Patents Issued in December 10, 2020
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Publication number: 20200383510Abstract: A drapery carrier installation system includes carriers, each having a carrier body and to engage with a track for hanging drapery; an installation rack for holding the carriers relative to one another prior to installation, the installation rack having protrusions for engaging with the carriers; the carriers are secured above the top surface of the installation rack; and the installation rack is removed via a downward or sideways force applied to the installation rack, thereby releasing the installation rack from each of the carriers.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2019Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventor: Hou Sheng Ko
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Publication number: 20200383511Abstract: Disclosed is a deseeding apparatus comprising a plurality of receptacles, each of which for receiving a seeded fruit therewithin, a plurality of vertical, elongate plungers, each of which axially movable between a default top and a bottom position, each plunger, as a result of the movement thereof from the top position to the bottom position, plunges through a fruit disposed within the receptacle thereof resulting in the fruit being deseeded at which point, the deseeded fruit clings onto the plunger as the plunger moves from the bottom position to the top position, a horizontal separator bar comprising a plurality of separator holes, each of which surrounding a plunger so that, as a plunger moves to the top position, the deseeded fruit clinging thereto is pushed against the separator plate resulting in the deseeded fruit being disengaged from the plunger, and a collect container for collecting the disengaged deseeded fruits.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2020Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventors: SAYEDALIREZA MOOSAVI, POUYA MOLANA
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Publication number: 20200383512Abstract: An induction heating cooker includes a housing, an inner pot including a bottom part that includes a first area and a second area, an inner pot storage part disposed in the housing and configured to store the inner pot in a manner that the inner pot can be set or removed, a first heating coil disposed below the inner pot storage part, arranged in a position facing the first area of the inner pot, and configured to heat the inner pot by induction, a second heating coil disposed below the inner pot storage part, arranged in a position facing the second area of the inner pot, and configured to heat the inner pot by induction, a driving unit disposed in the housing and configured to supply high frequency currents to the first heating coil and the second heating coil, and a controller configured to control the driving unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2017Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventors: Yuichiro ITO, Kyoko ISHIHARA, Toshihiro SAITO
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Publication number: 20200383513Abstract: An immersion coffee or tea brewing (ICB) system is disclosed. The ICB system comprises a brewing vessel having a top and a filter basket. The brewing vessel is configured to receive a closeable filter having coffee or tea within the brewing vessel and water. The filter basket is configured to be removably attached to the top of the brewing vessel, hold the closeable filter, and drain the closeable filter into the brewing vessel.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2020Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventors: Julia Leach, Scott Borger, Clint Kolda, Matthew Irish
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Publication number: 20200383514Abstract: An apparatus is provided for making beverages by immersing an infusible material, such as loose tea-leaves, in a liquid, such as hot water. The apparatus comprises two rigid-frame containers, a liquid-impermeable open-top beverage container, which can be an existing container selected by the user, and a movable liquid-permeable infuser container. According to embodiments of the invention, the infuser container may assume two different stationary positions relative to the beverage container, a lower stationary position and a higher stationary position. In the lower stationary position, the infusible material is covered by liquid and may be infused for a desired length of time. Thereafter the infuser container may be temporarily placed in the higher stationary position, in which position the infusible material is located above the liquid, to reduce or stop the dripping of the infusible material.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2020Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventor: Viktor Kaptelinin
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Publication number: 20200383515Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the field of home appliances, and discloses a beverage capsule, a brewing device, and a beverage dispenser. The beverage capsule comprises an inner cup, an outer cup and a sealing film, and the top edge of the inner cup is provided with an inner cup outward flange, which fits with the top edge of the circumferential wall of the outer cup to form a ring surface seal, and has an outward extension part that extends to the outer side of the outer cup in the radial direction, and the sealing film seals the top opening of the inner cup. In such an arrangement, the beverage capsule can form a tear opening between the inner cup outward flange and the top edge of the circumferential wall of the outer cup by means of a film tearing mechanism acting in a tearing form.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2020Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventors: Guoyong Ye, Guojun Zhu
