| 32nd week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 3 |
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| 20150216299 | Modular Storage Frame - A modular storage frame includes: at least two storage floors each having four coupling heads, four coupling tubes, at least four opposing elements and a storage board, wherein the coupling head has two coupling portions, two neck portions and a joining portion; at least four joining tubes having four inner tubes and four outer tubes; and four supporting elements coupling respectively with the bottommost ones of the inner tubes, wherein the outer tube has two positioning elements protruding to an outside thereof. The positioning elements may provide the storage floors to be relatively firmly positioned. The opposing elements protruding from the coupling tubes may have the storage board to be easily placed and the plight that the opposing elements are not easily assembled with the coupling heads may be avoided. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216300 | METHOD OF ASSEMBLING A RACK SHELVING UNIT - A method of assembling a rack shelving unit including first and second side frames, at least one beam, and one or more tie bars. The beam can be coupled to the side frames, and the tie bar can be resiliently compressed and retained to secure the tie bar to the beam. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216301 | Support Rack and Method of Supporting One or More Elongated Objects - A support rack includes a first plate extending in a first plane. At least two spaced-apart openings extend through the first plate. A second plate extends in a second plane. The second plane may be parallel to and spaced-apart from the first plane. A third plate extends from the first plate to the second plate. The third plate extends in a third plane. The third plane extends perpendicularly to both the first and second planes. At least one tab extends outwardly from the third plate and between the first and second plates. The tab extends perpendicularly to the third plane and parallel to both the first and second planes. The tab includes an opening extending therethrough. The opening of the tab is aligned with one of the openings of the first plate along a common longitudinal axis. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216302 | ERGONOMIC PRODUCTIVITY WORKSTATION HAVING COORDINATED AND HARMONIZED MOVEMENT OF HEAD REST, BACKREST, SEAT, LEG REST, ARM RESTS, MONITOR SUPPORT, AND WORK TRAYS THROUGH SITTING, STANDING, AND RECLINING CONFIGURATIONS - An ergonomic workstation that includes a base; an effective hip axis affixed to the base; a seat bottom that rotates about the effective hip axis; a seat back that rotates about the effective hip axis; an effective shoulder axis positionally fixed to the seat back; an effective elbow axis positionally fixed to the seat back; a monitor support having a monitor mount that rotates about the shoulder axis; and an input device tray support configured such that an input device tray on the support rotates about the elbow axis. As the workstation moves through a broad range of operational zones, it maintains a fixed eye-to-monitor distance and fixed angle between the user's head and the monitor throughout a significant portion of the range of motion, and a fixed distance from the user's elbow to an input device throughout the entire range of motion. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216303 | PULL-OUT GUIDE, DOMESTIC APPLIANCE AND ITEM OF FURNITURE HAVING A PULL-OUT GUIDE, AND RETROFIT KIT - The invention relates to a pull-out guide, in particular for an item of furniture or a domestic appliance, having a stationary guide element and at least one running rail, wherein at least one roller body cage having a plurality of roller bodies is arranged between the guide element and the running rail. The pull-out guide is distinguished in that the guide element is formed by at least one wire. The invention also relates to an item of furniture or domestic appliance which has a pull-out guide of this kind, and to a retrofit kit for an item of furniture or domestic appliance in order to retrofit said item of furniture or domestic appliance with a pull-out guide of this kind. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216304 | FURNITURE LEG SOCK WITH STABILIZER - A furniture leg protective sock is constructed of a stretchable/expandable non-friction material, which is double-layered to form an outer layer, an inner layer, and a gap therebetween. The furniture leg protective sock includes friction material which is located on the inner surface of the furniture leg protective sock and a stabilizing material, which is located in the gap between the inner surface of the inner layer and the inner surface of the outer layer, to provide rigidity and stretchability to furniture leg protective sock. The furniture leg protective sock also includes non-penetrating material, which is located in a bottom portion of the furniture leg protective sock to prevent a furniture leg from piercing through the furniture leg protective sock. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216305 | FURNITURE LEG SOCK WITH STABILIZER - A furniture leg protective sock is constructed of a stretchable/expandable non-friction material, which is double-layered to form an outer layer, an inner layer, and a gap therebetween. The furniture leg protective sock includes friction material which is located on the inner surface of the furniture leg protective sock and a stabilizing material, which is located in the gap between the inner surface of the inner layer and the inner surface of the outer layer, to provide rigidity and stretchability to furniture leg protective sock. The furniture leg protective sock also includes non-penetrating material, which is located in a bottom portion of the furniture leg protective sock to prevent a furniture leg from piercing through the furniture leg protective sock. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216306 | A Stone Worktop System, A Composite Stone Board, and a Method of Manufacturing a Composite Stone Board - A stone worktop system is disclosed and particularly, but not exclusively, a composite stone worktop system for use by an end user to assemble. In addition, a method of manufacturing a composite stone worktop, a clamping system for a stone worktop system and a clipping system for stone worktops is disclosed. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216307 | FURNITURE ASSEMBLY - A partition system includes various accessories that may be associated with a wall or base element. The accessories include without limitation a backdrop. The wall element may be curved or linear in various embodiments. The wall element may include an upstanding wall or a channel, either or both of which are engaged by one or more accessories. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216308 | CHAIR, A SUPPORT, AND COMPONENTS - A chair has a seat support, a seat portion, a back portion, and a supporting frame. The supporting frame is formed by a castored base, a height adjustment mechanism, and a main transom. The seat portion is selectively moveable relative to the supporting frame, with the seat portion having a locked configuration and a released configuration. The back portion has a back frame and a compliant cover. The back frame has hood features for receiving a portion of the compliant cover. The back portion is reclinable relative to the supporting frame between an upright position and a reclined position. A recline mechanism has deformable members operatively connecting the seat portion and the supporting frame. A recline resistance mechanism is selectively engageable to resist movement of the back portion toward the reclined position. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216309 | ADJUSTABLE LOUNGE GARDEN SWING - The present invention is an adjustable lounge garden swing having a fixed support structure and a seat support pivotally suspended from the support structure on a single pivot axis to provide a pendular movement when in motion. At least one lounge seat is pivotally coupled to the support structure where the lounge seat has a seating portion and a backrest portion that are fixed relative to one another but adjustable relative to the seat support to adjust the reclination angle of lounge seat. In particular, an embodiment of the present invention provides a lounge seat for a garden swing that has an adjustable reclination angle relative to the seat support and is positionable at a selected reclination angle through a reclination adjuster. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216310 | COLLAPSIBLE CHAIR - A chair operable between an extended configuration and a collapsed configuration includes one or more legs, a handle and a locking mechanism. The one or more legs support a seat and the handle extends away from the seat opposite the one or more legs. The locking mechanism includes a lock plug disposed in an elongate trough. Movement of the handle between the extended and collapsed configurations involves depressing the lock plug and flipping the trough to an opposite side of the lock plug. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216311 | SEATING STRUCTURE WITH A CONTOURED FLEXIBLE BACKREST - A seating structure includes a backrest member having an upper edge, opposite side edges and a lower edge. The backrest member has a forwardly facing convex shape formed along a vertical centerline thereof between the upper and lower edges. The lower edge has a forwardly facing concave shape. The lower edge has outer portions positioned forwardly of an entirety of the upper edge. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216312 | STADIUM SEAT SUPPORT ASSEMBLY - An assembly for converting a recovered racetrack stadium seat to a freestanding chair, including a generally crescent- or C-shaped side mounting frame having a first elongated member, a second spaced elongated member substantially parallel to the first elongated member, and a third elongated member connected between the first and second elongated members, and a seat attachment assembly, further including at least two elongated attachment members for engaging at least one support members connected beneath the seat and a plurality of fasteners for connecting the attachment members to the generally C-shaped side mounting frame and securing the at least one support member therebetween. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216313 | THORACIC REGION COMFORT SEATING SYSTEM - A seatback assembly is provided having a thoracic support structure. The thoracic support structure includes a center portion extending in an upright direction and is adapted to be positioned adjacent the seatback to align adjacent a thoracic region a user's spine. The center portion is formed of a first foam material having a first hardness. A pair of side portions are disposed adjacent to and connected with the center portion. The side portions are formed of a second foam material having a second hardness. The first hardness is greater than the second hardness for providing support to the user's spine. An adjustment mechanism is connected to the thoracic support structure for positioning the support structure along the seatback so that the center portion provides support to at least a portion of the thoracic region of the user's spine. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216314 | SPRING BACK HINGE WITH OR WITHOUT SPRING LOCK MECHANISM - A spring back hinge interconnects a backrest frame to a chair seat frame or is mountable to just the chair base frame, the spring back hinge being optionally fittable with a lever actuated locking assembly and the spring back hinge being fittable on a single side or both sides, alternative back rest frames being fittable to the spring back hinge. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216315 | MULTI-LAYERED PATIENT SUPPORT COVER SYSTEM - In various embodiments, a support system includes a cover sheet with a number of layers. In certain embodiments, a top layer and a bottom layer are bonded to a middle spacer layer. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216316 | Slatted bed frame with integrable shoulder zone lowering device - A slatted bed frame ( | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216317 | MATTRESS INCLUDING FLAT SPRINGS - Mattresses including a chassis core including a rigid or semi-rigid base sheet; a plurality of flat springs spaced apart from one another in parallel rows, wherein each one of the plurality of flat springs comprises a first terminal end, a second terminal end, and a flexible arcuate member extending from the first terminal end to the second terminal end, and wherein a center of an arc defined by the arcuate member is fixedly attached to the rigid base sheet; a body support disk disposed on each one of the first and second terminal ends. The body support disk supports the load of an individual. In some embodiments, the body support disk is pivotably connected to each terminal end. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216318 | GLUELESS POCKETED SPRING UNIT CONSTRUCTION - Methods and systems for no-glue pocketed spring unit construction. Rows of pocketed springs, preferably arranged into modules of more than two pocketed springs surrounding a central hole, are ultrasonically welded together when paired vibrating probes and anvils press layers of pocketed spring fabric from the rows of pocketed springs together and a welding pulse is transmitted to the vibrating probe. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216319 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MAKING A CORRUGATED PRODUCT - The invention describes a device and method for making corrugated products. The device can be used with any substrate and includes, at least, first and second drive rollers for driving a middle substrate and a single wall corrugated product. In other embodiments the invention includes upper drive rollers, lower drive rollers and middle drive rollers for driving an upper substrate, a lower substrate and a middle substrate. The middle substrate is driven between the upper and lower substrates at a higher velocity to form flutes that are anchored between the upper an lower substrates thereby forming a corrugated product. The invention also provides for customized corrugated products having multiple fluted substrates in various desirable arrangements. Examples of such products include mattress, partition panels, other furniture and construction products. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216320 | HIGH-CHAIR WITH TRAY EASILY CONNECTABLE TO SUPPORT LEGS OF ITS STRUCTURE WHEN THE TRAY IS NOT IN USE - A high-chair including a support structure for a seat adapted to contain a child, the structure having a pair of front legs and a pair of rear legs, the seat having arm rests to which a tray is removably coupled, the tray being able to be associated, when not in use, with the rear legs of the structure. The tray includes movable coupling elements arranged to cooperate with counter-elements associated with the legs, the coupling elements being movable within respective seats provided in the tray against the action of a corresponding elastic thrust element, this enabling rapid snap-coupling of the elements and counter-elements when brought into a facing position. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216321 | Infant Supporting Apparatus - An infant supporting apparatus includes a leg frame defining a clearance and having foot portions configured to stand on a ground surface, a support frame assembled with the leg frame above the foot portions, and an infant resting support for receiving the placement of a child, the infant resting support being suspended from the support frame above the clearance. The infant supporting apparatus has a configuration of use in which the infant supporting apparatus has the leg frame standing on a ground adjacent to a play yard that is received at least partially through the clearance, the infant resting support being suspended from above the play yard and the infant supporting apparatus being attached with the play yard. Moreover, the infant supporting apparatus can be independently used as a standalone device separate from the play yard. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216322 | BI-AXIALLY COLLAPSIBLE FRAME FOR A BASSINET - A foldable frame comprises opposing pairs of side and end frame members joined at respective ends to define a generally rectangular and planar frame perimeter. The end members and the side members are generally movable between folded and unfolded positions. The end members are spaced-apart along a longitudinal axis of the frame. The side frame members extend generally parallel to the longitudinal axis to define a frame length. Pivoting connections enable the end members and the side frame members to pivot, each member having a pivot connection at each end thereof. Pivoting of a respective end or side member is permitted when the frame is configured to align the respective end pivots, but is inhibited when the frame is configured to move the respective end pivots out of alignment. The respective pivot axes of the end and side members are generally perpendicular oriented and define a folding and unfolding sequence. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216323 | Waist-Mounted Baby Harness - A baby harness is designed to concentrate the infant's weight on the waist and hips rather than on the neck and shoulder area, which is typical of conventional baby harnesses. This design enables the parent to remain active in terms of being hands-free and allowing bending from the waist. The harness secures the baby to the parent's lower back/waist/buttocks area by two cooperating tapered belt components which are extensions of the harness itself. The seat component of the harness comprises a concave enclosure providing bottom, back and head support. The seat component has bilateral extensions containing four openings through which the infant's arms and legs project, thereby securing both the upper and lower body of the child while also allowing free movement of the baby's limbs. The bilateral extensions taper toward the front of the harness and transition into the two cooperating belt components that connect around the parent's waist, so that the belt also contributes to stabilizing the infant's body weight distribution. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216324 | Product Management Display System - An adjustable tray for a merchandise display system may include a retainer for limiting the movement of products loaded in the adjustable tray, a pusher mechanism configured to bias product toward the retainer, a first divider extending from a first panel and second divider extending from a second panel. The spacing between the first divider and the second divider can be configured to be adjusted. The first panel and the second panel can be configured to move to provide additional surface area for the adjustable tray to accommodate different sized products. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216325 | SCANNING CLIP - A scanning bar hook for displaying packeted items in a shop, has upper and lower limbs with a crossbar extending from the upper limb. A moulded plastic assembly pivoted on the crossbar has a display flap for mounting a bar code card, a fin extending from the flap toward the first item and an arrester arm which is insertable between the foremost item and the next item. When the foremost item is advanced for removal it strikes the fin and blocks the removal of all the remaining items. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216326 | PRODUCT STORAGE DEVICE WITH TRANSPARENT LCD PANEL - A display system for a product storage device includes a transparent unit having a front panel, a rear panel, and a transparent LCD panel positioned between the front panel and the rear panel. The transparent LCD panel is configured to present visual media content. A lighting element is attached to the transparent unit and configured to provide lighting for both the transparent LCD panel and for products within the product storage device. The lighting element emits light in a direction away from the transparent LCD panel and toward the products within the product storage device. A light guide selectively reflects the light emitted from the lighting element back toward the transparent LCD panel and through the transparent LCD panel to provide backlighting for the transparent LCD panel. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216327 | DISPLAY FIXTURE HAVING A DISPLAY HOOK - A display fixture includes a cross support mounted to a display structure. The cross support includes a cross bar having a plurality of holes extending through at least a top of the cross bar. The holes are spaced apart from each other across a length of the cross bar. The display fixture also includes at least one display hook having three downwardly depending mounting members. The at least display hook is mounted to the cross bar by engaging two of the three downward depending mounting members with two holes in the cross bar. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216328 | JOINT FOR MODULAR DISPLAYS | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216329 | ANGLED SUPPORT FOR DISPLAYING PRODUCTS - A support structure may be mounted to an existing vertical support. In an embodiment, the support structure may include a plurality of horizontal support members. Two or more vertical uprights are mounted to the horizontal supports. The vertical uprights and one of the horizontal support members provide channels for retaining a peg board panel in position. The support structure may be configured so as to cause the peg board panel to at an angle compared to the vertical supports. Multiple support structures may be coupled together to provide runs of peg board panels. Furthermore, the peg board panel may include a graphic that correspond to products being supported by the peg board panel. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216330 | PORTABLE FOLDING DISPLAY - A portable foldable display comprises a pair of end sections and a plurality of intermediate sections. The intermediate sections are joined together in a manner which permits the intermediate sections to be rotated with respect to each other for folding and unfolding of the display. The display also comprises a plurality of shelves which may extend from the front or back of any of the intermediate sections and outwardly from the end sections. The vertical spacing between the shelves is adjustable. The display is on wheels to permit easy transport. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216331 | Magnetically Mounted Shower Mirror - A two-piece magnetically mounted shower mirror of the present invention comprises a mirror housing apparatus with magnets and lighting capability, and a magnetic mount with magnets aligned and corresponding to the magnets on the mirror. The present invention is a significant improvement to current suction cup mounted shower mirrors. The magnetic mounts allow a user to reliably mount the present invention to flat surfaces such as shower doors as well as non-flat surfaces such as shower curtains while providing the opportunity to move the mirror as needed. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216332 | WOVEN MATTRESS FOOT PROTECTOR AND PILLOW SHAM/BOLSTER WITH BRANDING AND METHOD OF USE - A mattress protector comprising one or more of a foot protector, pillow sham, or bolster pillow or a headboard cover is made of a woven upholstery fabric, the woven upholstery fabric including a trademark woven therein. The foot protector, pillow sham, bolster pillow, and/or the headboard cover can be used in a retail environment or room containing a mattress to promote a company, such as a mattress manufacturer or lodging provider. The mattress protector and/or headboard cover can be used to promote the mattress manufacturer or other entity seeking to improve its name brand recognition. The fabric used to make the protector or headboard cover is made using a jacquard loom. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216333 | Manufacturing Method for Non-Powered Energy Layer - The present invention relates to a manufacturing method for a non-powered energy layer, wherein the non-powered energy layer is adapted for being a warming layer of a bedquilt. When a user is covered with the bedquilt using the non-powered energy layer as the warming layer, the non-powered energy layer would emit a far-infrared ray, such that the far-infrared ray would excite the user's skin, so as to make the microvascular dilation and promote the blood circulation and metabolism of user body. Besides being used as the warming layer, the non-powered energy layer can also be applied as inner layers of a mattress or a U-shaped neck bolster. Moreover, through the proof of experiment results, this non-powered energy layer would not over excite human skin when it is in long-term use, and the non-powered energy layer would not bring about allergies, itchiness or swelling in human skin. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216334 | PILLOW SYSTEM PROVIDING SOUND SUPPRESSION - The present disclosure pertains to a pillow system ( | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216335 | Sleepy Heads Neck Pillow - The embodiments disclosed herein are related to a supportive head and neck pillow with a supportive bone structure inside the pillow. The pillow is used for head and neck support, and comfort while sleeping sitting up during transportation. It can also be used for head and neck support for people who have neck injuries, or to prevent neck injuries during transportation. The sleepy heads neck pillow disclosed comprises a pillow with a bone structure support inside it. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216336 | MULTIPURPOSE PILLOW AND STORAGE CONTAINER - Some embodiments of the present disclosure include a multipurpose pillow for cushioning a user's head and storing an eyeshade. The multipurpose pillow may have a cushion, a slot in a surface of the cushion, the slot configured to grant a user access to a storage compartment located in an interior of the cushion, and vented shades removably attached to the cushion. The pair of vented shades may include a solid element, a plurality of vent slots, and a pair of arms. The storage compartment in the cushion may be large enough to hold the vented shades. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216337 | PILLOW SYSTEM FOR USE WITH POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE SYSTEMS - The present disclosure pertains to a pillow system, in particular a pillow system that surrounds the subject's head, and moves with the subject. In some embodiments, the pillow system provides sound suppression. In some embodiments used with positive airways pressure (“PAP”) systems, the pillow system includes a tube that delivers breathable gas to a mask. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216338 | PORTABLE FOOD SERVICE ASSEMBLY - A portable food service assembly includes a support and a plate non-threadedly attached to, and detached from, the support. The assembly includes eating utensils and accessories, and can readily be carried by an individual from one place to another with one hand, and can be readily supported and held without tipping on a support surface, including in a compartment of a cupholder. All the components of the assembly are disposable, biodegradable, and, if desired, reusable. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216339 | Jewelry Pendant Assembly - A jewelry pendant assembly incorporating a vessel having an interior space and having a wall, the wall having an annular outer surface, the wall being composed of a translucent material; a bead strand fixedly attached to and wrapped in a plurality of turns about the vessel's annular outer surface, the plurality of bead strand turns forming diamond pattern beadwork; a battery powered illuminator configured as an electric torch fitted for receipt within the vessel's interior space, the electric torch's body extending into the vessel and positioning a light emitting diode for, upon actuation of the battery powered illuminator, projecting light through the vessel's wall and about the bead strand turns. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216340 | LID OF A CONTAINER - The invention relates to the lid ( | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216341 | BEVERAGE CONTAINER - The beverage container is provided with a cup-like container main body which is provided with an inner circumference sliding part provided on the inside of an upper opening and an outer circumference flange part extending on the outside of the inner circumference sliding part, and a lid body which is provided with an inner fitting part detachably and rotatably attached to the inner circumference sliding part and the outer circumference flange part of the container main body. Two pouring recesses made by partial recesses for pouring out the beverage from inside the container main body are formed in the inner circumference sliding part and the outer circumference flange part of the container main body, and a drinking hole connecting part is formed to be registered with a pouring recess of the container main body in accordance with the rotation of a rotary knob of the lid body. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216342 | CUP LID - A liquid container includes a brim forming a mouth opening into a product receiving chamber formed in a cup. A lid is coupled to the rim to close the mouth of the cup. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216343 | DOUBLE-WALLED GLASS INSULATED CONTAINERS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - A double walled glass container comprising an inner glass vessel for containing a liquid beverage is nested and hermetically sealed to an outer glass vessel, forming a unitary assembly with a co-extensive planar surface between inner and outer vessels. Said inner vessel is so constructed as to provide a gap between the two vessels wherein the interstitial space is an insulating air gap providing an insulating effect between the inner and outer vessels. The inner vessel also extends above the hermetic seal creating a single wall drinking rim. In addition, a customizable brand name or logo can be applied to the outer face of the inner vessel such that it is protected from the harsh environment of chemical cleaning and everyday use. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216344 | Promotional Coaster - A three-dimensional coaster apparatus for use with a vessel or container, wherein the coaster apparatus includes a substantially square base, and a substantially circular element container within the square base, wherein a plurality of side flaps extend outwardly from the square base and are hingedly attached at a point tangential to the square base. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216345 | FOOD TRAY HAVING IMPROVED LAP PLACEMENT CHARACTERISTICS - A food tray includes: a first container defining an interior receptacle space, the first container having an interior surface for supporting a food item and an opposite concave exterior bottom surface for engaging a first thigh of a seated person; a second container defining an interior receptacle space, the second container having an interior bottom surface for supporting another food item and an opposite concave exterior bottom surface for engaging a second thigh of the seated person; and a hinge connecting the first container to the second container and having at least an open configuration and a closed configuration in which the food tray defines a closed container. The interior food-item supporting surfaces have different shaped surfaces in different examples, For example they may be flat and they may have curvatures corresponding to the concave exterior bottom surfaces. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216346 | Hanging Ornamental Christmas Tree with a Hollow Interior - Provided is an ornamental Christmas tree with a hollow interior that is adapted to be suspended from a support. The device includes a cording system attached to a base board. The cording system includes a plurality of elongated cords threaded halfway through a ring support and one or more wraparound cords. The elongated cords are supported by a ring support, such that the cords angle outward therefrom and towards the base to form a conical representation of a Christmas tree with an open interior. Wraparound cords are positioned around the outer perimeter of the device in a spiral or multiple ring configuration. In a suspended state, the ring support is hooked onto an overhead support. A user can decorate the device as the user would normally decorate a Christmas tree and fill the interior of the simulated tree with holiday decorations or presents. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216347 | MODULAR TEMPERATURE CONTROL SYSTEM - A modular temperature control system | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216348 | FILTER-PAPER INSERT - A filter-paper insert for making brewed beverages at least two layers of filter paper having a base and two opposite sides. The two layers are connected together at the base and at the two opposite sides to define an interior space that can be filled from a filling opening opposite the base. The filter paper includes a plurality of slots to increase permeability. The filter-paper insert has a lower region adjacent the base and an upper adjacent the filling opening. The lower region has fewer slots per surface area than the upper region. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216349 | CAPSULE COFFEE MACHINE - A capsule coffee machine includes a brewing seat and a brewing assembly. Rotating members are connected to the brewing assembly in a rotatable manner. Two detent members are hinged to the brewing seat and connected to a limit structure of a corresponding rotating member. When the brewing assembly and brewing seat move apart, each detent member is rotated inwardly by a corresponding rotating member so that a coffee capsule can be held between the detent members. When the brewing seat and assembly move towards each other, each detent member rotates outwardly to release the capsule into a making cavity of the brewing assembly. When the brewing assembly and seat are again moved apart, the coffee capsule having been brewed, drops from an interval between the brewing seat and brewing assembly and the detent members rotate back to their original position. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216350 | FOOD PREPARATION MACHINE WITH SAFETY FEATURE - The present invention concerns a beverage preparation machine ( | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216351 | GRIPPER RETENTION DEVICE FOR A CAPSULE OR THE LIKE IN A MACHINE FOR THE PREPARATION OF BEVERAGES, IN PARTICULAR ESPRESSO COFFEE - The gripper device ( | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216352 | CAPSULE STORAGE - The invention pertains to the field of the beverage preparation machines having an ingredient processing module for preparing a beverage with at least one ingredient supplied with a capsule, and their accessories. In particular, the invention relates to a device comprising a container for storing capsules comprising:
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| 20150216353 | COFFEE MACHINE AND METHOD OF PREPARATION OF COFFEE - A coffee machine comprising water heating means, a pump for supplying water into the heating means and a dispensing unit for extracting the coffee with the heated water is described. The heating means comprise a tubular element inside which the water supplied by the pump flows, and a heating element, separated from the tubular element by an air cavity; the pump and the heating element are connected and regulated by an electronic board, so as to supply into the dispensing unit the heated water in at least two different modes and at a same preset temperature, the different modes corresponding to different types of coffee to be dispensed. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216354 | BEVERAGE MAKING APPLIANCE, COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE TUBE FOR TRANSPORTING A LIQUID - A beverage making appliance comprises at least one tube ( | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216355 | DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR BREWING INFUSED BEVERAGES - An infused beverage brewing assembly that includes a solvent flow management system operable to receive and convey a solvent, a solvent temperature management system in fluid communication with the solvent flow management system and operable to modulate the temperature of the solvent, a brewing chamber for housing a solute disposed to receive the solvent to produce an infused beverage resulting from an infusion process, an infusion pressure regulation system with at least one pressure regulation component located downstream of the brewing chamber, operable to selectively and dynamically modify an infusion process pressure greater than a pressure created upstream in the brewing chamber caused by a flow of the solvent through the solute, and operable such that the flow of the solvent through the solute is not singularly contingent on a pressure differential across the at least one pressure regulation component, and an outlet for discharging the infused beverage. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216356 | Control Circuit For Self-Turn-Off Of An Automatic Machine - The control circuit for self-turn-off of an automatic machine, connectable to a domestic voltage power line (L | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216357 | Microwavable Egg Scrambling Tray - Described is a microwavable egg scrambling tray. The tray includes one or more rounded depressions in which uncooked eggs and other ingredients can be placed. The depressions have a ridges therein that help to produce light and fluffy scrambled eggs. Preferably the ridges extend from the central, bottom portion of the depression towards the upper edges of the depression. Further, the ridges may be arranged so as to produce a swirled pattern. The ridges help to agitate or aerate the eggs while they are cooking so as to produce light and fluffy eggs of improved consistency. The tray is capable of being microwaved so that scrambled eggs can be quickly prepared. Additionally, the tray is preferably composed of dishwasher safe materials. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216358 | WOK LID CONTROL APPARATUS APPLICABLE IN FULLY AUTOMATED COOKING MACHINE - A wok lid control apparatus ( | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216359 | Chopping System - A chopping system generally includes a container having a bottom wall and a sidewall together defining a cavity. The sidewall has a rim, and the bottom wall has an upper surface with a central area having an entirely smooth contour. The system also includes a drive assembly configured for mounting on the rim to cover the cavity, and the system further includes a working assembly comprising at least one working member configured for operative attachment to the drive assembly such that, when the drive assembly is mounted on the rim, the working member is disposed within the cavity. The system further includes a base attached to the working assembly such that the working member is rotatable relative to the base. The base has a bottom surface that substantially mirrors the contour of the upper surface within the central area so as to be seated substantially flush thereagainst. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216360 | SAFETY SYSTEM FOR HOUSEHOLD FOOD-PROCESSING DEVICE - The present invention relates to household food-processing devices. In order to provide a household food-processing device with a mounting system ensuring that it is not possible to touch the processing tool in an operating state, a household food-processing device ( | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216361 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MIXING DRINKS - The present invention is a set of compatible sized components designed to facilitate the easy and accurate creation of mixed drinks. The set includes a vessel, a shaker lid, and a muddle strainer tool. The muddle strainer tool has a ribbed bottom surface for muddling ingredients and is perforated to allow liquids to pass back and forth between the muddle strainer tool and the vessel. The lid may be equipped with a rubberized seal for use in preparing shaken beverages and may also functions as a coaster. The vessel or muddle strainer may include any of the following on the surface thereof a list of ingredients, recipe, instructions, and measurement lines for preparing a mixed beverage. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216362 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A FOOD PREPARATION DEVICE - A food preparation device or system which utilizes pre-packaged food containers to prepare a food item for consumption. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216363 | FOOD PREPARATION DEVICE - A food preparation device or system which utilizes pre-packaged food containers to prepare a food item for consumption. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216364 | Serving Utensil Holder - A Serving Utensil Holder made of any material approved for food service. The holder has a 90 degree flange base, round base, hook base or flat base. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216365 | OVER SINK KITCHEN WORK STATION - An over sink work station comprising a frame and two or more inserts, the frame having two or more openings with each opening adapted to removably receive an insert and at least a first insert comprising a container. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216366 | ARRANGEMENT FOR FASTENING A SHELF DEVICE - The invention relates to an arrangement for fastening a shelf device for bathroom and/or shower implements, to a wall of a room that is provided with a wall coating, wherein the shelf device comprises a basis element extending substantially in a horizontal plane, at least one angled peripheral web, and at least one flange, which is arranged underneath the wall coating of the wall of the room. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216367 | HAND SANITIZING DISPENSING DEVICE - A dispenser including a housing for containing a reservoir that can store a substance. The housing can include two large opposed spaced apart curved hand actuation surfaces at opposite sides of the housing for engaging opposite sides of the user's palm of the hand when squeezed that are capable of moving towards and away from each other generally along an actuation path. A pump can be connected to and actuated by at least one of the curved hand actuation surfaces for pumping the substance from the reservoir. The pump can include a nozzle positioned in a generally central location of the housing between the two opposed curved hand actuation surfaces and aimed transversely outwardly relative to the front surface of the housing for ergonomic delivery of the substance to a central location of the user's palm of the hand while ergonomically squeezing the two opposed hand actuation surfaces. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216368 | SOAP RECYCLING DEVICE AND METHOD OF OPERATION - The invention refers to a soap recycling device that recycles solid soap bar remnants into purified liquid soap or purified reconstituted solid soap bars, depending on a user's selected mode of operation of the device. The soap recycling device includes a heat source that melts the solid soap remnants, a UV emitter that sterilizes the solid soap remnants, and a directional valve that selectively delivers the molten soap fluid to a first receptacle capable of storing the soap in liquid form and delivering it for direct usage, for instance for hand washing, and a second receptacle where the molten soap fluid solidifies and turns into a reconstituted solid soap bar. The device includes a user interface that allows selecting the desired operation mode to either liquid or solid soap formation. The device according to the invention is compact and versatile. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216369 | HAND CLEANING STATION - An apparatus and method to enforce an effective hand washing technique at a wash station. A hand cleanser controller receives a hand cleanser trigger and responds to receiving the hand cleanser trigger by dispensing hand cleanser and transmitting a reset command. A water dispensing device includes a water dispensing trigger component that detects a user's hand proximate to a water faucet. A controller receives a reset command from the hand cleanser device based upon dispensing of a hand cleanser at a wash station, resets a timer in response to receiving the reset command, receives a water dispensing trigger from a water dispensing trigger component, and in response to receiving the water dispensing trigger, actuates the electrically-actuated water valve to dispense water based upon a determination that the timer has expired. Furthermore, the was station may include audio, video or both for use in training, monitoring and advertising presented to the user having to wash their hands for a period of time. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216370 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VARIABLE MATERIAL DOSING BASED ON A PERSON'S SIZE - A dispensing system includes a dispensing device for dispensing a material stored within the dispensing device. The dispensing system includes a sensor assembly coupled to the dispensing device and for detecting a size of a user in proximity to the dispensing device. The sensor assembly can activate the dispensing device or provide information to the dispensing device to dispense a quantity of the material that is based on the size of the user detected by the sensor assembly. A method of dispensing a material is also provided. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216371 | WASHING DEVICE - The present application provides a washing device ( | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216372 | HAND DRIER - A hand drier comprising communication means for communicating data to and/or from the hand drier. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216373 | Towel Access Shower Door - An apparatus is adapted to function as a towel rack access door set within a shower door. The apparatus is operatively mounted within the shower door on at least one hinge and has at least one towel rack on at least one (1) side such that the towel rack is generally kept on the outside of the shower door. The apparatus offers the user the ability open the towel rack access door to retrieve the towel without stepping out of the shower itself. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216374 | DISPERSIBLE HYDROENTANGLED BASESHEET WITH TRIGGERABLE BINDER - The present disclosure is generally directed to a dispersible moist wipe comprising hydroentangled fibers and a binder composition. The moist wipe demonstrates high initial wet strength while maintaining effective dispersion in an aqueous environment. The moist wipe has potential application as a flushable surface cleaning product and/or a flushable cleansing cloth. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216375 | Roll Securing Apparatus - Present embodiments relate to a paper roll securing apparatus having biased wings, housed with two spaced apart side sections which function to: house and support the set of biased wings, create a space for the displacement of the expired roll, and allow the side sections to be perpendicularly coupled to the base portion. As a new roll begins to be inserted and the force of the new roll is applied, the set of biased wings begin to extend upward from their static position to allow the expired roll to be ejected from the apparatus in a single fluid motion. Once the expired roll has been ejected, and the force applied is removed, the biased wings begin to return to their static position and capture the hollow region of the new roll and return it to the static position. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216376 | MULTI-FUNCTION PAPER TOWELING DISPENSER - A paper toweling dispenser includes an electric motor driven toweling support roller, a handle for rotating the toweling support roller and a one-way clutch including a stabilized pawl, which allows the handle to rotate the toweling support roller only in a single direction of rotation transporting toweling on the toweling support roller to an exit opening of the dispenser when the electric motor does not drive the toweling support roller. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216377 | DISPENSER FOR A CENTER FEED ROLL - A dispenser for a roll of web material, such as a center feed roll includes: a body having a first end wall provided with a dispensing opening for dispensing a leading end of the web material at the center of the roll, a second end wall opposite to the first end wall, and a sidewall connecting to the first and second end wall. The dispenser also includes a stabilizing device that is insertable into the roll to prevent the roll from collapsing towards its center. The stabilizing device includes a plurality of protrusions protruding from at least one of the first or second end wall towards the other of the first or second end wall, and the protrusions are disposed closer to the sidewall than to a center axis of the body. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216378 | REFILLABLE, FLEXIBLE DISPENSER WITH HANDLE FOR STACKED MOIST WIPES - A refillable dispenser for pre-moistened wipes includes a flexible pouch. The pouch has a front wall, a back wall, and an interior space therebetween. A dispensing opening is formed in the front wall, and a movable cover can cover the dispensing opening. The dispenser includes a seam that can be opened to an open position and resealed to a closed position to connect the front wall to the back wall. The open position defines a refill opening. The dispenser includes a front wall eyelet extending through the front wall and a back wall eyelet extending through the back wall, and the front wall eyelet is superposed over the back wall eyelet. The dispenser includes a handle connected to the pouch via a handle connector. The handle connector extends through the front wall eyelet and the back wall eyelet. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216379 | QUICK INSTALLATION HINGE SEAT OF CLOSETOOL COVER PLATE - A quick installation hinge seat of a closestool cover plate includes two hinge shafts and two support seats. Each hinge shaft has a pin hole for connection of a pin provided on each support seat. A button switch is mounted between the two hinge shafts to control the pin in the pin hole. The button switch includes a hinge pipe, a button seat, a lock control rod slidable in the radial direction of the hinge pipe, a spring, and a button to press the lock control rod. Two ends of the lock control rod are axially inserted in the two hinge shafts respectively and slideable radially. Each of the two ends of the lock control rod has a locking plate and an unlocking plate. The locking plate and the unlocking plate are arranged in a stagger manner. Each pin has a locking groove and an unlocking groove thereon. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216380 | Quick Release Toilet Seat Fastener - A quick release toilet seat fastener for attaching a toilet seat to a toilet bowl. The quick release toilet seat fastener includes a fastener body having a fastener shaft and a plurality of ribs, wherein each of the plurality of ribs is connected to and positioned along the fastener shaft. Each of the plurality of ribs is flexible, having a inner curved surface and an outer curved surface that converge along a distal edge and delineate a horizontal cross section in conjunction with the fastener shaft. The fastener body is secured to a hinge base, wherein a flange head of the fastener body is positioned flush against the surface of the hinge base. A rib gap is positioned in between the plurality of ribs and the flange head, providing a region of empty space to allow for the full flexibility of each of the plurality of ribs. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216381 | CLEANER-HEAD FOR A VACUUM CLEANER - The invention relates to a cleaner-head for a vacuum cleaner. The cleaner-head has a housing, this housing being connected to a hinged soleplate assembly which can be opened and closed to provide access to the inside of the housing. In accordance with the invention, the soleplate assembly is a clip-on assembly which a user can manually un-clip from the housing, as required, to detach the soleplate assembly for separate cleaning or replacement. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216382 | SEPARATING APPARATUS IN A VACUUM CLEANER - A vacuum cleaner having a vac motor and a separating assembly for separating out dust particles entrained in an airflow drawn through the separator by the vac motor. The separating assembly is a multi-stage separating assembly comprising a primary separation stage and a secondary, non-cyclonic separation stage which is downstream of the primary separation stage, the non-cyclonic separation stage comprising a flow bend for changing the direction of the airflow thereby to separate out dust particles entrained in the airflow. A primary dust collector is provided for collecting dust particles separated out by the first separation stage, and a secondary dust collector is provided for collecting the dust particles separated out by the flow bend, wherein the primary dust collector at least partly surrounds the secondary dust collector. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216383 | SEPARATING APPARATUS IN A VACUUM CLEANER - A vacuum cleaner having a vac-motor and a dust separator for separating out dust particles entrained in an airflow drawn through the separator by the vac-motor. The separator is a multi-stage separator incorporating a cyclonic primary separation stage, a non-cyclonic secondary separation stage which is downstream of the primary separation stage and a cyclonic tertiary stage which is downstream of the secondary stage. In accordance with the invention, the secondary stage includes a flow bend for changing the direction of the airflow thereby to separate out dust particles entrained in the airflow. The vacuum cleaner also includes a primary dust collector for collecting dust particles separated out by the primary separation stage, a secondary dust collector for collecting the dust particles separated out by the flow bend and a tertiary dust collector for collecting dust separated out by the tertiary separation stage. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216384 | SEPARATING APPARATUS IN A VACUUM CLEANER - A vacuum cleaner comprising a vac motor and a separating apparatus for separating out dust particles entrained in an airflow drawn through the separator by the vac motor. The separating apparatus incorporates a non-cyclonic separation stage , the non-cyclonic separation stage comprising a flow bend for turning the airflow to separate out some of the dust particles entrained in the airflow, and a dust collector for collecting the dust particles separated out by the flow bend. The dust collector incorporates an opening, the flow bend being formed by a partition which divides the opening into a flow bend inlet and a flow bend outlet, the partition extending part-way into the dust collector so that airflow entering through the flow bend inlet is then forced to bend around the partition inside the dust collector before exiting through the flow bend outlet. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216385 | EXTRACTOR CLEANING MACHINE - An extractor includes a base movable along a surface having an agitator. The extractor also includes a distribution nozzle, a suction nozzle, and a suction source in fluid communication with the suction nozzle and operable to draw fluid and dirt from the surface, a recovery tank in fluid communication with the suction source to receive and store the fluid and dirt drawn, a supply tank supported by the base and in fluid communication with the distribution nozzle to supply cleaning fluid, a pump in fluid communication with the supply tank and the distribution nozzle to deliver fluid from the supply tank to the distribution nozzle, a motor operable to drive the agitator and the pump, and a drive mechanism coupled to the motor, the agitator, and the pump and operable to selectively connect the agitator and the pump to the motor to alternately drive the agitator and the pump. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216386 | CLEANING HEAD ASSEMBLIES HAVING TOUCH-FREE ATTACHMENT AND ALIGNMENT TECHNOLOGY - Embodiments include a cleaning head assembly for a floor surface maintenance machine. The cleaning head assembly can include a hub (or cleaning head housing) and a pad or a brush driver, wherein the driver attaches to and aligns axially with the hub (or cleaning head housing) in a touch-free manner. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216387 | CLEANING DEVICE - A cleaning cloth constructed of an upper sheet and lower sheet that are joined together for form an interior cavity into which additional cleaning cloths, cleaning materials, abrasive materials, scented materials, etc. can be placed. The cleaning cloth includes strips that can be used to connect the cleaning cloth to a mop head or other surface. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216388 | DISHWASHER APPLIANCE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SAME - Dishwasher appliances and methods are provided. A dishwasher appliance includes a chamber and a door, the door having an interior wall and a bottom. The dishwasher appliance further includes a conduit disposed within the door, the conduit defining a passage extending between a first end and a second end, the first end defined in the interior wall for the egress of fluid from the chamber, the second end defined in the door for the egress of fluid from the conduit. The dishwasher appliance further includes a vent for controlling the egress of fluid from the chamber through the first end, the vent received into the door, and a fan disposed within the passage, the fan operable to flow fluid from the chamber into the conduit. The dishwasher appliance further includes a controller in communication with the fan, the controller operable to activate the fan during a wet cycle. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216389 | DISHWASHER WITH UNITARY WASH MODULE - An automatic dishwasher having a tub defining a treating chamber and a housing physically separate from the tub and defining a sump to receive liquid sprayed into the tub, the housing having an inlet fluidly connected to a liquid outlet of the tub and an outlet fluidly coupled to a sprayer located within the tub to define a recirculation path for the sprayed liquid. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216390 | DISHWASHER APPLIANCE HAVING ENERGY RECOVERY FEATURES - Dishwasher appliances are provided. A dishwasher appliance includes a tub defining a chamber for the receipt of articles for cleaning, a sump for collecting liquid from the chamber, a fluid circulation conduit for circulating liquid in the tub, and a first pump downstream of and in fluid communication with the sump. The dishwasher appliance further includes an adsorption assembly, the adsorption assembly including a desiccant module and an adsorption conduit extending through the desiccant module. The dishwasher appliance further includes a second pump downstream of and in fluid communication with the adsorption conduit, the second pump further upstream of the sump. The dishwasher appliance further includes a first heater spaced from the adsorption assembly, the first heater operable to heat liquid flowed therethrough from the first pump. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216391 | OBSERVATION APPARATUS, OBSERVATION SUPPORTING DEVICE, OBSERVATION SUPPORTING METHOD AND RECORDING MEDIUM - An inserting state acquiring section is configured to acquire inserting state information of an inserting section that is to be inserted into an insertion subject, and an insertion subject shape acquiring section is configured to acquire insertion subject shape information that is shape information of the insertion subject. A positional relation calculating section is configured to be input the inserting state information and the insertion subject shape information and to calculate a positional relation of the inserting section to the insertion subject, and an output section is configured to output the calculation result of the positional relation calculating section as display information. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216392 | OBSERVATION APPARATUS, OBSERVATION SUPPORTING DEVICE, OBSERVATION SUPPORTING METHOD AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A relative position information acquiring section acquires relative position information, in relation to an insertion subject, of a portion of an inserting section which becomes a position detection object. An image acquisition position calculating section calculates an image acquisition position that is at least one of an image acquisition region, a part of the image acquisition region and a point in the image acquisition region, by use of the relative position and shape information of the insertion subject. A display calculating section sets a display format on the basis of weighting information of the image acquisition position calculated on the basis of a weighting index parameter. An output section outputs the display format and the image acquisition position. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216393 | SWITCHING VALVE UNIT AND ENDOSCOPE APPARATUS - A suction button unit for changeover between a suction source and a suction opening includes a piston chamber extending axially. A suction port hole is formed at a lower end of the piston chamber, for connection with the suction opening. An exhaust port hole is formed in a chamber inner wall of the piston chamber, for connection with the suction source. A piston rod is received in the piston chamber, has a first piston end protruding upwards, for shifting from a first position to a second position upon depression. The exhaust port hole is externally opened in case the piston rod is in the first position, but caused to communicate with the suction port hole in case the piston rod is in the second position. A tilting device tilts the piston rod relative to an axial direction of the piston chamber while the piston rod is in the first position. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216394 | SUCTION CONDUIT SWITCHING APPARATUS AND ENDOSCOPE - A piston is inserted into a piston passage of a cylinder. The piston is displaced between a first position of a non-contact state and a second position by a pressing operation. At the first position, a suction source connection port of the cylinder faces a circumferential groove of the piston and a suction source conduit communicates with an outside atmosphere. At the second position, the suction source connection port faces an outer peripheral surface opening and the suction source conduit communicates with a suction connection port. A V-shaped opening portion as a correction opening portion is formed in the outer peripheral surface opening. The V-shaped opening portion causes an increment of a communication opening width at which the suction source connection port overlaps with the outer peripheral surface opening to be three times or less an increment of a pressing stroke of the piston. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216395 | VIDEO ENDOSCOPE - A video endoscope including: a tube forming an interior, a window formed at a distal end of the tube; an image sensor; a support in the interior for supporting the image sensor, said image sensor viewing through the window; a conductor arranged on the support, the conductor electrically connecting the image sensor, and a closing wall at a proximal end of the tube through which a pin extends, said pin being in contact with the conductor on the support, wherein the support abuts an inner face of the closing wall such that a surface region of the support on which the conductor is mounted contacts the closing wall at an angle at the point where the pin is located such that a portion of the pin protrudes into the interior and rests in a parallel manner on the surface region of the support and makes contact with the conductor. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216396 | FORCE FEEDBACK CONTROL SYSTEM FOR VIDEO ENDOSCOPE - A video endoscope system includes a reusable control cabinet and an endoscope that is connectable thereto. The endoscope may be used with a single patient and then disposed. The endoscope includes an illumination mechanism, an image sensor, and an elongate shaft having one or more lumens located therein. An articulation joint at the distal end of the endoscope allows the distal end to be oriented by the actuators in the control cabinet or actuators in a control handle of the endoscope. Fluidics, electrical, navigation, image, display and data entry controls are integrated into the system along with other accessories. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216397 | Biliary Catheter Systems Including Stabilizing Members - Medical devices including devices and systems for endoscopic interventions that may access the biliary tree. An example biliary catheter system may include an endoscope having a working channel formed therein. An endoscopic instrument may be disposed in the channel. The endoscopic instrument may have a tool channel formed therein, a distal end, and a plurality of stabilizing members extending from the distal end. The plurality of stabilizing members may be configured to surround the ampulla of Vater during a biliary tract intervention. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216398 | MULTISPECTRAL WIDE-FIELD ENDOSCOPIC IMAGING OF FLUORESCENCE - Improved methods, systems and apparatus relating to wide field fluorescence and reflectance imaging are provided, including improved methods, systems and apparatus relating to removal of background signals such as autofluorescence and/or fluorophore emission cross-talk; distance compensation of fluorescent signals; and co-registration of multiple signals emitted from three dimensional tissues. | 2015-08-06 |
