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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8082677 | Home laundry drier A home laundry drier (1) having a drying tub (3) housing the laundry to be dried, and a closed-circuit, heat-pump-type, hot-air generator (4) for circulating a stream of hot air inside the drying tub (3); the hot air generator (4) ... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8074371 | Process and apparatus for removing volatile substances from highly viscous media Evaporator apparatus (1) for the treatment of viscous media comprised of at least a feed chamber (2) having a perforated tray (3), a tube-bundle heat exchanger (4) connected thereto having perpendicularly arranged tubes (8) and a d... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8056252 | Moisture removal system A sheathing layer spans a supporting surface from which moisture is to be removed. In one exemplary system, ventilation channels extend between opposed ends of the substrate layer, communicating with an outlet opening at one end and with a duct at the opposing end w... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8020313 | Method and apparatus for separating volatile components from feed material The present invention provides methods and apparatus for the separation of volatile components from a feed material. ... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7997003 | Multistage continuous dryer, especially for plate-shaped products In a method and an apparatus for drying plate-shaped products in a multi-level throughflow dryer, moist air stagnated under the housing ceiling is sucked away and delivered into the suction area of axial blowers arranged in the lower levels, where the moist air is t... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7975398 | Process and system for drying and heat treating materials This invention discloses systems and methods for conversion of high moisture waste materials to dry or low moisture products for recycle or reuse. The equipment systems comprise a gas turbine generator unit (preferred heat source), a dryer vessel and a processing un... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7966741 | Process and apparatus for manufacture of fertilizer products from manure and sewage This invention discloses systems and methods for conversion of manure to novel fertilizer and/or soil builder products useful as input for organic farming operations. The equipment systems comprise a gas turbine generator unit (preferred heat source), a dryer vessel... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7895768 | Absorbent glove Some embodiments of the invention provide a moisture absorbent hand-covering device that is in the form and shape of a glove for drying. In some embodiments, the drying glove of this invention has a first outer layer and a second inner layer. The outer layer compris... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7770305 | Clothes drying apparatus A portable collapsible clothes dryer kit including two clothing article dryer units for engaging and spreading different articles of clothing, one of the units being supported by spaced, elongated flexible elements and the other of the units being supported by a coa... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7617617 | Process and apparatus for manufacture of fertilizer products from manure and sewage This invention discloses systems and methods for conversion of manure to novel fertilizer and/or soil builder products useful as input for organic farming operations. The equipment systems comprise a gas turbine generator unit (preferred heat source), a dryer vessel... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7596882 | Treater oven for manufacturing prepreg A treater oven for drying a prepreg includes: a pipe conduit configured such that the prepreg is able to pass therethrough; a the first structure connected to one side of the pipe conduit and supplying heated air to the pipe conduit; and the second structure connect... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7464485 | Apparatus and method for dehumidifying and drying resin pellets A method for dehumidifying and drying resin pellets that can efficiently dry both non-crystallized resin pellets and crystallized resin pellets, the apparatus being adapted to downsizing. A control means 67 adapts to operate in a first drying mode of controll... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7367136 | Umbrella and shoe drying device An umbrella and shoe drying device, for use removing moisture, dirt, and debris from shoes and umbrellas, having a mat portion, a blower housing, and an umbrella holder. The mat portion has a substantially flat top surface having a grating upon which shoes are place... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7347009 | Clothes dryer with a dehumidifier A clothes dryer with a dehumidifier is disclosed. The clothes dryer includes a cabinet, a drying container rotatably installed in the cabinet, a driving unit for supplying a rotational force to the drying container, a first air passage connected to a side of the dry... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7340845 | Evaporation apparatus An evaporation apparatus 10 is shown in the form of an inflatable elongate plastic tube 12 that is fitted with fluid control means in the form of an inlet gas fan 14 and a gas outlet hole 16. The capacity of the inlet gas fan 14 an... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7328521 | Pressure-actuated gas fill/purge valve An enclosure is provided. The enclosure includes at least one self-actuating valve assembly, incorporated within a wall of the enclosure, including at least one spring member, at least one pivot, attached to the at least one spring member, and at least two seal plug... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7325330 | Apparatus and method for eliminating wrinkles in clothes Apparatus and method for eliminating wrinkles in clothes in a washing or drying machine using steam to eliminate the wrinkles in clothes, in a state in which the clothes are worn by a user or stored, as well as in a state in which washing of the clothes is terminate... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7311267 | Product dispenser and carrier A product dispenser and carrier (10, 110, 210, 310, 410, 510, 610) for attachment to a surface such as a dryer fin includes a plate member (11, 111, 211, 311, 411, 511) and a product carrier (21, 121, 221, 321, 421, 521). The plate member (11... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7309026 | Product dispenser and carrier A product dispenser (10, 110, 210, 310, 410, 510, 610, 710, 720, 730, 740, 750, 760, 780, 800, 810, 820, 830, 840, 850, and 860) for attachment to a surface such as an inner surface of a dryer releasably attaches a product (31, 131, 431, 531, 713, 7... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7290485 | Method for re-hydrating dry crop with steam during the baling process A steam generator is controlled for applying steam for re-hydrating dry crop during the baling process so as to raise the temperature of the crop being treated with steam by an amount which is within a desired range known to result in bales of crop of good quality. | 11/06/2007 |
