Abstract: An automated damping system including a damping device arranged and disposed to provide variable resistance to a load. The variable resistance provides resistance values corresponding to a displacement position of the damping device. The system includes a damping profile generator that calculates a damping profile and a sensor is arranged and disposed to measure one or more damping affecting properties. The sensor provides the one or more damping affecting properties to the damping profile generator. The damping profile provides the variable resistance based upon the one or more damping affecting properties of the load.

Abstract: In one embodiment of the present invention, irrigation software is provided for an irrigation system. The irrigation software may include a hierarchical watering plan display, water pump adjustment, water pump efficiency profile use, a soil moisture interface, a historical flow interface, a demand ET interface, an instant program interface, an instant program interface, a manual irrigation interface, a precipitation management group interface, a rain schedule adjustment algorithm, a map-to-monitor button, a universal start time shift interface, and a conditional screen saver.

Abstract: In one embodiment of the present invention, irrigation software is provided for an irrigation system. The irrigation software may include a hierarchical watering plan display, water pump adjustment, water pump efficiency profile use, a soil moisture interface, a historical flow interface, a demand ET interface, an instant program interface, an instant program interface, a manual irrigation interface, a precipitation management group interface, a rain schedule adjustment algorithm, a map-to-monitor button, a universal start time shift interface, and a conditional screen saver.

Abstract: An article is provided that comprises fibers, as is a method of forming the article. The fibers comprise an organopolysiloxane component selected from (i) an organopolysiloxane having the formula (R3SiOi/2)w(R2Si?2/2)x(RSi?3/2)y(Si?4/2)z (I), wherein each R is selected from the group of an inorganic group, an organic group, and combinations thereof, w is from 0 to 0.95, x is from 0 to 0.95, y is from 0 to 1, z is from 0 to 0.9, and w+x+y+z=1, and (ii) a cured product of said organopolysiloxane having the formula (I), and combinations of (i) and (ii), provided that the fibers are free from organic polymers, organic copolymers, and organosiloxane-organic copolymers. The method of forming the article includes the step of forming fibers from a composition. The composition used to form the fibers comprises the organopolysiloxane having the formula (I), provided that the composition is free from organic polymers, all-organic copolymers, and organosiloxane-organic copolymers.

Abstract: The present invention provides method and process for forming a barrier layer on a flexible substrate. The continuous roll-to-roll method includes providing a substrate to a processing chamber using at least one roller configured to guide the substrate through the processing chamber. The process includes depositing a barrier layer adjacent the substrate by exposing at least one portion of the substrate that is within the processing chamber to plasma comprising a silicon-and-carbon containing precursor gas. The present invention is further directed to a coated flexible substrates comprising a barrier layer based on the structural unit SiC:H. The barrier layer possesses high density and low porosity. Still further, the barrier layer exhibits low water vapor transmission rate (WVTR) in the range of 10?2-10?3 g.m?2d?1 and is appropriate for very low permeability applications.

Abstract: Coated substrates containing at least one barrier layer comprising hydrogenated silicon oxycarbide having a density of at least 1.6 g/cm3 and at least one barrier layer selected from aluminum, aluminum oxide, aluminum nitride, aluminum oxynitride, titanium, titanium oxide, titanium nitride, and titanium oxynitride.

Abstract: Coated substrates containing a barrier layer comprising hydrogenated silicon oxycarbide having a density of at least 1.6 g/cm3 and methods of preparing the coated substrates.

Abstract: Coated substrates containing at least one barrier layer comprising hydrogenated silicon oxycarbide having a density of at least 1.6 g/cm3 and at least one barrier layer selected from aluminum, aluminum oxide, aluminum nitride, aluminum oxynitride, titanium, titanium oxide, titanium nitride, and titanium oxynitride.

Abstract: Coated substrates containing a barrier layer comprising hydrogenated silicon oxycarbide having a density of at least 1.6 g/cm3 and methods of preparing the coated substrates.

Abstract: A method of entrapping a water-soluble substance in vesicles formed from a siloxane surfactant is carried out by dissolving the substance to be entrapped in water, adding a siloxane surfactant, mildly agitating the mixture, and removing excess of water and substance. Water-insoluble substances can be entrapped in the vesicles by dissolving the substance to be entrapped in the siloxane surfactant, and mildly agitating the substance and the siloxane surfactant. Suitable siloxane surfactants are R--[Si(Me).sub.2 O].sub.14 --Si(Me).sub.2 --R in which R is --(CH.sub.2).sub.3 (OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2).sub.7 OH, R--[Si(Me).sub.2 O].sub.14 --Si(Me).sub.2 --R in which R is --(CH.sub.2).sub.3 (OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2).sub.12 OH, Me.sub.3 SiO[Si(Me).sub.2 O].sub.22 --[SiMeRO].sub.2 --SiMe.sub.3 in which R is --(CH.sub.2).sub.3 (OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2).sub.12 OH, and Me.sub.3 SiO[Si(Me).sub.2 O].sub.103 --[SiMeRO].sub.10 --SiMe.sub.3 in which R is --(CH.sub.2).sub.3 (OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2).sub.12 OH.

