Patents Examined by Irina Graf
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Patent number: 11432702Abstract: A household dishwasher includes a rinsing container, a washing item receptacle, a guide mechanism for moving the washing item receptacle from a starting state within the rinsing container to an end state outside the rinsing container and vice versa, and a lifting mechanism for raising the receptacle from a starting position to an end position and to lower it from the end position to the starting position. The lifting mechanism includes a lifting lever pivotably connected to the rinsing container and the guide mechanism and having a guide contour for arresting the receptacle in the end position when lifted from the starting position to the end position and in the end state when lowered from the end position to the starting position so that the receptacle is only movable from the starting state to the end state in the starting position and vice versa.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2018Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: BSH Hausgeräte GmbHInventors: Martin Heinle, Florian Racs, Martin Rittner, Thomas Steck, Norbert Gerstner
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Patent number: 11419479Abstract: A dish washer includes: a basket; a first supporting member coupled to the basket in such a way to be rotatable between a first position of being folded to the basket and a second position of being unfolded from the basket; a second supporting member positioned below the first supporting member and coupled to the basket in such a way to be rotatable between a third position of being folded to the basket and a fourth position of being unfolded from the basket; and a connecting member rotating the second supporting member from the third position to the fourth position when the first supporting member rotates from the first position to the second position, wherein one end of the connecting member is connected to the first supporting member and the other end of the connecting member is connected to the second supporting member.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2020Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jaejun Kim, Daejoung Kim, Gisung Han
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Patent number: 11412915Abstract: A dish washer includes: a main body; a tub positioned in the inside of the main body, wherein an object that is to be washed is washed in the tub; and an accommodating container positioned in the inside of the tub and accommodating the object that is to be washed, wherein the accommodating container includes: a frame forming an accommodating space in which the object that is to be washed is accommodated; and a shaft rotatably supporting a roller configured to move the accommodating container, wherein both ends of the shaft are supported on the frame.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2019Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Johannes Büsing, Woo Jin Shin, Chang Wook Lee, Sang Soo Choi
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Patent number: 11413666Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for passing vertical travel robotic tank cleaning systems through openings while mounted to existing riser structures, the system can extend to the bottom of the tank and horizontally more than approximately 30 feet. Plural systems can be used within a tank to break down solid sludge by placing high-pressure nozzle(s) in close proximity to solid waste providing maximum coverage. A mechanical arm with a nozzle assembly utilizes high- and low-pressure fluid streams to fluidize and liquefy solids while directly moving them to a centrally located transfer pump. The systems work in highly radioactive, chemically aggressive, explosive, high temperature and low temperature environments through hydraulic actuation. Multiple axis of freedom allows the arm and nozzle assembly to navigate and clean around internal obstacles and reach close proximity for maximum nozzle impingement force. Systems can be remotely operated up to approximately 1000 feet away.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2018Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: AGI Engineering, Inc.Inventor: Alex G. Innes
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Patent number: 11410858Abstract: An apparatus includes a housing having an elongated chamber, an inlet opening extending into the chamber, and a slit shaped outlet opening. A tube element extends in a longitudinal direction through the chamber and is at least partially transparent to UV radiation. The tube element is arranged in the chamber such that a flow space is formed between the tube element and the wall of the chamber. At least one UV-radiation source in the tube element is arranged to emit UV-radiation in the direction of the flow space and through the outlet opening out of the housing to generate radicals in the liquid and bring the radicals to the substrate surface. Means are provided for adjusting the radiation exiting the outlet opening through the tube element such that the intensity of the radiation increases towards the longitudinal center plane of the chamber.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2018Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: SUSS MICROTEC PHOTOMASK EQUIPMENT GMBH & COInventors: Peter Dress, Uwe Dietze, Peter Grabitz
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Patent number: 11384474Abstract: A washing machine includes a pin member coupled to an upper side of a cabinet and extending upwardly toward the upper side of the cabinet. The pin member passes through a through hole of a top cover which is engaged by the pin member. When the top cover is moved to the upper side of the cabinet, the through hole is hooked up in a section where the pin member is inclined upward. Accordingly, it is possible to restrict the top cover from moving to the upper side of the cabinet by a predetermined distance or more. The washing machine includes a fixing bracket that is laterally coupled to the lower flange of the cabinet to which the pin member is coupled.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2017Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Hee Jin Kang, Jeom Gap Kim, Jung Hwan Kim, Ji Woong Park, Yong Kwon Won
