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Electronic monitoring systems and methods that permit full-time tracking and management of, and communication with, monitored clients that carry a client tracking unit and wear a transmitter, by a monitoring individual that carries a wireless portable monitoring device. A central monitoring station having a central database is ported to a plurality of processor interfaces, including RF, GPS, and integrated voice, for example. The central database is wirelessly linked to the portable monitoring device, which is programmed to remotely track and manage clients by way of the respective interfaces. A monitoring unit is coupled to (or includes) a dock that docks the client tracking unit. The client tracking unit has a GPS receiver that receives position signals from satellites orbiting the Earth to permit tracking of the client. The client tracking unit has a battery that houses a receiver that receives signals transmitted by the transmitter and monitors transmitted signals to determine if an alarm event has occurred relating to the transmitter or location of the client. The portable monitoring device has cellular and web browser capabilities that provide access to the central monitoring station by way of a network, and permits retrieval and changing of information by the monitoring individual regarding monitored clients. Information regarding specific clients or a group of clients may be retrieved (optionally using voice commands) from the central monitoring station, modified by the monitoring individual, or selected clients may be directly communicated with using the voice capabilities of the portable monitoring device and client tracking unit.

A breath analyzing apparatus comprising a collection tube that has at least a first and second breathing entry is provided. The collection tube is hollow such that the breathing entries are in fluid communication with each other. A sensor airway tube is fluidly joined to a central portion of the collection tube by a pin-hole orifice. With this design, a small portion of a breath sample is collected by the sensor airway tube when a user blows into either breathing entry and the majority of the breath sample is expunged out of the opposing breathing entry. The sensor airway tube either houses or is proximate to a sensor that senses the composition of the breath sample. Illumination is used to guide a user on where to blow, when to blow, for how long to blow, as well as to inform the user on the result of the breath analysis.

The present invention provides compositions and methods for manipulation of plant arabinoxylose and plant xylan synthases. Compositions include novel nucleotide sequences encoding xylan synthases and biologically active variants thereof. The invention also includes the discovery xylan synthase activity is a property of CslA polypeptides. Further provided are methods for xylose manipulation using the sequences disclosed herein. One method comprises stably incorporating into the genome of a plant cell, a CslA encoding nucleotide sequence operably linked to a heterologous promoter and regenerating a stably transformed plant. Methods for enhancing digestibility of plants and improving gum production in plants are also provided.

A yarn having cut-resistant and antimicrobial properties. The yarn includes at least one core fiber, and preferably two core fibers. Examples of core fibers include fiberglass, polyester fibers, and high density polyethylene fibers. The core fibers are overwrapped with counter helixes of a cut resistant fiber and an antimicrobial fiber. An example of a cut resistant fiber is a high density polyethylene, and an example of a fiber having a antimicrobial substance is MICROSAFE(R) acetate fiber manufactured by Celenese. The yarn is particularly suited for use in making gloves and other protective apparel worn by individuals handling and processing food. The antimicrobial substance is embedded in the yarn so that the apparel is reusable and can be subjected to numerous washings without washing away the antimicrobial.

An aircraft lavatory includes first and third walls extending inwardly from a second wall and a fourth wall connecting the first wall to the third wall. A countertop extends along a portion of the first wall. A sink is disposed in the countertop. The countertop defines an under-countertop recess free from obstructions. A toilet is disposed adjacent to both the second wall and the third wall and defines a toilet axis bisecting the toilet. A door extends along at least a portion of the third wall. An access axis is defined that is disposed at an access angle with respect to the toilet axis. When a person in a wheelchair enters the lavatory area along the access axis, the countertop recess accommodates at least a portion of the person's body.

The present invention teaches a retainer in the form of a removable compliant polymer sheath. The present invention further teaches a wireless headset reduced in size to an earpiece, in which the comfort and sanitation of the user and the life span of the device may in increased by providing a replaceable compliant polymer sheath for the sound tube which is inserted into the ear canal: friction between the ear canal and the sheath retains the wireless headset in the ear canal. In alternative embodiments, the sheath and ear canal may mechanically cooperate to retain the wireless headset in the ear canal. The sheath may be easily removed and replaced so as to adapt the length and diameter of the device for the needs and comfort of different users. In addition, the replaceable polymer sheath allows safe and sanitary use of one wireless device by more than one user. In addition, polymers are notorious for becoming oxidized and then hard and brittle, however the device of the invention need not be refurbished for this reason since the compliant polymer sheath may be easily removed and replaced whenever required.

