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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8079377 | Concrete washout container A washout container to which are mounted inclined ramps that allow a transit mixer, concrete pumping truck or other concrete handling vehicle to drive up over a portion of the container for dumping excess concrete and washing out waste concrete. The container cross-... | 12/20/2011 |
| 7984722 | Cleaning system of a hair removing apparatus A cleaning system for cleaning an operator head of a hair removing apparatus such as a dry shaver. The system includes a cleaning device having a housing configured to hold the shaver upside down to place the operator head in a basin for cleaning the same with a liq... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7814919 | Ultrasonic cleaning apparatus An ultrasonic cleaning apparatus which cleans a material at a surface by supplying an ultrasonic wave from an ultrasonic wave application head to a cleaning liquid on the surface, and cleans the surface, wherein the ultrasonic wave application head has an ultrasonic... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7748395 | Wash-target holder and method for washing wash-target using the same An object is to improve the cleanness achieved by washing through effectively suppressing the residual of solvent remained on a wash-target after washing. The present invention is a wash-target holder soaked in a wash tank by holding a wash-target, which comprises a... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7730899 | Method and apparatus for reducing deposits in petroleum pipes An embodiment of an apparatus for removing deposits from a petroleum flow line may include a pipe capable of being attached to a petroleum flow line. The pipe may have a pipe axis that defines a direction for fluid flow in the petroleum flow line. The apparatus may ... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7588039 | Cleaning system of a hair removing apparatus A cleaning system for cleaning an operator head of a hair removing apparatus such as a dry shaver. The system includes a cleaning device having a housing configured to hold the shaver upside down to place the operator head in a basin for cleaning the same with a liq... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7442213 | Methods of cleaning a situs with a cleaning composition comprising a polymer system The present invention relates to stable polymer systems comprising anionic and modified polyamine polymers. When such polymer systems are employed in cleaning compositions, such cleaning compositions exhibit unexpectedly improved anti-soil re-deposition and situs wh... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7426934 | Angular support element for a dish-washing machine An angular support element for a dish-washing machine comprises, in a position corresponding to the washing compartment of the machine, one or more tubular portions, each of which has a concave wall without sharp corners or edges set facing the inside of the dish-wa... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7418967 | Dishwasher A dishwasher including an improved rack adjustment system is provided. The dishwasher includes a chamber for washing dishes, guide rails at opposite inside walls of the chamber, and a rack that moves along the guide rails into and Out of the chamber for holding dish... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7409959 | Dishwasher and motor cavity sound attenuator A dishwasher with a sound attenuator for attenuating the sound emanating from a motor cavity of the dishwasher. The sound attenuator comprising a sound absorber and a sound barrier. The sound absorber absorbing sound in the motor cavity with the sound barrier blocki... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7406974 | Concrete washout container A washout container to which are mounted inclined ramps that allow a transit mixer, concrete pumping truck or other concrete handling vehicle to drive up over a portion of the container for dumping excess concrete and washing out waste concrete. The container cross-... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7404408 | Washer-jet verification apparatus A washer-jet verification master is employed to determine the correct alignment of washer nozzles within a production machine. The verification master includes a plurality of targets, which are preset to a first position. The verification master is placed in the pro... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7383846 | Dishwasher basket A dishwasher rack basket assembly that includes a water impervious basket of open mesh construction, the basket is selectively positionable between a first size and a second size, the first size securing small items while permitting flow of liquid therethrough, the ... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7380560 | Wafer cleaning apparatus with probe cleaning and methods of using the same Wafer cleaning apparatus include a cleaning tub configured to receive a wafer to be cleaned. A wafer cleaning unit coupled to the cleaning tub is configured to provide wafer cleaning solution to the wafer. A probe is positioned in the cleaning tub proximate the wafe... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7380559 | Dishwasher A dishwasher equipped with a lamp assembly. The lamp assembly includes a lamp bracket, a lamp cover and a plurality of fastening projections. The lamp bracket is fitted into an opening to accommodate the lamp from an outside of the inner casing. The lamp cover is de... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7364627 | Method for controlling concrete washout A washout container to which are mounted inclined ramps that allow a transit mixer, concrete pumping truck or other concrete handling vehicle to drive up over a portion of the container for dumping excess concrete and washing out waste concrete. The container cross-... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7334589 | Sound sealing system for a dishwasher A dishwasher includes a frontal frame, a tub having a plurality of walls collectively define a washing chamber, and a door pivotally mounted to the frontal frame for sealing the washing chamber. During a washing operation, sound generated by operation of a mechanica... | 02/26/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7267132 | Methods for removing silicon and silicon-nitride contamination layers from deposition tubes Described are methods, systems, and chemistries for removing layers of stubborn silicon and silicon-nitride contamination layers from the inside surfaces of such articles as deposition tubes. In such embodiments, a tube to be cleaned is gently rolled on it side whil... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7264010 | Detergent, cleaning method and cleaning apparatus An environmental friendly cleaning method and a cleaning apparatus are disclosed. The method comprising cleaning an article using a composition comprising material extracted from the fruit of a plant, such as a plant of the genus Garcinia, for example the fru... | 09/04/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7252102 | Ultrasonic slat washer An ultrasonic cleaner apparatus is disclosed which includes a support housing, a tub supported by the housing and an ultrasound and sensor transducer contacting the bottom of the cleaning tank. A fixture assembly for holding items to be cleaned is configured for ins... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7253011 | Fabrication method of semiconductor integrated circuit device Provided is a fabrication method of a semiconductor integrated circuit device, which comprises disposing, in a ultrapure water preparing system, UF equipment having therein a UF module which has been manufactured by disposing, in a body thereof, a plurality of capil... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7243799 | Portable container for disposing of a medicated oral dosage form The present invention includes a disposal system for disposal of medicated oral dosage forms comprising: 1) a container having a top, a bottom, and a sidewall, the container having a plurality of apertures located thereon; 2) a uni-directional port for securing a me... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7231929 | Dishwasher and adjustable rack An automatic dishwasher comprises a tub comprising a peripheral wall defining a wash chamber, a rotating water spray assembly in the wash chamber for spraying liquid into the wash chamber, at least one side sprayer in the wash chamber for spraying liquid into the wa... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7213605 | Jewelry cleaning basket An improved tool for cleaning a jewelry article (e.g., ring) accurately grips and positions the article yet captures any device affixed thereto (e.g., gemstone, jewel) while exposing the tool to a jewelry cleaning liquid (e.g., pressurized steam, ultrasonic liquid, ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7207341 | Dishwasher with shielded dispenser In a dishwasher having a washing chamber capable of accommodating upper and lower racks, a detergent dispensing assembly includes a housing defining a compartment for receiving detergent. A lid is pivotally connected to the housing for selectively pivoting between c... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7204259 | Dishwasher operable with supply distribution, dispensing and use system method An appliance supply distribution and dispensing system and method for distributing appliance supplies to a home or business and which involves a computerized system which facilitates dispensing or using one or more supplies from an appliance. The computerized system... | 04/17/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7198054 | Dishwasher having a side-by-side rack system A dishwasher includes a cabinet having arranged therein a central cavity. Slidably supported within the second cavity are first and second dish support rack systems. The first dish support rack system is defined by first and second upper dish support racks with the ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7182820 | Methods and apparatus for cleaning a hearing aid device Methods and apparatus for cleaning hearing aid devices are disclosed. Drying is facilitated in hearing instruments through a novel combination of heater and desiccant in an essentially closed system. Greater efficiency is obtained by minimizing the volume of gas, e.... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7156927 | Transition flow treatment process and apparatus A method is provided for treating an object. In this method, a treating chemical is introduced to a bath under conditions effective to at least partially envelop the object to be treated in eddy currents of the bath liquid, followed by introducing non-treating liqui... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7152612 | Dishwasher A dishwasher (200) is dislosed which is suitable for mounting within a cavity under a bench. The dishwasher is chassis less and includes no outer wrapper or cabinet and as such is mounted directly to the cavity. Also disclosed are a number of embodiments rela... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7147723 | Method and assembly for static elimination of cleaning object in clearing apparatus There is disclosed a method for static elimination of a cleaning target in a cleaning step is carried out by disposing in a cleaning apparatus a conducting means capable of coming into contact with and separating from the cleaning target at a plurality of portions t... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7140206 | Gap cover device for side-by-side appliances A gap cover device for covering a gap between clothes washer and dryer appliances having generally parallel juxtaposed sidewalls defining a gap between the appliances. The gap cover device includes a flexible elongated member having a generally T-shaped transverse c... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7124767 | Concrete washout container A washout container to which are mounted inclined ramps that allow a transit mixer, concrete pumping truck or other concrete handling vehicle to drive up over a portion of the container for dumping excess concrete and washing out waste concrete. The container cross-... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7121288 | Concrete washout container A washout container to which are mounted inclined ramps that allow a transit mixer, concrete pumping truck or other concrete handling vehicle to drive up over a portion of the container for dumping excess concrete and washing out waste concrete. The container cross-... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7118633 | Concrete washout container and method for controlling concrete washout A method for controlling concrete washout and related washout container to which are mounted inclined ramps that allow a transit mixer, concrete pumping truck or other concrete handling vehicle to drive up over a portion of the container for dumping excess concrete ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7105061 | Method and apparatus for sealing substrate load port in a high pressure reactor Methods and an apparatus for providing an intrinsically safe chamber door for a processing chamber capable of operating at high pressures are provided. One exemplary apparatus includes a processing chamber for a substrate where the chamber is configured to operate a... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7100778 | Cleaning jig A cleaning jig for cleaning a plurality of liquid crystal containers includes a first fixing part provided with first holes within which flanges are arranged, a supporting die made, and a second fixing part for being coupled with the supporting die, arranged over th... | 09/05/2006 |