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Publication number: 20200383516Abstract: A method for transmitting a data set from an operating device to a drinks preparation machine includes by the operating device: registering an input or a selection, which specifies the data set; by the drinks preparation machine, triggered by the user: transmitting a machine address of the drinks preparation machine to the operating device (4); by the operating device: receiving the machine address and transmitting the data set and the machine address to a coordination server; by the coordination server: storing the machine address and, assigned thereto, the data set; by the coordination server: transmitting this data set to the drinks preparation machine; by the drinks preparation machine: storing the data set and/or executing an action according to the data set.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2018Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventor: Dominik Franke
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Publication number: 20200383517Abstract: A beverage maker platen overflow sensing system is disclosed. The sensing system includes a process control board (PCB) in communication with solenoid valves of a manifold, the solenoid valves controlling the flow of hot water (e.g., for brewing coffee or tea) into a server positioned in a platen of the beverage maker. The PCB further includes an overflow detection circuit connected to the solenoid valves. Two signal probes are positioned near the forward edge of the platen. Similarly, ground probes are positioned in the platen below the signal probes and providing a ground path to the PCB. The overflow detection circuit generates an electrical signal between the signal probes and detects an overflow state when fluid in the platen grounds the signal between the signal probes and the ground probes. While the overflow persists, the overflow detection circuit ceases the water flow by electrically signaling the solenoid valves to close.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2019Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventors: Christopher R. Schroeder, David R. Howard, Justin D. Herrmann
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Publication number: 20200383518Abstract: A beverage maker device is disclosed. In embodiments, the device includes an external housing and a water tank coupled to a water supply via an inlet. The beverage maker includes a manifold within the housing, the manifold controlling the dispensing of the water into a server or through a faucet via solenoid valves. Within the inlet body connecting the tank to the water supply are plumbed two pressure transducers on either side (e.g., tank-side and coupling-side) of a restriction orifice. The tank-side and coupling-side pressure transducers sense flow pressure on their respective sides of the restriction orifice and generate tank-side and coupling-side flow pressure signals. Within the housing a process control board (PCB) includes control processors and control circuitry in communication with the solenoid valves. The PCB control processors determine a differential pressure associated with the water flow based on the received tank-side and coupling-side pressure signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2020Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventors: Justin D. Herrmann, John H. Beard
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Publication number: 20200383519Abstract: A beverage maker device is disclosed. In embodiments, the device includes an external housing and a water tank coupled to a water supply via an inlet. The beverage maker includes a manifold within the housing, the manifold controlling the dispensing of the water into a server or through a faucet via solenoid valves. The beverage maker includes a pressure transducer coupled to the inlet and capable of sensing a flow pressure of the water through the inlet, sending a pressure signal to the beverage maker control circuitry based on the determined flow pressure. The control circuitry receives the pressure signal and determines a flow volume of the water through the inlet based on the flow pressure; if the flow volume reaches a flow threshold, the control circuitry cuts off the flow of water via the solenoid valves.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2020Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventors: Justin D. Herrmann, John H. Beard
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Publication number: 20200383520Abstract: A system and method that includes selecting a first automated cooking recipe associated with user instructions and device cooking instructions; presenting the user instructions through a first controller device, which comprises providing ingredient preparation instruction and providing instruction on loading a set of ingredients in an automated cooking device; delivering cooking instructions of the automated cooking recipe to the automated cooking device; and directing a cooking routine of the automated cooking device according to the cooking instructions.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2020Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventors: Khalid Aboujassoum, Tariq Maksoud
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Publication number: 20200383521Abstract: A heat sensing cooking assembly includes a hot plate, a cooking element positioned on the hot plate, a control circuit coupled to the hot plate, a thermometer coupled to the hot plate and an output port coupled to the hot plate. A first thermocouple is removably plugged into the output port. The first thermocouple is draped into a pot to be in thermal communication with a food item that is being cooked in the pot. A second thermocouple is removably plugged into the output port. The second thermocouple engages a port on a lid of a pressure canner that has been placed on the cooking element such that the coupler is in thermal communication with an interior of the pressure canner. A control unit is coupled to the hot plate and the control unit setting a desired temperature for the cooking element.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2019Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventor: Michael Mitchell
