Abstract: A method for embedding alphanumeric text into a pattern and providing a literal optical illusion that distorts the alphanumeric text as a solid line at a distance and provides legible alphanumeric characters at a close proximity. The pattern being woven into a textile material or printed onto a surface.

Abstract: An adapter for supporting a vaporizable concentrate product on a torch in a position heatable thereby to release inhalable concentrate vapor. The adapter has a first end, an opposing second end, an attachment element residing proximate said first end and configured for attachment to said torch to support the adapter thereon, and a receptacle residing proximate said second end and configured to hold said vaporizable concentrate therein. Installed on the torch with the attachment element engaged around a flame tube of the torch, the adapter places the receptacle in working relation to an outlet end of the flame tube for heating of the receptacle via the flame emitted from the outlet end of the flame tube. The receptacle is movably supported on the adapter to enable optimized placement thereof relative to the outlet end of the flame tube.

Abstract: An animal trap features entrance encouraging mechanism for urging an animal into an enclosure of the trap. The mechanism features a pushing unit pivotally supported outside the interior space of the enclosure adjacent an access-way that opens into same. The pushing unit is pivotal about an axis generally parallel to a plane of the access-way for movement between a withdrawn position in which the access-way is unobstructed and a working position in which the pushing unit substantially obstructs the access-way. An actuator coupled to the pushing unit is triggered by an animal detection device at an approach area outside the enclosure within a travel path followed by the pushing unit, whereby the pushing unit urges the animal toward and through the access-way into the interior space of the enclosure. A one way gate prevents exit of the trapped animal after return of the pushing unit to the withdrawn position.

Abstract: An animal trap features entrance encouraging mechanism for urging an animal into an enclosure of the trap. The mechanism features a pushing unit pivotally supported outside the interior space of the enclosure adjacent an access-way that opens into same. The pushing unit is pivotal about an axis generally parallel to a plane of the access-way for movement between a withdrawn position in which the access-way is unobstructed and a working position in which the pushing unit substantially obstructs the access-way. An actuator coupled to the pushing unit is triggered by an animal detection device at an approach area outside the enclosure within a travel path followed by the pushing unit, whereby the pushing unit urges the animal toward and through the access-way into the interior space of the enclosure. A one way gate prevents exit of the trapped animal after return of the pushing unit to the withdrawn position.