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...that Charles Goodyear performed some of his experiments on rubber while in debtor's prison? He was there so often he referred to it as his "hotel". Chronically in debt because of poor business sense and ill health, Goodyear depended on the generosity of friends and family. Even after he unlocked the secret to vulcanizing rubber, he was unable to improve his financial situation. When he died, his estate was $200,000 in debt.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8028710 | Water-powered hand-washing system and method A hand-washing system for washing fingernail beds and cuticular regions of human fingers and thumbs (collectively “digits”). The hand-washing system includes a work enclosure for containing ones of the digits and a high-velocity, high-flow water spray during a w... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7954501 | Pressure cleaner accessory A pressure cleaner provides a splitter for dividing a fluid stream to a plurality of nozzles without a substantial loss in pressure. A frame is provided to help maintain angle and distances of the spray nozzles relative to each other and to a surface to be cleaned. | 06/07/2011 |
| 7942158 | Ultrasonic edge washing apparatus An edge of a material to be washed is held between forked portions of a vibration transmitting portion. An ultrasonic vibrator is attached to an enlarged portion of the vibration transmitting portion, and the ultrasonic waves supplied from the ultrasonic vibrator ir... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7913706 | Rinsing methodologies for barrier plate and venturi containment systems in tools used to process microelectronic workpieces with one or more treatment fluids, and related apparatuses Tool for treating microelectronic workpieces with one or more treatment materials, including liquids, gases, fluidized solids, dispersions, combinations of these, and the like. The invention provides an approach for rapid, efficient rinsing of wetted surface(s), and... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7913705 | Cleaning cup system for chemical mechanical planarization apparatus The present invention is related to an improved cleaning cup arrangement for CMP systems that efficiently and effectively removes most, if not all, of any slurry material present on the abrasive conditioning disk and conditioner head as they are resting in the cup b... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7874302 | Spray cleaning apparatus for caul screens A spray cleaning apparatus for cleaning the surface of a caul screen includes at least one cleaning head assembly having a cleaning head in fluid communication with a pressurized fluid source. The cleaning head has an upstream end and at least one outlet nozzle in f... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7845363 | Paint roller cleaner A paint roller cleaner (10) characterized in that it includes a housing (12) adapted to hold a paint roller (24) therein said housing (12) being a close fit around a paint roller (24); said housing (12 | 12/07/2010 |
| 7828963 | Pool jet filter cleaner The pool jet filter cleaner includes a tube in fluid connection between a t-handle and a multi-directional nozzle, a coupling, sleeve, base, and shut-off valve. The cleaner works by resting the filter upon the base, inserting the coupling sleeve about the top end of... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7828964 | Pool filter cleaner The pool filter cleaner is a device for simultaneously cleaning the interior and exterior surfaces of a conventional cylindrical pool filter. The pool filter cleaner includes first and second elongated pipes, each having an upper end and a lower end. A hose connecto... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7819127 | Surface cleaning apparatus with ionized liquid supply Surface cleaning includes applying a metal ion solution onto a surface to be cleaned, wherein the metal ion concentration in the cleaning solution as applied to the surface is effective to at least inhibit growth of microbes on the surface to be cleaned. An apparatu... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7793672 | Apparatus and method for removing debris from a tool An apparatus in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure has frame and a debris removal opening within the frame. The frame is secured to the ground by driving a blunt point of the frame into the ground. Further, the apparatus comprises a fa... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7775224 | Windshield de-icing Apparatus for cleaning a window of a vehicle, including a vessel, having an inlet through which a washing fluid is received from a reservoir and an outlet through which the fluid is discharged for cleaning the window. There is a heating element for heating the fluid... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7753062 | Spray arm for a dishwasher, and associated method A spray arm for a dishwasher is provided, comprising a first portion having a first engaging surface extending about an outer surface periphery thereof, and a second portion having a second engaging surface extending about the outer surface thereof and complementari... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7658198 | Washing system for dissolution vessels and the like In one embodiment, a washing system including a nozzle assembly having a nozzle and having formed therein a rinse passageway and a waste passageway. Each passageway has first and second ends. The first end of the waste passageway is adapted to be coupled to a waste ... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7650897 | Nozzle arrangement A nozzle arrangement is described which may in particular be used as a flow nozzle in galvanization systems with horizontal throughput of printed-circuit boards. The nozzle arrangement comprises a longitudinal housing (2) with at least one fluid feed opening ... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7614412 | Washer fluid spraying apparatus In the present washer fluid spraying apparatus, when the amount of the remaining washer fluid in the tank is reduced, the buoyant force of the float does not have an effect to the valve member, and therefore the cross-sectional area of the flow passage of the valve ... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7571735 | Nozzle for online and offline washing of gas turbine compressors A nozzle assembly for cleaning turbines includes an offline cleaning nozzle and a pair of online cleaning nozzles. The offline cleaning nozzle directs cleaning fluid towards the inlet of turbine. The online cleaning nozzles direct a cleaning fluid in a fan-shaped pa... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7516749 | Methods of and apparatus for washing high-density microplates Methods of and apparatus for washing an array of sites in high-density microplates or similar assay plates wherein the microplates or assay plates are washed in an inverted or nearly inverted position, rather than in an upright position. Preferably, the wash liquid ... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7431038 | Wet processing device and wet processing method The flow of a processing liquid poured onto the surface of a substrate at a standstill to process the substrate from the surface to the back surface of the substrate is suppressed to achieve satisfactory cleaning. When a processing liquid is poured onto a sub... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7428906 | Method for cleaning a stationary gas turbine unit during operation A method for cleaning a stationary gas turbine unit during operation, wherein the unit comprises a turbine, a compressor driven by the turbine, the compressor having an inlet, an air inlet duct arranged upstream of the air inlet of the compressor, the inlet duct hav... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7426931 | Dishwasher A dishwasher includes a washer tub for accommodating therein items to be cleaned, and a mist generating unit for generating a mist of wash water in the washer tub, the mist generating unit including a mist generating vibrator and a vibration transmitting medium. The... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7424892 | Method and apparatus for safely cleaning a live equipment The method and apparatus are for safely cleaning live equipment. The method comprises the steps of heating a water-based solution by means of an apparatus to produce superheated steam; grounding this apparatus; conducting the superheated steam through an insulated c... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7422024 | Ultrasonic shower cleaning apparatus of double-side cleaning type An ultrasonic shower cleaning apparatus is disclosed which is capable of efficiently cleaning both surfaces of an article and configured to have a reduced size enabling an installation space thereof to be decreased. A pair of ultrasonic shower cleaning mechanisms ea... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7412981 | Liquid processing apparatus and method A liquid processing apparatus includes containers 26, 27, 26a, 26b surrounding processing chambers 51, 52 for accommodating a plurality of wafers W and nozzles 54, 56 for supplying a processing liquid to the substrates W in ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7412983 | Pattern forming method and apparatus, and device fabrication method and device The invention saves resources and energy. A cleaning/fluid-feeding head integrates a cleaning head portion and a fluid-feeding head portion. The cleaning head portion includes an organic substance cleaning unit, an inorganic substance cleaning unit, a rinsing unit a... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7409962 | Dishwasher pump with integrated inlet/outlet portion A dishwasher includes a pump assembly for establishing a recirculated wash fluid flow within a washing chamber. The pump assembly includes a housing having a recirculation portion and a drain portion. The recirculation portion includes an inlet passage, a recirculat... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7389783 | Proximity meniscus manifold An apparatus for processing a substrate is provided which includes a first manifold module to generate a fluid meniscus on a substrate surface. The apparatus also includes a second manifold module to connect with the first manifold module and also to move the first ... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7383845 | Portable vehicle underbody washing system A portable washing device to be used to wash vehicles, consisting of a water supply tank (1), a gravity-flow supply hose (2) leading to a pressurizing pump (3), the pressurizing pump, a distribution hose (4), an underbody washer mechanism... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7377284 | Spinner bar An improved spinner bar for rotary surface cleaning machines includes an array of spray nozzles at each end of the bar. The nozzles in each array are adjustable. The outermost nozzle in each array is oriented at a different angle of inclination to the plane of rotat... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7370659 | Photolithographic stepper and/or scanner machines including cleaning devices and methods of cleaning photolithographic stepper and/or scanner machines Stepper and/or scanner machines including cleaning devices and methods for cleaning stepper and/or scanner machines are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a stepper and/or scanner machine includes a housing, an illuminator, a lens, a workpiece support, a cleaning ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7337791 | Rollover car wash for large vehicles A vehicle washer of the rollover type especially suitable for washing large vehicles such as buses and trucks. The washer includes an overhead carriage moving along an overhead guide rail structure and including opposed L-shaped spray arms adapted to wash top and si... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7334588 | Method and apparatus for wafer cleaning An apparatus for wet processing individual wafers comprising; a means for holding the wafer; a means for providing acoustic energy to a non-device side of the wafer; and a means for flowing a fluid onto a device side of the wafer. ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7325557 | Roller and paintbrush cleaning kit A paint roller includes a spindle adapted to hold a rotatable cylindrical paint pad, and an arm connecting the spindle to a handle. A semi-cylindrical cover curves about the roller's spindle. A liquid manifold is integral with the cover to deliver a curtain of liqui... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7322217 | Drum type washing machine A drum type washing machine in which wash water fed to a tub via a water supply pipe is directly supplied into a drum. The washing machine includes a housing, a tub arranged in the housing to contain wash water therein, a drum rotatably mounted in the tub, a water s... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7318555 | Bottle washing nozzle A bottle washing nozzle which is capable of washing bottles having openings of different diameters and which is capable of washing bottles having projections, indentations, and a square cross-section, or the like, with good efficiency. The nozzle includes a central ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7318442 | Automatic car wash system An automatic car wash system is provided for processing multiple vehicles simultaneously. The system according to one embodiment includes an elongate path, a plurality of stations for processing the vehicle, at least two detectors for indicating the presence of the ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7314054 | Liquid processing apparatus with nozzle having planar ejecting orifices A liquid processing apparatus includes containers 26, 27, 26a, 26b surrounding processing chambers 51, 52 for accommodating a plurality of wafers W and nozzles 54, 56 for supplying a processing liquid to the substrates W in ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7311823 | Pool filter cleaning device A pool filter cleaning device (1) which allows a person to thoroughly clean a filter cartridge (15) quickly and easily with minimal amount of splash back. The pool filter cleaning device (1) is comprised of a handle (2), an angled head se... | 12/25/2007 |
