Patents Examined by Levon J Shahinian
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Patent number: 11517173Abstract: A nozzle for a cleaner includes a nozzle housing that has a suction flow path that allows air containing dust to flow therethrough. The nozzle also includes a driving device including a driving motor. Further the nozzle includes a rotation cleaning unit including a rotation plate which is connected to the driving device at a lower side of the nozzle housing. The nozzle also includes a mop attached to a lower side of the rotation plate. In addition, the nozzle includes a water tank mounted on an upper side of the nozzle housing and configured to store water. The water tank is separable from the nozzle housing. An upper side wall of the water tank forms an upper surface of the nozzle when the water tank is mounted on the nozzle housing, and a portion of a bottom wall of the water tank is configured to surround the driving device.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2021Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Jinhyouk Shin, Jinho Kim, Hyeri Kwon, Sungjun Kim, Kyoungho Ryou, Jungwan Ryu, Ingyu Yang, Youngsoo Kim
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Patent number: 11517174Abstract: A nozzle for a cleaner includes a nozzle housing that has a suction flow path that allows air containing dust to flow therethrough. The nozzle also includes a driving device including a driving motor. Further the nozzle includes a rotation cleaning unit including a rotation plate which is connected to the driving device at a lower side of the nozzle housing. The nozzle also includes a mop attached to a lower side of the rotation plate. In addition, the nozzle includes a water tank mounted on an upper side of the nozzle housing and configured to store water. The water tank is separable from the nozzle housing. An upper side wall of the water tank forms an upper surface of the nozzle when the water tank is mounted on the nozzle housing, and a portion of a bottom wall of the water tank is configured to surround the driving device.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2021Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Jinhyouk Shin, Jinho Kim, Hyeri Kwon, Sungjun Kim, Kyoungho Ryou, Jungwan Ryu, Ingyu Yang, Youngsoo Kim
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Patent number: 11517176Abstract: A dishwashing appliance includes a tub defining a wash chamber for receipt of articles for washing. A sump is a sump positioned at a bottom of the wash chamber for receiving fluid from the wash chamber. A circulation pump is connected to the sump. The dishwashing appliance also includes a mounting cable extending from the circulation pump. The circulation pump is suspended by the mounting cable.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2020Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Kyle James Brewer, Mark Thomas Fryman, Craig Curtis, Steven Chadwick Koepke, Scott Allen Noll, Luke Thomas Fredette
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Patent number: 11510547Abstract: A sprinkler device (T) according to the present invention which is suitable for use in a dishwasher (B) comprising a cleaning chamber (B1), for spraying a cleaning fluid onto the dishes by positioning it to rotate about a first axis (E1) comprises a carrier body (T1) which is rotatable about the first axis (E1); a fixed arm (T2) which is located on the carrier body (T1), which is fixed relative to the carrier body (T1) and rotatable with the carrier body (T1), which has a one hole (P) thereon, and through which the cleaning fluid is sprayed on the dishes through the hole (P) to thus rotate the carrier body (T1); a movable arm (T3) which is connected with an edge of the carrier body (T1), a part of which passes through an opening on the edge of the carrier body (T1) and projects from the carrier body (T1), which has a hole (P) thereon, which allows the carrier body (T1) to rotate about the first axis (E1) by spraying, through the hole (P), the cleaning fluid passing therethrough by means of a passage opening oType: GrantFiled: March 19, 2021Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: VESTEL BEYAZ ESYA SANAYI VE TICARET ANONIM SIRKETIInventors: Gurkan Oznazli, Halil Sayir
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Patent number: 11508610Abstract: Methods and apparatus for supporting a substrate are provided herein. In some embodiments, a substrate support to support a substrate having a given diameter includes: a base ring having an inner diameter less than the given diameter, the base ring having a support surface configured to contact a first surface of the substrate and to form a seal between the support surface and the first surface of the substrate, when disposed atop the base ring; and a clamp ring having an inner diameter less than the given diameter, wherein the clamp ring includes a contact surface proximate the inner diameter configured to contact an upper surface of the substrate, when present, and wherein the clamp ring and the base ring are further configured to provide a bias force toward each other to clamp the substrate in the substrate support.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2019Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.Inventors: Chang Ke, Bonnie Chia, Song-Moon Suh, Cheng-Hsiung Tsai, Yuanhong Guo, Lei Zhou, David Langtry
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Patent number: 11497375Abstract: A dishwasher cavity for a household dishwasher includes a bottom panel having a bottom portion, and a U-shaped dishwasher cavity jacket arranged on the bottom panel and fixedly connected thereto, with the bottom panel and the dishwasher cavity jacket configured to form an attachment flange that encircles the dishwasher cavity. A back panel is attached to the bottom panel and to the dishwasher cavity jacket via the attachment flange. The bottom panel includes a stamped step, which faces in a direction of a top panel of the dishwasher cavity jacket and protrudes out of the bottom portion of the bottom panel, with the attachment flange having a part formed on the stamped step.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2018Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: BSH Hausgeräte GmbHInventors: Dieter Hotz, Alaimo Angelelli, Johann Schabert, Martin Becker, Manfred Herb
