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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7252095 | Mobile flushing unit and process In one embodiment of the invention, a method of cleaning a workpiece is disclosed. The method comprises providing a mobile flushing unit and servicing the workpiece as follows: a) connecting a flexible hose of the mobile flushing unit to one end of the workpiece and... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7223723 | Cleaning compositions Cleaning compositions and methods of use thereof are described. A representative cleaning composition includes about 0.2% to about 25% of a surfactant and one or more of the following components: about 5% to about 99% of a builder, bout 5% to about 95% of a hydrotro... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7195676 | Method for removal of flux and other residue in dense fluid systems Method for removing flux residue and defluxing residue from an article using a dense processing fluid and a dense rinse fluid is disclosed herein. In one embodiment, there is provided a method comprising: introducing the article comprising contaminants into a proces... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7186430 | UHT pasteurizer with regeneration A pasteurization arrangement employs regeneration to bring raw milk or other liquid food product up to a few degrees below a UHT pasteurizing temperature. The product is first heated up by regeneration to about 175° F., and held at this temperature for about sixty ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7135447 | Engine decarbonizing fluids Fluids for cleaning and decarbonizing internal combustion engines include a fuel system and injector cleaner fluid to be added to the fuel tank, an engine oil supplement to be added to the oil crank case, an aerosol air intake cleaner to be aerosol sprayed into the ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7107901 | Method and apparatus for rapid cooling of metal screening masks A method and apparatus for the rapid cooling of screen masks used in the fabrication of semiconductor components is provided. The method and apparatus use a specially designed cooling plate which is contacted with a mask frame holding the screening mask. After a hea... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7106398 | Technological machinery for production of polarizers An apparatus for processing anisotropic films obtained from a liquid crystal solution containing at least one organic compound is provided. The apparatus comprises means for holding a substrate carrying an anisotropic film and a processing facility including at leas... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7067465 | Cleaning composition useful in semiconductor integrated circuit fabricating A composition for use in semiconductor processing wherein the composition comprises water, phosphoric acid, and an organic acid; wherein the organic acid is ascorbic acid or is an organic acid having two or more carboxylic acid groups (e.g., citric acid). The water ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7018965 | Aqueous compositions for cleaning gas turbine compressor blades The present invention is directed to a gas turbine cleaner. The composition of the present invention includes a glycol alkyl ether compound, an alkoxylated surfactant with an alkyl chain length of from about 3 to 18 carbons and a metal corrosion inhibitor component.... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6986817 | Method of automatic cleaning of cooking cavities A method of automatic cleaning of cooking cavities of cooking equipment for food processing includes the introduction of steam at a temperature of at least 100.deg. C. from a supply line and nozzle into a cooking cavity for a time period depending on the degree of d... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6972047 | Incorporation of gilsonite into asphalt compositions It has been discovered that a synthetic flux oil can contain and deliver asphaltites, such as gilsonite, more easily and readily to an asphalt to improve its properties. The synthetic flux oil includes the asphaltite and a carrier oil. Depending on the nature of the... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6948642 | Apparatus and method for dispensing fluids into an air intake An apparatus and method for dispensing fluids into an air line comprises a container having a valve so as to selectively open the container to allow flow of fluids therefrom, the container being configured with a circumferential channel and with a circumferential gr... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6929015 | Process for the at least partial elimination of carbon deposits in a heat exchanger The invention proposes a process and device for the at least partial elimination of carbon deposits in a heat exchanger in which an oxidation treatment is carried out comprising at least one controlled-oxidation stage at a conventional temperature between 400 and ab... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6843813 | Rejuvenation and/or cleaning of catalysts Compositions and methods are provided forcleaning and/or rejuvenating catalysts, including catalysts of the type used in vehicle catalytic converters. The compositions of the invention comprise a hydrocarbon source and an oxygen donor, which may be one and the same ... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6830630 | Method of cleaning an internal combustion engine This invention provides fluid-dispensing devices attachable to an air-intake system of an internal combustion engine for introducing an engine cleaner composition into the air intake system. The invention also provides methods of cleaning internal combustion engines... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6793716 | Method and installation for cleaning a particulate filter on a motor vehicle The particulate filter is disassembled in order to separate it from the exhaust line and the filtering support of the particulate filter is contacted with a cleaning solution, for example contained in a tank, for a period sufficient to ensure soaking of the filterin... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6673758 | Decarbonization/conditioning formulation for internal combustion engines and method therefore A decarbonization formulation for removing carbon deposits and the like, and method of application therefore. The preferred embodiment of the present invention teaches a method for removing carbon deposits from an internal combustion engine and compositio... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6667475 | Method and apparatus for cleaning an analytical instrument while operating the analytical instrument A method and apparatus for cleaning an analytical instrument while operating the analytical instrument are described. In one embodiment, a method comprises evacuating hydrocarbons from a specimen chamber of an analytical instrument into a plasma chamber v... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6663718 | Internal combustion engine cleaning apparatus and method An apparatus and method for cleaning the interior portions of an internal combustion engine includes an ultrasonic cleaning machine that supplies a heated cleaning solution to the engine or to a sub-system of the engine through a first adapter that connec... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6579380 | Method and apparatus for cleaning molds used in the glass fabrication industry A method of removing graphite from metal molds used in the glass fabrication industry, the method including placing a metal glass-fabricating mold with graphite bonded thereto in a chamber, providing an oxygen rich mixture of combustible gases in the cham... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6503334 | Forced mist cleaning of combustion turbines The present invention is directed to methods for cleaning films and particulates from the compressor section and combustion contaminants from the combustion and turbine sections of a combustion turbine. Particulate films and contaminants adhering to the i... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6174382 | Low pressure-high volume water washoff apparatus and process for cleaning and reclaiming screens A printing screen cleaning and reclaiming apparatus comprises a cleaning device defining a cleaning and reclaiming path and a plurality of low pressure-high volume water washoff stations, in series, along the path. An ink degradent, an emulsion remover, a... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6105591 | Methods and compositions for cleaning black powder rifles A method is disclosed for cleaning a black powder firearm with a patch saturated with an aqueous emulsion. The aqueous emulsion includes a detergent, a lower alcohol and an essential oil. The saturated patch is loaded into a charged firearm with a project... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6071355 | Method for cleaning a transmission A method of cleaning the transmission system of a vehicle includes the steps of starting an engine of the vehicle and bringing it to normal operating temperature. A predetermined amount of a transmission cleaner is charged into the transmission and the ve... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6017399 | Method for controlling and removing solid deposits from a surface of a component of a steam generating system A method for controlling and removing solid deposits from a surface of at least one component of a steam generating system, wherein the solid deposits are formed from an impurity introduced into the steam generating system, is disclosed.... | 01/25/2000 |
| 5858942 | Engine cleaner composition, method and apparatus with acetonitrile An engine cleaner composition and method for removing carbonaceous deposits from engine fuel-system components such as mechanical and electronic fuel injectors, intake valve seats, valves, combustion cylinders, spark plugs, and oxygen sensors may be used ... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5855742 | Decoking process and device A device for drilling a layer of coke within a reactor to effect the decoking of the reactor includes a decoking tool arranged at one end of a hose for conveying a decoking fluid to the tool. The decoking tool has a first part and a second part coaxial wi... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5833766 | Method and conditioning system for regenerating replacement filters The invention relates to a method and a conditioning system for regenerating replacement filters, a stackable transport container for use in such a system, and a replacement filter for regeneration by such a method. The following method steps are proposed... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5826602 | Process and apparatus for flushing carbon deposits and contaminants from the fuel and air intake systems of an internal combustion engine This invention comprises an improved process and apparatus for flushing carbon deposits and contaminants from fuel and air intake systems of an internal combustion engine. The process includes replacing the regular fuel supply with a mixture of fuel and a... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5779814 | Method for controlling and removing solid deposits from a surface of a component of a steam generating system A method for controlling and removing solid deposits from a surface of at least one component of a steam generating system, wherein the solid deposits are formed from an impurity introduced into the steam generating system.... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5660732 | Method of separating oleophilic-hydrophobic material from wash water A method of separating oleophilic-hydrophobic material from wash water is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of mixing with the wash water, either alone or in combination, about 30-2100 ppm of a surfactant having the formula: ##STR1## whe... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5607512 | Electrical contact cleaner and method A method for maximizing electrical contact between contact surfaces, consisting essentially of a volatile cleaning agent and an oxidation occluding agent. The method uses an applicator device for cleaning and protecting electrical contact surfaces utilizi... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5580391 | Process for the thermo-chemical cleaning of storage tanks A process for the thermo-chemical cleaning of storage tanks which contain sludges from petroleum oil or related products. The process is carried out by the combined action of an organic solvent and the generation of nitrogen gas and heat, whereby produced... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5573598 | Method of cleaning pressing and/or curing apparatus A method of cleaning a pressing and/or curing apparatus includes providing a cleaning mat on the interior of the apparatus and subjecting the cleaning mat to elevated temperature and/or pressure. The cleaning mat is pre-treated with a cleaning composition... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5518606 | Method for treating pitch Solid debris of rocks and scrap metal, etc., which are embedded in recoverable petroleum material such as solid or semisolid pitch or tar deposits, are separated from the petroleum material by a high pressure spray carried out in a closed separation vesse... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5501878 | Process for reducing the carbonization of heat exchange surfaces A process for reducing the carbonization of the heat exchange surfaces in a tubular heat exchanger of boiler steel which, in particular, within a unit for the thermal cracking of hydrocarbons to alkenes and while producing steam, carries out the rapid coo... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5490947 | Method for cleaning firearms and other metal ordnance The present invention is directed to a cleaner for removing gunpowder residues from the surfaces of firearms and to a method of use of such a cleaner. The cleaner comprises a liquid solution of an oxidizing agent, a liquid detergent surfactant, a scenting... | 02/13/1996 |
| 5460657 | Road sweeping method and apparatus Method and apparatus for the removal of a liquid film disposed upon a road surface, preferably, environmentally unacceptable anti-freeze solutions such as ethylene glycol upon an airport apron. Apparatus comprises a unit for spraying the road surface with... | 10/24/1995 |
| 5372653 | Cleaning of filters A method of cleaning metal filters of a solvent spun fibre production plant. The method comprises the step of (a) dissolving dope from the filters using a hot solvent for the dope, (b) washing the solvent from the filters using hot water, (c) pyrolysing r... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5324363 | Method for carbonaceous deposit removal and for reducing engine octane requirement using an aqueous base Accumulation of carbonaceous deposits on the combustion chamber surfaces of internal combustion engines is responsible for increased fuel octane requirement to prevent knock. Treatment of these carbonaceous deposits with weak bases, such as aqueous ethyle... | 06/28/1994 |
