02nd week of 2018 patent applcation highlights part 2 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20180007922 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MICROWAVE DECONTAMINATION OF FOOD SURFACES - A method and a system for decontamination the surface of food items such as meat pieces is described. A method includes obtaining at least one food item and/or at least one meat piece to be surface decontaminated, microwave treating the food item and/or the meat piece with microwaves in the range of 0.5-18 GHz such as 4-18 GHz, wherein the microwave treating is performed on at least one food item and/or meat piece which is packed in a packaging material, and/or the food item and/or meat piece pivot during microwave treating at least along two circular paths. | 2018-01-11 |
20180007923 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF FERMENTED MILK, AND FERMENTED MILK - [Problems] The object of the invention is to provide a process for producing fermented milk having a satisfactory level of harness and smooth texture. | 2018-01-11 |
20180007924 | HOMOGENOUS CANNABIS COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - Disclosed herein are new | 2018-01-11 |
20180007925 | POWDERED BEVERAGE COMPOSITIONS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A dry, flowable beverage composition includes a tea mixture, the tea mixture including between about 60 percent and about 90 percent by weight of non-matcha tea and between about 10 percent and about 45 percent by weight of matcha tea. The non-matcha tea comprises a soluble, powdered tea extract. The beverage composition is substantially free of fillers. The disclosure also contemplates systems for producing a beverage as well as methods of producing a beverage. | 2018-01-11 |
20180007926 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF COLD BREWING COFFEE - A cold brew coffee system and method is provided. The cold brew coffee system includes a liquid tank and an infusion tank. The liquid tank and the infusion tank each include an inlet and an outlet. The infusion tank may include a top filter and a bottom filter and contains coffee grinds therebetween. A first liquid line runs from the outlet of the fusion tank to the inlet of the liquid tank. A first pump pumps liquid from through the first liquid line from the infusion tank to the liquid tank. The outlet of the liquid tank delivers the liquid to the inlet of the infusion tank. | 2018-01-11 |
20180007927 | EASILY DIGESTIBLE CHOCOLATE PRODUCT - The present invention concerns an easily digestible low sugar chocolate product for consumers with sensitivity to dietary carbohydrates such as lactose or fructans. In particular, the present invention concerns a composition for manufacturing a sweet tasting chocolate product that comprises less than 5%, or less than 2%, or even less than 1% poorly absorbable in the human small intestine fermentable oligo-, di-, monosaccharides, or related alcohols, collectively known as FODMAPs (Fermentable Oligo-, Di-, Monosaccharides And Polyols), wherein the sweet taste is provided by a sweetener selected from a group consisting of mogroside enriched monk fruit extract, isomaltulose, sweet tasting protein, or any combination of the above. | 2018-01-11 |
20180007928 | Fortified Snack Foods and Methods of Fortification - Improved adhesion of powdered and particulate color and flavoring to dry snack foods such as, but not limited to: chips, pretzels, crackers, and puffed, popped, baked or extruded compositions is provided. The improved adhesive is a milk or water based composition with added high quality protein selected from one or more of milk, whey, milk concentrate, whey concentrate, isolated milk protein, soy concentrate, soy milk, soy isolate, egg, egg white, egg protein isolate, or combinations from animal, grain or legume sources with an essential amino acid composition that meets human growth and maintenance standards. The improved adhesive is applied to the surface of snack foods providing an adhesive surface for binding dry flavoring and colors. Examples show snack food compositions with improved nutrient content including reduced fat content, an increase in protein content and a beneficial increase in the protein quality measured by the Protein Digestibility Corrected Amino Acid Score. | 2018-01-11 |
20180007929 | Confectionery Composition and A Method of Manufacturing Thereof - The present invention relates to a sugar confectionery composition comprising an alcohol-containing phase and a sweet-containing phase, wherein the composition, when set, is in the form of a single-phase amorphous mass. The invention also relates to a method of manufacturing a sugar confectionery composition, comprising steps of: preparing an alcohol-containing phase at a first temperature; preparing a sweet-containing phase at a second temperature; incorporating one of the two phases into another to form a mixture; setting the mixture to form the composition; wherein, when set, the composition is in the form of a single-phase amorphous mass. | 2018-01-11 |
20180007930 | FROZEN CONFECTION MANUFACTURE - Disclosed is a process for manufacturing a premix for a frozen confection, the process comprising the steps of: (i) forming an oil-in-water emulsion comprising fat in an amount of at least 45% by weight of the emulsion; (ii) providing an adjunct composition comprising saccharides, non-saccharide sweetener, protein or a combination thereof; (iii) providing an aqueous liquid; and (iv) combining the emulsion, adjunct composition and aqueous liquid. | 2018-01-11 |
20180007931 | FROZEN FOOD DRIP PREVENTION DEVICE - A frozen food drip prevention device includes an interior fluid basin and an aperture. The aperture is configured to couple to the handle stick of a frozen treat. The interior fluid basin is configured to capture and hold fluid from a melting frozen treat. | 2018-01-11 |
20180007932 | METHOD FOR FRACTIONATING COMPONENTS OF A BIOMASS OF PROTEIN-RICH MICROALGAE - The invention relates to a method for fractionating the components of a biomass of protein-rich microalgae of the genus | 2018-01-11 |
20180007933 | YEAST CONTAINING SILAGE INOCULANTS FOR THE ENHANCEMENT OF SILAGE DIGESTION AND FERMENTATION IN THE RUMEN - The invention relates to compositions for use as silage inoculants comprising a yeast strain, one or more bacterial stains, and a suitable carrier. The invention also relates to methods of improving livestock animal silage and meat and milk performance of a livestock animal. | 2018-01-11 |
20180007934 | Profile Extrusion Process For Producing Shaped Pet Food - The invention relates to a profile extrusion process for producing fashioned animal food, especially dog chew bones, the process comprising the following steps:
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20180007935 | PLANT SEED BASED COMPOSITIONS AND USES THEREOF - The present invention relates to processes for providing plant seed based compositions with enhanced mouthfeel and aroma. In addition the invention relates to the use of such plant seed based compositions for making capsules for beverage dispensers. | 2018-01-11 |
20180007936 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF MICROBIAL STERILIZATION USING POLYCHROMATIC LIGHT - The present invention is a device for sterilizing microorganisms on a liquid or solid substrate. The device includes a light source for producing a light and an optical device positioned proximate the light source. The optical device is configured to focus the light generated by the light source to provide a high intensity light output. The optical device also includes a dichroic reflector. The dichroic reflector is configured to pass thermal energy generated by the light source and reflect the light produced by the light source. The device also includes a power supply, where the power supply is coupled to the light source and the optical device. The device thereby killing microbial organisms presented within the range of the high intensity light output. | 2018-01-11 |
