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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8166983 | Fluid supply system for appliance A dishwasher includes a tub formed by a plurality of walls defining an interior and an exterior, a first conduit coupled to the tub, a valve coupled to the first conduit, a rack moveable between an engaged horizontal position and a disengaged horizontal position and... | 05/01/2012 |
| 7946298 | Paint bell cup cleaning device and method A device and method for cleaning a bell cup after its removal from a rotary paint atomizer. The device preferably includes an enclosure within which the bell cup is retained during the cleaning operation. Pressurized cleaning fluid is introduced into the enclosure w... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7810511 | Lens cleaner A device may include a receiving surface to receive a cleaning device adapted to clean a surface of a lens when the device is proximate to the surface of the lens. The device may further include a mounting surface to moveably support the device on a host surface, wh... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7398786 | Cleaning device for the shaving head of a dry shaving apparatus A cleaning device for the shaving head of a dry shaving apparatus includes a receptacle formed in a housing of the cleaning device. The receptacle adapted to receive the shaving head for cleaning with a cleaning fluid. During the cleaning cycle, the dry shaving appa... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7216654 | Dishwasher A dishwasher having a dishwasher is provided in which an intake port cover for closing a steam intake port is mechanically operated. The dishwasher has a cavity enclosed in part by a door, and a fan motor which drives a fan installed at an upper portion of the door.... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7121303 | Mixed water faucet A mixed water faucet includes a valve seat, a control valve, a flow control member, a handle, and a nozzle. Thus, the mixed water faucet has a simplified construction, thereby decreasing costs of fabrication. In addition, the mixed water is controlled exactly by ope... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7059336 | Cleaning device for a shaving head of a dry shaving apparatus A cleaning device for a shaving head of a dry shaving apparatus includes a reservoir to store a cleaning fluid, a receptacle adapted to receive the shaving head and the cleaning fluid, the receptacle being configured to direct the cleaning fluid toward the shaving h... | 06/13/2006 |
| 6945260 | Machine for treating objects A machine for treating objects having a series of stations (12) whereof each includes a system for gripping (16) a container (11) in a loading point of the path, wherein, between the loading and unloading points, the container (11) is dis... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6904920 | Method and apparatus for cleaning containers A machine for cleaning containers such as flat media carriers has inside and outside arrays of nozzles arranged to spray a cleaning solution onto containers supported on a spinning rotor in a chamber. The cleaning solution, a mixture of water and a detergent or surf... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6792956 | Floating bathtub or swimming pool cleaning device The present invention relates to a device (1) for cleaning a liquid-containing vessel. More particularly, the present invention relates to a device (1), suitable for cleaning liquid-containing vessels (such as bathtubs or swimming pools), equipped with... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6739380 | Method and apparatus for removing ceramic material from cast components The removal of ceramic material from the interior of cast metallic components is accomplished in a closed system. A vessel within the system is filled with a chemical leaching fluid that immerses the cast component having the ceramic material and/or ceramic cores th... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6668842 | Apparatus and method for sanitizing or washing footwear A method and apparatus for dispensing a fluid of mixed disinfectant and water in a spray to footwear of a worker is disclosed. The apparatus includes a housing including a base section, a platform installed within the base section, a fluid dispensing asse... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6648979 | Apparatus and method for wafer cleaning A semiconductor wafer is cleaned while a sponge or brush is pressed against the wafer with a constant forced applied utilizing a bias in a constant force pencil. The wafer is cleaned in the state wherein a collapsing portion of the constant force pencil w... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6638770 | Cleaning deposit devices that generate microarrays An apparatus for depositing an array of spots on a receiving surface includes a fluid source, a deposit device that includes a drop-carrying surface, and a cleaning device. The deposit device and a fluid source are cooperatively arranged to deposit a spot... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6607606 | Self-cleaning lens shield The present invention is a method and apparatus for shielding the lens and the field of view of an optical device, such as a camera or an image projector, from obstruction by unwanted contaminants such as dust, dirt, rain, and the like. The invention empl... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6428752 | Cleaning deposit devices that form microarrays and the like For depositing fluid dots in an array, e.g., for microscopic analysis, a deposit device, e.g. a pin, cooperating with a fluid source defines a precisely sized drop of fluid of small diameter on a drop carrying surface. Transport mechanism positions the de... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6314971 | Dispenser for cleaning paper The invention concerns a cleaning paper dispenser, consisting of a box (6) and a support for the paper (2) roll (2), at least a spraying nozzle capable of being switched on, and which can be actuated by a motor during the forward progression of the paper ... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6176941 | Method of removing contaminants from an epidermal surface using an oscillating fluidic spray A process for cleansing microorganisms from the pliant epidermal surface of a human hand which comprises brushlessly scrubbing the pliant epidermal surface of the human hand with a plurality of cleansing fluids. The cleansing fluids are oscillating sprays... | 01/23/2001 |
| 5842491 | Semiconductor wafer cleaning apparatus A semiconductor wafer cleaning apparatus includes an internal cleaning tank having an inlet for introducing and an outlet for removing a cleaning solution, and an external cleaning tank surrounding the internal cleaning tank and having a plurality of inle... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5449009 | Fluid disposal system A fluid collection and disposal system which includes a reusable collection unit designed to be cleaned by a servicing unit after use. The servicing unit performs an automatic servicing cycle to remove the collected fluid from the collection unit and prep... | 09/12/1995 |
| 5365958 | Razor cleaning device A razor cleaning device is attached to a source of tap water either at a faucet spout or independently of a faucet. The device contains a nozzle for directing the tap water to a location to which blades of a razor are guided for cleaning. The outlet of th... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5287866 | Dishwashing system In a dishwashing system, a dishwashing machine (10) is provided to wash a rack holding thereon tableware in a washing chamber, a wagon (W) is provided to have therein plural stages of horizontal storage shelves in an up-and-down direction, and an elevator... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5284170 | Recyclable rinser A spraying device rinses recyclable or reusable containers by inverting the container over an open end of a rigid, tubular member. The rigid, tubular member is of substantially uniform diameter with openings of smaller diameter than the tubular member at ... | 02/08/1994 |
| 5277207 | Devices and machine for treating bottles For the treatment of bottles before they are filled, the bottles (2) gripped by a clamp (24), are inverted by the pivoting of the clamp about an inversion axis (28) and in the inverted position undergo injection by means of a nozzle (49). At the same time... | 01/11/1994 |
| 5017239 | Cleaning vertical window blinds A cleaning process is provided for window blinds of the type comprising vertical strips of fabric which are supported at an upper end so as to lie in parallel planes which are rotatable. The process includes a carrying frame for attachment to the lower en... | 05/21/1991 |
| 5000207 | Apparatus suitable for processing semiconductor slices Apparatus suitable for processing semiconductor slices, comprises a tank (1) for receiving a jig carrying semiconductor slices, a first supply line (2) for supplying a processing liquid to the tank (1), a supply valve (3) for controlling liquid supply thr... | 03/19/1991 |
| 4832064 | Glass washer with rotary carrier In a glass washing machine having a glass carrier rotatable on an upright axis, half of the carrier is always in an access zone where glasses can be loaded onto the carrier and removed from it, the other half in a cleansing zone where detergent solution i... | 05/23/1989 |
| 4239158 | Spray head extension for pressure dispensers There is disclosed a spray head extension for a pressurized container comprising a rigid elongated member having a fluid passageway along the length thereof extending from one end to a location adjacent the other end thereof, the elongated member having a... | 12/16/1980 |
| 4188106 | Apparatus and method for processing film A film disc is rotated in contact with a processing solution in a tray to transform a latent image on the disc to a visible one. The tray, although normally stationary, is supported for rotation about the same axis as that of the rotated disc. After the d... | 02/12/1980 |
