Abstract: The present invention relates to lollipops, namely candies on a stick, characterised in that the edible portion comprises a toffee obtained by depositing. The present invention also relates to the manufacturing method thereof.

Abstract: A machine for making and dispensing iced food products such as granitas, slush drinks and the like including: at least one closed and sealed chamber for containing and processing the product to be dispensed; a corresponding tank for feeding the basic ingredients needed for obtaining the product to be dispensed; a connecting pipe between an outlet of the tank and the inlet of the chamber; and a flow meter positioned along said pipe.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to soy protein products of reduced astringency. The reduced astringency soy protein products may be obtained by using a pH adjustment step to fractionate soy protein solutions, which provide soy protein products which are completely soluble and heat stable in aqueous media at acid pH value of less than about 4.4, into lower molecular weight, less astringent proteins and higher molecular weight, more astringent proteins.

Abstract: The method of the invention comprises the production of highly digestible hydrolysed keratinaceous material comprising the steps of (i) partly hydrolysing keratinaceous material with heat and pressure and (ii) optionally drying the resultant partly hydrolysed material comprising at least partly insoluble material and (iii) subjecting the optionally dried partly hydrolysed keratinaceous material to a chemical hydrolysis step with acid or base to obtain a highly digestible hydrolysed material, and (iv) purifying the highly digestible material. The invention further provides highly digestible keratinaceous material with an amino acid composition reflecting the amino acid composition of the raw material, wherein the amount of de-carboxylated amino acids is less than 500 ppm. Preferably all of the highly digestible material has a molecular weight lower than 10000 dalton, and preferably more than 95 wt % of the highly digestible keratinaceous material has a molecular weight of less than 5000 dalton.

Abstract: This invention relates to wildlife nutritional supplementation compositions and methods of use thereof for providing enhanced feeding efficiency and restoring a ruminant's self-generation of water soluble vitamins.

Abstract: According to some embodiments, a method comprises mixing a plurality of first ingredients into a slurry, cooking the slurry, and cooling the slurry to a temperature less than approximately 100° C. A polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) is added to the cooled slurry, and the PUFA-fortified slurry is deposited into metal mold trays that have been coated with wax. The metal mold trays are cooled until the slurry sets into fruit snacks.

Abstract: The present invention is a fruit piercing assembly in which the drive assembly is located on the outside of the frame assembly to eliminate lubricants from the drive assembly contaminating the fruit as it was being pierced.

Abstract: A pouched product adapted for release of a releasable component therefrom is provided herein. The pouched product can include a water-permeable fabric pouch formed so as to define a cavity therein, a composition contained within the cavity of the water-permeable fabric pouch, the composition comprising one or more releasable components that are released from the composition under mouth conditions and that are capable of movement through the water-permeable fabric pouch, and a release modifying agent adapted to react with at least one of the one or more releasable components in the composition and thereby modify the release thereof from the water-permeable fabric pouch.

Abstract: A method of modifying the content of certain bacteria in uncured tobacco material is provided, the method including contacting an uncured tobacco material with a treatment solution, wherein the treatment solution is selected from the group consisting of: (i) a solution comprising salt, sugar, or a combination thereof; (ii) a solution comprising one or more enzymes; and (iii) a solution comprising one or more probiotics, wherein said contacting provides a treated tobacco material having a reduced total bacterial content following harvest. Also provided is a method of reducing TSNA content, the method including growing a tobacco plant in soil treated with a chloride source; harvesting the tobacco plant; and curing the harvested tobacco plant to give a cured tobacco material, providing a treated, cured tobacco material having a TSNA content that is reduced as compared to a cured tobacco material that has been grown in soil not treated with a chloride source.

Abstract: A smokeless tobacco product includes a plurality of orally disintegrable granules. Each granule has a core and at least one layer surrounding the core. The at least one layer includes tobacco particles and a binder. Also disclosed are methods of making tobacco granules that comprise a core and at least one layer having tobacco particles and a binder.

