Abstract: A body support is provided for a support structure. The body support includes a top plate, a bottom plate, and plurality of elastic cushions. The top plate includes a first planar surface, while the bottom plate includes a second planar surface facing the first planar surface. The plurality of elastic cushions is disposed between and positioned to engage the top plate and the bottom plate.

Abstract: A debris catching apparatus which has an inner rim, a receiver, an outer rim, an outer lip, a top fastening mechanism, and a bottom fastening mechanism. The apparatus is attachable to a chair to catch food debris dropped or thrown by a child.

Abstract: A refrigerated display case. The refrigerated display case may include a number of shelf standards and an inside back panel attached to the shelf standards. The inside back panel may include a number of vertically stacked inside back panel sections that are individually removable from the remaining sections.

Abstract: A display fixture includes a plurality of tiers stacked one on top of another. Each tier includes a substantially horizontally oriented tray and a plurality of dividers. The plurality of dividers are oriented substantially vertically and divide a volume between each tray into a plurality of bins. Each divider structurally supports a weight of the display fixture and a weight of merchandise located in the bins of the display fixture that are located above each divider. The plurality of tiers together resemble a three-dimensional seasonal decoration when viewed from each side of the display fixture.

Abstract: A food service system is formed using a plurality of units capable of being interlocked together in a variety of customizable configurations. The units of the food service system include a food service bar with buffet pan chillers, a work table, a cashier station, and variety of connecting pieces for linking each of the units together. The food service bar comprises a sneeze guard that protects the food contained within the bar on three sides and can be broken down and folded down and into itself when the bar is being transported or stored. The buffet pan chillers are double sided and configured such that when frozen, may accommodate a shallow food pan on one side and then flipped over to accommodate a deep food pan on the other side while still maintaining the same serving height. Each unit is configured to receive multiple sizes of wheels or casters.

Abstract: A butter dispenser has a dispensing mechanism for dispensing a stick of butter from a housing or container whereby the dispensing mechanism may be separate from or integrated with the housing for containing the butter. The butter dispenser further provides for a dispensing mechanism that includes an automatically retractable dispensing mechanism for reloading the butter without requiring manual retraction of the dispensing mechanism to its fully retracted state.

Abstract: A handle replacement kit for guiding motion of a receptacle by using an arm or forearm in place of a hand, without need for grasping a handle. The kit comprises a hollow receptacle retainer of varying dimensions and a pair of handle replacement members, each member extendable laterally outwardly from the receptacle retainer and connectable thereto. The handle replacement members rest on a user's arm or forearm. Motion of the handle replacement is directed by the user's arm or forearm.

Abstract: The Device to Assist Paraplegics with Getting Dressed is designed to lift a person that has a spinal cord injury or minimal use of their legs above the seat of a wheel chair, or a toilet seat, allowing easy slipping on or off of the pants. The device may be wall mounted wall adjacent to a seating fixture. The device may be mounted on a “free standing” frame, which may have wheels to make it easy to move around and may easily fold up for storage. To use the device a person will, with their arms out to their sides horizontally, put the armpit rest under their arm pit area. On reaching down towards the pants, the armpit rest will turn from horizontal to a vertical position, lifting them up enough to slip the pants on or off.

Abstract: A fastening assembly for managing and statically positioning or holding objects, and for other uses, the fastening assembly comprising a flexible, corrugated tube, the tube having a first end and a second end, the first and second ends having an attachment mechanism, for example, male and female hook and loop ends (a mechanism commonly referred to by the trademark “Velcro”), which hook and loop ends are capable of being attached to each other to secure the ends of the tube to encompass various objects. The corrugated tube is extendable and condensable, and is allowed to encompass and detachably hold together curtains, drapes, towels, cords, wires, tubes of varying widths carrying liquid or air, lines, strings, or similar groupings of products having length where an advantage exists in collecting, coalescing, binding, and fastening a single product or a grouping of products.

