Abstract: A drinking vessel including a beverage container and a closure assembly attachable to the beverage container. The beverage container has a spout defining a first drinking opening and a second drinking opening. The closure assembly includes a positioning member and a sealing member. When the positioning member is in a sealing orientation, the positioning member can extend deep enough into the first drinking opening for the sealing member to seal the first drinking opening and the second drinking opening. When the positioning member is not in the sealing orientation, the positioning member cannot extend deep enough into the first drinking opening for the sealing member to seal the first drinking opening and the second drinking opening.

Abstract: An overhead arm assembly for a patient support apparatus includes a user interface device. The user interface device has a support structure for supporting a personal digital assistant and a charging port for personal digital assistant.

Abstract: An electrical terminal (10) having an electrical contact (18) and a crimp barrel (20) configured to be crimped around an end of a wire. The crimp barrel (20) includes a base (22) and opposing side walls (24) that define an opening (25) of the crimp barrel (20). The side walls (24) extend outwardly from the base (22) to ends (50) and include base segments (52) and end segments (54). A sealing wing (56) extends from the end of at least one of the side walls (24). The side walls (24) are configured to be folded over the wire when crimped such that a gap is defined between the end segment (54) and the base segment (52) of at least one of the side walls (24). The sealing wing (56) is configured to extend within the gap between the end segment (54) and the base segment (52) when the side walls (24) are crimped over the end of the wire.

Abstract: An extension table assembly for a power tool having a working surface for supporting a piece of material to be modified, and a working area where the power tool can modify a piece of material. The extension table assembly comprising a frame portion, at least one arm portion, a drive system, and a measurement system.

Abstract: A method of identifying prior to or after birth whether an animal, such as a Holstein calf, has an acceptable likelihood of producing high quality meat comprises the steps of: providing a unique identification indicia for the animal; providing, to a central organization, detailed information about the animal including at least some of the lineage of the animal, the provided information being keyed to the unique identification indicia of the animal; entering the detailed information for the animal into a central organization database keyed to the unique identification indicia for the animal; calculating a conditional probability percentage that the animal will provide high quality meat based on genetic information of at least one member of the lineage of the animal which is obtained from the central organization database; and selecting the animal for a particular raising program if the conditional probability percentage for the animal is greater than or equal to a predetermined limit.

Abstract: An improved process of coating tacky or soft polymer pellets to maintain a free-flowing property, uses a liquid binder, in conjunction with an anti-tack or partitioning powder such as talc to prevent aggregation during storage. The binder is a non-volatile material such as an oil or plasticizer including triglycerides, mono-/di-glycerides, acetylated mono-/di-glycerides, fatty acids, epoxidized triglycerides, phthalates, benzoates, sebacates, lactates, citrates, mineral oils etc. Applications of this process include chewing gum bases, hot-melt adhesives, sealants, rubber masterbatches, powdered rubber, and other soft and tacky polymer materials.

Abstract: Methods of making gum base and chewing gums and products so produced are provided. To this end, methods for selecting effective plasticizers for corn protein are provided. The plasticizer selection methods are based on a calculation of the ratio of electron acceptors to the total number of carbon atoms of the plasticizer, and a calculation of the ratio of electron donors to the total number of carbon atoms of the plasticizer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to mineral delivery systems and methods. More specifically, the present invention relates to mineral delivery systems and methods that contain an insoluble mineral carbonate and a solid organic acid. When in contact with saliva or other like aqueous solution, the solid acid dissolves and reacts with the mineral carbonate in-situ. The reaction will then convert the water-insoluble mineral carbonate to a soluble mineral organic salt, thus facilitating mineral delivery. The systems and methods of the present invention can employ a variety of different and suitable delivery agents, such as gums or the like.