50th week of 2019 patent applcation highlights part 3 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20190373995 | Smart Modular Luggage with Suitcase and Removable Power Device - The present invention generally relates to a travel bag or a packaging container. Specifically, embodiments of the present invention are directed toward a modular travel, garment bag or similar container system that can be customized based on the needs of the user. Furthermore, the various modules or segments of the bag may have different shapes and sizes so as to be adapted to carry items, with such modules or segments being combinable in varying arrangements to provide a flexibly configured bag that is suitable for a variety of uses. The present invention also relates to a packaging system for suits, blazers and jackets from garment, fashion and retail brands. | 2019-12-12 |
20190373996 | PURSE SECURITY CLIP SYSTEM - A purse security clip system including a securing assembly having a first biasing clip member and a second biasing clip member to be used in combination. The first biasing clip member and the second biasing clip member each comprise a fastener configured on a back plate of the first biasing clip member and the second biasing clip member. The fastener is configured to couple the first biasing clip member to the second biasing clip member when mated. The first biasing clip member and the second biasing clip member are configured to be secured to and positioned opposing one another along an open top end of a bag, and when mated, the securing assembly secures an open top end of the bag. | 2019-12-12 |
20190373997 | SUITCASE - A suitcase has a body and two zippers. The body has two openings defined in a surface of the body. The two zippers are mounted respectively in the openings of the body and are defined respectively as a first zipper and a second zipper. The first zipper has two collar pullers. The second zipper has two elongated pullers selectively extending through the collar pullers of the first zipper, and each elongated puller of the second zipper has a locking hole defined in the elongated puller. | 2019-12-12 |
20190373998 | CARRYING DEVICES WITH BUILT-IN SECURITY SYSTEM - A carrying device with a built-in security system including a security unit | 2019-12-12 |
20190373999 | PORTABLE STORAGE DEVICE WITH POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM - A bag for transporting tools and building supplies includes a body, a divider, and a battery charger. The body includes a base member and at least one side panel coupled to the base member and extending from the base member. The base member and the at least one side panel cooperate to define an internal volume. The internal volume is accessible through a main opening defined by the at least one side panel. The divider is positioned within the internal volume and coupled to the body. The divider is configured to divide the internal volume into a first volume and a second volume. The battery charger is coupled to the body and configured to be selectively coupled to a removable battery. The battery charger extends into the first volume, and the removable battery extends into the second volume when the removable battery is coupled to the battery charger. | 2019-12-12 |
20190374000 | HAIR TREATMENT DEVICE - A device for treating at least one lock of hair, comprising: —at least one device ( | 2019-12-12 |
20190374001 | HAIR APPLICATOR - A hair applicator for the application of liquids, in particular of medical liquids, hair dye, hair-care products and/or skin care products for the scalp, the hair applicator comprising a container defining a volume for storing the liquids, in particular a bottle, the container having a neck, a cap configured to close the container at the neck and having at least one application tip with at least one application nozzle for the application of the liquids, wherein the cap is hollow and comprises a valve configured to close the at least one application nozzle, wherein the valve comprises an inner part that is encompassed by the cap and rotatably attached to the neck of the container and that has a valve member configured to close the application nozzle, wherein the cap is connected to the neck of the container such that a rotational movement of the cap is translated into an axial movement of the application nozzle away from the container along a longitudinal axis of the hair applicator, and wherein the cap is axially movable between a. first closed position and a second open position by rotation of the cap. | 2019-12-12 |
20190374002 | Razor Drying Container - A razor drying container. The razor drying container includes a housing. The housing is defined by a base and a first sidewall that extends upward from the base. The first sidewall defines a first open end. A first diaphragm is mounted on the first open end. The first diaphragm has a first slot. The first open end defines an interface for the second sidewall. The second sidewall forms a second open end. A second diaphragm is formed on the second open end. The second diaphragm includes a second slot. | 2019-12-12 |
20190374003 | FLEXIBLE ARTIFICIAL NAIL - Provided is a flexible artificial nail. In the flexible artificial nail, a top surface of the plate shape is a designing surface, and a bottom surface of the plate shape is an adhesive surface against the natural nail; an auxiliary designing portion in a smooth shape is formed; an elastic portion is formed in the auxiliary designing portion, and an adhesive agent is coated on the adhesive surface including an area of the elastic portion, or a double sided adhesive sheet is bonded on the adhesive surface except the auxiliary designing portion, the first and second grooving portion for being adhered to the natural nail. | 2019-12-12 |
20190374004 | Multi-Container Cosmetic Accessory - The present invention relates to a cosmetic accessory comprising at least two cosmetic containers. The containers are pivotally attached to one another to provide convenient storage of separate cosmetic compositions. The pivot member enables the first and second containers to be configured at least side-by-side and one on top of the other. Each configuration provides different form-factors for the user based on the user's use context. | 2019-12-12 |
20190374005 | COSMETIC APPLICATOR - The present invention provides a cosmetic applicator capable of reliably scooping an appropriate amount of a cosmetic, coming into firm contact with an application area such as a lip, and evenly spreading the cosmetic over the application area. A cosmetic applicator | 2019-12-12 |
20190374006 | COSMETIC CONTAINER FOR APPLYING A LIP BALM - A cosmetic container ( | 2019-12-12 |
20190374007 | Cosmetics Case - The present invention is a cosmetics case for storing and applying make-up from one or more pans of make-up. The cosmetics case comprises a base unit comprising a compartment the pans of make-up, a mounting portion, and a hinge rotatably engaged with the mounting portion. The cosmetics case further comprises a lighted mirror unit comprising a mirror and a plurality of light emitting diodes adapted to emit light from the mirror. The lighted mirror unit is rotatably engaged with the hinge of the base unit between a closed position where the lighted mirror unit is resting upon the base unit with the mirror and light emitting diodes facing away from the compartment and an open position where said compartment is exposed and the mirror and light emitting diodes face an open area above the compartment. | 2019-12-12 |
20190374008 | DEVICE FOR TIGHTENING LOOSE NECK SKIN AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - A noninvasive method for tightening loose neck skin embodying a non-expensive, indiscrete external tensioning device is provided. The tensioning device is adapted to physically tension and tighten the loose neck skin. The tensioning device may be an elongated thin sheath defining a first surface and an opposing second surface. The first surface provides an adhesive portion that may be adhered to the back of a user's neck is such a manner so as to pull their frontal neck skin upward and backward for effectuating a noninvasive facelift thereof. Embedded between the first and second surfaces may be an integrated memory wire adaptable to move to a pinched condition providing additional tension force between the opposing ends of the tensioning device, and in turn to the neck skin. | 2019-12-12 |
