Abstract: A watch cover that covers the face of a watch. The watch cover has a plurality of receivers around the circumference of the watch cover. The plurality of receivers receive either a plastic or a glass capsule that snaps into the plurality of receivers. The plastic or the glass capsules have removable caps that allow the plastic or glass capsules to be filled with either a liquid or solid material prior to the plastic or the glass capsules being snapped into the plurality of receivers. The watch cover can have two wrist bands that attach to the watch cover. The wrist bands will have a plurality of wrist receivers throughout the length of the wrist bands. The wrist receivers will receive either the plastic or the glass capsules after they are filled with the liquid or the solid materials.

Abstract: A catheter assembly includes a catheter at least partially positioned within a sleeve. The catheter has a coating, which produces a low-friction surface on the catheter when treated with an activating fluid. A protective tip is connected to the sleeve and has proximal and distal internal seals, with the proximal seal at the proximal end of the tip or between proximal and distal ends of the protective tip. A cap of the assembly has a projection, which is removably received within the protective tip for sealing engagement with the proximal and distal seals to define a fluid reservoir within the protective tip. An activating fluid is contained within the fluid reservoir. The projection may be partially hollow to receive a portion of the catheter. The sleeve may be relatively narrow or at least have a narrowed portion for better distribution of activating fluid to the surface of the catheter.

Abstract: A security device system including portions configured to have a combined state and a separated state. In the combined state, circuitry is configured to have an armed state and a not-armed state, and to trigger an alarm during a breach of the armed state. Depending on the embodiment, at least one of the portions, and in some embodiments more than one of the portions, participate in the armed and not-armed states. In some embodiments, the security device system includes an alarm device portion, a cradle portion, and a stratum portion.

Abstract: An injection devices and methods of use are disclosed. The injection devices can be single use disposable injection devices. The injection devices can be pre-loaded with a medicament or be configured to receive a fluid delivery assembly within an aperture. The injection devices are also configurable to communicate with an electronic device and/or a central location.

Abstract: A contact lens charging case comprises a container sized and shaped to receive an electronic contact lens (“eCL”) and charging coil to couple to a coil of the eCL. In some embodiments, the charging coil comprises a diameter larger than a diameter of the coil of the eCL, so as to decrease sensitivity of the location and orientation of the eCL in the container and improve coupling between the coils. In some embodiments, the charging coil is dimensioned so as to extend at least partially around the container that receives the eCL.

Abstract: A combined EAS and RFID circuit includes an HF coil antenna, a UHF tuning loop, and an RFID chip coupled to a strap that includes a first coupling area and a second coupling area. The coil ends of the HF coil antenna are configured to capacitively and/or conductively couple to one or both of the first coupling area or second coupling area of the strap. The HF coil antenna can include a gap between turns for non-interfering placement of the UHF tuning loop. The EAS circuit can be deactivating upon application of a field at the resonant frequency of sufficient intensity to cause the breakdown voltage to be exceeded between a coil end and coupling area. The threshold breakdown voltage between a coil end and a coupling area can be reduced by laser ablation treatment of a conductive surface of one or both of the coil end or coupling area.

Abstract: The invention pertains to a container for storing medical and/or pharmaceutical products. The container includes a plastic container body including a side wall, a base and an opening defining the storage volume, an active insert, placed inside the container body and including a tubular side wall of length L, extending from a lower extremity to an upper extremity, and an empty interstice between the side wall of the active insert and the side wall of the container body. This container is an improved container for the storage of medical and/or pharmaceutical products.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing blanks from paper, cardboard, paperboard, corrugated cardboard, or plastic. The method according to the invention does not process panels or sheets into blanks in a multistage process but rather produces the blanks directly from the material web i.e. the corrugated cardboard web or from the paper, paperboard, plastic or cardboard web. The machining process is scalable. Advantageously, the method according to the invention can be adjusted in terms of the required production or packaging quantity by the juxtaposition of additional processing centers in terms of production speed and quantity.

