Patents Issued in September 10, 2020
  • Publication number: 20200281407
    Abstract: Provided is an easily cleanable water and oil fryer. A fryer body has an accommodation space for water and oil. Frying residue is collected the fryer body by a cyclone. The fryer body is seated within a base frame. A controller is disposed in the base frame. A heater heats the oil. A cleaning circulation line includes a drain pipe disposed in a lower central portion of the fryer body to receive the water and the frying residue are introduced, a connecting pipe connected to the drain pipe via a connector, and an inlet pipe connected to the drain pipe via the connecting pipe to circulate the water by resupplying the water, from which the frying residue is removed by a filter unit, in response to opening and closing of a bidirectional valve. A circulation pump is connected to the cleaning circulation line to circulate the water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Applicant: SAMYANG EMC Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Seong Joong KIM
  • Publication number: 20200281408
    Abstract: A reservoir assembly for a food processing system including a vacuum mechanism includes a housing having a hollow interior, an inlet pipe extending through said housing into said hollow interior, a fluid flow path from said hollow interior to the vacuum mechanism, and a valve positioned within said hollow interior, said valve being movable to control a flow of air provided to the vacuum mechanism via said fluid flow path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Sam William Bannister, Nicholas Michael O'Loughlin
  • Publication number: 20200281409
    Abstract: An accessory for use with a container of a food processing system includes a body positionable within a base of the food processing system, said body having a first side and a second side, an opening formed in said body, a member configurable with said opening to selectively seal said opening, said member being arranged at said second side of said body, a vacuum sealing assembly for sealing a chamber of the container, and a release mechanism operable to selectively fluidly couple said chamber to an ambient atmosphere.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Sam William Bannister, Ross Richardson, Michael Ting, Jared J. Proulx, Kristof Benedict Fogarasi, Joshua D. Anthony, Nicholas Michael O'Loughlin, Kevin Pei, Zintis Jones
  • Publication number: 20200281410
    Abstract: An attachment for use with a food processing system includes a sealable body including a wall and a processing chamber, a chamber opening formed in said sealable body, and a vacuum passage arranged in fluid communication with said chamber opening. The vacuum passage is associated with at least one of said wall and said processing chamber of said sealable body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Sam William Bannister, Nicholas Michael O'Loughlin
  • Publication number: 20200281411
    Abstract: The invention relates to a household appliance (1) comprising a movable first functional unit (10) for providing a first appliance function to a user, an electrical second functional unit (20) for providing a second appliance function to the user, and an operating device (11) for powering the first functional unit (10), comprising an electric motor (12), a connection (13) for supplying power to the electric motor (12), and a pre-circuit (30) connected between the connection (13) and the electric motor (12), wherein the pre-circuit (30) comprises a current limiting element (31) for limiting a current (200). The invention also relates to a method (100) for operating a household appliance (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventor: Torsten Lang
  • Publication number: 20200281412
    Abstract: A removable handle for a cooking utensil is provided. The removable handle includes a proximal end including a gripping surface, a distal end including a plurality of tines, and an elongated shaft extending from the proximal end to the distal end and being bent so that the distal end including the plurality of tines are oriented at an angle that is greater than 45°.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventor: Gregory Darren KOKE
  • Publication number: 20200281413
    Abstract: A system for securement of a baby within a bathtub. The system includes a seat attached to a frame. The seat includes a backrest, a base, and a harness, such that the harness can removably secure the baby within the backrest and the base of the seat. The frame includes a unitary rod that extends through a perimeter of the seat, and a pair of adjustable hook members. Each adjustable hook member can be widened or narrowed to snugly fit to a sidewall of the bathtub and be secured thereto by friction fit. Upon securement of the adjustable hook members to the sidewall of the bathtub and placement of the baby within the seat, the baby is safely secured to an interior of the sidewall for bathing or recreation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Blake Fabre, Danielle Fabre
  • Publication number: 20200281414
    Abstract: A shower caddy for attachment to an associated outer enclosure panel or door of an associated shower or tub enclosure includes a body and an attachment mechanism mounted on an end portion of the body. The attachment mechanism has at least one movable mounting arm. The attachment mechanism is configured such that downward movement of the body relative to the attachment mechanism by force of gravity moves the at least one mounting arm from a rest position toward an engagement position where the at least one mounting arm is engageable with the associated outer enclosure panel or door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Morris Elijah Worden, IV, William Jack Merrill, Conor McNamara, Daniel Juda
