Patents Examined by Qingzhang Zhou
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Ultrasonic spray apparatus that blocks air contact to prevent changes in properties of ionized water
Patent number: 12128434Abstract: An ultrasonic spray apparatus is configured to minimize contact between bubbles, which are generated due to ultrasonic excitation, and ionized water when the bubbles are discharged. The ultrasonic spray apparatus is configured so that a discharge pipe is installed to start from a bottom or a side surface of an accommodation space storing ionized water and protrude above the ionized water filled in the accommodation space. The bubbles are able to be discharged into the accommodation space through the discharge pipe. Changes in properties of the ionized water may be prevented. The properties of the ionized water may be utilized as they are. The discharge of the bubbles is possible even when anyone of the branched portions is blocked, and interference with a flow of the bubbles is prevented in advance even when water drops or the like generated inside the accommodation space block any one of the branched portions.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2019Date of Patent: October 29, 2024Inventors: Sung Ho Lee, Young Ho Lee -
Patent number: 12129633Abstract: A handheld showerhead assembly including a handheld showerhead and a receiver to which the handheld showerhead is releasably securable. The handheld showerhead includes a push-button on a handle portion thereof for releasing the handheld showerhead from the receiver. The handheld showerhead is maintained securely engaged with the receiver until the push-button is depressed to permit removal of the handheld showerhead from the receiver. Cooperating magnetic components attract the handheld showerhead to the receiver.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2020Date of Patent: October 29, 2024Assignee: HOMEWERKS WORLDWIDE, LLCInventors: Rob Shade, Viorel Berlovan, Jr.
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Patent number: 12121762Abstract: A device which automatically drops a fire blanket onto a vehicle. The device may be situated above a parking space. The device may automatically drop the fire blanket in response to a signal from a smoke sensor or fire sensor. The device may include an enclosure; a spindle; and a fire blanket; wherein the fire blanket is configured to be stored in the enclosure by being wrapped around the spindle; and wherein the first device is configured to automatically drop the fire blanket by using first and second wires located on opposite corners of a side of the fire blanket. The first and second wires may be connected to a grabber that is connected to the fire blanket so when the fire blanket is completely unfurled, the grabber passes through a constraining hole which opens an end of the grabber holding the fire blanket which then releases the fire blanket.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2024Date of Patent: October 22, 2024Inventors: Charles Frederick Janecka, Nathanael Steven Banda
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Patent number: 12115546Abstract: Embodiments include individual physical spray nozzles that have passageways inside to combine fluids that flow out of the spray nozzles. The nozzles have at least two valves that are opened and closed in an interleaved manner. The nozzles have multiple outlets. Such nozzles are mounted on a variety of implements including agricultural or industrial spray booms.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2023Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignee: DEERE & COMPANYInventors: Travis G. Funseth, Stacy L. Bullock, Richard A. Humpal
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Patent number: 12110669Abstract: A shower system for controlling a spray pattern of water includes a sprayer and a control device. The sprayer includes a housing and an electronic diverter. The housing includes a water inlet and a plurality of water outlets configured to discharge water from the housing to form a plurality of different spray patterns. The electronic diverter is located within the housing and configured to automatically divert the water to different sets of the plurality of water outlets to form the plurality of different spray patterns responsive to an instruction signal. The control device is separate from the sprayer and is configured to provide the instruction signal to the electronic diverter to cause the electronic diverter to change between the plurality of different spray patterns.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2021Date of Patent: October 8, 2024Assignee: KOHLER CO.Inventor: Chanseol Chung
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Patent number: 12103021Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to a showerhead with a pause assembly. The pause assembly can be partially received within a chamber of the housing and positioned between a fluid inlet and a plurality of nozzles to permit flow or substantially reduce flow from the fluid inlet to the plurality of nozzles. The pause assembly includes a valve and a lever coupled to the valve. The lever extends from the housing and movement of the lever in the first direction moves the valve to a first position to permit flow from the fluid inlet to the plurality of nozzles and movement of the lever in a second direction moves the valve to a second position to substantially reduce flow from the fluid inlet to the plurality of nozzles.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2019Date of Patent: October 1, 2024Assignee: WATER PIK, INC.Inventor: Craig Rogers
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Patent number: 12097513Abstract: The utility model is realized through the following technical scheme: an energy saving dynamic effluent sprinkler, comprises a shell, a water inlet seat, a water outlet device and a water outlet cover, the water outlet device is arranged in the shell, the water outlet cover is connected with the shell, and the water outlet cover is provided with a water outlet hole; Among them, the water outlet device comprises a base, an inclined water body, a swing water component, an impeller component and a driving component, the inclined water body is connected with the base to form a cavity, the cavity has a water outlet, the impeller component is arranged in the cavity, driven by the impeller component, the driving component can drive the swing water component to swing back and forth; The swing water component is mounted on the base and can swing in the base, the swing component is provided with a water passing chamber, the side surface of the swing component is provided with a water passing outlet, he water outlet isType: GrantFiled: May 5, 2021Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: Xiamen EASO Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hua Shan Xu, Hai Tao Lu, Rui Fang Du, Zhen Li
