Abstract: The present invention provides a thermally conductive adhesive composition, based on the total weight of the composition, comprising: (a) 5-70% by weight of an epoxy component; (b) 5-60% by weight of thermally conductive material; (c) 0.001-10% by weight of a photoinitiator; (d) 0-40% by weight of a thermoplastic polymer; (e) 0-50% by weight of a hydroxyl-functional component; and (f) 0-50% by weight of a halogen-free flame retardant. The present invention further provides a thermally conductive adhesive tape comprising the adhesive composition.

Abstract: An electronic indictor device (100) for cleaning monitoring can be disposed in a wash chamber of a washer-disinfector to monitor the efficacy of a cleaning cycle. The electronic indicator device (100) includes an environmental sensor (110) configured to generate signals indicative of environmental conditions and a processor (120) configured to determine the efficacy of the figured cleaning cycle based on the signals generated by the environmental sensor (110).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of producing a dental restoration from a partially-sintered or non-sintered blank using a three-dimensional dental restoration model, comprising the steps of: generating at least one or more first milling path for rough and/or fine milling; determining areas or zones of increased stress in the three-dimensional dental restoration model and generating at least one modified milling path; machining the blank by milling utilising one or more first milling paths; selectively machining parts of the blank utilising at least one modified milling path; and sintering the machined blank.

Abstract: Polymerizable compositions containing rigid and contorted divinyl crosslinkers and polymeric materials prepared from the polymerizable compositions are described. The crosslinkers have a spirobisindane-type structure and can undergo free radical polymerization reactions. Methods of preparing the polymeric materials from the polymerizable compositions are also described.

Abstract: A 3D image apparatus using a single optical channel for capturing multiple view-angle images of an object for use in generating a 3D image or model of the object. The apparatus includes within the optical train an active optical component, an aperture plate having an aperture, a lens for focusing light from the aperture, and an image sensor. The active optical component has a changeable shape or position for providing first and second optical wavefronts through the aperture and focused by the lens onto the image sensor from first and second view angles of the object. The second optical wavefront is shifted by the active optical component on the image sensor with respect to the first optical wavefront in order to provide multiple view-angle images along the single optical channel, which can be used to generate a 3D model or image of the object.

Abstract: Sterilant challenge device for use in steam sterilizers are described, including devices suitable for determining the efficacy of the non-condensable gas removal stage of a sterilization cycle andor the quality of steam sterilant in relation to its content of non-condensable gas(es) are disclosed. Sterilant challenge devices having a metal tube having a defining a free space which is open at one end for the entry of sterilant and closed at the other end and at least one thermal load located around the tube are also described.

Abstract: An electronic indicator includes artificial soil and sensor. An electrical characteristic of the electronic indicator can vary due to a change in the volume of the artificial soil. In some embodiments, the electrical characteristic of the electronic indicator can be measured by an electrical characteristic reader and used to determine efficacy of a cleaning cycle.

Abstract: A self-contained fibrous buffing article including at least one layer of a fibrous nonwoven fabric; the nonwoven fabric having a hardened adherent coating including a crosslinked binder, abrasive particles, and a lubricant blend; and the lubricant blend including at least a fatty acid, mineral oil and glycerin.

Abstract: A profiled extrusion replication process is disclosed that includes steps of (a) extruding a molten material through an extrusion die having at least one profiled die lip to form a molten extrudate having first and second major extrudate surfaces and having a first structural feature in the first major extrudate surface; (b) bringing the molten extrudate into contact with a tool surface comprising one or more second structural features so as to cause a portion of the first structural feature in the first major extrudate surface to contact the one or more second structural features on the tool surface; and (c) cooling the molten extrudate to provide the structured film. Structured films and apparatus for making structured films are also disclosed.

Abstract: The present application relates to retroreflective sheeting that is capable of use in a license plate and that can be accurately read and/or detected by an ALPR system. The retroreflective sheeting is a microsphere-based retroreflective sheeting that provides reduced retroreflectivity at high entrance angles. The retroreflective sheeting can also be a microsphere-based retroreflective sheeting that exhibits reduced retroreflectivity of incident infra-red light from high entrance angles and substantially unaffected retroreflectivity of incident visible light from entrance angles in the vicinity of the normal.

Abstract: 1H-Imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-4-amines substituted at the 1-position with a substituent bearing a hydrazinobenzamide or hydrazinonicotinamide, a salt thereof, or a protected hydrazinobenzamide or hydrazinonicotinamide and conjugates made from such compounds are disclosed. Pharmaceutical compositions containing the compound or the conjugate, methods of making a conjugate, and methods of use of the compounds or conjugates as immunomodulators for inducing cytokine biosynthesis in an animal and for vaccinating an animal are also disclosed.

Abstract: A process for making inorganic, metal oxide spheres that includes exposing solidified, molded microparticles that include a glass precursor composition to a temperature sufficient to transform the molded microparticles into molten glass and cooling the molten glass to form inorganic, metal oxide spheres.

Abstract: Multilayer reflecting polarizing films are disclosed having increased in-plane refractive index differences between adjacent microlayers along both the pass and block axis, and having negative refractive index differences between adjacent microlayers along the thickness or z-axis. Major front and back surfaces of the film exposed to air provide a Fresnel reflectivity component to the pass axis reflectivity, and the microlayers provide a microlayer component to the pass axis reflectivity, such microlayer component preferably having a reflectivity of p-polarized light that increases with incidence angle faster than the Fresnel reflectivity component decreases so as to substantially avoid off-axis gain peaks for p-polarized light. The films preferably utilize a relatively small total number of microlayers, arranged in a single coherent stack with monotonic optical repeat unit thickness profile, and at least some microlayers preferably include polyethylene naphthalate or a copolymer thereof.

Abstract: A multi-channel RF signal cable comprises a metallic material joining a plurality of radio frequency (RF) signal channels in a generally planar structure, wherein at least a first channel is configured to radiatively send and/or receive a first RF signal from the first channel. The multi-channel RF signal cable can have multiple outbound channels, a dedicated receive channel, and in-field programmable radiators, to provide for flexible network design and optimization in a given indoor radiative environment, for example, in-building wireless applications.

Abstract: The present application relates to a pavement marker including a core from which extends protrusions and a cavity between adjacent protrusions. The microsphere lenses are fixed within the cavity by one of a softening material disposed in the core and an adhesive agent disposed in the cavity.

Abstract: The invention provides a cleanser comprising an aqueous solvent and 0.05 to 10% by weight of layered silicate dispersed in the aqueous solvent, wherein the layered silicate has an average specific surface area of 100 m2/g or more. The cleanser has durable easy-cleaning function and allows the decrease of cleaning frequency of a hard article so that labor and expense required for cleaning a hard article can be reduced.

Abstract: Broadband solid state light sources include remote phosphor LED(s), short-wavelength direct emitting LED(s), and long-wavelength direct emitting LED(s). A diffuse or clear cover member covers these LEDs. Each remote phosphor LED includes an LED, a phosphor layer, and a dichroic reflector. The light sources can provide a broadband output light over a wide color range, and can do so efficiently while energizing a high percentage or proportion of the total number of LEDs in the system. The broadband output may for example exhibit a color difference of at least 0.2 in CIE chromaticity units, and/or a correlated color temperature difference of at least 4000 or 5000 Kelvin, while energizing more than half, or at least 60%, or at least 70%, of the total number of LEDs. Numbers of LEDs can be replaced with effective numbers of LEDs if LEDs of substantially different sizes are included in the light source.