Koninklijke Philips Corporation N.v.

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Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.v.

Tyler G Kloster

Bryce M Kloster

Wolter F Benning

Patrick A Headstrom

Martinus Bernardus Stapelbroek

Scott E Hall

Michiel Allan Aurelius Schallig

Dainia Edwards

Hendrik Richard Jousma

Ahren Karl Johnson

Gerrit Jan De Jong

Joseph W Grez

Kevin Arnold Miller

Simon J Lamason

Craig Kortick Black

Yu-Wen Chang

Scott Robert Wills

Donald Charles Baumgarten

Kyle Sale

Patrick Headstrom

Jozef Johannes Maria Janssen

R Jousma

Martijn Stapelbroek

The present disclosure relates to splitboard joining devices. The splitboard joining devices can quickly and easily join the skis of a splitboard to create a snowboard. The devices can clamp the splitboard skis in a direction perpendicular and parallel to the seam of the splitboard and normal to the top surface of the splitboard skis. This can prevent the splitboard skis from moving up and down relative to each other, moving apart in a direction perpendicular to the seam, sliding relative to each other in a direction parallel to the seam, and rotating about the seam. The splitboard joining devices can constrain rotation and movement about the seam of the splitboard to make a splitboard ride like a normal snowboard and enhance a rider's experience on a splitboard.

Splitboard joining device

The present disclosure relates to splitboard bindings. The splitboard bindings can be used to change a splitboard between a snowboard for riding downhill in a ride mode and touring skis for climbing up a hill in a tour mode. The bindings can have a first interface and a second interface configured to engage and disengage. The interfaces can be configured such that a binding has large clearances for easy transitions. The first interface can be configured with a locking mechanism. The second interface can be configured to remove large clearances between the first interface and second interface, when the locking mechanism of the first interface is engaged with the second interface, allowing the first interface to attach tightly to the second interface and splitboard to improve the ride of the splitboard.

Splitboard binding

Some embodiments disclosed herein provide an apparatus for joining two skis to form a splitboard. The apparatus can comprise a first attachment portion configured to attach to a first ski and a second attachment portion configured to attach to a second ski. The first attachment portion and the second attachment portion can be configured to engage to prevent splitboard skis from moving up and down relative to each other, from moving apart in a direction perpendicular to a seam of the splitboard, from sliding relative to each other in a direction parallel to the seam, and from rotating about the seam of the splitboard.

An oral care appliance () having a pump assembly () for delivering discrete bursts or shots of liquid. The pump assembly includes a pump housing () and an inlet/outlet assembly () at a forward end of the housing, including one-way valves () in the inlet and outlet openings. A plunger sleeve () is positioned within the housing with a central opening () in a fluid-tight relationship with the inlet and outlet assembly. A plunger () includes a center portion (), positioned in the central opening of the plunger sleeve in a fluid-tight relationship therewith. The plunger sleeve includes an outer member () between the plunger sleeve and the internal surface of the housing. A compressible spring () is positioned between a forward end of the outer member of the plunger and the rear end of the housing. A drive mechanism () moves the plunger rearwardly, resulting in the plunger sleeve filling with liquid by vacuum action from a reservoir () in the appliance, and then releases the plunger, allowing the spring to move the plunger quickly forward, forcing liquid in the plunger sleeve out through the fluid outlet in a direct burst.

Spring driven pump for dispensing discrete bursts of liquid

Some embodiments disclosed herein provide systems, methods, and apparatus relating to a touring snowboard binding comprising an adjustable lateral leverage device. In some embodiments, the adjustable lateral leverage device may comprise at least one first attachment generally at a top corner of a highback of a touring snowboard boot and at least one second attachment generally at an ankle portion of the binding. The adjustable tensioning element may extend generally diagonally between the at least one first attachment and the at least one second attachment such that when the tension in the adjustable lateral leverage device is increased the lateral support to the boot is increased proportionally and when the tension in the adjustable lateral leverage device is decreased the lateral support to the boot is decreased proportionally. Some embodiments also provide a touring snowboard boot comprising an adjustable leverage device.

Leverage devices for snow touring boot

The present disclosure includes a binding apparatus for use on a splitboard. The binding apparatus may be used to change the splitboard between a snowboard for riding downhill in a ride mode and touring skis for climbing up a hill in a tour mode. The binding apparatus can include at least one board joining device. The binding apparatus can also include a binding interface configured to receive a boot and selectively attach to a ride mode interface in a snowboard configuration and to a tour mode interface in a ski configuration.

A power toothbrush appliance () and a method for tuning a brushhead assembly system () thereof. The appliance includes a handle portion (), a drive assembly and a brushhead assembly system (). The drive assembly includes a DC motor () and an eccentric coupling () which drives the brushhead assembly system by means of a yoke mechanism. The brushhead assembly system includes a beam portion () which moves laterally about a pivot (). A brushhead () is attachable to and removable from a distal end of the beam. The beam is tunable by changing the stiffness thereof, or the length thereof, or the cross-sectional moment thereof, in order to control the resonant frequency of the brushhead assembly system relative to the drive frequency of the appliance to maintain the amplitude of the brush member within a range of 1.0-2.5 mm, preferably 1.75 mm.

Power toothbrush with a tunable brushhead assembly system

A teeth whitening appliance () such as a tray includes a seal member () which is attached to an interior surface () of the tray. The seal member comprises a fabric strip or a gecko adhesive strip which extends around the periphery of the interior surface of the tray adjacent the peripheral or boundary edge thereof. The seal member adheres to the teeth, so as to prevent gel from escaping from the tray when the tray is in place, as well as preventing water/saliva in the mouth from entering the tray, while also being convenient to remove.

Seal for teeth whitening trays

The appliance (, FIG.) includes a body portion () and a nozzle portion () through which a spray of liquid droplets exits from a distal end thereof for cleaning of dental regions. The nozzle includes an orifice () at a proximal end thereof adjacent the body portion, as well as a pump () for moving liquid into an area of the nozzle just forward of the orifice. A mechanical system () is provided for moving a plunger or piston element () first away from the orifice under tension, such as a compression spring (), and then controllably releasing the plunger or piston toward the orifice, the plunger/piston moving with sufficient force that atmospheric air which has been drawn into the appliance between the plunger or piston is forced through the orifice at a sufficiently high rate of speed to produce a spray of fluid droplets for dental cleaning when the moving air comes into contact with the liquid in the nozzle.

Non-pressurized system for creating liquid droplets in a dental cleaning appliance

The guidance assembly is used for precise cleaning of interproximal spaces of teeth. The guidance assembly includes a base portion () for contacting the surfaces of teeth and gum region, adjacent the interproximal space, the base portion being approximately 12 mm in diameter to provide stable contact with the teeth and gum region. The guidance assembly also includes a tip portion () which extends forward of the base portion and includes an opening () through which the droplet spray is directed coincident with the plane of the interproximal space.

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Snoqualmie, WA, United States of America

Tyler G Kloster