Abstract: A cover for an eating utensil having a head opposite a handle. The cover has a sleeve with a closed end and an open end for receiving the head of the eating utensil. A tab extends from the open end of the sleeve. The tab may have an adhesive on an inner side for adhering the tab to a portion of the handle when the head is positioned in the sleeve.

Abstract: A massage chair for bathing includes a chair seat, a seat back, and a massage device. The massage device is positioned on at least one of the chair seat and the seat back, where the seat back and the chair seat are connected using a locking unit.

Abstract: An innovative multi-position bucket-style bathtub that has multiple unique positions such that, when rotated between positions, a recline angle of the bathtub is changed, thereby making the bathtub suitable for infants in earlier stages of development and facilitates using the bucket bathtub during various stages of a child's development.

Abstract: A rotating shower rod is provided to change the location of a curved shower rod between one position projecting outward from shower or bathtub enclosure to a second position projecting inward to the enclosure. Surface mounts provide two axes of rotation for the shower rod. The shower rod includes two tubes that telescopically extend and retract relative to one another.

Abstract: Methods, systems and apparatus for determining product use by acoustically sensing actuations of product dispensers to determine how much product remains, and, optionally, alert a provider when low product states exist.

Abstract: An underneath large-capacity single-gas-pump foam generating device includes a liquid replenishment mechanism and a foam generating mechanism. The liquid replenishment mechanism includes a liquid replenishment groove and a liquid replenishment bottle. The liquid replenishment bottle has a bottle opening sleeved in the liquid replenishment groove. The foam generating mechanism includes a gas supply pump unit, a gas mixing groove cavity, a gas-liquid mixing structure, a gas inlet and a vent valve structure. A lower portion of the gas mixing groove cavity is communicated with a lower portion of the liquid replenishment groove, a liquid replenishment one-way valve is arranged between the gas mixing groove cavity and the liquid replenishment groove. The gas-liquid mixing structure is provided with a liquid outlet channel, a gas outlet channel and a mixing channel, an inlet end of the liquid outlet channel extends downwardly into a bottom portion of the gas mixing groove cavity.

Abstract: A rod-mounted towel holder device for hanging a towel from a shower rod away from a shower curtain hung from the shower rod includes a hook, a counterweight, and a central shank extending arcuately between the hook and the counterweight. The central shank is configured for straddling a shower rod. The hook curves opposite to the central shank and has a distal end relative to the central shank configured for holding a towel. A gravitational force acts on the counterweight to produce a torque around the shower rod, causing the hook to move the towel up and away from a shower curtain hung from the shower rod.

Abstract: A hand dryer intended to avoid potential health risks particularly effectively includes a shroud like housing with an interior space having an opening for parts of the body to be dried; a first filter element for filtering air taken in; at least one nozzle, by which the filtered air is conducted out into the interior space of the housing; a second filter element, by which the air conducted into the interior space of the housing by the nozzle is filtered; and an outlet, by which the air filtered by the second filter element is conducted out of the housing. A method for operating a hand dryer is also related.

Abstract: A vacuum cleaner is described having a suction unit, a first cleaning tool, and a second cleaning tool. The first cleaning tool is attachable to the suction unit and includes a first dirt separator. The second cleaning tool is likewise attachable to the suction unit and includes a second dirt separator. The first dirt separator and the second dirt separator employ different mechanisms for separating dirt from an airflow.

Abstract: The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a cleaning device, the cleaning device including a body and a floor brush. The floor brush is connected to one end of the device body; the device body is provided with a sewage storage box, and the box body of the sewage storage box is at least for storing and/or filtering garbage suctioned by the floor brush. When the cleaning device is tilted or laid flat for use, no sewage may flow back into the motor from the sewage storage box, which prevents causing the motor to stop or be damaged, and ensures a normal use of the cleaning device.

