Abstract: A method of recovering pomace produced during the processing of whole fruits and vegetables is described. The method includes optionally enzymatically treating a cold mash during a blanching step to form a hot mash which is finished and then pasteurized and cooled to a temperature no greater than about 2° C. Thereafter, the pasteurized and cooled product is separated into juice and pomace, which has a temperature no greater than about 13° C. and which can be packaged for use.

Abstract: A liquid potato-derived product may be produced from whole raw potatoes and may be utilized to produce various healthy food products, such as dips and sauces. This liquid potato product may be produced from raw potatoes by pretreating the potatoes, gelatinizing the pretreated potatoes, and then liquefying the gelatinized potatoes under sufficient shear.

Abstract: A liquid potato-derived product may be produced from whole raw potatoes and may be utilized to produce various healthy food products, such as dips and sauces. This liquid potato product may be produced from raw potatoes by pretreating the potatoes, gelatinizing the pretreated potatoes, shearing the gelatinized potatoes under specific milling temperatures and conditions to produce a sheared potato product with desirable particle sizes, and then cooking the sheared potato product to form the liquid potato product.

Abstract: The invention provides a savoury concentrate comprising: a) at least 30 wt. %, by weight of the concentrate, of an oil phase comprising liquid oil; b) 3-30 wt. %, by weight of the concentrate, of edible salt selected from sodium chloride, potassium chloride and combinations thereof; c) 1-50 wt. %, by weight of the concentrate, of savoury taste giving ingredients selected from glutamate, 5?-ribonucleotides, sucrose, glucose, fructose, lactic acid, citric acid and combinations thereof; d) up to 10 wt. %, by weight of the concentrate, of water; and e) particulate anhydrous non-defibrillated cell wall material from plant tissue selected from parenchymal plant tissue, stem tissue of monocotyledon plants and combinations thereof, said particulate anhydrous non-defibrillated cell wall material having a particle size of between 25 ?m and 500 ?m; wherein the particulate anhydrous non-defibrillated cell wall material is dispersed in the oil phase in a concentration of 0.05 to 15 wt. %, by weight of the liquid oil.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for preparing a transglucosylated steviol glycoside using a crude enzyme liquid of a Lactobacillus mali strain.

Abstract: A mayonnaise powder composition and a method of making a food product such as a sauce using the mayonnaise powder is disclosed. The mayonnaise powder composition comprises a predetermined quantity of a stabilizer, a sugar, a citric acid, a salt, and a spice. The proposed invention also discloses the composition of the stabilizer with a predetermined quantity. The method of preparing the sauce by the said mayonnaise powder composition comprises the step of introducing and mixing one or more ingredients in the mayonnaise powder with predetermined quantity. The mayonnaise powder composition facilitates the simple and inexpensive process of producing mayonnaise at home, and reduces the cost of production in large scale industries. The mayonnaise powder according to the present invention, is made of natural ingredients, and contains no chemical/artificial preservatives.

Abstract: An oral product includes a matrix including a mixture of a plurality of capsules, a powdered component, a viscous component and a binder and wherein the matrix is molded into a shape. In a preferred embodiment, the capsules provide functional and flavorful ingredients. In an embodiment, the matrix is enclosed in a porous material that forms a pouch.

Abstract: Disclosed are spray-dried powders containing a mixture of structurally distinct human milk oligosaccharides, methods for the production of said spray-dried powder, its use for the manufacture of nutritional compositions, and nutritional compositions containing said spray-dried powder.

Abstract: The present invention provides food products, nutritional programs, and methods for meeting nutritional needs of subjects with dementia and related cognitive disorders. In one embodiment, the invention provides a food product comprising a reversibly sealed container and a soup, wherein the soup is in the container and comprises a total volume of 200-2000 mls, a vegetable or meat component, 300 to 2500 calories, a macronutrient caloric distribution comprising: 20-80% fat, 10-45% protein, and 10-65% carbohydrate, about 2% to about 40% medium chain triglycerides, omega 3 fatty acids in an amount of 100 to 2000 mg and less than 20 solid food particles having a volume greater than about 20 cm3.

