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Document | Title | Date |
20080196748 | System and Method for Cleaning Process Trays - An electronically controlled programmable system and method for removing debris such as stray contact lenses adhered to process trays. A combination of low and high pressure aqueous sprays is applied to surfaces of a process tray to be cleaned thereby disturbing and removing stray lenses adhered to the tray. The sprays also hydrate dried contact lenses to assist in breaking their adhesive bond to the tray. After removal of stray lenses the system washes and rinses the trays using filtered mains water, purified or distilled water. Trays are automatically loaded and unloaded to and from a cleaning zone within the system. | 08-21-2008 |
20080236632 | SMUDGE REMOVAL FROM ELECTRONIC DEVICE DISPLAYS - An apparatus and method is provided for removing smudges ( | 10-02-2008 |
20080276971 | Contact Lens Cleaning Devices - A device for cleaning contact lenses comprising a solution chamber and a motor ( | 11-13-2008 |
20080302394 | BRUSH AND METHODS OF CLEANING A BRUSH - A brush includes a body and a cleaning element. The body includes a plurality of bristles extending outward from said body. The cleaning element is slidably coupled to the body, and includes at least one projection and a retaining element. The at least one projection is substantially radially aligned with the plurality of bristles for engaging the plurality of bristles as the cleaning element is translated longitudinally across the body. The retaining element facilitates limiting circumferential movement of the plurality of bristles as the cleaning element is translated across the body. | 12-11-2008 |
20090020143 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CLEANING MASTER DISK - In a method of cleaning a master disk according to the present invention, a self-adhesive surface sticking/peeling operation is performed on dust on the master disk by reciprocatingly oscillating the self-adhesive member while applying external forces in a plurality of directions. Dust on the master disk can be effectively removed by moving the self-adhesive member in this way and by using the adhesion of the self-adhesive member. Since the cleaning method according to the present invention is a removal method using a physical force, it has both the effect of removing organic materials and the effect of removing inorganic materials. Further, according to the present invention, the master disk to be cleaned can be cleaned in a state of being mounted on a disk holding member such as a holder. Therefore an apparatus of a comparatively simple construction can be applied in on-line form according to the cleaning method. | 01-22-2009 |
20090044836 | HYDROGEN PEROXIDE POINT-OF-USE WIPERS - A hydrogen peroxide point of use wetted wiper system comprises a packaging with a first, a second, and a third compartment, wherein the separate compartments are mergable. Wipers are disposed in the third compartment. Disposed in the second compartment is dry urea hydrogen peroxide, and the urea hydrogen peroxide is isolated from the wipers. Disposed in the first compartment is a solvent, wherein the solvent is isolated from the wipers and the urea hydrogen peroxide. The first and second compartments can merge to form a unified compartment such that the solvent is combined with the urea hydrogen peroxide at a point of use to form liquid hydrogen peroxide. The unified compartment then merges with the third compartment such that the liquid hydrogen peroxide wets the wipers, the liquid hydrogen peroxide concentration and amount proportional to the wiper absorptive capacity, number, size, and degree of desired saturation. | 02-19-2009 |
20090044837 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS - A method includes a step of processing a substrate with a substrate processing apparatus that includes a chuck configured to hold a substrate, and a support member configured to support the chuck. A cleaning mechanism is configured to move at least one of the chuck and the support member such that the chuck and the support member move relative to each other while staying in substantial contact with each other. An additional step moves a foreign substance between protrusions on the chuck and the support member. | 02-19-2009 |
