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Mark Twain (Samuel L. Clemens) received Patent No. 121,992 for "An Improvement in Adjustable and Detachable Straps for Garments." He later received two more patents: one for a self-pasting scrapbook and one for a game to help players remember important historical dates.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8168007 | Multi-function hose maintenance system A multi-function washing and decontamination system for a hose is provided. The multi-function system includes a wash unit, a submersion unit, a hose test unit and a control unit. The control unit controls a motor driven pump and a blower unit in one embodiment. In ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 7938914 | Workpiece surface treatment system A workpiece surface treatment system (1), which obtains a surface-treated workpiece by sequentially carrying a treatment cell (9) containing a workpiece to a series of apparatuses for operations in the respective apparatuses, is characterized by includ... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7427330 | Cleaning bench for removing contaminants from semiconductor process equipment Described are cleaning benches and methods for removing contaminant layers from semiconductor process components using small volumes of hazardous liquids and minimizing cross-contamination between components from different deposition chambers. Components to be clean... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7395824 | Cleaning apparatus for pillared devices A cleaning apparatus for pillared device comprises an outer tank, an inner tank, a lid and a plurality of nozzles. Upper edges of opposing sidewalls of the outer tank include respective openings to support a shaft extending out from two ends of the pillared device. ... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7353832 | Housingless washer An industrial parts washer includes a stand adapted to support a part, a chamber selectively movable from a first position clear of the part to a second position engaging the stand where the chamber forms a closed volume encapsulating the part. A nozzle is positione... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7338565 | Housingless washer An industrial parts washer includes a stand adapted to support a part, a chamber selectively moveable from a first position clear of the part to a second position engaging the stand where the chamber forms a closed volume encapsulating the part. A nozzle is position... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7325555 | Rinsing device for a sensor probe A rinsing device for a sensor has a cylinderlike rinsing chamber which has an anterior chamber part connectable to a measuring fluid container and which is configured to receive an immersion tube that contains a sensor and is coaxial with as well as movable along th... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7296583 | Pretreatment spray clean tank configuration A spray clean stage of a pretreatment system for treating a product surface having contaminants includes a tank for holding a cleaning solution to clean the product surface. A solution applicator is in fluid communication with the tank through an applicator inlet. T... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7278533 | Vehicle modular belt conveyor A pair of conveyors having a pair of launch conveyors and at least one pair of drive conveyors is disclosed using modular flat belts. The pair of launch conveyors has zero motion, when a vehicle is driven onto the pair of launch conveyors where the vehicle is placed... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7238284 | Apparatus for processing alkaline solution An apparatus for processing an alkaline solution includes a storage tank storing the alkaline solution to be processed; a processing unit sucking a foam phase disposed on the liquid surface level of the alkaline solution in the storage tank, defoaming the foam phase... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7114613 | Article unscrambler with high speed tapered roller An unscrambler conveyor including a frame, a plurality of tapered rollers rotatably supported by the frame for unscrambling packages, and means for driving the rollers. Each of the rollers has a longitudinal axis and a polyurethane body that extends along the longit... | 10/03/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7084377 | Heated device and method of redundant temperature sensing A device for carrying a heated liquid, and controlling the temperature of the heated liquid includes a liquid conveying element including a passage for carrying the heated liquid. First and second temperature sensing devices are operatively associated with the liqui... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7077724 | Sheet metal scale removing water jet process An apparatus and method of removing scale from the surfaces of processed sheet metal employs high pressure jets of water directed from nozzles positioned in close proximity to the sheet metal surfaces. ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7045037 | Process for cleaning a roll in a calender Process for cleaning at least one roll of a calender. The process includes guiding a web over a surface of the at least one roll of the calender to be cleaned, and producing a relative speed difference between the surface of the least one roll and a section of the w... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7032513 | Printing screen cleaning method and apparatus A printing screen cleaning apparatus and a method for cleaning a printing screen by employing the cleaning apparatus which includes a cleaning head having a wiping member and a backup member for sucking the paste via a wiping member while sliding the wiping member o... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7029188 | Image forming apparatus, image forming apparatus setup system, and image forming apparatus setup method The image forming apparatus includes a printer that performs image printing on the sheet members supplied at preset intervals at the first transport speed and a processor that performs development processing on the printed sheet members transported at the second tra... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7026630 | Ultraviolet sterilization device with autocleaning structure A UV sterilization system with autocleaning structure comprises scrubbing collars, at least one cleaning liquid box and at least one sliding bar. Said cleaning means further comprises at least one towing bar, at least one sliding bar and at least one supporting bar.... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7011714 | Method and device for treating the surfaces of metallic strip material, especially for pickling rolled material The invention relates to a method and a device for treating surfaces of metallic strip material (1), especially for pickling rolled material, in a treatment channel (2), with a pickling medium (3) containing acid. Jets (4) are set in the ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7004016 | Probe system for ultrasonic processing tank The invention provides systems, methods and apparatus for processing delicate parts within a process tank such as an ultrasonic tank. Typically, one or more transducers connect to the tank and respond to drive signals from a generator to produce ultrasound within pr... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7000621 | Methods and apparatuses for drying wafer Apparatuses and methods of processing a substrate. The apparatus includes a wet-cleaning chamber, a drying chamber, and a substrate transferring chamber which transfers a substrate to and from the wet-cleaning chamber and the drying chamber. The drying chamber is on... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6955995 | Methods of cleaning surfaces of copper-containing materials, and methods of forming openings to copper-containing substrates The invention encompasses a semiconductor processing method of cleaning a surface of a copper-containing material by exposing the surface to an acidic mixture comprising Cl−, NO3− and F−. The invention also includes ... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6946773 | Apparatus and methods for cleaning and/or processing delicate parts The invention utilizes harmonics of certain clamped ultrasound transducers to generate ultrasound within the liquid of an ultrasonic tank and in a frequency range of between about 100 khz to 350 khz (i.e., “microsonic” frequencies). The application of microsonic... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6938625 | Load sensing system A load sensing system for maximizing the cleaning efficiency of particulate raw materials such as sand, gravel, rock, ores, etc. in a log washer by sensing the weight of the aggregate in the log washer tank and adjusting the angle of inclination of the tank for clea... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6926017 | Wafer container washing apparatus The present invention is directed to a semi-conductor handling equipment cleaning apparatus configured for use with wafer carriers. The base of the cleaning apparatus is configured to support the wafer carrier in sealing contact about a first aperture. A first fluid... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6914364 | Apparatus and methods for cleaning and/or processing delicate parts The invention utilizes harmonics of certain clamped ultrasound transducers to generate ultrasound within the liquid of an ultrasonic tank and in a frequency range of between about 100 khz to 350 khz (i.e., “microsonic” frequencies). The application of microsonic... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6910816 | Digital film processing method A method of developing a latent image on a photographic element (such as imagewise exposed photographic film) by absorbing a dye precursor into the film, applying a developer solution to the film to develop the latent image and form a dye in the film, scanning the f... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6908515 | Treatment of circuit support with impulse excitation The devices and methods of the art do not readily allow moistening of, removing gas bubbles from and/or increasing the transfer of material in through bores and/or pocket holes in printed circuit boards (PCB). Considerable problems are presented by the treatment of ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6892740 | Method and apparatus for transferring chips A chip handling system for integrated circuit (IC) chips each having circuitry on a first face, has a delivery station for receiving, from a first transfer device, a row and column array of chips with the first face upward, a second transfer device enabled to move c... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6886574 | Sheet metal washer including tank assembly and washer cassette mounted on the tank assembly A sheet metal washer system for cleaning metal blanks includes a washer cassette with an open bottom that is selectively mounted on a tank assembly, a drive motor assembly and a filter assembly. The washer cassette includes an inlet opening and an exit opening with ... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6863078 | Fluid treatment system and cleaning apparatus therefor A cleaning apparatus (10) for a radiation source assembly (35) in a fluid treatment system is described. The cleaning apparatus comprise cleaning chamber (20) and a second chamber (25, 30) independent of the cleaning chamber which defines... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6843855 | Methods for drying wafer Apparatuses and methods of processing a substrate. The apparatus includes a wet-cleaning chamber, a drying chamber, and a substrate transferring chamber which transfers a substrate to and from the wet-cleaning chamber and the drying chamber. The drying chamber is on... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6814089 | Conditioning liquid cleaning and recycling system for sheet metal conditioning apparatus A cleaning and recycling system for conditioning liquid used in a sheet metal conditioner recycles once cleaned conditioning liquid back through the sheet metal surface conditioner where the once cleaned conditioning liquid cools and lubricates brushes of the surfac... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6799588 | Apparatus for treating substrates The aim of the invention is to attain a uniform and homogeneous treatment of substrates in a device comprising at least one process container which is arranged in a gas atmosphere and which contains a treatment fluid. Said process container also comprises at least t... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6789554 | Removing toner from printed material Toner xerographically adhered to a material, such as a sheet of paper, may be removed using a solvent-based or solventless approach. The application of ultrasonic tamping, scraping and brushing may aid in removing toner particles. In a solvent-based approach, a solv... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6679273 | Surface cleansing of continuous-strip steel for hot-dip metal coating and apparatus for decreasing surface cleansing solution requirements Cold-reduced flat-rolled low carbon steel strip is surface cleansed of ferromagnetic contaminants including iron fines, iron oxide particulate and associated debris which result from gauge-reduction operations. Such ferromagnetic contaminants are permanen... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6655395 | Method and device for scouring and cleaning rolled steel strip A device for pickling or cleaning rolled steel strip which is moved in the form of loops through several pickling and cleaning containers arranged within a treatment line, wherein at least one strip side is subjected tot he action of a pickling or cleanin... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6651680 | Washing apparatus with UV exposure and first and second ultrasonic cleaning vessels Dirt, particularly of inorganic matter, attached to a substrate, such as a glass substrate for liquid crystal devices, is effectively removed by irradiating the substrate with ultraviolet rays including 184.9 nm and 253.7 nm in an oxygen-containing atmosp... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6629540 | Wet treatment apparatus A wet treatment apparatus includes a nozzle having an approximately rectangular introduction opening surface that is open toward a substrate to be treated and an approximately rectangular recovery opening surface that is open toward the substrate, these o... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6619301 | Ultrasonic processing device and electronic parts fabrication method using the same To provide an ultrasonic processing device that is capable of effectively carrying out a cleaning operation, a resist-stripping operation, etc. by projecting ultrasonic uniformly over an entirety of the ultrasonic processing target region by means of ultr... | 09/16/2003 |
