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...that it was melting ice cream that inspired the invention of the outboard motor? It was a lovely August day and Ole Evinrude was rowing his boat to his favorite island picnic spot. As he rowed, he watched his ice cream melt and wished he had a faster way to get to the island. At that moment the idea for the outboard motor was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7409777 | Rapid efficient infrared curing powder/wet coatings and ultraviolet coatings curing laboratory applied production processing Apparatus and method for curing coating on articles using multi wavelength IR and UV energy sources, which can be pulsed in a system for analyzing and producing in-line programmed production of the finished product. ... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7367138 | Devices and methods for thermophoretic and electrophoretic reduction of particulate contamination of lithographic reticles Apparatus and methods are disclosed for reducing particle contamination of a surface of an object such as a reticle used in an EUV lithography system. An exemplary apparatus includes a thermophoresis device and an electrophoresis device. The thermophoresis device is... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7332440 | Wet etching apparatus and method A wet etching apparatus and method to shorten processing time and to eliminate formation of unintended mask pattern are described. In the conventional art, after a mask pattern is formed, alien substances such as water mist or stain are left on the substrate. The al... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7279659 | Non-food warmer appliance A non-food warmer apparatus includes an enclosure having sides, a top, and a bottom defining a chamber. A drawer structure has a support member to support objects. The drawer structure is coupled to the enclosure for movement between a retracted position to warm the... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7267456 | Operating status of a shutter for electromagnetic energy curing systems The present invention provides a method and system for detecting operating status of the shutter. The device includes a shutter for receiving a light from a source, a solenoid for controlling movement of the shutter, and an optical sensor connected to the shutter fo... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7225560 | Computer to plate curing system A system for curing printing plates with controlled radiant energy sources. A conveyor moves a printing plate through a chamber having energy radiators above and below the conveyor. Power to the radiators is controlled for each radiator or to groups of radiators def... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7171761 | Large plush towel warmer and dehumidifier An increased air pressure forced hot air towel warmer comprising a substantially airtight enclosure configured to be more desirable and user friendly when placed in close proximity to a tub or shower whether mounted within cabinetry, on the wall or when permanently ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7162811 | Method for drying nails A method for completely drying polished nails without any smudging or nicking. The method utilizes first warm air and then very cold air followed by a brief return to warm air. The warm air of the inital step uses air at a temperature of approximately eighty-five de... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7148498 | Externally controlled electromagnetic energy spot curing system The present invention provides an electromagnetic energy spot curing system which utilizes an external signal from a processor to control the operation of the curing unit. The processor is external to the curing unit and specifically controls the exposure and dwell ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7141123 | Method of and apparatus for removing contaminants from surface of a substrate A cleanling apparatus for removing contaminants from the surface of a substrate includes two parts: one which produces an aerosol including frozen particles and directs the aerosol onto the surface of the substrate to remove contaminants from the surface by physical... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7109443 | Multi-zone reflecting device for use in flash lamp processes A method, apparatus, and system including a reflecting device having a plurality of reflecting zones with associated reflectivities for reflecting light from a flash lamp, are described herein. ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7107778 | Appliance for disinfection of HVAC systems A device (20) for Disinfection of HVAC Systems that include features that will protect service personnel from un-intended exposure to ultra violet radiation. The safeguards include an interlock (70) that prevents illumination of germicidal lamps (80... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7093374 | Clothes dryer and method of controlling the same A clothes dryer and a method of controlling the clothes dryer. The method detects conditions of clothes using a sensor, and performs at least one of: a complex drying function to perform a drying operation, a deodorizing operation, and a wrinkle removing operation; ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7089686 | Apparatus for curing radiation-curable coatings The present invention relates to an apparatus (20, 30) for curing radiation-curable coatings, which has at least one irradiation chamber (22, 32) provided with a plurality of UV radiation sources (18). It is provided according to the invention t... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7003896 | Radiation curing and drying An improved apparatus and method for drying materials. A hot surface in a strong electrostatic field is used to ionize a stream of heated gasses passing over the surface, which assists in directing the stream against the object to be dried, and ionizes the vapors an... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6992302 | Bedding sanitizer A sanitizer for bedding has an irradiation chamber with a light support mounted for reciprocation within the chamber. A light for radiating into the chamber is supported by said light support. A bedding support is mounted so as to be at least partially withdrawable ... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6973874 | Zoned ultraviolet curing system for printing press A zoned UV curing system for drying UV inks and coatings in printing presses. A plurality of linear UV lamps are spaced apart laterally across the travel path of substrates in a press. The axis of each lamp is aligned generally with the travel path, but may be slant... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6966126 | Laundry drier with removable filter A laundry drier includes a filter is disposed removably in the air duct carrying the process air and is held in an at least two-part foldable frame. To extend its functionality with a view to the binding of odors from the laundry items, the filter contains a charcoa... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6928745 | Clothes dryer with control panel seal An appliance with an internal working space has a door to provide access to the working space. A control panel is operatively mounted on the appliance. A seal mounted on the door sealingly engages with an upright wall on the control panel when the door is closed to ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6923367 | Safety mailbox A safety mailbox system including a mailbox container integrated with at least one decontaminating mechanism is disclosed. Contaminants may include chemical and biological agents. ... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6908586 | Free radical polymerization method having reduced premature termination, apparatus for performing the method and product formed thereby A method of polymerizing by a free radical polymerization mechanism, product formed thereby, and apparatus for performing this method, are disclosed. The composition to be polymerized by the free radical polymerization mechanism is irradiated by a substantially cons... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6877248 | Clothes dryer with ultraviolet light A clothes dryer is provided which incorporates ultraviolet light sources to aid in the sterilization of the clothing as it is dried. A series of ultraviolet emitters, envisioned to be germicidal lamps, are located around the perimeter of the drying drum inside of th... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6874249 | Continuous path variable width light attenuation device for electromagnetic energy spot cure system An electromagnetic energy spot curing system is provided which utilizes a template which moves relative to a source of radiation in the electromagnetic spectrum, such as an ultraviolet (UV) lamp. A channel is formed through the template of varying widths so that dur... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6766593 | Device for drying solvent-based ink An apparatus (1) for drying solvent-based ink is described, in which the ink is applied onto plastic cassettes for histological preparations and/or on glass specimen slides (17) for microscopic thin sections. The apparatus (1) comprises a hot-ai... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6763608 | Method of transporting a reticle A method of transporting a reticle is disclosed. The reticle is placed in a reticle carrier that has an ionizer. Moreover, the reticle may be attached with a pellicle. The pellicle consists of a pellicle frame and a pellicle film stretched over the pellicle frame. T... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6732451 | UV curing module for label printer A UV curing module for use with a label printer. UV curing lamps/radiation emitters are located to cover the label media path. The UV curing module may be integrated into the label printer or similar devices including a label applicator or a label rewinder. ... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6660227 | Device and method for detecting, isolating and eliminating hazardous microbiological polluting agents A device for detecting, isolating and exterminating hazardous microbiological agents contained inside delicate objects such as envelopes and packages commonly used in worldwide mail and transport systems which may be safely used in houses, is very economi... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6655040 | Combination ultraviolet curing and infrared drying system A combination ultraviolet curing and infrared dryer system which allows both an ultraviolet curing unit to be used at the same time an infrared dryer is used. The infrared dryer and ultraviolet curing unit are placed in an enclosure having a cooling syste... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6647640 | Drying station and method for drying printed sheets and printing machine having a drying station A drying station for drying printed sheets transported by a transport belt includes an irradiation device for irradiating the printed sheets, a deflection section located in vicinity of the irradiation device for guiding the transport belt away from the i... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6630105 | Method and apparatus for the gas phase decontamination of chemical and biological agents An apparatus and method for decontaminating chemical and biological agents using the reactive properties of both the single atomic oxygen and the hydroxyl radical for the decontamination of chemical and biological agents. The apparatus is self contained a... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6630031 | Surface purification apparatus and surface purification method By a simple apparatus construction and process, it is made possible to "clean precisely" a surface at the molecular/atomic level, and the purification degree of the surface processed minutely is made into 1012 molecules/cm2 or less. ... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6588122 | Method for treating surfaces of substrates and apparatus A method and apparatus for the treatment of surfaces of substrates of organic or inorganic materials, reactive fragments such as radicals or ions are produced by ultraviolet radiation from at least one ultraviolet radiator disposed at a given distance. Th... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6514675 | Manufacturing apparatus and method for optical recording medium An optical disk is provided by bonding two substrates to each using a radiation-hardening resin, and leveling and hardening the resin. In an optical recording medium manufacturing apparatus including lamps for emitting radiation to two disks attached to e... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6408535 | Ozone conversion in semiconductor manufacturing A machine for processing semiconductor wafers and similar articles has an ozone remover connected to a processing chamber. The ozone remover has a light chamber surrounded by reflectors. Ozone and other processing gases and vapors flow out of the processi... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6397491 | Ultraviolet light curing apparatus Apparatus for curing ink, paint and coatings on containers and articles which includes a rotatably mounted assembly that includes a plurality of workstations disposed about the periphery thereof, an emitter disposed next to the periphery of the rotatably ... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6371631 | Radiation source for irradiating the inner walls of long hollow cavities The radiation source is provided with the lamps 3 for irradiating the inner walls 2 of the long hollow cavities 1 with continuous movement of the radiation along the axis 4 of the cavity 1, in particular for curing radiation-curable synthetic-resin lamina... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6272768 | Apparatus for treating an object using ultra-violet light An apparatus for processing an object with ultra-violet light is provided. The apparatus generally comprises a container, a transducer, coupled to the container; and a source of ultraviolet light configured to deliver ultraviolet light to an object dispos... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6243968 | Turning device for sludge and deposits and solar drier having a turning device A turning device (8) for sludge and deposits (3) is proposed which moves along differing paths spread out on a floor (6), through the sludge or deposit (3). The turning device (8) can be used in a solar drier for sewage sludge or other deposits.... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6233841 | Dehydration plant A dehydration plant for dehydrating food products, including a microwave kiln (2), conveyor means (3) for conveying food products through the kiln (2), circulation means (21, 6) for circulating air through the kiln (2), refrigerated dehumidification means... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6185840 | Method and apparatus for hardening a layer on a substrate A layer which can be hardened by radiation is located on a substrate surface of paper, glass, plastics, wood or metal. The layer on the substrate, which is guided through a hardening stage, is subjected to radiation with ultraviolet light whilst the lamp ... | 02/13/2001 |
