Abstract: A particulate fabric treatment composition (unitized or non-unitized format) that contains a chlorine scavenger is provided. The chlorine scavenger is an amino acid such as, for example, lysine. The particulate fabric treatment composition (unitized or non-unitized format) can be used during the washing of fabrics to reduce or event problems associated with laundering of fabrics in a chlorine containing water source. Notably, the particulate fabric treatment composition (unitized or non-unitized format) can reduce or even eliminate dye deterioration.

Abstract: A detergent composition useful for laundry applications in both unit dose form and non-unit dose form is provided. The detergent composition includes a primary amine source of a fermented amino acid including a reducing sugar and a Maillard reaction inhibiting enzyme that inhibits the reducing sugar from reacting with the primary amine source. The detergent composition which includes the enzyme does not undergo yellowing and thus has an increased shelf-life compared to an equivalent laundry detergent composition that lacks such an enzyme.

Abstract: A particulate fabric treatment composition (unitized or non-unitized format) that contains a chlorine scavenger is provided. The chlorine scavenger is a sugar amine such as, for example, glucosamine. The particulate fabric treatment composition (unitized or non-unitized format) can be used during the washing of fabrics to reduce or event problems associated with laundering of fabrics in a chlorine containing water source. Notably, the particulate fabric treatment composition (unitized or non-unitized format) can reduce or even eliminate dye deterioration.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a unit dose product comprising a pouch formed from a water-soluble film material and a detergent composition disposed within the pouch. The detergent composition comprises about 5 to about 25 wt % water, about 20 to about 40 wt % of at least one surfactant, about 35 to about 55 wt % non-aqueous solvent comprising polyethylene glycol and glycerin, and no enzyme, wherein a percent swelling is not more than about 30% in a 24 hr test. The composition can further comprise additional components, such as a base, a performance polymer, an anti-redeposition agent, a defoamer, a bleaching agent, a bleach activator, a chelating agent, an optical brightener, a bitterant, a corrosion inhibitor, or any combination thereof. The detergent composition comprises surfactants with improved mildness and solvents with lower allergic components.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a unit dose product comprising a pouch formed from a water-soluble film material and a detergent composition disposed within the pouch. The detergent composition comprises about 5 to about 25 wt % water, about 20 to about 40 wt % of at least one surfactant, about 35 to about 55 wt % non-aqueous solvent comprising polyethylene glycol and glycerin, and at least one enzyme. A pack height of the unit dose does not decrease by more than about 30% over a temperature range of 0° F. to 125° F., and a Zein score of the detergent composition is not more than about 1.5% dissolved zein when tested on a 3% dilution. The composition can further comprise additional components, such as base, performance polymer, an anti-redeposition agent, a defoamer, a bleaching agent, a bleach activator, a chelating agent, an optical brightener, a bitterant, a corrosion inhibitor, or any combination thereof.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a unit dose product comprising a pouch formed from a water-soluble film material; and a detergent composition disposed within the pouch that comprises about 5 to about 20 wt % water, about 35 to about 65 wt % of at least two surfactants, and a non-aqueous solvent. The at least two surfactants comprise methyl ester ethoxylate (MEE) and a linear alkylbenzene sulfonate (LAS), and at least one of an alkyl ether sulfate (AES) and a non-ionic alcohol ethoxylate (AE). The composition can further comprise additional components, such as a base, a performance polymer, an anti-redeposition agent, an enzyme, a bleaching agent, a bleach activator, a chelating agent, an optical brightener, a bitterant, a corrosion inhibitor, or a combination thereof. The detergent composition comprises surfactants with improved mildness and solvents with lower allergic components.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a unit dose product comprising a pouch formed from a water-soluble film material; and a detergent composition disposed within the pouch that comprises about 5 to about 20 wt % water, about 35 to about 65 wt % of at least one surfactant comprising methyl ester ethoxylate and no linear alkylbenzene sulfonate, and a non-aqueous solvent. The detergent composition comprises a Zein score of not greater than 2% dissolved zein when tested on a 3% dilution. The composition can further comprise additional components, such as a base, a performance polymer, an anti-redeposition agent, an enzyme, a bleaching agent, a bleach activator, a chelating agent, an optical brightener, a bitterant, a corrosion inhibitor, or a combination thereof. The detergent composition comprises surfactants with improved mildness and solvents with reduced allergic components.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a unit dose product comprising a pouch formed from a water-soluble film material; and a detergent composition comprising about 5 to about 20 wt % water, about 25 to about 65 wt % of at least one surfactant, at least one amino acid or a salt thereof, a base other than monoethanolamine (MEA) or triethanolamine (TEA), and a non-aqueous solvent, wherein the detergent composition is disposed within the pouch. The composition can further comprise additional components, such as an anti-redeposition agent, an enzyme, a bleaching agent, a bleach activator, a chelating agent, an additional chlorine scavenger, a biocide, an optical brightener, a bitterant, a corrosion inhibitor, or any combination thereof. The detergent composition in the unit dose product can scavenge chlorine to a concentration of 0 ppm in less than about 60 sec after contact with a 1 L water sample comprising up to 4 ppm chlorine.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a unit dose product comprising a pouch formed from a water-soluble film material; and a detergent composition comprising about 5 to about 20 wt % water, about 35 to about 65 wt % of at least one surfactant, and a non-aqueous solvent, wherein the detergent composition is disposed within the pouch. The composition can further comprise additional components, such as a base, a performance polymer, an anti-redeposition agent, an enzyme, a bleaching agent, a bleach activator, a chelating agent, an optical brightener, a bitterant, a corrosion inhibitor, or a combination thereof. The detergent composition comprises surfactants with improved mildness and solvents with lower allergic components.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided that may be implemented to manage execution of multiple processes that are executable on a programmable integrated circuit of an information handling system in a way that minimizes the impact of executing these multiple processes on the operating system and on the hardware resources of the information handling system. In one embodiment, the disclosed systems and methods may be implemented to dynamically discover features implemented by or otherwise hosted by individual OS processes (or feature host processes) at runtime and to allow a group of multiple feature host processes to share their features via interprocess communication to deliver a cohesive software experience, while at the same time minimizing the impact of these group of feature host processes on the operating system and the hardware resources of an information handling system on which they are executable.

