Abstract: A remotely controllable parcel storage device for remotely securing delivered parcels includes a container including a bottom wall and a perimeter wall. A lid is pivotably attached to the perimeter wall and is positionable in either an opened condition or a closed condition. A locking mechanism is mounted on the container and is actuatable between either an unlocked condition, unlocking the lid, or a locked condition, locking the lid in the closed condition. An actuating mechanism mounted on the container communicates with the locking mechanism to actuate the locking mechanism between the unlocked and locked conditions. The actuating mechanism includes a first condition wherein the lid is closed in the unlocked condition, a second condition wherein the lid is open, and a third condition wherein the lid is closed in the locked condition. A plurality of securing anchors is removably extendable through the container and into a support surface.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to molded rod mounts for shower/bathing systems. In particular, the present disclosure provides at least one molded rod mount having a first wall body including a first recess configured to receive a first end of a rod. The first recess includes an axis perpendicular to the first wall body, a first curved portion having a first depth and a first radius of curvature relative to the axis, and a first rear portion adjacent to the first curved portion. A second recess is disposed opposite the first recess on a second wall body opposite the first wall body.

Abstract: Provided is a multipurpose induction cooker, including: an induction heat supply means (10) having a rotary body (11) having a vessel receiving opening (12), a motor support part (13), an induction coil (16), and guide rollers (17) fixed in the vessel receiving opening (12); a support means (20), a pair of vertical supports (22), and an oil dripping container (24); a cooking vessel (30, 30?) configured to be removably received in the vessel receiving opening (12); a vessel lid (40) detachably attached to an upper part of a cooking chamber (31); a cooking angle adjustment means (50, 50?) configured to rotate the rotary body (11) to allow the rotary body (11) to be in a tilted or vertical state; and a vessel driving means (60) configured to transfer power of a reduction motor (61) to a power transfer plate member (65).

Abstract: A machine system and method provide to allow for the reconstituting of a powdered material into a juice blend. The machine including a cartridge having a cavity for the placement of the powder. The cartridge adapted to dispense the powder into a container for mixing with a fluid. The machine system including a controller and human machine interface allowing a user of the machine to customize and generally select the contents of more than one cartridge for the formation of beverage mixed from multiple beverages.

Abstract: A milk frother/heater for a milk supply circuit in a beverage vending machine has a plastic hollow body made of one or more undismountably coupled parts and integrally has a first appendage defining a milk inlet to receive either smooth milk or a milk-air mixture, a second appendage defining a steam inlet to receive steam, and a third appendage defining a milk outlet to deliver cold or hot, smooth or frothed milk. The body internally defines a mixing chamber, and the milk inlet, the steam inlet and the milk outlet internally define a milk inlet passage, a steam inlet passage, and a milk outlet passage, respectively, in fluidic communication with the mixing chamber. The mixing chamber has an axis and includes a first closed axial end and a second axial end, opposite the first axial end, at which the steam inlet passage and the milk outlet passage end up.

Abstract: The beverage appliance of the present invention includes a venturi having a steam inlet and a milk inlet. The steam inlet and milk inlet each include a solenoid valve configurable between an open state and a closed state. The solenoid valves are electrically coupled to a processor and are controllable through first and second switches. In operation, upon activation of the first switch, the solenoid valves are controlled to their open states to deliver milk and steam to the venturi to produce frothed milk. When a desired amount of frothed milk has been dispensed, the user deactivates the first switch and the processor controls only the milk inlet solenoid valve to its closed state. The steam inlet solenoid valve remains in its open state for a predetermined amount of time such that a burst of steam only is forced through the venturi and distribution lines to purge them of milk.

Abstract: Heat resistant and/or nonstick polymer materials and composites, and cookware including a food support surface comprising an integrated or attached cooking surface formed of the materials and composites. The cookware can includes a melt-processible fluoropolymer surface or insert. The cookware can further include a laminate material with structural rigidity, wherein the laminate material includes a flexible substrate impregnated with the heat resistant polymer material, coated with a nonstick coating, and pressed or molded in a shaped cookware or other nonstick items or component. Various cooking devices can be pressed from the material, as well as oven or vehicle components.

