Abstract: An air-cap nozzle 103b for discharging an atomising air jet 101b for atomising paint from a spray gun, the air cap nozzle comprising a tip surface having an atomizing air outlet 100b and a rim region 102b surrounding the outlet. The rim region 102b comprises a continuous serrated portion formed by a plurality of protrusions 104 that protrude axially outward from the rim region 100b of the tip surface. The protrusions 104 are separated by valleys 105 configured to permit entrainment of ambient air by the atomising air jet 101b, the entrained ambient air being drawn through the valleys. The permitted entrainment provides mixing between the entrained ambient air and the atomising air jet 101b.

Abstract: An electrical assembly including a grounding mechanism and an electrical device, the grounding mechanism including a support longitudinal member and a switch contact member, the switch contact member arranged in or on the support longitudinal member, the switch contact member configured to be connected in use to ground, the electrical device including an electrical terminal, wherein the support longitudinal member is configured to be slidable between: a first position in which the switch contact member is separated from the electrical terminal so that the switch contact member is electrically disconnected from the electrical device and a second position in which the switch contact member is in contact with the electrical terminal so that the switch contact member is electrically connected to the electrical device.

Abstract: A laundry liquid composition comprising at least 50% wt. water, an alkyl ether sulphate surfactant and an alcohol ethoxylate surfactant, wherein at least one of the alkyl ether sulphate and alcohol ethoxylate comprises at least 10% weight C16/18 alkyl chains and a dye.

Abstract: An example monitoring device for a steam trap includes: an enclosure; a sensor subsystem housed in the enclosure, the sensor subsystem to measure a property of the steam trap; a memory housed in the enclosure; a communications interface housed in the enclosure and configured to communicate with a server; a processor housed in the enclosure and interconnected to the sensor subsystem, the memory, and the communications interface, the processor configured to: obtain, from the sensor subsystem, data representing the property of the steam trap; extract a set of key features from the data; and send, via the communications interface, the set of key features to the server for further processing to detect a failure.

Abstract: A computer system for facilitating communications between users is configured for: (A) receiving, from a first user, one or more user watch area attributes; (B) using the one or more user watch area attributes to define a watch area; (C) receiving, from a second user, a message associated with a geographical location; (D) determining whether the geographical location is located within the user watch area; (E) at least partially in response to determining that the geographical location is located within the user watch area, subscribing the first user to a thread of messages that includes the message; and (F) dynamically adjusting a shape of the user watch area based, at least in part, on a factor selected from a group consisting of: (1) a number of message postings within the user watch area; and (2) a population density of an area that is within the user watch area.

Abstract: The invention concerns a detergent composition, comprising: (a) from 0.0005 to 0.5 wt. % of a lipid esterase enzyme; (b) from 2 to 25 wt. % of an alcohol ether sulfate of formula R—(OCH2CH2)nOSO3H where n is from 5 to 15, preferably from 6 to 15, more preferably from 7 to 15, most preferably 7 to 12; and (c) from 0.2 to 50 wt. %, of surfactant other than the surfactant specified in (b); also the invention concerns a domestic method of treating a textile; and the use of an alcohol ether sulfate of formula R—(OCH2CH2)nOSO3H where R is saturated or monounsaturated linear C16 and/or C18 alkyl chain and where n is from 7 to 15, preferably 8 to 12, to reduce the amount of lipase left in fats on garments after the wash.

Abstract: A computer system for facilitating communications between users is configured for: (A) receiving, from a first user, one or more user watch area attributes; (B) using the one or more user watch area attributes to define a watch area; (C) receiving, from a second user, a message associated with a geographical location; (D) determining whether the geographical location is located within the user watch area; (E) at least partially in response to determining that the geographical location is located within the user watch area, subscribing the first user to a thread of messages that includes the message; and (F) dynamically adjusting a shape of the user watch area based, at least in part, on a factor selected from a group consisting of: (1) a number of message postings within the user watch area; and (2) a population density of an area that is within the user watch area.

Abstract: A laundry detergent composition comprising: from 2 to 70 wt. % of a surfactant; and from 0.00001 to 0.1 wt. % of shading dye which is covalently bound to at least one alkoxy-CH?CH2 or —CH?CH2 capped polyalkoxy group.

Abstract: A laundry detergent composition comprising: (i) from 2 to 70 wt. % of a surfactant; and (ii) from 0.00001 to 0.1 wt. % of shading dye which is covalently bound to at least one alkoxy-CH2CHO or —CH2CHO capped polyalkoxy group.

Abstract: A computer system for facilitating communications between users is configured for: (A) receiving, from a first user, one or more user watch area attributes; (B) using the one or more user watch area attributes to define a watch area; (C) receiving, from a second user, a message associated with a geographical location; (D) determining whether the geographical location is located within the user watch area; (E) at least partially in response to determining that the geographical location is located within the user watch area, subscribing the first user to a thread of messages that includes the message; and (F) dynamically adjusting a shape of the user watch area based, at least in part, on a factor selected from a group consisting of: (1) a number of message postings within the user watch area; and (2) a population density of an area that is within the user watch area.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a detergent composition, comprising: a) from 2 to 95 wt. %, preferably from 2 to 50 wt. %, more preferably from 2 to 40 wt. %, most preferably from 2.5 to 40 wt. % of an organic acid derivative of mono- and di-glycerides of the form:—(I) wherein one or two, of R1, R2 and R3 are independently selected from an acyl group of the formula R4CO—; where R4 is a linear or branched, saturated or mon-unsaturated C9 to C21 alkyl chain; wherein one or two, of R1, R2 and R3 is selected from an organic acid of generic formulation (HOOC)nXCO—; wherein X is saturated or monounsaturated organic group containing 1 to 6 carbon atoms and n=1 to 3; wherein one or none of R1, R2 and R3 is enzyme; and to domestic method of treatment of a textile using said composition.

Abstract: A laundry detergent composition, comprising: a) from 4 to 50 wt. % of surfactant; wherein from 50 to 100 wt. %, preferably from 60 to 100 wt. %, more preferably from 80 to 100 wt. %, even more preferably from 90 to 100 wt. %, most preferably 100 wt. % of the surfactant is an edible surfactant. A domestic method of treating a textile, comprising the steps of:—a) treating a textile with an aqueous solution of 0.5 to 20 g/L of the detergent composition; b) optionally rinsing and drying the textile.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a detergent composition, comprising: a) from 2 to 95 wt. %, preferably from 2 to 50 wt. %, more preferably from 2 to 40 wt. % of an organic acid derivative of mono- and di-glycerides of the form:— (I) wherein one or two, of R1, R2 and R3 are independently selected from an acyl group of the formula R4CO—; where R4 is a linear or branched, saturated or mon-unsaturated C9 to C21 alkyl chain; wherein one or two, of R1, R2 and R3 is selected from an organic acid of generic formulation (HOOC)nXCO—; wherein X is saturated or monounsaturated organic group containing 1 to 6 carbon atoms and n=1 to 3; wherein one or none of R1, R2 and R3 is selected from H; and, b) from 0.5 to 25 wt. %, preferably from 1 to 20 wt. %, more preferably from 1 to 10 wt. % of non-ionic surfactant; and to domestic method of treatment of a textile using said composition.