Abstract: The invention relates to a device for frying and/or baking food comprising a pan, a heating element and an insert for receiving food to be fried, the insert comprising a plurality of separating devices adapted and arranged to fry a plurality of pieces of food to be fried separately from each other. The invention further comprises a corresponding insert and a method for frying and/or baking food to be fried.

Abstract: A stand mixer includes a base with a column mounted to the base, and a head fixed atop the column. The stand mixer also includes a bowl and a bowl carrier mounted on the column. The bowl carrier includes two arms extending forward from the back portion of the bowl carrier. The bowl carrier defines a pocket at the back portion of the bowl carrier. The pocket is configured for receiving a bowl retention protuberance of the bowl when the bowl is mounted on the two arms. Each of the two arms defines a respective orifice on a top portion of the two arms. Each of the two arms includes a respective plunger. The orifice of each of the two arms configured for receiving a respective locking tab of the bowl. The plunger of each of the two arms has an end portion that extends into the orifice to engage the respective locking tab on the bowl, when the bowl is mounted on the two arms.

Abstract: A stand mixer includes a column, a column rail mounted to the column and a bowl support mounted to the column rail such that the bowl support is vertically translatable along the column. A bowl is mounted to the bowl support. A fine adjustment apparatus is configured for adjusting a height of the bowl on the bowl support. The fine adjustment apparatus includes a cam rotatably mounted on the column. A cam tab on the column rail engages the cam. The cam and cam tab are configured such that the bowl support vertically translates in relation to the column as the cam rotates.

Abstract: Nestable containers are provided for installation within a compatible cutting board or for stand-alone use. A first container features a lip along at least part of a circumference of the container, and a ledge below the lip that also extends along at least part of the circumference. A second container features a cooperative lip that, when the second container is nested within the first container, engages or rests upon the ledge of the first container. The lips and/or the ledge may be continuous or discontinuous.

Abstract: A system includes a carousel apparatus including: first openings concentrically arranged around axis to hold first containers adapted to hold first food ingredients, second openings concentrically arranged inside the first openings to hold second containers adapted to hold second food ingredients, a holder in which the first openings and the second openings are formed, and which is adapted to support the first containers and the second containers, and a first motor coupled to the holder and adapted to rotate the holder around the axis; support structure configured to hold a receptacle; and a linear actuator apparatus configured to move the support structure and including: a linear guide which extends underneath the holder and is coupled to the support structure, and a second motor coupled to the linear guide and adapted to move the support structure along the linear guide underneath the first openings and the second openings.

Abstract: A handwash station being frontally accessible from a user position, in which the hand-wash station has a base body including a front side, left side and right side, which base body supports a pivotally connected sink unit including a sink and a faucet for dispensing water. The handwash station is convertible from a left to a right version. In the left version, the sink unit is pivotable to the left side about a left pivot, and in the right version, the sink unit is pivotable to the right side about a right pivot. Due to the convertibility, the same handwash station is suitable to be placed either against a left or a right side wall of a portable restroom.

Abstract: Apparatus for cleaning water tubs is disclosed. The apparatus comprises an elongated handle with a first end and a second end, a frame attached to the first end of the elongated handle, a suction cup attached to the second end of the elongated handle, and a replaceable net having a fine-mesh structure releasably attached to the frame. The frame maybe provided with a fine mesh net having a plurality of small holes. The suction cup provided on the handle may allow the apparatus to be easily docked onto the surface of the tub. The user may dock the apparatus onto the surface of the tub when the apparatus is not in use.

Abstract: An infant bathing system has a sling for receiving the body of an infant and a tub into which the sling is installed. A second panel of the sling has a first end that is joined to a second end of a first panel. A third panel has leg holes for the infant and a first end that is joined to the second end of the first panel and to the first end of the second panel. A bar connected to the second end of the third panel is adapted to span the tub and to be installed in channels in the tub walls. In one use configuration, the second panel is positioned above the third panel and occludes the leg holes in the third panel. In another use configuration, the third panel is positioned above the second panel and allows use of the leg holes.

