Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for generating, selecting, modifying and/or otherwise configuring occluder(s) used in mixed-reality environments. Pose information of a trackable device worn or carried by a user is determined. Based on that pose information, an assumption regarding the user's own pose is determined. An occluder is then configured in a manner to correspond to the assumed pose of the user for use in the mixed-reality environment. By generating the occluder in this manner, improved battery life by the trackable device can be achieved relative to conventional systems that rely entirely on iterative scanning of the user's body to determine body position.

Abstract: A system receives input from a user to initiate a process of generating a holodouble of the user. The system obtains image data of the user and deconstructs the image data to obtain a set of sparse data that identifies one or more attributes associated with the image data the user. The system uses a holodouble training model to generate and train the holodouble of the user based on the set of sparse data and obtained image data. The system renders a representation of the holodouble to the user concurrently while capturing new image data of the user, receives input from the user comprising approval of the holodouble, and completes training of the holodouble by saving the holodouble for subsequent use. The subsequent use includes one or more remote visual communication sessions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a nonwoven comprising a first layer comprising a first fiber and a second fiber, and a second layer comprising a third fiber; wherein the first fiber is hydrophobic and the second fiber is hydrophilic, and wherein the second layer is more hydrophilic than the first layer; a method for manufacturing the nonwoven according to the present invention; and an absorbent article comprising a topsheet; and a backsheet joined to the topsheet, wherein the topsheet comprises the nonwoven according to the present invention.

Abstract: The invention pertains to a recycling composition comprising a lactam and/or a eutectic composition comprising a lactam and a eutecting agent.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for generating, selecting, modifying and/or otherwise configuring occluder(s) used in mixed-reality environments. Pose information of a trackable device worn or carried by a user is determined. Based on that pose information, an assumption regarding the user's own pose is determined. An occluder is then configured in a manner to correspond to the assumed pose of the user for use in the mixed-reality environment. By generating the occluder in this manner, improved battery life by the trackable device can be achieved relative to conventional systems that rely entirely on iterative scanning of the user's body to determine body position.

Abstract: Generally discussed herein are examples of gesture-based extended reality (XR) with object recognition and tracking. A method, implemented by an extended reality (XR) device can include recognizing and tracking one or more objects in the image data, recognizing a gesture in the image data, analyzing the image data to determine whether a condition is satisfied, the condition indicating a recognized and tracked object of the one or more objects proximate which the recognized gesture is to be made, and in response to determining that the condition is satisfied, performing an augmentation of the image data based on satisfaction of the condition.

Abstract: A material web is disclosed. The material web includes a fiber layer having a first side and an opposing second side. The fiber layer has a plurality of fibers, each of which having an intimate admixture of a thermoplastic polymer, and a wax and/or oil, wherein at least some of the wax and/or oil is exposed at an outer surface of the fibers. A surface energy treatment is disposed on the first side and/or the second side of the fiber layer.

Abstract: A stretch laminate is disclosed. The stretch laminate may include a first layer; a second layer; and one or more elastic members disposed between the first layer and the second layer. The first layer may include a nonwoven web material bearing a pattern of thermal bonds, including a plurality of bonds each having a length and a width, the length being oriented perpendicularly to the stretch direction and being greater than the width, for a majority of the bonds. The elastic member(s) may be joined with the first layer and the second layer while pre-strained in the stretch direction; when the stretch laminate is in a relaxed condition, at least the first layer may include a plurality of gathers comprising elongate ridges and valleys oriented transversely to the stretch direction. A disposable absorbent pant having an elasticized belt structure including the stretch laminate, is also disclosed.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes systems and methods for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea. The system includes a mouthpiece. The mouthpiece includes a force plate that a user can press against with their tongue. Pressing the force plate enables the user to strengthen their tongue. The system also includes a control module that can measure the force applied to the force plate and provide feedback to the user about progress and the applied force.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for generating, selecting, modifying and/or otherwise configuring occluder(s) used in mixed-reality environments. Pose information of a trackable device worn or carried by a user is determined. Based on that pose information, an assumption regarding the user's own pose is determined. An occluder is then configured in a manner to correspond to the assumed pose of the user for use in the mixed-reality environment. By generating the occluder in this manner, improved battery life by the trackable device can be achieved relative to conventional systems that rely entirely on iterative scanning of the user's body to determine body position.

