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| 20080236635 | Steam mop - A steam mop having a main body with a boiler, a water container, a mechanical water pump between the boiler and container and at least one side arm connecting the boiler steam outlet to a fabric steam pocket frame. The water pump is actuated by movement of the mop when cleaning to send water to the boiler. The steam pocket frame is substantially rectangular with a plurality of baffles to distribute steam disposed substantially perpendicular to a steam channel having openings to distribute steam between the baffles. A replaceable fabric pocket fits snugly over the frame to distribute cleaning steam to the surface to be cleaned. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080264456 | GUTTER CLEANING ROBOT - A gutter cleaning robot can traverse rain gutters to agitate and remove debris. The gutter cleaning robot is equipped with a debris auger at a front end that contacts and ejects the debris, and has a drive system for propelling the gutter cleaning robot along the rain gutter. The debris auger can include a spiral screw or various other forms of auger, and may be interchangeable by the user so as to enhance the effectiveness of the gutter cleaning robot in various environments or modes of operation. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20080295872 | SUBSTRATE CLEANING CHAMBER AND COMPONENTS - A substrate cleaning chamber comprises various components, such as for example, a consumable ceramic liner, substrate heating pedestal, and process kit. The consumable ceramic liner is provided for connecting a gas outlet channel of a remote gas energizer to a gas inlet channel of a substrate cleaning chamber. The substrate heating pedestal comprises an annular plate having a substrate receiving surface with a plurality of ceramic balls positioned in an array of recesses. A process kit comprises a top plate, top liner, gas distributor plate, bottom liner, and focus ring. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20090038652 | FILTER ASSEMBLY AND DISHWASHER HAVING THE SAME - Provided are a filter assembly for a dishwasher and a dishwasher having the same. In the filter assembly for the dishwasher and the dishwasher having the same, since a cylindrical filter unit is formed through a plate filter unit, the entire area of an inside of a filter frame can be implemented as a filtering area where foreign materials contained in water circulating toward dishes to be washed up are filtered off. Accordingly, the extended filtering area can increase an amount of water supplied onto the dishes, thus to enhance an efficiency of water circulation. Also, a possibility that a filter is blocked due to foreign materials covering all over the filtering area can remarkably be reduced. Since the cylindrical filter unit is formed through the plate filter unit, the entire size of the filter assembly can be decreased with maintaining the filtering area of the filter assembly. Hence, no great installation space for a compact dishwasher is required, thereby facilitating the installation of the dishwasher. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20090038653 | WATER VAPOR VENT STRUCTURE FOR DISHWASHER AND DISHWASHER HAVING THE SAME - Disclosed is a dishwasher having a water vapor vent structure, the water vapor vent structure comprising: an outer cover having one or more water vapor vents, and an inner cover detachably mounted to the outer cover, and having condensation channels for condensing water vapor. As water vapor is made to stay at the condensation channels for a long time, condensation efficiency is enhanced. Accordingly, air inside a kitchen where the dishwasher is installed, etc. is prevented from becoming humid, and agreeable indoor conditions is maintained. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20090044840 | ENVIRONMENTALLY-NEUTRAL PROCESSING WITH CONDENSED PHASE CRYOGENIC FLUIDS - Systems, methods and apparatus are provided for utilizing a substantially condensed phase cryogenic fluid for the purpose of remediation and retrieval of, e.g., spilled crude oil and other “oil spill”-related products from marine/aquatic and terrestrial environments. In some implementations, systems and apparatus are provided for applying a substantially condensed phase cryogenic fluid to a volume of spilled oil, and further having structure for collecting the spilled oil. Some implementations are environmentally-neutral. Substances other than oil may be remediated as well. | 02-19-2009 |
| 20090044841 | Environmentally-Neutral Processing With Condensed Phase Cryogenic Fluids - Systems, methods and apparatus are provided for utilizing a substantially condensed phase cryogenic fluid for the purpose of remediation and retrieval of, e.g., spilled crude oil and other “oil spill”-related products from marine/aquatic and terrestrial environments. In some implementations, systems and apparatus are provided for applying a substantially condensed phase cryogenic fluid to a volume of spilled oil, and further having structure for collecting the spilled oil. Some implementations are environmentally-neutral. Substances other than oil may be remediated as well. | 02-19-2009 |
| 20090044842 | Environmentally-Neutral Processing With Condensed Phase Cryogenic Fluids - Systems, methods and apparatus are provided for utilizing a substantially condensed phase cryogenic fluid for the purpose of remediation and retrieval of, e.g., spilled crude oil and other “oil spill”-related products from marine/aquatic and terrestrial environments. In some implementations, systems and apparatus are provided for applying a substantially condensed phase cryogenic fluid to a volume of spilled oil, and further having structure for collecting the spilled oil. Some implementations are environmentally-neutral. Substances other than oil may be remediated as well. | 02-19-2009 |
| 20090071511 | SUBSTRATE TREATMENT APPARATUS - A substrate treatment apparatus, which treats a substrate with a treatment liquid that is ultrasonically vibrated, includes an oscillator body which is rectangular-parallelepiped and has a treatment liquid supply path having an opening on a lower surface thereof in a first end portion in a longitudinal direction thereof and inclining to a second end portion in the longitudinal direction thereof, a vibrator which is provided on an upper surface of the oscillator body and ultrasonically vibrates the oscillator, and a heat exchanger which cools the treatment liquid supplied to the treatment liquid supply path. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20090095332 | Condensing apparatus of dish washer - A condensing apparatus of a dish washer is provided. The condensing apparatus includes an air duct and a blower. Vapor from inside a tub of the dish washer flows through the air duct in which it condenses. The blower has a condenser fan that blows air at the air duct to exchange heat with the vapor flowing through the air duct, and a dryer fan that provides suctioning force for suctioning vapor from inside the tub. | 04-16-2009 |
