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A cast or support assembly includes inner double knit padding material in which the outer layer is woven or knit to have substantial size openings, while the inner layer of the double knit material to be located against the skin of the patient is more closely woven or knit. Additional casting fabric is also provided, with this casting fabric being impregnated with water hardenable material. The outer casting fabric may include openings extending through it, so that the entire cast assembly has ventilation openings allowing air circulation to accomplish rapid drying following wetting of the assembly by sweat, rain, or by swimming, for example.

A cast or support assembly includes inner double knit padding material in which the outer layer is woven or knit to have substantial size openings, while the inner layer of the double knit material to be located against the skin of the patient is more closely woven or knit. Additional casting fabric is also provided, with this casting fabric being impregnated with water hardenable material. The outer casting fabric may include openings extending through it, so that the entire cast assembly has ventilation openings allowing air circulation to accomplish rapid drying following wetting of the assembly by sweat, rain, or by swimming, for example.

An ink jet recording element comprising the following layers in the order recited: a) a support; b) a hydrophilic image-recording layer; and c) an overcoat layer comprising a vinyl latex polymer having the following formula: wherein: A is a hydrophilic, vinyl monomer; B is a hydrophobic, vinyl monomer; C is a cationic monomer; x is from about 1 to about 80 mole %; y is from about 10 to about 80 mole %; and z is from about 2 to about 20 mole %.

The present invention concerns an antimicrobial composition, a process for making antimicrobial building construction surfaces, and building construction products treated with the composition on their surfaces. The water based antimicrobial composition disclosed comprises a water resistant polymer, at least three organic based antimicrobial agents, with at least one antimicrobial agent being halogen containing, and at least one antimicrobial agent being non-halogen containing. The composition is useful for treating the surfaces of building construction materials to make products that are highly resistant to microbial growth even in severe environments.

The ink set of this invention comprises at least two inks, one of which contains a pH sensitive polymer, a glycol ether, and preferably a self-dispersing pigment colorant. A second ink is provided which comprises incompatible inorganic or organic salts or has an appropriate pH. The polymer precipitates onto a medium upon contact with the second ink, thereby providing improved dry time as well as bleed and halo control.

Provided herein are compositions and formulations comprising an antifungal agent. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising luliconazole in an amount effective for the treatment of onychomycosis are provided. Also provided are methods for treating dermatomycoses and onychomycosis using the compositions and formulations.

A coating composition for an ink jet recording medium comprises an aqueous suspension of binder, a cationic fixing agent, an absorptive pigment, and a sizing agent. The coating composition combines solids content of greater than 30% with good runnability. The composition may preferably be dispersed at pH values in the range of 4.5 to 7.0. The pigment is preferably a mixture of 50% or more silica gel having a pore volume of 0.5-2.0 cc / g, and 10% or more alumina or alumina hydrate. A method for making down a composition has sequential steps of dispersing a binder in water, adding a cationic fixing agent, dispersing an alumina and an absorptive silica, adding a fluorescent whitening agent, cooling the composition, and finally adding a sizing agent.

This patent describes an inkjet printable recording media that dries quickly to produce a waterfast, water-resistant and smudge-resistant print. The media is especially well-suited for the growing field of digital photography where a durable photo-like print is desired, and for high-speed commercial inkjet printing. The invention provides novel coatings, coated media, and methods of use. In particular, the coatings comprise a porous, water-absorbent base coating, a water-resistant ink-receptive coating comprised of nanoparticle-sized pigments, and, optionally, a glossy top coating. The novel coated media comprises an inkjet printable substrate having multiple coating layers, and provides high quality, waterfast images. When used on an inkjet printer, the coated media permits the ink to dry almost instantly to produce a waterfast, high gloss image.

A dual mode carpet cleaning method is capable of being used in both a deep cleaning mode and a fast drying surface cleaning mode. The method utilizes a carpet cleaning apparatus that provides selective communication with different sets of cleaning jets. One set of cleaning jets is operated to deliver a first cleaning solution that penetrates deeply into a carpet in the deep cleaning mode. A second set of cleaning jets is operated to deliver a lower flow rate of a second cleaning solution that does not penetrate as deeply into the carpet and dries quickly. The method involves manually operating a valve on the apparatus to selectively communicate a source of cleaning fluid of the apparatus with one of the first set of cleaning jets and the second set of cleaning jets, and discharging the cleaning liquid from the selected one of the first set of cleaning jets and second set of cleaning jets onto a carpet to be cleaned.

