Abstract:
A personal wash liquid composition which comprises 10 to 40% of one or more anionic surfactants, 30 to 50% of one or more humectants, and less than 55% water, characterized in that the water activity of the product is less than 0.9. Compositions according to the invention have been found to have self-preserving properties.
Abstract:
A device for applying tension to yarn or the like, the device including a stator and a rotor. The rotor includes an outer spool around which, in use, yarn or the like is passed and an inner part including a cylindrical sleeve-like portion. The stator includes outer pole piece defining apparatus extending between the outer spool and the sleeve-like portion of the inner rotor part, inner pole piece defining apparatus surrounded by the sleeve-like portion of the inner rotor part and apparatus for producing a magnetic flux between the inner and outer pole piece defining apparatus.
Abstract:
A soap bar comprises: (A) 30-60% by wt of an alkali metal salt of a fatty acid mixture consisting of: (i) 65-90% soap having 1-14 carbon atoms, which includes 2-15% soap having 1-10 carbon atoms, and which further includes 1-10% by wt soap having 1-8 carbon atoms, and (ii) 10-35% of soap having greater than fourteen carbon atoms of which 0-25% is unsaturated soap; (B) 3-35% by wt. fatty acid; (C) 2-25% by wt. structurant; and (D) the remainder water. The product provides higher and creamier lather than other toilet soaps, and also provides a preferred post-use ‘draggy’ (non-frictional) feel to consumers.
Abstract:
A speech recognition computer system and method indicates the level of confidence that a speech recognizer has in it recognition of one or more displayed words. The system and method allow for the rapid identification of speech recognition errors. A plurality of confidence levels of individual recognized words may be visually indicated. Additionally, the system and method allow the user of the system to select threshold levels to determine when the visual indication occurs.
Abstract:
A steering control system for a tracked vehicle includes a spring centered steering wheel which is rotatable in both directions to endstops. A steering control unit executes a transitional counter-rotation (TCR) mode algorithm which disables steering or counter-rotation when the gear lever moves from park to neutral or from park to neutral to gear while the clutch is disengaged. Steering function can be re-enabled by turning the steering wheel to its centered position and then turning the steering wheel in either direction away from its centered position, or by turning steering wheel towards one of its endstop positions (without centering the steering wheel). If steering or counter-rotating is enabled the second way, then during a transition period the turning rate as a function of the position of the steering wheel will be less than that of normal operation. If the steering wheel is then held at the endstop position, the control system will automatically and gradually increase the rate of turning (by increasing an electronic steering gain value) until full normal turning rate capability is attained.
Abstract:
A twin-hulled boat (1) is constructed from three individual parts being two parallel, relatively narrow and relatively long hulls (2) each individually connected, at releasable joints (13,9), to a central, rigid bridge section (3), and separable, upon release of the joints (13,9) into three individual parts. Each hull (2) has a bow section (4) and a stern section (5). The hulls (2) have virtually flat bottoms (6) apart from the bow sections (4). The releasable joints are two-part metal-to-metal friction joints with one-part (13) of each of said joints located within, and at a lateral side of, said central bridge section (3), and the other part (9) of each of said joints located at inner gunwales (21) of each hull (2), with, for each of said joints, individual independent, screw-incorporating means (26),(24),(27),(29), (33) operable on both parts (13,9) of each joint to urge the parts (13,9) of each said joint together into tight frictional engagement with one another.
Abstract:
An array oscillator circuit is disclosed herein. The array oscillator circuit includes a plurality of ring oscillators, each ring oscillator having a plurality of buffer stages for generating output signals on a like plurality of oscillator output ports. Interconnections are provided between each of the plurality of ring oscillators and at least one other of the plurality of ring oscillators such that the plurality of ring oscillators oscillate at identical frequencies and such that the output signals on the each ring oscillator's plurality of oscillator output ports have a phase offset from the signals generated on corresponding ones of the other ring oscillator's oscillator output ports. A multiplexer provides an electrical connection to a selected one of the plurality of oscillator output ports of the plurality of ring oscillators.
Abstract:
A method and an assembly are provided for mounting a pair of hydrofoils to an outboard engine without drilling holes or otherwise defacing the anticavitation plate of the engine. The assembly includes a mounting plate, an adaptor, and a pair of hydrofoils. The hydrofoils are mountable to the outer edge portions of the mounting plate. In use, the counter-rotation tab of the engine is removed and then replaced by the adaptor. The mounting plate, if not already secured to the adaptor, is coupled to the adaptor. The hydrofoils are then mounted to the opposing edges of the mounting plate. A pair of reinforcing brackets may be secured to the mounting plate such that they extend over the edge portions of the cavitation plate. The forces generated upon the mounting plate will accordingly be distributed to the anti-cavitation plate as well as the adaptor. The hydrofoils employed in the assembly preferably include rudders, which obviate the need for the counter-rotation tab replaced by the adaptor. In the event the hydrofoils do not include such rudders, a fin assembly may be mounted to the mounting plate beneath the adaptor. The hydrofoil assembly compensates for propeller torque and provides other benefits in handling a marine vessel.
Abstract:
This invention is an improved electronic detection system for leaks in articles such as can tops and the like comprising a special ultrasonic microphone-amplification system for listening for leaks in articles, a signal averaging network to receive the signal produced by the amplifier and to improve the signal to noise ratio, an enable circuit which is synchronized with the pressurization of the article to be leak tested and which triggers the signal averaging network and a comparator to receive the averaged signal from the signal averager. The comparator produces a logic pulse for rejecting leaky articles when the averaged signal produced by the signal averaging network is above a predetermined level.
Abstract:
Apparatus and procedures for delivering tampon sacks having withdrawal strings at one end and inserter parts to an assembly turret having a plurality of operating heads on which the tampon sacks are assembled in the inserters, the apparatus comprising rotary transfer mechanism for engaging the withdrawal strings of the sacks and sequentially delivering them to a rotary assembly turret having a multiplicity of assembling stations mounted around its periphery. Each inserter comprises inner and outer parts, and feeding means are provided to individually feed and position an inner inserter and an outer inserter in holders at each assembly station.