20090272409 | VEHICLE WASH SYSTEMS AND METHODS - The invention is directed at systems and methods which provide for effective cleaning and drying of vehicles of different shapes and sizes. The invention in one example includes a vehicle washing apparatus comprising a conveyor system to move a vehicle along a path, and a bridge assembly supported above a vehicle and moveable along the length thereof. At least one trolley assembly is operatively supported by the bridge assembly and is moveable in a direction generally transverse to the movement of the bridge assembly. At least one cleaning arm assembly for delivering cleaning fluid to or for brushing the surface of a vehicle is operatively supported by the at least one trolley assembly or bridge. The cleaning arm assembly is moveable with the bridge assembly along the length of the vehicle, and transversely with the at least one trolley assembly to adjust the location of the cleaning arm relative to the vehicle, wherein the bridge assembly moves in association with movement of the vehicle to position the cleaning arm assembly adjacent at least a portion of the front, sides and rear of the vehicle as it moves along the path. A variable impact or patterning spray arm or drying system is also provided. | 11-05-2009 |
20090283117 | AEROENGINE WASHING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A mobile aeroengine washing cart, and a method of their operation, comprises a platform having two lateral walls, a front wall and a drip tray for capturing washing medium during an engine washing operation. The lateral and front walls and the drip tray are moveable between a stowed position, for transportation, and a deployed position for engine washing. | 11-19-2009 |
20090301528 | Parts Washer - A parts washer comprises a cabinet, a platform, a liquid distributor, a coupling, and a drive system. The platform is disposed inside the cabinet and supports articles that are required to be cleaned. The distributor is disposed inside the cabinet to one side of the platform and has one or more outlets that direct the liquid in a generally radial direction toward the platform. The coupling couples the distributor to an inside of the cabinet in a manner allowing at least 2° of freedom of motion of the distributor. More particularly, the coupling allows the distributor to move in a complex motion comprising a combination of tilting, rotation and up and down motion. | 12-10-2009 |
20090314314 | Aseptic, high pressure water cleaning chamber - There are disclosed systems and methods of debriding tissue. In an embodiment, a system includes a bone tube having an opening sized to receive a bone with tissue disposed thereon, the opening of the bone tube sized to exclude entry of an operator's hand; a spray nozzle configured to emit a water jet into the bone tube; and an outlet from the bone tube. In another embodiment, a method includes assembling a sterile debridement system; placing a sterile mesh bag over a bone tube having an opening sized to receive a bone with tissue disposed thereon, the opening of the bone tube sized to exclude entry of an operator's hand; inserting one end of a bone into the bone tube; actuating a spray nozzle directed into the bone tube, and the water jet configured to debride tissue from the bone within the bone tube. Other embodiments are also disclosed. | 12-24-2009 |
20100059087 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REMOVING COATING FILM - An apparatus and a method for removing a coating film capable of stable treatment for removing unnecessary coating film at a substrate edge are provided. A substrate is clamped by approach stages from front and rear directions on a chuck, and fixed when accurate registration thereof is achieved. Then, the substrate edge is moved back and forth together with the chuck and the approach stage, so that the edge of the substrate is introduced in a space between an upper piece and a lower piece of a fixed arm portion. While the substrate is being moved, a solvent is fed from a nozzle portion onto a surface thereof and a purge gas is fed through a purge gas feeding pipe, so as to remove the coating film from the surface of the substrate by sucking and discharging the solvent and dissolved coating film through a discharge pipe. | 03-11-2010 |
20100065089 | ELECTRODE WASHING METHOD AND SYSTEM - Electrodes are conveyed edgewise along a path. The electrodes can be supported by their bottom peripheral edge and can be maintained generally vertically. A plurality of wash nozzles are positioned adjacent to the path on opposing sides thereof. Wash spray from the nozzles is directed to impinge sides of the electrode. The nozzles can be arranged linearly to form a nozzle array angled so that the wash spray impinges an upper portion prior to a bottom portion of the electrode. Separate sections for rinsing or pre-washing can be provided within a washing chamber. Used water can be collected and recycled. | 03-18-2010 |
20100122714 | Method of Operating a Wheel Washing Assembly - A wheel washing assembly contains a machine frame, a pendulum assembly pivotably supported on the machine frame, and two washing manifolds, including a first washing manifold and a second washing manifold, attached to the pendulum assembly. Each of the washing manifolds has a nozzle assembly for ejecting water at a wheel to be washed. The washing manifolds are pivotable between a start washing position and an end washing position by an automatic motion of the pendulum assembly. The washing manifolds further automatically track the wheels to be washes by a motion of one of the wheels. | 05-20-2010 |
