Abstract: A system for providing stimulation is provided configured for wireless communication sufficient to control a stimulator when the stimulator is positioned between the bodies of two users. The system includes a stimulator configured for positioning proximate to erogenous areas of two users, providing physical stimulation to the two users by way of the erogenous areas the two users, and wirelessly receiving one or more control signals controlling one or more characteristics of the provided physical stimulation; and a remote controller configured for wirelessly transmitting the one or more control signals to the stimulator, the remote controller adapted for transmitting electronic signals representative of the one or more control signals using a wireless frequency capable of maintaining a quality of signal sufficient to control operation of the stimulator during transmission through organic tissue of both of the users.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system and method for adequately securing the currently available metal and plastic containers for paint and other fluids as well as other foreseeable containers in an automated fashion without crushing or damaging the containers, without using any special adapters for particular container types and without operator intervention. To avoid crushing a plastic container, the disclosed system and method takes advantage of the compressibility of these less rigid plastic containers. It has been found that a plastic paint container can be safely clamped in place without structural damage if the clamp plate travel after engagement with the top of the container is limited to a certain value, for example, about 5/16?. When the compression amount if limited or controlled, the plastic container will not move or will move very little during a three minute violent shake cycle. Some conventional containers are not readily compressible, such a metal cans, drums or the larger (five gal.

Abstract: A personal care composition comprising a hydrophilic benefit active, a multi-wetting material, and an aqueous phase, wherein the hydrophilic benefit active may be a hydrophilic solid or a hydrophilic liquid with a structurant, wherein the multi-wetting material and the hydrophilic benefit active form a multi-wetting phase. These compositions provide improved skin and/or hair moisturization, appearance, aesthetics and skin and/or hair conditioning during and/or after application, and are useful in providing improved deposition to the desired area of the skin and/or hair. The present invention is further directed to a method of using the personal care composition.

Abstract: A personal care composition comprising a hydrophilic liquid, a structurant for said hydrophilic liquid, a surface active, a lipid, and an aqueous phase; wherein said lipid, said hydrophilic liquid, said structurant, and said surface active form a lipid phase; wherein said hydrophilic liquid, said structurant, and said surface active are connected to said lipid in said lipid phase. These compositions provide improved skin and/or hair moisturization, appearance, aesthetics and skin and/or hair conditioning during and/or after application, and are useful in providing improved deposition to the desired area of the skin and/or hair. The present invention is further directed to a method of using the personal care composition.

Abstract: Method of product evaluation comprising the steps of applying at least one substance to a surface of an artificial substrate to form a substance-coated surface, wherein the substrate surface demonstrates at least one physical property selected from the group consisting of a total surface energy of from about 15 mJ/m2 to about 50 mJ/m2, a polar component of the total surface energy of from about 0 mJ/m2 to about 15 mJ/m2, a zeta-potential at a pH of about 5.0 of from about ?30 mV to about 30 mV, and combinations thereof, and performing at least one analysis of the substance-coated surface.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system and method for adequately securing the currently available metal and plastic containers for paint and other fluids as well as other foreseeable containers in an automated fashion without crushing or damaging the containers, without using any special adapters for particular container types and without operator intervention. To avoid crushing a plastic container, the disclosed system and method takes advantage of the compressibility of these less rigid plastic containers. It has been found that a plastic paint container can be safely clamped in place without structural damage if the clamp plate travel after engagement with the top of the container is limited to a certain value, for example, about 5/16?. When the compression amount if limited or controlled, the plastic container will not move or will move very little during a three minute violent shake cycle. Some conventional containers are not readily compressible, such a metal cans, drums or the larger (five gal.

Abstract: A bail retainer is provided for use with a fluid mixer having a clamping area adapted to receive at least one container having a pivoting bail. The bail retainer includes an elastic member having a first fixed portion retained by the fluid mixer and a first free portion. A fastener is coupled to the elastic member first free portion. The elastic member is sufficiently elastic to move from a retracted position, in which the elastic member first free portion is outside of the clamping area, and an extended position, in which the elastic member first free portion is disposed within the clamping area so that the fastener may be coupled to the at least one container bail.

Abstract: Article of manufacture comprising a substrate and a coating layer. The coating layer comprises at least one coating material, and is stably affixed to said substrate to form a stable, coated surface. The coated surface has a texture that mimics the topography of mammalian keratinous tissue and demonstrates at least one physical property representative of mammalian keratinous tissue, selected from the group consisting of a total surface energy of from about 15 mJ/m2 to about 50 mJ/m2, a dispersive component of the surface energy of from about 15 mJ/m2 to about 50 mJ/m2, a polar component of the total surface energy of from about 1 mJ/m2 to about 14 mJ/m2, a zeta-potential at a pH of about 5.0 of from about ?40 mV to about 30 mV, and combinations thereof.

Abstract: A combination gravimetric and volumetric fluid dispenser is disclosed which includes a scale linked to a controller. The controller is linked to a plurality of two stage valves which control the dispensing of large quantities of base materials. The controller is also linked to a plurality of nutating pumps which together with the controller controls the dispensing of smaller quantities of additive materials. The dispensing system disclosed is particularly useful for paints or other liquid formulations where large quantities of base materials are added and which can be added by weight and whereby precise measurements of the larger base materials is not particularly required. However, the incorporation of nutating pumps and the addition of smaller amounts of additives by volume using the nutating pumps enables precise dispensing of the additives, such as colorants for paint. The base material dispensing valves include stepper motor actuators having multiple steps per revolution.

