Abstract: A toilet seat support device that can be used as the basic chassis to construct a portable toilet, such as a composting toilet for camping use. The device is configured with suitable fixtures for other components, such as a standard toilet seat, a waste collection bucket, detachable legs, and other devices to be rapidly mounted onto the chassis, or disassembled for transport or storage.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a housing, a valve located within the housing, the valve being adapted to fluidly connect to an external toilet and an external water supply that provides water to the toilet, and a water sensor. The valve includes an open position, in which the water supply is enabled to supply water to the toilet, and a closed position, in which the external water supply is prevented from supplying water to the toilet. The water sensor is electrically connected to the valve and is operable between an inactivated state, in which the water sensor is substantially dry, and an activated state, in which the water sensor is subjected to an amount of water. When the water sensor is in its activated state, the valve is moved to its closed position to cut off the water supply to the toilet.

Abstract: A wave pool for generating surfable waves is disclosed. The wave pool includes a pool for containing water. The pool defines a channel having a first side wall, a second side wall, and a bottom with a contour that slopes upward from a deep area proximate the first side wall toward a sill defined by the second side wall. The wave pool further includes at least one foil at least partially submerged in the water near the side wall, and being adapted for movement by a moving mechanism in a direction along the side wall for generating a wave in the channel that forms a breaking wave on the sill. The wave pool further includes one or more passive flow control mechanisms to mitigate a mean flow of the water induced by the movement of the at least one foil in the direction along the side wall.

Abstract: A smart susceptor assembly including an electromagnetic flux source such as one or more inductors, a geometrically complex-shaped susceptor having one or more contours, and a cladding on or over the susceptor. The cladding can alter both the thermal performance and the electrical operation of the smart susceptor assembly. With regard to thermal performance, the cladding can function as a passive heat exchanger to dissipate thermal energy across the surface of the susceptor. With regard to electrical operation, the cladding can provide a current path after portions of the susceptor heat and become low or non-magnetic.

Abstract: A retractable platform for use in conjunction with a toilet seat configured to be compact when in the retracted position. The retracted platform becomes a generally leveled standing platform when engaged in the opened position providing a stable platform for a child to stand on and turn around to position oneself to sit on a toilet seat. When the platform is in the retracted position, it allows an adult to sit on a toilet seat without any obstruction from the stool to their legs or feet. A cut out on its front panel receive adult-sized feet so the platform in the retracted position does not have to be physically moved when an adult needs to use the toilet. The retracted platform can be easily moved to assist a child needing a vertical advantage in a different location.

Abstract: The embodiments disclosed herein provide an adjustable wash basin drain wherein a fitting angle of the contact surfaces between the wash basin and the drain can be adjusted to achieve a better seal between the wash basin and the drain. The wash basin drain may include a split-type drain flange that includes an upper connector seat, a lower connector seat, and a flange connector. The upper connector seat is configured to snap fit to an upper end of a water discharge hole of the wash basin. The lower connector seat is connected to a water discharge pipe, and may be disposed beyond a bottom end of the wash basin. The flange connector connects the upper connector seat with the lower connector seat.

Abstract: A melting tool control apparatus comprises a drive mechanism, a melt processing assembly configured to perform a melt process, a receiving module that receives input of three-dimensional coordinate information of a first point where the melt process is to be performed and input of a position information indicating a position different from the first point, and a process control module configured to control the melt processing assembly to perform the melt process when the distal end is at the first point.

Abstract: Disclosed is a disposable for use with a surface that defines a basin for receiving liquid. The disposable has a pair of surfaces spaced apart from one another by a tubular sidewall. One of the pair of surfaces is positioned, in use, against the basin-defining surface. In use, gas issues through the sidewall in the form of bubbles. The disposable is useful in association with foot spas and the like. A mechanism for puncturing a liner is also disclosed.

Abstract: A portable shower device is provided having a housing comprised of an upper portion and a lower portion. The upper portion of the housing is preferably pivotally attached to the lower portion of the housing by a hinge or the like so that the upper portion may be selectively pivotable from either an open position or a closed position. The upper portion includes a channel and a spout to receive and expel liquid, respectively. The lower portion of the housing has a generally hollow interior and an outlet adapted to direct liquid to outside the housing. The housing can include a wheel assembly to facilitate movement of the portable shower. The portable shower can further include a base portion that is formed on or fixedly secured to the housing adjacent to the lower portion. The base portion may be generally hollow and may have an inlet, a conduit, a pump, a nozzle, and one or more electrical connections.

Abstract: A device comprising: a body, the body comprises an interior and an exterior, the interior of the body defining a space configured to accommodate at least a portion of a plumbing fixture and the exterior of the body forming a decorative display; and a first flap attached to the body of the device and configured to attach the device to a plumbing fixture.

Abstract: A toilet device includes a toilet main body, a base plate-which is provided on an upper portion of the toilet main body and on which a functional unit is mounted, and a cover which covers the base plate from an upper side such that the functional unit is accommodated. The cover has a protrusion portion that protrudes further downward than the base plate and that is positioned closer to a toilet bowl of the toilet main body than the base plate. A recess portion, which communicates with the toilet bowl and is open to the upper side, is formed in the toilet main body. The base plate is arranged on the recess portion.

