Abstract: A dryer stand having a base, a body having a first end connected to the base and a second end spaced upward from the base, and a receptacle located in the second end of the body, the receptacle being mounted to the second end of the body is provided. The receptacle can receive a dryer for discharging drying air. The mounting of the receptacle enables at least one of a tilting operation and a rotation operation in a clockwise-counterclockwise direction so that the discharge direction of the drying air can be shifted toward a front-rear direction and clockwise-counterclockwise direction with respect to the dryer stand, either simultaneously or separately, depending on the position and size of the object to be dried.

Abstract: A method of controlling a dryer stand, which includes a receptacle on which a dryer for discharging drying air is mounted and which is rotatable in a horizontal direction, and an air purification unit, are provided. The method includes detecting the dryer mounted on the receptacle, charging a battery provided in the dryer when the dryer mounted on the receptacle is detected, determining whether a predetermined condition for air purification operation is satisfied, and operating the air purification unit when it is determined that the predetermined condition for air purification operation is satisfied, whereby it is possible to purify indoor air. A method of controlling the dryer while it is not on the stand is also provided.

Abstract: A dryer includes a hollow casing, a fan disposed inside the casing so as to cause air to be introduced into the casing and to be discharged therefrom, a heater disposed inside the casing to heat the air introduced into the casing by the fan, and a discharge tube including an inlet into which the air is introduced, and an outlet from which the air is discharged. The fan includes a first fan and a second fan, which rotate in opposite directions about an imaginary axis shared by the first and second fans. A discharge amount or a discharge rate can be controlled in a stepwise manner. The discharge tube is disposed inside the casing so as to be rotated in at least one direction, thereby diffusely discharging drying air to a region desired to be dried.

Abstract: A dryer includes a hollow casing having an open front, a fan configured to introduce air into the casing and blow the air, a heater configured to heat the air introduced into the casing, a discharge tube disposed at a downstream side of the fan to be thereby rotatable inside the casing, and having an air inlet formed at a rear and an air outlet formed at a front, a motor configured to generate power for driving the discharge tube, and having a rotation shaft, and a connector connected to the rotation shaft so as to enable the discharge tube to be rotated about a first axial line of the rotation shaft, and connected to the discharge tube so as to enable the discharge tube to be rotated about a second axial line forming a predetermined angle relative to the first axial line.

Abstract: A dryer stand including a seat to receive a dryer thereon, a base spaced apart from the seat downward, a side cover forming a side appearance between the base and the seat, and a light positioned in an internal space defined by the side cover.

Abstract: A dryer stand including a stem, a base, a receptacle on which a dryer is mounted, and a rotator including a rotation motor. An air discharge direction of the dryer can be automatically controlled by controlling the rotation direction and angle of the rotation motor based on the position and size of an object to be dried detected by a sensor.

Abstract: A dryer includes a plurality of first electronic parts including a fan and a heater, a first battery to supply power to the first electronic parts, and a first controller to control power of the first battery. The first controller detects a charging ratio of the first battery, enters a first power saving mode if the charging ratio is a threshold charging ratio or less, and limits power supplied to at least one of the plurality of first electronic parts. A holder for holding the dryer includes a plurality of second electronic parts including a plurality of contact terminals, a second battery to supply power to the second electronic parts, and a second controller to detect a charging ratio of the second battery and enter a second power saving mode to limit power supplied to at least one of the plurality of second electronic parts.

Abstract: A dryer stand including a side cover having a through hole through which air is introduced and discharged, a seat provided above the side cover and allowing a dryer to be positioned thereon and an air purifier disposed in an inner space defined by the side cover, wherein the air purifier includes a fan for generating an air flow, and a filter disposed in a flow path of air flowing by the fan to dry a target object.

Abstract: A drying machine includes a dryer and a stand. The dryer includes a casing having a front opening, a grip including a cylindrical grip body downwardly extended from the casing, and a lower cover covering a lower opening part of the grip body. The stand includes a hollow portion matched up with the grip, and a seating unit in which the dryer is rotatably seated. The grip includes a first electrical terminal positioned in the grip body and a second electrical terminal positioned in the lower cover. The seating unit includes a first contact terminal positioned in the hollow portion and electrically connected to the first electrical terminal, and a second contact terminal positioned in the hollow portion and electrically connected to the second electrical terminal. The first and second contact terminals maintain an electrical connection with the first and second electrical terminals regardless of the rotation of the dryer.