20190374009 | DIAPER PAD FANNY PACK - A diaper pad fanny pack has a diaper pad that is folded into a fanny pack and is positioned on a user to wear handsfree such as on a hip or over the shoulder. Fold lines positioned long the pad allow a user to fold the pad into a pack. When in an open position, the pad is unrolled and laid flat. There are compartments on the outer and inner surface of the diaper pad fanny pack to hold items such as diapers, wipes, change of clothes and sanitizers. | 2019-12-12 |
20190374010 | Backpack - A backpack has a system for anchoring the upper ends of shoulder straps that can be changed from a lower anchoring point to a higher anchoring point and vice-versa. The system comprises a fixed cross-bar attached to the backpack and a moveable cross-bar to which the upper ends of the shoulder straps are attached and that rotates with respect to the fixed cross-bar. | 2019-12-12 |
20190374011 | SPORT BAG WITH EXTERNAL ARMATURE - This sport bag comprises a flexible enclosure ( | 2019-12-12 |
20190374012 | BACKPACK - A backpack including a bag, at least one strap and an air pump is disclosed. The at least one strap is connected to the bag for a user to carry the bag and the air pump is disposed on the bag at either one of a position between a user's back and the bag and a position on the strap which faces the user's shoulder. The air pump is elastic and deformable and includes a first lateral part and a second lateral part opposite to the first lateral part. An air chamber is formed between the first lateral part and the second lateral part, and the first lateral part is formed with a plurality of air holes communicating with the air chamber and the outside. The pump further includes a plurality of elastic parts located in the air chamber to connect the first lateral part and the second lateral part. | 2019-12-12 |
20190374013 | SECURING DEVICE FOR TOOL - A case for a tool having a pocket with a base panel, first and second side panels, first and second end panels, and first and second slots. A first strap having a first proximal end affixed to the pocket first and a first distal end and a second strap having a second proximal end affixed to the pocket and a second distal end. The first and second straps are configured to crisscross each other, and the first distal end is configured to pass through the first slot and the second distal end is configured to pass through the second slot. | 2019-12-12 |
20190374014 | SECURING DEVICE FOR TOOL - A case for a tool having a pocket with a base panel, first and second side panels, first and second end panels, and first and second slots. A first strap having a first proximal end affixed to the pocket first and a first distal end and a second strap having a second proximal end affixed to the pocket and a second distal end. The first and second straps are configured to crisscross each other, and the first distal end is configured to pass through the first slot and the second distal end is configured to pass through the second slot. | 2019-12-12 |
20190374015 | Collar securable to portable device - Embodiments of a collar, which may be adapted for removably securing a portable device to a user, are disclosed. In embodiments, the collar may be secured to the portable device, wherein a retaining clip may be inserted into a receiving volume which restricts movement of a claw in contact with a surface of the portable communications device. | 2019-12-12 |
20190374016 | TOOTH BRUSH ASSEMBLY - A tooth brush assembly comprising a reservoir disposed within the handle of the toothbrush structured and arranged for retaining up to a 3-month supply of toothpaste therein having a sliding actuator in mechanical communication with a plunger enables a user to push a desired amount of toothpaste through a plurality of apertures disposed around the bristles of the toothbrush head. | 2019-12-12 |
20190374017 | Oral Care Device - An oral care device may include: a body including a head; a plurality of teeth cleaning elements extending from the head; a first sacrificial electrode on the head; a second sacrificial electrode on the head and spaced apart from the first sacrificial electrode; a power source; and a controller configured to alternate between an ON state and an OFF state, wherein: in the ON state the controller operably couples the power source to the first and second sacrificial electrodes to create an electric potential between the first sacrificial electrode and the second sacrificial electrode, the electric potential having one of a first polarity and a second polarity, and for each successive transition from the OFF state to the ON state, the controller is configured to alternate between the first polarity and the second polarity. | 2019-12-12 |
20190374018 | Oral Care Device - An oral care device may include: a body including a head; a plurality of teeth cleaning elements extending from the head; a first electrode on the head; a second electrode on the head and spaced apart from the first electrode, wherein at least one of the first and second electrodes is a sacrificial electrode; a power source; and a controller configured to operably couple the power source to the first and second electrodes to create an electric potential between the first and second electrodes so that ions are released from the sacrificial electrode during a brushing session; wherein the controller is configured to change a magnitude of the electric potential the brushing session ends. | 2019-12-12 |
20190374019 | TOOTH BRUSHING MOTION SENSING MODULE - A sensing module of tooth brushing motion is disclosed. The sensing module comprises a motion sensor and a display. The motion sensor detects the tooth brushing motion of a user and transmits a motion signal to the display. The display visualizes the tooth brushing motion and guides the tooth brushing motion for the user by playing a video or an audio. The motion sensor connects to the first magnetic unit of the display detachably by a second magnetic unit. The motion sensor transmits the motion signal to the display through a wireless radio frequency antenna, and the display receives the motion signal by a wireless radio frequency receiver. | 2019-12-12 |
20190374020 | TUFT PICKER FOR A BRUSH MAKING MACHINE - A tuft picker for a brush-making machine for automated production of brushes, such as toothbrushes, which is adapted to remove filaments from a filament container. The tuft picker comprises two parts. Each of the two parts comprises at least one picker eye for taking up a predefined number of loose filaments from the filament container. These picker eyes comprise an opening which can be opened and closed by moving the cover tool from a first position into a second position during one working stroke. | 2019-12-12 |
20190374021 | TABLE TOP AND SKIRT WITH FOLDABLE LEGS - A foldable table and table legs comprises a tabletop comprising a plurality of tabletop sections each of which are interconnected by a hinge mechanism allowing the tabletop fold into a small, compact package. Detachable and foldable legs are configured for coupling to a table skirt comprising four segments which fold down from a storage pocket on the underside of the tabletop. The foldable legs interconnect with the table skirt once it is folded down from its storage position. The tabletop and foldable legs may all be folded into a compact, portable and packable configuration. | 2019-12-12 |
20190374022 | Desk in the Shape of a Block Character - A desk and desk system are disclosed. The desk forms a three-dimensional shape of an alphabet letter, number, or typographical symbol. | 2019-12-12 |
20190374023 | PLATFORM WITH ADJUSTABLE HEIGHT - An adjustable platform having an upper platform surface, at least two leg assemblies supporting the upper platform surface, and a drive mechanism that is configured to extend or retract the leg assemblies between a first position, in which each leg assembly is retracted to lower the platform toward ground, and a second position, in which each leg assembly is extended to raise the platform away from the ground. The drive mechanism includes a single motor that is drivingly coupled to each of the at least two leg assemblies, in which the drive mechanism is configured to simultaneously extend or retract both of the at least two leg assemblies between the first position and second position to thereby lower or raise the upper platform surface relative to the ground. | 2019-12-12 |
