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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7434332 | Method and apparatus for drying wet bio-solids using excess heat from a cement clinker cooler Method and apparatus for drying wet bio-solids by utilizing waste heat from a clinker cooler in a cement making process. ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7299810 | Substrate treating apparatus with circulating and heating mechanism for removal liquid A substrate treating apparatus includes a spin chuck for supporting a substrate to be rotatable in a plane including a principal surface of the substrate, a motor for rotating the spin chuck, a circulating pump for circulating a removal liquid and transmitting the r... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7278379 | Heat exchange system An improved shell-and-tube steam instantaneous heat exchange system of a closely coupled feedback design which overheats water in the heat exchanger portion of the system and then blends the water, as needed, with proportional amounts of cold water to achieve the co... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7263859 | Process and apparatus for cooling a stream of compressed air Process and apparatus for cooling a compressed gas stream which utilizes one or more elongated vessels having a substantially vertical orientation. Each vessel has one compartment for indirect heat exchange between the compressed gas stream and a cooling stream and ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7251905 | Condensed water storing apparatus of a dryer Disclosed is a drawer structure for storing condensed water generated during the drying procedure. The drawer prevents the condensed water form being leaked out of the dryer though the condensed water is fully filled in the drawer and overflowed from the drawer. Thu... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7197838 | Condensing-type dryer A condenser of a condensing-type dryer is provided. In the condensing-type dryer, a hydrophilic film is formed on a heat emission plate by a plasma discharge. In the heat emission plate, an indoor air can be heat exchanged with a circulation air cycling in a drum. A... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7188437 | Drying unit for washing machines Disclosed herein is a drying unit for washing machines that is capable of fully drying the wet laundry using hot wind. A condensing duct and a drying duct are connected to a tub to circulate air in the tub. Between the drying duct and the condensing duct is disposed... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7166331 | Process for the production of multi-layer coatings comprising a waterborne primer-surfacer layer and a topcoat applied thereto A process for producing multi-layer coatings comprising a waterborne primer-surfacer layer and a topcoat applied thereto on substrates, in which a waterborne primer-surfacer layer is applied from a waterborne primer-surfacer to substrates and baked and then a topcoa... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7159334 | Web coating machine A web coating machine for coating a web of material having first and second faces and a web travel path, the web coating machine including a tension zone in a portion of the web travel path, a fixed port structure over which the web travels, and a web positioning de... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7131217 | Apparatus and method for drying semiconductor wafers using IPA vapor drying method An apparatus for drying semiconductor wafers includes a bath for receiving semiconductor wafers and for holding a fluid, a chamber for providing an area where vapor is flowable over the bath, a supply pipeline for supplying vapor to the chamber, a vapor discharging ... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7070393 | Method for regulating a compressor installation with a dryer and compressor installation used therewith The invention relates to a method for regulating a compressor installation with at least one compressor element (6) driven by a motor and, in the pressure conduit (11) thereof, a dryer (2) of the type comprising a pressure vessel (24) wit... | 07/04/2006 |
| 6908640 | System and method for reclaiming and reuse of vehicle A system and method of coating articles with the method comprising directing a plurality of articles into an enclosure; applying a vehicle carrying a first agent onto the plurality of articles; converted the vehicle into a gaseous state to leave the first agent on e... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6904702 | Method and apparatus for drying substrate The substrate drying apparatus has a substrate processing vessel 1, a substrate supporting section for supporting plural substrates 2 in a standing condition and lined up condition in the interior of the substrate processing vessel 1, fluid rese... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6886273 | Apparatus and method for separating hydrocarbons from material A system for separating hydrocarbons from a material which includes a process chamber, a process pan operatively connected to the process chamber and removable therefrom, a blower operatively connected to the process chamber and to a heat source, the blower adapted ... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6780225 | Reflow oven gas management system and method Reflow solder oven gas management system introduces an inert gas into and removes contaminated gas from a reflow oven tunnel (42) at predetermined points (6, 8) to influence the oven tunnel gas flow and to dilute and expel excess oxygen. The contaminat... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6739073 | Method and apparatus for performing multiple cleaning and vacuum drying operations in enclosed vessels A method for performing multiple cleaning and vacuum drying operations in enclosed vessels uses cleaning and vacuum drying apparatus, low-dissolved-air cleaning solution, and drain-to-vacuum process to produce vacuum in a cleaning vessel, so that influence of air pr... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6692579 | Method for cleaning semiconductor structures using hydrocarbon and solvents in a repetitive vapor phase/liquid phase sequence A method for cleaning a semiconductor structure using vapor phase condensation with a thermally vaporized cleaning agent, a hydrocarbon vaporized by pressure variation, or a combination of the two. In the thermally vaporized cleaning agent process, a semi... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6658764 | Apparatus and method for preventing droplets on wafers during solvent drying process An apparatus and a method for preventing solvent droplets from falling on wafers during a solvent drying process of a semiconductor wafer. The apparatus is constructed by a body having a cavity therein for holding a wafer, means for introducing a solvent ... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6553689 | Vapor collection method and apparatus A vapor collection method and apparatus capable of capturing vapor compositions without substantial dilution. The method and apparatus utilize a material that has a surface with an adjacent gas phase. A chamber is positioned in close proximity to a surfac... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6546647 | Method and appliance for the non-thermal drying of motor vehicle bodies, freshly painted with a water-based paint A method and an appliance are disclosed for the non-thermal drying of articles, in particular motor vehicle bodies, freshly painted with a water-based paint. The articles to be dried are subjected to dry air by forced convection in a drying tunnel and the... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6430840 | Method of and apparatus for drying a wafer using isopropyl alcohol A method of and an apparatus for drying a wafer using the Marangoni effect quickly forms an isopropyl alcohol layer on a cleaning liquid in which the wafer is submerged. The isopropyl alcohol is first heated and then supplied in a fluid state onto the cle... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6398875 | Process of drying semiconductor wafers using liquid or supercritical carbon dioxide A process of drying a semiconductor wafer which includes at least one microelectric structure disposed thereon which includes contacting a water-containing thin film-covered semiconductor wafer with a composition which includes liquid or supercritical car... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6381872 | Method for drying a semiconductor wafer, a mixture for drying, and a dryer A mixture of lower alcohols whose mean molecular weight is 46 or less is supplied onto a surface of a semiconductor wafer cleansed with water. With this supply, the amount of alcohols left on the semiconductor wafer which has been dried can be suppressed ... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6138381 | Treatment of moist fuel A process of treating moist fuel, particularly biomass fuel, in connection with a power production process, comprises drying moist fuel (7) by means of combustion air (3), which is thereafter supplied to the power production process combustion section (1)... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6094840 | Method for the heat treatment of textiles A method for the heat treatment of textiles, particularly advantageous for textiles wound on cops or bobbins, comprises applying a vacuum to a steamer chamber in which the textiles have been placed. When a sufficient vacuum has been reached a treatment li... | 08/01/2000 |
| 5970625 | Automated air filtration and drying system for waterborne paint and industrial coatings An automated air filtration and drying system including an energy and environmental management system for controlling, monitoring and supervising the operation and performance of the air filtration and drying system, a capture apparatus for capturing and ... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5953828 | Silicon substrate cleaning apparatus An apparatus for removing oxide from a silicon substrate having a silicon substrate temperature including an evaporation chamber having at least one inlet and at least one outlet, whereby a carrier gas can be passed through the evaporation chamber from th... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5657553 | Substrate drying apparatus A substrate drying apparatus comprises a treatment vessel for containing IPA in the form of liquid, an IPA source for supplying IPA into the treatment vessel, a first heat exchanger which is equipped with a heat exchanger tube dipped in IPA and allowing s... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5544427 | Process for the production of granules suitable as wetting agents, detergents and/or cleaning products A process for the production of pourable and free flowing granules of materials or mixtures thereof which are suitable for use as wetting agents, detergents or cleaning products wherein an aqueous solution or suspension of the wetting agents, detergents o... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5456022 | Batch-type sludge drier A drier having a boxlike housing (12) for receiving a hopper (13) therein which contains a batch of wet sludge. The hopper (13) cooperates with the housing, when closed therein, to define a closed air recirculation system which supplies dry pressurized wa... | 10/10/1995 |
| 5383289 | Textile drying system A drying system for drying textiles. The textile drying system includes an enclosed dryer having heating elements located therein, a feed system for continuously feeding textiles through the dryer, and a dehumidifier for directing conditioned air into the... | 01/24/1995 |
| 5361511 | Methods and apparatus for treating the exhaust air of a clothes dryer Exhaust air from a clothes dryer is dried in an air treatment unit and returned to the dryer. The air treatment unit is manually portable and separate from the dryer. Air is circulated through the air treatment unit by means of the dryer fan. The dryer he... | 11/08/1994 |
| 5168639 | Method of and apparatus for condensing vaporous substances A running web the upper side of which is coated with one or more films containing a volatile substance is heated from below in a housing which contains a driven cooled condensing roller in the space above the path for the web. The vaporous substance which... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5094012 | Process for decontaminating contaminated soils To decontaminate contaminated soil, a layer of the soil is formed on a gas-permeable support in a pressure housing, steam at a temperature from 100° to 190° C. and under a pressure from 1 to 12 bars is fed to the pressure housing and is passed through t... | 03/10/1992 |
| 5007180 | Method of and an apparatus for the separation of condensable harmful substances In the case of a method of separating condensable harmful substances and solid particles from the process gas or used air from particularly a textile finishing plant such as for example a drier or a coating plant, for example in the paper or synthetic pla... | 04/16/1991 |
| 4980030 | Method for treating waste paint sludge A method and apparatus are disclosed for the treatment of paint sludge and for reducing volatile organic compound emissions from a paint spraybooth operation, thereby obtaining a recyclable material for use in new coating products. In such an operation, u... | 12/25/1990 |
| 4793937 | Method and apparatus for separating contaminants from fluidizable solids A process and apparatus for treating any fluidizable solid material having an organic contaminant or recoverable material absorbed or adsorbed thereon, particularly a sludge contaminated with polychlorinated biphenyl or other toxic chemicals having a boil... | 12/27/1988 |
| 4635380 | Method and apparatus for heat treating flowable materials A continuous process for heat treating flowable materials having liquids thereon and apparatus wherein a first portion of adhering liquid is vaporized in a pre-desolventizer (PDS) consisting of at least one horizontal steam jacketed conveyor tube (60-63),... | 01/13/1987 |
| 4601115 | Method and apparatus for steam drying of low-rank coals using a rotary cylindrical vessel Low-rank coals, such as lignite, are dried by evaporating interstitial water therefrom in a superheated steam flow countercurrently passed through a sealed rotary cylindrical vessel. A composite steam discharged from the vessel is partially condensed to r... | 07/22/1986 |
| 4545134 | Dual vessel heat exchange systems A vapor component of a gas mixture is separated by condensation and is recovered for further use. A solvent vapor mixed with inert gas is condensed in a multistage heat exchange system in a manner which utilizes a first refrigerant to condense a portion o... | 10/08/1985 |