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Patent number: 11387119Abstract: A fluid heating device includes: a tank to store a fluid; a pump to deliver the fluid stored in the tank; a heater to heat the delivered fluid to a predetermined temperature; a return pipe to return the heated fluid to the tank; a fluid supply valve to supply an unheated fluid into the tank; a fluid discharge valve to discharge the heated fluid from the tank; a temperature sensor to detect a temperature of the heated fluid; and a temperature controller to control an opening degree of each of the fluid supply valve and the fluid discharge valve to control the temperature of the fluid stored in the tank. The temperature controller includes: a discharge opening-degree controller-to control the opening degree of the fluid discharge valve; and a supply opening-degree controller to control the opening degree of the fluid supply valve.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2017Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: KELK Ltd.Inventor: Kazuhiro Mimura
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Patent number: 11369250Abstract: A dishwasher is disclosed that may include a washing chamber, a rack, and a bracket. The rack may be slidably arranged in relation to the bracket to provide different vertical positions of the rack in relation to the washing chamber. The dishwasher may include a securing mechanism configured to secure the rack in relation to the bracket, in at least a first vertical position of the rack in relation to the washing chamber. The securing mechanism may include a protruding element and a tapered portion. The protruding element may be arranged to extend into the tapered portion when the rack is in the first vertical position. The tapered portion may be arranged to prevent movement of the protruding element through the tapered portion to secure the rack in relation to the bracket.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2017Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Inventors: Cyndia Lam, Henrik Wentzel
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Patent number: 11357379Abstract: A random orbit scrubber comprises a main body having a front end and a rear end, a squeegee assembly coupled to the rear end of the main body, and a cleaning head assembly coupled to the front end of the main body. The cleaning head assembly can include a cleaning element structured for contact with a floor surface. The cleaning head assembly can further include a motor that is operable to impart rotational and orbital movement on the cleaning element. The cleaning head assembly can also include one or more arcuate cleaning fluid manifolds each having a plurality of dispensing points to distribute cleaning fluid in one or more locations on top of and in front of the cleaning element. The arcuate cleaning fluid manifolds can include variable flow nozzles and can be mounted to a carriage that rotates about the cleaning head assembly.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2018Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: Nilfisk A/SInventors: William Randall Stuchlik, David Wood
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Patent number: 11337599Abstract: A washing tool includes a washing tool main body and a supplier. The washing tool main body is attached to a distal framing section of an insertion section of an endoscope in place of a cover, the cover being configured to be attached to the distal framing section. The washing tool main body accommodates the distal framing section in an inside of the washing tool main body in a state where the washing tool main body is attached to the distal framing section. The supplier is configured to supply a fluid to the inside of the washing tool main body.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2019Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventor: Koji Yamaya
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Patent number: 11338335Abstract: A system for cleaning agricultural bins including a conveyer belt assembly and a water jet assembly is disclosed herein. The conveyer belt includes bin rollers configured to automatically transport bins mounted thereon. The bin rollers roll bins along the conveyer assembly to the flat surface of the second end of the first section and then the bins are transferred to the cleaner section via the grapple mechanism and the pivot point to the cleaner section arranged below the bin rollers within the first section. The water jet sprays then thoroughly clean the interior and exterior of the bins. The system for cleaning agricultural bins allows a user to clean an agricultural bin in less than one minute. Furthermore, the amount of time using a water hose is reduced thereby saving money and conserving water for a user.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2020Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Inventors: Said A. Maldonado, Maria Guadalupe Resendez
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Patent number: 11339517Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus includes a control device that performs a control method to control operation of the laundry treating apparatus. The control device performs test driving of a motor part for driving a washing part, determines control pattern on the basis of a result of the test driving, and controls the motor part in accordance with the control pattern.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2018Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Hyundong Kim, Jaehyun Kim, Kyungchul Woo, Junghoon Lee, Myunghun Im, Hwanjin Jung
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Patent number: 11324374Abstract: A robot cleaner may include a main body; a traveling assembly moving the main body; a cleaning tool assembly installed in the lower part of the main body, and contacting a floor to clean the floor; a water-feeding unit supplying water to the cleaning tool assembly; and a capacitance measurer contacting the cleaning tool assembly, and measuring capacitance of the cleaning tool assembly in order to calculate an amount of water of the cleaning tool assembly. Accordingly, by measuring an amount of water of a cleaning tool installed in a robot cleaner based on capacitance, it is possible to accurately measure an amount of water absorbed in a cleaning tool.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2019Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jae Young Jung, Sahng Jin Lee, Hyun Soo Jung, Dong Won Kim, Dong Hoon Lee