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Patent number: 12090496Abstract: A waterway switching structure for a multifunctional shower head includes a water diversion seat, a water outlet body, a switching assembly, and a driving assembly. The driving assembly includes a rotating shaft, a driving wheel, a master wheel, and a slave wheel. The driving wheel is rotatably connected to the rotating shaft, the master wheel and the slave wheel are linked to the rotating shaft. A first end of the driving wheel is movably provided with a driving detent which fits into the notch of the master wheel, the slave wheel is provided with water inlet holes. The switching assembly is rotatably connected to the driving wheel. A second end of the driving wheel is connected to a resetting member to move the driving wheel backward. The slave wheel is driven to enable the water inlet holes selectively switch on the water diversion holes communicating with the respective waterway.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2021Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: XIAMEN DELMEI SANITARY WARE CO., LTD.Inventors: Changzheng Ni, Guiyun Zhang, Chunhua Wang, Wenjun Li
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Patent number: 12090497Abstract: A showerhead (2) and a pulsation mechanism thereof are disclosed. The showerhead (2) with three sets of spaced-apart nozzles (22a, 22b, 22c) is configured to be cyclically activated in sequence, with each set of nozzles (22a, 22b, 22c) operative for approximately 0.25 seconds to 1 second, while the other two sets of nozzles (22a, 22b, 22c) are deactivated. The showerhead (2) includes a shutter (34) adapted to open a flow passage (36) within the showerhead (2) leading to one or more respective nozzles (22a, 22b, 22c) periodically to produce an intermittent pulsating flow.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2019Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: HOMEWERKS WORLDWIDE, LLCInventors: Jian Ying, John Charles Holzheimer
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Patent number: 12076671Abstract: A filter arrangement including a host filter and a prefiltration filter element, a filter device including the filter arrangement, and a method of processing fluid by passing it through the filter arrangement, are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2020Date of Patent: September 3, 2024Assignee: CYTIVA US LLCInventor: Timothy J. Wilkinson
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Patent number: 12071752Abstract: An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a water shower comprising: a shower head connected to a water supply unit and comprising a plurality of nozzles to discharge water; at least one sensor configured to sense an object in a specific zone; and a controller operatively coupled with the at least one sensor to operate discharge of water through each nozzle of the plurality of nozzles, wherein a one or more nozzles of the plurality of nozzles are opened (and closed) individually by respective actuators, based on detection of the object by sensor, in direction of water flow through one or more nozzles. The saving of water is achieved by individually opening each nozzle of shower head such that water is discharged only through those nozzles in direction of which, an object is detected and closed when the object is not in the direction.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2019Date of Patent: August 27, 2024Inventor: Suresh Kumar Santha
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Patent number: 12071751Abstract: A lifting and lowering rod device with a water outlet terminal comprises one or more fixed portions configured to be connected to a wall, a lifting and lowering rod assembly connected to the one or more fixed portions, and a water inflow passage configured to be in communication with an external water source. The water outlet terminal is disposed on the lifting and lowering rod assembly, and the water outlet terminal is in communication with the water inflow passage.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2021Date of Patent: August 27, 2024Assignee: Xiamen Solex High-Tech Industries Co., Ltd.Inventors: Bin Cao, Yong Gao, Shaofu Zou, Zhichun Lin, Donghai Chen
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Patent number: 12064794Abstract: The present invention relates to a handheld high-pressure cleaning machine, including: a main machine housing, allowing detachable attachment of a battery pack, where the main machine housing includes a main body portion; a liquid outlet; a first handle; a motor; and a pump, where a battery pack mounting portion includes a first battery pack mounting portion and a second battery pack mounting portion, and the battery pack includes a first battery pack and a second battery pack; and the first battery pack mounting portion and the second battery pack mounting portion are respectively disposed on left and right sides of a middle plane in a manner that a distance W2 between a leftmost edge of the first battery pack mounting portion and a rightmost edge of the second battery pack mounting portion is not greater than a width W1 of the main body portion.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2021Date of Patent: August 20, 2024Assignee: Positec Power Tools (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yong Qiao, Qibin Wang, Haohua Dong
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Patent number: 12041889Abstract: A pressure compensation member, an irrigation drip emitter, drip lines and methods relating to same, are provided for delivering irrigation water from a supply tube to an emitter outlet at a reduced and relatively constant flow rate. The pressure compensation member being suitable for use in conventional emitters or alternate emitters being provided having either a uniform elastomeric emitter body configuration or a poly-material emitter body utilizing an elastomeric pressure compensation member. Various methods are also disclosed herein relating to the pressure compensation member, emitters and/or drip line using such pressure compensating members and/or emitters.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2021Date of Patent: July 23, 2024Assignee: Rain Bird CorporationInventors: Mark Murphy Ensworth, Mark Richard Edris
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Patent number: 12042807Abstract: A handheld showerhead assembly including a handheld showerhead and a receiver to which the handheld showerhead is releasably securable. The handheld showerhead includes a push-button on a handle portion thereof for releasing the handheld showerhead from the receiver. The handheld showerhead is maintained securely engaged with the receiver until the push-button is depressed to permit removal of the handheld showerhead from the receiver. Cooperating magnetic components attract the handheld showerhead to the receiver.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2021Date of Patent: July 23, 2024Assignee: HOMEWERKS WORLDWIDE, LLCInventors: Rob Shade, Viorel Berlovan, Jr.