  • Publication number: 20200281415
    Abstract: A shower curtain having a fabric body and a detachment member. The fabric body includes a top edge, a bottom edge, a first side edge and a second side edge. The detachment member is substantially parallel to the top edge and bottom edge and intersects the first side edge. When the detachment member is in a detached position, the fabric body has an upper fabric portion that is separated from a lower fabric portion such that the upper fabric portion is configured to move independently from the lower fabric portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventor: Elisavet Savino
  • Publication number: 20200281416
    Abstract: A flexible mounting system for a chemical product dispenser includes a dispenser holder and at least one mounting apparatus. The dispenser holder may be attached to the mounting apparatus by means of a releasable connection mechanism. The releasable connection mechanism may provide for attachment of the dispenser holder to the mounting apparatus in multiple orientations. In one example, the mounting apparatus includes a mounting bracket configured for mounting to a support object, such as a wall, table, counter top, cabinet, shelf, cart etc. In another example, the mounting apparatus includes a mounting clamp configured for mounting to ledges, poles, bedrails, handles, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Andrew M. Schultz, Sarah E. Gilbertson, Daniel D. Anderson, Cheryl A. Littau
  • Publication number: 20200281417
    Abstract: A soap dispenser system includes a fixture disposed above a countertop and a soap container disposed below the countertop. The fixture includes a main body and a mount attached to the countertop. The main body includes a soap dispensing element that is fluidically coupled to the soap container via a fluid supply line. The mount includes an indication system and a refill port for accessing the soap container. The main body is removably coupled to the mount in order to expose the refill port and access the soap container. The indication system is configured to indicate a power status of the system and a soap level status of the soap container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2019
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Mark A. Meyer, Laura Stang, Michelle L. Rundberg, Mark A. Thielke
  • Publication number: 20200281418
    Abstract: A wall-mountable sanitary conduit connection device with integrated valve. More particularly, a wall-mountable sanitary conduit connection device includes a wall-mountable base body and a valve fastenable to the base body. The sanitary conduit connection device according to an illustrative embodiment includes a wall-mountable base body having a receiving sleeve and a water inlet duct which, with an inlet duct outflow, leads peripherally into the receiving sleeve, an electrically controllable valve having a cylindrical valve cartridge which is axially insertable into the receiving sleeve and in which a valve unit is located, which valve cartridge has an electrical valve connection unit on a first end face and a pipe connection coupling on a second end face and includes, on a peripheral side, a valve inlet opening which is capable of being coupled to the inlet duct outflow in a fluid-tight manner, and a fastening unit for fastening the valve cartridge in a fixed position in the receiving sleeve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Arno Hahn, Fridolin Meier, Bernd Werner
  • Publication number: 20200281419
    Abstract: A towel, formed in a rectangle, formed of an absorbent material. Closable pockets are formed in one or more of the corners. Each of the pockets has a closure mechanism that allows closing the pocket to hold things in the pocket. The pockets can be filled with rocks or sand for example to hold down edges of the towel. The pockets can also be filled with personal items when the towel is being used in a gym or spa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventor: Nicole Mehringer
  • Publication number: 20200281420
    Abstract: An example sheet product dispenser includes a housing with a base portion and a loading door. A motor drives a base portion roller or a loading door roller to cause dispensing of the sheet product along a sheet product path and through an outlet. A pump is in fluid communication with a liquid reservoir and a spray mechanism, and is configured to cause liquid from the reservoir to spray onto the sheet product through the spray mechanism prior to dispensing. A controller is configured to determine whether to operate in either a dry mode or a wet mode based on user input provided. When in the dry mode, the controller causes the motor to operate to dispense dry sheet product. When in the wet mode, the controller causes the motor to operate and the pump to operate to dispense wetted sheet product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Alan Joseph Johnson, Timothy Andrew Robertson, Ted Allen Casper, Matthew Keith Florian Williquette
  • Publication number: 20200281421