Laundry or cleaning composition comprising: (a) a catalytically effective amount, preferably from about 1 ppb to about 99.9%, of a transition-metal bleach catalyst which is a complex of a transition-metal and a cross-bridged macropolycyclic ligand; and (b) at least about 0.1% of one or more laundry or cleaning adjunct materials, preferably comprising an oxygen bleaching agent. Preferred compositions are laundry compositions and automatic dishwashing detergents which provide enhanced cleaning/bleaching benefits through the use of such catalysts.

The invention discloses a chicken manure fermentation organic fertilizer, which is prepared from the following raw materials: chicken manure, straw powders, konjak flour, corn flour, cellulose, zeolite, humic acid, potassium dihydrogen phosphate, urea, peat soil, a leavening agent, a soil improvement agent, a film coating agent, potassium sulfate, borax and calcium superphosphate. The above raw materials are subjected to the integrated treatment of anaerobic fermentation and aerobic fermentation, so that the organic fertilizer is prepared through the fermentation of the chicken manure. The chicken manure fermentation organic fertilizer is complete in fermentation effect, and is capable of killing plant pathogenic bacteria, eggs, weed seeds and other harmful microorganisms in the chicken manure, and generating a large amount of nutrients beneficial to the plant growth and the plant absorption. The process is simple and easy to implement. The raw materials of the prepared organic fertilizer are rich in nutrition. Meanwhile, the prepared organic fertilizer is high in fertilizer efficiency and rich in nutrition, and can coordinate the soil nutrient balance, improve the soil nutrient, promote the plant growth, increase the plant yield and improve the plant quality.

Provided are a fingerprint recognition apparatus including a sterilizing function and a method for sterilizing the same. The fingerprint recognition apparatus includes a sterilizing light source irradiating a sterilizing light on a fingerprint contact surface of a fingerprint sensor to sterilize at all times the fingerprint contact surface which many and unspecified users contact their fingers on repeatedly. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent a route of bacterial infection and improve hygienic conditions.

A cart handle with an integral wipe dispenser for storing and dispensing sanitary wipes which consists of a hollow cylindrical canister portion with two ends and an operatively-sized main chamber, two coupling end portions one each attached to each of the two ends of the canister portion, a lid portion hingedly coupled to the main chamber and having an operatively sized and positioned opening, whereby individual sanitary wipes can be dispensed and used for sanitizing the cart handle.

To provide a light-emitting device having an airtight container sealed at a lower temperature by means of a sealing material not containing a harmful component such as lead, which is free from heat deterioration of a phosphor, particularly a blue-emitting phosphor. A light-emitting device having an airtight container sealed by means of a sealing composition comprising a curable methylphenyl silicone resin and a refractory filler, wherein the amount of the refractory filler based on the sum of the methylphenyl silicone resin and the refractory filler in the sealing composition, is from 10 to 80 mass %, and the methylphenyl silicone resin has a molar ratio of phenyl groups to methyl groups (i.e. mols of phenyl groups/mols of methyl groups) of from 0.1 to 1.2.

The invention relates to a device for installing carton handles, and the device provided by the invention comprises a frame part, a carton conveying part, a reinforcing belt installation part, a handle belt installation part and a control part, wherein the frame part is a frame mechanism formed by connecting two side plates with a beam, a pressing plate mechanism is sectionally arranged above the frame, and the elastic pressing plate of the pressing plate mechanism presses a moving carton; the carton conveying part is composed of a paper feed mechanism, a quick holding mechanism and a conveying mechanism; the reinforcing belt installation part comprises a reinforcing belt conveying mechanism, a reinforcing belt cutting mechanism, a reinforcing belt heat-sealing mechanism and a punching mechanism; and the handle belt installation part comprises a handle belt conveying mechanism, a handle belt cutting mechanism, a handle belt clamping mechanism, a handle belt piercing mechanism, a handle belt dispatching mechanism and a handle belt heat-sealing mechanism. Compared with the existing manual installation mode, the device disclosed by the invention has the characteristics that the carton handles can be installed quickly and safely, and through replacing the traditional manual operation with mechanized and automated operation, the purposes of saving manpower and material resources, improving the efficiency and reducing the cost are achieved.

