Patents Examined by Henry Hong
  • Patent number: 10219665
    Abstract: A robotic cleaning device having main body, at least one driving wheel to move the robotic cleaning device across a surface to be cleaned, and a brush for removing debris from the surface to be cleaned. The brush is arranged on a protrusion in a front end portion of the main body. The widest part of the main body is located between the protrusion and the opposite sidewall of the main body, and within the front end portion of the main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: Aktiebolaget Electrolux
    Inventor: Anders Haegermarck
  • Patent number: 10194988
    Abstract: A torque limiting instrument is disclosed configured to drive a shaft to rotate in a select direction in response to an applied torque until the applied torque reaches a predetermined threshold. Thus, when the torque limiting instrument drives a bone screw into bone, the bone screw is advanced into the bone until the torque applied to the torque limiting instrument reaches the predetermined threshold, at which point the torque limiting instrument will no longer communicate the applied torque to the bone screw.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Konrad Schaller, Silas Zurschmiede, Urs Hulliger, Cyril Voisard
  • Patent number: 10150216
    Abstract: A robot cleaner is disclosed. The robot cleaner includes a cleaner body, a position sensor disposed in the cleaner body, the position sensor including a light transmission unit to emit light and a light reception unit to receive light reflected or scattered from an obstacle after being emitted from the light transmission unit, and a transparent member to transmit the light emitted from the light transmission unit and the light to be received by the light reception unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Changhwa Sun, Dongmyung Shin, Sungjin Cho
  • Patent number: 10093003
    Abstract: An adjustable universal pipe fastening tool is configured such that mechanical elements, particularly fastening members such as bolts and nuts and pipes, can be easily fastened and unfastened using a single tool, thereby ensuring a convenient use. Particularly, an adjustable universal pipe fastening tool having a spanner portion is provided, which is configured to rotate, and a wrench portion, which is configured to be able to slide. The adjustable universal pipe fastening tool according to the present invention comprises: a body portion, which has a sliding hole formed on a surface thereof; a spanner portion formed on one side of the body portion so as to manage fastening and unfastening of mechanical elements; and a wrench portion formed on the other side of the body portion so as to manage fastening and unfastening of mechanical elements while sliding inside the sliding hole of the body portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignees: WORLD TOOLS CO., LTD., ULSAN COLLEGE INDUSTRY ACADEMY COOPERATION FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Jae Soo Kim, Si Hwan Park
  • Patent number: 10087613
    Abstract: A vacuum truck for dispensing water into a sewer or similar location and receiving recovered water from the sewer that includes debris to be removed therefrom. The vacuum truck includes a debris tank that receives the recovered water and retains debris removed from the recovered water. A primary and a secondary filter are positioned in the debris tank for separating debris from the recovered water. A water pump draws the recovered water through the secondary filter and provides the water to a tertiary filter that removes smaller debris from the recovered water. The recovered water from the tertiary filter is provided directly to a jetting water pump without being accumulated in a water holding tank. The vacuum truck includes a water storage tank that includes potable water for cleaning the truck or when recovered water is not available from the debris tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: Super Products LLC
    Inventors: Jason David Hetcher, Daniel J. Koziczkowski, Curtis J. Ladish, Steven Iding
  • Patent number: 10080473
    Abstract: A hand vacuum cleaner has a cleaner body and a post-motor filter is positioned in the air flow passage downstream from and aligned with the suction motor and, the post-motor filter and the cleaner body are separable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: Omachron Intellectual Property Inc.
