Abstract: A container and a bottom end construction for a container is provided. The container includes an inner receptacle having a bottom panel and a frustoconical sidewall with an upper edge to define an interior volume within the receptacle. The container further includes an outer sleeve wrapped around the receptacle with a lower terminal edge extending below the bottom panel of the receptacle to form a deep bottom recess within a lower portion of the container. The lower portion of the outer sleeve and lower terminal edge may form the bottom end construction of the container. The lower terminal edge may be a raw unfolded lower edge. The lower terminal edge may further have a non-uniform configuration with a plurality of alternating raised sections and lowered sections. The lowered sections include contact points that are designed to contact a resting surface when the container is placed in an upright position.

Abstract: A container with a tab lock closure is provided. The container may be constructed from a folded blank of material. The container can consist of a front panel, rear panel, two opposing side panels, and first and second ends. The ends include two opposing minor end flaps and two opposing major end flaps. One major end flap includes a tab that is cut from the flap and is foldably connected to the front panel along a common fold line with the major end flap. The other major end flap includes a corresponding aperture. When the end is closed, the minor end flaps are folded inwardly, the major end flap with the tab is folded inwardly while the tab remains upright, and the other major end flap is then folded inwardly. The tab is then folded inwardly and inserted into the aperture thereby locking the container.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a foldable carton blank that, when folded, forms a carton having a partition wall for segregating products within the carton. The partition wall member may be hingedly attached to a front panel of the carton such that the partition wall member may be unattached from the front panel and extended across the bottom panel of the carton to form two compartments within the carton. A slot in the rear panel of the carton may secure an end portion of the partition wall member when the partition wall member extends across the bottom panel of the carton to form the two compartments within the carton.

Abstract: Polycarbonates are recovered from polymer blends by liquid chromatography. Polycarbonate recovered by the process can be reused in new applications. The invention can be extended to recycling of other polymers present in the blends.

Abstract: A method and system for assigning service level objectives to data objects stored within a computer system. The computer system includes an information management server for providing customized services to data objects residing in the computer system. One exemplary method identifies a data object, such as a file, folder, database, and the like, that has been categorized according to at least one property associated with the data object. The method also identifies service level objectives that are available within the computer system. Service level objectives may include any type of service area or service level that can be provided to a data object. The data object is then associated with one or more of the service level objectives for requesting that the services associated with the one or more service level objectives be provided to the data object.

Abstract: A dispenser (1) comprising a housing (3), a pressure sensor (22), processing means (23) and a display means (27), the housing being shaped for receiving, in use, a dispensing container (5) of the type containing medicament and having valve means for dispensing the medicament in metered volume doses, wherein, in use, the pressure sensor is capable of detecting a pressure signature produced on dispensation of medicament from the dispensing container, wherein the pressure sensor is operatively connected to the processing means for relaying signals indicative of the pressure signature for processing by the processing means, the processing means being programmed to analyse said signals and compare said signals against one or more data sets containing data indicative of one or more control pressure signatures, the processing means being programmed to use a result of said comparison to detect the quantity of medicament dispensed compared to an intended volume of the metered dose volume.

Abstract: The present invention includes a method and apparatus for playing a ball game and the associated vest. The method includes: dividing the players into two teams; providing a vest for each of the players, with the external surface of the vest being provided with a pile-type surface and bull's-eyes; providing a plurality of objects with a pile-type surface; awarding points to the player striking the opposing player and removing the struck player from the game; providing a quantity of flags to be protected by one team and taken by the other team; dividing the play of game into three periods; and counting the flags acquired and points scored through the throwing of the objects.

Abstract: A crime prevention device including a housing adapted for positioning upon a face of a wearer over eyes thereof. An elastic band has opposing free ends secured to the housing for securement of the housing upon the face of the wearer. A plurality of pressure switches are disposed within the elastic band and an upper portion of the housing. A plurality of skin contacts are disposed within the upper portion of the inner surface of the housing between the plurality of pressure switches. A charger and transmitter is disposed within the housing. The charger and transmitter is electrically coupled with the plurality of skin contacts. A central processing unit is disposed in a location remote from the housing. The central processing unit cooperates with the plurality of skin contacts and the charger and transmitter. An alarm is disposed in a location remote from the housing. The alarm cooperates with the charger and transmitter.