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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8156608 | Cleaning apparatus having a functional generator for producing electrochemically activated cleaning liquid An apparatus is provided, which includes a mobile body configured to travel over a surface, a source of a liquid, a liquid dispenser and a flow path from the liquid source to the liquid dispenser. A functional generator is coupled in the flow path, which comprises a... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8099828 | External filter chamber An external filter box for a surface maintenance machine having a hopper with selective communication being provided between the filter box and the hopper to permit dusty air to flow from the hopper to the filter box and to permit dust and debris captured by the fil... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8051861 | Cleaning system utilizing purified water A cleaning system includes a supply of purified water, a supply of cleaning agent, a mixing junction, and a distributor. The mixing junction is configured to combine a flow of the purified water and a flow of the cleaning agent and output a flow of cleaning liquid c... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8051530 | Squeegee assembly and method of using same A squeegee blade assembly and method of use for a floor surface maintenance machine. A blade/guide subassembly is inserted into a channel of a scrub head prior to operation. During operation, the subassembly is retained with the channel via friction and/or protrudin... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8046867 | Mobile surface cleaner having a sparging device A mobile surface cleaner is provided, which includes a mobile body configured to travel over a surface, a source of a liquid, a liquid dispenser, a flow path from the liquid source to the liquid dispenser, and an electrolyzing sparging device in fluid communication ... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8029739 | Ultraviolet sanitation device A sanitation device includes a mobile body, a surface cleaning component, and a source of UV radiation. The surface cleaning component and the source of UV radiation are mounted to the mobile body, which is configured to travel over a surface. The surface cleaning c... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8028365 | Hard and soft floor cleaning tool and machine A cleaning tool generally comprises a hub having a longitudinal axis and a plurality of cleaning members. The cleaning members, formed of a fibrous material, are connected to the hub. In accordance with one embodiment, the cleaning members are distributed along the ... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8025787 | Method and apparatus for generating, applying and neutralizing an electrochemically activated liquid A method and apparatus are provided for receiving a cleaning liquid having a pH in a range between pH6-pH8 and an oxidation reduction potential (ORP) between ±50 mV. The liquid is converted into an anolyte liquid and a catholyte liquid having respective pHs outside... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8025786 | Method of generating sparged, electrochemically activated liquid A method is provided, which includes generating a cleaning liquid by a combination of a sparging process and an electrochemical process that produces an anolyte and a catholye. ... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8016996 | Method of producing a sparged cleaning liquid onboard a mobile surface cleaner A method is provided, which includes moving a mobile floor cleaning machine along a floor. Onboard the mobile floor cleaning machine, a liquid is sparged by electrolysis. The sparged liquid is dispensed from the mobile floor cleaning machine. ... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8012340 | Method for generating electrochemically activated cleaning liquid A method is provided, which includes moving a mobile floor cleaning device along a floor; electrochemically activating a liquid on the mobile floor cleaning device, and dispensing the electrochemically activated liquid from the mobile floor cleaning device. ... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8012339 | Hand-held spray bottle having an electrolyzer and method therefor A hand-held spray apparatus is provided, which includes a tank for holding a supply of liquid to be treated and a functional generator carried by the hand-held spray apparatus. The functional generator receives the liquid from the tank and has an anode chamber and a... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8007654 | Electrochemically activated anolyte and catholyte liquid An electrochemically activated fluid is provided, which has an anolyte and a catholyte. For example, a sparged anolyte and a sparged catholyte are provided. In another example, a combined anolyte and catholyte is provided. ... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7967914 | Method and apparatus for cleaning fabrics, floor coverings, and bare floor surfaces utilizing a soil transfer medium An apparatus and method for cleaning fabrics, floor coverings, and bare floor surfaces utilizing a soil transfer cleaning medium is disclosed. A method of mechanically removing soil from a surface intended to be cleaned includes the steps of successively and repeate... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7959789 | Method for generating electrochemically activated cleaning liquid A method is provided, which includes moving a mobile floor cleaning device along a floor; electrochemically activating a liquid on the mobile floor cleaning device, and dispensing the electrochemically activated liquid from the mobile floor cleaning device. ... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7959788 | Method of producing a sparged cleaning liquid onboard a mobile surface cleaner A method is provided, which includes moving a mobile floor cleaning machine along a floor. Onboard the mobile floor cleaning machine, a liquid is sparged by electrolysis. The sparged liquid is dispensed from the mobile floor cleaning machine. ... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7959787 | Method of generating sparged, electrochemically activated liquid A method is provided, which includes generating a cleaning liquid by a combination of a sparging process and an electrochemical process that produces an anolyte and a catholye. ... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7959785 | Hand-held spray bottle having an electrolyzer and method therefor A hand-held spray apparatus is provided, which includes a tank for holding a supply of liquid to be treated and a functional generator carried by the hand-held spray apparatus. The functional generator receives the liquid from the tank and has an anode chamber and a... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7896936 | Filter cleaning apparatus A filter cleaning mechanism for a cylindrical filter within a filter box of a surface maintenance machine having a shaker plate engaging a top end of the filter and having vibrations induced via a motor and eccentric mass combination. In one example, the motor and e... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7891046 | Apparatus for generating sparged, electrochemically activated liquid An apparatus is provided, which includes a sparging device and a functional generator. The functional generator is in fluid communication with the sparging device and includes an anode chamber and a cathode chamber separated by an ion exchange membrane. ... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7836543 | Method and apparatus for producing humanly-perceptable indicator of electrochemical properties of an output cleaning liquid A surface cleaning apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a mobile body configured to travel over a surface, a cleaning device carried by the mobile body, a liquid flow path, and an electrolyzing device in the liquid flow path. An indicator provides a humanly... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7805802 | Floor cleaning machine debris collection system A debris collection system for a floor cleaning machine includes a motorized cleaning head attached to a frame of the floor cleaning machine, a carriage attached to the frame, a debris tray, and a de-watering system. The debris tray is removably receivable within th... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7665174 | Cleaning head for use in a floor cleaning machine A cleaning head for use with a floor cleaning machine comprises first and second cleaning tools, at least one motor and a cleaning tool support. The at least one motor is configured to respectively drive rotation of the first and second cleaning tools about first an... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7662199 | Cyclonic filter for surface maintenance machine A filter system for a surface maintenance machine having a hopper assembly for receiving brush-thrown debris including a cyclonic separator for separating dust and debris from air drawn through the hopper via vacuum action. The cyclonic separator may include multipl... | 02/16/2010 |
| RE41036 | Linear actuator control structure A control system for a linear actuator having an electric motor drawing a variable current level during operation. The control system includes a current level sensor for determining an operational current level of the linear actuator and a controller for generating ... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7520378 | Chain driven conveyor having automatic tensioning street sweeping method and system Disclosed herein is a street sweeper having a vertical chain driven conveyor apparatus. The vertical chain driven conveyor apparatus is provided with a jointed shaft to compensate for chain wear over the life of the chains. The vertical chain driven conveyor apparat... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7488391 | Rotating brush optimizing method The present invention provides an improved mechanical coupling for rapidly adjusting the elevation of a working edge portion of a tool which working edge portion is subject to wear that decreases the effective length of the working edge portion. In one embodiment, t... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7448114 | Floor sweeping and scrubbing machine A hard floor sweeping and scrubbing machine includes a mobile body comprising a frame supported on wheels for travel over a surface, a motorized cleaning head, a waste hopper, a hopper lift and a vacuum squeegee. The motorized cleaning head is attached to the mobile... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7313839 | Sweeping system with front removable hopper A surface maintenance apparatus is described, having a sweeping system positioned near the front or leading edge of the apparatus. The sweeping system includes a plurality of brushes and a removable hopper for collecting debris. The sweeping system is capable of bei... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7306639 | Demisting chamber with elbow strainer A structure and method of removing semi-rigid debris and demisting gas for use primarily in surface maintenance or conditioning machines, Demisting is accomplished by, a combination techniques including rapid pressure reduction and removal of semi rigid debris is ac... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7272870 | Secondary introduction of fluid into vacuum system An apparatus and method for minimizing the accumulation of soil and debris within a vacuum system of a surface maintenance machine is disclosed. A secondary fluid, such as pressurized cleaning solution, is sprayed into the vacuum system in order to reduce soil and d... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7244000 | By wire control of braking and acceleration A rider surface maintenance vehicle with variable dynamic braking, in contrast to a mechanically-engaged braking system that uses a brake cable. A brake pedal engages a sensor that encodes the pedal position as an electronic signal. The electronic signal, along with... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7199711 | Mobile floor cleaner data communication In a method of communicating data from a mobile floor cleaner to a remote receiver a data communication is initiated from a communicator of the mobile floor cleaner to the remote receiver and data is communicated to the remote receiver with the communicator. ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7172658 | Cleaning liquid dispensing in a mobile hard surface cleaner A hard surface cleaner includes a motorized scrub head, a fluid recovery device, a primary cleaning liquid component container, a cleaning agent container, a flow control device and a fluid flow path. The flow control device is configured to supply a flow of cleanin... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7159706 | Self cleaning conveyor with roller scraper and debris reduction skirt Disclosed herein is a method and apparatus for a street sweeper having a conveyor assembly. The conveyor assembly has a pair of rollers and a conveyor belt connected therebetween. The conveyor assembly is provided with debris skirts to lift the edge of the conveyor ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7124463 | Conveyor lip for motorized street sweeper A street sweeper system is used typically in a motorized vehicle. The sweeper utilizes a cylindrical brush rotating about an axis that is typically perpendicular to the vehicle's direction of motion. A conveyor belt catches debris thrown forwards and upward by the b... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7120961 | Brush wear adjustment system and method A brush wear adjustment system for use in a powered street sweeper to provide for consistent sweeping performance where wear of rotary brush bristles is constantly sensed and the rotational speed of the rotary brush is automatically increased to maintain a desired b... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7086118 | Street sweeper with vacuumized dust control A street sweeper with vacuumized dust control where a rotary broom chamber surrounds a rotary broom. The rotary broom chamber connects by a conveyor housing containing a conveyor mechanism to a hopper having a powered fan and a filter. A vacuum or low pressure is cr... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7082639 | Brush optimizer The present invention provides an improved mechanical coupling for rapidly adjusting the elevation of a working edge portion of a tool which working edge portion is subject to wear that decreases the effective length of the working edge portion. In one embodiment, t... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7059013 | Fluid recovery device An apparatus and method for extracting soiled cleaning solution from carpets and other surfaces utilizing a low-profile pick-up head is disclosed. The apparatus includes a vacuum chamber or enclosed space positioned in a fluid recovery device to provide a uniform va... | 06/13/2006 |
