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User-operated amusement apparatus for kicking the user's buttocks
An apparatus including a user-operated and controlled apparatus for self-infliction of repetitive blows to the user's buttocks by a plurality of elongated arms bearing flexible extensions that rotate under the user's control.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8141792 | Pressure controller, valve having pressure controller, and fuel cell equipped with valve having pressure controller A set pressure controller capable of easily controlling the pressure, releasing a load in an environment at a predetermined temperature or higher and allowing for the formation of a compact structure, a valve having the pressure controller, and a fuel cell equipped ... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8136739 | Method, apparatus, and system for projecting hot water availability for bathing Methods, apparatus, and system for predicting the availability of hot water for bathing. One or more parameters corresponding to the operation of a water heater are monitored over time and/or a temperature distribution of water in a hot water tank measured. Data cor... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8091796 | HVAC controller that selectively replaces operating information on a display with system status information An HVAC controller is described that is configured to be more intuitive and user friendly to program and operate than convention HVAC controllers. In some instances, the HVAC controller may include a touch screen interface that provides greater flexibility in displa... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8083154 | Controller system user interface A thermostat system having dedicated informational regions in a display and associated buttons or softkeys for sequential operation. The system may maximize utilization of a sectioned display and buttons for system navigation. The informational, selection and/or act... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8020781 | Operation unit An operation unit includes: a plurality of operation members provided in an air conditioning system for conditioning air inside a passenger compartment of a vehicle in such a manner as to be operated to control the air conditioning system; a first rear-side member p... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8016205 | Thermostat with replaceable carbon monoxide sensor module A thermostat is provided that includes a peripheral edge that, at least in part, defines an opening in the thermostat. The thermostat further includes a carbon monoxide sensor capable of sensing the presence of carbon monoxide gas in the ambient air near the thermos... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7845576 | Thermostat with fixed segment display having both fixed segment icons and a variable text display capacity The disclosure pertains to thermostats having an improved interface. In some cases, the present disclosure relates to thermostats that can display not only menu items, temperature set points and the like, but also has an ability to display variable textual informati... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7837128 | Multiple thermostats for air conditioning system with time setting feature An air conditioning (HVAC) system for a residential dwelling or other building with enclosed spaces includes multiple thermostats hard wire interconnected or communicating via radio frequency transceivers. The thermostats each include control circuits for adjusting ... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7712678 | Vehicle temperature regulation control unit A control unit including a switch for regulating the temperature of a passenger compartment and/or the temperature of a vehicle seat. The switch is of a unit type with a control member, a switch member, a light-emitting member, and an indicator member housed in a si... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7686232 | System and method for food safety inspection A system and a method for monitoring and inspecting food safety is disclosed. The system adopts insert and use concept that only requires an initial push on a button to begin its function. The system provides visual alert for different conditions if food products ar... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7641126 | Controller system user interface A thermostat system having dedicated informational regions in a display and associated buttons or softkeys for sequential operation. The system may maximize utilization of a sectioned display and buttons for system navigation. The informational, selection and/or act... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7624931 | Adjustable display resolution for thermostat A visual display system for use with a digital thermostat is provided. The visual display system provides an adjustable display resolution for the temperature readout provided thereon. This adjustable display resolution may be changed as desired by a user via a reso... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7584899 | HVAC controller An HVAC controller with a simplified and/or lower cost user interface. In one illustrative embodiment, the HVAC controller includes two switches, a movable member, and a plurality of detents. The detents are configured to cause the two switches to be switched in a s... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7556207 | Thermostat with touch membrane feature A thermostat is provided that comprises a touch-sensitive transparent membrane adapted to be affixed over a display, where the transparent membrane has a plurality of membrane switches. The thermostat comprises a microprocessor in communication with the plurality of... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7523872 | Air conditioner control system, central remote controller, and facility controller An operation information processing section (11) in a central remote controller (5) processes operation information from operation setting buttons (8a, 8b, 8c), each of which is independent in function, transmi... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7520445 | Method, apparatus, and system for projecting hot water availability for showering and bathing Methods and apparatus for predicting the availability of hot water for showering and bathing. One or more parameters corresponding to the operation of a water heater are monitored over time. Data corresponding to the monitored parameters are processed to determine a... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7451937 | Thermostat with handicap access mode An innovative thermostat having a handicap access mode is described. When the handicap access mode is triggered, the thermostat accepts voice commands to control thermostat settings. This innovative thermostat is a particularly convenient feature for the visually im... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7438469 | Thermostat with optional advertising door A thermostat designed to accommodate service graphics after sale by the manufacturer directly or indirectly to the installer for installation at the ultimate consumer's location. The thermostat housing has a compartment door that is appropriately sized to receive th... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7434742 | Thermostat capable of displaying received information A thermostat for controlling a climate control system is provided that comprises a network interface for establishing an Internet connection with a website of a remote service provider, and a microprocessor for controlling the operation of a climate control system. ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7412839 | Remote data acquisition system and method An apparatus for diagnosing a cooling system includes a first sensor for sensing a first operating parameter, a second sensor for sensing a motor operating parameter, a controller in communication with the sensors for receiving a signal from each of the sensors, and... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7392661 | Energy usage estimation for climate control system An HVAC system controller which estimates the energy cost or savings incurred due to a user-instigated change in a climate control schedule. The HVAC system controller is adapted to operate a multi-zone climate control system in a building, and is especially adapted... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7364095 | Apparatus for judging target to be temperature-regulated Between a characteristic a of a process chamber 21a having a large pressure loss and a characteristic b of a process chamber 21b having a small pressure loss, threshold value A (flow rate value Q3, pressure value P3) is set ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7360717 | Graphical user interface system for a thermal comfort controller A graphical user interface system for a thermal comfort controller. The user interface system has a central processing unit coupled to a memory and a touch sensitive display unit. The memory stores a temperature schedule data structure and perhaps a temperature hist... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7344277 | Ambiance lighting system with temperature responsive variable color output An ambiance lighting system for a vehicular passenger compartment has a variable color light output which is automatically responsive to temperature changes. First and second light sources of different colors (e.g., blue and red) are positioned immediately behind th... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7343751 | Intelligent thermostat system for load monitoring a refrigerant-cycle apparatus A real-time monitoring system that monitors various aspects of the operation of a refrigerant-cycle system is described. In one embodiment, the system includes a processor that measures power provided to the refrigerant-cycle system and that gathers data from one or... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7341201 | Fully articulated and comprehensive air and fluid distribution, metering, and control method and apparatus for primary movers, heat exchangers, and terminal flow devices The described method and apparatus pertains namely to the HVAC (Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning) industry, though its many functions extend into any and all forms of air-fluid movement, metering, distribution, and containment. Essentially, the scope of op... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7331187 | Intelligent thermostat system for monitoring a refrigerant-cycle apparatus A real-time monitoring system that monitors various aspects of the operation of a refrigerant-cycle system is described. In one embodiment, the system includes a processor that measures power provided to the refrigerant-cycle system and that gathers data from one or... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7310957 | Ice machine with remote monitoring A commercial ice making machine having an electronic monitoring device which captures the operating status and production history of the ice machine. The ice production history of the machine is communicated via telephony and/or the Internet on a regular recurring b... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7306165 | Graphical user interface system for a thermal comfort controller A graphical user interface system for a thermal comfort controller. The user interface system has a central processing unit coupled to a memory and a touch sensitive display unit. The memory stores a temperature schedule data structure and perhaps a temperature hist... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7299996 | Thermostat with energy saving backlit switch actuators and visual display An air conditioning system thermostat includes a visual display and plural switch actuators, respectively backlit by an electroluminescent lamp and LED light sources mounted on a circuit board disposed in a thermostat housing. A control circuit causes at least one s... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7302642 | Thermostat with touch-screen display A thermostat is programmable by entering input through a large-format touch-screen display. The touch-screen display displays different sets of icons depending on the mode the thermostat is in. A set of icons is displayed in one mode that allows the user to put the ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7287709 | Configurable multi-level thermostat backlighting A thermostat includes a display and an illumination device that is configurable to illuminate the display in a partial illumination mode and a full illumination mode. In the partial illumination mode the illumination device generates a light intensity sufficient to ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7275863 | Threshold calorimeter/shelf life monitor Threshold calorimeter/shelf life monitors having a thermally moderating housing containing a liquid solution and one or more low melting point solids all having properties correlated relative to one another and calibrated to closely match a thermal decay profile (ti... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7274973 | HVAC/R monitoring apparatus and method An apparatus and method for monitoring the operation of a heating, ventilation, air conditioning and/or refrigeration (HVAC/R) system includes a first computer located on or near the HVAC/R system and a plurality of sensors positioned to sense various operating para... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7274972 | Programmable controller with saving changes indication A programmable controller such as an HVAC controller that provides a confirmation message to a user indicating that a parameter that has been modified by the user has been or will be saved. Such a confirmation message may help assure a user that their program modifi... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7270278 | Distributed intelligence control for commercial refrigeration A commercial refrigeration system including a compressor, a condenser, a valve, and an evaporator coil, all of which are in fluid communication. The refrigeration system further including a fixture adapted to be cooled by the evaporator coil, a system controller ope... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7264175 | Thermostat with parameter adjustment A thermostat includes a number of control parameters including a temperature set point, a selected cycle rate, a room temperature swing setting, and/or any other suitable control parameter. In one illustrative embodiment, the thermostat includes a push button for pr... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7261242 | Sound insulation for electric relay An electric unit, such as a room thermostat has a circuit board and an electromechanical switch mounted to the circuit board. The circuit board and the electromechanical switch are housed in a casing. The casing is filled with a sound insulation material with the el... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7243858 | Damper and an assembly therewith A damper that is mounted to a printed circuit board of an automobile's climate control system includes a tactile feel and torque control mechanism for the user as the user controls the temperature and climate within the interior of an automobile. The damper incorpor... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7240851 | Thermostat fan and boiler timer A programmable timer circuit that can be connected directly to the fan switch of any thermostat with a forced air heating and/or cooling system that includes a blower fan for circulating air throughout the home. A programmable timer circuit that can be connected dir... | 07/10/2007 |