Abstract: A home appliance including a dryer to discharge drying air and a stand is provided. The dryer includes a casing, a fan located in the casing, a heater located in the casing, a grip connected to the casing, and a dryer positioner located at the grip. The stand includes a receptacle to detachably mount an end of the grip of the dryer and a stand positioner located at the receptacle, the stand positioner cooperating with the dryer positioner when the grip is mounted in the receptacle to align the grip in a predetermined position. At least one of a magnetic force or a physical contact occurs between the dryer positioner and the stand positioner.

Abstract: A dryer stand for mounting a dryer for discharging air, including a stem, a base, a receptacle on which the dryer is mounted, a moving apparatus including a rotation motor and connected to the receptacle, and a controller. The controller enables the position of the receptacle to be changed or returned by controlling the forward and backward rotation of the rotation motor so that the receptacle is moved in a given direction when a position change command for the receptacle is received and the receptacle returns to its original position when a position return command for the receptacle is received.

Abstract: A dryer includes a fan configured to input and blow air, a heater configured to heat the blown air, an external temperature sensor configured to detect a body temperature of a drying target, an air temperature sensor configured to detect a temperature of the heated air, and a controller configured to enter a pre-warm mode when the body temperature is lower than a reference temperature, and to control the heater so that drying is performed at a pre-warm temperature higher than the body temperature and lower than the reference temperature in the pre-warm mode.

Abstract: A dryer stand may include a base, a body having a first end connected to the base and a second end spaced upward from the base, a receptacle in which a dryer for discharging drying air may be mounted, a receptacle located in the second end of the body, the receptacle capable of receiving a dryer for discharging drying air, a fan located in the body to cause a flow of air to be introduced into the body and to be discharged outside the body, and an air purifier disposed in a flow path of the flow of air. The base may be provided with a suction hole or a discharge hole through which air sucked into the body by the fan passes, thereby purifying indoor air.

Abstract: A toilet apparatus has a waste material receiving bowl with an opening at a top of the waste material receiving bowl. A bag receives and retains waste material and an absorbent media introduced through the opening. An agitation device agitate the absorbent media and the waste material at a lower portion of the bag to cause the absorbent media to at least substantially cover the waste material while the agitation device is not contacting the absorbent media and the waste material.

Abstract: A toilet seat lifting assembly for lifting a toilet seat includes a toilet that has a toilet seat which is hingedly coupled thereto for sitting on. a cup is operationally coupled to the toilet seat. A hydraulic rod is included that has a rounded end defining a ball, and the ball is rotatably retained in the cup such that the hydraulic rod is pivotable in the cup. A pedal housing is positionable on a floor adjacent to the toilet and the hydraulic rod slidably extends into the pedal housing. A first lever is pivotally coupled to the pedal housing and the first lever actuates the hydraulic rod to extend upwardly when the first lever is manipulated. A second lever is pivotally coupled to the first lever and a pedal is pivotally coupled to the pedal housing. The pedal is pivotally coupled to the second lever and the second lever manipulates the first lever when the pedal is stepped on for lifting the toilet seat.

Abstract: Provided is a portable blower including a portable main body in which a pipe base portion of a blowout pipe is connected to an outlet port of a fan case, wherein, the fan case is formed of a fiber-reinforced resin of low specific gravity, the pipe base portion has a bent shape and is connected slidably to a pipe connecting portion of the outlet port, and a slide-contact-receiving member that is formed of a wear-resistant material is attached to the pipe connecting portion at a slide-contact point of the pipe base portion.

Abstract: A vacuum cleaner including a suction inlet, a conduit in fluid communication with the suction inlet, a filter having a valve releasably connected to a filter inlet, the filter configured to collect debris drawn through the suction inlet. The vacuum cleaner further comprising a release mechanism moveable from a first position to a second position. In the first position, the filter is in fluid communication with the conduit to collect debris with the valve being open, and in the second position, the filter is disconnected from the conduit with the valve being closed. Movement of the release mechanism between the first and second positions closes the valve.