Abstract: A method of entrapping a water-soluble substance in vesicles formed from a siloxane surfactant is carried out by dissolving the substance to be entrapped in water, adding a siloxane surfactant, mildly agitating the mixture, and removing excess of water and substance. Water-insoluble substances can be entrapped in the vesicles by dissolving the substance to be entrapped in the siloxane surfactant, and mildly agitating the substance and the siloxane surfactant. Suitable siloxane surfactants are R--[Si(Me).sub.2 O].sub.14 --Si(Me).sub.2 --R in which R is --(CH.sub.2).sub.3 (OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2).sub.7 OH, R--[Si(Me).sub.2 O].sub.14 --Si(Me).sub.2 --R in which R is --(CH.sub.2).sub.3 (OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2).sub.12 OH, Me.sub.3 SiO[Si(Me).sub.2 O].sub.22 --[SiMeRO].sub.2 --SiMe.sub.3 in which R is --(CH.sub.2).sub.3 (OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2).sub.12 OH, and Me.sub.3 SiO[Si(Me).sub.2 O].sub.103 --[SiMeRO].sub.10 --SiMe.sub.3 in which R is --(CH.sub.2).sub.3 (OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2).sub.12 OH.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## in which R is an alkyl radical having from one to six carbon atoms, a benzyl radical C.sub.6 H.sub.5 CH.sub.2 --, or the radical --(CH.sub.2).sub.2 OH; X.sup.- is halogen selected from the group consisting of chloride, bromide, and iodide, or CH.sub.3 OSO.sub.3 ; and y is an integer having a value of from four to eleven. The compounds have utility as fabric softening and fabric conditioning agents.

Abstract: This application relates to novel compositions of matter generally classified as alkanolamino functional siloxanes. These compositions have a structure selected from the group consisting of: ##STR1## wherein x represents an integer of from 1 to 100; y represents an integer of from 1 to 10; R.sup.1 represents a lower alkyl group; and M is an alkanolamino group selected from the group consisting of:--(CH.sub.2).sub.a N(R.sup.2)--(CH.sub.2).sub.b OR.sup.3 ; and (c)--(CH.sub.2).sub.a N.sup.+ (R.sup.2)(R.sup.4)--(CH.sub.2).sub.b OR.sup.3 Z.sup.-. (d)Compositions of this invention exhibit utility in altering the surface activity of water.

Abstract: This application relates to novel compositions of matter generally classified as alkanolaminofunctional siloxanes. These compositions have a structure selected from the group consisting of: ##STR1## wherein x represents an integer of from 1 to 100; y represents an integer of from 1 to 10; R.sup.1 represents a lower alkyl group; and M is an alkanolamino group selected from the group consisting of:--(CH.sub.2).sub.a N(R.sup.2)--(CH.sub.2).sub.b OR.sup.3 ; (c)and--(CH.sub.2).sub.a N.sup.+ (R.sup.2)(R.sup.4)--(CH.sub.2).sub.b OR.sup.3 Z.sup.-1 (d)Compositions of this invention exhibit utility in altering the surface activity of water.

Abstract: A compound having the formula[(R.sub.3 SiO).sub.2 --SiR--(CH.sub.2).sub.a ].sub.b N.sup.+ R'.sub.4-b X.sup.-wherein R is an alkyl radical having one to six carbon atoms; R' is an alkyl or aryl radical having one to eighteen carbon atoms; X is chloride, bromide, iodide, nitrate, or RSO.sub.4.sup.- ; a is an integer having a value from one to ten; and b is an integer having a value of two or three. A method of reducing the surface tension of an aqueous solution is also disclosed in which an effective amount of one of the above described compounds is added to the aqueous solution.

Abstract: A fabric softener including an alkanolamino functional silicone compound having the formula(R.sub.3 SiO).sub.2 SiR--(CHR').sub.a N.sup.+ R'.sub.b R".sub.3-b X.sup.-whereinR is an alkyl radical having one to six carbon atoms;R' is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl and aryl radicals having one to eighteen carbon atoms;R" is (CHR')OH;X is chloride, bromide, iodide, nitrate, or RSO4.sup.- ;a is an integer having a value of one to ten; andb is an integer having a value of one or two.

Abstract: A fabric softener including a silicon compound having the formula[(R.sub.3 SiO).sub.2 --SiR--(CH.sub.2).sub.a ].sub.b N.sup.+ R'.sub.4-b X.sup.-wherein R is an alkyl radical having one to six carbon atoms; R' is an alkyl or aryl radical having one to eighteen carbon atoms; X is chloride, bromide, iodide, nitrate, or RSO.sub.4.sup.- ; a is an integer having a value from one to ten; and b is an integer having a value of two or three.

Abstract: A zwitterionic composition useful as a surface active agent in aqueous solutions. Said composition represented by the general formulaR'(CH.sub.3).sub.2 Si--O[SiO(CH.sub.3).sub.2 ].sub.w [SiCH.sub.3 R--O].sub.x Si(CH.sub.3).sub.2 R'where w is 0, to 50, x is 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5, R' denotes a methyl radical or an R radical, x +w is less than or equal to 50 and R denoted a monovalent zwitterionic radical of the general formula--(CH.sub.2).sub.y N.sup.+ (R").sub.2 (CH.sub.2).sub.z SO.sub.3.sup.-where y is 1, 2 or 3, z is 3 or 4, and R" denotes an alkyl radical with 1 to 6 carbon atoms.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel compositions of organofunctional betaine modified siloxanes having the general formula: ##STR1## wherein each R.sup.a and R.sup.b are lower alkyl groups, R.sup.c and R.sup.d are lower alkylene groups, x ranges from 1-4, and z ranges from 1-4. The compositions of the invention exhibit surfactant properties in that they are effective in lowering the surface tension of water. The invention also regards the process by which these modified siloxanes are made.

Abstract: A method of boosting foam in a low sudsing detergent system containing high levels of cationic or nonionic fabric softening surfactants in a textile wash liquor wherein there is added to the wash liquor in addition to the detergent a foam boosting effective amount of a short chain non-toxic organosulfobetaine zwitterionic siloxane based silicone surfactant compound, and causing the detergent and the silicone compound to be homogeneously intermixed in the wash liquor along with the textiles.