Abstract: A semiconductor structure which includes a first semiconductor substrate having a first plurality of copper connectors; a second semiconductor substrate having a second plurality of copper connectors; and a joining structure joining the first plurality of copper connectors to the second plurality of copper connectors, the joining structure including a copper intermetallic mesh having pores filled with silver.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a therapeutic agent illustrating an immediate and sustained effect on chronic intractable external otitis. The present invention provide a composition, pharmaceutical composition, food and feed for preventing and/or treating chronic intractable external otitis, each comprising interferon-? (IFN?) as an active ingredient. Orally administering the composition of the present invention can provide inhibition, alleviation, treatment and prevention for chronic intractable external otitis. According to the present invention, IFN? can give a sufficient effect even when administered in a very small amount.

Abstract: Radically polymerizable silane according to the general formula I in which R1 is a linear or branched aliphatic C1-C9-alkyl radical, phenyl or alkylated phenyl radical, R2, R3 independently of each other in each case are absent or are a linear or branched aliphatic C1-C20-alkylene radical, which can be interrupted by S or O atoms, R4, R5, R6 independently of each other in each case are —Cl, —O—CH3, —O—C2H5, —CH3 or —C2H5, X is CH2 or O, Y is absent, or is O or NR?, wherein R? is H or a C1-5-alkyl radical, and Z is absent, or is O, NR?, —CO—O—, —CO—NR?—, —O—CO—O—, —O—CO—NR?—, or —NR?—CO—NR?—, wherein R? is H or a C1-5-alkyl radical and wherein the radicals R2 and R3 cannot be absent at the same time and Z is absent if R2 or R3 is absent, polycondensates based thereon and fillers surface-modified therewith.

Abstract: A method of making a natural antibacterial deodorant composition from the extract of Buchu leaf with arrowroot powder, sodium bicarbonate, witch hazel and aloe vera. The combination of these ingredients provide a natural deodorant that is safe and effective in eliminating bad odor, when the deodorant composition is applied to the body, the deodorant does not occlude the pores of the skin and permits sweating but is effective against malodors.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an abrasive cleaning composition comprising at least 6 wt.-%, based on the total weight of the composition, of a surface-reacted calcium carbonate as an abrasive material, wherein the surface-reacted calcium carbonate is a reaction product of natural or synthetic calcium carbonate with carbon dioxide and at least one acid.

Abstract: Described herein are methods and compositions that contain a soluble polyglucosamine or polyglucosamine derivative for use in oral health. The compositions are useful for, e.g., reducing bacteria (e.g., by clumping and removing) or disrupting a biofilm in the mouth of a subject, reducing dry mouth, and reducing oral inflammation.

Abstract: An oral care composition containing a gel phase, potassium nitrate, a peroxide source, an abrasive, and a fluoride source. Phase separation is not visually perceptible in the oral care composition.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to an oral composition having an improved ability to incorporate fluoride ions into tooth enamel and an enhanced remineralization effect.

Abstract: A composition for mixing with water for use as an oral rinse, comprising monobasic sodium phosphate, dibasic sodium phosphate, sodium chloride, calcium chloride, and an analgesic/anaesthetic such as benzocaine/lidocaine.

Abstract: An organic toothpaste is a Pickering emulsion having a particle stabilizer bound in the interface between the continuous, phase and dispersed phase of the emulsion. The particle stabilizer prevents the dispersed phase from coalescing and phase separating. The emulsion may include glycerin and water to form the emulsion and particles, such as erythritol and/or rice powder as the stabilizer. An organic toothpaste may be certified USDA organic and contain no more than 5% by weight of components list of allowed substances, found in the Electronic Code of Federal Regulations, Subpart G published on May 24, 2018. An organic toothpaste may include a foaming component such as saponin, soapbark, decyl glucoside or Quillaja saponaria. In addition, an organic toothpaste may include a natural sweetener such as agave, xylitol or erythritol.

Abstract: An oral care composition containing a gel phase, potassium nitrate, an abrasive, and a fluoride source. The gel network phase contains a cold dispersible fatty amphiphile and phase separation is not visually perceptible in the oral care composition.

Abstract: This invention relates to oral care compositions comprising arginine, zinc citrate and zinc oxide, and an orally acceptable carrier, as well as to methods of using and of making these compositions.

Abstract: Disclosed is a copolymer that includes a repeat unit containing a flavorant-containing pendant and a salt-containing repeating unit. In addition, a comestible, a smoking composition, a smoking article, a smokeless tobacco composition and a heatable or combustible product are provided which incorporate one or more of the flavorant-containing copolymer.