Abstract: Blanks for forming clamshell containers and the resulting clamshell containers are described. The clamshell containers include a tray and a lid that are hingedly connected together. The tray is liquid tight, and typically includes gussets on each corner to prevent leakage. The lid and tray can be locked via at least one locking mechanism, optionally two different locking mechanisms. A first locking mechanism involves a front panel on the tray, with an extension portion that terminates in a hook or tab. The extension portion can fold over the front panel of the lid, and the hook or tabs slide into a slit(s) on the top of the lid. An optional second locking mechanism involves lid detents and tray detents. In some embodiments, in the locked position, the lid detents are underneath the tray detents and the tray detents retain the lid detents in place until a force is applied.

Abstract: This invention relates to smart bottle system that informs the user through a display, the time and date that the contents are to be taken. More specifically, the smart bottle system provides an information to the user/patient, the time to take medication and inform the caregiver, physician, pharmacy personnel, or patient/users of missed doses, the profile, and/or the health condition of the patient/user. The bottle system may track the dosses remaining in the bottle, and inform the caregiver or patient/user, or pharmacy personnel the time to get a refill of the medication. The system can able to compute the profile and/or health condition of the users, based on the medication intake, and/or missed, or users image, and can communicate with the persons located remotely by sending/receiving information.

Abstract: A bioindicator assembly for determining a level of CO2 in a surrounding environment includes an article and a bioindicator component applied to the article. The bioindicator component includes a composite fabric that has a substrate, wherein a biodegradable material is applied to the substrate, a membrane that is coupled with the composite fabric to define an interior cavity, the membrane being semi-permeable, a bioindicator that changes color, form, shape, or texture when exposed to CO2, and an attachment mechanism coupled to a rear side of the composite fabric.

Abstract: A syringe assembly including a syringe barrel having a first end, a second end, and a sidewall extending therebetween defining a chamber is disclosed. The syringe assembly includes a stopper disposed within the chamber of the syringe barrel and a plunger rod having an inner member engaged with the stopper and an outer member adapted for telescopic movement with respect to the inner member. The plunger rod is transitionable from a collapsed position, in which a portion of the inner member is nested within the outer member, to an extended position, in which the same portion of the inner member extends outside the outer member. The syringe assembly also includes a stop member configured for cooperation with a portion of the syringe barrel, upon relative movement of the outer member with respect to the inner member, to limit the outward travel of the plunger rod from the syringe barrel.

Abstract: A musical insulated beverage cozy or container is formed from a unitary member designed to embody an electrical sound synthesizer component. This sound synthesizer component is connected via insulated wire, on the interior of the embodiment, to an on-demand on/off button which the user can press to play or stop pre-loaded or user-recorded music or messages.

Abstract: An illuminated bottle stopper mainly includes a lighting, plug body and light transmission tube, where the lighting is a light transmission decoration of a preset shape with an optoelectronic unit configured on the bottom thereof, the plug body is tapered and assembled on the bottom of the base, a passage is longitudinally configured inside the plug body, one end of the light transmission tube is in connection with the passage of the plug body bottom, and a light source is configured to illuminate the light transmission tube, thereby allowing light to be scattered inside and outside a bottle when the plug body is inserted in the mouth of the bottle.

Abstract: A device for notifying a manager terminal of an event occurring in a coffee making device and an operating method thereof according to the present invention may enable a manager to visit an unmanned coffee shop only when a coffee making device needs to be managed and manage the coffee making device by determining that a first inventory shortage event for first inventory occurs when first inventory among the materials included in inventory data received from the coffee making device making coffee corresponding to each of the coffee menu items is larger than a first threshold inventory value and is equal to or less than a second threshold inventory value among threshold inventory values for the first inventory, determining that a second inventory shortage event for the first material occurs when the first inventory is equal to or less than the first threshold inventory value, transmitting an event occurrence message for the first inventory shortage event to a first manager terminal of a first manager who is a m

Abstract: A flexible display apparatus which includes a flexible display panel, a glass panel, a lateral side outer shell, characterized in that two ends of the lateral side outer shell are detachably connected to the end faces of the two edges of the glass panel, the lateral side outer shell having an outer surface that extends from one of the two ends of the lateral side outer shell to another one of the two ends of the lateral side outer shell, the outer surface of the lateral side outer shell being in alignment with the outer surface of the glass panel at each of the two connections, such that the outer surface of the lateral side outer shell and the outer surface of the glass panel jointly form a continuous smooth outer surface of the tubular structure.

