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Dental bleaching compositions that include sucralose. The bleaching agent is dispersed within a carrier, which is optimally sticky and viscous such as a mixture of propylene glycol and silica fume. Anhydrous propylene glycol and/or anhydrous glycerin are especially useful in order to maintain the desired degree of hydration of the perborate being used. Flavorants may be added to enhance the taste of the dental compositions, since they will be used within a person's mouth. For best results, a flexible, thin-walled, comfortable-fitting, custom dental tray is used with the dental bleaching compositions. The dental compositions are sufficiently sticky and viscous so as to adhere and retain a dental tray against a person's teeth which is designed so as to not exert significant mechanical pressure onto the person's teeth.

Dental bleaching compositions that include sucralose as a non-nutritive sweetener. The bleaching agent is dispersed within a carrier, which is optimally sticky and viscous, such as a mixture of a liquid or solvent carrier and a tackifying agent. Propylene glycol and/or glycerin are especially useful liquid or solvent carriers. Flavorants may be added to enhance the taste of the dental compositions, since they will be used within a person's mouth. For best results, a flexible, thin-walled, comfortable-fitting, custom dental tray is used with the dental bleaching compositions. The dental compositions are preferably sufficiently sticky and viscous so as to adhere and retain a dental tray against a person's teeth which is designed so as to not exert significant mechanical pressure onto the person's teeth.

The invention proposes a robot global path planning method based on deeply enhanced learning, which belongs to the robot learning and global path planning technology fields. The method comprises: in the training session: firstly, installing a top-view camera in a scenario; constructing a deep neural network; after a training path is created, outputting the executing actions by the deep neural network according to the images photographed by the camera; and according to the execution effect of the actions, optimizing the parameters of the deep neural network; then, updating the position of a target; performing different path planning trainings to obtain a final deep neural network; and in the execution session: outputting the executing actions for the robot by the final deep neural network according to the images photographed by the camera so that the robot executes the actions; and if the robot reaches the position of the target after its execution of the actions, then, completing the global path planning by the robot. The method of the invention is very practical in use, does not require manual participation, or the entrance of a scenario for constructing an environment map in advance. The method can be applied to multiple scenarios at a low cost.

A method for tuning an electro-mechanical device such as a MEMS device is disclosed. The method comprises operating a MEMS device in a depressurized system and using FIB micromachining to remove a portion of the MEMS device. Additionally, a method for tuning a plurality of MEMS devices by depositing an active layer and then removing a portion of the active layer using FIB micromachining. Also, a method for tuning a MEMS device and vacuum packaging the MEMS device in situ are provided.

A metering valve assembly comprising a ferrule and a valve housing defining an internal cavity. The valve housing accommodates an annular flange and a compression spring therein with a valve gasket closing the internal cavity. The valve housing is attached to the ferrule such that a stem portion of the valve stem protrudes through apertures provided in both the valve gasket and the ferrule. A stem portion has a discharge passageway which is normally closed by the valve gasket. Either an undersurface of the annular flange or a mating surface of the valve housing is provided with a compressible sealing member while the other is provided with an annular edge. The compressible sealing member and the annular edge form a seal therebetween, when the valve stem is sufficiently depressed, to partition the interior cavity into a metering chamber and a separate filling chamber whereby product may only be dispensed solely from the metering chamber when a product flow path is established.

Discrete particles of cellulosic material are flowable and meterable. They are easily dispersible in an aqueous or a dry medium. The particles comprise singulated cellulose fibers that have been densified. The particles have a density of at least 0.3 g/cc.

An automated dispenser for dispensing spices, condiments, herbs, teas, ground coffees, or powdered beverages, comprising a plurality of cartridges mounted on a carrier respectively containing said items, having a dispensing means with relative movement capable between said dispensing means and said cartridges. A look-up table, containing a plurality of separate, discrete dispensing programs is provided for operation of the dispensing means to dispense a particular variety of mixtures and quantities from said cartridges. When a spice blend and associated dispensing program is selected by a user, the dispensing program aligns the dispensing means relative to the cartridge carrier and cartridge, to dispense a particular quantity and, in the case of a mix, to subsequently align with other selected cartridges to provide, from said cartridges, the mix of spices, herbs, condiments, powdered beverages or ground coffees. A specialized cartridge adapted for use in said automated dispenser is also disclosed.

Microelectromechanical (MEMS) switches are used to implement a flying capacitor circuit transferring of electrical power while preserving electrical isolation for size critical applications where transformers or coupling capacitors would not be practical. In one embodiment, the invention may be used to provide input circuits that present a programmable input impedance. The circuit may be modified to provide for power regulation.

