Patent Publication Number: US-2022225824-A1

Title: Kit for outdoor cooking

Description:
TECHNICAL FIELD 
     The present disclosure generally relates to cooking equipment, and particularly for equipment suitable for outdoor cooking. 
     BACKGROUND 
     People who spend time outside such as, for example, hikers, bikers, campers and outdoor workers, may want to cook and/or heat from time to time hot beverages, soups, noodles and/or any other suitable foods or beverages. In order to be able to cook, eat and drink, they usually carry at least one pot for cooking, cups, mugs and/or bowls according to the need, spoons and other cutlery, and some sort of a portable stove. A portable stove usually includes a burner and a fuel container, and requires a gas cartridge, liquid fuel and/or alcohol. Overall, outdoor cooking usually requires heavy and cumbersome equipment that takes a lot of space. 
     Additionally, users may face problems in the field conditions such as strong wind that extinguishes the fire, hardship with removing cooked goods from the hot fire, no clean place to the put a stirring spoon used while cooking, etc. Therefore, cooking in outdoor conditions may require adjustments, which are sometimes improvised in real time with objects existing in the field or pre-packed equipment. Usually, experienced outdoor people have various methods to deal with the field conditions. There are some products designated for solving some of the problems that may occur, such as foldable windscreens to block the wind from extinguishing the fire. 
     Some kit products exist, which usually include a portable stove, cups, a fuel container, and sometimes additional equipment, organized in a case. However, these may be quite cumbersome and large. In addition, people need to carry the required ingredients such as coffee, tea, sugar, food to be cooked and/or heated, etc. Usually, outdoor people want to keep their carried equipment as lightweight and as small as possible. 
     SUMMARY 
     Some embodiments of the present disclosure provide a cooking kit comprising: a cooking pot; a cup adapted to be assembled as a cap on an opening of the pot, wherein when assembled the cup and the pot form a container adapted to contain additional cooking equipment; a windscreen with adjustable diameter; and a support element connectable to the windscreen, wherein the pot is adapted to be inserted within the windscreen so that a bottom of the pot is put on the support element, wherein the support element is designated to maintain a desired constant distance between a burner positioned beneath the cooking pot and the bottom of the pot. 
     Optionally, when the kit is in a cooking state, the windscreen is configured to maintain heat in a gap between the windscreen and the pot along the entire height and circumference of the pot, wherein an air exit opening at the top of the gap is smaller than an air suction opening at the bottom of the gap. 
     Optionally, the cooking pot has a collapsible handle, the handle is rotatable about a pivot connection from a collapsed state to an elevated state. 
     Optionally, the pot comprises a fastener catch, the handle comprises a latch, and wherein the handle is elevated, the catch in adapted to keep the handle in elevated state by holding the latch. 
     Optionally, a length of an extended portion of the handle is such that, when the handle is in collapsed position, a distal end does not extend beyond the bottom of the pot in the longitudinal direction of the extended portion. 
     Optionally, the cup comprises at least one recess along its circumference, the at least one recess matches other pieces of equipment included in the kit when packed together with the cup. 
     Optionally, the at least one recess matches match legs of a windscreen when packed together with the cup. 
     Optionally, the windscreen comprises a size-adjusting mechanism adapted for reducing and enlarging the size of the windscreen as required. 
     Optionally, the size-adjusting mechanism comprises a plurality of straps extending from the windscreen and corresponding slits in the windscreen. 
     Optionally, the pot support includes at least two prongs, wherein the windscreen comprises holes adapted for insertion of each prong from one side of the windscreen and exit of a distal end of the prong from another side of the windscreen. 
     Optionally, the windscreen includes at least four holes for insertion and exit of the prongs. 
     Optionally, the pot is adapted to be inserted within the windscreen so that a bottom of the pot is put on the pot support prongs, wherein a burner is insertable below the pot support prongs and the locations of the holes along the windscreen is designated to maintain a desired constant distance between the burner and the bottom of the pot. 
     Optionally, the pot comprises a non-projecting indention at the opening of the pot. 
     Optionally, the cup is adapted to contain a stove burner when the cup is assembled on the pot. 
     Optionally, the kit includes at least two additional cups adapted to be attached at their openings and to form a container when attached, the formed container is insertable into the pot. 
     Optionally, the kit includes at least one ingredients container, adapted to be packed in the container formed by the additional cups. 