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Publication number: 20200383522Abstract: A control method of a cooking appliance includes acquiring a current weight of a container of the cooking appliance with a food material through a weighing device of the cooking appliance, calculating a weight of the food material in the container according to the current weight of the container with the food material and an initial weight of the container without the food material, and determining a calorie amount of the food material according to the weight of the food material and a type of the food material.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2018Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventors: Yi ZHOU, Junfeng DU, Guozhu LI, Jingwen LI, Fuyou LI, Jiaying ZHANG, Peng CHEN, Xiong LIAO, Hao ZHENG
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Publication number: 20200383523Abstract: The present invention discloses a chicken roasting oven capable of conducting multidimensional roasting, which includes a housing, a lid, an inner and outer pot. The inner pot is fixedly arranged in the housing, the outer pot is placed in the inner pot, strip-shaped heating elements are arranged on the inner side wall of the inner pot and connected end to end, a sheet-shaped heating element is arranged at the bottom of the inner pot, the lid can cover the top end of the housing, a thermal insulation plate and a liner are sequentially and fixedly arranged at the bottom end of the lid, a light wave tube is fixedly arranged at the bottom end of the liner and covered by a screen, and the sheet-shaped and strip-shaped heating elements and light wave tube are respectively electrically connected with a multistage switch and a power supply.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2019Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventors: Junda Shi, Zhongyu Shi, Shukuo Liu, Yinlu Wang
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Publication number: 20200383524Abstract: A versatile kitchen appliance for electrically frying and simultaneously producing a plurality of plantain pieces, while manually shaping them into flat or basket-shaped fried, by exchanging removable trays, and pressing the plantain slices placed in a frying oil container, thereby creating fried, pressed plantain slices that are flat, or otherwise basket-shaped for further stuffing with other food fillings such as meat, seafood, cold meats, fruit.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2017Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventor: Zobeida GARIBALDI AYARZA
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Publication number: 20200383525Abstract: An appliance including a housing, an actuator movable relative to the housing, a switch disposed within the housing, at least one set of repelling magnets configured to remotely operate the switch; and at least one set of attracting magnets configured to retain the actuator on the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2020Publication date: December 10, 2020Applicant: ROBAND AUSTRALIA PTY LTDInventor: Paul LE VAVASSEURE
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Publication number: 20200383526Abstract: Shown is a beverage jar holder having means that can be mounted onto a wall or placed onto a flat surface. The jar is held within a cupholder-like niche, where it can be easily inserted and removed repeatedly. The base of the jar holder contains a speaker and a radio waves receiver. The receiver connects to a remote device which can broadcast music and other content through the speaker on the jar holder. The user can control volume and live tracks directly from the jar holder. A removable flap protects internal audio components from moisture. The audio control panel also contains a charging port for the onboard battery. The location of the charging port may differ from the control pad and the charging port may have a separate protective flap. This alternative configuration will further limit the possibility of water entry when the flap is moved out of place to adjust volume or switch soundtracks.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2020Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventor: Jack Mosseri
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Publication number: 20200383527Abstract: Shown is a beverage jar holder having means that can be mounted onto a wall or placed onto a flat surface. The cup or glass is held within a cupholder-like niche, where it can be easily inserted and removed repeatedly. The cupholder contains a gap to accommodate a stem of tall glasses, so that a tall glass may be retained within the cupholder perpendicularly protruding ring, just like a cup that does not have a stem. The case of the jar holder contains a speaker and an integrated radio wave receiver. The receiver connects to a remote device which can broadcast music and other content through the speaker on the jar holder. The user can control volume and live tracks directly from the jar holder. A removable flap protects internal audio components from moisture. The audio control panel also contains a charging port for the onboard battery. The location of the charging port may differ from the control pad and the charging port may have a separate protective flap.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2020Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventor: Jack Mosseri
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Publication number: 20200383528Abstract: Various dispensing devices, such as foaming soap pumps, are disclosed. The soap pump can include a fluid storage unit and a fluid handling unit. The fluid storage unit can include a reservoir that is configured to hold a quantity of product, such as liquid soap. The fluid handling unit can include a pumping assembly and dispensing assembly. The soap pump can be configured to withdraw liquid soap from the reservoir, convert the liquid soap to foamed soap, and dispense the foamed soap from the discharge assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2020Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventors: Frank Yang, David Wolbert, Kenneth Yen, Guy Cohen, Hon-Lun Chen, Nasser Pirshafiey, Joseph Sandor