20190374024 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR A SIT-STAND WORKSTATION - The present invention provides methods and a workstation that includes a work table, wherein the work table includes: a first work surface and a second work surface, wherein the second work surface is configured to have vertical movement such that the second work surface can be selectively placed in a first plurality of vertical positions relative to the first work surface, and a first motor operatively coupled to the second work surface and configured to power the vertical movement of the second work surface; and a plurality of legs coupled to the work table, wherein the plurality of legs is configured to support the work table above a ground surface, and wherein the plurality of legs includes a lift mechanism configured to raise and lower the plurality of legs such that the work table can be selectively placed in a plurality of height configurations relative to the ground surface. | 2019-12-12 |
20190374025 | ARM-BASED SIT-STAND WORKSTATION - An arm-based sit-stand workstation is disclosed in which a height-position of the attached workstation portion is adjustable via adjustment of the position of the articulating arm. The workstation comprises a release mechanism that allows the workstation to be locked in a non-adjustable height configuration and also be placed in an unlocked configuration in which a height position of the workstation portion can be adjusted without constant user actuation of the release mechanism during adjustment. | 2019-12-12 |
20190374026 | DEVICE FOR HOLDING AN ITEM DURING TRAVEL, AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A device for holding an item during travel via an airplane, train or bus, includes a body, a first coupler and a second coupler. The body has a first section, a second section that is moveable relative to the first section toward a first position and toward a second position, and a third section that is moveable relative to the first section toward a first position and toward a second position. The first coupler couples the body's first section with the body's second section and holds the second section in the first position and in the second position. The second coupler couples the body's first section with the body's third section and holds the third section in the first position and in the second position. | 2019-12-12 |
20190374027 | Locker with Solid Surface Panels Having Embedded Structural Reinforcing - A locker has walls made of a solid surface material. The walls include dado cuts and holes in which a web structured reinforcing member is embedded. The reinforcing members provide structural integrity to the walls of the locker. The reinforcing members are flush with the surfaces of the walls of the locker, thereby allowing adjacent lockers to be snugly secured to each other. | 2019-12-12 |
20190374028 | FURNITURE PANEL ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A WHEELHOUSE CASSETTE, AND A FURNITURE COMPRISING SUCH FURNITURE PANEL ASSEMBLY - The invention refers to a furniture panel assembly ( | 2019-12-12 |
20190374029 | FISH CLEANING TABLE - A table that may be used for cleaning fish has a table top that is fixedly attached to front and rear support legs. The rear support legs form hollow tubes each having an upper open end and a lower open end at opposing ends of the tube. The upper open end is defined by an opening on the top side of the table top. The support legs have a bracket attached to the lower ends of the legs for securing the table to an edge of a dock that is over water. When cleaning fish, the table top may be cleaned with water spray from a hose by flushing blood and other remains of cleaned fish down through the tubes and into the water below. The tubes within the support legs provide a conduit through which blood and other fish remains may be discharged directly into the water. | 2019-12-12 |
20190374030 | WALL-MOUNT ASSEMBLY - A wall-mount assembly is provided with an elongate rail with at least one receptacle formed into the rail. At least one fastener includes an expandable base, and a flange extending from a proximal end of the expandable base, wherein the flange is sized to pass through the at least one receptacle, and the at least one fastener cooperates with the rail to retain the flange within the at least one receptacle. A method for installing hardware to a wall installs fasteners to a rail. The rail is aligned to the wall. The rail is pressed to the wall such that the fasteners are inserted into the wall. The fasteners are expanded to install the rail and fasteners to the wall. | 2019-12-12 |
20190374031 | Folding Chair With Reduced Footprint - A chair including a support, a backrest with a backrest frame hingedly connected to the support, a seat bottom with a seat frame hingedly connected to the backrest and a bracket extending rearward from the seat frame, a linkage arm with a proximal end hingedly connected to the support at a fixed vertical position and a distal end hingedly connected to the bracket, and a return mechanism. Rotation of the seat bottom from a closed position to an open position causes, by way of interaction between the linkage arm and the bracket, the seat bottom to move forward from the support and the backrest to rotate about the support and recline. | 2019-12-12 |
20190374032 | ITEM OF FURNITURE FOR RECLINING - A recliner ( | 2019-12-12 |
20190374033 | PORTABLE, COLLAPSIBLE CHAIR WITH STORAGE CONTAINER - A collapsible and portable chair includes a storage container provided on the backrest of the chair. Such a storage container can be used to secure and protect items contained therein. The container is formed on the back-side of the chair's back-rest by a web of fabric sewn to the backrest panel, enclosed on the bottom and both sides, but open on the top edge to provide easy access to the interior of the container. The open top end of the container can be closed using a cinching means, while still providing easy access to the interior of the container either when the chair is in its set-up or collapsed condition. The chair can also include a shade that can be set-up to provide a seated user with shade, or collapsed about the back-side of the chair without interfering with use of the container. | 2019-12-12 |
20190374034 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL GRANDSTAND CHAIR - A multifunctional grandstand chair includes a chair frame, a cushion movably arranged on the chair frame, and backrest cloth. The chair frame includes a base frame, a backrest tube and two foot supports, which are respectively pivoted to two sides of the base frame and capable of being inwards folded onto the base frame or outwards unfolded to support the base frame. The multifunctional grandstand chair further includes fixed connecting pieces connected between the base frame and the foot supports to limit the maximum unfolding angle of the foot supports. When the multifunctional grandstand chair needs to be transformed into a grandstand chair structure, the foot supports are folded onto the base frame. When the multifunctional grandstand chair needs to be transformed into a common chair, the foot supports are unfolded to be supported on the ground. | 2019-12-12 |
20190374035 | Chair Frame With Injection Molded Foam Padding - A chair having a first frame portion with a backrest support and a rear leg portion at least part of the backrest support and the leg portion being formed from a single piece. A second frame portion has a seat support and a front leg portion extending in a direction transverse to the seat support, the seat support in a fixed position relative to the backrest support. The backrest support molded thereover in foam, the backrest support being substantially peripherally located around the foam of the backrest and the backrest being provided free from rigid supports extending across a middle portion of the backrest. The seat support molded thereover in foam, the seat support being substantially peripherally located around the foam of the seat and the seat being provided free from rigid supports extending across a middle portion of the seat. | 2019-12-12 |
