Patents Issued in October 31, 2019
  • Publication number: 20190328127
    Abstract: The invention discloses a support for a mobile phone or a tablet computer, comprising a beam, covers, a fixed block, sliding blocks, supporting legs and supporting leg retaining bases, the surface of the beam is provided with a chute along the length of the beam, the fixed block is fixed in the middle of the chute, the surface of the fixed block is provided with a receding groove for an object to be clamped, the sliding blocks are mounted at the two sides of the fixed block, the sliding blocks are in sliding fit with the chute, and a clamping rod is hinged to each sliding block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventor: Pengfei Jia
  • Publication number: 20190328128
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for automatically adjusting and monitoring use of an adjustable standing desk are disclosed. The invention provides an electric adjustable desk with memory to store a user's preferred sitting and standing heights for the adjustable desk. A setup mode allows the user to store and adjust the preferred sitting and standing heights. A sensor allows the user to quickly adjust from the sitting to standing heights or vice versa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2018
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventor: Ramesh Namala
  • Publication number: 20190328129
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for automatically adjusting and monitoring use of an adjustable standing desk are disclosed. The invention provides an electric adjustable standing desk with memory to store a user's preferred sitting and standing heights for the desk. A setup mode allows the user to store and adjust the preferred sitting and standing heights. A sensor allows the user to quickly adjust from the sitting to standing heights or vice versa. The invention also provides for presence detection to detect and ensure that a user optimizes the standing functionality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventor: Ramesh Namala
  • Publication number: 20190328130
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a table top, a leg and a worktable comprising a table top and legs. The table top has a honeycomb structure which extends along a main extension plane of the table top, with one or more areas being cut out from the honeycomb structure in accordance with a predetermined layout for receiving electrical and/or mechanical components. The leg has one or more decorative elements each having an areal main extension, the one or more decorative elements extending along their areal main dimensions over at least part of the surface of the leg and being fixed to the leg. Further, a worktable having such a table top and such a leg is described. A system comprising a worktable with a table top and legs of this type as well as a packaging for packing the worktable is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventor: Stephan Egger
  • Publication number: 20190328131
    Abstract: A workstation comprising a chassis having a base frame (10) and a monitor frame assembly (11), said base frame (10) defining a work area (20) at its proximal end for accommodating a user therein, in use, wherein a desk unit (24) is mounted laterally across said work area and provides a work surface for use by a user accommodated in said work area (20), in use, said monitor frame assembly (11) comprising an outer frame, extending laterally across said base frame (10) and upwardly from its distal end, and an inner frame (32) mounted within said outer frame and configured to receive thereon a plurality of monitor brackets (45), wherein said desk unit (24) is longitudinally adjustable relative to said base frame (10) so as to selectively adjust its distance from the monitor frame assembly (11), and said inner frame (32) is vertically adjustable within, and relative to, said outer frame so as to selectively adjust its height relative to said base frame; and further wherein respective locking means are provided to
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2018
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Applicant: BAE Systems plc
    Inventor: Samuel Paul Wanstall
  • Publication number: 20190328132
    Abstract: A supporting bracket for supporting a mobile terminal on a platform includes a first bracket body provided with a bearing surface for supporting the mobile terminal and a supporting surface located below the bearing surface and configured for siting on the platform in order to support the bearing surface and changing an angle formed between the platform with the supporting bracket placed thereon and the mobile terminal leaned on the bearing surface. The supporting surface is a curved surface, and the bearing surface is connected with opposite ends of the supporting surface. Therefore, the supporting bracket is simple in structure, convenient to carry and easy to adjust the angle formed between the platform and the mobile terminal leaned on the bearing surface, and easy to be widely used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2018
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: JUN XIAO, XIAOBO WANG, HAIZHEN LI, JIANMING LU, MINGSHUI RUAN, WEICHAO LI, LONG LI
  • Publication number: 20190328133
    Abstract: A modular shelving system may include a plurality of configurable components and methods of forming configuration assemblies from such components. The configuration assemblies of the modular shelving system may be paired with and coupled to other shelving units and/or furniture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: Richard Kassanoff, Robert Larry Stewart, James Battley
  • Publication number: 20190328134
