Abstract: A magnetic bistable hinge system includes a hinge bracket, first and second magnets, and a rotatable member. The first magnet may be coupled to the hinge bracket and be configured to rotate about an axis of the hinge bracket from a first bistable position to a second bistable position. When the south pole of the first magnet is at a first angle relative to the south pole of the second magnet, the first magnet and the second magnets are in the first bistable position and the rotatable member is in a closed position relative to the hinge bracket. When the south pole of the first magnet is at a second angle relative to the south pole of the second magnet, the first and second magnets are at the second bistable position, and the rotatable member is rotated to an open position relative to the hinge bracket.

Abstract: A chemical feeding device according to the present invention is for attaching to a water tank of a toilet having a tank main body that has an opening in an upper portion and a lid body that covers the opening of the tank main body, the chemical feeding device including a chemical container storing a chemical solution, a flexible tube through which the chemical solution in the chemical container is fed to the water tank, and an attachment member that supports the tube and is configured to be attachable to an edge of the upper opening of the tank main body. The attachment member includes a receiving part in which a recessed part for receiving the chemical solution that drips from the chemical container is formed. In a bottom portion of the recessed part is formed a discharge hole to which the tube is connected.

Abstract: A forced ventilation woofer or electromechanical transducer (e.g., 200 or 300) includes a motor structure and voice coil winding support structure or former (203 or 303) configured with a vented annular spacer (e.g., 250) and vented distal pole tip member (e.g., 255) having aligned radial channels aimed to transport heat away from a voice coil (202 or 302) during the transducer's reciprocating movement while providing an extended, linear dynamic range and continuous cooling for the voice coil. A dual magnetic gap embodiment has an inside annular spacer member (e.g., 355A) and a co-planar outside annular spacer member (e.g., 350-O), each made of a thermally conductive steel alloy.

Abstract: The invention relates to an outlet (1) for a water armature (2) having an inlet region (3) and an outlet region (4), wherein a tube (5) extends through the outlet body (6) from the inlet region (3) to the outlet region (4), and wherein at least three fluid channels (7, 8, 9) which run parallel to one another and separate from one another are formed in the tube (5).

Abstract: A speaker transducer, comprising a speaker membrane and two drive members connected to an outer membrane circumference of the speaker membrane for driving the speaker membrane. A substantially rigid support member is connected to each of the two drive members and extends there between, wherein the support member is connected to and extends along the speaker membrane.

Abstract: An apparatus implements a food storage system. The apparatus includes a lid and a cup. An opening in the lid is structured to pass material, expelled from a mouth of a user of the apparatus, to the cup. A first flange on a first side of the lid protrudes up from the lid. A second flange on a second side of the lid protrudes up from the lid. The second side is opposite the first side. A lip rest is between the first flange and the second flange.

Abstract: A toilet that includes a tank configured to hold water from a water supply; a reservoir fluidly connected to the tank and configured to hold a cleaning compound comprising a chemical compound and water from the water supply; and an actuator configured to control a flush cycle of the toilet upon a first activation, the actuator including at least one nozzle fluidly connected to the reservoir and configured to discharge an amount of the cleaning compound external to the tank upon at least one of the first activation or a second activation.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel configured to display an image, a supporting member on a rear surface of the display panel and configured to support the display panel, a sound generating device on the rear surface of the display panel and configured to vibrate the display panel to generate sound, and a connection part configured to connect the supporting member to the sound generating device. The sound generating device includes a plate spaced apart from the supporting member, a frame outside the plate, a magnet and a center pole on the plate, a bobbin around the center pole, and a coil outside the bobbin. The connection part is between the supporting member and the frame.

Abstract: A toilet that includes a tank configured to hold water from a water supply; a reservoir fluidly connected to the tank and configured to hold a cleaning compound comprising a chemical compound and water from the water supply; and an actuator configured to control a flush cycle of the toilet upon a first activation, the actuator including at least one nozzle fluidly connected to the reservoir and configured to discharge an amount of the cleaning compound external to the tank upon at least one of the first activation or a second activation.

Abstract: A loudspeaker having a compressible lead wire is described. The lead wire carries an electrical audio input signal to a voice coil. The electrical audio input signal drives the voice coil to oscillate in an axial direction. The compressible lead wire includes an elastic portion that stretches and compresses in the axial direction to allow the voice coil to oscillate freely. The elastic portion includes several compressible elements that are located within a cavity of the loudspeaker. The compressible elements extend through the cavity in the axial direction. Other aspects are also described and claimed.

Abstract: A method of automatically tracking urine in a toilet includes creating a background image of an interior of a toilet bowl using an image sensor, wherein the background image shows the interior of the toilet bowl. The method also includes acquiring an image of the interior of the toilet bowl using the image sensor, wherein the acquired image shows urine and a collecting and tracing member in the interior of the toilet bowl. The method further includes producing a difference image that shows a difference between the acquired image and the background image, and processing the difference image to identify a location of the urine and the collecting and tracking member, and moving the collecting and tracking member to the identified location of the urine.