20100139709 | Method for Cleaning Beverage Filling Lines - In a process for cleaning beverage filling plants, one or more beverage filling devices ( | 06-10-2010 |
20100154837 | Liquid-scattering prevention cup, substrate processing apparatus and method for operating the apparatus - A liquid-scattering prevention cup, provided in a substrate processing apparatus, is capable of attaching a hydrophilic member, such as a PVA sponge, to an inner surface of a liquid-scattering prevention cup body easily and efficiently. The liquid-scattering prevention cup includes a liquid-scattering prevention cup body, and a liquid-scattering prevention sheet having a surface hydrophilic material layer, attached to an entire area or a predetermined area of the inner surface of the liquid-scattering prevention cup body. The liquid-scattering prevention sheet has been attached to the liquid-scattering prevention cup body by an attachment such that the hydrophilic material layer is exposed. | 06-24-2010 |
20100163077 | TREATING APPARATUS, TREATING METHOD AND RECORDING MEDIUM - Disclosed is a treating apparatus capable of improving the throughput during successive processing of target objects without a bad influence on the target objects. The disclosed treating apparatus includes an extendable liquid treating mechanism, and a common handling unit for handling one target object and another target object in order. The treating apparatus includes a recipe producing unit for producing a recipe having a rinsing liquid treatment and a common handling. When one common handling for handling one target object by the common handling unit and another common handling for handling another target object by the common handling unit are temporally overlapped with each other, the recipe producing unit extends the extendable liquid treatment for another target object, and shifts another common handling to an extent that the extendable liquid treatment is extended, thereby avoiding the temporal overlapping of one common handling with another common handling. | 07-01-2010 |
20100170539 | Reduction of Entrance and Exit Marks Left by a Substrate-Processing Meniscus - A proximity head for generating and maintaining a meniscus for processing a substrate is described. The proximity head includes a plurality of meniscus nozzles formed on a face of the proximity head, the nozzles being configured to supply liquid to the meniscus, a plurality of vacuum ports formed on the face of the proximity head, the vacuum ports being arranged to completely surround the plurality of meniscus nozzles, and a plurality of gas nozzles formed on the face of the proximity head, the gas nozzles at least partially surrounding the vacuum ports. The proximity head further includes means for reducing a size and frequency of entrance and/or exit marks at a leading edge and a trailing edge on the substrate by aiding and encouraging liquid from the meniscus to evacuate a gap between the substrate and the carrier. | 07-08-2010 |
20100206339 | WASHING SYSTEM FOR RETURNABLE AND REUSABLE PACKAGES AND A METHOD OF FEEDING PACKAGES IN THE SYSTEM - When, according to the invention, a washing system ( | 08-19-2010 |
20100252077 | DRILL-MOUNTED PAINT ROLLER CLEANER - A paint roller cleaner comprises a rod removably receivable by a motorized drill. A fork extends from the rod and is configured for removable insertion into one end of a paint roller. High speed rotary motion can be imparted to the paint roller so that any paint and foreign matter present on the paint roller is quickly removed. | 10-07-2010 |
20100288313 | CLEANING APPARATUS, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING SYSTEM, CLEANING METHOD, PROGRAM AND STORAGE MEDIUM - Disclosed is a cleaning apparatus capable of cleaning a holding unit of a holding member that holds a substrate. The cleaning apparatus is configured to prevent a cleaning liquid from adhering to a rear-end unit of the holding member where a drying is difficult to be done, while a cleaning process is performed by spraying the cleaning liquid to the holding unit. Also disclosed are a substrate processing system that incorporates the cleaning apparatus, a cleaning method based on the cleaning apparatus, a program to perform the cleaning method, and a storage medium to store the program. The cleaning apparatus is equipped with a cleaning unit that cleans the holding unit by spraying the cleaning liquid to the holding unit, and a cover unit that covers the rear-end unit by making a back-and-forth operation with respect to the holding member. | 11-18-2010 |
