21st week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 3 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160143411 | Casing For a Cosmetic Article - A casing for a cosmetic article has a base having an inner surface which accommodates a mirror. A lid is rotatably and directly mounted to the base, the lid being rotatable, relative to the base, between a closed position and an opened position. An intermediate tray is located between the base and the lid for accommodating the cosmetic article and covering the whole base, the intermediate tray being slidably mounted to the base so as to be movable relative to the base between a retracted position, in which the intermediate tray substantially covers the inner surface of the base, and an extended position, in which the intermediate tray exposes the inner surface of the base. The intermediate tray being further rotatably or slidably mounted to the lid so as to be movable relative to the lid. Rotation of the lid from the closed position to the open position causes the tray to slide from the retracted position to the extended position. | 2016-05-26 |
20160143412 | MAKEUP PALETTE AND MIXING SURFACE DEVICE - A makeup palette and mixing surface device is described which includes a palette base comprising a hole and a mixing surface; at least one container attached to the palette base; and at least one lid removably connected to the at least one container. The device may allow an artist, such as makeup artist, to move freely around their subject while still keeping their material easily accessible. A kit or package is further described having the makeup palette and mixing surface device. | 2016-05-26 |
20160143413 | MAKEUP APPARATUS - This invention generally relates to a cosmetic apparatus comprising a housing, having a plurality of sides, wherein at least one side is an open side, and the open side having a magnetized perimeter; a plurality of slots defined in the housing, wherein the slots are accessible from the open side; a door member, wherein the door member is magnetized, and moves between opened and closed arrangements adjacent to the open side, such that in the closed arrangement the door member shuts the open side; and the housing further includes makeup palettes wherein each one of the makeup palette having a plurality of cosmetic pans; and wherein the plurality of the slots are configured to receive the makeup palettes therein. | 2016-05-26 |
20160143414 | NAIL POLISH CONTAINER - A nail polish container is disclosed. The nail polish container includes a housing with a recessed portion and a nail-like component. The nail-like component is shaped and sized to substantially resemble a human nail, and the nail-like component is configured to moveably attached to the housing, such that the nail-like component is moveable between a retracted state in which the nail-like component is substantially accommodated within the recessed portion and an extended state in which at least a portion of the nail-like component protrudes away from the recessed portion. The nail polish container can allow user to apply the nail treatment to the nail-like component and positions the treated nail-like component in close proximity to the user's actual nail to simulate the visual appearance of the user's own nail if it had been treated. | 2016-05-26 |
20160143415 | FRENCH MANICURE MADE EASY NAIL PEN DEVICE - Provided is a nail pen for nail varnish application along a distal perimeter portion of a nail. The claimed invention obviates certain problems associated with the process of applying nail varnish onto the distal-only perimeter of a nail by presenting an apparatus and/or means for applying nail varnish in a controlled, uniform manner along the distal perimeter of a nail. The claimed invention provides a controlled means of disseminating a uniform strip of nail varnish along the distal perimeter of a nail. This desirable outcome is effectuated even for different varnish residue thicknesses and/or varnish colors. Also provided is a nail varnish applicator with a channel made from an impermeable material. | 2016-05-26 |
20160143416 | Process and Device for Filling a Unit Container From a Capsule, and Capsule Usable for that Purpose - The invention proposes a process for filling a unit container with a cosmetic product from a capsule containing a dose of said cosmetic product, where said capsule comprises a tube filled with said dose of cosmetic product, where said tube extends between a first end closed by a piston slidably mounted in a cylinder and a second end forming an initially closed outlet nozzle, and where said process comprises at least a preparatory step during which the outlet nozzle of the capsule is opened and at least one step of casting in which said cosmetic product is cast into the cosmetic product container. | 2016-05-26 |
20160143417 | SLIM-SIZED DUAL MAKEUP APPLICATOR - A slim-sized, dual makeup applicator provides two applicators for cosmetic product application or maintenance. The applicators are contained or removably fitted within a single body, providing for a compact arrangement. A longitudinal base has two opposing distal ends, each distal end having either an attached applicator that extends longitudinally outward from the longitudinal base or a recess within the longitudinal base for fitting and containing therein a removable applicator. According to an embodiment, a removable cap may be included to expose and cover the attached applicator. The attached applicator or the removable cap may be configured to contain a cosmetic product for application with the attached applicator; and for the removable applicator portion, the removable applicator or the recess may be configured to contain a cosmetic product for application with the removable applicator. | 2016-05-26 |
20160143418 | APPLICATOR FOR APPLYING A PRODUCT TO EYELASHES OR EYEBROWS - The invention relates to an applicator for applying a product to eyelashes and/or eyebrows, comprising an application body produced by material moulding, said application body comprising: a core extending along a longitudinal axis; and spikes ( | 2016-05-26 |
20160143419 | DEVICE FOR APPLYING A COSMETIC PRODUCT - An applicator for applying a cosmetic make-up or cosmetic care product to the eyelashes and/or the eyebrows, said applicator comprising a rod and an application member at one end of the rod, the application member being produced by moulding a material and comprising a non-twisted core extending along a longitudinal axis and application elements carried by the core and arranged in a plurality of helical rows about the longitudinal axis of the core, the application member having at least one helical strip extending over more than half a revolution about the longitudinal axis of the core, which strip is free of application elements and delimited by two consecutive helical rows of application elements extending parallel to each other, the gap between said two consecutive helical rows of application elements being greater than the average gap between the application elements within said helical rows. | 2016-05-26 |
20160143420 | MAKEUP APPLICATION ASSISTANCE DEVICE, MAKEUP APPLICATION ASSISTANCE SYSTEM, AND MAKEUP APPLICATION ASSISTANCE METHOD - A makeup assisting apparatus includes a makeup collector that collects, from each of a plurality of people, an applied makeup information item indicating makeup selected by the person as makeup to be applied in a makeup application, a makeup analyzer that estimates fashionable makeup by analyzing the collected applied makeup information items and determines a selection criterion in such a way that the estimated fashionable makeup is selected, and a makeup presenter that selects makeup based on the determined selection criterion and presents proposed makeup information indicating the selected makeup and cosmetics information of cosmetics required for applying the makeup to the user. | 2016-05-26 |
20160143421 | MAKEUP APPLICATION ASSISTANCE DEVICE, MAKEUP APPLICATION ASSISTANCE SYSTEM, AND MAKEUP APPLICATION ASSISTANCE METHOD - A server is configured to communicate with each of a plurality of makeup assisting terminals through a communication network, and includes a makeup collector that accumulates applied makeup information transmitted from each of the makeup assisting terminals, the applied makeup information indicating makeup selected by a user of the makeup assisting terminal to be applied in a makeup application and a makeup analyzer that analyzes the accumulated applied makeup information. | 2016-05-26 |
