Abstract: A system and method are provided for measuring a characteristic signature of an object. The system includes a computer in data communication with a cart processor, the computer constructed to calculate a path. The system also has a measurement cart with a mobile platform comprising a steering actuator connected to a steered wheel and a motor connected to a driven wheel, a characteristics sensor directed at the object, a GPS module, and the cart processor is constructed to control the motor and steering actuator, and constructed to receive data from the characteristics sensor, and GPS module. The cart processor performs the steps of: (a) actuating the steering actuator based on location data generated from the GPS module and the calculated path; (b) actuating the motor based on location data generated from the GPS module and the calculated path; and (c) recording data generated from the characteristics sensor.

Abstract: A hair fiber strengthening composition includes an aqueous vehicle containing as a hair strengthening additive a source of metal cations having a valence of 2 or 3 and anions derived from an oxidized carbohydrate, an inorganic acid and/or an organic acid, the composition having a pH of from about 6 to about 11.

Abstract: A hair fiber strengthening composition includes an aqueous vehicle containing as a hair strengthening additive a source of metal cations having a valence of 2 or 3 and anions derived from an oxidized carbohydrate, an inorganic acid and/or an organic acid, the composition having a pH of from about 6 to about 11.

Abstract: The load-bearing capacity of cylindrical shells of a composite fiber material that are at risk of buckling is determined by deriving improved reduction factors for analytical calculation of the design load. A load distribution head applies an axially acting force to a cylinder shell. A dent actuator dents the surface of the cylinder shell in a predetermined dent direction with a predetermined dent depth. A dent force is determined when a steadily increasing, axially acting force is applied to the cylinder shell by the load distribution head until a complete failure of the cylinder shell is detected. An analysis unit determines a dent depth from a data memory at which a dent force at a complete failure of the cylinder shell is at a maximum compared to dent forces of other dent depths.

Abstract: A device is configured to allow for the load-bearing capacity of cylindrical shells of a composite fiber material that are at risk of buckling to be determined. The device allows for deriving improved reduction factors for analytical calculation of the design load, which enables an improved approximation to the actual load-bearing capacity.

Abstract: The present invention provides for a composition comprising a silane having the formula: (R1)(R2)(R3)Si—R4—Si(R5)(R6)(R7) wherein R1, R2, R3, R5, and R6 are each independently selected from the group consisting of 1 to 6 monovalent hydrocarbon radicals, aryl, and a hydrocarbon group of 7 to 10 carbons containing an aryl group; R4 is a hydrocarbon group of 1 to 3 carbons; R7 comprises an anionic, cationic or zwitterionic substituent. The silanes of the present invention exhibit resistance to hydrolysis over a wide pH range.

Abstract: An accumulation conveyor has discrete zones which may be selectively actuated by pressurizing an interior cavity, urging diaphragms against spreaders which carry two spaced apart frame members. The frame members carry respective axle retainers which support the ends of axles on which pressure rollers are rotatably disposed. The pressure rollers urge the drive belt against the conveyor rollers.