Abstract: An aromatherapy device is formed by a top and bottom shell. Each shell is connected with a respective tray. The trays include interengaging male and female structures that allow the top and bottom shells to rotate about a rotation axis to open and close the device. On the tray connected with the bottom shell a scent emitter is held. The scent emitter is a porous object, such as a pumice stone, that holds an aromatic substance, such as an essential oil. The male structure on one tray includes a cylindrical protrusion that engages a groove on the female structure of the other tray. One or more relieved regions are provided about the circumference of the protrusion and. one or more raised surfaces are provided at selected angular positions along the wall. Engagement of the raised surfaces with the relieved regions holds the top shell at selected orientations with respect to the bottom shell, for example, to hold the device in an open or closed configuration.

Abstract: A system including an e-commerce server configured to communicate with a rent-to-own (RTO) management application and a consumer device is disclosed. The e-commerce server includes: i) an e-commerce application configured to provide an e-commerce website to the consumer device, the e-commerce website having a plurality of e-commerce user interfaces including a checkout interface, and ii) a RTO plug-in integrated with the e-commerce application to facilitate a RTO transaction through the e-commerce website. The RTO plug-in is executable by the e-commerce server to: i) integrate a RTO control element in the checkout interface, wherein the RTO control element is selectable to initiate the RTO transaction as a payment option for a good, and ii) after selection of the RTO control element, provide to the consumer device one or more than one RTO user interface received from the RTO management application, to facilitate completion of the RTO transaction through the e-commerce website.

Abstract: Systems and methods for sterile delivery of prostheses that protect refined and/or conditioned surface properties and thereby reduce aging of surface properties in prostheses. An example of the system includes a partially custom-shaped holder that also serves as an insertion tool that holds a customized dental prosthesis in a pre-defined position inside a titanium container that is hermetically sealed. Container materials serve as a getter or catalyst with respect to the osseoconductive surface. An example of the method includes laser welding to hermetically seal a metal container as packaging for a prosthesis with a metal foil, and the sterilization of the packaged and sealed prosthesis with dry heat.

Abstract: Various implementations, systems and methods are disclosed for continuous, near real-time, hands-off sampling of airborne particulate matter, and qualification and/or quantification of biomolecules in the sample representative for biologic or microbial contamination. The systems and methods may utilize an electrostatic precipitator for sampling the matter; and a measurement assembly configured to illuminate, excite, or breakdown the sampled matter by electromagnetic radiation, and to detect a spectrum, or one or more wavelength bands of the scatter emitted by the sample. In an exemplary implementation, a sputter deposition process is employed to configure the sample for an enhanced plasmon resonance. The measurement data may be transferred via wireless communication means for cloud storage and signal processing.