Patents Examined by Randall E. Chin
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Patent number: 11702834Abstract: The group of inventions can be used for removal of deposits in sewers and the simultaneous removal thereof in various pipelines, providing mechanization of the cleaning process in a sewage pipeline and eliminating the need for disassembling the drain system and manually cleaning it. A movable element and a cleaning tool mounted thereon, both arranged within the sewage pipeline, are moved along the sewage pipeline by means of a drive mounted outside the sewage pipeline and connected to the movable element. In the initial position, the cleaning tool is located at the end of the sewage pipeline, outside the sewage pipeline portion connecting the drain pipe with a riser. When the cleaning tool reaches the end position at the junction of the sewage pipeline and the riser, the drive and the movable element move the cleaning tool to its initial position.Type: GrantFiled: July 4, 2017Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Inventor: Yevgeniy Ruslanovich Davletshin
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Patent number: 11691189Abstract: A robot includes a truss assembly, a walking assembly, a power unit, and a rack including a guide pillar, a second link. The truss assembly is disposed on the top of the rack. The walking assembly is disposed in the rack and fixedly connected to the rack through a bearing. The power unit is disposed on the rear end of the rack. An oil tank is provided with a hole. The truss assembly is configured to place the robot into the oil tank through the hole. The walking assembly is configured to drive the robot to move along the axis of the oil tank and to prevent the robot from toppling in the oil tank. The power unit is configured to clean the inside of the oil tank. The walking assembly includes two active walking assemblies, a drive assembly, and a folding assembly.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2021Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: TAIYUAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Jingfeng Zou, Lifeng Ma, Jinli Meng, Lidong Ma, Lianyun Jiang, Yafeng Ji
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Patent number: 11690493Abstract: A cleaning robot including: a main body; a drive device; and a cleaning device equipped for wet-cleaning floors to be cleaned, wherein: the main body, on the side facing the floor to be cleaned, is assigned a receptacle unit, a first mop pad configured for wet-cleaning is fastened to the receptacle unit, and the cleaning robot is configured to autonomously exchange the first mop pad fastened to the receptacle unit for a second mop pad.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2020Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: CARL FREUDENBERG KGInventors: Norbert Weis, Marc Heiland, Christian Stenglein
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Patent number: 11684229Abstract: A mobile robot. The mobile robot comprises a robot housing (10), two moving components (40), a container apparatus (20), and a cleaning component (50); the moving components are mounted on the robot housing for moving the mobile robot; the cleaning component comprises a main brush (520) provided laterally relative to a normal forward direction (f) of the mobile robot; the main brush is mounted on the robot housing and at or near a part of the robot housing, at which position a transverse width is largest; extension of the main brush in a direction perpendicular to the normal forward direction of the mobile robot is not interfered with by the moving components. The mobile robot has a larger main brush width, and thus the working width of the mobile robot is increased.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2017Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: SHENZHEN SILVER STAR INTELLIGENT GROUP CO., LTD.Inventor: Quanlong Lu
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Patent number: 11684150Abstract: A cosmetic brush fiber includes five substantially parallel outer edges extending along a length of the cosmetic brush fiber; and five substantially parallel inner edges extending along the length of the cosmetic brush fiber, wherein the cosmetic brush fiber defines a star-shaped transverse cross section.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2021Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: Anisa International, Inc.Inventors: Anisa Telwar Kaicker, NaTasha Miller, Sarina Godin
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Patent number: 11673537Abstract: A plastic clip core assembly is disclosed for use in a rotary brush in a carwash. The plastic clip core is comprised of a plastic clip core, a plurality of longitudinal washing elements (“LWE”) and an equal plurality of plastic clips. The plastic clip core assembly is mated to a rotational hub, creating a rotary brush. The plastic clip core has a plurality of semi-cylindrical void cavities, each with an adjoining cylindrical void cavity. Each plastic clip has two parallel members, a first member and a second member. Each LWE has an upper edge, lower edge, free edge, and a cylindrical mount. A first member of a plastic clip fits into the cylindrical mount of the LWE and the semi-cylindrical void cavity. The second member of the plastic clip fits into the cylindrical void cavity, thus securing the LWE to the plastic clip core. The plastic clip core mates with the rotational hub in a no-slip condition.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2021Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: Gallop Brush LLCInventors: Theodore Yamin, Sr., Anthony Robert Spearing
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Patent number: 11672327Abstract: A rotatable body brush, preferably driven by an electric motor, has pivoted segments in the brush or working element. The segments swing outwardly when the user desires a larger-diameter brush, and can be retained inwardly when a smaller brush, such as a face brush, is desired.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2021Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: TAO Clean, LLCInventor: Ryan Mongan
