公开(公告)号：US08342363B2

公开(公告)日：2013-01-01

申请号：US13235192

申请日：2011-09-16

申请人： M. Scott Carpenter ,  Paul E. Furner ,  Thomas P. Gasper ,  Chris A. Kubicek ,  Leon M. Lemon ,  Brent D. Madsen ,  Kenneth W. Michaels ,  Cory J. Nelson ,  Michael E. Short ,  Gene Sipinski ,  Nathan R. Westphal

发明人： M. Scott Carpenter ,  Paul E. Furner ,  Thomas P. Gasper ,  Chris A. Kubicek ,  Leon M. Lemon ,  Brent D. Madsen ,  Kenneth W. Michaels ,  Cory J. Nelson ,  Michael E. Short ,  Gene Sipinski ,  Nathan R. Westphal

IPC分类号： B67D1/00 ,  G04C1/12 ,  A01G27/00

CPC分类号： B65D83/262 ,  A61L9/14 ,  B05B11/3053 ,  B05B12/02 ,  B05B12/12 ,  B05B12/122 ,  B65D83/267

摘要： An automatic discharge device includes a housing having a top portion and a base portion, wherein surfaces defining a recess are provided therebetween for securely holding a container. At least one gear is disposed substantially between the recess and a rear panel of the housing. A drive motor is in association with the at least one gear. An actuator arm is also provided. Activation of the drive motor and the at least one gear provides for movement of the actuator arm between at least one of a pre-actuation position and a discharge position along a path that is substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the container.

摘要翻译： 自动排出装置包括具有顶部和基部的壳体，其中设置有凹部的表面设置在其间，用于牢固地保持容器。 至少一个齿轮基本上设置在壳体的凹部和后面板之间。 驱动马达与至少一个齿轮相关联。 还提供致动器臂。 驱动马达和至少一个齿轮的激活提供致动器臂沿着基本上平行于容器的纵向轴线的路径的预致动位置和排出位置中的至少一个之间的运动。

公开(公告)号：US08255089B2

公开(公告)日：2012-08-28

申请号：US12790243

申请日：2010-05-28

申请人： Tai P. Luc ,  Kenneth W. Michaels ,  Megan L. Polzin ,  Bhavesh Shah

发明人： Tai P. Luc ,  Kenneth W. Michaels ,  Megan L. Polzin ,  Bhavesh Shah

IPC分类号： G05D7/00 ,  G05D11/00 ,  G07F11/00 ,  B67D1/00 ,  B67D7/14 ,  G08B21/00

CPC分类号： A61L9/14 ,  A61L9/035 ,  A61L9/125 ,  A61L2209/111

摘要： A dispensing device includes a controller and first and second actuators coupled to the controller and adapted to actuate first and second containers, respectively, to dispense volatile material therefrom. The device further includes a sensor coupled to the controller for detecting an environmental condition. The controller is configured to operate in a first period during which the first and second actuators are inactive, in a second period during which the first actuator is controlled to periodically actuate the first container at a first frequency to dispense volatile material therefrom, and in a third period during which the second actuator is controlled to periodically actuate the second container at a second frequency to dispense volatile material therefrom. If the sensor has detected the environmental condition, the controller is configured to control the first and/or second actuators to periodically actuate the first and/or second containers, respectively, during a fourth period at a third frequency different than the first and second frequencies to dispense volatile material therefrom.

摘要翻译： 分配装置包括控制器，第一和第二致动器联接到控制器并且适于分别致动第一和第二容器以从其分配挥发性物质。 该装置还包括耦合到控制器的传感器，用于检测环境状况。 控制器被配置为在第一时间段内操作第一和第二致动器处于非活动状态，在第二时间段期间，第一致动器被控制以周期性地以第一频率致动第一容器以从其分配挥发性物质，并且在 控制第二致动器以第二频率周期性地致动第二容器的第三周期以从其分配挥发性材料。 如果传感器已经检测到环境条件，则控制器被配置为控制第一和/或第二致动器在第四周期期间以不同于第一和第二频率的第三频率分别周期性地致动第一和/或第二容器 从中分配挥发性物质。