Abstract: A grill device includes a cooking portion assembly including a fire pot assembly, an ash-collection container, a bottom plate extending between the fire pot assembly and the ash-collection container, a drip tray disposed above the fire pot assembly and ash-collection container, a cooking chamber defined above the drip tray, and an expansion chamber defined beneath the drip tray and above the fire pot assembly, the ash-collection container, and the bottom plate, wherein the expansion chamber is configured to facilitate particulate within smoke produced by combustion within the fire pot assembly to fall out of the smoke before the smoke reaches the cooking chamber.

Abstract: A waste bag holder for removably positioning over a vertical side panel, the waste bag holder sized to hold a waste bag therewith. The waste bag holder includes a u-shaped structure with ends extending to first and second engaging portions. The first and second engaging portions are sized to hang and hold to the vertical side panel. Further, legs of the u-shaped structure are aligned with the respective first and second engaging portions.

Abstract: A single serve beverage cup, including for a cocktail, is disclosed having a base, a bowl, a seal, a top cover and a bottom cover. The single-serve beverage cup includes a cavity for receiving a miniature liquor bottle for making a cocktail. There are disclosed various embodiments of the bottom cover.

Abstract: Systems and methods for automated cooking are described. In one embodiment, an automated kitchen system includes a robotic device and a computing device having a memory storing instructions and a processor. The instructions cause the processor to identify a recipe associated with an order for at least one food item. The instructions cause the processor to identify an ingredient based on the set of instructions of the recipe. The instructions cause the processor to determine a measurement associated with the ingredient based on the set of instructions of the recipe. The instructions cause the processor to cause the robotic device to retrieve a measured portion of the ingredient based on the measurement and deliver the measured portion of the ingredient to cookware. The instructions cause the processor to cause the robotic device to execute a task in response to the measured portion of the ingredient being delivered to the cookware.

Abstract: A cooking pot support assembly includes a support rack that has a grapple portion and a support portion. The grapple portion is positionable to engage a front edge of a sink having the support portion angling downwardly into the sink. The support portion has a cooking pot positioned thereon to support the cooking pot at an angle. In this way the support portion assists with pouring liquid from the cooking pot into the sink. A support is rotatably coupled to the support rack. The support is positionable in a deployed position to extend into the sink. The support includes a stop portion extending upwardly from the support rack to inhibit the cooking pot from sliding along the support rack into the sink.

Abstract: A workstation sink includes a bi-level ledge for supporting food preparation accessories at different elevations. Foods being prepared at an accessory such as a chopping board supported from an upper level of the ledge can be easily transferred to a further accessory, such as a colander or rack, supported from a lower level of the ledge. Further, rinsing or washing accessories on the upper level reduces splashing because the rinse water descends to the drain at the lower level.

Abstract: An illuminated shower handle assembly for dimly illuminating a bathroom at night includes a handle that is positionable in a recess of a shower stall in a residential bathroom. The handle can be gripped during showering and the handle is comprised of a translucent material. A light emitter is integrated into the handle and the light emitter illuminates the handle when the light emitter is turned on. In this way the handle acts as a night light for dimly illuminating the residential bathroom at night.

Abstract: A hinge that includes a first hinge portion that attaches to a side edge of a shower door panel, the first hinge portion having a pin protruding vertically therefrom; and a second hinge portion that attaches to a support and cooperating with the first hinge portion so that the shower door panel hinges between open and closed positions about an axis of rotation, the second hinge portion having a vertical socket that receives the pin, wherein the socket has a lateral opening to receive the pin, and a retainer member that covers the opening to retain the pin in the socket, and wherein the socket allows rotation of the pin within the socket; wherein the first and second hinge portions are arranged, in use, such that the axis of rotation is adjacent to the side edge and substantially between front and rear faces of the shower door panel.

Abstract: To dispense a predetermined length of a sheet hygienically. In a sheet dispensing device, a sheet feeding mechanism feeds out a predetermined length for use of a sheet from a sheet dispensing port, and at this time, a part, of the sheet, located upstream of the sheet dispensing port in terms of a feeding direction of the sheet is held by a driving roller and a driven roller. The driven roller is biased by leaf springs to be pressed toward the driving roller. Consequently, the sheet is dispensed while hanging down from the sheet dispensing port. When a user pulls down the hanging sheet while holding it, the sheet is cut from the vicinity of a held part, so that the user can take the predetermined length for use of the sheet hygienically.

