Abstract: A fluidic optical device, systems utilizing fluidic optical devices, methods for manufacturing fluidic optical devices and actuators are disclosed.

Abstract: A portable lightweight cooling apparatus for cooling a human body is disclosed, having a channeled sheet which absorbs sweat and/or evaporative liquid, a layer of highly conductive fibers adjacent the channeled sheet; and, an air-moving device for moving air through the channeled sheet, wherein the layer of fibers redistributes heat uniformly across the object being cooled, while the air moving within the channeled sheet evaporates sweat and/or other evaporative liquid, absorbs evaporated moisture and the uniformly distributed heat generated by the human body, and discharges them into the environment.

Abstract: A portable lightweight cooling apparatus for cooling a human body is disclosed, having a channeled sheet which absorbs sweat and/or evaporative liquid, a layer of highly conductive fibers adjacent the channeled sheet; and, an air-moving device for moving air through the channeled sheet, wherein the layer of fibers redistributes heat uniformly across the object being cooled, while the air moving within the channeled sheet evaporates sweat and/or other evaporative liquid, absorbs evaporated moisture and the uniformly distributed heat generated by the human body, and discharges them into the environment.

Abstract: A portable lightweight cooling apparatus for cooling a human body is disclosed, having a channeled sheet which absorbs sweat and/or evaporative liquid, a layer of highly conductive fibers adjacent the channeled sheet; and, an air-moving device for moving air through the channeled sheet, wherein the layer of fibers redistributes heat uniformly across the object being cooled, while the air moving within the channeled sheet evaporates sweat and/or other evaporative liquid, absorbs evaporated moisture and the uniformly distributed heat generated by the human body, and discharges them into the environment.

Abstract: A portable lightweight cooling apparatus for cooling a human body is disclosed, having a channeled sheet which absorbs sweat and/or evaporative liquid, a layer of highly conductive fibers adjacent the channeled sheet; and, an air-moving device for moving air through the channeled sheet, wherein the layer of fibers redistributes heat uniformly across the object being cooled, while the air moving within the channeled sheet evaporates sweat and/or other evaporative liquid, absorbs evaporated moisture and the uniformly distributed heat generated by the human body, and discharges them into the environment.

Abstract: A portable lightweight cooling apparatus for cooling a human body is disclosed, having a channeled sheet which absorbs sweat and/or evaporative liquid, a layer of highly conductive fibers adjacent the channeled sheet; and, an air-moving device for moving air through the channeled sheet, wherein the layer of fibers redistributes heat uniformly across the object being cooled, while the air moving within the channeled sheet evaporates sweat and/or other evaporative liquid, absorbs evaporated moisture and the uniformly distributed heat generated by the human body, and discharges them into the environment.

Abstract: A process for the coloration of a hydroxy substituted organic polymeric substrate by heating it to at least 93.degree. C. with a water-soluble dyestuff containing one or more groups of the formula: ##STR1## WHERE M is a metal N IS 0 OR 1Q is 0 or 1M is 0, 1 or 2R = 1 or 2T = 0 or 1And r+t is not greater than 2 and when n = 1, m+t+r+q is not greater than 3, in the presence of a carbodiimide and a salt or a volatile amine.This process is valuable for coloring, in particular, cellulose textiles. It permits the use of dyestuffs in the form of metal, especially sodium salts, thereby avoiding the necessity of having dyes as free acid or ammonium salts which related known processes require.

Abstract: Reactive azine dyestuffs of the formula: ##STR1## wherein Am is selected from a group consisting of anilino, di(lower alkyl)amino and N(lower alkyl)benzylamino radicals, one of Y.sup.1 and Y.sup.2 is H or SO.sub.3 H and the other is H or an alkyl or alkoxy group of 1-4 carbon atoms, one of X.sup.1 or X.sup.2 is H, SO.sub.3 H, -SO.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OSO.sub.3 H or --SO.sub.2 CH=CH.sub.2 and the other is H, an alkyl or alkoxy group of 1-4 carbon atoms, Cl or CO.sub.2 H,X.sup.3 is H, an alkyl group of 1-4 carbon atoms or SO.sub.3 H, when the dotted fused ring is present B is absent and when the dotted fused ring is absent B is H or an alkyl or alkoxy group of 1-4 carbon atoms,At least one of the pendant benzene nuclei contains a NHQ group where Q is a cellulose-reactive group except when X.sup.1 or X.sup.2 is --SO.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OSO.sub.3 H or --SO.sub.2 CH=CH.sub.2 and the dyestuff as a whole contains at least 2 sulphonic acid groups.

