Including Means Adding Material Into Environmental Gas Patents (Class 422/123)
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Patent number: 12259346Abstract: A system and a method for gas sensing while correcting for an interferent condition around a gas sensor. The gas sensor provides dielectric excitation of a gas sensing element and an interferent-compensating sensing element arranged as a single electrical circuit at a set of frequencies, measures impedance responses of the gas sensing element and the interferent-compensating sensing element to the dielectric excitation at the set of frequencies, determines, based on the impedance responses of the gas sensing element and the interferent-compensating sensing element to the dielectric excitation the identities, the respective concentrations, or a combination thereof, of at least one analyte gas of the monitored environment, corrected for one or more sensed interferent conditions of the ambient environment.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2022Date of Patent: March 25, 2025Assignee: GE INFRASTRUCTURE TECHNOLOGY LLCInventor: Radislav Alexandrovich Potyrailo
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Patent number: 12253254Abstract: A candle warmer lamp is provided, which includes a seat, a connection frame, a first light-emitting component, and a second light-emitting component. The seat is provided with a bearing surface configured to carry a container accommodating an aromatherapy candle. One side of the seat away from the bearing surface is provided with an accommodation groove, the connection frame is connected to the seat. The first light-emitting component is provided in the connection frame, a light-emitting end of the first light-emitting component is faced to the bearing surface. The second light-emitting component is accommodated in the accommodation groove. Light emitted by the second light-emitting component passes through an outer circumference side of the seat. Therefore, by providing with the second light-emitting component, a bottom of the candle warmer lamp can emit light, and a user can start the first light-emitting component and/or second light-emitting component for lighting or fragrance release.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2024Date of Patent: March 18, 2025Inventor: Rong Yi
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Patent number: 12239754Abstract: A sanitizing cabinet system includes ozone distribution passaging in open fluid communication with a sanitizing compartment inside a cabinet. An ozone generator and a sanitizing air mover are located in the ozone distribution passaging. The sanitizing air mover moves air from the sanitizing compartment across the generator to form ozonated air and moves the ozonated air from the ozone distribution passaging into the sanitizing compartment. A control system controls the ozone generator and air mover based on feedback from an ozone sensor indicating ozone exposure over time. An ozone conversion device is mounted on a dividing wall of the cabinet outside the sanitizing compartment. The dividing wall has inlet and outlet holes, and the ozone conversion device has upstream and downstream chambers in communication with the inlet and outlet holes. Selectively openable dampers separate upstream and downstream chambers from an ozone conversion chamber in which ozone conversion catalyst is received.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2021Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignee: TRUE MANUFACTURING CO. INCInventors: Kevin Knatt, John Friend, Edward Hartman, Steven Trulaske
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Patent number: 12233175Abstract: Systems, apparatus, and methods are described for a disinfecting system formed of a plurality of modular units, wherein each modular unit is (1) coupleable to at least one other modular unit from the plurality of modular units and (2) includes an energy source from a plurality of energy sources. The plurality of energy sources can be configured to provide energy having an intensity capable of disinfecting a surface of the object located in a disinfecting area.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2021Date of Patent: February 25, 2025Assignee: UV-Concepts Inc.Inventors: Jeremy Starkweather, Jason Ylizarde, John Wynne, Brent Edmundowicz, Austin Starkweather, Stefan L. Wenger
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Patent number: 12203610Abstract: A lighting device has a power interface and a control circuit in communication with a program and the LEDs to simulate a flame. The program determines a first group of LED control integers to simulate a perpetual middle with a perpetual middle center and a perpetual middle range within which one or more of the LEDs are to be at least partially actuated. At least one LED is actuated based on the first group of LED control integers. A first target for simulating movement of the perpetual middle center toward the first target and a first acceleration value is defined. The program determines a second group of LED control integers based on the first target and the first acceleration value such that the perpetual middle center becomes closer to the first target. One or more of the LEDs is actuated based on the second group of LED control integers.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2023Date of Patent: January 21, 2025Assignee: Marche International LLCInventor: Christopher J. Ostrander
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Patent number: 12188684Abstract: An air delivery assembly having a baffle and an ionizer. The baffle is constructed to affect air flow such that air flowing through the air delivery assembly has an air velocity and a direct flow to the ionizer that is effective to deliver ions through a diffuser of the air delivery assembly and up into a room. The air delivery assembly may be included with a damper and/or an upper diffuser to form an air terminal, which may be used in a raised floor air distribution system.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2022Date of Patent: January 7, 2025Assignee: AIRFIXTURE LLCInventors: Michael J. McQueeny, Jr., Matthew Ryan Clark, Suwan Cho
