1. A liquid cartridge adapted to be inserted into a cartridge mounting portion of a liquid consuming apparatus, the liquid cartridge comprising:
a first boss;
a second boss;
a circuit board provided on an outer surface of the liquid cartridge; and
a connection terminal provided on the circuit board and configured to be brought into contact with a connector provided in the cartridge mounting portion when the liquid cartridge is inserted in the cartridge mounting portion,
the circuit board has a first side portion which is to be first inserted into the cartridge mounting portion when the liquid cartridge is inserted in the cartridge mounting portion, and a second side portion which is to be inserted into the cartridge mounting portion later than the first side when the liquid cartridge is inserted in the cartridge mounting portion;
wherein the circuit board has a first opening formed in the first side portion and having a first opening area, and a second opening formed in the second side portion and having a second opening area larger than first opening area;
the first opening receives the first boss, and the second opening receives the second boss; and
the connection terminal is disposed between the first opening and the second opening at a position closer to the second opening.
2. The liquid cartridge according to claim 1, wherein the second opening is a notch.
3. The liquid cartridge according to claim 1, wherein the second opening is a through hole extending through the circuit board.
4. The liquid cartridge according to claim 1,
wherein a recess is formed on the liquid cartridge so as to surround a base portion of the first boss.
5. The liquid cartridge according to claim 4,
wherein a diameter of a part of the first boss surrounded by the recess is enlarged.
6. A circuit board adapted to be attached on a liquid cartridge, the circuit board comprising:
a connection terminal;
first opening having a first opening area, and configured to receive a first boss provided on the liquid cartridge when the circuit board is attached on the liquid cartridge; and
a second opening having a second opening area larger than the first opening area, and configured to receive a second boss provided on the liquid cartridge when the circuit board is attached on the liquid cartridge,
wherein the connection terminal is disposed between the first opening and the second opening at a position closer to the first opening than the second opening.
7. The circuit board according to claim 6, wherein the second opening is a notch.
8. The circuit board according to claim 6, wherein the second opening is a through hole extending through the circuit board.
9. A liquid cartridge adapted to be inserted into a cartridge mounting portion of a liquid consuming apparatus, the liquid cartridge comprising:
a first boss having a circular cross sectional part;
a second boss having an oval cross sectional part;
a circuit board provided on an outer surface of the liquid cartridge; and
a connection terminal provided on the circuit board and configured to be brought into contact with a connector provided in the cartridge mounting portion when the liquid cartridge is inserted into the cartridge mounting portion,
wherein the circuit board has a first side portion which is to be first inserted into the cartridge mounting portion when the liquid cartridge is inserted in the cartridge mounting portion, and a second side portion which is to be inserted into the cartridge mounting portion later than the first side when the liquid cartridge is inserted in the cartridge mounting portion;
the circuit board has a circular opening formed in the first side portion, and an oval opening formed in the second side portion,
the circular opening is engaged with the first boss, and the oval opening is engaged with the second boss; and
the connection terminal is disposed between the circular opening and the oval opening at a position closer to the circular opening than the oval opening.
10. The liquid cartridge according to claim 9, wherein the oval opening is a notch.
11. The liquid cartridge according to claim 9, wherein the oval opening is a through hole extending through the circuit board.
12. The liquid cartridge according to claim 9, wherein a recess is formed on the liquid cartridge so as to surround a base portion of the first boss.
13. The liquid cartridge according to claim 12, wherein a diameter of a part of the first boss surrounded by the recess is enlarged.
14. A circuit bard adapted to be attached on a liquid cartridge, the circuit board comprising:
a connection terminal;
a circular opening having a first opening area, and configured to receive a first boss provided on the liquid cartridge when the circuit board is attached on the liquid cartridge; and
an oval opening having a second opening area larger than the first opening area, and configured to receive a second boss provided on the liquid cartridge when the circuit board is attached on the liquid cartridge,
wherein the connection terminal is disposed between the circular opening and the oval opening at a position closer to the circular opening than the oval opening.
15. The circuit board according to claim 14, wherein the oval opening is a notch.
16. The circuit board according to claim 14, wherein the oval opening is a through hole extending through the circuit board.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A tooth whitening composition, comprising:
about 50% to about 90% of a water-insoluble or water-resistant carrier; and
about 2% to about 50% of sodium percarbonate;
wherein percentages are weight to weight of the composition.
2. The composition of claim 1, wherein the sodium percarbonate is present in an amount of about 10.0% (ww) to about 25.0% (ww) of the composition.
3. The composition of claim 1, wherein the sodium percarbonate is present in an amount of about 10.0% (ww) of the composition.
4. The composition of claim 1, wherein the sodium percarbonate is present in an amount of about 15.0% (ww) of the composition.
5. The composition of claim 1, wherein the sodium percarbonate is present in an amount of about 25.0% (ww) of the composition.
