Abstract: Disclosed are sweetened consumables and methods of forming said sweetened consumables that comprise certain sweeteners and at least one sweetness enhancer in a concentration near its sweetness detection threshold. The sweeteners include sucrose, fructose, glucose, high fructose corn syrup, corn syrup, xylose, arabinose, rhamnose, erythritol, xylitol, mannitol, sorbitol, inositol, acesulfame potassium, aspartame, neotame, sucralose, saccharine, or combinations thereof. The sweetness enhancer is selected from naringin dihydrochalcone, mogroside V, swingle extract, rubusoside, rubus extract, rebaudioside, and stevioside.

Abstract: Provided is an innovative method for sterilization or inactivation treatment of heat-resistant spore-forming bacteria that demonstrates a sufficient sterilization effect in a reliable manner and that can be implemented using simple equipment by reducing the heat resistance of heat-resistant spore-forming bacteria by the effect of decompression treatment in a high-pressure process, and by carrying out a heat sterilization treatment after a predetermined resting time has elapsed after the decompression to thereby sterilize and inactivate heat-resistant bacteria that have reduced heat resistance. A method for sterilizing or inactivating heat-resistant spore-forming bacteria by performing, as a pretreatment of a heat sterilization treatment, a high-pressure treatment in which a hydrostatic pressure of 50 MPa or more and 200 MPa or less is applied to an object under a temperature of 50° C.

Abstract: A system for processing a liquid or semi-liquid food product is provided. The food product is a composition of a first sub-composition having a low concentration, such as water or a sugar solution, and a second sub-composition having a high concentration, such as a concentrate. The high concentration is greater than the low concentration. The system comprises an ultra violet (UV) light treatment apparatus for reducing an amount of microorganisms in the first sub-composition and a blending apparatus for aseptically combining the first sub-composition and the second sub-composition into the liquid or semi-liquid food product.

Abstract: Methods, systems and apparatuses to help control atmosphere in a storage space, such as for example a storage space of a transport unit are disclosed. Generally, the embodiments herein are directed to provide a desired amount of nitrogen to the storage space to replace oxygen and carbon dioxide while removing the same amount of air from the storage space, which can help maintain a pressure balance between the storage space and the ambient atmosphere. Air directed out of the storage space and ambient air can be directed through an air separation device to separate a nitrogen portion. The nitrogen portion can be directed back to the storage space.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a temperature treatment apparatus (1) for solidifying portions of fluid.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for controlling a cooking process of food. The method comprises a step of emitting (101) a plurality of radio frequency signals into the food non invasively. The method also comprises a step of receiving (105) a plurality of reflection signals or transmission signals of the radio frequency signals from the food, wherein the reflection signals is a part of the radio frequency signals that reflect from the food, and the transmission signals is a part of the radio frequency signals that transmit through the food. The method also comprises a step of obtaining (110) a protein status, wherein the protein status is the extent of protein denaturation, in the food in the course of heating the food based on the plurality of radio frequency signals and the plurality of reflection signals or transmission signals.

Abstract: There is provided protein food products including Vicia faba and pea protein, wherein the total protein content is in the range of from 45 weight % to 55 weight % and the Vicia faba:pea protein ratio is in the range of from 1.1 to 1.8. There is also provided a process for making the disclosed protein food products.

Abstract: Egg replacement compositions suitable for use in baked goods as a substitute to natural eggs or natural egg components are described. The egg replacement composition can include 50 to 70 wt. % wheat protein isolate, 25 to 50 wt. % whey protein isolate and greater than 0 to 25 wt. % modified food starch. Such egg replacement compositions are particularly well suited to be used with or as a substitute to egg whites. Alternatively, the egg replacement composition can include 40 to 60 wt. % whey protein isolate and 60 to 40 wt. % modified food starch. Such egg replacement compositions are particularly well suited to be used with or as a substitute to egg yolks.

