Abstract: Antiperspirant and deodorant compositions that include capsules characterized by substantially inorganic shells. The present disclosure further relates to methods of making and using such compositions.

Abstract: A population of capsules, the capsules can include a core including a benefit agent and a shell surrounding the core, wherein the shell can include a first shell component.

Abstract: Fabric care compositions that include perfume encapsulates and a quaternary ammonium ester compound, where the shell of the encapsulates include an acrylate or methacrylate material. Related methods of using and making such compositions.

Abstract: A population of capsules, the capsules can include a core including a benefit agent and a shell surrounding the core, wherein the shell can include a first shell component.

Abstract: A population of capsules, the capsules can include a core including a benefit agent and a shell surrounding the core, wherein the shell can include a first shell component.

Abstract: A method of making a population of capsules, the capsules can include a core including a benefit agent and a shell surrounding the core, wherein the shell can include a first shell component.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for characterizing the evolution of a subsurface volume over time. The method comprises providing a first and second surveys of the reservoir with a first and second sets of seismic traces, performing an inversion to obtain estimates of changes having occurred between said first time and said second time in terms of at least one model parameter; wherein the subsurface volume is divided into regions according to a high order discrete classification attributed in accordance with the region's geologic characteristics, and said inversion is constrained per region of subsurface volume. The regions of subsurface volume may be geological layers.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for characterizing the evolution of a reservoir by determining a seismic wavelet which links observed seismic data to a sequence of reflectivities. The method comprises obtaining seismic data (200) representing seismic changes which have occurred between a first time and a second time, said seismic data comprising a plurality of seismic traces; and performing an optimization operation simultaneously (230) on the seismic traces so as to optimize for said seismic wavelet. The optimization operation may be performed without using known reflectivity data as an input.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of modelling a subsurface volume, and a corresponding computer program and apparatus. The method comprises defining a regular planar grid of regularly arranged locations in the two dimensions substantially parallel to the surface, and calculating a plurality of one dimensional arrays, each one dimensional array extending from a different one of the regularly arranged locations, in the direction from surface to subsurface. Each of the one dimensional arrays comprises a plurality of one dimensional cells, wherein the cells are delineated according to actual geological features of the subsurface volume.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for characterizing the evolution of a sub-surface volume. The method comprises providing a first and second surveys of the reservoir with a first and second sets of seismic traces, constructing an analytic filter operable to shift one or more seismic traces in dependence of a model parameter; and performing an inversion to obtain estimates of the model parameter such that the analytic filter aligns said first survey and said second survey. The analytic filter may be a plane wave destruction filter, and be such that the model parameter is a function of the analytic filter and is not a function of one or more of said second set of seismic traces.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method a seismic inversion for petrophysical properties of a subsurface volume comprising the steps of: obtaining petrophysical data relating to valid geological and/or dynamical scenarios, converting this data into valid combinations of elastic parameters; projecting the valid combinations of elastic parameters onto a spherical plot; and determining a penalty term from the distances between each cell of the spherical plot and the nearest valid combination of elastic parameters within the subsurface volume. Valid geological and/or dynamical scenarios comprise those which are petrophysically possible. The penalty term is then used to constrain an inversion minimizing a cost function associated with seismic mismatch between two or more seismic surveys.

