| 01st week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 3 |
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| 20160000201 | ATTACHMENT FOR A HAIR CARE APPLIANCE - Disclosed is an attachment for a hot styling appliance, the appliance comprising a body comprising a fluid inlet, a fan unit, a heater and a fluid flow path from the fluid inlet through the fan unit and heater, and a head comprising a generally tubular outer wall having a fluid outlet extending at least partially along the generally tubular outer wall which in use is in fluid communication with the body providing a fluid outlet for fluid drawn into the fluid inlet, the attachment comprising an elongate member which, when attached to the appliance, extends at least partially along the fluid outlet. The head may be bristleless. The elongate member may be wider than the outer wall of the head. The elongate member may extend around a quarter or at least a third of the outer wall. The elongate member may extend beyond the generally tubular outer wall. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160000202 | HAIR REMOVAL TOOL - A hair removal tool is equipped with: a drive unit for driving a blade; a load detection unit for detecting the size of the load on the drive unit; and a control unit for changing the drive mode of the drive unit between a first drive mode for driving the drive unit at a first drive speed, a second drive mode for driving the drive unit at a second drive speed which is faster than the first drive speed, and a transition mode for driving the drive unit at a transition speed which is faster than the second drive speed. A first interval is set as the interval from when the drive mode is changed from the first drive mode to the transition mode until when the drive mode is changed from the transition mode to the second drive mode. A second interval is set as the interval from when the drive mode is changed from the transition mode to the second drive mode until when the drive mode is changed from the second drive mode to the first drive mode. The first interval is shorter than the second interval. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160000203 | RAZOR STORAGE DEVICE - A shaving razor storage device that holds a shaving razor and allows the shaving razor head to be placed within a volume of liquid so that the shaving razor head is preserved, conditioned, and sanitized, while allowing debris to be removed from the shaving razor head. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160000204 | DRAWING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD OF THE DRAWING APPARATUS - A drawing apparatus comprises a controlling unit which adjusts a size of a design image formed by a image data, the image data includes position information of a key point which is predetermined set, without changing an aspect ratio of the design image and the relative position of the key point, generates an adjusted design image, and fits the adjusted design image to a drawing region of a nail; and a drawing unit for drawing the adjusted design image on the drawing region. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160000205 | Powder Dispensing Device - A powder dispensing device for dispensing powder may include a powder application device for dispensing the powder and a handle connected to the powder application device to allow the user to manipulate the power dispensing device. The power application device may include a cavity having access by a detachable lid to store the powder and may include a flexible powder dispensing housing being permeable to dispense the powder from the cavity. The powder application device may include a bottom wall having apertures to connect the cavity with the powder dispensing housing. A handle may include a hook. The powder application device may include a curved front wall. The powder application device may include a curved back wall. The power application device may include a curved sidewall. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160000206 | Vacuum Container for Cream Type Cosmetic - A vacuum cosmetic container for cream type cosmetics has a feature in that a content absorption member absorbing discharged contents is installed to the upper portion of a button part, so that it is possible to use the contents absorbed in a content absorption member as needed by coating with a hand or a cosmetic applicator and thus to prevent unnecessary consumption of the contents. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160000207 | STICK-LIKE MATERIAL FEEDING CONTAINER - At a distal end of a pipe member | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160000208 | MAKEUP APPLICATION COMPONENT - A makeup application component includes a three-dimensional mask, a transfer layer, and a pigment layer. A surface curve of a first surface of the three-dimensional mask is corresponding to a surface curve of a face of a user. The transfer layer covers the first surface of the three-dimensional mask. The transfer layer is provided with a first surface and a second surface that are opposite each other. The first surface of the transfer layer clings to the first surface of the three-dimensional mask, and the pigment layer is attached to the second surface of the transfer layer. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160000209 | MAKEUP ASSISTANCE DEVICE, MAKEUP ASSISTANCE METHOD, AND MAKEUP ASSISTANCE PROGRAM - Provided is a makeup assistance device that can assist in makeup/skin treatment more appropriately. This makeup assistance device comprises: a physical condition acquisition unit ( | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160000210 | Tablet Sling - A tablet sling pack is disclosed, intended to allow a user easy access to an enclosed tablet computer. The tablet computer is contained within the tablet sling, the tablet sling being easily accessed by allowing the bulk of the bag to be easily rotated around the user, into an accessible position. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160000211 | PIGGYBACK CARRYING SYSTEM WITH CLOSABLE CIRCULAR WEBBED HARNESS - In one embodiment of the invention, a piggyback carrying system is disclosed including a closable circular webbed harness and a plurality of fasteners. The closable circular webbed harness can selectively secure an article to a carrying device. The closable circular webbed harness includes a web matrix of straps with couplers that couple together to form closed loops that are joined together and spaced apart around the article. The plurality of fasteners couple the harness to the carrying device. The size of the closed loops are adjustable to adapt to the size of the article, such as may be the case with different articles of clothing. Advertising or accessories, such as one or more collectable pins, may be coupled to the harness. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160000212 | BACKPACK FRAME DEVICE - The backpack frame device includes back frames mutually spaced apart and connected, shoulder frames which include one ends coupled with the back frames and the other ends extending over shoulders of a user toward a rear of the waist of the user, supporting pads which are hinge-coupled with bottom ends of the back frames and include top ends opposite to the bottom ends and which are configured to support parts of the shoulder frames, shoulder mounted pads which are coupled with the shoulder frames and elastically pressurize both shoulders of the user, and a lumbar support which is coupled with the bottom ends of the shoulder frames and supports the rear of the waist of the user. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160000213 | FLUID-DISPENSING APPARATUS - A fluid-dispensing apparatus comprising a hollow handle, a working head from which fluid may be dispensed and an intermediate member, the hollow handle providing an enclosure defining a fluid reservoir therein, the handle having a distal end portion and having an outlet located in the distal end portion, the working head having a dispensing aperture for dispensing of fluid, the intermediate member being configured to receive the distal end portion of the handle therein, the working head being attachable to the intermediate member, the intermediate member having a dispensing aperture, the dispensing aperture of the intermediate member being in alignment with the outlet of the handle and with the dispensing aperture of the working head when assembled wherein the apparatus further comprises a flow control member for controlling the flow of fluid from the handle, the flow control member being movable with respect to the handle outlet for selectively controlling the flow, the flow control member being received substantially within the intermediate member and the flow control member being movable linearly, via a sliding action, distally and proximally relative to the handle in order to control the flow of fluid from the handle. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160000214 | ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH, TOOTHBRUSH BRISTLE ASSEMBLY, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE TOOTHBRUSH BRISTLE ASSEMBLY - One aspect of the present invention relates to an electric toothbrush in which an LED unit is mounted to perform oral sterilization and tooth whitening treatment during the brushing of the teeth, and further relates to a toothbrush bristle assembly for the electric toothbrush. The electric toothbrush according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises: a toothbrush bristle assembly including a handle having a vibrator, and a coupling space into which the vibrator is coupled. The toothbrush bristle assembly comprises: a toothbrush bristle body having a brush; an LED unit mounted on the toothbrush bristle body to perform oral sterilization and tooth whitening treatment; and a connector module having a first connector arranged in the toothbrush bristle body to interconnect the LED unit and a driving power source, as well as a second connector arranged in the vibrator. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160000215 | DENTAL HYGIENE DEVICE - A dental hygiene device such as an interdental brush includes a handle, a brush head having bristles extending therefrom, and a neck portion extending between the brush head and the handle. The neck portion of the dental hygiene device is configured to provide two modes of operation, a first cleaning mode of operation wherein the brush head contacts the teeth at a first pressure for a given application pressure, and a second cleaning mode of operation wherein the brush head contacts the teeth at a second pressure, greater than the first pressure, for the same given application pressure. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160000216 | Coffee Grinder Cleaning Tool - A coffee grinder cleaning tool for removing coffee grinds and particulate matter from a conventional coffee grinder. The coffee grinder cleaning tool includes an elongated shaft having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end includes a brush thereon and wherein the second end includes a scraper thereon. The elongated shaft further includes a fastener, such as a suction cup, for securing the device to a support surface, such as a side of a coffee grinder. A cleaning cap is removably securable to the first end of the cleaning tool and includes an interior volume in which the brush can be positioned. The cleaning cap further includes a protrusion extending therefrom that can be used to clean the underside of the blade of a grinder. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160000217 | Cosmetic Applicator Cleaning Apparatus - A cosmetic applicator cleaning apparatus and solution for removing a cosmetic from an applicator includes a housing and a cleaning assembly. The housing defines an interior area and an open end. The interior area is configured to selectively hold the applicator and a cleaning solvent. The open end is configured to selectively receive the applicator into the interior area. The cleaning assembly is positioned within the interior area of the housing and includes an upper end defining an opening in communication with the open end of the housing. The cleaning assembly also includes a continuous outer wall and a plurality of bristles extending inwardly from the outer wall. Each bristle is flexible so that the applicator agitates the bristles as the applicator pushes through the bristles. A wiping member is situated adjacent the open end of the housing and is configured to remove excess cleaning solvent from the applicator. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160000218 | COMBINATION DINING TURNTABLE THAT IS EXTENDED INFINITELY - A combination dining turntable includes a base unit ( | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160000219 | UNIVERSALLY MOUNTED WORK SURFACE HEIGHT ADJUSTOR WITH SUCTION CUPS - An apparatus for adjusting the height of a work surface comprising a height-adjusting mechanism and a universal mount that ensures compatibility with a wide variety of desks and other work surfaces. The apparatus may include one or more suction cups for securing the work surface to the height adjustment mechanism. The apparatus may also include a bent universal adapter bracket. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160000220 | Composed Element and Corner Connection Applied Herewith - Composed element, with at least two wood-based panel-shaped elements; wherein said panel-shaped elements can be coupled to each other at an angle and with a miter joint by means of a locking tongue and groove connection; wherein the tongue consists of a split tongue, with thus at least a first tongue portion and a second tongue portion, as well as a slit situated there between; characterized in that said slit, seen in cross-section, globally extends according to a direction which deviates from the direction of the center line of the panel-shaped element on which the tongue is provided. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160000221 | CABINET - The present disclosed subject matter is directed to a cabinet configured with at least a right side wall and a left side wall, defining together a cabinet space, closeable by a at least one front door pivotally articulated at a front portion of the cabinet and displaceable between a closed position and at least a first open position. At the first open position each of the at least one door is coplanar with a respective side wall and at least one of the right side wall and the left side wall are configured with wall rail segments. One or more of the respective at least one front door is configured with door rail segments, such that the wall rail segments are coextensive with respective door rail segments, with a sliding gap extending between neighboring ends of a wall rail segment and a door rail segment, and defining together one or more sliding planes. The planes are configured for slidingly supporting a support unit mountable thereon. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160000222 | RETRACTABLE SOFA TABLE - Elongated vertical stem to pivotally attached on one extremity to the frame of the sofa arm rest and pivotally mounting a table on the free extremity for rotating between a retracted position disposed in the extended plane of the stem and a working position perpendicular to the plane of the stem. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160000224 | BIASED MECHANISM FOR GUIDED INSERTION - A drawer assembly is disclosed that includes a removable container ad a receiving tray. The container has a housing having at least one shaped surface and at least one horizontal alignment element coupled to and projecting from the housing. The receiving tray has a base having a redirection feature and at least one horizontal alignment hole in the base that is configured to accept the horizontal alignment element. The container and receiving tray are configured such that downward motion of the container with the shaped surface of the housing in contact with the redirection feature of the base induces a lateral motion of the container according to the engagement of the shaped surface and the redirection feature that causes the horizontal alignment element to slide into the horizontal alignment hole. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160000225 | BATHROOM SHELF ASSEMBLY AND BATHROOM SHELF HAVING THE SAME - A bathroom shelf assembly and a bathroom shelf having the same are provided. The bathroom shelf assembly includes a tubular member, at least one inserting member, a first rod member and at least one first connecting bar. The tubular member has a tubular wall and an interior channel extending between two ends thereof, and the tubular wall is formed with at least one first through hole. The inserting member is disposed in the tubular channel and has an axial through bore parallel to the interior channel. The first rod member is disposed through the axial through bore in the interior channel. At least one end of each first connecting bar is formed with a first radial slot, and each first connecting bar is disposed through corresponding through hole and spraddled onto the first rod member via the first radial slot. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160000226 | TRANSPORTABLE FOLDER-CHAIR - Transportable folder-chair formed by two foldable/unfoldable parts, one of which is rectangular prismatic with two flat faces and two faces in the form of bellows, with extensions for forming the seat surface in an unfolded position, or position of use of the chair, which continue in flaps with two cutouts, and a set of flaps and fold lines, from which a folder is formed in the fold thereof. The transportable folder-chair also has a strap fixed by two ends for transporting the unit in the folded position thereof. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160000227 | LEG REST DEVICE - A leg rest device may a first link member rotatably installed in a front of a seat frame, a second link member installed on a leg plate for supporting legs of a passenger and connected to the first link member to be movable along a longitudinal direction of the first link member, a guide member, one end of which is installed in the seat frame to be rotatable together with the first link member and the other end of which is connected to the second link member to be movable along a longitudinal direction of the second link member, and a driving portion installed in the seat frame. The driving portion, when operating, provides power for the first link member to be rotated, and allows the second link member to be rotated and simultaneously to be moved in the longitudinal direction of the first link member as the guide member is rotated together with the first link member. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160000228 | Foldable and Portable Lounge Chair Having An Integrated Lockable Storage Compartment - A lounge chair equipped with wheels and is configured to be foldable by a user and has an integrated storage compartment with a locking mechanism. At least one storage compartment is integrated within the lounge chair. A user can access the storage compartment from the top of the storage housing when the seat portion is lifted to an open configuration or from the side of the storage housing when a user pulls out the storage housing drawer. When the seat portion is lowered to a closed position, a user is able to then sit on the seat portion and access at least a portion of a storage area through a pull-out drawer located on the side of the storage housing of the novel lounge chair. A handle portion can telescope from a closed configuration during storage to an open configuration when grasped by a user. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160000229 | Bed safety barrier - A casing-free, elongated half bolster, cut from low density polyurethane foam, that, in combination with a conventional fitted sheet and mattress pad or like bedclothes, is sandwiched between them while they are secured to a mattress and enclose its sleeping surface and sides. Juxtaposed between the two bedclothes, the half bolster is positioned atop the sleeping surface and held there in whatever place and for however long the user deems fit. Supplanting mechanical fasteners are surprisingly strong frictional binding/electrostatic clinging forces which act at the interface between the half bolster's convex upper surface and the fitted sheet, as well as at the interface between its flat-faced base and the mattress pad. Even when subjected to substantial lateral force(s), the largely unfettered half bolster, arrayed sandwich-style between bedclothes, holds its ground, making it a much needed time saver for caregivers and a therapeutic boon for care recipients. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160000230 | PERSONAL POSTURE CORRECTION APPARATUS - An apparatus having an air bladder, a tube, and a bulb hand pump with the air bladder having a smooth, low friction top surface and a textured high friction bottom surface is used to correct posture of an individual while the individual is sleeping or sitting. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160000231 | SELF INFLATING FOLDING CAMP MAT - A self-inflating camp mat having a fabric outer shell and panels of open cell foam wherein longitudinally spaced fold lines located between foam panels allows the mat to be deflated by folding said mat along said fold lines, expelling the interior air through a valve as the mat is folded. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160000232 | INFANT CARE APPARATUS - An infant care apparatus includes a support frame and an infant resting support rotationally connected with each other, and a first and a second latch. The infant resting support is provided with a first and a second bearing surface oriented in different directions, and has an angular position between a first and a second position, the first bearing surface facing upward in the first position, and the second bearing surface facing upward in the second position. The first latch can lock the infant resting support in the first and second positions. The second latch is switchable from a disengaged to an engaged state to stop the infant resting support in the angular position. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160000233 | ERGONOMIC INFANT CARRIER - An ergonomic infant carrier comprises a contoured shell having a non-planar base and contiguous perimeter side wall upstanding from the base. At least one carrying strap which is attached or attachable to the contoured shell is also provided. The base includes a bottom portion, a head portion extending from a first end of the bottom portion, and a foot portion extending from a second end of the bottom portion opposite the first end. The head and foot portions extend upwardly from the bottom portion to meet the side wall, and the bottom portion has a width which is less than that of the head and foot portions. The reduced width enables the side wall to define a waisted portion partway along the longitudinal extent of the infant carrier to accommodate a side of a carer. A method of preparing an ergonomic infant carrier is also provided. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160000234 | Folding Playpen and Dual Sleeper - A folding playpen has a frame assembly including a plurality of parallel uprights arranged in a geometric configuration and a plurality of upper rails pivotally affixed to and extending between a top portion of adjacent ones of the uprights. A co-planar grid of braces extends between said the uprights and includes a central support block at a center of geometrically configured uprights. The braces pivotally attached to the central support block and to a respective one of the uprights. A flexible covering extends about a periphery of the frame assembly and a pad is supported by the co-planar grid. The frame assembly is selectively collapsible from a usable configuration to a storage configuration by vertically translating the central support block from a lower position to a position proximate to a top of the uprights. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160000235 | Product Management Display System - A product management display system for merchandising product on a shelf includes a divider secured to a support structure and a barrier that is moveable by rotation between a folded position and an upright position without a rotation biasing element. A product positioned in the system can contact the barrier when the product moves toward the forward end of the system and rotate the barrier from the folded position to the upright position. The system may include a rotational mounting structure to which the moveable barrier is connected. The rotational mounting structure may be removably connected to the forward end of the divider. The merchandise display system may be used in conjunction with a product tray which provides for product stored in the product tray to be slid from in the product tray into the product pocket of the merchandise display system. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160000236 | SHOWCASE WITH TWO STEP COMPLEX OPENING - A showcase for preservation and display of objects is described. The showcase has a fixed casing and at least one openable panel made of glass mounted on the fixed casing through opening supports, which have a pair of upper rods and a pair of lower rods, all having the same length as each other, pivoted to the fixed casing at respective first upper and lower rod pins, and an intermediate structure, pivoted to the upper and lower rods at respective second upper and lower rod pins. A hinging system is provided along the main direction, between the openable panel and the intermediate structure, so as to allow the openable panel to rotate with respect to the intermediate structure. With this structure. The opening is divided substantially into two steps, with a first roto-translational movement of the intermediate structure and with it of the openable panel with respect to the case, and a second step, in which the hinging system is used to allow the openable panel to rotate with respect to the intermediate structure, until a completely open position is reached. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160000237 | SHOWCASE WITH ROTOTRANSLATORY OPENING - A showcase for preservation and display of objects is described. The showcase has a fixed casing and at least one openable panel made of glass, mounted through opening supports on the fixed casing so as to be openable externally towards a first side of the showcase. The opening supports have an upper asymmetric quadrilateral and a lower asymmetric quadrilateral having the same geometry, respectively comprising a short upper rod and a long upper rod and a short lower rod and a long lower rod; the lengths of the two short rods are equal to each other, as well as the lengths of the two long rods are equal to each other. The opening takes place in a single roto-translation step. The asymmetric quadrilateral system formed by the uneven rods determines a roto-translational movement of the openable panel towards the first side of the showcase, so that the openable panel leaves the opening space completely free. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160000238 | MODULAR PRODUCT DISPLAY SHELF SYSTEM - A modular product display shelf system includes at least one end support frame comprising two conduits pivotally connected to each other. Each of the two conduits has support conduits affixed at longitudinal ends thereof in a direction transverse to the conduits. At least one vertical support column is disposed in each support conduit. At least one shelf is affixed at a selected longitudinal position to each of the vertical support columns. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160000239 | MATTRESS DISPLAY FIXTURE - A mattress display fixture that supports a plurality of horizontally oriented mattresses in a vertically stacked arrangement on shelves, with the mattresses vertically spaced from one another, for display to customers. The shelves of the display fixture are cantilever supported, with each shelf being of sufficient size to accommodate a mattress thereon. Each shelf slopes downwardly from a front side to a rear side thereof such that the front side is disposed at a vertical height greater than the rear side. The construction of the display fixture is such that it adequately supports the mattresses, yet is of minimal construction to minimize its aesthetic intrusion on the mattresses so that the customer's focus is primarily on the mattresses and not on the display fixture. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160000240 | SYSTEM TO PRESERVE AND DISPLAY POSTAGE STAMPS - A display case to preserve and display a postage stamp includes a bottom section, a mat board positioned on a top surface of the bottom section to mount a postage stamp, and a transparent archival film positioned on a top surface of the mat board to preserve and cover the postage stamp and compatible for archival contact with the postage stamp. The display case also includes a transparent protective sheet positioned on a top surface of the transparent archival film, and a top section having a window to display the postage stamp and coupled to the bottom section. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160000241 | Picture Hanger - Systems and methods for securing an object to a surface are disclosed herein. The system includes a mounting block having a first section with a first cutout for receiving a ferromagnetic chip, a second section with a second cutout, and a panel. The second cutout may be slightly smaller than the first cutout. The second section is secured to the first section such that the second cutout maintains the ferromagnetic chip in the first cutout. The panel has a front side and a back side, and the back side of the panel has a magnet attached thereto. The mounting block is releasably secured to a surface, such as a wall and the magnet is received in the second cutout such that the magnet is in magnetic communication with the ferromagnetic chip and the back side of the panel is flush with the second section. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160000242 | Spinal Alignment Pillow - A pillow includes a torso cushion tapering from a top end to a bottom end. A torso support surface extends from the top end to the bottom end of the torso cushion. A back surface joins to the bottom end of the torso cushion at a first elevation angle between the back surface and the support surface. A head cushion attaches to the top end of the torso cushion. The head cushion includes a back surface joined to the back surface of the torso cushion, a first angled surface joined to the back surface of the head cushion at a second elevation angle, and a second angled surface joined to the back surface of the head cushion at a third elevation angle. The first angled surface and the second angled surface join to one another along a crest extending from the top end of said torso cushion. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160000243 | THERMOFORMED ARTICLES FROM POLYPROPYLENE POLYMER COMPOSITIONS - Thermoformed fluid material container closures, such as reclosable dome-shaped beverage lids, having an inner “plug fit” securement groove for removably securing the fluid material container closure to an upper rim of a beverage cup and which have a drip rate of about 1 g or less per 20 seconds. These closures such as beverage lids are made by a thermoforming process from a thermoformable web (e.g., sheet) to provide a generally dome-shaped upper fluid material-dispensing portion from polypropylene polymers having a flexural modulus of at least about 230,000 kpsi and in which a fluid-dispensing orifice in formed in the fluid material-dispensing portion which is substantially aligned with the machine direction (MD) of the thermoformable web. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160000244 | FOAM REDUCING CONTAINER - A foam reducing container for reducing the level of foam created when pouring a carbonated liquid into the container. The foam reduction container generally includes the container body having sidewalls extending from a base and the sidewalls defining at least one impact sloped wall for receiving a beverage poured from a delivery system. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160000245 | LOCKABLE BEVERAGE CONTAINER CLOSURE - A beverage container closure or lid that is adapted for closing an open end of a beverage container is provided. The lid is selectively couplable to the beverage container and includes a selectively openable cover that, when closed, creates a fluid-tight seal between the beverage container and the environment. The lid is provided with a dual-locking mechanism including an actuation disk locking mechanism and a press-button locking mechanism. Each locking mechanism is operable to transition between a locking position and an unlocking position and opening the cover to permit the passage of fluid requires that both locking mechanism be in their respective unlocking positions. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160000246 | INTERMEDIATE ELEMENT FOR RECLOSING CAN - An intermediate element for a metal beverage can, for carbonated drinks, where the intermediate element has a shut-off valve and is to be attached to the can end of the can shielding the can end from the interior of the can. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160000247 | UTENSIL AND CHOPSTICKS FIGURINE - A utensil and chopsticks figurine for play and the preparation, presentation, and consumption of food which may comprise one or more of at least one of the following: a pair of chopsticks, two or more additional extending members, a bowled recess, tines, a knife, feet, and a figurine. The utensil is made of one piece of continuous material and may be jumped by pressing down on it in the same direction as the additional extending members and releasing. The utensil may also be stacked conveniently. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160000248 | CUP HOLDER WITH ADJUSTABLE DEPTH - A cup holder with an adjustable depth includes: a cup-holder base, having at least one accommodation hole; a fixed cup holder, fixed in the accommodation hole of the cup-holder base; and a moveable cup holder, moveably sleeved over the fixed cup holder and capable of rotating around the fixed cup holder to ascend and descend, where during ascending and descending of the moveable cup holder, an inner cavity of the moveable cup holder and an inner cavity of the fixed cup holder jointly define a container placement hole for placement of containers of different heights. The present invention solves the problem that containers of different heights placed in the cup holder easily fall out when the automobile is accelerating, hard braking or travelling over uneven road surfaces. In addition, after the moveable cup holder descends to the lowest position, the moveable cup holder can completely overlap the fixed cup holder, so that the entire cup holder has a small height and is therefore suitable for installation in a thin interior trim part of the automobile, for example, in the armrest at the rear seat, thereby saving interior trim space in the automobile. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160000249 | RECEPTACLE LOCKING DEVICE - Receptacle locking devices are disclosed. A receptacle locking device having a contact arm and a pivoting feature can be pivoted from a first, unlocked position to a second, locked position, wherein the contact arm prevents opening of the receptacle door when the locking device is in the second, locked position. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160000250 | HEATING COOKER - A steam generator according to the present invention includes a boiler, a water supply pipe, a drainage pipe, and a steam supply pipe. The boiler has a first side wall, a second side wall, a bottom wall, a water inlet, a drain outlet, and a steam discharge port. The water supply pipe is connected to the water inlet, and supplies water to the boiler. The drainage pipe is connected to the drain outlet, and extends to a drainage pipe outlet positioned below the drain outlet by way of a curved portion thereof having a shape projecting upward from the drain outlet. The steam supply pipe is connected to the steam discharge port, and supplies steam generated by the boiler to a cavity. The bottom wall has an inner bottom surface downwardly inclined from the first side wall toward the second side wall which faces the first side wall. The water inlet is formed in the first side wall in a vicinity of the inner bottom surface, and the drain outlet is formed in the second side wall at a position in the vicinity of the inner bottom surface and lower than the water inlet. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160000251 | STOVE SHUT OFF SYSTEM - The present application relates to a shut off system used to regulate the flow of energy to a cooking unit. The system includes an electronic device configured to selectively control the flow of energy to the cooking unit and to transmit and receive data. A flow rate sensor is used to detect the flow of energy to the cooking unit and transmit flow data to the electronic device. A motion sensor is used to detect motion adjacent the cooking unit and transmit motion data to the electronic device. An energy regulator receives command data from the electronic device to selectively interrupt the flow of energy to the cooking unit when no motion has been detected by the motion sensor for a predetermined and preselected time duration. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160000252 | PUMP AND HEATING METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR COFFEE BREWING - A method and system for brewing coffee that allows for control of the temperature of the water as it hits ground coffee and that is adapted for changes in the environment. A coffee machine may include: a water reservoir, a pump, a heating element, a filter holder, a temperature sensor, and a control element. Instead of using boiling water to drive the flow of water from the water container to the filter holder, which method relates the outlet temperature to the water's boiling point, which, in turn, is dependent on altitude and other factors, the coffee machine described herein uses a pump to deliver water from the water container to the heating element and on to the filter holder. The coffee machine also includes a heating element that is not susceptible to frost damage, which may include a silicone layer sandwiched between two metal components, such as aluminum blocks. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160000253 | PORTABLE MANUALLY-OPERATED COFFEE MAKER - A portable manually-operated coffee maker includes a cup body, a hydraulic base body, and a coffee brewing base body detachably connected into one piece. The hydraulic base body is disposed between the cup body and the coffee brewing base body. A water storage cavity, a water inlet passage, and a water outlet passage are disposed in the hydraulic base body. The water inlet passage is in communication with the water storage cavity and the cup body. An accommodating cavity and a coffee outlet passage are disposed in the coffee brewing base body. The water outlet passage is in communication with the water storage cavity and the accommodating cavity. A water inlet control valve is disposed in the water inlet passage, and a water outlet control valve is disposed in the water outlet passage. A hydraulic power rod is disposed in the water storage cavity. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160000254 | COFFEE POD ADAPTER SYSTEM - A system, including: a pod holder mount and a pressure plate mount reciprocally movable relative to one another; and a plurality of interchangeable pairs of pod holders and pressure plates respectively removable receivable in, and fluidly connectable to, the pod holder mount and the pressure plate mount to define an extraction chamber for individual coffee pods; wherein each of the pairs of pod holders and pressure plates are constructed and arranged to define fluid passages that selectively combine with fluid passages in the pod holder mount and the pressure plate mount to provide alternate fluid paths to inject water into, and extract coffee from, individual coffee pods in the extraction chamber in two opposite directions. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160000255 | BASKET FOR DRINKS-PREPARING MACHINE - The invention relates to a basket for a machine used to prepare a drink, e.g. coffee, comprised within a container, said basket having an edge with at least one groove, said groove being closed by at least one bottom preventing a direct connection between the inside and the outside of the basket. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160000256 | BEVERAGE DISPENSING APPARATUS, METHOD OF DISPENSING A BEVERAGE, BEVERAGE BREWING MACHINE AND METHOD OF BREWING A BEVERAGE - A beverage dispensing apparatus having a beverage chamber adapted to contain a liquid, an inlet adapted to allow the liquid to flow into but not out of the beverage chamber; a dispensing opening adapted to retain the liquid within the beverage chamber by capillary effect, the dispensing opening adapted to allow the liquid therethrough to flow out of the beverage chamber, such that the dispensing opening is subjected to a liquid pressure when the beverage chamber contains the liquid; and a pressure changer operable to decrease the liquid pressure at the dispensing opening; such that the pressure changer is adapted to decrease the liquid pressure when the liquid flows into the beverage chamber so as to retain the liquid within the beverage chamber by surface tension of the liquid due to the capillary effect and ambient pressure at the dispensing opening. A method of dispensing the beverage, a beverage brewing apparatus and a method of brewing the beverage is also provided. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160000257 | DEVICE FOR PRODUCING MILK FOAM - The present invention provides a device | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160000258 | MILK CONTAINER THAT CAN BE ASSOCIATED WITH A COFFEE MACHINE AND COFFEE MACHINE HAVING SUCH A MILK CONTAINER - A milk container that can be associated with a coffee machine having in turn an external coffee dispenser that includes a containment body for containing milk; a mixing unit at least having a mixing chamber, a channel for supplying milk to the mixing chamber, a channel for supplying steam to the mixing chamber, a channel for supplying air to the mixing chamber, and an outlet channel for milk mixed with air and steam from the mixing chamber; an external milk dispenser having hooking means to the external coffee dispenser; and at least one flexible pipe for the flexible mechanical and hydraulic connection of the external dispenser of the mixed milk to the outlet channel. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160000259 | FROTHING ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - An automated frothing assembly. The automated frothing assembly has a wand module that includes an elongate member having an inlet, one or more outlets, and a fluid passageway extending between and in fluid communication with the inlet and the plurality of outlets. At least one of the one or more outlets extends parallel to a vertical plane that includes the centerline of the elongate member and at an acute angle relative to a horizontal plane that is perpendicular to both the vertical plane and the centerline of the elongate member. The assembly further includes an actuator configured to be operatively coupled to the wand module and to drive the movement of at least a portion of the wand module along an axis, and an electronic controller configured to be electrically coupled to the actuator and to control the operation of the actuator to control the movement of the wand module. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160000260 | Automatic Coffee Machine With A Water And/Or Steam Dispenser - An automatic coffee machine including a hydraulic circuit having a fixed terminal piece, for supplying water and/or steam, accessible from a front wall of the machine at a distance above a resting surface of the machine. Also included is a dispenser extending frontally of the front wall, comprising a hollow body having a first longitudinal portion, and a second longitudinal portion rigidly connected to the first longitudinal portion and developing along a second longitudinal axis transverse to a first longitudinal axis of the first longitudinal portion. The first longitudinal portion has a first longitudinal end conformed for a rigid, removable hydraulic and mechanical connection with the fixed terminal piece and a second longitudinal end distal from the front wall, wherefrom the second longitudinal portion extends. The second longitudinal portion slidingly supports along the axis thereof an extension for regulating a dispensing distance from the resting surface. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160000261 | MACHINE FOR PREPARATION OF BEVERAGES COMPRISING ENERGY STORAGE MEANS - The present invention disclosed a machine ( | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160000262 | MULTI-PHASE CIRCUIT FLOW-THROUGH HEATER FOR AEROSPACE BEVERAGE MAKER - A water heater for an aircraft beverage brewing apparatus includes a three way electrical conduit for conducting electrical power in three separate phases. The heater has a housing with a fluid inlet port at a first removable end piece and a fluid outlet port at a second removable end piece. The hollow cylindrical core incorporates a heating element wound around the core, and the housing includes three resettable temperature sensors at the outlet, each of the three resettable temperature sensors connected to a separate phase of power from the three way electrical conduit. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160000263 | Cooking Pan Apparatus and System with Integral Cooking Liquid Drain, and Method of Use - A cooking pan apparatus, system, and method of use, comprising: a drain opening in a side wall of the pan; and a pan handle attached to the side wall, comprising a hollow drain channel enclosing the drain opening and running from proximate the drain opening to a drain exit proximate a distal end of the pan handle. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160000264 | DEVICE FOR ACCELERATING THE IGNITION OF CHARCOALS IN A CHARCOAL STARTER - A device for accelerating the ignition of charcoals in a charcoal starter, the device comprising a housing with a roof enclosing an air delivery means for delivering an airflow through the roof, the roof having a centrally positioned cone-shaped perforated portion through which the airflow can escape the housing, said roof being able to support the lower part of the charcoal starter, the device further comprising a tray for placing solid burning fuel, the tray having a hole fitting the cone-shaped perforated portion. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160000265 | Food Mixing Arrangement - A tool that is attachable to an electrically driven stand mixer and configured, when suspended into a bowl and driven in planetary motion by the stand mixer, to perform a mixing operation that involves folding ingredients together without substantial expulsion of air from the mix. The device aims to automate the folding action by providing a food mixing arrangement in which a tool having a wing-like volute blade is suspended by its shaft from a drive outlet of the stand mixer and executes a planetary motion within a mixing bowl. The blade is twisted along its length and has curved surfaces formed to gently lift and turn ingredients to be mixed in the bowl so as to simulate a gentle folding action similar to that achieved manually by an experienced cook. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160000266 | FOOD PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD - Food processing apparatuses having a drive unit which has more than one mode of operation, works with more than one food processing container, and/or may be operated in more than orientation are disclosed. The drive unit may be operated in first and second modes of operation. In some embodiments, the drive unit may be actuated in a different manner in the second mode of operation as compared to the first mode of operation. In some embodiments, the orientation of the drive unit in the second mode of operation is vertically flipped upside-down as compared to the orientation of the drive unit in the first mode of operation. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160000267 | Trigger-Enabled Kitchen Spoon - An apparatus for transferring foods before, during or after being cooked is described. The apparatus is comprised of an elongated handle, with a cavity within the handle. The cavity of the elongated handle has lateral grooves that run longitudinally along lateral sides, with an opening running longitudinally along a top surface of the elongated handle. Coupled to the elongated handle is a bowl. The bowl has an opening at the bottom of the bowl, a turret, and a releasably sealable cover. The opening in the bottom of the bowl opens into the turret. The turret has a circumferential slot and the circumferential slot of the turret is operably coupled to the releasably sealable cover, forming a releasable seal between the circumferential slot of the turret and the opening of the bowl. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160000268 | MEASURING DEVICE AND CONTAINER - A measuring device for dispensing granulated powder. The measuring device includes a bucket, handle and a tapered tip. The bucket has a substantially circular top cross-sectional area and outside diameter, with a depth of from about 75% to about 250% of the outside diameter. The bucket includes a handle side oppositely facing a distal side. The handle is formed on the handle side of the bucket, and the tapered tip is formed on the distal side of the bucket. Some embodiments include varying volumes of the bucket, from about 5 cubic centimeters to about 30 cubic centimeters. The handle can include a surface indentation. The measuring device may be combined with an associated container, such that the measuring device is used to dispense granulated powder from the container. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160000269 | THERMOFORMED CONTAINER WITH LID - A container assembly includes a thermoformed tub of relatively thin plastic material having a peripheral wall extending to an upper edge and defining a product containing space. A lower rim is connected to the upper edge of the tub, the lower rim defining an opening giving access to the product containing space and being formed of a relatively thicker plastic material. An upper rim is connectable to the lower rim and a lid is provided for selectively closing the opening. By the use of a thin walled thermoformed tub, the amount of material required for forming the body of the container is limited. Furthermore, the lower rim of relatively thicker plastic material provides the required support to the relatively thin material of the peripheral wall, allowing effective connection to the upper rim. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160000270 | Flip Top Plastic Lid - A closure for a container for storing granulated powder. The closure includes a collar and a lid, a locking portion on the collar, and a locking portion on the lid, the collar locking portion operable to releasably engage the lid locking portion when the lid is in a closed position on the collar. The closure further includes a latch element on the collar and a latch element on the lid, the collar last element operable to releasably engage the lid locking portion. Some embodiments are operable to provide two audible sounds verifying the lid has been properly closed. Some embodiments include a modified elongated scoop having a length equal to the diameter of the inner perimeter of the lid for improved user experience scooping product from the bottom of a container. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160000271 | CONTAINER LID FOR VACUUM SEALING HAVING LOCKING PARTS AND VACUUM-SEALED CONTAINER EMPLOYING SAME - Disclosed is a container lid for vacuum sealing which generates negative pressure in the internal space of a container, which is provided by covering the open upper part of a container main body, and seals same. An annular packing is mounted so as to go around the inner surface of a lid main body, and a check valve is mounted in the inner part of the outer surface of the lid main body. The check valve generates negative pressure in the internal space of the container by allowing air inside the container to flow to the outside but preventing outside air from flowing into the container when a pressure difference occurs between the inside and outside of the container. A plurality of self catching protrusions are provided respectively at a plurality of points on the edges of the lid main body, and a plurality of locking members are mounted respectively and pivotably in sections adjacent to the plurality of self catching protrusions. Each locking member comprises: self-locking protrusions which are press-fitted and coupled to the self catching protrusions in a closed state so that the locking members are not released; and main body-locking protrusions which prevent the container lid from being taken off from the container main body by being caught by the circumference of the opening part of the container main body or a main body catching protrusion, even if the container lid rises due to the expansion of the packing as a result of a decrease in the negative pressure generated inside the container. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160000272 | SLIDING DOOR FOR WALK-IN BATHTUB - A walk-in bathtub is disclosed, which may include a bathtub frame and a sliding door. The bathtub frame has a door receiving space to receive the sliding door and the sliding door may include a plurality of door seals that can be attached to the outer wall of the door receiving space to secure the sliding door. The door also includes a door lock, so when the door is appropriately positioned in the door receiving space, the door lock is used to further secure the door in a fixed position. The bathtub may include a pair of bottom sliding rails and the sliding door can travel thereon, and one end of each bottom sliding rail is curved to a predetermined extent to cause the sliding door to slightly tilt before entering the receiving space. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160000273 | PERSONALISED SUSTAINABLE SHOWER APPARATUS HAVING A PLURALITY OF SHOWER HEADS - Disclosed is a sustainable shower apparatus ( | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160000274 | HANDS-FREE PAPER TOWEL DISPENSER - A hands-free towel dispenser is provided which utilizes an active sensing system, preferably an infra-red system, for detecting when a dispense of toweling should occur. The control for the dispenser is designed for low power use, thereby allowing the dispenser to be battery powered. The dispenser can also be powered by a solar panel, either in addition to or in place of, the batteries. Thus, the dispenser can be used in all lighting conditions. In addition, the dispenser is microprocessor controlled, thereby reducing costs and adding flexibility and functionality. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160000275 | TOWEL DISPENSING SYSTEM INCLUDING A BRACKET AND WATER-RESISTANT CONTAINER WITH A HANDLE - Systems and methods for dispensing towels. In one embodiment, the system includes a container configured to receive a roll of towels, and a bracket configured to mount to a support surface. The bracket engages the container to alternately suspend the container from the support surface in a first orientation and in a second orientation that is different than the first orientation. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160000276 | MULTIPLE ORIFICE NOZZLE WITH CAVITY - A sheet product dispenser for dispensing sheet product from a roll of sheet product is provided. The sheet product dispenser includes a housing defining an interior space configured to receive the roll of sheet product therein. The housing includes a nozzle configured to allow the sheet product to be dispensed therethrough and out of the interior space of the housing. The nozzle includes a first orifice disposed at or near an outer end of the nozzle, a second orifice disposed at or near an inner end of the nozzle, and a cavity disposed between the first orifice and the second orifice. The first orifice, the second orifice, and the cavity are configured to allow the sheet product to pass therethrough. The first orifice has a first cross-sectional area, the second orifice has a second cross-sectional area, and the cavity has a third cross-sectional area, wherein the third cross-sectional area is greater than the first cross-sectional area and greater than the second cross sectional area. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160000277 | PACKAGE COMPRISING STACK OF Z-FOLDED WEB MATERIAL - A package for web material for hygiene products, for use in a dispenser, including: a stack of web material for hygiene products, including web material being folded about transverse folding lines, thereby providing panels having a length along said folding lines, and a width perpendicular to said folding lines, said panels being piled on top of each other to form a height of said stack, and a wrapper including a wraparound strip encircling said stack and extending over said height of the stack, so as to maintain the integrity of the stack during transport and storage thereof, the wraparound strip forming a joint region, where a first end of the wraparound strip is adhered to a second end of the wraparound strip using a closure, and a gripper, being arranged adjacent said first end of the wraparound strip, enabling gripping of said wrapper for removal thereof from the stack. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160000278 | WIPE DISPENSER - A wipe dispenser has: a stacked body configured by stacking sheet-like folded wipes; a storage body for storing the stacked body and having, at an upper portion, a dispenser opening from which the wipes are pulled out; and a pressing member that is pressed against an upper surface of the stacked body by biasing force, wherein the pressing member ensures that resistance generated when pulling the wipes through the dispenser opening is uneven between the left-hand side and the right-hand side of the upper surface of the stacked body, which is divided by a virtual straight line therebetween that is perpendicular to a fold line of each of the wipes. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160000280 | Toilet Seat Cover - There is disclosed a toilet seat transparent elastic cover for preventing a user from a direct contact with a toilet seat. The cover includes mark lines to be aligned ensuring a proper placement of the cover. The cover may include an aperture with two lateral edges and a flap located in front of the aperture. The flap is formed by two lateral perforated lines connecting it to corresponding parts of the cover before the user starts using the cover. The perforated lines are extensions of the two lateral edges, such that when the user places the cover on the toilet seat, tears the perforated lines, and moves the flap forward at a desirable length and downward/upward, the aperture is effectively extended, providing an additional convenience to the user. An objective of the cover is to improve its adjustment to the user's body dimensions correspondingly to typical sizes of the seat. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160000281 | SYSTEM WITH PLUNGER AND CADDY - A system includes a plunger and a caddy. The plunger includes a plunger cup, a plunger handle extending from a top of the plunger cup, and a plunger engagement member disposed relative to the top of the plunger cup. The caddy defines a first caddy cavity configured to receive at least a portion of the plunger cup when the system is in a carry mode. The caddy also defines a caddy stopper disposed relative to a top portion of the first caddy cavity. The caddy is configured such that, in the carry mode, the bottom of the plunger cup contacts a caddy base surface of the caddy that at least partially defines the first caddy cavity, and the plunger engagement member engages the caddy stopper, to thereby press-fittingly connect the plunger and the caddy. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160000282 | MOBILE ROBOT - A mobile robot including a body having a drive arrangement for driving the body on a surface, the body further including a bias for biasing a rear portion of the body in a direction away from the floor surface. The bias may include a spring-loaded swing arm located on a rear portion of the body and which is movable between stowed and deployed positions. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160000283 | VACUUM CLEANER - A vacuum cleaner comprising a separating apparatus comprising a first cyclonic separator and a second cyclonic separator arranged in parallel with the first cyclonic separator, an airflow generator arranged to generate an airflow through the first and second cyclonic separators, and a flow control device for controlling the flow of air through the second cyclonic separator. The vacuum cleaner has a first configuration in which the flow control device is arranged to prevent flow of air through the second cyclonic separator such that, in use, air flows through the first cyclonic separator and bypasses the second cyclonic separator, and a second configuration in which the flow control device is arranged to permit flow of air though the second cyclonic separator such that, in use, air flows through the first and second cyclonic separators. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160000284 | DUST COLLECTOR FOR CLEANER AND CLEANER HAVING THE SAME - A dust collector for a cleaner and a cleaner are provided. The dust collector includes a dust-collection container ( | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160000285 | DUST COLLECTOR FOR CLEANER - A dust collector for a cleaner is provided, including: a dust container, a cyclone separator and a dust container top cover. The dust container defines an air inlet in a bottom wall thereof. The cyclone separator is disposed in the dust container and defines a cyclone separator inlet communicated with the air inlet and a cyclone separator outlet. The dust container top cover covers the dust container and defines an air outlet communicated with the cyclone separator outlet. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160000286 | CYCLONE SEPARATOR - A cyclone separator is provided. The cyclone separator includes: a cyclone, an end cover of the cyclone separator, a filter and a wind guiding cylinder. The cyclone has an open end and a bottom wall defining an inlet of the cyclone separator therein. The end cover of the cyclone separator is disposed over the cyclone and defines an outlet of the cyclone separator therein. The filter has an upper end communicating with the outlet of the cyclone separator and a lower end extended into the cyclone. The wind guiding cylinder has a lower end communicating with the inlet of the cyclone separator, a closed upper end and a side wall defining a vent communicating with the cyclone. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160000287 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND SELF-PROPELLED VACUUM CLEANER - Provided is an electronic device including a surrounding environment detection unit which detects surrounding temperature and humidity, a message control unit which determines a type of an effect of the temperature and the humidity which are detected by the surrounding environment detection unit on human health risk and/or sensation of comfort, and generates a message in accordance with the type, and a voice output unit which outputs the generated message, in which the message control unit generates the message in response to a change of the determined type of the effect. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160000288 | SELF-PROPELLED CLEANER - A self-propelled cleaner including: a movement unit configured to move a housing; a blower unit configured to generate an air current for sucking dust on a floor surface into the housing; a dust detection unit configured to detect dust contained in the air current; and a control unit configured to control the movement unit and/or the blower unit to select a cleaning mode according to a detection result of the dust detection unit, wherein the control unit is capable of changing a threshold value for selecting the cleaning mode. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160000289 | SELF-PROPELLED VACUUM CLEANER - A self-propelled vacuum cleaner comprising a housing; traveling members for allowing the housing to travel; cleaning members for cleaning a floor surface; an obstacle detection unit for detecting positions of obstacles present around the housing; and a control unit for controlling the traveling members, the cleaning members and the obstacle detection unit to allow the housing to clean the floor surface while the housing is self-propelled, wherein the control unit controls the obstacle detection unit to detect the positions of the obstacles around the housing and determines a traveling time to clean the floor surface on the basis of the positions of the obstacles. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160000290 | ROBOT CLEANER AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A robot cleaner includes a traveling unit to move a main body, an obstacle sensing unit to sense an obstacle, a light reception unit to receive modulated light according to a control command of a user, and a controller to control the traveling unit so that the main body traces a light spot formed by the light. If an obstacle is detected, the controller controls the traveling unit such that the main body traces an outline of the obstacle according to the light spot position and the obstacle position. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160000291 | NONWOVEN ARTICLES COMPRISING ABRASIVE PARTICLES - A nonwoven article comprising a web of fibers and abrasive particles, the abrasive particles embedded in the web of fibers, wherein the abrasive particles have a mean solidity below 0.85. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160000292 | NONWOVEN ARTICLES COMPRISING ABRASIVE PARTICLES - A dry nonwoven article comprising a web of fibers and abrasive particles wherein the abrasive particles have a mean solidity below 0.85. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160000293 | METHOD, DEVICE, KIT AND COMPOSITION FOR REMOVING GROUT HAZE FROM TILES - A method of removing grout haze from a tile surface includes a composition in powder form is provided, the composition includes between 90% to 97% of Zea Mays and between 3% to 10% of a mixture comprising Sodium Bicarbonate and Calcium Carbonate, The composition is applied on the tile surface having the grout haze. The tile surface is then scrubbed. A method of tiling a surface includes the foregoing method of removing the grout haze from the tiles. A kit Includes a device such as an applicator for containing the composition. The applicator is used to scrub the tile surface and provides for the composition to be disbursed therefrom. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160000294 | PRODUCTION METHOD AND PRODUCTION APPARATUS FOR CLEANING IMPLEMENT - To provide a more logical construction technique relating to a production method and a production apparatus for a cleaning implement. Provided are a production method and a production apparatus for a cleaning implement having a cleaning sheet and a holder, the method including: a step of supplying a plurality of strip elements; a step of superimposing the plurality of strip elements; a step of supplying the superimposed strip elements to a bonding apparatus having a drum roll and a bonding process section; and a step of forming bonded zones in predetermined zones of the superimposed strip elements by the bonding apparatus. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160000295 | SPRAYING DEVICE FOR A WASHING MACHINE - Spraying device for washing machine, in particular a dishwasher, comprising an impeller provided with blades on the upper part as to receive an axial flow of a washing fluid and to deviate said flow in substantially radial direction, a lower cage defining a containment compartment having an upper access opening for the insertion of the impeller, and an upper closing cover, firmly applicable superiorly on the top of the cage to close the containing compartment. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160000296 | PUMP AND DISHWASHER PROVIDED WITH PUMP - A pump includes an inlet chamber for providing a space into which external water is supplied; an outlet chamber provided to be connected with the inlet chamber, guiding the water inside the inlet chamber to the outside of the inlet chamber; an impeller provided inside the outlet chamber, moving the water; a first housing fixed to the outside of the outlet chamber; a rotor rotatably provided inside the first housing; a rotation shaft provided to pass through the outlet chamber, connecting the rotor with the impeller; a magnetic field formation unit provided to surround the first housing, forming a rotating magnetic field to rotate the rotor; a friction bearing provided to pass through the outlet chamber, rotatably supporting the rotation shaft; and an outlet path for connecting the inside of the first housing with the outlet chamber. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160000297 | DISHWASHER APPLIANCE AND A METHOD FOR OPERATING A DISHWASHER APPLIANCE - A dishwasher appliance includes a spray detection sensor and a variable speed pump. Based upon signals from the spray detection sensor, a speed of the variable speed pump is changed. By changing the speed of the variable speed pump, a trajectory of wash fluid from a spray assembly of the dishwasher appliance is also changed such that the wash fluid is directed towards a detergent dispenser of the dishwasher appliance. A related method for operating a dishwasher appliance is also provided. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160000298 | Roller Assembly for Collecting Debris - A roller assembly for collecting debris comprising a roll holder adapted for mounting a cylindrical roll wound by adhesive sheets for collecting debris. A pin may be inserted into a bore of the roll holder, and the roll holder may rotate about the pin. A first end of the pin may be screwed into a pin holder supported by a housing. An indentation for securing a fastener on the surface of the pin may be located near the first end of the pin. The second end of the pin may have an enlarged member. The roll holder may be retained on the pin between the fastener and the enlarged member. The enlarged member may be turned by hand so that the pin may be screwed in and out of the pin holder. A connecting member may connect the housing to a handle. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160000299 | MEDICAL IMAGE DISPLAY CONTROL APPARATUS, METHOD, AND PROGRAM - Providing an inner wall image generation unit that generates, based on a three-dimensional image of a subject, an inner wall image representing the inner wall of a hollow organ of the subject, a specific region projection image generation unit that obtains a representative value based on a plurality of voxels on a light ray vector extending outside the hollow organ by a preset distance from each pixel of the inner wall image and generates a specific region projection image by projecting the representative value on the inner wall image, and a display control unit that superimposingly displays the specific region projection image on the inner wall image, wherein the specific region projection image generation unit sets some visualization target voxels from the voxels of the three-dimensional image, and obtains a representative value of a visualization target voxel in the plurality of voxels on the light ray vector. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160000300 | System and Method for Wirelessly Transmitting Operational Data From an Endoscope to a Remote Device - A system for wirelessly transmitting data from an endoscope, comprising an endoscope having a control body, an insertion tube extending from the control body, the distal end of the insertion tube containing an image sensor and a light source, and a control head connected to the control body, which comprises a battery; a light source amplifier connected to the battery, the light source amplifier operable to boost the intensity of the light source; a video processor configured to create compressed video data from a video stream captured via the image sensor; and a wireless communication module configured to negotiate a wireless connection with a mobile device, wherein the wireless communication module is further configured to transmit the compressed video data to the mobile device over the wireless connection, and wherein the wireless communication module comprises a channel discriminator configured to automatically avoid RF interference. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160000301 | BORESCOPES AND RELATED METHODS AND SYSTEMS - Borescopes for medical and other uses. In some embodiments, a portable borescope may comprise a dongle comprising an image processor may be coupleable with the borescope and may be configured to receive image data from an image sensor within a tip assembly of the borescope. In some embodiments, the image processor may be within a mobile general purpose computing device coupled to the borescope. One or more components of the borescope and/or tip assembly may be disposable. In some embodiments, the borescope may be configured to limit at least one of a duration and a number of uses of the borescope, or at least a portion of the borescope, to a preconfigured value. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160000302 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NAVIGATING WITHIN THE LUNG - Methods and systems for navigating to a target through a patient's bronchial tree are disclosed including a bronchoscope, a probe insertable into a working channel of the bronchoscope and including a location sensor, and a workstation in operative communication with the probe and the bronchoscope, the workstation including a user interface that guides a user through a navigation plan and is configured to present a central navigation view including a plurality of views configured for assisting the user in navigating the bronchoscope through central airways of the patient's bronchial tree toward the target, a peripheral navigation view including a plurality of views configured for assisting the user in navigating the probe through peripheral airways of the patient's bronchial tree to the target, and a target alignment view including a plurality of views configured for assisting the user in aligning a distal tip of the probe with the target. | 2016-01-07 |
