Abstract: A drinks container comprises a container body having a side wall terminating in a rim forming an open top, and an adapter mounted on the container body. The adapter is interchangeable between a first upright configuration where it forms a central primary outlet, and a second inverted configuration in which the adapter forms a secondary outlet adjacent the rim of the container for enabling a user to sip a drink from the rim of the container. The drinks container may further include a strap mounted on the container body that is releasably mountable to the closure for tethering the closure to the container body so that it is not physically separated from the container during use and is therefore not prone to getting lost.

Abstract: A drinks container comprising a container body having a side wall terminating in a rim and defining an open top. The container includes an adapter mounted on the container body which is interchangeable between a first configuration having a centrally positioned primary outlet for a user to drink therefrom and a second inverted configuration forming a secondary outlet adjacent to the side wall. The secondary outlet can be opened allowing a drink to flow to the rim of the container where it can be drunk. The rim of the container may be sloped and have a pinnacle that extends proud of the remainder of the rim.

Abstract: A dispensing device comprising a body with an attachment mechanism configured to connect to a subject, a reservoir disposed inside the body, a removable selected fragrance disposed inside the reservoir, a dispenser coupled to the reservoir, a controller coupled to the dispenser and configured to dispense the selected fragrance, and a plurality of sensors on the body configured to provide data streams to a smart device.

Abstract: A drinks container comprising a container body having a side wall terminating in a rim and defining an open top. The container includes an adapter mounted on the container body which is interchangeable between a first configuration having a centrally positioned primary outlet for a user to drink therefrom and a second inverted configuration forming a secondary outlet adjacent to the side wall. The secondary outlet can be opened allowing a drink to flow to the rim of the container where it can be drunk. The rim of the container may be sloped and have a pinnacle that extends proud of the remainder of the rim.

Abstract: Implementations for providing event processing services for a plurality of services are described. An example method may comprise receiving, by a payment processing service, data indicative of a payment event associated with an ordering service. The method may comprise causing, based on an accounting rule specific to a payment option associated with the payment event, a first entry associated with a handover account and the payment event to be added to a data store. The method may comprise sending, to the ordering service, handover information indicating the handover account and the payment event. The ordering service may cause, based on the handover information, a second entry associated with the handover account and the payment event to be added to the data store. The handover account may facilitate satisfying accounting rules for payment events without the ordering service having to manage satisfaction of the accounting rules.

Abstract: A dispensing device comprising a body with an attachment mechanism configured to connect to a subject, a reservoir disposed inside the body, a removable selected fragrance disposed inside the reservoir, a dispenser coupled to the reservoir, a controller coupled to the dispenser and configured to dispense the selected fragrance, and a plurality of sensors on the body configured to provide data streams to a smart device.

Abstract: A method for the recovery of acids and other materials from hydrometallurgic process solutions comprising processing said solutions utilizing a simulated moving bed chromatographic method to produce at least two product streams.

Abstract: A method for purifying a sucrose material already in a high purity liquid, crystalline or other form of sucrose, such as raw sugar, utilizing chromatography, or utilizing chromatography in connection with other methods of purification.

Abstract: A method for the recovery of acids and other materials from hydrometallurgic process solutions comprising processing said solutions utilizing a simulated moving bed chromatographic method to produce at least two product streams.

Abstract: A method for purifying a sucrose material already in a high purity liquid, crystalline or other form of sucrose, such as raw sugar, utilizing chromatography, or utilizing chromatography in connection with other methods of purification.

Abstract: A column apparatus containing a shallow bed of material between fluid transporting fractals of large active surface area results in highly efficient processing with small equipment size.

Abstract: A thermometer comprising: a molded plastic body member having a recess in one side forming a reservoir for a temperature indicating fluid and a relatively wide capillary passageway in fluid communication with the reservoir. Adjacent the capillary passageway is temperature indicating indicia. There is a relatively thin metal lid which seals the reservoir and conducts heat rapidly to the temperature indicating fluid when the thermometer is in use. The invention includes means for retaining the temperature indicating fluid in position so that the temperature can be read and recorded after the thermometer has been removed from a patient. There are several embodiments of the temperature indicating retaining means and these embodiments utilize air at atmospheric pressure to prevent the regression of the temperature indicating fluid into the reservoir after the thermometer has been removed from a patient.