Patents Issued in July 30, 2019
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Patent number: 10362888Abstract: A therapeutic pillow for improving the posture of a person and to add comfort to a person's neck and back when in use. The therapeutic pillow provides a central pouch for storing a heat pack to promote healing or cool pack to reduce swelling. Additional feature of the therapeutic include a unique, ergonomic shape with specifically located curvilinear cutouts within the shape of the pillow to provide benefits to the user. Cutouts within the shape of the pillow provide the user with a location to breath more easily. These same cutouts when the pillow is placed in a different position relative to the user will allow the user's eyes to not be pressed against the pillow when in use. When a user's eyes are not pressed against a pillow, a user's eyes will show less wrinkles commonly known as crow's feet.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2017Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Inventor: Babak Barcohana
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Patent number: 10362889Abstract: A parcel receptacle includes a bottom member, an exterior wall that extends upward from the bottom member and that defines an interior space, and a top member that is coupled with the exterior wall and configured to cover an opening of the receptacle to enclose the parcel within the interior space. The parcel receptacle also includes a lock mechanism that is operably coupled with the top member and the exterior wall. The lock mechanism is lockable to prevent user access to the interior space and is unlockable to enable the top member to be opened to allow user access to the interior space. A vertical lip of the top member overlaps at least a portion of the exterior wall so that a seam between the top member and the exterior wall is covered by the vertical lip.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2018Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: BENCHSENTRY INC.Inventors: James B. Dehner, Mark Soderberg
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Patent number: 10362890Abstract: A system, method and device for cutting and peeling a root vegetable. The system includes a frame to receive a cooked root vegetable, a surface slidably connected to the frame to move linearly and reciprocally along at least a portion of the length of the frame, a wire assembly fixed to the frame and oriented perpendicular to the movement of the surface, and power to enable the surface to move toward the wire assembly. When the surface is activated, it moves the vegetable through the wire assembly which simultaneously cuts and removes the skin therefrom.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2015Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: Hosam Khalil SmileyInventor: Hosam Khalil Smiley
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Patent number: 10362891Abstract: The invention relates to a food-cooking utensil including: locking/unlocking means; and a control member (6) for controlling the movement of said locking/unlocking means; the control member (6) and the locking/unlocking means co-operating so that the position of the locking/unlocking means varies as a function of the position of the control member (6) in a first relationship while the control member (6) is being moved from its locking position towards its unlocking position, and so that the position of the locking/unlocking means varies as a function of the position of the control member (6) in a second relationship while the control member (6) is being moved from its unlocking position towards its locking position. Food pressure cooking devices.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2009Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: SEB S.AInventors: Eric Chameroy, Michel Pierre Cartigny
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Patent number: 10362892Abstract: Embodiments are directed towards regulating flow rate in an espresso machine, during a multi-phase brewing process which includes a pre-brew and an extraction phase. During the pre-brew phase, coffee grounds are slowly pre-wetted and/or out-gassed with a first volume of water delivered at a first flow rate. During the extraction phase, a second volume of water is delivered, at a second flow rate, to extract espresso, where the second volume is delivered at a generally greater pressure than the first volume. The second flow rate is greater than the first flow rate. The flow rates, volumes, and pressures are regulated by the espresso machine, which includes a flow rate regulation assembly that comprises first and second flow paths and first and second valves. Baristas may vary the flow rate, volume, and pressure of water throughout the brewing process by opening, closing, or otherwise adjusting at least one of the valves.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2016Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: Seattle Espresso Machine CorporationInventors: Jason Camille Prefontaine, Devin Walker
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Patent number: 10362893Abstract: The present invention is directed to a capsule holder (8) for holding a closed capsule (9) in a beverage preparation machine (1), said capsule containing a beverage precursor ingredient, said machine being able to inject a fluid under pressure through a wall (11) of said capsule inside the latter such that said fluid and said precursor ingredient mix to make a beverage, said capsule holder (8) comprising a cup-shaped body (12) adapted to retain and hold said capsule, a handle (13), and guide means for removably inserting said capsule holder within said machine, wherein said capsule holder (8) further comprises pressure-releasing means (15) for releasing fluid pressure inside said capsule.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2013Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: Nestec S.A.Inventors: Nihan Dogan, Frederic Doleac
