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An autonomous mobile robot cleaner that can thoroughly clean areas along walls or other obstacles in a room. During a cleaning operation, the robot cleaner creates map information about already cleaned areas and areas where an obstacle is present and stores the map information in a memory. The robot cleaner performs a basic cleaning operation to clean areas while moving in the areas in accordance with a predetermined movement procedure. Subsequently, the robot cleaner performs an uncleaned area cleaning operation to clean uncleaned areas that cannot be cleaned by the basic cleaning operation, based on the map information. Thereafter, the robot cleaner performs an edge cleaning operation to clean the edge of an obstacle based on the map information.

The present invention discloses an adjustable forehead support for a nasal or full-face mask wherein the forehead support may be adjusted for the different shapes and sizes of a facial profile. The forehead support utilizes a dual-arm system that adjusts the position of the forehead support vis-á-vis the mask and / or airflow tube. The angle of the mask to the face may be adjusted with the present invention.

A rongeur including a shaft having a foot plate, a cutting slide, a breach extending between the foot plate and the cutting slide and a handle assembly for moving the cutting slide along the shaft. The cutting slide includes a pair of tracking arms arranged about a distal end of the cutting slide and a third tracking arm arranged about the proximal end thereof. The tracking arms are received within corresponding tracking slots in the shaft when the rongeur is in a closed position. The tracking arms are disengaged from the tracking slots by rotating the cutting slide about a pivot axis that extends parallel to the length of the shaft thereby placing the rongeur in an open position. To prevent inadvertent disengagement of the tracking arms from the tracking slots, a trigger assembly is provided which arrests proximal movement of the cutting slide.

The invention relates to a control method for an autonomous mobile robot walking along an edge. The robot walks along the edge of a wall or an object against the wall, plans a corresponding walking area according to a path for walking along the edge, and walks over the walking area. Through the method of walking along the edge, the walking area is planned and covered. The problem of loss sweepingor repeated cleaning is effectively avoided. The cleaning efficiency in an open environment is improved. The cleaning robot can easily find the entrance and exit of a room. Each room is completely cleaned. The cleaning efficient is high.

A method for applying teat dip to a dairy animal and backflushing a milker unit using a safety valve. The method includes the steps of: closing the safety valve to seal off the milker unit from a dairy pipeline system, forcing teat dip through the safety valve and a dip channel to a teat dip applicator on a milker unit teat cup, forcing backflush fluid through the safety valve and the milker unit, forcing water through the safety valve and milker unit, forcing air through the safety valve and the milker unit, and opening the safety valve so that the milker unit is in fluid communication with the dairy pipeline system.

A safety valve for use in a dairy backflushing and dipping system. The safety valve is situated on or near a milker unit to seal and protect downstream dairy milk lines from teat dip and cleaning fluids that are fed through the safety valve to upstream milker unit components. All of the fluids, including dip, cleansers, water, and air pass through and are controlled by the safety valve.

A method for applying teat dip to a dairy animal and backflushing a milker unit using a safety valve. The method includes the steps of: closing the safety valve to seal off the milker unit from a dairy pipeline system, forcing teat dip through the safety valve and a dip channel to a teat dip applicator on a milker unit teat cup, forcing backflush fluid through the safety valve and the milker unit, forcing water through the safety valve and milker unit, forcing air through the safety valve and the milker unit, and opening the safety valve so that the milker unit is in fluid communication with the dairy pipeline system.

A carpet extractor head for a carpet extractor including at least one sonic agitator. The at least one sonic agitator includes a beater portion and an actuating member that vibrates the beater portion. The beater portion includes a hollow roller.

A safety valve for use in a dairy backflushing and dipping system. The safety valve is situated on or near a milker unit to seal and protect downstream dairy milk lines from teat dip and cleaning fluids that are fed through the safety valve to upstream milker unit components. All of the fluids, including dip, cleansers, water, and air pass through and are controlled by the safety valve.