20110005552 | Vehicle safety stop - The present invention provides a drive-through de-icing station for tractor-trailers and other over-the-road trucks, to be offered as a safety service at truck-stops, highway rest areas, truck weighing stations, and similar, high-traffic locales. The Vehicle Safety Stop is a drive-through station somewhat similar to a car-wash, where the operative de-icing agent would comprise hot steam or liquid de-icing agent. The operative area of the Vehicle Safety Stop measures approximately 15 feet in height, 12 feet in width, and 20 to 40 feet in length. The tractor-trailer or other truck simply pulls beneath an array of strategically placed steam-heads, the configuration of which provides a thorough steam bath for the vehicle, de-icing its top, sides, and undercarriage. | 01-13-2011 |
20110030737 | LIQUID PROCESSING APPARATUS FOR SUBSTRATE AND LIQUID PROCESSING METHOD - Disclosed is a liquid processing apparatus and a liquid processing method, which can process an entire wafer at a sufficiently high temperature and can sufficiently suppress adhesion of particles on a surface of the wafer, when the peripheral portion of the wafer is processed. The liquid processing apparatus includes a holding part to hold the substrate, a rotation driving part to rotate the holding part, and a shield unit. The shield unit includes an opposed plate opposed to the substrate held by the holding part, a heating part to heat the substrate through the opposed plate, and a heated gas supplying part to supply heated gas to a surface of the substrate held by the holding part. | 02-10-2011 |
20110048468 | LIQUID PROCESSING APPARATUS AND LIQUID PROCESSING METHOD - A liquid processing apparatus comprises: a second housing | 03-03-2011 |
20110067736 | IMMERSION CLEANER FOR PRINT ROLLERS - What is contemplated is a printing cylinder washer having a removable or portable drive assembly, or a series of portable drive assemblies of different lengths to accommodate different sizes of print rollers. The drive assemblies have a drive mechanism enabled by a dynamic flow of cleaning solution within the washer reservoir. What is also contemplated is the use of an elevation system, an agitation platform, under-immersion spray bars, an ultrasonic wave cleaning system, and a hatch or door equipped with a thermal breaker in conjunction with the hydro-driven portable drive assembly. What is also contemplated is a method of washing printing rollers within the above-described printing cylinder washer by aligning a nozzle with the drive assembly. | 03-24-2011 |
20110088730 | Process and System for Removing Printing In Metallic Packages - Process and system for removing printing in metallic packages used in drinks, food and other applications in general, comprising the removal of ink before the cure thereof, by means of spray with ink remover liquid and non abrasive friction. Preferably, said liquid is an alkaline aqueous solution, which is sprayed onto the package surface simultaneously with the friction thereof with a soft and non abrasive element. In a preferred embodiment, said friction results in the rotation of the package around the longitudinal axis thereof, which is mounted on a rotative support, and the soft non abrasive element in contact with the surface thereof keeps motionless. | 04-21-2011 |
20110108070 | CARPET WASHING EQUIPMENT AND METHOD FOR WASHING A CARPET WITH THE CARPET WASHING EQUIPMENT - Equipment for washing a carpet (M), the equipment ( | 05-12-2011 |
20110146728 | HIGH TEMPERATURE CHUCK AND METHOD OF USING SAME - Improved resistance to temperature-related degradation or deformation in a wafer-supporting chuck is provided by at least one shielding member that physically and/or thermally shields chuck components from effects of elevated temperature processing fluids. | 06-23-2011 |
20110162681 | TRANSFER CONVEYOR FITTED WITH AN AUTOMATIC CONTAINER WASHING SYSTEM - A transfer conveyor comprises a mechanical structure with wheels. A container for liquids is attached to the lower portion of the mechanical structure. The upper portion of the mechanical structure enables the transfer conveyor to move. The transfer conveyor has a reversible pumping system connected to a pumping line by a flexible conduit and is sealingly connected to the container by a rigid conduit. The transfer conveyor has a system for automatically washing the container and a system for automatically managing and controlling the pumping system and the automatic washing system in order to enable liquid transport as well as the filling, draining, and automatic washing of the container. | 07-07-2011 |