    Abstract: A shelving system comprises four corner columns, a plurality of substantially horizontal support beams, and a plurality of beam braces. Each of the support beams extends between two of the four corner columns, and each support beam is paired with a corresponding second support beam to form pairs of support beams. Each of the beam braces extends between the support beams of one of the pairs of support beams and comprises a first end portion, a second end portion, and a middle portion. The first and second end portions comprise substantially planar faces. The middle portion is between the first end portion and the second end portion and comprises first and second edges, wherein the first end portion and the second end portion extend away from the first and second edges, respectively, in opposite directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventor: Simon WALKER
  • Publication number: 20190328135
    Abstract: The invention provides a unique and multifunctional Bedding Rack design in wood and metal materials for the storage and display of King- and Queen-Size Comforter Sets composed of bedspreads such as quilts, comforters, and duvets and a plurality of pillows and shams, and other bedding and sleep-related items. The Bedding Rack consists of two decorative vertical stanchions with hooks for hanging sleep apparel, one or two top rails for supporting the bedspread, two mid-level shelves composed of rails and cross bars for storing pillows and shams, a preformed lower level shelf for storing slippers and items too small for the mid-level shelves, and extended feet supporting the stanchions to provide stability. The dimensions of the Bedding Rack are such that large-size bedspreads do not touch the floor or droop off the end of the top rails when draped over it.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2018
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventor: Jim E. Fulbrook
  • Publication number: 20190328136
    Abstract: A modular desk system may include a plurality of configurable components including, for example, a top panel, an all-purpose hook, a cup hook, a storage shelf, a connecting shelf, a connecting planter box, a connecting divider, a connecting platform, a desktop organization member, a channel, a kickstand base, and/or a support frame. The components may be configured and/or reconfigured to create a desk. The configuration assemblies of the modular desk system may be paired with and coupled to other desk units and/or furniture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: Richard Kassanoff, Robert Larry Stewart
  • Publication number: 20190328137
    Abstract: A safety apparatus for an electrical equipment rack includes a retractable safety device for preventing, when in an operational position, the extending of an extendable rail and an electrical equipment unit mounted thereon from a position internal to the rack to a position external to the rack, and for allowing the same when in a non-operational position. The position of the retractable safety device is linked to the position of a retractable rack support such that when the retractable rack support is lowered in its operative position the retractable safety device is in a non-operational position, and when it is raised in a raised inoperative position the retractable safety device is in an operational position preventing the extending of the extendable rail and an electrical equipment unit mounted thereon to a position external to the rack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: James Hewitt, Colin I. Holyoake, Richard Postlethwaite, Caroline J. Thomas
  • Publication number: 20190328138
    Abstract: An adjustable desking system for supporting users in a plurality of ergonomic positions, the system comprising a plurality of sit-stand desks, each desk including a variable length leg assembly including an activator and a height adjustable worktop supported at a top end of the leg assembly and a master controller linked to each of the activators at the plurality of desks to control activation of each activator to raise and lower a worktop associated with the specific activator, wherein, the master controller controls worktop heights at each of the desks independent of user input when the desk is vacant and enables user control of the height of any worktop at a desk that is occupied by a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: Jean-Paul Labrosse, Scott Sullivan
  • Publication number: 20190328139
    Abstract: An elastic seesaw-type tilting mechanism is provided, including: a base support, configured to be connected with a chair base through a chair column; a seat support, being pivotably mounted on the base support and configured to be connected with a seat; a backrest support, being pivotably mounted on the base support and configured to be connected with a backrest; a first elastic mechanism, being connected with the seat support and the backrest support to form an elastic seesaw mechanism; a second elastic mechanism, being connected with the base support and the seat support, the second elastic mechanism and the first elastic mechanism being respectively biased against the seat support in opposite directions. A swivel chair is further provided, including: one of the elastic seesaw-type tilting mechanism as described above, a seat, a backrest, a chair column and a chair base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventor: CHENG YU YAN
  • Publication number: 20190328140
    Abstract: A double-layered foldable storage stool, including a non-foldable stool cap and a foldable stool base. The front and back surfaces of the stool cap can be matched with the unfolded stool base. The stool base has a cuboid structure provided with a storage chamber, a foldable rectangular inner stool body is provided in the storage chamber of the stool base, and a support plate body is provided inside the inner stool body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2018
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventor: Hongyan TANG