20190374036 | COLLAPSIBLE CHAIR - A collapsible chair is provided, including a seat frame tube, and a support bracket having a mirror structure, wherein the support bracket including a first front leg tube, a second front leg tube, a rear leg tube, and a connecting plate, a top end of the first front leg tube is hinged with an upper portion of the seat frame tube, a bottom end of the first front leg tube is hinged with the top end of the second front leg tube, a top end of the rear leg tube and one end of the connecting plate are hinged with a lower portion of the seat frame tube, and a hinge portion of the first front leg tube and the second front leg tube is slidable along the connecting plate, and the second front leg tube is hinged with the rear leg tube at a certain position. | 2019-12-12 |
20190374037 | INFANT FLOAT - This application relates to flotation devices generally, and particularly to inflatable flotation devices configured for use by an infant to support the infant at least partially above the water and to at least partially retain the infant therein. In some embodiments, an apparatus is a flotation member having an inner perimeter, a top portion and a bottom portion. The flotation member has a first height between its bottom portion and its top portion at a first location of the flotation member. The flotation member has a second height between the top portion and the bottom portion at a second location of the flotation member, the second height different from the first height. The flotation member includes a support member at least partially disposed within the inner perimeter of the flotation member. The support member has a first portion coupled to the top portion of the flotation member at the first location. The support member has a second portion coupled to the top portion of the flotation member at the second location. The support member has a third portion between the first portion and the second portion, and the third portion is coupled to the bottom portion of the flotation member at a third location different from the first location of the flotation member and the second location of the flotation member. | 2019-12-12 |
20190374038 | Waterbed Frame Assembly - A waterbed frame assembly for rolling a waterbed on a surface includes a box that defines an interior space. The box has a top that is open so that the top is configured to insert a waterbed mattress into the interior space. A frame is coupled to a bottom of the box. The frame comprises a plurality of interconnected crossbeams so that the frame is gridded. The frame comprises metal. A plurality of rollers is coupled to the frame. The rollers are opposingly positioned on the frame relative to the box. The rollers are configured to facilitate locomotion of the box on a surface. | 2019-12-12 |
20190374039 | CONTROL DEVICE AND ELECTRIC FURNITURE - According to an embodiment, a control device includes multiple operation buttons, an acceptance part, and a displayer. The multiple operation buttons can control an operation of a movable part of electric furniture. In a first state in which the acceptance part receives a first input, the displayer displays a first display between the multiple operation buttons. A bed system is provided in which the ease of use can be improved. A control device and electric furniture are provided in which the operationability can be improved. | 2019-12-12 |
20190374040 | CREASE RESISTANT SHIPPING MATTRESS AND MATTRESS KIT - A shipping mattress structured to resist shipping creases including a plurality of core layers with stacked individual layers. The individual layers may each include at least one surface with at least one surface corner and one surface end. Furthermore, at least one of the surface corner and surface end of each individual layer may be secured to at least one of the surface corner and surface end of another individual layer. | 2019-12-12 |
20190374041 | INDEPENDENT SPRING SUPPORT STRUCTURE - A support structure and vertical isolation structure may include a plurality of spring coils and a mesh network. Each spring coil of the plurality of spring coils includes a spring, a cap, and a floating connector. The cap is configured to engage the spring. The floating connector is disposed in a middle of the spring. The mesh network secures a first spring coil of the plurality of spring coils to a second spring coil of the plurality of spring coils by passing through the floating connector of each of the first spring coil and the second spring coil. | 2019-12-12 |
20190374042 | MATTRESS ENCASEMENT - A fabric encasement for a mattress or box spring having an effective amount of a insecticidal diatomaceous earth applied to a bottom and sidewalls of the encasement. | 2019-12-12 |
20190374043 | Adjustable Seating Device Based on a Sequence of Biometric Measurements - Devices, systems, and methods for determining a custom ergonomic configuration of an adjustable seating device based on interpretation and analysis of a sequence of biometric measurements of a human subject. | 2019-12-12 |
20190374044 | Convertible Auto-Rocking Rocker - An auto-rocking rocker that converts from an infant sleeper to a toddler seat. The convertible rocker comprises a support section that has a concave portion for receiving a child, a frame assembly coupled to the support section, and an auto-rocking mechanism coupled to the frame assembly. The auto-rocking mechanism is configured to be operable while the convertible rocker is in the infant sleeper configuration and inoperable while the convertible rocker is in the toddler seat configuration. | 2019-12-12 |
20190374045 | INFANT COVER WITH INTEGRATED DISTRACTION OBJECT AND TEETHING OBJECT - An infant cover having an incorporated distraction object and teething object for covering an infant held in a baby carrier, for example, is described. The cover is equipped with a distraction object and a teething object that are in view of and accessible by the infant and that requires no manipulation or assistance from a caregiver in order for the infant to reach for and hold either object. The attachment means, such as a string or necklace, is used for attaching the cover to the caregiver. The attachment means has one segment extending down one side of the cover and another segment extending down another side of the cover. One of the segments has a distraction object and the other segment has a teething object. The objects are accessible by the infant without assistance from another person, such as the caregiver. | 2019-12-12 |
20190374046 | DURABLE CRIB SHIELD SYSTEM - A crib liner constructed of breathable material having a reduced suffocation resistance level for infant and toddler use. In some configurations, the breathable material may include an inner fabric, outer fabric, and a pile substructure between the front and back substructures, thereby allowing air to move effectively therethrough. | 2019-12-12 |
20190374047 | DAMPER DEVICE SET, AND COLD- AND/OR FREEZE-STORAGE SHOWCASE - A damper device set is provided which can mount a damper device on a door that is thin and has a constraint on the mounting position. A first fastening member is used to fix a mounting plate to a door. A second fastening member placed at a position different from the first fastening member in a thickness direction of the door is used to fix, to the mounting plate, a damper device including a case and a linear damper housed in the case. At least part of the linear damper overlaps at least part of the first fastening member in plan view of the door. | 2019-12-12 |
20190374048 | PRODUCT DISPLAY BELT AND ASSEMBLY - A product display belt for a product display assembly may comprise a flexible strip having a top surface, a bottom surface, a front end and a back end; a plurality of hinges mounted to the bottom surface of the flexible strip to form a linear array of separated hinges extending from the front end towards the back end of the flexible strip; and a plurality of flaps, each flap having a front facing surface, a back facing surface, and a top surface, each flap mounted to an associated hinge of the plurality of hinges at the back facing surface below the top surface of the flap such that the flap has a free top end and extends downwardly away from the bottom surface of the flexible strip. Other product display belts and product display assemblies comprising the belts are provided. | 2019-12-12 |