Abstract: In the method and system for wrapping an assembly (5) of segments, an outer periphery of the assembly is affixed longitudinally to an edge portion of a piece of wrapping material (50) and at least one of the segments of the assembly is a rigid segment with a compressibility higher than about 10 Newton per 1.5 mm. The assembly of segments is provided to a rolling seat (10) arranged in the peripheral surface of a wrapping conveyor (1). A retaining surface (202) is arranged at a distance and opposite the peripheral surface of the wrapping conveyor, such as to contact the assembly supplied to the rolling seat with the retaining surface.

Abstract: A smoking article includes a tobacco substrate and a wrapper disposed about the tobacco substrate. At least an inner or outer surface of the wrapper is hydrophobic via hydrophobic groups chemically bonded to the wrapper. The wrapper has a permeability of at least about 15 CORESTA units.

Abstract: A waterpipe arrangement that, in at least some configurations, is used with a water-based flavored substance instead of tobacco or other substances. In some configurations, the perforated foil has perforations in an annular arrangement configured to reduce, minimize or prevent coal ash from being introduced into the vapor consumed by the user. In some configurations, the consumable vapor-producing substance is in the form of a gel and can be provided in individual packaging. The individual packaging can be configured for placement directly into a receptacle of the bowl of the waterpipe. In some configurations, a single-use or disposable bowl is provided containing a consumable vapor-producing substance. The present disclosure also involves a pre-perforated foil or screen or a tool for perforating a foil.

Abstract: Heat not burn products comprising an encapsulated aerosol generating agent, the encapsulation having the effect of controlling the release of the agent during use of the heat not burn product. The encapsulation will control the timing of the release of the aerosol generating agent during the use of the heat not burn product, to allow greater control of the puff yield. In the case of some aerosol generating agents, the encapsulation may also increase the stability of the agent and/or prevent its migration within the product.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present invention relate to an electronic cigarette. In certain embodiments, electronic cigarette has: electronic cigarette body, top connecting assembly, vaporizer, middle connecting assembly, lower connecting assembly, electric connector assembly, air adjustment assembly, and mouthpiece assembly. The electronic cigarette body has an e-liquid storage tank inside. Top connecting assembly connects vaporizer to mouthpiece assembly. Middle and lower connecting assembly connects vaporizer to air adjustment assembly. Air adjustment assembly allows the user to adjust the amount of air intake to the electronic cigarette. When a user fills e-liquid storage tank with e-liquid, e-liquid flows to an e-liquid medium through e-liquid conduit openings, and is vaporized by a heating element when the user connects an electric power supply to heating element. The vaporized e-liquid in the vaporizer is provided to a user through a vaporizing chamber, a vapor discharge and an air passage to mouthpiece.

Abstract: A flavored vapor generator (100, 200, 300, 400) used for an electronic smoking apparatus (10) comprises a housing; a liquid retention material (155, 255) which is filled, soaked or immersed with a flavored liquid and received inside the housing; an electric heater (150, 350, 450) for heating the liquid retention material (155, 255) to generate flavored vapor; and a sensor (156, 356, 456) for monitoring soaking or wetness conditions of the liquid retention material (155, 255) and providing signals for determining whether the flavored liquid in the liquid retention material (155, 255) is exhausted or almost exhausted.

Abstract: Methods and vaporizer apparatuses that estimate, measure and/or predict the amount of vapor and/or material (including active ingredients) released by the vaporizer apparatus. In particular, described herein are electronic vaporizers and methods of using them that determine a dose/amount of vapor and/or a material in the vapor based primarily or exclusively on the electrical and thermal properties, e.g., power or energy applied to the vaporizing element (e.g., heating coil) and the temperature of the material immediately before and as it is vaporized. Dose information may be used to control operation of the device and/or reported to the user.

