Abstract: A method for making a flavour modifying ingredient, the method comprising subjecting a dietary fibre to enzymatic hydrolysis and/or fermentation; flavour modifying ingredients obtainable by said method; flavour compositions and food products comprises said flavour modifying ingredient; uses of said flavour modifying ingredient.

Abstract: The present invention relates to ready-to-eat and ready-to-drink products and methods of making the same. The present invention further relates to a method for making a flavour modifying ingredient, the method comprising subjecting a dietary fibre and/or other edible component of a cereal to enzymatic hydrolysis and/or fermentation; flavour modifying ingredients obtainable by said method; flavour compositions and food products comprises said flavour modifying ingredient; uses of said flavour modifying ingredient.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a shoe with a tracking device. The tracking device may allow for tracking the shoe. The shoe may include more than one tracking device on the shoe. The show may alert a user of the shoe with a vibration and/or words “med time” when it is time for the user to take medication.

Abstract: A flavored beverage composition is provided. The flavored beverage composition includes at least one amino acid; at least one succinic compound; and at least one flavor ingredient.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a shoe with a tracking device. The tracking device may allow for tracking the shoe. The shoe may include more than one tracking device on the shoe.

Abstract: The invention provide a class of chain-extended polysiloxane crosslinkers which comprises (1) at least two polylsiloxane segments, wherein each pair of adjacent polysiloxane segments is linked by one divalent organic radical which includes at least one pendant hydrophilic group (hydroxyl and/or carboxyl groups) or at least one dangling hydrophilic polymer chain and a di-thioether linkage —S-DR-S— in which DR is a divalent organic radical; and (2) two terminal ethylenically unsaturated groups. The present invention is also related to a polymer comprising crosslinking units derived from chain-extended polysiloxane crosslinker of the invention and to ophthalmic lenses comprising such a polymer.

Abstract: The invention provide a class of chain-extended polysiloxane crosslinkers which comprises (1) at least two polylsiloxane segments, wherein each pair of adjacent polysiloxane segments is linked by one divalent organic radical which includes at least one pendant hydrophilic group (hydroxyl and/or carboxyl groups) or at least one dangling hydrophilic polymer chain and a di-thioether linkage —S-DR-S— in which DR is a divalent oranic radical; and (2) two terminal ethylenically unsaturated groups. The present invention is also related to a polymer comprising crosslinking units derived from chain-extended polysiloxane crosslinker of the invention and to ophthalmic lenses comprising such a polymer.

Abstract: The invention provide a class of chain-extended polysiloxane crosslinkers which comprises (1) at least two polysiloxane segments, wherein each pair of adjacent polysiloxane segments is linked by one divalent organic radical which includes at least one pendant hydrophilic group (hydroxyl and/or carboxyl groups) or at least one dangling hydrophilic polymer chain and a di-thioether linkage —S-DR-S— in which DR is a divalent organic radical; and (2) two terminal ethylenically unsaturated groups. The present invention is also related to a polymer comprising crosslinking units derived from chain-extended polysiloxane crosslinker of the invention and to ophthalmic lenses comprising such a polymer.

Abstract: The present invention provides an amphiphilic polysiloxane prepolymer which comprises hydrophilic monomeric units derived from at least one hydrophilic vinylic monomer, polysiloxane crosslinking units derived from at least one polysiloxane crosslinker having at least two terminal ethylenically-unsaturated groups, dangling polysiloxane chains each of which is terminated with one ethylenically unsaturated group, and chain-transfer units derived from a chain transfer agent other than a RAFT agent. A prepolymer of the invention is suitable for making hydrogel contact lenses. The present invention is also related to hydrogel contact lenses made from an amphiphilic polysiloxane prepolymer of the invention and to processes for preparing an amphiphilic polysiloxane prepolymer of the invention and for making silicone hydrogel contact lenses.

Abstract: The invention provide a class of chain-extended polysiloxane crosslinkers which comprises (1) at least two polysiloxane segments, wherein each pair of adjacent polysiloxane segments is linked by one divalent organic radical which includes at least one pendant hydrophilic group (hydroxyl and/or carboxyl groups) or at least one dangling hydrophilic polymer chain and a di-thioether linkage —S-DR—S— in which DR is a divalent organic radical; and (2) two terminal ethylenically unsaturated groups. The present invention is also related to a polymer comprising crosslinking units derived from chain-extended polysiloxane crosslinker of the invention and to ophthalmic lenses comprising such a polymer.

Abstract: The present invention provides an amphiphilic polysiloxane prepolymer which comprises hydrophilic monomeric units derived from at least one hydrophilic vinylic monomer, polysiloxane crosslinking units derived from at least one polysiloxane crosslinker having at least two terminal ethylenically-unsaturated groups, dangling polysiloxane chains each of which is terminated with one ethylenically unsaturated group, and chain-transfer units derived from a chain transfer agent other than a RAFT agent. A prepolymer of the invention is suitable for making hydrogel contact lenses. The present invention is also related to hydrogel contact lenses made from an amphiphilic polysiloxane prepolymer of the invention and to processes for preparing an amphiphilic polysiloxane prepolymer of the invention and for making silicone hydrogel contact lenses.

Abstract: Systems and methods for handling profiles in a community are provided. A profile hub-and-spoke arrangement may be provided which includes a profile representation associated with a user as the hub and one or more media asset representations as one or more spokes. The media asset representations that are included in the hub-and-spoke arrangement may match preferences of the user. As a cursor is positioned over various items of the hub-and-spoke arrangement, a window of information corresponding to the item may be provided. A selection of the item may be received and a new hub-and-spoke arrangement may be generated and displayed to correspond to the selected item. A similar media asset hub-and-spoke arrangement may be provided which includes a media asset representation as the hub and one or more community member representations as one or more spokes.

Abstract: A modular processor unit, known as an ASP unit (50), is provided for intelligently enhancing a conventional physical security system (20) without significant reconfiguration. The unit (50) is installable between conventional sensors (30) and a conventional transponder (28), the transponder being in communication with a central control station (22) of the system. The ASP unit (50) analyzes, over a period of time, a plurality of preselected features of the signal received from said sensor and used the features to evaluate a polynomial and thereby classify an event as an intrusion or a nuisance. The ASP unit (50) further includes an output state simulation relay switch (72) responsive to the classification for simulating an element of the sensor (30) and for providing an output state to the transponder (28). In one embodiment, the ASP unit (50) is connected by an ASP communications network (52) to a retraining workstation (54).