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Publication number: 20200383529Abstract: An apparatus and method are described for a convenience towel. The disclosed embodiments describe, amongst other things, for example, a towel that may be draped over a “water” bottle. The towel may comprise a variety of shapes and may have one or more layers. The towel may have an opening that may allow a bottle spout to protrude making it available to consumers. In addition, the towel may have a handle or loop for gripping.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2019Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventor: Babak Forutanpour
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Publication number: 20200383530Abstract: A separation unit for separating a web material along preformed lines of weakness. The separation unit has a width direction and includes a first roller having a rotational axis extending in the width direction and a web width extending in the width direction, and a second roller having a rotational axis extending parallel with the rotational axis of the first roller and a web width extending in the width direction. The second roller is positioned at a distance from the first roller. Each of the first and the second rollers is provided with a plurality of protrusion elements being spaced along the rotational axes and protruding perpendicular from the axes. Each of the protrusion elements has a maximum width in the width direction, a maximum radial extension from the rotational axes, an inner portion adjacent to the rotational axes, and an outer portion remote from the rotational axes.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2020Publication date: December 10, 2020Applicant: Essity Hygiene and Health AktiebolagInventors: Björn LARSSON, Per MOLLER, Lars THOREN, Jari HAUKIRAUMA, Stig POMMER, Joonas JOKITALO
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Publication number: 20200383531Abstract: A fragrance releasing toilet paper assembly for freshening air in a bathroom includes a roll of toilet paper, which in turn comprises a tube and tissue paper. A reservoir is coupled to an inner surface of the tube. The reservoir comprises an aroma compound and is configured to release the aroma compound into the tissue paper so that the aroma compound is gradually emitted from the tissue paper on the tube, therein providing a base level of air freshening. The aroma compound is rapidly emitted from the tissue paper upon contact of the tissue paper with water, therein providing an increased level of air freshening. The tube is configured to be rotated on a rod of a toilet paper holder so that a rate of emission of the aroma compound from the reservoir is increased, which also increases the level of air freshening.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2019Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventor: Sharon Warren
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Publication number: 20200383532Abstract: A portable hard surface cleaning appliance is provided, including a suction nozzle having a suction opening at which at least one squeegee lip is arranged, an electrical device having a suction turbine in flow connection with the suction nozzle for suctioning a liquid air mixture from the suction opening, an electric motor, an electronic control system, at least one rechargeable battery, a separating device arranged in the flow path between the suction nozzle and the suction turbine for separating liquid from the suctioned liquid air mixture, and a liquid tank for receiving the separated liquid. The hard surface cleaning appliance includes an inner housing arrangement and an outer housing arrangement, wherein the inner housing arrangement accommodates the separating device and the electrical device, and the outer housing arrangement surrounds the inner housing arrangement.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2020Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventors: Juergen Zuger, Saulius Martinkenas, Christoph Frohmader, Hannes Belz, Daniel Krohm, Christian Stewen
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Publication number: 20200383533Abstract: A cleaner including: a main body having a first connection flow path which is formed in an outside thereof; and a nozzle having a suction port through which air is introduced: wherein the nozzle comprises: a case in which the suction port and a second connection flow path are formed, the second connection flow path which is hooked to the first connection flow path, a push button able to linearly move through one surface of the case in a predetermined pressing direction; and a detachment unit mounted in the case to be rotated about a rotating shaft positioned in a direction parallel to the pressing direction, and interlocked with the push button to release hook coupling of the first connection flow path and the second connection flow path when rotating.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2019Publication date: December 10, 2020Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Hyemin KANG, Sangik LEE
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Publication number: 20200383534Abstract: Provided is a structure including a sound absorption section provided in an air flow path on an exhaust side of a fan, traversing a joint portion between a first main housing and a second main housing. The sound absorption section has a double wall structure including an inner wall facing the air flow path and an outer wall spaced outward from the inner wall. A sound absorption member is interposed in a sound absorption chamber between the inner wall and the outer wall of the sound absorption section. A communication hole communicating with the air flow path and the sound absorption chamber is formed in the inner wall of the sound absorption section at a position away from the joint portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2018Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventors: Yoshinari SATO, Yuta TAKAHASHI
