Apparatuses and methods for applying a transfer material onto the surface of an article are disclosed, including methods of transfer printing on and/or decorating three-dimensional articles, as well as the articles printed and/or decorated thereby. Three-dimensional articles have a surface having two or more portions that each have a radius of curvature that are at least partially separated by an intermediate portion that has a lesser radius of curvature. The transfer material may be pre-formed and transferred to the surface of the articles and may extend continuously across at least parts of the two portions and the intermediate portion.

The proposed invention is a water container sleeve with built in pockets. The sleeve is made out of neoprene or other compatible material, features pockets on multiple sides and a band that allows a cellphone to slip between it and be held. The sleeve not only gives the water bottle additional functionality, but protects the bottle from outside environment and offers customization.

A secure packaging for bottle-type containers having a body, a neck terminating in an opening into an interior of the bottle, and a cap for sealing the opening. The packaging may include a flexible casing having an interior cavity for receiving the bottle body, and a first aperture configured to admit the bottle body into the cavity. A second aperture is configured to receive the neck of the bottle, such that the bottle opening protrudes from the casing when the bottle body is received in the cavity. A first tether may be configured to facilitate releasably securing the casing to an object. A second tether is operatively coupled between the casing and the aperture on the bottle cap. The second tether is configured to secure the cap with the casing and to be frangibly removed from the casing prior to use of the bottle to dispense contents of the bottle.

A container sleeve system and method of manufacture thereof can include: a container having a shoulder; and a sleeve having coupling ends coupled together with a handle therebetween, the coupling ends including a rounded overhang, the coupling ends including bottom retention recesses formed within a bottom side thereof, and the shoulder extending through the rounded overhang, and the handle including a handle body providing thickness to the handle, the handle body formed on the handle.

A controller for a building control system includes processors and memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processors, cause the processors to perform operations including identifying zones within a building, analyzing data associated with the zones, and generating zone groupings based on the data associated with the zones. Each of the zone groupings define zone groups and specify which of the zones are grouped together to form each of the zone groups. The operations also include identifying a particular zone grouping from zone groupings based on the data associated with zones and using the particular zone grouping to generate control signals to operate equipment of the building control system to provide heating or cooling to the zones.

A container sleeve system and method of manufacture thereof can include: a container having a shoulder; and a sleeve having coupling ends coupled together with a handle therebetween, the coupling ends including a rounded overhang, the coupling ends including bottom retention recesses formed within a bottom side thereof, and the shoulder extending through the rounded overhang, and the handle including a handle body providing thickness to the handle, the handle body formed on the handle.

The container pouring assist system is a covering for a container that makes the container easier to pour by adding a handle to the bottom rear of the container and a spout to the top of the container. As non-limiting examples, the container may be a heavier container such as a 1 or 2 gallon milk and water container. Using the container pouring assist system the container may be lifted using the container's handle and then tilted using the handle provided by container pouring assist system. The spout may result in a more controlled, more predictable pour. The container pouring assist system may slip onto the container by placing a collar over the neck of the container and passing the base of container pouring assist system under the container until the container seats into the base.

A container assembly comprised of a sleeve can be provided so as to circumscribe an underlying container and fixedly coupled to the underlying container at one or more portions of the underlying container. The container can have sidewalls with a surface geometry or geometries that prevent or make difficult the application of either a pre-printed pressure sensitive label or direct printing. Thus, the sleeve can have a decoration of label provided therein, while as the same time optionally allowing viewing access to the underlying container. The sleeve can be supported by the underlying container and may have a rigidity less than a rigidity of the sidewall(s) with the surface geometry of the underlying container.

A hydration system capable of containing a hydrating liquid includes a bottle having a body with an openable top, the body comprising a first portion and a second portion, wherein an open space is provided between the first portion and the second portion. A sleeve is adapted to cover at least a portion of the bottle, the sleeve having a space portion that at least partially extends into the open space of the bottle. The sleeve has one or more storage compartments, and at least one storage compartment is provided on the space portion of the sleeve so that the at least one storage compartment at least partially extends into the open space of the bottle when the sleeve is on the bottle. Alternatively or additionally, a storage compartment may provided outside the space portion of the sleeve, which is sized and shaped to store an electronic device and having a top opening and a smaller bottom opening, the bottom opening being sized and shaped to receive a charging cord for the electronic device. A method of storing one or more items on the hydration system is also provided.

A Bottle cover/liner for separating clean water or other liquid and blocking it off from the dirt, germs, and bacteria on outside surfaces while the clean water or other liquid is being removed from the bottle into a reservoir or dispenser, as well as, blocking contaminants from air borne movement into the ambient.