公开(公告)号：US20120061420A1

公开(公告)日：2012-03-15

申请号：US13302911

申请日：2011-11-22

申请人： Paul E. Furner ,  Thomas P. Gasper ,  Chris A. Kubicek ,  Leon M. Lemon ,  Brent D. Madsen ,  Nathan R. Westphal ,  Kenneth W. Michaels ,  Cory J. Nelson ,  M. Scott Carpenter ,  Michael E. Short

发明人： Paul E. Furner ,  Thomas P. Gasper ,  Chris A. Kubicek ,  Leon M. Lemon ,  Brent D. Madsen ,  Nathan R. Westphal ,  Kenneth W. Michaels ,  Cory J. Nelson ,  M. Scott Carpenter ,  Michael E. Short

IPC分类号： B67D7/08 ,  G04C23/42

CPC分类号： B65D83/262 ,  A01M1/2038 ,  A61L9/14 ,  A61L2209/11 ,  A61L2209/111 ,  A61L2209/134 ,  B05B11/3053 ,  B05B12/02 ,  B05B12/12 ,  B05B12/122

摘要： A method of operating a dispensing unit includes the step of providing a power source to a dispensing unit that includes a housing having at least two aerosol containers disposed therein and an actuator arm. The dispensing unit activates in response to a minimum threshold of light being sensed by a light sensor. The method also includes the step of providing a means for selecting a sleep period interval between spray operations.

摘要翻译： 一种操作分配单元的方法包括向包括其中设置有至少两个气溶胶容器的壳体和致动器臂的分配单元提供电源的步骤。 分配单元响应于由光传感器感测到的光的最小阈值而激活。 该方法还包括提供用于选择喷雾操作之间的睡眠周期间隔的装置的步骤。

公开(公告)号：US07837065B2

公开(公告)日：2010-11-23

申请号：US11247793

申请日：2005-10-11

申请人： Paul E. Furner ,  Thomas P. Gasper ,  Chris A. Kubicek ,  Leon M. Lemon ,  Brent D. Madsen ,  Nathan R. Westphal ,  Kenneth W. Michaels ,  Cory J. Nelson ,  M. Scott Carpenter ,  Michael E. Short

发明人： Paul E. Furner ,  Thomas P. Gasper ,  Chris A. Kubicek ,  Leon M. Lemon ,  Brent D. Madsen ,  Nathan R. Westphal ,  Kenneth W. Michaels ,  Cory J. Nelson ,  M. Scott Carpenter ,  Michael E. Short

IPC分类号： B67D1/00 ,  G04C1/12 ,  A01G27/00

CPC分类号： B65D83/262 ,  A01M1/2038 ,  A61L9/14 ,  A61L2209/11 ,  A61L2209/111 ,  A61L2209/134 ,  B05B11/3053 ,  B05B12/02 ,  B05B12/12 ,  B05B12/122

摘要： An automatic discharge device comprises a housing adapted to receive a container therein. An actuator arm is attached to the housing and movable between first and second positions. The actuator arm includes a dispensing bore therein. A drive unit is provided for automatically moving the actuator arm into one of the first and second positions in response to a signal from at least one of a timer, a sensor, and a manual switch. The actuator arm is adapted to engage and actuate a nozzle of the container in the first position and allow a fluid disposed in an interior of the container to be dispensed through the nozzle and the dispensing bore of the actuator arm.

摘要翻译： 自动排放装置包括适于在其中容纳容器的壳体。 致动器臂附接到壳体并且能够在第一和第二位置之间移动。 致动器臂在其中包括分配孔。 提供驱动单元，用于响应于来自定时器，传感器和手动开关中的至少一个的信号自动地将致动器臂移动到第一和第二位置之一。 致动器臂适于在第一位置接合和致动容器的喷嘴，并允许通过喷嘴和致动器臂的分配孔分配设置在容器内部的流体。

公开(公告)号：US07827648B2

公开(公告)日：2010-11-09

申请号：US11532925

申请日：2006-09-19

申请人： Douglas A. Soller ,  Kenneth W. Michaels ,  Elias H. Shaer ,  Michael J. Banco ,  Terra J. Morgan

发明人： Douglas A. Soller ,  Kenneth W. Michaels ,  Elias H. Shaer ,  Michael J. Banco ,  Terra J. Morgan

