U.S. patent application number 13/510543 was filed with the patent office on 2012-12-27 for pill holder.
This patent application is currently assigned to Q Systems Limited. Invention is credited to Richard Davis, Lior Kristal, James Kustow.
Application Number | 20120325688 13/510543 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 41565615 |
Filed Date | 2012-12-27 |
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United States Patent
Application |
20120325688 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Davis; Richard ; et
al. |
December 27, 2012 |
PILL HOLDER
Abstract
A toothbrush sheath with an integrated pill sheet holder, the
sheath comprising a brush cavity configured to accept and hold a
toothbrush for use by a user and a cavity shaped to accept pill
sheets of various sizes. Also described is an electric or manual
toothbrush with an integrated pill sheet holder, the handle of the
toothbrush comprising a pill sheet cavity shaped to accept pill
sheets of various Sizes. Also described is a static toothbrush
holding unit with a base having a designated space for holding the
toothbrush and a built-in ejectable tray for holding pill
sheets.
Inventors: |
Davis; Richard; (London,
GB) ; Kustow; James; (London, GB) ; Kristal;
Lior; (London, GB) |
Assignee: |
Q Systems Limited
London
GB
|
Family ID: |
41565615 |
Appl. No.: |
13/510543 |
Filed: |
November 18, 2010 |
PCT Filed: |
November 18, 2010 |
PCT NO: |
PCT/GB2010/051920 |
371 Date: |
September 11, 2012 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
206/38 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A46B 15/0061 20130101;
A61J 1/035 20130101; A61J 7/04 20130101; A46B 15/0055 20130101;
A61J 7/0481 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
206/38 |
International
Class: |
B65D 71/00 20060101
B65D071/00 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Nov 20, 2009 |
GB |
0920357.1 |
Claims
1.-18. (canceled)
19. A toothbrush sheath, the toothbrush sheath comprising a brush
cavity configured to accept and hold a toothbrush and a pill sheet
cavity shaped to accept at least one pill sheet.
20. The toothbrush sheath of claim 19, comprising: at least one
foam-like material adapted to grip and hold the toothbrush in the
toothbrush sheath.
21. The toothbrush sheath of claim 19, comprising: at least one
transparent panel on the outer body of the toothbrush sheath.
22. The toothbrush sheath of claim 19, comprising an ejector
mechanism for ejecting the pill sheet from the pill sheet
cavity.
23. The toothbrush sheath of claim 19, wherein the pill sheet
cavity comprises one or more arc shaped cavities.
24. The toothbrush sheath of claim 19, wherein the pill sheet
cavity comprises one or more V-shaped cavities.
25. The toothbrush sheath of claim 19, wherein the pill sheet
cavity comprises at least one arc shaped cavity and at least one
V-shaped cavity.
26. The toothbrush sheath of claim 19, wherein the pill sheet
cavity comprises more than one distinct cavity.
27. The toothbrush sheath of claim 19, wherein the pill sheet
cavity comprises more than one overlapping cavity.
28. The toothbrush sheath of claim 19, comprising: at least one
insert for insertion into the pill sheet cavity to reduce its
width.
29. The toothbrush sheath of claim 19, comprising: a cover for the
pill sheet cavity.
30. The toothbrush sheath of claim 29, wherein the cover is
transparent or translucent.
31. The toothbrush sheath of claim 29, wherein the cover is in the
form of a cup.
32. The toothbrush sheath of claim 1, comprising: a display that
displays at least one of (i) pill usage information and (ii) a
prompt.
33. The toothbrush sheath of claim 32, wherein the pill usage
information is at least one of a day, a date, and a time a user
needs to take at least one pill.
34. The toothbrush sheath of claim 32, wherein the pill usage
information is at least one of a day, a date, and a time a user
last took at least one pill.
35. The toothbrush sheath of claim 32, wherein the prompt is at
least one of a flashing light, an alarm, and a recorded
message.
36. The toothbrush sheath of claim 32, comprising: a catch
mechanism in communication with the display, wherein the display is
automatically updated, via the catch mechanism, based upon at least
one of: (i) removal of a pill sheet from the pill sheet cavity, and
(ii) insertion of a pill sheet into the pill sheet cavity.
37. The toothbrush sheath of claim 32, comprising: at least one
button adapted to modify the display.