Abstract: A surface cleaning device includes a nozzle and an odor dial assembly. The nozzle includes a nozzle housing and a dirty air passageway. The odor dial assembly include a fragrance member and a dial body configured to be removably coupled to the nozzle housing. The dial body at least partially defines a fragrance cavity configured to at least partially receive the fragrance member and a fragrance passageway extending therethrough. The odor dial assembly is configured to transition between a plurality of user-selectable positions to adjust an amount of fragrance particles released by the fragrance member into the dirty air passageway.

Abstract: In a vacuum drill dust extractor having a pot-shaped housing through which a rotatably drivable drill can be passed axially, and having a piston unit which is arranged axially displaceably in the housing, cooperates with a drill-side stop, contains an induced draft blower device and can be set against an associated stop on the housing side by means of a spring over which it engages, a high degree of reliability and operational safety are achieved in that at least one induced draft blower provided with its own drive motor and an energy storage unit provided with a charging socket and associated with each motor driving an associated induced draft blower are provided in the piston unit.

Abstract: A surface cleaner including a cleaning head with a rotatable brushroll assembly. The cleaning head further includes a cutting member configured to cut debris from the brushroll assembly.

Abstract: A robotic cleaner includes a housing, a suction conduit with an opening, and a leading roller mounted in front of a brush roll. An inter-roller air passageway may be defined between the leading roller and the brush roll wherein the lower portion of the leading roller is exposed to a flow path to the suction conduit and an upper portion of the leading roller is outside of the flow path. Optionally, a combing unit includes a plurality of combing protrusions extending into the leading roller and having leading edges not aligned with a center of the leading roller. Optionally, a sealing strip is located along a rear side of the opening and along a portion of left and right sides of the opening. The underside may define side edge vacuum passageways extending from the sides of the housing partially between the leading roller and the sealing strip towards the opening.

Abstract: A vacuum cleaner assembly is provided that includes a body extending along an axis to a base connection end that includes a protrusion. A handle extends from the body opposite the base connection end. A dust collection portion includes a body connection end that includes a track with a lock passage extending perpendicularly from the track. The protrusion is located in the lock passage in a locked position and in the track in an unlocked position to selectively remove the dust collection portion from the body.

Abstract: A cleaning device and a method therefor are provided. The cleaning device includes a vacuum cleaner including a dust collecting container and a docking station to which the dust collecting container is coupled. The docking station includes a suction device configured to move air from the dust collecting container to inside of the docking station, a collector configured to collect a foreign substance that is moved together with the air by driving of the suction device, a suction flow path along which air moves inside the docking station, a flow adjusting device configured to open or close the suction flow path, and at least one processor configured to control the suction device to operate based on the dust collecting container being coupled to the docking station, and control the flow adjusting device to periodically open and close the suction flow path in a state in which the suction device operates.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a cleaner. Since the cleaner includes: a pitch member configured to rotate the main body about the pitch axis; a yaw member configured to rotate the main body about the yaw axis; and a roll member configured to rotate the main body about the roll axis, and limits a rotation of the roll member when the main body is in a first location, and allows a rotation of the roll member when the main body is in a second location, the cleaner secures excellent operability when the cleaner is in the first location which is higher, and excellent straightness when the cleaner is in the second location which is lower.

Abstract: An autonomous surface cleaning apparatus includes a body including a chassis and an outer shell mounted to the chassis, a drive system carried by the body, a cleaning assembly projecting forward beyond a front surface of the outer shell, the cleaning assembly having a generally planar front surface, and a forward bumper mounted to the front surface of the cleaning assembly. The apparatus further includes a plurality of forwardmost contact sensors disposed behind the forward bumper and arranged to detect displacement of the forward bumper relative to the cleaning assembly, a first plurality of shell contact sensors each being arranged to detect longitudinal displacement of the outer shell relative, and a second plurality of shell contact sensors each being arranged to detect lateral displacement of the outer shell relative to both the chassis and the cleaning assembly.

