872 results about "Paintbrush" patented technology

The present invention relates to a cleaning device for cleaning a surface (20), comprising: —a nozzle arrangement (10) that comprises i) a brush (12) rotatable about a brush axis (14), said brush (12) being provided with flexible brush elements (16) having tip portions (18) for contacting the surface to be cleaned (20) and picking up dirt particles (22) and liquid (24) from the surface (20) during a pick-up period when the brush elements (16) contact the surface (20) during the rotation of the brush (12), wherein a linear mass density of a plurality of the brush elements (16) is, at least at the tip portions (18), lower than 150 g per 10 km, and ii) a single squeegee element (32) for pushing or wiping dirt particles (22) and liquid (24) across or off the surface to be cleaned (20) during movement of the cleaning device (100), said squeegee element (32) being spaced apart from the brush (12) and extending substantially along a longitudinal direction (48) being substantially parallel to the brush axis (14), wherein a suction area (34) is defined within the nozzle arrangement (10) between the squeegee element (32) and the brush (12), —a drive means for driving the brush (12) in rotation, wherein the drive means are adapted to realize a centrifugal acceleration at the tip portions (18) which is, in particular during a dirt release period when the brush elements (16) are free from contact to the surface (20) during rotation of the brush (12), at least 3,000 m / s 2, and —a vacuum aggregate (38) for generating an under-pressure in the suction area (34) for ingesting dirt particles (22) and liquid (24).

An artist's paint brush comprises a ferrule having a forward end and a backward end, an elongated handle connected to the backward end of the ferrule, and a brush portion secured to the forward end of the ferrule and extending outwardly therefrom. The brush portion has at least two pluralities of bristle tufts, with the pluralities of bristle tufts being spaced apart from each other by lengths of the bristle tufts.

Paint brush clip (10) is for attaching a paint brush (90) to a bucket (80) without obstructing access to paint (95). Clip (10) includes body (30) with flat central portion (31), including magnet (45) and ferromagnetic housing (46). First prong (33) and second prong (34) are attached to body (30). Clip (10) mounts on upper rim (83) of a bucket (80) with body (30) in interior space of bucket (80), retained by compression of prongs (33,34) on outer surface of bucket. Ferrule (91) of brush (90) is removably attached to ferromagnetic housing 46 and prevented from slipping by ridges (41). Handle (50) aids in removing clip (10) from bucket (80).

The present invention relates to a nozzle arrangement (10) for a cleaning device (100) for cleaning a surface, the nozzle arrangement comprising: —a brush (12) rotatable about a brush axis (14), the brush being provided with flexible brush elements (16) having tip portions (18) for contacting the surface to be cleaned (20) and picking up dirt and / or liquid particles (22, 24) from the surface (20) during the rotation of the brush (12), wherein the brush (12) is at least partly surrounded by a nozzle housing (28) and protrudes at least partly from a bottom side (30) of the nozzle housing (28), —a squeegee element (32) which is spaced apart from the brush (12) and attached to the bottom side (30) of the nozzle housing (28) on a first side (31) of the brush (12) where the brush elements (16) enter the nozzle housing (28) during the rotation of the brush (12), wherein the squeegee element (32) is configured for wiping dirt and / or liquid particles (22, 24) across or off the surface to be cleaned (20) during a movement of the cleaning device (100)—a deflector (150) for contacting the brush (12) and deflecting the brush elements (16) during the rotation of the brush (12), and—a restriction element (27) for at least partly restricting air from getting sucked into the nozzle housing (28) at a second side (29) of the brush (12) where the brush elements (16) leave the nozzle housing (28), wherein the restriction element (27) is, seen in a rotation direction (26) of the brush (12), arranged behind the deflector (25), such that the brush elements (16), during the rotation of the brush (12), contact the deflector (25) before passing the restriction element (27) and then leaving the nozzle housing (28) at the bottom side (30), and the restriction element (27) comprises a mechanically flexible element that is, due to its flexibility, configured to follow an outer surface of the brush (12) and to contact the tip portions (18) during the rotation of the brush (12).

A method, system, and computer-readable storage medium are disclosed for simulating bristle brush behavior and generating vector output from such simulations. User input may represent a stroke made by a paint brush comprising multiple bristles sweeping across a canvas. A vector representation of the brush stroke's effects may be generated by, for each of the plurality of bristles: determining a path along which the bristle has swept, and generating a vector representation of the path along which the bristle has swept (e.g., a set of Bézier curves, or straight line segments). The vector representation of the effects of the brush stroke may comprise the vector representations of the paths along which each of the plurality of bristles has swept. The vector representations of the paths of each bristle sweep may be composited over each other in an image editing application to depict the brush stroke for display and / or for printing.

