Abstract: A pet muzzle includes a muzzle body, including a cage, and a strap system. The strap system includes a neck strap section and two pairs of side strap sections, each including an upper and a lower section that are connected to each other at proximal ends and connected to the muzzle body at distal ends thereof. The connection locations on the muzzle body are arranged around a periphery of an open end thereof. The cage includes a plurality of elliptical or oval openings, including a mouth opening. A scavenger grille may be coupled in the mouth opening. The muzzle and grille are formed of material that is at least partially transparent.

Abstract: A self-righting stick-type object holder for pets includes a set of fixed structure, that include a top shell and a bottom shell, ballast disposed in the bottom shell, and a collet disposed in the interior of the holder and having a plurality of collet jaws. The top and bottom shells are adjustably coupled to one another and define an interior of the holder. The bottom shell has an exterior having a spherical or semi-spherical profile to facilitate a smooth or relatively-smooth rolling function when the holder is placed upright on a flat surface. The fixed structures include tapered internal surfaces. The jaws have inward-facing contact surfaces that collectively define a central receptacle and outward-facing tapered surfaces that interact with the tapered internal surfaces.

Abstract: A pet muzzle includes a muzzle body, including a cage, and a strap system. The strap system includes a neck strap section and two pairs of side strap sections, each including an upper and a lower section that are connected to each other at proximal ends and connected to the muzzle body at distal ends thereof. The connection locations on the muzzle body are arranged around a periphery of an open end thereof. The cage includes a plurality of elliptical or oval openings, including a mouth opening. A scavenger grille may be coupled in the mouth opening. The muzzle and grille are formed of material that is at least partially transparent.

Abstract: A pet muzzle includes a muzzle body, including a cage, and a strap system. The strap system includes a neck strap section and two pairs of side strap sections, each including an upper and a lower section that are connected to each other at proximal ends and connected to the muzzle body at distal ends thereof. The connection locations on the muzzle body are arranged around a periphery of an open end thereof. The cage includes a plurality of elliptical or oval openings, including a mouth opening. A scavenger grille may be coupled in the mouth opening. The muzzle and grille are formed of material that is at least partially transparent.

Abstract: A releasable coupling device for use with a pet includes a body, having an aperture, and a sleeve that is positioned at least partially around, and moveable relative to, at least a portion of the body. The sleeve is moveable between an open position in which at least a portion of the aperture is at least partially unoccluded so as to permit coupling of the device to an attachment receivable within the aperture, and a closed position in which at least a portion of the aperture is at least partially occluded so as to resist decoupling of the device by removal of an attachment from the aperture. The device defines a track configured to guide an attachment receivable within the aperture along a movement path.

Abstract: A releasable coupling device comprises a body comprising an aperture and a sleeve positioned at least partially around, and moveable relative to, at least a portion of the body. The sleeve is moveable between an open position in which at least a portion of the aperture is at least partially unoccluded so as to permit coupling of the device to an attachment receivable within the aperture, and a closed position in which at least a portion of the aperture is at least partially occluded so as to resist decoupling of the of the device by removal of an attachment from the aperture. The device defines a track configured to guide an attachment receivable within the aperture along a movement path.

Abstract: A system employing a plurality of brain/body-generated inputs to control multi-action operation includes a controllable device, that performs at least two actions via remote control, and a head-mounted user interface device. The UI device includes a user cranium-mounted frame, first and second sensors supported by the frame, a processor, and a transmitter. The first sensor includes an electrode for contacting the cranium when the frame is worn and adapted to receive a bioelectric signal from the cranium. The second sensor receives hands-free brain/body input from the user. The processor uses application software process input provided by the first and second sensors and generates different outputs, corresponding to different commands. The transmitter transmits signals, based on the different commands, to the controllable device to initiate the different actions performed by the device.

Abstract: A system employing a plurality of brain/body-generated inputs to control multi-action operation includes a controllable device, that performs at least two actions via remote control, and a head-mounted user interface device. The UI device includes a user cranium-mounted frame, first and second sensors supported by the frame, a processor, and a transmitter. The first sensor includes an electrode for contacting the cranium when the frame is worn and adapted to receive a bioelectric signal from the cranium. The second sensor receives hands-free brain/body input from the user. The processor uses application software process input provided by the first and second sensors and generates different outputs, corresponding to different commands. The transmitter transmits signals, based on the different commands, to the controllable device to initiate the different actions performed by the device.

Abstract: A user device displays advertisements that invite potential customers to respond. Responses to the advertisement (i.e. sales leads) are sent by the user device to a router. The router identifies the responding user device and compares the user device with a security blacklist. The router also compares the user response with an advertising campaign list and queues appropriate responses for routing to a salesperson client. When an salesperson client becomes available, the router routes the queued response to the salesperson client. The salesperson client establishes a communication channel through the router with the user device. This enables an interactive marketing session between the salesperson client and the user allowing a bot or salesperson to further develop the sales lead.

Abstract: Systems and methods for updating address information may comprise receiving change-of-address data, the change-of-address data comprising at least old address information and new address information. Next, the systems and methods may include saving the change-of-address data in a first change-of-address database and transmitting the change-of-address data to an item processing center corresponding to the old address information. Moreover, the systems and methods may comprise transmitting the change-of-address data from the first change-of-address database to a central mark-up unit and determining if the change-of-address data needs correction at the central mark-up unit. Furthermore, the systems and methods may include correcting the change-of-address data if it was determined at the central mark-up unit that the change-of-address data needs correction and transmitting the change-of-address data from the central mark-up unit to a central change-of-address database.