Abstract: An aerosol-generating system may include a liquid storage portion configured to hold liquid aerosol-forming substrate, a vaporizer including a heating element with an internal passage at least partially defined by a surface of the heating element, and a micro pump configured to deliver liquid aerosol-forming substrate from the liquid storage portion to the internal passage of the heating element, such that the vaporizer is configured to heat the delivered liquid aerosol-forming substrate at the internal passage to a temperature sufficient to volatilize at least a part of the delivered liquid aerosol-forming substrate. The micro pump may be configured to deliver a particular amount of liquid aerosol-forming substrate to the internal passage based on the micro pump performing an individual pump cycle.

Abstract: The present invention provides a fastener assembly (20) for a prefabricated service module. The fastener assembly (20) comprises a first arm (21) having a flange (211) at a first end (221) thereof; a second arm (22) having a flange (221) at a first end (222) thereof; and a retainer mechanism (23). The second arm (22) is arranged parallel and opposite to the first arm (21); and the flanges (211, 221) of the first and second arms (21, 22) are arranged opposite from one another and extend in a direction away from each other. The first end (212) of the first arm (21) is moveable between a first position wherein said first end (212) is spaced apart from the first end (222) of the second arm (22) at a first distance, and a second position wherein said first end (212) is spaced apart from the first end (222) of the second arm (21) at a second distance, the first distance being greater than the second distance.

Abstract: There is disclosed a photography housing (10) for a portable electronic device (56) having an image sensor (58). The housing has first (12) and second (14) housing components defining at least a partial enclosure for receiving a portable electronic device, the first and second housing components being movably connected to one another, such that an internal dimension of the at least partial enclosure can be altered to releasably fit a dimension of the portable electronic device (56) inserted therein. The housing (10) comprises a user input device (22, 24, 26, 28) for controlling the operation of the image sensor (58) during use of the photography housing. The housing may provide a professional photography housing for a mobile telephone, e.g. providing ergonomic shutter control and photographic function selection via wireless communication with the mobile telephone.

Abstract: The vaporizer includes a tube element defining an inner volume for receiving an amount of liquid aerosol-forming substrate, a mesh in the inner volume of the tube element, and a heater outside, the heater including an electrical resistive heater, and the heater is configured to heat the mesh and the received amount of liquid aerosol-forming substrate to a temperature sufficient to volatilize at least a part of the received amount of liquid aerosol-forming substrate.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating system may include a liquid storage portion configured to hold liquid aerosol-forming substrate, a vaporizer including a heating element with an internal passage at least partially defined by a surface of the heating element, and a micro pump configured to deliver liquid aerosol-forming substrate from the liquid storage portion to the internal passage of the heating element, such that the vaporizer is configured to heat the delivered liquid aerosol-forming substrate at the internal passage to a temperature sufficient to volatilize at least a part of the delivered liquid aerosol-forming substrate. The micro pump may be configured to deliver a particular amount of liquid aerosol-forming substrate to the internal passage based on the micro pump performing an individual pump cycle.

Abstract: A flexible member (114) for supporting a glove in a manner whereby it can be readily donned by a user without touching the exterior of the glove. The flexible member (114) having a substantially planar glove support portion (122) which, when viewed in plan, conforms to the shape of at least part of the interior of a glove and is fittable, in use, to the interior of a glove through the cuff aperture thereof, and an attachment portion (112) by which the flexible member (114) can be held to facilitate donning of a glove and the subsequent removal of the glove support portion (122) from the cuff aperture of a glove while the glove is worn by a user. The glove support portion (122) is of sufficient flexibility to deflect around the hand of a user as said hand is inserted into a glove supported by the glove support portion (122), and further to deflect around the wrist of a user as the glove support portion (122) is removed from the glove through the cuff aperture thereof.

Abstract: A microfluidics device to provide real time monitoring of platelet aggregation of a biological sample obtained from a subject. The device comprises a channel configured for passage of the biological sample, the channel comprising a protrusion configured to induce an upstream region of shear acceleration coupled to a downstream region of shear deceleration and defining there-between a region of peak rate of shear, the downstream region of shear deceleration defining a zone of platelet aggregation. The device further comprises a platelet detection means for detecting aggregation of platelets in the zone of aggregation as a result of passage of the biological sample through the channel. Methods to assess real time platelet aggregation of a biological sample obtained from a subject are further described.

Abstract: A flexible member (114) for supporting a glove in a manner whereby it can be readily donned by a user without touching the exterior of the glove. The flexible member (114) having a substantially planar glove support portion (122) which, when viewed in plan, conforms to the shape of at least part of the interior of a glove and is fittable, in use, to the interior of a glove through the cuff aperture thereof, and an attachment portion (112) by which the flexible member (114) can be held to facilitate donning of a glove and the subsequent removal of the glove support portion (122) from the cuff aperture of a glove while the glove is worn by a user. The glove support portion (122) is of sufficient flexibility to deflect around the hand of a user as said hand is inserted into a glove supported by the glove support portion (122), and further to deflect around the wrist of a user as the glove support portion (122) is removed from the glove through the cuff aperture thereof.

Abstract: A commode is provided comprising a hinged seat 104 having a rim surrounded by a recess and an aperture 500 under said hinged seat leading to two rollers 402, 404. The aperture 500 is adapted to receive a pan forming cartridge containing a commode liner comprising length of flexible tubular polymer material. The rollers 402,404 have a heat sealing element thereon arranged such that, in use, rotation of the rollers draws the tubular polymer material through the rollers and creates at least one seal therein so as to form a pouch for containing a user's excrement.

Abstract: A dispenser for paste material such as gels and creams as typically used in pharmaceuticals, personal care and food products, having a discharge channel (31) consisting essentially of resilient elastomeric tube (3), with an inlet end connected to receive material from the paste material container (1,101,201,301) and an outlet end terminating in a tip with a slit-opening e.g. a duckbill valve (33,333,433). An actuating element (5,7,8,9,9?,405) is mounted in the container behind the elastomeric tube (3), movable in a dispensing stroke laterally relative to the tube (3), and includes a blocking portion (53,253,83,93,93?) towards the inlet end of the tube (3) which moves laterally in advance of a compression region (55,255,85,95,95?) to block the tube (3) wholly or partly by squeezing it. The compression region (55,255,85,95,95?) then presses along the side of the tube (3) and squeezes material from the outlet end (36,136,336,436,5381).