Abstract: The fluid damper device (10) includes a rotor (30) inserted into a case (20) in a bottomed tube shape and a cover (60) fixed to an opening part (29) of the case (20). The inner peripheral face of the case (20) is formed with the welding protruded part (80) welded to the cover (60) in a part in a circumferential direction. As the flow-out prevention part (90), a second flow-out prevention part (92) is formed on the inner peripheral side of the welding protruded part (80) on the other side (L2) in the axial line (L) direction with respect to the welding range (X). A circular arc-shaped step face (76) functioning as a flow-out restriction part (95) is provided on the other side (L2) in the axial line (L) direction of the second flow-out prevention part (92) and the projected resin is restricted from reaching to the O-ring (49).

Abstract: The fluid damper device (10) has the rotor (30) which is inserted to the bottomed cylindrical case (20) and the cover (60) which is fixed to the opening portion (29) of the case (20). The welding protrusions (80) which are to be welded to the cover (60) are formed on the inside circumferential surface of the case (20) and spaced out in the circumferential direction. On the other side (L2) in the axial (L) direction of the welding range (X), within which the welding protrusions (80) and the cover are welded together, the first outflow prevention portion (91L, 91R) is formed. On the other side (L2) of the first outflow prevention portion (91L, 91R) in the axial (L) direction, the arc-shaped step surface (76) which functions as the outflow regulation portion (95) is provided to regulate the resin protruded and prevented it from reaching the position of the R-ring (49).

Abstract: A method and apparatus for mounting a toilet seat hinge to a toilet pan uses an adhesive. The adhesivised surface of the hinge is held clear of the pan until correct positioning is established. Thereafter the adhesivised surface is displaced directly into contact with the pan.

Abstract: A hand vacuum cleaner has a cyclone assembly having a cyclone with a central longitudinally extending axis wherein, when the upper end of the hand vacuum cleaner is positioned above the lower end of the hand vacuum cleaner, the central longitudinally extending axis is oriented generally horizontal. The cyclone assembly has a cyclone assembly height that extends between an upper end of the cyclone assembly and a lower end of the cyclone assembly with a medial portion of the cyclone assembly positioned between the upper end and the lower end of the cyclone assembly. A housing containing the suction motor is positioned rearward of the cyclone assembly and extends downwardly from the upper end of the cyclone assembly to the medial portion. A pistol grip handle is positioned rearward of the cyclone assembl, below the housing and extends downwardly from the medial portion.

Abstract: A central vacuum system includes a primary valve box or inlet and a secondary inlet. The central vacuum system includes a hose with a hose plug at the end thereof. The hose is stored in the primary valve box and may be extracted and attached to the secondary inlet. The secondary inlet includes features that enable the hose plug to connect with the secondary inlet. The secondary inlet includes at least one flex member that is configured to connect, in a releasable manner, with a channel formed in the hose plug. The flex member on the secondary inlet includes a section or portion thereof that moves radially relative to a longitudinal axis of the secondary inlet. The portion that moves radially may include a curved profile. This enables the flex member to wrap around a circumferential portion of the hose plug.

Abstract: A turntable structure, a mopping device, and a robot are disclosed. The turntable structure comprises: a cleaning turntable, an adjusting component, and a pressure unit; one side of the cleaning turntable is connected to a cleaning piece; the adjusting component is slidably connected to the cleaning turntable along a target direction, and is located on the side of the cleaning turntable opposite to the cleaning piece, and the side of the adjusting component away from the cleaning piece is connected to a driving mechanism of the robot; the pressure unit is provided between the cleaning turntable and the adjusting component.

Abstract: The embodiments of the present disclosure disclose a drone-based cleaning method and system, wherein the method includes: flying to a designated position of an object to be cleaned when the drone receives a cleaning instruction for cleaning the object to be cleaned, determining a cleaning area corresponding to the designated position on the outer surface of the object to be cleaned, obtaining environmental information of the cleaning area, controlling the cleaning device of the drone being flipped from below to a position parallel to the outer surface according to the environmental information, and controlling the cleaning device to clean the cleaning area, so that the drone can be more intelligently controlled for cleaning, making it safer to clean the exterior walls of objects.

