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Wearable Device For Feeding and Observing Birds and Other Flying Animals
A device for feeding and observing flying animals comprising a hat, a support mounted on the hat and extending outward from the hat, and a feeder mounted on the support.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7412982 | Cleaning probe and megasonic cleaning apparatus having the same A cleaning probe capable of providing uniform cleaning to an entire wafer while not damaging the edge portion of the wafer, and a megasonic cleaning apparatus having the cleaning probe are provided. The cleaning probe comprises a front portion located near the cente... | 08/19/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7240682 | Washing fluid pump The invention concerns a washing fluid pump (1) for windows and/or headlamp cleaning installations on motor vehicles including at least one motor, at least one pump housing (2) with at least one impeller (11) arranged therein, at least one intak... | 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 |
| 7100623 | Dishwasher having spray arms and a circulation pump A dishwasher includes a number of spray arms, a circulation pump with a pump housing, an impeller, a suction port, and a number of discharge ports on the pump housing. The discharge ports are associated with the spray arms. A water diverter is located on a delivery ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 6935352 | Adding energy to a cleaning process fluid for removing photo resist, residues and particles from semiconductor substrates, photo masks, reticles, disks and flat-panel displays A supercritical fluid cleaning system and method comprising mainly a pressure chamber, a closable lid, a substrate support for holding at least one substrate, a rotable shaft extending outward from within the chamber, an external rotary power source coupled magnetic... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6843257 | Wafer cleaning system Embodiments of the invention include a megasonic energy cleaning apparatus that has the ability to rotate the wafer to be cleaned, as well as rotate the cleaning probe during the cleaning process. Rotating the cleaning probe while the wafer is being cleaned is effec... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6783604 | System and method for cleaning aligners Apparatus for cleaning removable oral appliances, such as tooth repositioning aligners, comprise a base having a tray for holding the appliance in a bath of cleaning solution. A low-frequency driver is provided in the base for reciprocating the tray about a horizont... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6640819 | Cleaning device for a shaving apparatus The invention is directed to a cleaning device (RV) with a housing (1) and with a cleaning bath (8) for receiving an appliance of personal use, in particular a shaving head (S) of a shaving apparatus (R), with a replaceably arranged cleaning liquid contai... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6641058 | Dishwasher spray arm hub and conduit assembly A dishwasher spray arm hub assembly includes a hub having a first central bore extending therethrough and a conduit feed extending therefrom. The conduit feed is in flow communication with the central bore and a venturi insert is disposed in the hub centr... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6484737 | Process of and device for treating small parts with a liquid treatment medium A machine for carrying out a process of treating small parts with a liquid treatment medium, especially for coating the small parts or for chemically deburring the small parts, has a closable container which includes a drum to receive the parts. The drum ... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6289530 | Jetted laundry/utility/kitchen sink A jetted laundry/utility/kitchen sink provided with a plurality of water/air jets that introduce a pressurized flow of water/air into the interior of the sink. A motor/pump unit takes water from the interior of the sink, pressurizes the water, and returns... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6210491 | Pickling process In the invention pickling process, steel and nickel or chromium alloys are pickled with an acidic pickling solution employing an oxidant, particularly hydrogen peroxide, and in which liquor is recirculated through inlets comprising a nozzle feeding liquor... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6141995 | Method and apparatus for mounting a pump to a washing machine A pump mount of the present invention is adapted to removably mount a pump to a washing machine without requiring access to the bottom of the washing machine. The pump includes a mount having a pair of feet which are adapted to be secured to the base of t... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6098229 | Grill cleaning apparatus A grill cleaning apparatus is disclosed for cleaning a grill, the apparatus comprising: a container for storing and soaking the grill in a cleaning solution, the container having an openable top, a pair of side walls, a bottom extending between the side w... | 08/08/2000 |
| 5950644 | Denture cleanser A denture cleaner is provided including a housing adapted to contain a cleaning fluid. Also included is an agitator assembly for forcing the cleaning fluid upwardly when actuated. Next provided is a lid mounted on the housing with clamps for connecting de... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5566696 | Dishwasher with balancing vanes on pump impeller A dishwasher sump is divided into a collection chamber and a pump chamber by a filter. Food particles collect in the collection chamber while filtered wash liquid collects in the pump chamber. A pump has an impeller located in the pump chamber. The filter... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5546969 | Dishwashing machine with integrated recycling system An integrated recycling system for dishwashing machine includes an impeller positioned within the sump of the dishwashing machine, an impeller housing enclosing the impeller within the sump, and a motor for rotating the impeller within the impeller housin... | 08/20/1996 |
| 5534762 | Self-propelled cleaning robot operable in a cordless mode and a cord mode A cleaning robot is operable in either a cord mode (by means of a plugged-in cord) or a cordless mode (by means of a battery). The robot includes a self-propulsion mechanism for advancing the robot during a cleaning operation, and a cord that can be plugg... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5509431 | Precision cleaning vessel A method for precision cleaning of a workpiece with a cleaning fluid comprising liquid and/or supercritical fluid carbon dioxide and a primary solvent which is liquid at ambient temperatures and pressures comprises first placing the workpiece in a pressur... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5492139 | Method and apparatus for remediating contaminated material The apparatus of the present invention includes a tank containing a cleaning fluid having microorganisms therein. The material to be cleaned is placed within the tank and the microorganisms separate the contaminates from the material to be cleaned. The cl... | 02/20/1996 |