The invention provides a high-strength small-bore metal bone trabecula and a preparation method of the same. The high-strength small-bore metal bone trabecula is made through overlapping of a plurality of basic units, wherein the basic unit has seamed edges and is solid, other parts have a hollow polyhedral structure, one face of one basic unit coincides with one face of an adjacent basic unit, and reinforced bars are disposed inside the basic unit. The invention also provides a method to prepare the metal bone trabecula, which comprises the steps: 1. modeling is completed; 2. sectioning is completed; 3. a base plate is pre-heated; 4. powder is pre-heated; 5. areas are selected for melting and scanning; 6. the fourth and the fifth steps are repeated to obtain a 3D printing part; 7. residual powder is removed; and 8. electrochemical corrosion is carried out to obtain the high-strength small-bore metal bone trabecula. The high-strength small-bore metal bone trabecula provided by the invention has compression strength of 60 MPa-90 MPa, and effective aperture of 100 mum-150 mum, wherein the aperture is reduced by over 50% and the compression strength increases by over 20% in comparison with those of a conventional 3D printing porous material. The high-strength small-bore metal bone trabecula provided by the invention is more beneficial for bone in-growth and cell growth.

A grill brush assembly comprising an elongated handle portion, a head portion integral the head portion and extending from a forward end thereof constructed of rigid material such as but not limited to wood or molded polymeric material. The invention includes a plurality of bristles extending downward from the lower surface of the head portion, and a grill scraper fixedly attached to the forward edge of the head portion by suitable attachment means. The scraper of the present invention has an upper edge for scraping the uppermost surface of a series of grates, and an opposing pair of hook-like extension portions extending from opposite sides of the scraper. Each extension portion forms a pair of scraping faces for simultaneously engaging an uppermost surface of a single grill grate and the lowermost surface of an adjacent single grate. With a simple twist of the wrist an extension portion wraps around adjacent grill grates to easily and thoroughly clean all surfaces of the grates, top, bottom, and sides, with minimal strokes and without having to reposition the grill grate assembly.

An apparatus and method for an aseptic fluidic interface between bioprocess systems is provided. The apparatus includes an inlet valve, adapted for automatic control, that is coupled to a biofluid source site. A sampling conduit extends from the inlet valve to an outlet valve. The outlet valve is adapted for automatic control and is coupled to a biofluid process site. A trap is at the sampling conduit. A waste valve, adapted for automatic control, is located at a waste conduit extending from the sampling conduit to a waste site. Also included is a wash fluid source that is coupled to at least one of the inlet or outlet valves. In the method, the sample is automatically directed to the biofluid process site by opening the outlet valve, and closing the waste valve Also included is isolating the biofluid sites by closing the inlet and outlet valves, and opening the waste valve to drain biofluid from the trap to the waste site. Another step is cleaning the sampling conduit before sample collection by directing the wash fluid through at least one valve selected from the inlet and outlet valves, and subsequently through the waste valve to the waste site.

In one example, we describe a method and system for facial brush or body brush, for cleaning the skin. In one example, it utilizes distinct parts: a powered facial brush handle with the ability of offering both an oscillating and rotary setting, removable brush heads of varying materials and compositions, and a charging base station with a protective germicidal UVC sanitizing and drying chamber. User convenience is also central to our solution. All the functional actions of the protective germicidal UVC sanitizing and heating chamber are activated once the brush handle and brush head is placed within it, in one example. Mode control allows the user to choose the right setting for them, offering a mild setting for sensitive skin and normal for balanced skin types. A set duration of brush activation allows the user to orchestrate a complete cleaning Various examples and variations are presented.

The present invention provides quantitation of seven classes of compounds (saturates, 1-4+ ring aromatics, sulfides, and polars) present in petroleum streams boiling from 550-1050° F. Operating the present invention in the preparative mode will allow us to load and collect multi-milligram amounts of material. In the present invention, all seven fractions are produced in a single run, whereas the most commonly used preparative liquid chromatographic separations requires two or more large scale separations to generate similar fractions. The present invention uses 100 times less solvent. The present invention protocol provides a quicker and cheaper alternative to most commonly used preparative liquid chromatographic separations and is flexible enough to target many refining and chemicals problems.

