Patents Issued in November 2, 2017
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Publication number: 20170311731Abstract: An innerspring unit with a plurality of helical coils arranged in at least one array in which the coils are generally aligned in rows, with the coils having generally cylindrical bodies formed by helical turns of the spring with openings in between each of the helical turns. The embodiment may also include a plurality of compressible support members, each of which is secured within at least one of the openings so that each one of the compressible support members is secured within an opening. The compressible support members may be stacked on top of one another. A plurality of innerspring units may be arranged together to form a mattress.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2016Publication date: November 2, 2017Applicant: Tualatin Sleep ProductsInventor: John E. Hagglund
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Publication number: 20170311732Abstract: A mattress includes a generally rectangular prismatic foam body, having a length, a width, and a thickness, having a top surface, a plurality of slits in the top surface of the foam body extending across the width of the body to divide the top surface into a plurality of adjacent slats. An elongate chamber extends through the body, parallel to and aligned with each slit. At least one fluid filled cell disposed in each of the elongate chambers to support the edges of adjacent slats.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventors: Dennis M. Boyd, Carla Williams
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Publication number: 20170311733Abstract: A child high chair includes a high chair frame, a booster seat and a youth seat assembled with each other. A booster seat backrest is rotatably disposed on a booster seat bottom. A booster seat headrest is rotatably disposed on the booster seat backrest and opposite to the booster seat bottom. A booster seat reclining mechanism is located inside the booster seat backrest and actuated to rotate the booster seat headrest while the booster seat backrest is rotated relative to the booster seat bottom. A youth seat footrest is rotatably disposed on a youth seat bottom. A youth seat backrest is rotatably disposed on the youth seat bottom and opposite to the youth seat footrest. A youth seat reclining mechanism is located inside the youth seat bottom to rotate the youth seat footrest via rotation of the youth seat backrest simultaneously driven by reclining of the booster seat backrest.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventors: Andrew Winterhalter, Nathanael Saint
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Publication number: 20170311734Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses, systems, and methods are provided herein for front-facing merchandise in a shopping facility. A system for front-facing products includes a product display surface having a customer-facing portion, wherein a plurality of products are positioned on the product display surface, a control unit, and a product movement unit coupled to and under control of the control unit, wherein the product movement unit is configured to provide a force sufficient to induce movement of at least one product relative to the product display surface, the product display surface being substantially stationary during the movement, wherein the movement is in a direction toward the customer-facing position, and wherein the control unit is configured to receive a signal instructing activation of the product movement unit and output an activation signal to the product movement unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventors: Robert J. Taylor, Jeffrey S. Cruz, Matthew D. Alexander, Marc A. Fletter
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Publication number: 20170311735Abstract: The present invention relates to a construction kit and, in particular, modular flooring elements for the assembly of a modular raised floor base with detachable and interchangeable cover plates. More specifically, the stackable floor elements with associated presentation pedestal that may be assembled horizontally or vertically in order to assemble a presentation floor or stage to showcase products. The main objective of the present invention is to provide improved coupling means for a composition between floor elements, blocks, and cover plates which further allows to make a wide variety of floors with different heights and shapes.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2016Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventor: Filip Van Ceulebroeck
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Publication number: 20170311736Abstract: An article display stand includes a first supporting part configured to support an aerial vehicle body of an aerial vehicle and a second supporting part configured to support a control terminal of the aerial vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventors: Haibin ZHENG, Min KIM
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Publication number: 20170311737Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure can include systems and methods for providing articulating point-of-sale (POS) apparatuses or devices, such as displays. In one embodiment, an articulating point-of-sale (PUS) display assembly may include a base and a movable arm attached to the base. The movable arm may be configured to move from a first position to a second position with respect to the base. The assembly may further include a pivotable display device attached to the movable arm. The pivotable display device may be configured to pivot from a third position to a fourth position with respect to the movable arm. The assembly may also include an arm joint attaching the movable arm to the base, and a pivot joint attaching the pivotable display device to the movable arm.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventors: William Sauway Law, Heather Lynn Klaubert, Sung Hoon Kim, Scott McKinley DeWinter, Christopher Loew, David Frederick Lyons, Leonard Speiser, John Beatty