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Publication number: 20200383535Abstract: A vacuum cleaner protective guard is disclosed. My invention will save homeowners and business owners a lot of time and money because it eliminates the frequency of repainting, repairing, refinishing, retouching their baseboard, doors, and the bases of their furniture. A padded non-scuff material selected to be resistant to transfer to a finished surface of a structure through a frictional contact with the finished surface has a length corresponding to a front face and at least a portion of a side face of the suction head. Preferably the padded non-scuff material is felt.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2020Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventor: Nga Ngoc-Thi Nguyen
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Publication number: 20200383536Abstract: A cleaner includes a case having an opening formed in a lower side. The cleaner also includes a brush assembly disposed inside the case. The brush assembly includes a horizontally disposed brush bar and a brush coupled to the brush bar. The cleaner includes a suction port for suctioning dust collected by the brush assembly. The cleaner also includes a motor that provides power to the brush assembly. Further, the cleaner includes an operation assembly, connecting the motor and the brush assembly, and converting a rotational movement of the motor into a translational motion of the brush assembly. The operation assembly includes a rotating member coupled to a shaft of the motor, a link connected to the rotating member, a connecting member connecting the brush bar and the link, and a guide rail for guiding the connecting member in a longitudinal direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2020Publication date: December 10, 2020Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventor: Yongwoo KIM
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Publication number: 20200383537Abstract: Provided is a cleaner. The cleaner includes a housing provided with a dust container at a lower side thereof having a suction opening, a filter part configured to filter dust from air suctioned through the suction opening, the filter being spaced apart from an inner circumferential surface of the housing, an air guide configured to guide the air passing through the filter part in an inner region of the filter part to a suction motor configured to generate suction force, a movable part configured to be elevated between a first position and a second position in a space between the outside of the filter part and the inner circumferential surface of the housing, a manipulation part of which at least a portion is exposed to outside of the housing, the manipulation part being elevated by user's manipulation, and a transfer unit of which at least a portion is accommodated in the housing, the transfer unit being configured to connect the manipulation part to the movable part.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2020Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventors: Kyoungho RYOU, Jungwan Ryu, Sungjun Kim, Hwayeong Kang
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Publication number: 20200383538Abstract: Provided is a cleaner. The cleaner includes a housing provided with a dust container at a lower side thereof having a suction opening, a filter part configured to filter dust from air suctioned through the suction opening, the filter being spaced apart from an inner circumferential surface of the housing, a movable part configured to be elevated between a first position and a second position in a space between the outside of the filter part and the inner circumferential surface of the housing, a manipulation part of which at least a portion is exposed to outside of the housing, the manipulation part being elevated by user's manipulation, and a transfer unit of which at least a portion is accommodated in the housing, the transfer unit being configured to connect the manipulation part to the movable part. The dust container has an elevation groove, which is recessed outward from an inner surface of the dust container, in a vertical direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2020Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventors: Dongjae LEE, Moohyun KO, Hyeri KWON, Donggeun LEE
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Publication number: 20200383539Abstract: A cleaner includes a housing including a suction opening, a cyclone part configured to separate air and dust, and a dust bin configured to store dust separated from air in the cyclone part and a frame disposed to surround an axis of a cyclone flow of the cyclone part in the housing and configured to be movable between a first position and a second position in the housing, wherein the frame includes a first body disposed to face the suction opening at the first position and disposed to be inclined with respect to the axis of the cyclone flow, and an upper end of the first body is located to be the same as or higher than an upper end of the suction opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2020Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventors: Ingyu YANG, Kietak HYUN, Jinhyouk SHIN, Soohan EO, Daeho CHANG