Abstract: Gender specific synthetic nutritional compositions for infants up to 1 month of age contain a caseins content adapted based on that found in human milk produced for an infant of the same gender and age. The compositions can be used in a method of treating, protecting or mitigating sub-optimal growth and development of an infant up to 1 month of age.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for producing flake-like cereal without the use of a flaking mill.

Abstract: Smokable compositions and products comprising herbs and/or corn silk and a substantially THC-free composition are provided, as are methods of manufacture and use thereof. Compositions of the present invention may be suitable for use as delivery devices for therapeutic compounds and/or as cigarette substitutes or other smoking cessation aids.

Abstract: A nicotine pouch composition is disclosed, the pouch composition comprising free-base nicotine and having a water content of at least 15% by weight of said pouch composition. Furthermore, an oral nicotine pouch product comprising the pouch composition and a method for manufacturing the oral nicotine pouch product is disclosed.

Abstract: A nicotine pouched product is disclosed, the nicotine pouched product having a pouch composition and a pouch membrane enclosing the pouch composition, the pouch composition including at least one water-insoluble fiber, water in an amount of at least 15% by weight of the composition, and nicotine, wherein the pouch membrane comprises further nicotine in an amount of at least 15% by weight of a total content of nicotine in the pouched product.

Abstract: Systems and methods for extracting solute from a source material in multiple canister systems are shown and described.

Abstract: A multi-section heat-not-burn product having hemp components includes a fuming product used for being heated and baked rather than being suctioned after the fuming product is lighted. The fuming product is composed of a plurality of different units integrally filled from a lip proximity end to a lip far end by a tubular material having a fixed specification, which includes four or more different units including a filtering unit, a gel cooling and spice unit, a hollow specific particle unit, a hollow supporting unit, a cavity unit, a barrier sheet unit, an atomizing unit having hemp components and a sealing unit. The present disclosure can obtain a finished fuming unit product after sealing the heat-not-burn product having hemp components, and reliably solve problems of a single type of smoke bomb and a complicated processing technology in the heat-not-burn field by mixing with smoke agents with different flavors of spice components.

Abstract: The inventive technology includes an improved system to secure a burnable substrate, such as a candle, and having an interchangeable body, such as a nicotine or cannabis-based cigarette or joint, wherein the interchangeable body is supported by a base element, and protected at its distal end by a thermal protection barrier.

Abstract: A device and method for converting a consumable into an aerosol with high heat without burning the consumable by packaging the consumable containing an internal susceptor inside an encasement with an induction heating element wrapped around the consumable-containing package to heat the susceptor using a magnetic field generated by the induction heating element. Combustion of the consumable-containing package is minimized by limiting air inside the consumable-containing package by coating a plurality of holes in the encasement material that melts at high temperatures. The coating may also include a flavoring.

Abstract: Described is an aerosol provision system including a device part and a removable cartridge part, wherein the cartridge part is coupled to the device part for use; and wherein the device part includes a heater; and the cartridge part includes a reservoir for source liquid and a vaporization surface arranged to be in fluid communication with the reservoir for source liquid, wherein the vaporization surface is brought into thermal communication with the heater when the cartridge part is coupled to the device part for use such that the vaporization surface is heated when the heater is activated to cause vaporization of at least a portion of source liquid in fluid communication with the vaporization surface. There has also been described a cartridge part, a device part, and a method of producing a vapor for inhalation.

Abstract: An aerosol generating device defines a flow path from an air inlet to an inhalable medium outlet. The device includes a container for containing a liquid; a wick for drawing liquid from the container into the flow path, and a heating element, upstream of the wick, for heating inlet air from the air inlet to generate a flow of heated air in the flow path in use. The device is arranged such that, in use, the flow of heated air generated in use passes over the wick to volatilize the liquid to generate, in use, a flow of aerosol in the flow path. The device includes a receiving portion in the flow path, downstream of the wick, for receiving an element for modifying a property of the flow of aerosol. A device including a shield element to shield the wick from a heating element is also disclosed.