Abstract: This invention relates to a dual phase mouthwash comprising a hydrophilic phase, a hydrophobic phase, and a hydrotrope, wherein the hydrophobic phase comprises coconut oil, as well as to methods of using and of making such compositions.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods of treating and protecting teeth against erosion by use of oral compositions comprising polymeric mineral surface active agents, metal ions such as stannous and zinc and combinations thereof. The present methods provide improved resistance of teeth to erosive demineralization or dissolution and prevention of tooth damage by subsequent exposure of teeth to erosive chemicals such as acidic foods and beverages.

Abstract: An aqueous oral care fluoride treatment composition, a method of providing fluoride to a patient's tooth surface, and a method of reducing the incidence of dental caries, wherein the composition includes: 0.1 wt-% to 3.0 wt-% of a crosslinked poly acid having carboxylic acid side groups; a pharmaceutically acceptable buffer; 1.0 wt-% to 2.5 wt-% of sodium fluoride; 0.025 wt-% to 1.75 wt-% of a multivalent cation salt; and at least 60 wt-% water; wherein the weight percentages are based on the total weight of the aqueous composition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing an antimicrobial particulate composition. The invention also relates to personal care or hygiene composition comprising an antimicrobial particulate composition obtainable by the process in accordance with this invention. The invention more particularly relates to a process for preparing an antimicrobial metal nanoparticles immobilized in an inorganic porous material and also incorporating these particles in personal care or hygiene compositions. The antimicrobial particulate composition comprises 0.05% to 3% by weight of antimicrobial metal particles and 97 to 99.95% by weight of immobilizer comprising an inorganic porous material selected from zinc oxide, magnesium hydroxide or calcium carbonate.

Abstract: Described herein are oral care compositions comprising a surfactant system; a structuring agent, and a lipophilic agent; and methods of making and using the same.

Abstract: One aspect of the present invention is directed to a composition. The composition includes a dispersion inducer comprising: H3C—(CH2)n—CHmCHmR, where is a single or double carbon-carbon bond, m is 1 or 2, n is 2 to 15, and R is a carboxylic acid, a salt, an ester, or an amide, where the ester or amide is an isostere or biostere of the carboxylic acid. The composition additionally contains an additive component selected from one or more of the group consisting of biocides, surfactants, antibiotics, antiseptics, detergents, chelating agents, virulence factor inhibitors, gels, polymers, pastes, edible products, and chewable products. The composition is formulated so that when it is contacted with a biofilm produced by a microorganism, where the biofilm comprises a matrix and microorganism on a surface, the dispersion inducer selectively acts on the microorganism and has a suitable biological response without a required direct effect on the matrix to disperse the biofilm.

Abstract: Provided is a pumping type toothpaste product including a toothpaste composition. The toothpaste composition includes a polishing agent, and thus prevents the piston of a pumping type container from being worn by the polishing agent contained in the toothpaste composition so that the contents of the container may be ejected out smoothly. Also provided is a gel-like toothpaste composition having excellent viscosity retentivity. Further, provided is an oral composition showing high elasticity even at low viscosity, undergoing little change in viscosity with time and having significantly improved shape retentivity, flowability and dispersion stability through the synergic effect of xanthan gum and a thickening polymer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a dentifrice composition comprising a stannous salt e.g., stannous fluoride and a water-soluble alkali metal tripolyphosphate e.g., sodium tripolyphosphate and a non-aqueous carrier and wherein the composition is substantially free of any water and does not comprise a source of zinc ions or an aqueous buffer system.

Abstract: This invention relates to oral care compositions comprising arginine or lysine, zinc citrate and zinc oxide, fluoride source, and a silica abrasive which exhibits an acid pH when measured as an aqueous slurry as well as to methods of using and of making these compositions.

Abstract: The present invention provides a tooth whitening oral care composition comprising: (i) a dye having a blue to blue-violet color with a hue angle in the CIELAB system ranging from 200 to 320 degrees; (ii) core shell silica particles, wherein each core shell silica particle comprises a silica core, and a surface of the silica core is etched with metal silicate; (iii) an orally acceptable carrier vehicle comprising a non-aqueous solvent; and wherein the composition comprises water in an amount of from 3 weight % to 30 weight %.