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Publication number: 20170311738Abstract: The present application relates to a paper picture frame including a central rectangular portion and four rectangular tubular frame sections extending along four margins of the central rectangular portion at the rear surface thereof. The paper picture frame further includes a paper stand for holding the paper picture frame on a flat surface. The paper stand may be in the form of a triangular tubular structure formed by a base panel, a first side panel, and a support panel. A second side panel extends from the base panel over the support panel, and has a terminating end extending beyond the first side panel. A blank for forming the paper picture frame and a method for holding a picture in the paper picture frame supported on the paper stand are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventor: Kwok Hee Wong
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Publication number: 20170311739Abstract: An apparatus for hanging an article from a door. In one aspect, the apparatus may comprise a support structure comprising a rear surface and a mirror supported by the support structure. First and second mounting plates may be secured to the rear surface of the support structure that each comprise a first aperture defined by a closed-geometry edge. First and second elongate bracket members, each comprising a front surface, a rear surface, a first mounting element protruding from the front surface, and a bracket extending from the rear surface of the first elongate bracket may be provided. The support structure may be mounted to the first and second elongate bracket members, at least in part, by the first mounting elements slidably mating with a portion of the closed-geometry edge of the first aperture of the first and second mounting plates respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventors: Matthew Scott Kressin, Michael Lee Pyle
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Publication number: 20170311740Abstract: The present invention relates to a mounting dock for the display frame of a document or picture, able to be affixed to a support wherein said mounting dock comprises one or several magnetic means intended to hold the frame pressed to said dock in the horizontal position, said magnetic means being engaged in at least one housing made in the dock and retention means intended to support the frame in the vertical position.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2016Publication date: November 2, 2017Applicant: REVOLUTION'RInventor: Alain LEROUX
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Publication number: 20170311741Abstract: An infuser having a substantially arcuate water holding portion detachably coupled to a stand. A material retaining portion and an insertion handle coupled to the material retaining portion and the stand. The insertion handle is configured to pivot whereby the material retaining portion can be moved between an unsubmerged configuration and a submerged configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2015Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventor: Chadwick SHEPHERD
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Publication number: 20170311742Abstract: A drinking apparatus comprising a bowl having radial symmetry about a first axis Y extending a length of the bowl, the bowl having a bowl opening at a first end of the drinking apparatus defining a first diameter and extending to a third diameter that is smaller than the first diameter; a curve extending from the bowl; a stem extending from the curve, the stem extending linearly along an axis Q and having a consistent diameter along a length of the stem, the stem extending to a second end having a drinking port; and an internal chamber defined by the bowl, curve and stem, with the bowl opening and drinking port communicating with the internal chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventors: Randy Leslein, Harrison Neel
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Publication number: 20170311743Abstract: A barbecue tool trivet discloses a unitary structure, said unitary structure having a bottom section, a side section, and a top section. The top section contains three pocket recesses. Each of the recesses contains three pocket recesses, one next to the other, with the middle pocket recess being larger than either of the side pockets. There is at least one cut out in a rim that goes around the circumference of the trivet, and two tall side walls in one of the pocket recesses. In one embodiment, the middle recess is at least twice as large as either of the side pocket recesses.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2016Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventors: Autumn Alexis Jones, Joseph Charles Thompson