  • Publication number: 20190328141
    Abstract: A smart chair includes a seat and a power supply device installed to the seat. The power supply device is electrically coupled to a voltage detection unit and a voltage adjustment unit. The voltage detection unit is provided for detecting a load signal, and the voltage adjustment unit is provided for adjusting and outputting a DC voltage according to the load signal. The concepts of resting, leisure and business are combined to provide a chair capable of detecting and outputting an appropriate DC voltage automatically.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventor: Chung-Sheng CHENG
  • Publication number: 20190328142
    Abstract: The lighted chair base comprises a base plate, a base case, a power source, a controller and at least one light emitter. The base case is coupled to the base plate, and comprises an accommodation space. The power source is disposed on the base plate and located within the accommodation space. The controller is located within the accommodation space and electrically coupled to the power source. The at least one light emitter is located within the accommodation space and electrically coupled to the controller. The lighted chair back is also disclosed, comprising a main body, a power source, a controller and at least one light emitter. The power source is coupled to the main body. The controller is electrically coupled to the power source. The at least one light emitter is disposed on the main body and electrically coupled to the controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventor: Hung Trien Ma
  • Publication number: 20190328143
    Abstract: Disclosed are motorized beds and bed frames. A motorized bed frame includes a lower frame and an upper frame disposed above the lower frame. At one or each of first and second sides of the motorized bed frame, the motorized bed frame also includes an actuating unit and a gearing unit to move and position an upper sub-frame of the upper frame with respective to the lower frame. The upper sub-frames at the first and sides can be independently posited to meet individual needs. In some cases, the motorized bed frame includes additional or optional components to assist the gearing unit to reduce vibration and prolong the lifetime of the bed frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventor: Kwan Jun Choi
  • Publication number: 20190328144
    Abstract: Two mattresses, of a same a different depth, share a same length and width. Each is in a shape of a rectangular prism and when placed one on top of the other, a larger rectangular prism is created. In order to hold the two mattresses in place when used together, a connector or connectors emanating from the sides or corners of each mattress are used. Such connectors can include hoop and loop fasteners, rings, hooks, lengths of fabric, and any combination thereof which hold the mattresses together in a taut manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventor: Mohammed Shuaib
  • Publication number: 20190328145
    Abstract: A four-in-one mattress management system and method is disclosed for facilitating various tasks associated with beds of all sizes including making beds; rotating mattresses; holding a bed skirt in place while a mattress is rotated; installing or removing and re-installing a mattress, for example, in order to replace a bed skirt. The system includes an active mode and a passive mode. In an active mode, all four tasks mentioned above can be performed. A passive mode selectable. In a passive mode, the mattress can be easily rotated in a horizontal plane. During that mode, the system holds down the bed skirt while the mattress is being rotated. In an active mode, the present invention facilitates bed making and thus increases the efficiency of the housekeeping staff leaving more time for the housekeeping staff to attend to the rest of the room. The active mode also facilitates installation and replacement of bed skirts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventor: William John Scarleski
  • Publication number: 20190328146
    Abstract: A foundation for a bed system can include a foundation structure having a head, a foot, a first side, and a second side. An air pump configured for supplying air to and inflating at least one mattress air chamber can be housed within the foundation structure proximate the foot of the foundation structure. A control box and a central power hub can be housed within the foundation structure. The central power hub can be electrically connected to and configured to deliver electrical power to each of the air pump, the control box, and one or more additional electrical components. The foundation can optionally integrate other components into the foundation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: Wade Daniel Palashewski, Kody Karshnik, Saurabh Chhaparwal, Samuel Hellfeld, John Klesk, John McGuire, Jeff Ingham, Eric Rose, Robert Erko, Bruce William Gaunt
  • Publication number: 20190328147
    Abstract: In one example, this disclosure describes a method including receiving, at a central controller of an air mattress system, a plurality of air pressure value, determining a plurality of average values using the plurality of the received air pressure values, calculating a difference value between a first one of the plurality of average values and a second one of the plurality of average values, comparing the difference value to a threshold value, determining, based on the comparison, whether a user of the air mattress system moved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: Wade Daniel Palashewski, Rob Nunn, Matthew Wayne Tilstra, Steven Jay Young, Carl Hewitt, Yuri Zhovnirovsky
  • Publication number: 20190328148