    Inventor: Wayne Ernest Conrad
  • Patent number: 10058979
    Abstract: A clamping assembly is provided. The clamping assembly includes a base member having a base portion and an extension portion. The clamping assembly further includes a piston that is adapted to move first and second guide members toward the base portion to move first and second wedge members, respectively, in first and second directions, respectively, on the extension portion to lift a wedge coupling member relative to the extension portion. The clamping assembly further includes a shaft coupled to the wedge coupling member that is further coupled to a clamping arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: Praxis Industries, LLC
    Inventors: Robert Anthony Pohutski, Richard Dennis Corriveau
  • Patent number: 10058406
    Abstract: For to avoid clogging from abrasive media, a nozzle contains an element for circular vortexing the passing jet of detergents in combination with a defined flexibility of its elements, which—together with a pulsating stream of media—causes vibrations, that constantly lead to peeling off adhering residues.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: Dental Care Innovation GmbH
    Inventor: Daniel Mueller
  • Patent number: 10046431
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a one-circle two-chamfer deburring machine and a deburring method comprising the following steps after starting up: (1) The upper wheelhead motor drives the upper grinding belt to rotate horizontally (2) the lower wheelhead motor drives the lower grinding belt to rotate horizontally and (3) when a deburred workpiece goes through a passage formed by the active feeding roller row and the upper grinding belt, an upper abrasive block elastically contacts surface of the workpiece and, under the drive of the upper wheelhead motor and the upper active drum, polishes and deburrs the front side of the workpiece twice; the lower abrasive block elastically contacts the surface of the workpiece and, under the drive of the lower wheelhead motor and the lower active drum, polishes and deburrs the back side of the workpiece twice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Inventor: Yongqi Chen
  • Patent number: 10045672
    Abstract: A cleaning arrangement for a rotatable cleaning member of a vacuum cleaner nozzle, the cleaning arrangement being configured and adapted to at least loosen debris entangled to the rotatable cleaning member and comprising a cleaning element configured to selectively engage and disengage the rotatable cleaning member in the course of operating a cleaning process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: Aktiebolaget Electrolux
    Inventor: Henrik Eriksson
  • Patent number: 10028631
    Abstract: A robot cleaner includes a body; a driving unit; at least one sensor configured to detect an obstacle; a cleaning unit, the cleaning unit including a brush unit and a fan unit; a dust box to store dust inside of the dust box, the dust box being detachably mounted to the body; and a dust sensing unit including a light emitting unit to transmit light and a light receiving sensor to sense the light transmitted by the light emitting unit, the light emitting unit and the light receiving sensor being fixed on the body and outside of the dust box, and the light emitting unit being configured to transmit light through the inside of the dust box. The driving unit, the at least one sensor, the cleaning unit, the dust box, and the dust sensing unit are positioned on or in the body of the robot cleaner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyun Soo Jung, Dong Won Kim, Jun Hwa Lee
  • Patent number: 9980795
    Abstract: An ultrasonic toothbrush having spatially extended functionality to treat various oral diseases in addition to removing plaque and treating gingivitis is disclosed. In addition to the ultrasonically activated bristles, the toothbrush incorporates a multi directional ultrasound transducer system, which spatially irradiates the oral cavity with ultrasonic pressure waves, operational to loosen plaque, to remove periodontal bacteria from teeth and gums, and to simultaneously treat and destroy disease causing bacteria and bacterial chains on the inside surfaces of cheeks and lips, providing relief from Recurring Aphthous Stomatitis, Lichen Planus, and Mucositis. Various configurations are disclosed, including user removable and replaceable brush heads, ultrasound treatment heads, and a system of protecting the vibrating exposed ultrasound transducer from contacting the teeth of the user. A motorized version featuring sonic frequency orbital vibration brush head and bristle tufts is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: Robert T. Bock Consultancy LLC
    Inventor: Robert T. Bock
  • Patent number: 9980613
    Abstract: A cutting board with integrated knife sharpener includes an opening in the cutting board configured to integrate the knife sharpener. The knife sharpener has a first folded down storage position and a second upright operable position. In the first folded down position, the sharpener is substantially flush with the surface of the cutting board. In the second upright operable position, the sharpener extends upward from the board opening, thus allowing access to the blade receiving slot therein. A securing mechanism is cooperatively integrated into both the board opening and sharpener to secure the same in both the first folded storage and second upright operable positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: Lifetime Brands, Inc.