Abstract: A harness that can be used for bathing babies includes an adjustable strap that fits around the baby's chest. Another adjustable strap runs up the sides of the chest and around the neck. The adjustable straps allow for size change as a baby grows. Each of the adjustable bands also include side release buckles, for easy removal of the harness after use.

Abstract: An improved shower chair having washdown surfaces, reconfigurable arrangements, and enhanced safety features. The shower chair includes a backrest that removably attaches to an underside of the shower chair offset from, and arranged below, a seat pan. Removing the backrest exposes an upper support crossbar that runs from one side of the shower chair to the other. The washdown surfaces include a sloped surface arranged in the seat pan that is angled downward from a front of the shower chair toward a rear of the shower chair and a sloped surface arranged in the backrest of the shower chair angled from a rear of the shower chair toward a front of the shower chair under the seat pan. The washdown surfaces provide an unrestricted fluid flow path running from the seat pan to the backrest and then to the floor.

Abstract: A modular shelf system for a bath or shower wall, comprising one or more shelves and a panel, wherein the panel comprises a flange configured to be parallel planar with a bath or shower wall, the panel comprises a cavity configured to removably receive the one or more shelves, the panel cavity is configured to be recessed within the bath or shower wall, the one or more shelves are configured to be removably coupled to the panel cavity, and when the one or more shelves are removably coupled to the panel cavity, they are configured to resist being inadvertently pulled out of the cavity and inadvertently tilted.

Abstract: An adjustable holder configured to support a fluid dispensing container. The adjustable holder may include a clamp portion and a locking assembly. The clamp portion may include a first part and a second part, with the second part being movable relative to the first part. The first and second parts may include first and second locking channels. The locking assembly may include a connection member that is located within the first and second locking channels and a locking member. The locking member may be alterable between a locked state and an unlocked state, such that the first part of the clamp is movable relative to the second part of the clamp portion when the locking member is in the unlocked state. The first part may be movable relative to the second part between an open state and a closed state.

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.

Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein are directed to a bracket system for coupling to a wall, the wall having an exterior layer supported by a support beam. The bracket system includes an anchor having a flange, a stud portion extending rearwards, and a block portion extending frontwards. The stud portion extends through the exterior layer to engage the support beam directly. The flange can engage a front surface of the exterior layer. An anchor screw can extend through an anchor screw hole to secure the anchor to the support beam. A bracket can include a socket configured to slidably engage the block portion. When the block portion is engaged with the socket, a bolt hole of the block portion can align with a bolt hole of the bracket. A bolt can extend transversely through the bolt holes to secure the bracket to the anchor.

Abstract: A separating toilet having a separating insert and at least one first collecting unit for urine and a second collecting unit for feces, wherein the separating insert as a whole is inserted into an opening of a transport container and is supported in the vertical direction on projections that protrude from an inner side of the transport container toward an interior of the transport container.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a dual-purpose wiper with a replaceable wiper strip, including a handle, a working head, a wiper strip, a wiper board, or the like. Mainly, the working head is provided with a sliding groove running through in a horizontal direction, and a sliding rib is correspondingly arranged on one side of the wiper strip, so that the wiper strip can be detachably and slidably engaged in the sliding groove through the sliding rib. In addition, the working head is further provided with a lock piece, and the lock piece can lock or unlock the sliding rib for sliding in the sliding groove, so that the wiper strip can be replaced arbitrarily and flexibly, and the wiper strip having an appropriate length can be configured according to an actual use need.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an foreign matter removal device, and more particularly, to an foreign matter removal device, in which a length of a main body portion is increased to correspond to a size of a large-scale cell for a vehicle, and a plurality of suction channels each having a swoosh shape is provided, thereby efficiently removing foreign substances produced during a process of manufacturing a cell for a vehicle.

Abstract: A hand vacuum cleaner has an air treatment chamber, a body portion, which houses a suction motor, a handle and at least one of a pre-motor filter and a post-motor filter. The hand vacuum cleaner has a forward portion and a rearward portion, the forward portion comprises at least the air treatment chamber and the rearward portion comprises at least one of the suction motor, the handle, and the at least one of a pre-motor filter and a post-motor filter. The rearward portion is rotationally mounted to the forward portion. The at least one of the suction motor, the handle, the pre-motor filter and the post-motor filter, which are not provided in the rearward portion, are provided in the forward portion.

