Abstract: The present invention relates to a plastic film, which is particularly suitable for chub packaging. The film according to the present invention contains: a. at least one sealing layer, having at least one member of the group consisting of low density polyethylene, linear low density polyethylene, ethylene ester copolymers, ethylene alpha olefin copolymers, polypropylene copolymers or homopolymers, very low density polyethylene, polybutylene, styrene based copolymers, ionomers and ethylene methacrylic acid copolymers; b. at least one barrier layer, comprising polyvinylidene chloride polymers; c. at least one intermediate layer, comprising ethylene ester copolymers, ethylene ester polymers, chemically modified polyethylenes and/or chemically modified polypropylenes.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a cook-in film and to bags, pouches and the like made therefrom. The invention is further directed to a method of producing and preserving a food product using such a film, bag or pouche and to a packaged food product obtained therefrom.

Abstract: A print module having nozzles which are centrally disposed in a nozzle face of the module is disclosed. The arrangement of the nozzles is symmetric with respect to fluidic paths in the nozzle plates or chamber plates. The connecting channels between chambers and nozzles can also be symmetric, allowing improved performance and uniformity of drop formation, drop size and drop velocity. The module does not suffer from fluid path differences between chamber plates, uses materials similar to the completed print module without the use of bonding agents such as adhesives, and greatly improves the jetting quality by using uniform or symmetric nozzles. In addition, the print module is slim, flat, robust, and can be slanted in order to increase resolution. A variety of fluids may be dispensed by the print module, including ink. The nozzles and nozzle arrangements in the print module can be made using advanced laser structuring.

Abstract: A nipple simulating the shape, surface geometry and function of a woman's breast is provided. The nipple has a stem and a base. The base has an areola region and a bulbous region. The areola region is positioned between the stem and the bulbous region, and can simulate the areola of a woman's breast. The bulbous region can simulate the region of a woman's breast surrounding the areola. The areola region has a texture or surface geometry that is different from the texture or surface geometry of the stem or bulbous region.

Abstract: The subject invention relates to enabling device drivers that support additional functionality that can be enabled to an operating system. A hardware manufacture can claim support for additional functionality in their device drivers, and such functionality can be verified and tagged during driver signing. When a device driver passes a corresponding test, the driver is digitally signed and the signature can include attributes indicating support for that functionality (e.g., features and applications). The systems and methods employ a querying mechanism that can search a device driver package for attributes and expose such attributes. The search can expose both trusted attributes and untrusted device driver properties. Exposed trusted attributes can be selectively enabled to provide corresponding features and/or applications. This can facilitate enabling aspects of hardware when corresponding drivers support such functionality and mitigate enabling an unsupported feature and/or an application.

Abstract: The present invention provides a multilayer heat shrinkable film incorporating an oxygen barrier material and layer comprising a styrene polymer or blend of styrene polymers, where the shrinkage of the film in at least one of MD, TD is at least 30% at 90° C. The invention is further directed to a method of manufacturing a bag from said multilayer heat shrinkable film.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a plastic film, which is particularly suitable for chub packaging. The film according to the present invention contains: a. at least one sealing layer, having at least one member of the group consisting of low density polyethylene, linear low density polyethylene, ethylene ester copolymers, ethylene alpha olefin copolymers, polypropylene copolymers or homopolymers, very low density polyethylene, polybutylene, styrene based copolymers, ionomers and ethylene methacrylic acid copolymers; b. at least one barrier layer, comprising polyvinylidene chloride polymers; c. at least one intermediate layer, comprising ethylene ester copolymers, ethylene ester polymers, chemically modified polyethylenes and/or chemically modified polypropylenes.

Abstract: The present invention includes an aqueous ink that has a composition which contains one or more dyestuffs, at least one alkanol with a straight or branched C3-C8-alkyl chain and between two and four hydroxyl groups, at least one C1-C6-alkyl ester of an ∝-hydroxycarboxylic acid of the formula R—C(OH)—COOH, wherein R is H or a straight or branched C1-C6-alkyl residue of a penetration agent, a surfactant, other adjuvants, and wherein the balance of the composition is water.