| 20090095333 | Heater-mounting structure of dish washer, and the heater - A heater-mounting structure of a dish washer includes a sump housing for storing a washing water inside, and a heater disposed inside the sump housing. A heating portion of a heater is disposed inside the sump housing and bent at least one times. | 04-16-2009 |
| 20090095334 | SHOWERHEAD ASSEMBLY - A method and apparatus for removing native oxides from a substrate surface is provided. In one embodiment, the apparatus for removing native oxides from a substrate surface includes a showerhead assembly. One embodiment of a showerhead assembly includes a hollow cylinder, a disc and an annular mounting flange. The hollow cylinder has a top wall, a bottom wall, an inner diameter wall and an outer diameter wall. The disc has a top surface and a lower surface. The top surface is coupled to the inner diameter wall. The lower surface is coupled to the bottom wall. The disc has a plurality of apertures connecting the lower surface to the top surface. The annular mounting flange extends from the outer diameter wall of the hollow cylinder. The mounting flange has an upper surface and a lower surface. The upper surface is coplanar with the top wall of the hollow cylinder. The lower surface having an elevation above the top surface of the disc. In another embodiment, a resistive heater is embedded in the hollow cylinder proximate the disc. | 04-16-2009 |
| 20090120469 | Behind Sink Dishwasher - A dishwasher assembly is disclosed including one or more racks for retaining one or more dishware items to be washed. A washer system is provided for respectively washing and drying the dishware item. A dishwasher housing is used for retaining the rack and the washer system. The dishwasher housing includes a door for accessing the rack, to enable the inserting and removing the dishware item. Preferably, the rack is a rotary rack that cooperates with a rotation assembly for rotating the rack. Also, the dishwasher housing preferably includes a first wall-facing side and a second wall-facing side. The first and second wall-facing sides are preferably formed at a desired angle, so as to fit into a corner. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090165829 | Process for Producing Gas-Containing Cleaning Water, Apparatus for Producing the Cleaning Water and Cleaning Apparatus - A process for producing a gas-containing cleaning water which contains a specific gas dissolved in water, which process comprises dissolving the specific gas into water under an increased pressure exceeding an atmospheric pressure to prepare a gas-containing water having a concentration of the gas exceeding solubility of the gas under an atmospheric pressure and, then, removing a portion of the dissolved gas by decreasing pressure on the gas-containing water; an apparatus for producing a gas-containing cleaning water which comprises an apparatus for dissolving a gas ( | 07-02-2009 |
| 20090178697 | MULTI-DIRECTIONAL ACTUATOR FOR A PUMP - A steam mop having a main body including a water pump for pumping water from a water tank to a steam generator in response to any movement of the mop is provided. Movement of the mop causes a pump actuator to slide within a frame. The actuator has a camming surface with a pump piston rod biased against the camming surface that causes the pump piston rod to move in and out of a pump cylinder when the actuator moves. This operates a the pump to pump water to the steam generator for feeding steam to a steam pad mounted on a mop steam frame connected to the steam generator outlet. | 07-16-2009 |
| 20090266386 | Dishwasher and base tray for said dishwasher - A dishwasher includes a washing compartment having a boundary wall with a base, spray devices inside the washing compartment, and a hydraulic circuit with a distributor which subdivides a washing liquor flow into two partial flows which are each routed to the spray devices, wherein the distributor is integrated in the base. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090277482 | RINSE WATER HEATING DEVICE FOR DISH WASHER - A rinse water heating device for a dish washer includes a water tank for storing a rinse water used for washing dishes, a rinse water tank divided from the water tank by a separation plate positioned at a lower portion of the water tank, partitions installed in the rinse water tank to form a rinse water guide path in a zigzag pattern, a heater installed along the rinse water guide path, and an inlet pipe installed to introduce water in the water tank into the rinse water tank. The water tank and the rinse water tank are divided from each other, so this device may subsequently heat a small amount of water in the rinse water tank within a short time. Therefore, the rinse water heating device allows an automatic dish washer to wash dishes with enhanced sterilizing, cleaning and drying abilities, thereby ensuring effective rinsing and washing. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20100043845 | Dishwasher with a rinse container and a drying arrangement - In a dishwasher (GS) with at least one washing compartment (SB) and at least one drying facility (TE) for drying cleaned items, which has at least one sorption container (SOR) for holding reversibly dehydratable sorption material, in particular zeolite (ZEO), and with at least one connecting duct (VK) for conducting air being connected to the washing compartment (SB) to create an exchange of air between the washing compartment (SB) and the sorption container (BEH), reversibly dehydratable sorption material for absorbing an amount of moisture transported by the exchange of air is provided in the sorption container (BEH). The reversibly dehydratable sorption material is provided with a weight amount such that the amount of moisture absorbed by the sorption material is less than the amount of liquid applied to the items to be washed, in particular the amount of liquid applied in a rinsing step. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100065092 | FRICTION STIR WELDING TOOL CLEANING APPARATUS - The disclosure provides for a friction stir welding tool cleaning method and apparatus for fixed and retractable pin tools. The method and apparatus use a heating component, a temperature indicator component, a controller component, and a rotatable tool cleaner component for cleaning fixed pin tools. An additional bore cleaner component is used for cleaning retractable pin tools. Heat is applied to a friction stir welding tool having a surface with weld process residue material until the process residue material is sufficiently plasticized, and then the tool cleaner component is applied to the heated tool to remove the plasticized residue on the pin and shoulder surfaces of the tool, and for retractable pin tools, the bore cleaner component is applied to the heated tool to remove the plasticized residue in the tool bore. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100071732 | SUBSTRATE CLEANING METHOD, SUBSTRATE CLEANING APPARATUS, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING SYSTEM, SUBSTRATE CLEANING PROGRAM AND STORAGE MEDIUM - In a substrate cleaning method for cleaning a backside of a substrate on a surface of which a predetermined processing is performed, a two phase substance contacts the backside of the substrate, and a flow of the substance is generated near the backside of the substrate under a specified pressure. The two phase substance is a gas containing aerosol or a supercritical substance, and the specified pressure is higher than or equal to 133 Pa (1 Torr). Further, in the substrate cleaning method, a high-energy light may be irradiated on the backside of the substrate. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100116298 | Steam Appliance With Motion Switch - A steam appliance having a water pump controlled by a motion switch response to movement of the appliance is provided. In one embodiment, a micro-switch is turned ON and OFF by movement of a micro-switch actuator in operative engagement with the towel frame at the base if the appliance. In another embodiment, the actuator is operatively connected to a mechanical pump to activate the pump. The motor switch or actuator will be displaced whenever the unit is moved by a user, thus causing the pump to pump water to the boiler. Steam is then fed to a steam pad that may have a replaceable fabric pad fit snugly on the frame to distribute clean steam to a surface to be steamed. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100126533 | STEAM MOP - A steam mop that includes a handle, an extension member, a base mount, a steam generator, and a mop head. The steam generator includes a body that at least partially contains a fluid tank, fluid pump and a heating element used to at least partially vaporize fluid. The body of the steam generator is designed to be releasably connected to the base mount such that the steam generator can be used as a steam producing device for the steam mop or can be disconnected from the base mount and be used as a stand alone steam producing device. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100126534 | PUMP HAVING A HEATING DEVICE - A pump, particularly for dishwashers, is provided and includes a housing made of a housing bottom, a housing cover, and a heating device disposed in between the bottom and cover for heating a washing fluid. The heating device forms a ring-shaped side wall of the housing. An impeller is arranged in the housing, an intake connection is arranged axially in the housing cover relative to the axis of rotation of the impeller, and a pressure connection is arranged in the housing cover. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100126535 | Multi-Direction Actuator - A steam appliance, such as a steam mop having a main body including a water pump for pumping water from a water tank to a steam generator in response to any movement of the appliance is provided. Movement causes a pump actuator to slide within a frame. The actuator has a camming surface with a pump piston rod biased against the camming surface that causes the pump piston rod to move in and out of a pump cylinder when the actuator moves. This operates a the pump to pump water to the steam generator for feeding steam to a steam pad mounted on a steam frame connected to the steam generator outlet. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100139714 | Dish-washing machine - Dish-washing machine comprising a chamber ( | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100163080 | Thermal fluid stimulation unit - A reservoir cleaning, treating and/or stimulation system allows the operator to control the speed and pressure of delivery of the treating fluid into the reservoir and remove or dissolve sediment particles settled in the reservoir or the reservoir formation. The system uses a thermal heater capable of heating the treating fluid from ambient temperature to about 400 degrees Fahrenheit. A charge pump mounted on an intake side of the heater forces the treating fluid through the heater, while the treating fluid passes through the tubing of the heater. The heated treating fluid is channeled to a discharge pump on an outlet side of the heater, where the treating fluid is pressurized to a value sufficient to overcome the pressure existing within the reservoir and cause displacement or dissolution of the sediment in the reservoir. A flow meter mounted between the heater and the charge pump regulates the volume of the treating fluid being admitted into the heater. A plurality of sensors and gauges strategically mounted within the system ensure safe operation of the system in the field. The system is mounted on a portable skid that can be delivered to the field and removed upon completion of the cleaning, treating and/or reservoir stimulation operation. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100175724 | DEVICE FOR CLEANING OXIDIZED OR CORRODED COMPONENTS IN THE PRESENCE OF A HALOGENOUS GAS MIXTURE - A device for cleaning oxidized or corroded components ( | 07-15-2010 |
| 20100180918 | CLEANING METHOD - In a process chamber of a substrate processing apparatus, such as an RTP apparatus, a carrier is placed and configured to carry out a contaminant that has been attached to it. In this state, a cleaning gas containing N | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100186780 | DENTAL APPLICANCE CLEANING APPARATUS - The present disclosure is an apparatus that includes a housing having a lid pivotally connected to the housing. The lid has an open position and a closed position and a wall with a heating element connected thereto. A removable container can fit inside the housing, and can be divided into a first compartment and a second compartment when the lid is in its closed position. The heating element emits heat when it is activated. The wall is operatively arranged to divide the container into the first compartment and the second compartment when the lid is in the closed position such that the contents of the first compartment are prevented from entering the second compartment. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100243005 | WATER-CARRYING HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE - A water-carrying household appliance, in particular a dish-rinsing or dish-washing machine, with at least one water-carrying line whose line end is connected to a connection pipe of a heat exchanger or water inlet. In an exemplary embodiment of the invention, the household appliance may include a holder which pre-positions the line end of the water-carrying line into a connection position for the connection to the connection pipe. The invention also discloses a method for assembling the water-carrying household appliance. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100263694 | DECOATING DEVICE FOR AXIALLY SYMMETRIC COMPONENTS, PARTICULARLY FROM AIRCRAFT ENGINES - A decoating device for axially symmetric components, particularly from aircraft engines is provided, the decoating process being carried out through the use of a decoating fluid-which is brought on a localized basis into contact with the component to be decoated, a receptacle for holding the decoating fluid being provided that rotates at least about one axis of rotation, and the decoating fluid surface forming a rotation paraboloid in response to the rotation, the component(s) to be decoated on a localized basis being accommodated in the receptacle and being dipped on the radially outer side into the decoating fluid. A decoating device is thereby devised which makes it possible for radially symmetric components to be decoated in the radially outer region in a simple process. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20100307544 | COMBINATION AGITATING PARTS WASHER AND SINK WASHER - A multi-function parts washer for removing contaminants from parts either by hand or automatically using an aqueous cleaning fluid includes a base cabinet having sides, a floor and an open top defining a compartment. A parts receptacle is mounted in the compartment for receiving parts to be washed. The receptacle is mounted for reciprocating, vertical movement in the compartment. An agitator assembly includes one or more compressed gas bladders mounted to the parts receptacle. The bladder has an inlet for introducing compressed gas into the bladder and an outlet for discharge of the compressed gas from the bladder. As compressed gas is introduced into the bladder, the bladder inflates and the parts receptacle is raised, and as compressed gas is discharged from the bladder, the parts receptacle is lowered to provide an agitating motion of the parts receptacle and the parts thereon in the cleaning fluid. The agitator can include a hydraulic cylinder to effect movement of the parts receptacle. | 12-09-2010 |
| 20110011427 | CLEANING SYSTEM - To provide a cleaning system performing a cleaning of a work after UV paint or the like used, for example, in baking coating or the like thereon has been completely dried, through use of a vegetable cleaning solution heated to a temperature equal to or higher than a flash point. A cleaning solution A put in a cleaning bath | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110017244 | DRY CLEANING AND SURFACE TREATMENT EQUIPMENT USED FOR BIOCHIP OR MEDICAL APPARATUS - A dry cleaning and surface treatment equipment used for a biochip or a medical tools includes a sealable chamber provided for putting a biochip, an ozone generator for supplying ozone to the sealable chamber, and a fluid transmission device filled with a chemical reactant. The sealable chamber includes a heater, a gas outlet, and a gas inlet interconnected with the ozone generator. The fluid transmission device is disposed outside the sealable chamber and includes a trace transmission pipe extended to the fluid transmission device. The sealable chamber further includes an evaporation container, and the trace transmission pipe of the fluid transmission device is extended to a corresponding position of the evaporation container for injecting the chemical reactant into the evaporation container. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110048472 | DISHWASHER - A dishwasher having a washing container to accommodate dishes to be washed; a hot-water intake to supply the washing container with hot water from an external hot water supply; a storage container in thermally conductive contact with the washing container; and a cold-water intake fitting to supply the storage container with cold water from an external cold-water intake fitting. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110073140 | STEAM APPLIANCE - A steam appliance system in which steam is delivered from a steam generation unit to a steam applicator via a steam conduit which extends through a handle of the steam applicator. The steam conduit may be removable from the handle. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110155184 | STEAM DISH WASHING MACHINE WITH EFFECTIVE POSITIONING AND ORIENTATION OF ITEMS TO BE WASHED - Dish washing machine that includes a steam generator, which supplies steam during a washing operation, to aid in the washing of dishes and other items in the dish washing machine. The dish washing machine further including one or more dish washing racks that effectively orient the dishes, and other items to be washed, in such a way so as to avoid inhibiting the steam from being evenly distributed around each of the dishes and other items to be washed. The dish washing machine also including a steam zone indicator to aid in effectively positioning the dishes and other items to be washed by visually distinguishing the region or zone within the dish washing machine that corresponds with high-intensity steam. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110174342 | Cleaning Basin for Barbecue Grill - Charcoal barbecue grills have a grate (coarse screen) for grilling foods which has generally a size of 430 mm×250 mm or a diameter of 550 mm (in kettle barbecue grills). With these dimensions it is not possible to soak the grate (coarse screen) in the sink of any household kitchen in order to remove residues which accumulate during barbecuing (grease and food remains) because without soaking the grate (coarse screen), it is impossible to completely remove the waste. With the cleaning basin it is possible to clean the dirty grate easily on the barbecue grill. In addition, the residual heat of the grilling coals is used to heat up the wash basin to thus be better able to loosen the impurities. Another advantage of this invention is that the cleaning basin is stored in or on the barbecue grill, thus requiring no separate place. The cleaning basin for rectangular barbecue grills is represented in FIG. | 07-21-2011 |