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of wipes dispensers are disclosed herein. An exemplary wipes dispenser having a nozzle with a wear indicator includes a container, a plurality of wipes contained within the container, a fluid for wetting the plurality of wipes, a receiving member connected to the container, and an outlet nozzle housing for holding an elastomeric outlet nozzle. The elastomeric outlet nozzle includes a wear indictor that provides a visual indication that the nozzle should be replaced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Kaitlin Anne Wolf, Shelby Jay Buell, Christopher James Mann, Janice Lynn Moore
  • Publication number: 20200281422
    Abstract: A cleaning assembly includes a handle assembly configured to grasp a moistened tissue. A drum is included within a dispensing unit to store the tissue. The dispensing unit selectively releases the tissue from the drum as an actuating assembly operates a lever between a first position and a second position. The drum is seated within the dispensing unit in communication with the actuating assembly in a manner such that the tissues are sealed and prevented from drying out. The seal is selectively broken to permit dispensing of the tissues. The cleaning assembly permits a user the ability to clean a potentially unclean surface without the need to physically contact any of the cleaning tissue, chemicals, or surface itself at any time. The user is separated from the potentially harmful surfaces and chemicals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventor: ALEXEI FOMINE
  • Publication number: 20200281423
    Abstract: A fluid collection system includes a housing, a first chamber within the housing and a funnel coupled with a conduit in fluid communication with the first chamber. A second chamber within the housing is configured to house the funnel and at least a portion of the conduit. A closure is pivotably coupled with the housing to selectively close the second chamber. A spray head is configured to deliver a distributed flow from the third chamber onto a funnel contained within second chamber. A pump is configured to pump fluid from the third chamber to the spray head. A method for assembling a fluid collection system includes providing first, second and third chambers within a housing, coupling a first end of a conduit to an interior surface of the second chamber and coupling a funnel to a second end of the conduit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2019
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventor: Andrei Juc
  • Publication number: 20200281424
    Abstract: A backpack dust collector includes a housing and a filter. The housing includes a suction port, a dust collecting chamber connected to the suction port and accommodating a dust collecting bag, a motor chamber connected to the dust collecting chamber and accommodating a fan and a motor, and an exhaust port through which air from the motor chamber is discharged. The filter is disposed on a side of the dust collecting chamber so as to face the dust collecting chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takayuki TAHARA, Makoto HOTTA
  • Publication number: 20200281425
    Abstract: A suction apparatus includes a suction apparatus housing, a suction hose, at least one suction apparatus communication unit, and at least one sensor device which comprises at least one sensor unit designed to detect at least one operating signal of a machine tool, in particular of a handheld machine tool. The suction hose is assigned the at least one sensor device. The at least one sensor device has at least one signal processing unit and at least one sensor device communication unit. The signal processing unit is designed to receive the operating signal from the sensor unit and process said operating signal into at least one communication signal, and the sensor device communication unit is provided to establish at least one communication connection to the suction apparatus communication unit and to transmit the communication signal to the suction apparatus communication unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2018
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Dietmar Saur, Tim Hartmann
  • Publication number: 20200281426
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides, in one aspect, a debris collection device for an autonomous cleaning robot includes a cleaning pad portion configured to contact a floor surface. The cleaning pad portion includes a backing and at least one cleaning pad connected to a bottom surface of the backing. The autonomous cleaning robot includes a vacuum bag portion configured to collect at least a portion of debris removed from the floor surface by a vacuum assembly of the autonomous cleaning robot. A volume of the vacuum bag portion is positioned vertically above the cleaning pad portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventor: Stephen A. Hickey
  • Publication number: 20200281427
