Patents Examined by Qingzhang Zhou
  • Patent number: 11927000
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a structure for rapidly picking and placing a hand shower comprising a fixed portion, a shower body, and a trigger element. The fixed portion is movably disposed with a locking member, and the shower body is disposed with a locking matching portion. When the locking matching portion is locked to and matched with the locking member, the shower body is fixed relative to the fixed portion. The trigger element is movably disposed on the shower body. When the shower body is fixed relative to the fixed portion, the trigger element contacts the locking member, and movement of the trigger element is configured to drive the locking member to move to enable the locking member to be separated from the locking matching portion and to enable the shower body to be rapidly separated from the fixed portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Xiamen Lota International Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xuedong Wang, Jinyong Chen, Xiaofei Guo, Chuanbao Zhu
  • Patent number: 11918838
    Abstract: Disclosed is a fire suppressant system for a cargo container, the system having: a pressure vessel disposed within the cargo container, an exterior surface of the pressure vessel defining a fire suppressant-opening; a seal member that covers the fire suppressant-opening; and a connection feature connects the seal member to the pressure vessel, wherein the connection feature that releases the seal member when exposed to a predetermined minimum temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: KIDDE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventor: Harlan Hagge
  • Patent number: 11913202
    Abstract: A therapeutic substance dispensing shower head system has a shower head and a therapeutic substance carrying cartridge that is removably inserted into the shower head to diffuse the therapeutic substance into the water flowing through the shower head. The cartridge is configured for single hand manipulation and is inserted into a cartridge socket that is provided in the face of the shower head to make operation simple. The diffusion rate of the substance into the water flow is variably controlled by turning the cartridge while it is inserted in the cartridge socket. The diffusion is not predicated on aspiration or venturi concepts and thus is not sensitive to different water pressures and flow rates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Inventor: James Slaughter
  • Patent number: 11912245
    Abstract: A device for distributing washer fluid, which includes a case including one or more discharge holes, a rail part located in the case, a pipe assembly moved along the rail part and configured to discharge a washer fluid to the one or more discharge holes, a motor assembly configured to apply a driving force to allow the pipe assembly to be moved along the rail part, a hose engaged with the pipe assembly and integrally moved with the pipe assembly along the rail part, and a controller configured to control the driving force of the motor assembly in response to a cleaning request such that the pipe assembly discharges the washer fluid to a selected discharge hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, DY Auto Corporation
    Inventors: Jong Min Park, Nak Kyoung Kong, Seung Sik Han, Ki Hong Lee, Jong Wook Lee
  • Patent number: 11890636
    Abstract: A spray gun and a detachable liquid reservoir releasably attached to the spray gun by engagement of mateable, non-threaded formations provided on the spray gun and the reservoir. The spray gun has an integral connector boss with a socket for reception of a connector tube of the reservoir. The boss has an external flange at the distal end and the reservoir has hook members separate from the connector tube. The hook members are co-operable with the flange when the connector tube is received in the socket to secure releasably the reservoir to the spray gun. In another arrangement, the connector tube is an interference friction-fit in the socket to secure releasably the reservoir to the spray gun. In yet another arrangement, the connector tube has bayonet lugs co-operable with bayonet grooves in the wall of the socket when the connector tube is received in the socket to secure releasably the reservoir to the spray gun.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Stephen C. P. Joseph, Michael J. R. Adams, Neil Delbridge, Michael W. Howcroft
  • Patent number: 11891784
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a shower device. The shower device comprises a handheld shower head, a bracket, a first hanging structure, and a second hanging structure. The first hanging structure is disposed between opposite sides of a back of the handheld shower head and the bracket to enable the back of the handheld shower head to be detachably coupled to the bracket. The bracket comprises the second hanging structure, and the second hanging structure is configured to enable a handle of the handheld shower head to be detachably coupled to the bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Xiamen Solex High-Tech Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Youxian Hu, Donghai Chen, Xiaolong Lin
  • Patent number: 11890624
