What is claimed is:
1. An agent delivery system for the selectable introduction of one or more active agents into an ingestible medium of interest, the agent delivery system comprising:
a. an agent-retaining component for retaining the one or more active agents, wherein said agent-retaining component is designed to contact the ingestible medium of interest; and
b. a soluble extract including said one or more active agents and retainable by said agent-retaining component.
2. The system as claimed in claim 1 wherein said agent-retaining component is a straw having an interior surface to which said soluble extract is applied.
3. The system as claimed in claim 2 wherein said soluble extract is applied to said interior surface of said straw using an ink-jet spray applicator.
4. The system as claimed in claim 3 wherein said soluble extract is applied in a shape selected from the group consisting of designs and text.
5. The system as claimed in claim 2 wherein said soluble extract includes food coloring.
6. The system as claimed in claim 2 wherein said soluble extract includes inactive food flavoring.
7. The system as claimed in claim 1 wherein said agent-retaining component is a cap detachably affixable to a container, said cap having an interior surface to which said soluble extract is affixed.
8. The system as claimed in claim 7 further comprising a removable vapor barrier affixed to said interior surface of said cap, wherein said vapor barrier is applied over said soluble extract to prevent contact of said soluble extract with a fluid within the container until such contact is initiated by a user.
9. The system as claimed in claim 8 wherein said removable vapor barrier includes a tab for pulling said vapor barrier away from said interior surface of said cap.
10. The system as claimed in claim 1 wherein said agent-retaining component is a soluble film to which said soluble extract is applied.
11. The system as claimed in claim 10 further comprising a protective plastic package for isolating and sealing said soluble film therein.
12. The system as claimed in claim 11 wherein said protective plastic package includes means for affixing said plastic package to an exterior of a container.
13. The system as claimed in claim 10 wherein said soluble extract is in powder form.
14. The system as claimed in claim 1 wherein said agent-retaining component is a spoon having a concave interior surface to which said soluble extract is affixed.
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 size inspection device for detecting and inspecting sizes of a workpiece with a receiving groove automatically, comprising:
a detecting platform comprising a mounting plate;
a positioning assembly detachably mounted on the mounting plate for holding the workpiece on the detecting platform;
at least one first detecting assembly;
at least one second detecting assembly;
at least one third detecting assembly; and
a controller electrically connected to the at least one first detecting assembly, the at least one second detecting assembly, and the at least one third detecting assembly;
wherein the at least one first detecting assembly, and the at least one second detecting assembly are slidably mounted on the mounting plate surrounding the positioning assembly, a sliding direction of the at least one first detecting assembly is perpendicular to a sliding direction of the at least one second detecting assembly, the at least one first detecting assembly and the at least one second detecting assembly are capable of moving toward the positioning assembly and resisting corresponding sidewalls of the workpiece, thereby obtaining a first moving distance and a second moving distance, respectively, the at least one first detecting assembly and the at least one second detecting assembly send the first and the second moving distances to the controller, the at least one third detecting assembly is mounted on the mounting plate opposite to the positioning assembly, and capable of moving through the mounting plate and resisting a bottom of the workpiece and a bottom of the receiving groove, thereby obtaining a third moving distance between the bottom wall and the bottom of the receiving groove, the at least one third detecting assembly sends the third moving distance to the controller, the controller compares the first, the second, and the third moving distances to preset standard value ranges, to determine whether the size measurements of the workpiece have passed or failed size inspection.
2. The size inspection device of claim 1, wherein the detecting platform is equipped with at least one first indicating lamp, at least one second indicating lamp, and at least one third indicating lamp, the at least one first indicating lamp, the at least one second indicating lamp, and the at least one third indicating lamp are located adjacent to the positioning assembly and electrically connected to the controller for indicating whether the size measurements of the workpiece are passing or failing size inspection, according to an order of the controller.
3. The size inspection device of claim 1, wherein the mounting plate comprises a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, the positioning assembly is assembled to the first surface, the at least one third detecting assembly is assembled to the second surface, the at least one first detecting assembly comprises a driving member, a first moving member, and a sensor, the driving member is mounted on the first surface, the first moving member is partially received in the driving member and driven by the driving member to move toward the sidewall of the workpiece, the sensor is mounted on the driving member and electronically connected to the controller, the sensor is capable of detecting the first moving distance of the first moving member and sends the first moving distance to the controller.
4. The size inspection device of claim 3, wherein the second surface defines a mounting groove thereon, the at least one third detecting assembly is slidably mounted on a bottom surface of the mounting groove.
