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Patent No. 6718554

Hands free towel carrying system

A hands free towel carrying system for coupling a towel to a user to prevent loss, theft or contamination.

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Assignee: TOTO Ltd.


Location: Fukuoka, JP
No. of patents: 32

NumberTitleIssue Date
8178459Corrosion-resistant member and method of manufacturing same
A corrosion-resistant member includes a ceramic member containing yttrium oxide as a main component, containing cerium element, and obtained by firing under a nonoxidizing atmosphere. The corrosion-resistant member that has high corrosion-resistant characteristics a...
05/15/2012
8171578Water discharge system
There is provided a water discharge system. A water discharge system includes a water discharge portion; a sensor unit which acquires movement information about an object based on a radiated electric wave, and outputs a detecting signal; and a control unit which con...
05/08/2012
8171576Jetted bathtub
A jetted bathtub includes: a bathtub; a suction port opening in a wall of the bathtub and allowing water stored in the bathtub to be sucked therein; a pressurizer configured to suck water from the suction port, and pressurize and discharge the water; and a jet nozzl...
05/08/2012
8163335Particle cluster, composite structure formation method, and formation system
A particle cluster for an aerosol deposition method, the particle cluster includes: an assembly packed with a plurality of fine particles including brittle material fine particles, the particle clusters having a spatula angle of 46.2° or less. ...
04/24/2012
8114473Composite structure and production method thereof
A composite structure having excellent plasma resistance includes a base material having a surface containing a ceramic polycrystal and a structure formed on the surface of the base material containing the ceramic polycrystal, wherein the structure contains a polycr...
02/14/2012
7993701Composite structure forming method
A composite structure forming method comprises the steps of first pre-treating brittle material fine particles to impart an internal strain to the brittle material fine particles, secondly causing the brittle material fine particles in which the internal strain has ...
08/09/2011
7952534Microstrip antenna
A plurality of antenna electrodes 11, 12, 13, 14 on a substrate 1 can be connected to a ground electrode on the substrate 1 via connectors at spots 11A-11C, 12A-12C, 13A-13C, and 14A-14C. E...
05/31/2011
7919877Faucet generator
A faucet generator includes: a cylindrical body which has a water inflow port and a water outflow port, and in which a water supply channel is formed; a rotor vane which has rotor vane blades, and which is disposed in the water supply channel; a magnet which is rota...
04/05/2011
7907383Electrostatic chuck
The present invention provides an electrostatic chuck in which the surface can be kept smooth after being exposed to plasma, so as to protect a material to be clamped such as a silicon wafer from being contaminated with particles, and which is excellent in clamping ...
03/15/2011
7897268Composite structure
According to the present invention, a structure made of yttrium oxide is formed on a surface of a substrate comprises yttrium oxide polycrystals as a main component, a boundary layer made of hyaline does not substantially exist on a boundary face between crystals wh...
03/01/2011
7879757Photocatalytic titanium oxide sol, and coating composition and member using the same
A photocatalytic titanium oxide sol presents antibacterial properties in a dark place, and, in particular, relates to a photocatalytic titanium oxide sol which is stable and causes no discoloration by light even though containing silver, and relates to a coating com...
02/01/2011
7871057Sensor actuated faucet
A faucet includes a main body and a water discharger having a water discharge port. The main body includes a first water supply channel placed therein and being communicative with a water supply piping; and a first electric component placed therein. The water discha...
01/18/2011
7851103Solid oxide fuel cell with lanthanum-gallate oxide and having high output performance
A solid oxide fuel cell which has high output capacity especially at an operating temperature of 600° C.-800° C. and effectively prevents influence of reaction between respective layers. The solid oxide fuel cell includes a solid electrolyte layer between a fuel e...
12/14/2010
7833921Composite material and method of manufacturing the same
A composite material according to the invention includes X parts by volume of boron carbide, Y parts by volume of silicon carbide, and Z parts by volume of silicon as main components, wherein 10
11/16/2010
7799719Ceramic member and corrosion-resisting member