Abstract: A medication bottle includes an outer container wall, an inner container wall and a fluid, such as an aversive liquid, located between the walls. In another aspect, the fluid is located within separate compartments or channels located between the walls where the walls contact or are secured to each other. A further aspect provides a removeable cap including multiple sensors, at least one of which is a biometric sensor.

Abstract: A device and method are provided for storing a prefilled liquid beverage, receiving an oral contrast imaging agent that is mixed with the prefilled liquid beverage, and dispensing a resulting beverage/oral contrast imaging agent mixture. The device has a body defining a chamber for storing the prefilled liquid beverage. A closure is movable between a closed position for sealing the prefilled liquid in the chamber, and an open position for (i) introducing the oral contrast imaging agent into the chamber for mixture with the prefilled liquid beverage, and (ii) dispensing the beverage/oral contrast imaging agent mixture. The device may include first graduations, a time scale and second graduations. The body defines a substantially smooth, axially extending patient information surface including thereon a plurality of marking spaces and respective patient information indicia associated with each marking space for marking thereon information relating to a respective patient.

Abstract: A multi-layer film and a film package made from the film are described herein that provide resealing capabilities by utilizing a tacky layer within the multi-layer film. The multi-layer film can include an outer film portion including the embedded tacky layer and an inner film portion. An opening feature formed in the multi-layer film includes a flap configured to be manipulated by a user to create an opening through the multi-layer film. The inner film portion can include a release layer configured specifically to interact with the tacky layer to provide a desired separation peel force and resealing functionalities. The outer film portion can include an outer film layer disposed on an opposite side of the tacky layer from the release layer that is configured to permanently adhere to the tacky layer.

Abstract: A system including a plurality of indicator tags, each of which includes a body having a first end, a second end, a first surface extending from the first end to the second end, a second surface extending from the first end to the second end, and an aperture sized and shaped to receive a corresponding intravenous tube extending from the first end to the second end intermediate the first surface and the second surface, at least one of the first and second surfaces including a haptic signature, wherein the plurality of indicator tags includes at least one tag of a first type and at least one tag of a second type, wherein the haptic signature of the at least one tag of the first type corresponds to a first medication, wherein the haptic signature of the at least one tag of the second type corresponds to a second medication.

Abstract: A package for shipping a product ordered via the Internet. The package comprising a container body, an inner label, a closure, an outer label removably attached to and covering all or part of the inner label, and a shipping label adhered to the outer label.

Abstract: Provided is a horticultural container including a body, a base extending from a bottom of the body, and an upper rim extending from a top of the body. The upper rim has a tag slot extending therethrough for receiving a tag and a chamfer radially outwardly spaced from and adjacent to the tag slot for receiving ears of the tag when the tag is in the tag slot. In this way, the tag is received in the tag slot and chamfer to secure the tag to hinder or prevent unauthorized removal of the tag.