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Patent number: 11492746Abstract: A washing machine includes a cabinet defining a housing with internal components of a conventional automated clothes washer, a door mounted to the cabinet to selectively open/close the opening to the cabinet, and a dispenser in the form of a fill cup assembly in which single or bulk doses of treating chemistry can be received. The fill cup assembly includes a base cup with at least first and second fluid conduits supplying corresponding destinations, and a selector cup defining a pour zone. The selector cup includes an outlet and rotatable relative to the base cup to selectively fluid couple the outlet to the at least first and second fluid conduits.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2019Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Kevin Ayers, Seth Bixby, Sayer J. Murphy
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Patent number: 11484918Abstract: Disclosed is a barrel cleaner (10), including a cantilevered lift to raise a barrel, bearings (31, 32) to permit rotation of the barrel once raised, and a spray head support (20) including a spray head. In use the barrel may be rotated so that a bung hole of the barrel is in an insertion position, and the support can be operated to insert the spray head into the bung hole.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2018Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: CLEAN MACHINE AUSTInventors: Ulf Thorstensson, Kyle Hocking
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Patent number: 11484176Abstract: Disclosed herein is a dishwasher. The dishwasher includes a main body, a tub provided inside the main body, a basket provided inside the tub to store items, an injection assembly configured to spray water to wash the item in the basket, and a duct including a first body configured to supply water to the injection assembly and provided to extend along a first direction, and a second body to which water flows and provided to extend from the first body to along second direction. The duct is formed by coupling of a first housing provided to form at least a portion of the first body and the second body, and a second housing provided to form another portion of the first body and the second body.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2019Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Johannes Büsing, Ji Sun Yang, Seung Wan Yoo
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Patent number: 11484178Abstract: A dishwasher includes a tub in which tableware is stored; a washing nozzle which is installed in the tub and sprays washing water; a washing pump which pumps the washing water to the washing nozzle; a sump in which the washing water is stored; and an air jet generator which is mounted in the tub, and supplies air to the washing water to contain an air bubble; wherein the air jet generator comprises: an air jet nozzle which sprays the washing water containing the air bubble into the tub; a discharge port which discharges the washing water containing the air bubble to the air jet nozzle; and a cap which surrounds at least a portion of the discharge port exposed in the tub.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2020Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Soonyong Kwon, Yongjin Choi, Kyuchang Jung, Shinwoo Han, Pilsu Kim, Sangsoo Ahn
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Patent number: 11478121Abstract: A dishwashing appliance with a filtration assembly capable of removing/shredding/pulverizing large dishwashing debris from recirculated dishwashing fluid is provided. The dishwashing appliance may include a tub, a spray system, a recirculation pump, a drainage pump, and a grinding type filtration assembly in fluid communication with the spray system, the recirculation pump, and the drainage pump.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2021Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: MIDEA GROUP CO., LTD.Inventor: Robert M. Digman
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Patent number: 11473234Abstract: A clothes management apparatus includes a main body including a clothes management compartment, and an upper garment hanger disposed in the clothes management compartment to hang an upper garment. The upper garment hanger includes an inward discharge port to discharge air to the inside of the upper garment and the main body includes an outward discharge port to discharge air to the outside of the upper garment, so that the outside and inside of the upper garment may be managed simultaneously.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2018Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Gyeong Ryeol Chae, Jung Ha Park, Sang Yeon Pyo, Dong Wook Kim, Joo Yeon Park, Ja Yeon Seo
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Patent number: 11472375Abstract: A unitary or one-piece integral image sensor and washing nozzle assembly or module 100, 300, 400 is configured to enclose, protect, and aim multiple image sensors and effectively clean multiple lenses (e.g., 102, 104) simultaneously while using only one nozzle head (e.g., 120, 320 or 420) with at least one optimized spray pattern (e.g., 122). The module includes a housing with a cover or bezel (e.g., 106) that supports and orients the lenses and the nozzle head aims spray at the lenses along a spray axis, with the relative heights and spacings of the nozzle's outlet orifice (e.g., 174) and the surfaces of the lenses (e.g., 102, 104) selected so that a particular spray either glances across and washes a nearest lens (e.g., 102) or impacts and washes over a farthest lens (e.g., 104).Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2020Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: DLHBOWLES, INC.Inventors: Chunling Zhao, Bryan Fung
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Patent number: 11476129Abstract: Cleaning systems and methods for semiconductor fabrication use rotatable and translatable chuck assemblies that incorporate a compact drive system to cause chuck rotation. The system uses an offset drive gear that drives a ring gear. This reduces components whose friction or lubricants might generate undue contamination. The low friction chuck functionality of the present invention is useful in any fabrication tool in which a workpiece is supported on a rotating support during a treatment. The chuck is particularly useful in cryogenic cleaning treatments.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2017Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: TEL MANUFACTURING AND ENGINEERING OF AMERICA, INC.Inventors: Edward Deneen Hanzlik, Michael W. Gruenhagen, Tim W. Herbst