Abstract: A cleaning apparatus having a handle and a cleaning head. The cleaning head may include a base pivotably connected to the handle, a body affixed to the base and opposite the handle; and a cleaning material removably secured via clinging to the body opposite of the base and free of direct attachment to the base. The cleaning apparatus may find particular use in cleaning one or more surfaces which may include wiping, sweeping, dusting (e.g., dry, damp, or both), mopping (e.g., dry, damp, wet, or a combination), scrubbing, polishing, the like, or any combination thereof.

Abstract: A disinfecting glove assembly for disinfecting a surface includes a glove that is wearable on a user's hand. In this way the glove can be wiped across a surface intended for cleaning. A chemical disinfectant is infused into the glove. The chemical disinfectant is released onto the surface intended for cleaning when the glove is wiped across the surface. In this way the surface is disinfected.

Abstract: A hand held cleaning tool having a multi-functional, generally planar, lower surface for attaching a variety of cleaning fabrics and absorbent sheets, including fabric towels and paper towels. In one embodiment, the hand held grip has an upper portion that is molded and contoured to fit a hand, where the upper portion may be comprised of a soft foam for easy gripping. The lower portion may be comprised of a hard, rectangular plate, having sharp corners for cleaning hard to reach areas. The lower surface of the plastic block may include both a hook portion of a hook and loop fastener and an adhesive paper sheet or adhesive gel portion. The adhesive may be a reusable adhesive configured to bind and release a paper towel repeatedly. The hook fastener portion may bind a cleaning material such as a sponge, cloth or microfiber that will not bind the adhesive.

Abstract: A cleaning tool having a multi-functional lower surface for attaching a variety of cleaning fabrics and absorbent sheets, including fabric towels and paper towels. The cleaning device includes a connecting portion for engaging an elongate handle. The connecting portion is rotatable, such that cleaning device may rotate at a connection between the cleaning portion and the handle. The connecting portion rotates such that a gripping portion is capable of clasping the cleaning sheet for hands-free removal and disposal.

Abstract: Various surgical control systems for controlling surgical instruments are disclosed. Surgical instruments can be controlled according to sensor data; however, some sensed data can be indicative of different states or conditions of the tissue being acted upon by the surgical instrument and can thus be inconclusive absent additional data. Surgical control systems can thus utilize multiple independent sensor data measurements in order to cooperatively to control a surgical instrument or another linked device.

Abstract: Provided are a medical image processing apparatus, a processor device, a medical image processing method, and a program that may suppress flickering of display when a region of interest in a medical image is reported. A medical image processing apparatus includes an image acquisition unit (40) that acquires an endoscopic image (38), a region-of-interest detection unit (41) that detects a region of interest, an emphasis region setting unit (42) that sets a location of an emphasis region for emphasizing the region of interest in accordance with a location of the region of interest when the medical image is displayed using a monitor device (16), and a display control unit (44) that updates display of the emphasis region using an update interval exceeding an update interval of display of the endoscopic image.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a processor. The processor is configured to output second and third images corresponding to a continuous first image respectively to first and second routes, analyze the second image and output an analysis result, and generate a fourth image based on the third image and the analysis result and continuously output the fourth image. When acquiring the third image, the processor completes the generation of the fourth image before acquiring an analysis result by the second image generated based on a same first image as the first image, which is a generation source of the third image.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to providing an image processing apparatus and an image processing method that assist an observer of a time-series image in performing smooth observation while attracting attention of the observer.

Abstract: A medical apparatus includes: a casing that forms an exterior, a single manipulation ring rotatably provided on an outer surface of the casing, and control circuitry. The control circuitry is configured to detect rotation of the single manipulation ring; calculate a rotation direction and a rotation angle of the single manipulation ring based on a detection result; execute a first function or a second function depending on the rotation direction and the rotation angle of the single manipulation ring calculated, wherein the first function is a different type of adjustment than the second function; and switch a function executed by the control circuitry to the first function or the second function.