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Patent number: 10362894Abstract: The techniques described herein provide a globally networked on-demand coffee blending and brewing system. In particular, the system herein can hold coffee beans of distinctly different origins and taste profiles in sealed environmentally controlled “smart hoppers”, and can dynamically grind and blend any combination of available beans based on “flavor profiling” to create a user's desired cup of coffee. Additionally, the network connectivity of the system herein provides advanced collaboration within the coffee community, such as for sharing coffee blends, providing feedback to all levels of the supply chain, and indicating fair trade authenticity.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2014Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Inventor: Gerald S. Fain
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Patent number: 10362895Abstract: Provided is a milk-based drink production device designed to work with a steam output nozzle tip of a coffee maker, where the device contains a steam input conduit. The device contains a connection system to the steam output nozzle tip which includes at least one mobile jaw that shifts between a connected position, in which a watertight connection is formed between the steam output nozzle tip and the steam input conduit and in which the device cannot be separated from the steam output nozzle tip, and a disconnected position in which the device may be separated from the steam output nozzle tip.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2015Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: SEB S.A.Inventors: Olivier Beaudet, Christian Dupuy, Christophe Guerin
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Patent number: 10362896Abstract: Various beverage preparation systems and methods are shown. The beverage preparation system can include a dispensing unit configured to receive beverage, such as a shot of espresso, from a beverage preparation machine. The dispensing unit can include a dispensing unit with a first end and a second end. The dispensing unit can be rotatable between an upright position and an inverted position. The dispensing unit can be configured to receive the beverage through the second end when the dispensing unit is in the upright position, and can be configured to receive cleansing fluid through the second end when the dispensing unit is in the inverted position. In some embodiments, when the dispensing unit is in an intermediate position between the upright and inverted positions, the dispensing unit is configured to dispense the beverage out of the first end and into a cup or other vessel.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2016Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: Starbucks CorporationInventors: Dan Apone, Izaak Koller, Michael Cummer, Richard B. Riday, William George Crossland
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Patent number: 10362897Abstract: A control circuit, connectable to a domestic power line (L1, L2), includes a logic controller (1), a power supply (2) for the logic controller (1), at least one control switch (3) for an electrical load (4, 5) connected to the logic controller (1), and an electrically actuated deviator (6) connected to the logic controller (1). The deviator (6) is switchable between a machine activation status, where a main power line (7) of the power supply (2) is connected to the domestic power line (L1, L2), and a machine deactivation status, where a secondary power line (8) of the power supply (2) is connected to the domestic power line (L1, L2), having a normally open switch (9) connected to the logic controller (1), and energy storage that maintains power supply to the logic controller (1) for an operating time of the deviator (6) switching.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2013Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: De'Longhi Appliances S.R.L.Inventors: Giuseppe De'Longhi, Paolo Evangelisti, Andrea Zottarel
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Patent number: 10362898Abstract: A conveyor oven includes a controller configured to change the operation of a first set of burners and a second set of burners from a cooking mode to an energy saving mode based at least in part upon detection of the absence of food in the oven chamber. The first set of burners operating at a first intensity during the cooking mode and are off during the energy saving mode. The second set of burners operating at a first intensity during the cooking mode and being adjustable to a different intensity during the energy saving mode, where the second set of burners produce heat during the different intensity.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2016Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: The Middleby CorporationInventors: William S. Schjerven, Sr., John H. Wiker, Richard H. Van Camp, Theodore James Chmiola, Mark A. Sieron
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Patent number: 10362899Abstract: A grilling insert is adapted for use in a barbecue grill having a recessed cooking chamber. The grilling insert comprises a double-wall thermal barrier and a radiant heat chamber. The double-wall thermal barrier is adapted for extending across the recessed cooking chamber of the barbecue grill, and for dividing the cooking chamber into direct-heating and indirect-heating cooking sections. The radiant heat chamber is formed adjacent the double-wall thermal barrier, and is designed for holding loose combustible material within the direct-heating cooking section of the barbecue grill. The cooking temperature in the direct-heating cooking section is relatively high, and is reduced in the indirect-heating cooking section by the double-wall thermal barrier.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2016Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: Adrenaline Barbecue Company, LLCInventors: Michael David Parrish, Aaron Michael Lyons