Abstract: A toilet bowl ventilation system exhausts air in and around the toilet bowl to an area adjacent to the room in which the toilet is located. The toilet bowl ventilation system includes a housing operable to affix to a toilet seat and a fan positioned within the housing. The system further includes a controller for activating the fan and optionally adjusting the fan's speed when activated. An exhaust hose is operable to transport air from the fan in the housing to a selected area adjacent to the room in which the toilet is located (e.g., outdoors).

Abstract: A fitting mount for a vehicle washroom, which comprises an adapter element and a basic mount. The adapter element has a coupling device, at least one opening, which is configured to receive a fitting component, and a circumferential guide surface. The basic mount has a first attachment device for attaching the basic mount, a second attachment device, which is configured to be coupled to the coupling device of the adapter element and to be attached detachably to this, and an internal guide surface, which is configured to at least partially enclose the circumferential guide surface of the adapter element.

Abstract: A urine collector for collecting urine for a user includes a basin which includes a collector including a bottom wall and a surrounding wall upwardly extended therefrom to define a cavity and a top opening, and a top cover supported on the top opening of the collector; and a urine guider provided at the bottom wall of the collector for collecting urine at a peripheral portion thereof for collecting the urine at the urine guider within the cavity of the collector, wherein the bottom wall of the collector further includes an enlarge bottom base defining a circular guiding slot, and an inner concave guiding bottom extended inward and upward from the enlarge bottom base, so that the enlarge bottom base enhances a stabilization of the collector, wherein the urine guider is provided at the inner concave guiding bottom.

Abstract: A removable trap for lavatory sinks is provided to enable new technologies to be incorporated into just the water trap portion of the sink trap to maximize the performance of the trap in infection control, while at the same time preserving the trap performance features demanded by major building codes. While a traditional P-trap requires the removal of the entire trap for cleaning or replacement, the removable trap presented in this application allows for easy removal of just the U-bend portion of the trap by releasing latch clamps. The U-bend containing the water is the most vulnerable to attack to cleaning chemicals as well as the most effective locus of innovation in materials and methods employed to reduce infectious bacteria forming biofilms within the lavatory trap.

Abstract: To provide a substrate heating apparatus, a substrate heating method and a method of manufacturing an electronic device having excellent uniformity at the time of processing the substrate by a linear heat source. A substrate heating apparatus including a substrate holding tool holding a substrate as a processed object, a heat source heating the substrate held by the substrate holding tool by a linear heating portion, a moving mechanism allowing the substrate holding tool and the heat source to relatively move in a direction orthogonal to a longitudinal direction of the linear heating portion of the heat source and a cooling mechanism arranged in the substrate holding tool and contacting the substrate to cool an outer peripheral portion of the substrate, in which the cooling mechanism has a distribution in cooling ability according to a position of the substrate.

Abstract: Variations in the quality of starting end parts of cladding layers are reduced. An aspect of the present disclosure is a method for forming a cladding layer in which a cladding layer is formed by starting to supply a metal powder onto a base material by changing a supply instruction to an on-state, and irradiating the metal powder with a laser beam according to a laser output pattern corresponding to the supply instruction. The method includes, before forming the cladding layer, acquiring a fluidity of the metal powder, and changing the laser output pattern according to the acquired fluidity.

Abstract: A cooktop appliance is provided herein. The cooktop appliance may include a ceramic plate, an electric heating element, a temperature sensor, and a thermal conduction strip. The electric heating element may be positioned below the ceramic plate. The electric heating element may define a horizontal length from a center point projected on the ceramic plate. The temperature sensor may be positioned between the ceramic plate and the electric heating element relative to a vertical direction. The temperature sensor may be spaced apart from the ceramic plate and the electric heating element. The thermal-conduction strip may be attached to the temperature sensor. The thermal-conduction strip may extend in contact with a bottom surface of the ceramic plate between an inner tip proximal to the center point and an outer tip distal to the center point.

Abstract: According to embodiments of the present disclosure is a water delivery system that continuously flows and recirculates clean water, diverting only water that has touched a user's hands. No sensing is required to activate the water flow and the actions of the user effectively divert the dirty water to a drain. The water delivery system comprises a clean water outlet, a clean water inlet, a dirty water drain, and a circulation pump. A stream of water continuously flows from the outlet and is received by the water inlet if the stream is uninterrupted. If the stream is disturbed, such as by the hand washing activities of the user, the stream is diverted from the inlet and instead falls into a sink and into the drain.

Abstract: A urine directional system to guide the direction of urine flow, the system having a urine directional device having a generally elongated tubular object that is flexible, extendable, and compressible, and a cap that makes contact with the user, the cap being comfortable to the touch. The urine directional device can also have segments of rigid tubing that is integrally formed with or attached at opposite ends of the tubular object to provide sturdiness to the device. The device can also have a screen at one end of the device to catch solid objects in the urine. The system can also have a holder to hold and store the urine directional device. The holder can have a removable container located at the bottom of the holder to catch drips from the device.