Abstract: The present invention is in the field of rinse-off conditioner compositions; in particular, relates to rinse-off conditioner compositions with improved conditioning benefits. Silicones are a commonly used conditioning agent and thus improved deposition of silicones is always desired. It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide improved silicone deposition and also improved sensory of hair. It has been found that the above objects can be achieved by a conditioner composition comprising a specific combination of silicones.

Abstract: A process for producing functionalized activated carbon product includes creating grafting sites on a surface of an activated carbon product, to yield a precursor activated carbon product; exposing the precursor activated carbon product to at least a first vinyl monomer; and initiating a polymerization reaction to graft at least the first vinyl monomer to the grafting sites and polymerize the first vinyl monomer to yield the functionalized activated carbon product. A functionalized activated carbon product includes an activated carbon product having a surface and at least a first polymer grafted to the surface. A process for removing contaminants from water includes adding a functionalized activated carbon product to contaminated water, wherein the functionalized activated carbon product includes an activated carbon product having a surface and at least a first polymer grafted to the surface; and allowing the functionalized activated carbon product to adsorb contaminants from the contaminated water.

Abstract: A clutched pulley assembly mountable to the shaft of a motor-generator unit (MGU) has a first sheave, with first spline teeth, rotatably mounted to the MGU shaft, and a second sheave, with second spline teeth, fixed to the MGU shaft. A slider gear with slider gear spline teeth is axially moveable between a torque transfer position, where the slider gear spline teeth simultaneously intermesh with the spline teeth of the first and second sheaves to operatively connect the sheaves to each other, and a torque cut-off position, where the slider gear spline teeth intermesh with the second sheave spline teeth but not the first sheave spline teeth so as to operatively disconnect the sheaves. An actuator drives the slider gear between the torque transfer and cut-off positions. The pulley assembly can be used in a stand-cooling mode wherein the engine is stopped but the MGU powers a load.

Abstract: A clutch system includes a rotary input member, a wrap spring clutch and a rotary output member. The wrap spring clutch has a first end, a second end, and a plurality of coils. The stiffness of the wrap spring clutch is selected such that, when transmitting less than a selected coil engagement torque, the clutch system transmits torque helically from the rotary input member, to the second end, helically through the wrap spring clutch to the first end, and into the rotary output member. When transmitting more than the selected coil engagement torque, the clutch system transmits torque in parallel from the rotary input member, to the second end, helically through the wrap spring clutch to the first end, and into the rotary output member, and from the rotary input member through the coil engagement surface, to the first end, and into the rotary output member.

Abstract: The present invention is in the field of rinse-off conditioner compositions; in particular, relates to rinse-off conditioner compositions for hair frizz reduction. Deposition of conditioning materials onto the hair surface results in hair having a greasy feel and look which is undesired. Therefore, there still exists the opportunity to increase the conditioning benefits delivered through hair care compositions, preferably without hair having to look and feel greasy. It is therefore the object of the present invention to provide a conditioning product with superior frizz control even after multiple washes and which does not make the hair look and feel greasy. It has been found that a conditioner composition providing superior frizz control can be obtained using a specific combination of silicones and a tricarboxylic acid.

Abstract: In one aspect, a rotary device is provided, and includes a shaft adapter, a chambered member, a seal member and at least one internal torque transfer member. The shaft adapter is connectible to a crankshaft or accessory shaft and defines an axis. The chambered member (e.g. a pulley) is rotatably connected to it, and at least partially encloses a chamber (e.g. for oil), and includes a circumferential portion, a first side wall, and a second side wall which is a separate member from the circumferential portion. One of the circumferential portion and the second side wall has projections thereon, and the other has valleys that mate with the projections with no clearance, so as to be able to transfer a torque of at least 10 Nm into one another without plastic deformation. A seal member is compressed between the second side wall and the circumferential portion.

Abstract: Presented herein are techniques to geographically track and monitor an unpowered device. A method includes during a powered off state of the device, and upon detecting a predetermined event, enabling a radio frequency monitoring tag affixed to the device to collect, via radio frequency reception, information indicative of a geographical location of the radio frequency monitoring tag, storing the information indicative of the geographical location of the radio frequency monitoring tag in memory of the radio frequency monitoring tag, and upon powering up of the device, sending by the device, to a remote server, the information indicative of the detected geographical location of the radio frequency monitoring tag.

Abstract: In an aspect, a heater module is provided for a heater for a thermal management system for an EV. The module includes a housing having an inlet and an outlet, a module inlet header in fluid communication with the inlet so as to receive a coolant from the inlet, a module outlet header that is in fluid communication with the outlet so as to transport the coolant to the module outlet, a plurality of module coolant conduits extending between the module inlet header and the outlet header, wherein there is a PCM storage space defined in the housing between the module coolant conduits, thermal conductors extending from the plurality of module coolant conduits into the PCM storage space, and a quantity of phase-change material in the PCM storage space and in contact with the plurality of thermal conductors. The housing is positioned in engagement with an electric heating element.

Abstract: In an aspect a device for a driven shaft is provided that receives an input torque that varies cyclically between a peak input torque and a low input torque at a peak input torque frequency, which includes a shaft adapter, a rotary drive member, at least one isolation member, a torsional vibration damping structure including an inertia member and a elastomeric damping member, and a supplemental damping structure. The supplemental damping structure applies a supplemental damping torque to resist relative movement between the rotary drive member and the inertia member in addition to damping provided by the elastomeric damping member. A sum of torques including the supplemental damping torque limits a maximum twist between a first end of the driven shaft and a second end of the driven shaft, to below a yield point of the driven shaft.

