Abstract: An electronic messaging waste receptacle combines a waste receptacle in a lower body portion of the electronic messaging waste receptacle, and further include several display devices mounted on an upper body portion of the electronic messaging waste receptacle. The electronic messaging waster receptacle further includes a speaker, and a variety of interactive media to perform an assortment of messaging functions in a public venue while also collecting waste. The electronic messaging waste receptacle displays messaging in electronic graphic form on the electronic display devices and can receive messages to be displayed wirelessly. The display devices integrated with the waste receptacle display images of advertising, messages, and pertinent information in electronic form. The waste receptacle is configured to receive and compact waste that is deposited by users into the waste receptacle.

Abstract: An interactive waste receptacle combines a waste receptacle, a display device, a sensor, a camera, a speaker, and a variety of interactive media to receive and process waste, and perform an assortment of interactive functions in a public venue. The interactive waste receptacle detects events from a user, and responds to the events with interactive functions, including; receiving, compacting, and processing a waste; detecting proximal images, sounds, and smells; and displaying advertisements, text, graphics, animation, video, audio, and games. The waste receptacle receives and compacts the waste. A display device integrated with the waste receptacle displays images of advertising, messages, and pertinent information. A sensor detects events from the user. A camera records a user image. A speaker emits and receives audio signals to the user. Interactive media also record user events. The sensor, camera, speaker, and interactive media perform an interactive function in response to the event.

Abstract: A portable seat apparatus including a support seat having a support seat body sized to support a user's back, the support seat body having a first end and a second end opposite the first end, the second end sized to terminate a distance above a user's hamstrings, at least one strap coupled to the support seat body and configured to surround a user's body part, and a support assembly including a base couplable to a ground surface and a height adjustable support column having a proximal end opposite a distal end, the proximal end coupled to the support seat and the distal end rotatably coupled to the base such that the proximal end of the support column is rotatable toward and away from the base.

Abstract: A removable stovetop grill including a first cooking plate and a second cooking plate, each with a planar top cooking surface, a bottom stovetop-facing surface, and a lateral coupling edge, the bottom stovetop-facing surface being disposed opposite the planar top cooking surface and operably configured to face at least one stovetop burner and transfer heat from the at least one stovetop burner to the planar top cooking surface. The lateral coupling edge of each the first cooking plate and the second cooking plate are removeably couplable to one another and operably configured such that, when coupled together, the planar top cooking surfaces of the first and second cooking plates form a an effectively continuous planar cooking surface sized to cover at least two standard-sized stovetop burners for receiving heat therefrom.

Abstract: An interactive waste receptacle combines a waste receptacle, a display device, a sensor, a camera, a speaker, and a variety of interactive media to receive and process waste, and perform an assortment of interactive functions in a public venue. The interactive waste receptacle detects events from a user, and responds to the events with interactive functions, including; receiving, compacting, and processing a waste; detecting proximal images, sounds, and smells; and displaying advertisements, text, graphics, animation, video, audio, and games. The waste receptacle receives and compacts the waste. A display device integrated with the waste receptacle displays images of advertising, messages, and pertinent information. A sensor detects events from the user. A camera records a user image. A speaker emits and receives audio signals to the user. Interactive media also record user events. The sensor, camera, speaker, and interactive media perform an interactive function in response to the event.