Abstract: A prismatic retroreflective sheeting includes a structured layer that includes a plurality of cube corner elements including a reduced tungsten oxide, a radiation-treated region, and a non-radiation-treated region. The prismatic retroreflective sheeting includes also includes an information-containing layer above the structured layer. The information-containing layer includes at least one indicia defining an edge. The radiation-treated region of the structured layer is adjacent and below at least part of the edge of the at least one indicia.

Abstract: Curable printing ink compositions include a visible light transparent, UV-curable binder composition and a visible light transparent, and infrared light absorbing inorganic composition. The infrared light absorbing inorganic composition can include infrared absorbing nanoparticles. The ink compositions are capable of flexographic printing at room temperature to a thickness of at least 1.0 micrometer. The cured ink composition has an infrared absorbance of at least 50%. The ink compositions can be printed in patterns of geometric features and cured to form articles.

Abstract: A method of decarbonating fermented liquids in-line may include directing a carbonated malt-based liquid through a nozzle, and directing the carbonated malt-based liquid from the nozzle into a space maintained at a partial vacuum pressure. The method may further include maintaining the carbonated malt-based beverage in the space until substantially all of the carbon dioxide dissolved within the carbonated malt-based beverage has been removed to provide a non-carbonated liquid, and removing the non-carbonated liquid from the space at substantially the same rate that the carbonated malt-based liquid is directed into the space.

Abstract: A marker composition and a package using same. The marker composition can include retroreflective particles and a dispersion medium, the blending ratio of the retroreflective particles being from 50 to 90 mass % on the basis of the total marker composition.

Abstract: A dispersion, a resin containing the dispersion and polymer film formed from the resin are disclosed. The dispersion includes an infrared light absorbing pigment including organo-metallic particles being less than 1.5 micrometer or less than one micrometer in size. The dispersion also includes a dispersant including phosphorus and a polyol.

Abstract: Zirconia-based particles, sols containing the zirconia-based particles, methods of making the sols and the zirconia-based particles, composites containing the zirconia-based particles in an organic matrix, and sintered bodies prepared from the zirconia-based particles are described. The zirconia-based particles are crystalline, have a primary particles size no greater than 100 nanometers, and are doped with a lanthanide element or with both a lanthanide element and yttrium.

Abstract: A dispersion, a resin containing the dispersion and polymer film formed from the resin are disclosed. The dispersion includes an infrared light absorbing pigment including organo-metallic particles being less than 1.5 micrometer or less than one micrometer in size. The dispersion also includes a dispersant including phosphorus and a polyol.

Abstract: Touch sensitive projection screens are disclosed. In particular, touch sensitive projection screen including drive electrodes, sense electrodes, and optical diffusers are disclosed. The touch sensitive projection screens are adapted for use on a horizontal surface. Touch sensitive projection screens including shrinkable layers are also disclosed.

Abstract: A system for carbonating a personalized beverage may comprise a base container including at least one sidewall defining a liquid storage area, and a carbon dioxide storage member configured to be sealingly coupled to said base container. The system may further comprise a carbon dioxide cartridge configured to selectively release carbon dioxide when engaged with said carbon dioxide storage member, and wherein said carbon dioxide storage member further comprises a pressure regulator configured to, when actuated, release the said carbon dioxide from said carbon dioxide cartridge at a rate configured to carbonate a beverage within said liquid storage over a period of time greater than 6 hours and less than 36 hours.

Abstract: Particles comprising a composite core and a continuous inorganic coating covering the composite core, wherein the composite core comprises a continuous non-metallic inorganic matrix, ligands, and quantum dots, wherein the matrix comprise up to 40 volume percent, and wherein the coating has an average thickness up to 5 micrometers; and method of making the particles. Particles described here are useful, for example, to make articles (e.g., film).

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to optically active sheeting and/or license plates, methods of making and using these; and systems in which these can be used.

Abstract: Technologies for managing an operational characteristic of a solid state drive include monitoring the operational characteristic to determine whether the operational characteristic satisfies a low threshold and a high threshold. If the operational characteristic does satisfy the low threshold, the solid state drive throttles high power memory accesses requests while not throttle low power memory access requests. If the operational characteristic satisfies a high threshold, the solid state drive is configured to throttle all memory accesses. The operational characteristic may be embodied as, for example, a temperature of the solid state drive.