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Publication number: 20170311744Abstract: A lighted artificial tree, including a first tree portion having a first electrical connector having a first electrical terminal positioned in line with a central vertical axis, and a second electrical terminal. The tree also includes a second tree portion that includes a second electrical connector having a first electrical terminal and a second electrical terminal, the second electrical terminal defining a ring shape that encircles the first electrical terminal. When the first tree portion is coupled to the second tree portion, the first electrical connector is coupled to the second electrical connector, such that the first electrical terminal of the first electrical connector is electrically connected to the first electrical terminal of the second electrical connector, and the second electrical terminal of the first electrical connector is electrically connected to the second electrical terminal of the second electrical connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventor: Johnny Chen
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Publication number: 20170311745Abstract: The Present invention provides a cooking device for cutting a foodstuff into a prescribed shape, a cooking method using said device, and a foodstuff.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2015Publication date: November 2, 2017Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISYA LEBEN HANBAIInventor: Atsushi TAKABU
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Publication number: 20170311746Abstract: A fruit squeezer for squeezing juice picks up, squeezes and discards the squeezed fruit with use of a single hand. The squeezer has a first handle and a second handle that are rotatably connected to each other. Each handle has a top portion and a bottom portion. A biasing spring biases the top and bottom portions apart. A U-shaped jaw is fixed to the bottom end of the second handle. A pressing plate jaw is pivotally mounted to the bottom end of the first handle. Squeezing the top ends of the handles toward each other against the force of a spring moves the jaws for squeezing the fruit. A screen operatively connected to the handles simultaneously rotates at a second pivot axis from a rest position to a screening position below the fruit for screening solids from the squeezed juice.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventors: Theresa Peronti, Maryann Peronti
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Publication number: 20170311747Abstract: A machine for the preparation of liquid products via capsules comprising a delivery assembly with a preparation chamber, which comprises a first part and a second part. The second part of chamber comprises an injector device, which is configured for introducing a preparation fluid into a capsule and has a hollow body and includes a first body part and a second body part. Defined between the two body parts is a chamber, housed in which is a perforation device having at least one front perforation element that is axially aligned to a respective through hole, defined in a front wall of the second body part of the injector device. The second body part is slidable, against the action of elastic means, from an advanced position, in which the at least one perforation element does not project substantially beyond the front wall, to a retracted position, where the at least one perforation element projects substantially beyond the front wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2015Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventor: Denis ROTTA
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Publication number: 20170311748Abstract: The present invention proves a hydrogen injection apparatus that is good in terms of work efficiency and sanitation at the time of maintenance and that is capable of generating hydrogen water the hydrogen content of which is flexibly adjustable. The hydrogen injection apparatus according to the present invention includes a reference vessel, on the bottom of which a particle having a material for reacting with water to generate hydrogen formed on the surface thereof is placed, the reference vessel being configured to store water for reaction with hydrogen, a communication means for fluidly connecting the interior of the upper side of the reference vessel to the storage water for drinking in the state in which the reference vessel is sealed, and an auxiliary means for increasing injection of hydrogen into the storage water for drinking from the reference vessel through the communication means.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2015Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventor: Takashi TAKEHARA
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Publication number: 20170311749Abstract: A brewing unit apparatus of a coffee machine and the coffee machine thereof is adapted to accommodate and brew a coffee powder in the coffee machine. The apparatus comprises a filter sieve for accommodating the coffee powder. The sieve is arranged in a unit component body. An inlet is arranged in an upper portion of the unit component body. An outlet is arranged in a lower portion. A step space for allowing the coffee powder expansion and avoiding overflow extends between an upper edge of the sieve and an upper portion of the unit component body.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventor: Pui Yan Fung
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Publication number: 20170311750Abstract: A system for preparing an edible product includes a brewing chamber configured to receive a capsule that contains at least one ingredient for preparing the edible product by flowing water therethrough includes a water-inlet wall and a product-outlet wall. The product-outlet wall has at least a first, pierceable wall portion, and a second, pierceable wall portion. The second wall portion is recessed with respect to the first wall portion. The product-outlet wall is asymmetrical with respect to a longitudinal axis of symmetry of the capsule.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventor: Andrea CASTELLANI
