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Pillow with retractable umbrella
A pillow assembly having a supporting assembly and a retractable umbrella assembly that is easily transportable and allows a user to support his/her head while covering their face from sunlight.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8157925 | Siphon adapted for cleaning vessels A siphon is adapted for thoroughly cleaning fluid vessels such as recreational vehicle water heaters. The siphon is capable of elevating discharge waste fluid to water heads greater than a water head present within the recreational vehicle water heater through the a... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8137480 | Method and device for flushing containers with inert gas The invention relates to an inert gas flow which is directed through a channel. The channel includes walls (19,21) which limit the flow. A container having a charging inlet is fed through a recess (10) which is arranged in the first wall (21) ad... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8057608 | Extraction device and methods An extraction device for a filter element containing collected particles of target material and an extraction fluid, wherein the device may have a piston and a vibration apparatus for vibrating the filter element to cause particles to move from the filter element an... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8034194 | Pallet for fixing work and liquid applying apparatus provided with same [Object] To provide a pallet capable of reliably holding a board-like work on a table and applying a liquid to a desired position on an upper surface of the work, and to provide an applying apparatus provided with the pallet. [Solving Means] A pallet for fixing a bo... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8002904 | Plastic duct system and method of fabrication A duct system includes at least one duct for communicating air or fluid within a building that has a plurality of openings along the top of the duct along the central axis of the duct. An ingress pipe is coupled to the openings along the top of the duct. A plurality... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7988793 | Washing system for dissolution vessels and the like In one embodiment, a washing system including a nozzle assembly having a nozzle and having formed therein a rinse passageway and a waste passageway. Each passageway has first and second ends. The first end of the waste passageway is adapted to be coupled to a waste ... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7976642 | Box cleaner for cleaning wafer shipping box The present invention relates to a box cleaner including an ultrasonic cleaning bath having a receiving space to be filled with DIW and an ultrasonic wave generator arranged at a bottom thereof; a tray for loading a wafer shipping box thereon; a lift for providing a... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7927432 | Cleaning head When, according to the invention, a cleaning head is provided with a hysteresis coupling (9, 11) between the turbine (3) and the gear in the gear housing (13), the gear will remain separated from the turbine and not be subjected to liquid impact... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7896978 | Thermal fluid stimulation unit A reservoir cleaning, treating and/or stimulation system allows the operator to control the speed and pressure of delivery of the treating fluid into the reservoir and remove or dissolve sediment particles settled in the reservoir or the reservoir formation. The sys... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7850788 | Clean in place gassing manifold A clean in place gassing manifold comprises a gassing module comprising a hub, the gassing module and the hub being formed as a unitary device; and a complimentary clean in place module for coupling the gassing module, the complimentary clean in place module compris... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7819987 | Antigen exposure chamber and method of cleaning and drying the same An antigen exposure chamber for quickly performing cleaning and drying with high quality is provided. The antigen exposure chamber of the present invention includes: a cleaning water supply device for supplying cleaning water for cleaning the antigen exposure chambe... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7799146 | Apparatus and method of ultrasonic cleaning and disinfection An apparatus for and method of disinfecting the interior surfaces of barrels and destroying microorganisms is disclosed. In one embodiment, an ultrasonic apparatus includes a sonotrode encased in a sheath, placed within a bunghole of a barrel. An ultrasonic generato... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7767031 | Diesel particulate filter cleaning apparatus and method A diesel particulate filter of a motor vehicle is cleaned of diesel particulate material like ash and possibly soot, typically using equipment already available in a service shop following the method and diesel particulate filter cleaning apparatus of the invention.... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7682466 | Nozzle apparatus An apparatus is provided that includes a length of pipe having a passageway for communicating a liquid under pressure therethrough, and at least one nozzle in communication with the passageway. The at least one nozzle is configured to discharge a liquid, a portion o... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7591273 | Method and apparatus for cleaning flow control elements A mechanism for cleaning a flow control element (e.g., a baby bottle nipple or a child sippy cup flow control valve) that includes a tube-like wall section defining a flow channel, and a substantially flat membrane supported across the flow channel, where the membra... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7546843 | Removal of hardened concrete from ready mixed drum interiors using upwardly directed high pressure water Residual concrete in the drum of a ready mixed concrete truck is removed by high-pressure water. A nozzle is mounted on the leading end of a torpedo-shaped nozzle housing that is hingedly mounted to an elongate boom. The boom enters the mouth of the drum at an angle... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7520286 | Apparatus and method for cleaning and drying a container for semiconductor workpieces The invention provides an apparatus for cleaning and drying a container for semiconductor workpieces. The apparatus comprises a load port with a fixture that receives a dirty container and delivers it to a deck assembly with a carrier that removably receives the con... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7516748 | Apparatus for cleaning articles A method for performing electrochemical processes using an array of dedicated cells is disclosed. Various construction details and steps of the method are developed which promote, in one embodiment, automating the method of performing the processes and cleaning the ... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7503335 | Stethoscope cleaning assembly An assembly structured to clean the head portion of a stethoscope comprising a housing including a path of travel along which the head portion passes during cleaning. A supply of cleaning fluid is associated with a dispensing assembly which is cooperatively disposed... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7497224 | Nozzle apparatus An apparatus is provided that includes a length of pipe having a passageway for communicating a liquid under pressure therethrough, and at least one nozzle in communication with the passageway. The at least one nozzle is configured to discharge a liquid, a portion o... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7487786 | Shaver cleaning apparatus A lift mechanism for a cleaning device of a dry shaving apparatus includes a base plate with guides and a chassis plate mounting the chassis and arranged for displacement relative to the base plate. Coiled-strip springs arranged on the guides spring-load the chassis... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7406973 | Stethoscope cleaning assembly An assembly structured to clean the head portion of a stethoscope comprising a housing including a path of travel along which the head portion passes during cleaning. A supply of cleaning fluid is associated with a dispensing assembly which is cooperatively disposed... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7406971 | Method of simultaneously flushing internal cavities of multiple parts An improved method for flushing the residue from internal surfaces of cavities in, for example, turbine blades. In accordance with one aspect of the invention, provision is made for simultaneously flushing the internal cavities of a plurality of turbine blades, with... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7406974 | Concrete washout container A washout container to which are mounted inclined ramps that allow a transit mixer, concrete pumping truck or other concrete handling vehicle to drive up over a portion of the container for dumping excess concrete and washing out waste concrete. The container cross-... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7398789 | Dumpster cleaning apparatus A dumpster cleaning apparatus for cleaning and deodorizing a garbage container. The dumpster cleaning apparatus includes a vehicle for traveling across a support surface. A washing assembly mounted on the vehicle for washing the garbage container. A lifting means mo... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7395826 | Machine for washing and/or sterilizing supplying-batching devices In a machine for washing and/or sterilizing supplying-batching devices, an enclosing structure has supporting means for a supplying-batching device to be washed and/or sterilized. Feeding ducts are to be connected to a hopper of the supplying-batching device for fee... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7383841 | Method of cleaning substrate-processing device and substrate-processing device In a cleaning step of a substrate-processing device, vacuum drawing is made for the space between an inner chamber and an outer chamber that receives the inner chamber. Temperature of the inner chamber is set higher than the temperature of the inner chamber during s... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7372060 | Container for fissile material and a method of making the same A container (10) for fissile material comprises an inner annular shaped receptacle (12) contained within an outer annular enclosure (14). The receptacle (12) and the enclosure (14) define an inner chamber (16) surrounded by ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7370659 | Photolithographic stepper and/or scanner machines including cleaning devices and methods of cleaning photolithographic stepper and/or scanner machines Stepper and/or scanner machines including cleaning devices and methods for cleaning stepper and/or scanner machines are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a stepper and/or scanner machine includes a housing, an illuminator, a lens, a workpiece support, a cleaning ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7367288 | Upper bundle cleaning system of steam generator An upper bundle cleaning system of steam generator is disclosed which can clean heat transfer tubes and a plurality of tube support plates that support the heat transfer tubes and have slots, using a cleaning device transferred along a guide rail installed to an upp... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7361229 | Device for deposition with chamber cleaner and method for cleaning chamber A chamber cleaner includes a cleaner, which is sealed, a connector passing through a side of the cleaner, lamp assembly connected to the connector and uniformly arranged in an inside surface of the cleaner, a heat-source assembled in the lamp assembly and an exhaust... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7361232 | Method and apparatus for cleaning the cutting system of an electric shaver By providing a shaver receiving and supporting housing which is constructed for enabling cleaning fluid to be delivered directly to the interior of a shaver in a highly efficient manner, a fully integrated shaving cleaning system is realized which is capable of prov... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7350529 | Pouch cleaner A device for cleaning an ostomy pouch is provided. The device comprises a waste collector having a wide mouth and a circular aperture in its base, a waste tube, a pedestal and, first and second water sprayers connected to a high pressure water source. An ostomy pouc... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7320331 | In-situ plasma cleaning device for cylindrical surfaces An in-situ plasma cleaning device (PCD) performs an atomic surface cleaning process to remove contaminants and/or to modify the cylindrical surfaces of both the target and substrate. The atomic cleaning process utilizes a plasma generated locally within the in-situ ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7316236 | Cleaning device for the shaving head of a dry shaving apparatus A shaving head cleaning device includes a housing, a receptacle configured to receive the dry shaving apparatus, a receiving region configured to receive the shaving head of the dry shaving apparatus, a reservoir for containing cleaning fluid, a supply conduit conne... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7314554 | Extracorporeal blood treatment machine The invention relates to an extracorporeal blood treatment machine in which a blood circuit (3) is equipped with an inlet line leading to a filtration unit (2) and with an outlet line (3b) from the filtration unit; a fluid circuit compris... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7311823 | Pool filter cleaning device A pool filter cleaning device (1) which allows a person to thoroughly clean a filter cartridge (15) quickly and easily with minimal amount of splash back. The pool filter cleaning device (1) is comprised of a handle (2), an angled head se... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7311820 | Swimming pool recirculating water distribution header A water distribution header for a swimming pool recirculation system includes a nozzle having an arcuate face with a plurality of dispensing apertures positioned thereon. The dispensing apertures are in fluid communication with an inlet having a ball joint thereon t... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7306000 | Large scale tubular line cleaning system A large scale cleaning plug (L) adaptable to be placed within an interior passageway (10) of a tubular system (14) includes a frame structure (208) with a first and second end (202 and 204) supporting an outer skin member (200 | 12/11/2007 |
| 7300000 | Internal cleaning apparatus An internal cleaning apparatus includes a rotary shaft which, having a liquid flow passage, is provided so as to be axially rotatable, a revolving rotary shaft which, having a liquid flow passage connected to the liquid flow passage and being provided in a direction... | 11/27/2007 |