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Patent number: 12156539Abstract: The present disclosure relates to aerosol delivery devices, methods of forming such devices, and elements of such devices. In some embodiments, the present disclosure provides devices configured for vaporization of an aerosol precursor composition that is stored in and/or transported to a heater by a porous monolith, which can be, for example, a porous glass or a porous ceramic. A heater can be in a heating arrangement with an external portion of the porous monolith or can be substantially internal to the porous monolith.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2018Date of Patent: December 3, 2024Assignee: RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Michael F. Davis, Ercilia Hernandez Garcia, Sawyer Hubbard, Percy D. Phillips, James William Rogers, Stephen Benson Sears, Andries Don Sebastian, Karen V. Taluskie
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Patent number: 12151051Abstract: Methods, devices and systems are described for digitally creating new scents or digitally dispensing gas, vapor, or liquid substances.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2023Date of Patent: November 26, 2024Assignees: The Regents of the University of California, Sensable Technologies LLCInventors: Sungho Jin, Calvin Gardner, Stewart Matthew
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Patent number: 12133937Abstract: Examples of air treatment systems for use in neutralizing airborne pathogens are disclosed herein. The air treatment systems comprise a housing, an air moving device, and one or more sources of ultraviolet light. An airflow may be directed through the enclosure by the air moving device and exposed to the ultraviolet light sources disposed within the enclosure. In some examples, the air treatment systems include one or more baffles disposed within the enclosure to disrupt the linear flow of air through the enclosure and cause more uniform exposure to the ultraviolet light emitted by the sources of ultraviolet light. Some examples may also include one or more air filters for removing particulate matter.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2021Date of Patent: November 5, 2024Assignee: Triad National Security, LLCInventors: Graham Burton Arinder, Joshua Scott Bort, Eric Richard Olivas, John David Bernardin
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Patent number: 12129031Abstract: The present invention provides a discharge system for an aircraft, in which a remaining amount of an aerosol container can be displayed so that an exchange timing can be managed systematically. A discharge device for an aircraft, having an aerosol container and a discharge device for discharging contents from the aerosol container, wherein the discharge system discharges the contents of the aerosol container while the aerosol container is attached to the aircraft, includes remaining amount acquiring means for acquiring information indicating a remaining amount of the contents of the aerosol container, and display means for displaying the remaining amount in accordance with the remaining amount information acquired by the remaining amount acquiring means.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2020Date of Patent: October 29, 2024Assignee: TOYO SEIKAN CO., LTD.Inventors: Atsushi Kominami, Soji Araki
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Patent number: 12105493Abstract: A scent delivery system includes first and second scent delivery units and a central controller. The central controller is configured to generate command data capable of affecting operation of at least the first and second units based on one or more scenting schedules. The central controller is also configured to determine a relatedness and an order of priority between the units, and determine whether a desired activation time for the first unit overlaps at least partially with a desired activation time for the second unit. Based upon a determination that the first unit is related to the second unit and that a desired activation time for the first unit overlaps at least partially with a desired activation time for the second unit, the central controller is further configured to coordinate activity level of each of the first and second delivery units during the overlapping activation time according to the order of priority.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2024Date of Patent: October 1, 2024Assignee: Scentair Technologies, LLCInventors: John Thurston Chandler, Chad Alan Morton
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Patent number: 12050025Abstract: A mobile gas detection and cleaning device including a main body, a purification module, a gas guider, a gas detection module a controlling module, a driving movement module and a position determining unit is disclosed. The gas detection module allows a user to carry for detecting gas in the environment around the user to obtain a gas detection datum, and a target position is wirelessly transmitted. The controller module receives the gas detection datum sent from the gas detection module and controls the gas guider according to the gas detection datum. The controller module receives the target position wirelessly sent from the gas detection module for estimating a target track from a remaining distance relative to the target position and the main body. The driving movement module is controlled to move the main body along the target track to reach an area nearby the user for purifying the gas.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2021Date of Patent: July 30, 2024Assignee: MICROJET TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Hao-Jan Mou, Yung-Lung Han, Chi-Feng Huang, Chin-Wen Hsieh
