Abstract: A cleaning fluid heating reservoir and motor assembly for a range hood having a motor housing enclosure mounted within the enclosure defined by the hood body. The heating reservoir is shaped and dimensioned to be in abutment with, or is integral with, the motor. The motor is mounted within the motor housing. The reservoir may occupy space between the top of the motor and the hood body, between the perimeter of the motor and a fan attached to the motor, or between both. Conduits connected to the heating reservoir inlet and outlet pass through the motor housing to an intermediate reservoir located within the range hood. Fluid from the intermediate reservoir is pumped to the heating reservoir and back to the intermediate reservoir thereby drawing heat energy from the motor when in operation. Cleaning fluid may also be pumped from the intermediate reservoir to areas requiring cleaning.

Abstract: A range hood motor housing and fan assembly for exhausting gases generated above a cooking surface. The motor housing has top, bottom and side surfaces defining a substantially cylindrical chamber within which a motor and fan are housed. An air outlet is present in the top surface. Space between the top surface and the fan increases in the direction of rotation of the fan from one side of the air outlet to the other side of the air outlet. The fan has a plurality of arcuate fan blades having at least one trough declining to the outer radial edge of the fan blade to direct any grease draining on the blade in this direction. The motor housing may be equipped with an air exhaust chamber projecting from the motor housing and connected to the range hood body for recycling air from above the cooking surface back into the cooking environment.

Abstract: A range hood for exhausting gases generated above a cooking surface comprises an outer hood body within which a motor housing is mounted. The motor housing has top, bottom and perimeter side surfaces defining a substantially cylindrical chamber within which a motor and fan are housed. The motor housing has an air outlet and at least one air inlet, the air inlet being located about the perimeter of the housing so as to draw in air from below the range hood. A panel is connected to the bottom of the hood body. The range hood may also be equipped with an automatic cleaning system. A further air intake may also be located in the bottom of the motor housing aligned with the fan.

Abstract: A range hood motor housing and fan assembly for exhausting gases generated above a cooking surface. The motor housing has top, bottom and side surfaces defining a substantially cylindrical chamber within which a motor and fan are housed. An air outlet is present in the top surface. Space between the top surface and the fan increases in the direction of rotation of the fan from one side of the air outlet to the other side of the air outlet. The fan has a plurality of arcuate fan blades having at least one trough declining to the outer radial edge of the fan blade to direct any grease draining on the blade in this direction. The motor housing may be equipped with an air exhaust chamber projecting from the motor housing and connected to the range hood body for recycling air from above the cooking surface back into the cooking environment.

Abstract: A range hood having an improved grease collecting motor housing and improved fan and motor connection. Housing openings are defined by circular walls projecting vertically into the housing acting to collect grease within the housing. A flange depends radially outwardly from, and at an angle to, the circular wall. Air entering the housing via the fan deflects off the flange and prevents turbulent air within the housing from exiting the housing in the space located between the circular wall and the fan. The fan connection is comprised of a threaded recess in a shaft of the motor and a fan cap having a threaded bolt. The shaft is inserted through an aperture in the fan and the fan cap threadingly connected to it. A tray attachable to the housing, and defining an air intake opening has an improved mating relationship with a lower panel of the range hood.

Abstract: A range hood with a motor housing having upper and lower sections joined together along their respective side edges. Cooperating projections with a gap therebetween extend from the side edge of one section of the motor housing. The side edge of the other section of the motor housing is adapted to be Inserted in the gap to be frictionally retained therein. Protrusions ensure proper joining of the upper and lower sections. Additional restraint in the form of a reinforcing assembly comprising a reinforcing strap plus fasteners ensures the upper and lower sections stay properly joined. The motor housing may be made of metal or plastic.

Abstract: A range hood having a grease collecting motor housing and integrated grease tray and fan grill. The motor housing intake openings are defined by circular walls projecting vertically into the motor housing that act to prevent grease from passing back through the air intakes. Condensed liquids within the housing are directed to drain holes in the lower surface of the housing for transport out of the range hood. The tray (with attached grill) is releasable connectable to the housing through the air inlet in the range hood lower panel. The tray may be removed without removal of the lower panel of the range hood.

Abstract: A range hood with a motor housing having top and bottom surfaces and angled walls so as to facilitate the travel of entrained air drawn in through the air inlets by the operation of the fans. The top surface is larger than the bottom surface and angling of the walls is greatest towards the rear of the housing. A ventilation hole is located in the rear of the top surface. Because the ventilation hole is set more rearwardly in relation to the air inlets, the inlets may be positioned further forward in the range hood body as compared to the motor housings of the prior art thereby increasing the suction area over a cooking surface.

Abstract: A cleaning fluid heating reservoir and motor assembly for a range hood having a motor housing enclosure mounted within the enclosure defined by the hood body. The heating reservoir is shaped and dimensioned to be in abutment with the motor which in turn is mounted within the motor housing. The reservoir may occupy space between the top of the motor and the hood body, between the perimeter of the motor and a fan attached to the motor, or between both. Conduits connected to inlet and outlets to the heating reservoir pass through side of the motor housing to an intermediate reservoir located within the range hood body. Fluid from the intermediate reservoir is pumped to the heating reservoir and back to the intermediate reservoir thereby drawing heat energy from the motor when in operation. Cleaning fluid may also be pumped from the intermediate reservoir to areas requiring cleaning.

