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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120069110 | INK DRYING APPARATUS AND INK-JET PRINTING APPARATUS An ink drying apparatus (10) according to the present invention is provided with a gas passage (46) through which a printed material (14) to which ink is attached passes. Further, flow applying unit (48) configured to flow a gas in the gas pa... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120036734 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INHIBITING PITCH FORMATION IN THE WET SEAL EXHAUST DUCT OF A VENEER DRYER A method and apparatus for operating a dryer used to reduce the moisture content of sheet material. A drying chamber is provided and includes a plurality of drying sections and a single point exhaust system. A seal section located at the input end of the dryer includes ... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120017465 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REFRIGERANT CYCLE CAPACITY ACCELERATION A method of operating a heat pump clothes dryer operating on a mechanical refrigeration cycle is disclosed. The method includes partitioning all energy available in the heat pump clothes dryer into a first amount of energy and a second amount of energy; using the first ... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120000088 | HYBRID HEAT DRYER A clothes dryer may rely on a hybrid heat source for drying clothes. In some embodiments, the clothes dryer may rely on a combination of electrical energy to power the clothes dryer and hydronic heat to dry clothes. The hydronic heat may, for example, use hot water from... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20110154686 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TREATING A COMMODITY A method and apparatus for treating a commodity includes providing a sealed enclosure. A commodity is arranged in a plurality of layers spaced apart to provide ventilation areas between the layers. The commodity is further arranged in a plurality of rows having a space ... | 06/30/2011 |
| 20100174668 | ENERGY MANAGEMENT OF CLOTHES DRYER APPLIANCE A clothes dryer is provided comprising one or more power consuming functions and a controller in signal communication with an associated utility. The controller can receive and process a signal from the associated utility indicative of current cost of supplied energy. T... | 07/08/2010 |
| 20100112368 | WOOD MEMBER FOR MUSICAL INSTRUMENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AS WELL AS SOUNDBOARD MANUFACTURING SYSTEM AND METHOD A wood member for a musical instrument, which is capable of preventing occurrence of damage, such as cracking, to thereby ensure smooth and stable operation of the musical instrument and maintain excellent appearance of the same over a long time period. The wood member ... | 05/06/2010 |
| 20090260256 | Apparatus for controlling a clothes dryer A clothes dryer providing clothes care has a main controller operable with an outlet temperature sensor for receiving the outlet temperature values. The controller is operable with a heater to controllably raise the outlet temperature of air flowing out of a dryer drum ... | 10/22/2009 |
| 20090151190 | DRYING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USING SAME A drying system (100) for use in drying out a water-damaged structure includes a blower (105) for providing outside air to the water damaged structure. An indirectly fired furnace (101) is used for heating the outside air prior to its introduction i... | 06/18/2009 |
| 20090133283 | Relay commutation sequence for multiple element heating system To control a temperature of a dryer system, particularly a laundry dryer, an ON/OFF relay control is employed to switch heater loads. A plurality of heating elements is used in order to more precisely regulate the temperature inside the dryer system. Further, a heating ... | 05/28/2009 |
| 20090119945 | HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE FOR WASHING AND/OR DRYING CLOTHES Household appliance for washing and/or drying clothes comprising an outer casing (2) provided with a worktop (3), and heating means (7) for drying garments laid upon the worktop (3), wherein the worktop (3) or the heating means (7 | 05/14/2009 |
| 20080127508 | Substrate processing apparatus and substrate processing method A substrate processing apparatus includes a chamber, and a cleaning-liquid supply unit that supplies a cleaning liquid containing hydrofluoro ether onto a substrate to be processed placed in the chamber. In the chamber, there is further disposed a gas supply unit that s... | 06/05/2008 |
| 20070193063 | Method and apparatus for converting animal waste into bedding or soil amendent Disclosed are systems and processes for drying livestock manure to produce suitable end-products such as animal bedding and soil conditioner or amendments. Dried manure made by the process can be recycled into the burner. Exhaust gases from the dryer and cyclone can be ... | 08/23/2007 |
| 20070011906 | Dryer apparatus for clothing knitted or woven fabric A dryer apparatus for use in a woven and knitted fabric is constructed such that a first drying rack disposed at an upper step, and at least one step of a second drying rack disposed at a lower step thereof are provided in a frame. Each of the drying racks is formed of ... | 01/18/2007 |
| 20060086000 | Dryer and method for controlling the same A dryer and a method for controlling the same, wherein an alert is generated to inform the user that the dryer is operating abnormally, and even if a malfunction occurs in a switch provided for preventing overheating of a heater in the dryer when the dryer is operating ... | 04/27/2006 |