    Abstract: A vacuumed material collection station for receiving vacuumed material from a vacuum cleaning apparatus includes a vacuumed material collection container and an interface for connecting the vacuum cleaning apparatus to the vacuumed material collection station. The vacuumed material collection station comprises a receptacle space for receiving a filter chamber of a vacuum cleaning apparatus connected to the vacuumed material collection station and a feed device for feeding the filter chamber into the receptacle space. The receptacle space is designed for completely encompassing the filter chamber and/or at the most not encompassing a chamber side facing the interface with the vacuum cleaning apparatus. The receptacle space forms a partial volume within the housing of the vacuumed material collection station, and the feed device is designed for removing the filter chamber from the vacuum cleaning apparatus and displacing the filter chamber into the receptacle space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Applicant: Vorwerk & Co. Interholding GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas BUENING, Benjamin FLECZOK, Robert FRIELINGHAUS, Martin HELMICH, Lorenz HILLEN, Christian HOLZ, Gerhard ISENBERG, Andrej MOSEBACH, Roman ORTMANN, Kevin SCHMITZ, Fabian VITZ, Niklas VAN TEEFFELEN, Georg HACKERT
  • Publication number: 20200281428
    Abstract: A suction material collecting station for regenerating a filter chamber of a suction cleaner has an interface for connecting to the suction cleaner, a suction material collection container, a fan for generating a negative pressure in the suction material collection container, and an electric motor for driving the fan so that suction material contained in the filter chamber may be conveyed into the suction material collection container. The suction material collecting station has a control and evaluation unit that calculates a surroundings disturbance parameter and controls the operation of the electric motor automatically, depending on the surroundings disturbance parameter and a device parameter of the suction cleaner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Applicant: Vorwerk & Co. Interholding GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas BUENING, Benjamin FLECZOK, Robert FRIELINGHAUS, Martin HELMICH, Lorenz HILLEN, Christian HOLZ, Gerhard ISENBERG, Andrej MOSEBACH, Roman ORTMANN, Kevin SCHMITZ, Fabian VITZ, Niklas VAN TEEFFELEN, Georg HACKERT
  • Publication number: 20200281429
    Abstract: A cleaner is provided. The cleaner includes a transfer device, and a dust collecting apparatus connectable to the transfer device and configured to filter out rubbish transferred from the transfer device. The dust collecting apparatus includes a housing in which a first dust chamber is formed, and including a guide recessed inwardly from an outer surface, a handle configured to be movable on the outside of the housing and provided to cover at least a portion of the guide, a first rubbish removal member configured to be movable inside the housing based on the movement of the handle, and configured to discharge rubbish collected in the first dust chamber, and a link configured to connect the handle to the first rubbish removal member, and having a movement guided by the guide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Dongjin CHO, Hyeonwoo TAK, Jiwook CHUNG, Jiho SEO, Wonkyu LIM
  • Publication number: 20200281430
    Abstract: An evacuation station includes a base and a canister removably attached to the base. The base includes a ramp having an inclined surface for receiving a robotic cleaner having a debris bin. The ramp defines an evacuation intake opening arranged to pneumatically interface with the debris bin. The base also includes a first conduit portion pneumatically connected to the evacuation intake opening, an air mover having an inlet and an exhaust, and a particle filter pneumatically the exhaust of the air mover. The canister includes a second conduit portion arranged to pneumatically interface with the first conduit portion to form a pneumatic debris intake conduit, an exhaust conduit arranged to pneumatically connect to the inlet of the air mover when the canister is attached to the base, and a separator in pneumatic communication with the second conduit portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Russell Walter Morin, Faruk Halil Bursal, Harold Boeschenstein
  • Publication number: 20200281431
    Abstract: A closure flap on a vacuum inlet valve assembly or housing pivots between an open first position and a closed second position. When the closure flap is in the open first position, it is offset from a central longitudinal axis of the vacuum inlet valve housing. When the closure flap is in the closed second position, it intersects the central longitudinal axis. The closure flap has a resilient and compressible protrusion that releasable locks the closure flap in each position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Applicant: H-P Products, Inc
    Inventors: Darrell V. Nieschwitz, Greg A. Calderone, Shawn C. Metz
  • Publication number: 20200281432
    Abstract: An upright vacuum cleaner includes a main-body part (10) having a dust-collection chamber (14) fluidly connected to a motor chamber (13) via a coupling pipe (15). A fan (13f) and a motor (13m) are housed in the motor chamber. A cleaner head (20) is pivotably and fluidly connected to the main-body part and suctions air through a suction opening (23) when a suction force is generated by the fan and the motor in the motor chamber. A straight suction passageway (24) extends through a central portion of the interior of the cleaner head in plan view. One or more batteries (50) is/are disposed within the cleaner head spaced apart (outward) from the suction passageway in the plan view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Keisuke YAMADA, Takayuki TAHARA
  • Publication number: 20200281433