A system and method for automatically applying a gel coat brush stroke pattern over an image surface secured to a support is described. A liquid gel applicator dispenses a predetermined quantity of transparent liquid gel on the image surface. A brush stroking machine is provided with a plurality of brush head modules which are connected to a reciprocating linkage. The linkage causes reciprocal arcuate displacement of bristles secured to the brush head modules. An adjustable support positions the bristles over the image surface for contact with the liquid gel dispensed thereon by the liquid gel applicator. A conveyor displaces the support with the image surface facing up under the liquid gel applicator and the bristles of the brush head modules along a straight axis whereby reciprocating displacement of the bristles imparts brush stroke patterns in the liquid gel over the image surface.

The invention discloses an electronic painting method based on multi-media user interaction, which comprises the steps: (1) painting content consists of strokes drawn by using an electronic paintbrush and painting elements extracted from pictures; (2) a user searches candidate picture galleries from a picture material library by voice, static gestures or dynamic physical performances; (3) the user chooses pictures from the candidate picture galleries by the voice, static gestures or eye tracking; (4) the pictures chosen by the user are automatically segmented so that meaningful elements in the picture are extracted; drawing element drawings needed by the user are chosen from the segmented results by distinguishing the voice and the static gestures of the user or the eye tracking; and (5) the user adjusts the size, angle and position of each drawing element by static gestures or voices to ensure beautiful paintings. The disclosed electronic painting way which is based on the voice, the static gestures or the dynamic physical performances of the user ensures a more humanized painting process.

A modular paintbrush head and handle system using a plurality of lightweight ergonomic handles adjustably and detachably connected to a plurality of paintbrush heads. A complete array of brush sizes and types have standard connections that cooperate with connections on an array of handles. The connections create a pivot point such that the brush head may be pivoted about at least one axis for adjustment, and then fixedly held at the desired angle. One or more adapters can be disposed between the handle and brush head to increase the number of axes of rotation of the head in relation to the handle and thereby allowing for compound angles of the brush head relative to the handle.

A system and method for protecting bristles that includes a sleeve sized and shaped to be slideably received over a handle attached to the bristles, the sleeve formed of breathable material to facilitate drying of the bristles, and the sleeve formed of rigid material to support the handle and the bristles in a vertical orientation and to protect the bristles, the sleeve formed of a length sufficient to cover the bristles, and to cover at least a portion of the handle. In accordance with a method of the invention, the sleeve is slid over the proximal end of the handle and moved down the handle to a position where the sleeve covers the bristles and a first end of the sleeve extends beyond the bristles, and the handle is placed in a vertical orientation so that the first end of the sleeve bears against a supporting surface to hold the handle and the bristles in a vertical orientation.

An additional board having an electrical device such as an EMI suppressor is attached to the underside of a brush card with the electrical device coupled to the input power to the brush card. The additional board has a plurality of conductive regions, and in some embodiments one of the conductive regions makes contact with the metallic support of the brush card. The input power wires can be crimped onto metallic terminals that are riveted to the brush card in a manner to rivet the additional card to the brush card and to conduct the input power to the additional card. One of the metallic terminals can be a metallic strip jumper that is at least partly under the brush card to connect to a device mounted to the top of the brush card that is separated from the power input wires by a brush holder.

The invention discloses an intelligent terminal, and a multimedia teaching system and method adopting the intelligent terminal. An audio noise-reducing processing circuit is arranged inside the intelligent terminal. By acquiring and recording audio information of a teacher in a real-time manner, the intelligent terminal achieves real-time recording of audio teaching data. Problems that learning contents are preset in a conventional intelligent terminal; a monotonous and boring learning process is thus caused and the learning effects are not great are solved. The invention further discloses a multimedia teaching system which achieves multimedia teaching operations through a remote controller. The remote teaching application field is further expanded. When accessing to a remote teaching system, the remote controller can simulate mouse functions and use button trigger events to operate the system so that applications simulating a paintbrush, a laser pen, etc. are achieved. Meanwhile, a user-friendly design is also realized. Teachers are enabled to control multimedia courses in a more convenient way.