Abstract: An air conditioning curtain device is disclosed that allows users to hang curtains or drapes over windows with air conditioning units without blocking the air conditioning units. The air conditioning curtain device comprises a piece of material with a continuous opening therein. Typically, the material is secured around a perimeter of an air conditioner output vent via elastic. Further, the air conditioning curtain device can comprise a flap component attached to an edge of the continuous opening for covering the continuous opening and the air conditioner unit. The flap component can be removably or fixedly attached to the edge of the continuous opening depending on the wants and needs of a user. The flap component is typically constructed of the same material as the piece of material, and can vary in size.

Abstract: A cooking system that utilizes vibration to improve the convenience of preparing food and the quality of the finished product. The system uses a vibrating device coupled to a cooking vessel with a pad and/or isolation blocks disposed between the vibrator and the vessel. The cooking system can be adapted to prepare specific foods in specific quantities, such as popcorn in pre-packaged containers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to enameled-heated cooking utensils with a non-stick ceramic coating layer, and a preparation method thereof, wherein enamel layers are formed on both sides of a main body of heating cooking utensils which is made by using an iron and steel material such as cast ion, steel, cold rolled steel plate and the like, and a non-stick ceramic coating layer which emits anions, radiates far infrared rays, is nonadhesive and does not harm the human body, is formed on the outer surface of the enamel layers. The inventive enameled heating cooking utensils has excellent corrosion resistance, abrasion resistance, heat resistance and the like, prevents food from sticking when heating food, and is environmentally-friendly by forming a non-stick ceramic coating layer which does not harm human body, and thus the demand of the enameled-heated cooking utensils according to the present invention is expected to remarkably increase hereafter.

Abstract: A grill smoker device having an upper receptacle member adapted to receive liquid and a lower receptacle member adapted to receive wood chips, the upper and lower receptacle members being releasably connected to each other. A plurality of suspension arms extend laterally from the upper or lower receptacle members such that the device is positionable in a grill beneath the grill grid and above the heat source.

Abstract: An improved, environmentally friendly lighter fluid composition made from renewable resources is described that includes n-butanol and biodiesel. This lighter fluid has reduced VOCs compared to a petroleum-based lighter fluid. The fuel sources such as charcoal ignited with the lighter fluid composition maintain desirable temperature profiles. Food cooked using the lighter fluid composition as the ignition source have improved taste characteristics due to reduced VOCs. Methods of using the lighter fluid compositions are also described.

Abstract: A kitchen appliance includes a housing enclosing a motor and a switch mechanism. A bowl is removably mountable onto the housing. At least one actuation member is movable between a first position and a second position. A bowl lid is removably mountable onto the upper rim of the bowl. When the bowl lid is properly positioned onto the upper rim of the bowl, the motor is actuated or permitted to be actuated by pressing downwardly on the lid such that at least a portion of one of a plurality of flanges of the bowl contacts at least a portion of the actuation member to force the actuation member to the second position.

Abstract: A delivery head for a beverage preparation machine including a movable first part and a fixed second part, the first part being movable relative to the second part between an open position and a closed position, in the open position the first part being positioned to enable loading of a cartridge into the delivery head, in the closed position the first part and second part being positioned to hold the cartridge in a dispensing position, the delivery head further comprising an inlet piercer and an outlet piercer, the inlet piercer and the outlet piercer being orientated substantially in the same direction and being pivotable relative to the fixed second part between a retracted position and a piercing position.

Abstract: The invention concerns a beverage dispenser comprising: a frame (1) for supporting the components of the dispenser, a whipper assembly (2) comprising a whipper 9b housing (21), a whipper device (22) and a back wall (23), the whipper housing and the back wall forming a whipper chamber (24) in which is lodged the whipper device, a drive shaft (3) for driving the whipper device (22), said drive shaft being supported by the frame (1), detachable connection means (4a, 4b) for attaching the back wall to the whipper housing, wherein it further comprises detachable connection means (5) for attaching the whipper housing to the frame.