20180007937 | PROCESS FOR MAKING GALACTO-OLIGOSACCHARIDE PRODUCT - A process for preparing a galacto-oligosaccharide product comprises exposing a permeate composition to one or more enzymes that convert one or more compounds in the permeate composition to one or more galacto-oligosaccharide compounds to provide a galacto-oligosaccharide solution, wherein at least about 10% of total sugar, by weight, in the galacto-oligosaccharide solution is in the form of the one or more galacto-oligosaccharide compounds, and concentrating at least a portion of the galacto-oligosaccharide solution to provide a galacto-oligosaccharide syrup. In an example, a galacto-oligosaccharide product, for example made by the process, comprises a dry or substantially dry powder including one or more dried compounds from a permeate composition and at least 20% by weight of one or more galacto-oligosaccharides, wherein the powder is free or substantially free from a drying agent. | 2018-01-11 |
20180007938 | FROZEN FOOD - A frozen noodle product includes: a frozen noodle block, as a main food portion, obtained by freezing and hardening a cooked food; and a sauce portion obtained by freezing and hardening a sauce to be eaten together with the cooked food. The frozen noodle block has a sauce-portion arranging surface on which the sauce portion is arranged. An opening is formed in the sauce-portion arranging surface. The sauce portion is arranged on the frozen noodle block such that the lower end side, which is a part of the sauce portion, is inserted in the opening and the upper end side, which is the remaining part thereof, projects from the sauce-portion arranging surface side. | 2018-01-11 |
20180007939 | Dispensing Mechanism for Popcorn Popper - The popcorn popper has an on-board storage compartment for storing un-popped kernels of corn. The un-popped kernels of corn may be directed from the storage compartment to cooking surfaces via a dispenser. The dispenser provides a desired serving size of kernels and includes a mechanism to prevent overfeeding of the popper. | 2018-01-11 |
20180007940 | POPCORN POPPING MACHINES AND METHODS FOR DIFFERENT TYPES OF POPCORN KERNELS AND DIFFERENT POPPED POPCORN TYPES - A method and popping machine for popping different types of popcorn kernels is provided, where the different types of popcorn kernels include at least mushroom type popcorn and butterfly type popcorn. The method includes determining a selected one of the different types of popcorn kernels to be popped in a first popping cycle based upon a selection made by an operator, and then retrieving and using a first set of predetermined cooking temperature set points associated with cooking the selected one of the different types of popcorn kernels during performance of the first popping cycle. The cooking temperature set points determine several items which may include when to heat a kettle of the popping machine, when to signal an operator to take action such as loading kernels or dumping popped popcorn, and when to add sugar if a sweetened popped popcorn type is desired. | 2018-01-11 |
20180007942 | OIL-IN-WATER EMULSIONS FOR MEAT AND POULTRY PRODUCTS AND METHODS OF PRODUCING SAME - The disclosure provides methods and processes for the preparation of oil-in-water emulsions by mechanical means and injection of the emulsions into meat and poultry to improve eating qualities associated with flavour, juiciness, tenderness and fat content. The disclosure also provides a meat or poultry product prepared by the methods described herein. | 2018-01-11 |
20180007943 | Garlic Chile Oil - The specific preparation and cooking of specific ingredients to create a sauce. The sauce may serve or be intended for dipping and/or as a condiment, to serve on top of food items for added flavor. | 2018-01-11 |
20180007944 | PEACH-COLORED SEASONING - An object of the present invention is to provide a seasoning with an unconventional color tone, which has the taste and flavor of soy sauce and simultaneously assumes a bright peach color. | 2018-01-11 |
20180007945 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR SUPPORTING ENDOGENOUS SYSTEMS RELATED TO LIFE SPAN - A composition for supporting endogenous systems related to life span, inhibiting mTOR, and reducing damage associated with oxidative phosphorylation. The composition comprises an upregulating compound mixture configured to upregulate an endogenous antioxidant system, an exogenous antioxidant mixture configured to inhibit oxidation of biomolecules by reactive oxygen species, and a mineral mixture configured to provide one or more cofactors to a endogenous antioxidant enzyme. The endogenous antioxidant system includes regulation of mitophagy through mTOR mediated regulation, and a Nrf2 transcription factors that promotes transcription of antioxidant genes. | 2018-01-11 |
20180007946 | VITAMIN A COMPOSITION - The present invention relates to a composition comprising triglycerides, surfactant, self-assembled structures and vitamin A or provitamin A. Further aspects of the invention are a food product, the use of a composition comprising triglycerides, surfactant and self-assembled structures to stabilize vitamin A or provitamin A and a process for preparing a stabilized vitamin A or provitamin A composition. | 2018-01-11 |
20180007947 | Watermelon Slicer - A watermelon slicer/de-rinder capable of storing the unused portion of watermelon is provided herein. Embodiments of the present invention comprise two main components, a base to which a watermelon is to be secured, and a slicing mechanism which cuts the watermelon. When enough slices of watermelon are removed, the slicing mechanism is placed back on the watermelon and the knife handles are pushed back in. The invention is attached to the watermelon and they are now ready for storing for future eating. The base of the watermelon slicer/de-rinder is used to secure the remaining watermelon and prevent it from falling. | 2018-01-11 |
20180007948 | OZONE RAIN PAN - Embodiments of the present disclosure relate generally to systems and methods for combing ozone and water to deliver ozonated water in a rinse stream. The ozone rain pan finds particular use for rinsing food products traveling along a conveyor line with ozonated water. | 2018-01-11 |
20180007949 | CARTRIDGE ASSEMBLY, CARTRIDGE UNIT, FOOD FORMING MODULE, AND COOKING APPARATUS - A cartridge assembly, a cartridge device, a food forming module, and a cooking apparatus capable of using three-dimensional (3D) printing technology to form and cook food are provided. The cooking apparatus includes a main body, a cooking compartment is provided in the main body, and a cartridge assembly is installed in the cooking compartment to be capable of linear motion and rotational motion. The cartridge assembly includes a cartridge body having cartridge mounts formed therein, cartridge cases are mounted on the cartridge mounts, and cartridges are disposed in the cartridge cases and include food ingredients that are accommodated therein. | 2018-01-11 |
20180007950 | PROCESS AND FACILITY FOR PRODUCING A POWDERED POROUS PRODUCT - Disclosed is a process in which a viscous initial product having both a temperature of between 5° C. and 70° C. and a viscosity greater than 100 mPa·s is provided, —by way of a pump provided upstream of at least one aerator, the viscous initial product is transferred as it is to the at least one aerator in which the viscous initial product is mixed with a gas, injected into the aerator, so as to obtain a liquid foam continuously exiting the aerator, and—the liquid foam continuously exiting the at least one aerator is continuously pushed into the inlet of a treatment device which continuously divides and then dries this liquid foam so as to obtain a powdered porous product which has a solids content greater than 90%. | 2018-01-11 |
20180007951 | ADDITIVE ASSEMBLY FOR ELECTRONIC VAPING DEVICE - An additive assembly for an e-vaping device includes an adsorbent material that includes adsorbed carbon dioxide. The additive assembly may be in fluid communication with a vaporizer assembly that forms a generated vapor. The adsorbent material may release the carbon dioxide into the generated vapor based on at least a portion of the generated vapor adsorbing on the adsorbent material. The additive assembly may include a flavor material including a flavorant. The adsorbent material may generate heat based on at least a portion of the generated vapor adsorbing on the adsorbent material, and the flavor material may release flavorant into the generated vapor based at least in part on the heat generated by the adsorbent material. One or more of the adsorbent material and the flavor material may be included in beads. Adsorbent material and flavor material may be included in multiple additive structures within the additive assembly. | 2018-01-11 |