    Abstract: The present invention provides a drainage control device and a cleaning robot, the drainage control device includes a water tank body and a middle cover sealingly disposed on an upper portion of the water tank body; wherein the middle cover is provided with a water inlet, an air inlet, and a steering engine assembly engaged with the air inlet and configured to adjust an opening size of the air inlet to control an air intake amount, the water inlet is mounted with a sealing cover, and a lower portion of the water tank body is provided with at least one water outlet. The present invention precisely controls the air intake amount through the steering gear assembly and the air inlet, and can accurately control the water output under the action of the atmospheric pressure, which is very suitable for the occasion where the displacement needs precise control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2019
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventor: XIAOHUI SUN
  • Publication number: 20200281434
    Abstract: Disclosed is a multifunctional water spray mop, which comprises a mop rod, a water spray mechanism arranged on the mop rod, and a mop head arranged at the tail end of the mop rod. The water spray mechanism comprises a water tank, a pump body in communication with the water tank, and a nozzle in communication with the pump body. The water spray mechanism is detachably arranged on the mop rod. The water spray mechanism is further provided with a connecting component used for connecting other cleaning components, and a press mechanism used for manually operating the pump body to spray a liquid in the pump body out of the nozzle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2015
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Xuelin ZHU, Dongliang SHENG, Jing LI, Min HE, Jian WU
  • Publication number: 20200281435
    Abstract: The present invention provides a mop head comprising: a mop head frame formed with a plurality of concave connecting portion, a narrow connecting portion of each concave connecting portion includes a first set of protruding elements, a first hollow portion, a second set of protruding elements and a second hollow portion; and a cleaning member. The first set of protruding elements and second set of protruding elements of the narrow connecting portion clamp the cleaning member. The first hollow portion and the second hollow portion provide space that allows the cleaning member be firmly punched in concave connecting portion without damaging the narrow connecting portion by a punch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventor: Ming-Che TING
  • Publication number: 20200281436
    Abstract: A dishwashing apparatus for washing dishes having a circular rim or lip is disclosed The apparatus comprises a spray nozzle configured to spray a liquid onto a target zone; a first rod; a second rod; and a third rod; the first rod, second rod and third rod each having a screw thread on an outer surface and each being rotatable about a respective longitudinal axis; the first rod, second rod and third rod being arranged in a parallel configuration, at equal distances from a central axis, wherein the separation of each of the first rod, second rod and third rod from the central axis is configured or configurable to receive a plurality of dishes such that the screw thread on each of the rods engages with the circular rim or lip of the dishes and when the rods are rotated about their respective axes, the dishes are caused to move relative to the spray nozzle in the direction of the central axis and rotate as they pass through the target zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2018
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventor: Teoh Hwa ANG
  • Publication number: 20200281437
    Abstract: A cleaning device (110) for cleaning articles (112) to be cleaned is proposed. The cleaning device (110) includes at least one cleaning chamber (118) for receiving the articles (112) to be cleaned. In addition, the cleaning device (110) includes at least one application device (124) for acting upon the articles (112) to be cleaned with at least one cleaning fluid. The cleaning device (110) additionally comprises at least one cooling surface (158) which points to the cleaning chamber (118) and at least one cooling container (160) which is thermally coupled with the cooling surface (158) for receiving a cooling liquid. The cleaning device (110) comprises at least one control system (178) which is set up to control at least one regeneration step in the cleaning device (110). The regeneration step includes the following substeps: d) fill the cooling container (160) with cooling liquid; e) heat the cooling liquid in the cooling container (160); and f) remove the cooling liquid from the cooling container (160).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Andreas FALLERT, Bruno GAUS, Thomas PEUKERT, Hans-Josef RAUBER
  • Publication number: 20200281438
    Abstract: A household appliance includes a housing, a door pivotably connected to the housing, a cable connected to the door, a roller in contact with the cable, and a motor configured to drive the roller to move the cable such as to effect a pivoting movement of the door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2018
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Aaron Friedke, Ersin Isbilen, Alexander Schiele, Martin Rittner, Martin Heinle
  • Publication number: 20200281439
