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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7500430 | Vacuum trash compactor apparatus The invention discloses differing embodiments of trash management systems and methods for the disposal and/or collection of trash. In one embodiment under the invention, a trash management system may include a mobile cart, a trash vessel connected to the cart, a pis... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7395755 | Container crusher and method of use thereof An aesthetic and useful device for enclosing a vacuum pump within a framed enclosure for the evacuation of air from used containers is herein disclosed. An enclosure for a vacuum pump comprises a latching access door, a lid, and a container-staging area that extends... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7370573 | Method and apparatus for forming modules from harvested crops Module builder including holding chamber, wheeled frame towable behind a harvester; compaction chamber, compaction device, forming chamber, door assembly. The compaction chamber having compaction surface oriented between and substantially perpendicular to compaction... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7354550 | Disinfection or sterilisation method The invention relates to a disinfection or sterilisation method. The material to be disinfected is introduced in a receptacle and the receptacle is sealed. Subsequently, the sealed receptacle is heated under a water vapour and/or radical pressure. The water vapour p... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7322286 | Device for compacting waste in a container, especially a household bin The invention relates to a bin for storing a volume of waste that can be reduced by compaction. The bin includes an apparatus for reducing the pressure exerted in the volume of the bin, under the effect of a vacuum, and ensures that the waste is compacted. The bin i... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7299746 | Refuse bin including a compacting mechanism A refuse bin comprises a refuse container (10) having a top opening (12) and a lid (14) hinged relative to the container to cover the opening. A compacting mechanism is fitted to the lid and comprises a compacting plate (22) mounted under... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7291565 | Method and system for treating a substrate with a high pressure fluid using fluorosilicic acid A method and system is described for treating a substrate with a high pressure fluid, such as carbon dioxide in a supercritical state. A process chemistry is introduced to the high pressure fluid for treating the substrate surface. The process chemistry comprises fl... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7285180 | Perforated deck made out of a plurality of segments A cylindrical rotating thickening device including an axial core, a plurality of longitudinally extending spaced apart support ribs extending radially from the axial core, and a shell surrounding the support ribs and supported thereon. The shell includes a plurality... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7255772 | High pressure processing chamber for semiconductor substrate A high pressure chamber comprises a chamber housing, a platen, and a mechanical drive mechanism. The chamber housing comprises a first sealing surface. The platen comprises a region for holding the semiconductor substrate and a second sealing surface. The mechanical... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7250374 | System and method for processing a substrate using supercritical carbon dioxide processing A method and system for processing a substrate in a film removal system. The method includes providing the substrate in a substrate chamber of a film removal system, where the substrate has a micro-feature containing a dielectric film on a sidewall of the micro-feat... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7246984 | Method and apparatus for transferring an article to be processed and processing apparatus A transferring apparatus transfers an article to be processed, which is carried by a carrier device, to a holder provided in a processing chamber defined by a processing vessel and adapted to hold the article at a specified processing position. The transferring appa... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7226008 | Briquette of ferrous metal working scrap, method of making the same, mashing crusher of grinding chips and briquette making apparatus using the same A briquette meeting required strength that is formed in an energy-saving manner from ferrous metal working scrap, such as grinding chips, and a method of making the briquette are provided. In a briquette formed by applying a pressing pressure to a ferrous metal work... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7195476 | Heating-type vacuum press apparatus A heating-type vacuum press device which has a small vacuum isolation chamber in which pressing is performed under vacuum without damage to seal packing, while heating. A lower fixed frame and an upper movement frame constitute a wall portion of the isolation chambe... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7191701 | Trash compactor for lavatory unit of aircraft A manual trash compactor for a trash bin is disposed inside a lavatory unit of an aircraft. A trash bin disposed within a wash basin in a lavatory unit of an aircraft has a lid through which trash is thrown in disposed on an upper surface of the wash basin. Below th... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7152314 | Method of manufacturing circuit board The method of manufacturing a circuit board is capable of preventing deformation of a core substrate, ensuring size thereof and highly concentrating cable patterns so as to realize compact and high-performance semiconductor devices. The method of manufacturing a cir... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7152522 | Screw press with radial gate valve and supported screw shaft A screw press is provided having a radial gate valve and supported longitudinally-extending screw shaft. The screw shaft includes a central shaft and helical threads which is driven by a drive package. The screw shaft is encapsulated within a housing including a hop... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7140393 | Non-contact shuttle valve for flow diversion in high pressure systems A valve for redirecting flow in a supercritical fluid or other high pressure processing system is disclosed. In high pressure supercritical carbon dioxide (SCCO2) equipment for semiconductor wafer processing, a major hurtle in providing clean equipment and clean waf... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7134387 | Refrigerator dismantling method, compression equipment, and refrigerator dismantling device A refrigerant gas is collected and a compressor is removed from a discarded refrigerator, a heat-insulating housing including a heat insulator is cut/processed and separated into a plurality of pieces, and the pieces are compressed/processed by compression rollers o... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7060422 | Method of supercritical processing of a workpiece An apparatus for supercritical processing and non-supercritical processing of a workpiece comprises a transfer module, a supercritical processing module, a non-supercritical processing module, and a robot. The transfer module includes an entrance. The supercritical ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7028698 | Pressure processing apparatus with improved heating and closure system Apparatus for pressure processing components is disclosed which includes an improved closure system that minimizes dust-generating parts and allows easy access to the chamber. Ports are provided for introducing and releasing pressurized gases and fluids to and from ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7000532 | Portable trash compactor An portable apparatus for compacting refuse including an outer housing having a recess extending therethrough and a vent extending therethrough. An inner housing is received within the outer housing so as to form a compartment for receiving refuse therein. A connect... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6941860 | Method of briquetting metal chips and briquetting press A method and a briquetting press for briquetting metal chips, wherein stable briquettes/pressed component are produced. The actual length (Lact) of the pressed component is obtained by applying pressure (Pmax/Preq) using at least one... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6928797 | Harvester accumulator and basket structure A harvester having a receptacle movable between a harvest position for receiving crop and a dump position for unloading the crop includes an air duct system with a first duct extending upwardly towards the inlet of an accumulator located adjacent the receptacle. An ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6926012 | Method for supercritical processing of multiple workpieces An apparatus for supercritical processing of multiple workpieces comprises a transfer module, first and second supercritical processing modules, and a robot. The transfer module includes an entrance. The first and second supercritical processing modules are coupled ... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6926798 | Apparatus for supercritical processing of a workpiece An apparatus for supercritical processing and non-supercritical processing of a workpiece comprises a transfer module, a supercritical processing module, a non-supercritical processing module, and a robot. The transfer module includes an entrance. The supercritical ... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6925916 | Two stage punch press actuator with output drive shaft position sensing A press for forming a workpiece with a tooling set includes an actuator assembly carrying a movable half or punch of the tooling set and having a two phase operation. In the first phase the actuator provides relatively low force in moving the punch to an intermediat... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6921456 | High pressure processing chamber for semiconductor substrate A high pressure chamber comprises a chamber housing, a platen, and a mechanical drive mechanism. The chamber housing comprises a first sealing surface. The platen comprises a region for holding the semiconductor substrate and a second sealing surface. The mechanical... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6910412 | Garbage container with a compress device for compressing the garbage received therein A garbage container with a compress device includes a first cylinder having a first receiving space defined therein. A compress plate is reciprocally and movably received in the first cylinder for compressing the garbage in the garbage container. A cover is pivotall... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6901732 | Cotton feeding roller structure Lower spiked rollers in the bottom of a cotton accumulator are inclined in the downstream direction towards an opening and rotate in the same direction to pull cotton down to the opening. An upper spiked roller located above the opening and above the last of the low... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6530314 | Electric press with dust generation preventing device Disclosed is an electric press having a substantially airtight casing containing therein a drive device for reciprocatingly moving a ram relative to a work positioned on a base to press the work, and a device for exhausting the dusts produced within the c... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6497786 | Methods and apparatus for bonding deformable materials having low deformation temperatures Systems, methods and apparatus are disclosed for bonding a plurality of substrates via a solventless, curable adhesive. At least one of the substrates has a deformation temperature below the activation temperature of the adhesive. A workpiece is assembled... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6427424 | Vacuum-assisted bulk particulate packaging system A system for forming particulate material in a bulk form comprises a compression tower having a top and sides depending therefrom. A compression chamber having side walls and an open bottom is reciprocatively mounted to said tower for deposit of loose par... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6425323 | Method and apparatus for disposing of web material In a method and an apparatus for disposing of thin, flexible material, which is in the form of a material web moved in the web direction and supplied to the disposal apparatus, a front web section at the front in the movement direction is held fast in are... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6415713 | Rigid liner for a yard refuse bag A rigid yard refuse bag liner for insertion into a yard refuse bag for supporting the yard refuse bag in an open condition. The rigid yard refuse bag liner is an elongated enclosure having an open bottom and having a tapered construction such that its bot... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6374751 | Portable activity surface A portable and adjustable activity surface for use by a wide variety of individual users and that can accommodate a wide range of different activities thereon. The device has a support pad with a resting surface, a forward surface, a rearward surface and ... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6352023 | Bindery compactor/baler A bindery compactor and/or baler receives and compacts or bales simultaneously large particulate paper waste and pneumatically conveyed fine paper waste. The compactor and/or baler operate with a platen cycling within a chute. The platen is normally forwa... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6339987 | Bindery compaction process A bindery compactor receives and compacts simultaneously large particulate paper waste and pneumatically conveyed fine paper waste. The compactor operates with a platen cycling within a compactor chute, in which the platen is normally forward in the compa... | 01/22/2002 |
| 6289799 | Bindery compactor A bindery compactor receives and compacts simultaneously large particulate paper waste and pneumatically conveyed fine paper waste. The compactor operates with a platen cycling within a compactor chute, in which the platen is normally forward in the compa... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6247397 | Apparatus for separating liquid and solid substances, particularly for extracting juice from fruit and the like An apparatus for separating liquid and solid substances, particularly for extracting juice from fruit and the like, such as grapes. The apparatus includes a pressing container into which the product to be separated is fed; the apparatus includes a cylinde... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6237480 | Apparatus for the dustfree discharge of fine dust from a dust collector Apparatus for the dustfree discharge of fine dust from a dust collector which includes a compression chamber having a discharge end, a conveyor for feeding fine dust from a collector into the compression chamber, a compressing piston in the compression ch... | 05/29/2001 |