5. The size inspection device of claim 4, wherein the mounting plate defines a detecting hole thereon extending through the first surface and the second surface thereof, the number of the at least one third detecting assembly is one, each third detecting assembly comprises a third moving member extending through the detecting hole, and resisting a bottom of the workpiece.
6. The size inspection device of claim 5, wherein the positioning assembly comprises a positioning frame and a positioning cover detachably assembled together to clamp the workpiece therebetween, the positioning frame defines a through hole in a middle portion thereof communicating with the detecting hole, for the third moving member extending therethrough to contact the bottom of the workpiece, the positioning cover shields the workpiece to prevent the workpiece from displacement.
7. The size inspection device of claim 6, wherein the mounting plate comprises a mounting portion, the detecting hole is defined on the mounting portion, the mounting portion defines at least two detecting grooves at a peripheral edge thereof corresponding to the at least one first detecting assembly and the at least one second detecting assembly, a positioning protrusion protrudes from a bottom of each detecting groove, and the at least two positioning protrusions extend through the positioning frame to hold the positioning frame on the detecting platform.
8. A size inspection device for detecting and inspecting sizes of a workpiece with a receiving groove automatically, comprising:
a detecting platform comprising a mounting plate;
a positioning assembly detachably mounted on a top of the mounting plate for holding the workpiece on the detecting platform;
at least one first detecting assembly;
at least one second detecting assembly;
at least one third detecting assembly; and
a controller electrically connected to the at least one first detecting assembly, the at least one second detecting assembly, and the at least one third detecting assembly;
wherein the at least one first detecting assembly, and the at least one second detecting assembly are slidably mounted on a top of the mounting plate adjacent to the positioning assembly, the at least one first detecting assembly and the at least one second detecting assembly are capable of moving toward the positioning assembly and resisting a periphery of the workpiece, thereby obtaining a length measurement value and a width measurement value, respectively, the at least one first detecting assembly and the at least one second detecting assembly send the length and the width measurement values to the controller, the third detecting assembly is mounted on a bottom of the mounting plate, and capable of moving through the mounting plate and resisting a bottom of the workpiece and a bottom of the receiving groove, thereby obtaining a depth measurement value of the receiving groove, the third detecting assembly sends the depth measurement value to the controller, the controller compares the length measurement value, the width measurement value, and the depth measurement value to preset standard value ranges, to determine whether or not the workpiece has passed size quality inspection.
9. The size inspection device of claim 8, wherein the detecting platform is equipped with at least one first indicating lamp, at least one second indicating lamp, and at least one third indicating lamp, the at least one first indicating lamp, the at least one second indicating lamp, and the at least one third indicating lamp are located adjacent to the positioning assembly and electrically connected to the controller for indicating whether the length measurement value, the width measurement value, and the depth measurement value of the workpiece are of passing or failing quality according to results of the controller.
10. The size inspection device of claim 8, wherein the mounting plate comprises a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, the positioning assembly is assembled to the first surface, the at least one third detecting assembly is assembled to the second surface, the at least one first detecting assembly comprises a driving member, a first moving member, and a sensor, the driving member is mounted on the first surface, the first moving member is partially receiving in the driving member and driven by the driving member to move toward the side wall of the workpiece, the sensor is mounted on the driving member and electronically connected to the controller and located above the first moving member, the sensor is capable of detecting the length measurement value of the workpiece and sends it to the controller.
11. The size inspection device of claim 10, wherein the second surface defines a mounting groove thereon, the at least one third detecting assembly is slidably mounted on a bottom surface of the mounting groove.
12. The size inspection device of claim 11, wherein the mounting plate defines a detecting hole thereon extending through the first surface and the second surface thereof, the number of the at least one third detecting assembly is one, each third detecting assembly comprises a third moving member extending through the detecting hole, and resisting a bottom of the workpiece.
13. The size inspection device of claim 12, wherein the positioning assembly comprises a positioning frame and a positioning cover detachably assembled together to clamp the workpiece therebetween, the positioning frame defines a through hole in a middle portion thereof communicating with the detecting hole, for the third moving member extending therethrough to contact the bottom of the workpiece, the positioning cover shields the workpiece to prevent the workpiece from displacement.
14. The size inspection device of claim 13, wherein the mounting plate comprises a mounting portion, the detecting hole is defined on the mounting portion, the mounting portion defines at least two detecting grooves at a peripheral edge thereof corresponding to the at least one first detecting assembly and the at least one second detecting assembly, a positioning protrusion protrudes from a bottom of each detecting groove, and the at least two positioning protrusions extend through the positioning frame to hold the positioning frame on the detecting platform.