    Abstract: A method for producing a bedding product comprising at least a foamed latex layer, said method comprising the steps of: —pouring liquid latex foam on a conveyor belt; —vulcanizing said liquid latex foam in a vulcanization station to obtain u vulcanized latex foam slab; —cutting said vulcanized latex foam slab to a desired length and/or width, characterized in that for at least partially vulcanizing said liquid latex foam electromagnetic waves with a frequency ranging between 1 and 50 Mhz are used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: Henk Demets, Ruben De Gryse
  • Publication number: 20190328149
    Abstract: A mattress with two layers. The upper layer includes a flat top surface, and the lower layer has a flat bottom surface. A contoured surface defines the lower boundary of the upper layer and the upper boundary of the lower layer. The contour generally matches the curvature of an individual's body when recumbent. More specifically, the bottom surface of the upper layer is shaped to match the curvature of individual's body, while the top surface of the lower layer is complementary to the curvature of the individual's body. When so arranged, the bottom surface of the top layer and top surface of the bottom layer are complementary to one another, and the top layer may be nested upon the bottom layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventor: JACK BLAINE CAMPBELL
  • Publication number: 20190328150
    Abstract: Systems and apparatuses include a mattress assembly including a tub including vertically extending rails and a base that defines a base height that is two inches or less, the tub defining an interior cavity bound by the rails and the base, a plurality of non-laminated and rearrangeable foam layers positioned within the interior cavity to provide both support and comfort levels within the mattress assembly, and a cover system that includes a removable cover allowing selective access to the plurality of layers and the interior cavity and selectively compressing the plurality of layers within the tub.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Applicant: Ahhfactor LLC
    Inventors: Christopher E. Nolte, Thomas J. Metz, Kathy Thornton-Bias
  • Publication number: 20190328151
    Abstract: A frame is configured to rest on a support surface and an infant-receiving receptacle is supported above the support surface by the frame. The infant-receiving receptacle includes a bottom/floor panel forming a bed for the child to sleep upon and a peripheral sidewall surrounding the bottom panel and extending between the bottom panel and the frame. The bassinet includes a depth-adjustment mechanism that enables a caregiver to selectively adjust the depth of the infant-receiving receptacle by raising or lowering the bottom panel of the infant-receiving receptacle. Various embodiments can also include wheels, rollers, or other mechanisms for rolling, sliding, or gliding the bassinet across the support surface. Some embodiments include a height-adjustment mechanism, downward-recessed front wall, longitudinal-axis folding canopy, inverted-eggcrate bed pad, and/or base-positioned foot rest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Applicant: KIDS II, INC.
    Inventor: Jacob SCLARE
  • Publication number: 20190328152
    Abstract: An electromagnetic cradle includes a support frame, a fixed unit mounted on the support frame, a movable unit mounted on the fixed unit, and an electromagnetic device secured on the support frame. The fixed unit includes two fixed rods secured on the support frame. Each of the fixed rods is provided with two mounting sleeves each of which is provided with a fixed tube. The movable unit includes a bed and two movable blocks. Each of the movable blocks is provided with two tracks, and the fixed rods extend through the tracks of each of the movable blocks. At least one spring is biased between each of the tracks and the respective fixed tube. At least one magnet is mounted is mounted on one of the movable blocks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventor: Sih-Han Chen
  • Publication number: 20190328153
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a shoulder strap for an infant car seat carrier. The strap provides a large shoulder pad near the upper end, to cushion the weight as it rests on the user's shoulder. The upper and lower ends of the strap terminate in large oval snap hooks. Each snap hook provides a screw nut on each side. One of the screw nuts can only be completely removed with a tool, and therefore operates as a hinge, such that the user may easily attach and remove the strap with one hand. A buckle near the center of the strap allows the user to adjust the length of the strap. In a second embodiment, the upper and lower ends of the strap terminate in inverted V-shaped straps, each of which provides two spring snap hooks which may be secured to the car seat frame on the side surface of the car seat carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2018
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventor: Sounsery Kayachith
  • Publication number: 20190328154
    Abstract: A display unit 1 for storing and displaying heated goods comprises walls 2, 4, 6, 8, shelves 10, 12, 14, 16, an air duct 18, a fan 20, 22, and an air heater 24. The walls delimit a main chamber 26 including a first open front side 28 and a second open front side 30 opposite of the first open front side. The shelves each comprise an upper placing side 32, and define an individual storage spaces 34, 36, 38, 40. The air duct 18 extends from an inlet 42, 44 to multiple outlets 46 which are in communication with the storage spaces. The display unit further comprises a transparent wall 48, 50, which is positioned in the main chamber 26 between the first open front side and the second open front side, and divides the main chamber in a first chamber 52 and a second chamber 54.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2017
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Applicant: Fri-Jado B.V.