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Publication number: 20170311751Abstract: A coffee maker includes a base for supporting a coffee cup. A support arm is mounted on an upper surface of the base and extends perpendicularly to the base. The support arm includes a chamber. A holding tube extends outward from a top portion of the support arm. A reservoir securely is held by the holding tube and receives a liquid. A bracket extends outward from an intermediate portion of the support arm. A dissolution cup is supported by the bracket. A driver is mounted in the support arm and is configured to drive the reservoir to rotate. The liquid in the reservoir flow swirlingly into the dissolution cup to fully and evenly contact with surfaces of the coffee powder, thereby fully extracting the coffee powders. The liquid flows into the coffee cup after dissolving the coffee powder.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2016Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventor: ROGER OU
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Publication number: 20170311752Abstract: Temperature regulation devices for heating food are disclosed. The temperature regulation device is configured to heat food held in a food pan positioned in a well of food service equipment. The temperature regulation device includes a module or housing and heating element, and is configurable in a variety of positions, orientations, locations, or configurations relative to the well and the food pans to accommodate a variety of sizes and configurations of food pans.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2016Publication date: November 2, 2017Applicant: The Vollrath Company, L.L.C.Inventors: Peter Roever, Jill Hundley, Megan Raspel
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Publication number: 20170311753Abstract: A temperature regulation device for positioning in a well of food service equipment, the temperature regulation device including a housing and a support coupled to the housing. The housing includes a top surface and a bottom surface and the support includes a connector having a connector axis, an outer surface, and an inner surface. The support is rotatable about the connector axis between an extended position and a retracted position. In the extended position of the support, the housing is positioned in a first position relative to the well, and in the retracted position of the support, the housing is positioned in a second position relative to the well.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventors: Peter Roever, Jill Hundley, Jeremiah Kopiness, Megan Raspel
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Publication number: 20170311754Abstract: An apparatus for holding and rotating food, the apparatus comprising a fork, an extendible arm configured to removably attach the fork, a motor configured to be coupled to the fork to rotate the fork and a height adjustable support for the arm. The fork includes prongs that are U shaped, wherein the distal ends of the prongs are bent backward and include a wave or zig-zag portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2016Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventors: Ronald Adams, Richard Francis Woge
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Publication number: 20170311755Abstract: A stove includes a stove unit having a top grilling surface, a cover unit, a guiding unit, and a balance-providing unit having a cross bar, at least one mounting seat, and at least one constant-force spring that is mounted on the at least one mounting seat and that is connected to the cross bar. During the movement of the cover unit in a top-bottom direction, the at least one constant-force spring provides a substantially constant resilient force which counteracts a weight of the cover unit to position the cover unit at any point between a lifted position, where the cover unit is spaced apart from the top grilling surface, and a cover position, where the cover unit covers the top grilling surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2016Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventor: Chia-Ming LIU
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Publication number: 20170311756Abstract: A portable barbecue oven includes an oven body, a scissor-shaped frame movably attached to the oven body having a first bracket and a second bracket, and two guiding wheels; the top end of the first bracket is adjustable relative to the oven body through a folding mechanism, and the folding mechanism includes a connection member and an adjustment piece; the adjustment piece has a slot for the connection member to pass through, the connection member can slide inside the slot so as to achieve the unfolding or folding of the scissor-shaped frame. Furthermore, during operation, the frame is lifted up and down stably by the rolling of the guiding wheel and the connection member is positioned by the position locking hole, so that the barbecue oven can be effectively prevented from toppling over during the unfolding or folding process.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2016Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventor: Guanxiong Liu