Abstract: Briefly, and in accordance with the foregoing, disclosed is a spray head for use with, in combination with a beverage making apparatus, as a replacement for other spray heads and a method of using a spray head. The spray head receives liquid from a liquid dispensing path of the beverage making apparatus and distributes liquid over a beverage making substance retained proximate the spray head. The spray head includes two pieces, a first piece for connection to the liquid dispensing path and the second piece which is flexible and removable attachable to the first piece. A cavity is defined between the first and second pieces. Water received form the liquid dispensing path collects in the cavity. The second piece or body portion includes a plurality of holes for dispensing and distributing water from the cavity over the beverage substance.

Abstract: A blender base is generally described. The blender base includes a base frame. An outer shell may be connected to the base frame. A motor housing is supported by the base frame and positioned inside the outer shell. The motor housing is isolated from direct connection with the outer shell to reduce the transfer of noise and vibration from the motor to the outer shell.

Abstract: A tamping and scraping tool for a food processor includes a flat blade in the form of a segment of a circle and a handle extending perpendicularly therefrom. The blade has an arcuate circumferential scraping edge and a chordal scraping edge interrupted by a central arcuate recess configured as a smaller circle segment. The flat bottom surface serves as a tamping surface; the chordal scraping edge permits scraping material from the bottom wall of the processor; and the outer scraping edge permits scraping of material from the processor sidewall.

Abstract: A foot scrubbing apparatus for scrubbing and cleaning one's feet while in a shower or bathtub and which is attached to the shower wall. The apparatus includes a soap reservoir having a manual pump mechanism that forces liquid soap through a tube to a foot component. The foot component attaches to the floor and includes multiple bristles for cleaning the bottom of the foot. The top of the foot is cleaned using a “U”-shaped saddle that also has bristles for cleaning. Soap is directed into the saddle area where it is discharged onto the foot via orifices.

Abstract: The Ten Toe Rejuvenator (TTR) is a 24.4 inch long ABS injection molded plastic with a front and rear bracket. A one inch wide band of fleece material is wrapped around the two brackets in a figure eight fashion. This design is to allow the user to hold one end of the TTR, place the fleece around a toe and wash and dry it completely or to apply medication. User may stand or sit while using the TTR.

Abstract: The invention relates to a joint system for providing a joint between two sections of material. The joint system comprises a projection section (30) and a recess section (32) of respective sections of material to be joined. The projection and recess sections (30, 32) are adapted to interengage. The projection section (30) comprises at least two engagement portions (34, 36, 38, 40). Each engagement portion is either a male engagement portion (34, 38) or a female engagement portion (36, 40). The recess section (32) comprises at least two engagement portions adapted to engage the engagement portions of the projection section (30).

Abstract: A cover for positioning on a toilet can include a central seat section for positioning on a toilet seat having a central opening formed therein for communicating with an interior of a toilet bowl, and first and second side pocket sections connected to the central seat section at opposed positions. The side pocket sections extend downwardly on opposite sides of the toilet when the central seat section is positioned on the toilet seat, and each side pocket section can receive a hand of a person seated on the toilet cover. The first and second side pocket sections can be attached to the central seat section along first and second lines of perforation, such that the first and second side sections are removable from the central seat section by tearing along the lines of perforation.

Abstract: A cleaning robot that discharges, upwards and from an exhaust port (7), airflow having dust removed therefrom, and comprises: a main case (2) having a suction port (6) opened in the bottom surface thereof and the exhaust port (7) opened in the upper surface thereof, and that is self-propelled on a floor surface (F); an electric fan (22) arranged inside the main case (2); and a dust collection unit (30) that collects dust in airflow sucked in from the suction port (6) by the driving force of the electric fan (22).

Abstract: A cleaner includes at least one cleaning component, a pump module, a driving module and a control system. The at least one cleaning component and the plate delimit at least one space. The pump module is connected to the at least one space to pump air out of the at least a space to form a negative air pressure in the at least one space so that the cleaner is sucked on the plate. The driving module is connected to the at least a cleaning component to drive the at least a cleaning component. The control system is coupled to the pump module and the driving module and controls the driving module to cause the at least one driven cleaning component to make a movement on the plate.

