The Procter & Gamble Company

Michigan State University

Stmicroelectronics S.r.l.

Stmicroelectronics Gmbh

Stmicroelectronics International N.v.

Jcs/thg, LLC

Ach Food Companies, Inc.

Stephan Gary Bush

Faiz Feisal Sherman

Thomas Elliot Rabe

Dana Paul Gruenbacher

Stephan James Andreas Meschkat

Stephan James Meschkat

Dimitris Ioannis Collias

Simon Dodd

Gayle Marie Frankenbach

Michael Sean Farrell

Toan Trinh

Joseph Edward Scheffelin

Kenneth Stephen McGuire

Domenico Giusti

Richard Lee Lane

Steven L Webb

David S Hunt

Grant Edward Anders Striemer

John Henry Shaw, Jr

Teck Khim Neo

Brice Daniel Westring

Anne Marie Candido

Todd Stephen Alwart

Mark William Baize

Walter Sordo

Janette Villalobos Lingoes

Eric Richard Bartsch

Ted De Castro

Gabrielle Holly (Spangler) Detzel

Kenneth Lee Morand

Rainer Bernhard Teufel

Alessandro Corona, Iii

John William Koenig

Uwe Schober

John Edward Sheppard

Frank Andrej Kvietok

Mary Vijayarani Barnabas

Timothy Roy Nijakowski

John William Smith

Frank Kressmann

Grover David Owens

Dennis Eugene Kuhlman

Bruno Albert Jean Hubesch

Robert E Stahley

William Paul Mahoney, Iii

Pedro Antonio Rodriguez

Hua Hu

Donald Ray Brown

Todd Michael Wernicke

Kevin George Goodall

Jeffrey Nanzer

Earl Bray, Jr

Ellis Bailey Gregg

Kevin Benson McNeil

Nicola John Policicchio

Michael Anthony Marra, Iii

Steven Robert Komplin

Philip Andrew Sawin

John Glenn Edelen

Stanley O Thompson

Curtis Bobby Motley

Bruce David Gibson

Judith Ann Hollingshead

Mark John Steinhardt

Ada Ho Yau Ko

Jeffrey Moss Vaughn

John William Toussant

Danilo Rossi

Jason Todd Vanderpool

Arthur H Dornbusch

Dave Hunt

Robert Drennan Lewis

Ronald David Turner

Carl-Eric Kaiser

Christophe Laudamiel-Pellet

Andrea Nicola Colecchia

Stephen F Evans

Keith David Fanta

Carl Eric Kaiser

David Bossa

Chisomaga Ugochi Nwachukwu

Jaideep Jayaram

Thomas Alan Wilker

Jeremy Michael Carter

Donald Arthur Salsman

Erika Linsley Wetzel

Timothy James Hoekstra

Ranier Bernhard Teufel

Lissette D Schorsch

Ricardo Silveira

Rachel Murdell

Viren N Patel

Bruce Chang

Gabrielle Holly Spangler Detzel

Christophe Laudemiel-Pellet

William Herb Klumb

Chung Wai Smiley Chiu

Joseph Edward Schefflin

Timothy Edward Nolan

Kenneth Stephen Mcguire

A method of atomizing a fluid composition is provided that includes dynamically measuring the minimum-required actuation energy for the fluid composition. The method includes the steps of: connecting a microfluidic cartridge with a housing of a microfluidic device, the microfluidic cartridge comprising a reservoir containing the fluid composition and a microfluidic die in fluid communication with the reservoir; the microfluidic device comprising a controller; measuring the minimum-required actuation energy for the fluid composition at a first time; atomizing the fluid composition in a first atomization period; measuring the minimum-required actuation energy for a fluid composition at a second time that is after the first time; and atomizing the fluid composition in a second atomization period.

Method of atomizing a fluid composition

A microfluidic delivery device and method of dispensing a fluid composition therefrom is provided. The microfluidic delivery device includes a housing electrically connectable with a power source; a cartridge releasably connectable with the housing; and a fan connected with the housing. The cartridge has a reservoir for containing a fluid composition and microfluidic die in fluid communication with the reservoir. The die is configured such that substantially all of the fluid composition exits the microfluidic die in a horizontal direction or downward direction relative to horizontal. The fan is configured to generate air flow that converges with and redirects the fluid composition dispensed from the microfluidic die in an upward direction relative to horizontal.

Microfluidic delivery device and method for dispensing a fluid composition upward into the air

A volatile composition dispenser and a method of dispensing a volatile composition is provided. The volatile composition dispenser includes a reservoir for containing a volatile composition and a transport member having a first end portion and an opposing second end portion, and an evaporative surface. The first end portion of the transport member is in fluid communication with the reservoir and the second end portion of the transport member is in fluid communication with the evaporative surface. The volatile composition dispenser also includes an air pump in gaseous communication with the reservoir.

Volatile composition dispenser having an air pump and a method of delivering a volatile composition to an evaporative surface using the same

A device and method for applying a material to a hard surface. The device has a sensor and one or more applicator nozzles. The device further includes a reservoir for containing a material to be deposited, and a CPU. The method includes providing information from the sensor about the surface to the CPU, which uses the information to identify where the material is to be deposited and/or how much to deposit.

