Abstract: The present invention relates to a container comprising a film substrate, wherein the film substrate comprises graphene or derivative thereof and an adhesive. It further describes method for preparing the container comprising steps of preparing a suspension of graphene or derivative thereof in solvent, providing an adhesive layer, coating the adhesive layer with the suspension, and allowing the solvent to evaporate.

Abstract: A solid fabric softening composition comprising; fabric softening active, co-active and disintegrant system, wherein the disintegrant system comprises salt and acid.

Abstract: A dissoluble film comprising a slip agent wherein said film has biased distribution of the slip agent towards one surface of the film.

Abstract: The present invention provides a fortificant composition comprising a sugar derived humectant in the range of 30 to 60 wt %; a solubilizer in the range of 1 to 40 wt %; an encapsulated fat soluble fortificant in the range of 0.001 to 10 wt %; a water soluble fortificant in the range of 0.001 to 10 wt %; and water in the range of 1 to 30 wt %.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an antimicrobial particulate composition and a process for preparing the same. The invention also relates to a personal care composition comprising the antimicrobial particulate composition. The invention ensures desired efficacy on preparation at production scale while exhibiting a desired light coloured appearance of the composition.

Abstract: Disclosed is cleansing composition comprising: (i) a surfactant; and, (ii) a complex of an oligodynamic metal with a chemoattractant, wherein zeta potential of the complex is from +30 mV to ?30 mV and wherein said complex is not in nanoparticulate form; and wherein the chemoattractant is a protein. Also disclosed is a method of sanitising an animate or inanimate substrate by reducing viable count of bacteria residing thereon by at least 2-log, comprising the steps of: (i) applying to the substrate a composition as disclosed or an aqueous suspension thereof; (ii) allowing said composition or the suspension to remain in contact with said substrate for a contact time of up to 60 seconds; and, (iii) rinsing the composition or the suspension with water, or wiping it with a wipe.

Abstract: A method of modifying the dispensing properties of a container, said method comprising the following steps: ?providing a container comprising a container wall having an inner surface and a dispensing opening, said inner surface being composed of hydrophobic polymer; ?subjecting the inner surface of the container to an oxidative surface treatment; ?applying a coating layer onto the inner surface of the container by coating said inner surface with a coating solution containing amide slip agent selected from optionally fluorinated fatty acid amide, polysiloxane amide and combinations thereof; and ?removing the solvent in the coating layer by evaporation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing an antimicrobial particulate composition. The invention also relates to personal care or hygiene composition comprising an antimicrobial particulate composition obtainable by the process in accordance with this invention. The invention more particularly relates to a process for preparing an antimicrobial metal nanoparticles immobilized in an inorganic porous material and also incorporating these particles in personal care or hygiene compositions. The antimicrobial particulate composition comprises 0.05% to 3% by weight of antimicrobial metal particles and 97 to 99.95% by weight of immobilizer comprising an inorganic porous material selected from zinc oxide, magnesium hydroxide or calcium carbonate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to surface modification of materials. In particular the invention relates to a process for surface modification of polymeric materials to make the surface non-stick in order to reduce the ability of materials to stick on it and thus provide an easy flow. The process comprises embossing the surface of an object with a pattern comprising micropillars having different shapes (circle, square, rectangular, polygonal prismatic) with an equivalent circular diameter, height and pitch in the range 10-200 microns; applying a layer of adhesive to get a coverage of 0.1 to 5 mg/cm on the embossed surface either by spray coating or dip coating; depositing 0.2 to 1.2 mg/cm of hydrophobic particles wherein the hydrophobic particles have a particle size in the range 0.1 to 10 microns.

