Combined Or Convertible Patents (Class 239/289)
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Publication number: 20110121101Abstract: The present invention is a personal cooling device for use during the operation of a motorcycle to provide a mist of water to keep a rider or passenger cool during hot weather. The device in a first embodiment consists of a water reservoir connected to an electric motor driven by the bikes electrical system to push water through tubing toward and out nozzles mounted on the motorcycle's handle bars.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2011Publication date: May 26, 2011Inventor: Allen D. Spurlin
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Patent number: 7946064Abstract: A display apparatus with a scent disperse device includes a display, a stalk-shaped member, at least one leaf-shaped member, a vibrator and a sensor switch, in which the display is composed of a screen and at least one screen cover, the stalk-shaped member is disposed on the display to disperse scent outward, the leaf-shaped members are positioned around the stalk-shaped member and the vibrator is disposed in the stalk-shaped member and used for driving the leaf-shaped members to sway, and the sensor switch controls the opening and closing of the at least one screen cover and transmitting a starting signal. Whereby, a user is allowed to smell a flavor matching the appearance of the display or prefer scent.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2010Date of Patent: May 24, 2011Assignee: Hannspree Inc.Inventors: Guan-De Liou, Chia-Pine Huang, Li-Li Lai, Stephen Tsai, Ming-Chun Lee
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Patent number: 7938758Abstract: A hopping play ball has one or more water reservoirs in fluid communication with one or more squirt nozzles. The squirt nozzles are activated by a user.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2008Date of Patent: May 10, 2011Inventors: Mark W. Publicover, Jon P. Hylbert, Donald Strasser
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Publication number: 20110101128Abstract: A mist fan comprises a fan and a mister disposed in the interior of a housing. The mister has a mist discharge orifice provided on one side to communicate with a mist puff opening formed on the housing. The other side of the mister is connected to a liquid introducing tank that is placed within a liquid bucket chamber of the housing. The bucket chamber can accommodate a liquid bucket, and the liquid contained in the liquid bucket can flow into the mister through the liquid introducing tank. The liquid in the liquid bucket is atomized by the mister and the mist is puffed to the outside from the mist discharge orifice through the mist puff opening on the housing. Then, the mist is uniformly distributed to the ambience by the wind produced from the fan. Thus, better indoor humidity conditioning can be attained by the mist fan.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2009Publication date: May 5, 2011Inventor: Ping Huang
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Publication number: 20110089259Abstract: Various apparatus and methods involve a showerhead that directs a stream of fluid through a portion of a cavity in a direct heat transfer relationship with a reflective surface prior to directing a stream out of the cavity and through a plurality of apertures toward a user. In an illustrative example, the user may view an image on the reflective surface while being sprayed with the plurality of streams in a steam filled environment. In some examples, the showerhead may include an inlet configured to direct the fluid toward the reflective surface as it, enters the cavity. In some examples, the showerhead may operate to substantially reduce or prevent condensation from forming on the reflective surface by promoting heat transfer from the fluid to the reflective surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2010Publication date: April 21, 2011Applicant: Reflect Shower LLCInventor: Nicholas G. Paget
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Publication number: 20110079660Abstract: An aromatic nebulizing diffuser includes a base panel (10), a power adapter (20), an electric fan (30), a shell (40), a fluid container (50), an oscillator (60) and a top over (70). The oscillator (60) oscillates an aromatic fluid in the fluid container (50) to produce a fine mist. The fluid container (50) has an air conduit (53) that reduces in direction from its bottom air inlet (531) toward its top air outlet (532) for causing acceleration of the speed of the induced flow of air to carrying the fine mist of aromatic fluid droplets out of jet holes (71) on the top cover (70). The fluid container (50) is detachably fastened to the base panel (10) by means of plugging bottom mounting rods (512) of the fluid container (50) into respective tubular upright posts (12) of the base panel (10), facilitating cleaning.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2009Publication date: April 7, 2011Inventor: Carsten Jörgensen
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Publication number: 20110073672Abstract: A fragrant apparatus includes a container combined with the top of a retaining base, a fragrant solution is filled into the container, a volatile medium contained in the container, and a light emitting device installed at the bottom of the retaining base for providing a lighting decorative effect.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2009Publication date: March 31, 2011Inventor: KEN CHEN
