Whirlpool Corporation

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited

Gabor Papotti

Laura Fossati

Amandeep Singh

Bernard Tsz Lun Ip

Donald Roy Kuriger

Callum James Thomas Spence

Richard John Boyes

Monika Baumann

Charlotte Grace Laus

German Klink

Vincent Verdoold

Zane Paul Gell

James Robert Jarmey Greenfield

Zach Jonathan Warner

Benjamin Elliot Hardinge Pegman

Joshua Robert Lee

Pavlo Kokhanenko

Abigail Sharmini Rajen Arulandu

James Michael Gilbert

Katie-Ann Jane Buckels

Jesus Antonio Amador Noriega

Disclosed herein is a surgical cannula configured as an instrument retaining or centering apparatus, configured for providing insufflation gases to a surgical cavity of a patient (such as the pneumoperitoneum) and allowing insertion of medical instruments into the surgical cavity through the cannula. The cannula can include features to direct gas flow in particular directions to prevent or reduce smoke, fog/condensation, or other unwanted media from contacting a portion of a medical instrument.

Directed gas flow surgical cannula for providing gases to a patient

A method for assembling an induction heating device includes the steps of interposing at least one ferrite bar between a coil assembly and a support plate, and snap engaging a central polymeric fastening element on the support plate. At least one end of the ferrite bar is inserted in a radial seat of the central polymeric fastening element. The coil assembly is snap engaged with the central polymeric fastening element in order to sandwich the ferrite bars between the support plate and the coil assembly.

Method for assembling an induction heating device

An induction heating device and method are disclosed. The device may include a support plate and a coil assembly and a plurality of ferrite bars or the like interposed between the coil assembly and the support plate. Additionally, a central polymeric element may be directly in contact with and interposed between the coil assembly and the support plate. The central element may have a plurality of radial seats configured for engagement with at least one end of the ferrite bars, the seats are configured to locate the bars in a predetermined position.

Induction heating device, cooking appliance using such device and method for assembly thereof

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Gabor Papotti