Bruce E Taber, 69Easton, WA

6739012, May 25, 2004

Dec 20, 2001

10/029309

Joseph W. Grez - Snoqualmie WA
Duane B. Kutsch - Seattle WA
Bruce E Taber - Bothell WA

Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. - Eindhoven

A46B 1302

15 221, 15 222, 318119

The vibrating toothbrush includes a first arm portion with a brushhead mounted at a free end and a second arm portion joined by a hinge-like portion. The first and second arm portions have first and second natural resonant frequencies. A spring member connects the second arm portion to the first arm portion, and a solenoid actuator is also connected between the first and second arm portions. A contact switch assembly is responsive to a DC battery voltage such that when the switch is closed, the first arm portion is drawn in one direction by the actuator, which results in compression of the spring and opening of the switch, with the compressed spring moving the first arm portion in the opposing direction until the switch again closes, so that the brushhead moves back and forth with the opening and closing of the switch. A pressure feedback arrangement makes use of the spring element and a nodal mount which extends from the spring at a selected point therealong to the handle of the toothbrush. The first and second natural resonant frequencies are selected such that when the brushhead is loaded with a selected amount of pressure, there is substantially no vibration transmitted to the handle.

6997446, Feb 14, 2006

Dec 20, 2001

10/028200

Scott E. Hall - Issaquah WA, US
Bruce E. Taber - Bothell WA, US

Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. - Eindhoven

F16F 1/14
A46B 9/04
A61C 3/00

267154, 267150, 151671, 433118

The rotational spring includes a base member which is in the form of a ring and includes elements for fixedly attaching it to a body of an appliance, such as a power toothbrush, which includes a drive element such as a drive shaft portion of a motor. Also included is an upper member in the form of a disc having a central opening through which the drive shaft is fitted, such that the disc member rotates with rotation of the drive shaft. Three leg members extend between the upper disc member and the base ring member. The spring is made from a material and is so configured and arranged that it has a symmetric spring rate for clockwise and counter-clockwise rotation.

2005015, Jul 14, 2005

Jan 8, 2004

10/753787

Bruce Taber - Bothell WA, US
Ford Kimmel - Westlake Village CA, US

G01N017/00
G01N017/04
B65D025/00

073086000, 220694000, 220917000

The interior of a vessel containing pressurized fluid is protected against undesirable chemical corrosion and/or mechanical erosion caused by the fluid due, for example, to changes in the chemistry of the fluid, by an imperforate, chemically corrodable tube projecting into the interior of the vessel and having a closed inner end. A chemical corrosion through-opening in any portion of the tube permits pressurized fluid to enter and pressurize the tube interior, with fluid pressure within the tube being utilized to automatically generate a corrosion/erosion detection signal indicative of an undesirably high fluid chemical corrosivity level within the vessel.

2005015, Jul 14, 2005

Jan 8, 2004

10/753595

Bruce Taber - Bothell WA, US

G01N027/00

324700000, 324071200, 205775500

The interior of a vessel containing fluid is protected against undesirable chemical corrosion and/or mechanical erosion caused by the fluid due, for example, to changes in the chemistry of the fluid, by an electrically conductive, chemically corrodable sacrificial member having an internal section disposed within the tank and an exposed exterior portion connected to an electrical corrosion/erosion detection circuit operative to create and maintain a flow of electrical current through the sacrificial member. When the internal section of the sacrificial member is subjected to a predetermined combination of fluid exposure time and fluid chemical corrosivity within the vessel a chemical corrosion gap is formed within the internal sacrificial member section. Creation of this gap terminates or at least substantially reduces electrical current flow through the sacrificial member and responsively causes the detection circuit to output a corrosion/erosion detection signal indicating the need for corrective action.

5676046, Oct 14, 1997

Sep 13, 1996

8/712583

Bruce E. Taber - Bothell WA
Bradley Allen - Redmond WA
Michael Quiring - Seattle WA
Bradley J. Miner - Bellevue WA

Lang Manufacturing Company - Redmond WA

A47J 3706

99340

A conversion broiler assembly to adapt a single-sided cooking apparatus to a double-sided cooking apparatus. The conversion broiler assembly has a rear housing that is mountable to the single-sided cooking apparatus. The rear housing movably receives left and right stanchions that are pivotally attached to left and right support arms with a broiler positioned therebetween. The left and right stanchions and support arms are generally hollow and provide passageways for combustion air, exhaust air, gas lines and electrical lines to and from the broiler. A rail system having two rails with running surfaces and one rail with an inclined running surface support rollers on the left and right stanchions to provide for smooth and easy lateral translation of the broiler relative to the rear housing. The conversion broiler assembly has a flue system for directing air flow and high temperature exhaust away from the assembly when in use while maintaining a substantially cool rear wall of the assembly. The broiler has an improved burner pattern with burner tiles positioned in a perimeter set of tiles surrounding and spaced apart from a smaller central set of tiles to provided even heat distribution across the broiler surface.

6079320, Jun 27, 2000

Oct 10, 1997

8/948618

Bruce E. Taber - Bothell WA
Bradley Allen - Redmond WA

Lang Manufacturing Company - Everett WA

A47J 3706

99340

A broiler assembly connectable to a cooking apparatus and provided with a broiler surface that generates a substantially even heat distribution pattern for cooking. The broiler assembly has a broiler housing defining a broiler interior area. Plenum members defining a plenum in the broiler interior area, wherein the plenum is connectable to a gas source and adapted to receive combustion gas from the gas source. A lower one of the plenum members is a burner tile holder that retains one or more burner tiles that define a broiler surface. The burner tiles have a plurality of burner apertures therein that communicate with the plenum to channel the combustion gas from the plenum to the broiler surface for ignition. The burner tiles form a burner portion having an outer set of burner apertures extending therethrough, an inner set of burner apertures extending therethrough, and a middle set of burner apertures between the outer and inner sets of burner apertures. Outer spacer portions having no apertures therein are positioned between the outer and middle sets of burner apertures, and inner spacer portions having no apertures therein are positioned between the middle and inner sets of burner apertures.

5771782, Jun 30, 1998

Jul 31, 1997

8/904077

Bruce E. Taber - Bothell WA
Bradley Allen - Redmond WA
Michael Quiring - Seattle WA
Bradley J. Miner - Bellevue WA

Lang Manufacturing Company - Everett WA

A47J 3706

99340

A conversion broiler assembly to adapt a single-sided cooking apparatus to a double-sided cooking apparatus. The conversion broiler assembly has a rear housing that is mountable to the single-sided cooking apparatus. The rear housing movably receives left and right stanchions that are pivotally attached to left and right support arms with a broiler positioned therebetween. The left and right stanchions and support arms are generally hollow and provide passageways for combustion air, exhaust air, gas lines and electrical lines to and from the broiler. A rail system having two rails with running surfaces and one rail with an inclined running surface support rollers on the left and right stanchions to provide for smooth and easy lateral translation of the broiler relative to the rear housing. The conversion broiler assembly has a flue system for directing air flow and high temperature exhaust away from the assembly when in use while maintaining a substantially cool rear wall of the assembly. The broiler has an improved burner pattern with burner tiles positioned in a perimeter set of tiles surrounding and spaced apart from a smaller central set of tiles to provided even heat distribution across the broiler surface.