| 7264004 | Hair drying/styling device A hair drying/styling device which combines a uniquely designed rotating hairbrush and blow dryer into a single product. The present invention simplifies the popular styling technique of brushing hair while applying the blow dryer, by allowing the user to completely... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7257905 | Laundry appliance A laundry drying machine includes a cabinet and a laundry holding drum rotatably supported within the cabinet for rotation. The drum includes a wall that is circumferential relative to the rotation and a drum hatch that is a section of the wall. The drum forms an en... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7252688 | Decolorization apparatus and decolorization method for textile product The present invention provides an apparatus suitable for decolorizing a textile product using ozone. The apparatus of the present invention enables the decolorization rate to be adjusted by adjusting the water content of the textile product and controlling the ozone... | 08/07/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7222953 | Ink jet recording apparatus using a temperature detector to control the curing of ink An ink jet recording apparatus having a recording head that jets photo-hardening ink which is hardened when it is exposed to ultraviolet rays on a recording medium, a radiation apparatus equipped with a light source that radiates ultraviolet rays to jetted ink, a co... | 05/29/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7213603 | System and method for toothbrush sanitization and storage A toothbrush or the like may be inserted, bristles downward, into any of the one or more apertures in a cap removably attached to a body of the apparatus. A peg may be inserted into any one of the apertures in order to allow an electric toothbrush head or other non-... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7208705 | Heater bracket assembly for dryer A heater bracket assembly for securing a heater case in a dryer is disclosed. The heater bracket assembly includes a supporting part secured to a bottom end of the heater case for supporting the heater case, a fixing part secured to a base plate of the dryer, and a ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7186299 | Method of rinsing and drying semiconductor substrates A method for cleaning and drying semiconductor wafers improves device yield by providing more advanced control of the ratio of drying fluid to cleaning fluid, for example the ratio of N2 vapor to IPA vapor. In addition, a quick drain process is employed to improve p... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7183249 | Fragrance compositions and delivery systems A dry fragrance composition having from about 0.1 to about 20%, by total carrier weight, of a fragrance composition substantially uniformly deposited on the surface of a nonabsorbent solid inorganic particulate substrate is used to impart a fragrance to a second mat... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7182813 | Production apparatus of multilayer coating film The coating construction has flexibility corresponding to the number of layers of multiple coating layers, by which a multilayer coating film can be produced with small film thickness without adherence of dust to a film surface, a drying fault such as unevenness ind... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7168274 | Combination washer/dryer having common heat source The combination washer/dryer and method for operating a combination washer/dryer. The washer/dryer has a containment drum which receives wash water, and includes a perforated clothes drum which rotates within the containment drum. A heat plenum is provided in heat t... | 01/30/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7146934 | Mushroom-shaped pet chew toy scent training device and method of training therewith A synthetic pet chew toy and scent-training aid, resembling desired mushroom species, that is formed of nontoxic, elastomeric materials, and a method for training one or more dogs to detect desirable fungi species, terrestrial or subterranean, using the toy as a sce... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7131333 | Pulse echo ultrasonic test chamber for tray production system A method and apparatus for retaining a part in a carrier during an ultrasonic scan. The part is positioned above a first opening in a lower chamber while air is drawn out of a second opening in the lower chamber to apply suction to the lower surface of the part. An ... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7121017 | Dryer apparatus for boots and gloves A drying apparatus including a body portion including an upwardly extending drying member which has an upper portion for holding an item of apparel, and a platform coupled to the body portion. The platform can be moved into a first, generally horizontal position ove... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7107999 | Substrate processing apparatus for removing organic matter by removal liquid An indexer part, removal processing part, interface, and dry processing part are disposed adjacent to each other in a row. That is, the removal processing part that performs removal processing of an organic matter by using a removal liquid is disposed adjacent to th... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7100449 | Method and apparatus for coupling ultrasound between an ultrasonic transducer and an object A method and apparatus are disclosed for coupling ultrasound between an ultrasonic transducer and an object. A fluid cavity in an upper chamber has an inlet for receiving a flow of coupling fluid, a first aperture for admitting the ultrasonic transducer into the flu... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7093772 | Product dispenser and carrier A product dispenser and carrier (10, 110, 210, 310, 410, 510) for attachment to a surface such as a dryer fin includes a plate member (11, 111, 211, 311, 411, 511) and a product carrier (21, 121, 221, 321, 421, 521). The plate member (11, 111... | 08/22/2006 |
| 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 |