Abstract: An example of a surface cleaning head may include a main body, a neck pivotally coupled to the main body, a stabilizer, and a linkage pivotally coupled to the main body and the stabilizer. The linkage may be configured to cause the stabilizer to transition between an extended position and a retracted position in response to a pivotal movement of the neck.

Abstract: A vacuum cleaner attachment is disclosed having a concave vacuum head with a swivel joint that permits swiveling of the vacuum head only within the plane of the vacuum head. The concave vacuum head can have a curvature that is similar to the curvature of a cylindrical surface to be vacuumed. Thus, while a user manipulates the conduit providing the air suction to the vacuum head, the concave surface can be supported and swiveled around the circumference of the cylindrical surface to be vacuumed, while the vacuum head is also moved along the length of the cylindrical surface. Throughout this movement of the concave vacuum head, the concave opening of the concave vacuum head can stay in closer proximity and conformity to the cylindrical surface than is possible using a fixed vacuum head with a flat opening, thereby making cleaning of the cylindrical surface more effective and efficient.

Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus provides a lower profile surface cleaning head by moving at least the suction motor out of the surface cleaning head. The suction motor may be located in an upper portion (e.g., in a wand) pivotably coupled to the surface cleaning head and fluidly connected to a cyclone assembly located in the surface cleaning head. The cyclone assembly may include first and second opposing cyclones with smaller diameters (e.g.

Abstract: A support device of the cleaner includes a charging stand body provided with a charging port for charging the cleaner and a plurality of fixing parts disposed to be spaced apart from each other on the charging stand body and each having a fixing groove in which a fixing protrusion provided on the cleaner is accommodated.

Abstract: A dual-bladed scraper includes a handle extending between a proximal end including a grip portion and a distal end extending forwardly of the proximal end. A blade-retaining head is rotatably mounted to the distal end for pivotal movement about a head-rotation axis. The head has opposed first and second ends configured for retaining, respectively, first and second scraping blades on mutually opposite sides of the head-rotation axis about which the head is pivotable between first and second angular positions. The first angular position is such that the first blade is in a deployed attitude and the second blade is shrouded in a non-deployed attitude beneath the handle. Conversely, the second angular position is such that the second blade is in a deployed attitude and the first blade is shrouded in a non-deployed attitude beneath the handle.

Abstract: A disposable cleaning pad having a grout cleaning brush includes a bristle attachment for use with a disposable pad. The bristle attachment is molded into a rectangular base piece forming a stand-alone removable brush that can be removably attached to a disposable pad. A top rectangular piece of similar dimensions to the base is connected to the end portion of the base by way of a hinge. The ends opposite the hinge have mating clasps that allow for the brush assembly to be securely yet removably fastened to an existing cleaning pad which is then mounted in the normal manner to the cleaning system. The brush assembly enjoys a longer life than that expected from a disposable cleaning pad thus the brush assembly may be reused many times before it needs to be replaced.

Abstract: This cleaning sheet is provided with an embossed part in which the sheet is compressed in the thickness direction. The cleaning sheet is provided with outer layers, forming the surfaces of the sheet; and an inner layer sandwiched between the outer layers. In the boundary areas between the outer layers, and the inner layer, the fibers of the layers are entangled. This allows for a sheet that better retains the raised and sunken shapes embossed therethrough and exhibits excellent collecting performance.

Abstract: A household appliance includes a selectively mountable wireless communication module. The selectively mountable wireless communication module can be selectively mounted in a toe kick area of the household appliance. The household appliance can be, but is not limited to, a dishwasher, an oven, a refrigerator, a freezer, a microwave, a washing machine, a dryer, or a combo washer-dryer.

Abstract: An intelligent dish washer and its control method are disclosed. An intelligent dish washer according to one embodiment of the present disclosure includes a transceiver for receiving cooking information about cooking from at least one of plurality of external devices; a processor configured to: receive the cooking information from the communication unit; learn dish washing information to wash a dish used for cooking corresponding to the cooking information; and determine a washing mode corresponding to the dish based on the learned dish washing information. The intelligent dish washer according to the present disclosure may be associated with an artificial intelligence module, a drone (UAV), a robot, an AR device, a VR device, a device related to 5G service, etc.

