Abstract: Disinfectant compositions are disclosed which provide a durable residual antimicrobial benefit to surfaces treated with such compositions. The disinfectant compositions include a biocidal agent, an amphoteric copolymer, and other functional agents. Methods of making and using the disinfectant compositions are further provided.

Abstract: In various examples, techniques for determining perception zones for object detection are described. For instance, a system may use a dynamic model associated with an ego-machine, a dynamic model associated with an object, and one or more possible interactions between the ego-machine and the object to determine a perception zone. The system may then perform one or more processes using the perception zone. For instance, if the system is validating a perception system of the ego-machine, the system may determine whether a detection error associated with the object is a safety-critical error based on whether the object is located within the perception zone. Additionally, if the system is executing within the ego-machine, the system may determine whether the object is a safety-critical object based on whether the object is located within the perception zone.

Abstract: In various examples, control policies for controlling agents may be learned from demonstrations capturing joint states of entities navigating through the environment. A control policy may be learned mapping joint states to control actions, where the joint states are between agents, and the control actions are of at least one of the agents. The control policy may be learned to define the mappings as control invariant sets of the joint sates and the control actions. The control policy may be used to determine one or more functions that compute, based at least on a joint state between entities, output indicating a likelihood of collision between the entities operating in accordance with the control policy. Using the output, current and/or potential states of the environment may be evaluated to determine control operations for a machine, such as a vehicle.

Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method of forming a mold insert for an injection molding operation, comprising: providing a design of an injection mold part; analyzing, by a predictive model, the design to determine a conformal cooling arrangement for a mold insert for forming the injection mold part; and forming the mold insert including the conformal cooling arrangement.

Abstract: Generation of foam when spraying biofilm-detection compositions onto a surface may entrain air and create bubbles, which lead to false positives. Aqueous biofilm-detecting compositions containing low-foaming surfactants, radical scavenger, solvent, thickener, hydrogen peroxide, chelating and coupling agent may be sprayed onto a surface to test for the presence of biofilm without generating excess bubbles or foam.

Abstract: Ambient moisture-activatable surface treatment powders containing persalt, positively charged phase transfer agent and alkaline pH buffering may be activatable without the addition of liquid. Some ambient moisture-activatable surface treatment powders are substantially free of bleach activators and/or chlorine. Methods of use of ambient moisture activatable powders include applying them to the surfaces to be treated.

Abstract: Generation of foam when spraying biofilm-detection compositions onto a surface may entrain air and create bubbles, which lead to false positives. Aqueous biofilm-detecting compositions containing low-foaming surfactants, radical scavenger, solvent, thickener, hydrogen peroxide, chelating and coupling agent may be sprayed onto a surface to test for the presence of biofilm without generating excess bubbles or foam.

Abstract: Ambient moisture-activatable surface treatment powders containing persalt, positively charged phase transfer agent and alkaline pH buffering may be activatable without the addition of liquid. Some ambient moisture-activatable surface treatment powders are substantially free of bleach activators and/or chlorine. Methods of use of ambient moisture activatable powders include applying them to the surfaces to be treated.

Abstract: Generation of foam when spraying biofilm-detection compositions onto a surface may entrain air and create bubbles, which lead to false positives. Aqueous biofilm-detecting compositions containing low-foaming surfactants, radical scavenger, solvent, thickener, hydrogen peroxide, chelating and coupling agent may be sprayed onto a surface to test for the presence of biofilm without generating excess bubbles or foam.

Abstract: Alkaline in-use solutions that may be used to disinfect and/or sanitize hard surfaces and which may act as anti-biofilm agents, comprise a disinfectant/sanitizer cleaner solution and an activator solution that are mixed together to form the alkaline in-use solutions. Disinfectant/sanitizer cleaner solution may comprise quaternary ammonium compound and hydrogen peroxide. Activator solution may comprise alkaline buffering agent, chelating agent and soluble silicon dioxide.

Abstract: Alkaline in-use solutions that may be used to disinfect and/or sanitize hard surfaces and which may act as anti-biofilm agents, comprise a disinfectant/sanitizer cleaner solution and an activator solution that are mixed together to form the alkaline in-use solutions. Disinfectant/sanitizer cleaner solution may comprise quaternary ammonium compound and hydrogen peroxide. Activator solution may comprise alkaline buffering agent, chelating agent and soluble silicon dioxide.

Abstract: Ambient moisture-activatable surface treatment powders containing persalt, positively charged phase transfer agent and alkaline pH buffering may be activatable without the addition of liquid. Some ambient moisture-activatable surface treatment powders are substantially free of bleach activators and/or chlorine. Methods of use of ambient moisture activatable powders include applying them to the surfaces to be treated.

Abstract: Ambient moisture-activatable surface treatment powders containing persalt, positively charged phase transfer agent and alkaline pH buffering may be activatable without the addition of liquid. Some ambient moisture-activatable surface treatment powders are substantially free of bleach activators and/or chlorine. Methods of use of ambient moisture activatable powders include applying them to the surfaces to be treated.

Abstract: Ambient moisture-activatable surface treatment powders containing persalt, positively charged phase transfer agent and alkaline pH buffering may be activatable without the addition of liquid. Some ambient moisture-activatable surface treatment powders are substantially free of bleach activators and/or chlorine. Methods of use of ambient moisture activatable powders include applying them to the surfaces to be treated.

Abstract: Alkaline in-use solutions that may be used to disinfect and/or sanitize hard surfaces and which may act as anti-biofilm agents, comprise a disinfectant/sanitizer cleaner solution and an activator solution that are mixed together to form the alkaline in-use solutions. Disinfectant/sanitizer cleaner solution may comprise quaternary ammonium compound and hydrogen peroxide. Activator solution may comprise alkaline buffering agent, chelating agent and soluble silicon dioxide.

Abstract: The present invention provides systems and methods for utilizing zero-power, energy-harvesting computational modules to provide secure and reprogrammable wireless communications with vulnerable devices comprising integrated circuits (ICs), including active implantable medical devices, electronic lock and key systems, credit cards, access cards, identification cards and passports. The zero-power, energy-harvesting computational modules are powered by radio signals received from an interrogator, and requests from the interrogator are authenticated using an encrypted challenge-response mechanism. Communications between the interrogator and the vulnerable device are enabled if the interrogator requests have been authenticated, thus preventing unauthorized requests from reaching the vulnerable device.

Abstract: Improved highly aqueous, alkaline hard surface cleaning compositions useful in the cleaning of hard surfaces, particularly hard surfaces bearing greasy stains or soils. Preferred compositions comprise amine oxide as the sole surfactant constituent, an alkalinity constituent, preferably an alkanolamine and as the sole organic solvent constituent, an alkylene glycol phenyl ether, and water, optionally further including a dye and/or fragrance composition. The compositions provide excellent cleaning of greasy soils on hard surfaces.

Abstract: Improved treatment blocks useful in the treatment of lavatory appliances, particularly toilets are provided. The improved treatment blocks are solid block compositions which provide an extended service life, particularly when used in an ITB device. Methods of producing the solid block composition and treatment blocks therefrom, as well as methods of use are also disclosed.

Abstract: Improved treatment blocks useful in the treatment of lavatory appliances, particularly toilets are provided. The improved treatment blocks are solid block compositions which provide an extended service life, particularly when used in an ITB device. Methods of producing the solid block composition and treatment blocks therefrom, as well as methods of use are also disclosed.