Abstract: A bottle-shaped resin container with a bottle body and a cap, the container being configured to determine whether the seal has been broken by: the container having a long, tall cylindrical section between a neck ring and a flange that connects the neck ring and the flange; and when the cap body is rotated in the unscrewing direction, bridges being broken and the cap ring separating from the cap body and falling by its own weight so that the lower surface thereof contacts the flange and remains above the flange, exposing the side surface of the long, tall cylindrical-section between the upper surface of the cap ring and the lower surface of the neck ring. As the side surface of the long, tall cylindrical section is a straight line when viewed from the front, it is possible to determine the taper angle definitively and the taper angle is 60-80 degrees.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a multi-utility beverage holder comprising a main body made up of molded plastic material. The main body has a top surface and a bottom surface. The main body further includes a top cap provided at top surface and a bottom cap provided at bottom surface. Additionally, the main body is designed to house electronic systems, comprising a network communication system configured to communicate with external devices. The net communication system includes a microprocessor in conjunction with a global positioning system transmitter and network communication system. The network communication system is configured to generate an emergency distress signal played out by an alarm system. The main body further includes power sources including a battery power source and a solar power system for addressing different power requirements. Additionally, the main body comprises a lighter system configured to create a flame to ignite a combustible material.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to heat-seal condition indicating packages having a first sealing substrate comprising a leuco dye and a second sealing substrate comprising a leuco dye developer, and a leuco dye sensitizer which dissolves both the leuco dye and the leuco dye developer when melted which is disposed in or on the surface of either the first or second sealing substrata or disposed in or on the surface of both the first and second sealing substrates. The packages of the present invention further include a heat-seal produced between the first sealing substrate and the second sealing substrate which comprises a heat-seal defect-free state which produces a visible color change within the heat-seal after heat sealing, and/or a heat-seal defect state which produces no visible color change within the heat-seal after heat sealing.

Abstract: A package system having a body is described. The body has a bottom wall, at least one side wall, and a top wall cooperating with one another to define an interior compartment for housing a consumable product. At least one of the bottom wall, side wall or top wall includes a viewing portion having a light barrier configured to block wavelengths of visible light from below a baseline wavelength and above a top-line wavelength and pass visible light between the baseline wavelength and the top-line wavelength so as to allow the consumable product to be viewed through the viewing portion of the body.

Abstract: A reusable battery indicator includes a voltage sensor, a communication circuit communicatively connected to the voltage sensor, an antenna operatively coupled to the communication circuit, and a connection mechanism having a first connector and a retainer. The first connector and the retainer are electrically connected to the voltage sensor, and the first connector is adapted to be removably connected to a first battery terminal, thereby providing an electrical connection between the voltage sensor and the first battery terminal. The retainer is adapted to removably secure the voltage sensor to a can of a battery, thereby providing an electrical connection between the voltage sensor and the can of the battery. An electrical circuit is completed between the voltage sensor and the first battery terminal and between the voltage sensor and the can.

Abstract: This non-combustion-type flavor inhaler is provided with: a housing having a housing cavity; an atomizer that atomizes an aerosol source without combustion; a control unit that controls at least the atomizer; a sensor that detects a change in the internal pressure in the housing cavity; a first structure that causes a change in the internal pressure in the housing cavity as a result of a suction action or a blowing action; and a second structure that causes a change in the internal pressure in the housing cavity as a result of a predetermined action other than the suction and blowing actions. The first structure comprises a mouthpiece opening provided at a mouthpiece end of the housing. The control unit performs atomization control to initiate or terminate atomization of the aerosol source on the basis of at least the suction action. The control unit performs predetermined control other than the atomization control on the basis of the predetermined action.

Abstract: A device for filling a hydrodynamic coupling with operating fluid and a method for filling a constantly filled hydrodynamic coupling during commissioning and/or for checking or setting a fill level with operating fluid. The device and the method provide the use of image recognition, by way of which an inspection window can be recognized and by way of which a position of the inspection window can be set.

Abstract: An interactive beverage container includes a beverage container that defines an opening which may be sealed by a closure. The closure may further include circuitry that is configured to transmit data to a mobile device. When the closure is in a closed configuration with the closure attached to the opening, the circuitry does not transmit data to the mobile device and when the closure is in an open configuration with the closure removed from the opening, the circuitry transmits data to the mobile device. The data may include nutritional information, marketing materials, videos, track loyalty programs, and/or provide games or contests.

Abstract: A flexible display panel includes a non display part and at least a first screen, a second screen and a third screen. The first screen and the second screen are oppositely located. The third screen is connected between the first screen and the second screen. The first screen, the second screen and the third screen jointly form a display region. The non display part is connected to one side of the display region and is provided with a drive chip that drives the first screen, the second screen and the third screen to show images.