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Patent number: 12036846Abstract: A capsule is configured for use with a base unit having a fan and an air opening for an airflow of air driven by the fan. The capsule includes a housing with a port. The housing engages and disengages the base unit. The capsule also includes a volatile substance member and a seal member that is supported by the housing for movement between a sealed position and an unsealed position. The seal member seals the port when the capsule is disengaged from the base unit. The projection is received in the capsule when engaged with the base unit to support the seal member in the unsealed position such that air moved by the fan flows through the port.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2020Date of Patent: July 16, 2024Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaAInventors: Anne Elizabeth Lindert Nixon, Glenn W. Kaye, Artem O. Kirshon, Martin Haupt, Jonathan Rolland, Pau Mauri PiƱol, Roman Prager, Ismael Castellvi Anguera, Joan Marc Escudero Vericat, Amanda Williams, Alex Dupont
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Patent number: 11980695Abstract: The system of the present invention is for treating surfaces and airborne particles comprising. The system includes an exterior housing and an enclosed water storage tank mounted inside the exterior housing to store water. The system may also include a dry mist generator mounted on a water float to position the dry mist generator below a surface of the water stored in the enclosed water storage tank. The system may further include an air blower having an outlet connected to water storage tank above a predetermined water level. The system may still further include an oxygen tank having an outlet, and an ozone generator connected to the outlet of the oxygen tank. The system may also include a regulator and flow meter connected to the outlet of the oxygen tank and having an inlet conduit to the ozone generator to regulate a flow of oxygen into the ozone generator.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2021Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Inventor: David Silverman
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Patent number: 11927965Abstract: Provided is a method for operating a robot, including: capturing images of a workspace; capturing movement data indicative of movement of the robot; capturing LIDAR data as the robot performs work within the workspace; comparing at least one object from the captured images to objects in an object dictionary; identifying a class to which the at least one object belongs; generating a first iteration of a map of the workspace based on the LIDAR data; generating additional iterations of the map based on newly captured LIDAR data and newly captured movement data; actuating the robot to drive along a trajectory that follows along a planned path by providing pulses to one or more electric motors of wheels of the robot; and localizing the robot within an iteration of the map by estimating a position of the robot based on the movement data, slippage, and sensor errors.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2021Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: AI IncorporatedInventors: Ali Ebrahimi Afrouzi, Lukas Fath, Andrew Fitzgerald, Amin Ebrahimi Afrouzi, Brian Highfill
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Patent number: 11859857Abstract: An air treatment system is disclosed that includes a modular configuration whereby a fan module, filter module, and humidifier module may couple together to provide a plurality of air treatment solutions. In more detail, the modules can stack end-to-end in a vertical configuration. The modules may electrically couple to each other via a common electrical bus and enable a controller disposed in the fan module (or other module) to control fan flow rates, direction, and humidity. The fan module can include an articulating nozzle capable of directing airflow in virtually any direction and angle about an environment. The fan module can further include an inlet arrangement that can selectively restrict external air from entering the fan module housing when the fan module is fluidly coupled to the filter module. Thus, the fan module may generate air flow from exclusively filtered air to minimize or otherwise reduce bacterial/mold growth within the fan module housing.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: SharkNinja Operating LLCInventors: Andre D. Brown, Jason B. Thorne, Peter Hutchinson, Gary Palladino, Alden Kelsey, Daniel J. Innes, Zach Hellman
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Air conditioning apparatus and air conditioning method and neutralizing virus and bacteria in a room
Patent number: 11815278Abstract: An air conditioning apparatus includes an air vacuum pump that sucks in air from a prescribed space to place the space under negative pressure, a first hot and cool air tank that contains the sucked air, first valves that adjust the flow rate of air supplied to or discharged from the first hot and cool air tank, a second hot and cool air tank that contains the sucked air while an air flow from the air vacuum pump to the first hot and cool air tank is restricted, second valves that adjust the flow rate of air supplied to or discharged from the second hot and cool air tank, and a heating and cooling device that manages the temperature of at least one of the first and second hot and cool air tanks to which an air flow from the air vacuum pump is restricted.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2021Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: SYNCA GROUP, LTD.Inventor: Hideta Nakazawa -
Patent number: 11772062Abstract: A system for controlling contamination in hydrogen production from water-reactive aluminum includes at least one reaction vessel. For example, each reaction vessel may include a container, a conduit, and a plurality of baffles. The container may define a volume, and the conduit may define an orifice outside of the container and spaced away from the container. The plurality of baffles may be disposed in the volume to form a tortuous flow path through the volume to the orifice of the conduit to facilitate rapid production of a large quantity of hydrogen from water-reactive aluminum while reducing the likelihood that ejecta, aerosols, or a combination thereof, may escape the reaction vessel to interfere with end-use of the hydrogen produced.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2022Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: LTAG Systems, LLCInventors: Jonathan T. Slocum, Alexander H. Slocum