20190374049 | MIRROR DEVICE FOR OBSERVING A PERSON IN A MIRROR, METHOD FOR PRODUCING A MIRROR DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR OBSERVING A PERSON IN A MIRROR DEVICE - A mirror device ( | 2019-12-12 |
20190374050 | COMFORTER WITH LEG OUTLETS - A comforter with leg outlets that include: a first top opening at a foot end of the comforter; and a second top opening, where the second top opening is adjacent to the first top opening at the foot end of the comforter. The first opening and second opening are preferably elongated. A second embodiment of the comforter includes a first side opening on a first side of the comforter; and a second side opening on a second side of the comforter. The first side opening and second side opening are also preferably elongated. | 2019-12-12 |
20190374051 | COMFORT AND SAFETY LINEN SYSTEM - Provided herein is a bed linen system formed from a one-piece panel that includes slits separating a bed sheet portion from a blanket portion and integral gussets that envelop the corners of a mattress. The slits work in conjunction with the gussets to redirect tension from pulling force applied to the blanket towards the center axis of the mattress, thereby making it more difficult to remove the system from the mattress by a user, while allowing the user to ventilate the foot area during use. | 2019-12-12 |
20190374052 | NECK PILLOW CONVERTER - A neck pillow converter is disclosed. A fabric tube with openings at each end also has a zippered opening in the body of the tube. A sleeved garment can be easily and efficiently rolled up to form a single long fabric item, and inserted into the zippered opening, preventing it from unrolling or becoming rumpled and disorderly as would happen if the garment were simply pulled through the tube. An optional improvement is to make the tube out of highly elastic fabric which can accommodate a variety of garment sizes, keeping smaller garments in place while allowing the use of larger garments without excessive compression. When not in use, the fabric tube is easily and efficiently folded or rolled for storage and transport. A method for using the neck pillow converter which is easy, efficient, and minimizes wrinkling and wear and tear on the sleeved garment is also disclosed. | 2019-12-12 |
20190374053 | JUG - A jug comprising a container body, and a spout wherein said container body has a main axis (x) about which said container body develops, said spout being positioned in a given angular position about said main axis (x), and said spout defines an outflow section for pouring the liquid that is to be contained in said container body and a further spout which, with respect to said first spout is provided in a different angular position about said main axis (x) and defines a smaller outflow section. | 2019-12-12 |
20190374054 | Thermal Travel Container for use With or Without Disposable Cups - A configurable beverage container that insulates a disposable lidded cup (which can be of varying sizes) while a user drinks from it while travelling. A user can then remove a disposable cup for increased beverage portability while leaving the insulated portion in a desired location. Similarly, if a person chooses to drink the beverage more slowly the container will assist in maintaining the desired temperature of the beverage for a longer period of time. | 2019-12-12 |
20190374055 | REUSABLE FOLDABLE DRINKING STRAW IN STORAGE CASE - A reusable drinking straw that is foldable into a compact configuration for storage and easily transportable in a storage case. The straw comprises a rigid external tube and a flexible internal tubing that is foldable to a compact configuration for storage. In a folded configuration, the reusable straw has a significantly reduced length of approximately one-half to one-fourth of its extended length when in use. The external tube of the straw is preferably formed of multiple rigid segments for supporting the flexible internal tubing in the extended configuration during use as a drinking straw. A simple cleaning device is provided to clean the straw after use. A storage case is provided to store the straw in the folded configuration in a compact form and to store the cleaning device. | 2019-12-12 |
20190374056 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AN ILLUMINATING, DRINK INSULATING DEVICE - A beverage container lighting and insulation device includes a first piece of insulating material. The beverage container lighting and insulation device further includes a spring oriented along a length of the insulating material, such that the spring causes the first piece of insulating material to coil. The beverage container lighting and insulation device further includes a lighting device joined with the first piece of insulating material, such that the lighting device lights the length of the first piece of insulating material. | 2019-12-12 |
20190374057 | WALL MOUNT - Disclosed is a mounting system for a wall mounted accessory which includes a mounting plate which is attachable to a wall, a mountable component which includes a clamp having a pair of spaced clamp surfaces between which a is slot defined, wherein the clamp is actuable to move at least one of the clamp surfaces relatively to the other to close the slot and, when the mounting plate is received in the slot, to clamp the plate between the clamp surfaces in attachment of the mountable component to the mounting plate. | 2019-12-12 |
20190374058 | STEAMER ACCESSORY FOR STEAM-HEATING AND/OR STEAM-COOKING FOOD CONTAINED IN A CONTAINER - A steamer accessory for steam-heating and/or steam-cooking food in a container includes a steam generator including a steam production chamber connected to at least one steam distribution outlet provided in a lower part, the steam production chamber including a heating device. The heating device is controlled by a control device including a steam detector arranged to detect a flow of steam escaping through a vent that brings the lower part into communication with an outer part. | 2019-12-12 |
20190374059 | TABLE-TOP COOKING DEVICE - A table-top kitchen device, comprising a first food preparation chamber and at least a second food preparation chamber. The first and second food preparation chamber are operable simultaneously to prepare food that in use is received therein. The first and second food preparation chamber are physically separated from each other in such way that each chamber includes an autonomous cooking environment, wherein the cooking conditions, that is, a cooking method and/or at least one cooking parameter can differ per food preparation chamber. | 2019-12-12 |
20190374060 | AUTOMATED SOUS-VIDE COOKING DEVICE - A sous-vide cooking device is an integrated appliance that includes a refrigerated food storage compartment, a cooking tank, a heating feature to heat the liquid held in the cooking tank, a refrigeration device to maintain a refrigerated temperature in the food storage compartment, and a controller to provide automated operation of at least some functionality of the sous-vide cooking device. The cooking device may automatically dispense a food item from the food storage compartment into the cooking tank based on a pre-determined schedule. The appliance may be sized sufficiently small to fit on a typical kitchen counter in a residential home. | 2019-12-12 |
20190374061 | Cold Brew Compositions and Methods - Cold-brewed compositions and methods for preparing them are disclosed that comprise the general steps of: (a) adding together ingredients comprising unheated aqueous liquid, a variety of brewing ingredients, and emulsion stabilizers comprising polysaccharides to obtain various aqueous mixtures; (b) grinding brewing ingredients amidst the obtained aqueous mixtures for a period of 30 seconds to three minutes to obtain various dispersions of finely ground brewing particles; and (c) removing brewing particles large enough to be detected by the tongue or mouth to obtain a variety of novel cold-brewed compositions that possess stabilized emulsions. | 2019-12-12 |
20190374062 | Coffee Machine With Improved Coffee Dispenser - The coffee machine ( | 2019-12-12 |