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Publication number: 20110068196Abstract: The present disclosure provides an integrated spray and wipe system. A method of using such a system is also provided. In one embodiment, the system includes a fluid reservoir that extends through the center of a roll of cleaning material (e.g., paper towel roll). The tool houses cleaning fluid and cleaning wipes and therefore can be used to dispense liquid or cleaning wipes as needed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2010Publication date: March 24, 2011Applicant: Green Bay Converting, Inc.Inventor: Stephen John Flasch
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Patent number: 7909113Abstract: The invention is a fire place extinguishing and cleaning system which includes a water spray pipe with a plurality of water spray outlets wherein the water spray pipe is connected to a conventional water main and a drain outlet connected to a sewer system. The water spray pipe can extinguish a fire as well as wash the ash from the fireplace and rinse the walls of the fireplace, and whereupon the drain will provide a means to wash away the watered-ash debris. The invention also features a flush control knob which adjusts the flow of water spraying inside the furnace and/or fireplace. An alternative embodiment of the present invention features an upper and lower mounted water spray pipe with a plurality of water spray outlets. Another variation includes an ashtray with a drain, and with or without a pump and tank to re-circulate the water.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2008Date of Patent: March 22, 2011Inventor: German Campos
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Patent number: 7905430Abstract: A housing is formed of a peripheral wall, an upper face and a lower edge. The housing is positionable upon a spray container. The housing has securing members holding the housing to a spray container. A dispensing assembly has projections. The dispensing assembly has aligned apertures. The dispensing assembly has a rotatable member. The rotatable member has a linear region. The rotatable member is received in the aligned apertures. The dispensing assembly has a handle extending from the linear region to a location spaced from a container. The dispensing assembly also has a planar arm secured to the linear region. The arm has a threaded aperture a threaded adjustment bolt. The bolt is rotatably received in the threaded aperture. The adjustment bolt has a lower tip in contact with a head for the depressing of a head and dispensing of contents from a container upon squeezing of the handle.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2008Date of Patent: March 15, 2011Inventor: Sivathanu B. Kumar
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Publication number: 20110024521Abstract: A high-safety, high-performance aromatic nebulizing diffuser capable of producing sound and lighting effects is disclosed to include a base panel, an electronic control unit, a speaker, an electric fan, a fluid container, an ultrasonic oscillator, a fluid intake control device set in between the oscillation chamber and the fluid container, a dip tube in communication between the oscillation chamber and the fluid container and changeable between an open status and a close status to control the fluid intake control device in closing/opening the passage between the oscillation chamber and the fluid container, an outer housing, a holder defining an oscillation chamber at the top and a cover at the bottom, an air passage in air communication between the oscillation chamber and the cover for the passing of currents of air caused by the electric fan, an exhaust passage for guiding a generated fine mist of aromatic fluid droplets out of the oscillation chamber into the atmosphere.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2009Publication date: February 3, 2011Inventor: Carsten Jörgensen
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Patent number: 7878423Abstract: A fluid spraying nozzle may include a flexible spray tube, and a guide which is disposed so as to surround the outside of said spray tube in the diametral direction. The ring-shaped tube side magnet may be provided on the spray tube. A ring-shaped guide side magnet may be provided on the guide. A polarity of an outer peripheral side of the tube side magnet and a polarity of an inner peripheral side of the guide side magnet may have the same polarity.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2008Date of Patent: February 1, 2011Assignee: GA-REW CorporationInventor: Kaga Hasegawa
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Patent number: 7878424Abstract: A compact personal misting device with no motors or batteries. The device includes a liquid container and a spray pump assembly with a fluid inlet tube that extends into the container. The pump assembly includes an atomizer nozzle operable to output mist using the liquid. The misting device also includes a folding fan pivotally mounted on the container that is selectively positioned in a storage position in which a flexible fan blade is retracted upon itself and also in a cooling position with the fan blade unfolded to extend outward from the container. The fan blade is formed of a flexible material that in the cooling position is substantially planar, e.g., a semi-circular shape. The atomizer nozzle outputs the mist in a target direction that is transverse to the plane containing the unfolded fan blade with the nozzle targeted about 90 degrees from the fan blade in some cases.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2008Date of Patent: February 1, 2011Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.Inventor: Gary W. Schnuckle
