Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel polymer dispersion and the application in conditioning fabrics. The present invention is further a fabric conditioning composition comprising the same. The fabric conditioning composition provided in the present invention has favorable fabric conditioning performance.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising: (a) a quaternary ammonium compound; (b) a cationic polysaccharide; (c) a non-ionic polysaccharide; and (d) an amino silicone compound having a degree of polymerization of 300 to 10,000.

Abstract: An integrated application environment includes a host web application executed in a browser, and a target application embedded in a container of the host web application. Interoperability layers facilitate messaging between the host web application and a host entity object of the target application in the container according to multiple communication protocols.

Abstract: An integrated application environment includes a host web application executed in a browser, and a target application embedded in a container of the host web application. Interoperability layers facilitate messaging between the host web application and a host entity object of the target application in the container according to multiple communication protocols.

Abstract: A computer-implemented technique enables a creator-user to create an obscured version of a content item. The technique then posts the obscured version to a hosting environment. A monitoring system receives a requestor-user's request to obtain a non-obscured version of the content item. In response, the monitoring system determines whether a number of requestor-users who have made such a valid request exceeds a predetermined threshold value set by the creator-user. If so, the monitoring system provides access to at least part of the non-obscured version of the content item to all requestor-users who have made valid requests.

Abstract: A polymeric composition comprising a polysulfone polymer and an elastomeric polymer for use as a coating composition for coating an implantable device, such as a DES, and methods of making and using the implantable device are provided.

Abstract: A polymeric composition comprising a polysulfone polymer and an elastomeric polymer for use as a coating composition for coating an implantable device, such as a DES, and methods of making and using the implantable device are provided.

Abstract: A polymeric composition comprising a polysulfone polymer and an elastomeric polymer for use as a coating composition for coating an implantable device, such as a DES, and methods of making and using the implantable device are provided.

Abstract: A click to talk system for use in a data network is disclosed. In response to a user selection on a browser, a click to talk server bridges an IP capable voice device to the browser by translating between data network protocols. Additionally, a media server may be manually or automatically contacted to provide a media stream simultaneously with a voice connection between a client computer running the browser and the IP capable voice device.

Abstract: Electrochemical test strips and methods for their use in the detection of an analyte in a physiological sample are provided. The subject test strips have a reaction zone defined by opposing metal electrodes separated by a thin spacer layer. The metal surface of at least one of the electrodes is modified by a homogenous surface modification layer made up of linear self-assembling molecules having a first sulfhydryl end group and a second sulfonate end group separated by a short chain alkyl linking group, where 2-mercaptoethane sulfonic acid or a salt thereof is preferred in certain embodiments. The subject electrochemical test strips find application in the detection of a wide variety of analytes, and are particularly suited for use the detection of glucose.

Abstract: A multiplicity of users is connected to a network, as are m servers. The users are organized into n user groups, each including a plurality of users, such that all the users in a group are part of a common database which permits intercommunication between them. That database is duplicated in a subset of p of the servers, and the subset shares the processing load of the corresponding user group. When a user in the respective user group attempts to communicate with another user, one of the servers in the subset p will accommodate the necessary processing initiate set up of the connection. At the same time, each server accommodates users in q different groups. Should one of the servers fail, each of the other servers in each subset p accommodating the failing server's users will accommodate the failed server's share of those users. Thus, the processing load of each user group is handled with a redundancy of p (the number of servers in a subset), ensuring a high level of availability.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of producing germanosilicate. The formed germanosilicate comprises a refractive index change ?n. The method includes forming a gel from a sol comprising germaniumoxide, or a precursor thereof, and silicate, or a precursor thereof, by means of a sol-gel process. The method further includes forming germanosilicate by annealing the gel under elevated temperature and exposing the formed germanosilicate to pulsed UV light of at least 350 mJ/pulse.

Abstract: A spectacles includes two lenses, a spectacles frame and an adjustment hinge arrangement. The spectacles frame includes two supporting arms and a bridge extending between the two supporting arms. The adjustment hinge arrangement pivotally couples the two lenses with the two supporting arms respectively to pivotally fold the two lenses between an idle position and an usage position, wherein at the idle position, the two lenses are upwardly and pivotally flipped to move away from the bridge, and at the usage position, the two lenses are downwardly and pivotally flipped at a position that the bridge is positioned between the two lenses.

Abstract: A spectacles includes two lenses, a spectacles frame and an adjustment hinge arrangement. The spectacles frame includes two supporting arms and a bridge extending between the two supporting arms. The adjustment hinge arrangement pivotally couples the two lenses with the two supporting arms respectively to pivotally fold the two lenses between an idle position and an usage position, wherein at the idle position, the two lenses are upwardly and pivotally flipped to move away from the bridge, and at the usage position, the two lenses are downwardly and pivotally flipped at a position that the bridge is positioned between the two lenses.

Abstract: A spectacles set includes a primary spectacles and a magnetic auxiliary frame. The magnetic auxiliary frame includes two auxiliary lenses, an auxiliary frame body, and a magnetic mounting arrangement including at least one magnetic holder and at least one supporting arm. The magnetic holders are spacedly mounted at the auxiliary frame, wherein each of the magnetic holders includes a frame holder detachably mounted to the primary spectacles frame of the primary spectacles, and a magnetic seat supported by the frame holder. The supporting arms are rearwardly or frontwardly and spacedly extended from the magnetic auxiliary frame to substantially align with the magnetic seats respectively, wherein each of the supporting arms comprises a magnetic member magnetically attract with the respective magnetic seat to detachably mount the magnetic auxiliary frame in front or back of the primary spectacles frame.

Abstract: A reagent is suitable for measuring the concentration of an analyte in a hemoglobin-containing biological fluid, such as whole blood. The reagent comprises a flavin-dependent enzyme that has specificity for the analyte, a flavin cofactor if, and only if, a flavin is not bound to the enzyme, a tetrazolium dye precursor, an electron transfer agent, and a nitrite salt. The reagent causes dye formation that is a measure of the analyte concentration. The nitrite salt suppresses interfering dye formation caused non-enzymatically by the hemoglobin. Preferably, the reagent is used in a dry strip for measuring glucose in whole blood.

Abstract: A culinary spatula comprising a main body including a handle portion and a utility portion having a front end covered with an elongate member made of a heat resistant soft plastic material, and across the front end wherein the member sandwiches and/or is fixedly attached to the front end such that the member and the front end together integrally form the utility portion of the spatula.

Abstract: A reagent is suitable for measuring the concentration of an analyte in a hemoglobin-containing biological fluid, such as whole blood. The reagent comprises a flavin-dependent enzyme that has specificity for the analyte, a flavin cofactor if, and only if, a flavin is not bound to the enzyme, a tetrazolium dye precursor, an electron transfer agent, and a nitrite salt. The reagent causes dye formation that is a measure of the analyte concentration. The nitrite salt suppresses interfering dye formation caused non-enzymatically by the hemoglobin. Preferably, the reagent is used in a dry strip for measuring glucose in whole blood.

Abstract: Test strips for determining the concentration of at least one analyte, e.g., glucose, in a physiological sample and methods for their manufacture and use and are provided. The subject test strips include a transfer element for facilitating the transfer of sample to a reaction area of the test strip. In certain embodiments, the transfer element, typically porous, has a first area and a second area, and in certain embodiments the two areas have different thicknesses. In other embodiments, the transfer element is non-porous and is configured to transfer sample by wicking it between the transfer element and the reaction area of the test strip. In the subject methods, the transport element facilitates transfers of a sample to a reaction area of the test strip. The subject test strips and methods find use in a variety of different applications, particularly in the determination of glucose concentrations.