Abstract: According to an embodiment of the disclosure, a charging cradle for mounting and charging a wireless vacuum cleaner, may include: a cradle, and a cleaning station including an automatic cover opening/closing device physically connected to the wireless cleaner and disposed on the cradle. The automatic cover opening/closing device may include: a lower case, an upper case integrally connected to the lower case, a middle case coupled to each of the lower case and the upper case and configured to be movable away from the lower case or toward the lower case, the middle case being rotatably coupled to the lower case, a cover configured to open/close the upper case, a driver comprising a motor and meshing with the middle case and configured to provide a force for rotating and moving the middle case, and a mechanical device provided in the middle case and configured to open/close the cover in response to operation of the driver.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a vacuum cleaning system. The vacuum cleaning system includes a vacuum cleaner and a storage device. The vacuum cleaner includes a battery pack and charging contacts. The storage device includes a vacuum cleaner holder, a bracket and a wall mounted bracket. The vacuum cleaner holder includes a first wall mounted connection structure, a first bracket connection structure and a suspension supporting structure. Two ends of the bracket are respectively provided with a bracket base, and a second bracket connection structure detachably connected with the first bracket connection structure. The wall mounted bracket is mounted on a vertical wall, and is provided with a second wall mounted connection structure detachably connected with the first wall mounted connection structure. The charging contacts are electrically connected with the storage device when the vacuum cleaner is docked with the storage device.

Abstract: A vacuum cleaner with a battery unit for powering the vacuum cleaner is provided. The battery unit includes a plurality of serially connected battery cells and battery management electronics operatively coupled to the battery cells. Two enclosures are provided on either side of a central axis of the vacuum cleaner, each enclosure including a portion of the plurality of battery cells, and a portion of the battery management electronics operatively coupled to the respective portion of the plurality of the battery cells. A link strap interconnects the portions of the battery management electronics.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a floor treatment machine (15), such as a floor scrubber drier. Particularly, though not exclusively, the invention relates to a wet floor treatment machine having a motor (30) for applying direct drive to a rotatable workhead (17) at a controlled speed and torque. The invention provides a floor treatment machine (15) for cleaning and/or treating a floor surface, the floor treatment machine comprising a body portion provided with a rotatable floor-engaging workhead. The body portion is provided with a motor (30) comprising a centrally disposed rotatable motor shaft (31) connected to the workhead (17).

Abstract: A cleaning apparatus includes a device body; a bumper, connected to the device body and comprising a bumper opening, provided with a photography opening and an illuminator opening; a camera, oriented outside of the device body through the photography opening, configured to pick up an image of the environment to perform functions of object recognition; and an illuminator, oriented outside of the device body through the illuminator opening, configured to emit light to illuminate at least part of a recognition area of the camera.

Abstract: A recharging method for a cleaning robot is provided. The recharging method includes: determining a direction of a charging base; controlling the cleaning robot to move in a first direction toward the direction of the charging base; detecting, in real time, a distance between the cleaning robot and the charging base; determining whether the cleaning robot has arrived at a target location based on the distance, the target location being at a second distance in front of the charging base; controlling the cleaning robot to rotate for a predetermined angle when the cleaning robot arrives at the target location; controlling the cleaning robot to move backwardly to approach the charging base and to touch the charging base; controlling the cleaning robot to move forwardly for a first distance, and then to move backwardly to approach the charging base and to dock with the charging base to perform battery charging.

Abstract: A suction head for an extraction cleaner including a base forming a suction chamber and a suction outlet in fluid communication with the suction chamber; and a piezoelectric element coupled to the base, the piezoelectric element comprising a first surface open to the suction chamber, a second surface facing an external environment away from the suction chamber, a thickness between the first surface and the second surface, and a through-via through the thickness open at both the first surface and the second surface. An extraction cleaner including the suction head.

Abstract: A method of operating a mobile cleaning robot can include navigating the mobile cleaning robot within an environment. Whether a movement condition is satisfied can be determined and a mopping pad tray can be moved relative to a body of the mobile cleaning robot between a cleaning position and a stored position in response to receipt of a command to move the mopping pad tray when the movement condition is satisfied.