    Abstract: A door locking device (1) including a support body (6) which can be fixed to a door (5) of an electric household appliance, a bracket (7) which can be fixed to a structural element (3) of the electric household appliance and a latching device (8) including: a locking tooth (10) constrained to rotate and translate relatively to the support body and which can be coupled with a first end thereof (12) with a transversal element (11) of the bracket; a sliding stem (13) cooperating with a second end (14) of the locking tooth by means of conjugated cam profiles (15, 16) carried by the locking tooth and by a head (17) of the stem; a compression spring (18) associated with the stem for thrusting the cam profiles (15, 16) into contact; and a tilting element (19) hinged to the support body to cooperate with the transversal element (11) of the bracket independently of the locking tooth, to activate a microswitch (23) when the tooth is in a locking position, wherein it engages the transversal element (11) of the bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS, INC.
    Inventor: Dino Chirumbolo
  • Publication number: 20200281440
    Abstract: A dishwasher (1), in particular a commercial dishwasher (1), which is in the form of a box-type dishwasher and has a treatment chamber (2) which can be closed and in which washware can be treated in accordance with a predefined or predefinable treatment program, wherein a washware detector apparatus (51) is designed to detect the type of washware to be, wherein the washware detector apparatus (51) has an optical identification system, which is oriented toward the washware to be treated, and an evaluation device, wherein the optical identification system is designed to record at least a portion of the light reflected by the washware to be treated as a reflection image, and wherein the evaluation device is designed to automatically distinguish between different types of washware on the basis of the recorded reflection image, wherein the extent of the reflection provides information about the type of washware.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Harald DISCH, Björn S. HIMMELSBACH, Markus HEIDT, Verena WIEDENHÖFER
  • Publication number: 20200281441
    Abstract: A dish washer includes: a basket; a first supporting member coupled to the basket in such a way to be rotatable between a first position of being folded to the basket and a second position of being unfolded from the basket; a second supporting member positioned below the first supporting member and coupled to the basket in such a way to be rotatable between a third position of being folded to the basket and a fourth position of being unfolded from the basket; and a connecting member rotating the second supporting member from the third position to the fourth position when the first supporting member rotates from the first position to the second position, wherein one end of the connecting member is connected to the first supporting member and the other end of the connecting member is connected to the second supporting member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jaejun KIM, Daejoung KIM, Gisung HAN
  • Publication number: 20200281442
    Abstract: A retracting rack for an appliance such as a dish washing appliance. The rack may be positionable between a stowed position and a deployed position. A spring may drive the rack towards the stowed position. A locking mechanism may be used to secure the rack in one or more positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Eric Scalf, Robert Digman
  • Publication number: 20200281443
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to an apparatus, system and method for efficiently and rapidly cleaning the bottom of a shoe. The system includes a base having a plurality of alternating, complementary shaped cleansing portions separated by grooves. The configuration of the cleansing portions provides for a sturdy and efficient device for cleaning the bottom of a shoe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventor: David Gonzales
  • Publication number: 20200281444
    Abstract: Devices, systems and methods for cleaning and disinfecting footwear items are disclosed herein. In an aspect, an apparatus is disclosed comprising an ultraviolet light element configured to emit ultraviolet light toward a top covering element configured to receive one or more contaminated item, wherein the ultraviolet light element is located within a lower frame element. In another aspect, a grating element is disclosed comprising a frame of bars configured to support the one or more contaminated item; wherein the grating element is a ceiling enclosure portion of the lower frame element. In yet another aspect, a brush frame element mounted to an underside of the grating element is disclosed, wherein the brush frame element comprises a set of brush strips configured to protrude through at least one space between the frame bars.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Applicant: AISHWARYA, LLC
    Inventor: Anu R. Desu-Kalyanam
  • Publication number: 20200281445
    Abstract: A videoscope and an articulated tip part for the videoscope. The tip part has a bending section with hingedly connected segments. At least one segment includes a surface having an area profile with a two-dimensional, arithmetical mean height parameter, Sa, of at least 0.9 microns as measured by the standard ISO 25178.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Applicant: AMBU A/S
    Inventors: Kaspar Mat MATTHISON-HANSEN, Jan Guldberg HANSEN, Thomas Bachgaard JENSEN
  • Publication number: 20200281446