20180007952 | LYOCELL MATERIAL FOR CIGARETTE FILTER, AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR - This invention relates to a method of manufacturing a lyocell material for a cigarette filter, including (S | 2018-01-11 |
20180007953 | Hookah - The present invention includes a check valve on or about the stem of hookah that re-directs wetted smoke through the conduit that primarily supplies dry smoke into a hookah bottle. | 2018-01-11 |
20180007954 | FLAVORED TIP OR MOUTH-END INSERT FOR E-VAPING AND/OR SMOKEABLE DEVICES AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A method of manufacturing a flavored piece includes providing a matrix material providing at least one of a flavorant and an aroma, mixing the matrix material with the at least one of the flavorant and the aroma to form a mixture, and performing a fabricating process of the flavored piece. A flavored mouth-end piece for an e-vaping device includes a matrix material and at least one of a flavorant and an aroma, wherein the at least one of the flavorant and the aroma are distributed within the matrix material. | 2018-01-11 |
20180007955 | COMBINATION LIGHTER AND CIGAR SPLITTER - A combination lighter and cigar-splitter device can include an aperture extending through a portion of the lighter body. A cutting blade can be positioned within the aperture, or proximate to the aperture in the case of an adjustable cutting blade. For example, the cutting blade can be retractable such that when the cutting blade is fully retracted, no portion of the cutting blade is exposed within the aperture. The cutting blade can also be adjustable to one of a plurality of positions to accommodate different diameter cigars. | 2018-01-11 |
20180007956 | STORAGE CASE FOR STORING HINGE-LIDDED BOX-TYPE PACKAGE - A storage case for storing a hinge-lidded box-type package, the hinge-lidded box-type package including a package body that has an open end at an upper part, and is capable of housing an object to be housed therein, and a lid part that is rotatably coupled to an edge of the open end through a hinge, and opens and closes the open end, the storage case having: a bottom surface wall; a rectangular tube wall body that is erected from the bottom surface wall, and forms therein a storage part that stores the package; and an insertion opening that is famed at an upper edge of the rectangular tube wall body, and enables the package to be inserted, wherein a slip-out regulating part that regulates slip-out of the package from the storage part is attached to the insertion opening. | 2018-01-11 |
20180007957 | CONTAINER - A container comprising a main body and a lid which define a chamber for a recipient product. A portion of the container is provided with a sensate substance which is released into the chamber to impart an organoleptic characteristic to a recipient product within said chamber. | 2018-01-11 |
20180007958 | Elegant Delivery Systems, Devices and Designs - Improved inhalable delivery systems feature pens having functional and aesthetic improvements over those available commercially. | 2018-01-11 |
20180007959 | AEROSOL GENERATING ARTICLE INCLUDING A HEAT-CONDUCTING ELEMENT AND A SURFACE TREATMENT - There is provided an aerosol-generating article including a combustible heat source; an aerosol-forming substrate disposed in thermal communication with the combustible heat source; and a heat-conducting component disposed around at least a portion of the aerosol-forming substrate, the heat-conducting component including an outer surface forming at least part of an outer surface of the aerosol-generating article, wherein at least a portion of the outer surface of the heat-conducting component includes a surface coating and has an emissivity of less than about 0.6. A method of manufacturing the aerosol-generating article is also provided. | 2018-01-11 |
20180007960 | FLAVOR INHALER - This flavor inhaler is provided with a housing having an air flow path that spans continuously from an inlet to an outlet, and an atomizing part for atomizing an aerosol source without accompanying combustion of the aerosol source, wherein at least one portion of the air flow path is an aerosol flow path which is a flow path for an aerosol generated from the atomizing part, and the air blow resistance of the whole air flow path is not greater than 25 mmAq. | 2018-01-11 |
20180007961 | VAPORIZERS HAVING TOP AIR INTAKE AND ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE HAVING THE SAME - Electronic cigarettes may include an electronic cigarette, and a replaceable vaporizer assembly. Electronic cigarette may include an electronic cigarette body, and a replaceable vaporizer assembly. In certain embodiments, the electronic cigarette body may include a mouthpiece, an E-liquid storage tank, an E-liquid refill cap, a mounting ring, a connector, and a vaporizer mounting base having an internal thread. The replaceable vaporizer assembly may include an external thread of a vaporizer assembly base. The replaceable vaporizer assembly may be replaced by removing the mouthpiece, unscrewing the replaceable vaporizer assembly to detach the external thread of the vaporizer assembly base from the internal thread of the vaporizer mounting base, pulling up the replaceable vaporizer assembly, replacing a new replaceable vaporizer assembly, and reinstalling the mouthpiece back in place. The electronic cigarette includes a top adjustable air intake. The mouthpiece may be used to adjust the air intake by rotating the mouthpiece. | 2018-01-11 |
20180007962 | AEROSOL DELIVERY DEVICE WITH A RESERVOIR HOUSING AND A VAPORIZER ASSEMBLY - The present disclosure relates to an aerosol delivery device that includes a reservoir housing that defines a mouthpiece channel. The aerosol delivery device includes a sealing member configured to be received within the reservoir housing to define a reservoir chamber configured to retain an aerosol precursor composition therein. The aerosol delivery device also includes a substrate member that is configured to be received within the reservoir housing and to be directly engaged with a vaporizing assembly for forming an aerosol. The reservoir housing, sealing member, substrate member, and/or vaporizing assembly can be used for forming aerosols with precise and reproducible compositions. | 2018-01-11 |
20180007963 | REPLACEABLE VAPORIZER ASSEMBLY AND ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE HAVING THE SAME - The present disclosure relates to a replaceable vaporizer assembly and an electronic cigarette having the replaceable vaporizer assembly. In certain embodiments, the electronic cigarette may include an electronic cigarette body, and a replaceable vaporizer assembly. The electronic cigarette body may include a mouthpiece installed in a mouthpiece base, a connector base, a mounting base, an E-liquid storage tank, and a connector. The mounting base and the connector base are threadedly connected through a first internal thread of the mounting base and an external thread of the connector base to form an air chamber inside of the mounting base and the connector base. When in operation, outside air enters the air chamber through the multiple air intake openings and is vaporized by the replaceable vaporizer assembly, goes up through multiple air gaps between the mounting base and the connector base, and exits the electronic cigarette body through the mouthpiece. | 2018-01-11 |
20180007964 | HEATING ELEMENT FOR REPLACEABLE VAPORIZER ASSEMBLY AND ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES - Present disclosure relates to a heating tube, a replaceable vaporizer assembly and an electronic cigarette having the replaceable vaporizer assembly. In certain embodiments, the electronic cigarette may include an electronic cigarette body, and a replaceable vaporizer assembly. The electronic cigarette body may include a mouthpiece installed in a mouthpiece base, a connector base, a mounting base defining multiple air intake openings, an E-liquid storage tank, and a connector. The mounting base and the connector base are threadedly connected through an internal thread of mounting base and an external thread of connector base to form an air chamber inside the mounting base and connector base. When in operation, outside air enters the air chamber through the multiple air intake openings and is vaporized by the replaceable vaporizer assembly, goes up through multiple air gaps between the mounting base and the connector base, and exits the electronic cigarette body through the mouthpiece. | 2018-01-11 |