Abstract: Reactive azine dyestuffs of the formula: ##SPC1##Wherein Am is selected from a group consisting of anilino, di(lower alkyl)amino, di(hydroxyethyl)amino, di(cyanoethyl)amino and N(lower alkyl)benzylamino radicals; one of Y.sup.1 and Y.sup.2 is H or SO.sub.3 H and the other is H or an alkyl or alkoxy group of 1-4 carbon atoms; one of X.sup.1 or X.sup.2 is H, SO.sub.3 H, and the other is H an alkyl or alkoxy group of 1-4 carbon atoms, Cl or CO.sub.2 H; X.sup.3 is H, an alkyl group of 1-4 carbon atoms or SO.sub.3 H, when the dotted fused ring is present B is absent and when the dotted fused ring is absent B is H or an alkyl or alkoxy group of 1-4 carbon atoms; at least one of the pendant benzene nuclei contains a NHQ group where Q is a cellulose-reactive group of the diazine series and the dyestuff as a whole contains at least 2 sulphonic acid groups.

Abstract: Dyestuffs of the formula: ##SPC1##In whichR.sup.1 is H, benzyl, sulphobenzyl or an alkyl group of 1-4 carbon atoms which may be substituted by OH, CN, OSO.sub.3 H, CO.sub.2 H, halogen, SO.sub.3 H or NHQ, Q representing a cellulose-reactive group,R.sup.2 is H, or an alkyl group of 1-4 carbon atoms which may be substituted by OH, CN, OSO.sub.3 H, CO.sub.2 H, halogen or SO.sub.3 H, orNr.sup.1 r.sup.2 is the N-linked radical of a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound containing 5 or 6 atoms in the heterocyclic ring,R.sup.3 is H or an alkyl group of 1-4 carbon atoms which may be substituted by OH,R.sup.4 is benzyl which may be substituted by SO.sub.3 H or NHQ, an alkyl group of 1 to 4 carbon atoms which may be substituted by OH, SO.sub.3 H or NHQ or a phenyl radical which may be substituted by SO.sub.3 H, CO.sub.2 H, halogen, alkyl or alkoxy of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or NHQ, and the benzene ring A may be further substituted by an alkyl or alkoxy group of 1-4 carbon atoms, halogen, NO.sub.2 or NHQ, and wherein NR.

Abstract: Reactive azine dyestuffs of the formula: ##SPC1##Wherein Am is selected from a group consisting of anilino, di(lower alkyl)amino and N(lower alkyl)benzylamino radicals, one of Y.sup.1 and Y.sup.2 is H or SO.sub.3 H and the other is H or an alkyl or alkoxy group of 1-4 carbon atoms,One of X.sup.1 or X.sup.2 is H, SO.sub.3 H, --SO.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OSO.sub.3 H or --SO.sub.2 CH=CH.sub.2 and the other is H, an alkyl or alkoxy group of 1-4 carbon atoms, Cl or CO.sub.2 H,X.sup.3 is H, an alkyl group of 1-4 carbon atoms or SO.sub.3 H, when the dotted fused ring is present B is absent and when the dotted fused ring is absent B is H or an alkyl or alkoxy group of 1-4 carbon atoms,At least one of the pendant benzene nuclei contains a NHQ group where Q is a cellulose-reactive group except when X.sup.1 or X.sup.2 is --SO.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OSO.sub.3 H or --SO.sub.2 CH=CH.sub.2 and the dyestuff as a whole contains at least 2 sulphonic acid groups.