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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8166984 | Dispenser of washing agents for a household washing machine, in particular a dishwasher A dispenser of washing agents for a dishwasher has a body with a reservoir configured for containing a total amount of a liquid substance sufficient for performing a number of cycles of operation of the dishwasher. The reservoir has a charging passage that can be en... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8069866 | Apparatus and method for cleaning beverage lines Conduit can connect a beverage line in fluid communication with a supply of first fluid. A pump operates to allow a second fluid to enter the conduit in a predetermined proportion relative to the first fluid. A primary first fluid control means and a secondary first... | 12/06/2011 |
| 7845361 | Design and method for a dripless liquid wash aid pumping mechanism A fluid dispensing system for a dishwasher is disclosed, wherein the dishwasher comprises a housing, a wash chamber enclosed by the housing, and a door for accessing the wash chamber. The dispensing system, in particular, comprises a fluid reservoir for containing a... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7699063 | Dispenser for a drawer-type dishwasher A drawer-type dishwasher includes a dispenser mounted to one of front and opposing side walls of a basin. The basin is slidably supported in an outer body of the dishwasher. The dispenser includes a main body portion, first and second reservoirs and an actuator. Eac... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7610922 | Device for the metered delivery of a liquid washing or rinsing agent, for a washing machine A device for the metered delivery of a liquid washing or ringing agent for a washing machine and the like. The device includes a casing which is to be secured to the machine and which is provided with a refillable reservoir for the liquid agent in which is defined a... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7506656 | Dispenser of washing agents for a household washing machine, in particular a dishwasher A dispenser of washing agents for a household washing machine, in particular a dish-washer, comprises a body (2), at least one compartment (6) for containing a washing agent, and a lid (7), which may be tipped over or turned about a first axis o... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7331488 | Multi-chemical dispensing system An apparatus for selective eductive dispensing of multiple chemical fluids from separate fluid containers includes a motive fluid inlet; an eductor in fluid communication with said motive fluid inlet; a selector switch defining at least one inlet and an outlet there... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7270133 | System and method for cleaning asphalt contact surfaces Systems and methods for cleaning asphalt contact surfaces are provided. One such system includes a means for determining a dilution ratio appropriate to a particular asphalt contact surface, a nozzle proximate to the asphalt contact surface, and a pump in fluid comm... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7231928 | Household dishwasher with bulk wash aid dispenser A household dishwasher with a bulk wash aid dispenser for metering individual charges of wash aid from a bulk wash aid supply. ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7208051 | Underbody car wash for home-use An underbody car wash sprayer for home-use, which can be hooked up solely to a garden hose or in combination with a pressure washer. The device utilizes a three nozzled “I” design, supported by four swiveling casters. In addition, it is connected to an ergonomic... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7047987 | Washing agent dispensing device for a household washing machine, in particular a dishwasher A device for dispensing washing agents is described, for a household washing machine, in particular a dishwasher, said dispenser having at least a tank for a liquid washing agent and an arrangement for dispensing a dose of said washing agent. The arrangement compris... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7048956 | Process for antimicrobial treatment of fresh produce, particularly mushrooms Preservative compositions using toxicologically acceptable ingredients, and employing a pH of 9.0 or above for at least part of the process, for reducing the initial population and controlling the growth of spoilage bacteria and human pathogens and for preventing un... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6931761 | Laundry dryer An entrance sealing assembly for a hinged door of a laundry dryer provides a complete sealing of all gaps between the essential components of the entrance sealing assembly. The laundry dryer includes a door frame, the door frame being provided with a door glass; a f... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6910286 | Laundry dryer A door sealing assembly in a laundry dryer having a hinged door employs a unified sealing member provided as a single sealing member including a large diameter part, a small diameter part, a tip and a lip disposed in correspondence to the various components of the l... | 06/28/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6884301 | Biological cleaning system comprising microbes for digesting oils and/or greases A method and biological cleaning system are provided for cleaning substrate surfaces of oils and/or greases using a biological cleaning system which utilizes a pre-treatment bath and/or post-treatment bath as part of the cleaning system. The pre-treatment and/or pos... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6792959 | Single wafer type cleaning method and apparatus A single wafer type wet-cleaning technique for wet-cleaning wafers, individually, which are not stored in a cassette, at the front and back faces thereof simultaneously, in a sealed cleaning housing, whereby a plurality of chemical fluids are vertically and sequenti... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6705332 | Hard floor surface cleaner utilizing an aerated cleaning liquid A hard floor surface cleaning apparatus includes an aerator, a rotating scrub medium engaging the hard floor surface, a fluid conveyor, and a fluid recovery device. The aerator is configured to produce a foam-like aerated cleaning liquid from a cleaning liquid. The ... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6694990 | Dishwasher variable dry cycle apparatus An apparatus and method for operating a dishwasher in a variable dry cycle mode is provided. The dishwasher includes a wash chamber, a heater element located within the wash chamber, a rinse aid product dispenser, and a fan unit for circulating air. The m... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6630033 | Method and apparatus for conserving water in a car washing apparatus A high pressure car wash apparatus providing economy of both water and detergent by the recirculation of a portion of the water and detergent being utilized to a holding tank for reintroduction into the system.... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6578590 | Rotative cleaning and sanitizing device The present invention 10 discloses a device for cleaning and sanitizing objects such as food products 86, cartridge filter elements 64 and other such objects that could benefit from the advantages of being circumferentially sprayed with a fluid or a clean... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6474351 | Washing agent dispenser, for dishwashing machines A dispensing device of detergents and/or additives for washing machines is described, of the type having at least a space for containing a liquid, such as a rinse aid, the body of the device including at least a first part and a second part, the parts bei... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6464063 | Method and apparatus for conserving water in a car washing apparatus A high pressure car wash apparatus providing economy of both water and detergent by the recirculation of a portion of the water and detergent being utilized to a holding tank for reintroduction into the system.... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6453917 | Dispensing device for a liquid dishwasher detergent A dispensing device for dispensing liquid detergent in dishwashers is provided in which the detergent is fed into the wash area of the dishwasher only after the second actuation of the actuating member. This is achieved by providing: a barrier on the disc... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6423280 | Hydraulic control of detergent concentration in an automatic warewashing machine An apparatus for maintaining an effective concentration of alkaline detergent in an aqueous medium in a warewashing machine, which apparatus comprises a batch-fill warewashing machine having an aqueous rinse system, an alkaline detergent dispenser and a s... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6391836 | Biological cleaning system which forms a conversion coating on substrates A method and biological cleaning system are provided for cleaning substrate surfaces of oils and/or greases using a biological cleaning system which utilizes a pre-treatment bath and/or post-treatment bath as part of the cleaning system. The pre-treatment... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6338351 | Method and metering device for operating a household dishwasher The invention relates to a method for operating a household dishwasher, said dishwasher being equipped with a program selection device and a combined device for adding a detergent and a clear rinse agent to the washing area. The aim of the invention is to... | 01/15/2002 |
| 6318386 | Treatment apparatus A cleaning tank 30 stores a cleaning liquid to clean the surfaces of semiconductor wafers W immersed in the cleaning liquid. A cleaning liquid supply pipe 33 connects the cleaning tank 30 to a pure water supply source 31. A chemical liquid container 34 st... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6138693 | Automatic detergent dispenser An automatic detergent dispenser for dishwashers allowing transfer of a liquid detergent from a disposable detergent container placed in holders along the sidewall of a dish washing chamber. The storage container includes a membrane that is pierced upon i... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6129098 | Apparatus for injecting constant quantitative chemicals and a method thereof An apparatus for injecting constant quantitative chemicals which is capable of injecting a chemical solution into ultra pure water without generating particulate contamination, and furthermore, the injection interval of the chemical solution to the cleani... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6126089 | Cleaning lance A cleaning lance provided in which water from an inlet is directed either to an upper, rinsing barrel or to a lower, foamer barrel. The latter is provided with a mixing chamber having an inlet for detergent supplied via a flow control valve. A water jet i... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6125860 | Washing centers for machinery PLANT FOR WASHING MACHINERY, which is characterized by being a compact plant which includes a small engine room of approximately 9m3, inside which the different elements such as the following are housed: pressure pumps, electric motors, a diesel boiler, a... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6113007 | Automated vehicle washing systems using concentrated detergents Retrofit systems are provided to convert existing automated vehicle washing systems from using conventional car wash chemicals to highly concentrated chemicals. The retrofit systems enable a car wash operator to control the feed volume of concentrated che... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6105592 | Gas intake assembly for a wafer processing system An apparatus for processing a semiconductor wafer is set forth. The apparatus comprises a processing bowl that defines a processing chamber. The bowl has an opening through which wafers may be placed in the apparatus. A wafer support structure adapted to ... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6102056 | Cleaning apparatus An apparatus for cleaning parts includes a tank having an liquid inlet opening and a liquid outlet opening therein to allow a liquid, such as water to enter and drain from the tank. The tank also includes an air inlet window and an air outlet duct for all... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6102052 | Milk storage tank cleaning During a rinsing stage a first quantity of water is accumulated in a buffer reservoir and the tank is rinsed. During a washing stage a second quantity of water is accumulated and the milk tank is washed. A first period of time used for accumulating the fi... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6092540 | Sink side dishwasher A sink side dishwasher is designed to use the same faucet of the water sink as its water source. It comprises an oscillating spray arm equipped with improved nozzles, an improved soap dispenser, a specially designed dish rack, and a specially designed was... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6014994 | Plant for cleaning a filling plant The operation of filling plants for filling drinks or other foods is subject to stringent regulations under the law on foodstuffs. In this connection, an essential aspect is the cleanness of the filling plant, which consists of a filler and a conveyor. To... | 01/18/2000 |
| 6006388 | Dispenser for dispensing concentrated liquid soap to industrial cleaning apparatuses A liquid soap dispenser for dispensing concentrated liquid soap to industrial cleaning apparatuses is disclosed. The dispenser includes a receiver and a seal opener. The receiver is comprised of an upper support structure and a lower soap reservoir. The u... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5993739 | Continuous washing system The present invention provides a low-cost and practical method for cleaning objects such as wheelchairs on a continuous basis. In one embodiment, the apparatus of the present invention is a mobile, self-contained system in which objects are cleaned and sa... | 11/30/1999 |