Abstract: A method of making a tastant composition may generally comprise granulating an edible carrier and a first tastant and coating the granules with a second tastant. A tastant composition may generally comprise a core including a mixture of an edible carrier and a first tastant, and a coating on the core, the coating comprising a second tastant, and optionally a binder. Each of the first tastant and second tastant may comprise sodium chloride particles. The tastant composition may provide a substitute for a conventional tastant topping with a comparable appearance, e.g., comparable particle size, color, and morphology, as well as a comparable taste profile (time v. flavor intensity), but with significantly lower tastant content.

Abstract: A packaged ingestible product and method are provided. The food product includes a water-soluble package made of a material containing HPMC and a dry ingestible. The ingestible is exposed to water by placing the packaged product into water and allowing the water to solubilize the soluble package.

Abstract: A dietary supplement composition having a dispersion including a plurality of liposomal vesicles, includes an active ingredient, phospholipid contained in the liposomal vesicles, and a coating material. The active ingredient is incorporated within the liposomal vesicles having a barrier coating of the coating material including one of a biopolymer, polyethylene glycol, chitosan and a combination thereof. The coating material is free flowing in the dispersion such that the liposomal vesicles are surrounded by the coating material without being attached to the liposomal vesicles and without forming part of the liposomal vesicles and without affecting weight of the liposomal vesicles. The dispersion is filtered using a tangential flow technique, which washes out outer periphery of liposomal vesicles for removing inactive ingredients contained outside the liposomal vesicles without washing out the coating material surrounding the liposomal vesicles.

Abstract: A wheat bran-containing processed food, containing: insoluble dietary fibers; ferulic acid; and p-coumaric acid; wherein the content of the ferulic acid is 0.035 to 0.16 mass part, with respect to 100 mass parts of the content of the insoluble dietary fibers; and wherein the content of the p-coumaric acid is 0.004 to 0.06 mass part, with respect to 100 mass parts of the content of the insoluble dietary fibers.

Abstract: Fruit-squeezing machine with automatic fruit (7) feeder (1) and cutting and squeezing means that have a pair of rotating assemblies of three fruit (7) receiving cups (4) and a cutting assembly (5) with a blade (10) and means for extracting the rinds after squeezing the fruit, and a pair of squeezing balls (6) below the cup assemblies (4). Additionally, the machine has a juice-collecting tray (2) with a fixed? filter (8), and rind-collecting means. The cup assemblies (4) rotate towards the inside of the machine, which has motor means that synchronize the continuous movements of the feeder (1) with the movement of the cutting and squeezing means.

Abstract: Method for pasteurizing almonds and other nuts with steam at atmospheric pressure. The amount of condensation on and the consequent water uptake of nuts is limited by pasteurizing the nuts in a heating chamber with a gaseous atmosphere including a steam mixture and forming a forced-convection path through the nuts. The limited water uptake maintains the quality of the nuts. A forced-convection steam cooker conveying food products on a foraminous conveyor belt forces the steam mixture through the nuts. A preheater preheats the nuts so that they can be pasteurized in the steam cooker at a temperature of between 85° C. and 99° C. to reduce the dwell time and increase throughput.

Abstract: A composition of matter is used as an ingredient in consumable products (for humans and pets) comprising at least 0.005% by weight and preferably 1-30% by weight of highly refined cellulose fiber having at least 15% by total weight of the highly refined cellulose material of an oil-based flavoring or aroma-producing material, the composition of matter being provided as a free-flowing, dry-feel particulate material having a number average mean particle size of less than 2 mm.

Abstract: A device for storing and dispensing rolling paper for rolling cigars or similar smoking articles is provided. The device includes a tube having a slit along the length of the tube, a cap for capping an open end of the tube, and a sheath for enclosing the tube. A roll of rolling paper is stored within the tube and dispensed through the slit in the tube. The paper can be torn to roll a cigar of any desired length. The cap is removable for replacing the roll of paper when it has been completely used. The sheath is used to seal the paper within the interior of the tube when the dispenser is not being used. When sealed, rolling paper containing tobacco will not lose its moisture content, which prevents the paper from becoming brittle between uses.

