactant having a low degree of alkoxylation, or no alkoxylation, and a co-surfactant, in combination with polypropylene glycol of a defined molecular weight, as described herein.

Abstract: The need for a hand-dishwashing composition which is highly effective at removing grease, while also having good suds mileage, and avoiding negatives on physical stability, especially at low temperatures is met by formulating the hand dishwashing composition to comprise a surfactant system, the surfactant system comprising an alkyl sulfate anionic surfactant comprising little or no branching and having a low degree of alkoxylation, or no alkoxylation, and a co-surfactant, in combination with polypropylene glycol of a defined molecular weight, as described herein.

Abstract: The need for a hand-dishwashing composition which is highly effective at removing grease, providing long-lasting suds under soiled conditions, while having a Newtonian viscosity which is less sensitive to changes on surfactant and solvent levels, is met by formulating the liquid hand dishwashing cleaning composition to comprise a surfactant system having a combination of alkyl sulphate anionic surfactant having little or no alkoxylation and a blend of alkyl polyglucoside surfactant.

Abstract: The need for a hand-dishwashing composition which is highly effective at removing grease, providing long-lasting suds under soiled conditions, while having a Newtonian viscosity which is less sensitive to changes on surfactant and solvent levels, is met by formulating the liquid hand dishwashing cleaning composition to comprise a surfactant system having a combination of alkyl sulphate anionic surfactant having little or no alkoxylation and an alkyl polyglucoside surfactant.

Abstract: The need for a liquid hand-dishwashing composition which provides further improved sudsing volume and longevity when washing dishware using diluted liquid hand dishwashing compositions, especially in the presence of greasy soil and particulate soil, while still providing the desired cleaning, is met when the composition is formulated with a surfactant system comprising a specific level of alkyl sulfate surfactant and a co-surfactant, when the alkyl chain of the alkyl sulfate anionic surfactant has a mol fraction of C12 and C13 chains of at least about 50%, and the C13/C12 mol ratio of the alkyl chain is at least about 57/43.

Abstract: The need for a liquid detergent composition suitable for washing dishes, fitting both in-sink as well as direct application habits, which provides reduced smearing when used in direct application dishwashing methods is met by formulating the liquid detergent composition to comprise a surfactant system, which comprises an alkyl sulfate anionic surfactant comprising C13 alkyl sulfate anionic surfactant, the C13 alkyl sulfate anionic surfactant comprising a specific fraction of 2-branched C13 alkyl sulfate anionic surfactant, with a specific distribution of the 2-branching.

Abstract: The need for a liquid detergent composition suitable for washing dishes, fitting both in-sink as well as direct application habits, which provides reduced smearing when used in direct application dishwashing methods, while having good suds mileage especially under in-sink application habit, and good viscosity, is met by formulating the liquid detergent composition to comprise a surfactant system, which comprises an alkyl sulfate anionic surfactant comprising C13 alkyl sulfate anionic surfactant, the C13 alkyl sulfate anionic surfactant comprising a specific fraction of 2-branched C13 alkyl sulfate anionic surfactant, with a specific distribution of the 2-branching.

Abstract: The disclosed systems and methods include a contextual recommendation engine comprising at least one processor; and at least one non-transitory memory containing instructions. When executed by the at least one processor the instructions cause the contextual recommendation engine to perform operations. The operations include receiving a description of a first service from a service provider. The operations also include receiving content selection rules that map user contexts to services. The operations also include receiving a first script including instructions for providing services. The operations also include associating the first service with the first script. The operations also include receiving, from a first touchpoint, touchpoint data concerning a first user. The operations also include updating a stored context of the first user based on the touchpoint data. The operations also include selecting the first service based on the updated context and the content selection rules.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a hand dishwashing cleaning composition including a surfactant system, wherein the surfactant system includes an anionic surfactant and a co-surfactant, wherein the anionic surfactant includes a mixture of a linear anionic surfactant and a branched anionic surfactant with a defined degree of branching on an alkyl ethoxy sulfate surfactant. Such compositions exhibit surprising and unexpected improved sudsing profile, preferably stable suds, especially when the manual dishwashing is performed in a sink full of water with the cleaning composition diluted in it.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid hand dishwashing cleaning composition including a surfactant system, wherein the surfactant system includes an anionic surfactant and a co-surfactant, wherein the anionic surfactant includes a mixture of a linear anionic surfactant and a branched anionic surfactant with a defined degree of branching and with the branching predominantly on an unalkoxylated alkyl sulfate surfactant. Such compositions exhibit surprising and unexpected improved sudsing profile, preferably stable suds, especially when the manual dishwashing is performed in a sink full of water with the cleaning composition diluted in it.