An inventive method and system for allowing visitors of a web site to customize design elements into a final unique design through the use of an intuitive drag-and-drop or click-and-place method of assembly is presented. The inventive method and system enable better simulation of the highly visual, interactive, experimental and iterative creative design process employed by people when building artistic designs including jewelry. The drag-and-drop or click-and-place technique of putting gemstones into settings is analogous to an artist creating a painting by iteratively picking up a particular paint color with a paintbrush and placing the selected paint on a particular spot on a canvas.

The paintbrush-cleaning device includes a housing with an open top, a bottom drain and a means to hold paintbrushes into the housing's central space, which has paintbrush-cleaning liquid therein. A pair of rotatable radial brushes brackets the paintbrushes in the central space and are powered by an electric motor connected to the housing. A number of spaced upwardly directed jet nozzles are disposed in the central space for directing streams of cleaning liquid under pressure upwards towards the paintbrushes. An impeller pump may be connected to a manifold in the central space, from which manifold the jet nozzles extend. Two radial brushes may be used, with the members disposed opposite each other adjacent the sides of the top opening. The radial brushes bear a bristle portion comprising cleaning bristles, which is configured in a spiral along the length of the radial wound brush so that the radial brushes transport cleaning fluid upward and forward from the central space to the paintbrushes via the Archimedes screw principle. The device is simple, durable and efficient.

A paintbrush constructed in an environmentally conscious manner. In one embodiment, a paintbrush is constructed from a bamboo handle, stainless steel ferrule and a mixture of natural and artificial bristle. This mixture of materials results in substantially less environmental impact than conventional paintbrush materials.

The present invention comprises systems and methods for using a specialized styling device, such as a smart hairbrush, smart comb, or accessories, which allow for the collection of data from the devices, and for users to interact over a wireless network. The devices may including a wireless radio frequency modem connected to the internet and a battery to power components, including lights, speakers, cameras, microphones, and sensors. A smart brush may allow for computations through processors, memory, system-on-a-chip, applications, batteries, operating systems, and wired or wireless communication interfaces. It is also possible for the smart brush to connect with other electronic devices, including phones, tablets, and cameras in order to share electrical power and communicate over one or more interfaces. A smart brush may operate as an independent mobile device or within a smart home or other system with multiple computing devices, appliances, and sensors connected together within a network.

A container lid that is easily sealed to prevent air and other environmental agents from infiltrating the covered container and its contents and to accommodate storage of tools such as paintbrushes or paint rollers. The lid includes a base and lip and a strap surrounding the lip to secure the position of the lid and prevent air from seeping into the container. The base of the lid can be a solid, smooth surface, or it can be configured with special features such as suction vents and pour spouts. The base further includes a hatch and slots for receiving and holding tools suspended from the lid into the container. The hatch includes features including a hatch cover, gasket, and hinge cover that prevent the passage of air into the container that when paired with the easily sealed lid on the container prevents air, pests, and other particles from ruining or contaminating the container contents or tools.

A painting apparatus facilitating the painting of a surface that lies adjacent to another surface that is not to be painted contemporaneously. The apparatus comprises a roller applicator, a shield, a paintbrush, a handle, and a platform. The shield can rotate between a paint loading position and a paint application position. The handle is connected to the platform by a universal joint which allows the handle to be disposed at any angle relative to the platform, which, in turn, allows the painting apparatus to be used in conjunction with an extension pole in edging a wall along a ceiling without requiring the use of a ladder.

The embodiment of the invention discloses a method and device for conducting mosaic processing on a picture. The method includes the steps of establishing a memory graphic object corresponding to the to-be-shared picture, making a picture layer, corresponding to the to-be-shared picture, of picture layers corresponding to the memory graphic object transparent, copying the to-be-shared picture to the memory graphic object, selecting the to-be-processed mosaic area, separating the mosaic area into sub-areas according to the preset paintbrush granularity, calculating the average value of memory data in the memory graphic object in each sub-area and renewing the sub-area, redrawing each sub-area in the to-be-processed mosaic area into the to-be-shared picture according to the renewed memory data of the sub-area in the to-be-processed mosaic area so as to obtain a mosaic picture, loading a preset share control onto the mosaic picture, receiving sharing information triggered by a user through the share control on the mosaic picture, and sharing the mosaic picture to a user network share space chained by the share control. By means of the method and device for conducting mosaic processing on the picture, the picture processing efficiency can be improved.