A method and apparatus for use in a flow through assay process is disclosed. The method is characterised by a “pre-incubation step” in which the sample which is to be analysed, (typically for the presence of a particular protein), and a detection analyte (typically an antibody bound to colloidal gold or a fluorescent tag) which is known to bind to the particular protein may bind together for a desired period of time. This pre incubation step occurs before the mixture of sample and detection analyte come into contact with a capture analyte bound to a membrane. The provision of the pre-incubation step has the effect of both improving the sensitivity of the assay and reducing the volume of sample required for an assay. An apparatus for carrying out the method is disclosed defining a pre-incubation chamber for receiving the sample and detection analyte having a base defined by a membrane and a second membrane to which a capture analyte is bound. In one version the pre-incubation chamber is supported above the second membrane in one position but can be pushed into contact with the membrane carrying the capture analyte thus permitting fluid transfer from the incubation chamber through the capture membrane. In another version the membrane at the base of the incubation chamber is hydrophobic and its underside contacts the capture membrane and when a wetting agent is applied to the contents of the pre-incubation chamber fluid transfer occurs.

A method and apparatus for use in a flow through assay process is disclosed. The method is characterised by a “pre-incubation step” in which the sample which is to be analysed (typically for the presence of a particular protein), and a detection analyte (typically one or more antibodies bound to colloidal gold or a fluorescent tag) which is known to bind to the particular protein may bind together for a desired period of time. This pre-incubation step occurs before the mixture of sample and detection analyte come into contact with a capture analyte bound to a membrane. The provision of the pre-incubation step has the effect of both improving the sensitivity of the assay and reducing the volume of sample required for an assay. An apparatus for carrying out the method is disclosed defining a pre-incubation chamber for receiving the sample and detection analyte having a base defined by a membrane and a second membrane to which a capture analyte is bound. In one version the pre-incubation chamber is supported above the second membrane in one position but can be pushed into contact with the membrane carrying the capture analyte thus permitting fluid transfer from the incubation chamber through the capture membrane. In another version the membrane at the base of the incubation chamber is hydrophobic and its underside contacts the capture membrane and when a wetting agent is applied to the contents of the pre-incubation chamber fluid transfer occurs.

The method for adjusting the quantity of coffee comprises the steps of: dispensing a predetermined quantity of coffee powder into an infusion chamber (36); by means of an electric actuator (19), closing said infusion chamber compressing the coffee powder in the infusion chamber. The method also provides for detection of at least one parameter of the electric actuator during at least a part of the step to close the infusion chamber and compress the-coffee powder; and setting of the quantity of coffee powder dispensed in a subsequent dispensing cycle as a function of said parameter.

A cartridge for a water-conducting domestic appliance, in particular a domestic dishwasher, which has a detergent dosing system having at least one detergent dispenser for receiving at least one cartridge, wherein the cartridge has separate chambers for storing at least two detergents, the cartridge including a cartridge housing having at least two chambers formed therein, wherein each chamber has a storage capacity for storing detergent which is greater than the quantities required for one washing cycle.

Logos may be present in images transmitted by television stations. These logos are often present in the corners (102, 104) of an image (100) for a long time. They do not move and may comprise saturated colors. This results in burn-in effects in emissive displays because the logos provide the same display load at the same location for a relatively long period of time. The burn-in effect can be prevented by detecting the logos in the corners (102, 104) of the image (100) and reducing their intensity to the average display load.

Dental bleaching compositions that include perborate bleaching agents, such as sodium perborate monohydrate. The bleaching agent is dispersed within a sticky and viscous carrier such as a mixture of propylene glycol and silica fume. Anhydrous propylene glycol and/or anhydrous glycerin are especially useful in order to maintain the desired degree of hydration of the perborate being used. Flavorants may be added to enhance the taste of the dental compositions, since they will be used within a person's mouth. For best results, a flexible, thin-walled, comfortable-fitting, custom dental tray is used with the dental bleaching compositions. The dental compositions are sufficiently sticky and viscous so as to adhere and retain a dental tray against a person's teeth which is designed so as to not exert significant mechanical pressure onto the person's teeth.

An applicator for the application of a product, for example a cosmetic or dermatological product, including a reservoir of which a first side is attached to a finger or mounted to a finger to face the finger. An applicator portion is arranged on a second side of the reservoir opposite the first, and the applicator portion is isolated from the reservoir at least before first use of the applicator. The applicator device further includes a means to establish communication between the reservoir and the applicator portion, for example, in response to an operating action at least during the first use of the applicator.

The invention relates to an electricity storage management technology, in particular to a team and group integrated operation management system based on storage ERP (enterprise resource planning). According to the system, second-level warehouses of an electric system are subjected to intelligent operation management on the basis of a team and group storage ERP system; operating data such as ex-warehouse, warehouse entry, allocating, checking and the like of equipment are correlated by taking data input by RFID (radio frequency identification) as basis and a unique identification code of the equipment as a correlation point, and effective storage management master data are formed finally; various data in the master data are processed by conventional graph generation software to generate a required analysis report or data report which is visually displayed to a manager, the manager masters warehouse materials, machine accounts and the like conveniently, effectively and timely, so that the warehouse materials can be supplemented and adjusted, the management efficiency is greatly improved, account and material coincidence is guaranteed, material balance is achieved, and fund waste is avoided.