20160143422 | MAKEUP APPLICATION ASSISTANCE DEVICE, MAKEUP APPLICATION ASSISTANCE METHOD, AND MAKEUP APPLICATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM - A makeup assisting apparatus includes an image acquirer that acquires a face image, a facial part acquirer that acquires a face portion area from the image, a facial makeup selector that selects facial makeup for each of the facial parts, the facial makeup comprising a way of applying the facial makeup, a skin condition acquirer that acquires a skin condition of the face and a skin correction makeup selector that selects skin correction makeup or skin care based on the skin condition, the skin correction makeup being a way of applying the skin correction makeup, and the skin care being a way of applying basic skin care. A makeup presenter presents, to a user, the selected facial makeup in association with a corresponding area of the portion of the face and presents the selected skin correction makeup or skin care. | 2016-05-26 |
20160143423 | MAKEUP APPLICATION ASSISTANCE DEVICE, MAKEUP APPLICATION ASSISTANCE METHOD, AND MAKEUP APPLICATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM - A makeup assisting apparatus including a first image acquirer that acquires a first image of a first face, a first face portion acquirer that acquires an area of a portion of the first face, a second image acquirer that acquires a second image of a second face to which makeup is applied and a second face portion acquirer that acquires an area of a portion of the second face. A reference makeup acquirer acquires reference makeup from the second image for each of the portions of the second face based on an area of the portion of the second face, the reference makeup being a way of applying the makeup, a cosmetics information display displays cosmetics information of skin cosmetics required for applying the reference makeup, and a makeup presenter presents, to a user, the acquired makeup in association with the corresponding area of the portion of the first face. | 2016-05-26 |
20160143424 | WEARABLE ELASTIC BAND WITH CARRYING POUCH - A wearable elastic band including at least one pouch for holding an article. The band may be formed of a length of elastic material that is folded to have a first portion forming a rear pouch wall and a second portion forming a front pouch wall, the space between the first and second portions defining a pouch opening, and a third portion forming a flap that overlaps the pouch opening. The pouch has left and right sides defined by a tack stitch on each side. The pouch may be accessed by lifting the flap, which is stretchable. After a user places an item in the pouch, the flap is released to regain its initial configuration to form a cover over the opening and protect the item from inadvertently leaving the pouch. | 2016-05-26 |
20160143425 | Parallel Webbing Attachment System - An attachment system for removable attachment of articles to segments of parallel fabric webbing, including parallel webbing on MOLLE/PALS-compatible equipment. The attachment system includes a first clip and a second clip which may be fixedly or rotatably attached to each other via a fastener. The first clip has a first center portion, a first wing forming a first open loop, and a first leg extending therefrom. The second clip has a second center portion, a second wing forming a second open loop, and a second leg extending therefrom. | 2016-05-26 |
20160143426 | CLIP SYSTEM FOR ATTACHING AN ITEM TO A BELT OR WAISTBAND - Provided herein is a clip system for attaching an item to a belt or waistband with a suspenders type gripping assembly that includes a pinned rotatable item retaining member. | 2016-05-26 |
20160143427 | Cane Holding Device - A cane holding device securable to a wearer's belt. The cane holding device includes a panel having a tubular member thereon, wherein the upper end and lower end of the tubular member are open. A cane can be positioned through the tubular member and the tubular member is sized to allow the elongated rod of the cane to pass therethrough while preventing the handle from passing therethrough. The upper end of the panel includes a loop through which a user's belt can be threaded in order to secure the cane holding device onto the user. Alternatively, the upper end may include mating fasteners adapted to form a loop for removable securement to the user's belt or other similar area of the user's body or garments. | 2016-05-26 |
20160143428 | BRUSHWARE STRUCTURE - A brushware structure is detachably coupled to a brush unit that comprises a handle and a clamping frame. The handle has a body and a front end. The clamping frame includes a first frame and a second frame. The first frame has a base end connected to the front end and a terminal end. The second frame has a pivotable end and a detachable end. The pivotable end is pivotably engaged to the terminal end, such that the detachable end can be selectively configured in or out of an assembled position by the second frame. When the detachable end is in the assembled position, the clamping frame forms a closed structure and defines a clamp opening where the brush unit is clamped in. When the engageable fixing end is detached, the clamping frame forms an open structure where the brush unit is removed. | 2016-05-26 |
20160143429 | SIDE BRUSH FOR A ROBOTIC VACUUM CLEANER AND ROBOTIC VACUUM CLEANER COMPRISING A SIDE BRUSH - A side brush for a vacuum cleaner includes a brush core and at least ten filament clusters regularly distributed over a circumferential surface of the brush core. Each filament cluster includes brush filaments having a filament diameter that is greater than or equal to 0.3 millimetres. | 2016-05-26 |
20160143430 | Cleansing Device - A cleansing device includes a toothbrush body having a handle on a first end and brush bristles on a second end. The second end movable with respect to the first end. A vibrating device is enabled to vibrate the brush bristle end to produce sonic vibrations. A metal anode is the handle and exposed on an outside of the handle and an cathode is positioned near or at the brush bristle end. An electronic circuit substantially within the handle has a mode switch operable to provide electrical potential to the metal anode, the mode switch also operable to cause activation of the vibrating device. A user using the toothbrush completes an electrical circuit to enable ions to flow from the cathode. | 2016-05-26 |
20160143431 | MULTI-BOARD DESK - A multi-board desk includes desk plates. The multi-board desk includes: a left side plate and a right side plate spaced apart from each other at a regular interval and arranged to face each other; and a plurality of desk plates installed on the left side plate and right side plate in multi columns and at different levels, wherein the plurality of desk plates comprise a base desk plate installed at a height, at which a user sits on a chair and uses the multi-board desk, and an upper desk plate installed on the base desk plate at a height at which the user stands and use the multi-board desk. The desk plates further include a lower desk plate installed under the base desk plate at a height at which the user sits on a floor and uses the multi-board desk. | 2016-05-26 |
20160143432 | Anti-Unfolding Leg Assembly for Foldable Table - An anti-folding leg assembly for a tabletop includes a leg frame for pivotally coupling at a bottom side of the tabletop to pivotally move between a folded position and an unfolded position, and an anti-folding arrangement including a table support having has a table coupling end adapted for pivotally coupling at the bottom side of the tabletop, and a leg support having a leg coupling end pivotally coupled at the leg frame. A pivot point is defined at a pivot connection between the table support and the leg support, and a centerline is defined between the table coupling end of the table support and the leg coupling end of the leg support when the leg frame is moved in the unfolded position, wherein the pivot point is located below the centerline when the leg frame is moved in the unfolded position. | 2016-05-26 |
20160143433 | Runner Arrangement of Injection Mold Foldable Table - A foldable table includes two runners and an injection mold table frame including a tabletop and a runner arrangement integrated with the tabletop. The tabletop includes a surrounding rim downwardly extended from a peripheral of the tabletop, wherein the runners are extended along two longitudinal sides of the tabletop to align with the surrounding rim. The runner arrangement includes a plurality of injection attachments integrally and spacedly extended from an inner side of the surrounding rim. A plurality of fasteners fasten at the injection attachments respectively through each of the runners to securely lock up the runners at the longitudinal sides of the tabletop respectively. | 2016-05-26 |
