Did You Know...
...that several people are credited with the invention of the flush toilet? Most people have heard of Thomas Crapper (1837-1910), the sanitary engineer who invented the valve-and-siphon arrangement that made the modern toilet possible. Another claimant to "the throne" was British inventor Alexander Cumming who patented a toilet in 1775. Then there's a nameless Minoan (a native of ancient Crete) who lived 4,000 years ago who supposedly was ahead of his time and created the first flush toilet!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8037997 | Bulk material handling system and control A bulk material handling system includes a bulk material handling apparatus to convey bulk material and a bulk material handling accessory to aid the bulk material handling apparatus in conveying the bulk material. The bulk material handling accessory includes a con... | 10/18/2011 |
| 7726465 | Method and apparatus for open pit bench mining A bench mining system and mining method, particularly useful for open pit bench mining, employs a combination of bulldozers and transversely movable apron feeders to provide the primary mechanism for removal of overburden. The apron feeders are preferably equipped w... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7527142 | Belt conveyor wing pulley A belt conveyor wing pulley is comprised of a plurality of V-shaped wings radially spaced about and connected to circumferential surfaces of a pair of spaced hubs. Gussets are connected to facing surfaces of adjacent wings and to the circumferential surfaces of the ... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7441647 | Tensioning assembly for conveying belt cleaning blade A tensioning system for a cleaning blade having a frame, a blade support, and a ratchet system. The blade support is movable around a first axis in a first direction to increase cleaning blade pressure and an opposite second direction. The ratchet system has (a) a f... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7412980 | Machine for cleaning glasses or similar articles A washing machine for glass lenses (11) or other similar items of the type including a conveyor (1) has a bearing surface (10) for moving the lenses through a washing chamber (12) made of a succession of washing means (21). The tra... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7370750 | Conveyor belt cleaner system and method of manufacturing same A conveyor belt cleaner system and method of manufacturing the same comprising a common component support frame, and key components of: mounting bar, blade support and scraper blade wherein the scraper blade is removably secured within a reusable blade support so as... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7367443 | Conveyor belt cleaner system and method of manufacturing same A conveyor belt cleaner system and method of manufacturing the same comprising a common component support frame, and key components of: mounting bar, blade support and scraper blade wherein the scraper blade is removably secured within a reusable blade support so as... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7353934 | Method and apparatus for picking up a plastic product A method for picking up a plastic product lying on a conveyor belt, especially a tacky plastic product, for transport and for deposit in a mold in a molding press. The plastic product is picked up by one or more resilient carrier plates setting themselves resilientl... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7347315 | Scraper blade for conveyor belts A two piece scraper blade is provided that includes a scraper member that is releasably connected to a base member. The scraper member can be of a different material than the base member to provide various advantages including with respect to its wear resistance. Fu... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347314 | Movable walkways and escalators The invention provides a movable walkway installation (10), such as an escalator or a travelator, which installation (10) includes a movable support member (18) for transporting persons supported thereon, a movable handrail (16) for gripp... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7293572 | Cleaning equipment for cleaning a moving surface particularly in a paper machine Cleaning equipment for cleaning a moving surface particularly in a paper machine includes a washing head with a chamber in it opening onto the surface to be cleaned and nozzle elements arranged inside the chamber. The cleaning equipment also includes vacuum means an... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7283890 | Work convey system, unmanned convey vehicle system, unmanned convey vehicle, and work convey method There is a jump in the number of devices formed on a single wafer, and it takes a lot of time to inspect a single wafer. In addition, if wafers are inspected every lot, detected wafers remain in staying in a prober until the inspection of all of the wafers is comple... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7270232 | Conveyor belt drive roller The current invention is a conveyor belt system and a conveyor belt drive roller and method of making in which the drive roller comprises a cylindrical body having a circumference and opposite ends, a plurality of lug grooves in the cylinder located around the circu... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7234586 | Self-cleaning foodstuff conveyors A conveyor suitable for use, e.g., in food processing apparatus, includes particular procedures and arrangements for decontaminating the surface of the conveyor. The conveyor surface is subject first to a mechanical cleaning, e.g., by spraying of liquid followed by ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7232028 | Cleaning unit for cleaning travel equipment, travel equipment with a cleaning unit and method for carrying out a cleaning sequence for cleaning travel equipment A cleaning unit for cleaning travel equipment allows the travel equipment to be shifted from an operating mode to a cleaning mode. The cleaning equipment is an escalator or a moving walkway which has tread units connected with an endless conveyor. The cleaning unit ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7225644 | Bendable support structure in a bending section The invention relates to a bendable or vaulting support structure in a bending section or bending and tempering section for glass sheets or panels. The support structure comprises a plurality of support arms (10), which are attached by pivotal joints (7 | 06/05/2007 |
| 7225915 | Mountable cleaning apparatus for commercial conveyors A first embodiment of this invention is a cleaning apparatus for a commercial conveyor belt that is mounted on a conveyor table. The cleaning apparatus is a housing that includes a spraying tube for dispensing a cleaning solution and a novel wiping device. The wipin... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7225916 | Belt cleaner A belt cleaner device is provided in which assembling of a frame and a cleaner head may be performed easily and quickly. A belt cleaner device comprises a frame 3 and one or more cleaner heads 1. The frame 3 includes a support face (3 | 06/05/2007 |