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Publication number: 20200383540Abstract: A cleaner having a housing that includes a suction opening, a cyclone part configured to separate dust from air suctioned through the suction opening, and a dust bin configured to store dust separated from air by the cyclone part, a guide fixed in position in the housing, a frame configured to be movable to a compression standby position and a dust compression position for compressing dust in the dust bin in the housing and brought into contact with the guide at the compression standby position, a first guide part provided at the frame, and a second guide part provided at the guide and coupled to the first guide part at the compression standby position of the frame, wherein one of the first guide part and the second guide part is a projection and the other is a recess in which the projection is accommodated.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2020Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventors: Daeho Change, Jinhyouk Shin, Kyoungho Ryou, Donggeun Lee
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Publication number: 20200383541Abstract: A cleaner includes a housing including a suction opening, a cyclone part configured to separate air and dust, and a dust bin configured to store dust separated from air in the cyclone part and a frame disposed to surround an axis of a cyclone flow of the cyclone part in the housing and configured to be movable between a first position and a second position in the housing, wherein the frame includes a first body disposed to face the suction opening at the first position and disposed to be inclined with respect to the axis of the cyclone flow, and an upper end of the first body is located to be the same as or higher than an upper end of the suction opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2020Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventors: Ingyu YANG, Kietak HYUN, Jinhyouk SHIN, Soohan EO, Daeho CHANG
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Publication number: 20200383542Abstract: A cleaner includes a housing including a suction opening, a cyclone part configured to separate air and dust, and a dust bin configured to store dust separated from air in the cyclone part and a frame disposed to surround an axis of a cyclone flow of the cyclone part in the housing and configured to be movable between a first position and a second position in the housing, wherein the frame includes a first body disposed to face the suction opening at the first position and disposed to be inclined with respect to the axis of the cyclone flow, and an upper end of the first body is located to be the same as or higher than an upper end of the suction opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2020Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventors: Ingyu YANG, Kietak HYUN, Jinhyouk SHIN, Soohan EO, Daeho CHANG
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Publication number: 20200383543Abstract: A cleaner includes a housing including a suction opening, a cyclone part configured to separate air and dust, and a dust bin configured to store dust separated from air in the cyclone part and a frame disposed to surround an axis of a cyclone flow of the cyclone part in the housing and configured to be movable between a first position and a second position in the housing, wherein the frame includes a first body disposed to face the suction opening at the first position and disposed to be inclined with respect to the axis of the cyclone flow, and an upper end of the first body is located to be the same as or higher than an upper end of the suction opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2020Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventors: Ingyu YANG, Kietak HYUN, Jinhyouk SHIN, Soohan EO, Daeho CHANG
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Publication number: 20200383544Abstract: A hand vacuum cleaner has an air treatment member chamber positioned in the air flow path downstream of a dirty air inlet, an on board energy storage member positioned in the air flow path downstream from the air treatment member chamber whereby air passing through the air flow path cools the on board energy storage member, and a suction motor positioned in the air flow path downstream of the on board energy storage member and upstream of the clean air outlet. The air treatment member, onboard energy storage member, and suction motor can be arranged linearly with the longitudinal axis of the air treatment member extending through both the onboard energy storage member and the suction motor.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2019Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventor: Wayne Ernest Conrad
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Publication number: 20200383545Abstract: A cleaner includes a housing including a suction opening, a cyclone part configured to separate air and dust, and a dust bin configured to store dust separated from air in the cyclone part and a frame disposed to surround an axis of a cyclone flow of the cyclone part in the housing and configured to be movable between a first position and a second position in the housing, wherein the frame includes a first body disposed to face the suction opening at the first position and disposed to be inclined with respect to the axis of the cyclone flow, and an upper end of the first body is located to be the same as or higher than an upper end of the suction opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2020Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventors: Soohan Eo, Moohyun Ko, Jinhyouk Shin, Sungjun Kim
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Publication number: 20200383546Abstract: Disclosed are a robot cleaner. The robot cleaner includes: a cleaner body configured to move in an area and clean the area; and a sensor assembly provided in the cleaner body. The sensor assembly includes: a main sensor configured to be moveable between a sensing position where the main sensor protrudes out of the cleaner body and a settled position where the main sensor is inside the cleaner body; a sensor position changer configured to allow the main sensor to move between the sensing position and the settled position; and a stopper configured to restrict the sensor position changer from allowing the main sensor at the sensing position to move towards the settled position.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2020Publication date: December 10, 2020Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sinae KIM, Yongseok KIM, Minro YUN, Yeonkyu JEONG, Shin KIM, Jaeyoul JEONG
