Abstract: A personal juice extractor system is provided including a blending and pressing apparatus where a user places a container charged with food or beverage or any combination thereof in a container chamber. After the start button is pressed, a blending tool attached to a shaft along with a cover are lowered into the container until the cover seals the open top of the container. The blending tool is axially rotated until a desired consistency is achieved. The cover then presses down on the blended contents, forcing liquid to flow out an outlet in the bottom of the container and into an external cup for consumption. The cover, shaft, and blending tool are retracted and then the container is removed from the container chamber and discarded or cleaned for reuse.

Abstract: A personal juice extractor system is provided including a blending and pressing apparatus where a user places a container charged with food or beverage or any combination thereof in a container chamber. After the start button is pressed, a blending tool attached to a shaft along with a cover are lowered into the container until the cover seals the open top of the container. The blending tool is axially rotated until a desired consistency is achieved. The cover then presses down on the blended contents, forcing liquid to flow out an outlet in the bottom of the container and into an external cup for consumption. The cover, shaft, and blending tool are retracted and then the container is removed from the container chamber and discarded or cleaned for reuse.

Abstract: The invention concerns a personal juice extractor system including a blending and pressing apparatus where a user places a container charged with food or beverage or any combination thereof in a container chamber. After the start button is pressed, a blending tool attached to a shaft along with a cover are lowered into the container until the cover seals the open top of the container. The blending tool is axially rotated until a desired consistency is achieved. The cover then presses down on the blended contents, forcing liquid to flow out an outlet in the bottom of the container and into an external cup for consumption. The cover, shaft, and blending tool are retracted and then the container is removed from the container chamber and discarded or cleaned for reuse.

Abstract: The invention concerns a personal juice extractor system including a blending and pressing apparatus where a user places a container charged with food or beverage or any combination thereof in a container chamber. After the start button is pressed, a blending tool attached to a shaft along with a cover are lowered into the container until the cover seals the open top of the container. The blending tool is axially rotated until a desired consistency is achieved. The cover then presses down on the blended contents, forcing liquid to flow out an outlet in the bottom of the container and into an external cup for consumption. The cover, shaft, and blending tool are retracted and then the container is removed from the container chamber and discarded or cleaned for reuse.

Abstract: A phase change ink composition comprising an ink vehicle; an optional dispersant; and a modified naturally-derived colorant comprising a naturally-derived colorant that is modified with an aliphatic quaternary ammonium salt, an aromatic quaternary ammonium salt, or a mixture or combination thereof. The modified naturally-derived colorant is compatible with phase change ink vehicles.

Abstract: A phase change ink composition comprising an ink vehicle; an optional dispersant; and a modified naturally-derived colorant comprising a naturally-derived colorant that is modified with an aliphatic quaternary ammonium salt, an aromatic quaternary ammonium salt, or a mixture or combination thereof. The modified naturally-derived colorant is compatible with phase change ink vehicles.

Abstract: A phase change ink comprising an amorphous compound; a crystalline compound; an optional dispersant; an optional synergist; an optional colorant; and an alcohol having a long alkyl chain containing from about 10 to about 80 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A phase change ink comprising an amorphous compound; a crystalline compound; an optional dispersant; an optional synergist; an optional colorant; and an alcohol having a long alkyl chain containing from about 10 to about 80 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A connector assembly for creating a plastic tube joint in a length of plastic tubing having a distal end, a proximal end and a hollow lumen includes forming a flare in the tube proximate the proximal end thereof by means of a flared ferrule disposed in the lumen and defining a void between the flare and the proximal end of the tubing, the void being defined between the ferrule and a collet, the tubing contracting into the void, and forming a neck between the ferrule and the collet proximate the ferrule flare, the neck substantially permanently capturing the tubing contracted into the void; and substantially permanently bonding the collet to a connector body. A connector assembly for simultaneously forming a plastic tube joint in a pair of plastic tubes is further included as is a method for simultaneously forming a plastic tube joint in a pair of plastic tubes.

Abstract: A crossflow filtration system including at least one quick dry change crossflow filtration cartridge designed to rotatably interface with a manifold assembly. The quick dry change crossflow filtration cartridge can comprise a membrane element, for example an ultrafiltration membrane, microfiltration membrane, nanofiltration membrane or high-flux reverse osmosis membrane element enclosed within a housing. The quick dry change cartridge includes an inlet stream, a permeate stream and a concentrate stream. The manifold assembly includes three similar flow paths; an inlet stream, a permeate stream and a concentrate stream. When engaged, the cartridge and manifold assembly define continuous inlet flow paths, permeate flow paths and concentrate flow paths that connect across the interface. Thus, all of the connections to the water filtration system can be made onto the manifold, and the resulting connected system is compact and easy to connect.

Abstract: A connector assembly for creating a plastic tube joint in a length of plastic tubing having a distal end, a proximal end and a hollow lumen includes forming a flare in the tube proximate the proximal end thereof by means of a flared ferrule disposed in the lumen and defining a void between the flare and the proximal end of the tubing, the void being defined between the ferrule and a collet, the tubing contracting into the void, and forming a neck between the ferrule and the collet proximate the ferrule flare, the neck substantially permanently capturing the tubing contracted into the void; and substantially permanently bonding the collet to a connector body. A connector assembly for simultaneously forming a plastic tube joint in a pair of plastic tubes is further included as is a method for simultaneously forming a plastic tube joint in a pair of plastic tubes.

Abstract: A sun visor for an automobile includes a base visor portion having a top panel and a bottom panel each including a front surface, a rear surface, an upper edge, a lower edge, and opposite side edges, and a spacer element disposed between and attached to the top and bottom panels, maintaining the top and bottom panels in spaced, aligned, overlying relation to define a gap therebetween. A central panel is slidably held within the gap in sandwiched relation between the top and bottom panels and includes a peripheral zone and a pair of identically shaped channels disposed in adjacent relation to one another in an upper central zone. Guide members travel within the guide channels to permit movement of the central panel in predetermined directions throughout a range of selectively adjusted positions so that the central panel extends partially from between the top and bottom panels, exposing portions of the peripheral zone at different locations about the sides and bottom of the base visor portion.

Abstract: A composite protective rim for protecting a game paddle and the participants utilizing the game paddle is provided. The protective rim is for a game paddle having a handle and a blade for surrounding at least a portion of the periphery of the blade. The protective rim is comprised of a metal element having a projection extending therefrom to effect anchoring of the metal element to the blade portion of the paddle and a resilient bumper bonded to the metal element along the lengthwise extent thereof.

Abstract: An improved racquet frame construction including a one-piece handle, throat and shoulder member formed of a composite material and a metal rim is provided. The shoulder of the one-piece composite material member defines two opposed shoulder-receiving portions. The respective ends of a curved metal rim are secured in the opposed shoulder-receiving portions to thereby define an improved racquet frame.

Abstract: An improved game paddle construction, utilizing a wood core and metal skin layers is provided. The wood core defines an integrated blade portion and handle portion, the blade portion of the wood core having a uniform thickness defined by opposed substantially planar surfaces. The first and second metal skin layers are respectively bonded to the opposed surfaces of the wood core to substantially sandwich the entire blade portion of the wood core therebetween. A grip is secured to the handle portion, the grip surrounding a substantial lengthwise extent of the handle portion.