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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8114221 | Method and composition for cleaning tubular systems employing moving three-phase contact lines The narrow diameter channel has a diameter of about 0.02 centimeter to about 1.6 centimeters and a length of about 0.75 meter to about 5 meters. The internal surface of the narrow diameter channel is hydrophobic, and the surface flow entities exhibit an advancing co... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8075700 | Method of cleaning a filter A method and apparatus for a backwash system for cleaning an underwater intake filter assembly. The backwash system includes an underwater tank coupled on one end to a source of compressed fluid and on the other end to the intake screen assembly. The backwash system... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8048234 | Method of cleaning pipes by action of a fluid under very high pressure The invention relates to a method of cleaning a pipe (12) by action of a fluid under very high pressure. It is characterised in that the fluid under very high pressure is caused to pass in a flexible tube (14); said tube is subjected to the action of m... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8034187 | Sink drain adapter for drain cleaning device The present invention is a drain adapter for adapting a flushing device to a drainpipe. The adapter has a main body including an indent portion for retaining the flushing device during operation. The main body also includes an enlarged portion. The enlarged portion ... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8012266 | System and method for scrubbing CMP slurry systems A system and apparatus for cleaning particle deposits from slurry distribution system components by injecting gas bubbles into the slurry solution having a geometry and interval such that an optimal cleaning power and cleaning rate is obtained. The method provides e... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7964041 | Installation and method for driving a submarine pipeline scraper An installation for and a method for driving a submarine pipeline scraper, wherein one of the ends of the pipeline has a launch device and the other end has a receiving device. The scraper defines an upstream chamber and a downstream chamber. It can be launched insi... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7887640 | Medical manipulator and cleaning method for medical manipulator A medical manipulator and a cleaning method therefor are provided. The medical manipulator includes an operation command unit equipped with a motor, and a working unit, which is detachable with respect to the operation command unit. A connector of the working unit i... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7744700 | Aqueous tube cleaning apparatus and method An aqueous tube cleaning apparatus and method includes a cleaning receptacle and a vertical receptacle, which is taller than the cleaning receptacle. A tube, or bundle of tubes, is placed in the cleaning receptacle, extending through an inlet port from the vertical ... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7736440 | Method and apparatus for preventing adherence of solid products in gas exhaust pipe and exhaust gas abatement device with same apparatus A solid product removal method for removing a solid product adhering to a gas exhaust pipe member having a rinsing water inlet pipe member with a tip opening located inside the gas exhaust pipe member for feeding rinsing water into the inside of the gas exhaust pipe... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7736441 | Cleaning fixtures and methods of cleaning electrode assembly plenums According to one embodiment of the present invention, a method of cleaning one or more fluid plenums of an electrode assembly is provided. According to the method, a plurality of fluid ports in communication with the fluid plenum are isolated and differentiated into... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7571733 | Waterblasting safety cage A safety cage is used in waterblasting with a lance comprising a hollow rod and a nozzle having a diameter larger than the diameter of the rod. The safety cage is an enclosure having an open bottom and a transparent top. The top has a slot and a means for allowing m... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7559332 | Media removal apparatus and methods of removing media The present invention relates to apparatus and methods of removing media. In particular, the present invention relates to apparatus and methods of removing media from a tooling for a fuselage. In one implementation, the media removal apparatus uses an auger to dislo... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7412979 | Selective removal or application of a coating on a portion of a container The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for removing a coating material from a predetermined first portion of a container, while retaining the coating on a second portion of the container, or alternatively applying a coating to a predetermined porti... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7406971 | Method of simultaneously flushing internal cavities of multiple parts An improved method for flushing the residue from internal surfaces of cavities in, for example, turbine blades. In accordance with one aspect of the invention, provision is made for simultaneously flushing the internal cavities of a plurality of turbine blades, with... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7401613 | Clean-in-place automated food or beverage dispenser The invention relates to a method of in place cleaning of an automated food product dispenser comprising an interface connection configured to establish a supply of a milk-based fluid from a reservoir (for example, a container or a bag), a mixing device configured t... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7392811 | Delivery head for multiple phase treatment composition, vessel including a delivery head, and method for treating a vessel interior surface A delivery head is provided that includes a delivery arm and a spray diverter constructed to divert a multiple phase treatment composition flowing through the delivery arm and diverted by the spray diverter to provide a target spray pattern. The delivery head includ... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7380557 | Method of flushing a coil pipes(s) of a heat exchanger A heat exchanger coil pipe is internally cleaned off dirt deposits by forcing ice and water to pass the pipe. A system for carrying out the cleaning comprises a suction pump, a wastewater collecting tank, a suction hose for connection between the waste and wash wate... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7373781 | Methods and apparatus for injecting cleaning fluids into combustors A method details injecting water into a gas turbine engine to facilitate cleaning an inner surface of a combustor. The method comprises removing an axial fuel injector from the combustor, wherein the fuel injector includes a nozzle stem, and inserting a spray nozzle... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7367344 | Atmospheric pressure non-thermal plasma device to clean and sterilize the surfaces of probes, cannulas, pin tools, pipettes and spray heads The present invention relates to methods and apparatus for the use of atmospheric pressure non-thermal plasma to clean and sterilize the surfaces of liquid handling devices. In one embodiment, a method of cleaning a fluid handling device includes the steps of insert... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7354485 | Cleaning solution A method of cleaning a surface which comprises the step of applying an aqueous cleaning solution to the surface wherein the active cleaning ingredient of the aqueous solution consists essentially of a lignosulfonate. It has been found that lignosulfonate can functio... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7354483 | Device and method for transporting and delivering liquid chemical to inside natural gas pipeline A device for transporting and delivering chemical to interior walls of pipelines employs a pig having a tank which contains pressurized chemical therein. Operably connected to the tank is a nozzle which is equipped to deliver the chemical from the tank onto the inne... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7354484 | Liquid processing apparatus and liquid processing method A cleaning processing apparatus comprises a spin chuck for holding a wafer W, an under plate being positioned to face the back surface of the wafer W with a prescribed gap provided therebetween, a support member for supporting the under plate, and a nozzle hole form... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7350821 | Method and system for purging a dispensed fluid within a fluid dispensing system including a filter-free connector apparatus A connector apparatus is provided which is configured to replace a separation module in a system for dispensing a fluid. When it is desired to purge the system of a dispensed fluid, the connector apparatus, having the same configuration of an inlet and an outlet as ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7337788 | Compositions useful for cleaning solvent-based paint from paint delivery installations Uncured solvent-based paint may be flushed from a paint delivery installation using a substantially non-aqueous composition containing one or more organic solvents and a polymer having acid and/or amine functional groups. ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7337789 | Cleaning apparatus for exhaust system and method The present invention provides for a cleaning apparatus for a vertical exhaust pipe in an exhaust system, the cleaning apparatus comprising a cleaning liquid source, an enclosure receiving a cleaning liquid from the cleaning liquid source, and a fluid communication ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7331354 | Cleaning of tray columns which have been used for rectificatively treating liquids comprising (meth)acrylic acid and/or esters thereof In process for cleaning tray columns which are used for the purposes of rectifiying liquids comprising (meth)acrylic compounds, a basic liquid is conveyed downward through the tray column and a gas is passed through the column in countercurrent to the basic liquid a... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7320328 | Pulsed pressure cleaning apparatus and process An apparatus and process are described delivering alternating pulses of fluid and air within either a fully sealed or partially sealed tooling enclave in the direct presence of a constant or variable vacuum source for the purpose of removing loose as well as attache... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7305998 | 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... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7303145 | Vehicles and bulk material distribution apparatuses including air flush system and methods An air flush system for a spraying system includes an air compressor unit and an inverter. The air compressor unit integrally comprises a compressor including an electric motor configured to operate upon receipt of alternating current voltage, a tank provided in flu... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7300525 | Device for cleaning pipette probes or stirrers The invention concerns a device for cleaning pipette needles or stirrers, the device comprising a trough which holds cleaning fluid and whose lower region has a fluid duct for filling and/or emptying purposes and whose upper region has at least one feed pipe which l... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7287534 | Cleaning of apparatus in which meth(acrylic) acid-containing organic solvents have been treated and/or generated A process for cleaning apparatus in which (meth)acrylic acid-containing organic solvents have been treated and/or generated and contain fouling and/or polymer and residues of organic solvent, in which the apparatus contents are subjected to a steam distillation in t... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7281903 | Device for varying the pressure of the fluid delivered by a jet washer Device for varying the delivery pressure of a jet washer comprising a positive-displacement pump operated by a single-phase electric motor powered by alternating current and having a delivery nozzle of predetermined cross-section, and electronic means for controllin... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7279052 | Method for hydrate plug removal A method for removal of deposits such as hydrate plugs from a pipeline is provided including inserting a thruster pig connected to a return flow line into the pipeline The pig is then advanced forward into the pipeline by pumping a thrusting fluid into an annulus be... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7275550 | Apparatus and method for cleaning and pressure testing tubular structures An apparatus and method for cleaning and pressure testing tube structures comprising a cleaning fluid supply pump and a pressurization pump alternately in fluid communication with a feed header having a feed header interface engageable to an end of at least one tube... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7263844 | Ice delivery and cleaning apparatus Apparatus transports rod(s) of ice of flaked or chipped ice through a tube to a remote ice bin, in which the ice is broken into nuggets. A method of cleaning the transport tube is also provided in which ice pushes a dry conformable article and a wet conformable arti... | 09/04/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7252096 | Methods of simultaneously cleaning and disinfecting industrial water systems On-Line and Off-Line methods of simultaneously cleaning and disinfecting an industrial water system are described and claimed. The methods involve the addition to the water of the industrial water system of a Compound selected from the group consisting of the alkali... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7252429 | Rotary fluid agitator A rotary fluid agitator is provided. The rotary fluid agitator essentially comprises a fluid conduit that is positioned vertically within a storage tank holding a quantity of fluid, such as a drilling fluid. At least one nozzle is attached to the fluid conduit for j... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7247210 | Methods for treating CIP equipment and equipment for treating CIP equipment A method for treating CIP equipment is provided according to the present invention. The CIP equipment includes process equipment. The method includes steps of treating the CIP equipment with a multiple phase treating composition comprising a treating liquid phase an... | 07/24/2007 |
| 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 |
