Abstract: Systems and methods for vehicle route planning are disclosed. The system is configured to identify one or more charging stations based on one or more geographic locations selected for route planning. The system is also configured to analyze carbon emissions data for the one or more charging stations based on utility grid locations associated therewith. The system is further configured to determine a route associated with the one or more geographic locations and select at least one charging station on the route for charging of a vehicle based on analysis of the carbon emissions data associated with the one or more charging stations. The system is still further configured to provide the route and the at least one charging station to a user for navigation of the vehicle.

Abstract: Razor blades for use in wet shave razors are produced from a precipitation hardenable ferrous composition having an austenitic structure and being supersaturated in certain elements, by a cold rolling process which converts most of the austenite to martensite, followed by a heat treatment process which causes the precipitation of strengthening particles to produce a corrosion resistant material having a hardness in excess of 600 HV.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a dye-donor element for thermal dye transfer comprising a support having on one side a dye layer and on a second side a slipping layer, wherein the slipping layer comprises a first wax comprising a polymer derived from a polyolefin and an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid or ester or anhydride thereof, and at least one other wax and wherein the dye layer comprises at least a magenta dye of the Structure I: wherein the dye donor element has reduced 2× retransfer.

Abstract: An electroluminescent device includes a light-emitting layer containing a host material and: (a) a compound of Formula (1): X1—Ar1—C(R1)?C(R2)—Ar2 ??(1) wherein: Ar1 represents a divalent aromatic group; Ar2 represents an aromatic group; X1 represents at least one electron-donating group; R1 and R2 independently represent hydrogen or a substituent; and (b) a light-emitting boron complex having an absorption spectrum that overlaps with the emission spectrum of compound (1). The device serves to improve luminance efficiency while maintaining good color purity.

Abstract: A process for forming an unsymmetric anthracene compound comprises a first step of forming a 9-perfluoroalkylsulfonate derivative of anthrone by reacting the anthrone with a perfluoroalkyl sulfonating agent, followed by a second step of contacting the reaction product with an aryl or heteroaryl boronic acid, ester or anhydride, and a palladium catalyst for a period of time sufficient to form an unsymmetric anthracene compound having at least one 9-position aromatic substituent.

Abstract: An electroluminescent device comprises a light emitting layer including an anthracene material bearing at least one aryl ring in the 2-position and having a hydrogen or an alkyl group in the 6-position and having up to 12 aromatic carbocyclic rings including at least one naphthalene group in the 9-position of the anthracene group and an aryl group in the 10-position, the anthracene material including among the rings only carbocyclic rings.

Abstract: Disclosed is an OLED device comprising an anode and a cathode and located there-between a light emitting layer containing a light emitting dopant and a host comprising a monoanthracene derivative of formula (I): wherein R1-R8 are H; R9 is not the same as R10; R9 is a biphenyl group containing no fused rings with aliphatic carbon ring members; R10 is an ortho-substituted- or meta monosubstituted phenyl group; provided that R9 and R10 are free of amines and sulfur compounds.

Abstract: An OLED device comprises an anode and a cathode and located there-between a light emitting layer containing a light emitting dopant and a host comprising a monoanthracene derivative.

Abstract: In a razor cartridge a housing defines a guard and a cap portion. At least four razor blades are positioned between the guard and cap portion each having a cutting edge and an overall exposure relative to at least two skin engaging surfaces defined by the razor cartridge. The blades are positioned within a housing such that the overall exposures for the blades do not progressively increase from the first or guard blade to the last, or cap blade. The overall exposure of each of the razor blades is equal to an average of four individual exposures measured along a length defined by the razor blade for which exposure is being sought. The individual exposures are equal to the length of an exposure line extending between the cutting edge of the razor blade for which exposure is being sought and a tangent line, the exposure line being approximately perpendicular to the tangent line.

Abstract: Glide strips for wet shave razors in which the glide strips comprise a mixture of polyurethane and polyvinylpyrrolidone in a ratio of less than 3:1. Preferably, the ratio of PVP/PUR is in the range of 3.0-1.0:1. Most preferably, the ratio of PVP/PUR is in the range of 2.5-1.5:1. Glide strips having a ratio within this range provide the benefit of allowing an additive, such as aloe or vitamin E acetate, to be incorporated within the strip in a manner so that it will be capable of depositing the material from the strip on the user's skin during usage. This will provide the benefit to the user of applying a material directly to the skin to enhance the shaving experience. A further embodiment provides a glide strip having a PVP/PUR blend of a certain color and ratio, which ratio will allow the PVP/PUR blend to erode as the razor is used.

Abstract: Electrographic printing apparatus includes a developer supply for supplying a developer having a toner component; a print head for transferring toner from the developer supply in an image wise manner; and a compliant receiver for receiving the image wise toner from the print head. The receiver has a compliant inner conductive blanket layer for allowing the receiver to conform to a print medium and a non-compliant overcoat layer for efficiently releasing toner from the receiver. The image wise toner is transferred from the compliant receiver to the print medium at a transfer station.

Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, a comfort strip for a razor is provided which topically applies one or more alpha-hydroxy acids or derivatives thereof to the skin surface being shaved. In the preferred practice of the invention, the alpha-hydroxy acid or derivative thereof is incorporated within the water-soluble phase of a comfort strip affixed to a wet shave razor which allows for direct delivery to the skin during the wet shaving process.

Abstract: An electrostatic latent image on a photoconductor of an electrophotographic device is developed by a gray scale monocomponent nonmagnetic development system using a combination of AC and DC bias voltages applied to a developer roller and a monocomponent nonmagnetic developer applied to the developer roller by an adder roller. The developer comprises a mixture of toner particles charged to one polarity and transparent beads charged to the opposite polarity, by triboelectric charging in bulk in an alternating field between the two rollers, rather than by friction contact with apparatus surfaces. The adder roller applies the charged mixture to the developer roller for developing the latent image in an electric field to an image density determined by the magnitude of the DC bias. A DC bias may be applied to the adder roller, especially to provide a gradient relative to the DC component of the developer roller bias for driving the bulk charged mixture onto the developer roller.