20110180113 | METHOD OF WAFER CLEANING AND APPARATUS OF WAFER CLEANING - A method of cleaning wafer cleaning includes: first a wafer stage for holding and rotating a wafer is provided. The wafer has a surface to be washed. A nozzle is positioned on the wafer for spraying a cleaning solution. The nozzle moves in non-uniform motion from a first given point to a second given point so as to make the time which the first given point is exposed to the cleaning solution equal to the time which the second given point is exposed to the cleaning solution. Furthermore, the nozzle moves faster when passing the center of the wafer and moves slower when passing the edge of the wafer. | 07-28-2011 |
20110186088 | SUBSTRATE NEST WITH DRIP REMOVER - An apparatus for supporting a work piece is provided. The apparatus includes outer support rails having support slots for supporting the work piece, the outer support rails disposed on opposing sides of the apparatus between opposing end members of the apparatus. Inner support rails extend between the opposing end members of the apparatus. An inner surface of each of the inner support rails has vertically disposed extensions extending therefrom. The vertically disposed extensions are aligned in pairs along a length of the inner support rails. A moveable device is disposed between the pairs of vertically disposed extensions. The moveable device is buoyantly moveable so that as the work piece is lifted, the moveable device follows. A method for cleaning a work piece is also included. | 08-04-2011 |
20110214698 | PARTS WASHER - The present disclosure provides a cleaning machine that submerges devices to be cleaned in a cleaning fluid and moves the devices in a reciprocating motion to provide cleaning agitation. In one embodiment, the reciprocating motion is driven by the inflation and deflation of an air bladder. Related methods of manufacturing and cleaning are also provided. | 09-08-2011 |
20110214699 | METHOD FOR CLEANING RESIN PELLETS - Disclosed is a method for producing a resin film or a resin sheet comprising a step of cleaning resin pellets and a step of forming the resin film or the resin sheet by using the cleaned resin pellets. The step of cleaning the resin pellets comprises a step of introducing the resin pellets and water into a first tube body, and a step of conveying the resin pellets and the water toward a discharge opening in the first tube body, and cleaning the resin pellets by removing foreign matters from the surfaces of the resin pellets by water flow. | 09-08-2011 |
20110265832 | ELECTRODE CONDITIONING IN AN ELECTROHYDRODYNAMIC FLUID ACCELERATOR DEVICE - Conditioning an electrode is performed with a cleaning device for removing detrimental material from forming electrode surfaces of an electrohydrodynamic device or other ion flow generating device. A conditioning material is deposited on the electrode to at least partially mitigate erosion, corrosion, oxidations, dendrite formation on the electrode or ozone production. The conditioning material can be deposited by a wearable portion of one or more cleaning blocks or wipers. The cleaning blocks may have a composition selected to be hard enough to remove detrimental material under a selected pressure, while soft enough to be wearable to deposit a conditioning layer on the electrode surface. The conditioning material can be applied as a solid or liquid. The applied conditioning material can include at least one of silver, palladium, platinum, manganese, nickel, zirconium, titanium, tungsten, aluminum, oxides or alloys thereof, carbon, and organometallic materials that decompose under plasma conditions. | 11-03-2011 |
20110284036 | CONTAINER HAVING MEANS FOR SANITISING AND PROTECTING A TOOTHBRUSH - A toothbrush holder ( | 11-24-2011 |
20120031438 | SUBSTRATE CLEANING/DRYING APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS COMPRISING THE SAME, AND SUBSTRATE CLEANING/DRYING METHOD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DISPLAY PANEL - A substrate cleaning and drying apparatus includes a first substrate transfer unit operable to transfer a substrate in a horizontal direction at an upper part of a base frame, a second substrate transfer unit operable to receive the substrate from the first substrate transfer unit and transfer the substrate in a vertical direction, a third substrate transfer unit operable to receive the substrate from the second substrate transfer unit and transfer the substrate in a horizontal direction at a lower part of the base frame, and a substrate processing unit operable to receive the substrate from the third substrate transfer unit and perform a cleaning and drying process on the substrate to clean and dry the substrate. The second substrate transfer unit includes a plurality of first hand forks operable to support the substrate. The third substrate transfer unit includes a plurality of first roller frames disposed parallel to each other in a horizontal direction at a fixed interval so that the plurality of first hand forks may pass through the plurality of first roller frames in a vertical direction. | 02-09-2012 |