Abstract: There is provided an endoscope in which an operation switch included in the endoscope can be sealed with an airtight structure having a simple structure. A cable (16) of an endoscope (10) has a skin (52) that covers an outer periphery of the cable (16), the skin (52) defines an airtight space (17) inside the cable (16), and an operation switch (50) is disposed in the airtight space (17).

Abstract: An endoscope treatment tool includes: a cylindrical distal-end member to be attached to a distal end of an endoscope; a grasping tool that is provided at an outer side surface of the endoscope along a longitudinal axis of the endoscope, that grasps biological tissue, and that is movable in a first direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis in a state in which the biological tissue is grasped; an electrode that is disposed so as to protrude forward with respect to a distal end of the distal-end member; and an electrode driving portion that is configured to move the electrode in the first direction.

Abstract: A medical apparatus includes, a trocar, a control handle, at least a first electrical wire, and at least a second electrical wire. The trocar is used for insertion into an organ of a patient, the trocar includes (i) a cannula having a longitudinal axis, (ii) a position sensor that is fitted inside the cannula, and (iii) a camera that is coupled to a movable element, which is fitted inside the cannula and configured to be moved along the longitudinal axis for moving the camera along the cannula. The control handle is coupled to a proximal end of the movable element and is configured to move the movable element and the camera. The at least first electrical wire is coupled between the control handle and the camera. The at least second electrical wire is coupled between the control handle and the position sensor, and has a slack configured to compensate for a motion of the camera.

Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to medical devices, systems, and methods for locating devices and/or anatomy during medical procedures. More particularly, in some embodiments, the disclosure relates to medical device and/or anatomy locating devices, access devices, and systems and methods thereof, for use during, e.g., gastrojejunostomy procedures. In an aspect, a medical device locator may include an elongate member (such as sheath or guidewire) having a proximal end, a distal end, a longitudinal axis, and a length extending along the longitudinal axis. A location device may be disposed along the length of the elongate member.

Abstract: An endoscope is proposed with a shaft (2) that is designed as a flexible or rigid elongated hollow body with a main body (3) which houses the shaft (2) on its proximal end (5) with an image guide (7) and a working channel (10) which extend through the shaft (2) from the distal to the proximal end, continuing into the main body (3) wherein the working channel (10) receives an instrument with a distal end (11) of the working channel (10) which is located in the area of the distal end (6) of the shaft (2) with a proximal end (12) of the working channel (10) which is located in or on the main body (3) wherein the cross-section of the working channel (10) is circular at its proximal end (12) and non-circular at its distal end (11) and wherein the working channel (10) has a transitional area (18) in which the circular cross-section transitions into the non-circular cross-section.

Abstract: Various control systems for controlling a surgical system according to detected airborne particulate cloud characteristics are disclosed. The control systems can adaptively control various surgical devices, such as surgical instruments and smoke evacuators, according to the configuration or change in state of a surgical smoke cloud or another aerosol detected at a surgical site.

Abstract: Various adaptive surgical visualization systems are disclosed. Surgical visualizations can compensate for obscured, incomplete, damaged, or interfered with portions of captured images by substituting those portions of the images with corresponding portions of other images. The other images could include images that were previously generated by the surgical visualization system or images that were generated using multispectral imaging techniques.

Abstract: Electronic laser video endoscope comprising laser output, illumination output and imaging component disposed at a distal end of a probe, or a cannula, of the endoscope to facilitate precise illumination, targeted laser energy delivery, and accurate imaging at the site of a procedure, where the imaging component comprises an electronic image detection module. The electronic image detection module comprises an image sensor, such as CMOS (complementary metal-oxide semiconductor) and/or CCD (charge-coupled device) image sensor, disposed at a distal end of the probe.

Abstract: Systems and methods for use in detecting health condition of a physiological cavity or passageway are disclosed herein. In one example, the system may include one or more illuminators configured to illuminate a target area with light at discrete wavelengths. The system may additionally include detectors that are configured to receive a reflectance spectrum based on light emitted at discrete wavelengths from tissue and tissue constituents associated with the target area under analysis. Communicatively coupled to the one or more detectors, the processing unit is configured to analyse data associated with the reflectance spectra to produce one or more output values that identify the health condition.