Abstract: A range hood cleaning fluid heating chamber that may be connected to a motor housing in a range hood. The cleaning fluid heating chamber comprises an outer shell, which defines an enclosure that is shaped and sized to fit along a portion of the periphery of the motor housing, preferably in abutment. The heating chamber has an inlet and an outlet and cleaning fluid within the heating chamber draws heat from the motor housing when the range hood is in operation. Alternatively, the cleaning fluid heating chamber may comprise an outer shell and a length of piping sandwiched between the periphery of the motor housing and the outer shell. As a further alternative, the heating chamber may simply take the form of a conduit adjacent the motor housing. The heated cleaning fluid may be used for cleaning surfaces within the range hood.

Abstract: A range hood cleaning fluid reservoir that is connected to the motor housing of the range hood. The reservoir is shaped and sized to fit below the motor housing, preferably in abutment. The reservoir may be equipped with a heating system such as a heating element or a heat conductor system wherein a conductive material is connected to the motor housing and to the interior of the reservoir.

Abstract: A spray dispenser for a range hood having a motor housing and at least one motor, fan and grease tray. The spray dispenser is positioned externally to the motor housing and directs a spray of cleaning fluid at the fan and into the motor housing. The spray dispenser has a nozzle, a hose and a source of cleaning fluid. The nozzle may be releasably connected to either the motor housing or to the tray. If the nozzle is connected to the motor housing, the tray must be dimensioned to accommodate the nozzle when the tray is connected to the motor housing. Alternatively, if the nozzle is connected to the tray, it may extend through apertures in the tray or be connected to the bottom of the tray. The nozzle may be equipped with a drip catcher to ensure that no cleaning fluid drips on the cooking surface below.

Abstract: A range hood cleaning assembly utilizes compressed air to drive accumulated grease on range hood surfaces towards drainage holes. A plurality of air dispensers, preferably air hoses and directional nozzles, through which compressed air from at least one source of compressed air is blown, direct compressed air against surfaces within a motor housing interior, on the fan(s) and within grease trays to drive accumulated grease towards drainage holes. The air dispensers may be attached to a plate mounted within the motor housing interior about a motor and above a fan, may be integral or releasably attachable to the motor housing or may be integral or releasably attachable to grease trays. The compressor may be set to activate automatically or may be activated manually.

Abstract: An arrangement for handling exchange of information/messages between an information requesting side and information providing (holding) side, wherein the information requesting side comprises an information requesting application and the information providing side comprises an information providing application. Between said information requesting and information providing applications an agreement is created specifying what information should be exchangeable between the requesting and the providing applications (unidirectionally or bidirectionally). The agreement is represented through a form to be filled in by, and communicated between, the requesting and providing applications in both directions relating to requesting/setting data and/or providing data. A generic mark up language is used for implementation and communication of said form, such as XML.

Abstract: A system for end user control of the distribution and maintenance of end user personal profile data in a data communications system providing communication between applications comprising and/or communicating with service/information/content providers or holding means (DB) holding end user personal profile data. It comprises a personal profile protection network with at least one central protection server means, comprising or communicating with information holding means holding personal protection profile information, and a number of distributed access means, e.g. software modules. For each of said applications at least one access means is provided, and grant/reject of an access request for/to end user personal profile data by a requesting application is determined by the central protection server in communication with a requesting application and/or an information providing application.

Abstract: A range hood having a grease collecting motor housing and integrated grease tray and fan grill. The motor housing intake openings are defined by circular walls projecting vertically into the motor housing that act to prevent grease from passing back through the air intakes. Condensed liquids within the housing are directed to drain holes in the lower surface of the housing for transport out of the range hood. The tray (with attached grill) is releasably connectable to the housing through the air inlet in the range hood lower panel. The tray may be removed without removal of the lower panel of the range hood.

Abstract: A spray dispenser for a range hood having a motor housing and at least one motor, fan and grease tray. The spray dispenser is positioned externally to the motor housing and directs a spray of cleaning fluid at the fan and into the motor housing. The spray dispenser has a nozzle, a hose and a source of cleaning fluid. The nozzle may be releasably connected to either the motor housing or to the tray. If the nozzle is connected to the motor housing, the tray must be dimensioned to accommodate the nozzle when the tray is connected to the motor housing. Alternatively, if the nozzle is connected to the tray, it may extend through apertures in the tray or be connected to the bottom of the tray. The nozzle may be equipped with a drip catcher to ensure that no cleaning fluid drips on the cooking surface below.

Abstract: An electrical transformer having a housing. The housing having a back plate with an upper set of prongs and a lower set of prongs. The upper set having a first prong, a second prong and a ground prong. The lower set having a third prong, a fourth prong and a ground prong. The housing further having a front plate provided with a first set of inlets having a first inlet, a second inlet and a ground inlet. The first inlet is connected with the second prong of the upper set of prongs. The second inlet is connected with the fourth prong of the lower set of prongs. The ground inlet is connected with the ground prong of the upper set of prongs.

Abstract: There is disclosed an expanded beam fiber to fiber connector, based on non-imaging optic principles for coupling light beams from one optical fiber to another. The system consists of two identical connector parts, referred to herein as a collimating part and a concentrating part, each having a preferred partially curved reflective boundary surface for minimizing power loss and surrounding either a hollow space or a space filled with a uniform transparent medium. In one embodiment the boundary is metallic while in a second embodiment the boundary is in the form of an interface allowing total internal reflection. In both the hollow and filled case a lens may be located at the expanded end of both the collimater part and the concentrator part forming the connector. The connector is preferably located in a housing in order to protect and preserve the mechanical stability of the coupler.