The invention relates to a hydrolyzation method for preparing titanium white and aims to solve the problem with prior art of the wide distribution of the grain diameters of the titanium white. The method is characterized in that the seed crystal titanium liquid and the hydrolyzing liquid are added step by step and the autogenetic seed crystals are matured step by step, so that the stability, uniformity and dispersivity in the titanium are better. By the method, the titanium white product with controllable and narrow distribution of grain diameters can be obtained. The technical proposal adopted is that: the paint-grade titanium white product with the half peak breadth of 80 to 100nm can be obtained by controlling the reaction conditions and the technical parameters such as the method of adding the titanium liquid, the quantity of bottom water, the quantity of seed crystals, the time for maturing the seed crystals, the feeding speed, the concentration of the titanium liquid, etc. Furthermore, the method needs no further production equipment. Therefore. Compared with prior industrial hydrolyzing technology, the method has the advantages of strong adaptability, high product quality, etc.

The invention discloses a collection type self-service express taking and pickup method and a self-service express taking machine. The method is performed based on an express taking system, and the express taking system comprises a network background and a customer operation terminal, wherein the network background is arranged on a network server, and the customer operation terminal performs communication with the network background through a GPRS (general packet radio service) module or Ethernet. The customer operation terminal is placed in a place which needs to take expresses in the form of an express taking cabinet body, and an express receiving box, an express taking box, a bill printing and output module, an operation module, a scanning module and a money receiving and changing module are arranged on the express taking cabinet body; a sender can complete the process of sending an express by operating the customer operation terminal; and an express taking person can complete the process of taking the express by operating the customer operation terminal. By adopting the method disclosed by the invention, the express taking efficiency is greatly improved and the labor expense is reduced. The information of the sender is confirmed through a mobile phone verification code and a photographing means, thereby controlling the process flow of sending the express and being conductive to avoiding sending prohibited items.

Systems and methods for heat exchange in accordance with the invention define adequately long-interchange distances for two fluids by wrapping a tube containing a first fluid about the wall of an inner cylindrical tank, within a gap formed with a second concentric tank. A second fluid is transmitted in the space defined between the turns of the tube and the two walls, providing effective short length thermal interchange through the tube walls. The tube is in the line contact with both tank walls and the fluids can flow rapidly over an adequately long length, so that high efficiency is provided in a low cost system.

Carriers hold remote-acting bodies which can be manipulated by a remote force, and also hold a micro-substance which is a target substance of an assay. The remote-acting bodies are manipulated in order to control the positions of the micro-substances, so as to execute assays for various target substances efficiently, at low cost, easily, and reliably. Various aspects of interest include the carriers which hold the micro-substances, a system suspending the carriers, an apparatus for manipulating the carriers, and a method of controlling the position of the carriers.

An apparatus for monitoring the consumption of fluid by a user, particularly fluids being drank from a container. The apparatus may be used with wide variety of container types. The fluid monitoring unit uses a pair of gears in rotational engagement with each other such that fluid passes around them and rotation of at least one gear is indicative of fluid consumption. The gears in at least one exemplary embodiment are arranged to have low frictional resistance with respect to each other and their respective axles such that the gears quickly and easily rotate and over a wide fluid flow range. This allows the apparatus to accurately and consistently monitor fluid flow from very low flow rates to high flow rates and therefore provide very reliable consumption information. The apparatus in one exemplary embodiment includes an electromagnetic drinking straw embodiment that allows a user to monitor the consumption of fluids from virtually any container type.

An internal EGR parameter estimating device is configured to estimate the internal EGR quantity based on the quantity of blow-by gas that blows by during an overlap period when both the intake valve(s) and the exhaust valve(s) are open. The blow-by gas quantity is calculated based on the intake air pressure and the exhaust gas pressure during the overlap period and the effective cross sectional area opening formed by the intake and exhaust valves. The overlap period is divided into intervals of a prescribed period and the interval cross sectional area opening during each interval is calculated.

The invention relates to a detergent supplying apparatus in a washer which includes a cabinet (1), a drum (4) rotatably provided in the cabinet and a tub (3) fixed outside the drum (4). The detergent supplying apparatus includes: a water feed pipe (21) for feeding water; a detergent container (100) including water storage pool (104) having water inlet opening (141) connected to the water feed pipe, for being supplied with water through the water inlet opening (141), detergent pool (101 to 103) dividedly formed at a side of the water storage pool (104 to 106) by overflow compartments (108 to 110), for storing detergent, and drain (107) provided at a passage end of the detergent pools (104 to 106), whereby the water fed to the water storage pools (104 to 106) overflows the overflow compartments (108 to 110) to be fed to the detergent pools (101 to 103), and discharges through the drain (107); and detergent discharge pipe (25) of which one end is connected to the drain of the detergent container and the other end is connected to the tub of the washer, for guiding the detergent and water discharged through the drain into the tub.