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Patent number: 11672328Abstract: A removable brush head for a personal groom device, the removable brush head having a stationary portion, wherein the stationary portion is annular and includes a plurality of outwardly-extending brush bristles. The removable brush head also includes a movable portion positioned within the stationary portion, wherein the movable portion is configured to at least partially rotate relative to the stationary portion, and further wherein the movable portion includes a plurality of outwardly-extending brush bristles. Additionally, the removable brush head includes a locking collar, wherein the locking collar is slidably couplable to the stationary portion so as to axially retain the movable portion within the stationary portion while allowing the movable portion to at least partially rotate relative to the stationary portion.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2021Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: ARGO AI, LLCInventor: Xinlan Liu
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Patent number: 11667041Abstract: A cleaning system is provided. The cleaning system includes a robot cleaner and a station. The robot cleaner includes a pad fixing part on which a cleaning pad is detachably mounted, a lifter to lift a part of the robot cleaner at which the pad fixing part is positioned, and a pad detacher to detach the cleaning pad mounted on the pad fixing part. The station includes a pad storage box in which a cleaning pad that is to be provided to the robot cleaner is stored, a pad coupling part on which a cleaning pad that is to be coupled to the robot cleaner is rested, and a pad supplier to supply the cleaning pad stored in the pad storage box to the pad coupling part.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2019Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sin Ae Kim, Byoung In Lee, Dong Woo Ha, Seok Man Hong, Dong Jun Kim, Ji Won Choi
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Patent number: 11659921Abstract: Disclosed are finger-wearable oral hygiene devices having a tapered shape with a plurality of extensions extending from the outer surface of the body, with the plurality of extensions extending around at least most of the circumference of the body member, the extensions being longer near the distal end of the device and shorter near the proximal end of the device, or the extensions arranged in a staggered pattern along the length of the tubular body, or having combination of these features. The device allows gums and teeth to be massaged or cleaned more efficiently and thoroughly, and can also provide greater comfort to a subject during an oral hygiene process.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2021Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Inventor: Michael Toofer
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Patent number: 11659922Abstract: A head for an oral-care implement, having an elongated mounting surface with an outer circumference, includes two outer rows of tufts extending from the mounting surface along the longitudinal axis in proximity to the outer circumference, and two inner rows of tufts extending from the mounting surface and arranged between and parallel to the outer rows. The tufts of the outer rows have a longitudinal extension and an elongated cross-sectional area perpendicular thereto. The elongated cross-sectional area has a longer axis and a shorter axis, wherein the longer axis defines an angle ? of about 20-65 degrees relative to the longitudinal axis. The tufts of the outer rows are inclined relative to the mounting surface by an inclination angle (?) of about 65-80 degrees. The tufts of the inner rows are inclined relative to the mounting surface by an inclination angle (?) of about 60-85 degrees.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2019Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: The Gillette Company, LLC.Inventor: Uwe Jungnickel
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Patent number: 11653749Abstract: Disclosed herein is a paintbrush with an ergonomic handle to provide increased comfort to the user, in addition to preventing or relieving pain, preventing or relieving repetitive stain injury, or carpal tunnel syndrome, and/or providing greater efficiency in painting over longer periods of time.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2020Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Inventor: Jose Anibal Liz Mola
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Patent number: 11654007Abstract: In one embodiment, the invention may be a teeth cleaning device including: a first support structure comprising a first dentature channel configured to receive at least a first portion of a dentature of a user; a plurality of teeth cleaning pads located within the first dentature channel; a plurality of air bladders operably coupled to the teeth cleaning pads; an air-flow subsystem operably coupled to the air bladders; and a control unit operably coupled to the air-flow subsystem, the control unit configured to: (1) pressurize the air bladders with external air in a pressurization mode; and (2) transfer air between select ones of the air bladders in a cleaning mode.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2021Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Robert Pierce, Nagarajan Jayaraman, Mark Bakhrakh, Igor Kachko, Stanislav Kolchanov, Pavel Karavaev, Rostislav Khorenyan, Irina Sigalovsky, Semyon Kogan
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Patent number: 11648595Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a kit for cleaning biological fluids from a surface. The kit comprises at least one protective article of clothing, absorbent powder, a trash bag, surface sanitizer, an absorbent towel, a scraper, a handle, and a dustpan. The dustpan is configured to be securely coupled to the handle. The dustpan has a lid and a base and can alternate between an open position and a self-sealing closed position. In the closed position the base and lid define an interior volume having a height along a y-axis, a width along an x-axis, and a depth along a z-axis. An adhesive strip is coupled to a lip of the dustpan and is configured to interact with a surface and temporarily engage the dustpan with the surface. The absorbent powder is a mixture of a super absorbent polymer and perlite.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2021Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: Northfield Medical Manufacturing, LLCInventor: Carter Champney Smith