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Patent number: 7871017Abstract: Awning of the type that is to be mounted on or in a facade or a wall of a building or on a vehicle, comprising a frame and sunshade means in the form of a screen which, in mounted condition, is movable with respect to the facade or wall. With the frame a spraying installation is integrated for dispersing a spray from the frame. The spraying installation comprises at least one nozzle mounted in the frame for dispersing the spray mainly under the screen. Furthermore, impeller means may be provided for effecting an improved dispersion of the spray.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2007Date of Patent: January 18, 2011Assignee: Alcre (Best) B.V.Inventor: Petrus Egbertus Wilhelmus Van Zutven
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Publication number: 20100301136Abstract: A combined spray container and wipe dispensing device which comprises a spray bottle, a disposable wiping structure, and a mechanism for operatively connecting the disposable wiping structure to one side of the spray bottle, wherein a person can utilize both the spray bottle and the disposable wiping structure in conjunction with each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2009Publication date: December 2, 2010Inventor: Dexter L. Scott
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Publication number: 20100301137Abstract: A reel device for winding/unwinding a continuous dripper irrigation line thereby customizably deploying the dripper irrigation line over an irrigated area and providing irrigation to the area is disclosed. The device includes: a structural frame-work, a rotational pivot suspended by the structural framework, at least one reel sub-unit revolving around the pivot, and a swivel conduit connector having at least one outlet, whereto the dripper irrigation line is connected. The reel device as well as irrigation systems in which such devices can be implemented are equivalently applicable for gardening, farming, industrial agriculture cultivation and crop growing, and for growth of any vegetation type or plant for any purpose whatsoever that reacquire an irrigation.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2008Publication date: December 2, 2010Inventor: Sharona KEREN
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Publication number: 20100294855Abstract: This invention allows a painter to use a sprayer 12 to reach objects or surfaces that would otherwise be out of reach for them. A step 10 is provided on the sprayer 12 which provides a quick and easy solution for users when prepping and cleaning a room. This feature would easily allow an average sized man to reach the ceiling in an 8 foot room and other similar heights. In this function the step 10 would allow the sprayer frame 14 to act as a step stool or step ladder.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2009Publication date: November 25, 2010Inventors: Dale D. Johnson, Andrew J. Kopel, Steve J. Wrobel, Steven H. Fredrickson
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Patent number: 7837133Abstract: The present invention provides a composite shower head typically comprised of a hand-hold shower head and a fixed shower head, wherein said hand-hold shower head has a retaining pass corresponding to the fixed shower head; said fixed shower head can be held in the retaining pass of said hand-hold shower head; a locking device is built on for locking the hand-hold shower head with the fixed shower head together. The composite shower head combining the fixed shower head and the hand-hold shower head together into one assembled body simplifies the shower site, and facilitates to use, meanwhile meets to economic style of modern people.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2007Date of Patent: November 23, 2010Inventor: Huasong Zhou
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Publication number: 20100288320Abstract: A tent structure, water transfer system and sprinkler mechanism are provided. The water transfer system utilizes components of the tent structure to transfer water from a garden hose to the sprinkler mechanism positioned at the top of the tent structure to spray water above the tent structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2010Publication date: November 18, 2010Inventor: Steven Rehkemper
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Publication number: 20100282865Abstract: A rotation restricting mechanism is provided between a mounting shaft section of a rotational shaft and a mounting tube section of a rotary atomizing head. The rotation restricting mechanism includes a male spline member provided on the outer peripheral side of the mounting shaft section, and a female spline member provided on the inner peripheral side of the mounting tube section. By meshing engagement of the male spline member with the female spline member, the rotation restricting mechanism restricts rotational displacements of the rotary atomizing head relative to the rotational shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2009Publication date: November 11, 2010Applicant: ABB K.K.Inventor: Yukio Yamada