Abstract: Described are systems and methods for identifying an item in a storage facility to fulfill a pick request. The method includes receiving, by a computing system, a request for a physical item of a particular type, identifying a set of available physical items of the particular type from a plurality of physical items stored in storage locations in the storage facility, determining a score for each respective available physical item based on multiple sub-scores specific to the respective available physical item, to generate a set of scores corresponding to the set of available physical items, selecting a selected physical item from among the set based on the selected physical item having a most favorable score, identifying a selected storage location of the selected physical item, and providing instructions to cause a mechanical moving system to route the selected physical item from the selected storage location to a destination picking location.

Abstract: A particulate fabric treatment composition (unitized or non-unitized format) that contains a malodor control agent is provided. The malodor control agent is a highly-branched cyclic dextrin. The particulate fabric treatment composition (unitized or non-unitized format) can be used during the washing of fabrics to eliminate malodor from the washed fabrics.

Abstract: A dryer sheet for use during the drying of washed/laundered fabrics is provided. The dryer sheet contains a fabric conditioning composition that includes a highly-branched cyclic dextrin as a fabric malodor removal/inhibition agent. The dryer sheet has been discovered to be highly-effective in removing or eliminating the perception of malodors within washed fabrics.

Abstract: A composition for fabric treatment (“CFT”) that contains a malodor control agent is provided. The malodor control agent is a highly-branched cyclic dextrin. The CFT is in the form of melt bodies (e.g., pastilles) and can be used during the washing of fabrics to eliminate malodor from the washed fabrics.

Abstract: Provided herein are devices and methods for analysis of male fertility. The invention provides self-contained, hand-held receptacles and systems for collection and analysis of semen samples and methods of using such devices to analyze semen samples. Also provided are processor-implemented and machine learning methods of analyzing semen sample data obtained using devices of the invention.

Abstract: A tool includes a main body configured to be disposed within a tubular string within a wellbore, such that a location of the tool within the tubular string is changeable between a surface location and a downhole location. The tool includes one or more sensors configured to measure downhole parameters from which the physical properties of the wellbore can be determined. The tool further includes a flapper configured (a) to, in response to the position of the tool changing from the surface location to the downhole location, pivot radially from a closed position in which the flapper is aligned with the main body to an open position in which the flapper is away from the main body, and (b) to, in response to the position of the tool changing from the downhole location to the surface location, pivot radially from the open position to the closed position.

Abstract: An actuator is introduced that utilizes the forces that result from placing a current carrying coil in a magnetic field to rotate a connected object about at least one axis. In some embodiments, the introduced coil actuator includes a coil of conductor coupled to an arm or other type of structural element that extends radially from an axis of rotation. The introduced coil actuator can be utilized to provide motion control in a variety of different applications such as gimbal mechanisms. In some embodiments, the introduced coil actuator can be implemented in a gimbal mechanism for adjusting an orientation of a device such as a camera relative to a connected platform such as the body of an aerial vehicle.

Abstract: A pedestrian door system includes a door frame comprising a frame strike side, a frame hinge side, and a frame sealing surface that extends up each of the frame strike and frame hinge sides. A threshold extends between the frame strike and frame hinge sides and includes a base secured to a floor surface and a threshold sealing surface. A door panel includes a panel bottom side, a panel strike side, a panel hinge side, and a continuous gasket extending continuously along the panel bottom side and up each of the panel strike and panel hinge sides. A door hinge couples the panel hinge side to the frame hinge side and facilitates hinged movement of the door panel between an open position and a closed position in which the gasket seals against the frame sealing surface and the threshold sealing surface in a liquid-tight manner.

Abstract: A detergent composition useful for laundry applications in both unit dose form and non-unit dose form is described. The detergent composition includes a Maillard reaction inhibiting enzyme that inhibits a reducing sugar monomer present in a sustainable polymer from reacting with an amine source. The detergent composition which includes the enzyme does not undergo yellowing and thus has an increased shelf-life compared to an equivalent laundry detergent composition that lacks such an enzyme.

Abstract: A detergent composition useful for laundry applications in both unit dose form and non-unit dose form is described. The detergent composition includes a Maillard reaction inhibiting enzyme that inhibits a reducing sugar present in a sustainable solvent from reacting with an amine source. The detergent composition which includes the enzyme does not undergo yellowing and thus has an increased shelf-life compared to an equivalent laundry detergent composition that lacks such an enzyme.