Abstract: The present disclosure describes crosslinking agents derived from glycerol and/or waste poly(ethylene terephthalate) of Formula I and Formula II which may find use in various polymer applications, including as an additive in personal care products.

Abstract: Machines, devices, and other objects are configured to use authorization tokens to verify object identities without human input. In examples, the object uses a password to validate the object's identity to an authorization server to obtain an access token for use in multiple applications. In another example, the object uses a certificate to validate the object's identity to an authorization server to obtain an access token. In other examples, any other suitable identifying data may be used to validate the object's identity to an authorization server to obtain an access token. The process of using passwords, certificates, or other validation processes to obtain tokens or other authorization mechanisms allows the object to authenticate themselves without human interaction and to use a single identity to access services from multiple service providers that trust a central authorization server.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to absorbent articles having a waist gasketing element, with the gasketing element having an adhesive zone and one or more adhesive-free zones. At least a portion of the waist gasketing element is adhesively attached to a chassis of the absorbent article. Additionally, a portion of the waist gasketing element is mechanically attached to a portion of the absorbent article.

Abstract: A control device includes a button assembly having one or more buttons and a button carrier that includes a plurality of resilient, independently deflectable spring arms. The control device may be configured as a wall-mounted keypad to control a load control device, or as a thermostat to control a temperature regulation appliance. The button carrier may be configured to prevent interference between the buttons during operation of the control device. The button assembly may be captured between a faceplate of the control device and a housing that is attached to a rear side of the faceplate. The control device may include one or more button retainers that are attached to the buttons and that are configured to align respective outer surfaces of the buttons relative to each other, and relative to the faceplate of the control device, when the buttons are in respective rest positions.

Abstract: An absorbent article includes a first waist region, a second waist region, and a crotch region disposed between the first and second waist regions; and a chassis having a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core positioned between the topsheet and the backsheet. The article also includes a side panel having an ultrasonically bonded, gathered laminate. The laminate has an elastomeric layer and a substrate and is joined to the chassis at a chassis attachment bond and positioned in one of the first or second waist regions. The ultrasonically bonded, gathered laminate also includes an ear structural feature comprising a surface modification to the substrate and comprising at least one of the following: embossing, apertures, perforations, slits, melted material or coatings, compressed material, secondary bonds that are disposed apart from a chassis attachment bond, plastic deformation, and folds.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods for upcycling polyvinyl chloride (PVC) that involve the dissolving of PVC in an organic solvent; and contacting the PVC with a base, thereby providing a partially dehydrochlorinated PVC. Polymers made by the disclosed, and articles therefore, are also disclosed.

Abstract: An apparatus for improving the safety of a pet during travel is disclosed. The apparatus includes a body. The body includes a base, a support structure, and a back support. The support structure is positioned along the base. The support structure includes a top end elevated above the base and an inclined surface for supporting torso portions of the pet during travel. The back support is positioned along the base and configured to support a rear portion of the pet during travel. The apparatus may include a restraint system. The restraint system may include a harness which may engage with a portion of the base and may also engage with other portions of the pet. The apparatus may further include a strap assembly coupled to the base which may define at least one strap end for engaging with an anchor point of a vehicle.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, apparatus, systems, computing devices, computing entities, and/or the like for performing agent actions using a predictive software agent framework configured to retrieve historical event sequence data, transform, using a state encoder machine learning model, the historical event sequence data into one or more sequence embeddings comprising fixed-length vectors, generate, using a predictive software agent machine learning model, a prediction output comprising one or more optimal agent actions comprising at least a best agent action based on the one or more sequence embeddings.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to absorbent articles having a waist gasketing element, with the gasketing element having an adhesive zone and one or more adhesive-free zones. At least a portion of the waist gasketing element is adhesively attached to a chassis of the absorbent article. Additionally, a portion of the waist gasketing element is mechanically attached to a portion of the absorbent article.

