Abstract: The invention provides a hair treatment composition comprising i) a disaccharide; ii) a di-acid, and iii) a source of ammonium ions.

Abstract: A vibrating hair brush provides enhanced detangling of hair including a head portion having a motor assembly for operating a vibrating actuator and a plurality of bristles depending from a bristle pad. The actuator is disposed for generating a vibrating movement of the bristles in a curvilinear direction within a plane generally parallel to the bristle pad and tangential to the user's scalp. The vibrating actuator comprises an offset weight rotating in a plane generally parallel to the bristle pad.

Abstract: A vibrating hair brush provides enhanced detangling of user's hair. The brush has a bristle pad comprising a plurality of bristles disposed in a brush head. The bristle pad is supported within the brush head by a vibrating motor and isolator assembly disposed for directing a vibratory movement of the motor to a bristle pad movement in a plane generally parallel to a user's scalp. The motor and isolator assembly effectively translate a circular vibratory movement of the offset weight into an elliptical movement of the bristle pad while insulating the vibration caused by the movement of the weight from a handle of the brush.

Abstract: The invention provides a hair treatment composition such as a shampoo or conditioner comprising a disaccharide, alkali metal salt and a di-acid or salt thereof. Use of said composition for smoothing and aligning hair, for preventive damage to the hair.

Abstract: The invention provides a hair treatment composition such as a shampoo or conditioner suitable for topical application to hair for the repair and prevention of damage comprising a hydroxy compound having the following parameters: i) electrotopological state indice of OH S_sOH<9.26 (ii) multigraph information content indice BIC>0.8 (iii) electrotopological state indice of CH3 S_sCH3<6.26 and (iv) a molecular weight greater than 90 wherein the composition does not dye the hair. Preferred hydroxy compounds are 2-methyl-2-hexanol, 2-methyl-2-heptanol, 2-methyl-3-heptanol, 2-methyl-2-pentanol, 2-methyl-3-hexanol, 3-methyl-2-pentanol, 2-methyl-1-pentanol.

Abstract: The invention provides a hair treatment composition such as a shampoo or conditioner suitable for topical application to hair for the repair and prevention of damage, comprising a molecule having the following formula (I) in which R1, R2 and R3 are independently selected from a methyl, ethyl, propyl group or mixtures thereof; X is a substituted or un-substituted alkyl or alkenyl chain and Y is an amine or hydroxy group.

Abstract: The invention provides a hair treatment composition such as a shampoo or conditioner comprising a disaccharide and a di-acid.

Abstract: A method for reducing color loss from hair treated with an oxidative composition, such as an oxidative hair dye, the method comprising the step of contacting the hair, either prior to or after treatment of the hair with the oxidative composition, with a color protective composition comprising an organic amino compound selected from: (i) basic amino acids; (ii) urea; (iii) guanidine; (iv) salts and/or derivatives of any of (i) to (iii); (v) mixtures of any of (i) to (iv).

Abstract: A process for treating manure using anaerobic digestion includes introducing manure into a mixing vessel containing a digester liquid and agitating and filtering a slurry formed therefrom to remove substantially all water insoluble solids, thereby leaving a liquid containing ammonia and reactive organic materials. The liquid is then heated and ammonia is removed therefrom to produce a substantially ammonia-free liquid containing reactive organic materials, which is cooled and placed in a digester containing anaerobic bacteria to convert the reactive organic materials in the liquid to biogas and to produce a digester liquid. The biogas is withdrawn and utilized to generate electricity, and a small amount of the digester liquid is withdrawn from the digester and recycled back to the mixing vessel. The water insoluble solids and ammonia removed during the process may be converted to ruminant animal feed and concentrated liquid fertilizer, respectively.

Abstract: A process for treating manure using anaerobic digestion includes introducing manure into a mixing vessel containing a digester liquid and agitating and filtering a slurry formed therefrom to remove substantially all water insoluble solids, thereby leaving a liquid containing ammonia and reactive organic materials. The liquid is then heated and ammonia is removed therefrom to produce a substantially ammonia-free liquid containing reactive organic materials, which is cooled and placed in a digester containing anaerobic bacteria to convert the reactive organic materials in the liquid to biogas and to produce a digester liquid. The biogas is withdrawn and utilized to generate electricity, and a small amount of the digester liquid is withdrawn from the digester and recycled back to the mixing vessel. The water insoluble solids and ammonia removed during the process may be converted to ruminant animal feed and concentrated liquid fertilizer, respectively.

Abstract: This invention is a sharpening device for lawn edger blades. The device is specifically designed for attachment to the machine and in use for when the machine is in operation. The reason for this is to keep the cutting edge of the blade continually sharp. The attachment is positioned near the cutting edge and sharpens the blade as it rotates. A manual switch or lever activates the sharpener as the user desires. The sharpener includes a caliper with an abrasive surface to squeeze against the rotating blade while the edger is in operation.