20180007965 | MECHANICALLY-ADJUSTABLE E-VAPING DEVICE FLAVOR ASSEMBLY - A flavor assembly for an e-vaping device cartridge is configured to provide mechanically-adjustable flavorant elution to form a flavored vapor. The flavor assembly may include at least one flavor material holding a flavorant and a exposure control mechanism configured to adjustably expose the at least one flavor material to the vaporizer assembly to adjustably control flavorant elution from the at least one flavor reservoir into the generated vapor. The flavor assembly may be included in a flavor assembly module. The flavor assembly module may include an interface configured to couple with a vaporizer assembly and direct generated vapors formed by the vaporizer assembly to the flavor assembly. The flavor assembly may include multiple flavor materials holding different flavorants. The exposure control mechanism may adjustably expose a selected flavor material. The flavor assembly may be included in an e-vaping device that includes control circuitry configured to control the exposure control mechanism. | 2018-01-11 |
20180007966 | NON-COMBUSTIBLE VAPING ELEMENT WITH TOBACCO INSERT - An e-vaping device may include a pre-vapor formulation tank configured to hold a pre-vapor formulation, an adaptor that includes a vaporizer assembly configured to vaporize the pre-vapor formulation, and a flavor insert positioned to receive vapors formed by the vaporizer assembly. The flavor insert may hold at least one flavorant. The tank, adaptor, and flavor insert may be a non-combustible vaping element that includes a channel into which the flavor insert may be inserted to be positioned to receive the vapors. The flavor insert and the vaporizer assembly may be at opposing ends of the channel. The flavor insert may be a detachable insert configured to be inserted into the tank element. The flavor element may be a tobacco element. The tobacco element may be at least a portion of a cigarette. | 2018-01-11 |
20180007967 | AEROSOL DELIVERY DEVICE WITH CONDENSING AND NON-CONDENSING VAPORIZATION - An aerosol delivery device having condensing and non-condensing vaporization functionality is provided. The aerosol delivery device may comprise at least one housing, and a first element and second element contained within the at least one housing. The first and second element may be configured to activate and vaporize components of an aerosol precursor composition, and thereby form respectively a condensing vapor and non-condensing vapor. In response to a flow of air through at least a portion of the at least one housing, the condensing vapor or non-condensing vapor may be combinable with the air to form an aerosol. | 2018-01-11 |
20180007968 | GAS SENSING FOR AN AEROSOL DELIVERY DEVICE - A control body is coupled or coupleable with a cartridge that is equipped with a heating element and contains an aerosol precursor composition, the control body and cartridge forming an aerosol delivery device. The control body includes a control component to control the heating element to activate and vaporize components of the aerosol precursor composition. The control body also includes a gas sensor configured to detect a presence of gas in an environment of the control body, and the gas sensor or control component are further configured to control operation of at least one functional element of the aerosol delivery device in response to the presence of gas so detected. | 2018-01-11 |
20180007969 | RADIO FREQUENCY TO DIRECT CURRENT CONVERTER FOR AN AEROSOL DELIVERY DEVICE - A radio frequency (RF) to direct current (DC) converter for an aerosol delivery device is provided. The aerosol delivery device includes a power source, and an antenna configured to receive radio-frequency (RF) energy from an external RF transmitter. The aerosol delivery device also includes a power harvesting circuitry configured to receive radio-frequency RF energy from an external RF transmitter, and harvest power from the RF energy to power or charge at least one electronic component of the aerosol delivery device. | 2018-01-11 |
20180007970 | GAS SENSING FOR AN AEROSOL DELIVERY DEVICE - A control body is coupled or coupleable with a cartridge that is equipped with a heating element and contains an aerosol precursor composition, the control body and cartridge forming an aerosol delivery device. The control body includes a control component to control the heating element to activate and vaporize components of the aerosol precursor composition. The control body also includes a gas sensor configured to detect a presence of gas in an environment of the control body, and the gas sensor or control component are further configured to control operation of at least one functional element of the aerosol delivery device in response to the presence of gas so detected. | 2018-01-11 |
20180007971 | HEATING ELEMENT MODULE FOR AN AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE - A heating element module for an aerosol-generating device is provided, including an elongate heating element having a heating portion; a heating element mount, wherein the heating element extends substantially perpendicularly from a first surface of the heating element mount; and first and second projections extending substantially perpendicularly from the first surface of the heating element mount and abutting first and second sides of the heating element. An aerosol-generating device incorporating the heating element module is also provided. | 2018-01-11 |
20180007972 | AEROSOL-GENERATING SYSTEM INCLUDING AN AEROSOL-GENERATING ARTICLE, AND AN ELECTRICALLY OPERATED AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE - The aerosol-generating system includes an aerosol-generating article with an aerosol-forming substrate, the aerosol-generating article having an outlet end and a distal end upstream from the outlet end. The system also includes an electrically operated aerosol-generating device including a housing having a cavity configured to receive the distal end of the aerosol-generating article, an electric heating element, and a heat diffuser including a non-combustible porous body for absorbing heat from the electric heating element such that, in use, air drawn through the aerosol-generating article from the distal end to the outlet end is heated by the heat absorbed in the porous body. | 2018-01-11 |
20180007973 | AEROSOL-GENERATING ARTICLE WITH LIQUID AEROSOL-FORMING SUBSTRATE, AN AEROSOL-GENERATING SYSTEM, AND A METHOD OF USING AN AEROSOL-GENERATING ARTICLE - The aerosol-generating article is has an outlet end, a distal end upstream from the outlet end, and a mid-point located an equal distance between the outlet end and the distal end. The article includes a liquid aerosol-forming substrate contained within a frangible capsule, the frangible capsule being located between the distal end and the mid-point. At least a portion of a liquid retention medium is located between the distal end and the mid-point. The article is configured such that, during use, air is capable of being drawn through the article from the distal end to the outlet end. | 2018-01-11 |
20180007974 | CONSUMABLE AEROSOL-GENERATING ARTICLE WITH LIQUID AEROSOL-FORMING SUBSTRATE, AND AN AEROSOL-GENERATING SYSTEM - The aerosol-generating article is capable of being used with an electrically-operated aerosol-generating device. The aerosol-generating article is a consumable article having an outlet end, a distal end upstream from the outlet end, and a mid-point located an equal distance between the outlet end and the distal end. The article includes a first volatile liquid substrate contained within a first frangible capsule, the frangible capsule being located between the distal end and the mid-point, and a second volatile liquid substrate contained within a second frangible capsule, the second frangible capsule being located between the distal end and the mid-point. The article also includes a liquid retention medium, at least a portion the liquid retention medium being located between the distal end and the mid-point, wherein the article is configured to allow air to be drawn through the article from the distal end to the outlet end. | 2018-01-11 |