    Abstract: A shower head includes a shower head body having a water inlet channel, a first leather cup, a surface cover assembly, a water dispensing plate located between the shower head body and the surface cover assembly, and an adjusting device having a driving mechanism and a rotating mechanism. A first water outlet communicating with the water inlet channel penetrates the first leather cup. Two sides of the water dispensing plate respectively cooperate with the shower head body and the surface cover assembly to enclose an installation cavity and a water outflow cavity. The water dispensing plate has a first water passage hole communicating with the water outflow cavity. The driving mechanism is rotatably connected to the shower head body. The rotating mechanism is located inside the installation cavity and abuts against the first leather cup and the water dispensing plate. The driving mechanism drives the rotating mechanism to rotate to adjust a water outflow area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: FUJIAN XIHE SANITARY WARE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xiaofa Lin, Xiaoshan Lin, Zhiwei Chen, Feiming Deng, Xiaoqing Deng, Qiqiao Liu
  • Patent number: 11890631
    Abstract: An improved showerhead assembly is provided for securely holding a handheld showerhead within a mount. The handheld showerhead includes an elongate handle and a showerhead face including one or more nozzles for spraying water. The mount includes a tubular section for receiving the handheld showerhead's handle, and a mounting surface which affixes to an underlying surface such as shower stall wall. The handle includes a circumferential groove and the mount includes a ā€œCā€ shaped locking clip capable of locking within the handle's groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: ETL, LLC
    Inventor: David Hofman
  • Patent number: 11892564
    Abstract: A sensor apparatus includes a cylindrical sensor window defining an axis and an air nozzle positioned at one end of the sensor window and shaped to direct airflow in a direction parallel to the axis across the sensor window. The air nozzle extends circumferentially relative to the axis around the sensor window. The nozzle is formed of an inner edge and an outer edge each extending circumferentially relative to the axis around the sensor window. The inner edge is circular with a radius at least as great as an outer radius of the sensor window. The outer edge includes a first portion with a semicircular shape with a radius smaller than the outer radius of the sensor window and a second portion that extends circumferentially relative to the axis around the sensor window from the first portion to the first portion at a constant radial distance from the inner edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Rashaun Phinisee, Raghuraman Surineedi, Venkatesh Krishnan, Segundo Baldovino, Taneshia Turner, Michael Robertson, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11872574
    Abstract: Provided is a fluidic oscillator circuit for a nozzle assembly configured to generate oscillating sprays of fluid from an outlet of the nozzle assembly and to improve spray performance of fluid having low temperatures or high viscosity. In one embodiment, provided is an interaction region for a fluidic oscillator circuit that includes an apex protrusion shaped to assist with generating vortices within the interaction region. In another embodiment, provided is an interaction region for a fluidic oscillator having a power nozzle that includes at least one finger protrusion that lengthens the power nozzle to create jets of fluid in the interaction region that are less diffused to improve cold performance of the fluidic oscillator circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: DLHBOWLES, INC.
    Inventor: Chunling Zhao
  • Patent number: 11857983
    Abstract: A magnetic shower head that can be prevented from falling off due to any accidental reasons, which includes a shower head and a fixing seat, and two magnetic assemblies to achieve magnetic attachment between the shower head and the fixing seat. One magnetic assembly is mounted on the shower head, and another magnetic assembly is mounted on the fixing seat. The first magnetic assembly includes a first mounting seat, a first magnetic piece and a fastener. The second magnetic assembly includes a second mounting seat and a second magnetic piece. The fastener is movable to achieve locking and unlocking of the shower head with respect to the fixing seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Inventor: Xiaoling Yan
  • Patent number: 11857984
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a spray of microjets emanating at an inclined angle from nozzles comprised in a substantially planar membrane layer. A spray nozzle unit for spraying a plurality of fluidic microjets from a pressurized liquid comprises a substantially planar (semiconductor) support having an upstream surface and a downstream surface, and a spray membrane layer arranged on the downstream surface of the support. The spray membrane layer comprises a plurality of nozzle orifices each configured for spraying a fluidic microjet in a Rayleigh regime. Thee support defines a cavity extending from the upstream surface to the spray membrane layer. The cavity is in fluid communication with each one of the nozzle orifices for supplying the pressurized liquid to the nozzle orifices. A position of the nozzle orifices, seen along a direction perpendicular to the downstream surface, is offset in respect of a centre of the cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: MEDSPRAY BV
    Inventors: Cornelis Johannes Maria Van Rijn, Wietze Nijdam, Jacob Baggerman, Henri Joseph Van Egmond
  • Patent number: 11844971
    Abstract: Fire protection systems and methods for ceiling-only high-piled storage protection. The systems include a plurality of fluid distribution devices disposed beneath a ceiling and above a high-piled storage commodity having a nominal storage height ranging from a nominal 20 ft. to a maximum nominal storage height of 55 ft. and means for quenching a fire in the storage commodity. The stored commodity to be protected may include exposed expanded plastics. The fluid distribution devices include a frame body having an inlet, an outlet, a sealing assembly, and an electronically operated releasing mechanism supporting the sealing assembly in the outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Tyco Fire Products LP