20190374063 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR MAKING BREAD - Devices and methods for automating the process of making flatbread, such as roti. In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a housing, an ingredient metering assembly, a mixing bowl assembly, a mixing actuator assembly, a cooking assembly, and an electronic assembly. The housing defines an interior volume and has several access openings with corresponding lids and/or covers. The ingredient metering assembly includes a flour container assembly, a flour delivery system, a water reservoir, and an oil reservoir. The mixing bowl assembly includes two bowls and a measurement system. The mixing actuator assembly includes a mixing mount, a mixing motor, a mixing paddle assembly, and a lower motor. The cooking assembly includes two platens and an actuator assembly. The electronic assembly includes a power source, a control module, and a LCD input/output screen. All components are integrated within the housing such that the apparatus is a consumer grade countertop appliance. | 2019-12-12 |
20190374064 | COOKING DEVICE AND COMPONENTS THEREOF - Disclosed herein is a cooking system for cooking food, the system including a housing defining a hollow chamber configured to receive a food container. The housing has an upper portion defining an opening to the hollow chamber. A food container having a hollow container interior is positionable within the hollow chamber. An end of the food container extends above the upper portion of the housing when the container is installed within the hollow chamber. A lid is moveably attached to the housing and is moveable between a first position that covers the upper portion of the housing and the opening to the hollow chamber when the food container is installed within the hollow chamber and a second position where the lid does not cover the opening to the hollow chamber. At least one heating element is associated with at least one of said lid and said housing. | 2019-12-12 |
20190374065 | Cooking Device Having A Lower Door - A cooking device including a housing assembly, device components, and a lower door. The housing assembly defines a cooking volume configured to receive a cooking structure on which foodstuffs are placed. The housing assembly includes a fixed bottom portion having rear portion that includes lower, rear curve. At least a subset of the device components is positioned in a lower portion of the cooking volume located below the cooking structure. The lower door is movably coupled to the fixed bottom portion of the housing assembly and is positionable in an open position in which the subset of the device components is accessible. In a closed position, the lower portion of the cooking volume is substantially sealed. The lower door include a front lower curve that is substantially similar to the lower, rear curve. | 2019-12-12 |
20190374066 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR SUPPORTING AND PREPARING FOODS - Food holding, mounting, and/or positioning devices, with particular application to, although not necessarily limited to, supporting unitary articles of food, including, but not necessarily limited to, deep frying large fowl, including Thanksgiving Day sized turkeys. A simplified cooking liquid filtering apparatus. A method and apparatus to simplifies, and makes more accurate, cooking liquid dispensing, and measurement. Example devices use liquid to cook foods, with particular application to, but not limited to, deep frying large unitary food articles, including, but not limited to, large fowl, including Thanksgiving Day sized turkeys. Further example devices store, dispense, and measure pourable materials, including both liquid and dry materials. An informational device, with particular applications to, but not limited to, provides instructions, and more particularly, although not limited to, providing operating instructions for household cooking devices. | 2019-12-12 |
20190374067 | SYSTEM FOR MIXING BEVERAGES AND METHOD OF DOING THE SAME - A module includes a housing and an agitator. The housing defines a cavity and includes a boss that extends from a first end of the housing into the interior cavity towards a second opposing end of the housing. The boss has an exterior surface and defines an inner bore. The boss includes a flange extending outwardly from the exterior surface. The agitator includes a base, a shaft, and a mixing element. The shaft of the agitator extends from the base and is slidable relative to the inner bore of the boss such that the agitator is movable between a fully retracted position, a partially extended position, and a fully extended position. The mixing element of the agitator extends from the base and includes a portion that is configured to engage the flange of the boss in a non-rotational fashion in response to the agitator being in the partially extended position. | 2019-12-12 |
20190374068 | KITCHEN UTENSIL HOLDER - A device including a tray and at least one utensil-holding member. The device is useful for holding multiple kitchen utensils and create a central location to rest the multiple kitchen utensils while cooking. The at least one utensil-holding member includes a serpentine configuration defining sections for receiving the kitchen utensils. The tray has a capacity to catch food and liquid drippings from the kitchen utensils. | 2019-12-12 |
20190374069 | RAPID DRYING ABSORPTION MAT - An absorption mat includes an absorbent substrate including diatomaceous earth and a textile layer for placement upon the absorbent substrate. The absorbent substrate includes diatomaceous earth which draws moisture from the textile layer when placed adjacent to the textile layer. Absorption mats created with a fabric layer from which water is drawn into a diatomaceous earth layer are both sustainable and designed to instantly remove water from the surface thereof. Unlike traditional synthetic mats that absorb moisture and generate bacteria, according to the rapid drying absorption mats disclosed herein do not produce mold. Similar to a natural stone, the diatomaceous earth layer is made from ceramic-like material that holds firm under feet. Such mats can include a rubberized bottom pad to prevent slipping and allow for 360-degree drying. | 2019-12-12 |
20190374070 | Bathing Water Containment Kit and Apparatus - A kit for containing water within a bathing space, and a bathing space with components of the kit installed thereto. The kit includes a shower curtain with an extended portion, and a plurality of seam liners configured to adhere to portions of the bathing space with caulk or seams thereon. The extended portion of the shower curtain extends from a main portion of the shower curtain into the bathing space and prevents water from escaping to an exterior of the bathing space. The plurality of seam liners are adhered to portions of the bathing space to protect caulk or seams. The kit is useful for extending a lifespan of the bathing space, and for preventing water accumulation and resulting damage to a floor of a bathroom. | 2019-12-12 |
20190374071 | SOAP DISPENSER - A soap dispenser includes a wall mount housing and a housing cover mounted to the wall mount housing. A compression module mechanism has an upper compression module and a lower compression module mounted in a sliding relationship. The compression module mechanism is mounted to the wall mount housing. A cartridge has a tank filled with liquid soap. The cartridge includes a neck with a neck groove and a nozzle. The cartridge includes a soap pump that pumps soap through the nozzle. A neck retainer has a neck retainer guide. The neck retainer guide is configured to fit to the neck groove. A soap piston is mounted to the neck in a telescopic sliding relationship. The soap piston extends beyond the neck groove. The soap piston terminates at a soap nozzle. | 2019-12-12 |
20190374072 | PATTERNED LIQUID FLOW SKIN RINSER - A patterned liquid flow skin rinser belongs to the technical field of an apparatus that simulates a liquid flow in a particular condition to rinse the skin of an organism, which in particular, relates to a patterned liquid flow skin rinser. The present invention provides a standardized patterned liquid flow skin rinser that is convenient to use and enables a simulated liquid flow to impact a skin surface. The present invention comprises a vertical casing, wherein in terms of its structure, the upper end of the casing is provided with a vertical water inlet, the upper portion of the side wall of the casing is provided with horizontal effluent transmission ports, the effluent transmission port is connected, through a vertical first recovery pipe, to a second recovery pipe that is disposed around the casing on the external side of the lower portion of the casing, the second recovery pipe is provided with an effluent recovery port, and a connection portion is disposed on the periphery of the lower end of the casing. | 2019-12-12 |
