Abstract: A product handle that is formed of a folded planar material such that it may be made from an environmentally friendly material is disclosed for providing a means for a user to hold one or more merchandise products in the form of bottles in one hand. The product handle includes a planar top face having a first hole, a planar bottom face having a second hole with a diameter less than a diameter of the first hole, a planar front face, and a planar rear face. A product held by the product handle can pass through the first hole and the second hole. The second hole is tapered and the planar top face, the planar bottom face, the planar front face, and the planar rear face may be made of a folded sheet of cardboard.

Abstract: The subject invention relates to a strain-sensitive coating, a strain measurement system, and a method to determine strains on substrate materials. In a preferred embodiment of the subject invention, the system includes a luminescent strain-sensitive coating and a strain field mapping system which can be used to create a strain map of the mechanical strain on a substrate material. The luminescent strain-sensitive coating of the subject invention is preferably a polymer-based coating, and can incorporate one or more luminescent compounds. The subject coating can be applied to produce a thin film on a substrate material, such as aluminum, steel, polymer, or composite. One or more characteristics of the luminescence emanating from the coating can then vary in relation to the strain on the substrate material.

Abstract: The subject invention relates to a strain-sensitive coating, a strain measurement system, and a method to determine strains on substrate materials. In a preferred embodiment of the subject invention, the system includes a luminescent strain-sensitive coating and a strain field mapping system which can be used to create a strain map of the mechanical strain on a substrate material. The luminescent strain-sensitive coating of the subject invention is preferably a polymer-based coating, and can incorporate one or more luminescent compounds. The subject coating can be applied to produce a thin film on a substrate material, such as aluminum, steel, polymer, or composite. One or more characteristics of the luminescence emanating from the coating can then vary in relation to the strain on the substrate material.