An articulation device for a medical instrument includes a coupling for releasable mechanical connection of the articulation device to a tool or to the distal end of a shaft, a locking device on the coupling for locking the mechanical connection, and an articulation, which enables the coupling to be angled relative to an end of the articulation device remote from the coupling. The locking device is designed such that the mechanical connection is locked in a predetermined working angular position of the articulation and is releasable in a predetermined release angular position of the articulation.

The invention aims to provide an autonomous navigation water surface robot cleaner which can arrive at a predetermined place in an autonomous navigation mode, and is automated in work, high in cleaning efficiency, low in cost and capable of effectively cleaning garbage in any area of the water surface. The autonomous navigation water surface robot cleaner comprises a ship body, a control device and a driving device are arranged on the ship body, the control device comprises a video collection device, a navigation device, a central processing unit and a communication module, the driving device, the video collection device, the navigation device and the communication module are connected with the central processing unit respectively, a garbage collection frame located on the lower portion of the ship body is further arranged on the ship body, an collecting opening of the garbage collection frame is located in the forward direction of the ship body, a base station installed on the ground communicates with the central processing unit in a wireless mode, and an operator controls the ship body to sail to collect the garbage on the water surface through the base station. The autonomous navigation water surface robot cleaner can be applied to the field of water surface cleaning devices.

The invention relates to a multifunctional pipe tool inner wall cleaning device and a cleaning method of the multifunctional pipe tool inner wall cleaning device. The device comprises a spray cylinder, a pipe cleaning device, walking mechanisms and a center shaft which are coaxially arranged. A cavity is formed in the spray cylinder. The center shaft penetrates the cavity and communicates with the cavity. Multiple spray head assemblies are mounted on the periphery of the spray cylinder and communicate with the cavity. Steel brush assemblies are arranged on the periphery of the spray cylinder. Walking joints communicating with the center shaft are mounted at the two ends of the center shaft. The end, close to the spray cylinder, of the pipe cleaning device is a liquid outlet end, one end of the center shaft is connected with and communicates with the liquid outlet end through the corresponding walking joint, and the walking joint corresponding to the other end of the center shaft is provided with a sealing plug; the walking mechanisms are mounted on the walking joints in a one-to-one manner; and the spray directions of the spray head assembles are consistent in the radial direction, and the spray head assemblies are obliquely arranged towards the inner wall of a pipe tool to be cleaned and the pipe cleaning device. The multifunctional pipe tool inner wall cleaning device and the cleaning method have the beneficial effects that the inner wall of the pipe tool is cleaned in an omnibearing manner through the cleaning manner of combining the high-pressure spray cleaning and boosting, scraping of the steel brush assemblies and scraping of the pipe cleaning device, and the cleaning device is environmentally-friendly, efficient, capable of saving energy and the like.

A pipette washer comprising a plurality of cells for receiving pipettes is disclosed. Each of the cells comprises a top opening for receiving pipettes to be washed and a bottom opening. A support member supports the cells with the top opening accessible to receive pipettes to be washed. A hose system is coupled to the bottom opening on the cells. A supply hose is connected to the hose system. Each of the cells is supported in the support member with an orientation extending transverse to the horizontal. Each of the support cells comprises a cell member having a top width and a bottom width. The width is wider at the top and narrower at the bottom. In accordance with the preferred embodiment, each cell member is conical in shape. A housing contains and rechannels washing liquid while at the same time having an open front to allow for convenient access to the cells.

An easily cleanable drinking assembly having a receptacle, a lid, and a coating with hydrophobic, oleophobic, and antimicrobial properties. The receptacle has an inner curved surface having a geometry with no edges, corners, or distinctly angled connections between sections, preventing any fluid or particles from remaining in these areas. The receptacle further has a wider opening and narrower end, allowing for ease of cleaning, so that a cleaning instrument can easily be inserted and easily reach all parts of the interior of the receptacle. Both the interior of the receptacle and the lid are coated with a coating with hydrophobic, oleophobic, and antimicrobial properties, repelling common fluids and particles, maintaining the cleanliness of the interior surfaces and improving the ease of cleaning.