A squeeze bottle forces substantially all of the liquid to be dispensed toward a top of the bottle. A valving arrangement reduces or eliminates a likelihood of air contacting the liquid to be dispensed. A top cap has a nozzle with a one-way valve allowing liquid to leave a liquid bag. A bottom cap has a one-way valve allowing air to enter an airbag. The liquid bag and the airbag are positioned within a sealed third chamber. The liquid bag and the airbag have a controlled interaction within the sealed third chamber, which results in substantially complete emptying of the liquid bag by squeezing the bottle.

An apparatus for preparing a folded food product includes a filling machine (128) operable to deposit a filling (30) on a food wrap (20). The apparatus further includes a first folding element (134 and 136) that is configured to fold a first section (22) of the food wrap (20) over the filling (30). Additionally, the apparatus has a creasing device (222) and a folding belt (214) that is operable to fold the food wrap (20) along first and second creases formed by the creasing device (222). Furthermore, the apparatus includes a first crease plate (328) that is operable to place a third crease (26) in the food wrap (20) after the food wrap (20) exits the folding belt (214), and a second folding element (334 and 336) configured to fold the food wrap (20) along the third crease (26). The apparatus also has a second crease plate (340) that is operable to place a fourth crease (28) in the food wrap (20), and a third folding element (338, 344 and 346) configured to fold the food wrap (20) along the fourth crease (28).

PCT No. PCT/JP97/03938 Sec. 371 Date Apr. 23, 1999 Sec. 102(e) Date Apr. 23, 1999 PCT Filed Oct. 29, 1997 PCT Pub. No. WO98/19020 PCT Pub. Date Jul. 5, 1998The invention provides; a flush toilet having an odor-sealing valve which can certainly be opened and closed with a simple structure and enables easy maintenance, capable of preventing waste matter adhering on it from facing toward the toilet bowl, and effectively working when a patient unintentionally defecates; a care bed apparatus which reduces physical work load on a nurser when bathing the patient; and others. A water tank 52 is provided below a toilet bowl 51, and an odor-sealing valve 57 is made of a sphere 57a floating in the water tank 52 and a ring-shaped packing 57b located near a lower opening 51a of the toilet bowl 51 and capable of coming in close contact with said sphere 57a. Drainpipes and drain valves 66a, 67a, 66b, 67b lower the water level in the water tank 52 to open the odor-sealing valve 57 and a water-supply pipe 64a and a water-supply valve 64b raise the water level in the water tank 52 to close the odor-sealing valve 57. The odor is evacuated as shown by the arrows Fa and cleaning water flows down onto the sphere 57a as shown by the arrows Fw to clean away waste matter S and to turn the sphere.

Disclosed herein is an etched movable blade for use in an electric hair clipper. The electric hair clipper comprises a stationary blade in addition to the movable blade, and the movable blade is displaceably disposed on an upper surface of the stationary blade so as to perform hair cutting by making use of a plurality of etched blade teeth formed at tip ends of the movable and stationary blades. The movable blade comprises a plurality of etched recesses formed, respectively, between adjacent ones of the etched blade teeth, thereby achieving an increase in a surface area of etched portions compared to a conventional etched blade, and effectively preventing the accumulation of hair or residue between the stationary blade and the movable blade, resulting in enhancement in cutting efficiency of the electric hair clipper.

A ventricular catheter includes an external ventricular drainage (EVD) catheter and has at least one conduit formed in the wall of the EVD catheter. The conduit opens at a side port of the wall at an angle to the EVD catheter. The side port is formed in the wall to allow a probe to be extended from the conduit at the angle into brain tissue that is not altered by the insertion of the EVD catheter. The ventricular catheter has an oval shape to minimize the total cross-sectional area while still allowing the necessary number of conduits.

Described is a gravity-induced automatic animal watering/feeding device that promotes increased sanitation and minimizes the amount of water/food spilled from the device in the event the device is overturned. More specifically, the animal watering/feeding device presents consumables, including water and animal food, to the animal using a receptacle that is removable from the remainder of the device. Because the receptacle is removable, it is easily replaced and/or removed for cleaning such that sanitation of the animal watering/feeding device is easily maintained. Additionally, selected components of the animal water/feeding device are releasably locked to one another such that the device minimizes the amount of water/food that is spilled from the device in the event it is overturned.