20120211032 | Method and Device for Preparing Broken Glass - The invention relates to a method and a device for processing broken glass, to which residues of stickers adhere. | 08-23-2012 |
20120247517 | EYEWEAR WASHING MACHINE AND METHOD - A machine is presented for the cleaning of eyewear. The machine allows the manual or automatic cleaning of eyewear. Under both modes of operation, the eyewear is secured by a user to a support bracket inside a transparent, water-tight cylindrical wash chamber. When in manual mode, the user can direct the spray of wash fluid onto the eyewear by rotating the eyewear using a trackball. When used in automatic mode, the machine washes the eyewear during a preset washing cycle. For both modes, the washing cycle is followed by the drying cycle where a blower directs air onto the lenses for a set time period to blow off excess moisture. The drying cycle concludes with a blower venting the cylindrical wash chamber to remove residual moisture from the wash chamber and the eyewear. After the cleaning, the user removes the eyewear from the machine. | 10-04-2012 |
20120260953 | IN-SITU CLEANING ASSEMBLY - A cleaning chamber is provided. The cleaning chamber includes a base portion housing a chuck and a lid affixed to the base portion. A support assembly is linked to the lid and the support assembly includes a top plate spaced apart from a bottom plate, the top plate has a plurality of openings defined therethrough and the bottom plate has a plurality of openings defined therethrough. The cleaning chamber includes a plurality of cups extending through corresponding pairs of the plurality of openings of the top plate and the bottom plate. The plurality of cups is configured to seal against a surface of a substrate, wherein each cup of the plurality of cups is independently supported by the bottom plate. | 10-18-2012 |
20120325271 | Semiconductor cleaner systems and methods - In an embodiment, the present invention discloses a EUV cleaner system and process for cleaning a EUV carrier. The euv cleaner system comprises separate dirty and cleaned environments, separate cleaning chambers for different components of the double container carrier, gripper arms for picking and placing different components using a same robot handler, gripper arms for holding different components at different locations, horizontal spin cleaning and drying for outer container, hot water and hot air (70 C) cleaning process, vertical nozzles and rasterizing megasonic nozzles for cleaning inner container with hot air nozzles for drying, separate vacuum decontamination chambers for outgassing different components, for example, one for inner and one for outer container with high vacuum (e.g., <10 | 12-27-2012 |
20120325272 | Semiconductor cleaner systems and methods - In an embodiment, the present invention discloses a EUV cleaner system and process for cleaning a EUV carrier. The euv cleaner system comprises separate dirty and cleaned environments, separate cleaning chambers for different components of the double container carrier, gripper arms for picking and placing different components using a same robot handler, gripper arms for holding different components at different locations, horizontal spin cleaning and drying for outer container, hot water and hot air (70 C) cleaning process, vertical nozzles and rasterizing megasonic nozzles for cleaning inner container with hot air nozzles for drying, separate vacuum decontamination chambers for outgassing different components, for example, one for inner and one for outer container with high vacuum (e.g., <10 | 12-27-2012 |
20120325273 | Semiconductor cleaner systems and methods - In an embodiment, the present invention discloses a EUV cleaner system and process for cleaning a EUV carrier. The euv cleaner system comprises separate dirty and cleaned environments, separate cleaning chambers for different components of the double container carrier, gripper arms for picking and placing different components using a same robot handler, gripper arms for holding different components at different locations, horizontal spin cleaning and drying for outer container, hot water and hot air (70 C) cleaning process, vertical nozzles and rasterizing megasonic nozzles for cleaning inner container with hot air nozzles for drying, separate vacuum decontamination chambers for outgassing different components, for example, one for inner and one for outer container with high vacuum (e.g., <10 | 12-27-2012 |
20130008472 | MOBILE DEVICE FOR TRANSPORTING, TRACKING, AND PROCESSING MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS - A mobile device for transporting, tracking and processing medical instruments. The device comprises a cart including at least one receptacle for receiving an instrument container having instruments stored therein. The cart also includes plumbing for circulating processing fluids through the instrument container and a communications system for communicating tracking data associated with the instrument container and the cart. | 01-10-2013 |