Abstract: A wrapper for a smoking article has a base web and a plurality of elements each having at least a pair of patch areas where diffusivity is in the range of 0 to about 0.2 cm/sec. Patches of adjacent elements are circumferentially offset from one another along the axis of a smoking article. The add-on material can be applied by gravure printing in a single pass in a chevron pattern such that an apex of the element is co-linear with substantially symmetrically spaced points on a trailing, outer edge of an adjacent element. Testing elements may be simultaneously printed with the add-on material to monitor diffusivity and/or presence of add-on material.

Abstract: A flow control device (14) for a smoking article (10) is provided. The device comprises first and second selector parts (18, 19) to control flow along a plurality of controllable flow channels.

Abstract: A cigarette dispensing system for dispensing single cigarettes, includes a dispenser and a disposable cartridge for containing the cigarettes. The dispenser in chides housing, a support structure, a cartridge holder, and a dispensing mechanism. The housing has a front side defining a collection receptacle from which dispensed cigarettes are collected and a rear side which has an actuator for operating the dispensing mechanism. The dispensing mechanism includes a cigarette guide and a rotatable dispensing drum rotatable in the guide. The drum defines cigarette receiving formation in which a cigarette is received from the cartridge and via rotation of the drum is deposited into a chute leading to the collection receptacle. The positions of the actuator and collection receptacle at opposite sides of the housing allow retail operators to exercise control over the dispensing of cigarettes thereby to ensure that cigarettes are not dispensed to customers such as underage youths.

Abstract: A container ashtray assembly includes a cup-shaped container member comprising a bottom wall and a side wall extending outwardly from the bottom wall to a mouth thereby defining a receptacle volume. An ashtray lid member includes a receptacle portion and a nesting portion. The receptacle portion includes a bottom wall and a side wall extending outwardly from the bottom wall thereby defining an ashtray volume. The receptacle volume of the container member is greater than the ashtray volume of the ashtray lid member.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an aerosol delivery device configured to wirelessly heat an atomizer. The aerosol delivery device may include a control body and a cartridge. The control body may include an induction transmitter. The cartridge may include an induction receiver and an aerosol precursor composition. When electrical current is directed to the induction transmitter, the induction receiver may be inductively heated. The heat produced by the induction receiver may form an aerosol from the aerosol precursor composition at the substrate. Related methods are also provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a ceramic atomizing wick. The ceramic atomizing wick comprises a power supply positive terminal, a power supply negative terminal, and a fixing mount. An air inlet is disposed and opened at an outer wall surface of the power supply positive terminal. A threaded hole is disposed and opened along an axial direction of the fixing mount, and a ceramic liquid guiding wick is partially installed in the threaded hole. An inner wall of the ceramic liquid guiding wick is in contact with an atomizing heating piece. The ceramic liquid guiding wick of the present invention is made of porous ceramics to have a characteristic of high-temperature resistance in order for being uneasy to produce scorched pastes thereon. The contact area of the ceramic liquid guiding wick with cigarette liquid is large, and the liquid guiding speed of the ceramic liquid guiding wick is fast.

Abstract: An electronic cigarette body is provided with a functional element, a sleeve and a locating member. The sleeve is slidably connected to the electronic cigarette body and configured to cover the functional element. The locating member is fixed on the electronic cigarette body and located between the sleeve and the electronic cigarette body, and is configured to make the sleeve to be slidably connected to the electronic cigarette body. Two ends of the sleeve are provided with non-metallic stopping members respectively. The locating member is located between the non-metallic stopping members and is configured to abut against the non-metallic stopping members to limit a sliding distance of the sleeve and prevent the sleeve from sliding off the electronic cigarette body. The electronic cigarette prevents the functional element from being touched by mistake or hit due to being exposed.

Abstract: A vaporizer assembly comprising a vaporizer and a matrix suitable for retaining a vaporizable liquid, wherein the vaporizer includes first and second surfaces forming a common edge, the first surface having a greater surface area than the second surface, wherein the vaporizer is in contact with the matrix via the second surface.

Abstract: The present application discloses a control circuit, an electronic cigarette and method for controlling the electronic cigarette. A control circuit comprises at least one airflow sensor, a microcontroller, a battery, an audio module and an indication unit; the airflow sensor for collecting an airflow signal, converting the airflow signal into a smoking signal and sending the smoking signal to the microcontroller, the microcontroller is used for controlling the audio module to give out hookah-simulating water sounds according to the received smoking signal and simultaneously controlling the indication unit to display a smoking color; and the microcontroller is further used for controlling the indication unit to display different indication colors according to different charging states of the battery.

