453 results about "Product mix" patented technology

The present application describes a product mixing device. The product mixing device includes an ingredient combination chamber and means for agitation positioned about the ingredient combination chamber. The ingredient combination chamber includes a diluent inlet, a number of macro-ingredient inlets, a number of micro-ingredient inlets, and an outlet.

A computer system provides one or more lists of product combinations to one or more shoppers over one or more networks. The computer system comprises one or more central processing units (CPUs), one or more memories, and one or more network interfaces to one or more networks. An electronic shopping assistant process implemented on the computer system receives one or more inputs of constraints from shoppers, sends out the inputs to one or more shopping list generating processes in one or more stores, receives one or more lists of recommended product combinations that satisfy the given constraints, and allows shoppers to view and select one or more product combinations from received lists. A shopping list generating process implemented on the computer system receives one or more inputs from the electronic shopping assistant process by using an electronic shopping list protocol, searches products in an online product catalog stored in a product database, computes one or more lists of product combinations that satisfy the constraints given in the input, and sends lists of product combinations back to the electronic shopping assistant process again by using the electronic shopping list protocol.

A method of network merchandising incorporates contextual and personalized advertising with human input to deliver relevant retail offers to interested online consumers efficiently and intelligently. Catalog content from retailers is downloaded, semantically analyzed and merged. The merged content is filtered using machine- and human-generated specifications to produce a merchandisable universe of products (MUP). Marketers and publishers create and modify corner store ad units and specify product offers from the MUP to display in those units. Publishers deploy the ad units on their web pages. Compensation of publishers by retailers can use a pay-for-performance model. Users visit the publisher's pages, viewing the product offers in the rendered ad unit. Performance data related to context, history, network and geo-location, product attributes and product combinations is derived from server log files is used to dynamically optimize and refine product placement in real time, providing a highly personalized experience for the user.

A method for identifying skin care composition-resistant skin-binding peptides is described. The skin care composition-resistant skin-binding peptides bind strongly to skin from a skin care composition matrix and are stable therein. Peptide-based skin benefit agents, such as skin conditioners and skin colorants, based on the skin care composition-resistant skin binding peptides are described. The peptide-based skin conditioners and skin colorants consist of skin care composition-resistant skin-binding peptide coupled to a skin conditioning agent or a coloring agent, either directly or through an optional spacer. Skin care and skin coloring product compositions comprising these peptide-based skin conditioners and colorants are also described.

An apparatus for producing a food product includes a frame, a first module coupled to the frame and operative to provide a first food product, a second module coupled to the frame and operative to provide a second food product, a selection assembly coupled to the frame and having an outlet and a plurality of inlets, each inlet operative to receive a portion of the second food product, the selection assembly operative to allow passage of the portion of the second food assembly from an inlet to the outlet, a tube kit having a proximal end including a first opening coupled to the first module and a second opening for receiving air, the tube kit having a distal end coupled to the outlet of the selection assembly, the tube kit operative to combine the first food product, air and the portion of the second food product to produce a product mix, and a food preparation assembly coupled to the frame and adapted to receive the product mix from the distal end of the tube kit and to prepare food from the product mix.

The invention discloses a product recommendation method and system based on characteristics of online shopping insurance products. For the characteristics of the online shopping insurance products, in combination with customer website behaviors and trade information, the characteristics of the requirements for the insurance products of customers are excavated from multiple angles, and the customer experience and customer loyalty are effectively improved while the purposes of recommendation and marketing of valuable products or product combinations for the customers are achieved. The network logs and the customer information serve as a data source, trade detail data and trade product data are also introduced, and the data source is more complete. On the basis of the ordinary customer network behaviors, the personalized recommendation content related to the characteristics of the insurance products is introduced, and the recommendation results are rich and exactly meet the real requirements of the customers. The analysis result recommendation time period is in a self-defined mode, the analysis results can be provided according to different time requirements of the customers, and the requirement for recommendation result timeliness of the customers is effectively met.

A display and a method of displaying articles for sale in a mass retail environment. The method comprises displaying multiple product containers in an adjacent fashion, in a row, on a shelf, where each container includes the same brand display. The method further comprises including product containers having a common characteristic selected from the group consisting of fragrance, product color, container shape, container color and combinations thereof. The products include at least two product types selected from the group consisting of personal care products, home care products, and laundry care products.

A system and method is disclosed for controlling chemical dispense operations based on a conductivity offset determined for a chemical solution. The chemical dispense operations are performed by or in conjunction with operation of a utility device, such as a warewashing machine. The chemical solution is formed in a solution tank device by combining water with at least one component chemical product. The conductivity offset, which is the conductivity of the water, is used to normalize the conductivity estimated for the chemical solution relative to the component chemical product in the solution. During various points in time during operation of the utility device, the normalized conductivity is compared to a conductivity setpoint, and if the normalized conductivity falls below the conductivity setpoint, a specified volume of the component chemical product is supplied to the solution tank.

The present invention makes it possible to narrow down desired products comfortably and efficiently while comparing products and checking a combination of products for compatibility on an EC site. An EC site screen containing a list screen of a product group, fitting platform, keep box, and the like is displayed on a client terminal accessing the EC site. When a user drags and drops thumbnail images of one or more products of interest from the list screen to the keep box, information about the products is held in the keep box. To view detailed information including the held images of the products, the user drags and drops the thumbnail images from the keep box to the fitting platform. Mannequin images and are provided on the fitting platform, and the user can compare products and check a combination of the products for compatibility by placing the images of the products (apparel products) on the mannequin images.