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present invention relates to a pill sheet holder. In
particular, the invention relates to a pill sheet holder integrated
in a toothbrush, toothbrush sheath and a static toothbrush holding
unit.
BACKGROUND
[0002] Many people take tablets daily, for treatment or for
preventative reasons. Most tablets are not taken more than twice a
day. Commonly taken tablets include the contraceptive pill, vitamin
or mineral supplements and anti-materials for travel.
[0003] `Compliance` with medication regimens means taking the
correct number of tablets at the correct time. Compliance has
emerged as a major problem and studies have shown that as many as
50% of all prescriptions are taken incorrectly, 30% of adult
hospital admissions are in some way related to compliance issues
and that non-compliance results in twice as many deaths as road
traffic accidents (in the USA). Non-compliance has been reported to
cost an estimated .English Pound.60 billion a year worldwide. It
has also been reported that over 60% of women forget to take a
prescribed daily contraceptive pill at least once a month and that
a single missed pill reduces its effectiveness from 98% to 80%.
[0004] One of the main reasons for non-compliance is simply
forgetting to take the medication. In the case of preventative
pills, there are no immediate adverse symptoms to remind the user
to take them. However, without consistent compliance the original
objective of the pill taking is unlikely to be achieved.
[0005] Efforts have been made to improve the compliance and
convenience of taking pills through various approaches including
pill boxes, pill organisers and pill dispensers. However, the basic
problem of users having to remember to take the pills still exists,
even with such standalone devices. The majority of pill holders on
sale are crude and bulky because they are designed predominantly
for the elderly who are commonly on multiple medications and may
have poor vision and dexterity.
[0006] Moreover, prior art devices involve the removal of the pills
from the original packaging and handling/manipulation of the pills
days or weeks before they actually need to be taken which is
inconvenient. Additionally, if the pills are not properly sealed
then moisture ingress may damage them and impair their
function.
[0007] In summary, compliance with dosing regimes is not currently
supported by existing product designs. There is, therefore, a
requirement for a simple, efficient and effective pill dispensing
and reminder system.
SUMMARY
[0008] This Summary is provided to introduce a selection of
concepts in a simplified form that are further described below in
the Detailed Description. This Summary is not an extensive overview
of the disclosure. This summary is not intended to identify key
features or essential features of the invention or delineate the
scope of the invention. Its sole purpose is to present some
concepts disclosed herein in a simplified form as a prelude to the
more detailed description that is presented later.
[0009] There is provided a toothbrush sheath with an integrated
pill sheet holder, the sheath comprising a brush cavity configured
to accept and hold a toothbrush for use by a user and a pill sheet
cavity shaped to accept pill sheets of various sizes.
[0010] There is also provided a toothbrush with an integrated pill
sheet holder, the handle of the toothbrush comprising a pill sheet
cavity shaped to accept pill sheets of various sizes.
[0011] There is also provided a static toothbrush holding unit
comprising a brush cavity for holding a toothbrush and a built-in
ejectable tray for holding pill sheets.
[0012] The toothbrush sheath may have dense foam-like material in
the brush cavity for holding toothbrushes of various handle
sizes.
[0013] The outer body of the toothbrush sheath or toothbrush may
incorporate transparent panels. The transparent panels may have the
advantage of facilitating visualisation of the contained pill
sheet.
[0014] The toothbrush sheath or toothbrush may comprise a means for
ejecting the pill sheet from the pill sheet cavity.
[0015] The pill sheet cavity may comprise one or more arc shaped
cavities. The pill sheet cavity may comprise one or more V-shaped
cavities. Preferably, the pill sheet cavity may comprise at least
one arc shaped cavity and at least one V-shaped cavity.
[0016] The pill sheet cavity may comprise more than one distinct
cavities. Alternatively, the pill sheet cavity may comprise more
than one overlapping cavities.
[0017] An insert, preferably made of plastic, may be provided for
insertion into the pill sheet cavity to reduce its width. The
insert may have the advantage of allowing thin pill sheets to be
gripped.
[0018] The toothbrush sheath or toothbrush may be provided with a
cover for the pill sheet cavity. The cover may be transparent or
translucent. The transparent or translucent cover may allow the
pill sheet which protrudes out of the cavity to be directly
visualised.