Abstract: A dishwasher and method for operating the same utilize a docking arrangement for an elevation-adjustable rack. In some instances, a docking arrangement may include one or more rotatable docking ports to rotate a rotatable conduit supported on the rack, and in some instances, a docking arrangement may include a valve body disposed within a docking port and movable between open and closed positions in a direction generally parallel to an axis of insertion of a conduit into a docking port in response to rotation of a drive.

Abstract: A dishwasher and method for operating the same utilize a diverter valve to control via rotation the flow of fluid such as wash fluid or pressurized air to a rotatable conduit supported in the rack of a dishwasher. A valve member may be disposed at a predetermined rotational position about an axis of rotation of the conduit such that a fluid inlet on a rotatable valve body may be rotated to the predetermined rotational position to restrict fluid flow to the conduit.

Abstract: A dishwasher and method for operating the same utilize a check valve in a rotatable docking port to control the flow of fluid such as wash fluid or pressurized air to a rotatable conduit supported in the rack of a dishwasher.

Abstract: A dishwasher and method for operating the same utilize a rack-mounted rotatable conduit with a return mechanism that positions the rotatable conduit to a predetermined rotational position when the conduit is disconnected from a docking arrangement on a wall of a wash tub.

Abstract: A device for removing lint, the device comprising: a housing; a roller for holding a roll of lint-removing material; wherein the roller and the roll of lint-removing material are dimensioned and configured to be housed by the housing, wherein the roller and housing are arranged such that the roller is deployable from the housing; and an actuator coupled with or formed by either the roller or the housing, the actuator being manipulate by a user to deploy the roller; and characterised in that the housing comprises a first element comprising a handle and a first housing portion and wherein the housing further comprises at least one rotatable housing portion which is rotatable with respect to the first housing portion in order to house or deploy the lint roller respectively.

Abstract: A method for supporting a user, a corresponding computer program product, a corresponding data medium, and a corresponding imaging system are provided. According to the method, a three-dimensional (3D) data set depicting a target object is provided, and at least one two-dimensional (2D) image of the target object is automatically acquired. The 2D image and the 3D data set are automatically registered with each other by a 2D/3D registration. A spatial direction in which the 2D/3D registration exhibits greatest uncertainty is automatically specified. A signal for aligning an instrument that is provided for the purpose of examining the target object is then automatically generated and output as a function of the specified spatial direction in order to support the user.

Abstract: A surgical imaging system including a surgical imaging device including identification information; a holding arm that holds and controls a position of the imaging device; a user interface configured to provide non-contact operation of the holding arm; and processing circuitry configured to control the holding arm according to the identification information and an output of the user interface.

Abstract: A multi-camera endoscope includes a the tip section comprising: a front looking camera and a front discrete illuminator to essentially illuminate the field of view of said front looking camera; a right side looking camera and a right discrete illuminator to essentially illuminate the field of view of said right side looking camera; a left side looking camera and a left discrete illuminator to essentially illuminate the field of view of said left side looking camera; and a multi-component cover configured to cover and seal said tip section such as to essentially prevent entry of fluids from the environment of said endoscope to inner parts of said tip section. The tip cover includes removable or repositionable window components which provide access to internal components of the tip for repair or removal, without removing the main tip cover.

Abstract: Improved methods and devices for performing an endoscopic surgery including a system for performing minimally invasive procedures including a flexible catheter having a first lumen, a first flexible tube positioned in the first lumen, and a second flexible tube positioned in the first lumen. The first lumen defines a first space configured and dimensioned to receive an endoscope. The first flexible tube and second flexible tube are fixed at a proximal portion and configured to float within the first lumen of the catheter. First and second flexible guides are slidably positioned within the first and second flexible tubes and dimensioned to receive a first instrument for axial movement therein, the first and second flexible guides movable to an angled position with respect to a longitudinal axis.

Abstract: A catheter system includes an electronic console; a catheter having a proximal end attachable to the console and a distal end configured to house therein an optical probe; an optical fiber configured to transmit from the console to the optical probe excitation radiation of a first wavelength, and configured to return to the console an optical response signal having a second wavelength longer than the first wavelength; a detector configured to detect intensity of the optical response signal; and a processor configured to determine, based on the detected intensity of the optical response signal, whether the catheter is properly connected to the console. The optical response signal is generated within the optical fiber itself in response to transmitting the excitation radiation therethrough. The optical response signal is an auto-fluorescence signal and/or Raman scattering signal generated from the optical fiber itself.

