Arrangements are provided for smart functionality with dumb containers, such as for determining medication adherence, tracking product use, and validating product authenticity. An acoustic emitter is engaged with a container or other vehicle. Opening the container causes the acoustic emitter to produce an acoustic emission, without requiring power, processing capacity, or sensors. A cell phone or other station receives and registers acoustic emissions, such as by logging opening of the container, verifying authenticity of the acoustic emission, communicating with an oversight system, or similar. Data as may be encoded in an acoustic emission may include vehicle detection data (e.g., logging a container being opened), vehicle information (e.g., lot number, contents name), vehicle validation (e.g., valid or counterfeit numerical code), and audible user recognition (e.g., brand jingles, warning sounds).

Container, including a body having a neck delimiting an opening for the access to a body cavity, and a containment element having at least one deformable side wall located inside the cavity to contain fluid substance, the interior of the containment element sealedly coupled to a collar having a surface resting on the body and a tubular member, extending from the bottom thereof, defining a first passage for the fluid substance in use, an insert housed within the collar, the insert formed of first and second parts, connected by first breakable portion, a shutter sealedly housed, inside the insert, formed of first and second sections, connected by second breakable portion, the second section including a surface, to cooperate, in a sealed manner, with the tubular member when second section is fitted thereon, and a breakable wall which, when broken, permits access to the containment element.

Container, including a body delimiting a cavity to contain fluid substance. A mobile bottom, inside the cavity, sealedly movable along the body internal wall. The body sealedly coupled to a collar having a surface resting on the body and a tubular member extending from the bottom thereof. The tubular member defining a first passage through which the fluid substance flows in use. An insert housed within the collar and formed of first and second parts, connected by a first breakable portion. A shutter housed, in a sealed manner, inside the insert and formed of first and second sections mutually connected by a second breakable portion. The second section including a surface to cooperate, in a sealed manner, with the tubular member when the second section is fitted thereon and a breakable wall which, when broken, permits access to the cavity.

A liquid ant bait pack having a primary bait well and a plurality of feeding reservoirs for holding liquid bait is provided in which the walls of the feeding reservoirs as well as the primary bait well are sloped to facilitate ant access to the liquid bait held therein while reducing the risk of the ants falling into the bait and drowning. Ant access is further facilitated by dry platform areas positioned between the reservoirs. The inclusion of multiple feeding reservoirs, the bait well and the dry platform areas provides an increased area over which ants can simultaneously access the bait. The entrance to the bait pack is sealed during manufacture and then readily opened by the consumer using a tear-off tab that can removed without the need for any tools.

A home beverage dispensing device for dispensing servings of a beverage, having a vessel for holding a volume of liquid. This vessel may be equipped with a refrigeration unit, or may be comprised of a removable pitcher that may be put in an external refrigerator. This invention is equipped with a radio communications controller to provide for the ability to communicate over radio frequencies such as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. A special disposable beverage cartridge or beverage pouch fits into the holder. This cartridge or pouch may have pressure rupturable seals or diaphragms and contain beverage concentrate. The mixing structure also receives the optionally chilled liquid from vessel for holding a volume of liquid, and ensures that the concentrate mixes with the liquid without contacting the walls of the mixing structure.

A hermetically sealed thermoplastic container or ampoule having a hollow body portion, a neck portion, unitary with the body portion and terminating in a circumferential flat sealing surface that defines an access aperture, and a removable cap. The neck portion is provided with an external thread and defines an access passageway to the hollow body portion. Part of the neck portion is configured as a tapered female connector adapted to receive a tapered male connector when the access passageway is open.

A liquid ant bait pack having a primary bait well and a plurality of feeding reservoirs for holding liquid bait is provided in which the walls of the feeding reservoirs as well as the primary bait well are sloped to facilitate ant access to the liquid bait held therein while reducing the risk of the ants falling into the bait and drowning. Ant access is further facilitated by dry platform areas positioned between the reservoirs. The inclusion of multiple feeding reservoirs, the bait well and the dry platform areas provides an increased area over which ants can simultaneously access the bait. The entrance to the bait pack is sealed during manufacture and then readily opened by the consumer using a tear-off tab that can removed without the need for any tools.

A liquid applicator comprising an absorbent member, and a single-piece, unitary body. The body can include a closed container defining a reservoir, and a tab. The container can include a main portion, a transition portion, a rib, and a chamber located in the tab and coupled to the transition portion via a frangible connection. The main portion, the transition portion, the rib, and the chamber can each define a portion of the reservoir, and at least the main portion, the transition portion, and the rib can have a uniform wall thickness. The tab can include the chamber and can be coupled to the transition portion at least by the frangible connection, the tab being movable with respect to the transition portion between a first position in which the frangible connection is intact and a second position in which the frangible connection is fractured.

An ampoule for a medical liquid comprises an ampoule body for accommodating a medical liquid and a connection part for connecting a removal device to the ampoule, which connection part extends in a longitudinal extension direction and adjoins the ampoule body. The connection part and the ampoule body are formed as one piece and the connection part has a threaded segment having at least two thread turns arranged thereon, which are axially offset from each other in the longitudinal extension direction. The ampoule enables simple attachment of a removal device, creates a tight transition between a connection part and the removal device, is simple and economical to produce, and can provide a defined attachment state for the removal device on the ampoule.

An assembly includes a container with a neck and a tamper-evident closure coupled to the container. The neck has a projection with a groove and a ramp. The tamper-evident closure includes a skirt with two portions engaged with the groove and the ramp. The skirt may be rotated relative to the neck to enlarge a diameter of the skirt and disengage the skirt from the neck.