An ink jet printing method having the steps of: A) providing an ink jet printer that is responsive to digital data signals; B) loading the printer with an ink jet recording element having a substrate having thereon: i) a subbing layer of a polymeric binder and a borate or a borate derivative, the borate or borate derivative being present in an amount of from up to about 3 g / m2, and the weight ratio of the polymeric binder to the borate or borate derivative is from about 0.2:1 to about 3:1; and ii) an image-receiving layer of inorganic particles and a cross-linkable polymer containing hydroxyl groups, the cross-linkable polymer being present in an amount of less than about 50 g / m2, and the weight ratio of the cross-linkable polymer to the inorganic particles is from about 5:95 to about 30:70; C) loading the printer with an inkjet ink composition; and D) printing on the image-receiving layer using the ink jet ink in response to the digital data signals.

Improved macroporous ink receptor media are disclosed. An inkjet receptive media in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention comprises a web comprising a plurality of fibers and a coating overlaying at least a portion of a plurality of the fibers. In a preferred embodiment, the coating comprises a plurality of organic particles. In a preferred embodiment, the fibers define a plurality of pores. In a preferred embodiment, the web defines a plurality of macropores. The fibers of the web may be woven or non-woven. In a preferred embodiment, the web comprises a nonwoven macroporous material.

Provided herein are compositions and formulations comprising an antifungal agent. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising luliconazole in an amount effective for the treatment of onychomycosis are provided. Also provided are methods for treating dermatomycoses and onychomycosis using the compositions and formulations.

An open color management system allows any of a plurality of input color devices to share data with any of a plurality of output color devices. The color management system includes a networked connection space for input and output device communication, an input color profile for each input device, an output color profile for each output device, and an open color manager which links a given input device with a selected output device. When linking devices, an input color space dataset having black plus multiple color channels is parsed with the input and output color profiles at a job time to create an output color space dataset having black plus multiple color channels for imaging by the output device without degrading color accuracy while preserving black channel information. A method for open color management and an open color manager for use in an open color management system are also provided.

A convertible reusable diaper is provided, comprising an outer cover, a barrier panel portion, and at least one of a liner portion and an absorption portion. One or more first fastener members are attachable to at least one of the outer cover portion and the barrier panel portion. One or more second fastener members are attachable to at least one of the liner portion and the absorption portion, wherein at least one of the second fastener members is cooperatively engaged with at least one of the first fastener members, thereby allowing at least part of at least one of the liner portion and the absorption portion to be detachable to the outer cover portion. One or more hole-openings are formed on the barrier panel portion, thereby allowing engagement between the first and the second fastener members.

An inkjet recording element comprising an absorbent support, a porous base layer nearest the support, a porous ink-receiving intermediate layer above the base layer, and a porous ink-receiving upper layer above the intermediate layer. The base layer and intermediate layers are each present in an amount of at least 25 g / m2 and the total dry weight coverage of the base layer, the intermediate layer, and the upper layer is 60 to 130 g / m2 in order to handle high fluxes of ink compositions during printing and to provide high gloss upon calendering. Also disclosed is an advantageous method of making such inkjet recording materials.

A coating composition for an ink jet recording medium comprises an aqueous suspension of binder, a cationic fixing agent, an absorptive pigment, and a sizing agent. The coating composition combines solids content of greater than 30% with good runnability. The composition may preferably be dispersed at pH values in the range of 4.5 to 7.0. The pigment is preferably a mixture of 50% or more silica gel having a pore volume of 0.5-2.0 cc / g, and 10% or more alumina or alumina hydrate. A method for making down a composition has sequential steps of dispersing a binder in water, adding a cationic fixing agent, dispersing an alumina and an absorptive silica, adding a fluorescent whitening agent, cooling the composition, and finally adding a sizing agent.

An ink jet recording sheet is provided that delivers a photoparity image when printed with ink jet printer. The recording sheet comprises a two-layer coating. The bottom layer comprises amorphous silica and the top layer comprises spherical colloidal silica. Both silicas are rendered cationic. The recording sheet provides fast dry time, excellent image quality and superior water resistance and handle ability.

Provided herein are compositions and formulations comprising an antifungal agent. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising luliconazole in an amount effective for the treatment of onychomycosis are provided. Also provided are methods for treating dermatomycoses and onychomycosis using the compositions and formulations.

A hand sanitizer (2) comprises: (a) a first part (14) comprising a chlorite solution and contained in a first dispenser (4) whereby it will be dispensed as a spray or jet of liquid; and (b) a second part (16) comprising an acid solution and contained in a second dispenser (6) whereby it will be dispensed as a second spray or jet of liquid; wherein the chlorite and the acid will react to provide chlorine dioxide when the first part is mixed with the second part; and wherein a mixture (18) of equal quantities of the first part and the second part contains at least 15% alcohol by weight; and wherein at least a part of the alcohol comprises 3-methoxy-3-methylbutan-1-ol (MMB).

An ink set includes at least two color inks having different colors, in which each color ink includes colorants, surfactants, organic solvents, and water, and a difference between dynamic surface tensions of the at least two color inks is 20 dyne / cm or less at 10 ms and 1000 ms. An ink jet printer cartridge can include the ink set, and an ink jet printing apparatus can include the ink jet printer cartridge. When a full color image is printed on a recording medium using an ink set having inks with similar dynamic surface tensions, a drying time is shortened, and a clear image without color boundary bleeding can be realized with reproducibility.

