1-11. (canceled)
12. A method to detect microbes from water samples using cultivation, said method comprising the steps of:
a) introducing a gas into a container to promote microbe growth in a sample collected in said container;
wherein said step of introducing said gas is performed at a time selected from the group consisting of prior to a collection of said sample, and during a collection of said sample;
wherein said gas is selected from the group consisting of a single gas, and a gas mixture.
13. The method according to claim 12, further comprising the step of starting said microbe growth in said sample in a static cultivation to maximize a division of microbe cells in said sample during a time period to reduce environmental stress on said sample when said sample interacts with said gas.
14. The method according to claim 13, wherein said static cultivation is continued in a Portable Microbe Enrichment Unit (PMEU) device with an application of a cultivation gas flow so that a transfer from said gas used in said step (a) to said cultivation gas flow is at a condition determined to said microbe cells in a static state.
15. The method according to claim 14 further comprising the step of monitoring at least one hygiene indicator.
16. The method according to claim 15, wherein a Colilert\u2122 broth media is used in said static cultivation of microbes, said Colilert\u2122 broth media contains antibiotic factors for said static cultivation and for detection of coliform bacteria.
17. The method according to claim 16, wherein said antibiotic factors of said Colilert\u2122 broth media is configured so that an antibiotic concentration of one of said gas used in step (a), and gas bubbling implemented during said static cultivation is decreased so that said antibiotic concentration affects coliform microbe growth.
18. The method according to claim 14, wherein a microbiological generic media is used for said static cultivation and for detection of heterotrophic bacteria.
19. The method according to claim 12 further comprising the step of rinsing said container prior to said step (a) with one of a rinsing gas, and a rinsing gas mixture.
20. The method according to claim 12, wherein said collection of said sample is implemented automatically.
21. The method according to claim 14, wherein said gas is introduced into said container from at least one pressurized gas bottle, said cultivation gas is introduced into said PMEU from at least one pressurized gas bottle.
22. The method according to claim 21 further comprising the step of controlling said introducing of said gas using an automatic control system dependent on information available at a period selected from the group consisting of in advance of said sample collection, afterwards from said sample collection, and at a time of said sample collection, said information is used to guide one of a pressure, a flow, a composition, a concentration, and a temperature of said gas used in said collection.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A device for training a golf swing, comprising:
a guide bar configured to guide the swing of a golf club such that the swing begins in a desired swing plane;
a guide bar support structure coupled with the guide bar and configured to support the guide bar in a position so as to allow the golf club to move adjacent to the guide bar during a backswing of the golf club, wherein the guide bar is configured to automatically retract away from a path of the golf club taken during the backswing of the golf club;
a retraction mechanism coupled to the guide bar and configured to retract the guide bar; and
at least one sensor coupled to the retraction mechanism, wherein the at least one sensor is positioned and configured to detect when the backswing has reached an actuation position along the guide bar and actuate the retraction mechanism when the backswing has reached the actuation position.
2. The device of claim 1, wherein the device is configured such that the motion of the backswing causes the retraction of the guide bar.
3. The device of claim 2, wherein the device is configured such that the force of the backswing retracts the guide bar.
4. The device of claim 3, further comprising an actuation trigger and a retraction mechanism coupled to the actuation trigger and configured to retract the guide bar, wherein the device is configured such that the force of the backswing engages the actuation trigger, and wherein the engagement of the actuation trigger actuates the retraction mechanism to retract the guide bar.
5. The device of claim 1, wherein the guide bar support structure is configured to allow a user to adjust the height of the guide bar.
6. The device of claim 1, wherein the guide bar support structure comprises at least one guide bar support member coupled with the guide bar.
7. The device of claim 6, further comprising a base coupled with the at least one guide bar support member.
8. The device of claim 7, wherein the at least one guide bar support member is configured to pivot with respect to the base to allow the guide bar to retract.
9. The device of claim 8, further comprising a spring mechanism configured to bias the at least one guide bar support member towards a first configuration, wherein the guide bar is in a retracted configuration when the at least one guide bar support member is in the first configuration.
10. The device of claim 9, further comprising a retention pin configured to retain the at least one guide bar support member in a second configuration, wherein the guide bar is in a guiding configuration when the at least one guide bar support member is in the second configuration, and wherein the guiding configuration allows a golfer to guide the swing of a golf club such that the swing begins in a desired swing plane.
11. A device for training a golf swing, comprising:
a guide bar configured to guide the swing of a golf club such that the swing begins in a desired swing plane;
a guide bar support structure coupled with the guide bar and configured to support the guide bar in at least a first configuration and a second configuration, wherein, in the first configuration, the guide bar is positioned so as to allow the golf club to move adjacent to the guide bar during a backswing of the golf club, and wherein, in the second configuration, the guide bar is positioned away from a path of the golf club taken during the backswing of the golf club;
a retraction mechanism configured to retract the guide bar from the first configuration to the second; and
at least one sensor coupled to the retraction mechanism, wherein the at least one sensor is positioned and configured to detect when the backswing has reached an actuation position along the guide bar and actuate the retraction mechanism when the backswing has reached the actuation position.
12. The device of claim 11, wherein the retraction mechanism comprises a spring mechanism configured to bias the guide bar towards the second configuration.
13. The device of claim 12, further comprising a locking mechanism configured to lock the guide bar in the first configuration.
14. The device of claim 13, wherein the retraction mechanism further comprises a release mechanism configured to release the guide bar from being locked in the first configuration.
15. The device of claim 14, wherein the locking mechanism comprises a retention pin releasably engaged with the guide bar support structure, wherein the release mechanism is configured to release the retention pin from the guide bar support structure to allow the guide bar to retract to the second configuration.
16. The device of claim 11, wherein the device is configured such that the motion of the backswing actuates the retraction mechanism.
17. The device of claim 11, further comprising a deactivation component configured to selectively deactivate the retraction mechanism.
18. A device for training a golf swing, comprising:
a guide bar configured to guide the swing of a golf club such that the swing begins in a desired swing plane;
a guide bar support structure coupled with the guide bar and configured to support the guide bar in an operative position so as to allow the golf club to move adjacent to the guide bar during a backswing of the golf club;
a retraction mechanism coupled to the guide bar and configured to retract the guide bar from the operative position to a retracted position, wherein the retraction mechanism comprises a spring mechanism configured to bias the guide bar towards the retracted position;
a locking mechanism configured to lock the guide bar in the operative position;
a release mechanism configured to release the guide bar from being locked in the operative position and allow the spring mechanism to move the guide bar to the retracted position; and
at least one sensor coupled to the retraction mechanism, wherein the at least one sensor is positioned and configured to detect when the backswing has reached an actuation position along the guide bar and actuate the retraction mechanism when the backswing has reached the actuation position.