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Patent number: 7828069Abstract: The present invention is a spraying system that extinguishes flying embers that may land on a roof from brush fires or forest fires. This includes a submersible pump at the bottom of a well that is attached to a supply pipe that allows water to be pumped into a reservoir. Another submersible pump is inside the reservoir that pumps water thru a supply pipe that is attached to the roof. This area is called a water station that may also be equipped with a generator for a backup power source. The supply pipe has pipe couplings attached at certain intervals and has sprayers installed into the couplings. These sprayers will then give off an adequate amount of water to soak down the entire roof area in the event of an approaching fire. All of this is assembled and placed in specially designed roof fasteners that are installed throughout the entire hip and ridge of the roof.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2008Date of Patent: November 9, 2010Inventor: Allan Wayne Lee
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Publication number: 20100276514Abstract: A baton includes an elongate housing with a first compartment and a second compartment. A power source is located in the first compartment. An interchangeable operative component is located in the second compartment and may be removable/replaceable. The interchangeable operative component may be a training module, a light source, a laser generator, a sound generator, an incapacitation waveform generator, and combinations thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2010Publication date: November 4, 2010Inventor: Kenneth J. Stethem
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Patent number: 7823801Abstract: A firefighting device comprising includes a device body with a fluid passage through which a fluid flows when the firefighting device is in operation and at least one molded body. At least a portion of the molded body is at least translucent and encloses therein or covers a light emitting source. When light is emitted from the light emitting source, light is emitted from the molded body to thereby illuminate the firefighting device.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2006Date of Patent: November 2, 2010Assignee: Elkhart Brass Manufacturing Company, Inc.Inventors: Kiernan McGarry, Todd Lozier
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Publication number: 20100270388Abstract: The invention discloses an atmosphere simulation method and an electronic apparatus having a function of simulating atmosphere. The atmosphere simulation method is applicable to an electronic apparatus capable of using multimedia to produce an atmosphere, the electronic apparatus comprising an odor module, the atmosphere simulation method comprising the following steps of (a) determining information of the atmosphere, and generating a signal for releasing an odor correspondingly, (b) transmitting the odor releasing signal to the odor module, and (c) causing the odor module to release the odor for simulating an atmosphere according to the odor releasing signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2010Publication date: October 28, 2010Applicant: INVENTEC APPLIANCES CORP.Inventors: Chen-Chen Liu, Jiun-Ting Luo
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Publication number: 20100264236Abstract: An injector having an injector body, in which a housing opening and a communication hale are provided, includes a supporting member fixed to an actuator, which includes a lead-wire supporting portion that supports ends of lead wires and a plate portion formed integrally with the lead-wire supporting portion. A thickness of the plate portion is smaller than that of the lead-wire supporting portion, and multiple trench portions are provided on a surface of the plate portion so that the plate portion can be easily bent. While the supporting member passes through the housing opening, the lead wires straight move. After an end portion of the supporting member contacts the communication hole, external force is applied to the end portion to bend the plate portion, and thereby the lead wires are bent while moving in the communication hole.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2010Publication date: October 21, 2010Applicant: DENSO CORPORATIONInventors: Tomoki FUJINO, Jun Kondo, Tooru Taguchi, Shu Kagami
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Publication number: 20100258651Abstract: In an electrical plug connector in the form of a socket contact, having an inner contact part for the electrical contacting of a pin and having an external retention spring surrounding the inner contact part, the inner contact part is formed of nickel brass.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2008Publication date: October 14, 2010Inventors: Refik Alp Tekoral, Peter Rehbein, Sabas Roman Tena, Michael Fleig