20180007975 | METHOD AND UNDERWEAR SYSTEM FOR IMPROVED MALE GENITAL COMFORT - An underwear system utilizing an inner panel design which acts to reduce the chafing discomfort and loss of feeling that circumcised boys and men experience from damaging friction caused by the daily wear of rough underwear. | 2018-01-11 |
20180007976 | SWADDLE SAFETY SYSTEM - Disclosed are various embodiments for a swaddle safety system that prevents an infant from rolling over on his or her back by affixing a swaddle garment to a surface cover such as, e.g., a sheet, mattress cover, or floor mat. The swaddle garment is affixed to the surface cover via an affixing mechanism including, e.g., straps, buttons, snaps, Velcro®, and/or hooks. | 2018-01-11 |
20180007977 | BELT FOR PREGNANT WOMAN - A belt for a pregnant woman includes a ventral part that includes a central portion and two lateral portions positioned on both sides of the central portion. The central portion covers the median region of the woman's stomach while the lateral portions cover the left and right sides. A dorsal part fastens at the back. Each lateral portion incorporates a wedging cushion whose lateral portion is thicker than the central portion, so when the woman is lying on her side, corresponding to the side of her stomach covered by this lateral portion, the wedging cushion supports the woman's stomach, each lateral portion comprising at least one textile panel, to which the corresponding wedging cushion is attached and to which the central portion and the dorsal part are permanently secured. The textile panels of each lateral portion form a pouch in which the corresponding wedging cushion is removably received. | 2018-01-11 |
20180007978 | FITNESS BRA - A fitness bra in accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure includes first and second cup assemblies, wherein the first and second cup assemblies are connected or connectable to each other, each of the first and second cup assemblies configured with a support assembly including a first support and a second support, a band system configured for coupling the first and second cup assemblies to the body of a user, and a shoulder strap system configured to provide at least one of vertical and diagonal lifting for first and second cup assemblies. | 2018-01-11 |
20180007979 | Pants With Biasing Crotch Opening - Pants with novelty crotch opening. The pants include leg encircling portions and a crotch area with two overlapping panels that bias toward a closed position. Each panel includes a free edge that is pulled laterally to place the crotch area in an open position. When the crotch area is not being held open or has no interposing object holding it open, the crotch area immediately returns to a closed position. The crotch panel does not include fasteners such as buttons or snaps and to an outside observer does not appear to have an opening. | 2018-01-11 |
20180007980 | NURSING COVER - A nursing cover for covering a mother's body and a nursing infant. The nursing cover includes a substantially cylindrical main body having an upper edge defining a top opening and lower edge defining a bottom opening and a means for adjusting the size of the top opening. The nursing cover further includes a viewing window having an upper edge positioned adjacent to the upper edge of the main body and a lower edge positioned along the main body towards the lower edge of the main body and boning positioned adjacent to the lower edge of the viewing window with the boning configured to maintain the lower edge of the viewing window away from the mother's chest such that the viewing window is disposed to cross the mother's line of sight from her eyes to the nursing infant. | 2018-01-11 |
20180007981 | Cover With Cape Function - A convertible includes a cover, and first and second panels arranged a first distance from a top edge of the cover and a second distance from first and second side edges of the cover, respectively. The first and second panels each have a generally horizontal set of opposing sides and a generally vertical set of opposing sides. The generally horizontal set of opposing sides is attached to the cover and the generally vertical set of opposing sides is not attached to the cover. A method of converting a blanket into a cape is also disclosed. | 2018-01-11 |
20180007982 | MEDICAL FACE MASK WITH CLEAR PORTION - A facemask includes an air-filtering portion comprising an air-permeable filtering media; a see-through portion in the filtering media; and a layered portion on each opposing side of the see-through portion. The see-through portion is configured so that, in use, a mouth of a wearer is visible therethrough, and is formed from a transparent film covering a void in, and fixed along its periphery to, the filtering media. The film extends across the length of the facemask, including over the void, forming layered portions of film on filtering media on opposing sides of the clear-portion. A method of manufacture includes removing, e.g., kiss-cutting, the air-permeable filtering media away to form the see-through portion, after layering the film onto the filtering media. | 2018-01-11 |
20180007983 | Garment and Cardiac Data Processing - A method for processing electrocardiograph (ECG) data using a garment includes determining, by a processor, a current working lead from ECG leads formed in advance using flexible electrodes in the garment based on a current ECG monitor type, and receiving, by the processor through lead wires corresponding to the current working lead, ECG data collected by flexible electrodes corresponding to the current working lead. A wearable apparatus for processing ECG data includes at least two flexible electrodes, in which the at least two flexible electrodes are capable of forming different leads based on predetermined configurations, at least two lead wires, and an ECG data collector configured to receive ECG data collected by the at least two flexible electrodes, in which each of the at least two flexible electrodes connects to the ECG data collector via at least one of the at least two lead wires. | 2018-01-11 |
20180007984 | REDUCED SEAM PROTECTIVE SPORTS GLOVE - An embodiment of the present invention provides a protective sports glove having a novel combination of liner sections, breathable mesh sections, stretch joints, and shock absorbing cushions to provide maximum protection to the user's fingers, hands, wrists, and lower forearms while r maintaining as much flexibility within the glove and tactile feel on both palmar and dorsal sides of the glove as possible. A novel 2-panel palmar section construction eliminates the presence of seams, stitching or excess material in a critical area on the palmar side of a wearer's hand to further improve tactile feel and grip. | 2018-01-11 |
20180007985 | SPORTS UPPER CLOTHING - The present invention provides sports upper clothing which has an improved cooling function, which includes a front body, a back body and sleeves, The sleeve has a front portion located on a same side as the front body, and a back portion located on a same side as the back body. The back portion is made of a fabric having a low breathability value and the front portion has a greater breathability value than the back portion. | 2018-01-11 |
20180007986 | Multilayer Fabric With Selective Radiation Filter - A multilayer fabric for selectively blocking or transmitting particular wavelengths in the electromagnetic spectrum, such solar radiation, and far infrared (FIR) radiation. The multilayer fabric may include a microporous water vapor permeable layer that selectively filters particular wavelengths depending on the size of its pores. In some embodiments, the multilayer fabric may include a nanostructured layer that selectively filters particular wavelengths. | 2018-01-11 |