A light pack which may be an attachment that fastens over the bristle base of the paintbrush handle by snapping or other means into place on the handle. The light pack may fit tightly but removably around the brush handle and may be snapped into place by a plurality of locking pegs on the light pack being pushed into tight fitting openings on the handle. A brush holder that is adapted to engage any regular sized one gallon (4 liter) paint can. A further embodiment provides for a paint can lid that may be used with the brush holder that fits on any regular one gallon, (4-liter) paint can, and is designed to receive the new lighted paintbrush, or any standard style paintbrush with the enlarged handle grip attachment removably installed on the handle. The paint may be a regular sized one gallon metal can or may be a plastic paint can with integral rim.

The invention discloses a method for improving the live video broadcast synchronism of a paintbrush and characters. The method comprises the following steps that a student terminal requests historicaldata from a background and analyzes the historical data; socket long connection is established between the student terminal and a teacher terminal; the teacher terminal regularly poll and check whether the content in a current text input frame is changed or not, and if the characters are changed, character information in the current text input frame is sent to the student terminal in a full-quantity mode; in the process that the teacher terminal presses a mouse, starts to draw, lifts the mouse and completes drawing through the paintbrush, the teacher terminal regularly sends graph data information drawn by the current paintbrush to the student terminal in an increment mode; the student terminal organizes the information received from the background and the teacher terminal and saves the information in a memory; the student terminal draws pictures or writes the characters on a corresponding PPT page. According to the method, the data of the teacher terminal conducting live video broadcast is transmitted to the student terminal in real time from the beginning to the end, and the data is smoothly displayed at high synchronism and high instantaneity.

The invention provides a plotting instrument for plotting a tangent curve. The plotting instrument comprises a bracket, wherein a support frame is connected with the top end part of the bracket; a sliding block plate is embedded at the upper end of the support frame; one side of the sliding block plate is connected with the end of the bracket; a gear rack is arranged on the other side of the sliding block plate and is meshed with a driving gear; the driving gear is provided with a rotary shaft; a transmission gear is arranged on the rotary shaft and is meshed with a rolling gear; a first belt pulley is connected with a second belt pulley; the second belt pulley is connected with a paintbrush driving gear; the paintbrush driving gear is meshed with a paintbrush transmission gear; a paintbrush frame is connected onto the paintbrush transmission gear; and a paintbrush is arranged on the paintbrush frame. The plotting instrument realizes plotting of the tangent curve through a tool, overcomes the defects of plotting through manual painting or a complex method, is simple in step, convenient and fast, high in precision, easy to manufacture and realize, and is an ideal plotting tool for teaching and learning.

According to principles of the present invention, a hands-free cleaning apparatus enables a user to clean roller pads of various pad lengths and / or paintbrushes using a single apparatus. In one embodiment, for example, the cleaning apparatus includes a main housing and a lid. An attachment mechanism is preferably provided on the lid or main housing to receive and retain a roller pad or a brush in a desired position and relationship within the cleaning apparatus. A spraying mechanism having one or more spray nozzles is preferably arranged in the housing to spray water (or other cleaning solution) on the pad or brush in a desired manner. A hose attachment can supply water to the apparatus. The spraying mechanism preferably receives water from an attached hose. The spray tips or nozzles are preferably provided at desired locations along the spraying mechanism to provide a desired spray pattern for spinning and cleaning the pad or brush. In one configuration, each spray tip is arranged with a spray direction that is slightly offset from one another in relation to the surface of the roller pad or brush being cleaned, thus helping to force rotation. The bottom of the apparatus can also include a drain hole to allow water and paint to be dispensed as the pad or brush is being cleaned, and legs to support the apparatus a desired distance above a supporting surface, thus allowing water and paint to be drained more efficiently. The lid preferably engages the body in a sealing relationship to prevent spillage during operation of the apparatus. A handle can be a part of the lid to provide easy portability of the cleaning apparatus. A protrusion or extension can also be included as part of the lid to seal off the attachment mechanism and prevent water seepage and to also act as a stabilizer for the roller bar or brush adapter.

A multipurpose attachment for cylindrical cans containing paints, varnishes and the like, which snap-fit engages to the top of the open cans and having uniformly thin, structurally rigid, and singularly molded construction that is disposable. The paint can liner protects the can's sealing channel into which the lid of a metal can mates, and provides an array of benefits suitable for either metal or plastic paint cans. In its preferred embodiment, primarily for gallon or similarly sized containers, the liner includes a pouring spout, an optional filter for use while pouring, a ribbed sloping surface for rolling excess paint from mini rollers, a horizontal shelf for resting either mini roller or paintbrush, and a linear edge for wiping excess paint from brushes.