Abstract: An electronic cigarette includes a liquid supply including liquid material, a heater operable to heat the liquid material to a temperature sufficient to vaporize the liquid material and form an aerosol, and a wick in communication with the liquid material and in communication with the heater such that the wick delivers the liquid material to the heater. The heater is formed of a mesh material.

Abstract: A pocket square includes a main body and a first decorative panel that has a first appearance and is movable between an extended position in which at least a substantial portion of the first decorative panel is displayed by protruding above the main body and a retracted position in which at least a substantial portion of the first decorative panel is concealed within the main body.

Abstract: A garment for use by a woman having a pair of breasts is disclosed. The garment comprises a central portion, a harness and a pair of support portions. The central portion is disposed between said pair of breasts in use. The harness includes a girdle portion which encircles a midriff of the woman in use in a manner which resists upward movement, a pair of straps from which the central portion is suspended in use and which extends from the central portion, over the shoulders of the woman, to the girdle portion. Each support portion is disposed beneath a respective one of the pair of breasts in use and extends from the central portion to the harness.

Abstract: A bra with a reversible effect of bringing the breasts closer together. The disclosure concerns a bra comprising two cups linked together by a bridge portion and means for adjusting the distance between the cups located at the bridge portion, capable of selectively reducing or increasing the distance between the cups, said adjustment means comprising means for reversibly fastening the two cups together. According to the disclosure, said reversible fastening means comprise a first fastening element and a second fastening element arranged to either side of the bridge portion and movable relative to each other between a coupled position in which the two cups are brought closer together and an uncoupled position in which the two cups are moved apart, under the action of pressure (F) applied manually to a side portion of the cups opposite the bridge, essentially in the direction of the bridge.

Abstract: The disclosure concerns a lingerie item comprising at least one holding element (3) capable of holding said lingerie item when it is being worn, said holding element (3) consisting of a textile material provided, on the inner surface (31) of same intended to come into contact with the skin, with a discontinuous coating (4) of elastomeric material capable of preventing said lingerie item from slipping. According to the disclosure, said discontinuous coating (4) of elastomeric material comprises a pattern of protrusions (41) of elastomeric material in the form of grains of rice having a distribution of omnidirectional orientation in the reference system of the inner surface (31) of the holding element (3), said protrusions (41) comprising dimensions and a distribution such that the density of protrusions per surface unit of the holding element (3) is at least 10 protrusions per square centimetre, and preferably between 10 and 40.

Abstract: An athletic pants for use by a user to enhance sweat production in targeted areas of a lower body region promotes weight loss. The athletic pants include a breathable garment that conforms to the lower body region of the user and has a front panel coupled to a rear panel, each panel having an upper waist portion attached to an intermediate portion, and a pair of lower leg portions coupled to the intermediate portion, and at least one non-breathable member coupled to an interior portion of the breathable garment proximate at least one targeted area of the lower body region of the user. The at least one non-breathable member confines heat generated by the at least one targeted area to enhance sweat production in the targeted area, thereby aiding weight loss in the targeted area of the user.

Abstract: An undergarment is provided having a support system configured to comfortably support a male wearer's genitalia throughout aggressive athletic movements. Inside of the undergarment, an internal pocket is formed by a generally H-shaped insert that holds the male wearer's genitalia in a forward position and keeps the wearer's genitalia aligned with the internal portion of the athletic cup positioned at the front of the undergarment. Additionally, the H-shaped insert positions the male wearer's genitalia away from their legs, providing increased support and comfort for the wearer. A cross-wall defining the back of the internal pocket holds the wearer's genitalia to prevent it from dropping backward or downward, and presses against the wearer's perineum at its top edge to further aid in creation of a barrier that even further reduces the risk of chaffing.

Abstract: A wetsuit comprises applying a water-based polyurethane adhesive in between a rubber sponge layer and a fabric layer to form a laminated sponge sheet, and gluing a water-based polyurethane adhesive or sealant on two butt-spliced ends or edges of two adjoining cut panels as cut from a sponge sheet to form a wetsuit which is environmentally friendly.