20180007987 | Wig Head Wrap - A wig head wrap retains a wig in place on the head, and enables manipulation of the wig prior to mounting on the head. The wig head wrap includes a cap that encapsulates the head and hair while also accommodating an overlaying wig. The cap molds and fits closely on the head and hair of a person or doll. The wig fastens to the cap through sewing or adhesion. The wig may be manipulated to a desired fashion prior to the cap being fitted on the head. A pouch adjacently joins the cap. The pouch retains superfluous hair extending beyond the head, like a ponytail. The pouch can be adjusted towards the back of the head or at the top of the head to form a bun. A wig restraining cable retains the wig on the cap. A cap restraining cable helps retain the cap on the head. | 2018-01-11 |
20180007988 | WIG APPARATUS INCLUDING OPEN PARTING AREA AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - A wig apparatus is provided comprising: a mesh cap comprising an inner surface, an outer surface, a front region, side regions, and a rear region, the front region comprising a front edge, the side regions comprising a first side edge and a second side edge, and the rear region comprising a rear edge; a filament coupled to the outer surface of the mesh cap in at least one of the front region, the side regions and the rear region; and a parting area disposed within the front region of the mesh, the parting area comprising a first lower corner member, a second lower corner member, and an upper member, the first lower corner member being opposed to the second lower corner member, the upper member being adjacent to each of the first lower corner member and the second lower corner member. | 2018-01-11 |
20180007989 | Surgical Cap and Method - In accordance with one aspect of the present disclosure, a surgical cap is provided that includes a cover having a head-receiving cavity and a resilient member connected to the cover and extending about less than the entire head-receiving cavity. The cover includes a plurality of layers comprising at least one layer inward from the resilient member adapted to separate the resilient member from a head received in the head-receiving cavity and at least two outer layers outward from the resilient member to which the resilient member is secured. In accordance with another aspect, a method of fabricating a surgical cap is provided. | 2018-01-11 |
20180007990 | DATA COLLECTING HEAD GUARD SYSTEMS AND METHODS THEREOF - A head guard is provided. The head guard includes one or more sensors as part of an sensory input and communications system. The head guard wirelessly communicates data to remote computing devices for intelligent data collection. | 2018-01-11 |
20180007991 | Safer baseball batting helmet - A safer baseball or softball helmet is constructed of a two-piece molded shell (rounder than the standard helmet today). The inner-shell is the basic helmet (rounder) as we see today. Two options are available for implementation. Option one: retrofit an exiting helmet by installing a rim or no rim and outer-shell cap, attached by a bolt/axis and assorted washers (steel or rubber/pads) to the inner-shell, for a flexing motion as a pogo stick movement to the inner-shell that serves to deflect, rotate, and disperse the force of impact. Option two: manufacture a helmet, with a molded rim or (no rim) as part of the inner-shell, into which the outer-shell will fit. With this design, the outer-shell cap could be interlocked with the helmet inner-shell locking rim with no needed for the bolt/axis. The two shell baseball or softball helmet is designed to reduce all impact forces by rotating outer-shell cap. | 2018-01-11 |
20180007992 | PAD ASSEMBLIES FOR A PROTECTIVE SPORTS HELMET - A pad assembly is provided for use with a protective sports helmet in a contact sport, the helmet having an opening. The pad assembly includes a pad member within a pad housing, and a retainer having a projection that fits within the helmet opening. The pad assembly also includes a cap detachably coupled to the retainer, the cap including a base portion that fits within the helmet opening and a flange portion that fits within a countersunk recess disposed around the helmet opening, the cap detachably receiving the projection of the retainer. A protective sports helmet having a pad assembly is also provided. | 2018-01-11 |
20180007993 | Ventilated Helmet Assembly - A ventilated helmet assembly for cooling a user when the user wears a helmet includes a helmet that may be worn on a head. A ventilation unit is coupled to the helmet. The ventilation unit may urge air inwardly and outwardly from the helmet. Thus, the ventilation unit may cool the user when the user wears the helmet. | 2018-01-11 |
20180007994 | Wearable integration with helmet - A system includes a safety helmet and an earpiece, wherein the earpiece is configured to determine when a user of the earpiece is wearing the safety helmet. The earpiece may include a touch surface and at least one sensor associated with the touch surface and wherein the earpiece is configured to ignore input at the touch surface when the user of the earpiece is wearing the safety helmet. A method includes sensing by an earpiece that a user is wearing a helmet and deactivating sensors associated with a touch input area on the ear piece when the user is wearing the helmet. A method includes charging an earpiece using a battery of a helmet while a user is wearing the earpiece and the helmet. A method includes communicating data from one or more sensors of a helmet or one or more sensors of a motorcycle to an earpiece and providing audio output indicating of the data to a user through a speaker of the earpiece. | 2018-01-11 |
20180007995 | HOOD WITH CAP-SECURING SYSTEM - A piece of apparel comprises a hooded garment, a cap having a front, and a securing system associated with the hood of the hooded garment. The securing system comprises a band that contacts the front of the cap and secures the cap to a wearer's head when the hood is up and that secures the cap within the hood with the hood is down. The band extends from one side of the interior of the hood, across the front of the cap and to the other side of the interior of the hood. The band can comprise an elastic portion so that the band compresses the front of the cap when in use. | 2018-01-11 |
20180007996 | WIRELESS MICROPHONE SYSTEM FOR AN ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR - An article of footwear that produces an audio component for a performance includes a rigid heel assembly that attaches to the article of footwear. The rigid heel assembly has a cavity with an open end. The cavity houses an audio transmission assembly that includes a transmitter. A microphone converts the audio component of the performance into a digital audio signal and is operatively connected to the audio transmission assembly which wirelessly transmits the digital audio signal of the audio of the performance. | 2018-01-11 |
20180007997 | SANDALS - An improved sandal to provide greater support and comfort for a foot of a wearer. The improved sandal includes a strap having first and second ends secured to a sole formed of at least one layer. Two or more thongs are attached at a first end to the strap be the first and second ends, and the two or more thongs are attached at a second end to the sole. | 2018-01-11 |
20180007998 | AN OVER-THE-SHOE DANCING APPARATUS - An over-the-shoe dancing apparatus enables improved positioning and secure placement of taps. The apparatus comprises an elastomeric slipper for receiving a shoe wherein the slipper includes a longitudinal axis, an underside, a toe portion and a heel portion; at least two taps attached to the underside of the slipper; and an intermediate layer positioned between at least one of the at least two taps and the underside of the slipper; wherein a first tap of the at least two taps extends at least equal to a forward most point along the longitudinal axis of the toe portion of the slipper and a second tap of the at least two taps extends at least equal to a rearward most point along the longitudinal axis of the heel portion of the slipper. | 2018-01-11 |