Abstract: A tamper-evident container comprising a vessel and a barrier that together enclose an interior space. The barrier has a marking chamber at least partially filled with a marking substance, such that when a product is inserted into the tamper-evident container through the barrier and passes through the marking chamber, the marking substance is applied to the product's surface. The presence of the marking substance on the product can indicate that it is the original product inserted into the tamper-evident container, while the absence of the marking substance on a product removed from the tamper-evident container can indicate that the original product has been replaced in the tamper-evident container with a substitute.

Abstract: Methods for producing brewed beverages include brewing the beverage, degassing the beverage prior to storing the beverage in a sealed container, and freezing the beverage. A frozen brewed beverage is configured to be reheated prior to consumption and does not require reconstituting. A brewed beverage is in a sealed container, has a dissolved oxygen content less than about 2 ppm, is configured to be reheated prior to consumption, and does not require reconstituting.

Abstract: Articles of manufacture, systems and methods facilitating sound diode receptacles are provided herein. In one embodiment, an article of manufacture comprises: an inner wall; an outer wall, wherein the inner wall and the outer wall form a double walled receptacle; a speaker device located in an inner region of the receptacle; and a control device having circuitry disposed in an inner region of the receptacle and configured to generate an output of sound that is emitted from the speaker device.

Abstract: Disclosed are various approaches for facilitating reservation of a physical resource on behalf of a user. A physical identifier can be affixed to a physical resource. A directory service identifier can be embedded within the physical identifier. The directory service identifier can identify an email address or identifier to which reservation requests can be sent.

Abstract: A closure mechanism includes a first elongate closure member having a series of spaced features disposed along an entire length of the first elongate closure member. A second elongate closure member includes a series of spaced features disposed along an entire length of the second elongate closure member. The second elongate closure member sealingly engages the first elongate closure member. A slider interacts with (i) the series of spaced features on the first elongate closure member to produce a first feedback at a first frequency, and (ii) the series of spaced features on the second elongate closure member to produce a second feedback at a second frequency. The first feedback at the first frequency differs from the second feedback at the second frequency.

Abstract: A multi-compartment modular cooler comprising multiple fully enclosed environments, including an insulated cold storage environment, a dry storage environment and an adjustable storage environment that may be either heated or cold storage. The fully enclosed environments may separate into self-contained individual containers. Each of the separate, self-contained enclosures may also recombine into a single unit, simplifying transportation of each section. Connection and disconnection of each section of the cooler may be facilitated by interfacing a plurality of pillars extending from a bottom surface of the upper section into one or more cup holder wells molded into the lid enclosing a lid of the lower section. The depth of the cup holder wells and the length of each pillar being inserted into the cup holder wells may provide significant stability for maintaining the upper section of the multi-compartment cooler in position while connected to the upper section.

Abstract: A beverage cooler assembly for PURPOSE includes a cylinder and an insulator that is positioned within the cylinder. The insulator insertably receives a beverage container. Moreover, the insulator is comprised of a thermally insulating material to inhibit thermal communication between the beverage container and ambient air. An audio unit is coupled to the cylinder to emit audible sounds outwardly therefrom. The audio unit is selectively placed in wireless electrical communication with an electronic device thereby facilitating the audio unit to receive and play an audio signal from the electronic device.

Abstract: Systems and methods for monitoring medication adherence and compliance are provided. A medication monitoring system may include a medication container, a cover, and a beacon system. The beacon system may include a beacon that transmits a wireless signal when the cover is removed from the medication container. A method for monitoring medication adherence and compliance may include detecting when a cover of a medication container is removed from the medication container. The method may further include transmitting based on the detection, a signal from a beacon to a remote device, which indicates the opening of the medication container.

Abstract: A brace can be installed over a juncture between releasably joined case pieces. The brace includes a first tab and a second tab interconnected by a transition portion. The tabs are arranged to deform or break apart from one another along the transition portion in response to relative rotation between the case pieces. The deformation or breakage along the transition portion provides a tamper-evident indication of the case having been opened by rotation for access to the interior of the case since the brace was installed on the case.