20190374073 | TOWELETTE DISPENSING ASSEMBLY - A towelette dispensing assembly includes a first housing that may be coupled to a vertical support surface. The first housing has a container of towelettes positioned therein and the towelettes are selectively removed from the first housing for washing hands. A first drawer is hingedly coupled to the first housing to close the first housing. A second housing is provided and the second housing may be coupled to the vertical support surface. Moreover, the second housing is attached to the first housing having the second housing being spaced downwardly from the first housing. The second housing has a garbage opening extending therein to receive the towelettes when the towelettes have been used for washing hands. A second drawer is hingedly coupled to the second housing to close the second housing. | 2019-12-12 |
20190374074 | SEPARATION UNIT AND A DISPENSER COMPRISING A SEPARATION UNIT - A separation unit for separating a web material along preformed lines of weakness. The separation unit has a width direction and includes at least a first roller having a rotational axis extending in the width direction and a web width extending in the width direction, and at least a second roller having a rotational axis extending parallel with the rotational axis of the first roller and a web width extending in the width direction. The second roller is positioned at a distance from the first roller. Each of the first and the second rollers is provided with at least one protrusion element extending perpendicularly from the axes. Each of the protrusion elements has a maximum width in the width direction, a maximum radial extension from the rotational axes, an inner portion adjacent to the rotational axes, and an outer portion remote from the rotational axes. | 2019-12-12 |
20190374075 | SINGLE USE TOWEL DISPENSER WITH STERILIZER AND USAGE LOGGER - A single-use towel dispenser, sterilizer and usage logging device with a refillable storage compartment for storing a single-use towel supply including an access door for refilling the single-use towel supply and a dispensing port, an ultra-violet sterilization element, a single-use towel dispensing mechanism, a user input device, a non-transitory memory storing an executable code and a hardware processor executing the executable code to receive a user input via the user input device, activate, in response to the user input, the ultra-violet sterilization element, dispense, using the single-use towel dispensing mechanism, a sterilized single-use towel by passing a first length of single-use towel from the single-use towel supply within an effective distance of the activated ultra-violet sterilization element such that the first length of single-use towel is illuminated by an ultra-violet light having sufficient intensity to sterilize the first length of single-use towel and store sterilization and usage data in the non-transitory memory. | 2019-12-12 |
20190374076 | LIGATURE-RESISTANT TOILET PAPER DISPENSER - A ligature-resistant toilet paper dispenser includes a cover portion with a paper recess for receiving a roll of toilet paper and a wall plate having a planar mounting area for securing the toilet paper dispenser to a wall. The cover locks to the rear portion, covers the roll and completes the shape of the toilet paper dispenser exterior. The wall plate has an upward projecting exterior that is curved or inclined downward from an apex to prevent attachment of a ligature and extends above the paper recess by a distance greater than or equal to half of a maximum forward projection of the wall plate to provide sufficient curvature or inclination of the exterior of the top projection. | 2019-12-12 |
20190374077 | VERSATILE TOILET AID - A new toilet aid apparatus has a positioning aid configured to be adjusted and positioned on the toilet seat to adjust the effective size of the toilet seat, and a securing mechanism configured to secure the adjustable back support to a toilet and thereby fix the effective size of the toilet seat. The positioning aid may support the back of a user seated on a toilet seat and may be easily removed or moved out of the way for users not needing the positioning aid. | 2019-12-12 |
20190374078 | BLOWER APPARATUS - A blower apparatus is driven by a drive motor and has an intake opening and a discharge opening. The blower apparatus has a handle for guiding the blower apparatus with the handle being mounted on the blower apparatus such that it is pivotable from a first position into at least a second position. The blower apparatus is configured such that, during operation of the blower apparatus, an air flow passes through the discharge opening in a discharge direction. The handle has a grip region, which, in the first position, is inclined differently with respect to the discharge direction compared with the second position. | 2019-12-12 |
20190374079 | CYCLONIC AIR TREATMENT APPARATUS - An apparatus having a first cyclonic stage having a dirt collection chamber external thereto wherein the cyclone and the dirt chamber are concurrently openable. A second cyclonic stage is downstream from the first cyclonic stage, a pre-motor filter is downstream from the second cyclonic stage and a suction motor is downstream from the pre-motor filter wherein the suction motor axis of rotation extends through the pre-motor filter chamber and the second cyclonic stage. | 2019-12-12 |
20190374080 | PORTABLE SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A surface cleaning apparatus comprising a hand vacuum cleaner removably connectable to a rigid wand wherein the rigid wand is mounted a surface cleaning head. An accessory tool mount is removably mountable on the rigid wand and at least one accessory tool is removably mounted to the accessory tool mount. | 2019-12-12 |
20190374081 | VACUUM CLEANER WITH AIR AGITATION ASSISTENCE - A surface cleaning apparatus includes an upper portion having a handle and a suction motor and a surface cleaning head pivotably connected to the upper portion. The surface cleaning head includes a vacuum inlet fluidly coupled to the suction motor and an air-agitation blower assembly. The air-agitation blower assembly includes at least one air-agitation blower and at least one discharge nozzle. The least one air-agitation blower is configured to generate a pressurize air flow and includes an air pump and an air-agitation motor drivingly connected to the air pump, the air-agitation motor being independent from the suction motor. The at least one discharge nozzle is fluidly coupled to the air pump and configured to discharge the pressurized air flow to form an air-blast agitation flow. | 2019-12-12 |
20190374082 | EXTRACTOR CLEANING MACHINE - An extractor cleaning machine includes a supply tank configured to store a cleaning fluid and a base configured to be movable along a surface to be cleaned. The base includes a suction nozzle and an aperture configured to spray the cleaning fluid onto the surface. The extractor cleaning machine also includes a recovery tank in fluid communication with the suction nozzle and a suction source in fluid communication with the suction nozzle and the recovery tank. The suction source is configured to draw the cleaning fluid through the suction nozzle and into the recovery tank. The extractor cleaning machine further includes a body pivotally coupled to the base between an upright position and an inclined position. The body includes an outlet in fluid communication with the suction source such that an airflow generated by the suction source is discharged from the outlet toward the surface. | 2019-12-12 |
20190374083 | Cleaning Pad - A pad particularly adapted for surface cleaning. The pad includes an absorbent core having the ability to absorb and retain liquid material, and a liner layer in contact with and covering at least one side of the absorbent core. The liner layer has the ability to retain and wick liquid material through the liner layer. Cleaning apparatus containing such pads and methods of using such pads are also described. | 2019-12-12 |