Abstract: An electronic vapor provision device or component therefor has two or more user controls each operable by an actuating characteristic to allow a user to alter an associated operational parameter of the device, and all the user controls share a common actuating characteristic.

Abstract: An exemplary smoking topography circuit of an electronic aerosol smoking article, includes at least one sensor configured to measure user interaction with the smoking article, a processor, and memory. The processor is configured to detect a smoking event based an output of the at least one sensor, collect data associated with the smoking event, and arrange the data in a pattern that associates the smoking event to shifts in battery voltage. The memory is configured to store the data pattern in a structured multi-byte format.

Abstract: A disposable double-channel cigarette includes a tobacco unit, a heat source unit and a filter unit; wherein the tobacco unit includes a tobacco unit channel, a suction end and an ignition end; the heat source unit includes a heat source unit channel; and the filter unit includes a filter unit channel, and the filter unit is arranged at the suction end of the tobacco unit. A pneumatic device and a tobacco component are arranged in the tobacco unit channel; an air extraction device and a fuel component are arranged in the heat source unit channel; a linkage device is arranged between the pneumatic device and the air extraction device, and the linkage device transfers power between the pneumatic device and the air extraction device. A method for preparing the disposable double-channel cigarette described above is further provided.

Abstract: According to one aspect of the invention, an assembly for preventing leakage in a vaporization device comprises an inner tube slidably supported within an outer tube, and a plate fixedly attached at a first end of the inner tube, the plate constrained from moving out of the outer tube. A vaporization chamber is fixedly attached within the outer tube, the vaporization chamber having at least one aperture disposed therethrough. A spring is disposed in a compressed state between the plate and an interior of the outer tube, and a cover is fixedly attached at a second end of the inner tube, the cover having a skirt sized to surround the vaporization chamber. In a first state the plate is held by the compressive force of the spring at a first end of the outer tube so that the at least one aperture is not covered by the skirt, and in a second state the plate is pushed into the outer tube by further compressing the spring so that the at least one aperture is covered by the skirt.

Abstract: A collar stay includes a stay body having an opening therein, and a magnet configured to be retained in the opening. The magnet has at least one indentation around an outer circumference thereof. The opening includes an inner circumferential surface having at least one protrusion therefrom, the protrusion shaped to engage the at least one indentation to retain the magnet in the opening.

Abstract: Provided is a bottom garment that excels in wearing feel and which, by being worn, enables efficient walking. A bottom garment according to the present invention is configured from a body fabric that includes an elastic yarn, wherein the bottom garment is characterized in that: an inner fabric is superposed on the inside of the body fabric, and there exists a double structure in which at least a portion of the inner fabric is not bonded to the body fabric; and the weft-direction stress of the inner fabric when 50% elongated is 0.3-1.6 times the weft-direction stress of the body fabric when 50% elongated.

Abstract: A Sock Having Continuous Storage Chamber includes a sock body and a chamber material that together form a circumferential storage chamber. The circumferential chamber is formed with an aperture sized to receive a zipper base with a zipper having a zipper pull to open and close the zipper to provide access to the chamber. The chamber material may include a mesh allowing air to pass through the mesh to ventilate the chamber and allow, depending on use, the scent of a dog treat to pass therethrough.

Abstract: A non-binding-mark sock is provided, including a sock sole and a straight sock leg connected to each other, where the upper portion of the straight sock leg is an opening end. An inner surface of the straight sock leg has at least one transverse annular convex portion near the opening end, where the transverse annular convex portion is sewn by a thread, a plurality of convex points are formed on an inner surface of the transverse annular convex portion along the thread, and the convex points protrude from the inner surface of the straight sock leg.

