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Dining Table Having Integral Dishwasher
A space-saving dishwasher, which may be installed within a counter top or table, having a dish-carrying rack that is vertically shiftable through the open top of the dishwasher for facilitating loading and unloading of the dishes.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7886752 | Filter A filter having a filter body with a plurality of filter openings, each having a passage cross-section which varies automatically in response to a characteristic inherent to a medium flowing through the openings to filter the medium. ... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7581552 | Drive unit for dish washing machines A drive unit for dish washing machines includes solid waste chambers with bottom surfaces that are stepped. One of the solid waste chambers has an inlet/outlet port. The solid waste chambers are inclined downward toward the inlet/outlet port. Consequently, filtering... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7422681 | Substrate treating apparatus A substrate treating apparatus for treating substrates having a film coating. The apparatus includes a treating unit for treating the substrates with a treating solution, a drain pipe for draining the treating solution from the treating unit, a filter mounted on the... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7418842 | Clothes washing machine with improved filter assembly Clothes washing machine comprising a washing tub, a drain pipe provided under said tub and connecting it with a drain pump chamber, said drain pipe comprising a central length and a final length oriented horizontally towards said drain pump chamber, a hydraulic impe... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7409960 | Cleaning fluid container The invention aims at improving a cleaning fluid container (3) for a cleaning device (RV) for personal needs, in particular for cleaning a shaving head (SK) of a dry shaving apparatus (R), with a housing (20), with an inlet port (15) provided on... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7406843 | Remote sump with film heater and auto purge An automatic washer comprises a remote sump fluidly connected to a drain pump and a recirculation pump, and a separator comprising an array of regularly-spaced fins oriented upstream of the recirculation pump for intercepting foreign objects in wash liquid. The remo... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7390419 | Waste water recovery system A waste water recovery system to filter and recirculate waste water to a wash system including a fluid recovery line, a fluid supply line and a fluid backwash line comprising a filter assembly including a water filtering section to receive waste water from the wash ... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7347212 | Filter device There is provided a filter device that enables less frequent manual or self cleaning of the filter surface. The filter is particularly suitable for an aquiferous domestic appliance, such as a dishwashing machine, in which the cleaning effect occurring with alternati... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7314553 | Pool filter cleaning device A pool filter cleaning device comprising a containment chamber having a upper end, a lower end, and a circumferential sidewall. The sidewall has a water deflecting portion adjacent the upper end and the containment chamber is adapted to receive a dirty pool filter. ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7246624 | Pot and pan washing machine, components, and methods of washing items An improved pot and pan washing machine is provided including a low suction intake manifold and a partition for capturing a substantial portion of the wash action of the washing machine within a segregated area. The intake manifold of the instant invention includes ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7237563 | Dish washer and device for controlling washing water flow passage therein Device for controlling a washing water flow passage in a dish water for controlling the washing water supplied to arms for spraying washing water to dishes. The device for controlling a washing water flow passage includes an inlet tube, first, second, third, and fou... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7231930 | Valve assembly cleaning device A valve assembly cleaning device includes a conduit fluidly couples the liquid propane regulator and valve assembly to a propane tank. The cleaning system includes a first tube selectively coupled to the conduit such that the first tube is in fluid connection with t... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7225817 | Cleaning device for the shaving head of a dry shaving apparatus A cleaning device for the shaving head of a dry shaving apparatus includes a receptacle having a reservoir adapted to receive the a shaving head and a pump to transfer a cleaning fluid from the reservoir and into the receptacle. A controllable drain disposed between... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7210488 | Solids separation system A solids removal system for use in removing sand and silt from well production fluids. The system has a manifold assembly provided with jetting nozzles, which is installed in a liquid and solids-containing vessel, where solids have settled in the walls. The jetting ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7156113 | Washing container for a dishwashing machine A washing container for a dishwasher having several parts joined together, including a frame with walls, a base, and/or a cover attached thereto. The container can easily be adapted to varying predefined requirements according to the design of the dishwasher. ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7134441 | High throughput ultrasonic cleaner for irradiated nuclear fuel assemblies A passive assembly for operating two cleaning chambers using a single filtration system having a flow diverter assembly is disclosed. The flow diverter assembly is actuated by a fuel assembly when a fuel assembly is inserted into the cleaning chamber. The flow diver... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7073520 | Washing machine with clog proof lint filter The filter (3) comprises transversal walls (11) forming a labyrinth-like path with the inner surface of a hollow body (6) that is part of the water outlet circuit of the machine. On the peripheral edge of the said transversal walls (11) t... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7063094 | Substrate processing apparatus A substrate processing apparatus includes a substrate processing part 46 for processing a substrate by a processing liquid and a processing-liquid recovery path 137 allowing of a passage of the processing liquid discharged from the substrate processing... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7018528 | Portable purifying system A portable purifying system for improved filtering and/or separating of cleaning solutions such as solvents, particularly those used in parts washers. The purifying system utilizes a removable reservoir to provide a smaller reservoir within a larger reservoir such a... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7017596 | Apparatus for washing haircutting and hairdressing instruments using ultrasonic waves The present invention relates to an apparatus for washing a haircutting and hairdressing instrument using ultrasonic wave capable of removing dusts attached to a haircutting and hairdressing instrument by submerging the same in a washing liquid filled in a washing c... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6997196 | Dishwasher for receiving articles disposed in a washing receptacle for cleaning A dishwasher includes a washing receptacle for items to be cleaned, a pump for liquid, a flow heater for liquid, a device for spraying items to be cleaned, a control device for wash cycles of the spraying device, and a device for providing steam having a separate st... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6932364 | Tank carrier apparatus This invention provides a tank carrier apparatus that enables tank users to easily and independently lift, move and transport the tanks within many environments and over many surfaces in a safe, secure convenient, and attractive manner. The tank carrier apparatus of... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6905104 | Patient or visitor sign-in device A sign-in device having a privacy screen provides a clipboard which supports a sign-in sheet for patent or visitor sign-in purposes. An elongated spool of substantially opaque flexible sheet material is held within a housing or support of the paper clamp. An elongat... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6874514 | Cleaning liquid receptacle with a filter element for a cleaning device A cleaning liquid container for a cleaning device for cleaning objects for personal use, such as, the cutter head of a shaving apparatus. The cleaning liquid container includes an inlet, an outlet, and a filter element. In an interior of the cleaning liquid containe... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6848458 | Apparatus and methods for processing semiconductor substrates using supercritical fluids The present invention pertains to a system for cleaning wafers that includes specialized pressurization, process vessel, recirculation, chemical addition, depressurization, and recapture-recycle subsystems, as well as methods for implementing wafer cleaning using su... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6848457 | Liquid treatment equipment, liquid treatment method, semiconductor device manufacturing method, and semiconductor device manufacturing equipment Providing liquid treatment equipment capable of largely reducing a frequency of discarding a treatment solution as a whole and capable of implementing smooth and high quality liquid treatment with less manufacturing burden. Equipment comprises a treatment solution b... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6820627 | Direct fuel injector cleaner injection device A fuel injector cleaner injection device for use with an automobile having an engine having a fuel injection system, a fuel supply, and a fuel line extending between the fuel supply and fuel injection system, the device having a main housing defining an interior vol... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6712081 | Pressure processing device A pressure processing device including a vessel having a body and an opening/closing member. A seal member is provided on a joining surface between the body and the opening/closing member, and a non-sliding joining surface is provided which is not slidably moved whe... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6698438 | Dishwasher fine filter assembly with helical flow path A fine filter assembly for a dishwasher includes a filter body having a soil accumulation trough. The soil accumulation trough defines a substantially helical flow path between a fine filter inlet and an outlet. A natural flow path is therefore provided t... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698437 | Cleaning device for a shaving apparatus The invention is directed to a cleaning device (RV) for cleaning objects of personal use, in particular a shaving head (S) of a shaving apparatus (TR), with a housing (1) having a cleaning bath (8), with a cleaning liquid container (3) containing a cleani... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6631727 | Method of cleaning and/or regenerating wholly or partially de-activated catalysts of stack-gas nitrogen scrubbing A cleaning kit for removing process impurities carried on the surface of a NOx reduction catalyst which is installed in the path of a flue gas flow exiting from a fossil fuel burning facility including: a reagent supply grill; a source of suppl... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6578714 | Mobile washer with fluid reclamation system A fluid reclamation system is provided for separating large debris particles from a polluted fluid. The reclamation system includes a separation device with an endless screen installed onto driven cylinders. A basin is mounted within the screen for collec... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6571810 | Parts washing system Provided is a "parts washer" that includes a fluid that performs a cleaning function and maintains the viability of microorganisms in the fluid which biodegrade organic material in contact with a biological component, the parts. "Parts" include objects be... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6568409 | Ultrasonic parts washer apparatus An ultrasonic cleaning apparatus (10) and method for use with a cleaning solution for cleaning soiled items, such as automobile parts. The cleaning apparatus includes a cleaning tank (11) for containing a quantity of the cleaning solution therein, with th... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6502591 | Surface tension effect dryer with porous vessel walls A processor for rinsing and drying of semiconductor substrates includes a process vessel contained within an outer containment vessel. A diluted organic vapor creates a Marangoni effect flow along the surface of processing liquid contained within the proc... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6499493 | Washed sand drying and handling plant A washed sand drying and handling plant (100) includes a belt feed hopper (1), a conveyor belt (2), a sand rinsing unit (3), a dewatering apparatus (4), a radial conveyor (5) and a sand drying and handling apparatus (6). The sand drying and handling appar... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6494223 | Wet cleaning apparatus utilizing ultra-pure water rinse liquid with hydrogen gas A wet cleaning apparatus can remove trace heavy metals, colloidal matter or other impurities contained in ultra-pure water to be used as rinse water in semiconductor cleaning processes and suppress deposit of trace impurities such as heavy metals or other... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6463945 | Utility grill pail A utility grill pail for cleaning barbecue grills. The pail includes an open top container with a raised rib bottom. A perforated front lip extends inward from a front portion of the container sidewall. Side hand grip openings and a rear hand grip opening... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6435198 | System for cooling and washing a part formed in a metal forming machine Disclosed is a process of recycling and reusing an aqueous degreasing solution for further use as a component of a coolant solution which is itself recycled and reused in metal cutting machines. Also disclosed is a method of degreasing parts, and a degrea... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6402855 | Method and apparatus for pressure washing The present invention relates to methods and apparatus for removing a contaminant from an object. According to one aspect, an apparatus for washing an object which has contaminant is arranged to recover the contaminant. The apparatus includes a support fl... | 06/11/2002 |