     Optionally, the kit includes a kit holder configured to fit tightly on an assembly of the pot, the cup and the windscreen in a packed state, the holder is configured to be installed on the pot as a pot carrier handle. 
     Optionally, the kit holder comprises a handhold at a top stripe portion having a length fitting closely to the diameter of the cup, at least two elongated arms extending perpendicularly from the top stripe, each arm comprising a bottom latch at its distal end, the bottom latches are inwardly extending towards each other. 
     Optionally, the pot includes slots, into which the latches are insertable, enabling the kit holder to be used to carry the pot. 
     Optionally, the arms of the kit holder have a length suitable for tightly fitting on the assembly when the kit is in its packed state, so that the latches fit tightly at the bottom of the pot and do not extend further beyond the bottom of the pot when the kit is in its packed state. 
     Optionally, the pot is made of 1100 aluminum alloy or titanium, and wherein the pot has a thickness of between 0.7 to 1.3 millimeters. 
     Optionally, the windscreen is made of thin springy steel of between 0.2 to 0.3 millimeters. 
     Optionally, the total weight of the kit is smaller than 1000 grams. 
     Optionally, the total weight of the kit is about 500 grams. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       Some non-limiting exemplary embodiments or features of the disclosed subject matter are illustrated in the following drawings: 
         FIGS. 1A and 1B  are schematic illustrations of perspective and top external views of a cooking kit in its packed state, according to some embodiments of the present disclosure; 
         FIGS. 2A and 2B  are schematic illustrations of perspective and top external views, respectively, of a cooking kit in its cooking state, according to some embodiments of the present disclosure; 
         FIGS. 3A, 3B, 3C and 3D  are schematic illustrations of side views and cross-sectional views of a cooking kit in its packed state, according to some embodiments of the present disclosure; 
         FIGS. 4A, 4B, 4C and 4D  are schematic illustrations of side views and cross-sectional views of a cooking kit in its cooking state, according to some embodiments of the present disclosure; 
         FIGS. 5A, 5B, 5C and 5D  are schematic illustrations of perspective, lateral and top external views of the cooking kit in its packed state, according to some embodiments of the present disclosure; and 
         FIGS. 6A, 6B, 6C and 6D  are schematic illustrations of perspective, lateral and top external views of the cooking kit in its cooking state, according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. 
     
    
    
     With specific reference now to the drawings in detail, it is stressed that the particulars shown are by way of example and for purposes of illustrative discussion of embodiments of the disclosure. In this regard, the description taken with the drawings makes apparent to those skilled in the art how embodiments of the disclosure may be practiced. 
     Identical or duplicate or equivalent or similar structures, elements, or parts that appear in one or more drawings are generally labeled with the same reference numeral, optionally with an additional letter or letters to distinguish between similar entities or variants of entities, and may not be repeatedly labeled and/or described. References to previously presented elements are implied without necessarily further citing the drawing or description in which they appear. 
     Dimensions of components and features shown in the figures are chosen for convenience or clarity of presentation and are not necessarily shown to scale or true perspective. For convenience or clarity, some elements or structures are not shown or shown only partially and/or with different perspective or from different point of views. 
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     Before explaining at least one embodiment of the invention in detail in this disclosure, it is to be understood that the disclosure is not necessarily limited in its application to the details of construction and the arrangement of the components and/or methods set forth in the following description and/or illustrated in the drawings and/or the Examples. The disclosure is capable of other embodiments or of being practiced or carried out in various ways. 
     Some embodiments of the present disclosure provide a kit and method for outdoor cooking, including especially designed cooking equipment enabling compact and light-weight packaging. In some embodiments, the kit includes cups for consuming the cooked beverages and/or foods. In some embodiments, the kit includes containers for storage of ingredients required for cooking a food or a beverage. In some embodiments, the kit includes containers for storage of fuel or alcohol. In some embodiments, the kit includes a collapsible windscreen and/or other solutions for outdoor cooking. 
     Reference is now made to  FIGS. 1A and 1B , which are schematic illustrations of perspective and top external views of a cooking kit  100  in its packed state, according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. Cooking kit  100  may include a cooking pot  10 , a cup  20 , and a collapsible handle  30 . In its packed state, pot  10  may be used as a container of kit  100  and cup  20  may be used as a cap, for example, on top of pot  10 , wherein other cooking equipment of kit  100  is packaged inside pot  10  and/or cup  20 , as described in more detail herein below. Pot  10  may have a bottom  14 , for example on a side of pot  14  distant from cup  20  when kit  100  in its packed state. 