20180007999 | METHOD OF MAKING A MOISTURE-PERMEABLE AND WATERPROOF SHOE - A method of making a moisture-permeable and waterproof shoe includes: forming a vamp and a bottom liner from a fabric laminate and connecting the vamp and the bottom liner to form a semi-finished shoe with seams; disposing a shoe last in a foot-receiving space provided in the semi-finished shoe; coating an outer surface of the semi-finished shoe with a resin material and curing the resin material to form a moisture-permeable and waterproof resin layer on the outer surface of the semi-finished shoe and to cover the seams; attaching a shoe sole to the bottom liner; and removing the shoe last from the receiving space. | 2018-01-11 |
20180008000 | CUSTOMIZED INSOLES FOR DIABETIC AND PRESSURE ULCERS - Disclosed herein are insoles useful for treating skin injuries on a foot, for instance ulcers. The insoles are customizable for each patient's foot and can include various portions of differing softness, depending on the needs of the patient. For instance, it can be beneficial for certain sections of the foot to contact a firmer material, whereas other sections contact a softer material. Some, or all, of the materials can include one or more biofidelic skin simulant materials. Thus, various implementations include one or more regions that can include the same or different materials. For example, a custom insole can include a heel support region, a midfoot support region, and a forefoot support region, and the support regions can be subdivided into medial and lateral support regions or toe regions. One or more regions may have a custom isolation segment to prevent the progression of ulcers and/or expedite wound healing. | 2018-01-11 |
20180008001 | Pressure-Relieving Footwear - A pressure-relieving footwear is an apparatus that supports and comforts a user's foot. The apparatus absorbs shock that traverses through the footwear, limiting the impact against the foot of the user. The apparatus includes a footwear, a cushioning layer, a support layer, and a first shock absorbing pad. The footwear protects user's foot and enhances the outfit of the user. The footwear includes an insole, an outsole, and an elongated heel. The outsole includes a forefoot portion and an aft portion. The cushioning layer absorbs the shock and the support layer cradles the foot. The insole is connected across the outsole. The cushioning layer is connected across the insole, opposite to the outsole. The support layer is connected across the cushioning layer, opposite the insole. The elongated heel is connected adjacent to the outsole. The first shock absorbing pad is integrated into the footwear, adjacent to the forefoot portion. | 2018-01-11 |
20180008002 | INSOLE ASSEMBLY - An insole assembly is provided comprising an insole having an upper surface upon which an underside of a foot may contact and be supported. The insole assembly has at least one protrusion which projects away from the upper surface of the insole. At least one of the protrusions is detachably connected to the insole. The protrusions may be interchanged to customize an insole assembly to provide enhanced cutaneous stimulation of targeted regions of a foot. | 2018-01-11 |
20180008003 | Article Of Footwear With Extruded Components - The disclosed embodiments relate to portions of an article of footwear formed from an extruded member. In certain embodiments, a sole or portion of a sole can be formed from one or more extruded members. In certain embodiments, the extruded member can be a single, continuous piece of solid material. In certain embodiments, a sole for an article of footwear can be fashioned from an extruded member formed in a controlled geometric pattern. In certain embodiments, the sole can include one or more layers. | 2018-01-11 |
20180008004 | SHOE WITH LATTICE STRUCTURE - An article of footwear includes an upper, a midsole connected to the upper, and an outsole connected to the midsole. The midsole includes a platform extending along a perimeter portion of the midsole and a lattice structure integrally formed with the platform, the lattice structure including a network of laths. | 2018-01-11 |
20180008005 | FOOTWEAR WITH DEPLOYABLE AND RETRACTABLE TRACTIVE FEATURES - A footwear with a fluid which flows through integral chambers and passageways within the sole in which additional traction elements may be selectively and forcedly deployed and retracted. Valves on the footwear in combination with a control system, control the flow of the fluid allowing the user to choose between a range of traction deployment options to suit the needs of the user. | 2018-01-11 |
20180008006 | Shoe Having Knit Wingtip Upper - A shoe includes a knit upper and a sole secured to the upper. The knit upper has a wingtip pattern knit into the knit upper. | 2018-01-11 |
20180008007 | Sole For Footwear - A sole having respective forefoot, midfoot and backfoot parts, which are contiguous in a longitudinal direction running from toe to heel, and including a stiffening shank extending in the longitudinal direction from toe to heel. The shank extends over a predominant portion of the longitudinal development from the backfoot part to the forefoot part, and has areas of different flexibility alternating along the longitudinal development, the flexibility of these areas being progressively variable in a substantially continuous manner between one area and the contiguous areas. | 2018-01-11 |
20180008008 | QUICK-RELEASE SECURING DEVICE - A quick-release securing device is constructed of nylon strap having an openable loop at one end, and snap hook at the other end. The distance between the openable loop and the snap hook, and the circumference of the openable loop, is adjustable. The loop can be opened and closed using a buckle. A supplemental strap may be employed for releasably attaching items, such as boat fenders, to the securing device. | 2018-01-11 |
20180008009 | Attachment Device - An attachment apparatus for selectively attaching a device to a flexible material, includes a first member, a second member, and a void. The first member has a first wall defining a first opening. The first member includes a first retention feature. The second member has a second retention feature selectively attached to the first retention feature in an attached state to connect the second member to the first member and to the flexible material. The void is formed between the second surface of the first wall and the flexible material when the second member is in the attached state. The first member is operable to support the device within the void between the second surface of the first member and the flexible material when the second member is in the attached state. | 2018-01-11 |
20180008010 | FASTENER TAPE - A self-engaging fastener has a flexible base sheet and an array of discrete fastener elements projecting from a broad side of the base sheet. Each fastener element has a stem extending from the base sheet and a head at a distal end of the stem, the head overhanging the base sheet on multiple sides of the stem. The heads of the discrete fastener elements are arranged in a pattern of hexagonal groupings of fastener element heads bordering central regions void of fastener element heads, with each fastener element head spaced from edges of the array being part of three adjacent groupings. The product features a particularly high separation resistance for the area of the product covered by the heads. | 2018-01-11 |
20180008011 | SURFACE BONDING FASTENER - A surface bonding fastener includes first and second members that can be fastened with each other. Each of the first and second members includes a base sheet and a plurality of fastening units on and integrally molded with the base sheet. Each of the fastening units has first and second hooks. The first hook has a first body and a first hook portion. The second hook has a second body and a second hook portion. The first and second bodies are adjacent to each other in a transverse direction and integrally formed on the base sheet. The first and second hook portions are respectively extend from the first and second bodies and bended toward opposite directions. An overlapping degree between the first and second bodies in a longitudinal direction is configured to be determined by a desired fastening strength between the first and second members. | 2018-01-11 |
