Patents Examined by Rita P Adhlakha
  • Patent number: 10780468
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a cleaning device and a clean method, the cleaning device includes a sweeping module and a washing module, the sweeping module includes a brush component and a steam generating component, the steam generating component and the brush component are arranged in sequence in the cleaning direction of the cleaning device; the washing module is configured to wash the parts to be cleaned, the washing module and the sweeping module are arranged in sequence in the cleaning direction of the cleaning device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., BEIJING BOE DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Junwen Luo, Bin Chang, Shichao Fan, Lijun Yin, Hui Sun, Hongyang Tang
  • Patent number: 10723639
    Abstract: A self-circulating flocculation washing machine comprises an outer barrel, a clothes washing structure arranged in the outer barrel and a flocculation water treatment device arranged outside the outer barrel, and the flocculation water treatment device comprises a flocculation container for performing flocculation treatment on water drained from the outer barrel; the washing machine is also provided with a circulating pipe for driving washing water in the outer barrel to perform self-circulation from bottom to top; one end of the circulating pipe communicates with a self-circulating water outlet in the lower part of the outer barrel, the other end of the circulating pipe communicates with a water outlet of the flocculation container and a self-circulating water inlet of the outer barrel through a tee joint, and a non-return structure for preventing the flocculation water from reflowing is arranged between the tee joint and the water outlet of the flocculation container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: QINGDAO HAIER WASHING MACHINE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Li, Min Che, Jiangtao Zhang, Chunfeng Lao
  • Patent number: 10717417
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a water collection system including a deployable channel movable between a stowed position and a deployed position for capturing water, a filter for filtering the water collected by the deployable channel, and a tank for storing the water filtered by the filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Adrian Romero Regalado, Mario Oscar Martinez Ordaz, Mariana Ceballos Rodriguez, Ever Rafael Diaz Gutierrez
  • Patent number: 10711389
    Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus includes a body having a laundry introduction opening of a circular shape; a door configured to open and close the laundry introduction opening and having a display and a circular shape eccentric from the laundry introduction opening, and a hinge mounted to the body and configured to rotatably connect the door to the body, wherein the door is rotatably connected to the hinge at connection points asymmetric to each other based on a horizontal center line of the door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Yongwoo Kwon, Seungji Yong, Kangwoon Cheon, Jaehoon Choi, Jungjin Park
  • Patent number: 10704178
    Abstract: Provided is a laundry treating apparatus in which vibrations are reduced. The laundry treating apparatus includes a tub holding washing water, a drum rotatably disposed within the tub and holding laundry, a nozzle jetting the washing water to an interior of the drum, a pump unit having a pump body, a drain pump coupled to the pump body and outwardly draining washing water introduced from the interior of the tub to the pump body, and a circulation pump coupled to the pump body and supplying washing water introduced from the interior of the tub to the pump body to the nozzle, a cabinet accommodating the tub, the drum, the nozzle, and the pump unit therein, and a mount coupled to the pump body and the cabinet to absorb vibrations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Sungwoon Jung, Hunjun Jang
  • Patent number: 10697156
    Abstract: An apparatus (100) for purging water from a plumbing installation (120) having a length of conduit (110) with a first connector (151) fixed at a first end (111) thereof and a second connector (161) fixed at a second end (112) thereof. The first connector (151) is mated with an outlet of a pump (130), the second connector (161) is mated with a fitting of the plumbing installation (120) and at least one connector having a valve (155, 165).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Apt Innovations Limited
    Inventors: Jason Paul, Brian Colligan
  • Patent number: 10688539
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a cleaning device and a cleaning method implemented by the cleaning device. The cleaning device is used for cleaning a water supply pipe, and comprises: a cleaning unit, which is at least partially provided inside the water supply pipe; a control unit, which is connected to the cleaning unit, for detecting whether volume of a foreign body left on an inner wall of the water supply pipe exceeds a preset volume, when it is determined that the volume of the foreign body left on the inner wall of the water supply pipe exceeds the preset volume, controlling the cleaning unit to clean the water supply pipe so as to remove the foreign body on the inner wall of the water supply pipe. In this disclosure, foreign bodies left on the inner wall of the pipe can be removed automatically, thus normal water supply can be ensured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., HEFEI BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xianfeng Zheng, Yangkun Jing, Sangwoog Kim
