Abstract: A party game that incorporates wine charms to identify the reader and answerer of wine-related questions is provided. The identified wine charm is defined by the roll of a game die, and players associated with identified wine charms read and answer wine-related questions in an attempt to amass all of the wine charms. The dual purpose of the wine charms (to identify participants and their wine glasses) enables players to flow between actively playing the game and socializing with others not in the game.

Abstract: A system and method for supplying liquid laundry detergent refills to a consumer. A new empty refillable original laundry jug or container made of plastic or similar is sold with a small, lightweight first-use pouch of water-soluble laundry detergent pre-mix as a unit at a retail point of purchase. A separate supply of refill pouches of the pre-mix powder are available for purchase at any time after or separately from the original purchase of the original new empty jug. A consumer only needs to purchase the new empty refillable jug (with its included first-use pouch) once; subsequent refill pouches are purchased without a jug, and used to make an unlimited number of liquid refills in the originally purchased jug.

Abstract: The foot-operated, portable faucet includes a faucet spout that extends vertically from a housing. The housing includes at least one mounting bracket thereon such that said housing is adapted to be secured to a ground surface. The housing includes a female garden hose connection that is in fluid communication with a water valve. The water valve is also in fluid communication with the faucet spout. The water valve is controlled via a foot pedal that is pivotably engaged with respect to a side surface of the housing. When in use, the foot pedal is depressed in order for the water valve to open fluid communication from the female garden hose connection to the water spout. An alternative embodiment may include an auxiliary male garden hose connection. Other embodiments may utilize a faucet spout of varying heights that extend upwardly from the housing.

Abstract: A cold water cleaning composition containing a peroxy compound, a chelating agent, a silicate, an acrylic polymer, an anionic surfactant, an amphoteric surfactant and an ionic surfactant in a basic composition using a water soluble metal hydroxide and a water soluble metal carbonate is provided. The base for the detergent is a water soluble metal alkali such as sodium, potassium or lithium hydroxide, and a metal carbonate such as sodium, potassium or lithium carbonate.

Abstract: A device for measuring tissue hardness of a subject comprising: a housing, the housing having a proximal end and a distal end; a contact probe configured to contact tissue arranged on the distal end of the housing; a sensor assembly configure to measure tissue hardness disposed within the housing; a microprocessor configured to receive input from the sensor assembly; a force transduction assembly disposed within the housing; a microprocessor receiving input from the displacement sensor and the force sensor; and a display, receiving input from the microprocessor, configured to display information to a user on the proximal end of the housing.

Abstract: A building opening cover comprising a sheet of material, where the sheet of material includes a front surface, a back surface, a pair of horizontal edges and a pair of vertical edges; an illustration on the front surface of the sheet of material; and a static electric charge to fasten the sheet of material to a building opening. The building opening cover may be used on a door or window. The cover also prevents excess light from passing through the windows to shade the interior room.

Abstract: A camera mount, comprising a camera mounting portion, wherein a camera can be removably coupled to the camera mounting portion, such that a photographic plane of the camera is parallel to a photographic plane of the camera mounting portion; a rail portion, wherein the rail portion extends from the camera mounting portion substantially perpendicular to the photographic plane of the camera mounting portion; and a frame, wherein the frame is adapted to receive one or more reference scales such that a photographic plane of the one or more reference scales is parallel to a photographic plane of the camera mounting portion, and wherein the frame is coupled to the rail portion such that a photographic plane of the frame is parallel to a photographic plane of the camera mounting portion elements.

Abstract: A camera mount, comprising a camera mounting portion, wherein a camera can be removably coupled to the camera mounting portion, such that a photographic plane of the camera is parallel to a photographic plane of the camera mounting portion; a rail portion, wherein the rail portion extends from the camera mounting portion substantially perpendicular to the photographic plane of the camera mounting portion; and a frame, wherein the frame is adapted to receive one or more reference scales such that a photographic plane of the one or more reference scales is parallel to a photographic plane of the camera mounting portion, and wherein the frame is coupled to the rail portion such that a photographic plane of the frame is parallel to a photographic plane of the camera mounting portion elements.

Abstract: A system and method for the individual collection and disposal of pet waste includes a flushable bag for contacting and receiving the pet waste and a protective bag for receiving and protecting the flushable bag during transport. The pet waste is collected and placed in the flushable bag, the flushable bag is placed inside the protective bag, and the bags containing the pet waste are transported to a toilet into which the flushable bag is deposited and flushed. The flushable bag can be fabricated from paper having a temporary wet strength additive that imparts both the desirable wet strength and decayability when soaking in water. The invention also includes a compostable bag for disposing of compostable materials along with the bag itself in a composting system or composting toilet. The invention expedites the disposal of pet waste or compostable materials and decreases the burden on landfills to accommodate such materials.

Abstract: In one embodiment, the method and related apparatus for configuring and operating a computer keyboard includes providing a personal computer system having a monitor, central processing unit, memory, sound generator and a keyboard input/output interface. The keyboard is substantially flat and has a planar user interface surface with a plurality of discrete membrane switches protruding a small distance (less than one-eighth of an inch) above the surface. In addition, each switch is circumscribed by a key channel. The domes of each membrane switch enhance the tactile response to the child or young adult learning to use the keyboard because upon depression of the key face, the dome deforms into a concave shape and closes a normally open circuit junction in a key switch matrix beneath the user interface surface. The method as well as the apparatus electrically blocks the generation of multiple digital key strike signals whether based upon continual actuation of one of the key switches (i.e.