20180008012 | MOLD CORE ASSEMBLY AND SLIDING ELEMENT - The prevent invention provides a mold core assembly and a slidable element. The mold core assembly is used to form a partial shape of the sliding element applied to a zipper head assembly structure. The mold core assembly includes a first mold core structure and a second mold core structure. The first mold core structure has two first lateral structure bodies and a first middle structure body disposed between the two first lateral structure bodies. The first middle structure body has two first extending portions. The second mold core structure has two second lateral structure bodies and a second middle structure body disposed between the two second lateral structure bodies. The second middle structure body has two second extending portions corresponding to each other. Each first extending portion has a nonuniform thickness, and each second extending portion has a nonuniform thickness. | 2018-01-11 |
20180008013 | ZIPPER HEAD ASSEMBLY STRUCTURE AND SLIDING ELEMENT THEREOF - The prevent invention provides a zipper head assembly structure and a slidable element thereof. The sliding element has a base portion, two lateral wall portions, and a seat portion. The base portion has a front side and a back side. The two lateral wall portions are respectively upwardly extended from two opposite lateral sides of the base portion, and the two lateral wall portions correspond to each other and are connected to the front side of the base portion. The seat portion is disposed on the base portion and connected to the back side of the base portion. The seat portion has a main body disposed on the base portion and connected to the back side of the base portion, two strip convex ribs respectively disposed on two opposite sides of the main body, and two concave spaces respectively connected to the two strip convex ribs. | 2018-01-11 |
20180008014 | FASTENING STRUCTURE - Disclosed herein is a fastening structure which enables objects to be easily removeably coupled, and enables a smooth slideable coupling and decoupling. The fastening structure includes a male and female component. The male component is cross shaped with a wing member and cross bar member. The female component has a complementary structure with an elongate slot and cross groove, such that the male component is slideably received and mated. | 2018-01-11 |
20180008015 | Jewelry Enhancer - A jewelry enhancer is provided which may repurpose items of jewelry, display items of jewelry and be worn as an adornment. The jewelry enhancer includes a plurality of hinged rings, capable of opening, closing and securing multiple strands of string jewelry therethrough. The jewelry enhancer further includes a button-clip that can secure and display shank buttons, a bar pin cap able of affixing the jewelry enhancer to garments, a jewelry bale cap able of attaching the jewelry enhancer to items of string jewelry and a brooch bar capable of eclipsing the button-clip for a fashionable effect. | 2018-01-11 |
20180008016 | MODULAR WEARABLE SMART BAND WITH INTERCHANGEABLE FUNCTIONAL UNITS - Modular smartband can include a plurality of coupled modules. The plurality of modules can include at least one core module having at least one processor and at least one peripheral module. Each of the plurality of modules has a coupler end and a receiving end disposed on opposing ends of the module, the coupler end configured to be received in the receiving end of an adjacent module. At least one of the plurality of modules can include a display and at least one the plurality of modules includes a battery. | 2018-01-11 |
20180008017 | WATCH STRAP - Watch comprising at least one case and a strap formed by a flexible blade with a first end fixed to the case and a second opposite end provided to cooperate with a device for attaching and adjusting the length of the strap. According to the invention, the adjustment device comprises a clasp formed by a cap and a lever between which the flexible blade slides, the clasp being hinged on the case by linking means which define an axis of rotation about which the lever can undergo a rotation in order to be able to move into an open position and into a closed position, the lever comprising an eccentric which is integral with the lever in the vicinity of the axis of rotation and is provided in order to clamp the free end of the blade against the cap and to retain the strap when the lever is in the closed position. | 2018-01-11 |
20180008018 | Jewelry Item - A jewelry item comprises a ring-shaped spring; a ring-shaped chain comprising a plurality of chain links wherein each chain link is slidably attached to the support element; each chain link comprises a plate having a first surface facing the spring and a second surface opposite to the first surface; a seat and a hook opposite to each other, the hook is inserted into a seat of a subsequent chain link so as to lock the chain links to each other while allowing the chain links to reversibly slide from a contact position to a distanced position with respect to each other. | 2018-01-11 |
20180008019 | LUMINOUS NECKLACE STRUCTURE - Disclosed is a luminous necklace structure. The present invention adopts the following technical solution: a luminous necklace structure, comprising a battery case; a chain rope with both ends connected with the battery case; pendant(s), at least one of which is connected with the chain rope, so that the battery case can supply power to the chain rope and make the pendant(s) luminous. The beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: the chain rope and the light shade adopt diversified connecting methods which are more flexible and convenient for use, the movable connection between the light holder and the light shade makes the luminophor changeable, thus prolonging the service life of the luminous necklace and meanwhile saving the costs, and the same luminous necklace is allowed to be provided with either luminous or non-luminous light shade, thus enhancing the luminous effect of the necklace. | 2018-01-11 |
20180008020 | GEMSTONE RING APPARATUS - A gemstone ring apparatus comprising: a hoop portion having a first end portion and a second end portion; a bezel portion having a topside, a bottom side, a left end and a right end; a first shoulder portion between a first end portion of the hoop portion and a left end of the bezel portion; a second shoulder portion between a second end portion of the hoop portion and a right end of the bezel portion; a gemstone setting in communication with the topside of the bezel portion; and a basket portion attached to the bottom side of the bezel portion between the first shoulder portion and the second shoulder portion. | 2018-01-11 |
20180008021 | POLE HAVING A TIP SPRING MECHANISM - The invention relates to a pole, such as a Nordic walking pole, at the lower free end of which a tip body is provided, which has an end attachment, which is closed at the bottom and which has a central accommodating opening for accommodating a bottommost tube segment of the pole body. Furthermore, the tip body has an outer circumferential elastic elastomer spring element, which is connected axially above an upper end of the end attachment and which reaches around the bottommost tube segment of the pole body or a middle axial segment of the insertion element at least partially in the circumferential direction and which damps an axial relative motion of the bottommost tube segment of the pole body and/or of the insertion element in relation to the end attachment when an axial force is applied. | 2018-01-11 |
20180008022 | Rail Mounted Bag - A rail mounted bag has a bag. The bag is hollow and configured to store articles. A strap is made of fabric material, flexible and elongated. A rail is mounted on the strap. The rail is mounted to face the bag. A rail carriage is connected to the bag and slidingly connected to the rail. The bag is configured to slide along the rail. The rail is formed of belt rail segments with rail gaps between each of the belt rail segments. The rail is formed as a helix around a helical core. The helical core is an elongated opening parallel to the helix. Each turn of the helix is a rail segment. The bag also optionally includes a rail carriage loop mounted to a bag rear. The rail carriage is mounted to the rail carriage loop. | 2018-01-11 |