       FIGS. 1A and 1B  shows handle  30  in its collapsed state. Handle  30  may be pivotally connected to pot  10 , for example by an axle, a hinge, and/or any other suitable pivot connector  36 . For example, handle  30  may rotate about pivot connector  36  between the collapsed state shown in  FIGS. 1A and 1B  and an elevated state as described in more detail herein below. Pot  10  and/or handle  30  may further include a fastener catch  32  and/or a matching latch  34 . When handle  30  is elevated, handle  30  may be kept by catch  32  in elevated state. For example, latch  34  may be catched by catch  32  to keep handle  30  in elevated position. For example, latch  34  may include a rod which may snap into catch  32  when pressed into catch  32 . Other fastening methods are possible in order to keep handle  30  elevated when moved into elevated position and/or pressed towards pot  10  and/or catch  32 . 
     Handle  30  may include an extended portion  37 , adapted for holding pot  10  by it, when handle  30  is in its elevated state. It will be appreciated that in some embodiments, the length of portion  37  is such that, when handle  30  is in collapsed position, a distal end  38  of portion  37  does not extend beyond bottom  14  in the longitudinal direction of extended portion  37 . 
     It will be appreciated that although  FIGS. 1A and 1B  show cup  20  and pot  10  that have a generally circular cross-section, cup  20  and/or pot  10  may have any other suitable shape. 
     Reference is now made to  FIGS. 2A and 2B , which are schematic illustrations of perspective and top external views, respectively, of a cooking kit  100  in its cooking state, according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. For example, after cup  20  was removed from pot  10  and/or other equipment was removed from within pot  10  and/or other operations was performed as described in more detail herein below. Kit  100  may include a windscreen  40  and a pot support  50 . 
     Windscreen  40  may be a tube-shaped object with adjustable diameter, as described in more detain herein below. For example, windscreen  40  may include a diameter-adjusting mechanism  46 . In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the diameter of windscreen  40  may be reduced, for example when kit  100  is in its packed state, for example to fit closely around the external diameter of pot  10 . The diameter of windscreen  40  may be enlarged, for example, to enable comfortable insertion of a stove burner  60  below pot  10  for cooking, for example without windscreen  40  touching burner  60  and/or pot  10  while burner  60  is operating. Pot support  50  may be fork-shaped and/or u-shaped, with at least two prongs  52 . Prongs  52  may be inserted in corresponding holes  42  that enable, for example, insertion of each prong  52  from one side of windscreen  40  and exit of a distal end of prong  52  from another side of windscreen  40 . Accordingly, for example, windscreen  40  may include at least four holes  42 , two for insertion and two for exit. 
     During operation, pot  10  may be put within windscreen  40  and/or bottom  14  of pot  10  may be put on top of pot support  50 , for example supported by prongs  52 . Burner  60  may be put within windscreen  40  and/or below pot support  50  and/or bottom  14  of pot  10 . Windscreen  40  may include legs  44 , for example at least three legs  44  that may enable stable positioning of windscreen  40  on top of a ground, a table or any other suitable surface. The locations of holes  42  along windscreen  40  may be designated to facilitate and/or maintain a desired constant distance between burner  60  and bottom  14  of pot  10 , when bottom  14  is on top of pot support  50  and burner  60  is below pot support  50 . In some embodiments, legs  44  include a folding mechanism and/or can be folded. 
       FIGS. 2A and 2B  show handle  30  in an elevated state, for example after handle  30  was rotated to an elevated position, about pivot connector  36 . Latch  34  may be held by catch  42  to keep handle  30  in elevated position. In this position, a user may hold handle  30  and/or move pot  10  by holding it from handle  30 . In some embodiments, it may be preferable to have extended portion  37  as long as possible, in order to enable a user to move pot  10  without being damaged by heat provided by burner  60 . However, in order to keep kit  100  compact in its packed state shown in  FIG. 1A , when handle  30  is in collapsed position, a distal end  38  of portion  37  may not extend beyond bottom  14  in the longitudinal direction of extended portion  37 . 