20130032175 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TREATING WET SOLIDS FROM A FERMENTATION PROCESS - An apparatus and method for treating a wet solid is provided. The apparatus comprises a porous belt and nozzles for applying on or more liquids to the wet solid. The contact with the liquids is achieved in a treatment chamber which is configured for movement between a first position, separated from the belt, and a second position, where the treatment chamber is in sealing contact with the belt. | 02-07-2013 |
20130068263 | Method of Removing Contaminates from Particulate Material - A cylindrical dedusting apparatus has an upper material infeed opening to introduce material into a frusto-conical infeed hopper centered over the tip of a conical wash deck supported over an air infeed conduit. Air is blown through slots and openings in the surface of the wash deck to separate dust and debris from the particulate material. The dust-laden air is discharged by passing between the infeed hopper and a cylindrical sleeve to enter into a circular collector for discharge from the apparatus. Flow rate of material over the wash deck is adjusted by vertically moving the infeed hopper within the sleeve relative to the wash deck, the tip serving as a stopper to define the dimension of the gap through which material flows onto the wash deck. Cleaned material passes through a lower discharge opening while dirty air is removed through a radially oriented discharge conduit from the circular collector. | 03-21-2013 |
20130074876 | CLEANING APPARATUS AND CLEANING METHOD FOR COMPONENTS OF METAL ORGANIC CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION DEVICE - A cleaning apparatus a metal organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) device incorporating a susceptor rotatably holding the plurality of substrate holders through a rotating mechanism of a bearing; and a cleaning method for efficiently removing deposits from components of the device. The cleaning apparatus includes storage for the susceptor and the plurality of substrate holders; a means for rotating the susceptor and/or a means for rotating the plurality of substrate holders; a heater; a cleaning gas-introducing port; and a cleaning gas-discharging port. The susceptor holding the plurality of substrate holders is stored in the cleaning apparatus after the device is used for vapor phase epitaxy, and cleaning gas is introduced to the susceptor while the susceptor and/or each of the substrate holders is rotated, so as to remove deposits deposited during vapor phase epitaxy. | 03-28-2013 |
20130074877 | Method of Washing Eggs - A method of washing eggs in a manner which allows controlling the level of pollutants of the washing fluid. At least two sprayer units are located over a conveyor in which eggs to be washed travel in a conveying direction. The eggs are engaged by a brush at each sprayer station. At least two sprayer units located over the conveyor receive washing fluid, spray the washing fluid over the eggs and collect the washing fluid in a collector. The intake of washing fluid, the spraying of the washing fluid and the collecting of the washing fluid at each of the sprayer units is confined to that sprayer unit. Each sprayer unit except the farthest downstream sprayer unit receives washing fluid from the collector of the next downstream sprayer unit. | 03-28-2013 |
20130118534 | APPARATUS FOR TREATING CONTAINERS INCLUDING CARRIER STERILISATION - An apparatus for treating containers, including a transport device which transports the containers along a specified transport path, the transport device including a plurality of holding elements for holding the containers, with the holding elements being transported along the specified transport path. The apparatus includes a cleaning device for sterilizing the holding elements at least in sections. | 05-16-2013 |
20130146105 | DEVICE AND PROCESS FOR CLEANING PLASTIC CHIPS - The present invention relates to a device ( | 06-13-2013 |
20130206183 | BRUSH WITH STRUCTURE FOR HAIR REMOVAL - A hair brush that permits quick and easy removal of hair has a handle attached to a head. The head is made up of at least two frames that are mounted to the handle through cantilevers that permit movement of the frames relative to one another. The bristles are mounted to the frames, preferably in single rows. A force applied to one frame moves that frame relative to the other frame and the handle, thereby permitting the user to reach between the frames to remove any hair that is caught in the bristles. The brush allows a gap between the bristles to be enlarged, thereby making removal using human fingers much easier. Repeated movement and return of the frames to their resting position can cause the hair fibers to work away from the bristle bases and make removal much easier. | 08-15-2013 |