Abstract: A clothing accessory that protects from the cold, comprising a sleeve-shaped body having a top opening and a bottom opening, the top opening of the body at least comprising retaining means capable of fixing said body to both the neck and the lower portion of the face of the user, wherein fastening means are arranged in a rear portion of the top opening of the sleeve-shaped body, it being possible to firmly couple said fastening means to the ears and the back portion of the head of the user to hold the accessory in place.

Abstract: The Mouth Mesh invention is a round device that fits around a person's mouth area just under the nose and has an outer screen mesh with an inside nylon screen mesh with a tighter cell area to stop any spittle from a person's mouth to spray and spread into the air around other people. It allows the person wearing it to talk freely while it is adhered to the mouth area without falling off of the person's mouth area.

Abstract: A convertible garment comprising a jacket portion with an inner and outer surface; and a pouch on the inner surface of the jacket portion; wherein the pouch is open ended on one side and includes a drawstring.

Abstract: A garment assembly includes a power tool that has a power cord. A vest has an inner side and an outer side. The vest has a back portion and a pair of front portions. The vest has a pair of arm openings extending through the inner side and the outer side. The vest may be worn such that the inner side abuts a user. A plurality of straps has a first end, a second end and a top surface and a bottom surface each extending therebetween. The power cord is retained within the straps on the back portion and the straps on the front portion. Thus, the power cord is prevented from being cut by the power tool when the power tool is utilized. A belt has a first end and a second end. The belt has a break to define a pair of free ends of the belt. A pair of buckles is coupled to the free ends. The buckles are matable to retain the vest on the user.

Abstract: An attachable garment strap and fastener assembly is disclosed. The assembly comprises at least one strap comprising a first end and a second end; an attachment component removably attached to each of the first and second ends, the attachment component being configured to attach the at least one strap to a selected position; and an adjuster component for controlling a length of the at least one strap.

Abstract: My invention consists of a weave cap, or cap like covering for the human head, upon which a printed pattern is displayed. It also includes instructions that explain where and how one is to attach hair wefts to the cap by following the printed pattern in order to obtain a desired final hair style. Each package will have one printed pattern on a cap. There will be numerous hairstyles available to choose from, each in its own package.

Abstract: A hat with an attachable and interchangeable hairpiece may be of any style and has one or more attachment points to which a hairpiece may be removably affixed. Hairpieces in various colors, lengths and styles may be provided, such that the user may interchange the styles with the hat to achieve varying looks.

Abstract: A decorative facemask is disclosed to decorate the face of a wearer of a ball cap including a bill. The facemask includes a one piece plastic decorative facemask including a slot formed along a top edge of the facemask configured to receive the bill of the cap, wherein the slot is an only attachment feature holding the facemask in place. According to one embodiment, the facemask includes a plurality of plastic wires, wherein the slot is defined by two wires along a top of the facemask. A topmost of the wires can deform upward to create a frictional force between the facemask and the bill of the cap.

Abstract: Disclosed is a cap which may be mainly used for the purpose of sports or leisure activities, for example, golf, mountaineering, and the like, and in particular the cap is provided with a built-in ventilation unit which may include a ventilation unit for ventilating the air inside the cap and may be easily used thanks to a dual-cap structure with a solar cells part installed on a visor of the cap wherein an inner cap part of the dual-cap structure contacting a head portion of a user wearing the cap and an outer cap part of the dual-cap structure may be detachable from the inner cap part while facilitating easier washing and caring. An electric fan is installed in the inner cap part, sucking air from outside into the cap while effectively discharging air inside the cap to the outside.

Abstract: A device for reducing traumatic brain injury comprises a first sensor, a first linkage element, and a processing element. The first sensor is coupled to a head component and configured to measure an acceleration of a user's head and to generate a sequence of real-time measured samples. The first linkage element is configured to connect the head component to a body component and is able to switch between a first state in which it is relatively flexible and a second state in which it is relatively rigid. The first linkage element is switched from its first state to its second state by a locking signal. The processing element is configured to receive the real-time measured samples and to generate the locking signal when each of a portion of the real-time measured samples is greater than one of a corresponding portion of a plurality of dynamic concussion thresholds.

