Abstract: Cookware lids are provided having a collapsible handle that is movable between a first extended configuration for use during cooking, and a second collapsed configuration with a reduced profile to enable the lids to be stored. In certain exemplary embodiments, the lids can include attachment features to allow the lids to be arranged in a stacked configuration, with the collapsible handle mated to the attachment feature on an adjacent lid.

Abstract: A collection device for debris and animal waste is an apparatus that optimizes airflow to effectively and safely collect debris, preferably pet waste. The apparatus includes a canister, at least one handle assembly, an airflow inlet nozzle, a portable power source, and a fan assembly. The canister houses collected debris and the fan assembly. The at least one handle assembly, the airflow inlet nozzle, and the portable power source are mounted with the canister. The at least one handle assembly allows a user to easily maneuver the canister and the airflow inlet nozzle. The fan assembly suctions debris into a debris chamber of the canister through the airflow inlet nozzle. The portable power source provides the necessary power for the fan assembly to operate. The apparatus further includes an air-permeable collection bag that is housed within the debris chamber to facilitate the removal of collected pet waste within the canister.

Abstract: A ratchet mechanism of a ratchet wrench having a pawl carrier and first and second pawls. The pawl carrier includes a groove and is rotatable to cause selection of one of first and second drive directions. The first and second pawls are adapted to selectively engage with a toothed portion of a ratchet gear for selecting one of the first and second drive directions. Each of the first and second pawls includes a projection adapted to engage the groove when the pawl carrier is rotated to cause one of the first and second pawls to disengage from the toothed portion and the other of the first and second pawls to engage the toothed portion.

Abstract: An example of a system, consistent with the present disclosure, may include a motor-battery assembly. The motor-battery assembly may include a housing defining one or more cavities, a suction motor configured to be fluidly coupled to a debris compartment of a vacuum cleaner for generating air flow through the vacuum cleaner for entraining debris, one or more batteries at least partially disposed within at least one of the one or more cavities, and a motor/battery controller at least partially disposed within at least one of the one or more cavities, the motor/battery controller configured to control power provided to the suction motor and to regulate charging and/or discharging of the one or more batteries.

Abstract: During polishing of a stack of adjacent layers, a plurality of instances of a profile control algorithm are executed on a controller with different instances having different values for a control parameter. A first instance receives a sequence of characterizing values from an in-situ monitoring system during an initial time period to control a polishing parameter, and a second instance receives the sequence of characterizing values during the initial time period and a subsequent time period to control the polishing parameter. Exposure of the underlying layer is detected based on the sequence of characterizing values from the in-situ monitoring system.

Abstract: A compact, lightweight, universal multi-functional tool that can be used on the fly to adjust and repair surfboards and skateboards is disclosed. The tool includes a housing and an adjustment member. The housing comprises an elongated cylindrical member having a first elongated cylindrical member end and an opposing second elongated cylindrical member end; a first socket head integrally connected to the first elongated cylindrical member end, the first socket head defining a first hexagonal socket; a second socket head integrally connected to the second elongated cylindrical member end, the second socket head defining a second first hexagonal socket; and a cavity extending horizontally through the first socket head, the elongated cylindrical member, and the second socket head. The adjustment member, configured to be received within the cavity, the adjustment member comprises a first arm; and a second arm, the second arm integrally connected, and perpendicular to, the first arm.

Abstract: An auto-feed pipe cleaner comprises a take-up unit comprising a wire drum and a spring wire; and a feed unit comprising a telescopic tube, a feeder for disposing a movable bearing and two fixed bearings, a tube handle disposed inside the telescopic tube and embedded with the feeder, and an elastic plate embedded inside the feeder. A user holds the telescopic tube with one hand, and holds a small handle of the wire drum with another hand to rotate the wire drum forwardly or reversely and drive the spring wire to rotate forwardly or reversely, and pushes the telescopic tube forward so that the movable bearing is pressed downward by the elastic plate and actuated with the fixed bearings to start feeding the spring wire or taking up the spring wire into the wire drum. When the telescopic tube is pulled backward, the movable bearing is not actuated.

Abstract: A polishing apparatus includes a chuck table, a rotation mechanism that rotates the chuck table around a predetermined rotation axis, a polishing unit that has a spindle and in which a polishing pad for polishing the wafer sucked and held by the holding surface is mounted on a lower end part of the spindle, a slurry supply unit, and a cleaning unit that cleans the holding surface. The cleaning unit has a cleaning abrasive stone for removing the slurry that adheres to the holding surface through getting contact with the holding surface and a positioning unit that positions the cleaning abrasive stone to a cleaning position at which the cleaning abrasive stone gets contact with the holding surface and an evacuation position at which the cleaning abrasive stone is separate from the holding surface. Hardness of the cleaning abrasive stone is lower than the hardness of the holding surface.

Abstract: A click system. Also, a screwdriver that includes a ratchet system. The ratchet system includes at least one handle, at least one rod with a male distal end and a proximal end, an element of cooperation that includes at least two lugs and at least two grooves, each of the at least two grooves include a helical portion. The at least two lugs each cooperate in a predetermined rotation direction with one of the at least two grooves so as to allow the driving of the rod. The ratchet system may be used in mechanics, carpentry or surgery.

Abstract: A method of controlling polishing includes polishing a stack of adjacent conductive layers on a substrate, measuring with an in-situ eddy current monitoring system a sequence of characterizing values for the substrate during polishing, calculating a polishing rate from the sequence of characterizing values repeatedly during polishing, calculating one or more adjustments for one or more polishing parameters based on a current polishing rate using a first control algorithm for an initial time period, detecting a change in the polishing rate that indicates exposure of the underlying conductive layer, and calculating one or more adjustments for one or more polishing parameters based on the polishing rate using a different second control algorithm for a subsequent time period after detecting the change in the polishing rate.