    Inventors: Robert Evert Willem Berents, Johannes Gerrad KAPPERS
  • Publication number: 20190328155
    Abstract: Disclosed is a freezer cabinet (10) for storing frozen confectionery products, the freezer cabinet (10) comprising a chamber having an opening substantially sealed by an upper surface panel (18, 20); and a further panel (22, 24) inside the chamber being spaced away from the upper surface panel (18,20) and substantially parallel to the upper surface panel in at least one direction. At least part of the upper surface panel and further panel (22,24) is transparent such that at least part of the inside of the chamber is visible through the upper surface panel and further panel. The upper and further surface panels each comprise at least one slideably openable section (18,22) and the further panel covers less than 95% of the surface area of the opening in a horizontal plane at a height of the lowest part of the further panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
    Inventors: René Joachim BUTER, Johannes KRIEG, Ashvinikumar Vishnukumar MUDALIAR
  • Publication number: 20190328156
    Abstract: A product display apparatus includes: (i) a shelving unit (12) defining a plurality of vertically arranged shelves (14); (ii) a base (18) mounted to one of the shelves (14); (Hi) an elongate arm (20) slidably connected to the base (18); (iv) an actuator (24) for extending and retracting the arm (20); (v) at least one first sensor (32) that senses the presence of an object at: (a) a first predetermined distance; and (b) a second predetermined distance; (vi) a control module (36) that causes the actuator (24) to extend and retract the arm (20) in response to feedback from the at least one first sensor (32); (vii) a connecting means (26) at or near a first axial end (20a) of the arm (20); and (viii) a product (16) secured to the first axial end (20a) of the arm (20) via the connecting means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2017
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventor: Marcel COETZEE
  • Publication number: 20190328157
    Abstract: The invention provides an inspection system having an information acquisition unit that acquires product information from a product having a loading board surface side to which the product information is attached and an output unit that outputs a collation result between an acquisition result of the product information and order information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Applicant: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jun UCHIMURA, Hiroshi TAKAHASHI, Masato WATANABE
  • Publication number: 20190328158
    Abstract: An adjustable truss structure is provided and includes a truss member, a first channel having a first slot, the first channel being attached to the truss member, a rail having a second slot, and an anchor attached to the rail, the anchor having a member rotatable to a first position where the member is insertable into the first slot and rotatable to a second position to engage with a surface of the first channel, enabling the rail to be selectively moved relative to the first channel and locked into a selected fixed position relative to the first channel. A support member having a second channel with a U-shaped cross-section, the second channel being hooked into the second slot and being slidable in the second slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Applicant: Behr Process Corporation
    Inventors: Michael E. ALARCON, Gregory James WARREN
  • Publication number: 20190328159
    Abstract: The invention relates to a display, a kit, and a method for displaying goods. The display comprises a compact and one or more built-up configurations. The display comprises shelves that can be supported by hingedly connected, slideably attached, and telescopic side walls. The kit comprises a display and an advertisement wall for the display. The method relates to the spacing of two shelves by means of two side walls by exerting a force on one of both shelves and hinging and sliding the side walls to a position in essence perpendicular to both shelves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: Geert Marivoet, Bram Schijndel, Sandy Defauw, Francesco De Piero
  • Publication number: 20190328160
    Abstract: A corrugated hutch display with a main section including left and right side panels opposing a back panel and a bottom panel extending from the back panel. The display includes shelf members secured to the back panel. The shelf members include bottom tabs on either side of the shelf members that are capable of being secured to the left and right side panels to secure the shelf members to the main section. The hutch display is erected from a knockdown configuration by folding the side panels until they are not coplanar with the back panel; folding the bottom panel until a portion of the back panel is aligned with the left and right side panels; folding the shelf members such that they are not coplanar with the back panel; and mating the bottom tabs of the shelf members with the left and right side panels of the main section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventor: Jerry Ryan Frost
  • Publication number: 20190328161
    Abstract: A multi-functional mirror includes a glass mirror and a bottom case. An inverted V-shaped hanging board is fixed to the glass mirror. A V-shaped hanger is fixed to the bottom case. The hanging board engages with the hanger such that the glass mirror is hung above the bottom case. Moreover, electronic components are concealed after completion of assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2017
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Applicant: Foshan Eterna Lighting Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yongli Wei
  • Publication number: 20190328162