Device and methods for depositing materials on hard surfaces

A cartridge that is releasably connectable with a housing of a microfluidic delivery device is provided. The cartridge has a reservoir for containing a fluid composition and a microfluidic die in fluid communication with the reservoir. The microfluidic die is configured to dispense substantially all of the fluid composition in a horizontal direction or downward direction relative to horizontal. The cartridge also includes an air flow channel disposed below the reservoir. The air flow channel extends from a fan to an air outlet. The air flow channel comprises a first region disposed adjacent to a fan, a second region disposed adjacent to the air outlet, and a third region joining the first and second regions. At least the second region is angled upward to the air outlet, relative to horizontal.

Microfluidic delivery cartridge for use with a microfluidic delivery device

A harmonic radar apparatus includes a transmitter configured to transmit a plurality of fundamental frequencies towards a scene. A further aspect of the harmonic radar apparatus includes a receiver configured to receive a reflected signal from the scene, the reflected signal being modulated based on the scene, and a re-radiated signal from a tag, the re-radiated signal being at a harmonic frequency of at least one of the plurality of fundamental frequencies transmitted by the transmitter.

Wireless monitoring system

Inferring product activity includes providing a first product having an attached first harmonic tag; directing, at a first area in which the first product is located, a first transmitted signal of a first frequency; and receiving a first return signal of a first return frequency from the first harmonic tag, wherein the first harmonic tag, upon receiving the first transmitted signal, radiates the first return signal, such that the first return frequency is a harmonic of the first frequency. A computer can then infer, based on the first return signal, a first activity in which the first product is being used.

Wireless measurement of human product interaction

A system for dispensing fluid materials includes: a plurality of fluid storage chambers with each of the plurality containing a stored fluid; at least one MEMS dispensing element disposed in fluid communication with at least one of the plurality of fluid storage chambers; a control element disposed in electrical communication with the at least one MEMS dispensing element and comprising a memory component; a power supply disposed in electrical communication with the at least one MEMS dispensing element and the control element; and a user interface disposed in electrical communication with the control element. The memory component contains programmed instructions which, when executed by the control element cause the system to randomly dispense a first fluid from a first fluid storage chamber, and randomly disperse a second fluid from a second fluid storage chamber.

Systems for dispensing fluid materials

Included are embodiments of an angled cartridge assembly for modifying a treating surface. These embodiments may include a reservoir for storing a treatment composition, the treatment composition for being applied to the treating surface. Embodiments may also include a body portion that is coupled to the reservoir, where the body portion comprises a base surface and a dispensing surface, where the dispensing surface is disposed opposite the base surface on the angled cartridge assembly, and where the dispensing surface is disposed in a nonparallel configuration relative to the base surface.

Angled cartridge assembly for a dispensing device

A method of camouflaging a tonal imperfection comprising the steps of: identifying a skin tone of a user comprising a tonal imperfection; instructing the user to select a pigmented cosmetic composition adapted to camouflage the tonal imperfection based on the user's skin tone; selecting the pigmented cosmetic composition; and selectively targeting and depositing the pigmented cosmetic composition substantially only onto the tonal imperfection; wherein the pigmented cosmetic composition comprises an average composition L* value of about 10 to about 40 units greater than an average skin L* value of the user. The pigmented cosmetic composition can comprise a particular set of L*C*h* values such that when deposited onto tonal imperfections, it can result in natural, flawless looking skin, while still remaining substantially undetectable to the naked eye.

Method for camouflaging tonal imperfections

Microfluidic delivery systems for dispensing a fluid composition into the air comprising microfluidic die and at least one heating element that is configured to receive an electrical signal comprising a certain on-time and wave form to deliver a fluid composition into the air.

Microfluidic delivery system

A fluid dispensing method, the method comprising steps of: providing a system comprising a reservoir, a micro-fluidic thermal inkjet print head in fluid communication with the reservoir, a controller and a power source in electrical communication with the controller and the print head, the reservoir containing a fluid, the micro-fluidic thermal inkjet print head comprising nozzles; heating the fluid in the microfluidic device to a temperature of about 40 C to 75 C in less than about 1000 ms; activating the print head to fire the nozzles about 200 fires/nozzle at a first frequency; subsequent to step c, activating the print head to fire the nozzles at a second frequency, the second frequency substantially less than the first frequency; and subsequent to step d, activating the print head to fire the nozzles at a third frequency substantially greater than the first frequency.

System and method for dispensing material

A control circuit for a thermally-activated microfluidic ejection element and a method of dispensing a fluid composition from the same is provided. The thermally-activated microfluidic ejection element includes a plurality of nozzles and a thermal actuator associated with each nozzle, and a control circuit that includes: a logic circuit that increments through a pre-determined sequence, wherein the sequence is defined by the physical layout of the thermally-activated microfluidic ejection element; a first input in electrical communication with the logic circuit; a second input in electrical communication with each thermal actuator, wherein the first input and second input are used to select and energize each thermal actuator on the thermally-activated microfluidic ejection element.

Microfluidic ejection element and method of operation of a microfluidic ejection element having a simplified interface

A device and method for applying a material to a surface to repair, restore or refurbish at least a portion of the surface. The device has a sensor and one or more applicator nozzles. The device further includes a reservoir for containing a material to be deposited, and a CPU. The method includes providing information from the sensor about the surface to the CPU, which uses the information to identify where the material is to be deposited and/or how much to deposit.

Device and methods for modifying surfaces

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