20160143434 | Music Stand - A music stand is held by gravity between a keyboard and table, thus requiring no floor space. The music stand accommodates keyboard players of all heights, and provides, if desired, illumination to printed music placed on the stand. A horizontal anchor fits between an electronic keyboard and a supporting table on which the electronic keyboard rests. The horizontal anchor attaches to a vertical mount, preferably with a portion of the vertical mount extending above the horizontal anchor and a portion of the vertical plate extending below the horizontal plate. A rack is attached to the vertical mount and a light is attached to the rack. | 2016-05-26 |
20160143435 | TRAVEL BOOKSTAND - A stand for use in connection with a seatback tray of a passenger seat is disclosed. For example, the stand may include an anchoring member having: a top portion in a proximal plane, the top portion extending from a proximal top edge to a proximal bottom edge; a bottom portion in a distal plane, the bottom portion extending from a distal top edge to a distal bottom edge; a middle portion in a transverse plane intersecting the proximal and distal planes, the middle portion connected to the proximal bottom edge and the distal top edge, thereby connecting the top and bottom portions; and an opening formed in the anchoring member and sized to expose a tray lock of the tray therethrough. The apparatus may further include a cantilevered member interfacing with and rotatable with respect to the anchoring member via at least one hinge. | 2016-05-26 |
20160143436 | APPARATUS FOR KEEPING A FRICTION ROLLER - The disclosure relates to an apparatus for keeping a friction roller. The apparatus for keeping a friction roller comprises a cylinder provided with a plurality of brackets for storing the friction roller, a friction roller pick-and-place execution unit for picking and placing the friction roller, a cylinder driving unit for driving the cylinder to rotate, a storage sensor unit for sensing whether a friction roller exists on a bracket, a pick-and-place position sensor unit for sensing whether a bracket arrives at a pick-and-place position of the friction roller, and a control unit. The apparatus for keeping a friction roller according to the disclosure may access more friction rollers accurately; and the stroke of the action of picking and placing a friction roller is relatively short, such that the work efficiency of picking and placing a friction roller is also increased very greatly. | 2016-05-26 |
20160143437 | TRANSPORTABLE TELESCOPING FISHING ROD RACK - A fishing rod rack that is transportable, may be disassembled, features adjustable elements, and associated rack securing devices is disclosed. The rack includes two support legs parallel to each other. A plurality of adjustable clamps may be connected to each support leg by frictional engagement. Support members are preferably disposed between both legs by connection to the clamps and feature shaft or handle receiving members. An extendable member, which may feature a hook, slides out of the top of each of the legs and a horizontal member, that may feature backpack straps, connects the extendable members and has shaft receiving members. The bottom of the legs may include a wedge shape, or may slide into a holder that is adapted to wedge into the ground or sit on a level surface and hold the rack upright. The legs may further be secured by mounts installed in other locations as desired. | 2016-05-26 |
20160143438 | SNAP-ON PLATFORM FOR TUBULAR SHELVING - Snap-on pieces for tubular shelving may include a platform and one or more rows of opposing clip elements secured to the platform. The opposing clip elements may include a base portion disposed on a surface of the platform, a curved body portion connected to or integral with the base portion, the curved body portion having a shape substantially mirroring a side wall of at least one of the plurality of substantially aligned tubular elements, and a protruding end portion connected to or integral with the curved body portion, the protruding end portion being disposed relative to the curved body portion to protrude along a bottom wall of the at least one of the plurality of substantially aligned tubular elements. | 2016-05-26 |
20160143439 | CORNER PIECE FOR TUBULAR SHELVING - A corner pieces for a tubular shelving unit may include a corner abutment flange, having a first lip and a second lip, the first lip adapted to contact a first wall while the second lip contacts a second wall that is adjacent to the first wall; a cross support element attached to the corner abutment flange; and tube support elements disposed on the cross support element. Alternatively, the corner piece may include a top platform, a first brace element disposed along a first edge of the top platform to form a first corner, a second brace element disposed along a second edge of the top platform to form a second corner; and tube support elements disposed adjacent to the first corner and second corners. The tube support elements may be adapted to accept and to support tubing in substantially aligned rows. | 2016-05-26 |
20160143440 | VIDEO WALL MOUNT - The present creation is a video wall mount, including a first fixing rack, a second fixing rack, and a folding mechanism. The first fixing rack includes a locking piece and a magnet piece. The second fixing rack includes a rotating arm. The rotating arm having a hook and the locking piece are disposed to enable the hook to be hooked to the locking piece when the first fixing rack is located near the second fixing rack and enable the first fixing rack to be fixed at a position near the second fixing rack. When a television needs to be repaired or dismounted, a pushing force towards the second fixing rack is applied on the first fixing rack to enable the hook to rotate upward under the effect of a magnetic force from the magnet piece to leave a state of being hooked to the locking piece. | 2016-05-26 |
20160143441 | STRUCTURAL LAMINATES AND THEIR MANUFACTURING - Products manufactured from a structural laminate generally include a first elongate portion and a second elongate portion fixedly coupled together such that the layers of the structural laminate are visible on at least one surface of the products. The second elongate portion is divided to produce a cut at an intermediate position such that at least one layer of the structural laminate is removed by the cut and an intermediate layer is exposed such that it is visible on an edge of the products. Additionally, a substrate is fixedly coupled to the elongate portions in an orthogonal orientation to layers in the structural laminate of the elongate portions. In some products, portions of the structural laminate are removed to produce voids in the surface, exposing intermediate features of the structural laminate. | 2016-05-26 |
20160143442 | CUSHION PAD | 2016-05-26 |
20160143443 | Recline Adjustment System for Chair - A seating arrangement includes a base support, a support arrangement movable between upright and reclined positions, and a spring arrangement that includes a first portion attached to the support arrangement, a second portion attached to the base support, an intermediate portion positioned between the first and second positions, first and second members configured to bias the support arrangement from the reclined position toward the upright position, the second spring member spaced from the first spring member, and an adjustment member positioned between the first and intermediate portions, the adjustment member adjustable between positions that adjust the force exerted by the first and second spring on the support arrangement. | 2016-05-26 |
20160143444 | YOGA STOOL - A yoga stool may have a seat portion and a base portion; the base portion having window slot(s) formed in a front side, a rear side, or both; a handle slot formed at least in one side, such as the front side, at or near the top; horizontal gripping slot(s) formed in the left side, the right side, or both, at or near the top; and vertical gripping slot(s) formed in the left side, the right side, or both, at or near the bottom; advantageously four such slots being formed near the bottom corners of the left and right sides. A yoga stool also may have a base portion, and a seat portion on top of the base portion, wherein the seat portion has an internal firm support member such as a solid slat, and preferably softer material such as foam rubber surrounding the support member, at least on the left and right sides. | 2016-05-26 |
20160143445 | RAPIDLY ASSEMBLED SOFA - A rapidly assembled sofa includes left and right armrests, a back board and a seat board. The upper portion on the lateral surface of the back board is connected with the armrests in a slider mode, the lower portion on the lateral surface of the back board is connected with the armrests in a latch pin mode, and the seat board is flexibly fastened to the armrests. The rapidly assembled sofa is advantageous in that a connection mode without any bolt is achieved, and the stability in the case of utilizing a bolt for connection can be achieved; the assembling becomes much easier, more convenient and faster, and both time and energy are saved; the assembling operation can be accomplished by a single person, which is especially suitable for women customers; and the contour is clean and artistic since the connection structure is hidden after assembled. | 2016-05-26 |