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Patent number: 11654413Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses for producing one or more of trioxygen, hydrogen and its ions, oxygen and its ions, hydrons, hydroperoxyls, and electronically modified oxygen derivatives from oxidizing agents that are exposed to photon emissions at a wavelength in a range of 0.01 nm to 845 nm, wherein wavelengths that photo-dissociate trioxygen may be excluded. The methods, systems and apparatuses enhance the effectiveness of photo-oxidation, photocatalytic, and/or photochemical combined with photocatalytic reactions.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2022Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: BIS SCIENCE LLC.Inventors: Marc W. Gunderson, Paul Dabney
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Patent number: 11654803Abstract: Provided is a conveyance seat in which a duct connected to a fan can be compactly disposed, and the fan is provided in a pan-frame-type seat cushion. The vehicle seat includes a seat cushion (S2) and a blower (48) provided in the seat cushion (S2). The seat cushion (S2) is provided with a plate-shaped pan frame (42). The blower (48) is provided below the pan frame (42), a duct (49) is connected to the blower (48), and an opening (42a) through which the duct (49) extends is formed in the pan frame (42).Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2021Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: TS TECH CO., LTD.Inventors: Kenta Kikuchi, Yohei Urabe
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Patent number: 11642427Abstract: A system for disinfecting an enclosed area may include a humidity sensor, and a fogging device including a portable housing, an atomizing disinfectant generator carried by the portable housing, at least one output circuit carried by the portable housing, and a processor carried by the portable housing. The processor may be configured to determine a humidity level within the enclosed area based upon the humidity sensor, operate a humidity control device via the at least one output circuit responsive to the determined humidity control level being outside of a starting humidity range, cease operating the humidity control device responsive to the humidity level being within the starting humidity range based upon the humidity sensor, and initiate a treatment cycle during which the atomizing disinfectant generator dispenses atomized disinfectant fluid into the enclosed area.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2021Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: GCMG COMPANIES, LLCInventors: Steve Grinstead, Frances Grinstead
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Patent number: 11623017Abstract: A smart air-purifier system to provide improved air quality in a negative pressure enclosure is disclosed. The system comprises a machine housing that encloses a filter unit to remove airborne particles. The filter unit includes a high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter. The system further includes one or more sensors to monitor the air quality and maintain the random forest approach (RAQ) for predicting air quality, a server to store a plurality of real-time data of the air-purifier system, and a user device to access the plurality of data stored in the server. Further, the real-time data is analyzed using internet-of-things (IoT) to perform surveillance to capture and monitor infection prevention and control data using a mobile application. The system further comprises a four-node controller inside the machine housing configured to switch on and off the system. Also, the system further comprises one or more ultraviolet (UV) lamps and an ionizer.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2022Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Inventors: Narayanan Narasimhan, Venkateswaran H
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Patent number: 11619625Abstract: A gas constituent measuring apparatus includes a cell that draws in a first gas to be measured, gas sensors that respond to one or more types of constituent gases in the cell, a regulator that controls humidity in the cell, a pump, a humidity sensor that detects the humidity in the cell, and an integrated circuit. The integrated circuit controls the regulator and pump on the basis of a detection result of the humidity sensor so that the humidity is within a predetermined range before the first gas is drawn into the cell or after the first gas is discharged from the cell, acquires first response values from the gas sensors with humidity being controlled, acquires second response values from the gas sensors with the first gas being in the cell, and determines concentrations of the one or more types of constituent gases from the first and second response values.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2020Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventor: Kunihiko Nakamura
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Patent number: 11615600Abstract: A modular computer-implemented XR health platform is adapted for diagnostic, therapeutic, and care delivery to patient. The platform incorporates one or more modules including a clinical platform module, XR platform module, configuration module, web portal and companion application module, integration module, light module, anatomy module, movement module, neurological module, mental health module, pain module, procedural and digital anesthetic module, hardware module, and billing module. A combined extended reality display and computing device are adapted for implementing one or more of the plurality of modules.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2021Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: Wellovate, LLCInventors: Joseph W. Morgan, Nunzio Peter Pagano, II, Allen Ronald Rufolo, Rahul A. Patel, Jonathan Jackson