20130269734 | PROCESS FOR CLEANING A TRANSPORT BELT FOR MANUFACTURING A PAPER WEB - The disclosure relates to a continuous cleaning method for cleaning a moving fabric in a paper machine. The method uses one or more cleaning stages. In one embodiment, one cleaning stage applies steam to heat and soften contaminants on the fabric followed by the application of water, preferably superheated water, to remove the contaminants. Another cleaning stage may apply hot water, steam and/or superheated water via an encapsulated shower and evacuation chamber making it possible to clean the width of the fabric without substantial rewet. | 10-17-2013 |
20130306111 | JEWELRY WASHING MACHINE AND METHOD - A machine is presented for the cleaning of jewelry. The machine allows the manual or automatic cleaning of jewelry. Under both modes of operation, the jewelry is secured by a user to a support bracket inside a transparent, water-tight cylindrical wash chamber. When in manual mode, the user can direct the spray of wash fluid onto the jewelry by rotating the jewelry using a trackball. When used in automatic mode, the machine washes the jewelry during a preset washing cycle. For both modes, the washing cycle is followed by the drying cycle where a blower directs air onto the jewelry for a set time period to blow off excess moisture. The drying cycle concludes with a blower venting the cylindrical wash chamber to remove residual moisture from the wash chamber and the jewelry. After the cleaning, the user removes the jewelry from the machine. | 11-21-2013 |
20130319475 | PERFECTED WASHING PLANT - A washing plant ( | 12-05-2013 |
20130333731 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD - A substrate processing apparatus includes a transferring unit disposed in a connecting part of a washing processing cell and an indexer cell. The transferring unit includes an inverting support portion for supporting a substrate in a horizontal posture, a feed supporting portion disposed at an interval in a vertical direction from the inverting support portion for supporting the substrate in the horizontal posture, and an interposing and inverting mechanism for inverting the substrate to be supported by the inverting support portion and bringing the inverted substrate to be supported by the inverting support portion again. A part of the substrate to be supported by a feed supporting portion is disposed in an inversion region for the substrate to be inverted by the interposing and inverting mechanism. | 12-19-2013 |
20140034090 | METHOD FOR DETACHING COATINGS FROM SCRAP - The invention relates to a method for the removal of coatings from scrap materials ( | 02-06-2014 |
20140069467 | Integrated cleaner and dryer system - Methods and apparatuses for integrated cleaning of objects comprising a sequence of wet cleaning and vacuum drying in a same process chamber. The present integrated cleaning process can eliminate moving parts, improving the system reliability. Vacuum decontamination can be included for degassing and decontaminating the cleaned objects. In an embodiment, a cleaner system combines various movements into an integrated movement to be handled by a robot, for example, to improve the throughput. For example, an integrated robot movement comprising picking up a closed container from the input load port, moving both the lid and body together, and then depositing the body and lid separately into the appropriate positions in the cleaner to be cleaned. | 03-13-2014 |
20140102487 | DEVICE FOR AUTOMATICALLY CLEANING PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD AND THE METHOD USING THE SAME - Disclosed are a device for automatically cleaning printed circuit board and a method using the same. The device includes: a printed circuit board (PCB) tray, a transferring unit, an elevator unit, a cleaning unit and a unloading deck; the elevator unit includes a horizontal part and a vertical part; when the elevator unit is descended to the lowest position, an upper surface of the transferring unit is at a same horizontal position with an upper surface of the horizontal part of the elevator unit; the elevator unit is located below the cleaning unit, and the unloading deck is located above the transferring unit. The invention can not only save manpower, but also achieve standardization of the cleaning process and improve working efficiency. | 04-17-2014 |
20140174484 | Device and Method for Draining and Rinsing Containers Filled with Fluid - The invention relates to a device for draining and rinsing containers ( | 06-26-2014 |
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