    Abstract: There is provided an endoscope capable of suppressing the degradation of a distal-end-part body over time that is caused by the sandwiching of a treatment tool. An endoscope includes a distal-end-part body that is provided at a distal end of an insertion unit. The distal-end-part body includes an elevator-housing space-forming wall that forms an elevator-housing space opened in a direction perpendicular to the direction of the longitudinal axis of the insertion unit, a lead-out portion that includes a treatment tool outlet opened into the elevator-housing space, and an elevator that is provided in the elevator-housing space so as to be rotatable about a rotating shaft between a standing position and a fallen position and includes a guide surface guiding a treatment tool. The elevator-housing space-forming wall includes an opening wall portion provided on an opening side of the elevator-housing space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuhiko MORIMOTO, Satoru OKADA, Tsuneo FUKUZAWA
  • Publication number: 20200281447
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a device, method, and wireless endoscope. The wireless endoscope includes a light integrated in a first portion. The wireless endoscope also includes a lens positioned proximate the light in the first portion. The light and the lens are inserted into a body. The first portion is interchangeable. The wireless endoscope also includes a connector physically securing the first portion to the second portion. The second portion is not inserted into the body. The wireless endoscope also includes a camera capturing video content received through the lens. The wireless endoscope also includes a wireless transmitter transmits the video content to a receiver associated with a displaying device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Applicant: Treble Innovations, LLC
    Inventors: Ian Joseph Alexander, Brian Dean Owens
  • Publication number: 20200281448
    Abstract: An optical coupler is disclosed for mounting at a distal end of an optical imaging device for visualizing a surface area covered with an opaque fluid and/or particulate matter. The coupler includes a visualization section at one end of the coupler and an attachment section connected to and extending away from the visualization section. The attachment section is dimensioned to be mounted at the distal end of the optical imaging device. The visualization section includes a proximal surface for engaging the distal end of the optical imaging device. The visualization section includes an outer surface spaced apart from the proximal surface. The outer surface extends continuously from a first outer side boundary across to a second opposite outer side boundary of the visualization section. The visualization section may include one or more supporting elements extending laterally away from the visualization section for facilitating passage of the optical coupler through an object, such as a body lumen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventor: James S. Titus
  • Publication number: 20200281449
    Abstract: A medical system has a treatment device having a reference-position designation portion, an endoscope acquiring a plurality of captured images, a storage device, a controller generating a plurality of display images corresponding to the captured images, and a display. The controller determines an arbitrary position in the display image as a reference position, detects a region in the display image where the treatment device is displayed as an excluded region and selects a reference image from a region in the display image excluding the excluded region, records the reference image in the storage device, calculates a relative position from the reference position to the reference image, detects the reference image from the plurality of display images after the reference image is generated, recognizes the reference position in the display image, and controls an operation of the endoscope to make the reference position to be coincided with a target position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Katsuhiko YOSHIMURA
  • Publication number: 20200281450
    Abstract: A balloon endoscope including an endoscope body having a selectably pressurizable interior volume, which generally fills the interior of the endoscope body and a selectably inflatable balloon located on an outer surface of the endoscope body and defining a balloon volume which communicates with the interior volume for selectable inflation of the balloon by selectable pressurization of the interior volume.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Gad Terliuc, Gilad Luria
  • Publication number: 20200281451
    Abstract: A system for imaging may include an illumination system that includes a light source to generate a light beam; and a spatial encoding pattern generator comprising one or a plurality of optical elements to encode the imaging beam so as to concurrently illuminate an object by a plurality of different spatial encoding patterns, wherein each encoding pattern of said different encoding patterns is characterized by a distinct wavelength of the imaging pattern. The system may also include an imaging sensor for receiving the encoded imaging beam transmitted through the object or reflected off the object; and a processor for decoding image data from the imaging and reconstructing an image of the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2019
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Applicant: Z Square Ltd.