Abstract: In some embodiments, a protective helmet includes an outer shell including a sun visor, the outer shell comprising an outer surface having a plurality of non-parallel facets.

Abstract: A safety helmet includes an outer collapsible shell that collapses toward an inner shell when an impact force is received, and does not return toward its initial (pre-collapsed) state when the impact force is removed. The safety helmet provides improved protection against injuries.

Abstract: A protective helmet having an inner shell and an outer shell assembly. Internal padding contacts an inner surface of the inner shell and an energy absorbing layer is positioned between the inner shell and the outer shell assembly. The outer shell assembly includes a plurality of rigid, outer shell segments with at least one of the outer shell segments designed and arranged to move relative to the other outer shell segments upon receiving an impact force. The external energy absorbing layer and the outer shell assembly dampens impact energy before it reaches the inner shell.

Abstract: A ventilating device is disclosed. The device includes a bag-shaped body with an upper part open using a first guiding sheet and a second guiding sheet. An attachment device attaches the bag-shaped body to the helmet. An air blower takes in outside air into the bag-shaped body and sends it out to a side of an open portion of the bag-shaped body. The second guiding sheet is located on a side of a human body and the first guiding sheet is located on an outer side, the air taken into the bag-shaped body is led to the open portion of the bag-shaped body along the first guiding sheet and the second guiding sheet and introduced into the helmet through an air inlet formed between an inner edge of the helmet located close to the open portion and a head of a user to ventilate the inside of the helmet.

Abstract: A protective headgear for equestrian use provides a traditional style cowboy hat with protective features to allow it to comply with prevailing equestrian helmet standards. The hat includes interior protective padding in the top of the dome, exterior protective padding below the crown of the dome, and exterior protective padding on the rear of the hat below the brim. The protective padding may be secured to the hat by adhesive, stitching, or mechanical fasteners. A chin strap securement system comprising mutually connectable strap-and-buckle assemblies is optionally provided.

Abstract: An article of footwear is provided including at least an upper, an outsole with protrusions, and a segmented toe region. The protrusions underneath the outsole provide the grip, traction, and anti-slipping features desirable in certain field sports or other activities. The segmented toe region comprises a plurality of compartments, providing autonomous, mobility, and flexibility for individual toes.

Abstract: A snowboard support device for use with a snowboard boot having a front surface and a back boot interface surface wherein the front surface has a groove, wherein the groove has a support surface, wherein above the groove is an upper lip and wherein below the groove is a lower lip, wherein the front surface has a flat perimeter, and wherein in the flat perimeter are at least two lace conduits suitable to connect the device to the laces of a snowboard boot. The support surface of the device engages with the edge of a snowboard to support the board while on a chairlift and to protect the dorsal side of the boot and its laces from damage by the metal edge of the snowboard.

Abstract: Ankle stability footwear includes an outrigger on the lateral (outer) side of a shoe substantially adjacent to the sole of a shoe, positioned against or just above a surface on which the sole rests and extending front substantially the toe to the heel of the shoe. The outrigger reduces undesired foot roll and consequent ankle injuries by providing additional lateral mechanical support that does not compromise the mobility and performance of the user.

Abstract: The present invention provides safety shoes with a built-in toe cap, wherein a foam shoe in which the outsole and the upper are integrated by foaming a synthetic resin is formed, and a toe cap is inserted into a toe cap groove before the foam shoe is cooled by forming the toe cap groove at the outsole and the upper at the front inner part of the foam shoe. In the toe cap, a support border, comprising a metal material, making contact with the bottom, is formed at the lower end of a cover portion making contact with the upper, and a reinforcing piece crossing the bottom is formed at the support border by welding; or a ground plate, comprising an engineering plastic, which is in contact with the bottom, is formed at the lower end of a cover portion making contact with the upper.