Abstract: Systems and techniques are provided for simulating movement of an articulated vehicle. An example method can include generating a simulation environment for an autonomous vehicle, wherein the simulation environment includes at least one articulated vehicle that includes a tractor coupled to a first trailer using a first pivot joint; determining a first velocity of the first pivot joint based on a first simulated movement associated with the tractor; and determining a second simulated movement associated with the first trailer based on the first velocity of the first pivot joint and a first distance between the first pivot joint and a first point on the first trailer.

Abstract: An apparatus for improving the safety of a pet during travel is disclosed. The apparatus includes a body with a base defined along the bottom side of the body. A back support is defined along a back side of the body opposite a front side. A cradle is removably positioned along the base and configured to support a general torso portion of a pet, with the cradle defining an inclined surface between the front side and the back side. The apparatus includes an adjustment system defined along the base and the cradle that adjusts a profile of the body to accommodate pets of varying sizes.

Abstract: Imidazole-containing polymer membranes and resins are described herein. Methods of their preparation and use are also described herein. The methods of using the membranes and resins include reducing acids from liquid phases.

Abstract: An absorbent article having a fastening component including a plurality of hooks. The fastening component is positioned adjacent to the proximal edge of at least one of the first belt or the second belt of the absorbent article, and the hooks are covered by the wearer-facing surface of the belt. In a wrapped configuration, the fastening component is configured to engage the side panels such that the leg openings are at least partially sealed providing for convenient and hygienic disposal.

Abstract: A method of imaging a turbine engine component with a first surface and a second surface that is spaced from the first surface. The turbine engine component includes a plurality of holes with inlets formed in the second surface or interior that are fluidly coupled to outlets formed in the first surface or exterior. The method includes determining at least one fluid frequency, determining at least one sampling frequency, and pulsing fluid through at least a portion of the interior of turbine engine component while imaging the turbine engine component.

Abstract: The inventions generally relates to an apparatus and method (hardware and operating modes) for a DUAL TRANSCEIVER BOARD MODULE (DTBM) that can be used as an Automatic Meter Reading device (AMR/AMI) for data generators such as utility meters. The DTBM comprises a plurality of transmitter technologies/boards that communication over a plurality of networks such as a public network, cellular network, common carrier network and a third-party network. The apparatus comprises a dual or milti transceiver board set and the methods related to using such an apparatus.

Abstract: A mounting apparatus for a gun holster includes a back plate, a front plate, and a slot intermediate the front plate and the back plate, the slot being configured to closely receive a belt clip of a gun holster.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to absorbent articles having a first belt and a second belt with one or more frangible pathways. A frangible pathway may extend between a proximal terminus on an inner edge of a belt and a distal terminus on an outer edge of the belt. A grip region comprising an accessibility opening may be positioned between the inner and outer edges of the belt. The frangible pathway may comprise a first tear zone and a second tear zone extending from the accessibility opening to the distal terminus and to the proximal terminus. Such frangible pathway configurations provide a feature that allows a belt of a diaper pant to be relatively easily torn along the frangible pathway when removing the diaper pant from a wearer. The frangible pathway may be configured to allow a caregiver to initiate and/or completely tear the first belt with one hand.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to absorbent articles comprising first and second belts. Longitudinally opposing end regions of the absorbent chassis are connected with the first and second belts, and a portion of the chassis that overlaps an inner wearer facing surface of the first belt may define a chassis overlap region. In turn, the chassis overlap region comprises an adherence region, where adhesive is positioned between the chassis and the inner wearer facing surface of the first belt and permanently bonds the chassis with the first belt. The adherence region may comprise a first adherence zone adjacent an inner edge of the first belt, a second adherence zone adjacent a first end edge of the chassis, and a third adherence zone positioned longitudinally between the first adherence zone and the second adherence zone. The adherence region may define a separable region, which may be in the form of a pocket.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to absorbent articles including elastic laminates, and more particularly, to methods and apparatuses for making absorbent articles having elastic laminates in front and/or back waist regions with frangible pathways.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to absorbent articles including elastic laminates, and more particularly, to methods and apparatuses for making absorbent articles having elastic laminates in front and/or back waist regions with frangible pathways.