IPC分类号： A47K11/10

CPC分类号： A47K11/10

摘要： Disclosed is a cleaning brush for cleaning toilet bowls and the like. The brush has a permanent handle and replaceable/disposable brush heads that are flushable after each cleaning. The brush is a stack of sheets of water-dissolvable and/or agitation-dissolvable material. The sheets can be attached together at an end by pressure bonding or by a water-soluble adhesive and formed with bristles at an opposite end. The wand provides a remote system for clamping and unclamping the brush head.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于清洁马桶碗等的清洁刷。 刷子具有永久性手柄和可更换/一次性刷头，每次清洁后可刷。 刷子是一叠水溶性和/或可搅拌溶解的材料。 片材可以通过压力粘合或通过水溶性粘合剂在一端附接在一起，并在相对端形成刷毛。 魔杖提供用于夹紧和松开刷头的远程系统。

公开(公告)号：US20100243674A1

公开(公告)日：2010-09-30

申请号：US12796473

申请日：2010-06-08

申请人： Paul E. Furner ,  Thomas P. Gasper ,  Chris A. Kubicek ,  Leon M. Lemon ,  Brent D. Madsen ,  Nathan R. Westphal ,  Kenneth W. Michaels ,  Cory J. Nelson ,  M. Scott Carpenter ,  Michael E. Short

发明人： Paul E. Furner ,  Thomas P. Gasper ,  Chris A. Kubicek ,  Leon M. Lemon ,  Brent D. Madsen ,  Nathan R. Westphal ,  Kenneth W. Michaels ,  Cory J. Nelson ,  M. Scott Carpenter ,  Michael E. Short

IPC分类号： B67D7/08

CPC分类号： B65D83/262 ,  A01M1/2038 ,  A61L9/14 ,  A61L2209/11 ,  A61L2209/111 ,  A61L2209/134 ,  B05B11/3053 ,  B05B12/02 ,  B05B12/12 ,  B05B12/122

摘要： A power source is provided to a dispensing unit that includes a housing having an aerosol container disposed therein. A sleep period interval between spray operations is selected and a motion sensor is activated to detect motion within a sensory path of the sensor after completion of the sleep period interval. If no motion is detected by the motion sensor a fluid is automatically discharged from the aerosol container and the sleep interval is reset and if motion is detected by the motion sensor a delay time interval is initiated and fluid is not discharged from the aerosol container. The dispensing unit alternates between activating the sensor to detect motion and resetting the delay time interval until no motion is detected by the motion sensor at the expiration of the delay time interval, which results in the automatic discharge of fluid and a resetting of the sleep period interval.

摘要翻译： 电源被提供到分配单元，该分配单元包括其中设置有气溶胶容器的壳体。 选择喷雾操作之间的睡眠周期间隔，并且在完成睡眠周期间隔之后激活运动传感器以检测传感器的感觉路径内的运动。 如果运动传感器没有检测到运动，则流体自动从气溶胶容器中排出，并且睡眠间隔被复位，并且如果运动传感器检测到运动，则启动延迟时间间隔并且不从气溶胶容器排出流体。 分配单元在激活传感器之间交替检测运动并重设延迟时间间隔，直到在延迟时间间隔期满时由运动传感器检测到运动，这导致流体的自动排出和睡眠周期的重置 间隔。

公开(公告)号：US06978914B2

公开(公告)日：2005-12-27

申请号：US10496925

申请日：2002-11-27

申请人： Paul E. Furner ,  Kenneth W. Michaels ,  Thomas J. Szymczak ,  Edward J. Kunesh ,  David P. Mather ,  David J. Houser ,  William E. McCracken

发明人： Paul E. Furner ,  Kenneth W. Michaels ,  Thomas J. Szymczak ,  Edward J. Kunesh ,  David P. Mather ,  David J. Houser ,  William E. McCracken

IPC分类号： A45D27/02 ,  B65D83/00

CPC分类号： B65D83/72 ,  A45D27/02 ,  B05B12/10 ,  B65D83/384 ,  B65D83/388

摘要： Apparatus for placing contents of a first container in fluid communication with a delivery apparatus includes an actuating element carried by the delivery apparatus and a valve element carried by the first container. At least one of the actuating element and the valve element defines a flow path from the first container to the delivery apparatus when the actuating element and the valve element are engaged with one another. The actuating element is engageable with a circular cylindrical valve of a second container to prevent flow of contents of the second container into the delivery apparatus.