20160143446 | MATTRESS FOUNDATIONS, KITS AND RELATED METHODS - Mattress foundations and foundation corners, methods, and kits include a first side rail, a second side rail, a first end rail, and a second end rail. In one example, the rails join at corners to form the frame of the foundation and the rails may include at least a partial overlap between the rail the corners. The foundations and kits further include a plurality of slats. The slats may be of varying lengths. The invention may further include a method of assembling a foundation kit. | 2016-05-26 |
20160143447 | Foldable Bedding Foundation Having L-Shaped Spacers - A foldable bedding foundation comprising a first section is hingedly secured to a second section so that the bedding foundation may be folded for storage or transportation purposes. Each section has a base, an upper deck and a plurality of generally L-shaped spacers pivotally secured to the base and upper deck. Upper and lower hinges extend between the base and upper deck of each section. Locking members extending through the spacers maintain the foundation in its erected position. | 2016-05-26 |
20160143448 | Bedside Organizer - A bedside organizer securable to a bed and used to conveniently store various items therein. The beside organizer includes a flexible panel having a front portion and a rear portion, wherein the rear portion is configured to be compressed between a mattress and a box spring. The rear portion includes a fastener, which allows the rear portion to be removably fastened to the mattress or box spring to fully support the front portion. The front portion is configured to freely hang against a side of the box spring. The front portion includes a plurality of pockets affixed in a side by side configuration, wherein each pocket can receive any of various items therein. These items can include remote controls, laptops, books, and other items. | 2016-05-26 |
20160143449 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING EVAPORATIVE AND HEAT WITHDRAWAL FROM A PATIENT SUPPORT SURFACE - A method for controlling performance of an MCM capable support surface having a flowpath for guiding a stream of air along at least a portion of the surface, comprises specifying a desired evaporative rate greater than an evaporative rate achievable with unconditioned ambient air, chilling the unconditioned ambient air to a temperature at least as low as that required to achieve 100% relative humidity, thereby demoisturizing the air, and supplying the chilled, demoisturized air to the flowpath. The method may also include the step of heating the chilled, demoisturized air prior to step of supplying it to the flowpath. A system for carrying out the method includes a microclimate management (MCM) capable support surface | 2016-05-26 |
20160143450 | Mattress Topper - A mattress topper that helps to prevent the user from rolling off of the side of his or her bed. The mattress topper includes a substantially rectangular body having a first end, a second end, and a pair of opposing sides. The lower surface of the body is substantially flat and planar so that the mattress topper can be placed directly on a mattress. The upper surface of the body is substantially flat and includes sloped regions along the sides thereof. The sloped regions extend the full length of the mattress topper and extend from the first end to the second end thereof. The sloped regions may be removably affixed to the upper surface of the body depending upon the embodiment. In some embodiments, a removable leg rest is provided, wherein the leg rest includes a triangular configuration. | 2016-05-26 |
20160143451 | Portable Bed Apparatus and Method of Use - The subject matter described herein includes a portable bed apparatus, and method of use. One aspect of this invention includes a storage container for a foldable bed frame and sleeping ware and a foldable bed frame made of a plurality of bed panel frames. The storage container is expandable to form an insect resistant frame having a base and a dome. In another aspect of this invention, the frame of insect resistant net is made of a plurality of generally rectangular shaped members and a plurality of connecting members, wherein each end of the plurality of rectangular shaped members are positioned in one of the plurality of connecting members. In the extended position at least two of the plurality of generally rectangular members are substantially parallel to the plurality of connecting members forming a base to receive the bedding and to retain a net; and at least two of the plurality of rectangular members of the plurality of rectangular members form a dome to define a space above the bedding and to retain the insect non-permeable net. | 2016-05-26 |
20160143452 | PORTABLE BEACH CHAIR COVER - A portable beach chair cover is presented. In exemplary embodiments of the present invention, a portable beach chair cover has a slip-over pouch which slides over the headward or upper portion of a beach or lounge chair, and ties or clasps or other fixations in which the lower or footward portion of the beach chair cover can be affixed to a beach chair. In exemplary embodiments of the present invention there can be a number of pockets hanging off of the sides of the beach chair cover, which can hold objects such as sunglasses, suntan lotion, books, coins, personal digital assistants or portable email devices, and other small devices or objects which a beach chair user would find convenient. In exemplary embodiments of the present invention such pockets can be open, closable via zipper, Velcro or other fastening device, and can have a fold over flap to further secure the objects inside. In exemplary embodiments of the present invention these side-pockets can have tiny locks such as are commonly found in luggage for greater security. In exemplary embodiments of the present invention underneath the footward portion of a beach chair cover there can be a hidden pouch, which can be zippered closed and further secured by means of a small lock. Alternatively it can be affixed by Velcro with a fold over flap or using other known closure mechanisms. Inside this pocket, invisible to someone looking at the beach chair cover in its normal configuration on a beach chair, a user can, for example, place his wallet, cash, valuables and other items. The items will not be visible to a casual observer or passer-by. In exemplary embodiments of the present invention there can be a series of loops sewn into one of the sides of the beach chair cover, for example adjacent to a side-pocket, such that a cord or wire can be run from a device in the side-pocket and run through the loops and up to a user's ear or to a small speaker which can be clasped to the upper portion of the beach chair. In exemplary embodiments of the present invention, the entire beach chair cover can be folded up into the slip-over pouch, and carried by means of a handle attached to the beach chair cover. In exemplary embodiments of the present invention, the beach chair cover can have a foot protector, being a pouch at or near its footward edge. | 2016-05-26 |
20160143453 | Disassemblable and Carryable Beach/Park Corral - A personal protective enclosure carryable in a bag by hand or over the shoulder includes a plurality of poles or rods folded or rolled up with a plurality of sheets or panels for installation as a corral, with stability to maintain its degree of use during windier conditions, and with an ease of size adjustment once installed as a personal protective enclosure to accommodate greater or fewer persons than originally expected showing up. | 2016-05-26 |
20160143454 | DISPLAY HANGER - An item display and support device for elongated items, such as umbrellas, to be displayed in a hanging origination comprises a central panel adapted for the display of information associated with the item to be supported; a first attachment member connected to the central panel for supporting the device in a hanging orientation from a display fixture, and a second attachment member comprising an item retainer element and a pivotable connector between the retainer element and the central panel to allow the item to be suspended in a generally vertical orientation from the device. The item retainer element may being the form of a ring having flexible flanges extending inwardly about a central aperture. An end of an item to be hung is inserted through the retainer element central aperture, the flanges flexing to receive the item and gripping the item when the insertion force is released. The item hands downwardly from the retainer element which pivots into a generally horizontal orientation, orienting the inserted item vertically. | 2016-05-26 |
