The Procter Gamble Company

Conopco, Inc.

Brita Gmbh

David Keith Dycher

Gregory Clegg Spooner

William Michael Cannon

Mark John Steinhardt

Kevin Rodgers

Bengt Ivar Anders Ivarsson

Nicola John Policicchio

Benjamin Ma

Rick T Nishijima

Christopher Miles Miller

Kuang-kai Liu

John W Jamieson

Edward M Buckley

Ho Pun Chung

Xin Shen

Patricia R Soll

William Fraser Gwynfor Jones

Kin Wong Pierce Yau

Teruo Hishiki

Stanley Yuk Ming Chan

Hei Wai Choi

Shao Jun Zhang

A device for treating a target, such as cleaning a window. The device has a handle and head, mounted in pivotal relationship to each other. When the head is placed in sliding, contacting relationship with the target surface the handle can pivot relative to the head for the ergonomic convenience of the user.

Device for treating a target surface and having an ergonomically pivoting handle

A compact spraying device () connectable to a surface and for spraying a fluid comprises a housing () with an inlet (), a pump () in fluid communication with the inlet (), a retractable nozzle () in fluid communication with the pump (), a nozzle cover () and a drive system (). The retractable nozzle () selectively extends forward relative to a front side of the housing () into a spraying position for spraying the fluid and retracts inside the housing to a retracted position when not spraying. The nozzle cover () is selectively moveable from a closed position in which the cover () covers the nozzle () when the nozzle () is in a retracted position, to an open position in which the cover () moves to allow the nozzle () to extend into the spraying position. The drive system () moves the retractable nozzle () and the nozzle cover () and operates the pump ().

Spraying device

A filter status module for use with a container based filtration device includes a dispensing sensor and a user interface communicatively coupled to a processing unit. The processing unit counts a number of dispensing events, duration and/or angle of tilt signaled by the dispensing sensor and outputs a filter status on the user interface as a function of the number of dispensing events, duration and/or angle of tilt. The processing unit may further track an elapsed period of time from insertion of a new filter and output the filter status as a further function of the elapsed period of time.

Filter status techniques adapted for use with a container based filtration device

A device for treating a target surface, such as occurs when cleaning a window. The device has a squeegee blade or other member to apply pressure to the target surface. A sheet movably covers the blade, to present a fresh covering to the target surface with each use. The fresh surface provides for improved removal of the liquid from, or improved treatment of the liquid on, the target surface. Additionally a sheet may comprise a prewetted substrate to apply the liquid to the target surface. One or both of the sheets may be disposed in a cartridge insertable to and removable from the device.

Device having dual renewable blades for treating a target surface and replaceable cartridge therefor

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David Keith Dycher