Abstract: Provided herein is a system that includes a metered dose inhaler device for pulmonary delivering to a subject at least one pre-determined vaporized amount of at least one pharmacologically active agent being in a plant material, wherein vaporization is effected by controllably heating the plant material so as to vaporize a pre-determined vaporized amount of the agent; the system further includes a controller in communication with the inhaler device, configured to control the pre-determined vaporized amount based on data indicative of at least one pharmacodynamic effect induced by the agent in the subject.

Abstract: An exemplary atomizing head includes a main body, a liquid inlet, an air inlet, an air outlet, an air passage, a connecting electrode, a liquid conducting element in the main body, a heating element in the main body, and a connecting part. The air passage is in communication with the air inlet and the air outlet. The liquid conducting element is configured for absorbing tobacco liquid flowed in through the liquid inlet. The heating element is in contact with the liquid conducting element, and configured for heating the tobacco liquid absorbed in the liquid conducting element to form aerosol. The aerosol is expelled via the air passage. The connecting part is configured for coupling with an atomizer. The atomizing head further includes a temperature sensing element configured for sensing a temperature of the aerosol.

Abstract: A maternity garment, which provides mild support to shape a woman's body and to act as a suspender for bottoms such as pants, shorts, or skirts that may be ill fitting due to body changes as a result of pregnancy, wherein the preferred garment has at least one shoulder strap, a belly panel, a hip band, two side panels, and a back panel, and is made of high performance fabric with varying degrees of compression.

Abstract: A female breast support apparatus is disclosed. The present invention discloses a rigid body member with rounded ends and curved sides to be placed between the female breasts to reduce or prevent the occurrence of wrinkles between the breasts due to various reasons, such as breast implants, pregnancy, aging etc., while the female is sleeping sideways.

Abstract: The present invention is directed toward an article of apparel including a storage system. In an embodiment, the article of apparel is an athletic brassiere (sports bra) including cups and lateral wings that wrap along the sides of the user. At least one of the wings defines a pocket adapted to receive an object for storage. The pocket includes a tension closure member that applies increasing pressure across the pocket opening as the load on the member increases. The storage system may further include an envelope adapted to be received by the pocket. The envelope, which may be water resistant, includes a tension closure member operable to apply increasing pressure along the envelope opening as load across the member increases.

Abstract: A formed brassiere and associated method of manufacture is presented that obviates the need of any underwire. A graticulate support member is producible by additive printing customized to the anatomy of a particular user. The graticulate support member is positional between each of a first cup cover and a second cup cover and thence domically formed at temperature to fuse each of the first and second cup covers into a cup shaped appropriate for a particular user. The graticulate support member includes a thickness gradient devised to maintain rigidity of the formed cup from a maximum thickness medially centered at a first edge of the graticulate support member towards a minimum thickness realized at the extremity of a second edge. Support is thereby provided throughout a considerably larger area of the cup relative such provided by use of an underwire only, whereby use of an underwire is entirely obviated.

Abstract: A brassiere, such as a backless and optionally strapless brassiere, includes a basque to accommodate the torso of a user, a pair of concave cups coupled to a portion of the basque, and a pair of reinforcement plates coupled to the concave cups. The reinforcement plates help support a wearer's chest in each one of the cups. Each of the reinforcement plates include fingers extending from an outside of a respective bra cup toward a center of the respective bra cup. The fingers include a first finger extending under the area of the respective cup.

Abstract: A structure to absorb, dissipate and measure a force, the structure comprising a plurality of distinct layers includes: a first impact absorbing material having an outer face facing the direction of expected impact and an opposite inner face; an impact dissipating layer adjacent to the inner face of the first impact absorbing material and having a higher flexural rigidity than the first impact absorbing material; a second impact absorbing material having an outer face adjacent to the impact dissipating layer and an opposite inner face, and having a lower hardness than the impact dissipating layer; and a pressure sensor arranged across the inner face of the second impact absorbing material. An impact on the outer face is partially absorbed by that material, dissipated by the impact dissipating layer and further absorbed by the second impact absorbing material, with the remaining transmitted force being sensed by the pressure sensor.

