Abstract: A method for preventing waste materials from clogging a household drain, the method comprising: a) receiving a quantity of waste material contained in a flow of liquid toward a drain receptacle; b) guiding the flow of liquid to a predetermined position adjacent a part of a manually operable device mounted within the drain receptacle and gathering the quantity of the waste material from the flow of liquid in a first location adjacent a member of the manually operable device located in the drain receptacle; c) maintaining the quantity of waste material generally perpendicular to the vertical motion of a manually moving size reduction assembly; d) manually moving the size reduction assembly portion of the device so as to subject the quantity of waste material to abrading action, thereby producing an abraded portion of waste material as a plurality of smaller pieces; and e) carrying the abraded pieces away from the drain receptacle and through a drain conduit in the flow of water.

Abstract: An Orthotic brace is adjustable in response to a sensed brace parameter or a treatment regimen to optimize the attachment of the brace to a limb and alter the support provided to the muscles and ligaments of the joint.

Abstract: A device for use with a line holder capable of dispensing a line, comprising a length measurement device for measuring a length of line dispensed and an angle measurement device for measuring an angle of the line. A calculation device is used to calculate an approximate position of an object attached to the line based upon the measured length and the measured angle. The measurement and calculation devices may be mounted to a fishing rod and reel, allowing the user to measure the depth of underwater equipment.

Abstract: A device for use with a line holder capable of dispensing a line, comprising a length measurement device for measuring a length of line dispensed and an angle measurement device for measuring an angle of the line. A calculation device is used to calculate an approximate position of an object attached to the line based upon the measured length and the measured angle. The measurement and calculation devices may be mounted to a fishing rod and reel, allowing the user to measure the depth of underwater equipment.