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Patent number: 11641999Abstract: A mobile cleaner includes a dust housing, an agitator, and a dustpan. The dust housing has a collection opening facing a surface. The agitator is rotatably disposed within the dust housing and is exposed to the surface through the collection opening. The agitator is configured to move foreign material from the floor into the dust housing. The dustpan directs the foreign material moved by the agitator into the dust housing. The dustpan extends around a portion of an outer circumferential surface of the agitator and is configured to rotate independent of the agitator.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2020Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Minwoo Lee, Jaewon Jang
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Patent number: 11641932Abstract: A head for an oral care implement comprises a mounting surface and at least one tuft extending from the mounting surface. The tuft comprises a first group of filaments and at least a second group of filaments. The first group of filaments is surrounded by the second group of filaments. The filaments of the first group have a first length and the filaments of the second group have a second length, the first length being different from the second length. The difference in length between the first length and the second length is about 1.1 mm to about 1.9 mm.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2020Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: Braun GmbHInventors: Uwe Jungnickel, Marlis Hubner, Kathi Ballmaier, Soeren Wasow, Fiona Harrington
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Patent number: 11644143Abstract: A pipeline sphere is shown which houses an electronics package. The sphere is formed as a hollow elastomeric body having a predetermined wall thickness and an initially void interior. A carrier tube is positioned within the initially void interior of the sphere and is supported by oppositely arranged carrier plates which are themselves embedded within oppositely arranged end openings of the sphere. A removable inflation valve is contained in one of the valve plates at a first end of the carrier tube. The carrier tube has a plurality of apertures formed through its wall to enable inflating or deflating the sphere. One electronics package that can be used is an electrical tracking device.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2022Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: S & B Technical Products, Inc.Inventors: Charles Allen, Pamela C. Murrin
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Patent number: 11644144Abstract: A closed conduit system is provided for use in a water supply. The system may include a recirculating unit having a pump and a filter, and first and second pig launch and recovery apparatuses. Each pig launch and recovery apparatus includes a flow tube having a first flow end coupled with the recirculating unit, an opposing second flow end mounted to a hydrant, and a main flow valve. A launch and recovery tube has a first launch end coupled to the flow tube between the first flow end and the main flow valve, and a second launch end fluidly coupled to the flow tube between the main flow valve and the second flow end. An isolated section of the water supply system is defined between the hydrants with the recirculating unit, the pig launch and recovery apparatuses and the isolated section forming a closed circuit.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2019Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: NO-DES, Inc.Inventor: Chris Eric Wilkinson
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Patent number: 11633079Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the field of cleaning robot technology, and in particular to a cleaning robot system. The cleaning robot system includes a base station and a cleaning robot. The base station is independent to the cleaning robot of the cleaning robot system. The base station includes a base station body and a mop member cleaning device arranged on the base station body. The mop member cleaning device is configured to clean a mop member of the cleaning robot. Based on the base station, the cleaning robot system is capable of automatically cleaning the mop member with no need for users to change or clean the mop member frequently, which is helpful to free consumers from house cleaning, thus relieving the burden on the consumers, and also helpful to clean the mop member in time so as to ensure a better effect in next cleaning.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2021Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: Yunjing Intelligence Technology (Dongguan) Co., Ltd.Inventors: Junbin Zhang, Weijin Lin
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Patent number: 11627796Abstract: The disclosure provides a cleaning brush configured to clean a working channel of the endoscope. The cleaning brush comprises a first joint, a second joint and a plurality of cleaning units, the plurality of cleaning units are sequentially connected, each cleaning unit comprises a cleaning portion configured to be in contact with the working channel of the endoscope, and the hardness of the cleaning portions of at least two cleaning units in the plurality of cleaning units is different. The first joint and the second joint are respectively connected with two outermost cleaning units in the plurality of cleaning units, and the first joint and the second joint are configured to be connected to make a ring-shaped cleaning brush. The cleaning brush is efficient in removing bioburden from the working channel of an endoscope.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2021Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: Micro-Tech (Nanjing) Co., Ltd.Inventors: Scott Haack, Jianjun Shuang, Zhenghua Shen, Changqing Li, Minghao Feng