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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7360346 | Purging system and purging method for the interior of a portable type hermetically sealed container A fine pressure fluctuation at short time intervals occurring when a portable type hermetically sealed container is purged is reduced to thereby prevent the deterioration or the like of a seal member due to the pressure fluctuation. In order to achieve this object, ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7351373 | Method for the oxidative treatment of bulk material The invention relates to the oxidative treatment of bulk material in a vessel. The bulk material to be treated is placed in the vessel, and is humidified therein with water or an aqueous solution to such an extent that it can be treated with an O2/O3 gas mixture in ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7327165 | Drive circuit of computer system for driving a mode indicator A drive circuit of a computer system is for driving a mode indicator. The computer system includes a first port and a second port. The mode indicator includes a first receiving end and a second receiving end. The drive circuit includes a first input end connected to... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7305856 | Washing machine with dryer A cupboard-like washing machine includes a conveyer belt for moving the item to be washed in a cycle during a drying process. The dryer can be embodied as an air circulation dryer or an air evacuation dryer. Moving the item to be washed using the conveyer belt reduc... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7278186 | Ultra low frequency moisture sensor An apparatus for measuring a moisture content value within a volume. A frequency generator generates at least one source signal at frequencies of no more than about one kilohertz. Probes are disposed with surfaces in physical contact with the volume, where no direct... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7228647 | Drying machine and drying machine with washing function and method of controlling the same Disclosed herein is a drying machine or a drying machine with washing function. The drying machine or the drying machine with washing function comprises a heater for heating air introduced into an inlet channel of a drum, an outlet channel for allowing air in the dr... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7222438 | Fabric treatment device A device for treating fabrics in a tumble dryer comprising: a reservoir (6) for storing a fabric treatment composition and transfer means (300) to expose fabric treatment composition from the reservoir to airflow generated inside the tumble dryer and/o... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7194824 | Clothes drying apparatus A clothes drying apparatus in which lifters arranged on an inner peripheral surface of a rotating drum, while extending axially along the rotating drum, have an improved structure to achieve an enhancement in drying performance. The clothes drying apparatus includes... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7189291 | Method for the removal of airborne molecular contaminants using oxygen gas mixtures The present invention discloses a method for the removal of a number of molecular contaminants from surfaces within a device. A purge gas containing oxygen and/or water is introduced into the interior of the device, contacting at least a portion of the interior surf... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7089680 | Vacuum processing apparatus and operating method therefor A vacuum processing apparatus which includes a means for transferring substrates from a loader, with a transferring device, to a double lock chamber; and, then to a selected vacuum processing chamber. The substrates are returned to a substrate, by the vacuum loader,... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7066412 | Apparatus, methods, and compositions for adding fragrance to laundry The invention provides an apparatus, methods, and compositions for dispensing a fragrance onto laundry in a dryer without substantial loss of that fragrance during the drying process. The apparatus includes an electrostatic vapor generator capable of dispensing a fr... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7068050 | Moisture and density detector (MDD) A Moisture and Density Detector (MDD) provides a method and apparatus to determine the moisture content and/or density, as well as presence and location of anomalies, and/or wood type of any dielectric material for various purposes. This device is very useful in det... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7059066 | Method and apparatus for the production and treatment of a material web A method and an apparatus for the production and processing of a material web, specifically a paper or cardboard web are described, whereby the material web is first wound and subsequently unwound for a subsequent finishing process and whereby the material web after... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7059065 | Fabric article treating method and apparatus A dispensing device for use in combination with a clothes dryer wherein the device is designed to uniformly treat fabric. The invention further relates to a method for treating a fabric article in need of treatment that combines a clothes dryer and liquid dispensing... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7047663 | Fabric article treating system and method Systems and methods useful for treating a fabric article with a composition comprising polyol-based fabric care materials and a dispersing medium. The dispersing medium is a liquid at room temperature and has a flash point of greater than about 65° C. Specifically,... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7043855 | Fabric article treating device comprising more than one housing A treating device for use with a fabric article drying appliance. The treating device dispenses a benefit composition into a chamber so as to provide benefits to fabric articles contained within the fabric article drying appliance. The treating device is comprised o... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7007408 | Method and apparatus for removing and/or preventing surface contamination of a probe To remove and/or prevent contamination of a probe, at least a portion of the probe is positioned in a chamber having an inlet passage and an outlet passage, with a distal end of the probe extending through the outlet passage and terminating on a side thereof opposit... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6996918 | Device and method for treating a refuse material containing hydrocarbons The invention relates to a process for treating a hydrocarbonaceous waste material, in particular a rolling scale slurry and/or grinding slurry, the waste material being heated in a dryer, preferably moving, by the indirect supply of heat, and in the process hydroca... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6913654 | Method for the removal of airborne molecular contaminants using water gas mixtures The present invention discloses a method for the removal of a number of molecular contaminants from surfaces within a device. A purge gas containing oxygen and/or water is introduced into the interior of the device, contacting at least a portion of the interior surf... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6904699 | Vacuum processing apparatus and operating method therefor This invention relates to a vacuum processing apparatus having vacuum processing chambers the insides of which must be dry cleaned, and to a method of operating such an apparatus. When the vacuum processing chambers are dry-cleaned, dummy substrates are transferred ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6889449 | Sanitizing cabinet for sports equipment There is provided a method and apparatus for sanitizing sports equipment which comprises a cabinet which can be sealed, first and second conduits in fluid communication with the cabinet, an ozone generator, and fans for circulating ozone containing gas through the c... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6691430 | High-pressure drying apparatus, high-pressure drying method and substrate processing apparatus Liquid for prevention of substrate drying is supplied into a processing chamber so that a pool of the liquid is created as an anti-drying atmosphere in advance inside a processing chamber, and substrates, as they are dipped in the pool, are kept on stand-... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6588123 | Apparatus and method for preventing a wafer mapping system of an SMIF system from being polluted by corrosive gases remaining on wafers An apparatus and a method for preventing a wafer mapping system of an SMIF system from being polluted by a corrosive gas remaining on wafers according to the present invention are disclosed. The wafer mapping system includes a plurality of mirrors and sen... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6502325 | Method of treating fabric with fabric care composition containing polycarboxylate polymer and compound derived from urea A method of treating fabric which provides improved benefits to treated fabrics relating to moisture absorption, fragrance deposition, soil removal, reduced wrinkling prior to ironing and better appearance after ironing, said process comprising applying t... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6442867 | Apparatus and method for cleaning a vertical furnace pedestal and cap A system (10) is disclosed for cleaning a vertical furnace (12) pedestal (34) and cap (36) including at least one inlet conduit (40) in fluid communication with a pressurized cleaning medium source (46). The system also includes at least one exhaust condu... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6438867 | Method for drying and producing microporous particles and a drying device In a process for drying microporous, fluid-containing particles, the heat required for increasing the temperature is supplied by convection by reducing the interfacial tension of the fluid, preferably to 0 to 1/10, in particular to 0 to 1/20, of the inter... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6408538 | Method of sterilization of musical wind instruments A method of sterilizing musical instruments is provided. More particularly, a method of sterilizing musical wind instruments and accessories related thereto is provided for sterilizing, or at least sanitizing, musical wind instruments and accessories with... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6401359 | Vacuum processing method and apparatus A semiconductor wafer (W) is mounted on top of a mounting stand (3) within a vacuum vessel of a vacuum processing apparatus such as a vacuum film-formation apparatus or an etching apparatus for semiconductor wafers. A heat-transfer gas such as helium is s... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6345449 | Method of sterilization of musical wind instruments A method of sterilizing musical instruments is provided. More particularly, a method of sterilizing musical wind instruments is provided for sterilizing, or at least sanitizing, musical wind instruments without damaging or degrading components of such ins... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6343425 | Measurement and cleaning of elastomeric articles having particulate adhered thereto An apparatus for processing an elastomeric article such as a glove includes an enclosure having a gas-filled interior, a support that receives the elastomeric article thereon and supports the elastomeric article within the enclosure, and a source of a gas... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6237246 | Treating sewage or like sludge There is disclosed a process for treating sewage sludge or similar organic sludge in which dewatered sludge cake and an alkaline admixture are mixed and then dried under pasteurization conditions utilizing heat from the exothermic reaction with the alkali... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6202320 | Method of lumber preparation to improve drying and development of a new engineered wood composite A method of treating a piece of lumber including the steps of a) analyzing the lumber to detect a surface defect at a site on the lumber; b) removing at least a portion of the surface defect to form an opening in the lumber at the site of the defect; c) d... | 03/20/2001 |
| 5922834 | Method for treating paint sludge A method of treating paint sludge containing uncured polymer resin, water and/or solvent is provided in which a paint sludge putty is formed which may be used as a replacement for polymeric components used to form compounded polymeric compositions. The tr... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5884418 | Process and system for impregnating garments with insect repellent A process and system for impregnating garments with insect repellent, the ocess including the steps of placing the garments in a first machine and tumbling the garments therein, introducing into the first machine a mixture of liquid insect repellent and w... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5815947 | Method and apparatus for maintaining sensitive articles in a contaminant-free environment Sensitive articles, such as IC wafers can be maintained in a contamination-free condition. A base member is provided for supporting one or more of the sensitive articles. A cover is provided for sealing engagement with a base member so as form a sealed un... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5685353 | Method for compressive shape-drying of wood The invention is related to a method and apparatus for compressive shape-drying of wood (1). In the first phase of the method, green wood is compressed to a desired shape simultaneously heating the wood. According to the invention, during the first phase ... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5675911 | Article and method for treating fabrics in a clothes dryer An article and method are disclosed for controlling the build-up of static electricity within a clothes dryer by adding the article to the dryer along with a load of fabrics to be dried. The article comprises a bladder formed from a waterproof, moisture-p... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5569438 | Apparatus for sterilizing a continuous packaging material web In an apparatus for treating, for purposes of sterilization, a continuous material web a first treatment station is provided and includes a device for bringing a material web into contact with liquefied hydrogen peroxide. A second treatment station is als... | 10/29/1996 |
| 5555646 | Apparatus for steaming a material in a silo An apparatus for supplying steam into a silo (1) having a bottom (3), a wall and a discharger with a discharger arm (6) placed in the lower part of the silo. The discharger is mounted in the bottom of the silo by a bearing. The silo is provided with a ste... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5551165 | Enhanced cleansing process for wafer handling implements Methods are providing for cleansing contaminants from substrates, such as semiconductor wafer handling implements, and thereby reduce the incidence of contamination of semiconductor devices being assembled upon the semiconductor wafers. In one aspect of t... | 09/03/1996 |