Abstract: An agitator including an elongated main body configured to rotate about a pivot axis, one or more soft cleaning features coupled to and extending over a substantial portion of a surface of the elongated main body, the one or more soft cleaning features defining at least one channel, and at least one deformable flap disposed at least partially within the at least one channel and extending from the elongated main body. The deformable flap may extend beyond an outer surface of the soft cleaning features. The channel may have a generally U shape and/or V shape. The channel may be configured to allow the resiliently deformable flap to move front to back as the agitator rotates about the pivot axis.

Abstract: A cleaning pad for a mobile cleaning robot can include a backing layer, a cleaning layer, and a card. The backing layer can be user-releasably securable to a pad tray of the mobile cleaning robot. The cleaning layer can be affixed to the backing layer and engageable with a floor surface. The card can be connected to at least one of the backing layer and the cleaning layer and can be engaged with the backing layer. The card can be slidably insertable into a retainer of the pad tray to align the cleaning pad with the pad tray of the mobile cleaning robot.

Abstract: A vacuum cleaning system including a robotic unit including a main body, a traction arrangement defining a ground plane, and an articulated arm. The articulated arm includes an upper arm section and a lower arm section, wherein the upper arm section is attached to the main body at a shoulder joint, and wherein the lower arm section is attached to the upper arm section at an elbow joint, and wherein an end effector is defined at a distal end of the lower arm section. The articulated arm is configured such that the end effector is movable angularly about a first axis with respect to the elbow joint and is movable linearly along a second axis with respect to the elbow joint. The vacuum cleaning system equipped with a robotic arm that is able to bend and flex due to the pivotable upper and lower arm portions, but also extend and rotate through the lower arm or ‘forearm’ portion, providing improved dexterity for the machine.

Abstract: A scrubber includes: a main scrubber body; a scrubbing brush including a front cleaning brush and a rear cleaning brush; a front suction port facing toward the front cleaning brush and a rear suction port facing toward the rear cleaning brush; a front flow-guiding channel in communication with the main suction port and the front suction port; and a rear flow-guiding channel in communication with the main suction port and the rear suction port. A central axis of the front flow-guiding channel and a central axis of the rear flow-guiding channel intersect in the front flow-guiding channel.

Abstract: A floor brush, including: a housing; a first rolling brush; a second rolling brush; a front spraying plate; a rear spraying plate; a first scraper; a second scraper; a first sewage wiping member; a second sewage wiping member; a front evenly-spreading plate; and a rear evenly-spreading plate. A front suction port is defined between the first scraper and the first rolling brush, and a rear suction port is defined between the second scraper and the second rolling brush.

Abstract: An autonomous travel path planning method includes obtaining a travel area to perform filling travel in a global map, calculating a deviation width of a main body of an autonomous traveling device when it changes its direction, based on a size of the autonomous traveling device, a turning radius thereof, a turning movement distance, and a grid size, creating an inner rounding path corresponding to at least a portion of the deviation width, and creating a filling travel path so as to fill a second grid area.

Abstract: According to a method for the coupled operation of an electric scrubbing brush (3), which is electrically operable by means of a first battery pack (1) and capable of being supplied with scrubbing liquid, and an electric pump device (4) for supplying the electric scrubbing brush (3) with the scrubbing liquid, wherein the electric pump device (4) is electrically operable by means of a second battery pack (2), an activation or change of an active operation of the electric scrubbing brush (3) is automatically detected and an activation signal is transmitted from the first battery pack (1) or from the electric scrubbing brush (3) depending thereon, which is received by the second battery pack (2) or by the electric pump device (4). Accordingly, an active operation of the electric pump device (4) is automatically activated or automatically changed depending on the received activation signal.