Abstract: A vacuum cleaner turbo-brush includes an axial-inflow impulse turbine. The turbine includes a turbine shaft non-rotatably combined with an impeller that includes aerodynamically shaped, stud-like projections uniformly distributed along a circumferential line of the impeller. The aerodynamic shape has a cross-sectional area that is parabolically bound on both sides. The turbine also includes a guide stage having guide surfaces, each of which has a cross section including, in a direction of incident flow, a circular arc followed by a straight section. A bearing housing surrounds the turbine shaft and forms at least one of a transition and the guide stage in a region of the impeller, and the bearing housing, in a region of the turbine shaft, forming a casing for the turbine shaft and including bearing elements that support the turbine shaft.

Abstract: The surface cleaning assembly for scrubbing a surface in a concealed location includes a handle that may be gripped by a user. A shaft is coupled to the handle. The shaft may be positioned proximate the surface. A bristle is coupled to the shaft. The bristle may scrub the surface.

Abstract: A hand vacuum cleaner is provided with a wand mounted to the dirty fluid inlet of the hand vacuum cleaner and the wand has a distal inlet that is mounted on a surface cleaning head. The hand vacuum cleaner has a cyclonic cleaning stage. Fluid exiting the wand travels directly into the dirty fluid inlet and, from the dirty fluid inlet, directly into the cyclone chamber.

Abstract: A hand vacuum cleaner is provided with a wand mounted to the dirty fluid inlet of the hand vacuum cleaner and the wand has a distal inlet that is mounted on a surface cleaning head. The hand vacuum cleaner has a cyclonic cleaning stage and the passage defined by the dirty fluid inlet is parallel to the axis of the fluid flow motor.

Abstract: A hand vacuum cleaner is provided with a wand mounted to the dirty fluid inlet of the hand vacuum cleaner and the wand has a distal inlet that is mounted on a surface cleaning head. The hand vacuum cleaner has a cyclonic cleaning stage and a handle wherein the handle has a handle portion that extends upwardly when the hand vacuum cleaner is positioned on a horizontal surface. The handle portion is positioned rearward of the first cyclonic cleaning stage whereby a portion of the cyclone chamber is positioned between the dirty fluid inlet and the handle portion.

Abstract: A device or tool for removing snow and other debris from vehicles, and other surfaces including a handle having a first end and a second end opposite the first end, a scraper portion coupled to the first end, and a head coupled to the second end. The head may be a laterally extended foam head that is non-abrasive, freeze resistant, and durable. The handle may include a telescopic extension to allow a reach of a user to be increased or decreased allowing the user to clear away snow and other debris from various sizes of vehicles.

Abstract: An automatic warewashing machine includes a washing chamber, a hinged door configured to close the washing chamber, and a force-locking latching mechanism configured to hold the door in a closed position and release the door in response to a pulling force. The force-locking latching mechanism is disposed on the washing chamber or on a body enclosing the washing chamber. A door opening system is also included and has a push-open unit configured to automatically open the door to at least an ajar position. The push-open unit includes a motor-driven push-type opening bar.

Abstract: A door includes a first door assembly, a second door assembly mounted to the first door assembly, a left hinge, and a right hinge. The first door assembly includes a first panel, a first brace, and a plurality of tabs that extend from the first brace. The second door assembly includes a second panel, a second brace, and a plurality of slots formed in the second brace. The first brace is mounted between a left side flange of the first panel assembly and a right side flange of the first panel assembly. The second brace is mounted between a left side flange of the second panel assembly and a right side flange of the second panel assembly. The plurality of tabs are configured to align with and to slide down into respective ones of the plurality of slots to mount the first door assembly to the second door assembly.

