A substantially cylindrical, metal container (1) which container comprising an envelope surface wall (2), a top end and a bottom end (3), wherein the bottom end having a cavity which is formed by a circular concave, parabolic bottom surface (4) and a circular surrounding edge (5). A UHF RFID tag (6), comprising an integrated circuit (7) and an antenna (8), is arranged at the bottom end, wherein the antenna is located at a predetermined distance above the center of the bottom surface (4), such that the bottom surface reflects the antenna radiation.

A plastic bottle retaining apparatus and advertising platform (BRAAP) that is used to captively hold at least one, and preferably multiple, plastic beverage bottles and includes advertising or promotional indicia printed thereon. The BRAAP has a structure which is a strip, or a panel. The strip and panel can be resilient and disposable, and each have at least one, and typically multiple, openings that are each dimensioned to allow a bottle's neck to be inserted and maintained within, or removed from, the opening. When a bottle is inserted into an opening, the BRAAP with the retained bottle, can be packaged, stored, transported or displayed. When a bottle is pulled from an opening, the bottle neck is released, thereby allowing the bottle to be removed from the BRAAP. The advertising or promotional indicia includes a company name, a coupon, a sport team name, event information, commercial offers, entertainment information, or social media information.

In one aspect, new dispenser components for use with portable fluid dispensing apparatus are provided. The present systems can be used to administer to a user water and other fluids optionally together with one or more other ingestibles such as flavoring, or a health supplement. In another aspect, new rotor or disk units that may comprise one or more pods or packets that contain ingestible material(s). In a further aspect, one or more of such pods or packets that may comprise one or more ingestible materials.

Systems and methods are described for monitoring, detecting, and initiating a response to an environmental anomaly within a shipping container of packages involves sensor-based ID nodes, a command node and an external transceiver on a transit vehicle. Each ID node generates and broadcasts sensor data on environmental conditions proximate the respective ID node within the shipping container. The command node detects the sensor data from each ID node and compares it with locally maintained context data (an environmental threshold condition) for that ID node to detect the environmental anomaly when sensor data exceeds a respective threshold condition. The command node then generates a layered alert notification related to the environmental anomaly identifying a targeted mediation recipient and targeted mediation action, and establishing a mediation response priority. The command node initiates a mediation response related to the targeted mediation action by transmitting the layered alert notification transmitted to the external transceiver.

A housing unit (1) is provided having a sleeve (10) defining a chamber (11) and a capsule (30) that is arranged to house an electronic device (32) in the capsule (30). The capsule (30) is shaped and configured to be received in the chamber (11). The sleeve (10) and capsule (30) have cooperating securing formations that are arranged to enable the capsule to be releasably secured within the chamber (11). The sleeve (10) is shaped and configured to enable it to fit into a cavity in a load carrier.

A bin assembly, bin identification system and method are disclosed. A container bin assembly includes a bin body, a latching mechanism, and controller. A method includes receiving, via a communication interface, an authenticated request to access the smart container, actuating an electromechanical latch to disengage a fastening hook, thereby initiating a mechanical movement of an access component to make an internal compartment accessible, outputting, via an audiovisual element, an alert to identify the container, confirming that the electromechanical latch has re-engaged with the fastening hook, thereby securing the internal compartment, determining a change in a local inventory, and updating the local inventory in a non-volatile data store according to the change.

Disclosed herein is a smart lid sleeve system in accordance with some embodiments. Further, the smart lid sleeve system may include a lid sleeve, at least one sensor, a processing device, a storage device, a transmitter, and a power source. Further, the lid sleeve may include a first part and a second part. Further, the at least one sensor disposed on the lid sleeve. Further, the processing device communicatively coupled with the at least one sensor. Further, the processing device may be configured for analyzing the at least one sensor data. Further, the processing device may be configured for generating at least one notification based on the analyzing. Further, the storage device configured for storing the at least one notification. Further, the transmitter communicatively coupled with the processing device. Further, the power source electrically coupled with the at least one sensor, the transmitter, the processing device, and the storage device.

Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for assessing a plastic container for reuse or recycling. For example, certain embodiments may provide a system that is capable of scanning a tag associated with the plastic container and determining whether to assess the plastic container for suitability for reuse or for recycling based on information scanned from the tag. With respect to recycling specifically, certain embodiments may be capable of assessing the plastic container's suitability for use as an input material to an additive manufacturing process. After assessing the plastic container, the system may perform one or more actions to reuse or recycle the plastic container.

A system of attachable walls includes first and second walls. Each such wall includes a first side having a base surface and a repeatable pattern. The repeatable pattern includes first, second, third, and fourth lateral segments. The second lateral segment includes a resilient first flange extending outward and a flexible finger extending outward. The flexible finger has a first side facing the resilient first flange, a second side, opposite the first, facing away from the resilient first flange and toward the first lateral segment, a first mating component positioned on the second side of the flexible finger, and a receptacle formed between the resilient first flange and the flexible finger. The fourth lateral segment includes a second flange extending away from the base surface of the first side. The second flange includes a second mating component positioned on a side of the second flange facing the third lateral segment.

A portion capsule for producing a beverage includes a base element having a cavity in which a beverage raw material is provided and which is closed by a membrane fastened to the base element.