Abstract: The invention pertains to a comprising: a first resin and a second resin; and/or an adduct of a first resin and a second resin; and/or a first resin or second resin and a catalyst; and a polymeric particle having an average particle size of less than 100 micron, wherein the second resin and/or an adduct of a first resin and a second resin is present in an amount of at least 20 wt %, based on the total weight of the composition and wherein the polymeric particle has a glass transition temperature above the curing temperature.

Abstract: Material webs suitable for use in conjunction with disposable absorbent articles are disclosed herein. The material webs comprise a melt additive that when subjected to thermal energy may be encouraged to bloom across the entirety of the web or in localized areas of the web where localized thermal energy is applied.

Abstract: The invention pertains to the use of lactam as a rheology modifier and/or compatibilizer.

Abstract: Material webs suitable for use in conjunction with disposable absorbent articles are disclosed herein. The material webs comprise a melt additive that when subjected to thermal energy may be encouraged to bloom across the entirety of the web or in localized areas of the web where localized thermal energy is applied.

Abstract: Generally discussed herein are examples of gesture-based extended reality (XR) with object recognition and tracking. A method, implemented by an extended reality (XR) device can include recognizing and tracking one or more objects in the image data, recognizing a gesture in the image data, analyzing the image data to determine whether a condition is satisfied, the condition indicating a recognized and tracked object of the one or more objects proximate which the recognized gesture is to be made, and in response to determining that the condition is satisfied, performing an augmentation of the image data based on satisfaction of the condition.

Abstract: A nonwoven substrate for an absorbent article including a layer of fibers is provided. The nonwoven substrate has a low surface tension fluid strikethrough time to basis weight ratio in the range of about 0.37 s/gsm to about 5 s/gsm. A plurality of the fibers each include fibrils extending outwardly from a surface of the fibers. The plurality of the fibers are made from a composition including a polyolefin and about 11% to about 35% of glycerol tristearate by weight of the composition. The nonwoven substrate has a specific surface area in the range of about 1 m2/g to about 4 m2/g.

Abstract: An absorbent article comprises a three-dimensional liquid permeable topsheet. The topsheet comprises a first layer comprising a hydrophobic material and a second layer comprising a hydrophilic material. The first layer is joined to the second layer. The topsheet comprises a plurality of recesses, a plurality of projections, and a plurality of land areas. The land areas surround at least a majority of the plurality of projections and a plurality of the recesses. The absorbent article comprises a liquid impermeable backsheet, an acquisition material, an absorbent core disposed at least partially intermediate the acquisition material and the liquid impermeable backsheet, and an indicia. The indicia is on the acquisition material or the liquid permeable topsheet. The indicia is visible from a wearer-facing side of the absorbent article. The indicia is different color than the acquisition material or the liquid permeable topsheet.

Abstract: Provided are pharmaceutical compositions, formulations, products of manufacture and kits, and methods, for: mitigating, ameliorating, treating or preventing a proteostasis-based injury; selectively inducing only the ATF6 arm of the unfolded protein response in a cell, a tissue or in a mammal, wherein optionally the mammal is a human; protecting a mammalian heart or a mammalian tissue from an acute or a long term ischemia/reperfusion injury or damage; pharmacologically activating ATF6 or the ATF6 arm of the unfolded protein response in a cell or in vivo; comprising: administering to the cell, the tissue, the mammal or the individual in need thereof: (a) a compound as provided herein, for example, the exemplary compound 147.

Abstract: A computer implemented interactive gaming tournament system includes selecting, by a user, a game server and an entrance fee for a gaming match and submitting an entrance request that identifies the game server. The system includes sending a request for validation from a payment acceptance platform in response to receiving the entrance request and sending match population content to the game server in response to receiving validation from the payment acceptance platform that confirms a user account contains funds that are equal to or greater than the entrance fee. The system includes determining a payout amount in response to receiving a tournament endgame report from the game server and authenticating payment information for the user account and distributing the payout amount from a payment distribution platform to the user account if the payout amount is greater than zero and the user account is authenticated.