Abstract: The invention provides a method for improving the volume of hair which comprises the following steps: (i) treating the hair by topical application of a composition comprising from 1 to 25 wt % of one or more glucosamine salts; (ii) shaping the treated hair; (iii) allowing the composition to remain in contact with the shaped hair before drying. Advantageously the method of the invention does not require the breakage of the hair disulfide bonds, does not require the use of high temperature heated implements such as straightening irons, and can be accomplished by a consumer without intervention of a professional hairdresser.

Abstract: A method and an arrangement for removing and lifting of a blade pitch slewing ring bearing of a wind turbine after a blade from a rotor hub of the wind turbine is removed, is disclosed. The arrangement and method enables the lowering and lifting of the wind turbine without the need of large and heavy cranes so that the replacement can be carried out cost effectively. The arrangement includes a first pulley mounted at the bottom of the wind turbine, a second pulley mounted inside a rotor hub, a lifting line running over the first pulley, the second pulley and further over a third pulley mounted inside a carrier. The carrier supports the blade pitch slewing ring bearing during lifting and lowering which is achieved through a coordinated operation of a ground winch, the lifting line and tag lines. Further, rigging equipment is attached to the lowered blade pitch slewing ring bearing to enable easy transportation.

Abstract: The present invention is in the field of hair treatment compositions; in particular relates to hair treatment compositions for hair volume reduction. Despite the prior art, there still exists the opportunity to increase the conditioning benefits delivered through hair treatment compositions. It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a hair treatment composition that retains shape and reduces frizz even after exposure to humidity and washing the hair. It has been found that reduced hair frizz and hair shape retention even after exposure to moisture can be obtained by using N-formyl amino acids.

Abstract: Techniques for identifying certain types of network activity are disclosed, including parsing network traffic to automatically recognize anonymous identifiers. Such techniques may be used to identify and eliminate malicious and/or undesirable network traffic, and to identify topics relevant to a user of a particular network device so that communications to such a user are more likely to relate to a topic of interest to the user.

Abstract: A process for the production of a polyurethane foam having a resilience of at least 50%, said process comprising reacting (i) a first polyether polyol comprising polyether chains containing no more than 20% ethylene oxide content, and having a primary hydroxyl content of no more than 25%; (ii) a second polyether polyol comprising polyether chains containing at least 50% ethylene oxide content; and (iii) one or more aromatic polyisocyanates, in the presence of one or more catalysts having gelling and/or blowing activities.

Abstract: The present invention is in the field of hair treatment compositions; in particular relates to a method for hair volume reduction. Despite the prior art, there still exists the opportunity to increase the conditioning benefits delivered through hair treatment compositions. It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a method that retains shape and reduces frizz even after exposure to humidity and washing the hair. It has been found that reduced hair frizz and hair shape retention even after exposure to moisture can be obtained by using N-formyl amino acids.

Abstract: Managing contact transfer requests in a contact center with a processor of the contact center receiving a request to transfer a contact to a destination within the contact center. Next, the processor determines in real time, one or more first characteristics related to a source of the request and one or more second characteristics related to the destination of the request. Ultimately, based on the one or more first characteristics and the one or more second characteristics, the processor performs one of: a) transferring the contact to the destination, or b) preventing transfer of the contact to the destination.

Abstract: One aspect of the present invention relates to a computer-implemented process, that includes receiving an incoming contact at a contact center for an interaction between the contact center and a user; monitoring inbound communication and outbound communication between the user and an agent of the contact center; detecting that one of the agent or the user ends the contact; and based on the monitored inbound communication and outbound communication, automatically determining, by the computer, whether the interaction is complete.

Abstract: Remote automated assistant component(s) generate client device notification(s) based on a received IoT state change notification that indicates a change in at least one state associated with at least one IoT device. The generated client device notification(s) can each indicate the change in state associated with the at least one IoT device, and can optionally indicate the at least one IoT device. Further, the remote automated assistant component(s) can identify candidate assistant client devices that are associated with the at least one IoT device, and determine whether each of the one or more of the candidate assistant client device(s) should render a corresponding client device notification.

