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| 20140018466 | SELF-RENEWING HYDROPHILIC ORGANIC COATINGS - Hydrophilic coaling compositions and methods to make and use the compositions are disclosed. The compositions include a polymer comprising a plurality of isocyanate groups and a blocking agent contacting at least one of the plurality of isocyanate groups. | 01-16-2014 |
| 20140039988 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING TRAFFIC POLLUTION - Methods and systems for controlling traffic pollution are disclosed. An environmental score and a financial incentive based on the environmental score may be provided. A vehicle having a pollution recording unit may be provided. The pollution recording unit may be configured to provide an environmental score based on the pollution behavior of the vehicle. A financial incentive may be determined based on the environmental score at a processing device communicatively coupled to the pollution recording unit. The financial incentive may be provided to an operator of the vehicle. | 02-06-2014 |
| 20140045677 | INORGANIC HYDROPHILIC SELF-CLEANING COATINGS - Hydrophilic coating compositions and methods to make and use the compositions are disclosed. The compositions may include at least one metal organic oxide and at least one inorganic photocatalytic pigment. The metal organic oxide may contact the inorganic photocatalytic pigment non-covalently. A coating composition may be applied to a substrate to coat the substrate. | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140081877 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CALCULATING ENERGY CREDITS FOR MATERIALS - Methods and systems for providing an energy credit for a material are disclosed. A material may be provided. A total carbon content in the material is determined to provide a total carbon count. The total carbon count is associated with an intrinsic energy score for the material that is based on the total carbon count. An acquired character energy score based on an environmental cost of an acquired character of the material is determined. An energy credit for the material is determined based on the intrinsic energy score and the acquired character energy score. | 03-20-2014 |
| 20140083323 | OXIDIZING AGENTS ON PIGMENTS - Hydrophilic self-cleaning coating compositions and methods to make and use the compositions are disclosed. The compositions include a pigment material made up of an inorganic pigment attached or linked to at least one oxidizing agent. In some embodiments, the oxidizing agent is an organic molecule covalently or non-covalently attached to the inorganic pigment. In some embodiments, the oxidizing agent is linked to the inorganic pigment by a linker moiety. | 03-27-2014 |
| 20140089074 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ASSIGNING RECYCLING CREDITS - Methods and systems for determining a recycling credit are disclosed. A total recycling credit for a recycled material may be provided. A manufacturer percentage of the recycled material for a manufacturer may also be provided. The manufacturer percentage may be a percentage of the recycled material associated with the manufacturer. A processing device may determine a raw recycling credit to the manufacturer by multiplying the total recycling credit and the manufacturer percentage. The processing device may further determine a recycling credit to provide to the manufacturer by adjusting the raw recycling credit with a manufacturer green credit determined based on a manufacturer's environmental behavior. | 03-27-2014 |
| 20140097193 | GECKO-LIKE CONTAINER CAPPING SYSTEM AND METHODS - Methods, systems, caps, containers, and assemblies for a gecko-like container capping system are described. A gecko-like cap configured to cover an opening in a container may include an inner surface configured to mate with an opening surface of a container. Setae may be located on a surface of the cap and/or a surface of the container that are configured to oppose movement of the cap away from the container by creating an adhesion force between the inner surface and the opening surface. The cap may include one or more release mechanisms configured to deflect the inner surface away from the opening surface, thereby reducing the adhesion force such that the cap is removable from the container. | 04-10-2014 |
| 20140114868 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR EFFICIENT RECYCLING PICK UP SERVICES - Methods and systems for collecting recyclables for recycling are disclosed. A collector may receive a collection request for recyclables for a consumer having an associated recycling account. The recycling account may include an address for the consumer. A determination as to whether an agent for the collector is within a threshold distance of the address may be made. The collector may fulfill the collection request in response to the agent for the collector being within the threshold distance of the address. | 04-24-2014 |
| 20140114899 | FILTERING USER ACTIONS BASED ON USER'S MOOD - Technologies are provided for filtering user's actions based on user's mood. User's actions may include online actions. To prevent “in the heat of the moment” actions, which a user may regret later, a mood based filter may identify a user action such as posting a message to a social network, a professional network, an email network, a blog, or an instant message network. An automatic system action may then be taken based on the detected user's mood. In some examples, the user's mood may be assigned to a numeric or alphanumeric category. Various system actions such as blocking or delaying the user action may be tied or associated to the user's mood category through one or more predefined, customizable rules. In other examples, a user confirmation of the user action may also be included in addition to the automatic system action. | 04-24-2014 |
| 20140121296 | HYDROPHILIC AGENTS IN PAINTS - Coating compositions that provide hydrophilic and anti-freeze properties are disclosed. The coatings include at least one hydrophilic agent bound to one or more coating components, such as a rheology modifier, a surfactant, a coalescing agent, and a pigment. The hydrophilic agents are attached to the coating components covalently. | 05-01-2014 |
| 20140170398 | LIGHTWEIGHT STRUCTURAL MATERIALS - A light-weight material and a method for producing a light-weight material use removable forms to produce an array of interconnected voids within the material. The forms include a plurality of spaced apart and adjoining blocks onto which the material is deposited, and the blocks are constructed of a material that may be desolidified, such as by vaporization, to remove the blocks from the material, leaving behind a network of interconnected voids. | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140196629 | HYDROPHILIC PAINTS USING PIGMENTS COATED WITH ANTI-OXIDANTS - Hydrophilic coating compositions and methods to make and use the compositions are disclosed. The compositions include a photocatalytic pigment material made up of an inorganic pigment and a monomeric anti-oxidants and free radical scavenger that is contacted to the surface of the inorganic pigment. | 07-17-2014 |