Abstract: A method, system, computer program product, and device for providing product information, such as, for example, product price comparison information, product reviews, retailer information, retailer reviews, and information about similar products, to a user utilizing a mobile data processing system is provided. In one embodiment, a user, using a product code reader, such as, for example, an RFID reader, reads a product code from a tag, such as, for example, an RFID tag, located proximate to a product. The product code information determined from the product code is transmitted to a server. The server receives the product code information and retrieves the product information from a database. The server then formats the product information into, for example, a web page, and transmits the web page back to the mobile data processing system which receives the web page and presents the web page to the user.

Abstract: A combination gravimetric and volumetric fluid dispenser is disclosed which includes a scale linked to a controller. The controller is linked to a plurality of two stage valves which control the dispensing of large quantities of base materials. The controller is also linked to a plurality of nutating pumps which together with the controller controls the dispensing of smaller quantities of additive materials. The dispensing system disclosed is particularly useful for paints or other liquid formulations where larger quantities of base materials are added and which can be added by weight and whereby precise measurements of the larger base materials is not particularly required. However, the incorporation of nutating pumps and the addition of smaller amounts of additives by volume using the nutating pumps enables precise dispensing of the additives, such as colorants for paint. The larger containers or reservoirs of base material may be disposed at a remote location from the dispensing apparatus.

Abstract: A personal care composition comprising a hydrophilic solid, a surface active, a lipid, and an aqueous phase; wherein the lipid, hydrophilic solid, and surface active form a lipid phase; wherein the hydrophilic solid and the surface active are on the surface of the lipid, within the domain of the lipid, or both on the surface and within the domain of the lipid in the lipid phase. These compositions provide improved skin moisturization, appearance, aesthetics and skin conditioning during and/or after application, and are useful in providing improved deposition to the desired area of the skin. The present invention is further directed to a method of using the personal care composition.

Abstract: A personal care composition that comprises a sunless tanning active, a surface active, a lipid, and an aqueous phase; wherein the lipid, the sunless tanning active, and the surface active form a lipid phase; wherein the sunless tanning active and the surface active are on the surface of the lipid, within the domain of the lipid, or both on the surface and within the domain of the lipid in the lipid phase. These compositions deposit sunless tanning actives on keratinous surfaces as well as provide improved skin moisturization, appearance, aesthetics and skin feel during and/or after application. The present invention is further directed to a method of using the personal care composition.

Abstract: A personal care composition comprising a hydrophilic benefit active, a multi-wetting material, and an aqueous phase, wherein the hydrophilic benefit active may be a hydrophilic solid or a hydrophilic liquid with a structurant, wherein the multi-wetting material and the hydrophilic benefit active form a multi-wetting phase. These compositions provide improved skin and/or hair moisturization, appearance, aesthetics and skin and/or hair conditioning during and/or after application, and are useful in providing improved deposition to the desired area of the skin and/or hair. The present invention is further directed to a method of using the personal care composition.

Abstract: A personal care composition comprising a hydrophilic liquid, a structurant for said hydrophilic liquid, a surface active, a lipid, and an aqueous phase; wherein said lipid, said hydrophilic liquid, said structurant, and said surface active form a lipid phase; wherein said hydrophilic liquid, said structurant, and said surface active are connected to said lipid in said lipid phase. These compositions provide improved skin and/or hair moisturization, appearance, aesthetics and skin and/or hair conditioning during and/or after application, and are useful in providing improved deposition to the desired area of the skin and/or hair. The present invention is further directed to a method of using the personal care composition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a removable, angled caulk tube extension dimensioned for coupling with a standard caulk canister spout. The caulk tube extension is an elongated cylindrical tube containing an open attaching end and an open dispensing end and containing a first segment and a second segment, with the longitudinal axis of each segment oriented at an angle to one another. The cylindrical tube tapers as it extends from the attaching end and is at its narrowest diameter at the dispensing end. The caulk tube extension is manufactured from a substantially rigid material, such as a relatively high density polyethylene, and contains male threads disposed circumferentially about the interior surface of the open attaching end. The caulk tube extension is manufactured from a harder material than is the caulk canister spout so that the caulk canister spout is self-threaded when the caulk tube extension is mated thereto.

Abstract: A combination gravimetric and volumetric fluid dispenser is disclosed which includes a scale linked to a controller. The controller is linked to a plurality of two stage valves which control the dispensing of large quantities of base materials. The controller is also linked to a plurality of nutating pumps which together with the controller controls the dispensing of smaller quantities of additive materials. The dispensing system disclosed is particularly useful for paints or other liquid formulations where larger quantities of base materials are added and which can be added by weight and whereby precise measurements of the larger base materials is not particularly required. However, the incorporation of nutating pumps and the addition of smaller amounts of additives by volume using the nutating pumps enables precise dispensing of the additives, such as colorants for paint. The larger containers or reservoirs of base material may be disposed at a remote location from the dispensing apparatus.