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Publication number: 20170311757Abstract: Food holding, mounting, and/or positioning devices, with particular application to, although not necessarily limited to, supporting unitary articles of food, including, but not necessarily limited to, deep frying large fowl, including Thanksgiving Day sized turkeys. A simplified cooking liquid filtering apparatus. A method and apparatus to simplifies, and makes more accurate, cooking liquid dispensing, and measurement. Example devices use liquid to cook foods, with particular application to, but not limited to, deep frying large unitary food articles, including, but not limited to, large fowl, including Thanksgiving Day sized turkeys. Further example devices store, dispense, and measure pourable materials, including both liquid and dry materials. An informational device, with particular applications to, but not limited to, provides instructions, and more particularly, although not limited to, providing operating instructions for household cooking devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2016Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventors: Alan BACKUS, Marici IULIUS
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Publication number: 20170311758Abstract: A mechanical filter for a deep fryer having a fry pot. The mechanical filter comprises a filtering membrane support comprising a plurality of links pivotally connected to one another. The filtering membrane support has a longitudinal axis. The mechanical filter also comprises a filtering membrane engageable with the plurality of links and defining transversally extending particle retaining cavities therewith. The filtering membrane extends along the longitudinal axis of the filtering membrane support. A filtering membrane support is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2015Publication date: November 2, 2017Applicant: QUALI-FRIT INC.Inventor: Mario Turcotte
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Publication number: 20170311759Abstract: A bean grinding machine includes a base seat, a bean container mounted on the base seat, and a grinding mechanism removably mounted on the base seat. The grinding mechanism includes first and second grinding members which are rotatable relative to and cooperate with each other to define a grinding space for receiving beans introduced from the bean container. Both the first and second grinding members can be removed from the base seat for facilitating cleaning.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Applicant: Tsann Kuen (Zhangzhou) Enterprise Co., Ltd.Inventors: Zhiqiang Xue, Shangkun Liu, Yanxiang Zhang, Honghai Chen
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Publication number: 20170311760Abstract: A food processing device (10) includes a drive assembly coupled to a dualaction cutting tool (20) and a single-action dicing tool (40). First and second cutting assemblies (51, 52) are disposed on the cutting tool (20) and are adapted to make first and second cuts in a food substrate as the cutting tool (20) rotates within a food processing path (26). The cutting tool (20) is further adapted to urge the cut food substrate towards and through the dicing tool (40) where generally parallel spaced-apart blades (66) further cut the food substrate to form diced food elements. The sequential cutting arrangement of the cutting tool (20) and the dicing tool (40) provides for a food processing device (10) that is capable of dicing a food substrate with lower torque and lower power requirements as compared to conventional dicing methods.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 24, 2014Publication date: November 2, 2017Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: David J. Gushwa, Jeffrey Carl Loebig, Yung Leong Hin, Fan Zhao
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Publication number: 20170311761Abstract: A device (1) for cutting food comprises a cutting unit (10) having a rotatable carrier (20), a slicing knife (21) associated with the carrier (20) at one side of the carrier (20) for slicing the food, and at least one dicing knife associated with the carrier (20) at another side of the carrier (20) for dicing the food. The cutting unit (10) furthermore comprises a protection element (30) which is designed to be arranged vis-à-vis a side of the carrier (20) where the dicing knife associated with the carrier (20) is present, for delimiting a dicing space for the dicing knife associated with the carrier (20) to move through during operation, wherein the protection element (30) is equipped with at least one annular groove (33) at a side for facing the carrier (20), for receiving a free end of the dicing knife associated with the carrier (20).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2015Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventors: HEIMO OBERSTEINER, JOHANN NIKOLAUS UNTEREGGER
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Publication number: 20170311762Abstract: A beverage station includes a tray having holes for supporting containers of various sizes. The largest holes on the outside of the bar are designed to hold larger bottles of liquor or mixers and other non-alcoholic beverages. Each hole can be adjusted down in size using insert reducers to accommodate smaller bottles so they fit snuggly and don't tip over or spill on a rocking boat. This is accomplished by using the different sized inserts to fit different sized liquor and wine bottles or other non-alcoholic mixers. A cutting board or serving tray can be used to support the beverage station. When the bar is in use it sits atop the serving tray and locks into place with small latches on the right, left and front of the serving tray surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventor: Stephen G. Fill
