Abstract: An alarm system integrating the sense of smell (i.e., an olfactory component) as an alerting modality is described. The olfactory component is uniquely recognizable and distinguishable from traditional visual or audible alerting components and can be used to increase the number of separate alarms that a person can respond to and/or decrease the reaction time for responding to the alarms.

Abstract: In a closed loop system for making ice confections having a holding stick embedded therein, there are provided: dies for the ice confections, rigid plates each supporting plural rows of dies, guide means for moving the plates along a closed loop path coplanar with the plates, the path including two straight, side-by-side main sections and two minor sections disposed between the main sections and extending at least partway along a semicircular arc, filling and shake-out stations, and chilling means acting on the dies, the minor sections of the flat die travel path defining areas of intervention on the dies and being engaged by at least the shake-out station.

Abstract: The invention relates to the technical field of commercial plants for the production of icecreams, and in particular to a plant for producing popsicles and icecreams incorporating a holding stick.A plant (1) is provided, according to the invention, which has dies or molds (2) moving along a closed path with two superimposed main sections (4,5) which fit predominantly within a thermally insulated casing (10), and refrigerating members (18,22) including a plurality of cooler sets (18) fitting into said casing (10) and each having at least one fan (20a,20b) operative to circulate cool air along both main sections (4,5) of the path. The plant (1) also comprises a hot air thaw station (9) located at one end of said casing (10).