Abstract: A tablet includes benzoic acid and trichloroisocyanuric acid. The tablet provides free available chlorine in water to maintain an N-halamine-containing polymer biocidal, without rendering the water undrinkable from high chlorine content. The tablet may be used in a water purification device having a cartridge containing an N-halamine polymer to provide safe drinking water.

Abstract: A system for cross-selling products and/or services across an enterprise comprising an enterprise-level decision engine and a plurality of line-of-business decision engines; wherein characteristics derived by the enterprise-level decision engine are used by the line-of business-level decision engines to generate cross-sell offer decisions; enterprise-level business rules and line-of-business-level business rules are managed independently of one another; a publish-subscribe message framework allows data to be published at an enterprise level and subscribed to by the line-of-business decision engines according to business rules established at the line-of-business level; the line-of-business decision engines generate cross-sell offer decisions; and the enterprise-level decision engine stores data to and retrieves data from an operational and an analytics data repository. A method of using the system described above to generate cross-sell offer decisions.

Abstract: The water purification cartridge treats water with a halogen liberated from halogenated hydantoinyl resins and polymers, resulting in the safe, complete, and economical purification of non-potable water at low flow rates typically found in gravity feed filtration systems and at water pressures of less than 1 psig. The cartridge of the invention purifies non-potable water of bacteria, viruses, and some protozons without the need for additional power sources or risk to the consumer for exposure to chemicals that have been identified to have harmful, long-term effects. The cartridge described herein enables a gravity fed water purification system by combining the cartridge with conventional filters, such as porous diatomaceous earthen ceramic water filters or activated carbon filters packed either with granular activated carbon or block.

Abstract: A water purifier that can be placed between an upper canister and a lower canister. The upper canister may include filters. Unfiltered water placed in the upper canister drains by gravity through the filters and water purifier into the lower canister. The water purifier includes a dispenser, a purifying media, and an indicator. Filtered, but unpurified, water passes from the upper canister into the water purifier, which houses the dispenser in which a material containing a chlorine and/or bromine compound is located. As water contacts the material, halogen is eluted to the filtered water. The purifying media contacts the unpurified water with halogen. The purifying media binds with the halogen, thereby maintaining the activity of the purifying media to purify the unpurified water. The water purifier may include an indicator to indicate when the material needs replacing.

Abstract: The present invention relates to polyolefin compositions that incorporate an acrylic/polyether comb-branched copolymer, articles made from the compositions, such as polyolefin films and polyolefin fibers, and methods for making the compositions and the articles.

Abstract: A method for modifying the viscosity of pureed vegetable matter, said method including the step of applying relatively low-frequency ultrasonic energy (having a frequency in the range from about 16 kHz to 100 kHz) to said puree via a sonotrode in a manner such that cavitation of a water fraction in said puree is induced, and the cellular structure and cell wall material of the vegetable matter are degraded, thereby to increase the viscosity of said puree.

Abstract: A composition and the method for sustaining the biocidal activity of chlorinated polystyrene hydantoin beads. The method comprises supplying a continuous low level halogen concentration to the chlorinated polystyrene hydantoin beads in the water to be treated that flows in contact with the chlorinated polystyrene hydantoin beads, resulting in treated water suitable for drinking.

Abstract: An apparatus such as a television signal receiver, radio and/or other device having an emergency alert function provides alert outputs in manner which increases the likelihood that users are promptly notified of emergency events. According to an exemplary embodiment, a television signal receiver includes a tuner operative to tune signals including emergency alert signals capable of activating the emergency alert function. A processor is operative to enable a disabled audio output device associated with the television signal receiver responsive to activation of the emergency alert function.

Abstract: An apparatus such as a television signal receiver, radio or other device provides an emergency alert function. According to an exemplary embodiment, the apparatus includes a tuner for tuning a plurality of frequency channels associated with the emergency alert function. A processor identifies one of the frequency channels having higher signal strength relative to the other frequency channels, and enables use of the identified frequency channel for receiving emergency alert signals.

Abstract: A composition and the method for sustaining the biocidal activity of chlorinated polystyrene hydantoin beads. The method comprises supplying a continuous low level halogen concentration to the chlorinated polystyrene hydantoin beads in the water to be treated that flows in contact with the chlorinated polystyrene hydantoin beads, resulting in treated water suitable for drinking.