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Publication number: 20170311763Abstract: There is described a door assembly for a bathing enclosure, comprising: a frame; a rotatable panel rotatably securable to a wall; and a slidable panel slidably secured to the frame, wherein a sliding motion of the slidable panel triggers a rotation of the rotatable panel, wherein the door assembly is movable between an open position and a closed position, wherein when the door assembly is in the closed position, the rotatable and slidable panels are adjacent to one another and are unparallel and wherein when the door assembly is in the open position, the rotatable and slidable panels overlap one another and are parallel together.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Applicant: MAAX BATH INC.Inventors: Marco MORIN, Steve DONNELLY, Mathieu DUFRESNE, Vincent MORISSETTE
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Publication number: 20170311764Abstract: An apparatus for securing a collapsible water dam is an end-cap with a semi-cylindrical housing. The end-cap further includes a side flange coupled to each side of the housing at the bottom periphery of the outside wall of housing. The end-cap further includes a barrier wall inside the housing that creates a secure chamber for housing a collapsible water dam. The end-cap further includes a wall flange at the distal end of the housing. The wall flange couples to and joins both side flanges in a configuration that provides a tight fit with the end wall of a shower.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2016Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventor: Adam Fine
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Publication number: 20170311765Abstract: A dispensing system for dispensing cleaning product for hand sanitization comprises a cartridge having an internal reservoir for containing hand sanitization product, a nozzle configured in one of a plurality of key shapes, and a dispenser having a receptacle opening adapted to receive and engage the nozzle of the cartridge when the receptacle opening is configured in one of a plurality of key shapes corresponding to the key shape of the nozzle, the dispenser having a fluid communication passage for dispensing fluid for hand washing, whereby only cartridges and dispensers which have matched key shapes will engage each other for operative discharge of the hand wash cleaning product. The system includes a valve insert member which prevents leakage of fluid unless the nozzle key matches the receptacle opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventor: Jeffrey Rospierski
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Publication number: 20170311766Abstract: A blower apparatus includes a motor portion having a central axis extending in a vertical direction; an impeller arranged above the motor portion, joined to a rotating portion of the motor portion, and arranged to rotate to send a gas from above radially outward; an impeller cover portion including an inner surface arranged to cover an outer circumference of the impeller and an upper side of an outer edge portion of the impeller, and further including an air inlet defined in a center thereof; and a body cover portion joined to the impeller cover portion, arranged to cover an outer circumferential surface of the motor portion, and arranged to define a tubular space between the motor portion and the body cover portion. The tubular space includes an upper region and a lower region arranged below the upper region.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2015Publication date: November 2, 2017Applicant: Nidec CorporationInventors: Ryosuke HAYAMITSU, Jumpei KITAMURA
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Publication number: 20170311767Abstract: A roller brush assembly comprises a roller and a brush set on the roller. The roller contains an interior cavity constituted by at least two barrel bodies. Each portion of the barrel body edge is serrated shaped, and the adjacent serrated-shaped portions of the barrel both form a blade slot for positioning the serrated-shaped blade, and the blade edge corresponds to the teeth on the serrated shaped edge. A driver unit is installed in the interior cavity to make the blade move along the roller axially to cut the wrapped in the tooth groove automatically when the roller brush is turned on and off.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2016Publication date: November 2, 2017Applicant: NINGBO FUJIA INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.Inventor: Jianqiang FANG
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Publication number: 20170311768Abstract: An improved cleaning head for a vacuum assembly. The cleaning head has a body with a bottom surface. Within the cleaning head is at least one suction channel that leads into a vacuum cleaner. A first rotating brush is mounted to the body of the cleaning head in front of a suction channel. A towelette support is mounted within the body adjacent the first rotating brush. The towelette support is configured to receive a disposable towelette. A second rotating brush may also be provided, wherein the towelette support would be interposed between the first and second rotating brushes. A mechanism is provided for selectively moving the towelette support within the body between an extended position and a retracted position.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2016Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventor: Janet Lynn Tibberts