[0019] Preferably, the cover is in the form of a cup, such as a
plastic screw-on or clip-on cup. Preferably, the cover will have a
flat stable base allowing the toothbrush sheath or toothbrush to be
stood upright. The cover may also function to hold pills, or liquid
for taking those pills.
[0020] The toothbrush sheath or toothbrush may be provided with
display means, such as a display screen, for displaying pill usage
and/or prompting pill usage. The display may be a LCD. The display
may automatically update. The automatic update may be by means of a
catch mechanism triggered every time the pill sheet is withdrawn or
reinserted after use.
[0021] The toothbrush sheath or toothbrush may be provided with
buttons to manually change the monitoring display on the display
means.
[0022] The toothbrush sheath or toothbrush may also be provided
with a speaker that can emit alarms or pre-recorded messages,
before, during or after brushing. There may be additional alerting
mechanisms
[0023] The toothbrush may be a manual or an electric
toothbrush.
[0024] The static toothbrush holding unit may be adapted to take
either manual or electric toothbrushes.
[0025] Adaptor pieces may be provided that click into the
toothbrush cavity of the static toothbrush holding unit allowing
compatibility with toothbrushes of various diameters.
[0026] Ejection of the pill sheet tray in the static toothbrush
holding unit may be triggered every time the toothbrush is lifted
from the holder. Ejection of the tray may be triggered by a catch
mechanism in the brush cavity. Alternatively, the brush cavity
could incorporate a light sensor which is stimulated when the
toothbrush is lifted out, completing a circuit and prompting
ejection.
[0027] The static toothbrush holding unit adapted to take electric
toothbrushes may also act as a charging device for the electric
toothbrush.
[0028] The static toothbrush holding unit may be provided with
display means, such as a display screen, for displaying pill usage
and/or prompting pill usage. The display may be a LCD. The display
may automatically update. The automatic update may be by means of a
catch or light sensor mechanism triggered every time the toothbrush
is lifted from the holding unit.
[0029] The static toothbrush holding unit may be provided with a
speaker that can emit alarms or pre-recorded messages, before,
during or after brushing. There may be additional alerting
mechanisms.
[0030] The static toothbrush holding unit may incorporate a wall
mounting unit.
[0031] The preferred features may be combined as appropriate, as
would be apparent to a skilled person, and may be combined with any
of the aspects of the invention.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0032] FIG. 1 shows a front perspective view of a manual toothbrush
and a toothbrush sheath with and without the manual toothbrush
inserted;
[0033] FIG. 2 shows a front perspective view of a replaceable
toothbrush head and a manual toothbrush with built-in cavity shown
with and without the replaceable toothbrush head attached;
[0034] FIG. 3 shows a front perspective view of an electric
toothbrush with built-in cavity;
[0035] FIG. 4 shows a cross sectional view of a toothbrush sheath,
with a pill sheet inserted and a manual toothbrush partially
inserted;
[0036] FIG. 5 shows cross sectional views of two possible shapes
for a pill sheet cavity, (A) Arc shaped and (B) V-shaped;
[0037] FIG. 6 shows a cross sectional view of a combined arc and
V-shaped pill sheet cavity;
[0038] FIGS. 7 (A) to (C) show three cross sectional views of a
pill sheet cavity with the corresponding perspective views of a
portion of a toothbrush/toothbrush sheath with such pill sheet
cavities accommodating pill sheets in various configurations
(including cut strips of pills);
[0039] FIG. 8 shows two types of pills sheet: (A) a pill sheet that
cannot be folded down the centre due to the
non-symmetric/non-parallel arrangement of the pills, and (B) a pill
sheet that can be folded down the centre due to the parallel and
symmetric arrangement of the pills. Also showing a central ridge
that aids folding;
[0040] FIG. 9 shows three perspective views of a portion of a
toothbrush/toothbrush sheath showing: (A) a pill sheet cavity and a
pill sheet prior to insertion, (B) a pill sheet being inserted into
the cavity, and (C) a pill sheet fully inserted into the cavity and
a removable cover for the base, prior to attachment;
[0041] FIG. 10 shows an insert that is designed to be slotted into
a pill sheet cavity in order to reduce its width;
[0042] FIG. 11 shows two front views of a toothbrush/toothbrush
sheath containing a pill sheet visible through a transparent panel,
with a display screen, manual handling and ejector buttons;
[0043] FIG. 12 shows: (A) a static toothbrush holding unit for
manual toothbrushes; (B) a static toothbrush holding unit for
electric toothbrushes; and (C) a static toothbrush holding unit
with adaptor pieces;
[0044] FIG. 13 shows an alternative wall mountable design for a
static toothbrush holding unit;
[0045] FIG. 14 shows ejection of the pill sheet tray in the static
toothbrush holding unit; and
[0046] FIG. 15 shows the ejected pill sheet tray holding multiple
pill sheets.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0047] Embodiments of the present invention are described below by
way of example only. These examples represent the best ways of
putting the invention into practice that are currently known to the
Applicant although they are not the only ways in which this could
be achieved. The description sets forth the functions of the
example and the sequence of steps for constructing and operating
the example. However, the same or equivalent functions and
sequences may be accomplished by different examples.