Abstract: A device which illuminates internal tissue and organs of a patient is described. The illumination member includes an array of light-emitting diodes (“LEDs”). The arrangement of the array depends on the configuration of the device and the procedure for which the device is being used. In all cases, the illumination member is used to illuminate relevant organs or structures in the body in order to increase visibility during surgical procedures. The LED array reduces the potential for inadvertent injury to internal structures for procedures located throughout the body. These procedures include those involving the reproductive organs of males and females, gastric and bariatrics, and other structures in the abdomen.

Abstract: A system includes: at least one processor; a movable stage, wherein the movable stage is movable under control of the at least one processor with respect to an eye of a subject; a video display device configured to move with the movable stage; and an optical system disposed in an optical path between the video display device and the eye. The video display device is configured to play a movie of a fixation target to the eye to cause the eye to accommodate, and the movie dynamically changes an appearance of the fixation target on the video display device to compensate for Bokeh of the fixation target as the movable stage moves the video display device from a first position, where the fixation target draws a focus of the eye to near its far point, to a second position further away from the eye than the first position.

Abstract: An ophthalmic device including a vision field testing section including a target presentation section and a vision field test optical system and configured to perform a vision field test on an examination eye, a measuring section including a measurement optical system to perform optical coherence tomography measurements on the examination eye, and a measurement unit configured to generate a tomographic image of the examination eye, an optical path combining section provided between the examination eye and the target presentation section and configured to combine a first optical path of the vision field test optical system and a second optical path of the measurement optical system, a first lens provided between the optical path combining section and the target presentation section and configured to perform diopter adjustment, a second lens provided between the optical path combining section and a position of the examination eye or the measurement unit, and employed in focus adjustment, a first driving section

Abstract: A comfortability-tension threshold for a user is determined and a current pose of the user and a determined optimal pose are compared. The current pose and the determined optimal pose are mapped to an angle for adjusting on-screen content of a display of the computer system and the on-screen content of the display of the computer system is adjusted based on the angle.

Abstract: In an ophthalmic imaging apparatus of some aspect examples, a data acquiring unit acquires data by applying an OCT scan to an eye. An image constructing unit constructs an image from the data acquired. A focal position changing unit is provided to the measurement arm. A scan controller controls the data acquiring unit according to a scan pattern including first and second partial patterns that are continuous patterns for central and peripheral regions of an OCT scan application area, respectively. A focus controller controls the focal position changing unit such that a first focal position is applied in parallel with an OCT scan of at least part of the first partial pattern and a second focal position is applied in parallel with an OCT scan to at least part of the second partial pattern.

Abstract: A method to perform automatic corneal topography or tomography difference mapping includes receiving one or more corneal topography or tomography data files and/or a corneal image for an examined patient from a corneal topography or tomography system; receiving personal identification parameters from captured user personal data communicated from the corneal topography or tomography system; and comparing received patient identification parameters to existing patient identification parameters in a database to identify if there are existing topography or tomography data files for a same patient in the database. The method may further include retrieving a prior topography or tomography data file for the patient from the database; and performing difference mapping by comparing the received topography or tomography data files to the prior topography or tomography data file retrieved from the database to generate a topography or tomography difference map.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and apparatus for making a determination about an eye in ambient lighting conditions comprising detecting ambient light reflected out of an eye of a subject from a retina of the eye of the subject and making a determination about the eye of the subject based upon the reflected ambient light, wherein the ambient light is adjusted for color temperature when making the determination about the eye.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and apparatus for making a determination about a cataract in an eye in ambient lighting conditions.

Abstract: According to a first aspect, the present disclosure relates to a digital holography device (100) for full-field blood flow imaging of ocular vessels of a field of view of a layer (11) of the eye (10). The device comprises an optical source (101) configured for the generation of an illuminating beam (Eobj) and a reference beam (ELO), and a detector (135) configured to acquire a plurality of interferograms (I(x,y,t)) wherein an interferogram is defined as the signal resulting from the interference between the said reference beam (ELO) and a part of said illuminating beam (Eobj) that is backscattered from said layer (11).