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Patent number: 11607636Abstract: An air purifying prompting system includes an air purifying system and a prompting server wirelessly communicated with the air purifying system. The air purifying system includes an air purifying processor, an air filter communicating with the air purifying processor, a positioning module for positioning the air purifying system, and an air quality sensor for detecting air quality around the air purifying system, wherein the prompting server is arranged to generate an air filter usage time data. The air filter usage time is used to activate generation of air filter prompting signals to the air purifying system.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2020Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: Shenzhen Chenbei Technology Co., Ltd.Inventor: Tan Lei
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Patent number: 11591551Abstract: A composition is provided for a non-aqueous foaming aerosol cleaner or lubricant. Foam builders, especially silicone glycol copolymers, are used to generate high density foam of the solvent-based formula. A cleaning product variant may be introduced via an air intake route for loosening deposits in an internal combustion engine. The high foam aerosol product dispenses easily without causing engine stalling. A process of lubricating a target substrate is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2021Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: Kirstie Tan, Tze-Lee Phang, Jiafu Fang, Ali Alwattari
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Patent number: 11576378Abstract: Self-indicating chemistries are provided for visual detection by a user of efficacious levels of peroxycarboxylic acid concentrations in a solution produced in situ. The self-indicating chemistries include a combination of dyes providing a visual color indication, such as a tri-color indicator system, such as a yellow, green, and red color system indicating in situ threshold levels of peroxycarboxylic acid concentrations in a solution employing the self-indicating chemistry. Systems, kits and compositions for a quantitative assessment of an in situ perhydrolysis reaction to generate peroxycarboxylic acids are provided. Methods of use are further provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2019Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.Inventors: David D. McSherry, Junzhong Li, Richard Staub
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Patent number: 11578848Abstract: An indoor-outdoor novelty device which simulates moving open flame from the upper end of a standing torch. The device provides a realistic illusion of a bright flame changing its shape and brightness pseudorandomly thru a unique combination of lighting, motion, and airflow under microcontroller control. The device can be viewed from a vantage point in a 360-degree perimeter around the device without compromise to the effect.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2021Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Inventor: Mark Andrew Biasotti
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Patent number: 11559813Abstract: Provided is a safety cabinet that reduces a temperature change between a storage environment temperature and a temperature in the safety cabinet to reduce damage to cultured microorganisms, cultured cells, or the like. The safety cabinet that includes a front panel and an operation opening in front of an operation space and an operation stage below the operation space and supplies purified air into the operation space from above, in which the operation stage is provided with a temperature-regulatable portion of which a temperature is regulatable.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2018Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kenichi Souma, Hirotoshi Sato, Takeshi Kaneko
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Patent number: 11529181Abstract: Disclosed is a plasma skin care device including a handpiece, an ozone decomposition module, and a suction fan. The handpiece has a plasma generator and discharges plasma in a state in which a front end portion of the plasma generator is adjacent to skin. The ozone decomposition module is configured to receive and decompose ozone, which is generated when the plasma is discharged, from the handpiece. The suction fan is configured to draw the ozone generated in the handpiece to the ozone decomposition module by suction pressure.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2020Date of Patent: December 20, 2022Assignee: AGNES MEDICAL CO., LTD.Inventor: Gunyoung Ahn
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Patent number: 11491285Abstract: An ultrasonic medicine application device that strongly promotes medicine absorption, having a housing, a control panel and a circuit board inside the housing, a medicine supply mechanism and an ultrasonic massage mechanism on a bottom surface of the housing. The ultrasonic massage mechanism has a base panel having massage projections, and also an electrical ultrasonic vibration element, which drives the projections make high frequency ultrasonic vibration. The medicine supply mechanism is positioned between the ultrasonic massage mechanism and the circuit board, and is configured to supply medicine towards the ultrasonic massage mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2020Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Inventor: Zhijun Peng