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Patent number: 10362900Abstract: A toaster includes a housing, with a first cavity for toasting bread and a second cavity outside of and separate from the first cavity. The housing also includes at least one slot for receiving bread into the first cavity, and the first cavity is provided with heating elements to toast the bread. The toaster also includes control circuitry for the heating elements with a thermal fuse. There is a first saturation temperature range for toasting bread and a second saturation temperature range which corresponds to a runaway condition. The thermal fuse is positioned in the second cavity and has an actuation temperature between the first saturation temperature range and a the second saturation temperature range, as measured in the second cavity.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2015Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Inventor: Leslie Gort-Barten
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Patent number: 10362901Abstract: An apparatus, pan and method for the preparation of food with hot air including a pan bottom providing a pan surface area for receiving food to be prepared, and side-walls at least partly surrounding the pan surface area, and a mounting connector for temporarily mounting the pan inside a food preparation chamber of an apparatus for preparing food. The pan bottom is provided with a plurality of through-holes as a hot air passage. The through-holes cover approximately 3 to 50% of the flat pan surface area and the heat capacity per area of a bottom surface of the pan bottom is between 10 and 75 JK?1 dm?2.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2018Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Godwin Dirk Zwanenburg, Janine Willemijn Medema, Marc Alexander Pastoors
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Patent number: 10362902Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed to make the process of cooking safer, specifically cooking on hot burners or cooking with hot liquids such as oil. Presented methods and devices in accordance with the present disclosure generally comprise shields that may be temporarily or permanently attached to the body or the handle of cookware or utensils to protect a user's hand from convective and/or radiative heat and from hot liquid splash.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2016Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Inventor: Rory Chesley Patrick Millikin
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Patent number: 10362903Abstract: A portable blender includes a handle having at least one first attachment structure, an activation button, and a power activation member positioned for mechanical engagement with the activation button and a power switch. The blender also includes a container body with at least one second attachment structure. The first attachment structure and second attachment structure are configured to engage each other to attach the handle to the container body and to disengage each other to detach the handle from the container body. The blender further includes a container base configured for detachable engagement with the container body. In one configuration, the blender set includes a motor subunit configured for detachable engagement with the container base, and a power subunit configured for detachable engagement with the motor subunit. In another configuration, the blender includes a motor subunit configured for detachable engagement with the container base, and a power subunit included in the handle.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2016Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: ENEGI BRANDS INC.Inventor: Mike J. Mizrahi
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Patent number: 10362904Abstract: A base for a food processing system is provided including a housing configured to couple with a complementary container. The housing includes a bottom surface. At least one suction device is mounted to the bottom surface and is configured to adhere the base to an adjacent surface. At least one release mechanism is mounted to mounted generally flush with an outer surface of the housing. The at least one release mechanism is operably coupled to at least one suction device and is movable between a first position and a second position to release the at least one suction device from the adjacent surface.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2017Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLCInventor: Daniel Stephen Potter
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Patent number: 10362905Abstract: The whisk and digital thermometer comprises a kitchen whisk capable of monitoring the temperature of the food that the whisk is in contact with. A temperature sensing probe extends downward from the handle of the whisk into the food and a temperature sensor within the probe may be read by electronics in the handle of the whisk. A display on the handle may report the temperature of the food. Embodiments may comprise a voice synthesis unit and sound transducer to allow the whisk to audibly report the monitored temperature. Embodiments may comprise a wireless transceiver that allows the whisk to report the monitored temperature to an earpiece worn by a cook at a remote location, such as at another kitchen work area.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2017Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Inventor: Raymond Gravel