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Patent number: 11326297Abstract: A washing machine includes a first tub storing water; a first drum provided to be rotatable in the first tub; a first driving motor for rotating the first drum; a second tub storing water; a second drum provided to be rotatable in the second tub; a second driving motor for rotating the second drum; at least one heater for heating water stored in at least one of the first tub and the second tub; and a controller configured to determine whether the at least one heater and the second driving motor are operating at a time to operate the first driving motor, and control operation of the second driving motor to be stopped and control the first driving motor to be operated when the at least one heater and the second driving motor are operating.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2018Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Seung-Hoon Kim, Jung Chul Choi, Sung Mo Lee, Jun Hyun Park, Kyoung-Seop Shin
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Patent number: 11305740Abstract: This technology relates to a system for clearing sensors. The system may include an air knife, a sensor cover, and a sensor motor. The sensor cover may be configured to house one or more sensors. The sensor motor may be used to rotate the sensor cover. The air knife may be configured to clear the sensor cover of debris by providing a pressurized stream of fluid against the sensor cover as the sensor motor rotates the sensor cover.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2017Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: Waymo LLCInventor: Peter Craig Lombrozo
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Patent number: 11284771Abstract: A wetting device for flat mops includes a mechanical elevator that contains a contact structure, brackets, and plastic slide bars. The brackets lift the transfer plate away from the lower end of the wetting device if the contact structure is pressed towards the lower end. Each bracket is connected to at least one plastic side bar. The plastic slide bars move apart from each other when the transfer plate lifts away from the lower end. The transfer plate lies upon the plastic slide bars during movement of the plastic slide bars apart from each other. Each plastic slide bar has a length that is at least five times larger than its maximum width and is detachable from its corresponding bracket. The contact structure is a flat metal framework of connected struts. Also disclosed is a cleaning trolley with the wetting device.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2018Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: Hydroflex Group GmbHInventor: Edward Becker
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Patent number: 11282719Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus 10 includes processing units 16 each configured to process a wafer W; tanks 102 and 202 each configured to store a processing liquid; processing liquid supply units 103 and 203 each configured to supply the processing liquid into the processing unit 16; drain units 110 and 210 each configured to drain the processing liquid; supplement units 112 and 212 each configured to supplement the tanks 102 and 202 with the processing liquids; and a control unit 18. The control unit 18 is configured to perform a process job by controlling the processing liquid supply units 103 and 203 and the processing unit 16 and perform, when predetermined liquid exchange conditions are met during the performing of the process job, a liquid exchange processing in parallel with the process job by controlling the drain units 110 and 210 and the supplement units 112 and 212.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2019Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITEDInventors: Go Ayabe, Kouji Takuma, Ryo Manabe, Jong Won Yun
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Patent number: 11266290Abstract: A household dishwasher includes a dishwasher cavity which includes a base having a first connection flange, a dishwasher cavity casing connected to the base, and a rear wall connected to both the base and the dishwasher cavity casing. The rear wall includes a second connection flange having at least one section resting against the first connection flange. The second connection flange has a deformation region which projects beyond the first connection flange and is bent in a direction oriented away from the first connection flange in such a way that the deformation region rests against the second connection flange.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2018Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: BSH Hausgeräte GmbHInventors: Martin Becker, Johann Schabert, Norbert Näßler
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Patent number: 11248325Abstract: A laundry appliance includes a cabinet defining a processing chamber within an interior. A processing belt is positioned between opposing sidewalls of the cabinet and partially defines the processing chamber. The processing belt translates vertically within the interior to define a rear portion of the processing chamber.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2020Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventor: Sayer J. Murphy
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Patent number: 11248331Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus includes a cabinet, a tub provided inside the cabinet, a drum rotatably provided inside the tub to accommodate laundry, a motor directly connected to a rotation shaft of the drum, and a controller configured to control the driving of the motor according to any one of a plurality of preset drum driving motions. The controller controls the rotation of the motor to receive a physical force greater than a static frictional force acting between the laundry and the drum from an inner surface of the drum during a process in which the laundry falls to be in contact with a portion of the drum when a first motion of the plurality of drum driving motions is selected.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2018Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Myunghun Im, Jaehyun Kim, Kyungchul Woo, Hwanjin Jung