Abstract: Provided is a floor washing machine. The floor washing machine includes a main body, a handle and a scrubber brush assembly. The scrubber brush assembly includes a housing having a front end and a rear end; a first roller brush disposed at the front end of the housing; a second roller brush disposed at the rear end of the housing; a motor and two transmission mechanisms. The two transmission mechanisms respectively drive the two roller brushes to operate. The first roller brush has a first rotational speed. The second roller brush has a second rotational speed. The first rotational speed is greater than the second rotational speed.

Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus is provided with a base assembly, an upright assembly, and a fluid recovery system. The base assembly includes a base housing, a brush chamber, at least one brushroll in the brush chamber; and a removable brush housing. A portion of the brush chamber is removable with the brush housing.

Abstract: A dishwasher and method of operating a dishwasher according to a cycle of operation are described herein. The dishwasher includes a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber, a rotatable spray arm comprising a nozzle outlet, and a liquid supply conduit fluidly coupled to the spray arm. A pump can be fluidly coupled to the liquid supply conduit and operated to flow liquid through an aperture in the liquid supply conduit.

Abstract: A system includes at least one processor, and at least one memory storing instructions. The instructions, when executed by the processor(s), cause the system to: access a in-vivo images captured by a capsule endoscope where the in-vivo images are designated as containing a pathology indicator; form a connected graph component based on the in-vivo images where the connected graph component includes at least two images of the in-vivo images connected based on at least one indication that the at least two images contain the same occurrence of the pathology indicator; process the connected graph component with a machine learning model to provide a score indicative of whether the at least two images contain the same occurrence of the pathology indicator; and associate the score with the at least two images for presentation to a reviewer of the at least two images.

Abstract: A laryngoscope assembly including a blade having a distal part extending to the distal end and including a first surface, wherein the distal part is adapted to be inserted into a patient's oral cavity with the first surface facing the patient's tongue. The laryngoscope assembly further includes a control unit including a body portion having a first body portion and a second body portion, the first body portion being couplable to the blade. The control unit and the blade, when being coupled, collectively form a laryngoscope. The control unit being adapted to receive image data from an image sensor as the image data is being generated by the image sensor, wherein, at least when the control unit is coupled to the blade, the image data is indicative of a view from the distal part of the blade in a direction at least partly towards the distal end.

Abstract: An endoscope device includes: a balloon; a balloon controller; a remote controller capable of inputting a plurality of types of balloon operations including an inflation operation and a deflation operation of the balloon; a controller operation switch (multifunctional switch) for operating the balloon controller, the controller operation switch being provided in an endoscope and capable of inputting a plurality of types of the balloon operations that are common to the remote controller; and a processor (display control unit), in which the processor is configured to, in a case in which the balloon operation is input to the controller operation switch, reflect a type of the balloon operation input to the controller operation switch on a remote controller image displayed on a monitor.

Abstract: Transparent windows (5, 6) of a housing of a tip part of an insertion endoscope are moulded by: Providing a moulding tool. Introducing in the moulding tool a first polymer material. Allowing the first polymer material to set to form a first housing part. Introducing in the moulding tool at least one second polymer material, where the second polymer material is different from the first polymer material and transparent. Allowing the second polymer material to set to form a combined housing component (4) with the first housing part. Removing the combined housing component (4) from the moulding tool. At least second polymer material is injected into the moulding tool via a plurality of inlets (Inlw) to form a plurality of volumes of the second polymer material.

Abstract: Endoscopic viewing systems for use in diagnostic and therapeutic medical procedures. More specifically, an imaging and control system and coupler that allows for control of imaging and fluid management from a hand-held unit coupled to a conventional multiple-use, sterilizable endoscope.

Abstract: A leakage test connector may comprise a male connector having an outer circumferential surface, a female socket connector that mates to the male connector, and an O-ring mounted about an inner circumferential surface of the fluid passage of the female socket connector. The male connector lacks an O-ring on the outer circumferential surface in an unmated state with the female socket connector. The male connector may also comprise a valve actuator pin, while the female socket connector comprises a pin that depresses the valve actuator pin. The valve actuator pin includes a top surface that is disposed flush with a tip of the male connector to minimize the likelihood of contamination on the male leakage connector.