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Patent number: 10362906Abstract: A bathtub insert is described herein that includes a bathtub shell that with a back support, and opposite first and second walls connected to the back support. A front support is connected to the bathtub shell. The front support includes a belt portion that has first and second ends mounted to the shell, and a downwardly extending support portion that includes a comfort opening and a cover configured to cover at least a part of the comfort opening. A strap for a bathtub insert is also disclosed, along with methods for using the bathtub insert and strap to support a baby for a bath.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2016Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: Cozy Mouse LLCInventors: Ryan G Papageorge, Li Papageorge
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Patent number: 10362907Abstract: A soap holder 10 comprises a reversible elastic wristband having a dual-sided face 20. A first side of the face 20 has an indentation 30 for receiving a piece of solid soap. A second side of the face is provided with a waterproof watch or other functional device, or a decorative surface. In normal wear, the soap holder 10 is worn on the wrist of a user with the second side facing outwards. When the user wishes to wash, the wristband is reversed so that the first side faces outwards. The face 20 is moved to the palm of the user. A piece of soap is pressed into the indentation 30 and the user is conveniently able to wash themselves.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2018Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Inventor: Shaun Holleron
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Patent number: 10362908Abstract: A weighted towel manufactured from an absorbent material having weights near or at one end which allows a person with limited mobility, dexterity or range of motion to have the ability to dry himself; the weights allow the end to wrap around a body extremity to dry areas of a limb which are difficult to reach or touch, where the weights are heavy material enclosed in a pocket in the towel that allows the weight to conform to the limb, or the foot and toes when pressed against.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2017Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Inventor: Kathleen Quinn
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Patent number: 10362909Abstract: The paper dispensing device includes a main spindle, an axle, two end pieces, and a cutting member. The main spindle has a compartment. The axle is rotatably supported inside the compartment. The end pieces are positioned adjacent to the two ends of the axle, respectively. Each end piece has an eccentric opening through which an end of the axle is threaded. A ring groove is configured around the eccentric opening along an inner side of each end piece. The cutting member includes a blade, a cutter axle, two arms extended outward slantwise from the cutter axle's two ends, and two guiding elements at the arms' outer ends moveably housed in the ring grooves, respectively. As the main spindle spins, the cutting member rotates along with the main spindle and its blade is extended out or retracted into the compartment as the guiding elements move along the ring grooves.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2017Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: GUANGZHOU FANER AROMA PRODUCT CO., LTD.Inventor: Hsu-Hui Chang
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Patent number: 10362910Abstract: A hand dryer device cooperated with an airflow driver includes a first housing, a second housing, and an airflow driving unit. The first housing has a first body and a first extension portion. The second housing has a second body and a second extension portion. The second body is connected to the first body for defining an accommodating space, and the first and second extension portions together form a concave annular structure having an extension space. The airflow driving unit includes a sensor, a control module and an airflow guiding structure. The sensor is disposed on the outer surface of the first housing and/or the second housing. The sensor detects and outputs a sensing signal. The control module receives the sensing signal and outputs a control signal. The airflow guiding structure is disposed adjacent to an air outlet and extends to the extension space.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2017Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: CHICONY POWER TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Chen-Shi Chou
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Patent number: 10362911Abstract: A hand vacuum cleaner comprises an air flow path from a dirty air inlet to a clean air outlet; a main body comprising a bottom, a handle, a suction motor and fan assembly and at least one battery, the suction motor and fan assembly having a suction motor axis of rotation; and, an air treatment member provided on a front end of the main body, wherein the at least one battery and the suction motor and fan assembly are positioned in the air flow path downstream from the air treatment member.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2016Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: Omachron Intellectual Property IncInventor: Wayne Ernest Conrad
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Patent number: 10362912Abstract: Provided is a vacuum cleaner separating and collecting dust, or the like, using a multi-cyclone and mesh filter. The vacuum cleaner includes a cleaning unit sweeping dust and foreign objects clinging on the mesh filter down along an outer circumferential surface of the mesh filter and a rotary unit coupled to the mesh filter and relatively rotating the mesh filter with respect to the cleaning unit. Since the cleaning unit automatically/manually cleans a surface of the filter during an operation of the cleaner, the surface of the filter may be maintained to be clean and a load applied to a fan unit due to a foreign object or dust may be reduced.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2017Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Kietak Hyun, Jungmin Ko, Soohan Eo
