Abstract: We describe methods and materials for inhibiting the growth of a microbial pathogen of a plant. The method comprises the steps of applying to the plant a combination of a dye-bearing compound which is a reactive oxygen species photosensitizer; and a copper compound, which increases the microbial lethality of the dye-bearing compound towards the microbial pathogen; and exposing the plant to light to activate the combination of the dye-bearing compound and the copper compound and inhibiting growth of a microbial pathogen of a plant. The combination of the dye-bearing compound and the copper compound may result in a synergistic ability to reduce the growth of a plant pathogen.

Abstract: A nonwoven sheet material comprising a substrate and an applied fibril covering on said substrate, and process for making same, wherein the substrate is a paper, a spunbonded fibrous sheet, or a fibrous or non-fibrous membrane, and wherein the applied fibril covering comprises fibrils having a diameter of 1 to 5000 nanometers, a length of 0.2 to 3 millimeters, a specific surface area of 3 to 40 square meters/gram, and a Canadian Standard Freeness of 0 to 10 milliliters, the fibrils comprising an aramid polymer.

Abstract: We describe methods and materials for inhibiting the growth of a microbial pathogen of a plant. The method comprises the steps of applying to the plant a combination of a dye-bearing compound which is a reactive oxygen species photosensitizer; and a copper compound, which increases the microbial lethality of the dye-bearing compound towards the microbial pathogen; and exposing the plant to light to activate the combination of the dye-bearing compound and the copper compound and inhibiting growth of a microbial pathogen of a plant. The combination of the dye-bearing compound and the copper compound may result in a synergistic ability to reduce the growth of a plant pathogen.

Abstract: A method for decontaminating the outer integument of an animal without transferring contamination to the inner integument of the animal where the hazard can interact with the skin and harm the animal further. The animal has either fur, hair, or feathers and the inner integument is the skin and a skin-hazard material is present on the outer integument (the fur, hair, or feathers). The method uses a first porous dry wipe to sequester the skin-hazard material away from the contaminated animal by either wiping, blotting or rubbing the outer integument of the contaminated animal. The method avoids using free-flowing liquid in contact with the inner integument of the contaminated animal, and does not promote a liquid-phase transfer of the skin-hazard material from the outer integument to the inner integument.

Abstract: A composition that can decontaminate opioids on surfaces or objects, and in particular decontaminate fentanyls on surfaces using an opioid-active reagent and an opioid-effective solubilizing agent, which is a mixture of an alkyl dimethylamine oxide surfactant, an alkyl dimethylamine oxide surfactant, a C8-18 alkyl polyethylene glycol sorbitan fatty ester surfactant, and a C12-14 secondary alcohol ethoxylate surfactant. Preferably, the opioid-active reagent is chlorine dioxide. Additionally, methods for decontaminating opioids on surfaces using this composition.

Abstract: The present invention provides a composition and a method of using the composition to decontaminate surfaces or objects that have opioid contamination, and in particular to decontaminate fentanyls on surfaces using an opioid-active reagent and an opioid-effective solubilizing agent. Preferably, the opioid-active reagent is chlorine dioxide.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for treating plant pests or pathogens. The disclosed method of protecting plants against pests includes a plant protection composition, wherein the plant protection composition comprises a water-soluble activator and a benefit active precursor. The composition is applied externally to the plant where a benefit active species is generated in situ, thus mitigating the pest.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for treating plant pests or pathogens. The disclosed method of protecting plants against pests includes a plant protection composition, wherein the plant protection composition comprises a water-soluble activator and a benefit active precursor. The composition is applied externally to the plant where a benefit active species is generated in situ, thus mitigating the pest.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for determining the functionality remaining in a functional fabric, the method comprising the steps of: providing a used functional fabric having a known original functionality, a current wear, and a current unknown functionality, providing a light source, providing a detector, optically measuring the current wear using the light source and the detector, and evaluating the current unknown functionality using a correlation that expresses the current unknown functionality as a function of the current wear, optionally the detector further comprises a digital camera, and wherein the method further comprises the step of: obtaining a magnified image of the functional fabric and quantifying the fractal dimension using a box-method fractal analysis on the image. The method may be applied the insecticide treated fabrics.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for determining the functionality remaining in a functional fabric, the method comprising the steps of: providing a functional fabric having a known original functionality, a current wear, and a current unknown functionality, providing a light source, providing a detector, optically measuring the current wear using the light source and the detector, and evaluating the current unknown functionality using a correlation that expresses the current unknown functionality as a function of the current wear, optionally the detector further comprises a digital camera, and wherein the method further comprises the step of: obtaining an image of the functional fabric and quantifying the fractal dimension using a box-method fractal analysis on the image. The method may be applied the insecticide treated fabrics.

Abstract: A method of encapsulating and safely transporting hazardous waste is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of: first, providing a waste object at a first location; second, covering the waste object with a closed cell polymer foam; third, allowing a sufficient time for the closed cell polymer foam to cure; and fourth, transporting the covered waste object to a second location. In another embodiment the method comprises the steps of: first, providing a waste object at a first location; second, treating the waste object to decontaminate or neutralize the hazardous waste; third, covering the waste object with a closed cell polymer foam; fourth, allowing a sufficient time for the closed cell polymer foam to cure; and fifth, transporting the covered waste object to a second location.

Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for measuring online advertising. A system for verifying the accuracy of measured ad impressions is utilized by comparing traditional web access logs. Specifically, comparisons of ad impression counts are made of the Client Side Counting (“CSC”) advertisement infrastructure with the traditional access log counting.

Abstract: A method of conducting a racing series for competitors and team owners is disclosed. The racing series has a plurality of races divided into a first and second set of races with competitors racing in both sets of races. The competitors and team owners are awarded points after each race, with those points being adjusted between the two sets of races. The points of only a predetermined number of competitors and/or team owners are adjusted between the sets of races. Awards, including a championship, is awarded based on the points accumulated during the racing series.