| 20110186089 | APPARATUS FOR PREVENTING STICTION OF MEMS MICROSTRUCTURE - An apparatus for preventing stiction of a three-dimensional MEMS (microelectromechanical system) microstructure, the apparatus including: a substrate; and a plurality of micro projections formed on a top surface of the substrate with a predetermined height in such a way that a cleaning solution flowing out from the microstructure disposed thereabove is discharged. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110203618 | PRODUCTION LINE SYSTEM - A production line system includes a cooling processing step of cooling a coolant for processing machines (lathes) of work, and a heating processing step of heating washing fluid for a washing machine which washes the work after processing by the lathes. The heating processing step and the cooling processing step are performed by a heat pump in one heat pump cycle. Further, a heat balance between heating in the heating processing step and cooling in the cooling processing step is adjusted with the setting temperature of the washing fluid and the setting temperature of the coolant. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110232696 | COMPACT RADIATOR-BASED HEAT EXCHANGER - The present invention generally relates to a compact heat exchanger for use in a mobile cleaning apparatus. The compact heat exchanger utilizes a water jacket, created by the annular space between a concentrically arranged internal housing and external housing. A radiator is enclosed within the internal housing. As super heated exhaust gas is supplied to the internal housing, heat is transferred to the surface of the internal housing before passing through the radiator. During operation of the mobile cleaning apparatus, incoming fluid, typically water, flows through an inlet and is directed through the water jacket and then the radiator for heating. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110240068 | UNIVERSAL CONNECTOR FOR A FLUID MOP - A steam appliance with a universal connector for connecting a steam frame to a fluid source in the appliance housing is provided. The universal connector includes an upper connection piece with a proximal end for connection to the housing and a distal end with a pair of pivot arms. A lower connection piece having a pair of pivot plates for connecting to the pivot arms provides for a pivotal connection with the of upper connection piece for side to side pivot. A fluid conduit passes through the upper and lower connection pieces for connecting the fluid source to the frame for distribution of steam within the frame. The frame includes a central steam passageway for distribution of steam between baffles within the frame. The lower connection piece may be a distributor with a pair of opposed elongated hollow arms for coupling to the frame with a fluid conduit passing through an upper nipple portion for distribution of steam into the frame through the hollow distributor arms. The end of the distributor arms maybe adapted to slip into a key slot in the mop frame and provide an axis to pivot the joint in an up and down direction. Fabric mop towel envelopes with an cut-out to permit rotation of the mop frame about the distributor are also disclosed. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110247662 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS - Disclosed is a substrate processing apparatus capable of drying a substrate to be processed while suppressing the pattern collapse or the occurrence of contamination. A substrate is held in a liquid bath while being immersed in a liquid, and the liquid bath is disposed in a processing space of a processing vessel. A processing of drying the substrate is performed by replacing the liquid in the liquid bath with a supercritical-state fluid. A predetermined mechanism moves liquid bath between a processing location in the processing case and a stand-by location outside the processing case. A heater installed in the processing case changes the fluid to a supercritical state or maintains the supercritical state while cooling mechanisms cool down the liquid bath moved to the stand-by location outside the processing vessel. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20120055517 | Dishwasher and a control method the same - Provided is a dishwasher, which includes a washing space, a sump, a water supply device, a heater, a control part. The washing space includes a rack accommodating a dish, and a nozzle for spraying washing water. The sump collects the washing water supplied to the washing space. The water supply device supplies the washing water to the sump. The heater is in the sump and heats the washing water. The control part controls a washing process where washing water including a detergent is sprayed toward the dish, and a rinsing process where the dish is rinsed after the washing process. The rinsing process includes a first rinsing operation where the washing water stored in the sump is sprayed to the nozzle after the washing process, a second rinsing operation where the washing water heated by the heater is sprayed through the nozzle after the first rinsing operation, and a third rinsing operation where the washing water in the sump is sprayed through the nozzle after the second rinsing operation. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120055518 | DISHWASHER - Provided is a dishwasher, which includes a washing chamber, a sump, and a washing water pump. The washing chamber accommodates a dish. The sump stores washing water supplied to the washing chamber. The washing water pump is provided to the sump and generates suction force for circulating washing water. The washing water pump includes a washing water motor for generating driving force, an impeller part disposed under the washing water motor and rotated by the driving force, and a heating space under the impeller part. Washing water is heated by a heater in the heating space. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120073611 | PULSE DETONATION CLEANING SYSTEM - A pulse detonation cleaning system is provided and includes a common tube, which is fluidly coupled to a vessel, a first array, including a plurality of elongate detonation tubes arrayed about a common axis, each of the plurality of the detonation tubes being disposed upstream from and fluidly coupled to an interior of the common tube and a second array, including a plurality of detonators arrayed about the common axis, each of the plurality of the detonators being disposed upstream from and operably coupled to a corresponding one of the plurality of the detonation tubes such that actuation of each of the plurality of the detonators leads to combustion in the corresponding one of the plurality of the detonation tubes. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120090650 | DEVICE AND IMPLEMENTATION FOR STORING ENERGY IN AN APPLIANCE - An appliance for washing objects is described that can store energy from a first fluid such as washing fluid that drains from a basin in the appliance. The appliance is likewise configured to transfer the stored energy to a second fluid, which in one example is a washing fluid received from a fluid supply such as a municipal water supply. In one embodiment, the appliance comprises a thermal retention device with a fluid conducting feature through which flows the first fluid and the second fluid so as to raise the temperature of the second fluid before the second fluid flows directly into the basin of the appliance. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120118335 | PRESSURE WASH SYSTEM - A pressure wash system includes a heat exchanger having a first fluid path with an inlet and an outlet and a second fluid path with an inlet and an outlet. A heat exchange takes place between the fluids passing along the first fluid path and fluids passing along the second fluid path. A boiler water circulation loop circulates hot water from a boiler installation along the first fluid path from the inlet to the outlet. A cold water source is upstream of the inlet for the second fluid path of the heat exchanger. A spray nozzle is downstream of the outlet for the second fluid path. A pump drives water from the cold water source along the second fluid path of the heat exchanger where it is heated by a heat exchange with hot boiler water and delivered under pressure to the spray nozzle. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120204911 | DISHWASHER COMPRISING A HEAT TUBE - A dishwasher is provided that allows the dishes that are to be cleaned that have been placed in a cleaning container to be washed and dried efficiently from an economic perspective while keeping the energy consumption associated therewith as low as possible. The dishwasher includes a washing container and a conduit system that is connected in an air-conveying manner to the washing container. A heat tube of the conduit system is used for both cooling, and thus drying, and heating air penetrating the washing container and both ends of the heat tube protrude into the washing container. | 08-16-2012 |
| 20120234365 | HIGH-PRESSURE CLEANING APPLIANCE - The invention relates to a high-pressure cleaning appliance, comprising a heatable heat exchanger for heating up a liquid dispensable by the high-pressure cleaning appliance, a blower with a flow channel connected thereto for supplying combustion air to the heat exchanger, and a setting member for setting the amount of combustion air suppliable to the heat exchanger, the setting member having a channel constriction section which is positionable in the flow channel and movable relative thereto for changing the free cross-sectional area of the flow channel. In order to develop a generic high-pressure cleaning appliance further so that the amount of combustion air suppliable to the heat exchanger can be better adjusted, it is proposed that the channel constriction section be configured so as to be slidingly displaceable relative to the flow channel. | 09-20-2012 |
| 20120240965 | DISHWASHING MACHINE EQUIPPED WITH A SORPTION DRYING DEVICE - A dishwashing machine is provided. The dishwashing machine includes a washing container, at least one device for washing crockery using a washing solution, a heating device, and a sorption drying device communicated with the washing container for the passage of air between the sorption drying device and the washing container. The sorption drying device contains reversibly dehydratable material that operates to withdraw moisture from air during the passage of the air through the sorption drying device. The sorption drying device is housed in a housing and has air passing from the washing container into the sorption drying device via an air inlet and thereafter flowing along a flow path through the sorption drying device and eventually exiting the sorption drying device via an air outlet. The heating device is located upstream of the air inlet relative to the flow of air through the sorption drying device. | 09-27-2012 |
| 20120279526 | Cleaning Apparatus - A cleaning apparatus is described and which includes a housing which is moveable across a supporting surface; a first electrically actuated fluid pump which is mounted in the housing, and which is operable to deliver a first stream of fluid at a pressure of at least about 150 PSI to less than about 1200 PSI; a second electrically actuated fluid pump which is mounted in the housing, and which is operable to deliver a second stream of fluid, at a pressure, of less than about 600 PSI; and an electrically actuated heater which is mounted in the housing, and which is operable to impart heat energy to the second fluid stream. | 11-08-2012 |
| 20120318307 | Toothbrush Steam Cleaning Container - Disclosed is a toothbrush storage and sanitizing container, comprising a housing having a lower portion and an upper portion. The lower portion comprises an interior fluid reservoir and an open interior between the reservoir and the walls of the housing for retaining the handles of at least one toothbrush. The upper portion is a removable enclosure that supports the toothbrush heads in an upstanding configuration. A nozzle device connects the reservoir to the upper portion of the housing, while a heating element within the reservoir rapidly heats and vaporizes the water therein. High pressure and high temperature steam is communicated through the nozzle ports in the upper portion of the housing to subject the toothbrush heads to a burst or continuous spray of steam for cleaning and sanitation purposes. | 12-20-2012 |
| 20130014788 | HIGH-PRESSURE CLEANING APPLIANCE - The invention relates to a high-pressure cleaning appliance, comprising a heatable heat exchanger for heating a liquid that can be discharged by the high-pressure cleaning appliance, a motor having a drive shaft that defines a drive axis, a pump unit for increasing the liquid pressure, a blower wheel for generating a combustion air flow, and a fuel pump for delivering a fuel to the heat exchanger, wherein the pump unit, the blower wheel, and the fuel pump are disposed along the drive axis and can be driven by means of the drive shaft and form an assembly together with the motor. In order to improve such a high-pressure cleaning appliance in such a manner that it has a more compact construction and a smaller space requirement, the assembly of the high-pressure cleaning appliance according to the invention, with regard to a height direction thereof, is disposed below the heat exchanger. | 01-17-2013 |
| 20130019908 | BIOREMEDIATION DEVICE - A bioremediation device ( | 01-24-2013 |
| 20130025636 | SUBSTRATE TREATMENT DEVICE AND SUBSTRATE TREATMENT METHOD - [Problem] To provide a substrate treatment device which can more efficiently heat and more efficiently use a treatment solution to treat the surface of a plate-shaped substrate. | 01-31-2013 |