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Patent number: 11459685Abstract: The present invention relates to a laundry treating apparatus. The laundry treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a control unit which controls the tub to rotate at a first speed in a case of a blanket dehydration mode, to rotate at a second speed lower than the first speed so that the plurality of balls are dispersed when amount of eccentricity in the first speed rotation is equal to or greater than a first reference value, and to rotate at a third speed higher than the first speed when the amount of eccentricity in the first speed rotation is less than the first reference value. Accordingly, in a blanket dehydration mode, it is possible to stably perform dehydration by preventing the plurality of balls from operating unbalanced.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2018Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventor: Moonsuk Choi
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Patent number: 11457794Abstract: A dishwasher, dishwasher sprayer, and method of spraying utilize a tubular spray element to direct a spray of fluid at one or more drinkware sprayers that are positioned within a wash tub and physically spaced apart from the tubular spray element. Each drinkware sprayer includes one or more outlets in fluid communication with a fluid collector that faces the tubular spray element and that is configured to receive the spray of fluid from the tubular spray element when the tubular spray element is rotated to a predetermined position, and route the received fluid out of the one or more outlets to wash an interior of a drinkware item that is positioned over the drinkware sprayer.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2021Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: MIDEA GROUP CO., LTD.Inventor: Bassam Fawaz
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Patent number: 11445886Abstract: A dishwasher includes a washing chamber, and an automatic metering device configured automatically meter a plurality of metering quantities from a supply of cleaning agent in the form of a solid material into the washing chamber. The automatic metering device is held in a vibration-insulated manner.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2019Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: BSH Hausgeräte GmbHInventors: Alexander Schiele, Jakob Schultz, Georg Walther, Daniel Miller, Alberto Buogo, Addie Muentzenberger, Anne-Katrin Späte
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Patent number: 11445884Abstract: A dishwasher appliance includes a tub that defines a wash chamber for receipt of articles for washing. The dishwasher appliance also includes a lower spray assembly located in the wash chamber and configured to direct a spray of fluid into the wash chamber. The dishwasher appliance further includes an upper spray assembly located in the wash chamber above the lower spray assembly along the vertical direction. The upper spray assembly is configured to direct a spray of fluid into the wash chamber. A sump is positioned at a bottom of the wash chamber for receiving fluid from the wash chamber. The dishwasher appliance further includes a pump in fluid communication with the sump. The pump is configured to draw fluid from the sump. A main conduit extends between the pump and the upper spray assembly. The main conduit includes an upper end and a hole defined in the upper end.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2020Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Christopher Brandon Ross, Matthew David Mersch, Adam Christopher Hofmann
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Patent number: 11443960Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus includes a substrate holding unit that holds a substrate horizontally while rotating the substrate around a vertical rotational axis running through its center portion, an opposed member having an opposed surface that is opposed to an upper surface of the substrate, and a processing liquid discharge unit that includes a center portion discharge port on the opposed surface, that opens being opposed to the upper surface center portion of the substrate, and a peripheral portion discharge port on the opposed surface, that opens being opposed to the upper surface peripheral portion of the substrate, that discharges a processing liquid from the center portion discharge port to supply the processing liquid between the substrate and the opposed surface, and discharges the processing liquid from the peripheral portion discharge port to replenish the processing liquid between the substrate and the opposed surface.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2020Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Inventor: Masayuki Otsuji
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Patent number: 11421365Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a control method of a multi-drum washing machine. The control method includes setting an oscillating program in the multi-drum washing machine. The oscillating program is a program in which oscillation generated by at least one washing device is used as an oscillating source to drive washing water and laundries in another at least one washing device to generate an interaction and achieve a washing effect. When at least one washing device oscillates, another at least one washing device and washing water and laundries in the washing device are driven to oscillate; and the vibration or jumping of the washing water in a drum is used to realize a function of soft washing of laundries and solve the problem of washing damage to soft laundries due to agitating type washing or beating type washing.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2017Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: QINGDAO HAIER DRUM WASHING MACHINE CO., LTD.Inventors: Wenwei Li, Jun Wu, Rongshuai Cai, Haibo Wang, Guangfeng Wang, Yubao Wang, Guanghui Pan