[0048] A convenient method of providing a reminder to take regular
medication would be to combine the medication-taking with an act
that the user is already practiced at performing everyday. The
invention addresses the problematic issue of medication compliance
by combining pill taking with the established daily routine of
brushing one's teeth. Simply picking up the toothbrush
automatically reminds the user to take the pill and moreover the
pill is immediately accessible. The ready availability of water for
tooth brushing means that the user can immediately take the pills
when reminded and the chances of delay and forgetfulness are
further reduced.
[0049] Devices according to the current invention include a
toothbrush sheath, toothbrush and static toothbrush holding unit
all with integrated pill sheet holding cavities shaped to
accommodate pill sheets of differing sizes. The devices of the
invention are easy to use due to the simple and efficient
design.
[0050] FIG. 1 shows a front perspective view of toothbrush sheath
10 with built-in pill sheet cavity 11 that is designed to have a
manual toothbrush 12 inserted into it according to an embodiment of
the invention.
[0051] FIG. 2 shows a front perspective view of a manual toothbrush
20 with built-in pill sheet cavity 21 and replaceable brush head 22
according to an embodiment of the invention.
[0052] FIG. 3 shows a front perspective view of an electric
toothbrush 30 with built-in pill sheet cavity 31, again with
replaceable brush heads 32 according to an embodiment of the
invention.
[0053] FIG. 4 shows a cross sectional view of toothbrush sheath 10
according to an embodiment of the invention. Pill sheet cavity 11
of sheath 10 is configured to hold pill sheets 40 of various sizes.
The ability to accept pill sheets 40 of various sizes reduces the
inconvenience of taking pills out of their packaging to arrange in
a pill dispenser and also protects the pills from unnecessary
manual handling or moisture ingress before they are removed for
ingestion. This is an advantage of the invention and is a
significant improvement over available devices where pills have to
be removed from the packaging. The available devices also have no
means for accommodating pill sheets of various sizes within the
available space. In devices of the present invention, pills remain
in their original waterproof packaging right until the moment of
ingestion.
[0054] Hereinafter, for clarity, the toothbrush sheath, manual
toothbrush, and electric toothbrush embodiments will be described
by the generic word `device` and that word should be construed
accordingly.
[0055] The cavity 11, 21, 31 is a combination of overlapping arc
shaped 50 and V-shaped 51 cavities arranged to accept pill sheets
40 of various sizes as shown in further detail in FIGS. 5 and 6.
Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 5, the device 10, 20, 30 may
comprise independent arc 50 or V-shaped 51 pill sheet cavities.
These independent cavities may be incorporated in various forms
into the device 11, 21, 31. The arc shaped cavity 50 will be
suitable for pill sheets that cannot easily be folded due to an
irregular (non-parallel/non-symmetrical) arrangement of the pills
along the pill sheet (See FIG. 8(A)). The V-shaped cavity 51 is
suitable for accommodating pill sheets that have a parallel and
symmetrical pill arrangement (FIG. 8(B)) and therefore can be
folded down the centre prior to insertion. Where it is not critical
that the entire pill sheet remains intact (as is required for the
contraceptive pill), the V-shape also allows two separate cut
strips of pills of the same or different varieties to be inserted
into each arm of the V-shaped cavity. FIGS. 7(A) to (C) show how
cavity 11, 21, 31 in one embodiment of the invention is able to
accommodate various configurations of pill sheets 40. These
configurations, as explained, include curved, folded and cut strips
of pill sheets.