Abstract: Present disclosure discloses a method and system for detecting anomalies in waveforms in an industrial plant. During a learning stage, one or more training waveforms are received from a plurality of sensors monitoring a plurality of equipment in the industrial plant. The one or more training waveforms are used to generate a representative waveform and deviations of the one or more training waveforms from the representative waveform is determined. Based on the deviations, a plurality of groups is created. A model may be associated with each group for building an expected waveform pattern (reference waveform pattern). In real-time a plurality of test waveforms is received. Based on the electrical and physical properties of the plurality of test waveforms, each test waveform is classified into one of the plurality of groups. Thereafter, each waveform is compared with the reference waveform pattern associated with the group to which the respective test waveform belongs, to detect the anomaly.

Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed which utilize liquid-philic surfaces and liquid-phobic surfaces to more safely and efficiently boil liquids and/or condense vapors. The methods and systems generally utilize two separated surfaces for nucleate boiling, where one of the surfaces is liquid-philic and the other is liquid-phobic. The methods and systems can utilize a condensing surface for condensing vapors, where the condensing surface can have liquid-philic regions and liquid-phobic regions.

Abstract: A method for styling hair comprising: —applying to hair a hair treatment composition comprising from 4 to 25 wt % a citric or aconitic acid and having a pH of from 1 to 3; —leaving the product on the hair for from 5 to 90 minutes; —rinsing the product from the hair; and —styling.

Abstract: A fault detection method for a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system comprising an SCR reactor, includes receiving a plurality of operating parameters (702) of the SCR reactor from a plurality of sensors. The method also includes estimating a state of an adaptive reactor model (704) representative of the SCR reactor based on the plurality of operating parameters. The method also includes generating a feature parameter (706) based on the plurality of operating parameters and the estimated state of the adaptive reactor model. The method includes determining a fault in the SCR system (708) based on the feature parameter.

Abstract: Techniques in the disclosure use non-wetting or wetting surfaces to promote or hinder separation of gas from solution in a liquid. The systems and processes promote bubble nucleation and/or promote separation of a gas or gases from a liquid using non-wetting surfaces. Also, the systems and processes suppress bubble nucleation in order to create supersaturated solutions of gas or gases in a liquid by using wetting surfaces.

Abstract: The invention provides a method of shaping hair comprising the following sequential steps: (i) treating the hair by topical application of a hair treatment composition comprising from 2 to 25 wt % of one or more C2-4 monoaldehydes, and (ii) mechanically shaping the treated hair.

Abstract: The invention provides a method of strengthening the fibres of hair, the method comprising the sequential steps of: (i) washing the hair; (ii) soaking the washed hair in an aqueous treatment composition, and (iii) drying the soaked hair; characterised in that the aqueous treatment composition comprises at least 1% N-acetyl lysine (by weight based on the total weight of the composition). The invention also provides the use of an aqueous treatment composition comprising at least 1% N-acetyl lysine (by weight based on the total weight of the composition), for the strengthening of hair fibres.

Abstract: A computing system may automatically determine if data traffic of an individual network cell, or other relatively small portion of a network, is sufficiently complex so as to desirably maintain privacy of individual users of the network. Data traffic, which may include phone calls, text messaging, Internet browsing, and so on, of a network cell in a rural area may experience a relatively low volume of data traffic. On the other hand, a cell tower in a city may experience data traffic of hundreds or so individual users during a one-day period. Data traffic of such relatively high volume may be sufficiently complex and may be aggregated and used for data analytics.

Abstract: The invention provides a hair shaping composition suitable for topical application to hair, the composition comprising from 1 to 25 wt % of one or more C2-4 monoaldehydes and from 1 to 25 wt % of one or more urea compounds; dissolved or dispersed in an aqueous carrier.

Abstract: A computing system may automatically anonymize network transaction data of a network transaction by removing a portion of the uniform resource locator (URL) associated with the network transaction. Such anonymization may be beneficial by allowing for the network transaction data to be used (e.g., by third parties) for data analytics, for example, while securing user identities by removing personal information or the identities of individual users engaged in such network transactions. In some examples, network transactions may include phone calls and conversations, video conferencing, text messaging, Internet ac (e.g., file sharing and streaming), and so on.

Abstract: A computing system may automatically determine if data traffic of an individual network cell, or other relatively small portion of a network, is sufficiently complex so as to desirably maintain privacy of individual users of the network. Data traffic, which may include phone calls, text messaging, Internet browsing, and so on, of a network cell in a rural area may experience a relatively low volume of data traffic. On the other hand, a cell tower in a city may experience data traffic of hundreds or so individual users during a one-day period. Data traffic of such relatively high volume may be sufficiently complex and may be aggregated and used for data analytics.