20160143455 | DISPLAY STAND - An adjustable display stand having an upwardly extending first extension arm attached to a base support. The first extension arm is formed to extend over at least a portion of the base support and is connected to a second extension arm. The second extension arm is formed to extend in a vertical direction above the base support and terminates in a support for an article to be displayed by the display stand. | 2016-05-26 |
20160143456 | DISPLAY SYSTEM FOR BULK FOOD ITEMS AND RELATED METHODS - A system displaying bulk food items for sale in a public establishment includes a plurality of display units configured to be positioned on a support surface at the public establishment such that the plurality of display units are aligned along a plane that is parallel to the support surface. Each unit including a bottom supportable by the support surface, a top spaced from the bottom, and a side that extends between the top and the bottom. The system includes a plurality of containers supported by the top of at least one of the plurality of display units. Each container is configured to hold bulk food items and includes an access opening sized to permit removal of the bulk food items from the container. | 2016-05-26 |
20160143457 | SINGLE DRAWER DISPENSER RACK - A bag dispenser includes a bag platform with a first support surface, a first side, a second side, a first end and a second end. At least one side support extends outwardly from the first and second sides of the bag platform and upwardly from the platform. The at least one side support defines a space sized and shaped to accommodate at least one stack of bags. An overhead mounting feature is attached to the side support and has a series of apertures penetrating the feature for use in attaching to an overhead horizontal surface with at least one fastener. An end panel is pivotally attached to either of the first and second ends of the bag platform. A latching mechanism maintains the end panel in a first, upright position. The latching mechanism is magnetic or includes loop and eye fittings. The dispenser may also have a pivoting side panel. | 2016-05-26 |
20160143458 | Process of pre attaching to and carrying shopping bags on a bagholder in a stores carts, baskets and other similar devices so that the bags are always ready for use by customers during shopping with a scanning device, RFID or similar system in use at the store. - The invention and product form a process enhancement with which one in a simple way can guide the customer in order to increase profits in stores that utilize self, mobile or other type of automated scanning Shopping bags are attached and carried at all times by a bagholder product that attaches to a stores all baskets and carts simplifying things, effectivising and leading to financial gain. | 2016-05-26 |
20160143459 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MONITORING RETAIL UNITS - The present disclosure provides a retail unit comprising: a display module capable of accommodating one or more retail items; a door module configured to pivot away from the display module; and an imaging module coupled to the door module and configured to allow imaging of the display module. | 2016-05-26 |
20160143460 | DECORATIVE FRAME - A decorative frame comprises a lining plate ( | 2016-05-26 |
20160143461 | IMAGE DISPLAY ASSEMBLY - Provided herein is an image display assembly comprising: a base haying a front face for securing an image or other display material for display, and a non-image face the non-image face comprising a plurality of linear v-grooves, wherein the plurality of linear v-grooves segment the base into one or more foldable segments that upon folding of the segments assemble the base into a support structure comprising a plurality of comers, thereby forming an assembled base comprising at least one image display face formed from at least a portion of the front face. Also provided is an assembled image display, a method of creating an image display and use of an image display and use of an image display assembly to create an image display. | 2016-05-26 |
20160143462 | CORNER CONNECTOR DEVICE - A corner connector device includes a first connector member and a second connector member. The first connector member and the second connector member are connected to and rotatable with respect to each other. The first connector member and the second connector member connect two corner-forming side members of the plurality of corner-forming side members to each other to form a respective corner. | 2016-05-26 |
20160143463 | PILLOW FOR BABIES AND/OR INFANTS - A pillow for babies and/or infants includes a deformable core, which is not flat, in order to accommodate the form of the head of the baby or infant. The deformable core includes externally a three-dimensional woven layer surrounding a barrier that is impermeable to gases and liquids in order to prevent gases and liquids from reaching the interior of the core. | 2016-05-26 |
20160143464 | BREATHABLE PILLOW - An integrated padded mesh material may be used in pillows or pillowcases for improved air flow around a user of the pillow or pillowcase during rest. When used in a pillow, the material may substantially cover the side of the pillow that a user's head rests upon. Other materials, such as mesh and satin materials, may be used to complete construction of the pillow. The pillow may take on familiar shapes, such as a dog. When the integrated padded mesh material is used in a pillowcase the pillowcase may be wrapped around a conventional pillow to increase air flow during rest. The pillowcase may include several layers such as the integrated padded mesh material and an allergy-blocking fabric. | 2016-05-26 |
20160143465 | STEMWARE MARKING SYSTEM - A marking system emboding a removable stemware marking apparatus is provided. The marking apparatus may include a wire frame having a linear body portion extending from an upper section to an opposing lower section. The upper portion may form an arcuate hook defining an upper loop, while the lower portion may form a helical shape defining a lower and a base loop, wherein the loops are concentrically disposed orthogonal of the body portion. Each loop is adapted to securely engage the stem of a stemware glass so that the body portion is disposed along but offset from the stem. | 2016-05-26 |
20160143466 | FOOD SERVING ASSEMBLY - A food serving assembly for removing the first slice of a pie without breaking the crust of the slice of pie includes a handle. A blade is coupled to the handle. The blade is segmented. The blade is positionable in a deflected position to be slid beneath the slice of pie without breaking the crust of the pie. The blade is positionable in a locked position to lift the slice of pie. | 2016-05-26 |
20160143467 | Air Purging Lid - A nested set of containers sealed with a single lid. The lid contains at least one perforation, or weak section, to allow the lid to tear along the perforation at a point between the edge of the outer container and the edge of the inner container, so that removing the lid to the perforation allows for the inner container to remain sealed. The remaining seal outer container edge can then be easily removed without breaking the seal on the inner container. In one embodiment, two or more perforations may be included, each with an adjacent tab to ease removal. The invention includes a method of removing the lid in such a way that the perforation provide for ease of access to the outer container without breaching the inner container. | 2016-05-26 |
20160143468 | Toy Mechanical Straw with Actuator Diaphragm - A novelty straw assembly has a first straw section and a second straw section. Both sections interconnect to a manifold. A diaphragm is coupled to the manifold, wherein the diaphragm expands and contracts with changes in pressure within the manifold. Linkage assemblies are moved by the diaphragm as the diaphragm expands and contracts. A toy with moving parts is mounted between the two straw sections. The moving parts are coupled to the linkage assemblies and are moved by the linkage assemblies as a person drinks through the novelty straw assembly. | 2016-05-26 |
20160143469 | CUP HOLDER - Shaft-mounted cup holders, hole-mounted cup holders, freestanding cup holders, and tabletop cup holders and methods of assembling and using the same are disclosed. The presently disclosed shaft-mounted cup holders, hole-mounted cup holders, freestanding cup holders, and tabletop cup holders are based on a cup holder assembly that includes, for example, a 2-cup plate or a 4-cup plate in relation to a center fastener, wherein the 2-cup plate, the 4-cup plate, and the center fastener are designed to be slidably or permanently affixed to a shaft or pole, such as the shaft or pole of a table umbrella or beach umbrella or a stand-alone shaft or pole configured for use with the cup holders. | 2016-05-26 |