    Inventors: Zachary L. Magnone, Daniel G. Farley, Chad Albert Goyette, John Desrosier, Donald D. Brighenti, Bernhard Abels, Jacob Joseph Dube, Richard P. Bonneau
  • Patent number: 11845101
    Abstract: A powered water dispenser is plugged into a vehicle or uses a rechargeable battery. The powered water dispenser is connected to a pump and a portable water source. The powered water dispenser may use a prepackaged water container that contains sterilized, distilled or potable water. Additionally, the transparent water container may use an LED light to view water level in the dark. There may also be notches that indicate water level. Also included may be a heating element to warm the water prior to use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Inventor: Timothy F. Brown
  • Patent number: 11833536
    Abstract: A cover for protecting ground-installed structures includes a tube and a flanged portion. The tube defines an opening for receiving the ground-installed structure therein. The tube is formed by a circumferential wall having at least one removable formed therein. Each of the removables is configured to be selectively removed to promote entry of a fluid line or cable into the opening for connection to the ground-installed structure. A flanged portion extends radially outwardly from the tube with the flanged portion including at least one separation feature for changing a perimeter shape of the flanged portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: GRASS HOLE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kenneth Joseph Kwiatkowski
  • Patent number: 11826591
    Abstract: A wet piping system modular valve assembly includes a single piece valve body with a check valve within the valve body. The check valve is movable between a closed position and an open position according to a pressure differential across the check valve. A drain valve is removably mounted to the valve body and fluidly connected with the valve body downstream of the check valve. A mechanically independent flow detection switch is removably mounted to the valve body and fluidly connected with the valve body upstream of the drain valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: VICTAULIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Yoram Ringer, Kevin Desmond Maughan, Thomas Edwin Archibald, Stephen J. Meyer
  • Patent number: 11813622
    Abstract: A showerhead with inline engine porting is provided. The showerhead may include a housing defining a fluid inlet pathway and an engine rotatably mounted to the housing. The engine may include a series of ports defined within a sidewall of the engine. The series of ports may be associated with different flow pathways defined within the engine. Rotation of the engine relative to the housing may selectively align the fluid inlet pathway with one of the series of ports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: WATER PIK, INC.
    Inventor: Preston Peterson
  • Patent number: 11813623
    Abstract: A showerhead engine internally swirls water within a swirling chamber. Multiple swirling chambers may be used, each separated from one another. The water is swirled angled through holes in a mid plate. As the water passes through the angled holes, it is projected out an angle. The water then contacts the swirling chamber wall and continues to follow the curvature of the wall. The curved wall paired with the angled entry causes the water to continue to swirl within the swirling chamber. The water is released out of the swirling chamber through slots, which allow the water to retain the angular velocity at a discharge angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: ASSA ABLOY Americas Residential Inc.
    Inventor: Oscar Romero
  • Patent number: 11813621
    Abstract: A switching device for shower system includes a housing; a valve core main body, wherein the valve core main body includes a first valve core and a second valve core, a first end of the first valve core is provided with a plurality of water passing holes in different positions, and a second end of the first valve core is slidably connected to the second valve core; a push rod, wherein the push rod is located inside the valve core main body, and an end of the push rod is inserted into the second valve core; and a switching assembly, wherein a first end of the switching assembly is slidably connected to the housing and a second end of the switching assembly is connected to the second valve core, when the switching assembly is pressed, the push rod is pushed to switch the water passing holes in different positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: XIAMEN DELMEI SANITARY WARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jianxiong Shen, Biao Shen, Changzheng Ni, Wenjun Li
  • Patent number: 11800862
    Abstract: Various embodiments of an apparatus, methods, systems and computer program products described herein are directed to an agricultural observation and treatment system and method of operation. The system uses a pump in combination with a fluid regulator to obtain and disperse fluid from the fluid tanks. The fluid regulator includes a fluid input port, a fluid output port and a fluid control valve. A first tube fluidly coupled from the fluid pump to the fluid input port. The system includes a moveable treatment head having one or more spraying tips, including a first spraying tip. A second tube is fluidly coupled from the fluid output port to the moveable treatment head. A system includes a controller configured to provide to the fluid regulator to open and close the fluid control valve to release an amount of the first fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Verdant Robotics, Inc.
    Inventors: Curtis Dale Garner, Gabriel Thurston Sibley, Patrick Christopher Leger, Wisit Jirattigalochote