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Publication number: 20170311769Abstract: A rotary surface cleaning machine for cleaning floors, including both carpeted floors and uncarpeted hard floor surfaces including but not limited to wood, tile, linoleum and natural stone flooring. The rotary surface cleaning machine has a rotary surface cleaning tool mounted on a frame and coupled for high speed rotary motion relative to the frame. The rotary surface cleaning tool has a substantially circular operational surface that performs the cleaning operation. The rotary surface cleaning tool is driven by an on-board power plant to rotate at high speed. The rotary surface cleaning tool is coupled to a supply of pressurized hot liquid solution of cleaning fluid and a powerful vacuum suction source.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2016Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventors: Roy Studebaker, William Edward Bruders, Brett Alan Bartholmey, Bill Elmer Richardson, Kevin Andrew Wolfe
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Publication number: 20170311770Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses, systems, and methods are provided herein useful for determining a task to perform based on a quality associated with a cleaning solution. A system for determining a task to perform comprises a surface cleaning apparatus, wherein the surface cleaning apparatus includes a reservoir, wherein the reservoir is configured to contain a cleaning solution. The system can also include a sensor, wherein the sensor is configured to determine a quality associated with the cleaning solution. The system can also include at least one of a memory device wherein the memory device is configured to store data related to the quality of the cleaning solution, and a transmitter, wherein the transmitter is configured to transmit the data related to the quality of the cleaning solution. The data related to the quality of the cleaning solution can be used to determine a task to perform.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventors: Nicholaus A. Jones, Robert J. Taylor, Aaron J. Vasgaard, Matthew A. Jones
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Publication number: 20170311771Abstract: A dishwasher includes a wash container for cleaning dishes, glasses, flatware or similar items to be washed during a program sequence which includes a drying phase or another process phase. The wash container has an inlet opening for inflow of a volume flow of air. The volume flow of air entering the wash container through the inlet opening varies a number of times over the drying phase or the other process phase.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2015Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventors: Stephan Lutz, Johannes Büsing, Markus Wecker
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Publication number: 20170311772Abstract: A dishwasher may include a sump configured to store water, a main arm disposed at the sump and configured to supply water from the sump, an auxiliary arm rotatably disposed at the main arm and configured to spray water, and an auxiliary arm connection member disposed at the main arm and configured to rotatably support the auxiliary arm, where the auxiliary arm may include an auxiliary flow passage configured to allow water flow through the auxiliary arm, where the main arm may include a transfer flow passage in fluid communication with the auxiliary flow passage, where the auxiliary arm connection member may include a flow tube disposed at the main arm in fluid communication with the transfer flow passage and the auxiliary flow passage.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventors: Seyoung WOO, Joonho PYO, Daegyu KIM, Taehee LEE
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Publication number: 20170311773Abstract: A position detection system includes: a capsule medical device configured to generate a position-detecting magnetic field; a plurality of detection coils arranged outside a subject; and a processor including hardware. The processor is configured to correct a magnetic field component caused by a first magnetic field generation material with respect to each of measurement values of detection signals output from the detection coils, the first magnetic field generation material being arranged inside a space that the position-detecting magnetic field generated by the capsule medical device present inside a detection target region is reachable, the detection target region being a region in which a position of the capsule medical device is detectable, the first magnetic field generation material being configured to generate a magnetic field due to action of the position-detecting magnetic field.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventors: Yusuke SUZUKI, Atsushi CHIBA, Hironao KAWANO, Atsushi KIMURA
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Publication number: 20170311774Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes: a narrowband image acquisition unit configured to acquire a narrowband image showing inside of a lumen; a white light image acquisition unit configured to acquire a white light image showing the inside of the lumen; and a composite image generation unit configured to combine information of the narrowband image to the white light image, according to a depth of a submucosal object, to generate a composite image for display.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventors: Masashi HIROTA, Tetsuo NONAMI, Yamato KANDA