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Patent number: 10362913Abstract: A mobile cleaning system, method, and machine is provided, wherein a chassis, a communications module configured to communicate with a device remote from the chassis, a sensor operable to sense one or more characteristics of the mobile cleaning machine, and a controller including a processor and memory are provided. The processor is programmed to perform instructions stored in the memory, and the instructions include receiving the one or more characteristics of the mobile cleaning machine, receiving a non-mobile cleaning machine data set from the remote device, and transmitting at least one of the one or more characteristics of the mobile cleaning machine and the non-mobile machine data to a central location.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2016Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: Diversey, Inc.Inventors: Heinz Gatter, Patrick Hanhart
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Patent number: 10362914Abstract: Disclosed herein are a cleaner and a control method thereof. The control method of the cleaner includes: supplying predetermined rearrangement power to a motor for a predetermined time period; detecting a position of a rotor using a hall sensor; and supplying start-up power according to the detected position of the rotor.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2015Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Nam Su Kim, Wook Jin Lee, Bu Mun Jung, Young Kwan Kim
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Patent number: 10362915Abstract: Provided is a vacuum cleaner including a cleaner body of which a center of gravity is disposed at a rear side further than a rotating center thereof; one pair of moving wheels provided at both side surfaces of the cleaner body and configured to rotatably support the cleaner body and also to be rotated for travelling; and a rear wheel unit provided at a bottom surface of the cleaner body and configured to elastically support the cleaner body at a rear of the pair of moving wheels, wherein the rear wheel unit includes a supporting part rotatably installed at the bottom surface of the cleaner body and rotated in a rotating direction of the cleaner body; an elastic portion configured to extend from one side of the supporting part and to be elastically deformed by being in contact with the bottom surface of the cleaner body when the supporting part is rotated; a rotating member shaft-coupled to the supporting part and installed to be rotatable in a direction intersecting with a rotating direction of the supportingType: GrantFiled: February 28, 2017Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Jungkyu Son, Bohyun Nam, Jaeyong Park, Sehwan Bae, Jonghyun Seo, Jinwoo Lee
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Patent number: 10362916Abstract: A robot cleaner comprising: a cleaner body including a wheel unit and a controller controlling driving of the wheel unit; a dust container accommodation part having a shape recessed toward the front from the rear thereof to be opened to the rear; a dust container detachably coupled to the dust container accommodation part, the dust container have a portion protruding rearward of a rear end of the cleaner body in a state in which the dust container is accommodated in the dust container accommodation part; and a dust container cover rotatably coupled to the cleaner body to cover the dust container, wherein the dust container cover is accommodated in the dust container accommodation part in a state in which the dust container cover is disposed to cover the dust container, and a portion of the dust container cover protrudes rearward of the rear end of the cleaner body.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2017Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Bohyun Nam, Inbo Shim, Jihoon Sung, Sojin Park, Seunghyun Song, Sangkyu Lee, Woochan Jun
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Patent number: 10362917Abstract: A cleaning robot includes a main body and a drive unit to move the main body. The drive unit includes a plurality of motors to generate driving force; a plurality of wheels connected to one of the plurality of motors and rotating by driving force received from the one of the plurality of motors; and a driving frame to support the plurality of wheels, receive driving force from another motor among the plurality of motors, and rotate for changing positions of the plurality of wheels.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2016Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jeong Ki Yoo, Sung Jin Park, Jun Young Lee, Dong Min Shin, Dong Hun Lee, Jae Youl Jeong, Shin Kim, Heum Yong Park, In Hak Na
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Patent number: 10362918Abstract: A self-propelled, self-steering floor cleaner is provided, including a cleaning device with at least one cleaning unit for cleaning a floor surface of a room having at least a section of an obstacle therein that is not in contact with the floor surface, a transmission unit for emitting radiation directed at the obstacle and the floor surface, a detection unit for detecting reflected radiation and providing a detection signal, a control unit coupled to the detection unit, and a chassis for movement on the floor surface including a drive unit coupled to the control unit, it being determinable from the detection signal whether a space and a cleanable floor surface section are present underneath the obstacle, the drive unit being actuatable to move the floor cleaner for cleaning the floor surface section, with at least one cleaning unit. The invention also relates to a method for cleaning a floor surface.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2016Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignees: Alfred Kärcher SE & Co. KG, robart GmbHInventors: Christian Hofner, Christian Wurm, Heiko Hoennige, Barbara Pfister, Markus Duenne, Norman Kohler, Heiko Blumhardt, Michael Schahpar, Harold Artes