    Abstract: A thermal insulating structure having insulation channels formed therein to receive insulation material, a movement channel extending along the insulation channels to disburse the insulation between the insulation channels and a storage channel to store insulation material not being used in the insulation channels. The movement channel, insulation channels and storage channel being integrally formed with each other while being partially obstructed from each other to maintain insulating material in the desired channels until moved to another one of the channels by a swiping or patting motion on the structure to provide a widely ranging temperature adjustable structure such as a sleeping bag, jacket, or comforter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventor: David Rohweller
  • Publication number: 20190328163
    Abstract: The disclosure includes a beverage container system that includes a container having a bottom end, an open top, a sidewall extending between the bottom end and the open top, and an inner portion arranged and configured to receive a beverage. The system may also include a cavity extending through the sidewall and into the inner portion of the container. The cavity may be arranged and configured to receive a remote computing device, such as a smartphone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2018
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventor: Anatolii Grytsenko
  • Publication number: 20190328164
    Abstract: The adjustable container handle accessory apparatus has a handle with a first attachment point and a second attachment point, wherein the first attachment point is at a first location of the handle and the second attachment point is at a second location of the handle. The apparatus also has a first strap attached to the first attachment point, wherein the first strap has a first belt system with a first plurality of holes on a first portion of the first strap, wherein the first strap has a clasp system with one or more clasp openings on a second portion of the first strap, wherein the second portion of the first strap is different than the first portion of the first strap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2018
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventor: JUSTIN BAUER
  • Publication number: 20190328165
    Abstract: Apparatus, systems and methods are provided that include a repository for receipt of an object and a mechanism for shielding from view the object. The repository may take the form of a mailbox and the object may be a letter, e.g., a letter addressed to Santa. The shielding mechanism is actuated by a trigger that is associated with the repository and, in exemplary embodiments, is triggered by an activity normally associated with the repository, e.g., raising a flag on a mailbox. The trigger actuation may interact with an electronic control system, a mechanical control system, or a combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Applicant: CSS Innovations, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher Cirri, David Seales, Stephen Signore, Huang Meng-Suen
  • Publication number: 20190328166
    Abstract: A system for suspension of a curtain device has at least one curtain guide track and at least one curtain that is suspended on a plurality of suspension units with a guide element for guiding a suspension unit along the curtain guide track. The curtain guide track and the guide element provide a bearing surface. The system further has a silencing material provided on the bearing surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: Simon Schöpfer, Beat Aebi, Michel Frauchiger
  • Publication number: 20190328167
    Abstract: A machine (1) for stirring a liquid food substance has: a container (10) delimiting a cavity (11) with a bottom (12) and a peripheral wall (13) for containing the liquid food substance to be stirred; an impeller (20) comprising an impelling member (21) which is configured to be rotated in the cavity (11), the impeller (20) including an arrangement of driven magnetic elements (26) in the form of permanent magnets; and a motor (30) having an output shaft (31) that is magnetically coupled to the impelling member (21) via the container bottom (12) and/or peripheral wall (13) for driving the impelling member (21), the output shaft (31) driving an arrangement of driving magnetic elements (36,36?) that cooperate magnetically with the driven magnetic elements (26) so as to drive the impeller (20) in rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: Samer Abdo, Da Mi Byun, Sylvain DeCastel, Bertrand Guyon, Johan Nieuwendijk, Mohamed Raad, Martino Ruggiero, Laurent Seydoux, Wolfgang Tuider
  • Publication number: 20190328168
    Abstract: Pressure cooker having a lid comprising a lid handle and a cooking vessel comprising a vessel handle, wherein the cooking vessel is closeable with the lid in a fluid-tight manner by means of a closure mechanism by the lid handle and the vessel handle being placed one above the other, wherein one of the two handles comprises a coupling group which has two coupling elements which can be mechanically coupled to, or uncoupled from, each other, and the other of the two handles comprises a coupling device constructed for said coupling together and/or said uncoupling in such a manner that, when the lid handle and the vessel handle are placed one above the other, the two coupling elements are either mechanically uncoupled from each other by means of the coupling device or mechanically coupled to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Applicant: WMF Group GmbH
    Inventors: Maria Mormone, Dieter Reinhard
  • Publication number: 20190328169
    Abstract: Valve (V) for a pressure vessel comprises a hollow cylindrical valve cover element (1) adapted to define an outer cover for a hollow body (2) adapted to be disposed, in use, to the inside of the element (1) itself in the hollow part (C) of the said element (1); and a pawl (3) adapted to be inserted and housed, in use, inside said hollow body (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventor: Giosuè Fogacci