Abstract: A toolbox handle of a combination screwdriver. A handle includes a barrel and a plate seat. The barrel includes a chamber and an embedding slot. A receiving seat is movably disposed in the chamber and includes an outer sleeve and a resisting base. An outer spring elastically abuts the resisting base. A retractable assembly is inserted in the outer sleeve and includes an inner spring, a positioning rod, and an inner sleeve. A ball is disposed on the positioning recess of the positioning rod to abut the receiving seat. A pressing plate is combined to abut the positioning rod. Therefore, the receiving seat is stably positioned in the handle and is ejectable for use after being pressed.

Abstract: Provided herein are chemical-mechanical planarization (CMP) systems and methods to reduce metal particle pollution on dressing disks and polishing pads. Such methods may include contacting a dressing disk and at least one conductive element with an electrolyte solution and applying direct current (DC) power to the dressing disk and the at least one conductive element.

Abstract: A flat floor jack is configured to be maneuverable and manage a heavy load. The flat floor jack has a handle attached to a first side wall and a second side wall. A lifting arm is rotatably coupled to the first side wall and the second side wall. A hydraulic cylinder is joined to the first side panel and the second side panel. A first axel is arranged through the first side wall and the second side wall and attached to a first roller and a second roller. A second axel is arranged through the first side wall and the second side wall and attached to a third roller and a fourth roller. Each roller has a roller bearing assembly that has hundreds of small spheres arranged adjacent to one another such that weight from the roller is distributed among the hundreds of small spheres.

Abstract: A robot cleaner comprising: a cleaner body including a controller, the cleaner body having a dust container accommodation part formed therein; a wheel unit mounted in the cleaner body, the wheel unit of which driving is controlled by the controller; and a dust container detachably coupled to the dust container accommodation part, wherein a first opening and a second opening are disposed at the same height in an inner wall of the dust container accommodation part, wherein the dust container includes: an entrance and an exit, disposed side by side along the circumference of the dust container, the entrance and the exit, respectively communicating with the first opening and the second opening when the dust container is accommodated in the dust container accommodation part; and a flow separating part extending downwardly inclined along the inner circumference of the dust container.

Abstract: A device for hot cleaning of various types of surfaces, such as floors, tiled wall, large windows, mirrors, large household appliances, etc. The device includes a core body, including a steam generator and dispenser, suitable to generate steam under pressure and at high temperature, a metal heating plate with an heating element, a metal heated lower base to support and heat a cleaning cloth, a first valve, such as for example a solenoid valve, a second valve, such as for example a solenoid valve, a series of nozzles, a series of steam dispensers, and provided at the top with an articulated joint, a long hollow stiff thermally insulated element, such as a cylindrical tube, an ergonomic control and command system hollow along the length, and a hose.

Abstract: An upright surface cleaning apparatus comprises a floor cleaning head and an upright section moveably mounted to the surface cleaning head. A portable cleaning unit is removably mounted to the support structure and comprises an auxiliary cleaning tool mount. The auxiliary cleaning tool mount is provided on one lateral side of a portion of the rigid air flow conduit that is positioned above the portable cleaning unit when the upright surface cleaning apparatus is in the upright cleaning mode and the upflow duct is in the upright storage position wherein the auxiliary tool mount remains spaced from the portable cleaning unit during all use of the upright surface cleaning apparatus in the upright cleaning mode and the auxiliary cleaning tool mount remains mounted to the rigid air flow conduit when the upright surface cleaning apparatus is in the portable cleaning mode. A cord wind member is provided on an opposed lateral side of the rigid air flow conduit.

Abstract: A hand vacuum cleaner has an air flow path extending from a dirty air inlet to a clean air outlet. An air treatment member and suction motor are positioned in the air flow path. The hand vacuum cleaner includes an onboard energy storage unit and has a pistol grip handle. When the hand vacuum cleaner is oriented with its upper end above its lower end, the pistol grip handle is located at the rear end of the hand vacuum cleaner, the energy storage unit is located at the lower end of the hand vacuum cleaner with the suction motor located above the front end of the energy storage unit and the pistol grip handle located above the rear end of the energy storage unit. A finger grip area may be provided between the handle and the suction motor above the energy storage unit.

Abstract: A robotic cleaner may include a chassis, a single drive wheel rotatably coupled to the chassis, the single drive wheel being configured to rotate about a steering axis and a drive axis, an agitator chamber having an agitator rotatable therein, and a cleaning motor assembly configured to cause the agitator to rotate and further configured to cause air to flow into the agitator chamber.

Abstract: A multi-tool system includes a multi-tool sleeve assembly including a storage sleeve and an end cap to be inserted into an open end of the storage sleeve, with one of a bit driver multi-tool or a chain break multi-tool to be stored in the storage sleeve of the multi-tool sleeve assembly.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to the technical field of cleaning devices, and discloses a cleaning device. The cleaning device includes a machine body, a front bumper, a cleaning assembly, a collecting assembly and a water tank. The machine body is provided with a recess, and the cleaning assembly includes a roller for cleaning the ground. The roller is mounted between the machine body and the front bumper. The collecting assembly is provided with a wastewater outlet and mounted between the machine body and the roller and abuts against the roller. The water tank is provided with a wastewater inlet and is removably mounted in the recess. The wastewater flows into the water tank through the wastewater outlet and the wastewater inlet.