Abstract: An article of footwear may include an outer member comprising a first ground engaging member extending substantially downward from the outer surface of an outer member. Ground engaging members, or cleats, may be auxetic structures that can increase their dimensions in a direction that is orthogonal to the direction of applied force or tension. Ground engaging member shapes may include various polygonal features. The first ground engaging member may have a substantially three-pointed star-shaped pyramidal structure. The first ground engaging member may have three arm portions, a central region, a central tip, and an apex. The outer member may have an inner surface with apertures that correspond with the ground engaging members of the outer surface.

Abstract: An puncture resistant outsole, for safety footwear having an upper with a vapor permeable insole wherein a top insole surface supports a foot of the wearer, the air exhaust outsole comprising: a ventilated midsole, with a top midsole surface engaging a bottom insole surface of the upper, the midsole including a ventilation channel between a side midsole surface and the top midsole surface; a puncture resistant layer with a top surface bonded to a bottom midsole surface, the puncture resistant layer comprising a puncture resistant core bonded about at least a peripheral edge in a flexible coating, the puncture resistant core being vapor impermeable comprising one of: a sheet metal plate; and multiple layers of woven fabric bonded together with a resilient rubber layer therebetween; and a tread layer with: a top surface bonded to a bottom surface of the puncture resistant layer; and a bottom tread surface.

Abstract: Shoe hole prevention inserts and methods for making same are described. A shoe insert may include a sole pad, a toe guard attached to a first position on the sole pad, and a sidewall guard attached to a second location on the sole pad. The toe guard may be connected to the sole pad such that the toe guard can be moved into a first insertion position. Similarly, the sidewall guard may be movably connected to the sole pad such that the sidewall guard can be moved into a second insertion position. Each of the sole pad, toe guard, and sidewall guard may include an adhesion area for adhering at least a portion of the shoe insert to at least a portion of the inside of a shoe. Thus, when inserted, the insert may prevent holes from forming due to rubbing against the inside of the shoe.

Abstract: An article of footwear may include a sole and a stability element. The sole may have a receiving channel extending from a sole bottom surface toward a sole top surface. The receiving channel may have a first groove at an outer perimeter of the receiving channel and a second groove at an inner perimeter of the receiving channel. The stability element may have a first tongue protruding from an outer perimeter of a body of the stability element and a second tongue protruding from an inner perimeter of the body of the stability element. In an exemplary aspect, the first groove of the receiving channel is configured to receive the first tongue of the stability element, and the second groove of the receiving channel is configured to receive the second tongue of the stability element as the stability element is maintained, at least in part, within the receiving channel.

Abstract: An article of footwear may include a sole structure comprising an outer member and a plurality of ground engaging members, including a first ground engaging member. The ground engaging members extend substantially downward from the outer surface of a sole structure. Ground engaging members, or cleats, may be auxetic structures that can increase their dimensions in a direction that is orthogonal to the direction of applied force or tension. The ground engaging members may comprise a series of faces joined along hinge portions that allow ground engaging members to flatten and expand significantly. The first ground engaging member may have a substantially three-pointed star-shaped pyramidal structure. The outer member may have a more elastic material than the material comprising the faces of ground engaging member. The outer member may have an inner surface with apertures that correspond with the ground engaging members of the outer surface.

Abstract: An article of footwear may include an outer member comprising a first ground engaging member extending substantially downward from the outer surface of an outer member. Ground engaging members may be auxetic structures that can increase their dimensions in a direction that is orthogonal to the direction of applied force or tension. The outer member may have a substantially uniform thickness. Ground engaging member shapes may include various polygonal features. The first ground engaging member may have a substantially three-pointed star-shaped pyramidal structure. The first ground engaging member may have three arm portions, a central region, a central tip, and an apex. The outer member may have an inner surface with apertures that correspond with the ground engaging members of the outer surface.