Abstract: A wearable vaporization system (100) is provided that includes a vaporization device (110) having a mouthpiece outlet portion (172) from which a vaporized composition mixed with air is withdrawn. The wearable vaporization system (100) further includes a vaporizer holder (130) that is releasably securable to a wrist of a user. The vaporizable holder (130) has a longitudinally extended cradle (132) and a receiving space (138) disposed thereon. One of the vaporization device (110) or the vaporizer holder includes a detent arrangement (121, 121a, 121b, 121c, 145) and the other of the vaporizer holder (130) or the vaporization device (110) includes at least one corresponding detent receiving recess (140a, 140b, or 142, 144 or 126, 128) for releasably retaining the vaporization device against lateral sliding displacement relative to the vaporizer holder (130).

Abstract: A miniature keyboard optimized for use by older persons and the visually impaired is described. In order to quickly learn to use a miniature keyboard on a mobile phone, the present invention highlights a miniature keyboard's most frequently used characters for text messaging, including the alphabetical characters and the space. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention the alphabetical character keys and the space key are grouped together and distinguishable from the miniature keyboard's other keys by contrasting color or shade. In addition, to avoid confusion and clutter, and to maximize the size of the letters imprinted on the alphabetical keys, no other character is imprinted on the top surface of any alphabetical key. The group of alphabetical keys and the space key is symmetrically centered on the keyboard, making it easier to locate said keys and to reduce the risk of a repetitive strain injury.

Abstract: A cutter for sectioning cheese in the form of a wheel. The cutter includes an apparatus for a cheese wheel to be divided by a set of horizontal or inclined staggered blades into smaller wheels, the cheese then being placed onto a platform. Another set of blades with a different orientation such as vertical then pass through the smaller wheels. The second set of blades may include one cylindrical blade removing an outer periphery and providing a uniform outer diameter and may include a plurality of linear, diametral blades sectioning each smaller wheel into portions or wedges. A second apparatus moves the portions or wedges to be packaged from the platform, and then retracts so the second set of blades and platform may return to a position for sectioning or portioning a second cheese wheel.

Abstract: A hand held gaming and data entry system (100, 100′, 100″) has an ergonomic housing (102) including thumb operated controls (104) which generate a first set of electrical signals, and finger operated controls (106, 106′) which generate a second set of electrical signals when operated independently. The first set of electrical signals and second set of electrical signals define all of the lower case alphabetic characters of an alphabet, such being generated without the user having to remove a finger or thumb from a HOME switch operator or switch grouping.

Abstract: A hand grippable combined keyboard and game controller system (100, 100′) includes a pair of housings (102 and 104). One housing (102) is provided with a first surface portion which carries a group of first control switches (114) and a hand grip portion (110) which carries a group of third control switches (118). The other housing (104) includes a first surface portion (108) which carries a group of second control switches (116) and a hand grippable portion (112) which carries a group of fourth control switches (120). The signals from the groups of first control switches (114), second control switches (116), third control switches (118), and fourth control switches (120) define all of the lowercase alphabetic characters of an alphabet, which signals are generated without the use of chording.

Abstract: A hand grippable combined keyboard and game controller system (100, 100′) includes a pair of housings (102 and 104). One housing (102) is provided with a first surface portion which carries a group of first control switches (114) and a hand grip portion (110) which carries a group of third control switches (118). The other housing (104) includes a first surface portion (108) which carries a group of second control switches (116) and a hand grippable portion (112) which carries a group of fourth control switches (120). The signals from the groups of first control switches (114), second control switches (116), third control switches (118), and fourth control switches (120) define all of the lowercase alphabetic characters of an alphabet, which signals are generated without the use of chording.

Abstract: A hand held data entry system (100, 100′) has an ergonomic housing (102) including upper surface controls (104) which generate a first set of electrical signals, and lower surface controls (106) which generate a second set of electrical signals when operated independently. The first set of electrical signals and second set of electrical signals define all of the lower case alphabetic characters of an alphabet, such being generated without the user having to remove a finger or thumb from a HOME switch operator or grouping. Each side of the housing (102) is provided with a recess (120) for contiguous contact with a first dorsal interosseous portion of the user's hands, providing support for housing (102) while the user's fingers and thumbs operate the switch operators which make up the upper surface controls (104) and the lower surface controls (106).

Abstract: A hand held gaming and data entry system (100, 100′, 100″) has an ergonomic housing (102) including thumb operated controls (104) which generate a first set of electrical signals, and finger operated controls (106, 106′) which generate a second set of electrical signals when operated independently. The first set of electrical signals and second set of electrical signals define all of the lower case alphabetic characters of an alphabet, such being generated without the user having to remove a finger or thumb from a HOME switch operator or switch grouping.

Abstract: A data entry system (100, 100') has an ergonomic base (102, 102') including upper surface controls (104, 104') which generate a first set of electrical signals, and side surface controls (106, 106') which generate a second set of electrical signals when operated independently. A third set of electrical signals are generated when the side surface controls (106, 106') are operated in combination with the upper surface controls (104, 104'). Data entry system (100, 100') further includes mode selection controls (108) for establishing the first, second and third sets of electrical signals as device control signals responsive to a first mode being selected and respective sets of alphanumeric and keyboard control signals responsive to a second mode being selected.

Abstract: A data entry system (100, 100') has an ergonomic base (102, 102') including upper surface controls (104, 104') which generate a first set of electrical signals, and side surface controls (106, 106') which generate a second set of electrical signals when operated independently. A third set of electrical signals are generated when the side surface controls (106, 106') are operated in combination with the upper surface controls (104, 104'). Data entry system (100, 100') further includes mode selection controls (108) for establishing the first, second and third sets of electrical signals as device control signals responsive to a first mode being selected and respective sets of alphanumeric and keyboard control signals responsive to a second mode being selected.

Abstract: An ergonomic keyboard entry system (100) is provided. The system (100) includes a base (200) on which is provided a set of first control keys (120) for assigning an output function selected by simultaneously operating one of a plurality of multifunction character keys. In particular, alphabetic character output functions are selected utilizing one of a set of first character keys (220), the particular assignment of alphabetic characters to the particular character keys (222, 224, 226, 228 and 230) being made to provide QWERTY compatibility. Each of the sets of keys (120, 220) are irregularly arranged on the base (200) to be located under the fingertips of a user's bent hands. Further, each of the sets of keys (120, 220) are configured about respective axes (276, 286 and 278, 288), the two axes being disposed at different angles with respect to a horizontal reference, permitting a miniaturized keyboard to be implemented with full size keys.