Abstract: The need for a liquid hand-dishwashing composition which provides further improved sudsing volume and longevity when washing dishware using diluted liquid hand dishwashing compositions, especially in the presence of greasy soil and particulate soil, while still providing the desired cleaning, is met when the composition is formulated with a surfactant system comprising a specific level of alkyl sulfate surfactant and a co-surfactant, when the alkyl chain of the alkyl sulfate anionic surfactant has a mol fraction of C12 and C13 chains of at least about 50%, and the C13/C12 mol ratio of the alkyl chain is at least about 57/43.

Abstract: A method for charging a motor vehicle battery includes determining the electrolyte resistance frequency of the cell, determining the battery charge transfer resistance frequency, and charging the battery with a current at a charging current frequency greater than the electrolyte resistance frequency of the battery and less than the battery charge transfer resistance frequency.

Abstract: The disclosed systems and methods include a contextual recommendation engine comprising at least one processor; and at least one non-transitory memory containing instructions. When executed by the at least one processor the instructions cause the contextual recommendation engine to perform operations. The operations include receiving a description of a first service from a service provider. The operations also include receiving a description of a first service from a service provider. The operations also include receiving content selection rules that map user contexts to services. The operations also include receiving a first script including instructions for providing services. The operations also include associating the first service with the first script. The operations also include receiving, from a first touchpoint, touchpoint data concerning a first user. The operations also include updating a stored context of the first user based on the touchpoint data.

Abstract: A method for charging a motor vehicle battery includes determining the electrolyte resistance frequency of the cell, determining the battery charge transfer resistance frequency, and charging the battery with a current at a charging current frequency greater than the electrolyte resistance frequency of the battery and less than the battery charge transfer resistance frequency.

Abstract: A device includes a near field communication (NFC) circuit that is configured and arranged to communicate data with external devices. An internal communication circuit communicates data over a microprocessor bus. A secure memory circuit stores an identifier that is unalterable in the secure memory circuit. Logic circuitry performs a secure transaction protocol.

Abstract: Near-field communications (NFC) with NFC reader devices are facilitated. In accordance with one or more embodiments, an apparatus includes a NFC circuit that wirelessly communicates with different types of local NFC readers using an NFC protocol, a host circuit having one or more modules that communicate with one of the types of local NFC readers via the NFC circuit, and second (e.g., secure) modules that respectively communicate with a specific one of the different types of local NFC readers, also via the NFC circuit, using secure data stored within the second module. A routing circuit is responsive to an NFC communication received from a specific one of the NFC readers, by identifying one of the first and second modules that communicates with the specific one of the NFC readers, and routing NFC communications between the specific one of the NFC readers and the identified one of the modules.

Abstract: A submerged burner for a glass- or rock-melting furnace, including a plurality of in-line injectors, each injector including a cylinder-shaped mixing chamber, with an ejection orifice, a fuel-supply duct and an oxidant-supply duct opening into the mixing chamber at the cylinder jacket in a direction causing a tangential flow of the fuel and of the oxidant relative to the cylinder jacket, and a duct system making it possible for a coolant to flow inside the burner, and, preferably on either side of the alignment of injectors, placed parallel to and all along the latter, solid metal sides rising from the injectors, and protective partitions situated on the top of the solid metal sides.

Abstract: A device includes a near field communication (NFC) circuit (114) that is configured and arranged to communicate data with external devices (102). An internal communication circuit (112) communicates data over a microprocessor bus (110). A secure memory circuit (118) stores an identifier that is unalterable in the secure memory circuit. Logic circuitry (116) performs a secure transaction protocol.

Abstract: A device includes a near field communication (NFC) circuit that is configured and arranged to communicate data with external devices. An internal communication circuit communicates data over a microprocessor bus. A secure memory circuit stores an identifier that is unalterable in the secure memory circuit. Logic circuitry performs a secure transaction protocol.

Abstract: Near-field communications (NFC) with NFC reader devices are facilitated. In accordance with one or more embodiments, an apparatus includes a NFC circuit that wirelessly communicates with different types of local NFC readers using an NFC protocol, a host circuit having one or more modules that communicate with one of the types of local NFC readers via the NFC circuit, and second (e.g., secure) modules that respectively communicate with a specific one of the different types of local NFC readers, also via the NFC circuit, using secure data stored within the second module. A routing circuit is responsive to an NFC communication received from a specific one of the NFC readers, by identifying one of the first and second modules that communicates with the specific one of the NFC readers, and routing NFC communications between the specific one of the NFC readers and the identified one of the modules.