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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7410579 | Manual dialyzer header cleaning device A dialyzer header cleaning device composed of: a connecting member for connecting the device to the header, the connecting member having a longitudinal passage with a longitudinal axis; and a flow directing member having first and second opposed ends and a fluid pas... | 08/12/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7395826 | Machine for washing and/or sterilizing supplying-batching devices In a machine for washing and/or sterilizing supplying-batching devices, an enclosing structure has supporting means for a supplying-batching device to be washed and/or sterilized. Feeding ducts are to be connected to a hopper of the supplying-batching device for fee... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7331356 | Multiple wash zone dishwater The invention relates to a dishwasher with a spray manifold fixedly mounted to one of the walls and having multiple circular nozzles, each circular nozzle having multiple openings configured to direct a spray of wash liquid laterally to provide a first wash zone. | 02/19/2008 |
| 7320329 | Remotely operated cleaning device, especially suitable for storage tanks on vessels Apparatus for remotely operated fluid pumping in work spaces, particularly suitable for the cleaning of enclosed space tanks such as those on marine vessels. The apparatus comprises one or more arm assemblies, each made up of two or more arm sections each, with the ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7261110 | Shaving apparatus cleaning device A shaving apparatus cleaning device includes a reservoir for holding a supply of a cleaning fluid and a cleaning receptacle for receiving the shaving apparatus. The reservoir has a discharge orifice through which the cleaning fluid is allowed to flow from the reserv... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7261109 | Remotely operated cleaning device, especially suitable for storage tanks on vessels Apparatus for remotely operated fluid pumping in work spaces, particularly suitable for the cleaning of enclosed space tanks such as those on marine vessels. The apparatus comprises one or more arm assemblies, each made up of two or more arm sections each, with the ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7240681 | Trailer mounted mobile apparatus for dewatering and recovering formation sand An apparatus for removing formation sand from an oil storage tank. The apparatus is mounted to a truck towable trailer so that it may be transported to remote sites. Mounted to the truck towable trailer is a container adapted to accept and dewater a sand-water slurr... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7225818 | Water spraying device and system for dishwashers Water spraying systems for a dishwasher including water spraying devices for mounting on the ceiling, dish rack and a rotating spray arm of a dishwasher for effectively spraying water throughout the dishwasher cabinet. The device includes a housing on which a spinne... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7210489 | Dishwasher A dishwashing machine containing spraying devices and at least one dish rack. The dishwashing machine has at least one dish rack having stationary spraying devices to optimally clean material stacked in the at least one rack and increase and optimize storage room in... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7201175 | User interface for an in-sink dishwasher A dish-cleaning appliance comprises a sink having a bowl defining a wash chamber with an open top for providing access to the wash chamber. A liquid recirculation system is provided for spraying liquid throughout the wash chamber. A drain conduit can be provided, al... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7044144 | Relocatable pressure washer adapter Methods and apparatus for attaching a pressure washing device to a storage tank that allows adjustment of the location of the pressure washing device. One embodiment includes a mounting plate adapted to be connected to a tank opening, a second plate hingably attache... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6802908 | Procedure and device for cleaning floors with flat cleaning mops In a procedure for cleaning floors by hand with the help of flat cleaning mops, mops provided with a certain quantity of cleaning solution are used. In this case, at least one mop is removed from a storage container (1), and saturated with solution before or ... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6491049 | Lid construction for drawer dishwasher A drawer dishwasher includes a drawer which is movable from a closed to an open position. A lid is separate from the drawer and is adapted to seal over the top of the drawer when the drawer is in its closed position and to move upwardly and away from the ... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6405738 | Spray cleaning apparatus for deep fryer A fryer system has a vat having four sides and a bottom. A plurality of heat exchange tubes extending across the vat. A spray unit having at least one nozzle disposed above the plurality of heat exchange tubes is operably connected to a fluid supply. The ... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6050278 | Dialyzer precleaning system A dialyzer precleaning system for coupling a source of fluid to a used dialyzer. The precleaning system includes a precleaner header that includes a housing with a needle receiving channel and a connected waste discharge channel, a needle with a plurality... | 04/18/2000 |
| 5975096 | Liquid waste disposal and canister flushing system and method A liquid waste disposal and canister flushing system includes a cabinet with a sink for receiving the canister and a subsink for receiving a lower portion thereof. The subsink is connected to a drain line. A plunger subassembly includes a stopper which fu... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5942037 | Rotatable and translatable spray nozzle A nozzle having a series of orifices along a longitudinal length of the nozzle for processing a substrate and which is rotatably adjustable. By the nozzle design of the present invention, liquid is properly distributed along the longitudinal length of the... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5937880 | Under counter dish washing machine An under counter dish washing machine has an upper spray assembly with a spray base recessed at the top of the wash compartment. An enclosed control housing is provided around the recess to house various controls in order to make use of what is otherwise ... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5901717 | Liquid waste disposal and canister flushing system and method A liquid waste disposal and canister flushing system includes a cabinet with a sink for receiving the canister and a subsink for receiving a lower portion thereof. The subsink is connected to a drain line. A plunger subassembly includes a stopper which fu... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5839459 | Paint roller cleaning apparatus A paint roller cleaning apparatus includes a hollow pipe with notches formed at the lower end to permit fluid to escape from the interior of the pipe. A tubular spray arm is rotatably mounted within the pipe and has a plurality of vertically aligned and s... | 11/24/1998 |