Abstract: The present invention relates to polyolefin compositions that incorporate an acrylic/polyether comb-branched copolymer, articles made from the compositions, such as polyolefin films and polyolefin fibers, and methods for making the compositions and the articles.

Abstract: A television signal processing system having an emergency alert function is capable of receiving emergency alert signals and providing alert outputs to notify individuals of emergency events. According to one exemplary embodiment, the television signal processing system includes a tuner operative to tune a frequency including emergency alert signals indicating an emergency event. A processor is operative to enable an alert output responsive to the emergency alert signals when the emergency event indicated by the emergency alert signals corresponds to a geographical area selectable by a user. According to another exemplary embodiment, the processor is operative to enable an alert output responsive to the emergency alert signals when the emergency event indicated by the emergency alert signals corresponds to a predetermined event selectable by a user.

Abstract: A television signal processing apparatus is capable of receiving emergency alert signals and providing alert outputs to notify individuals of emergency events. According to one exemplary embodiment, the television signal processing apparatus includes a tuner (22) operative to tune a frequency including emergency alert signals indicating an emergency event. A processor (27) is operative to cause the television signal processing apparatus to be switched from an off/standby mode to an on mode responsive to the emergency alert signals.

Abstract: A composition and the method for sustaining the biocidal activity of chlorinated polystyrene hydantoin beads. The method comprises supplying a continuous low level halogen concentration to the chlorinated polystyrene hydantoin beads in the water to be treated that flows in contact with the chlorinated polystyrene hydantoin beads, resulting in treated water suitable for drinking.

Abstract: The water purification cartridge treats water with a halogen liberated from halogenated hydantoinyl resins and polymers, resulting in the safe, complete, and economical purification of non-potable water at low flow rates typically found in gravity feed filtration systems and in systems with low water pressures of less than about 1 psig. The cartridge of the invention purifies non-potable water of bacteria, viruses, and some protozoans without the need for additional power sources or risk to the consumer for exposure to chemicals that have been identified to have harmful, long-term effects. The cartridge described herein enables a gravity fed water purification system by combining the cartridge with conventional filters, such as porous diatomaceous earthen ceramic water filters or activated carbon filters packed either with granular activated carbon or block.

Abstract: The water purification cartridge treats water with a halogen liberated from halogenated hydantoinyl resins and polymers, resulting in the safe, complete, and economical purification of non-potable water at low flow rates typically found in gravity feed filtration systems and at water pressures of less than 1 psig. The cartridge of the invention purifies non-potable water of bacteria, viruses, and some protozons without the need for additional power sources or risk to the consumer for exposure to chemicals that have been identified to have harmful, long-term effects. The cartridge described herein enables a gravity fed water purification system by combining the cartridge with conventional filters, such as porous diatomaceous earthen ceramic water filters or activated carbon filters packed either with granular activated carbon or block.

Abstract: Disperse dyed polyethylene fibers obtained by either melt spinning or flash spinning and materials produced from said fibers are provided. The process utilizes dye blends containing at least three and, more preferably, four or more disperse dyes selected from a primary color group. The individual dyes are utilized at a concentration of at lest 75% but less than 100% of the determined maximum concentration which produces crocking. HDPE and LLDPE materials are effectively dyed using disperse dye blends formulated by the invention.

Abstract: Disperse dyed polyethylene fibers obtained by either melt spinning or flash spinning and materials produced from said fibers are provided. The process utilizes dye blends containing at least three and, more preferably, four or more disperse dyes selected from a primary color group. The individual dyes are utilized at a concentration of at lest 75% but less than 100% of the determined maximum concentration which produces crocking. HDPE and LLDPE materials are effectively dyed using disperse dye blends formulated by the invention.

Abstract: Polyolefin fibers, primarily polypropylene fibers, having improved properties are provided. The ability to produce fibers having an improved balance of properties including increased tenacity, modulus and elongation, is accomplished by incorporating from 1 to 10 weight percent aromatic hydrocarbon resin in the polypropylene fiber-forming composition which can be based on a propylene homopolymer or copolymer or blend of these propylene polymer resins with a non-propylene-containing resin.