Abstract: The inventive technology includes an improved system to secure a burnable substrate, such as a candle, and having an interchangeable body, such as a nicotine or cannabis-based cigarette or joint, wherein the interchangeable body is supported by a base element, and protected at its distal end by a thermal protection barrier.

Abstract: The inventive technology includes an improved system to secure a burnable substrate, such as a candle, and having an interchangeable body, such as a nicotine or cannabis-based cigarette or joint, wherein the interchangeable body is supported by a base element, and protected at its distal end by a thermal protection barrier.

Abstract: A method and system for confirming the siting of a surgical procedures prior to starting the procedure. The method is guided by a computer implemented surgery siting system operating in conjunction with at least one tangible component, such as a wearable device. The method and system are designed to confirm sidedness of a surgical procedure prior to initiating the surgical procedure through a series of checks and confirmations both by the computer implemented surgery siting system, and physical location of a wearable device containing machine readable data that correlates with the information accessible by the surgery siting system. The confirmation of the surgical siting is provided by following a series redundant and effective mechanisms that reduce the occurrence of wrong site surgeries.

Abstract: A particulate laundry detergent composition is provided having significantly improved oily soil removal activity. The composition comprises (a) from about 1 to 50%, by weight, of one or more detergent compounds selected from the group consisting of anionic and nonionic detergent compounds, and particularly alkyl polyglucoside and poly hydroxy fatty acid amide detergents; (b) a lipase enzyme in an amount effective for oily soil removal from stained fabric; and (c) a soil release polymer in an amount effective for oily soil removal from stained fabric. The laundry detergent compositions is characterized by its ability to remove a variety of oily soils from fabric to an extent greater than the additive soil removing effects measured with comparative compositions containing components (a) and (b), and components (a) and (c), respectively.

Abstract: The present invention provides for concentrated, granular detergent compositions comprising a mixture of:a) from about 15 to about 50% by weight of a surfactant;b) at least one detergent builder;c) from about 0.01 to about 7.5% by weight of a deflocculating polymer composition containing polymer chains of the structure P-QR, wherein P represents a polymer chain segment of a hydrophilic polymer, and QR represents a hydrophobic end-cap group wherein R is an organic hydrophobic radical containing from about 4 to 28 carbon atoms, and Q is selected from the group consisting of O, CO.sub.2, S, SO, SO.sub.2, NR', PO.sub.4 R', PO.sub.3 R', Si OR'R", Si R'R", CR'OH, CR'R" and CR'OR" wherein R' and R" are each hydrogen, an alkyl group containing from 1 to 4 carbon atoms or an aryl group; andd) water.

Abstract: The present invention provides for concentrated, granular detergent compositions and processes for preparing such compositions, said detergent compositions comprising a mixture of:a) from about 15 to about 50% by weight of a surfactant;b) at least one detergent builder; andc) from about 0.01 to about 7.5% by weight of a deflocculating polymer composition having a weight average molecular weight in the range of from about 1500 to about 50,000 and containing polymer chains of the structure P-SR, wherein P represents a polymer chain segment of a hydrophilic polymer and SR represents a mercapto end-cap group, R being an organic hydrophobic radical containing from about 4 to 28 carbon atoms.