[0056] Bending the pill sheet is easy due to the foil covered
malleable plastic which usually forms pill sheets. There is often a
ridge down the centre of the pill sheet (a remnant of the
manufacturing process) that facilitates easy folding. Folding, is
however, possible without the ridge. The folding of the pill sheet
allows the cavity 11, 21, 31 to accommodate pill sheets of a larger
width than the limited diameter of the sheath or toothbrush handle.
Moreover, pill sheet 40 when bent to fit into the arc shape 50 of
cavity 11, 21, 31 or folded to fit into the V-shape 51 of cavity
11, 21, 31 may naturally open and press against the sides of the
cavity 11, 21, 31 thereby creating resilient friction which helps
to hold pill sheet 40 in place.
[0057] The pill sheet cavity 11, 21, 31 or cavities are designed to
allow the insertion of pill sheets containing relatively large
pills. FIG. 10 shows a hollow insert 100, preferably made of
plastic, that may be provided and that can be slotted into the
opening, reducing its width for a tighter fit of pill sheets
containing smaller sized pills.
[0058] A transparent removable cover 13 covers the pill sheet
cavity 11, 21, 31. This cover 13 provides an additional waterproof
protective layer to prevent any moisture ingress. Removable cover
13 may be in the form of a cup, such as a plastic screw-on or
clip-on cup, which doubles as a pill pot into which the pill can be
deposited as it is pushed out of the pill sheet. Furthermore, it
can also be filled with water to aid ingestion of a pill. Cover 13
also allows the device 10, 20, 30 to be stood upright.
[0059] Moreover, the transparent nature of cover 13 allows the pill
sheet, which is protruding a few centimetres out of the pill sheet
cavity 11, 21, 31, to be visualised. This serves as an additional
simple visual reminder to the user.
[0060] In one embodiment of the invention shown in FIG. 11, the
device incorporates transparent longitudinal panels 110 through
which the pills in pill sheet 40 or sheets contained in pill sheet
cavity 11, 21, 31 can be viewed. Such transparent panels 110 in the
device 10, 20, 30 both serve a reminder function when the device
10, 20, 30 is picked up and give the user the additional advantage
of seeing how many pills are remaining on the pill sheet.
[0061] The cavity 11, 21, 31 in the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and
4 may contain compressible dense foam-like material. This foam-like
material will form a grip around toothbrushes of various handle
shapes or diameters and therefore enable insertion and holding of
manual toothbrushes in sheath 10.
[0062] FIG. 9(A) to 9(C) shows a perspective view of the lower
portion of the device 10, 20, 30 with cavity 11, 21, 31 according
to an embodiment of the invention. FIG. 9(A) shows pill sheet 40
before insertion into cavity 11, 21, 31. FIG. 9(B) shows folded
pill sheet 40 being inserted into cavity 11, 21, 31 of the device
10, 20, 30. FIG. 9(C) shows pill sheet 40 in place in cavity 11,
21, 31 of the device 10, 20, 30. Removable cover 13 which will
cover cavity 11, 21, 31 is also shown.
[0063] An ejector mechanism 41 provided on the device, and shown in
FIG. 4, assists the user in ejecting pill sheet 40 from cavity 11,
21, 31. Ejector mechanism 41, which may be in the form of a
slideable button, can be pushed towards the base of the device to
eject pill sheet 40 and moves away from the base as pill sheet 40
is inserted into cavity 11, 21, 31.
[0064] FIG. 11 shows two front views of the device 10, 20, 30
according to an embodiment of the invention with features such as
display screen 111, for example a LCD, manual handling buttons 112,
ejector button 41 and transparent panel 110. Cover 13 through which
pill sheet 40 is visible is also shown.
[0065] Display screen 111 shown in FIGS. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 11 is used
to monitor and prompt pill usage. The display on the display screen
111 may be updated automatically via a catch mechanism triggered
every time pill sheet 40 is removed or reinserted after use.
Buttons 112 can be used to manually change the display on display
screen 111 if necessary.
[0066] There may be alert functions in the form of a flashing
light, alarm or recorded voice message. There may be an in-built
speaker and/or microphone. Messages may be pre-recorded by the
user.