Abstract: A ride on vehicle for a child that includes a vehicle body supported on a plurality of wheels, and electric motor powered by a battery and operatively coupled to at least one drive wheel of the plurality of wheels to propel the vehicle. The vehicle also includes a rod structure arranged at a rear of the vehicle and coupled to the vehicle body, and a lever adapted to be displaced between a first position and a second position to selectively enable or disable a propelling of the vehicle through the electric motor. In the first position of the lever, the vehicle is configured to be propelled by operating the electric motor. In the second position of the lever, the propelling of the vehicle through the electric motor is disabled.

Abstract: This application is directed to recognizing unstructured information based on hints provided by structured information. A computer system obtains unstructured information collected from a handwritten or audio source, and identifies one or more terms from the unstructured information. The one or more terms includes a first term that is ambiguous. The computer system performs a recognition operation on the first term to derive a first plurality of candidate terms for the first term, and obtains first contextual information from an information template associated with the unstructured information. In accordance with the first contextual information, the computer system selects a first answer term from the first plurality of candidate terms, such that the first term is recognized as the first answer term.

Abstract: This application is directed to recognizing unstructured information based on hints provided by structured information. A computer system obtains unstructured information collected from a handwritten or audio source, and identifies one or more terms from the unstructured information. The one or more terms includes a first term that is ambiguous. The computer system performs a recognition operation on the first term to derive a first plurality of candidate terms for the first term, and obtains first contextual information from an information template associated with the unstructured information. In accordance with the first contextual information, the computer system selects a first answer term from the first plurality of candidate terms, such that the first term is recognized as the first answer term.

Abstract: A clutch system includes a rotary input member, a wrap spring clutch and a rotary output member. The wrap spring clutch has a first end, a second end, and a plurality of coils. The stiffness of the wrap spring clutch is selected such that, when transmitting less than a selected coil engagement torque, the clutch system transmits torque helically from the rotary input member, to the second end, helically through the wrap spring clutch to the first end, and into the rotary output member. When transmitting more than the selected coil engagement torque, the clutch system transmits torque in parallel from the rotary input member, to the second end, helically through the wrap spring clutch to the first end, and into the rotary output member, and from the rotary input member through the coil engagement surface, to the first end, and into the rotary output member.

Abstract: In one aspect, a rotary device is provided, and includes a shaft adapter, a chambered member, a seal member and at least one internal torque transfer member. The shaft adapter is connectible to a crankshaft or accessory shaft and defines an axis. The chambered member (e.g. a pulley) is rotatably connected to it, and at least partially encloses a chamber (e.g. for oil), and includes a circumferential portion, a first side wall, and a second side wall which is a separate member from the circumferential portion. One of the circumferential portion and the second side wall has projections thereon, and the other has valleys that mate with the projections with no clearance, so as to be able to transfer a torque of at least 10 Nm into one another without plastic deformation. A seal member is compressed between the second side wall and the circumferential portion.

Abstract: A clutched pulley assembly mountable to the shaft of a motor-generator unit (MGU) has a first sheave, with first spline teeth, rotatably mounted to the MGU shaft, and a second sheave, with second spline teeth, fixed to the MGU shaft. A slider gear with slider gear spline teeth is axially moveable between a torque transfer position, where the slider gear spline teeth simultaneously intermesh with the spline teeth of the first and second sheaves to operatively connect the sheaves to each other, and a torque cut-off position, where the slider gear spline teeth intermesh with the second sheave spline teeth but not the first sheave spline teeth so as to operatively disconnect the sheaves. An actuator drives the slider gear between the torque transfer and cut-off positions. The pulley assembly can be used in a stand-cooling mode wherein the engine is stopped but the MGU powers a load.

Abstract: The present invention is in the field of rinse-off conditioner compositions; in particular, relates to rinse-off conditioner compositions for hair frizz reduction. Deposition of conditioning materials onto the hair surface results in hair having a greasy feel and look which is undesired. Therefore, there still exists the opportunity to increase the conditioning benefits delivered through hair care compositions, preferably without hair having to look and feel greasy. It is therefore the object of the present invention to provide a conditioning product with superior frizz control even after multiple washes and which does not make the hair look and feel greasy. It has been found that a conditioner composition providing superior frizz control can be obtained using a specific combination of silicones and a tricarboxylic acid.

Abstract: The present invention is in the field of rinse-off conditioner compositions; in particular, relates to rinse-off conditioner compositions with improved conditioning benefits. Silicones are a commonly used conditioning agent and thus improved deposition of silicones is always desired. It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide improved silicone deposition and also improved sensory of hair. It has been found that the above objects can be achieved by a conditioner composition comprising a specific combination of silicones.

Abstract: In an aspect a device for a driven shaft is provided that receives an input torque that varies cyclically between a peak input torque and a low input torque at a peak input torque frequency, which includes a shaft adapter, a rotary drive member, at least one isolation member, a torsional vibration damping structure including an inertia member and a elastomeric damping member, and a supplemental damping structure. The supplemental damping structure applies a supplemental damping torque to resist relative movement between the rotary drive member and the inertia member in addition to damping provided by the elastomeric damping member. A sum of torques including the supplemental damping torque limits a maximum twist between a first end of the driven shaft and a second end of the driven shaft, to below a yield point of the driven shaft.

Abstract: Concentrated liquid pharmaceutical compositions comprising a) a pharmaceutically effective amount of bendamustine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, b) a non-aqueous solvent, and c) at least about 2% water, suitable, after dilution, for administration to a mammal by injection are provided. The concentrated liquid pharmaceutical compositions can comprise a non-aqueous solvent comprising at least one organic polymeric compound solvent and at least one organic small molecule solvent. Methods of treating a cancer in a mammal in need of such treatment comprising administering to the mammal an effective amount of a concentrated liquid bendamustine pharmaceutical composition of the invention are also provided.