20190374084 | CLEANING TOOL ARRANGEMENT FOR ELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES - A cleaning tool arrangement for cleaning internal components of electromechanical devices, including a cleaning tool having a flexible, resilient rod having a first end, a second end, and a lateral dimension, as well as a scraper fin, wherein the scraper fin extends from or is attached to the rod at a position that is proximate the second end, and further wherein the scraper fin extends away from the rod in a direction that is perpendicular to the lateral dimension of the rod. The cleaning tool also includes a cleaning head attached to the first end of the rod and extending away from the rod, the cleaning head being pre-saturated with a cleaning solution. Additionally, the cleaning tool arrangement includes a sealed wrapper, wherein the sealed wrapper is sized and configured to enclose at least the cleaning head. | 2019-12-12 |
20190374085 | CLEANING TOOL WITH ADJUSTABLE TENSIONER AND RELATED METHOD - A cleaning tool incorporating a resilient mop head having an attachment assembly extending away from the mop head for operative connection to an elongated handle structure. An adjustable force applicator is disposed in substantially coaxial relation to the elongated handle structure between the handle structure and the attachment assembly. Adjustment of the force applicator by a user permits the application of variable compressive force against the attachment assembly thereby controlling the degree of permitted mop head movement. | 2019-12-12 |
20190374086 | APPLIANCE COMPRISING A WATER INLET MODULE - An appliance having: a control unit managing the operation of the appliance; at least one hydraulic component actionable for distributing water/treating liquids within the appliance; a plurality of sensors arranged for acquiring information regarding physical parameters associated with the operation of the appliance, and a module managing at least part of the water/treating liquids distribution within the appliance. The module includes the at least one hydraulic component; at least two sensors of the plurality of sensors, and a local control unit managing the operation of the at least one hydraulic component and/or receiving the information acquired by the at least two sensors. | 2019-12-12 |
20190374087 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS FOR ENDOSCOPE AND ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM - An image processing apparatus for an endoscope includes an image acquisition circuit configured to acquire an image captured by using the endoscope, an interference area setting circuit configured to set, on the image, an interference area having a different characteristic from an observation target in the image, and an interference area corrector configured to perform correction on the image, the correction including a reduction in luminance of the interference area. The interference area setting circuit includes an interference candidate area extractor configured to extract at least one interference candidate area based on the different characteristic from the observation target, and an interference area selector configured to select the interference area from the at least one interference candidate area based on luminance distribution in the at least one interference candidate area. | 2019-12-12 |
20190374088 | ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM AND OPERATION METHOD THEREFOR - Provided is an endoscope system capable of preventing a detection target from being overlooked in the case of using an automatic detection function for the detection target, and an operation method for the endoscope system. A comparison processing unit | 2019-12-12 |
20190374089 | FLEXIBLE TUBE INSERTION APPARATUS AND FLEXIBLE TUBE INSERTION METHOD - A The flexible tube insertion apparatus includes: a flexible tube section divided into one or more segments; one or more variable stiffness sections to change bending stiffness of the flexible tube section in a segment unit; a state detector to detect information on a bending state of the flexible tube section; a bend determination section to determine whether the flexible tube section bends based on the detected bending state; and a stiffness controller to control the bending stiffness of the flexible tube section in at least one segment unit by changing a bending stiffness value of the variable stiffness section based on information acquired from the bend determination section. After the bend determination section determines that a segment including the variable stiffness section bends, the stiffness controller controls the variable stiffness section so that a bending stiffness value of the flexible tube section in the segment becomes relatively high to a bending stiffness value of the flexible tube section at a proximal end side from the segment. | 2019-12-12 |
20190374090 | WIRE-DRIVEN MANIPULATOR - A wire-driven manipulator includes a plurality of flexible members, a drive unit configured to drive the plurality of flexible members, and at least one bendable portion including a distal end member and at least one guide member disposed nearer to the drive unit than the distal end member. The bendable portion is configured to be bent by driving the plurality of flexible members. The plurality of flexible members are connected to the distal end member. At least one of the plurality of flexible members is also connected to the guide member. The other of the plurality of flexible members is configured to be slidable with respect to the guide member. | 2019-12-12 |
20190374091 | ENDOSCOPE - An endoscope is provided which has a high insertability, that is, is easy to insert. The endoscope includes an insertion unit having a first area in which an attenuation rate of a repulsive force generated when bent is a positive value of 30% or lower. More preferably, the attenuation rate of the first area is 10% or higher and 30% or lower. The first area is in a range of 200 mm to 800 mm from a distal end side of the insertion unit. | 2019-12-12 |
20190374092 | Spectrally Encoded Forward View Endoscope and Spectrally Encoded Multi-View Endoscope, Probe, and Imaging Apparatus - A Spectrally Encoded Forward View or Multi-View Endoscope, Probe, and Imaging Apparatus and system, and methods and storage mediums for use therewith, are provided herein. At least one apparatus or system may comprise a first waveguide; an optical system; and a diffraction grating. The first waveguide may be for guiding light from a light source to an output port of the first waveguide. The optical system may comprise at least a first reflecting surface and a second reflecting surface. The first reflecting surface may be arranged to reflect light from the output port of the first waveguide to the second reflecting surface. The second reflecting surface may be arranged to reflect light from the first reflecting surface back through the first reflecting surface to the diffraction grating. The diffraction grating may diffract light from the second reflecting surface in several lights/colors of non-zero diffraction orders in a first direction. | 2019-12-12 |
20190374093 | ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM AND OPERATION METHOD THEREFOR - An endoscope system and an operation method therefor in which information regarding a residual liquid is obtained to efficiently remove the residual liquid are provided. On the basis of image signals in a plurality of wavelength ranges, baseline information that is information regarding a light scattering characteristic or a light absorption characteristic of an observation target and that does not depend on specific biological information is calculated. A baseline correction value for adjusting the baseline information to reference baseline information that is a reference for evaluating the baseline information is calculated. From the baseline correction value, residual liquid information regarding a residual liquid included in the observation target is calculated. | 2019-12-12 |
20190374094 | ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM, PROCESSOR DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM - An endoscope system | 2019-12-12 |