     Pot  10  may include an opening  16  by which ingredients, foods, drinks, liquids, and/or components of kit  100  may be inserted into pot  10  and removed from pot  10 . Opening  16  may include an indentation  12 , for example to facilitate pouring of contents of pot  10  from pot  10 , for example without having a projecting spout. In some embodiments, pot  10  may not include a spout that projects outwardly from the edge of pot  10 , for example in order to enable the compact packing of kit  100  and/or assembling of cup  20  on pot  10 . 
     Reference is now made to  FIGS. 3A, 3B, 3C and 3D , which are schematic illustrations of side views and cross-sectional views of cooking kit  100  in its packed state, according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.  FIG. 3B  shows the cross-section A-A of kit  100  along line A-A shown in  FIG. 3A .  FIG. 3D  shows the cross-section B-B of kit  100  along line B-B shown in  FIG. 3C . In some embodiments, in its packed state, kit  100  may include stove burner  60 , an ingredient container  80  and/or cups  20   a  and/or  20   b , in addition to pot  10 , cup  20 , and/or handle  30 . For example, stove burner  60 , an ingredient container  80  and/or cups  20   a  and/or  20   b  may be packed inside pot  10  and/or cup  20 , for example when cup  20  is assembled on pot  10 . In some embodiments, stove burner  60  may also include a fuel container (not shown). 
     For example, an opening  26  of cup  20  may fit onto opening  16  of pot  10 . For example, an edge  27  of opening  26  may have a shape that matches opening  16  of pot  10 . For example, edge  27  may include a shoulder  28  that may facilitate a close fitting of opening  26  onto opening  16 . 
     According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, openings  21   a  and  21   b  of cups  20   a  and  20   b  may be attached, for example, such that cups  20   a  and  20   b  form a container together. For example, edges  23   a  and  23   b  of cups  20   a  and  20   b  have forms that facilitate fitting of openings  21   a  and  21   b  on each other. In some embodiments, ingredient container  80  may be packed and/or contained within a space created within cups  20   a  and  20   b , for example when cups  20   a  and  20   b  are attached, thus define a space and/or form a container together. In some embodiments, stove burner  60  may be packed and/or contained within cup  20 , for example when opening  26  is assembled on opening  16 . 
     Ingredient container  80  may include one or multiple cells  82 , each may contain an ingredient such as coffee powder or granules, tea mixture, sugar, salt, pepper, spices, soup powder, instant food mixture, etc. Ingredient container  80  may include a cap  84  that may be removably attached on container  80  and/or seal container  80 . It will be appreciated that the container/space formed by cups  20   a  and  20   b  may contain, in addition or alternatively to ingredient container  80 , other containers and/or cooking equipment. For example, in some embodiments, kit  100  may include a fuel container that may be packed together with and/or instead of container  80 . In some embodiments, the fuel is contained in stove burner  60 . It will be appreciated that the fuel may be or include alcohol. Although the figures show container  80  that fills almost the entire space created by cups  20   a  and  20   b , the disclosure is not limited in this respect. For example, multiple containers may be packed in the space formed by cups  20   a  and  20   b.    
     Reference is now made to  FIGS. 4A, 4B, 4C and 4D , which are schematic illustrations of side views and cross-sectional views of cooking kit  100  in its cooking state, according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.  FIG. 4B  shows the cross-section A-A of kit  100  along line A-A shown in  FIG. 4A .  FIG. 4D  shows the cross-section B-B of kit  100  along line B-B shown in  FIG. 4C . 
     Windscreen  40  may be a tube-shaped object and/or with adjustable diameter and/or size. Diameter-adjusting mechanism  46  may include a plurality of straps  47  extending from windscreen  40  and may be inserted into corresponding slits  48  in windscreen  40 . In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the diameter and/or size of windscreen  40  may be changed, e.g. reduced and enlarged, for example, by pushing and pulling straps  47  into and from slits  48 , respectively. to enable comfortable insertion of a stove burner  60  below pot  10  for cooking, for example without windscreen  40  touching burner  60  and/or pot  10  while burner  60  is operating. Pot support  50  may be fork-shaped and/or u-shaped, with at least two prongs  52 . Prongs  52  may be inserted in corresponding holes  42  that enable, for example, insertion of each prong  52  from one side of windscreen  40  and exit of a distal end of prong  52  from another side of windscreen  40 . Accordingly, for example, windscreen  40  may include at least four holes  42 , two for insertion and two for exit. 