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Publication number: 20200383547Abstract: A robotic cleaner for autonomously cleaning a cleaning surface. The cleaner may include an agitation module configured to directly agitate a forward edge of cleaning pad. According to another aspect the cleaning pad may have a rigid strip at a leading edge thereof for slidably engaging a channel in a wet cleaning module to removably couple the cleaning pad to the wet cleaning module. According to another aspect, the cleaner may include wheels having a gapless tread configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2020Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventors: Catriona C.A. SUTTER, David HARTING, Margaret MATHIEU, Marian HEMAN-ACKAH, Douglas PETRO, Trevor HOFFMAN, Chad WOODROW
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Publication number: 20200383548Abstract: A remote access duster with a body, a flexible duster cord loop that is configured to be propelled such that part of the loop moves outward from the body while another part moves inward toward the body, and a vacuum source that is configured to draw air over the cord.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2020Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventor: Richard Eckhardt
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Publication number: 20200383549Abstract: An autonomous floor cleaner can include a housing, a drive system for autonomously moving the housing over the surface to be cleaned, a controller for controlling the operation of the autonomous floor cleaner, a tank adapted to hold liquid, and a carry handle joined with the tank and/or the housing. The carry handle is movable between a stowed position and a carry position. The carry handle can include one or more capturing assemblies such that the carry handle can be selectively rotated between different orientations allowing for one or more of: locking/securing the tank to the housing, activating/deactivating the floor cleaner based on handle position; carrying the entire floor cleaner; ejecting the tank from the housing; carrying the tank separately; and emptying the tank.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2020Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventors: Nicholas Weigel, Steve M. Johnson, Todd R. VanTongeren, Matthew Haverkamp
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Publication number: 20200383550Abstract: A cleaning apparatus and related system is disclosed where the cleaning apparatus includes a one or more grabber that is actuated by a one or more slider such that the cleaning apparatus is moveable between a closed position and an open position. By moving the cleaning apparatus into the open position, a user is able to place the apparatus over a pad. Moving the apparatus into a closed position while over the pad causes the grabber to pinch the pad to the base, thereby securing it to the apparatus. When the user wishes to discard the pad, the apparatus is moved from the closed position to the open position, releasing the pad.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2020Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventors: Jose Longoria, Joseph Fiore, JR.
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Publication number: 20200383551Abstract: According to an aspect of the present invention, a floor cleaning device is provided. In an example embodiment, the floor cleaning device comprises a rod, the rod extending between a proximate end and a distal end; a handle comprising a trigger secured to the proximate end of the rod; a cleaning head secured to the distal end of the rod; a nozzle disposed proximate the distal end of the rod; and a cleaning solution dispensing unit secured to the rod between the proximate end and the distal end. The cleaning solution dispensing unit comprises a housing comprising a capsule chamber configured to receive a cleaning capsule therein. When the trigger is activated, cleaning solution is dispensed through the nozzle via a dispensing tube extending from the cleaning solution dispensing unit to the nozzle.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2019Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventor: David N. Youdovin
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Publication number: 20200383552Abstract: A mop cleaning device with an adjustable cleaning tub includes a water wiper, a big container, a small container, and a lifting mechanism arranged between the big container and the small container. The small container is able to rise and fall with respect to the big container by means of the lifting mechanism. When the small container is located at a low position, the water level in the big container is higher than water inlets of the small container. When the small container is located at a high position, the water level in the big container is lower than the water inlets of the small container. The water wiper is arranged in the big container and/or the small container.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2019Publication date: December 10, 2020Applicant: JIAXING JACKSON TRAVEL PRODUCTS CO., LTDInventor: Juhong ZHANG
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Publication number: 20200383553Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an image processing device, an endoscope system, and an image processing method capable of observing an accurate structure of a subject while preventing a substantial decrease in a frame rate in a case where an image is acquired using a plurality of observation lights.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2020Publication date: December 10, 2020Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventor: Shumpei KAMON