摘要翻译： 用于放置与输送装置流体连通的第一容器的内容物的装置包括由输送装置承载的致动元件和由第一容器承载的阀元件。 当致动元件和阀元件彼此接合时，致动元件和阀元件中的至少一个限定从第一容器到输送设备的流动路径。 致动元件可与第二容器的圆柱形阀接合，以防止第二容器的内容物流入输送设备。

公开(公告)号：US06415957B1

公开(公告)日：2002-07-09

申请号：US09722860

申请日：2000-11-27

申请人： Kenneth W. Michaels ,  John A. Heathcock ,  Edward J. Kunesh ,  David P. Mather ,  Scott W. Demarest ,  Darren K. Robling ,  Thomas J. Szymczak ,  Clifford S. Eagleton ,  Eric B. Gach ,  Paul J. Golko ,  Dennis W. Gruber

发明人： Kenneth W. Michaels ,  John A. Heathcock ,  Edward J. Kunesh ,  David P. Mather ,  Scott W. Demarest ,  Darren K. Robling ,  Thomas J. Szymczak ,  Clifford S. Eagleton ,  Eric B. Gach ,  Paul J. Golko ,  Dennis W. Gruber

IPC分类号： B67D562

CPC分类号： B65D83/72 ,  A45D27/02 ,  B05B12/10 ,  B65D83/384 ,  B65D83/388

摘要： Apparatus for dispensing a heated gel includes a housing having a recess therein, a coupling assembly disposed in the housing and adapted to retain a pressurized gel container in the recess and a heater assembly disposed in the housing. The heater assembly includes a heater selectively operable to develop heat and a heat exchanger in heat transfer relationship with the heater and having a chamber for receiving a quantity of gel. The heater assembly further includes a first valve in fluid communication with a first portion of the chamber and operable to expose the chamber to pressurized gel and a second valve in fluid communication with a second portion of the chamber and operable to allow dispensing of gel without substantial foaming.

摘要翻译： 用于分配加热凝胶的装置包括其中具有凹部的壳体，设置在壳体中并且适于将加压的凝胶容器保持在凹部中的联接组件和设置在壳体中的加热器组件。 加热器组件包括选择性地可操作以发展热量的加热器和与加热器传热关系的热交换器，并具有用于接收一定量的凝胶的室。 加热器组件还包括与腔室的第一部分流体连通并可操作以将腔室暴露于加压凝胶的第一阀和与腔室的第二部分流体连通的第二阀，并且可操作以允许凝胶分配而没有实质的 发泡。

公开(公告)号：USD456654S1

公开(公告)日：2002-05-07

申请号：US29133254

申请日：2000-11-27

申请人： Edward J. Kunesh ,  Kenneth W. Michaels ,  David P. Mather

设计人： Edward J. Kunesh ,  Kenneth W. Michaels ,  David P. Mather

公开(公告)号：US6121889A

公开(公告)日：2000-09-19

申请号：US840609

申请日：1997-04-24

申请人： Rudolph W. Janda ,  Kenneth W. Michaels

发明人： Rudolph W. Janda ,  Kenneth W. Michaels

IPC分类号： G04G15/00 ,  G08B5/36 ,  G08B1/00

CPC分类号： G04G15/00

摘要： An in-wall mounted electric timer comprising a housing for mounting in an electric box in a wall. The electric timer comprises a user interface on the housing. The user-interface comprises an input panel and a display. The electric timer further includes a movable cover panel covering the user interface. The cover panel has a rearward extending post aligned with the input panel to operate the input panel by moving action of the cover panel, wherein at least a portion of the cover panel is transparent enabling observation of the display through the cover panel.

摘要翻译： 一种壁挂式电动计时器，包括用于安装在墙壁中的电箱中的壳体。 电定时器包括壳体上的用户界面。 用户接口包括输入面板和显示器。 电动计时器还包括覆盖用户界面的可移动盖板。 盖板具有与输入面对准的向后延伸的柱，以通过盖板的移动动作操作输入面板，其中盖板的至少一部分是透明的，使得能够通过盖板观察显示器。