     In operative state, for example when kit  100  is ready for cooking and/or while cooking, pot  10  may be put within windscreen  40  and/or bottom  14  of pot  10  may be put on and/or be supported by prongs  52 . As explained herein, burner  60  may be put within windscreen  40  and/or below pot support  50  and/or bottom  14  of pot  10 . Windscreen  40  may include legs  44 , for example at least three legs  44  that may enable stable positioning of windscreen  40  on top of a ground, a table or any other suitable surface. The locations of holes  42  along windscreen  40  may be designated to facilitate and/or maintain a desired constant distance between burner  60  and bottom  14  of pot  10 , when bottom  14  is on top of pot support  50  and burner  60  is below pot support  50 . 
     Reference is now made to  FIGS. 5A-5D , which are schematic illustrations of perspective, lateral and top external views of a cooking kit  101  in its packed state, according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. Cooking kit  101 , similarly to kit  100  described above, may include a cooking pot  10 , a cup  20  and a windscreen  40 . In its packed state, cooking pot  10 , cup  20  and windscreen  40  may form an assembly  90  packed together, as described herein. In assembly  90 , pot  10  may be used as a container of kit  101  and cup  20  may be used as a cap, for example, on top of pot  10 , wherein other cooking equipment of kit  101  is packaged inside pot  10  and/or cup  20 , and/or windscreen  40  may be wrapped about the outer circumference of pot  10  and/or cup  20 . Pot  10  may have a bottom  14 , for example on a side of pot  14  distant from cup  20  when kit  100  in its packed state. Additionally, kit  101  may a pot carrier/kit holder  70 . 
     Pot carrier/kit holder  70  may include a top stripe  76  that may include a handhold  75 . Further, pot carrier/kit holder  70  may include at least two elongated arms  72  extending substantially perpendicularly from sides of top stripe  76 . Top stripe  76  may have a length fitting closely to the diameter of cup  20 , and/or arms  72 , when top stripe  76  is on top of cup  20 , may fit closely over sides of assembly  90 , for example when kit  101  is in its packed state. Further, elongated arms  72  may include bottom latches  74  inwardly extending towards each other, which may latch arms  72  and/or holder  70  onto assembly  90 , for example when kit  101  is in its packed state. For example, holder  70  may hold assembly  90  tightly when latches  74  are inserted below assembly  90  with top stripe  76  on top of assembly  90 , as shown in  FIGS. 5A-5D . Arms  72  may have a length corresponding to the length of assembly  90 , for example a length suitable for fitting closely to assembly  90 . For example, when top stripe  76  is closely on top of cup  20 , and latches  74  are inserted below assembly  90 . As described in more detail herein below, when kit  101  is in cooking state, pot carrier/kit holder  70  may be installed on pot  10  as a carrier, enabling holding and/or carrying of pot  10 , for example instead of handle  30 . 
     Reference is now made to  FIGS. 6A-6D , which are schematic illustrations of perspective, lateral and top external views, respectively, of a cooking kit  101  in its cooking state, according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. For example, after cup  20  was removed from pot  10  and/or other equipment was removed from within pot  10  and/or other operations was performed as described in more detail herein. 
     Pot  10  may include slots  18 , into which latches  74  may be inserted, for example so that pot carrier  70  may extend above pot  10  and/or may be used to carry pot  10 . For example, slots  18  may be located at the top portion of pot  10 . For example, a user may hold carrier  70  by handhold  75  and carry pot  10  by carrier  70 , for example to put pot  10  on pot support  50  and/or to remove pot  10  from windscreen  40 . Arms  72  may preferably be long enough in order to enable a user to move pot  10  without being damaged by heat provided by burner  60 . However, in order to keep kit  100  compact in its packed state shown in  FIG. 5A , when assembly  90  is in packed state, latches  74  fit tightly on bottom  14  and may not extend further beyond bottom  14 . 
     Windscreen  40  may be a tube-shaped object with adjustable diameter, as described in more detain herein. Thanks to some features of windscreen  40 , it may enhance the heat transfer from burner  60  to pot  10  and expedite boiling and/or cooking inside pot  10 . Windscreen  40  may keep the heat from burner  60  in the surroundings of pot  10 , and may prevent cold air from reducing the heat and/or putting out the flames produced by burner  60 . 
