Abstract: Food waste is converted into animal food by feeding it to insects and then processing the insects into animal food. Biological hazards that may be present in the food waste, the insects, or both is reduced by treating, preferably with superheated water. Data related to the food waste and the insect crops is maintained in a database, allowing for process monitoring and control, and tracking, especially in the case of a food-borne illness that may have contaminated the food waste.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system of examining patent applications. Particularly, a system in which a portion of the examining core is spread out at various locations away from the central location of the Patent and Trademark Office. Examiners located all over the country can conduct their examining duties from an office set up at home. Giving Examiners the option of living anywhere in the country provides a greater incentive for them to remain employees of the Patent Office. Additionally, this system increases interest in becoming a patent Examiner for hundreds of patent agents and attorneys whose main reason for leaving, or not joining, the Patent Office was, and is, being restricted to the limited commutable area in which they must live. In this way, the pool from which the Patent Office can hire, or contract work, increases by hundreds of highly motivated, and qualified candidates.

Abstract: A shaving composition for ameliorating pseudofolliculitis barbae contains abrasive particles for aiding in liberation of hairs growing aberrantly. While one method of shaving includes first massaging an abrasive composition on the skin prior to shaving with a water-based shaving lubricant, a preferred method is to use the composite composition, which is first massaged into the skin for its abrasive and hair liberating effects and then the skin is shaved taking advantage of the lubricating nature of the composition. The abrasive particles have a hardness less than that of shaving blade metals and are preferably essentially non-pulverulent.

Abstract: The invention provides a novel squeezable dispensing container, a sleeve for conventional squeezable dispensing containers, and a tab strip that can be used to convert conventional squeeze tubes into those of the present invention, that can be secured in an at least partially rolled up configuration after at least a portion of the contents of the container have been extruded.