6. The composition of claim 1, wherein the water-insoluble or water-resistant carrier is selected from the group consisting of hydrogenated vegetable oil, wax, petrolatum, fatty acid ester of glycerol, a fatty acid ester of polyglycerol, a fatty acid ester of a sugar alcohol, and a fatty acid ester of polyethylene glycol.
7. The composition of claim 1, wherein the carrier comprises hydrogenated vegetable oil.
8. The composition of claim 7, wherein the carrier further comprises wax.
9. The composition of claim 7, wherein the carrier further comprises beeswax.
10. The composition of claim 1, wherein the carrier is about 55.0% (ww) to about 99.0% (ww) of hydrogenated vegetable oil.
11. The composition of claim 1, wherein the carrier is about 70.0% (ww) of hydrogenated vegetable oil.
12. The composition of claim 1, wherein the carrier is about 80.0% (ww) of hydrogenated vegetable oil.
13. The composition of claim 1, wherein the carrier is about 90.0% (ww) of hydrogenated vegetable oil.
14. The composition of claim 1, wherein the carrier comprises petrolatum.
15. The composition of claim 14, wherein the carrier further comprises wax.
16. The composition of claim 14, wherein the carrier further comprises beeswax.
17. The composition of claim 14, wherein the carrier further comprises paraffin wax.
18. The composition of claim 1, wherein the carrier is about 30.0% (ww) to about 60.0% (ww) of petrolatum.
19. The composition of claim 1, wherein the carrier is about 35.0% (ww) of petrolatum.
20. The composition of claim 1, wherein the carrier is about 60.0% (ww) of petrolatum.
21. The composition of claim 1, further comprising a thickener.
22. The composition of claim 16, wherein the thickener comprises Carbopol 974.
23. The composition of claim 16, wherein the thickener comprises fumed silica.
24. The composition of claim 1, further comprising a flavor.
25. The composition of claim 24, wherein the flavor is about 0.5% (ww) to about 1.0% (ww) of flavor.
26. The composition of claim 1, further comprising a secondary film-forming agent.
27. The composition of claim 26, wherein the secondary film-forming agent comprises polyvinylprrylidone.
28. The composition of claim 27, wherein polyvinylpyrrolidone is present in the composition in an amount of about 12.0% (ww).
29. A tooth whitening composition, comprising:
about 50% to about 90% of a semi-solid carrier comprising petrolatum, wherein the carrier is water-insoluble or water-resistant; and
about 2% to about 50% of an oxidizing compound;
wherein percentages are weight to weight of the composition.
30. The composition of claim 29, wherein the petrolatum is about 60.0% (ww) of the composition.
31. The composition of claim 29, wherein the petrolatum is about 85.0% (ww) of the composition.
32. The composition of claim 29, wherein the oxidizing compound is selected from the group consisting of an alkali metal percarbonate, carbamide peroxide, sodium perborate, potassium persulfate, calcium peroxide, zinc peroxide, sodium chlorite, a hydrogen peroxide complex, hydrogen peroxide, and mixtures of any of the foregoing.
33. The composition of claim 29, wherein the oxidizing compound comprises hydrogen peroxide.
34. The composition of claim 29, wherein the oxidizing compound is about 6.0% (ww) hydrogen peroxide.
35. The composition of claim 29, further comprising polyvinylpyrrolidone.
36. The composition of claim 35, wherein polyvinylpyrrolidone is present in the composition in an amount of about 5% (ww).
37. The composition of claim 29, further comprising a flavorant.
38. The composition of claim 37, wherein flavorant is present in the composition in an amount of about 5% (ww).
39. A tooth whitening composition, comprising:
about 60% to about 95% of a semi-solid carrier comprising petrolatum, wherein the carrier is water-insoluble or water-resistant;
about 2% to about 50% of hydrogen peroxide;
about 5.0% polyvinylprrolidone;
about 5.0% flavorant; and
wherein percentages are weight to weight of the composition.
40. A method for whitening teeth of a subject in need thereof, comprising:
providing a tooth whitening composition of claim 1 or 30; and
applying the composition to at least one tooth of the subject.
41. The method of claim 40, wherein the composition is applied to the oral cavity of the subject one time per day.
42. The method of claim 40, wherein the composition is applied to the oral cavity of the subject one time per day for two weeks.
43. A method for whitening teeth of a subject in need thereof, comprising:
rinsing an oral cavity of the subject with mouthrinse; and
applying a tooth whitening composition of claim 1 or 30 to at least one tooth of the subject.
44. The method of claim 43, wherein the subject first rinses the oral cavity with about 5 ml to about 15 ml of the mouthrinse.
45. The method of claim 43, wherein the subject rinses the oral cavity with mouthwash for about 30 to about 240 seconds.