Abstract: A fragrance dispenser for emitting fragrance into an airstream impinging on an air filter, the dispenser having a receptacle with an open end that faces toward the air filter and that has a porous diffuser layer occlusively overlying the open end of the receptacle.

Abstract: Technologies for managing a read cache of a solid state drive include establishing a read cache in an otherwise unused region of non-volatile memory of the solid state drive. To do so, a memory region of the non-volatile memory corresponding to the read cache is converted to single-level cell (SLC) mode. For example, the memory region may be converted from a multi-level cell (MLC) or a triple-level cell (TLC) mode to the SLC mode. A drive controller of the solid state drive manages data in the read cache based on a read count associated with the data. For example, data having a relatively high read count may be inserted into the read cache and data having a relatively lower read count may be evicted from the read cache over time. The size of the read cache may be dynamically adjusted over time based on available space and/or operating requirements.

Abstract: A solar collector device is provided. The solar collector device includes an evacuated tube and a mini-channel tube mounted within the evacuated tube, the mini-channel tube comprising a first plurality of ports for inflow of a heat-transfer fluid and a second plurality of ports for outflow of the heat-transfer fluid to a heat exchange system. The mini-channel tube may have a hydraulic diameter in a range of approximately 3 millimeters to approximately 200 micrometers. The mini-channel tube may have a hydraulic diameter in a range of approximately 200 micrometers to approximately 10 micrometers.

Abstract: Techniques are described for remuxing multimedia content received in a digital video broadcasting format without performing transcoding of the video and/or audio content. For example, a computing device with a digital television tuner can receive multimedia content in a digital video broadcast format. The computing device can remux the received multimedia content from the digital video broadcasting format in which the multimedia content is received into a target streaming protocol for streaming to other devices. Remuxing operations can comprise demultiplexing the received multimedia content to separate the audio and video content, performing meta-data reconstruction, and multiplexing the audio and video content into a target stream using a target streaming protocol format.

Abstract: A nanocomposite is provided including layered nanoparticles and a dispersant dispersed in a curable resin, where the nanocomposite contains less than 2% by weight solvent. A composite is also provided including from about 1 to 70 weight percent of layered nanoparticles, and a dispersant, dispersed in a cured resin, and a filler embedded in the cured resin. Further, a method of preparing a nanoparticle-containing curable resin system is provided including mixing from 1 to 70 weight percent of aggregated layered nanoparticles with a curable resin and a dispersant to form a mixture. The mixture contains less than 2% by weight solvent. The method also includes milling the mixture in an immersion mill containing milling media to form a milled resin system including layered nanoparticles dispersed in the curable resin.

Abstract: A dispersion, a resin containing the dispersion and polymer film formed from the resin are disclosed. The dispersion includes an infrared light absorbing pigment including organo-metallic particles being less than 1.5 micrometer or less than one micrometer in size. The dispersion also includes a dispersant including phosphorus and a polyol.

Abstract: A method of decarbonating fermented liquids in-line may comprise directing a carbonated malt-based liquid through a nozzle, and directing the carbonated malt-based liquid from the nozzle into a space maintained at a partial vacuum pressure. The method may further comprise maintaining the carbonated malt-based beverage in the space until substantially all of the carbon dioxide dissolved within the carbonated malt-based beverage has been removed to provide a non-carbonated liquid, and removing the non-carbonated liquid from the space at substantially the same rate that the carbonated malt-based liquid is directed into the space.

Abstract: A solar collector device is provided. The solar collector device includes an evacuated tube and a mini-channel tube mounted within the evacuated tube, the mini-channel tube comprising a first plurality of ports for inflow of a heat-transfer fluid and a second plurality of ports for outflow of the heat-transfer fluid to a heat exchange system. The mini-channel tube may have a hydraulic diameter in a range of approximately 3 millimeters to approximately 200 micrometers. The mini-channel tube may have a hydraulic diameter in a range of approximately 200 micrometers to approximately 10 micrometers.