     As described, windscreen  40  may include a diameter-adjusting mechanism  46 . The diameter may be adjusted so that the protection provided by windscreen  40  will be optimal. The height of windscreen  40 , for example including legs  44 , may be sufficient to cover the entire height of pot  10  when positioned on top of support  50 . Accordingly, windscreen  40  may keep the heat along the entire length and perimeter of pot  10 , and/or the heat provided by burner  60  may spread along the entire length and perimeter of pot  10 , with minimal loss of the heat. 
     Windscreen  40  may include holes  42 , configured to hold pot support  50  as described in detail herein. Accordingly, for example, windscreen  40  may include at least four holes  42 , two for insertion and two for exit. 
     As described herein above, pot  10  may be put within windscreen  40  and/or bottom  14  of pot  10  may be put on top of pot support  50 , for example supported by prongs  52 . Burner  60  may be put within windscreen  40  and/or below pot support  50  and/or bottom  14  of pot  10 . Windscreen  40  may include legs  44 , for example at least three legs  44  that may enable stable positioning of windscreen  40  on top of a ground, a table or any other suitable surface. The locations of holes  42  along windscreen  40  may be designated to facilitate and/or maintain a desired constant distance between burner  60  and bottom  14  of pot  10 , when bottom  14  is on top of pot support  50  and burner  60  is below pot support  50 . In some embodiments, legs  44  include a folding mechanism and/or can be folded. The desired distance should not be too small, because than the flame may be blocked, and should not be too large, because than the heat may drift away. 
     When kit  101  or  100  is in its cooking position, e.g. as shown in  FIGS. 2A and 2B, 4A-4D or 6A to 6D , windscreen  40  blocks the air surrounding pot  10  leaving a small opening through which air can get out from the top of the gap between windscreen  40  and pot  10 , for example, while there are larger openings for suction of air by the flame produced by burner  60 . When burner  60  is active, the flame causes suction of air mainly through the openings between legs  44 , which are the closest openings to burner  60 . The heat from the flame spreads in the gap between windscreen  40  and pot  10 , causes heating of pot  10  along its entire height and circumference. Hot air than exits from the top side of the gap between windscreen  40  and pot  10 , wherein the air exit opening is smaller than the openings between legs  44 , through which the air enters. The difference in the opening sizes causes higher air pressure in the gap between windscreen  40  and pot  10 , which increases the heat within the gap, thus improving the heat transfer along pot  10  and/or expediting the boiling and/or cooking within pot  10 . This is in contrast to regular field burner apparatuses, which heat the pot only from below. 
     According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the material of which pot  10  is made may be a good heat conductor and light-weight, such as aluminum or titanium, for example an 1100 aluminum alloy, and/or the thickness of pot  10  may be suitable for efficient heat conduction. For example, the thickness of pot  10  may be of about 1 millimeter, for example between 0.7 to 1.3 millimeters. Windscreen  40  may be made of thin springy steel, for example of between 0.2 to 0.3 millimeters, for example of 0.25 millimeters, for example so that windscreen  40  can cool down quickly. 
     It will be appreciated that according to some embodiments of the present disclosure, all the components of kit  100  or kit  101  are designed to be packed together with minimal redundant gaps, as described in detail above, for example, with reference to  FIGS. 1A and 1B and 3A-3D . Thus, for example, when packed together, the components of the kit are highly protected against bumps and hits. As described in detail herein, kit  100  and/or  101  includes especially designed cooking equipment enabling compact and light-weight packaging. In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the total weight of kit  100 / 101  is less than 1000 grams, for example about 500 grams. 
     In the context of some embodiments of the present disclosure, by way of example and without limiting, terms such as ‘operating’ or ‘executing’ imply also capabilities, such as ‘operable’ or ‘executable’, respectively. 
     Conjugated terms such as, by way of example, ‘a thing property’ implies a property of the thing, unless otherwise clearly evident from the context thereof. 
     The corresponding structures, materials, acts, and equivalents of all means or step plus function elements in the claims below are intended to include any structure, material, or act for performing the function in combination with other claimed elements as specifically claimed. As used herein, the singular forms “a”, “an” and “the” are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It will be further understood that the terms “comprising”, “including” and/or “having” and other conjugations of these terms, when used in this specification, specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements, and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, and/or groups thereof. 
     The terminology used herein should not be understood as limiting, unless otherwise specified, and is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the disclosed subject matter. While certain embodiments of the disclosed subject matter have been illustrated and described, it will be clear that the disclosure is not limited to the embodiments described herein. Numerous modifications, changes, variations, substitutions and equivalents are not precluded.