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Publication number: 20170311775Abstract: A system comprises a housing, a light source, a light guide configured to guide a light from the light source. The light guide includes a plurality of detection target configured to provide optical effect on the light in accordance with a bend state of the light guide. A light detector is configured to detect the light emitted from the light guide and provide information of the detected light. A communication unit is configured to transmit wirelessly the information of the detected light. The communication unit is disposed in the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Applicant: Olympus CorporationInventor: Hiromasa Fujita
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Publication number: 20170311776Abstract: An optical scanning endoscope apparatus includes: an illumination optical fiber that emits light from a tip part oscillatably supported; an actuator that drives the tip part of the illumination optical fiber; and a signal generator that generates, with respect to the actuator, a drive signal for causing the tip part of the illumination optical fiber to spiral scan. The signal generator generates the drive signal which includes: an amplitude expansion period for expanding the amplitude of the drive signal of the fiber from substantially 0 to a maximum value; and an amplitude contraction period for contracting the amplitude of the drive signal from the maximum value to substantially 0, the drive signal having an envelope that smoothly continues, with a gradient of substantially 0, across a border between the periods, with the longer one of the periods being defined as an effective scanning period.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventor: Atsuyoshi SHIMAMOTO
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Publication number: 20170311777Abstract: [Object] To make it possible to more stably perform communication. [Solution] There is provided an observation device including: an image shooting unit composed of a first housing and configured to capture an image of a surgical site of a patient; and a communication unit composed of a second housing disposed away from the first housing, and configured to wirelessly transmit, to an external device, image information on the surgical site the image of which is captured by the image shooting unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2015Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventors: TOMOYUKI HIRAYAMA, HIROSHI ICHIKI, MASAHITO YAMANE
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Publication number: 20170311778Abstract: The present invention is directed to an articulate minimally invasive surgical endoscope with a flexible wrist having at least one degree of freedom. When used with a surgical robot having a plurality of robot arms, the endoscope can be used with any of the plurality of arms thereby allowing the use a universal arm design. The endoscope in accordance to the present invention is made more intuitive to a user by attaching a reference frame used for controlling the at least one degree of freedom motion to the flexible wrist for wrist motion associated with the at least one degree of freedom. The endoscope in accordance to the present invention attenuates undesirable motion at its back/proximal end by acquiring the image of the object in association with the at least one degree of freedom based on a reference frame rotating around a point of rotation located proximal to the flexible wrist.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventors: Christopher J. Hasser, Nitish Swarup, Thomas G. Cooper, S. Christopher Anderson
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Publication number: 20170311779Abstract: This optical scanning endoscope apparatus can correct the white balance even when bending occurs in the illumination fiber. An optical scanning endoscope apparatus includes an illumination fiber that guides illumination light composed of RGB wavelengths (colors), an actuator that drives the tip of the illumination fiber and repeatedly scans the illumination light over an object, a photodetector that detects light obtained from the object by scanning of the illumination light, a signal processor that generates an image based on output of the photodetector, and a light amount detector for white balance that detects the light amount of light of RGB wavelengths from a portion of the illumination light guided by the illumination fiber. Based on the light amount of light of each of the RGB wavelengths detected by the light amount detector for white balance, the controller adjusts the white balance of the generated image.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventor: Keiichiro NAKAJIMA
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Publication number: 20170311780Abstract: An instrument for use with an endoscope may include an elongate section configured to move exterior to the endoscope. The elongate section may include a distal end and a proximal end. The instrument may also include an end effector attached to the distal end of the elongate section, and an actuation device attached to the proximal end of the elongate section. The actuation device may be configured to operate the end effector. The instrument may also include a guiding member coupled to the elongate section. The guiding member may be configured to be coupled to an external surface of the endoscope to permit the guiding member to move longitudinally relative to the endoscope. The guiding member may be coupled to the elongate section such that the end effector may extend past a distal end of the endoscope and move in a transverse direction independent of the movement of the distal end of the endoscope.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventor: Barry WEITZNER