An apparatus and method for an aseptic fluidic interface between bioprocess systems is provided. The apparatus includes an inlet valve, adapted for automatic control, that is coupled to a biofluid source site. A sampling conduit extends from the inlet valve to an outlet valve. The outlet valve is adapted for automatic control and is coupled to a biofluid process site. A trap is at the sampling conduit. A waste valve, adapted for automatic control, is located at a waste conduit extending from the sampling conduit to a waste site. Also included is a wash fluid source that is coupled to at least one of the inlet or outlet valves. In the method, the sample is automatically directed to the biofluid process site by opening the outlet valve, and closing the waste valve. Also included is isolating the biofluid sites by closing the inlet and outlet valves, and opening the waste valve to drain biofluid from the trap to the waste site. Another step is cleaning the sampling conduit before sample collection by directing the wash fluid through at least one valve selected from the inlet and outlet valves, and subsequently through the waste valve to the waste site.

The invention provides an air conditioner and a self-cleaning method thereof, and belongs to the technical field of air conditioners. The air conditioner comprises a control unit, wherein the control unit comprises a processor and a memory, a program and a preset parameter table are stored in the memory, when the program is executed by the processor, the method can be used for realizing the following steps of acquiring the indoor environment humidity; acquiring time and compressor frequency data according to the indoor environment humidity and the preset parameter table; controlling a compressor to run in a dehumidification mode according to the acquired compressor frequency F1 and the time T1 so as to forming condensed water on the surface of an evaporator; adjusting the frequency of the compressor to operate a refrigerating mode at a frequency higher than F2 so as to enable the condensed water to be iced, reducing the frequency of the compressor to rotate in F2 for T2 duration when the running duration reaches the preset time so as to enable the condensed water continues to be frosted; and controlling the air conditioner to enter a heating mode to carry out defrosting. The method has the advantages of being good in cleaning effect and wide in application range.

A retrievable packer assembly for use in operations into wellbores, wherein the packer assembly comprises a continuous mandrel with a valve body including seal cups to seal against an inner surface of a casing, and a gap defined between the valve body and the mandrel to permit or prevent circulation of fluid between the interior of the mandrel and a section of the casing above the seal cups in response to the movement of the valve body.

A spring-biased holder 42 for pressing a locking ball (41) is accommodated between an outer sleeve (30) fitted onto an outer surface of a coupling part (21) of a coupler main body (20) and the outer surface of the coupling part (21) so as to be capable of moving back and forth. A coupler (10) can be attached to a plug (51) of a dialyzer (50) easily with a single operation by moving the holder (42) back and forth. In cleaning using a cleaning adapter (60), the coupler (10) is attached to the adapter (60) while releasing the locking ball (41) with a pressing protrusion (67) of the adapter (60), so that the inside of the coupling part (21) can be surely cleaned.

The invention discloses a spray nozzle cleaning method which is used for cleaning a spray nozzle body of a spray nozzle assembly of a warm water washlet device. The method includes a fixed point cleaning step which includes that a baffle board of the spray nozzle assembly is located at a preset position relative to the spray nozzle body, a human body cleaning port arranged on the spray nozzle body sprays first water flow which is reflected to be along a preset direction by a reflection portion on the inner side of the baffle board, and the reflected first water flow is used for cleaning the spray nozzle body. The invention further discloses the warm water washlet device for implementing the spray nozzle cleaning method. The warm water washlet device comprises the spray nozzle assembly which comprises a bracket and the spray nozzle body installed on the bracket, and the baffle board with the reflection portion on the inner side is arranged on the bracket; and according to the reflection portion, under the condition that the relative position between the spray nozzle body and the baffle board is changed, the reflection direction of the first water flow sprayed by the human body cleaning port arranged on the spray nozzle body is changed.