| 20130074883 | HIGH-PRESSURE CLEANING APPLIANCE - The invention relates to a high-pressure cleaning appliance comprising a first functional device required for operation in the form of a heatable heat exchanger for heating a liquid that is dischargeable from the high pressure cleaning appliance, and at least one further, second functional device required for operation which is arranged below the heat exchanger. In order to develop such a high-pressure cleaning appliance such that it is more user friendly to maintain, the invention proposes that the high-pressure cleaning appliance comprise a first appliance unit having a carrying device on which the heat exchanger is held, and a second appliance unit having a support device on which the at least one second functional device is held, and that the carrying device be releasably connectable to the support device in a force-locked and/or positively-locked manner. | 03-28-2013 |
| 20130074884 | HIGH-PRESSURE CLEANING APPLIANCE - The invention relates to a high-pressure cleaning appliance, comprising a heatable heat exchanger for heating a liquid that is dischargeable by the high-pressure cleaning appliance, a motor having a drive shaft that defines a drive axis, a pump unit for increasing the liquid pressure, a blower wheel for generating a combustion air flow, and a fuel pump for delivering a fuel to the heat exchanger, wherein the pump unit, the blower wheel, and the fuel pump are disposed along the drive axis and are drivable by means of the drive shaft and form an assembly together with the motor. In order to fit the assembly to the appliance in a simplified manner while achieving a more compact design for appliance, the appliance comprises a half-shell housing having a first half-shell and a second half-shell which between them define an accommodating chamber in which the assembly is at least partially accommodated. | 03-28-2013 |
| 20130125933 | QUICK DISCONNECT POWER AND PUMP SYSTEM FOR MANUAL PARTS WASHERS - A Quick Disconnect Power and Pump System for Manual Parts Washers includes a Housing Base, a Pump Tube, and a Thermowell. This Quick Disconnect Power and Pump System for Manual Parts Washers is used for the purpose of connecting a plurality of conduits and for housing objects. | 05-23-2013 |
| 20130133706 | OIL CLEARING APPARATUS FOR BOWLING BALL - Disclosed is an oil clearing apparatus for a bowling ball which clears oil on a surface of a bowling ball by using high-temperature heat, thereby preventing the bowling ball from sliding due to the oil applied to a lane of a bowling alley, and is utilized for the purpose of keeping the bowling ball warm and heating the bowling ball, as well as storing the bowling ball. | 05-30-2013 |
| 20130152981 | DISHWASHER WITH CLOSED LOOP CONDENSER - A dishwasher with a closed loop condenser having a moist air conduit, a dry air conduit having a portion in overlying relationship with a portion of the moist air conduit, wherein the overlying portions of the moist air conduit and the dry air conduit form a heat exchanger, and a controllable gate for selectively introducing, exhausting, or redirecting air relative to the condenser. | 06-20-2013 |
| 20130160803 | STEAM APPLIANCE - A steam appliance includes a steam applicator which is connectable to the steam appliance, but the steam applicator is permitted to rotate without loosening or disengaging the connection of the steam applicator to the steam appliance. Embodiments may be particularly suitable for use with a portable, handheld steam appliance that employs steam pocket technology. | 06-27-2013 |
| 20130180553 | DISHWASHER - The invention relates to an apparatus for the circulation and dehumidification of moist air ( | 07-18-2013 |
| 20130192650 | Towed Portable Cleaning Station - A device and method of use for a towed portable cleaning facility is disclosed. The device employs storage tanks for both the storage and transport of cleaning fluids. The tanks serve the additional function of surrounding and enclosing the cleaning area an area that may be used for cleaning or storage. By utilizing the tanks as walls, the present invention provides a portable cleaning station. The device may further include the ability to treat and clean used fluids in order to either reuse or safely dispose of the used fluids as well as the ability to recover heat energy from an engine compartment to heat cleaning fluids. | 08-01-2013 |
| 20130206186 | DISHWASHER APPLIANCE WITH A DAMPENING BAFFLE - The present subject matter provides a dishwashing appliance having a flow of air through an air passageway defined between an inner panel and an outer panel of the dishwasher appliance. The inner panel has a condensation surface for assisting in drying dishes in the dishwasher appliance. A dampening baffle causes at least one change of direction in the flow of air through the air flow passageway. | 08-15-2013 |
| 20130220385 | DEVICE FOR CLEANING A HEARING AID - The present invention relates to a device ( | 08-29-2013 |
| 20140041695 | DISHMACHINE - The present disclosure relates to a dishmachine that includes one or more features directed to water, energy or material savings. The disclosed dishmachines are still capable of meeting the soil demands of the articles to be cleaned. | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140076367 | VAPOR CLEANING APPARATUS FOR A RANGE HOOD - A range hood vapor cleaning apparatus has a vapor cleaning module, a control module, an input module and a fan driver module. The control module is electrically connected to the vapor cleaning module, the input module and the fan driver module. The control module is controlled by the input module and executes a vapor cleaning mode. When the control module executes the vapor cleaning mode, the control module controls the vapor cleaning module to generate vapor and meanwhile activates the fan driver module to drive a fan motor to blow the vapor to a fan housing and an exhaust fan and to exhaust the vapor out of the fan housing. | 03-20-2014 |
| 20140076368 | CLEANING PAD AND STEAM APPLIANCE - A surface cleaning apparatus has a steam distribution manifold located along the leading edge of a foot assembly and configured to apply steam to a surface to be cleaned, in front of the cleaning pad. The cleaning pad trailing the manifold can absorb soil, stains and residual moisture from the cleaning process as the steam appliance is moved across the surface to be cleaned. The cleaning pad can comprise a superabsorbent material. In another embodiment, the cleaning pad can comprise a melamine foam with abrasive particles interspersed therein and configured to agitate the surface to be cleaned in conjunction with steam. | 03-20-2014 |