  • Patent number: 10685830
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to a high pressure processing system with a condenser and methods for utilizing the same. The processing system includes a process chamber, a boiler, a condenser, and one or more heat exchangers. The boiler generates a fluid, such as a vapor or supercritical fluid, and delivers the fluid to the process chamber where a substrate is processed. After processing the substrate, the system is depressurized and the fluid is delivered to the condenser where the fluid is condensed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
    Inventor: Jean Delmas
  • Patent number: 10676852
    Abstract: A tub assembly for a washing machine appliance includes a tub and a wash basket rotatably mounted within the tub. The tub defines a central axis extending along an axial direction, a radial direction perpendicular to the central axis, and a circumferential direction extending around the central axis. The tub comprises a first material. The wash basket defines a wash chamber for receiving articles for washing. A reinforcement band encircles the tub generally along the circumferential direction. The reinforcement band comprises a second material having a greater strength than the first material of the tub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: James Quentin Pollett, S. Neil Malone
  • Patent number: 10662565
    Abstract: An apparatus processes a fabric by repeated brushing on itself includes a process tumbler, provided with a feed duct for feeding the fabric in open-width form continuously between an infeed port and an outfeed port of the feed duct. An adjustment device for adjusting the passage section of the duct and associated with at least one of the ports. The adjustment device causes the passage section to be narrowed so that the fabric, which reaches the port in open-width form and is made to pass through a port in a first feed direction, is bunched into rope form and then allows the fabric, when made, to pass in the opposite direction through the narrowed passage section. The fabric is subtended by the other, wide port of the feed duct, to be stretched out from the rope form to the open-width form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: BIANCALANI S.R.L.
    Inventors: Massimo Biancalani, Riccardo Ravagli
  • Patent number: 10660498
    Abstract: A dishwasher may include a tub configured to accommodate one or more items to be washed, a spray arm rotatably mounted to the tub, and configured to spray water onto the one or more items to be washed, a sump disposed at a bottom surface of the tub and configured to store water and to supply stored water to the spray arm, a fixed gear unit fixed to the tub with gear teeth arranged along an outer circumferential surface of the fixed gear unit, a rotary gear unit rotatably mounted on the spray arm and configured to engage the gear teeth of the fixed gear unit, and a link member connected to the rotary gear unit and the spray arm, where the spray arm may include, a main arm with a pair of arms, and a pair of auxiliary arms rotatably connected to the main arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Seyoung Woo, Joonho Pyo, Daegyu Kim
  • Patent number: 10638909
    Abstract: Disclosed are a spray arm assembly (1) of a dish washer (100) and a dish washer (100) having same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Inventors: Yingqing Shi, Feng Gao
  • Patent number: 10633780
    Abstract: A fastener kit can securely affix a washing machine on a lightweight wall. The washing machine includes a rear panel for coupling to the wall through the fastener kit. A tub configured to contain washing water may be integrally formed with the rear panel. The fastener kit has one end section equipped with a sleeve that can radially expand to form tight contact with the inner surface of a fastening hole on the lightweight wall. The other end section of the fastener kit is coupled to the rear panel. The lightweight wall may be porous with regular or irregular cavities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: DONGBU DAEWOO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Jong Jin Lee
  • Patent number: 10618081
    Abstract: A portable parts washer for cleaning mechanical parts that includes a washer body having an upper portion, a lower portion, and a wash basin formed within the upper portion having inner sidewalls, a floor panel and at least one drain aperture. The portable parts washer also includes an in-use reservoir formed within the lower portion of the washer body and having a bottom panel spaced from the floor panel and outer sidewalls, and which is configured to receive cleaning fluid from the wash basin through the drain aperture when the floor panel is in a substantially horizontal orientation. The portable parts washer further includes a storage reservoir formed within the upper and lower portions and which is configured to contain the cleaning fluid from the in-use reservoir when the floor panel is rotated to a substantially vertical orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: ChemFree Corporation