Abstract: Devices and methods of use for an endoscopic accessory device that can be assembled and advanced over an endoscope positioned at a site within the body, the endoscopic accessory device including a body structure having seam structures on opposite sides of an elongate body structure, where the seam structures can be releasably joined to transform the body structure from a planar configuration to a tubular configuration.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a medical imaging system, a medical imaging device, and an operation method that make it possible to capture a medical image in which an operative field can be better observed. The medical imaging system includes: a first imaging element that receives light through a color filter and outputs a first image signal; a second imaging element that receives light not through a color filter and outputs a second image signal; an optical splitting system that splits incident light incident from a mount surface into light to be incident on the first imaging element and light to be incident on the second imaging element; and a signal processing unit that performs depth-of-field extension processing to generate an extended-depth-of-field image obtained by extending a depth of field using the first image signal and the second image signal.

Abstract: An endoscope device comprises an operating unit comprising one or more controls for operating the endoscope device and an elongate insertion member coupled to the operating unit. The insertion member comprises an elongate endoscope shaft extending from a shaft proximal end proximate to the operating unit to a shaft distal end, a digital imaging device coupled to the shaft distal end of the endoscope shaft, and an elongate suction channel with a channel distal end that is positioned proximate to the shaft distal end so that suction applied to the suction channel can clear debris from a visual field of the digital imaging device.

Abstract: A dental retractor has molded flexural support members to provide upper lip, lower lip, and cheek retraction. The retraction provides unobstructed access and visibility for facial/labial areas of the mouth during dental procedures. The lips are prevented from touching gingival tissue and tooth structure. Lips and soft tissue are retracted and held safely away from dental tools. Labial retraction is provided by flexible members which, when positioned in the use position, provide elevation and retraction for the labial surfaces both maxillary and mandibular, the counteractive forces of the maxillary and mandibular support members keep the lips retracted and away from treatment areas. As the flexural support members are flexed for labial retraction, the medial portions of the support members bilaterally retract the cheeks due to the designed forces in the support members.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus is disclosed. The image processing apparatus includes a communicator configured to transmit or receive information to or from an intraoral scanner, a memory storing one or more instructions, and a processor configured to execute the one or more instructions stored in the memory to identify an oral image obtainment mode based on tip information about a tip included in the intraoral scanner, and obtain an oral image based on two-dimensional image data received from the intraoral scanner through the communicator and the identified oral image obtainment mode, wherein the tip information may include at least one of tip fastening direction information and tip size information.

Abstract: An intraoral camera system includes an imaging unit that generates image data by capturing an image of a tooth inside the mouth of a user, an area detector that detects the orientation of the imaging unit according to output by a multi-axis acceleration sensor and detects, according to the orientation detected, an area whose image is being captured by the imaging unit from among areas inside the mouth, the areas being determined by dividing a dentition into sections, and an identifier that narrows candidates which are combinations of tooth types and tooth positions down to fewer candidates to be used, according to the image data and the area detected, and identifies the type and the position of the tooth according to the narrowed candidates and the image data.

Abstract: An apparatus for diagnosing and treating cervical precancer includes a handheld colposcope comprising a camera and screen configured to view and generate an image of a cervix. A thermal ablation probe is incorporated into the handheld colposcope and is configured to apply heat to the cervix in response to detection of cervical precancer by the handheld colposcope. In certain embodiments, a lens of the camera is positioned to visually assist in placing the thermal ablation probe onto the cervix. In certain embodiments, the handheld colposcope is further configured to recognize, using artificial intelligence or other algorithms, one or more of the cervix in the image, whether the cervix comprises precancerous lesions, and the stage of any precancer. A corresponding method is also disclosed.

Abstract: Robotic surgical systems configured to control the movement and actuation of a single robotic arm, and the movement and actuation of multiple tools carried at a distal end of the robotic arm.