  • Publication number: 20190328170
    Abstract: A method and device for cold or hot brewing a beverage, soup, and meal using a pod containing corresponding brew material and serving the brew in a cup, bowl or directly in the pod. A brew catalyzer may be activated to catalyze the cold brewing to achieve a rich cold brew in a minute. A needle for piercing the pod may be provided with a shield for preventing injury to children and for sealing to the surface to be pierced. A holder may have an access opening movable up and down to accommodate differently sized/shaped pods and an energy emitter to cooperate with a hot fluid injected into an interior of the brew material via the needle to cook from both outside in and inside out. A bit group may be provided to determine a set of brewing conditions for the pod and allow customization and modification for the set of brewing conditions via Internet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventor: Edward Z. Cai
  • Publication number: 20190328171
    Abstract: A frothing accessory for a blender comprises a main body having a sidewall and a bottom wall. The sidewall has at least a first portion having a frustoconical shape. The bottom wall is at a wider end of the main body. The frothing accessory is adapted to be attachable to a blender jar to enable the frothing accessory to be selectively rotated about a longitudinal axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventor: Kevin L. Leppert
  • Publication number: 20190328172
    Abstract: A beverage maker for the preparation of hot beverages is provided that includes a connector for an external power supply having a first electrical power, at least one rechargeable storage unit for electrical energy having a second electrical power, a transformer that is electrically connected to the connector for an external power supply and to the rechargeable storage unit for electrical energy, and at least one high-performance electrical consumer for heating water, wherein the at least one high-performance electrical consumer has an electrical connection to the rechargeable storage unit for electrical energy and is supplied with electrical energy by it. Very high powers can be permanently provided at the high-performance consumer by the beverage maker in accordance with the invention, with the external power supply not being temporarily subjected to loads by high power peaks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2018
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Applicant: WMF Group GmbH
    Inventors: Alexander Kiefer, Armin Startz
  • Publication number: 20190328173
    Abstract: A multi-mode beverage brewer includes a body, a brewing chamber in the body configured to receive beverage brewing material, a flow controller in the body, a selector, and a tray. The flow controller is configured to control a flow of water to the brewing chamber such that in a first mode a first quantity of water or in a second mode a second quantity of water is provided to the brew chamber. The selector is configured to actuate the first mode or the second mode of the flow controller. The tray is configured to support a brewed beverage container to receive a brewed beverage from the brewing chamber. The selector is configured as a magnet and a magnetic sensing element. One each of the magnet and the magnetic sensing element is arranged in the body and in the tray.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventor: Adrian Rivera
  • Publication number: 20190328174
    Abstract: The invention relates to a holder for the lid (7) of a pot-type or dish-type serving vessel (1) such as a cooking vessel, the holder being used to hold the lid on the serving vessel in an upright position after the lid has been removed. The holder is characterised by an attachment in the form of a ring (2) which can be attached to the upper rim of the serving vessel and which has a ring opening (5) that can be sealed using the loose, free lid (7), wherein the ring (2) has at least one support (10) forming stops and being used to hold the lid (7) in an upright position on the ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2018
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventor: Sebastian MADER
  • Publication number: 20190328175
    Abstract: The present invention is an automated system for the frying of food. It consists of two main subsystems. The physical machine which directly interacts with and cooks the food and the system software which monitor and interacts with the system sub-components to organize and arrange for the constant cooking of food. The system is able to manage the supply of cooked food to constantly meet the demands of the restaurant where the system is deployed. The system also monitors and manages the various system subcomponents to ensure that they are operational and functional.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventor: Frederic Speed Bancroft
  • Publication number: 20190328176
    Abstract: A barbecue including at least two vertical fireboxes, each configured to receive at least one heating means, and a cooking enclosure adapted to receive the food to be cooked, the cooking enclosure being disposed between the two vertical fireboxes, wherein the cooking enclosure includes at least two vertical, gas-tight heating lateral walls each disposed facing one of the two vertical fireboxes, configured so that the food inside the cooking enclosure is heated indirectly, the heating lateral walls respectively transmitting the heat generated by the heating means of the vertical fireboxes by radiation to the food from the two sides of the cooking enclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Applicant: SMOW
    Inventor: Nadir NECER