Abstract: A surgical system for controlling fluid pressure during a surgical procedure is provided. Example systems include an inflow pump coupled to a fluid source and defining an outlet port. An inflow cannula is coupled to the outlet port of the inflow pump and includes a barcode disposed thereon. An endoscope extends from a proximal end to a distal end and includes a shaft. A camera is coupled at the proximal end of the endoscope and provides visualization of a surgical site through the shaft and output a corresponding imagery signal. A pump control unit is coupled to the inflow pump and controls an outlet pressure of the inflow pump. A camera control unit is coupled to the camera and to the pump control unit and receives the imagery signal and decodes the barcode and conveys information indicative of a pressure loss across the inflow cannula to the pump control unit.

Abstract: A medical imaging device comprising a Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Laser configured to illuminate an object using one of a plurality of light conditions, an image sensor configured to capture an image of the object, and circuitry configured to: control the Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Laser to illuminate the object using light having a first light condition; control the image sensor to capture a first image of the object with the light having the first light condition; control the Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Laser to illuminate the object with light having a second, different, light condition; control the image sensor to capture a second image of the object illuminated with the light having the first light condition; and determine information of the object based on the first image and the second image.

Abstract: An illumination unit includes a light guide to guide primary light, a conversion member to convert the primary light into secondary light, and a holder holding an exit end of the light guide and the conversion member. The holder includes an entrance portion that the primary light enters, an exit portion to emit illumination light including the secondary light, and a fixing portion fixing the conversion member between the entrance portion and the exit portion in a direction of a central axis of the primary light. The fixing portion is arranged in a planar region perpendicular to the central axis of the primary light and on an inner peripheral face of the holder. The conversion member is in contact with the fixing portion.

Abstract: Methods are disclosed comprising measuring, with a first scanner, a central part of the visual image, measuring, with a second scanner, a peripheral part of the visual image, calculating, by a processor, a pan-retinal measure of image contrast for an extended area of the retina, and optimizing a pan-retinal visual quality. Methods further comprising optimizing a pan-retinal visual quality are also disclosed. Systems are also disclosed comprising either a scanner or a laser, a non-transitory memory having instructions that, in response to an execution by a processor, the processor receives a first measurement of the central part of the visual image, receives a second measurement of the peripheral part of the visual image, and calculates a pan-retinal measure of image contrast for an extended area of the retina. Methods of manufacturing lenses, including contact lenses are disclosed.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an artificial neural network system for identifying a lesion in a retinal fundus image that comprises a pre-processing module configured to separately pre-process a target retinal fundus image and a reference retinal fundus image taken from a same person; a first neural network (12) configured to generate a first advanced feature set from the target retinal fundus image; a second neural network (22) configured to generate a second advanced feature set from the reference retinal fundus image; a feature combination module (13) configured to combine the first advanced feature set and the second advanced feature set to form a feature combination set; and a third neural network (14) configured to generate, according to the feature combination set, a diagnosis result.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an apparatus and method for quantifying visual fields of a subject. The apparatus includes a dome structure for accommodating at least a part of body of the subject within the dome structure, a projection device mounted on the dome structure configured to project at least one of light stimuli and an image on inner surface of the dome structure and to capture one or more responses of the subject to one of the projected light stimuli and the image. The apparatus further includes a processor configured to analyze the one or more captured responses of the subject to quantify visual fields of the subject.

Abstract: An ophthalmic apparatus of an exemplary aspect performs the first and second OCT scans on a subject's eye. The first OCT scan is performed on the first region including the first site of the subject's eye, and the second OCT scan is performed on the second region including the second site. The ophthalmic apparatus acquires the first deviation information of the subject's eye prior to the first OCT scan and performs alignment, and also acquires the second deviation information of the subject's eye prior to the second OCT scan and performs alignment. The ophthalmic apparatus calculates the distance between the first site and the second site based on the first data acquired through the first OCT scan and second data acquired through the second OCT scan.