Abstract: X-ray devices for Phase Contrast Imaging (PCI) are often built up with the help of gratings. For large field-of-views (FOV), production cost and complexity of these gratings could increase significantly as they need to have a focused geometry. Instead of a pure PCI with a large FOV, this invention suggests to combine a traditional absorption X-ray-imaging system with large-FOV with an insertable low-cost PCI system with small-FOV, The invention supports the user to direct the PCI system with reduced FOV to a region that he regards as most interesting for performing a PCI scan thus eliminating X-ray dose exposure for scanning regions not interesting for a radiologist. The PCI scan may be generated on the basis of local tomography.

Abstract: In a special mode, a first frame image including a blue signal B1, a green signal G1, and a red signal R1 is captured in a first frame period. In a second frame period, a second frame image including a blue signal B2, a green signal G2, and a red signal R2 is captured. An oxygen saturation level calculator calculates an oxygen saturation level of each pixel based on signal ratios B1/G2 and R2/G2, and sequentially outputs obtained special images on a monitor. Whenever the special image is produced, a signal ratio R2/R1 is calculated. When the signal ratio R2/R1 exceeds a threshold value, a warning sign “!!” is displayed. When the signal ratio R2/R1 is larger than a predetermined range S, a warning sign “HIGH StO2” is displayed. When the signal ratio R2/R1 is smaller than the range S, a warning sign “LOW StO2” is displayed.

Abstract: Computational systems and methods for reporting information regarding appurtenances to wound dressings are described. A system can include an appurtenance to a wound dressing, including a substrate, a transmission unit, a selectively activated switch, and a projection of a size and shape to extend into an interior region of a wound dressing and configured to sample a fluid associated with a wound; a local unit, including a receiver configured to receive signals from the transmission unit, a transmitter configured to send signals to the transmission unit, a processor, non-volatile memory, and a power source; and a central assembly, including a processor, a receiver configured to receive signals from the local unit, and at least one user interface.

Abstract: Real-time marker detection in medical imaging of a stent may be provided. A plurality of frames of image data may be obtained. A plurality of candidate markers for the stent may be determined in the plurality of frames of image data. One or more markers from the plurality of candidate markers may be detected. The detecting may be based on automatic initialization using a subset of frames of image data from the plurality of frames of image data. The detecting may be performed in real-time with the obtaining.

Abstract: A motor drive apparatus mounted with an imaging probe having a transmitting and receiving unit which carries out signal transmission and reception continuously, comprises: a scanner unit; a pull-back unit; and an operation unit, wherein on the side surface of the scanner unit, there are formed, at positions where facing each other, a convex portion formed for a predetermined length along the straight-ahead direction of the scanner unit, and a concave portion having an upper end surface which forms an identical surface as a lower end surface of the convex portion.

Abstract: A medical instrument that comprises: a first-stage optic responsive to a tissue surface of a patient; a spectral separator optically responsive to the first stage optic and having a control input; an imaging sensor optically responsive to the spectral separator and having an image data output; and a diagnostic processor having an image acquisition interface with an input responsive to the imaging sensor and a filter control interface having a control output provided to the control input of the spectral separator.

Abstract: An optical measurement apparatus of the present invention includes a light source unit; an operation unit that performs an operation process on the basis of a result of the measurement performed by a measurement unit to obtain a characteristic value of a living tissue; a validity evaluator that evaluates, on the basis of an operation result of the operation process performed by the operation unit, whether the result of the measurement is valid; an output unit that outputs a result of the evaluation performed by the validity evaluator; an input unit that inputs an instruction to adopt the result of the measurement performed by the measurement unit; and a determination unit that determines, on the basis of the result of the evaluation performed by the validity evaluator and the instruction information from the input unit, whether to adopt the result of the measurement performed by the measurement unit.

Abstract: A medical imager, primarily for use in oral and dental applications. The imager has a source for providing a plurality of collimated beams of non-ionizing radiation, in particular near-infrared light, and a plurality of correlated detectors. Each detector is arranged to receive unscattered light from one or part of one of said collimated beams and scattered light from one or more other beams. The imager further comprises means for using both the unscattered and scattered light to form an image.