A method and apparatus for simulating the functioning of various configurations of fabrication and test equipment within a manufacturing line creates a schedule for dispatching of the production lots to the manufacturing line. Based on the product mix forecast, the product volume forecast, the predicted sales schedule, the sales confidence, the actual sales order descriptions, and the product delivery schedule, a potential product dispatch schedule is established that enables a product to be fabricated within the manufacturing line. An equipment dispatch schedule for equipment employed in fabrication and testing of the product to be fabricated is defined according to the product dispatch schedule. The potential product dispatch schedule is then simulated based on the process and test equipment model. Upon completion of the simulation, the potential product dispatch schedule is assessed for optimization.

A process is provided for the epoxidation of an olefin comprising the steps of: contacting a feed comprising an olefin and oxygen with a catalyst comprising a silver component deposited on a fluoride-mineralized carrier; and producing a product mix comprising an olefin oxide, wherein the partial pressure of olefin oxide in the product mix is greater than about 60 kPa. A process is provided for the epoxidation of an olefin comprising the steps of: contacting a feed comprising an olefin and oxygen with a catalyst comprising a silver component and a high-selectivity dopant deposited on a fluoride-mineralized carrier; and producing a product mix comprising an olefin oxide, wherein the partial pressure of olefin oxide in the product mix is greater than about 20 kPa.

A method for preparing mineral fortified beverages and beverage concentrates involves forming a premix solution containing a highly soluble mineral salt, which is then combined with the final beverage or beverage concentrate product. This method provides beverages substantial levels of a solubilized mineral at a cost effective price without generating off flavors, tastes or mineral inter-actions currently resulting from most mineral fortification solutions.

The invention relates to application and a method of beforehand pattern definition and stirring pattern definition for manufacturing a stone imitating pattern ceramic product. The application and the method are characterized in that a beforehand pattern definition system, a preset stirring device and a forming device are adopted, wherein the beforehand pattern definition system is provided with raw materials with preset different forms and preset different layouts and a single color or mixed colors, a middle carrier used for carrying or transferring mixed product raw materials which are formed through collection of the preset raw materials or serving as a channel for the mixed product raw materials is arranged or not arranged, the preset stirring device is used for conducting stirring and shape definition on the product mixed raw materials, the forming device is used for conducting forming on the mixed raw materials, the manufactured product is characterized in that the product has the random pattern effect of the raw materials with the different preset colors and the different forms or/and the preset arrangement in different positions.

The invention provides a lean production advanced planning and scheduling system and method. The lean production advanced planning and scheduling system comprises an intelligent acquisition module, anintelligent simulated scheduling module, an intelligent dispatching module, an intelligent adaption module and an analog simulation module. The beneficial effects are that fine control for the production and processing cost is achieved through optimized applications on the aspects such as product combination, brand switching and balanced production; high efficiency of a scheduling result is achieved; the timeliness and the accuracy of a production plan are improved, timely supply of production materials and the safety of material delivery are effectively coordinated; the equipment load is effectively allocated, and the workload of the planners is substantially reduced.

A planning system for developing new products includes resource and projected financial performance information as inputs. By selecting various combinations of possible new products to develop, a planner can determine a product mix that maximizes future profits as well as can actually be implemented using available resources. A product development schedule is generated along with projected financial information.

The present invention relates to compositions delivering enhanced visual benefits to the skin with specific optical attributes. These are delivered using specific deposition systems and/or by ensuring dispersion of particles.

Methods for improving the processability of an active concentrate are disclosed. Specifically, an ionic liquid is incorporated into the diluting process to lower the viscosity and avoid the formation of a viscosity-increasing gel phase. Moreover, the ionic liquid may comprise an ion active capable of delivering a desired benefit, which accompanies and/or enhances the benefit provided by the active in the concentrate. The present invention also encompasses a dilution process for forming a product composition from a conventional active concentrate or an ionic liquid containing composition. The present invention further comprises compositions made by these processes.

The invention relates to a system and method for raising a fund from investors for the purposes of distributing to a portfolio of startup investments, where each startup investment within the portfolio has been separately capitalized. Additionally, the invention relates to a system and method for investing in a milestone based portfolio of startup investments. The investment then must meet certain preset criteria (“milestones”) before additional capital is allocated to the investment.

In one embodiment, the present invention relates to a sweetener composition comprising: a sweetener and at least one flavoring. The at least one flavoring is suitable for modifying, masking, reducing and/or suppressing an unpleasant off-taste of the sweetener in a consumable product composition formed by adding the sweetener composition to a consumable product. A weight ratio of the at least one flavoring to the sweetener in the consumable product composition is such that the sweetness of the sweetener is detectable by taste in the consumable product composition and the flavor of the at least one flavoring is not detectable by taste in the consumable product composition.

A method of tax-aware asset allocation is provided. According to one embodiment, information is received regarding financial products available for investment in a taxable account and a tax deferred account of an investor. Information is also received regarding current investments held in the taxable account and the tax deferred account. Tax characteristics associated with each financial product is determined by evaluating information regarding distributions and/or information regarding turnover. Relevant financial circumstances of the investor are also determined. Finally, advice is formulated regarding a recommended portfolio of financial products, including a recommendation regarding which of the taxable account and the tax deferred account each financial product in the recommended portfolio should be held by performing a portfolio optimization process that takes into consideration the tax characteristics, the relevant financial circumstances, and tax implications of holding the financial products in the taxable account versus the tax deferred account.