Abstract: A steam inhaler device includes a housing, a mask, a reservoir having a first portion provided within the housing and a second portion protruding from the housing, a heating mechanism for generating stream, and a funnel member for delivering the water to the reservoir, wherein the funnel member includes a stem portion structured to be received within the second portion through the opening. Also, a fan may be provided within the housing that is structured to pull air in through and air intake and push the air to an area adjacent to a wall within the and push a mixture of the air and the steam into a conduit coupled to the mask.

Abstract: A method of making a syntactic-foam part includes loading low-density spheres into a mold. The method also includes introducing a first resin into the mold. The method further includes coating the low-density spheres with the first resin to form a coating, made of the first resin, around an entirety of each one of the low-density spheres. The method additionally includes solidifying the first resin after the first resin is coated on the low-density spheres. The method also includes solidifying the second resin after the second resin fills the mold.

Abstract: A nasal irrigation device includes a clean liquid tank, a waste liquid tank, a tubing assembly, first and second nasal inserts, a first motorized pump coupled to the clean liquid tank and the tubing assembly structured to draw liquid from the clean liquid tank and pump the liquid to the tubing assembly and to the first nasal insert with positive pressure when the first nasal insert is fixedly or removably coupled to the tubing assembly, and a second motorized pump separate from the first motorized pump and coupled to the waste liquid tank and the tubing assembly structured to draw waste liquid from the tubing assembly and the second nasal insert with negative pressure when the second nasal insert is fixedly or removably coupled to the tubing assembly and provide the waste liquid to the waste liquid tank.

Abstract: A percussion massager includes a treatment head, a main housing, an electric motor structured and configured to cause the treatment head to be moved relative to the housing, and a controller provided in the main housing. The controller is structured and configured to enable the percussion massager to operate in a smart mode wherein: (i) the motor will cause the treatment head to move at a first speed that is less than an initial or user selected speed of the percussion massager responsive to no force or a force less than a threshold force being applied to the treatment head, and (ii) the motor will cause the treatment head to move at a second speed that is greater than the first speed responsive to a force exceeding the threshold being applied to the treatment head.

Abstract: A body brush includes a housing, a head rotatably coupled to the housing, the head being structured to hold one of a number of attachment members, a motor provided in the housing, the head being coupled to the motor for rotating the head relative to the housing in a first direction and a second direction opposite the first direction, and a processing apparatus coupled to the motor for controlling operation of the motor, the processing apparatus being structured and configured to control the motor in a manner that causes rotation of the head to be automatically switched between the first direction and the second direction.

Abstract: A personal care appliance includes a housing having a first end and a second end located opposite and distal the first end, a treatment head member coupled to the first end of the housing, a sonic motor provided in the housing and being structured to oscillate the head member, and a drainage system comprising a pump provided in the housing, a first conduit fluidly coupled to the pump and the head member, and a second conduit fluidly coupled to the pump and the second end of the housing.

Abstract: A makeup brush includes a housing having a longitudinal axis, and a drive assembly provided within the housing. The drive assembly includes a stator assembly and an armature assembly adjacent the stator assembly, the armature assembly including a mounting member held by the housing and a pivot arm member pivotably coupled to the mounting member, the pivot arm member being structured to pivot with respect to the mounting member about an axis that is parallel to the longitudinal axis, wherein the stator, when energized, is structured to cause the pivot arm member to pivot with respect to the mounting member. The makeup brush also includes a brush head member having a plurality of bristles and being coupled to the pivot arm member such that pivoting movement of the pivot member causes the brush head member to oscillate relative to the housing.

Abstract: Controlling a valveless microfluidic device using rotational and pistoning motion is disclosed. A system embodiment includes, but is not limited to, a stage to support a valveless microfluidic device, the stage having a bottom surface coupled with an extension, having a threaded portion, and defining an interior volume; a first motor including a powered rotating portion operable to engage with the threaded portion to induce a z-axis motion of the stage; a second motor including a powered rotating portion coupled with a slidable coupler, the slidable coupler engaging the interior volume to induce a second motion of the stage about the z-axis; a base defining an aperture to receive the stage; and a lid having a subset of the plurality of apertures corresponding to a subset of a plurality of apertures defined by the valveless microfluidic device upon positioning of the stage by the first motor and the second motor.

Abstract: A personal care appliance includes a housing having a first end and a second end located opposite and distal the first end, a treatment head member coupled to the first end of the housing, a sonic motor provided in the housing and being structured to oscillate the head member, and a drainage system comprising a pump provided in the housing, a first conduit fluidly coupled to the pump and the head member, and a second conduit fluidly coupled to the pump and the second end of the housing.

Abstract: A makeup brush includes a housing having a longitudinal axis, and a drive assembly provided within the housing. The drive assembly includes a stator assembly and an armature assembly adjacent the stator assembly, the armature assembly including a mounting member held by the housing and a pivot arm member pivotably coupled to the mounting member, the pivot arm member being structured to pivot with respect to the mounting member about an axis that is parallel to the longitudinal axis, wherein the stator, when energized, is structured to cause the pivot arm member to pivot with respect to the mounting member. The makeup brush also includes a brush head member having a plurality of bristles and being coupled to the pivot arm member such that pivoting movement of the pivot member causes the brush head member to oscillate relative to the housing.

Abstract: Described embodiments include a culture incubator, method, and sensor circuit. A culture incubator includes an accessible incubation compartment configured to contain a culture item at a specified incubation temperature; a phase change material having a phase transition temperature over the specified incubation temperature; and a heat transfer element in thermal communication with the phase change material and configured to transfer heat to the phase change material. A sensor circuit is configured to acquire data indicative of a phase composition state of the phase change material. A manager circuit is configured to determine a difference between the phase composition state and a target phase composition state for the phase change material. A controller circuit is configured to transfer heat to the phase change material in an amount estimated to change the phase composition state of the phase change material to the target phase composition state.

Abstract: Generally, this disclosure relates to a temperature-stabilized and/or temperature-controlled storage container. In an embodiment, the storage container may include e a temperature-control regulator or assembly that may control the temperature in the interior space of the temperature-stabilized storage container.

Abstract: In some embodiments, a regulated thermal transfer device for a storage container includes: a phase change material unit, the phase change material unit including one or more walls surrounding a phase-change material region, and an aperture in the one or more walls; a heat pipe with a first end positioned within the phase change material unit, and a second end; a thermoelectric unit thermally connected to the second end of the heat pipe; a heat sink connected to the thermoelectric unit, and positioned to radiate heat away from the thermoelectric unit; and an electronic controller operably connected to the thermoelectric unit; wherein the regulated thermal transfer device is of a size and shape to be positioned so that the phase change material unit is within a storage region of a temperature-stabilized storage container, and the thermoelectric unit is positioned adjacent to an external surface of the temperature-stabilized storage container.

Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein relate to apparatuses and methods for storing temperature-sensitive items. More specifically, embodiments include a storage apparatus that may store the temperature-sensitive items. For example, the storage apparatus may include a storage compartment that may be maintained at a predetermined temperature or temperature range.