A system and method that utilizes modular components to form a customizable brush for different applications with ease and at a low cost. The system and method utilizes three main components: a base, a plurality of rails, and a plurality of strip brush elements. The plurality of rails is fastened to the base and the plurality of rails holds the strip brush elements to the base to form a brush. All three components may be made of a thermoplastic or thermoset, non-metallic material which can be either rigid or flexible to allow the resulting brush to be easily recyclable.

A system and method for protecting bristles that includes a sleeve sized and shaped to be slideably received over a handle attached to the bristles, the sleeve formed of breathable material to facilitate drying of the bristles, and the sleeve formed of rigid material to support the handle and the bristles in a vertical orientation and to protect the bristles, the sleeve formed of a length sufficient to cover the bristles, and to cover at least a portion of the handle. In accordance with the method, the sleeve is slid over the proximal end of the handle and moved down the handle to a position where the sleeve covers the bristles and a first end of the sleeve extends beyond the bristles, and the handle is placed in a vertical orientation so that the first end of the sleeve bears against a supporting surface to hold the handle and the bristles in a vertical orientation.

The invention is an ergonomic detachable handle having a grip portion terminating at one end in a contoured band for carrying a paint container and associated brush. The contoured band has a cantilevered support portion with an upstanding peripheral edge for receiving the lip of a container. A spring biased retainer clip is mounted to the cantilevered support portion so that the slidable movement of the spring biased retainer clip traps the lip of the container between the upstanding peripheral edge of the cantilevered support portion and the spring biased retainer clip to securely hold the container to the grip portion of the handle. A shell housing dependent from the cantilevered support portion houses a permanent magnet in contact with the wall of the container to hold a painter's brush magnetically against the magnet on the inside of the container.

The present invention relates to a nozzle arrangement (10) of a cleaning device (100) for cleaning a surface (20), comprising: a nozzle housing (28); a rotating brush (12) that is rotatable about a brush axis (14) and comprises a substantially cylindrical core element (52) with flexible brush elements (16) that are arranged on a circumferential surface (56) of the core element (52), wherein said brush elements (16) are configured to contact the surface to be cleaned (20) and pick up dirt and liquid particles (22, 24) from the surface to be cleaned (20) during a rotation of the rotating brush (12); a drive for driving the rotating brush (12); a liquid supplying arrangement (58) for supplying a cleansing liquid (68) to the rotating brush (12); a wiping element (32) for wiping dirt and liquid particles (22, 24) across or off the surface to be cleaned (20), wherein said wiping element (32) extends along a longitudinal direction (48), which is arranged substantially parallel to the brush axis (14), and wherein said wiping element (32) is arranged on a first longitudinal side (27) of the rotating brush (12) where the brush elements (16) enter the nozzle housing (28) during the rotation of the rotating brush (12); and at least one side sealing element (62a, b) for sealing a lateral side (82a, b) of the nozzle housing (28), wherein the at least one side sealing element (62a, b) is spaced apart from a transverse side (80a, b) of the core element (52) that is transverse to the circumferential surface (56)

The invention relates to a method and assembly for storing a paintbrush having a bristle portion and a handle portion. The bristle portion has an associated maximum width and a plurality of bristles having a plurality of ends. The invention involves (a) engaging an enclosable portion of the paintbrush including the bristle portion of the paintbrush using a first body portion; and, (b) moving a second body portion relative to the first body portion between an open position and a closed position. In the open position, the first body portion and the second body portion provide an open side for inserting and removing the enclosable portion of the paintbrush. In the closed position, the first body portion engages the second body portion to enclose the open side, to closely enclose the enclosed portion of the paintbrush, and to provide a base portion for bordering and protecting the plurality of ends to the plurality of bristles.

A paintbrush having an adjustable brush head which allows for various positioning of the head with respect to the handle. The paintbrush comprises a wedge-shaped tilt element (30) positioned between the head (20) and the handle (10). The body and the wedge-shaped tilt element can rotate with respect to one another. The wedge-shaped tilt element and the handle can rotate with respect to one another. The handle, the wedge-shaped tilt element and the body are removably secured against one another by a connecting member, such as a nut and bolt assembly passing through apertures which extend through the handle, the wedge-shaped tilt element and the body. Interlocking protrusions may be provided to assist in the handle, the wedge-shaped tilt element and the body being removably secured against one another.