Abstract: A method of operating a mobile cleaning robot can include navigating the mobile cleaning robot within an environment. A vacuum system of the mobile cleaning robot can be operated to ingest debris from the environment Whether a dispense condition is satisfied can be determined. Fluid can be dispensed from the mobile cleaning robot when the dispense condition is satisfied.

Abstract: An automatic cleaning device control method, an automatic cleaning device control apparatus, a computer-readable storage medium, and an electronic device are disclosed. The control method comprises: when an automatic cleaning device performs cleaning in a first surface medium area, in response to a surface medium sensor triggering a surface medium change signal, determining whether the automatic cleaning device is located in a second surface medium area; and in response to determining that the automatic cleaning device is located in the second surface medium area, according to a map of the second surface medium area and the current position of the automatic cleaning device, controlling the automatic cleaning device to deviate from the second surface medium area in a direction perpendicular to an edge of the second surface medium area.

Abstract: A self-propelled floor processing device includes a base body, a driving device, and an obstacle detection device for detecting a collision between the floor processing device and an obstacle, wherein the obstacle detection device has a bumper arranged in a protruding position on the base body, as well as at least one impact sensor allocated to the bumper. The impact sensor is configured to detect a displacement of the bumper relative to the base body. In order to create an obstacle detection device that functions optimally independently of a position and direction of a force acting from outside, the bumper is mounted to the base body via at least one swivel joint.

Abstract: A cleaning pad is disclosed. The cleaning pad may include a body having a top layer for securing to a mop head and a bottom layer for making contact with a floor surface. The bottom layer may be generally rectangular in shape and include a first and second strip of relatively lower absorbency material and a strip of relatively higher absorbency material. The first strip of relatively lower absorbency material may extends along a first longitudinal edge from the first to the second lateral edges of the bottom layer. The second strip of relatively lower absorbency material may extend along a second longitudinal edge also from the first to the second lateral edges of the bottom layer. The strip of relatively higher absorbency material may extend from the first to the second lateral edges and between the first strip and the second strip of relatively lower absorbency material.

Abstract: A dishwasher includes a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber, a rotatable spray arm comprising an 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 and through the outlet in the rotatable spray arm.

Abstract: A conveyor warewasher includes at least one washing zone, at least one rinsing zone, a conveyor and a camera system arranged above or below the conveyor and configured to capture at least one image of a portion of the conveyor, preferably continuously or at predefined or definable times and/or events. The camera system includes at least one camera and a transparent surface element arranged in a region of the field of view of the camera, in the form of a transparent glass or plastic panel, wherein the at least one camera is at least partly or in some areas separated from the portion of the conveyor optically covered by the camera system, via the transparent surface element. A heating device is associated with the transparent surface element for heating, in particular continuously or as needed, at least one portion of the transparent surface element.

Abstract: A partitioned solution cartridge for automatic distribution of dishwashing chemicals includes a protective top film and a compartmentalized body including a plurality of contained solution sectors each including a fluid reservoir and a distribution chamber. The fluid reservoir is partially enclosed by a reservoir sidewall and the protective top film. The distribution chamber is partially enclosed by a chamber sidewall and the protective top film. The fluid reservoir and the distribution chamber are fluidly connected.

Abstract: In the endoscopic examination support apparatus, the image acquisition means acquires an endoscopic video captured by an endoscope. The lesion detection means detects a lesion candidate from the endoscopic video. The heat map generation means generates a heat map indicating a possibility of lesion of the lesion candidate in the endoscopic video by a color. The display control means displays a position of a lesion on a frame of the endoscopic video based on the lesion candidate and the heat map.