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Patent number: 7810794Abstract: There is disclosed a portable misting fan formed by upper and lower body portions which are joined together along a joint. The joint is improved by providing the lower body portion with a non-circular neck portion along its top end, and wherein the upper body portion includes two halves which terminate in lower body collar sections, intended to be joined together in overlying relationship relative to the neck portion. A rail and groove system is employed as between the upper first and second body portions, and the neck portion, so that the rails will slidingly engage the grooves in the neck portion rendering the joint resistant to rotation. The neck portion includes an aperture into which a sleeve is press fitted, the sleeve includes upper and lower lips, and the lower body collar sections include inwardly extending flanges which overlie and engage the upper and lower lips formed in the sleeve, thereby brace and secure the pump assembly within the device.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2007Date of Patent: October 12, 2010Inventor: Yung Chen
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Publication number: 20100252655Abstract: The present invention generally provides a modular electronic pest deterrent system associated with irrigation tubing, useful to frighten away animals that are harmful to crops.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2008Publication date: October 7, 2010Inventors: Dan Milner, Ze'ev Efrat
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Patent number: 7806388Abstract: The present invention is directed to an improved handheld water misting fan device wherein the power source compartment is positioned within the device at a location remote from the fan motor thereby to remove any structure from the area bounded by the fan shroud. The relocation of the power source compartment leaves the area bounded by the shroud substantially unobstructed thereby to improve air flow. The device is formed in a dog bone shaped configuration to provide a narrow handle section for improved grippability, and an enlarged fluid reservoir at the lower end thereof for greater reservoir capacity.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2007Date of Patent: October 5, 2010Inventors: Eric Junkel, Yung Chen
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Publication number: 20100243756Abstract: A rescue device includes a control module to sense an avalanche, sense the direction of the surface and establish a target path to the surface. A nozzle is selected or oriented by the control module along the target path. A fluid reservoir is connected to the nozzle to force a fluid through the nozzle along the target path to the surface. This allows rescuers to identify the location of a victim and also provides an air path to the victim.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2010Publication date: September 30, 2010Inventors: Paul Stuart Auerbach, Joshua Bryan Carter, Lauren Renee Fuller, Daniel Robert Haylett, Aaron Kombai Knoll, John Piorco Reinfenberg, Andrew Wayno Smith, Eric Jarl Thorsell
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Publication number: 20100237164Abstract: A sprinkler and a method for controlling the same are disclosed. The sprinkler and the method can uniformly supply water on a variety of topographies without any waste of water. The sprinkler includes a fluid supply pipe to supply fluid; a nozzle to spray the fluid supplied from the fluid supply pipe; a flux regulator to control an amount of the fluid supplied to the nozzle; and a controller to control operation of the flux regulator.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2007Publication date: September 23, 2010Inventor: Si Chung Noh
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Publication number: 20100224692Abstract: The present invention relates to a repellant spray device and a method for using the same. The repellent spray device may be used to assist children in sleeping. The repellent spray device includes: an aerosol spray can; a spray nozzle engaged upon the aerosol spray can; a scented spray within the spray can, wherein the spray is released through the spray nozzle upon depression thereof; and a graphic image depicted on the spray can. The graphic image may be a fictional character where the fictional character includes a ghost, monster, hideous creature, animated character or alien character. A bold stripe crosses diagonally across the graphic image. The present invention also includes a particular scent associated with each fictional character.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2009Publication date: September 9, 2010Inventor: Ziyad Qumsieh
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Publication number: 20100219259Abstract: A system for automatic disinfection and/or aromatization of an HVAC system having a reservoir for holding disinfection or aromatization fluid, an airflow sensor, a pump, an injection apparatus and control module. The airflow sensor and injection apparatus are configured to be coupled to an HVAC duct. The control module is configured to compute the mass of air flowing through such a duct, deliver fluid from the reservoir to the injection apparatus, and to control the injection apparatus so as to inject a quantity of fluid into the duct that is a function of the computed mass of air flowing through the duct.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2009Publication date: September 2, 2010Inventor: Mario Starcic
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Publication number: 20100219258Abstract: A system for automatic disinfection and/or aromatization of an HVAC system having a reservoir for holding disinfection or aromatization fluid, an airflow sensor, a pump, an injection apparatus and control module. The airflow sensor and injection apparatus are configured to be coupled to an HVAC duct. The control module is configured to compute the mass of air flowing through such a duct, deliver fluid from the reservoir to the injection apparatus, and to control the injection apparatus so as to inject a quantity of fluid into the duct that is a function of the computed mass of air flowing through the duct.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2009Publication date: September 2, 2010Inventor: Mario Starcic