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Publication number: 20200383554Abstract: A selectively deployable balloon member for insertion into and illumination of a body cavity. The selectively deployable balloon member includes a flexible tubular body having a non-deployed configuration during insertion into the body cavity and a deployed configuration after insertion into the body cavity, the flexible tubular balloon member being inflated after the insertion into the body cavity so as to be in the deployed configuration and having a reflective portion configured to reflect illuminated light received from at at least one light source disposed on an interior of the flexible tubular body when in the deployed configuration, and a transparent portion located at a distal end thereof which enables illuminated light from the light source to pass therethrough.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2020Publication date: December 10, 2020Applicant: VIVID MEDICAL, INC.Inventors: Mina FARR, Stefan EBERLE
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Publication number: 20200383555Abstract: Systems and methods discussed herein are related to the formation of a fluid bearing between an interior surface of an aperture and an outside surface of an endoscopic device. The fluid bearing is formed via various fluid paths created in an annular space between an inside surface of a sheath and an outside surface of an endoscope telescoped within the sheath. The fluid bearing reduces the friction between the interior surface of an aperture and the outside surface of an endoscopic device by allowing the interior surface of the aperture to rest on the fluid bearing during insertion of a portion of the distal tip of the endoscopic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2020Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventor: Nikolai D. Begg
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Publication number: 20200383556Abstract: A reversal system for an endoscope, the reversal system including: first and second outer achromats each comprising at least two lenses, wherein the first and second outer achromats have an outer diameter; first and second inner achromats arranged between the first and second outer achromats, wherein each of the first and second inner achromats comprises at least two lenses; and a holding sleeve for accommodating the at least two lenses of one or more of the first and second inner achromats, wherein the holding sleeve with the at least one of the first and second inner achromats is arranged between the first and second outer achromats.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2020Publication date: December 10, 2020Applicant: OLYMPUS WINTER & IBE GMBHInventor: Jianxin ZHAO
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Publication number: 20200383557Abstract: An endoscopic grabber apparatus includes a proximal housing, a distal assembly, a flexible shaft extending between the proximal housing and the distal assembly, a flexible member within the flexible shaft having a distal end portion connected to the distal assembly and a proximal end portion connected to the proximal housing, and a camera within the distal assembly. A distal end portion of the flexible member is movably disposed within the distal assembly. A proximal end portion of the flexible member is connected to an actuator within the proximal housing. Actuation of the proximal end portion moves the distal end portion of the flexible member such that a protrusion extending from the distal end portion deforms to form part of a grabber. The camera is configured to capture an image including a tip portion of the protrusion.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2018Publication date: December 10, 2020Applicant: Saunders Midwest LLCInventors: Walter J. SEDLACEK, Douglas A. SPITLER, Michael R. BARTHEL, Fule ZHANG
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Publication number: 20200383558Abstract: A light source configured for fluorescence diagnosis comprises a first semiconductor-illuminant based light emission unit configured to emit first light in a broadband first wavelength spectrum, a second semiconductor-illuminant based light emission unit configured to emit second light in a narrowband second wavelength spectrum for excitation of fluorescence, a spectral filter for the first light emission unit that is configured to block spectral components of the first wavelength spectrum which are assigned to a color channel of a camera the fluorescence is to be detected with, and to transmit remaining spectral components of the first wavelength spectrum, a brightness control for the first light emission unit configured to dim the intensity of the emitted first light, and an optical intensity attenuator for the first light emission unit that is configured to reduce the intensity of the emitted first light below the minimum intensity obtainable through the brightness control without the intensity attenuator.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2020Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventors: Werner GOEBEL, Henrik SPATH, Franz BAUER, Costantino PASCALE
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Publication number: 20200383559Abstract: An enhanced optical design for imaging of live human tissue as a supplemental attachment to wireless mobile devices such as smartphones. The improved imaging system includes a series of optical ball lenses coupled to a medical-grade light source to allow universal compatibility to mobile device (e.g., smartphone) cameras. The releasable optical attachment comprises optical enhancement elements allowing universal compatibility without the need of an application or special program to re-orient the image therein permitting less loss of picture acuity and blanket usability to HIPAA-verified smartphone applications used in hospitals and patient's electronic health records. The addition of an external light source and light-redirecting elements negates the need for a smartphone light source or smartphone re-programming to illuminate target.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2020Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventor: Darren D. Lynn