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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8146611 | Method and apparatus for cleaning ophthalmic lenses The present invention relates to a method and a device for cleaning ophthalmic lenses, particularly contact lenses. The method and the device are suitable for integration into an automated production of ophthalmic lenses, particularly contact lenses. ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 7284665 | Method and apparatus for processing articles Apparatus is described for processing articles. It has a hollow drum having permeable walls. At one end there is an inlet for receiving articles onto an inside surface of the permeable walls. At the other end is an outlet for discharging articles from the drum. The ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7231927 | Method for recycling used-up plastic products and washing process of crushed plastic and apparatus therefor An object of the invention is to provide a method and an apparatus for recycling plastics which is improved with respect to operation efficiency, operation environment, lowering degradation of plastics, recycling cost and environment load including saving energy. Th... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7213605 | Jewelry cleaning basket An improved tool for cleaning a jewelry article (e.g., ring) accurately grips and positions the article yet captures any device affixed thereto (e.g., gemstone, jewel) while exposing the tool to a jewelry cleaning liquid (e.g., pressurized steam, ultrasonic liquid, ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 6938627 | Dishwasher A dishwasher is provided such that an impurity-collecting filter collecting impurities is detachably mounted to a front of a cabinet, thus allowing the impurity-collecting filter to be easily cleaned, and keeping a bottom of a washing tub cleaner. The dishwasher inc... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6901939 | Mobile enrober cleaning apparatus An apparatus for cleaning an enrober head and a method for using the apparatus, in which the apparatus has a cleaning medium supply vessel having an outlet and an open top, an enrober head mount registered with the open top of the vessel, and a pump, arranged to pum... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6792961 | Washing tank for breaks of industrial vehicles and like A washing tank (10) for brakes of industrial vehicles and like, foresees a trolley (11), equipped with a vessel (12) containing the washing liquid, and a collection tank (14). Between the aforementioned vessel (12) and the aforemen... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6705332 | Hard floor surface cleaner utilizing an aerated cleaning liquid A hard floor surface cleaning apparatus includes an aerator, a rotating scrub medium engaging the hard floor surface, a fluid conveyor, and a fluid recovery device. The aerator is configured to produce a foam-like aerated cleaning liquid from a cleaning liquid. The ... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6328639 | System for abrasively cleaning small parts and a container for holding small parts undergoing abrasive cleaning A system for abrasively cleaning small parts, and a container for holding small parts undergoing abrasive cleaning. An abrasive cleaning cabinet has a bottom member and a cover hingedly connected to the bottom member. The cover is pivotable between a clos... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6223756 | Apparatus for degreasing solid parts An apparatus for degreasing solid and/or mass-produced parts, such as small metallic parts comprises a drum with a perforated drum wall rotatable and drivable around a vertical axis. A charge opening is furnished at the top and a discharge opening furnish... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6129097 | Jewelry cleaning device A jewelry cleaning device is disclosed comprising a neck portion and a body portion each formed by a wall of fine, flexible mesh material which collectively define a hollow interior having an open top in the neck portion and a closed bottom in the body po... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6082382 | Continuous washing device for vegetables, fiber, or other materials An cleaning mechanism especially well suited for agricultural products in which the agricultural products are moved by a flow of water through a channel in which the water is agitated by vibration of the channel. The agitation of the water, together with ... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6021792 | Modular cleaning facility A modular cleaning system is provided generally comprising at least one modular wash rack having a drainage fitting and a coupling means to allow one modular wash rack to be fastened to another modular wash rack, a tube connected to the drainage fitting, ... | 02/08/2000 |
| 5937877 | Apparatus for washing foodstuffs An improved apparatus for washing foodstuffs is provided. The invented apparatus utilizes hydro-energy to sufficiently clean a number of different types of foodstuffs processed thereby, while effectively using water circulating therethrough. The apparatus... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5837094 | Semiconductor manufacturing apparatus In a semiconductor manufacturing apparatus, the number of fine particles is counted by a particle monitor 15 mounted to a part of an exhaust pipe 12 for exhausting a gas in a process chamber 4, and an end point detection controller 31 observes the count v... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5836326 | Bead cleansing system Apparatus and a method for cleaning a bead suspension of fragile beads having a high water content suspended in a liquid. The spray nozzles in vat cause turbulence in a suspension of water and beads such that flawed or damaged beads and beads fragments ri... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5810942 | Aerodynamic aerosol chamber An aerosol cleaning apparatus and a method of treating a substrate within such an apparatus prevent contaminant recirculation by controlling the post-impingement exhaust flow through control of the aerodynamic behavior of the contaminant laden exhaust str... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5800665 | Method and apparatus for fabricating semiconductor device A method of fabricating a semiconductor device includes preparing a semiconductor substrate having a surface and a mechanical strength; adhering a reinforcing plate to the surface of the semiconductor substrate with an adhesive to increase the mechanical ... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5778910 | Washing trough for residual concrete The invention relates to an apparatus for reprocessing residual concrete with a trough (3), conveying equipment (33) with an adjoining bucket wheel (37) and discharging equipment (11). The inventive apparatus is distinguished owing to the fact that the wa... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5776250 | Device for recovering photoresist material exhausted from a spin coater A device is for recovering superfluous photoresist material exhausted from a spin coater having a drive motor alternately operated at a high speed and a low speed at predetermined intervals. The device includes a solution collecting member into which supe... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5775347 | Continuous-flow ware washing apparatus A continuous-flow pot and pan washing system comprising a frame; a substantially rectangular tub mounted on the frame, where the side walls of the tub are shorter in length than the back and front walls of the tub; a pump mounted to the frame; a tub outle... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5671762 | Decontamination system for particulate matter A decontamination system for particulate matter is provided. The system has a fluid treatment chamber within which three screw-type augers operate to mix hydrocarbon laden soil with treating fluid for removing the hydrocarbon therefrom. The treating fluid... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5647428 | Recovery of tube cleaners Apparatus and method are provided for removing hard-body cleaners from cooling water downstream of a heat exchanger. The bodies are removed from the cooling water by a screen placed such that water flowing in and out of a container which is open to the at... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5645093 | Product collecting device for use in apparatus coating seed with gel A product collecting device for use in an apparatus for coating seed with gel includes a product receiving case, a top portion of which is open, arranged in a downward direction of water wash bath. A partition wall is provided for a bottom wall of the pro... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5623956 | Dishwasher straining system A straining system for use in a washer having a pump and a sump with a hub projecting therefrom. The straining system has a first surface and a second surface. The first surface has an outer perimeter and an inner opening that permits the hub to extend th... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5609173 | Device for prewashing and sorting golf balls A prewasher for sorting and soaking golf balls prior to entry into a ball washer has a tub for receiving the balls, a standpipe in the tub through which a stream of water moves the balls up out of the tub to deposit them in a track that carries only round... | 03/11/1997 |
| 5535766 | Transmission service bench The present invention relates to a transmission service bench having an inclined work surface to direct transmission fluid, liberated from a transmission being serviced, into one or more drains. The fluid collected is filtered and communicated to a wash b... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5433229 | System for recovering and washing tube cleaning plugs A system for recovering and washing tube cleaning plugs includes a tube cleaning plug recovery sump disposed in a flowing stream of water and a tube washing subsystem located on-shore. The tube cleaning plugs are recovered from the water and conveyed to t... | 07/18/1995 |
| 5398707 | Cleaning apparatus for low density objects Toys in children's play lots such as low density balls may be readily cleaned in a cleaning apparatus including a cleaning compartment (10) having an access opening (16) through which toys to be cleaned may be introduced. The compartment (10) includes a p... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5332448 | Apparatus for cleaning air filters An air filter cleaning system comprises a support plate mounted on a frame with a clamping system for clamping an end face of the filter against the underside of the support plate. A supply tank can be filled with air up to a predetermined pressure. A duc... | 07/26/1994 |
| 5185041 | Machine for washing plastic fragments to prepare them for recycling A process of, and apparatus for, washing fragments, such as plastic fragments, in a continuous fashion as part of a recycling operation. The plastic fragments are fed into an axially rotating perforated tube, wherein a stationary washing and rinsing spray... | 02/09/1993 |
| 5180437 | Machine for washing plastic fragments to prepare them for recycling A process of, and apparatus for, washing fragments, such as plastic fragments, in a continuous fashion as part of a recycling operation. The plastic fragments are fed into an axially rotating perforated tube, wherein a stationary washing and rinsing spray... | 01/19/1993 |
| 5174316 | Method and apparatus for cleaning material recovered from soiled plastic containers, packaging and the like A cleaning apparatus includes a shredder that converts plastic containers, packages and cups into relatively small fragments (e.g., about one to two square inches) to promote cleaning. The shredder intake may be located below the discharge end of a convey... | 12/29/1992 |
| 5139577 | High capacity golf ball processing system and method An apparatus and method for the transportation of golf balls, particularly at a driving range, which includes one or more tanks remote from a range house and in proximity to a driving target, in which golf balls can be separate from other objects and mixe... | 08/18/1992 |
| 5130093 | Cleaning and sterilizing machine for articles, such as closure elements for pharmaceutical containers The invention relates to a cleaning and sterilizing machine for small articles, such as the closure elements for pharmaceutical containers. The machine consists of a treatment vessel which is mounted in a carrier to pivot through 180° around a horizontal... | 07/14/1992 |
| 5112461 | Geltrans, a device for transfer of gel to paper A support frame with multiple water jets, together with a support grid and carrier frame, is described. Methods for their construction from commonly available components, and methods for their use in a laboratory setting, are provided. This device semi-au... | 05/12/1992 |
| 4949738 | Small parts catcher for high pressure fluid cleaning apparatus An attachment for a high pressure fluid cleaning outlet for confining small items subjected to the fluid stream including an elongated housing having a body with an opening therein, an upper cover with an integrally mounted outlet nozzle for attachment to... | 08/21/1990 |
| 4782843 | Apparatus for cleaning particulate material Apparatus for cleaning particulate material includes a hopper defining a downwardly tapering chamber and a nozzle for directing a high velocity liquid jet upwardly into the chamber. A tubular riser extends vertically through the chamber having a lower end... | 11/08/1988 |
| 4769219 | Catalyst rejuvenation vessel assembly A catalyst rejuvenation vessel assembly for treating particulate used oil-coated catalysts to provide a rejuvenated catalyst material is disclosed. A pressurizable vertically-oriented vessel assembly has inlet and outlet openings for the catalyst and wash... | 09/06/1988 |
| 4728043 | Mechanical sorting system for crude silicon carbide A process for purifying crude silicon carbide lumps from an Acheson furnace comprising agitating the lumps in a drum having a cylindrical wall, its axis substantially horizontal and having openings of controlled size, smaller than said crude lumps, in sai... | 03/01/1988 |