Abstract: A system for administering a subjective refraction comprising a phoropter, a display, and a computing device configured to generate a first set of conditions for a first test; receive a first input indicative of the patient's vision under the first set of conditions; automatically display, based on the first input, an updated first visual reference; iteratively update, based on the first input, a second combination of the plurality of lenses and receive feedback from the patient until a predefined number of responses are received to determine an endpoint for the first test; automatically generate and display a second set of conditions for a second test and a second plurality of response fields; receive an updated input indicative of the patient's vision under the second set of conditions; and determine an endpoint for the second test based on a determined a visual acuity matching a predefined visual acuity value.

Abstract: An ophthalmic observation apparatus of an embodiment includes a microscope, a processor, and a display controller. The microscope includes a pair of photography systems and is configured to acquire a pair of pieces of moving image data of a subject's eye. The processor is configured to perform first processing including at least one of a control of the microscope and image processing applied to at least one of the pair of pieces of moving image data, such that a predetermined parameter of the pair of pieces of moving image data satisfies a first condition. The display controller is configured to display a pair of moving images based on the pair of pieces of moving image data produced by the first processing on a display device.

Abstract: An ophthalmic observation apparatus according to an embodiment example includes a moving image generating unit, an analyzing processor, and a display controller. The moving image generating unit is configured to generate a moving image by photographing a subject's eye into which an artificial object has been inserted. The analyzing processor is configured to analyze a still image included in the moving image to identify a first site image corresponding to a predetermined site of the subject's eye and a second site image corresponding to a predetermined site of the artificial object. The display controller is configured to display, on a display device, the moving image, first position information that represents a position of the first site image, and second position information that represents a position of the second site image.

Abstract: An ophthalmic observation apparatus according to an embodiment example includes a moving image generating unit, an analyzing processor, a target position determining processor, and a display controller. The moving image generating unit is configured to generate a moving image by photographing the subject's eye. The analyzing processor is configured to analyze a still image included in the moving image to detect an image of a predetermined site of the subject's eye. The target position determining processor is configured to determine a target position for a predetermined treatment based at least on the image of the predetermined site detected by the analyzing processor. The display controller is configured to display, on a display device, the moving image and target position information that represents the target position.

Abstract: An apparatus provides remote assistance to a local operator of a medical imaging device disposed in a medical imaging device bay via a communication link from a remote location that is remote from the medical imaging device bay to the medical imaging device bay. The apparatus includes a workstation disposed at the remote location including at least one workstation display.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for independently measuring physiological signals of a user and transmitting same to a wearable device having a display screen for display. The apparatus includes a plurality of sensors including at least a temperature sensor, a blood glucose sensor, an ECG sensor, a SpO2 sensor for measuring physiological signals of the user. The apparatus also includes a battery for providing electric power to the sensors and a processor for processing the signals and wirelessly transmitting same to the wearable device such as a smartwatch for display. The apparatus can be releasably secured to a wearable device such as a smartwatch or wireless blood pressure cuff, thereby extending battery life of the smartwatch by operating independently from the battery of the smartwatch.

Abstract: The embodiments disclose an apparatus including at least one wearable with a plurality of sensors configured to measure physiological signals of the user, an app on a user smart phone wirelessly coupled to the wearable configured for receiving and forwarding wearable measured physiological signals, a digital network cloud platform wirelessly coupled to the app configured for receiving and processing the measured physiological signals, at least one machine learning device coupled to the digital network cloud platform configured for analyzing the measured physiological signals, at least one artificial intelligence device coupled to the at least one machine learning device configured for determining indications of user well-being conditions, at least one computer coupled to the at least one machine learning and artificial intelligence device configured to transmit well-being conditions indications to the digital telepathy app on the user smart phone, and transmit the well-being conditions indications to persons

Abstract: A system for transmitting a health status code from a first device that has no alpha-numeric display capability to a second device utilized by a service technician. The health status transmitted by a series of lights and/or sounds provided by the first device. Determining on the second device from the series of blinks or sounds the health status code transmitted by the first device. In some cases, decoding may include providing repair information to the service technician. In some cases, decoding may involve transmission from the second device to a remote computer and receipt of information pertaining to the decoding from the remote computer prior to presenting information to the service technician.