Abstract: A system comprising a biometric monitoring device including a housing including a platform to receive at least one foot of the user, a body weight sensor to generate body weight data, processing circuitry to calculate user weight data which corresponds to the user's weight, using the body weight data, and communication circuitry to: (a) receive user identification data which identifies the user or a portable activity monitoring device, and (b) transmit the user weight data to data storage associated with the user identification data. The system further includes the portable activity monitoring device including a housing having a physical size and shape that is adapted to couple to the user's body, a sensor to generate sensor data, and communication circuitry to receive physiologic data which is based on the user weight data, and processing circuitry to calculate activity data using the sensor data and physiologic data.

Abstract: A system comprising a biometric monitoring device including a housing including a platform to receive at least one foot of the user, a body weight sensor to generate body weight data, processing circuitry to calculate user weight data which corresponds to the user's weight, using the body weight data, and communication circuitry to: (a) receive user identification data which identifies the user or a portable activity monitoring device, and (b) transmit the user weight data to data storage associated with the user identification data. The system further includes the portable activity monitoring device including a housing having a physical size and shape that is adapted to couple to the user's body, a sensor to generate sensor data, and communication circuitry to receive physiologic data which is based on the user weight data, and processing circuitry to calculate activity data using the sensor data and physiologic data.

Abstract: A system comprising a biometric monitoring device including a housing including a platform to receive at least one foot of the user, a body weight sensor to generate body weight data, processing circuitry to calculate user weight data which corresponds to the user's weight, using the body weight data, and communication circuitry to: (a) receive user identification data which identifies the user or a portable activity monitoring device, and (b) transmit the user weight data to data storage associated with the user identification data. The system further includes the portable activity monitoring device including a housing having a physical size and shape that is adapted to couple to the user's body, a sensor to generate sensor data, and communication circuitry to receive physiologic data which is based on the user weight data, and processing circuitry to calculate activity data using the sensor data and physiologic data.

Abstract: A sensor wire system with an integrated power source and wireless transmission is provided. A sensor wire includes a distal end that is inserted into a blood vessel of a patient's body. A sensor that is mounted at the distal end of the sensor wire and an electronics unit of the distal end of the sensor wire transmit information generated by the sensor to a receiver unit outside of the patient's body wirelessly. The system further includes a power source, which in one example is mounted to the distal end of the sensor wire, that supplies power to the electronics unit. Preferably the wire body functions as an antenna for the wireless broadcasting.

Abstract: An eye examining instrument comprises a projection device and a concave screen. The eye examining instrument furthermore comprises a convex reflector, wherein an image can be projected by the projection device onto the convex reflector and reflected by the convex reflector onto the concave screen.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an input unit repeatedly inputs a trigger signal originating from a specific cardiac phase from an electrocardiograph. An RR period determination unit determines whether the period between the input time point of the latest trigger signal, of repeatedly input trigger signals, and the input time point of an immediately previously input trigger signal is equal to or more than the preset first threshold, for each input of the latest trigger signal. A scan control unit terminates the generation of X-rays, if it is determined that the period is equal to or more than the first threshold.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for computed tomography (CT) imaging are provided. One method includes providing a patient table to move along an examination axis of a rotating gantry of a CT imaging system having at least one imaging detector. The imaging detector includes a pixelated detector array. The method further includes configuring the CT imaging system to perform an overlapping helical CT scan by controlling a speed of the moving patient table along the examination axis through a field of view (FOV) of the at least one imaging detector of the rotating gantry.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an X-ray diagnostic apparatus includes an X-ray source, an X-ray detector, a rotating mechanism, a control unit, and a reconstruction unit. The source irradiates an object with X-rays. The detector outputs projection data by detecting X-rays transmitted through the object. The rotating mechanism rotates the source and the detector around the object. The control unit acquires projection data, while making the rotating mechanism rotate the source and the detector, such that the number of views in a specific view angle range becomes larger than that in other view angle ranges. The reconstruction unit configured to reconstruct an image by using acquired projection data of each view.