Abstract: A cognitive training system provides cognitive skills development using a suite of music and sound based exercises. Visual, auditory, and tactile sensory stimuli are paired in various combinations to build and strengthen cross-modality associations. The system includes a cognitive skills development platform in which training video-games and cartoons are user presented. The platform uses computer implemented systems and methods for training a user with the aim of enhancing processes, skills, and/or development of user intelligence, attention, language skills and brain functioning. The cognitive training system may be utilized by users of varying, or no, musical skills and is presented at a difficulty level corresponding to user characteristics, age, interests and attention span. User characteristics may be assessed in several manners, including retrieval of past performance data on one or more of the exercises.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of characterising a subsurface volume. The method comprises: extracting a geobody from seismic data arranged within a discretised volume comprising a plurality of cells, the geobody comprising a subset of the plurality of cells, each cell of the subset having one or more properties indicative of a particular fluid phase. The extraction of the geobody comprises: determining a propagation probability value for each cell indicative of the probability that a front will propagate through the cell; beginning from a source within the discretised volume, using the propagation probability value to calculate a travel-time for each cell, the travel time describing the time the front takes to travel from the source point to the cell; and using the traveltimes to extract the geobody from the seismic data.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for characterising the evolution of a sub-surface volume. The method comprises providing a first and second surveys of the reservoir with a first and second sets of seismic traces, constructing an analytic filter operable to shift one or more seismic traces in dependence of a model parameter; and performing an inversion to obtain estimates of the model parameter such that the analytic filter aligns said first survey and said second survey. The analytic filter may be a plane wave destruction filter, and be such that the model parameter is a function of the analytic filter and is not a function of one or more of said second set of seismic traces.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for characterising the evolution of a subsurface volume over time. The method comprises providing a first and second surveys of the reservoir with a first and second sets of seismic traces, performing an inversion to obtain estimates of changes having occurred between said first time and said second time in terms of at least one model parameter; wherein the subsurface volume is divided into regions according to a high order discrete classification attributed in accordance with the region's geologic characteristics, and said inversion is constrained per region of subsurface volume. The regions of subsurface volume may be geological layers.

Abstract: A cognitive training system provides cognitive skills development using a suite of music and sound based exercises. Visual, auditory, and tactile sensory stimuli are paired in various combinations to build and strengthen cross-modality associations. The system includes a cognitive skills development platform in which training video-games and cartoons are user presented. The platform uses computer implemented systems and methods for training a user with the aim of enhancing processes, skills, and/or development of user intelligence, attention, language skills and brain functioning. The cognitive training system may be utilized by users of varying, or no, musical skills and is presented at a difficulty level corresponding to user characteristics, age, interests and attention span. User characteristics may be assessed in several manners, including retrieval of past performance data on one or more of the exercises.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a three-phase electric motor that uses high magnetic energy permanent magnets and that has a low detent torque. The motor consists of a rotor with N pairs of poles and of a stator portion with teeth extending radially from an annular gear. The teeth have windings and the ends thereof comprise an arc of circle, the middle of which is located on a radius R1 and two sides defining an alpha angle, the vertex of which is located on a radius R2. The ratio R2/R1 is substantially equal to (1+/?0.26/N), and the alpha angle is between 110 and 135°.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for characterising the evolution of a reservoir by determining a seismic wavelet which links observed seismic data to a sequence of reflectivities. The method comprises obtaining seismic data (200) representing seismic changes which have occurred between a first time and a second time, said seismic data comprising a plurality of seismic traces; and performing an optimisation operation simultaneously (230) on the seismic traces so as to optimise for said seismic wavelet. The optimisation operation may be performed without using known reflectivity data as an input.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method a seismic inversion for petrophysical properties of a subsurface volume comprising the steps of: obtaining petrophysical data relating to valid geological and/or dynamical scenarios, converting this data into valid combinations of elastic parameters; projecting the valid combinations of elastic parameters onto a spherical plot; and determining a penalty term from the distances between each cell of the spherical plot and the nearest valid combination of elastic parameters within the subsurface volume. Valid geological and/or dynamical scenarios comprise those which are petrophysically possible. The penalty term is then used to constrain an inversion minimising a cost function associated with seismic mismatch between two or more seismic surveys.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of modelling a subsurface volume, and a corresponding computer program and apparatus. The method comprises defining a regular planar grid of regularly arranged locations in the two dimensions substantially parallel to the surface, and calculating a plurality of one dimensional arrays, each one dimensional array extending from a different one of the regularly arranged locations, in the direction from surface to subsurface. Each of the one dimensional arrays comprises a plurality of one dimensional cells, wherein the cells are delineated according to actual geological features of the subsurface volume.