A ceramic member having a high density, small grain diameter, and excellent plasma resistance is provided. The ceramic member is constituted of a fine structure composed of fine grains, which is a ceramic member comprising an yttria as a main component and obtained ...
09/21/2010
7773035Microstrip antenna and high frequency sensor using microstrip antenna
A microstrip antenna has feed element 102 and parasitic elements 104, 106 on the front surface of substrate 1. Microwave electrical power is applied to feed element 102. Parasitic elements 104, 106 are connected via through hole ty...
08/10/2010
7760484Electrostatic chuck
The present invention provides an electrostatic chuck, which has high plasma resistance and high capability of cooling a material to be clamped. As for the basic structure of the electrostatic chuck, an insulating film is formed on a surface of a metal plate by flam...
07/20/2010
7748649Water discharging apparatus
It is an object to provide a novel water discharging apparatus capable of rapidly enhancing an outer appearance and a cleaning property and enjoying a plurality of water discharging configurations. In order to achieve the object, the water discharging apparat...
07/06/2010
7736731Composite structure and method for forming the same
A composite structure forming method comprises the steps of first pre-treating brittle material fine particles to impart an internal strain to the brittle material fine particles, secondly causing the brittle material fine particles in which the internal strain has ...
06/15/2010
7672111Electrostatic chuck and method for manufacturing same
An electrostatic chuck includes: a metal plate with an insulator film formed on a surface thereof by thermal spraying; and a dielectric substrate with an electrode formed on a surface thereof. The metal plate and the dielectric substrate are bonded together via an i...
03/02/2010
7670982Rare-earth oxide sintered body and manufacturing method
A rare-earth oxide sintered body, or corrosion-resistant material, having low sintering temperature and high density is prepared by adding a boron compound at a ratio of 0.06 mol % or more and less than 25 mol % when converted into boron oxide (B2O3
03/02/2010
7632353Apparatus for forming a composite structure body
An apparatus for manufacturing a composite structure body is provided which forms structure body having the constitution in which the crystals of more than one type of brittle material are dispersed and having novel properties without involving a heating/sintering p...
12/15/2009
7608936Faucet generator
A faucet generator includes; a rotor vane which is disposed in a water supply channel; an annular magnet which is rotatable integrally with the rotor vane; and a stator having: a coil which is disposed to be opposed to an end face of the magnet that is substantially...
10/27/2009
7572486Photocatalytic coating material, photocatalytic composite material and method for producing the same, and self-cleaning water-based coating composition and self-cleaning member
This invention is intended to provide a photocatalytic coating material which includes: at least (a) photocatalytic oxide particles; (b) a hydrophobic-resin emulsion; and (c) water, wherein the average particle size of the photocatalytic oxide particles is smaller t...
08/11/2009
7569292Solid oxide fuel cell
The present invention provides an electrolyte membrane of a solid oxide fuel cell that excels in output performance. There is provided a solid oxide fuel cell comprising a single cell having an air electrode disposed on a surface of an electrolyte membrane and a fue...
08/04/2009
7566675Corrosion-resistant material manufacturing method
The present invention provides a method of manufacturing an yttria (Y2O3) sintered body having high density and excellent plasma-resistance. The yttria sintered body has a structure in which a Y2O3 crystal and a Y3
07/28/2009
7553376Apparatus for forming composite structures
A composite structure forming apparatus adapted to ejecting and causing an aerosol generated by scattering brittle material fine particles in a gas to collide with a substrate at high speed to form a structure made of the brittle material. The apparatus includes an ...
06/30/2009
D588682Lavatory
03/17/2009
D588556Cover panel with switch for automatic washing valve
03/17/2009
7468880Electrostatic chuck
The object of the present invention is to provide an electrostatic chuck which has high plasma resistance and high capability of cooling a material to be clamped. As for the basic structure of the electrostatic chuck, an insulating film is formed on a surface of a m...
12/23/2008
D564640Lavatory
03/18/2008
6502251Water closet and flushing water feed device
A flush toilet 1 has a toilet flushing tank device 7 for discharging flushing water to a toilet bowl 2. This tank device is built into a tank storage region 5 to the rear of the toilet bowl 2, and comprises a flushing water tank 8 and a jet pump 13 dispos...
01/07/2003
 
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