Abstract: Portable surgical systems, methods, and kits are described. The surgical systems may include a camera configured to capture images, viewing equipment configured to receive and display the captured images, a processor, and a stand. The camera, the viewing equipment, the processor, and the stand are configured to be housed in a case. Surgery may be performed using the surgical system by retrieving surgical components from the case, assembling the retrieved surgical components into a surgical system, positioning a patient within the surgical system for surgery, configuring the surgical system, performing the surgery with the surgical system, reconfiguring the surgical system during the surgery, disassembling the surgical system after the surgery, and placing the components in the case.

Abstract: A medical visualisation system includes a main device part and an auxiliary component, the main device part including: an image sensor adapted to generate image data indicative of a view from the main device part, a light emitter adapted to provide illumination of the view, and a main coupling part having one or more main terminals electrically connected to the light emitter and the image sensor. The auxiliary component couplable to the main device part includes: a device wireless communication module adapted to communicate with a monitor wireless communication module of a monitor device and transmit image data to the monitor wireless communication module.

Abstract: A rigidizing device includes an elongate flexible tube, a stiffening layer positioned radially outwards of the elongate flexible tube, an outer layer over the elongate flexible tube and the stiffening layer, and a vacuum or pressure inlet between the elongate flexible tube and the outer layer and configured to attach to a source of vacuum or pressure. The elongate flexible tube includes a first reinforcement element and a second reinforcement element. The second reinforcement element is counterwound relative to the first reinforcement element. The rigidizing device is configured to have a rigid configuration when vacuum or pressure is applied through the inlet and a flexible configuration when vacuum or pressure is not applied through the inlet.

Abstract: An endoscope with a distal housing element which has a lens element, and with a nozzle element for cleaning the surface of the lens element. The lens element is a curved lens element, the curvature of which protrudes from the housing element in a distal direction. The nozzle element is arranged at the distal side of the distal housing element adjacent to the curved lens element. The nozzle element has a distal nozzle opening in the form of an elongated medium outlet slit directed toward the curved lens element.

Abstract: Insertion equipment includes an insertion section, a distal end member provided at a distal end of the insertion section, and a tube configured to supply a fluid to the distal end member. In the distal end member, the fluid passes through a first flow channel extending in a distal end direction, passes through a second flow channel in a direction different from the distal end direction, is divided, is discharged through a first opening in a distal end surface, and part of the fluid is discharged through one or more second openings in an outer circumferential surface of the distal end member in a radial direction or a proximal end direction.

Abstract: An endoscope device includes a head tube having a front opening and a lateral opening, a front image capturing lens disposed in the head tube and facing the front opening, an optical fiber disposed in the head tube and located at one side of the front image capturing lens, a lateral image capturing lens disposed in the head tube and facing the lateral opening, and a lateral light source disposed in the head tube and arranged adjacent to the lateral image capturing lens. As such, the endoscope device of present invention uses the optical fiber to transmit lights to the front image capturing lens and uses the lateral light source to provide lights to the lateral image capturing lens, such that the overall volume can be effectively reduced and a high intensity lighting effect can be achieved, thereby improving image capture resolution and image recognition accuracy.

Abstract: A system includes an endoscope connector and an endoscope adapter. The endoscope connector includes a first portion. The first portion includes a first magnetic coupling element and a first planar portion that is perpendicular to an axial direction of the endoscope connector. The endoscope adapter includes a second planar portion. The second planar portion includes a second magnetic coupling element and a substantially planar surface that is perpendicular to an axial direction of the endoscope adapter. The endoscope connector is non-mechanically attachable to the endoscope adapter using the first magnetic coupling element and the second magnetic coupling element. The first planar portion is alignable with the second planar portion such that: electroconductive contacts of the endoscope connector are axially aligned with electroconductive pins of the endoscope adapter and a port of the endoscope connector is axially aligned with a corresponding insertion port of the endoscope adapter.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for endoscopy or endosonography-guided transluminal interventions whereby two luminal structures in the body may be drawn toward each other and a fluid conduit formed in between. The device may have a hollow central member to which is coupled a distal retention member and in one embodiment a proximal retention member. The retention members may each be positioned inside one of the luminal structures and expanded from a first condition to an expanded second condition having an increased radius. The length of the central member may be shortened and its diameter expanded to approximate the two retention members and thereby the luminal structures.

