Abstract:
A folding device is composed of a disposable paper product, and includes a number of panels connected to each other via shared folding junctions. At least some of these panels include preprinted content, some of which includes indications for new content to be written responsively to the preprinted content in corresponding blank spaces. A wide variety of business, informative, and advertising/promotional interactive content is thereby provided in a surprisingly novel format, which doubles as a mundane functional object such as a napkin. This double function allows the folding annotation device to be disbursed widely in social settings where it can be readily and conveniently available to perform more sophisticated functions including conveying informative, advertising/promotional and other content along with indications for the users to record their own written content responsively to the preprinted content. For example, this may provide the synergy of allowing deal-makers to be reminded of and to record specific terms of an agreement on the spot, with a tool that remains surprisingly conducive to an easygoing, social atmosphere conducive to completing such an agreement.
Abstract:
Substrates with one or more coatings having both color effect and tactile effect are disclosed. The color effect composition and tactile effect composition can be included in the same coating or in different coatings.
Abstract:
Cavity enhanced spectroscopy efficiently couples a broadband optical frequency comb to a high finesse optical cavity inside which a sample test gas is placed. The output of the optical cavity is a multiplicity of channels of data resulting from the differential absorption of light at various of the comb frequencies. The device can operate in a ringdown mode or a non-ringdown enhanced absorption spectroscopy mode. Careful measurement and control of cavity dispersion and comb spacing are part of the coupling process. Several dispersive detection methods adapted to detecting the multiplicity of channels are provided.
Abstract:
An aftercooler thermostat housing for an engine is disclosed. The housing system comprises a housing and a thermostat within the housing. The housing system further includes a bypass system for providing a connection to allow an engine coolant to flow to the aftercooler system if the engine coolant temperature is below a first predetermined temperature. The bypass system allows for the engine coolant to flow through a heat exchanger which is part of the aftercooler system if the temperature of the coolant is above the first predetermined temperature. A low temperature aftercooler (LTA) thermostat housing system achieves the necessary heat rejection for the engine via the heat exchanger and achieves low temperature aftercooling using the heat exchanger.
Abstract:
Compressible substrates coated with a coating comprising an aqueous polyurethane resin having a hydroxyl number of less than 10 and a colorant are disclosed. Footwear and footwear components comprising compressible substrates coated with an aqueous polyurethane resin having a hydroxyl number of less than 10 and a colorant are also disclosed.
Abstract:
Color harmonization is provided for articles of manufacture comprising different substrate materials. A coating composition is selected that can be applied to the different substrate materials while maintaining substantially uniform visual characteristics of the article. The substrates may include flexible materials such as natural leather, synthetic leather, vinyl, foam, textiles and the like. Examples of articles of manufacture include footwear, automotive upholstery and automotive interiors.