Abstract: A method of measuring rinse properties of a composition from a surface. The method includes providing a treatment composition comprising a UV fluorescent dye. The method also includes taking a first image of a surface. The method also includes applying the treatment composition to the surface after taking the first image. The method also includes taking a second image of the surface after applying the treatment composition to the surface. The method also includes rinsing the surface with water after taking the second image. The method also includes taking a third image of the surface after rinsing the surface. The method also includes analysing the first image, the second image, and the third image to quantify an amount of the treatment composition remaining on the surface after rinsing the surface.

Abstract: A method of predicting rinse properties of a composition from a surface, comprising the steps of: I. providing a neat treatment composition; II. preparing a series of aqueous dilutions of the neat treatment composition; III. measuring the viscosities of the neat treatment composition and the aqueous dilutions of the treatment composition using a suitable method such as a Brookfield viscometer fitted with a T-B spindle and Helipath, at 0.5 rpm and 25° C.; IV. correlating the measured viscosities to the rinse properties of the neat treatment composition; and v. optionally correlating the rinse properties of the neat treatment composition to the amount of water used to rinse the neat composition from a surface.

Abstract: A hair conditioning composition comprising a) a conditioning base comprising, by total weight of the hair conditioning composition, i) from 0.4 to 8 wt % of fatty alcohol having from 8 to 22 carbons, ii) from 0.1 to 2 wt % of cationic surfactant, b) a hydrophobically modified anionic polymer; and c) water, wherein the composition confers a Draw Mass of from 1 to 250 g to hair treated with the conditioning composition; a method of saving water during a rinse step in a hair conditioning process comprising the steps of applying to hair the hair treatment composition and rinsing the hair with water; and a use of a hydrophobically modified anionic polymer in the hair treatment composition, to save water during a hair conditioning process.

Abstract: A hair conditioner composition a hair conditioner composition comprising a) a conditioning base comprising i) a cationic surfactant, and ii) a fatty alcohol having from 8 to 22 carbon 5 atoms; b) a hydrophobically modified anionic polymer; and c) water wherein the hair conditioner composition comprises from 0 to less than 0.1 wt % of stearamidopropyldimethylamine; a method of reducing the amount of water used to rinse hair comprising the steps of applying to hair the hair conditioner composition and rinsing the hair with water; and a use of a hydrophobically modified anionic polymer in the hair 10 conditioner composition, to reduce the amount of water required to rinse the hair conditioner composition from the hair.

Abstract: A hair treatment composition comprising a) a conditioning base comprising i) an amidoamine having from 10 to 22 carbon atoms, and ii) a water soluble non-amphiphilic acid, iii) a fatty alcohol having from 8 to 22 carbon atoms; b) a hydrophobically modified anionic polymer; and c) water; a method of saving water used to rinse hair comprising the steps of applying to hair the hair treatment composition and rinsing the hair with water; and a use of a hydrophobically modified anionic polymer in the hair treatment composition, to save water during a rinse step of a conditioning process.

Abstract: Techniques are described for determining whether a submitted work, such as a manuscript submitted for publication as an electronic book, is consistent with other published works associated with a fictional world, universe, or other framework. A set of constraints may be determined based on a semantic analysis of the published works of a framework, the constraint(s) describing attributes of noun objects or relationships between noun objects in the published work(s). Statements may be determined by applying the semantic analysis to the submitted work. Inconsistencies between the statements and the constraints may be identified and communicated to reviewers, for use in determining whether to publish the work. Comparison of the statements to the constraints may be made through reference to other statements included in a knowledge base of information regarding the framework.

Abstract: The present application provides a wearable technology for enhancing kinesthetic performance. In some variants, a method and system thereof comprises circuitry detecting and responding to a signal of initialization from a human who is wearing a haptic garment by energizing haptic actuators adjacent separate respective body parts.

Abstract: An element for providing bright, directed illumination is provided having a housing that can be attached to the handle of a child's stroller, thereby increasing visibility when walking at night. A small and compact housing contains a plurality of LED lights to allow others to see the child's stroller from a great distance away. Attached at the back of the head is an elasticized circular band that attaches to a push handle by wrapping tightly around and locking in place by engaging with impingement structures formed on the housing.

Abstract: A system and method for electronic personal identity verification is provided. A user is registered with an authentication service, which includes providing to the service a biometric signature associated with the user and information personally known to the user. Identification data that includes the biometric signature is sent from an identification device worn by the user to a user device associated with the user. An input personally known to the user is received into the user device. Encrypted credentials are sent from the user device to the authentication service. The received encrypted credentials are compared to the biometric signature and the information provided to the authentication service. A claims token is sent from the authentication service to the user device upon the encrypted credentials matching the biometric signature and the information provided to the authentication service. An application is accessed via a third party provider using the claims token.

Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling a heat pump water heater (HPWH) are disclosed. The systems include an interface for accepting a user input and configured to indicate a mode of operation, and indicate at least one error condition when an error condition exists. The systems are operative to diagnose various failure conditions and as advise a user that maintenance may be needed and to adjust operation for varying environmental or other external conditions.

Abstract: The systems, methods, and software of the present subject matter utilize data translation objects in translating data between trading partner specific data formats and a general data format. Each trading partner creates a data translation object for translating data to and from their proprietary formats to the general format. Upon creation of a data translation object, a trading partner is automatically enabled to exchange data with any other trading partner having created its own data translation object.

Abstract: A method, system, apparatus and data structure is described wherein two or more different systems producing electronic data relating to a transaction involving documentation communicated in an electronic form. Copies of the electronic data are processed to identify electronic documentation items and at least one key value associated with an electronic documentation item. A key value is used to look up a transaction identifier associated with the transaction, and documentation items are indexed according to the key value and transaction identifier. Documentation items are archived in a data storage system or device, and a date and/or time is logged for at least some of the documentation items.