Abstract: Sport sleeves comprising one or more anti-slip components are disclosed.

Abstract: A wearable garment includes at least one impact absorbing pad with an inner face facing the body of a wearer and an opposite outer face, and a pressure sensor on the side of the pad faced by the inner face of the pad positioned so as to measure the effect at the inner face of an impact on the outer face after a portion of the impact has been absorbed by the pad.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a partial glove for the protection of a touchscreen. The partial glove comprises a pair of independent finger sleeves which slide over the index and middle finger, as well as a thumb sleeve which slides over the thumb and wraps around the ball of the hand, to be secured by a patch of hook-and-loop fabric. This prevents soiling and damage of the touchscreen. The partial glove is preferably manufactured from a breathable fabric mesh, except for three elliptical pads on the tips of the fingers and thumb. The pads are preferably manufactured from a smooth, solid material such as leather.

Abstract: A nose warming apparatus for protecting and warming a nose is disclosed. The apparatus includes a nose cover with an outer shell that has a first end and a second end and a top and a bottom for contouring around a nose. A strap is coupled with the nose cover for temporarily securing the nose cover about the nose. The strap extends from a proximal end fixed to the first end of the outer shell to a distal end and includes a VELCRO® fastener for removably attaching the distal end to the second end of the outer shell. An insulated layer is attached to the outer shell. The bottom of the outer shell has an arcuate shape for contouring around the nose while allowing the nose cover to be open adjacent the nostrils as the nose cover engages the nose and enabling unimpeded air flow into and out the nose.

Abstract: This disclosure describes a gripping glove with a gripping aid to increase the grip span of a user. In some implementations, the gripping aid may be composed of a crush resistant, flexible material and further include a crest or fulcrum to increase the speed, strength and/or torque of each swing of a tool (e.g., a baseball bat, sledge hammer, or the like). In some implementations, the gripping aid may also provide a reduction in vibrations and superficial hand traumas normally caused when the tool strikes an object.

Abstract: A sleeve is provided with an antibacterial substance to substantially prevent germs from surviving thereon. The sleeve is designed to be worn by children over their existing clothes, worn over the elbow so that the wearer may cough or sneeze into it with the antibacterial substance acting to eliminate any germs transferred from the wearer to the sleeve by that cough or sneeze. The sleeve is elastic and held in place by a frictional fit that allows for easy application and removal without limiting range of motion for the user.

Abstract: The invention relates to a fiber excellent in cool contact feeling which is excellent in hand and skin touch and capable of preventing unpleasant feeling in the wet state while also having excellent elasticity. The invention also relates to fabric, clothing, and underwear excellent in cool contact feeling and obtainable by using said fiber as well as the methods of making the fibers and articles thereof.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of forming an unweft hair extension configured to be attached to cornrowed hair. The method may include soaking a plurality of hair strands in an acidic solution. Further, the method may include looping the plurality of hair strands over a roller to form a loop. Furthermore, the method may include wrapping the plurality of hair strands around the roller. Additionally, the method may include securing the plurality of hair strands around the roller. Further, the method may include placing the roller wrapped by the plurality of hair strands in boiling water for a predetermined time duration. Furthermore, the method may include drying the plurality of hair strands.

Abstract: In an embodiment, false eyelashes contain an axial thread 10 and eyelash materials which include multiple top eyelash materials 21 and multiple bottom eyelash materials 22 positioned above and below the axial thread, respectively. The top and bottom eyelash materials each have a structure where one eyelash material is folded where folded-back parts A, B are adjacent to the axial thread; the top and bottom eyelash materials, each having a folded-back part, are placed in rows in the length direction of the axial thread, while being fixed vertically; the top and bottom eyelash materials are alternately placed from one end to the other end of the axial thread; the folded-back parts of the adjacent top and bottom eyelash material are fixed together; and each fixed folded-back part is fixed to the axial thread to form an ear part C, thereby fixing the folded-back part to the axial thread.