Abstract: A method of modifying the dispensing properties of a container, said method comprising the following steps: ?providing a container comprising a container wall having an inner surface and a dispensing opening, said inner surface being composed of hydrophobic polymer; ?subjecting the inner surface of the container to an oxidative surface treatment; ?applying a coating layer onto the inner surface of the container by coating said inner surface with a coating solution containing amide slip agent selected from optionally fluorinated fatty acid amide, polysiloxane amide and combinations thereof; and ?removing the solvent in the coating layer by evaporation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing an antimicrobial particulate composition. The invention also relates to personal care or hygiene composition comprising an antimicrobial particulate composition obtainable by the process in accordance with this invention. The invention more particularly relates to a process for preparing an antimicrobial metal nanoparticles immobilized in an inorganic porous material and also incorporating these particles in personal care or hygiene compositions. The antimicrobial particulate composition comprises 0.05% to 3% by weight of antimicrobial metal particles and 97 to 99.95% by weight of immobilizer comprising an inorganic porous material selected from zinc oxide, magnesium hydroxide or calcium carbonate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to surface modification of materials. In particular the invention relates to a process for surface modification of polymeric materials to make the surface non-stick in order to reduce the ability of materials to stick on it and thus provide an easy flow. The process comprises embossing the surface of an object with a pattern comprising micropillars having different shapes (circle, square, rectangular, polygonal prismatic) with an equivalent circular diameter, height and pitch in the range 10-200 microns; applying a layer of adhesive to get a coverage of 0.1 to 5 mg/cm on the embossed surface either by spray coating or dip coating; depositing 0.2 to 1.2 mg/cm of hydrophobic particles wherein the hydrophobic particles have a particle size in the range 0.1 to 10 microns.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing an antimicrobial particulate composition. The invention also relates to personal care or hygiene composition comprising an antimicrobial particulate composition obtainable by the process in accordance with this invention. The invention more particularly relates to a process for preparing an antimicrobial metal nanoparticles immobilized in an inorganic porous material and also incorporating these particles in personal care or hygiene compositions. The antimicrobial particulate composition comprises 0.05% to 3% by weight of antimicrobial metal particles and 97 to 99.95% by weight of immobilizer comprising an inorganic porous material selected from zinc oxide, magnesium hydroxide or calcium carbonate.

Abstract: A technique is provided for collaboratively processing and/or analyzing a set of image data. The technique provides for the initiation of a collaborative session by an application server. One or more collaborative workstations may join the collaborative session, providing common access to an image data set and to tools for processing and/or viewing the image data set. Operators at the collaborative workstations and/or the application server may thereby simultaneously access, process, and/or analyze the image data set. Communication between the operators via the network supporting the collaborative session may also be provided.

Abstract: A remote viewing system includes a plurality of local workstations and a remote console. Each of the local workstations provides screen update data. The remote console is operable to receive the screen update data from the plurality of local workstations and display the screen update data for at least two of the local workstations on a display. A method for remotely interfacing with a plurality of local workstations, each providing screen update data, includes receiving the screen update data from each of the local workstations. The screen update data for at least two of the local workstations is displayed on a display.

Abstract: A technique is provided for providing information about the local environment of an imaging system to a remote operator of the imaging system. The information may be provided by one or more local sensors situated about the imaging system, such as video cameras, microphones, pressure sensors, or climatological sensors, or by one or more local operators. The information may provide the remote operator with indications of the presence or absence of a patient or personnel in the imaging system environment, indications of the position of moving components of the imaging system, and/or indications of the climatological conditions at the site of the imaging system. The remote operator may operate or activate the imaging system in view of the available information concerning the local environment of the imaging system.

Abstract: A technique is provided for collaboratively processing and/or analyzing a set of image data. The technique provides for the initiation of a collaborative session by an application server. One or more collaborative workstations may join the collaborative session, providing common access to an image data set and to tools for processing and/or viewing the image data set. Operators at the collaborative workstations and/or the application server may thereby simultaneously access, process, and/or analyze the image data set. Communication between the operators via the network supporting the collaborative session may also be provided.

Abstract: A technique is provided for limiting the information transmitted between a remote operator workstation and a medical imaging system. In the present technique, one or more interface regions of the displayed user interface are designated with one or more levels of remote access. The designated interface regions of the user interface may then be displayed remotely in a manner corresponding to their designation. For example, interface regions designated at one level may not be legibly displayed remotely but may instead be replaced a solid block on the remote operator workstation. Similarly, interface regions designated at a different level may be displayed remotely with a visual indicator, such as shading, color, tinting, hatching, and so forth, to indicate that the corresponding function is unavailable for remote use.