Abstract: A wearable cooling device that is designed to rapidly restore and/or maintain a user's thermal comfort is provided. The disclosed wearable cooling device is versatile and may be affixed to or in contact with (or close proximity to) a variety of locations on a user's body, e.g., wrist, neck and ankle, among others. The wearable cooling device utilizes a forced air device, e.g., a fan, that blows air onto a wetted piece of media, e.g., fabric, which is in direct contact with a high thermally conductive element, e.g., copper or aluminum. The high thermally conductive element may be in contact with a user's skin or with a user's outer clothing. The wetted media is situated between the forced air device and the high thermally conductive element. When the forced air device is activated, the exhaust air passes onto and around the wetted media, which in turn cools the high thermally conductive element. As a result, the high thermally conductive element cools down the user.

Abstract: A wearable cooling device that is designed to rapidly restore and/or maintain a user's thermal comfort is provided. The disclosed wearable cooling device is versatile and may be affixed to or in contact with (or close proximity to) a variety of locations on a user's body, e.g., wrist, neck and ankle, among others. The wearable cooling device utilizes a forced air device, e.g., a fan, that blows air onto a wetted piece of media, e.g., fabric, which is in direct contact with a high thermally conductive element, e.g., copper or aluminum. The high thermally conductive element may be in contact with a user's skin or with a user's outer clothing. The wetted media is situated between the forced air device and the high thermally conductive element. When the forced air device is activated, the exhaust air passes onto and around the wetted media, which in turn cools the high thermally conductive element. As a result, the high thermally conductive element cools down the user.

Abstract: A mailing label includes an informational surface with a barcode section and a signature section. The mailing label can include an adhesive surface that is opposite of the informational surface. The signature section, being co-located on the same informational surface as the barcode section, can be simultaneously scannable with the barcode section by a single, portable scanning device. The mailing label can also include a special service descriptor section and an address section on the informational surface.

Abstract: A mailing label includes an informational surface with a barcode section and a signature section. The mailing label can include an adhesive surface that is opposite of the informational surface. The signature section, being co-located on the same informational surface as the barcode section, can be simultaneously scannable with the barcode section by a single, portable scanning device. The mailing label can also include a special service descriptor section and an address section on the informational surface.

Abstract: An article scannable by a data capture device has an informational surface and a signature section disposed on the informational surface. The signature section has a signature area and at least two alignment bars A first alignment bar is disposed at a first end of the signature section relative to writing direction. A second alignment bar is disposed at the end of the signature section opposite the first end. The first and second alignment bars are within the signature section.

Abstract: A mailing label includes an informational surface with a barcode section and a signature section. The mailing label can include an adhesive surface that is opposite of the informational surface. The signature section, being co-located on the same informational surface as the barcode section, can be simultaneously scannable with the barcode section by a single, portable scanning device. The mailing label can also include a special service descriptor section and an address section on the informational surface.

Abstract: Systems and method for customizing a shipping label allow users to select among a list of personalized endorsements which may be displayed on a shipping label printed by the user from an Internet website. The user may also create a personalized endorsement. The personalized endorsement or message appears in a white space of the shipping label, which may contain other information regarding contact and confirmation information.