Abstract:
A beverage dispensing system comprises a container, an attachment mechanism, and a cartridge. The container may hold a mixing solution or liquid, such as water, to be mixed with the contents of the cartridge. The attachment mechanism is generally located within the container. The attachment mechanism may comprise an engagement assembly, a piercing portion, and a valve assembly. The engagement assembly may generally receive the cartridge within the attachment mechanism. The piercing portion may generally pierce the cartridge, thereby releasing the contents of the cartridge into the container. The valve assembly may generally open upon engagement of the cartridge with the attachment mechanism. The cartridge generally engages with the attachment mechanism to open the cartridge to be dispensed into the container, thereby combining the contents of the cartridge with the liquid within the container to create a drinkable beverage.
Abstract:
A video display system (10) may include a video display including a plurality of video display modules (102), a truss (200) supporting the video display, a lower portion of the truss anchored to a floor, and the lower portion may be coupled to the video display at a position between the terminal sides of the video display and may extend approximately one-third of the length of the video display. The video display system may include a upper portion of the truss above the lower portion and anchored to a ceiling, wherein the upper portion may be coupled to the video display at a position between the terminal sides of the video display and may extend approximately one-third of the length of the video display.
Abstract:
A system for displaying a product (500) is disclosed. The system includes a wall (12) having a recess (110) therein and a display structure (200) that defines the recess (110). The display structure (200) extends through a front surface (249, 339) of the wall (12) and includes a frame (240, 330, 366) having a top panel (243), a bottom panel (245), and two side panels (241). The top and bottom panels are longer than the side panels (241). The system further includes a plurality of modular display units (300) disposed within the display structure (200). Each modular display unit (300) extends from the bottom panel (245) to the top panel (243). At least a first one of the modular display units (300) includes a frame (240, 330, 366) open to a front exterior of the display structure (200) and at least a second one of the modular display units (300) is not open to the front exterior of the display structure (200). The system further includes a plurality of display elements (400) disposed within the plurality of display units (300).
Abstract:
A flexible bag (10) for containing a product comprises a dispensing portion (300), a panel forming a first compartment (230) for containing the product and forming a second compartment (232) that is separate from the first compartment, and an elongated grip (100) disposed at least in part in the second compartment (232). A user may grasp the grip (100) to transport the bag (10) or to pour a product from the first compartment (230). The grip (100) may also prevent the bag from collapsing, allowing the bag to be efficiently stored on a surface and providing a surface on the flexible bag to prominently display information regarding the product. The dispensing portion (300) may be a metered cap.
Abstract:
A beverage container for a carbonated beverage may include a base with a plurality of feet extending therefrom. The feet may act to reinforce a punt in the base of the beverage container to prevent deformation of the base of the beverage container when a carbonated or other pressurized beverage is added to the beverage container.
Abstract:
A machine vision system having a first camera configured to be coupled to a vehicle. The camera includes an optical stack having a color filter array with a plurality of sections. Each section includes a first white filter portion, a yellow filter portion, a magenta filter portion, and a second white filter portion.
Abstract:
A product packaging is disclosed, including a rear panel, a front panel coupled to the rear panel, and an intermediate panel between the front panel and the rear panel. The intermediate panel may include a spacing segment that spaces a lip portion 27 of the front panel away from the rear panel, and the intermediate panel may define a product-receiving recess 26 of the packaging.
Abstract:
A display system and method for displaying a product is disclosed. The system may include a display stem and a retainer for holding the product. The retainer may include a bracket and a retainer body having a substantially smooth surface. The display stem may include a recess for receiving at least a portion of the retainer body. The retainer may be oriented on top of the display stem in one or more predetermined positions through the use of magnetic forces. The retainer may be returned to and held on top of the display stem using a retaining cable. The retainer body and recess may include charging contacts for delivering power to a product held by the retainer when the retainer body is received within the recess.
Abstract:
A closed-loop recycling process provides a way to recycle an entity's waste so that the waste is collected and processed to produce an article, which is then entered back into the entity's system, thereby "closing" the loop. A process for recycling waste can include collecting waste from an entity, inventorying information regarding the waste, analyzing the waste in order to determine how to recycle the waste, processing the analyzed waste to recycle the waste and produce an article, providing the article to the entity, tracking the waste during the process, and providing the entity with a certification that the entity's waste was used to produce the article.
Abstract:
A method for attaching a handle to a tablet to form a lollipop utilizes a specific work holder. The work holder has a tooling pallet with a plurality of openings going from a top surface to a bottom surface. A bullet and a spring are located in each opening and held in place by a plate that slides through a groove in the bottom surface of the tooling pallet to block the openings in the bottom surface. Each spring is positioned between a bullet and the plate. A tablet is placed in a cavity of each bullet and a handle is placed in contact with each tablet. High frequency mechanical vibrations, such as ultrasonic vibrations, are applied to a joint interface between each tablet and bullet until the joint interface reaches a molten state. The joint interfaces are then allowed to cool, thereby attaching a handle to each tablet and forming a lollipop.