Abstract: The invention relates to a multimode optical fiber (1) with an optical axis (2). The multimode optical fiber has a single fiber core (11) surrounded by a cladding (12) and comprises a proximal end (3) for connection to an endoscopic system (13) and a distal end (4) for introduction into a sample (14). The distal end (4) has a light transmission surface (5), which extends substantially parallel to the optical axis (2) and is designed to transmit light radially in relation to the optical axis (2). The light transmission surface (5) is a substantially flat surface, a spherical segment surface or a paraboloid segment surface, and is a boundary surface of the fiber core (11).

Abstract: A steerable endoscope system is provided with an augmented view. An augmented reality display includes a rendered model of an anatomical structure corresponding to a patient anatomy pinned in the field of view, an endoscope marker moving through the virtual model, and an image from an endoscope at a location within the patient anatomy.

Abstract: An endoscope (100) includes an insertion tube device (2) and a control device (8). The insertion tube device (2) includes an elastic support unit (3), a lens unit (4), and a tubular sleeve unit (7). The elastic support unit (3) includes a distal disk (31), a proximal disk (33), an intermediate disk (32), first and second springs (34, 35) respectively connected between the disks (31, 32, 33). The lens unit (4) includes a lens seat (41) and a lens module (42). The tubular sleeve unit (7) is sleeved on the lens seat (41) and the elastic support unit (3). The control device (8) includes a grip (81), and an angulation control module (85) connected to the insertion tube device (2). The angulation control module (85) is operable to move the distal disk (31) and to deflect the first spring (34), thereby controlling angle of the distal disk (31).

Abstract: An aspect of the present invention relates to an endoscope system which can be inserted into the body of a subject to examine or treat tissue or the like and, more specifically, to an endoscope system in which an operation of bending a bending section of an insertion tube is motorized, and thus convenience in a surgeon's manipulation is ensured.

Abstract: A method of endoscopically approaching a duodenum includes: inserting an endoscope into a duodenum of a subject through stomach; inserting a venting device into the stomach; and deflating the stomach by removing air from the stomach through the venting device.

Abstract: A fluid management system includes a pump configured to pump fluid through the system at a fluid flow rate. The system includes a processor including a user interface, the user interface allowing a user to input a set of system operating parameters, the processor being configured to control the pump to maintain a target fluid flow rate based on the set of system operating parameters. The system further includes a scope device coupled to the pump to deliver fluid to a target surgical site, the scope device including an elongated shaft extending from a distal end thereof, the elongated shaft including at least one sensor, the sensor transmitting sensor data relating to target surgical site to the processor. The processor automatically signals to the pump to adjust the fluid flow rate based on the sensor data.

Abstract: An electrical bridge connects to a packaged imaging sensor in the distal tip of a scope shaft. The bridge has an insulative body including a distal surface with a cross sectional size no greater than that of the packaged image sensor. A plurality of electrical contacts are arranged in an array along the distal surface of the insulative body for connecting to the packaged image sensor. Conductive paths are formed through the insulative body connecting to the electrical contacts. Wire attachment contacts connecting to the conductive paths. The wire attachment contacts are formed within the cross-sectional area of the insulative body and elongated in a longitudinal direction perpendicular the distal surface for soldering to wires oriented in the longitudinal direction. The wire attachment contacts are adjacent to respective voids in the insulative body for receiving the wires, the voids including insulative walls on two sides.

Abstract: A laryngoscope enhancement system (LES) and an intubation system including an LES are provided. The LES includes a holder and a video stylet. The holder includes an adjustable mount to releasably secure an electronic device with a display, and an end cap configured to removably attach the holder to an upper end of a laryngoscope handle. The video stylet includes a connecter removably attachable to the electronic device, a flexible segment, a malleable segment and a video camera.