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Patent number: 12042808Abstract: A shower head including first and second coupling elements. One of the coupling elements is a male coupling element and the other coupling element is a female coupling element. The male coupling element is inserted into the female coupling element, and when attached, the male coupling element is overlapped by the female coupling element.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2022Date of Patent: July 23, 2024Assignee: ASSA ABLOY Americas Residential Inc.Inventors: Spencer Brislin Brown, Adam William Tracy, Oscar Romero, David Downey, Bradley Warren Callahan, Jianfei Zheng, Minh Doan, Elena Gorkovenko, Jan Christopher van Leyen
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Patent number: 12030072Abstract: A pressure regulation device and method are provided for reducing fluid flow. The device may be disposed within a stem of a sprinkler, within the nozzle filter or other appropriate location within the sprinkler. The device may be a single piece structure that is formed from a thermoplastic elastomer material. The device has a body with slots that form sidewalls, which are configured to move relative to each other and deflect relative to a neutral state. The amount of movement relative to each other from the neutral state causes a reduction in pressure of the fluid exiting the regulator.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2021Date of Patent: July 9, 2024Assignee: Rain Bird CorporationInventor: Michael A. McAfee
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Patent number: 12031774Abstract: A gas blowoff nozzle includes: a casing including a gas blowoff face that blows off gas; a gas supply port provided to one end of the casing and supplying gas along the longitudinal direction of the nozzle; and a pressure equalizing chamber communicating with the gas supply port and the gas blowoff face, and including a partition plate including a plurality of tubular bodies having orifices on both ends. In each of the tubular bodies, an angle ? that a wall surface on a side closer to the gas supply port forms with the partition plate is 55° to 120° as an interior angle in a sectional shape of each of the tubular bodies. A gas circulation hole is provided on a face of each of the tubular bodies that comes into contact with the partition plate, the gas circulation hole passing through the face and the partition plate.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2019Date of Patent: July 9, 2024Assignee: Toray Industries, Inc.Inventors: Shigeki Chieda, Toru Nishikawa, Fumiyasu Nomura
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Patent number: 12030076Abstract: A unit dose capsule for use with a sonic generator includes a deformable membrane adapted to releasably engage the distal end of the elongate horn, a nozzle including at least one delivery opening; a nozzle including at least one delivery opening; and a reservoir containing a liquid composition disposed therebetween. When the unit dose capsule is engaged to the distal end of the elongate horn, the nozzle is disposed in an outwardly facing orientation, and the reservoir is in liquid communication with the at least one nozzle. The unit dose capsule can be included in a kit with a handheld misting device comprising a housing having a dispensing window arranged and configured to contain a sonic generator and a power source.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2023Date of Patent: July 9, 2024Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc.Inventors: Alexandru Paunescu, Richard J. Fougere
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Patent number: 12035089Abstract: A shower assembly. The assembly may include a shower device including a device housing defining an inlet communicating with an inlet chamber, an outlet and a waterway communicating between the inlet chamber and the outlet, the device housing further defining a receptacle having a closed end and an open end, the inlet chamber being behind the closed end, the waterway extending along the receptacle from the closed end toward the open end; and a second device supportable in the receptacle. The outlet may define an outlet plane, and the second device may include a housing providing an outlet, the outlet being one of aligned with and positioned forwardly of the outlet plane when the speaker is supported in the receptacle. The assembly may further include a magnetic connecting structure operable to releasably connect the second device and the shower device.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2021Date of Patent: July 9, 2024Assignee: Kohler Co.Inventors: Kenneth Scott Hanna, Michael James Soetaert, Keith Scott Ruh, William Clement Kuru