Abstract: The present invention relates to ophthalmic compositions and methods for the treatment of dry eye and other inflammatory ocular conditions. In particular, the present invention relates to a composition comprising an esterified anti-inflammatory lipid mediator, which is an ester of an anti-inflammatory lipid mediator that is a reaction product of the anti-inflammatory lipid mediator and a monohydric alcohol or an amide wherein the majority of the anti-inflammatory lipid mediator is present in an ester form. In this way, the compositions are substantially free of an acid form of the anti-inflammatory lipid mediators. This composition can be topically delivered to the ocular surface via a preparation, solution, gel, ointment, and/or strip and/or a contact lens.

Abstract: [Object] To provide a slide tray having excellent practicality, convenience, and the like. [Solving Means] A slide tray includes a slide tray body having a first surface on which one or more slides can be mounted, and one or more first convex portions that protrude from the first surface of the slide tray body and set an area in which paper sheets can be mounted on the first surface while being held from one side in a first axis direction of two axis directions orthogonal to each other on the first surface.

Abstract: A product includes a use indicator carried inside a container so that, upon removal of a closure from the container or upon removal of flowable product from within the container, a coloration of the product changes irreversibly to indicate to a user that the package has been used.

Abstract: A sealing member or closure for a container is provided having a protected security component and a removal tab. The sealing member is provided in the form of a one-piece or a two-piece construction and has a tab and an optical security component configured to be protected such that the optical clarity of the security component is maintained after induction sealing.

Abstract: A reusable closure system is disclosed for packaging applications. The closure system generally includes a base and hinged lid. The base is bondable to a package and includes a field of touch fasteners having one or more cut-lines therein defining a hinged pull-tab assembly. The lid includes a complementary touch fastener field and can be placed in the open position to expose the pull-tab assembly, which can then be peeled back to open the package by virtue of the bond between the pull-tab assembly and a frangible region in the package. After opening, the pull-tab assembly can be stowed to the lid, so as to provide a lid-based plug corresponding to the package hole. Optional tamper-evident elements allow a consumer to see the package has not yet been opened. Stay-open lid and anti-peel mechanisms may also be provided. A dispensable roll/fanfold of the closures can feed a flow-wrap packaging process.

Abstract: An enclosed carton for housing and dispensing a plurality of containers has front and back panels, side panels, and top and bottom end panels connected to the front and back panels and the side panels to form a closed structure with the containers extending height-wise between the side panels. The containers are arranged in at least one row between the front and back panels and are stacked between the bottom and top end panels. The front panel has a plurality of access panels removably connected to the front panel and to each other such that, with said carton positioned on the bottom end panel and the containers oriented horizontally, the access panels can be removed in succession as the containers are removed from the carton to provide access to the remaining containers.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to tamper-evident mesh material, methods of manufacture therefor, and tamper-evident bags manufactured therefrom. The tamper-evident mesh material of the present invention may be used, for example, in the manufacture of a variety of tamper-evident security bags for use in applications where it is desirable to detect any traces or evidence of tampering with or of unauthorized access to the contents of the bag.

Abstract: An optically variable device uses a data storage layer with a nano-optical bit system to store data. The optically variable device encodes the data using spectral signatures (such as colors) as variables. In some embodiments, the optically variable device uses angle multiplexing to store machine-readable data and an image. The optically variable device can be used as a secure data storage medium for a large volume of data. The storage capacity can be increased by increasing the number of color variables and by introducing additional variables such as intensity and polarization.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to counterfeit detection and deterrence using advanced signal processing technology including steganographic embedding and digital watermarking. Digital watermark can be used on consumer products, labels, logos, hang tags, stickers and other objects to provide counterfeit detection mechanisms.

Abstract: A packing box suitable for an electronic device is provided. The packing box includes a box body and a box cover. The box cover is assembled on the box body and at least one part of the box cover is separable from the box body. The electronic device is accommodated between the box body and the box cover. When the box cover is separated from the box body, a predetermined function of the electronic device is triggered correspondingly with separating the box cover from the box body to actuate a trigger component of the electronic device. An electronic assembly and a method of opening an electronic assembly are also provided.