Abstract: A wireless brassiere with built-in shaping, lifting, and support system and methods includes, for example, a support band, an exterior support layer having lower edge portions connected to the support band and also having portions defining two cup-like shapes, an interior support layer having portions defining two breast cups and configured to be positioned between a front portion of the exterior support layer and the front of the torso of a wearer and also having lower edge portions connected to the support band. Interior support layer shoulder straps having adjustable lengths extend between the interior support layer and the rear portion of the exterior support layer, and the interior support layer and interior support layer shoulder straps are independently moveable relative to the exterior support layer.

Abstract: A wireless brassiere with built-in shaping, lifting, and support structures includes, for example, a support band, an exterior support layer having lower edge portions connected to the support band and also having portions defining two concave shapes, an interior support layer having portions defining two breast cups and configured to be positioned between the exterior support layer and the torso of a wearer and also connected to the support band. The brassiere includes a continuous shoulder strap that extends from the exterior support layer front portion through a slide and extends to the interior support layer parallel with the first portion. The brassiere includes an inner support layer that is removable from the external support layer. The brassiere includes an interior lifting sling configuration that is independently adjustable. The brassiere includes a ring connection to a single strap in the rear for connection to the inner and outer shoulder straps.

Abstract: The front enclosure back flip bra of the present invention includes an adjustment feature that allows adjustment of the length of the front, adjustment of the length of the side and adjustment of the length of the back and/or adjustment of the cup size. A bra comprises of a pair (two) of bra cups to hold the breasts and a band reaching around the torso to secure the bra in place typically. The band comprises of a front under bust attached to and underlying the bra cups, with a front enclosure or not, a back band comprising of two bands that meet from each right and left side at the centre of the back central portion between the shoulder blades which is attached to the shoulder straps and consists of hooks or buttons on each respective side right and left of the centre back band. Or this may be a band in the middle of the back with two bands on each side going thru two buckles, one on each side with tunnels and hooks or the like to secure the hooks of the free ends on the back central portion or band.

Abstract: A wireless brassiere with built-in shaping, lifting, and support system and methods includes, for example, a support band, an exterior support layer having lower edge portions connected to the support band and also having portions defining two concave shapes, an interior support layer having portions defining two breast cups and configured to be positioned between a front portion of the exterior support layer and the front of the torso of a wearer and also having lower edge portions connected to the support band. A continuous shoulder strap having an adjustable length includes a first portion that extends from the exterior support layer front portion to a slide coupled to a support band rear portion, loops slidably through the slide, and a second portion of the continuous shoulder strap extends from the slide to the interior support layer parallel with the first portion.

Abstract: Aspects herein provide for a support garment having a vibration damping structure that is positioned between the breast contacting surfaces of the support garment. The vibration damping structure has a shape and/or material characteristics that enable it to substantially fill the space defined by a medial aspect of the wearer's breasts and the wearer's sternum. This positioning and placement facilitate the damping structure's ability to absorb and dissipate impact forces generated at least through the medial-to-lateral movement of the wearer's breasts during, for example, athletic activities.

Abstract: Undergarments that that are uniquely constructed to absorb fluids, such as those associated with sweat and lactation, in either prescribed areas of the undergarment or throughout the totality thereof.

Abstract: In selected examples, a garment includes an article of clothing, a processor, memory storing instructions, biometric and/or environmental sensors configurable and readable by the processor, and a short range radio frequency (RF) transceiver (e.g., a Bluetooth® transceiver). When the processor executes the instructions, it may configure the garment to establish an R link with a communication device, enabling the processor to receive from the communication device sensor configuration information, and configure the sensors accordingly. The processor may also collect sensor data, and transmit the data over the RF link from the garment to the communication device. The communication device may be a mobile device, e.g., a smartphone/tablet. The garment may be a “master” coupled through wired/wireless links to “slave” garments, and allow the communication device to communicate with the slaves. The communication device may connect the master/slaves to various networks and other computing devices.