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Publication number: 20100213278Abstract: The present invention relates to a steam spraying nozzle for spraying fragrant steam which overcomes the problem of uncontrollable fragrance consumption quantity in the conventional technique. The steam spraying nozzle comprises multiple steam outlets disposed on its sealing casing main body. A steam inlet in the main body is connected to a steam generator. A window is set on the main body and equipped with a fragrance box with multiple pores. Steam flows into the inner space of the main body through the steam inlet then flows into the fragrance box by the pores of the fragrance box. Then the steam sprays out of the steam outlets from the pores of the fragrance box. The fragrance box can restrict overflow of the steam to the fragrance, so consumption of the fragrance can be controlled and if necessary, partial pores are closed to further reduce consumption of fragrance.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2010Publication date: August 26, 2010Applicant: Tsann Kuen (Zhangzhou) Enterprise Co., Ltd.Inventor: Yang ZAN
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Patent number: 7780094Abstract: A diffuser for an air freshener product includes a casing having front and rear casing portions fastened together. A neck opening is formed inside said casing into which a neck of an air freshener reservoir is secured. A wick extends from the neck of the air freshener reservoir into the interior of the casing. The casing has openings in the front and back through which air flows. An air flow control element is provided in the casing to permit a user to change the air flow to the wick and thereby vary the air freshener product dispersed into the air. The air flow control element has a knob extending from the casing that is operable by the user. The rear portion of the casing has a fastener to which is attached a clip having two extended flexible arms that engage into a vent grill of an air conditioner system of a vehicle. The clip is securable in the fastener at positions oriented 90 degrees from one another to enable the clip to be fastened to vertically or horizontally oriented air conditioner grill slats.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2003Date of Patent: August 24, 2010Assignee: Zobele Espana, S.A.Inventors: Andrea Caserta, Ruben Garcia Fabrega, Xavier Alvarez Leal
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Patent number: 7775457Abstract: A fountain system for creating unique water displays or water attractions. The fountain system includes a pump providing water at a flow rate and a plurality of fountain assemblies connected to the pump outlet. Each of the fountain assemblies includes a nozzle such as a bell or dome nozzle that receives the water from the pump and discharges the water from its outlet in the form of an enclosed dome about the nozzle outlet. The fountain assembly includes a fog generator or fogger such as an ultrasonic transducer, positioned proximate to the nozzle discharging fog into the dome where it is trapped by the laminar flow water in the dome wall. Each fountain assembly includes a light source transmitting light into the dome to illuminate and color the captured fog. The flow rate may be changed to alter the shape and size of the domes.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2008Date of Patent: August 17, 2010Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.Inventor: Gary W. Schnuckle
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Patent number: 7770244Abstract: A soap-dispensing faucet structure comprises an upright cylindrical faucet body, having a spout extending outwards at the front side, and a tube seat at one side of the lower section to which a core shaft, a locking cap, and a faucet handle are sequentially mounted thereto. The upper section of the faucet has an appropriate-depth receiving chamber to which a sleeve cover and a pump device are combined to form an individual soap-receiving accommodation space. The lower section of the faucet has a set of cold and hot water ducts and an outlet tube that are fluidly connected to the core shaft of the tube seat to provide another individual water-discharging chamber linked to the spout to form a water influx-and-outflow circuit to be switched on and off by the faucet handle, providing a concise and whole depth-extending visual effect, and easier assembly and maintenance of the soap-dispensing faucet thereby.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2007Date of Patent: August 10, 2010Assignee: Pony Sanitary Ware Industrial CorporationInventor: Jackson B Yeh