Abstract: Described herein are oral care compositions comprising a basic amino acid; a combination of zinc ion sources; and from about 0.75 wt. % to about 2 wt. % of a chelating system; along with methods of making and using same.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are oral care compositions comprising a zinc amino acid halide. Methods of making and using the compositions are also provided.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can generate layered training data for determining embeddings for entities that are accessible through the social networking system, wherein the layered training data includes layers of data that are organized by a hierarchy, and wherein each layer of data corresponds to entities of a same type. A respective embedding for each entity in a set of entities can be determined, wherein the embeddings are trained iteratively using each layer of data in the layered training data. One or more candidate entities that are related to a first entity can be determined based at least in part on the respective embeddings for the candidate entities and the first entity. At least a first candidate entity from the one or more candidate entities can be provided as a recommendation to a user that formed a connection with the first entity.

Abstract: Formulations for oral care products that incorporate coconut oil for effectively removing bacteria from the mouth and methods for making these products are disclosed herein.

Abstract: An oral care composition comprising zinc phosphate, stannous fluoride and an organic acid buffer system, as well as methods of using the same.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising an antibacterial agent in an amount insufficient to provide antibacterial effect, a physiologically acceptable divalent metal ion in a very low concentration and a physiologically acceptable polymer for preventing and/or treating halitosis, bad breath, dry mouth or sore throat.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure which includes a first semiconductor substrate having a first plurality of copper connectors; a second semiconductor substrate having a second plurality of copper connectors; and a joining structure joining the first plurality of copper connectors to the second plurality of copper connectors, the joining structure including a copper intermetallic mesh having pores filled with silver. There is also a method for joining two semiconductor substrates.

Abstract: A method for increasing production in a liquid hydrocarbon reservoir formation comprising the steps of introducing a nanoencapsulated composition solution capable of reducing the surface tension of a liquid hydrocarbon fraction, where the nanoencapsulated composition solution comprises a nanocapsule and a carrier fluid, such that the nanocapsule is dispersed in the carrier fluid; allowing the nanoencapsulated composition solution to interact with the liquid hydrocarbon fraction such that the surface tension of the liquid hydrocarbon fraction is reduced such that at least a portion of the liquid hydrocarbon fraction is capable of being displaced; introducing a water fraction into the wellbore under conditions such that at least a portion of the liquid hydrocarbon fraction is displaced from the liquid hydrocarbon reservoir formation; and recovering the at least a portion of the liquid hydrocarbon fraction and at least a portion of the nanoencapsulated composition solution using the wellbore.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the cosmetic use as a skin refreshing agent of the combination of at least one associative nonionic polyether polyurethane and at least one cyclohexanol derivative. The present invention also relates to a cosmetic method for refreshing the skin, consisting in applying to the skin surface a composition comprising, in particular in a cosmetically acceptable medium: a) an aqueous phase; and b) at least one associative nonionic polyether polyurethane; and c) at least one cyclohexanol derivative. The present invention also relates to a composition comprising, particularly in a physiologically acceptable medium: a) at least one aqueous phase; and b) at least one associative nonionic polyether polyurethane; and c) at least one cyclohexanol derivative; and d) at least one antiperspirant active agent.

Abstract: A method for increasing production in a liquid hydrocarbon reservoir formation comprising the steps of introducing a nanoencapsulated composition solution capable of reducing the surface tension of a liquid hydrocarbon fraction, where the nanoencapsulated composition solution comprises a nanocapsule and a carrier fluid, such that the nanocapsule is dispersed in the carrier fluid; allowing the nanoencapsulated composition solution to interact with the liquid hydrocarbon fraction such that the surface tension of the liquid hydrocarbon fraction is reduced such that at least a portion of the liquid hydrocarbon fraction is capable of being displaced; introducing a water fraction into the wellbore under conditions such that at least a portion of the liquid hydrocarbon fraction is displaced from the liquid hydrocarbon reservoir formation; and recovering the at least a portion of the liquid hydrocarbon fraction and at least a portion of the nanoencapsulated composition solution using the wellbore.

Abstract: The application discloses dentifrice compositions comprising arginine together with fluoride, phosphate and pyrophosphate salts, in a dentifrice base with a calcium-free silica abrasive, which compositions provide enhanced remineralization, together with methods of using and of making these compositions.

Abstract: A system, method and kit for coloring dental ceramics. The system, method, and kit resulting capable of adjusting the shade of a dental restoration milled from a colored zirconia porcelain block from one color value of the VITA shade guide to a different color value of the VITA shade guide.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods for evaluating the whitening effect of oral care composition on a stained egg comprising staining an eggshell, applying the oral care composition to a portion of the stained eggshell to obtain a treated eggshell area, calculating a ?E value for the difference in color of the treated eggshell area compared to untreated stained eggshell when calculated in L*a*b color space, wherein the oral care composition comprises at least one high cleaning silica for stain removal. Further disclosed herein are methods for demonstrating the whitening effect of an oral care composition on a stained egg comprising showing an egg that has been stained to at least one consumer and brushing an oral care composition comprising at least one high cleaning silica for stain removal on a portion of the stained eggshell to obtain a treated eggshell area.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel substance mixtures which can be used as aroma compositions to enhance the sweet taste of oral preparations.