    Inventors: Francis A. Marks, Walter F. Ottmann, Thomas W. McNally
  • Patent number: 10620030
    Abstract: A measuring vessel includes a first body that defines a first through hole. The measuring vessel further includes a second body that is located in the first through hole and that defines a second through hole. The measuring vessel further includes a first connection unit that connects the first body and the second body and that defines a first storage space between the first through hole and an outer circumferential surface of the second body. The measuring vessel further includes a second connection unit that is configured to close a surface of the second through hole to define a second storage space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Kwanwoong Jeong, Yanghwan No
  • Patent number: 10612771
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for commissioning steam turbine generator power plants to advance the cleanliness of the complete steam cycle by the conditioned discharge of steam to the plant surface condenser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Boyle Energy Services & Technology
    Inventor: Christopher J. Bloch
  • Patent number: 10610079
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a dishwasher (1) comprising a tub (2) having a base (3), a rear wall (4) and two side walls (5) surrounding the base (3); a door (6) providing access to the tub (2), connected to the tub (2) from its lower side and opening by tilting forward; a rack (7) having a washing position wherein it is placed on the base (3) so as to entirely remain inside the tub (2) and a loading position wherein it is positioned on the inner surface of the door (6) by being moved forward when the door (6) is open and wherein loading-unloading can be performed; and a spray arm (8) that extends from the base (3) into the tub (2), that remains under the rack (7) when the rack (7) is in the washing position and that sprays water into the rack (7) by rotating around itself.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: ARCELIK ANONIM SIRKETI
    Inventors: Hasret Gursoy, Orhan Atabey, Uygar Unverdi, Fatih Basaran
  • Patent number: 10602906
    Abstract: A dishwasher may include a tub configured to accommodate one or more items to be washed, a spray arm rotatably mounted to the tub, and configured to spray water onto the one or more items to be washed, a sump disposed at a bottom surface of the tub and configured to store water and to supply stored water to the spray arm, a fixed gear unit fixed to the tub with gear teeth arranged along an outer circumferential surface of the fixed gear unit, a rotary gear unit rotatably mounted on the spray arm and configured to engage the gear teeth of the fixed gear unit, and a link member connected to the rotary gear unit and the spray arm, where the spray arm may include, a main arm with a pair of arms, and a pair of auxiliary arms rotatably connected to the main arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Seyoung Woo, Joonho Pyo, Daegyu Kim
  • Patent number: 10607862
    Abstract: A substrate cleaning apparatus cleans a surface of a substrate such as a semiconductor wafer and dries the substrate. The substrate cleaning apparatus includes a process chamber having a substrate conveying unit configured to hold a substrate horizontally with its upper surface facing upwardly and to convey the substrate in one direction, and a cleaning unit configured to clean the surface of the substrate in non-contact state by supplying a cleaning liquid to the surface of the substrate which is moving in the process chamber. The substrate apparatus has an inert gas blowing unit configured to blow an inert gas toward the front and reverse surfaces of the substrate which has been cleaned in the cleaning unit to produce an inert gas atmosphere in the process chamber while drying the substrate with the inert gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: EBARA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Masayoshi Imai
  • Patent number: 10598449
    Abstract: A self-rotating tube cleaning nozzle assembly is disclosed that includes at least one debris exclusion feature. The nozzle assembly includes a main body defining an internal fluid passageway, a nozzle mounted to the main body, and a sleeve rotatably disposed about the main body. In one aspect, the sleeve having at least one discharge port in fluid communication with the main body internal fluid passageway for discharging a spray and rotating the sleeve about the main body. The debris exclusion feature is defined between the main body and the sleeve and includes a stepped portion on an exterior surface of the main body that faces and overlaps with a complementarily shaped stepped portion on an interior surface of the sleeve. The debris exclusion feature forms a tortuous pathway that eliminates or reduces contaminant ingress.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: Federal Signal Corpoation
    Inventors: Dieter A. Tischler, Ron Darcy