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Patent number: 10362919Abstract: A cleaning robot includes a non-circular main body, a moving assembly mounted on a bottom surface of the main body to perform forward movement, backward movement and rotation of the main body, a cleaning tool assembly mounted on the bottom surface of the main body to clean a floor, a detector to detect an obstacle around the main body, and a controller to determine whether an obstacle is present in a forward direction of the main body based on a detection signal of the detector, control the rotation of the main body to determine whether the main body rotates by a predetermined angle or more upon determining that the obstacle is present in the forward direction, and determine that the main body is in a stuck state to control the backward movement of the main body if the main body rotates by the predetermined angle or less.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2017Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: In Joo Kim, Dong Min Shin, Shin Kim
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Patent number: 10362920Abstract: A surface cleaning machine is provided, including a cleaning roller holder, at least one cleaning roller which is arranged on the cleaning roller holder, a drive device for driving the at least one cleaning roller in rotation, and a sweeping element which is associated with the at least one cleaning roller and which feeds swept material to the at least one cleaning roller, wherein the sweeping element, at least during a cleaning operation, projects with a front region into a jacket of the at least one cleaning roller, wherein a front face end of the sweeping element is arranged on the front region.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2017Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: Alfred Kärcher GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Fabian Moser, Saulius Martinkenas, Johanna Buchmann, Andreas Mueller
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Patent number: 10362921Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a cleaner including a cleaner main body having a controller, a wheel cover mounted on the cleaner main body, a driving module coupled to the wheel cover to be movable up and down, a driving wheel coupled to the driving module and configured to be rotatable by receiving driving force from the driving module, a guide bar coupled to the wheel cover and provided in an up and down direction, the guide bar being inserted through the driving module to guide the upward and downward movement of the driving module, and an elastic member surrounding the guide bar and connected to the wheel cover and the driving module, respectively, to absorb impacts while the driving module is moved up and down.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2017Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Hyungkyu Youk, Sangjo Kim
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Patent number: 10362922Abstract: A device for the dry cleansing of surfaces to remove particulates contains triboelectrically chargeable component(s) of an organic polymer material containing uniformly distributed finely divided silicone polymer particles.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2016Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: Wacker Chemie AGInventor: Frank Achenbach
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Patent number: 10362923Abstract: A dishwasher appliance includes a cabinet defining a wash chamber for receipt of articles for washing. The dishwasher appliance also includes a spray arm disposed within the wash chamber and rotatable about an axis. In addition, the spray arm defines an interior and aperture providing selective fluid communication between the interior and the wash chamber. The dishwasher appliance also includes a valve positioned within the interior of the spray arm, and the valve is stationary relative to the spray arm. The spray arm is rotatable between a first position and a second position. In the first position, the valve allows fluid communication between the interior and the wash chamber through the aperture. In contrast, when the spray arm is in the second position, the valve obstructs fluid communication between the interior and the wash chamber through the aperture.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2017Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.Inventor: Ramasamy Thiyagarajan
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Patent number: 10362924Abstract: A dish washing machine including a cabinet configured to form an exterior, a washing tub provided in the cabinet to wash dishes, and a jet nozzle configured to jet washing water to the washing tub, wherein the jet nozzle includes a plurality of nozzle inner walls provided therein to form a passage through which the washing water passes and having a plurality of passage inner walls provided to have arc shapes in section vertical to a flow direction of the washing water. Due to such configuration, a jetting force may be enhanced and washing efficiency may be also improved.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2014Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Chang Wook Lee, Min Ho Jung, Hyun Dong Jung, Chan Young Park, Soo Hyung Yoo, Seung Gee Hong
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Patent number: 10362925Abstract: A dosing device includes an electrically controlled valve device driven at each operating cycle of the machine with a first short pulse for the actuation of another function and then with a subsequent second long pulse to put the dosing chamber in communication with the main chamber and then causing the dispensing of a dose of washing agent from the dosing chamber to the washing chamber.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2017Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: BITRON S.P.A.Inventor: Jans Gerold
