A container (210) for holding granular or powdered material and formed by a top wall (212), a bottom wall (214), a front wall (216), a rear wall (218), a first side wall (220), and a second side wall (222). A rotatably removable lid (D) is interiorly mounted with a scoop (32) and is pivotally hinged to a collar (300) that includes a sealing gasket (330). The collar (300) mounts to the walls of the container (210). A sealing wall 240 of the lid (D) cooperates with the gasket 300 to prevent the contents from spilling. The container (210) incorporates powder control features, a container wall junction (50) preferred geometry and congruent scoop (32) enabling convenient access to the contents, a tolerance variation accommodating and strength improving, J-shaped collar (300) and interlocking indentations (290) and flex clips (310), and a pressure controlling portion (350) that prevents unwanted deformation due to pressure differentials.

Systems and methods are disclosed for sterile delivery of prostheses that protect refined and/or conditioned surface properties and thereby reduce aging of surface properties in prostheses. An example of the system includes a partially custom-shaped holder that also serves as an insertion tool that holds a customized dental prosthesis in a pre-defined position inside a titanium container that is hermetically sealed. Container materials serve as a getter or catalyst with respect to the osseoconductive surface. An example of the method includes laser welding to hermetically seal a metal container as packaging for a prosthesis with a metal foil, and the sterilization of the packaged and sealed prosthesis with dry heat.

A molded article comprising a food container top, and a method for producing same, is disclosed. The method includes providing a mold for forming the molded article, wherein the mold defines a frame, a utensil located substantially coplanar with the frame and a frangible link between the frame and the utensil, providing an in-mold lidding film having a heat activatable lower surface, positioning the in-mold lidding film adjacent to an interior molding surface of the mold, molding the molded article from a heated thermoplastic resin contained within the mold, whereby the heated thermoplastic resin contacts a perimeter of the heat-activatable lower surface of the in-mold lidding film, and the perimeter of the heat-activatable lower surface of the in-mold lidding film is molded to the frame of the article such that the in-mold lidding film hermetically seals an opening defined by the frame.

One variation of a serving unit includes: a base; a wall extending from the base, including a frustoconical section, and defining a central axis; a rim extending from an upper edge of the wall; a seal extending across the rim and transiently enclosing a cavity defined by the wall and the base; a beater arranged within the cavity, configured to rotate about the central axis, including blades configured to extend along the base and up a portion of the wall, and including a drive coupling coaxial with the central axis; and a dry powdered food product arranged within the cavity and including a first quantity of flavoring, a second quantity of sweetener, and a third quantity of thickener.

A container (210) for holding granular or powdered material and formed by a top wall (212), a bottom wall (214), a front wall (216), a rear wall (218), a first side wall (220), and a second side wall (222). A rotatably removable lid (D) is interiorly mounted with a scoop (32) and is pivotally hinged to a collar (300) that includes a sealing gasket (330). The collar (300) mounts to the walls of the container (210). A sealing wall 240 of the lid (D) cooperates with the gasket 300 to prevent the contents from spilling. The container (210) incorporates powder control features, a container wall junction (50) preferred geometry and congruent scoop (32) enabling convenient access to the contents, a tolerance variation accommodating and strength improving, J-shaped collar (300) and interlocking indentations (290) and flex clips (310), and a pressure controlling portion (350) that prevents unwanted deformation due to pressure differentials.

A containing apparatus for volatile liquid includes a container for receiving a volatile liquid, a breathable membrane, a rupturable substrate, an upper casing, and a pressing member. An accommodating portion of the container has a receiving opening. The rupturable substrate covers the receiving opening for retaining the volatile liquid therein without leakage in a non-use state. The breathable membrane is disposed above the rupturable substrate. The upper casing is disposed above the breathable membrane and has a through-hole. The pressing member is movably connected to the upper casing and can be pressed toward the breathable membrane and the rupturable substrate. The breathable membrane is arranged between the pressing member and the rupturable substrate. A part of the pressing member can pass through the through-hole and break the rupturable substrate to form a breaking hole, yet the breathable membrane is not broken.

Cartridge dispenser including a cartridge including a casing including a pierceable membrane and containing solid, cosmetic or health care or food product granules, powder, or powder granules, a container defining a casing housing and an opening facing the membrane when the cartridge is in the container, a piercer for membrane piercing when pushing the membrane against the piercer, a dispenser downstream of the opening to receive solid product when the membrane is pierced and including a collection compartment to contain a volume of solid product and movable along or around a predetermined direction relative to the opening to define a loading configuration, wherein the collection compartment and opening communicate, collects the solid product and is inaccessible from the outside, and an unloading configuration, wherein the collection compartment does not communicate with the opening, and is accessible from the outside, and a block obstructs solid product passage through the opening.

A container (210) for holding granular or powdered material and formed by a top wall (212), a bottom wall (214), a front wall (216), a rear wall (218), a first side wall (220), and a second side wall (222). A rotatably removable lid (D) is interiorly mounted with a scoop (32) and is pivotally hinged to a collar (300) that includes a sealing gasket (330). The collar (300) mounts to the walls of the container (210). A sealing wall 240 of the lid (D) cooperates with the gasket 300 to prevent the contents from spilling. The container (210) incorporates powder control features, a container wall junction (50) preferred geometry and congruent scoop (32) enabling convenient access to the contents, a tolerance variation accommodating and strength improving, J-shaped collar (300) and interlocking indentations (290) and flex clips (310), and a pressure controlling portion (350) that prevents unwanted deformation due to pressure differentials.

A containing apparatus for volatile liquid includes a container for receiving a volatile liquid, a breathable membrane, a rupturable substrate, an upper casing, and a pressing member. An accommodating portion of the container has a receiving opening. The rupturable substrate covers the receiving opening for retaining the volatile liquid therein without leakage in a non-use state. The breathable membrane is disposed above the rupturable substrate. The upper casing is disposed above the breathable membrane and has a through-hole. The pressing member is movably connected to the upper casing and can be pressed toward the breathable membrane and the rupturable substrate. The breathable membrane is arranged between the pressing member and the rupturable substrate. A part of the pressing member can pass through the through-hole and break the rupturable substrate to form a breaking hole, yet the breathable membrane is not broken.

There is provided an aerosol-forming cartridge for an electrically operated aerosol-generating system. The aerosol-forming cartridge includes a base layer including at least one cavity and at least one aerosol-forming substrate held in the at least one cavity. A protective foil is removably attached to the base layer and is arranged to substantially hermetically seal the at least one aerosol-forming substrate within the at least one cavity prior to use of the aerosol-forming cartridge.