| 20140158169 | Cleaning System Having Heated Cleaning Enclosure for Cleaning Heat Exchanger Tube Bundles - An improved portable cleaning system for use in cleaning heat exchanger tube bundles, fin-fans, towers and other elongated components. The cleaning system comprises a cleaning unit having a cleaning enclosure that receives and cleans the component and a control unit that controls the operation of the system. The cleaning unit has a cleaning enclosure defining a chamber sized and configured to receive the component through a sealable lid. A roller assembly rotates the component while a spray assembly sprays cleaning fluid over and into the rotating component. The cleaning fluid is heated in the chamber using surface heating elements attached to heat transfer plates along sections of the chamber walls. A vapor recovery system captures and treats toxic vapors. In use, the cleaning system is transported to a facility to clean the components on-site using cleaning fluid supplied by the facility and discharging waste to the facility. | 06-12-2014 |
| 20140251391 | Inner-Diameter Quenching Device - An inner-diameter quenching device is provided with a workpiece holding assembly for holding a workpiece to be quenched, a spray cylinder, and a heating coil. The workpiece has a central axis. The spray cylinder is disposed at a first side of the workpiece holding assembly and driven by a lifting assembly to move along the central axis into an inner diameter of the workpiece. The heating coil is disposed at a second side of the workpiece holding assembly and located on and movable along the central axis. The heating coil and the spray cylinder are separated and movable in opposite directions along the same center axis, which can further reduce the size of the quenching device, making it suitable for quenching a small inner-diameter workpiece. Besides, the spray apertures are inclined, so that the cooling liquid can be sprayed out more easily to enhance the quenching effect. | 09-11-2014 |
| 20140261575 | PORTABLE SONIC PARTICLE REMOVAL TOOL WITH A CHEMICALLY CONTROLLED WORKING FLUID - A particle removal tool having a sound field transducer, a cleaning chamber, and an open sealing face. The cleaning chamber having a cleaning fluid guiding chamber extending from the sound field transducer to the open sealing face, a cleaning fluid delivery channel in fluid communication with the cleaning fluid guiding chamber, and a cleaning fluid return channel. The open sealing face has a cleaning portal disposed contiguous with a plane formed by the open sealing face and a chamber-to-surface interface seal which forms a fluid tight seal with a cleaning surface plane. The sound field transducer is disposed within a line-of-sight of the cleaning portal and generates acoustic waves with a frequency between approximately 20 kHz and approximately 2 MHz. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20150034133 | SUBSTRATE TREATING APPARATUS - Provided is a substrate treating apparatus. The substrate treating apparatus includes a treating container having an opened upper portion, a substrate heating unit heating a substrate disposed in the treating container while supporting the substrate, and a treating solution supply unit supplying a treating solution onto the substrate disposed on the substrate heating unit. The substrate heating unit includes a rotatable chuck stage on which the substrate is placed, a rotation part having a hollow shape, the rotation part being coupled to the chuck stage to rotate the chuck stage, and a heat generation part disposed in the chuck stage. | 02-05-2015 |
| 20150075572 | CLEANING DEVICE OF POROUS PLATE FOR NUCLEAR POWER - A cleaning device of a porous plate for nuclear power including: cleaning tanks ( | 03-19-2015 |
| 20150129001 | APPARATUS FOR CLEANING OFFICE MACHINE - Disclosed is an apparatus for cleaning office machine that is configured to easily and conveniently clean contaminants and stained dirt on the surfaces of an office machine using a cleaning apparatus without manually cleaning them wherein such contaminants and stained dirt are developed after a long term use of an office machine such as a scanner, a copy machine, a printer, a fax machine, a computer, etc. that are generally used in an ordinary office. | 05-14-2015 |
| 20150352605 | Washer device for breast pump accessories - A washing device for washing breast pump accessories and baby bottles, by spraying water in jets of high pressure, includes a washing enclosure; a water inlet; a drain outlet; a tube network; a wash pump; a heating element; a tray; a top sliding mesh lid; a breast shield clamp, including a clip, a clamp base, and extender arm, and adjustable side arms; a distribution valve; a plurality of water dispensing components, including spray pipes, a top spinner, a bottom spinner, side spinners, side nozzles. Spray pipes can be height adjustable, and can include spray nozzles, which can be flexible or rotating. Side nozzles can be adjustable or rotating. The washing device can further include a steam generator or an ultraviolet sterilizer lamp for sterilizing contents placed in the tray. | 12-10-2015 |
| 20160059278 | LOCALIZED CLEANING PROCESS AND APPARATUS THEREFOR - Methods and apparatuses by which an oxidized metallic surface can be prepared for a subsequent repair operation without excessive removal of parent metal material. At least one gas is supplied to a limited portion of a metallic surface of a component, and the limited portion is locally heated in the presence of the gas to a treatment temperature sufficient to cause the gas or a gas that forms therefrom to chemically remove oxides from the limited portion of the metallic surface. At least a second portion of the metallic surface is not locally heated to the treatment temperature. | 03-03-2016 |
| 20160071745 | SPOT HEATER AND DEVICE FOR CLEANING WAFER USING THE SAME - A spot heater and a device for cleaning a wafer using the same are provided. The wafer cleaning device includes a heater chuck on which a wafer is mounted, the heater chuck configured to heat a bottom surface of the wafer; a chemical liquid nozzle configured to spray a chemical liquid on a top surface of the wafer for etching; and a spot heater configured to heat a spot of the top surface of the wafer. | 03-10-2016 |
| 20160114360 | STEAM CLEANER FOR BAFFLE-TYPE GREASE FILTERS - Improved systems, methods, and apparatuses for the periodic cleaning of certain baffle-type grease filters are provided for. In one embodiment, a steam nozzle, a steam hose, and a steam production unit are provided with a steam nozzle with a plurality of steam venting holes, a scouring surface, and ridges that are spaced and sized to engage with the grooves on a baffle-type grease filter. | 04-28-2016 |
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