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Patent number: 10362926Abstract: Installments and methods are described for performing endoscopically guided operative procedures. According to some embodiments, a re-usable portion of the instrument includes a handle, electronics and an integrated display screen while a fluid hub and a cannula which includes a CMOS imaging module and LED lighting, form a single use portion of the instrument. The cannula includes a working channel configured to accept an operative device for performing the operative procedures.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2017Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: CooperSurgical, Inc.Inventors: Xiaolong Ouyang, Paul D. Indman, Robert K. Deckman, Shih-Ping Wang
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Patent number: 10362927Abstract: An endoscope has a pannable camera at the distal end of its insertion shaft, the pannable camera assembly being pivotable to provide a range of a field of view that can be equal to or greater than 180 degrees. A terminal light emitting element may be mounted to the camera assembly in order to illuminate the immediate field of view of the camera sensor regardless of the rotational position of the camera assembly. A fluid-carrying conduit of the insertion section may also be used to house functional components, including the camera assembly, actuation cables, a communications cable connected to the camera sensor, and/or a fiberoptic cable providing light to the light emitting element. A distal section of the endoscope handle may be rotatable relative to a proximal hand-held section of the endo scope handle, a rotary encoder being provided to convert the rotational position of the insertion shaft relative to the handle into a signal for the purpose of image orientation correction by an electronic processor.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2018Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: DEKA Products Limited PartnershipInventors: Kevin L. Grant, Jason A. Demers, Peter K. Vondras, Stephen L. Fichera, Timothy D. Moreau
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Patent number: 10362928Abstract: There is provided an image processing apparatus, method, and program for an endoscope image having a high degree of freedom of color assignment according to the shape feature of a structure. A structure region image is generated by extracting one or more structure regions from an image signal obtained by imaging an observation target in the living body. A shape feature amount of the structure region is calculated based on the structure region image, and a color corresponding to the feature amount is assigned to the structure region. A reduced original image is generated by performing processing for reducing at least one of the color or the contrast on an original image in which the observation target is drawn in color. A composite image is generated by superimposing the reduced original image and the structure region image subjected to the color assignment.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2017Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventor: Yuichi Teramura
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Patent number: 10362929Abstract: An imaging unit includes: a semiconductor package including an image sensor and a connection electrode; a circuit board including a main body including a connection land, and an attachment portion protruding on a back surface of the main body and including cable connection electrodes formed on at least two opposing side surfaces; electronic components mounted on an electronic component mounting area on the back surface; and cables electrically and mechanically connected to the cable connection electrodes of the attachment portion. The attachment portion protrudes from the main body such that a center plane of the two side surfaces is shifted from a center plane of side surfaces parallel to the two side surfaces, and at least one side surface is perpendicular to the back surface of the main body. The electronic component mounting area is arranged on the back surface of the main body side-by-side with the attachment portion.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2017Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroyuki Motohara, Yasuhiro Kusano
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Patent number: 10362930Abstract: An endoscope apparatus includes: a light source unit that emits white illumination light or narrow band illumination light; an image sensor having pixels; a filter unit arranged corresponding to the pixels and including filters having a filter for passing blue light, and a filter for passing the blue light and one of green light and red light, the number of the filters for passing the green light being not less than half of the number of all the filters of the filter unit, and the number of the filters for passing the blue light being not less than the number of the filters for passing the green light; a selecting unit that selects, from the pixels, a luminance component pixel depending on types of illumination light; and a demosaicing processing unit that generates a color image signal having color components based on the luminance component pixel.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2016Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventor: Hiroshi Sasaki