| 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 |
| 5776260 | Liquid waste disposal and canister flushing system and method A liquid waste disposal and canister flushing system includes a cabinet with a sink for receiving the canister and a subsink for receiving a lower portion thereof. The subsink is connected to a drain line. A plunger subassembly includes a stopper which fu... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5740821 | Tank cleaning using remotely controlled manway mounted robotic system A cleaning system capable of passing through a manway entry point into a storage tank to be cleaned is disclosed. A remotely controllable robotic cannon for spraying diluent or water is provided which has a light source and CCTV camera axially mounted on ... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5687752 | Dining table having integral dishwasher A space-saving dishwasher has a washing basin having side and bottom walls and an open top, and a vertically shiftable rack assembly for carrying dishes. A shifting mechanism is coupled with the rack assembly for selectively shifting the latter between a ... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5651381 | Cleaning apparatus for paint roller applicator A cleaning apparatus for a paint roller assembly having a roller applicator, the apparatus having a housing assembly forming a cleaning cavity and forming a longitudinal input slot, support apparatus removably supporting the paint roller assembly to dispo... | 07/29/1997 |
| 5636647 | Solution removal nozzle An apparatus and a method for removing a liquid from a container having a bowl and a flange, the bowl holding the liquid and containing a hydrophilic ophthalmic lens, wherein there is provided a nozzle with a central face and a shoulder around the periphe... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5621194 | Combinational weighing mahine with washing device A combinational weighing machine has weigh hoppers for weighing articles, a dispersion feeder for dispersing articles to be weighed, supply troughs for supplying articles from the dispersion feeder to the weigh hoppers and a control unit for controlling o... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5482064 | Cleaning apparatus The specification discloses a cleaning apparatus (2) for cleaning machine and engine parts comprising a trough (4) in which the cleaning is performed. A lid (6) is connected to the trough (4) and is movable between a closed position covering the trough an... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5413130 | Dishwashing machine A dishwashing machine the washing tub of which is opened at the top and is provided at its bottom portion with lower nozzle arms 51, 52. An upper opening of the washing tub is closed or opened by a door 20 which is provided with a top plate 21 of semi-cir... | 05/09/1995 |
| 5240686 | Arrangement for emptying and cleaning hygienic vessels An arrangement for the emptying and cleaning, and when required, for the disinfecting of hygienic vessels which are employed in the health care or nursing sector, without contamination of the external portions of the arrangement. The arrangement for the e... | 08/31/1993 |
| 5191740 | Apparatus for cleaning pipe A method and apparatus for cleaning the outer periphery of a pipe (10) by a carriage (28) travelling along the pipe (10). A housing (58) supported from an upper support frame (56) of the carriage (28) includes a pair of housing halves (58, 60) pivotally c... | 03/09/1993 |
| 5169408 | Apparatus for wafer processing with in situ rinse A wafer processing apparatus including a head defining an etching chamber, the sidewall of the head being slidable along the base so that the sidewall and base will normally define an etch chamber; and the sidewall may be moved upwardly to open a discharg... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5092357 | Cleaning of the exterior surface of a pipeline to remove coatings Apparatus for the cleaning of the exterior surface of a pipeline or the like includes a frame defining a longitudinal passage of a size sufficient to permit the pipeline to extend longitudinally therethrough. A first cleaning unit and a second cleaning un... | 03/03/1992 |
| 5092963 | Automated top head and stem guide assembly for coking drums An automated top head cover and stem guide assembly adapted for covering a top opening in vertical vessels such as coking drums, and a method for remotely operating the assembly. The top head assembly includes a flanged connector unit attached pressure-ti... | 03/03/1992 |
| 5058612 | Portable spray cleaning apparatus A portable tank spray cleaning apparatus is comprised of a manhole sealing component and a spinner spray component. The manhole sealing component is adapted for use in the manhole of a storage tank during a cleaning operation to seal the interior thereof.... | 10/22/1991 |
| 5036871 | Flexible lance and drive system A flexible lance and drive system (10) extends through manhole (12) into blow down lane (14) of a pressurized water reactor (PWR) steam generator secondary side assembly (16). The system (10) includes a support rail (18) passing through the manhole (12) a... | 08/06/1991 |
| 5022949 | Variable volume etching machine An etching machine having an upper frame member with side members connected together to define an etching chamber therein. The upper frame member having open top and bottom sections, wherein the top section is covered by a movable cover plate which moves ... | 06/11/1991 |
| 4984598 | System for working on the primary pipework and water box of a nuclear power station steam generator A system for working on the water box of a nuclear power station steam generator comprises a first member having a substantially elongate shape and forming a first arm of the system and a second member having a substantially elongate shape. The second mem... | 01/15/1991 |
| 4983361 | Reactor provided with fluidized chamber A reactor provided with a fluidized chamber is characterized in that the fluidized chamber is connected with a column chamber, an inner tube movable in the fluidized chamber is provided, the inner tube is arranged to be brought into contact with the colum... | 01/08/1991 |
