Abstract: An appliance is provided including a fluid flow path and a filter receiving portion. The filter receiving portion comprises an installation assistance feature and is configured to receive a water filter such that it is fluidly connected to the flow path. One or more water filter sensors are included that sense when the water filter is in a first position relative to the filter receiving portion so as to enable initiation of an installation procedure to cause the water filter to move to the installed position. The installation procedure utilizes no the installation assistance feature. At least one controller is provided that receives an indication that the water filter is in a first position and causes, based on the indication, activation of the installation assistance feature to reposition the water filter from the first position towards the installed position.

Abstract: A facility for representing home attribute values for a plurality of homes and a plurality of home attributes is described. The facility incorporates a data structure comprising, for each of the plurality of homes, for each of the plurality of attribute value sources, the capacity to store values for any of the plurality of home attributes obtained from the attribute value source.

Abstract: A facility for representing home attribute values for a plurality of homes and a plurality of home attributes is described. The facility incorporates a data structure comprising, for each of the plurality of homes, for each of the plurality of attribute value sources, the capacity to store values for any of the plurality of home attributes obtained from the attribute value source.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a sieve electrode for connection to a nerve stump, which is composed of a thin flexible substrate (1) with a plurality of ports (2) for nerve filaments and several electrodes (3) that are disposed on at least some of said ports (2) on said substrate (1) and adapted for being electrically contacted via conductors (5) on said substrate (1), as well as of at least one counter-electrode (4). The substrate (1) presents tabs (6) protruding from the edge for fixing the substrate (1) on a face of the nerve stump, which serve, at the same time, as carrier of the counter electrode (4). With this sieve electrode a neuro-technological interface is provided that permits a low-lesion contact with the nerve stump at a maximum of useable surface for the ports.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a sieve electrode for connection to a nerve stump, which is composed of a thin flexible substrate (1) with a plurality of ports (2) for nerve filaments and several electrodes (3) that are disposed on at least some of said ports (2) on said substrate (1) and adapted for being electrically contacted via conductors (5) on said substrate (1), as well as of at least one counter-electrode (4). The substrate (1) presents tabs (6) protruding from the edge for fixing the substrate (1) on a face of the nerve stump, which serve, at the same time, as carrier of the counter electrode (4).

Abstract: A carrier and carrier stock comprising a plurality of severable interconnected carriers formed from a single sheet of resilient polymeric material such as low density polyethylene for machine application to substantially identical containers. Each carrier has container receiving apertures which are defined by band segments that include outer segments formed with tear tabs. Each tab has a pair of diverging slits extending from the sides thereof toward the outer segments, each slot terminating short of the outer segment. In this manner, the tab can be grasped either with a right hand or left hand and pulled to sever the outer segment releasing a container in the associated aperture.