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Publication number: 20100193055Abstract: A liquid-suctioning tank includes a liquid inflow port, a gas outflow port, a baffle plate and a guide member. The liquid inflow port communicates with an upper space of a surface of a liquid, and configured and arranged to be connected to a liquid-suctioning object. The gas outflow port communicates with the upper space, and configured and arranged to be connected to a suctioning device so that a negative pressure is applied to the upper space by the suctioning device to trap liquid from the liquid-suctioning object using suction. The baffle plate is disposed in the upper space so that the liquid flowing from the liquid inflow port collides against the baffle plate. The guide member has a guiding wall configured and arranged to guide the liquid that has collided with the baffle plate from the baffle plate toward the surface of the liquid.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2010Publication date: August 5, 2010Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroyuki ISHII, Akihiro SATAKE, Nobuyuki HAYASAKA
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Publication number: 20100187332Abstract: A communication terminal not wastefully exuding aroma depending on the situation and not influencing the ambience of the terminal. The communication terminal (100) detects the situation around the portable terminal body (100B) by means of an aroma sensor (151) of a sensing unit (150), a camera (153), a microphone (154), an optical sensor (155), and a position sensor (156). An exudation/deodorization control section (131) of a control unit (130) makes aroma exudation control of an aroma exuding section (141) according to environment information on the environment of the portable terminal body (100B) detected by the sensing unit (150). With this, according to the situation around the portable terminal body (100B), wasteful exudation of aroma and adverse influence on the ambience of the terminal can be prevented wherever possible.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2007Publication date: July 29, 2010Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATIONInventor: Tetsuya Ushijima
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Patent number: 7761937Abstract: A modified shower head provides a timepiece imbedded within a shower head insert allowing a person showering to keep track of time and also to monitor water usage. It also provides the person showering with a timing mechanism to determine the length of time for use of hair products, tints, dyes and treatments without having to reference an outside timepiece. The insert comprises a timepiece within an encased water-proof enclosure within the shower head insert.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2008Date of Patent: July 27, 2010Inventors: Gregory J. Foutz, Angela A. Wright, Tarek A. Bawab
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Publication number: 20100181389Abstract: A smell producing and outputting device capable of providing a certain smell correspondingly to a certain image or a certain sound is disclosed. The disclosed smell producing and outputting device comprises: an audio processing unit for detecting an image signal or a sound signal; and a smell producing and outputting unit including a smell storing reservoir, a compression part, a driving part, and an outside shell, wherein the smell storing reservoir, the compression part, the driving part are received by the outside shell, and the driving part is electrically connected with the audio processing unit. When a certain image signal or a certain sound signal is received by the audio processing unit, the audio processing unit outputs a driving signal to the driving part, for changing the position of the compression part. Thus, a smell is driven out from the smell producing and outputting unit and distributed in the atmosphere.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2009Publication date: July 22, 2010Applicant: GVISION INCORPORATEDInventors: Chien-Hong CHEN, Tsung-Hsi PAI, Tsung-Jen HUANG, Wen-Hao HSIAO, Ching-Tang PENG
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Publication number: 20100181390Abstract: A cleaning tool for cleaning dirt from a surface of an object includes a body having a containing space for filling a cleaning liquid and a recess and an opening disposed on a surface of the body, a spray head including a nozzle portion passing through a cap, which is covered and fixed onto the opening, and connected to a suction unit, which extends into the containing space for sucking and accessing the cleaning liquid, wherein a first lateral side of the wiping unit is movably attached and fixed to the recess, and a second lateral side of the wiping unit extends to the outside of the recess, so that a user can press the spray head to spray the cleaning liquid onto a surface of an object while wiping the surface of the object by using the second lateral side of the wiping unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2009Publication date: July 22, 2010Inventor: Kuan-Di Huang
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Patent number: 7757973Abstract: A hand-held, electrostatically- and/or compressed gas-aided coating material dispensing device comprises a barrel and a handle extending downward from the barrel. The handle includes a module selected from modules having a number of different characteristics for coupling sources of coating material, compressed gas and/or electrical supply to the coating material dispensing device.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2005Date of Patent: July 20, 2010Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: Kevin L. Alexander, Gene P. Altenburger, Michael C. Rodgers
