Abstract: A device for attachment with a structure such as a rope, bar, cord, pole or the like includes a loop arrangement having a first attachment portion and a second loop portion and a retainer located between the first attachment portion and the second loop portion. The loop arrangement is adapted to be movable between a non-furled condition, in which respective first and second ends of the first attachment portion and the second loop portion are located away from one another, and a furled condition, in which the second loop portion is wrapped around the rope to form a wrapped section with the first attachment portion fitted through the second loop portion and extending laterally of the rope and with the second end of the second loop portion being retained by the retainer thereby maintaining the furled condition. A retainer and an associated method of use is also disclosed.

Abstract: A device for attachment with a structure such as a rope, bar, cord, pole or the like includes a loop arrangement having a first attachment portion and a second loop portion and a retainer located between the first attachment portion and the second loop portion. The loop arrangement is adapted to be movable between a non-furled condition, in which respective first and second ends of the first attachment portion and the second loop portion are located away from one another, and a furled condition, in which the second loop portion is wrapped around the rope to form a wrapped section with the first attachment portion fitted through the second loop portion and extending laterally of the rope and with the second end of the second loop portion being retained by the retainer thereby maintaining the furled condition. A retainer and an associated method of use is also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention is related to a computer-based system and method for determining and displaying the metabolic energy of skin cells of an individual, based on a set of biological data collected from the individual, including but not limited to: skin wrinkling, skin texture, skin pigmentation, skin hydration, age, UV exposure, and/or health habits. Particularly, the present invention is useful for counseling consumers of cosmetic products on sales counters regarding the metabolic energy of their skin and making corresponding recommendations for appropriate cosmetic products that will improve their skin metabolic energy.

Abstract: A method for the vaporization of particulate material (10) includes providing one or more containers (15) each containing possibly distinct particulate materials (10) each having at least one component, fluidizing the particulate material (10) in at least one of the containers (15), and providing a vaporization zone (50) that is thermally isolated from at least one of the containers (15). The method further includes delivering particulate material received from each container (15) to the vaporization zone (50), and applying heat to vaporize the delivered particulate materials (10) at the vaporization zone (50).

Abstract: A method for the vaporization of particulate material (10) includes providing one or more containers (15) each containing possibly distinct particulate' materials (10) each having at least one component, fluidizing the particulate material (10) in at least one of the containers (15), and providing a vaporization zone (50) that is thermally isolated from at least one of the containers (15). The method further includes delivering particulate material received from each container (15) to the vaporization zone (50), and applying heat to vaporize the delivered particulate materials (10) at the vaporization zone (50).

Abstract: A hair care composition comprising: (a) from about 0.01 to about 3% by weight of gelling agent comprising a copolymer of methyl vinyl ether/maleic anhydride, cross-linked with C.sub.4 -C.sub.16 alkadiene of hydrolysis products thereof; (b) from about 0.1% to about 10% by weight of hair fixative copolymer comprising a cationic copolymer of nonionic cellulose and diallyl dimethyl ammonium chloride; and the balance comprising a carrier suitable for application to hair. The liquid hair cosmetic products have an improved non-tacky on-hair and on-hand feel, demonstrate excellent hair styling benefits in addition to ease of brush-out.

Abstract: A method of preparing a mixture of a carrier liquid and an active liquid in required proportion including: providing a flow of carrier liquid, controlling a liquid flow to an appropriate portion of the carrier liquid flow from pressure drop measurements of the proportional liquid flow, displacing active liquid with the proportional liquid flow without liquid contact, and including the displaced active liquid in the carrier liquid flow, thereby producing a liquid mixture in the required proportion without a flow meter. The mixed liquid may be used in at least one of a sprayer and a nutrient film equipment. The displacement medium may be provided from the carrier liquid supply.

Abstract: An arrangement to apply a milking apparatus to the udder of an animal at a milking point including a store for the apparatus, a handling device having an elongate arm to support and move the apparatus between an apparatus acquisition point and the milking point, a stall to define a specific space for an animal to be milked fixedly related to the acquisition point and the milking point, including guides to retain loosely in the space an animal to be milked, sensors to sense retained animal position with respect to the fixedly related space and points and provide a first signal indicative of sensed animal position, pneumatic elements in the device to swing and to longitudinally displace the elongate arm to move and position the elongate arm and any supported apparatus, and control circuitry to control the pneumatic elements to operate the arm to acquire milking apparatus at a position forward of the teats of a retained animal, the control circuitry being responsive to the first signal to move the acquired appar

Abstract: A spray head for a spray nozzle including a hood providing a surface extending forward from the nozzle and also supporting insulating mountings for electrodes energizable to exert an inductive charging field or spray from the nozzle. The surface is earthed or earthy in operation to encourage collection of stray or return spray and stop stray or return spray affecting the charging field by landing on the electrodes or their mountings. The collected spray may be retained as liquid or caused to flow to projections to again leave the spray head as small droplets. The field from the electrodes may shape the spray.

Abstract: A sprayer, particularly for hand-held or vehicle-borne agricultural use, has a rotatable sprayhead having a liquid dispersing surface in the form of disc, dish or cup, a rotatable electrode spaced from the outer edge of said surface by a gap, means for supplying liquid to the liquid dispersing surface, connections for the poles of a source of electrostatic potential to apply one pole of the source to the electrode and to apply the other pole of the source to at least the outer edge of the surface to apply the potential of the source across the gap, and means to rotate the surface and the electrode to disperse liquid supplied to the surface as a charged spray. The potential may be applied to the outer edge via the liquid if conductive or via a suitable conductive path in the sprayhead.

Abstract: A work table having a support frame and a work surface operatively connected to the support frame. A first caliper linkage having a first end and a second end, the first end is operatively connected to the work surface for vertically displacing and rotating the work surface about a horizontal axis in any vertical position. A first leadscrew operatively connected to the support frame and to the second end of the first caliper for varying an included angle of the first caliper and thus the height of the connected work surface. A second caliper linkage having a first end and a second end, the first end is operatively connected to the work surface at a point displaced from the first caliper linkage for vertically displacing and rotating the work surface about a horizontal axis in any vertical direction. A second leadscrew is operatively connected to the support frame and to the second end of the second caliper for varying an included angle of the second caliper and thus the height of the connected work surface.

Abstract: A spraying apparatus to deliver inductively charged spray, for example to crops. The apparatus includes a spray head and electrodes to apply a potential difference in the region of the spray head to charge spray. An aspirating means is arranged to remove liquid deposited on an electrode to reduce interference with the charging process. When the spray liquid is to be at high potential in the apparatus a long high resistivity supply tube may be provided. The aspirating means may be operated by spray liquid bled from a pressurized supply spray liquid.