Abstract: In selected examples, a hanger couples to an electrically-powered garment, to provide electrical energy to the garment to recharge the battery of the garment. The electrical energy may be transferred from the hanger to the garment using inductive coupling. The electrical energy may also or instead be transferred using contact coupling facilitated by magnet(s) in the interfaces of the hanger system and the garment. The garment may include biometric, environmental, and other sensors to collect data. The hanger system-garment interfaces may provide for data flow between the hanger and the garment. In selected examples, a smart garment may be controlled by a smartphone or another mobile device. The smartphone may control several smart garments, which may be connected in series and/or in parallel, with one of the smart garments being a master connected to the smartphone, and the other garments being slave garments connected to the smartphone through the master.

Abstract: In selected examples, a hanger or a garment-storing enclosure couples to an electrically-powered garment, to provide electrical energy for recharging the garment's battery and operating the garment's electronics. The electrical energy may be transferred using low frequency inductive coupling or electromagnetic coupling in the radio frequency range of the spectrum. The hanger/enclosure may include a data interface to the garment, and another data interface to a Wide Area Network (WAN) or another network. Each of the data interfaces may be, e.g., a wireless RF data interface. The garment may include biometric, environmental, and other sensors for collecting data. Through the data interfaces, the hanger/enclosure may enable data flow between the garment and remote devices connected to the WAN. The garment-storing enclosure may be a portable enclosure, such as a garment travel bag. It may also be a relatively-fixed enclosure, such as a closet in an office or a dwelling.

Abstract: In selected examples, a clothes storage system includes a garment holder designed to receive and store at least one garment, an electromagnetic radiator attached to the garment holder, power circuitry configured to provide electrical drive to the electromagnetic radiator to cause the electromagnetic radiator to radiate radio frequency (RF) power, and a data interface configured to establish short range wireless communication links. The garment holder may be, e.g., a clothes hanger, a garment bag, a travel garment bag, or a walled enclosure such as a closet in a dwelling or an office. The data interface may be a short range RF transceiver, e.g., a Bluetooth® transceiver. The radiated RF power is received by the powered garments in/on the garment holder and converted into DC charging power used to recharge batteries of the powered garments. The data interface may allow the powered garments to communicate with external networks, e.g., the Internet.

Abstract: In accordance with one or more embodiments herein, a garment suitable for nursing is provided. The garment comprises an outer layer and an inner layer extending below the outer layer. The inner layer comprises an inner layer front section and an inner layer back section that are attached to each other at least at the sides, and the outer layer comprises an outer layer front section and an outer layer back section that are attached to each other at least at the sides. The inner layer and the outer layer are attached to each other in at least one point above the lowermost edges of the sleeve openings of the inner layer, and the outer layer comprises a lower edge arranged below the lowermost edges of the sleeve openings of the inner layer, so that a breast can be accessed through one of the sleeve openings of the inner layer by lifting the lower edge of the outer layer.

Abstract: In some embodiments, a hood and outerwear garments with single attachment points for children wearing coats in car safety seats are disclosed. In some embodiments, the outerwear garment is comprised of a winter bonnet having an insulated lining and a single attachment point at the upper anterior portion of a coat. In some embodiments, the single anterior attachment prevents the hood from being inadvertently lodged behind a child—potentially limiting the safety seat's ability to secure the child. An object of some embodiments is to prevent a hood from interfering with car safety seat restraint systems.

Abstract: Disclosed are embodiments of high-visibility, lightweight, portable, compact, easily concealable identifier apparatus for use by law enforcement officers in plainclothes when an active shooter situation arises so as to reduce the risk of death or injury from misidentification as a potential perpetrator. This wearable vest apparatus allows the user unfettered access to both chest and belt-mounted equipment.