Abstract: This invention provides, among other things, novel compounds useful for treating bacterial infections, pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds, as well as combinations of these compounds with at least one additional therapeutically effective agent.

Abstract: This application provides, among other things, novel aqueous oral care compositions useful for combining and delivering poorly compatible ingredients, for example to deliver effective levels of cationic antibacterial agents in combination with short chain polyphosphate salts that protect against erosion and staining, by addition of a stabilizing amount of an anionic surfactant and methods for making and using the same.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are mouthwashes comprising a complex of a zinc ion source and an amino acid. Methods of making and using the compositions are also provided.

Abstract: A non-alcohol mouthwash composition includes: a sweetener, a dispersing agent, a surfactant, an antimicrobial agent, a calcium ion source including calcium lactate, a phosphate ion source including monobasic sodium phosphate, a flavoring agent, a fluoride source, and water. The non-alcohol mouthwash composition includes about 0.001 weight percent of the calcium lactate and about 0.10 weight percent of the monobasic sodium phosphate, based on total weight percent of the non-alcohol mouthwash composition, and the composition has a pH greater than about 5.5.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid composition for oral cavity contained in a foam-discharging container, which enables effective suppression of an increase in viscosity at a low temperature and has high storage stability, while retaining good foam quality. The present invention provides a liquid composition for oral cavity contained in a foam-discharging container, comprising the following components (A), (B) and (C): (A) 0.3 mass % or more and 2.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preventing or treating disease in a mammal, particularly a human, by maintaining a fluoride free diet. Such diseases include autism, cancer, Alzheimer's disease, multiple sclerosis, calcification of the pineal gland, diabetes, depression, schizophrenia, psychotic diseases, muscular dystrophy, and others.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are oral care compositions comprising a high water content, sorbitol, and a thickening system chosen from carrageenan and a combination of carboxymethylcellulose and xanthan. The oral care compositions may be free of glycerin and free of water-soluble stannous ions, while maintaining a Micro Robustness Index of at least about 0.75. Also disclosed herein are methods of cleaning and/or whitening the surface of a tooth comprising applying the oral care compositions disclosed herein.

Abstract: The invention describes a sweetener of glycosylated steviol glycosides and a rebaudioside in an aqueous solution for convenience of use in the food and beverage industry.

Abstract: Methods for use in selectively conditioning and remineralizing teeth. An exemplary method comprises the steps of applying a conditioning composition to one or more of a person's teeth, and separately applying a remineralizing composition to the person's teeth. The conditioning composition includes a conditioning agent, and the remineralizing composition includes a remineralizing agent comprising calcium ions and/or fluoride ions. The conditioning composition may be applied prior to or after application of the remineralizing composition. In one embodiment, both the conditioning composition and the remineralizing composition include different remineralizing ions (e.g., one including calcium, one including fluoride).

Abstract: A description is given of a composition comprising at least one isosorbide diester as constituent I and at least one non-ionic surfactant as constituent II and also of a method for the preparation thereof. In addition, the present invention relates to the use of this composition as pearlizing agent in cosmetic compositions.

Abstract: A chewing gum base comprises food acceptable polyfarnesene wherein the polyfarnesene has a weight average molecular weight above 100,000 daltons. A chewing gum composition comprises about 5% to about 95% chewing gum base comprising food acceptable polyfarnesene wherein the polyfarnesene has a weight average molecular weight above 100,000 daltons; about 5% to about 95% bulking and sweetening agent; and about 0.1 to about 10% flavoring agent.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are oral care compositions comprising a zinc amino acid halide complex, and a humectant system comprising polyethylene glycol and propylene glycol as structuring humectants, which compositions have improved rheological stability. Methods of making and using the compositions are also provided.

Abstract: The present invention provides a glass article including a photocatalyst film 1 containing silicon oxide particles 6 and titanium oxide particles 5, and a glass sheet 2. Assuming that the photocatalyst film 1 has a film thickness T, 80% or more of the titanium oxide particles are localized in a region between a surface of the glass sheet 2 and a position spaced from the surface by 0.6 T toward a surface of the photocatalyst film 1 in a thickness direction of the photocatalyst film 1. The glass article has an increased transmittance provided by enhancing the reflection-reducing function of the photocatalyst film 1 while maintaining the film strength and photocatalytic function of the photocatalyst film 1.