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Patent number: 10362931Abstract: An optical device is provided. The optical device includes an excitation light source that emits excitation light. A first optical fiber guides the excitation light emitted from the excitation light source. A fluorescent plate includes a fluorescent light emitter that receives the excitation light guided by the first optical fiber and emits fluorescent light. The fluorescent plate further includes a dichroic mirror on a side of the fluorescent light emitter that receives the excitation light. The dichroic mirror transmits the excitation light and reflects the fluorescent light.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2018Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventor: Shintaro Hayashi
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Patent number: 10362932Abstract: A portable medical illuminator is configured for attachment to a medical device wherein the illuminator includes an illuminator housing and a light source disposed in relation to the housing. A portable rechargeable power supply is connected to the light source, and an inductive charging coil is disposed within the illuminator housing to enable contactless charging of the contained portable power supply.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2016Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: Welch Allyn, Inc.Inventors: Raymond A. Lia, Robert L. Vivenzio, Miguel C. Mudge, Jon R. Salvati, Jeffrey Chiodo
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Patent number: 10362933Abstract: An ophthalmologic apparatus includes an error obtaining unit configured to obtain a value corresponding to a difference between a first imaging position which tracks a predetermined position of an eye portion under control of a tracking unit and the predetermined position, a determination unit configured to determine a position which is shifted from the first imaging position which tracks the predetermined position as a second imaging position in accordance with the value corresponding to the difference. The ophthalmologic apparatus averages tomographic images of the first and second imaging positions.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2015Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Atsushi Goto
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Patent number: 10362934Abstract: A computer, a high resolution monitor and a patient interface is utilized to implement a visual contrast sensitivity function measurement test. More specifically, a computerized video system is configured to implement a tilted-grating forced choice contrast sensitivity function test. The invention utilizes known measurement methods for the visual contrast sensitivity function and automates their use by computerizing the system and couples it with a patient-interactive user interface in order to produce an accurate quantitative result.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2016Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.Inventors: John E. Greivenkamp, Jr., Gregory A. Williby
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Patent number: 10362935Abstract: An OCT imaging system user interface is disclosed for efficiently providing relevant image displays to the user. These displays are used during image acquisition to align patients and verify acquisition image quality. During image analysis, these displays indicate positional relationships between displayed data images, automatically display suspicious analysis, automatically display diagnostic data, simultaneously display similar data from multiple visits, improve access to archived data, and provide other improvements for efficient data presentation of relevant information.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2017Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: CARL ZEISS MEDITEC, INC.Inventors: Shahram Shawn Dastmalchi, Jochen Straub
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Patent number: 10362936Abstract: Methods are provided including obtaining at least one image of a surgical region of a subject oriented for the surgical procedure using an OCT imaging system. An initial structural view of the surgical region to be used during the surgical procedure is constructed based on the obtained at least one OCT image. Parameters are computed as an end point for assessing an outcome of the surgical procedure using data derived from the OCT image. The surgical procedure is periodically assessed and clinical outcomes are monitored using changes to the OCT-derived initial structural view of the surgical region or changes to the computed at least one clinical parameter. It is determined if the surgical plan needs modification and it is modified during the surgical procedure. Operations repeat until it is determined that no more modifications are needed.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2017Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: Bioptigen, Inc.Inventors: Eric L. Buckland, Al-Hafeez Dhalla, Robert H. Hart
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Patent number: 10362937Abstract: A planning device generating control data for a treatment apparatus for cornea transplantation using a laser device to separate a corneal volume by at least one cut surface in the cornea and to separate a transplant, from a surrounding transplantation material by at least one cut surface, wherein the planning device includes an interface supplying measurement data relating to parameters of the cornea. A computer defines a corneal cut surface which confines the corneal volume to be removed, and determines a transplant cut surface by using the transplantation material data and depending on the defined corneal cut surface. The transplant cut surface confines the transplant, and the computer generates one control data for each cut surface to control the laser, wherein the respective cut surfaces can be produced by the laser to isolate the corneal volume and the transplant and to make them removable.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2008Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: Carl Zeiss Meditec AGInventors: Mark Bischoff, Gregor Stobrawa