1. A wearable animal waste collection device comprising:
a wearable structure configured to be worn by a user;
a first securing means attached to the wearable structure, the first securing means structured to removably accommodate a top cover portion; and
a second securing means attached to the wearable structure, the second securing means structured to removably accommodate a direct collection device;
wherein the direct collection device is used to directly collect an animal waste before the animal waste reaches a ground surface;
wherein the first securing means, the top cover portion, and the direct collection device are lined with a disposable plastic liner.
2. The wearable animal waste collection device of claim 1, wherein the top cover portion is configured to be placed into a snug engagement with a collection portion of the direct collection device after the animal waste is collected.
3. The wearable animal waste collection device of claim 1, wherein the direct collection device includes a collection portion and a handle portion fixed to the collection portion.
4. The wearable animal waste collection device of claim 1, wherein the ground surface is at least one of a street, a sidewalk, a lawn, and a grass surface.
5. The wearable animal waste collection device of claim 1, wherein the wearable structure comprises a band portion and an attachment portion.
6. A wearable animal waste collection device comprising:
a wearable article configured to be worn around a waist of a user;
a top cover portion secured by a first securing means when in a first position, the first securing means attached to the wearable article; and
a direct collection device having a rigid collection portion and a rigid handle portion, the direct collection device being secured by a second securing means when in the first position and a second position, wherein the second securing means is attached to the wearable article;
wherein the top cover portion is placed into engagement with the rigid collection portion in the second position.
7. The wearable animal waste collection device of claim 6, wherein the collection portion is configured to receive an amount of animal waste before the animal waste reaches a ground surface when an animal has a bowel movement.
8. The wearable animal waste collection device of claim 7, wherein the ground surface is at least one of a street, a sidewalk, a lawn, and a grass surface.
9. The collection portion of claim 6, wherein the first securing means, the top cover portion, and the collection portion are lined with a disposable plastic liner.
10. The wearable animal waste collection device of claim 6, wherein the first securing means includes a top end, a bottom end, and a body defined between the top end and the bottom end.
11. The wearable animal waste collection device of claim 6, wherein the first securing means includes a ring structure protruding from the wearable article.
12. The wearable animal waste collection device of claim 6, wherein the second securing means includes a top end, a bottom end, and a body defined between the top end and the bottom end.
13. The wearable animal waste collection device of claim 6, wherein the second securing means includes a plurality of resilient fingers to resiliently accommodate the collection portion.
14. The wearable animal waste collection device of claim 6, wherein the wearable article comprises a band portion and an attachment portion.
15. A method of animal waste collection comprising:
providing a wearable animal waste collection device comprising a wearable structure configured to be worn around a waist of a user, a top cover portion secured by a first securing means attached to the wearable structure, and a direct collection device having a rigid collection portion and a rigid handle portion, the direct collection device being secured by a second securing means attached to the wearable structure;
wherein an animal waste is collected with the direct collection device before the animal waste reaches a ground surface;
wherein the animal waste is temporarily stored in the rigid collection portion of the direct collection device.
16. The method of claim 15, wherein the ground surface is at least one of a street, a sidewalk, a lawn, and a grass surface.
17. The method of claim 15, wherein the first securing means, the top cover portion and the collection portion are lined with a disposable plastic liner.
18. The method of claim 15, wherein the wearable structure comprises a band portion and an attachment portion.
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 nanofluid comprising:
a base fluid;
a nanoparticle component; and
a gelling agent provided in an amount effective to cause the nanofluid to change from a liquid state to a gelled state at temperatures below at least about 10\xb0 C., the gelled state helping to maintain the nanoparticle component suspended throughout the base fluid.
2. The nanofluid of claim 1 wherein the nanoparticle component is selected from the group consisting of diamond nanoparticles, MoS2 nanoparticles, WS2, and combinations thereof.
3. The nanofluid of claim 1 wherein the base fluid is a polar fluid.
4. The nanofluid of claim 3 wherein the base fluid is selected from the group consisting of water, long chain alcohol-base machining lubricant, oil-in-water emulsions, and mixtures thereof.
5. The nanofluid of claim 4 wherein the base fluid is a long chain alcohol-based machining lubricant.
6. The nanofluid of claim 1 wherein the gelling agent is provided in a range of about 0.2 to about 2.0 wt. %.
7. The nanofluid of claim 1 wherein the gelling agent is selected from the group consisting of sodium oleate, alginic acid, sodium linoleate, and mixtures thereof.
8. The nanofluid of claim 7 wherein the gelling agent is sodium oleate.
9. The nanofluid of claim 1 wherein the gelling agent is provided in an amount effective to cause the nanofluid to change from a liquid state to a gelled state at temperatures below at least about 20\xb0 C.
10. A method of preparing a gelling nanofluid, the method comprising the steps of:
coating a first nanoparticle component with a gelling agent to form coated nanoparticles; and
combining the coated nanoparticles with a base fluid to form the gelling nanofluid, the gelling agent provided in an amount effective to cause the nanofluid to change from a liquid state to a gelled state at temperatures below at least about 10\xb0 C., the gelled state helping to maintain the nanoparticle component suspended throughout the base fluid.
11. The method of claim 10 wherein the base fluid is a polar fluid.
12. The method of claim 11 wherein the base fluid is selected from the group consisting of water, long chain alcohol-base machining lubricant, oil-in-water emulsions, and mixtures thereof.
13. The method of claim 10 wherein the gelling agent is provided in a range of about 0.2 to about 2.0 wt. %.
14. The method of claim 10 wherein the gelling agent is selected from the group consisting of sodium oleate, alginic acid, sodium linoleate, and mixtures thereof.
15. The method of claim 14 wherein the gelling agent is sodium oleate.
16. The method of claim 10 wherein the gelling agent is provided in an amount effective to cause the nanofluid to change from a liquid state to a gelled state at temperatures below at least about 20\xb0 C.
17. A method of preparing a gelling nanofluid, the method comprising the steps of:
combining a base fluid with a first nanoparticle component and a gelling agent to form a gelling nanofluid; and
cooling the gelling nanofluid to a temperature of less than about 20\xb0 C., the gelling agent provided in an amount effective to cause the nanofluid to change from a liquid state to a gelled state at temperatures below at least about 10\xb0 C., the gelled state helping to maintain the nanoparticle component suspended throughout the base fluid.
18. The method of claim 17 wherein the base fluid is a polar fluid.
19. The method of claim 18 wherein the base fluid is selected from the group consisting of water, long chain alcohol-base machining lubricant, oil-in-water emulsions, and mixtures thereof.
20. The method of claim 17 wherein the gelling agent is provided in a range of about 0.2 to about 2.0 wt. %.
21. The method of claim 17 wherein the gelling agent is selected from the group consisting of sodium oleate, alginic acid, sodium linoleate, and mixtures thereof.
22. The method of claim 17 wherein the gelling agent is provided in an amount effective to cause the nanofluid to change from a liquid state to a gelled state at temperatures below at least about 20\xb0 C.
23. The nanofluid of claim 1 wherein the base fluid is a non-aqueous fluid having a moisture content less than about 20%.