    Inventor: Hsin-Jung Lin
  • Patent number: 9980796
    Abstract: An ultrasound applicator having spatially extended functionality to treat various oral and dental diseases. The applicator incorporates a multi directional ultrasound transducer system, which spatially irradiates the oral cavity with ultrasonic pressure waves, operational to simultaneously treat and destroy disease causing bacteria and bacterial chains on the gums and the inside surfaces of cheeks and lips, providing relief from Gingivitis, Recurring Aphthous Stomatitis, Lichen Planus, and Mucositis. A motorized version featuring sonic frequency orbital vibration of the applicator is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: ROBERT T. BOCK CONSULTANCY LLC
    Inventor: Robert T. Bock
  • Patent number: 9975727
    Abstract: Apparatus for lifting and supporting an item above a floor includes a frame and a pair of upright telescoping post assemblies having two opposite ends and which are positionable on opposite sides of the item to be lifted. A pair of guide posts are arranged as to extend substantially vertically of the frame and adjacent the post assemblies. A carriage assembly having an elongated member is mounted upon each post assembly for cooperating between the item and an adjacent guide post, and jacks are utilized for moving the ends of the post assemblies apart so that by positioning the elongated members of the carriage assemblies in cooperating relationship with an end of the item and moving the ends of the post assemblies apart, the end of the item is lifted by a corresponding amount and the carriage assemblies are guided along the guide posts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: iTool Equipment Holding LLC
    Inventors: David S. Jordan, Michael C. Jordan
  • Patent number: 9962820
    Abstract: A tool for removing a seated bearing from a bearing housing of a machine having a rotatable shaft, such as a squirrel cage blower, the bearing removal tool being easily positionable within the assemble housing aft of the bearing and including a striking surface at partially circumferential relation to the shaft for exerting a generally normal force against the bearing sufficient to overcome the frictional force between the bearing and the shaft when the tool is moved quickly and sharply along the shaft against the aft side of the bearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: Durbin Enterprises LLC
    Inventors: Jeff Durbin, Michael J. Durbin
  • Patent number: 9957730
    Abstract: A machine for assembling fence panels. The machine includes rail supports, a plurality of rail transport assemblies, a picket hopper for storing pickets substantially perpendicular to the rail supports, a picket transport assembly, a picket spacing assembly, a picket skewing assembly, and nailing guns. The rail transport assemblies include a conveyor for moving rails longitudinally to an assembly position. The picket transport assembly uses a conveyor to move pickets from the hopper to the assembly position, delivering the pickets at an acute delivery angle. The picket spacing assembly increases the delivery angle for a picket to increase spacing between pickets. The picket skewing assembly pushes an end of a picket closer to a previous picket to adjust for spacing between warped pickets. The nailing guns secure a picket at the assembly position to the rails. A machine controller is used to automatically operate the components of the machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Inventor: David A. Weiszbrod
  • Patent number: 9950412
    Abstract: A torque wrench includes a driving shank having two pivot bases, an anchor pivotally attached to one of the pivot bases and having channel formed in the anchor, a connection rod pivotally attached to the other pivot base, a housing engaged onto the connection rod, a casing disposed on the housing, a peg secured to the casing and slidably engaged in the channel of the anchor, a retainer member engaged into the casing and having a protrusion engaged into the housing, and a positioning element is engaged into the housing and engaged with the protrusion of the retainer member and for positioning the positioning element to the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Inventors: Tien Yu Fang, Hsin Pu Fang, Yu Chen Chu
  • Patent number: 9932214
    Abstract: A lift truck platform apparatus for transporting rolling racks provides a platform and a frame extending upwardly from the platform. A clamp is attached to the frame. The clamp is vertically moveable relative to the platform for selectively engaging and securing in place the rolling racks when the rolling racks are loaded on the platform. The clamp is vertically moveable away from the platform for releasing the rolling racks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Inventor: Jeffrey L. Brauer
  • Patent number: 9902036
    Abstract: A reshaping apparatus for restoring the shape of the outer edge of a bandsaw wheel of a bandsaw is described. The reshaping apparatus is attached to frame member of the bandsaw and then adjust so that a die grinder with a grind rock is aligned for the reshaping process. The reshaping of the outer edge of the bandsaw wheel occurs without removing the bandsaw wheel from the bandsaw.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: TRUE WHEEL, INC.
    Inventors: Lester Ashley, Ambers F. Williams