20160143470 | Motorized Drapery Apparatus, System and Method of Use - An architectural covering is presented having a rotatable drive element having a guide structure and a plurality of idler attachment elements and a drive element positioned over the rotatable drive element. The rotatable drive element is connected to a wall, ceiling or other structure by brackets. In one arrangement a drive shaft having at least one bearing is then attached to the brackets such that the rotatable drive elements rotate upon the bearings. This arrangement provides an efficient, simple and convenient manner of attaching a rotatable drive element to brackets for mounting. | 2016-05-26 |
20160143471 | Slow cooker with thermometer for indicating a temperature condition of the food in the cooking vessel - A slow cooker having a thermometer such as a capillary thermometer and a graphic display device for indicating a temperature condition of the food product contained within the cooking vessel, the thermometer measuring the temperature of an outer surface of the cooking vessel and the graphic display device displaying the temperature measured by the thermometer but adjusted by a correlation factor to indicate at least an approximate temperature of the food product within the cooking vessel. | 2016-05-26 |
20160143472 | STEAM HEATING BOILER - The present invention is to provide a steam heating boiler, which can be implemented by combining steam table and steam cabinet; said boiler includes a hollow upper groove thereabove and a hollow bottom groove therebelow; the top opening of said upper groove is sealed, and the volume of the hollow bottom groove protruded downwardly from the lower part of the said upper groove, the upper part of said bottom groove communicated with the lower part of the upper groove, and the lower part of said bottom groove is sealed, so that water can flow freely inside the upper groove and bottom groove. | 2016-05-26 |
20160143473 | DEVICE FOR COOKING AND COOLING BOILED EGGS - Described herein is a device to hold eggs during the cooking and cooling process for the creation of boiled eggs. The egg cooking device includes a frame capable of holding at least one egg while in boiling water and a handle that may be used to lift the device in and out of boiling water and a spout assembly for distributing cold water over the egg holders to cool them simultaneously. | 2016-05-26 |
20160143474 | BEVERAGE PREPARATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREPARING A BEVERAGE - Disclosed is a beverage preparation system ( | 2016-05-26 |
20160143475 | BEVERAGE PREPARATION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PREPARING A BEVERAGE - A beverage preparation device is provided comprising a preparation unit for preparing a beverage. The preparation unit is arranged for controllably blending a plurality of ingredients incorporable in the beverage. The device further comprises a control unit for enabling a user to control the preparation unit and that comprises a graphical user interface and a processing unit. The graphical user interface has an operational mode enabling the user to indicate a position in an at least two-dimensional space. Therein a respective value of said at least a first and a second parameter is set in accordance with respective components of the indicated position in respective directions in said space, the respective value of said at least a first and second parameter being dependent on the components of said position in said respective directions in a monotonic manner. Subsequently the processing unit drives the preparation unit in accordance with the formulation specified by the user. | 2016-05-26 |
20160143476 | Apparatus, System, and Method for Cooking a Meal - An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for adjustably positioning a fuel source. The apparatus includes a first and second fuel source receiving space and a biasing member. The first fuel source receiving space is defined by a substantially planar first fuel supporting surface and a first wall. The first wall extends substantially perpendicularly from the first fuel supporting surface and circumscribes the first fuel supporting surface. The second fuel source receiving space is hingedly coupled to the first fuel source receiving space. The second fuel source receiving space is defined by a substantially planar second fuel supporting surface and a second wall. The second wall extends substantially perpendicularly from the second fuel supporting surface and circumscribes the second fuel supporting surface. The biasing member is configured to bias at least a portion of the first wall against at least a portion of the second wall. | 2016-05-26 |
20160143477 | COOKING MANAGEMENT - A cooking management system is described that identifies a customer and orders a product for the customer based at least on current temporal data. The cooking management system identifies customers associated with previous product requests that occurred during a predetermined range of time based at least on a comparison of current temporal data with temporal data associated with the previous product requests. The cooking management system causes presentation of identifiers of the identified customers on a display. Responsive to determining that the identifier for a particular customer has been selected, the cooking management system automatically causes a cooking device to prepare a product for the particular customer based at least on customer data associated with the particular customer. | 2016-05-26 |
20160143478 | GRILLING DEVICE, IN PARTICULAR BOWL GRILL - The aim of the invention is a variable heat regulation and a comfortable operation of a grilling device, in particular in the form of a bowl grill ( | 2016-05-26 |
20160143479 | COOKING APPLIANCE - A cooking appliance for producing flatbreads or other foodstuffs including a first heating assembly and a second heating assembly. The first heating assembly includes a first cooking surface, and the second heating assembly includes a second cooking surface. The first cooking surface has a spiral groove configured to form a spiral pattern in the foodstuff. | 2016-05-26 |
20160143480 | Manually Operable Herb Grinder - A manually operable herb grinder features a housing assembled from a plurality of detachable sections, including a drive section for housing drive components and one or more product chamber sections for containing a product. The product chamber is divided into input and output chambers for initially receiving unground product, and catching ground product falling from a grinding area intermediate the two chambers. Blades carried on a shaft in the grinding area are rotated by a planetary gear system, whose input is a rotatable cap installed over the drive section at a top end of the housing. The grinding area is situated between a spoked divider at an upper end of the input chamber, and a perforated divider at the upper end of the output chamber. The cap is rotatable by hand, or by frictional rolling contact against a surface. | 2016-05-26 |
20160143481 | COFFEE GRINDING MACHINE - A coffee grinding machine has a dispensing duct connected to a grinder unit to dispense coffee inside a filter supported by a filter-holder. The filter-holder is disposed above a support platform connected to a load cell that weighs the quantity of ground coffee contained in the filter and sends an indicative weight value of the ground coffee contained in the filter to a control unit in such manner to stop the grinder unit when the weight of the ground coffee contained in the filter-is equal to one dose. The load cell is inside a support frame that contains the grinder unit and an electric motor used to actuate the grinder unit. | 2016-05-26 |
20160143482 | MOTOR UNIT OF HAND BLENDER - The motor unit ( | 2016-05-26 |
20160143483 | RETAINING ELEMENT - A retaining element is provided for coupling a blade assembly to a container of a blender apparatus that includes a main body portion, an overmolded portion, and a threaded portion for threadably coupling the blade assembly to the retaining element about a rotational axis to couple the blade assembly to the container. The retaining element further includes an optional locking projection configured to inhibit rotation of the retaining element about the rotational axis when the blade assembly is coupled to the container by way of the retaining element. The overmolded portion comprises the locking projection. | 2016-05-26 |
20160143484 | FOODSTUFF-GRINDING ATTACHMENT FOR A KITCHEN MACHINE - A foodstuff grinding attachment ( | 2016-05-26 |