    Inventors: Zeev ZALEVSKY, Omer Itzchak WAGNER, Asaf SHAHMOON
  • Publication number: 20200281452
    Abstract: A medical light source device includes: a first light emitting device configured to emit light; an optical member provided on an optical path of the light emitted from the first light emitting device, and configured to emit a part of the light emitted by the first light emitting device in a first direction and emit rest of the light in a second direction different from the first direction; an illumination optical system provided on the optical path of the light emitted in the first direction by the optical member and configured to guide incident light to be emitted to an outside; a detector disposed on the optical path of the light emitted in the second direction by the optical member and configured to detect an amount of incident light; and an optical path changer configured to change the optical path of the light emitted from the first light emitting device in accordance with the amount of light detected by the detector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Applicant: Sony Olympus Medical Solutions Inc.
    Inventor: Sojung MOON
  • Publication number: 20200281453
    Abstract: A user assistance system for reusable medical devices and a method for monitoring processing. The user assistance system includes data glasses and a data memory in which a plurality of type datasets are saved that each include information relating to an identifying feature of a specific medical device type, and information relating to instructions for reprocessing these medical device types. The user assistance system records a user identifying feature and activates an associated user profile, to record a location identifying feature and to activate an associated location profile, and to display, as visual information, instructions assigned to the active user profile and the active location profile for reprocessing the medical device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Applicant: OLYMPUS WINTER & IBE GMBH
    Inventors: Thorsten JUERGENS, Kristin ROSENKRANZ
  • Publication number: 20200281454
    Abstract: Described are colonoscopy systems and methods of using such systems. The colonoscopy systems may include an optical scanning system having at least one illuminator configured to produce spatially patterned light and solid light in at least one frame to illuminate tissue within the colon, and at least one camera configured to capture the at least one image of the illuminated tissue within the colon. Additionally, the optical scanning system may include at least one control system configured to construct at least one three dimensional point cloud representations of the tissue within the colon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Hakki Refai, Omar Yusef Kudsi, Badia Koudsi
  • Publication number: 20200281455
    Abstract: A Progressive Lens Simulator comprises an Eye Tracker, for tracking an eye axis direction to determine a gaze distance, an Off-Axis Progressive Lens Simulator, for generating an Off-Axis progressive lens simulation and an Axial Power-Distance Simulator, for simulating a progressive lens power in the eye axis direction. The Progressive Lens Simulator can alternatively include an integrated Progressive Lens Simulator, for creating a Comprehensive Progressive Lens Simulation. The Progressive Lens Simulator can be Head-mounted, A Guided Lens Design Exploration System for the Progressive Lens Simulator can include a Progressive Lens Simulator, a Feedback-Control Interface, and a Progressive Lens Design processor, to generate a modified progressive lens simulation for the patient after a guided modification of the progressive lens design.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Applicant: eyeBrian Medical, Inc.
    Inventor: Gergely T. Zimanyi
  • Publication number: 20200281456
    Abstract: An ophthalmologic information processing apparatus includes an analyzer, a storage unit, a region editing unit, and a display controller. The analyzer is configured to analyze data of a subject's eye optically acquired by projecting light onto the subject's eye, and to specify a lesion region in the subject's eye. The storage unit stores image data of the subject's eye. The region editing unit is configured to specify a changed region by changing the lesion region based on operation information corresponding to an operation content on an operating unit. The display controller is configured to cause an image of the subject's eye to be displayed on a display means based on the image data stored in the storage unit, and to cause a region corresponding to the changed region in the image of the subject's eye to be displayed so as to be identifiable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Applicant: TOPCON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kanichi TOKUDA, Taiki AIMI