| 5447171 | Pressurized ultrasonic cleaning apparatus An ultrasonic cleaning tank has a tank body for accommodating a cleaning solution, an ultrasonic vibrator housed in a sealing container mounted on a bottom wall of the tank body, and an openable lid for sealingly closing the tank body when a workpiece to ... | 09/05/1995 |
| 5419352 | Cleaning system and method The invention includes systems and methods of cleaning, for example, machining waste from holes in work pieces such as metal castings. The invention depends upon submerging, in a liquid, openings of the respective holes to be cleaned, aligning a nozzle wi... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5381809 | Toilet bowl cleaning apparatus A powered cleaning apparatus is provided for routine cleaning of both moderately soiled and severely stained toilet bowls. The device comprises a motor, fluid pump, and cover universally mountable on toilet bowls, and provides a continuous recirculated sp... | 01/17/1995 |
| 5368053 | Parts cleaning machine and method of cleaning parts A machine for cleaning parts includes a reservoir and two tanks. Wash solution is contained in one of the tanks while rinse solution is contained in the other tank. Pumps transfer the wash solution and the rinse solution from the tanks to the reservoir. A... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5361790 | Apparatus and method for cleaning a filter assembly Disclosed is an apparatus which has the capability of cleaning a waste or used filter assembly with a broad spectrum of chemical agents in an automated fashion. The cleaning apparatus comprises a cleaner vessel for accommodating the filter assembly to car... | 11/08/1994 |
| 5357991 | Gas phase semiconductor processor with liquid phase mixing Disclosed are apparatuses and methods for improved processing of semiconductor wafers and the like using vapor phase processing chemicals, particularly aqueous hydrofluoric acid etchants. Homogeneous vapor mixtures are generated from homogeneous liquid mi... | 10/25/1994 |
| 5333633 | Animal grooming cleaning device An improved animal grooming clipper cleaning, storing and transporting unit that has a top that seals to a base and an internal separation unit that separates clipper head assemblies placed within the separation unit, a strainer to allow grooming clipper ... | 08/02/1994 |
| 5195549 | Cleaning device A device for cleaning contact lenses through agitation using fluids under high pressure which includes a housing having an internal compartment or cleaning tank which includes impeller means suitable to drive a fluid under pressure. The housing further in... | 03/23/1993 |
| 5184638 | Dishwasher with reversible motor pumping system In a reversible motor pumping system of a dishwasher, the reversible electrical motor has a drag shaft on which are mounted the impellers of a circulation pump and a discharge pump. The discharge pump is provided in a hydraulic discharge circuit so as to ... | 02/09/1993 |
| 5174318 | Motor mount for domestic dishwasher A motor mount is provided for a dishwasher for preventing transmission of vibration generated by a motor through a pump to the dishwasher tub. The motor mount is secured at its base to the pump and includes a plurality of arms extending radially from the ... | 12/29/1992 |
| 5156175 | Contact lens cleaning apparatus A container includes a removable door for positioning of a housing therewithin. The housing includes a cleansing solution therein, with a removable lid mounting a plurality of mesh ocular contact lens members, wherein agitation of the cleaning solution by... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5106426 | Method for cleaning window furnishings A method of cleaning window furnishings while located in their place of use, in which the furnishings are pushed together to form a vertically hanging block and a wetting medium is circulated from above. A cleaning washing medium is thereafter circulated ... | 04/21/1992 |
| 5080117 | Device for cleaning contact lenses A device for cleaning contact lenses includes a cleansing unit which has a cleanser container shaped as an elongated tub, a perforated bottom plate provided in the cleanser container, a perforated top plate superimposed on the perforated bottom plate to h... | 01/14/1992 |
| 5021097 | Method and apparatus for cleaning window furnishings In a method of cleaning window furnishing portions such as curtain slats, the window furnishing material to be cleaned is left in the installed condition of hanging on a runner rail or track, pushed together to form a block. Washing-action medium and ther... | 06/04/1991 |
| 4919161 | Apparatus for removing residues from parts of plastics processing machines An apparatus for removing plastic residues from parts of plastics processing machines includes a vessel which is closed in air tight manner by a lid and contains a liquid heat transfer fluid which is heated by heating elements to a temperature above the m... | 04/24/1990 |
| 4895307 | Rotary spray device A spray device having a plurality of rotating nozzles directs narrow streams of a high pressure fluid in a circular pattern against a vehicle being cleaned in a car wash installation. A conduit for supplying the high pressure fluid to the nozzles is rotat... | 01/23/1990 |
| 4852591 | Apparatus for the care of contact lenses A process and apparatus for the care of contact lenses in which the process comprises supporting contact lenses on a lens holder within a treatment container provided with a motor-driven stirrer and introducing into the container a liquid, e.g., salt wate... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4768535 | Device for the cooling of large, rubber-coated tanks with liquid nitrogen A device for cooling rubber-coated large containers with liquid nitrogen to crack and remove the rubber coating includes at least one annular duct with sprayers for directing the liquid nitrogen against the inside of the container. At least one axially di... | 09/06/1988 |
| 4336816 | Device for cleaning small objects, especially dentures A device for cleaning small objects, such as dentures, in a tank containing cleaning fluid is provided. The cleaning fluid is electromagnetically agitated. A removable basket having a perforated bottom is positioned in the tank. Releasably coupled to the ... | 06/29/1982 |