20160143485 | Undermount Cabinet Storage System - The present invention provides an undermount cabinet storage system adapted for receipt of at least one common kitchen items, said undermount cabinet storage system including a mounting bracket in pivotable receipt of a vertical support structure movable between a horizontal position and a vertical position with a pair of rotatable arms associated with a distal end of the vertical support member and adapted for receipt of the kitchen item. | 2016-05-26 |
20160143486 | PARTITION TECHNOLOGIES - A device comprising a shower partition comprising a plurality of cells or pleats. | 2016-05-26 |
20160143487 | SHOWER DOOR JAMB SEAL - A method for installing a wall jamb for a shower door panel of a showering enclosure includes placing a wall jamb on a shower door panel, the wall jamb having a plurality of legs configured to receive the shower door panel therebetween, a base connecting the plurality of legs such that the wall jamb is generally U-shaped, and a pressure sensitive adhesive disposed at an exterior surface of the base, removing at least a portion of adhesive backing material of the pressure sensitive adhesive, and pushing the shower door panel toward a wall of the showering enclosure such that the pressure sensitive adhesive adheres to the wall of the showering enclosure. | 2016-05-26 |
20160143488 | Article Support - An article support for a surface, the support including a base having a first end portion and a second end portion, the base first end portion is adjacent to the surface. A reservoir is disposed within the second end portion, the reservoir having a terminating margin periphery forming an aperture. An omni-directional substantially planar extension originating at the margin periphery and outwardly terminating in an outer perimeter, the planar extension has a segmented primary surface and a secondary surface wherein the secondary surface faces the first end portion. A portion of the primary surface is formed from an inverted equilateral square pyramid wherein an apex of the pyramid is disposed within the aperture. Operationally, the article is placed upon the primary surface, the article having a plurality of point contacts upon the primary surface causing the article to clear the margin periphery for drainage from the article into the reservoir. | 2016-05-26 |
20160143489 | Powered Back Scrubbing Apparatus - A powered wall-mounted back washing apparatus is a device the aids in the washing and exfoliating of one's back during the activity of taking a shower. The device is designed to be permanently installed on the shower wall. The apparatus aids in the washing of one's back by the mechanism of multiple short rotation brush assemblies and nozzles providing soap and/or water in succession. Each nozzle assembly is connected to a pump and tubing system, which in turn is attached to a reservoir that will provide soap and/or water at the point of contact with person's back. A self-contained reservoir may be filled with soap and water by user prior to use. The apparatus functions by the activation of the pumps providing both soap and water in sequence along with constant semi-rotation of the brush assemblies. This ergonomically-designed invention provides superior washing functionality and ease of use. | 2016-05-26 |
20160143490 | WIPE DISPENSER - Disclosed is a wipe dispenser having a bag-shaped wipe accommodation body in which a wipe stacked body is accommodated and a holding frame body used to hold the wipe accommodation body in an upright position. The wipe accommodation body is formed into a substantially cuboid shape, has a wipe taking-out hole, which is used to take out a sheet of wipe separated from the wipe stacked body, at a front surface thereof, and has a cover body used to open and close the wipe taking-out hole. The holding frame body has a seat plate on which a bottom surface of the wipe accommodation body is placed and a back plate vertically arranged on the seat plate, and the wipe accommodation body is fixed to at least one of the seat plate and the back plate. | 2016-05-26 |
20160143491 | HAND DRYER - A hand dryer includes a box body that includes a hand drying chamber whose upper portion and side portion are open, an airflow generating device that generates an airflow, a nozzle that is provided in the hand drying chamber and ejects an airflow generated in the airflow generating device, a first sensor provided in the hand drying chamber, a second sensor that is provided in the hand drying chamber and is provided at a position that is below the first sensor and is more outward than the first sensor in a horizontal direction, and a control unit that controls an operation of the airflow generating device in accordance with a signal from the first sensor or the second sensor. | 2016-05-26 |
20160143492 | Portable Toilet System - A portable toilet system for allowing a user to go to the bathroom in privacy when a restroom in unavailable. The portable toilet system includes a toilet having an open lower end, a plurality of sidewalls, and an open upper end, defining an interior volume. The sidewalls are pivotally secured to one another such that the toilet can collapse for storing. A toilet seat is pivotally secured to an upper end of the toilet for receiving waste therethrough and supporting a user seated on the toilet. One or more hooks are disposed the sidewalls of the toilet for removably securing a waste bag to the interior of the toilet. The system further includes a collapsible enclosure disposed over the toilet for providing privacy while a user is going to the bathroom. The collapsible enclosure includes one or more fasteners on the interior thereof for supporting toiletries and the like. | 2016-05-26 |
20160143493 | Combination Heightened Toilet Seat Assembly - A combination heightened toilet seat assembly includes a fixed base and a heightened seat. The fixed base has a mounting face having two fitting grooves. The heightened seat has two distal end faces each having a fitting protrusion. In assembly, the heightened seat is movable downward, with the fitting protrusion of each of the distal end faces of the heightened seat being slidable into each of the fitting grooves of the mounting face of the fixed base to combine the heightened seat with the fixed base. On the contrary, the heightened seat is movable upward, with the fitting protrusion of each of the distal end faces of the heightened seat being movable and detachable from each of the fitting grooves of the mounting face of the fixed base to detach the heightened seat from the fixed base. | 2016-05-26 |
20160143494 | Bathroom Weight Support - A bathroom weight support that is configured to prevent a user from falling from a seated position. The bathroom weight support includes a first member that is pivotally attached to a second member at one end. The first member is configured to be attached to a bathroom wall or similar support structure. The second member is substantially in an L-shape, which encloses a user along his or her side and torso while in a seated position and prevents falling and the possibility of an injury. The first member further includes a support rod that helps the second member to move from a retracted position to an extended position. The support rod is controlled by a depressible button, which the user can use to deploy the support rod and second member. | 2016-05-26 |
20160143495 | PORTABLE SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A hand vacuum cleaner having an air treatment member positioned in the air flow passage upstream from a suction motor and comprising a dirt chamber having an openable door, wherein an openable lock securing the door in a closed position is provided. A hand vacuum cleaner having a cyclonic stage and a suction motor, wherein the cyclone unit is mounted to a motor housing wherein a projection of the motor axis extends through the cyclonic stage is also provided. | 2016-05-26 |
20160143496 | VACUUM CLEANER SIDE BRUSH AND FLOOR CARE DEVICE COMPRISING A VACUUM CLEANER SIDE BRUSH - A side brush for a vacuum cleaner includes a brush core and at least ten bristle clusters regularly distributed over a circumferential surface of the brush core. | 2016-05-26 |
20160143497 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS WITH ENHANCED OPERABILITY - An upright surface cleaning apparatus comprises a floor cleaning head having a dirty air inlet and an upright section moveably mounted to the surface cleaning head. The surface cleaning apparatus also includes an air flow passage extending from the dirty air inlet to a clean air outlet. The air flow passage includes a conduit section. The surface cleaning apparatus also includes a suction motor and an air treatment member positioned in the air flow passage, provided in one of the floor cleaning head and the upright section. The conduit section has an inlet end and an outlet end. The inlet end is rotatably connected to the air flow passage about an axis parallel to air flow through the inlet end, and the outlet end is rotatably connected to the air flow passage about an axis parallel to air flow through the outlet end. | 2016-05-26 |