[0067] Display screen 111, which may be automatically or manually
updated, displays the day, date and/or time that the user needs to
take another pill. Alternatively, display screen 111 may display
the day, date and/or time when the user last took a pill. Other
information such as number of pills remaining on the pill sheet or
the pill number (useful in the case of the contraceptive pill) may
also be displayed. For example, display screen 111 in this
embodiment (FIG. 11) is displaying that the user is on Day 2 of the
pill regime and should take the next pill before noon on Monday.
Buttons 112 enable the user to manually modify the display in the
event that display screen 111 has been erroneously updated.
[0068] Display screen 111 and buttons 112 shown in this embodiment
are positioned on the upper body of the device thereby making the
display less vulnerable to accidental tampering during use of the
toothbrush. Alternative placement of these features in a different
position and in a different layout is, of course, possible.
[0069] The toothbrush sheath 10 described in this section may be
more suitable to use with manual toothbrushes as compared to
electronic toothbrushes in view of size considerations. However, it
could be easily adapted to be used with electric toothbrushes.
[0070] FIGS. 12(A) to (C) show a static toothbrush holding unit
which has a brush cavity 120 in the base unit 121 to hold a
toothbrush 122, 123. In FIG. 12(A) the unit is adapted to hold a
manual toothbrush 123 while in FIG. 12(B) the unit is adapted to
hold an electric toothbrush 122. FIG. 12(C) shows a selection of
adaptor pieces 124 that fit into brush cavity 120 in base unit 121
to allow the base unit 121 to be adapted to hold different sizes
and types of toothbrushes.
[0071] As explained above, electronic display panel 125 shown in
FIGS. 12(A) to (C) is used to monitor and prompt pill usage. There
may be alert functions in the form of a flashing light, alarm or
recorded voice message. There may be an in-built speaker and/or
microphone 127. Messages may be pre-recorded by the user. Manual
override and settings buttons 126 allow the user to change the
display 125 and set the alert functions on electronic panel
125.
[0072] The static toothbrush holding unit adapted to hold electric
toothbrushes 122 can also be used as a charging device for the
electric toothbrush 122.
[0073] The static toothbrush holding unit can be formed as a wall
mountable unit 130 as shown in FIG. 13 wherein portion 131 of the
holder can be mounted vertically on the wall and the base unit of
the holder extends horizontally. There is a hollow brush cavity 132
in base unit 130 for holding the toothbrush and dense foam-like
material lining cavity 132 to enable the holder to grip manual
toothbrushes of various sizes. The wall mounting unit 130 may be
adapted to hold and charge electric toothbrushes.
[0074] FIGS. 14 and 15 show an ejectable tray 140 of the static
toothbrush holding unit containing pill sheets 141. Every time the
toothbrush 142 is lifted out of brush cavity 120, the ejection of
the pill sheet tray 140 is triggered. The ejection of the pill
sheet tray 140 may be triggered by a catch mechanism in brush
cavity 120. Alternatively, brush cavity 120 could incorporate a
light sensor which is stimulated when the toothbrush is lifted,
completing a circuit. As the tray 140 is ejected, the user is
prompted to remove the pill sheet, take a pill, reinsert the pill
sheet and push the tray back into the holder.
[0075] An advantage of this aspect of the invention is that the
tray 140 provides ample space to hold pills of various sizes in
pill sheets of various sizes and, as shown in FIG. 15, can also
hold multiple layers of pill sheets for people on more than one
type of tablet.
[0076] Throughout the present text the term "pill sheet" is used to
refer to the packaging containing pills whether in blister pack or
container with hard plastic edge available in the trade or in any
other form.
[0077] It will be understood that the term "distinct cavities"
refers to cavities that are independent of each other and do not
intersect at any point.
[0078] It will be understood that the term "overlapping cavities"
refers to cavities that intersect at one or more points.
[0079] Any reference to `a` or `the` item refers to one or more of
those items.
[0080] It will be understood that the benefits and advantages
described above may relate to one embodiment or may relate to
several embodiments. The embodiments are not limited to those that
solve any or all of the stated problems or those that have any or
all of the stated benefits and advantages.
[0081] It will be understood that the above description of a
preferred embodiment is given by way of example only and that
various modifications may be made by those skilled in the art.
Although various embodiments have been described above with a
certain degree of particularity, or with reference to one or more
individual embodiments, those skilled in the art could make
numerous alterations to the disclosed embodiments without departing
from the spirit or scope of this invention.
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