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Patent number: 7757965Abstract: A display apparatus with a scent disperse device comprises a display, a stalk-like member, at least one leaf-like member and a vibrator, in which the stalk-like member is disposed on the display, the leaf-like members are positioned around the stalk-like member and the vibrator is disposed in the stalk-like member and used for driving the leaf-like members to sway. Whereby, a user is allowed to smell a flavor matching the appearance of the display or prefer scent.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2007Date of Patent: July 20, 2010Assignee: Hannspree, Inc.Inventors: Guan-De Liou, Chia-Pine Huang, Li-Li Lai, Stephen Tsai, Ming-Chun Lee
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Publication number: 20100140371Abstract: A fragrant electronic device includes a main body, a fragrant member and a resilient member received in the main body. The resilient member resists the fragrant member and ensures that the resilient member will not become loose and rattle around in the main body.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2009Publication date: June 10, 2010Applicants: SHENZHEN FUTAIHONG PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., FIH (HONG KONG) LIMITEDInventor: ZHOU-QUAN ZUO
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Patent number: 7731102Abstract: Aspects of the invention include an air freshener device that emits fragrance through the evaporation of a fragrance-containing fluid comprising: a container, comprising a particular volume of the fragrance-containing fluid; a wick disposed partially in, and partially out of the fragrance-containing fluid, the wick having an immersion section immersed in the fluid so as to displace a displacement volume of fluid and a non-immersion section extending outward from a surface of the fluid, the immersion and non-immersion section being disposed on opposite lateral ends of the wick; the wick further comprising a displacement portion and a wicking portion, the displacement portion being configured to displace a desired first volume of fluid, the wicking portion being configured to wick a second volume of fluid; the displacement portion and the wicking portion designed to achieve a desired ratio between the displaced first volume of fluid and the wicked second volume of fluid.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2007Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Assignee: Filtrona Richmond, Inc.Inventors: Bennett C. Ward, Wolfgang Broosch, Bernhard Kutscha
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Patent number: 7731101Abstract: An expandable drinking and mixing straw apparatus that can be compactly stored and expanded when necessary to provide a deployed dual-functionality mixing and drinking apparatus. The several embodiments of the straw apparatus provide a unified apparatus as well as functionally equivalent embodiments with two straw sub-component members defined by an outer straw and an inner straw which sub-component members are bonded together at specified locations. When force is applied to the undeployed straw apparatus, a plurality of veins expands from the apparatus to provide mixing functionality without compromising suction functionality. Straw sub component bonding, vein bending and stopping, and method of deployment of the drinking and mixing straw apparatus are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2008Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Inventors: Dean Fabrizio, Harakanois Moisiadis
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Patent number: 7731105Abstract: The present invention is a vibratory pumping apparatus that increases the ease and effectiveness of use of the apparatus. More specifically, the apparatus includes an adapter engageable with a conventional motive member, such as an electric drill, in order to enable the apparatus convert the rotational motion of the motive member into oscillatory motion for the pump, such that the pump can be operated using any number of different motive members. In addition, the mechanism within the apparatus is formed of a pair of piston-like members that operate in conjunction with one another to increase the pressure at which the fluid pumped by the mechanism is dispensed from the apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2006Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Inventors: Grigori Lishanski, Oleg Lishanski
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Publication number: 20100123023Abstract: A compact personal misting device with no motors or batteries. The device includes a liquid container and a spray pump assembly with a fluid inlet tube that extends into the container. The pump assembly includes an atomizer nozzle operable to output mist using the liquid. The misting device also includes a folding fan pivotally mounted on the container that is selectively positioned in a storage position in which a flexible fan blade is retracted upon itself and also in a cooling position with the fan blade unfolded to extend outward from the container. The fan blade is formed of a flexible material that in the cooling position is substantially planar, e.g., a semi-circular shape. The atomizer nozzle outputs the mist in a target direction that is transverse to the plane containing the unfolded fan blade with the nozzle targeted about 90 degrees from the fan blade in some cases.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2008Publication date: May 20, 2010Applicant: DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.Inventor: Gary W. Schnuckle