Abstract: A magnetizable object within a smoking article or tobacco product that has magnetic properties optimized to enable efficient magnetic retrieval of the smoking article from the environment in a manner that is independent of spatial orientation of the article with respect to the magnetic field.

Abstract: A magnetizable object within a smoking article or tobacco product that has magnetic properties optimized to enable efficient magnetic retrieval of the smoking article from the environment in a manner that is independent of spatial orientation of the article with respect to the magnetic field.

Abstract: An example multichannel video player includes a digital processor, random access memory coupled to the digital processor, a plurality of video outputs coupled to the digital processor and non-volatile memory coupled to the digital processor. The non-volatile memory includes program instructions which are transferrable to the random access memory and are executable on the digital processor. The non-volatile memory also includes a plurality of multichannel video tracks. An example method for providing a multichannel video system includes storing on a server a plurality of video tracks, where each video track includes a plurality of synchronized video segments, transferring at least one video track from the server to a player computer over the Internet and storing the at least one video track in non-volatile memory of the player computer.

Abstract: An apparatus that continuously processes a metal workpiece without substantially altering its cross section includes a wheel member having an endless circumferential groove, and a stationary constraint die that surrounds the wheel member, covers most of the length of the groove, and forms a passageway with the groove. The passageway has a rectangular shaped cross section. An abutment member projects from the die into the groove and blocks one end of the passageway. The wheel member rotates relative to the die in the direction toward the abutment member. An output channel in the die adjacent the abutment member has substantially the same cross section as the passageway. A metal workpiece is fed through an input channel into the passageway and carried in the groove by frictional drag in the direction towards the abutment member, and is extruded through the output channel without any substantial change in cross section.