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Patent number: 11471909Abstract: An aromatherapy diffuser includes a diffuser body and a diffusion device. The diffuser body has an oil storage cavity for storing a predetermined amount of essential oil. The diffusion device is supported in the diffuser body, and includes an ultrasonic vibrator arranged to generate ultrasonic vibrations, in such a manner that when the diffusion body is partially immersed in the water stored in the container, the essential oil is released to the water from the oil storage cavity while the ultrasonic vibrator is arranged to cause ultrasonic vibrations in the water so as to agitate the water molecules for releasing negatively charged mist and essential oil into ambient air.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2019Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Inventor: Jiao Chen
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Patent number: 11344649Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided for capturing and sterilizing contaminants, such as viruses and the like. Air containing the contaminants is drawn into the apparatus that comprises a housing having a customized number and arrangement of dissimilar treatment chambers to remove a particular contaminate targeted for removal. The treatment chambers are selected from a group of pre manufactured, self-contained chambers that are singularly or in combination inserted into the housing and within an air flow path created by a fan. The group of treatment chambers include a UV chamber, a temperature chamber and an ozone converter chamber. The customized arrangement of treatment chambers are each placed in the air flow path and programmed to provide customized sterilization of any type of contaminate while persons are present in the space being treated.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2020Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: Khanh Ngoc TranInventor: Khanh Ngoc Tran
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Patent number: 11300304Abstract: Mist based humidification systems are employed in numerous environments. However, such systems are typically small portable units whilst it would be beneficial to employ ultrasonic based mist humidifiers in larger environments. However, these environments introduce additional requirements such as reducing the emission/distribution of condensed water as droplets from the humidifier, allowing independent placement of the mist generator from the mist distribution element(s), and the requirement to āthrowā the mist a reasonable distance into the environment rather than relying upon the circulation within the environment to achieve distribution. Embodiments of the invention address these issues whilst also supporting modular humidification systems operating at multiple capacities.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2019Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: CONDAIR GROUP AGInventors: Shahram Lotfi, Tobias Franciscus Hendrikus Bakker
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Patent number: 11110194Abstract: An aroma candle lamp with a 3D swinging flame, including a housing and an electronic candle module and an aroma module that are arranged in the housing; the electronic candle module including a simulating flame, a fixture for fixing the simulating flame and a swing device for driving the simulating flame to swing; the aroma module including an aroma component and an aroma fan, wherein the aroma fan is arranged at the top portion of the aroma component, and the aroma fan rotates to drive aroma to spread out from the candle lamp. The candle lamp with a 3D swinging flame and an aroma not only plays a role of lighting and creating an atmosphere, but also has an aroma function for purifying air and making people relaxed. The invention is simple in installation structure, easy to implement, low in cost and convenient in popularization.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2019Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: Shenzhen Lycas Electronics Co., LTDInventor: Dan Yuan
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Patent number: 11092302Abstract: An electronic artificial candle includes a barrel with a first through hole at a top. A mounting tube is fixed to an inner surface of the top of the barrel and has a top to which an elongate first bracket is snap-fitted. The first bracket is arranged radially. A second bracket is swingable suspended on the first bracket. An upper portion of the second bracket passes through the first through hole. The second bracket is arranged inside the barrel. A hollow and transparent flame cover is fixed to the top of the second bracket, inside which at least one LED is fixed. At least one magnet is fixed to a lower end of the second bracket. A magnetic coil is fixed to the bottom of the mounting tube. The LED and the magnetic coil are electrically connected to a power control board.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2019Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: GUANGDONG LIGHTING SILK ROADS CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT CO., LTDInventors: Wenfeng Wu, Haicheng Cai, Wei Wang
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Patent number: 10946944Abstract: A carbon dioxide cycle power generation system includes a first carbon dioxide storage configured to store a first portion of carbon dioxide and a second carbon dioxide storage configured to store a second portion of the carbon dioxide. The carbon dioxide cycle power generation system also includes a generator configured to generate electrical power based on a flow of at least part of the carbon dioxide between the first and second carbon dioxide storages. The carbon dioxide cycle power generation system is configured to cycle between different underwater depths in order to employ water pressure and/or water temperature in creating the flow of the at least part of the carbon dioxide through the generator. The second carbon dioxide storage includes an annular region surrounding a central region, where the annular region has a variable internal volume configured to receive at least part of the second portion of the carbon dioxide.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2019Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: Raytheon CompanyInventor: Gregory W. Heinen