Abstract: A head cooling system having a head cooling device configured to be worn on a head of a user, the head cooling device having a concave body. The concave body may include a ceiling configured to be proximal to an apex of the head during wear and a curved side wall attached to a perimeter of the ceiling and configured to encompass a forehead, a rear, and sides of the head during wear. The ceiling may have a plurality of ceiling pouches and a plurality of ceiling seams disposed between each of the plurality of ceiling pouches. The curved side wall may have a plurality of side wall pouches and a plurality of side wall seams disposed between each of the side wall pouches. The head cooling system may have a freezable material disposed in each of the plurality of ceiling pouches and each of the plurality of side wall pouches.

Abstract: An appliance mounting device 10 that is adapted for securement to head gear 12. The device 10 has an elongated guide 14 that is adapted for removable attachment to the head gear 12 such that a lengthwise dimension of the elongated guide 14 is at least generally coincident with a sagittal plane 16. An appliance holder 20 supports an appliance 18 and can engage the elongated guide 14 to allow for adjustment of the position of the appliance 18 along the elongated guide 14.

Abstract: A helmet can comprise a helmet body comprising an energy absorbing layer and an outer shell. The energy absorbing layer can be formed of at least one of expanded polystyrene (EPS) and expanded polypropylene (EPP). An opening can be formed adjacent the outer shell and extend towards an inner surface of the energy absorbing layer. A sleeve can be disposed at least partially within the opening, the sleeve comprising a flange coupled to the outer shell. The sleeve can comprise a distal end disposed over the energy absorption layer such that no part of the sleeve extends completely through the energy absorbing layer to the inner surface of the energy absorbing layer. A camera can be coupled to the first sleeve and exposed through the first opening.

Abstract: The disclosure provides embodiments for potentially reducing and/or preventing head trauma. Headgear apparatuses comprise a head-protection component configured to be worn over a head and to protect the head from an external force. In certain embodiments, the headgear apparatus has an effective mass of at least 5 kg. In other embodiments, the head-protection component is a form-fitting structure, wherein a maximum distance the head-protection component extends from an exterior surface of the head is less than 5 cm. The head-protection component may be interconnected with a neck support and a body support, wherein the head-protection component, the neck support, and the body support comprise a single structure made of a semi-flexible foam material coated in a latex or vinyl composition.

Abstract: A multilayer article that includes a first polymer foam layer; a second polymer foam layer; and a carbon layer located between the first polymer foam layer and the second polymer foam layer. An article, such as a helmet, can comprise the multilayer article.

Abstract: A work shoe, in particular a safety shoe, includes at least one passive protection unit which is intended to passively protect a shoe wearer at least against mechanical and/or electrical loads, and includes at least one active protection unit which has at least one sensor unit which is intended to detect at least one characteristic variable at least in order to enable a protection function and/or a comfort function. The sensor unit is configured at least for detecting at least one person-related characteristic variable and/or at least one environmental characteristic variable.

Abstract: Footwear is provided that includes an upper portion, an inner sole, an adjustable shock absorbing system, and an outer sole, wherein the adjustable shock absorbing system is positioned within the outer sole or between the outer sole and the inner sole. In some embodiments, the adjustable shock absorbing system includes a first flat spring and a second spring placed inside, and further supporting, the first flat spring. The footwear may be adjusted to provide an appropriate level of shock absorption for individuals of different body weights, using weight as new sizing parameter.

Abstract: A ventilated shoe is provided. The ventilation shoe includes a bottom pad (10) with a peripheral wall (11) that has a front part (12), a rear part (13), a right side part (14) and a left side part (15). A plurality of right and left side holes (142, 152) are formed in the right and left side parts (14, 15) of the peripheral wall (11). A ventilation pad (20) is disposed on the bottom pad (10) to be surrounded by the peripheral wall (11), in a wave-like layer with alternate crests (21) and troughs (22), forming a plurality of tunnel vaults (23) each of which extends from the right side part (14) to the left side part (15). A right belt (30) and a left belt (40) are disposed on the right and left side parts (14, 15) of the peripheral wall (11) to be slidable between two positions.