Abstract: An ophthalmologic device includes: a visual target presenting unit configured to present a common visual target to be viewed with both subject's eyes; a presenting distance changing unit configured to change a presenting distance of the visual target presented by the visual target presenting unit from a predetermined far vision distance to a predetermined near vision distance; an ocular characteristic acquiring unit configured to objectively acquire an optical characteristic of the subject's eyes; an addition power adding unit configured to add the addition power to the both subject's eyes; and a control unit configured to cause the presenting distance changing unit to change the presenting distance and the ocular characteristic acquiring unit to continuously acquire the optical characteristic, in a state in which an addition power is added to the both subject's eyes by the addition power adding unit.

Abstract: Ophthalmic imaging systems, particularly slit-scanning ophthalmo-scopes, are capable of characterizing refraction over the entire field of view of the system. Light from the light source of the system illuminates a region of the eye and the returning light is measured on a detector. The deviation of the location of the returning light from a predetermined location on the detector is measured. The deviation corresponds to the mismatch between the refractions of the imaging system and the eye. The light can be scanned across the full field of view to characterize the entire field. A second illumination source traveling along a second illumination path can be used to improve the characterization. The characterization can be of use for optimizing the focus of the instrument and for assessing the condition of the eye, including assessing myopia and astigmatism in the periphery.

Abstract: A retinal scanning type eye examination device includes a storage unit configured to store test image data; a laser emitting unit including a laser light source configured to generate an imaging laser beam based on the test image data, the laser emitting unit being configured to project a test image onto a retina of an eyeball of a person subjected to an eye examination by using the imaging laser beam; an optical component configured to cause the imaging laser beam to converge at an inside of the eyeball of the person; a parameter acquiring unit configured to acquire parameter information for a retinal scanning type eyewear, the parameter information including angle information indicating a rotation angle of the laser emitting unit when the laser emitting unit is rotated around a converging point of the laser beam; and an output unit configured to output the parameter information to an external device.

Abstract: An eye state detection system includes an image processor and a deep learning processor. After the image processor receives an image to be detected, the image processor identifies an eye region from the image to be detected according to a plurality of facial feature points, the image processor performs image registration on the eye region to generate a normalized eye image to be detected, the deep learning processor extracts a plurality of eye features from the normalized eye image to be detected according to a deep learning model, and the deep learning processor outputs an eye state in the eye region according to the plurality of eye features and a plurality of training samples in the deep learning model.

Abstract: Embodiments relate to a system for generating simulated eye movements and eye responses related to concussion symptoms for training medical practitioners. The system includes a computer device with a display that displays the pair of simulated eyes. Scenarios are generated and executed, in which simulated eye movements and responses to external stimuli are representative of typical symptoms associated with having a concussion. A user (e.g., medical trainee or medical trainer) provides external inputs e.g, voice commands, stylus movements, etc.) and assess eye movements provided by the scenarios and eye responses to the external inputs.

Abstract: A device for monitoring eye movement and pupil response that comprises a first optical pathway for displaying one or more images to the eyes of a patient and a second optical pathway for obtaining images of the eyes of a patient. The device further comprises at least one screen for displaying an image to the left eye of the patient which is not visible to the right eye of the patient and for displaying an image to the right eye of the patient which is not visible to the left eye of the patient; a first camera for capturing images of the left eye of the patient; and a second camera for capturing images of the right eye of the patient at substantially the same time as the first camera is capturing images of the left eye of the patient. The device also comprises at least one IR light source for illuminating the eyes of the patient; and a processor for processing the obtained images and measuring pupil response and/or eye movements.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a stretchable and flexible electronic device includes forming each of the functional layers is by: (i) forming on an elastomer substrate a conductive interconnect pattern having islands interconnected by bridges; (ii) applying a conductive paste to the islands; (iii) positioning at least one functional electronic component on each island; and (iv) applying heat to cause the conductive paste to reflow. An elastomer encapsulant is formed over the functional electronic components and the conductive interconnect pattern on each of the functional layers. The elastomer encapsulant has a Young's modulus equal to or less than that of the substrate. The encapsulant includes a pigment to increase absorption of laser light. At least one via is laser ablated, which provides electrical connection to any two functional layers. The via is filled with solder paste to create a bond and electrical connection between the functional layers.