A recording element comprising a support having thereon an image-receiving layer, said recording element containing core-shell particles wherein said core comprises an inorganic or organic particle and said shell comprises an organosilane or a hydrolyzed organosilane derived from a compound having the formula: Si(OR)aZb wherein R is hydrogen, or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having from about 6 to about 20 carbon atoms; Z is an alkyl group having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms or aryl group having from about 6 to about 20 carbon atoms, with at least one of said Z's having at least one primary, secondary, tertiary or quaternary nitrogen atom; a is an integer from 1 to 3; and b is an integer from 1 to 3; with the proviso that a+b=4; and with the further proviso that the amount of organosilane shell material is such that Ratio R, which is the number of micromoles of organosilane used to shell the core particles to the total core particles' surface area (in m2), is greater than 10.

A hand sanitizer (2) comprises: (a) a first part (14) comprising a chlorite solution and contained in a first dispenser (4) whereby it will be dispensed as a spray or jet of liquid; and (b) a second part (16) comprising an acid solution and contained in a second dispenser (6) whereby it will be dispensed as a second spray or jet of liquid; wherein the chlorite and the acid will react to provide chlorine dioxide when the first part is mixed with the second part; and wherein a mixture (18) of equal quantities of the first part and the second part contains at least 15% alcohol by weight; and wherein at least a part of the alcohol comprises 3-methoxy-3-methylbutan-1-ol (MMB).

An ink-jet recording material having a support and at least one ink-receiving layer, the ink-receiving layer comprising at least one binder and a cationized fumed silica prepared by copolymerizing at least one cationic monomer and at least one non-cationic monomer monomer in the presence of a fumed silica. A cationized fumed silica prepared by polymerizing the monomers in the presence of a fumed silica and a method of preparing an ink-jet recording material are also disclosed.

Cellulosic fabrics and articles are disclosed that include a treatment to provide the fabric that has a balance of comfort, absorbency, wicking, and fast drying. Methods to produce the fabrics and articles are also disclosed.

A method for making inkjet recording element comprising an absorbent support, a porous base layer nearest the support, a porous ink-receiving intermediate layer above the base layer, and a porous ink-receiving upper layer above the intermediate layer, wherein the base layer and intermediate layers are each present in an amount of at least 25 g / m2 and the total dry weight coverage of the base layer, the intermediate layer, and the upper layer is 60 to 130 g / m2 in order to handle high fluxes of ink compositions during printing and to provide high gloss upon calendering.

Compositions, systems, and methods of printing an ink-jet image are provided. The composition can be an ink-jet ink, comprising a liquid vehicle; from 0.5 wt % to 10 wt % of a polymer-dispersed pigment; and from 0.5 wt % to 10 wt % of a self-dispersed pigment selected from the group consisting of a second polymer-dispersed pigment and a small molecule-dispersed pigment.

Devices for delivering reusable environmentally friendly laundry additives to a plurality of wash cycles and drying cycles are provided. The devices include a container that has an inner chamber and a plurality of apertures and protrusions located on an exterior surface thereof. The apertures are configured to allow the laundry additive to leave the inner chamber and interact with clothing during a plurality of wash cycles and drying cycles. The protrusions are configured to make contact with, and soften, clothing during the drying cycles. The container is configured to receive the laundry additive by a user of the device, prior to placing the device in a first wash or drying cycle, and effectively disperse and administer said additives.

An improved vacuum shoe for use on a self-propelled cleaning apparatus is disclosed. Specifically, the vacuum shoe may have a gliding member either integral or connected to the shoe housing. The gliding member is designed to decrease the drag coefficient of the vacuum shoe as it traverses a surface thereby increasing the machine's efficiency and decreasing the amount of required operating power.

Devices for delivering reusable environmentally friendly laundry additives to a plurality of wash cycles and drying cycles are provided. The devices include a container that has an inner chamber and a plurality of apertures and protrusions located on an exterior surface thereof. The apertures are configured to allow the laundry additive to leave the inner chamber and interact with clothing during a plurality of wash cycles and drying cycles. The protrusions are configured to make contact with, and soften, clothing during the drying cycles. The container is configured to receive the laundry additive by a user of the device, prior to placing the device in a first wash or drying cycle, and effectively disperse and administer said additives.

A light weight insulating sheet comprised of down insulation mixed with polymer fibers is described. The down and polymer fibers provide improved stretchability and lofting as well as improved drying of the insulating material. The polymer fibers may be polyester or crimped lofting fibers and these may be mixed with micro fibers to further improved lofting. A binder may be added in the form of a powder glue of be constituted by the polymeric fibers such as when subjected to heat the glue binds to the mixture or the fibers interconnect at their crossings binds the mixture.