Abstract: Intelligent (smart) tracking accessories for a medicine dispensing device, such as an injection pen or pen device, are described. A smart tracking accessory in the form of a smart cap for a medicine dispensing device, such as an insulin pen, is configured to protect the needle of the dispensing device and the medicine contained therein when the device is not in use. The smart cap may detect the presence of the medicine dispensing device, detect an activation event such as removal from the medicine dispensing device, inform the user whether it is safe to administer a therapeutic dose of medicine, and log occurrence of the dosing event.

Abstract: A method of producing image carrying laminated material comprises the steps of forming an image by ink jet printing on a first surface of a sheet of interlayer using solvent based ink, solvent based paint or solvent based dye system(s), interposing an interlayer comprising the sheet of interlayer between two sheets of material, and joining the two sheets of material to form the laminate by activating the interlayer. In addition, a method of producing an image carrying laminated safety glass comprising the steps of mechanically stabilizing a sheet of heat softening interlayer, forming an image on a first surface of the interlayer by ink jet printing using solvent based ink, solvent based paint or solvent based dye, removing the mechanical stabilization, interposing an interlayer comprising the sheet of heat softening interlayer between two sheets of glass and joining the two sheets of glass to form the laminated safety glass by heating the interlayer.

Abstract: The invention relates to a various methods of adding a liquid additive to a foam whereby the location of the additive within the foam can be precisely controlled. It also describes embodiments of a foam wherein the additive has been localized at particular areas of the foam.

Abstract: A circuit and method are provided for storing a data word in a latch and determining the number of consecutive equal value bits within the data word. The data word consists of bits stored in unique bit positions and having a least significant bit position and a most significant bit position. The data word is examined to determine the number of consecutive bits having the same numeric value. The invention first corrects for any single bit anomaly within the consecutive equal value sequence, counts the number of consecutive bits having this equal value using logic that examines only every other bit position of the stored data word and provides a numeric value representing this number of consecutive equal value bits.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for producing image carrying laminated material (10). An image (18) is printed on a polyvinylbutyral interlayer (16) using a solvent based ink, paint or dye system. The interlayer (16) is used to join two sheets of material (12, 14) to form the laminate.