Abstract: Provided is a wrist guard designed to press the radial and ulnar parts of a wrist toward the center of the wrist by means of a compression pad, so as to prevent side effects, such as hand numbness and swelling and effectively provide a fixing force of the wrist, thereby preventing the wrist from being excessively bent and alleviating wrist pain. The wrist guard allows a user to adjust the pressure load on the radial and ulnar parts of the wrist. It is possible to smoothly insert and assemble the pressing member into a coupling body, therefore improving operational feeling, the wrist guard may be stably used, and damage due to interference can be prevented. A stable pulling operation prevents wear and damage. As an excessive pressure load on the radial and ulnar regions is attenuated, the wrist guard is more convenient and comfortable.

Abstract: A strip of material includes a plurality of protrusions extending from the sheet. The protrusions in a local area cooperate to resist a force placed on the local area of the strip.

Abstract: The breast-cancer recovery system comprises a breast cancer recovery garment, an organizational subsystem and a needs kit. The breast cancer recovery garment comprises a body portion defining an opening, positioned, configured and dimensioned to allow the performance of a breast cancer treatment procedure and a closure device suitable for closing the opening when a procedure is not being performed. The body portion of the garment defines the elongated pocket proximate the bottom edge, extending along the bottom edge and defines slits in at least one of the sleeves. The body portion of the recovery garment comprises of a warm material and/or of decorative pattern. The organizational subsystem comprises a frame configured to support a plurality of color-coded files, and marked with identification tabs which relate to breast cancer patient needs, and customized medical information.

Abstract: A zippered garment includes an abdominal body portion having a front zipper and a rear zipper extending from a neck portion to a crotch portion of the body portion. The garment has tubular legs each having a zipper along the length thereof. All four zipper have a closure member which is at the crotch portion when the garment is closed. Advantageously, mentally ill garment wearers cannot open the garment since they are used to opening zippers which close at the top. Accordingly, such patients would not be able to access their lower abdominal or crotch region. Conversely, long-term care workers can open the garment to replace an incontinence product for example. The garment may be used with adults or children alike, and may be made in one piece or multiple pieces that mate together.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a massage glove to promote hand health. More particularly, a massage glove is manufactured by welding of an upper panel and a lower panel, and finger insertion portions are divisionally formed in the upper panel and the lower panel, making it very convenient to manufacture cylindrical finger insertion portions. Also, the thumb insertion portion configured to be freely movable serves to put on the massage glove very easily, leading to uniform and tight wearing state for the entire massage glove and the entire hand, thereby providing convenience in putting on the glove and uniform massage effects in the massage operation. Further, the heating body embedded in the glove performs a thermal operation over the entire palm and fingers, further enhancing massage effects such as blood circulation improvement, etc.

Abstract: A drumstick twirling apparatus that includes a glove and a mounted swivel assembly for attaching a drumstick and allowing the drumstick to be twirled freely without finger movements and with the pivot position being located in the palm area, rather than any finger area.

Abstract: An assist garments worn on or below the waist has finger loops mounted on a band to assist in dressing and undressing.

Abstract: Examples of a sleeve for a garment are disclosed. The sleeve comprises an outer panel attached along respective side edges thereof to form an outer sleeve and an inner panel attached along respective side edges thereof to form an inner liner of the sleeve. The inner liner and the outer sleeve are attached at least along respective edges of their respective lower ends forming a hand opening. An elastic band is attached to the inner liner proximate a wrist area of the sleeve and is spaced apart from the outer sleeve. The elastic band is configured to draw the inner liner into contact with and hug a wrist area of the wearer while the outer layer is loosely fitted around the wrist area of the wearer.

Abstract: Aspects herein are directed to an apparel layer system configured to provide variable levels of insulation, warming, or air permeability. The apparel layer system comprises a first layer of material and a second layer of material both extending in a first planar direction. A third layer of material is positioned between the first and the second layers of material and is selectively affixed thereto. An adjustment mechanism coupled to the second layer of material can be mechanically manipulated to shift the second layer of material between different positions or states to achieve variable levels of offset between the first and second layers of material in the first planar direction and in a second direction perpendicular to the first planar direction.