Abstract: Described are embodiments of a modular adjustable linear shower drain system. The drain system is customizable in overall length by cutting portions of the drain system while on-site and prior to assembly. The individual components of the system are made to an oversized, or standard, length and then cut to a desired installation size. Once cut on-site, the components are fit together forming the modular adjustable linear shower drain system. The drain system also includes a height-adjustable shower grill that can be set to match a surrounding tiled area height and angle. The shower grill height is set by adjusting screws disposed in the shower grill and which are in contact with portions of the drain system.

Abstract: Presented herein are stand-alone hearing aid adapters configured to enable the use of the recipient's hearing aid to detect and process ambient sound signals and to convert output signals generated by the acoustic hearing aid into input signals useable by the implantable hearing prosthesis for generation and delivery of stimulation to a recipient

Abstract: Disclosed is an acoustic device, comprising a sound generating unit, a sound wave at a front side of the vibrating diaphragm radiates to outside through the sound outlet, a first sealed cavity is formed at a rear side of the vibrating diaphragm, a cavity wall of the first sealed cavity is provided with a mounting hole, a flexible deformation part is provided at the mounting hole, the second sealed cavity encloses a sound wave, in the second sealed cavity, a protective cover plate located at outside of the flexible deformation part is further provided on the mounting hole, and an escape space used for avoiding vibration of the flexible deformation part is formed between the protective cover plate and the flexible deformation part; air permeable micropores are provided on the protective cover plate, the air permeable micropores have an area less than or equal to 0.2 mm2.

Abstract: A roll-up spa cover for protecting and insulating an outdoor swim spa includes a multi-layer flexible insulation sheet structure is sized to at least cover a top of a spa and comprises at least two flexible layers. Support members may be attached to the plurality of support members in a parallel spaced relationship. Flexible rods can be removable located onto or into the support members to form an arcing framework over the support members. A rain fly may be overlaid on the flexible rods. The support members may include an angled aperture for receiving an end of the flexible rods and end caps may be provided over ends of the support members. The flexible rods are held in compression between the angled apertures and/or the end caps.

Abstract: Provided is a piezoelectric element capable of preventing the occurrence of poor connection to an electrode layer.

Abstract: An electrodynamic acoustic transducer (1) is disclosed, which comprises a frame and/or a housing (2), a membrane (3), a magnet system (6) with a plurality of center magnets (7a . . . 7d, 7, 7?) having different magnetic orientations (M1 . . . M4) and a coil arrangement (10) with a plurality of voice coils (11a . . . 11d), which are movably arranged relative to the magnet system (6) in an excursion direction (z). The ratio A g · h m A m · w g = l g · h tp · h m A m · w g is below 1, wherein wg denotes the mean width of all airgaps (E) within the magnet system (6), Ag denotes the sum of all airgap areas within the magnet system (6), hm denotes the mean height of the center magnets (7a . . . 7d, 7, 7?) and Am denotes the total area of the center magnets (7a . . . 7d, 7, 7?).

Abstract: A hearing aid device is disclosed. The hearing aid device comprises means to improve, augment and/or protect the hearing capability of a user by receiving acoustic signals from the surroundings of the user, generating corresponding audio signals, possibly modifying the audio signals and providing the possibly modified audio signals as audible signals to at least one of the user's ears. The hearing aid device comprises a sensor member for detecting the movement and/or acceleration and/or orientation (or spatial position) of the hearing aid device. The hearing aid device comprises at least two hearing aid microphones and a control unit for determining the position or a deviation from an intended position of the hearing aid device or hearing aid microphones. The hearing aid device is configured to compensate for a possible dislocation of the hearing aid microphones.

Abstract: A walk-in tub design that can also act as a standard bathtub via a hub that can be moved out of the way, and is capable of converting from a standard walk-in shower to a standard bathtub in the lowered position.

Abstract: A noise cancellation enabled audio system for tonal tinnitus treatment using ambient noise comprises an audio processor (PROC) and at least one filter having an adjustable filter function. An ear mountable playback device (HP) further comprises a speaker (SP) and at least one feedforward microphone (FF_MIC). The audio processor (PROC) is configured to receive an input signal (Z(s)) from the feedforward microphone (FF_MIC) indicative of ambient noise and determine a filter transfer function (HF(s)) to realize a predetermined target transfer function (HT(s)), wherein the target transfer function (HT(s)) is configured to attenuate and/or amplify the input signal (Z(s)) in a predetermined frequency range. The filter function is adjusted depending on the filter transfer function (HF(s). The filter is configured to provide a system output signal (Y(s)) by filtering the input signal (Z(s)) depending on the filter function.