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Patent number: 10765105Abstract: A device for mosquito repellents, including a support structure having a first end arranged to be positioned on a surface, and a second end opposite the first end, the distance between the first end and the second end defining a height H of the support structure. The device further includes a first plate arranged at the second end of the support structure perpendicularly to a direction of height of the support structure, the plate being void of openings and suitable for receiving a heated mosquito repellent. The device still further includes a fan attached within the support structure, between the first end and the second end of the support structure, to blow air from the first end towards the second end of the support structure and the first plate, and means for operating the fan. The size and shape of the first plate is such that it covers the fan, when seen from the second end of the support structure in the direction of height of the support structure.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2019Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: Proviter Group OyInventor: Veli-Pekka Kiiski
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Patent number: 10215433Abstract: Provided is a humidification and air cleaning apparatus. The humidification and air cleaning apparatus includes an air clean module receiving external air and performing filtration on the entered external air to generate filtered air, an air wash module disposed at an upper part of the air clean module, receiving filtered air from the air clean module, and performing humidification on the filtered air, a dust sensor disposed on at least one of the air clean module or the air wash module and detecting a dust concentration of external air, and a lighting module disposed on at least one of the air clean module or the air wash module and emitting light as a color classified according to a dust concentration detected from the dust sensor.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2016Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Kunyoung Lee, Hyungho Park, Taeyoon Kim, Jongsu Lee, Jieun Choi, Sanghyuk Son, Kyoungho Lee
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Patent number: 10127741Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to an electronic vaporizing device having a vehicle monitoring component for monitoring a plurality of performance data associated with a vehicle, analyzing the plurality of performance data to determine at least one vehicle condition, and outputting the data and/or analysis to a user of the device. The electronic vaporizing device may comprise at least one vehicle monitoring component operable to interface with a plurality of machine devices of an associated vehicle to capture a plurality of vehicle performance data associated with at least one of the plurality of machine devices, determine at least one performance condition based on at least a portion of the plurality of captured performance data, and generate a plurality of vehicle status data therefrom. The determination of the at least one performance condition and generation of the plurality of vehicle status data may be based on a plurality of performance data capture parameters.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2017Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: LunaTech, LLCInventors: John David Cameron, Dean Becker, Gene Fein
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Patent number: 10119744Abstract: An ice maker for refrigerator. The ice maker includes a case for protecting a cooling space to which cold air is supplied, an ice making assembly for making ice by using the cold air in the cooling space, an ice bucket for containing the ice made by the ice making assembly in the cooling space, a discharge assembly having an insulation space which is provided as a path through which the ice contained in the ice bucket is discharged to the outside of the case, and a deodorizing filter placed on a cold air channel that allows the cold air to go by the ice bucket after the cold air coming from the ice making assembly passes through the insulation space.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2015Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: DONGBU DAEWOO ELECTRONICS CORPORATIONInventor: Wang Goo Lee
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Patent number: 10030862Abstract: A lamp, in particular for the use in potentially explosive areas, has at least one illuminant, one cooling device for the illuminant and one lamp enclosure with a light emission opening, whereby at least the illuminant and the cooling device are arranged in the lamp enclosure. To improve a heat transmission from the illuminant, in particular from the cooling device to the lamp enclosure, in a simple and safe way without the additional use of a heat-conducting paste or the like, whereby respective manufacturing tolerances that can negatively influence a good thermal contact shall no longer be considered, the cooling device for heat transmission to the lamp enclosure has a longitudinally variable cooling element or is formed as such.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2013Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: EATON PROTECTION SYSTEMS IP GMBH & CO. KGInventor: Jens Burmeister
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Patent number: 9827831Abstract: An air freshener for an automobile including a housing unit attached to an underside of a dashboard air vent. A canister is removably disposed within an opening disposed in the housing unit. An outlet tube has a first end in fluid communication with the canister. A pair of apertures is disposed through a bottom surface of the dashboard air vent. A right aperture and a left aperture of the pair of apertures is in fluid communication with a second end of the outlet tube and a third end of the outlet tube, respectively. Each of a right control valve and a left control valve of a pair of control valves is disposed on the second end of the outlet tube and the third end of the outlet tube, respectively. The pair of control valves is configured to release a quantity of liquid in the canister through the pair of apertures.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2016Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Inventors: Luis Alfonso Zaldumbide, Nicole Hoskinson