| 7201269 | Device for heating escalators or moving walkways An escalator or moving walkway is provided in combination with a device for heating components of the escalator or moving walkway. The device includes at least one pivotably mounted heating element adapted to direct heated air onto a selected component of the escala... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7151590 | Transport system for a lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method A lithographic apparatus and a device manufacturing method is disclosed. In particular, a transport system configured to transport substrates between the lithographic apparatus and a track is disclosed, the track comprising one or more processing devices. The transp... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7114610 | Conveyor belt cleaning system An assembly and method for cleaning a conveyor belt system is disclosed. The cleaning assembly is for removing liquids and solids from an endless conveyor belt, the assembly includes a plurality of laterally extending liquid absorbent material sheets disposed adjace... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7101033 | Cleaning medium for ink-jet hard copy apparatus A printing system includes a printhead, a movable transport surface opposite the printhead and configured to transport a print medium relative to the printhead, and a cleaning medium in contact with the transport surface while at least one of the cleaning medium and... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7101138 | Extractor/buffer An automated material handling system that includes an extractor/buffer apparatus capable of simultaneously accessing multiple Work-In-Process (WIP) parts, thereby providing a highly efficient interface between WIP storage locations and transport equipment. The extr... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7089859 | Document with integrated coating A coated document with debris-removing characteristics which provides enhanced debris removal when printed using conventional printing devices is provided. The documents described herein may be coated on portions of both faces, and optionally contain self-adhesive l... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7090069 | Circulating type food and drink transport apparatus In circulating type food and drink transport apparatus (EQU), a plurality of plates (5A) is located on a circular link chain (4) including a chain driving section (DV) and a chain driven section (FR) with a predetermined clearance. The circular link ch... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7083038 | Automatic developing device, roller washing method, photosensitive material processing device, and preparation method for processing liquid A roller washing method for a photosensitive material processing device. The processing device processes a photosensitive material with a processing liquid while conveying the photosensitive material with a conveying roller. An idle roller is disposed in contact wit... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7083039 | Conveyor cleaning apparatus A conveyor apparatus has a conveyor cleaner assembly proximate the delivery end. The cleaner assembly has first and second parallel rotating brushes having an axis of rotation substantially transverse to the conveyor direction of travel and rotating in the same dire... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7073661 | Self cleaning conveyor with roller scraper and debris reduction skirt Disclosed herein is a method and apparatus for a street sweeper having a conveyor assembly. The conveyor assembly has a pair of rollers and a conveyor belt connected therebetween. The conveyor assembly is provided with debris skirts to lift the edge of the conveyor ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7055674 | Self-cleaning enclosed belt conveyor for loose materials The self-cleaning enclosed belt conveyor for loose materials comprises a mobile belt (10) operatively connected to proper containment walls (2), where mechanical means (1, 15) are provided for, connected to said conveyor belt (10), wherei... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7044287 | Conveyor belt washer A conveyor belt washer for cleaning a moving conveyor belt with a pressurized fluid. The conveyor belt washer includes a washtank, a spray assembly located within the washtank and having at least one spray head rotatably mounted with respect to the tank, and at leas... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7036656 | Vacuum belt conveyor for plates A conveyor 1 for holding glass plates 2 in position during grinding and drilling operations comprising one or more than one belt 3, 3′ 3″ having a rotating surface and a suction generator 6 for generating a vacuum on the surface. ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6994205 | Apparatus for controlling the deposition of feed material on a deposition build-up surface An apparatus 40 for controlling the deposition of feed material, such as coal 24, on a deposition build-up surface 64 subjected to deposition loading of feed material is provided for use in a feeder arrangement having an endless conveyor 42 | 02/07/2006 |
| 6994204 | Device for heating escalators or moving walkways A device for heating components of an escalator or a moving sidewalk comprises at least one heating element that is mounted in a pivotal manner so that hot air emerging from the heating element can be directed onto a respective component of the escalator or moving s... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6983510 | Belt cleaning systems and methods Systems and methods for cleaning belts used to move fiber optics are disclosed. In general, the system includes wheels that can be arranged to receive a fiber optic belt. The belt can be arranged between a contact plate and a brush. Movement is provided to both the ... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6971503 | Conveyor belt cleaning apparatus A conveyor belt cleaning apparatus includes a debris-removal stage, a washing stage, a rinsing stage, and a water removal stage all positioned in a multi-chambered drawer with each of the four stages is provided with an isolated bin within that drawer. The various s... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6945383 | Dispensing applicator and method of use A solvent dispensing mechanism is fluidically coupled to create a substantially uniform wet region of a belt surface scrubber. Mechanisms for selectively engaging and disengaging the scrubber ensure free belt travel during flexible material transport and the cleanin... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6945386 | Bucket elevator conveyors A bucket elevator conveyor system of the straight horizontal, “C” and “Z” configurations. In these bucket elevator conveyor systems, loading of the buckets can occur anywhere along the horizontal run adjacent the take-up end and discharge of the buckets can ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6938754 | Self-cleaning conveyor roller A self cleaning conveyor roller for supporting a conveyor media carrying contaminant materials. The conveyor roller consists of a drum defining a support surface, having a generally cylindrical shape, and being adapted to be supported for rotation, for supporting a ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6932210 | Self-cleaning oscillating conveyor for deburring, dedusting and the onward transport of small parts A self-cleaning oscillating conveyor includes a vertical tube and a conveyor channel that is helically wound upwardly around the vertical tube with a corresponding electromagnetic oscillating unit and a casing tube, which surrounds the exterior of the conveyor chann... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6915896 | Cleaning drain apparatus for an auger assembly A drain apparatus for the intake end of an auger is disclosed. The drain apparatus comprises a bearing with radial arms, a cover with a cover portion, a drain and a drain cap for removably closing the opening of the drain. The drain apparatus facilitates a clean in ... | 07/12/2005 |