20160143498 | CYCLONIC SEPARATING DEVICE, CLEANER, SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS AND CYCLONIC SEPARATING METHOD - A cyclonic separating device includes: a first cyclonic separator defining a first longitudinal axis; a plurality of second cyclonic separators located downstream of the first cyclonic separator, arranged circumferentially around the first longitudinal axis in parallel, and integrally received in the first cyclonic separator; an inlet passage at least partially received in the first cyclonic separator; a guiding passage communicated with the inlet passage and the first cyclonic separator respectively, in which a fluid introduced through the inlet passage is tangentially guided into the first cyclonic separator by the guiding passage. In addition, a surface cleaning apparatus, a cleaner and a method for separating dust from a dust containing air using the cyclonic separating device are further provided. | 2016-05-26 |
20160143499 | ROBOT CLEANER - A cleaner body forms an outer appearance of a robot cleaner. A suction module provided in the cleaner body, and configured to suck dust on a surface to be cleaned. A first guiding member and a second guiding member communicate with the suction module, and spaced apart from each other, and a cyclone unit is configured to separate dust from air sucked through the first and second guiding members, using a centrifugal force. A fan module is connected to the cyclone module, and includes a motor module, and a first fan module and a second fan module connected to two sides of the motor module and configured to generate a suction force. A noise reducing cover is provided over an upper side of the fan module so as to reduce noise, and extends toward two sides of the motor module to cover the first and second fan modules. | 2016-05-26 |
20160143500 | ROBOT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS FOR DETERMINING DOCKING STATION POSE INCLUDING MOBILE ROBOTS AND METHODS USING SAME - A mobile robot system is provided that includes a docking station having at least two pose-defining fiducial markers. The pose-defining fiducial markers have a predetermined spatial relationship with respect to one another and/or to a reference point on the docking station such that a docking path to the base station can be determined from one or more observations of the at least two pose-defining fiducial markers. A mobile robot in the system includes a pose sensor assembly. A controller is located on the chassis and is configured to analyze an output signal from the pose sensor assembly. The controller is configured to determine a docking station pose, to locate the docking station pose on a map of a surface traversed by the mobile robot and to path plan a docking trajectory. | 2016-05-26 |
20160143501 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A steam mop includes a housing comprising a foot assembly movable along a surface to be cleaned and a body portion coupled to the foot assembly, a supply tank for storing a supply of fluid, a steam generator fluidly connected to the supply tank for producing steam from the fluid, a fluid distributor fluidly coupled with the steam generator to distribute steam to the surface to be cleaned, a cleaning pad mounted to the foot assembly and positioned to contact the surface to be cleaned, and an agitator provided on the housing, separate from the cleaning pad. | 2016-05-26 |
20160143502 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A surface cleaning apparatus includes a housing with an on-board reactive oxygen species generator which produces reactive oxygen species in situ from fluid stored within an on-board supply tank of the surface cleaning apparatus, and further delivers the generated reactive oxygen species to a cleaning pad attached to the housing of the surface cleaning apparatus. | 2016-05-26 |
20160143503 | A DISHWASHER COMPRISING A CLEANING SYSTEM FOR A LIQUID/GEL DETERGENT DOSING UNIT AND A RECEPTACLE UNIT - The present invention relates to dishwasher ( | 2016-05-26 |
20160143504 | DISHWASHER DRAIN ASSEMBLIES HAVING OVERMOLDED VOLUTES - Dishwasher drain assemblies having overmolded volutes are disclosed. A disclosed example drain assembly for a dishwasher having a tub, a sump fluidly coupled to the tub, and a discharge outlet includes a drain pump having an impeller to pump fluid from the sump to the discharge outlet, and a resilient member overmolded onto at least a portion of the drain pump, the resilient member defining a volute for the drain pump. | 2016-05-26 |
20160143505 | PERSONALIZED CLEANING COMPOSITION DISPENSING DEVICE - A personalized cleaning composition dispensing device for use in an automatic dishwasher dispensing the right chemistry at the right time during a wash cycle to provide an improved cleaning performance compared to standard automatic dishwasher dispensers. The device includes wash cycle sensing system that controls the release of chemistry via temperature and water flow data measured during the current wash cycle and uses either a preprogrammed product release algorithm for new wash cycles or a modified product release algorithm based on wash cycle data previously stored in the data storage unit for repeated wash cycles. | 2016-05-26 |
20160143506 | COMPOSITION DISPENSING DEVICE FOR AN AUTOMATIC DISHWASHER - A cleaning composition dispensing device for use in an automatic dishwasher is provided for dispensing the right cleaning composition at the right time during a wash cycle. The device includes wash cycle sensing system that controls the release of cleaning composition via temperature and water flow data measured with respect to time. The device includes a refill compartment receiving a multi-section refill including at least two cleaning composition sections divided by separable seams. The multi-section refill separates into individual cleaning composition sections during placement in the refill compartment that fall into the slots forming the refill compartment. | 2016-05-26 |
20160143507 | REDUCED VAPOR DRY SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISHWASHERS - An example vent assembly for a dishwasher having a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber, and an exhaust vent, includes a condenser having an outlet, and an inlet in fluid communication with the treating chamber, an ambient air cooling duct in thermal communication with the condenser, and having an outlet in fluid communication with the exhaust vent, a venturi having an inlet in communication with the outlet of the condenser, and an outlet in communication with the cooling duct, and a fan for flowing ambient air through the cooling duct, past the venturi, and out the exhaust vent. | 2016-05-26 |
20160143508 | CLEANING ASSEMBLY - A cleaning assembly includes a cleaning glove. The cleaning glove includes a hand portion and a plurality of finger portions coupled to and extending away from the hand portion. A glove adhesive layer is positioned on the cleaning glove to have debris adhered thereto when the cleaning glove abuts a support surface. A cleaning bootie is provided. The cleaning bootie has a foot portion extending forwardly from a heel portion. A bootie adhesive layer is positioned on the cleaning bootie to have debris adhered thereto. | 2016-05-26 |
20160143509 | SYSTEM FOR STEREO RECONSTRUCTION FROM MONOSCOPIC ENDOSCOPE IMAGES - According to some embodiments of the present invention, a system for stereo reconstruction from a monoscopic endoscope is provided. The monoscopic endoscope comprising an image pick-up element at a distal end thereof and a working channel defined by a body of the monoscopic endoscope. The working channel provides a port at the distal end of the monoscopic endoscope. The system for stereo reconstruction comprises a light patterning component configured to be disposed within the working channel of the monoscopic endoscope such that a light emitting end of the light patterning component will be fixed with a defined relative distance from the distal end of the image pick-up element. The system for stereo reconstruction also includes a data processor adapted to be in communication with the image pick-up element. The light patterning component forms a pattern of light that is projected onto a region of interest. The data processor is configured to receive an image signal of the region of interest that includes the pattern, and determine a distance from the endoscope to the region of interest based on the image signal and based on the defined relative distance between the light emitting end of the light patterning component and the distal end of the image pick-up element. | 2016-05-26 |
20160143510 | IN-BODY MONITORING CAMERA SYSTEM AND SUPPORT TUBE FOR IN-BODY MONITORING-CAMERA-SYSTEM - The invention is provided with: a camera support tube ( | 2016-05-26 |