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Patent number: 9744257Abstract: The present invention relates to an LED photocatalyst module comprising: a light supplying unit for irradiating light onto a photocatalyst so that the photocatalyst is activated; a photocatalyst purifying unit disposed spaced apart from the light supplying unit and purifying polluted air; and a discharging unit disposed spaced apart from the photocatalyst purifying unit and sucking in the air purified by the photocatalyst purifying unit and discharging the air to the outside, wherein the photocatalyst purifying unit includes a ceramic honeycomb structure in which a plurality of photocatalyst pores, coated with the photocatalyst, are combined in a honeycomb pattern, and the photocatalyst includes a porous metal oxide film and metal particles formed on a surface of the porous metal oxide film.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2014Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: LG HAUSYS, LTD.Inventors: Dong-Il Lee, Joo-Hwan Seo, Seong-Moon Jung
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Patent number: 9696049Abstract: A modular ductwork assembly decontaminates an air stream circulating within a heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system. The assembly includes one or more of (a) an ionizing module for removing particulates from the air stream, (b) a sterilization module for neutralizing airborne pathogens present in the air stream, (c) an ozone treatment module for neutralizing pathogens or odoriferous or gaseous constituents or volatile organic compounds (VOCs) present in the air stream, optionally (d) baffles for slowing and disrupting the flow rate and promoting turbulence in the air stream traveling through the modules, optionally (e) a fan module for directing a treated air stream, optionally (f) an ozone sensor, optionally (g) a monitoring or ozone control means, and optionally (h) a means of delivering and repurposing generated ozone. Each of the modules is arranged substantially adjacent to at least one of the other modules.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2014Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Inventor: Karen Metteer
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Patent number: 9655168Abstract: A wax warmer includes a body, an electrical assembly positioned within an interior space of the body, and a sleeve positioned within the interior space. The sleeve surrounds and provides a barrier to the electrical assembly.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2014Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.Inventors: David C. Belongia, Dennis J. Beaumont, Michael J. Goodrich
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Patent number: 9393337Abstract: A volatile composition dispenser is configured to be used in a vehicle. The volatile composition dispenser comprises a housing and a fan positioned at least partially within the housing. The fan is configured to intermittently activate to move a volume of air. The volatile composition dispenser further comprises a controller in electrical communication with the fan and positioned within the housing, and a replaceable unit configured to be attached to the housing and positioned at least partially within the housing.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2013Date of Patent: July 19, 2016Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Dana Paul Gruenbacher, Mark William Baize, Stephan Gary Bush, Frank Peter Kressmann, Uwe Schober
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Patent number: 9327046Abstract: A device comprises a delivery engine comprising a volatile composition and a microporous membrane, and an evaporation assistance element. In some embodiments the device includes a fan is configured to move a volume of air over the microporous membrane to facilitate evaporation of the volatile composition into the atmosphere.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2014Date of Patent: May 3, 2016Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Ronald David Turner, Erik John Hasenoehrl, Jeannine Rebecca Bahm, Dana Paul Gruenbacher
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Patent number: 9133610Abstract: The present invention relates to a toilet plunger containment system including a decorative shell, a selectively removable tray having a disposable disinfectant and a specialized plunger which is housed within the decorative shell during periods of non-use.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2012Date of Patent: September 15, 2015Assignee: Mark Innovations, LLCInventors: Mark C. Dressel, Nicole K. Dressel, Gina M. Marku, Nicholas J. Webb
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Patent number: 9028749Abstract: Disclosed are apparatus and method for decontaminating and sterilizing chemical and biological agents, which can efficiently decontaminate and sterilize high precision electronic devices, communication devices, computers or inside of vehicles and air planes contaminated with chemical and biological agent by using mixture of non-thermal atmospheric pressure air plasma and oxidizing peroxide vapor. The apparatus according to the present invention comprises a decontamination and sterilization chamber 10; a first fluid supplying line L1 and a second fluid supplying line L2, which are installed in the form of closed circuit between the inlet 11 and outlet 12 of the decontamination and sterilization chamber 10; a peroxide vapor supplier which is installed on the first fluid supplying line; and a non-thermal atmospheric pressure air plasma reactor 70 which is installed on the second fluid supplying line L2.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2011Date of Patent: May 12, 2015Assignee: Agency for Defense DevelopmentInventors: Sam Gon Ryu, Hae Wan Lee