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...that the x-ray was discovered purely by accident? When German physicist Wilhelm Konrad von Roentgen was experimenting with cathode rays in 1895, he put an activated Crookes tube in a book and went out to lunch. When he returned, he discovered that a key that had also been placed in the book showed up as an image on the developed film!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7350316 | Meniscus proximity system for cleaning semiconductor substrate surfaces A system and apparatus for cleaning a substrate is provided. The system includes a first head configured as a bar shape that extends approximately a diameter of the substrate. The first head is configured for placement on a first side of the substrate. A second head... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7246423 | System and method for in-line production of insulated glass units for custom windows A system and a method for in-line production of insulated glass units (IGU) for custom windows. The system and method schedule IGU production based on the order in which the cut glass is available, or broken out, from a glass cutting station. Once the IGUs are assem... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7243442 | Apparatus for drying ground A method for drying a surface comprises supporting a fabric cover above the surface, and holding side edges of the fabric cover against the surface such that an air channel is formed between the fabric cover and the surface. The air channel has an inlet end and a di... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7240679 | System for substrate processing with meniscus, vacuum, IPA vapor, drying manifold One of many embodiments of a substrate preparation system is provided which includes a drying system, the drying system including at least one proximity head for drying a substrate. The system also includes a cleaning system for cleaning the substrate. ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7234477 | Method and apparatus for drying semiconductor wafer surfaces using a plurality of inlets and outlets held in close proximity to the wafer surfaces One of many embodiments of a substrate preparation system is provided which includes a head having a head surface where the head surface is proximate to a surface of the substrate. The system also includes a first conduit for delivering a first fluid to the surface ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7150387 | Process and apparatus for flow soldering An apparatus for mounting an electric component onto a board by means of a lead-free solder material. The apparatus of the present invention has a solder material supplying chamber in which a melt of the solder material is supplied to the board by a solder material ... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7137164 | Glass washing machine with broken glass removal system A glass sheet washing machine with a broken glass removal system includes a support, a liquid container or reservoir, a pump, a liquid applicator, and a liquid permeable member. The support supports a glass sheet being washed. The liquid reservoir is positioned belo... | 11/21/2006 |
| 6931907 | Curved building panel with stress-reducing apertures A longitudinally curved building panel, such as a wall or ceiling panel, comprising upstanding lateral side flanges having a plurality of stress-reduction apertures and a mounting bracket for suspending a pair of adjacent building panels. ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6908304 | Heat treating device for synthetic fiber yarn When a heat treatment device for heating synthetic fiber filament yarns by saturated steam is installed to a drawing and texturing device for synthetic fiber filament yarns, in order to lower the total height of the devices than a conventional one, cylindrical hot p... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6742285 | Air knife and conveyor system An air knife constructed in accordance with the present invention directs a curtain of air across a region and most typically is used to direct the stream of air against a surface. In an exemplary embodiment of the invention the air knife includes an elongated housi... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6735883 | Electrostatic assisted web cooling and remoistening device Apparatus and a method for enhancing the effectiveness of a water spray (30) to cool and/or remoisten a web (12) of material. The apparatus includes a web dryer, preferably a flotation dryer (100), an electrostatic charge generating device (3... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6658758 | Drying section with impingement drying unit In a drying section of a machine for producing a material web such as, in particular, a paper or cardboard web, a pick-up suction roll, in particular a larger pick-up suction roll, is provided between the last pressing nip of a pressing section and a subs... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6463674 | Hot air impingement drying system for inkjet images A dryer uses a two-phase drying system having a brief water condensation interval, followed by impinging parallel laminar recirculating hot air jets which impinge on wet ink to increase the copy rate of inkjet printing and to increase the quality of the p... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6446358 | Drying nozzle and drying device and cleaning device using the same Disclosed is a drying nozzle for realizing a high-efficiency drying device capable of drying an object to be processed to a sufficient degree. The drying nozzle includes a drying gas supply portion having an air supply tube for supplying air for drying a ... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6401358 | Method and device for drying a rapidly conveyed product to be dried, especially for drying printing ink A method and an apparatus for drying a substance that is being rapidly conveyed in a conveyor apparatus, in particular for drying layers of printing ink on rapidly transported paper, wherein in a drying zone by means of incident electromagnetic radiation ... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6397493 | Machine for producing and/or treating a material web An apparatus for at least one of producing and treating a material web is provided including at least one wire; an outer sealing belt, which is wider than said at least one wire, comprising a pair of lateral edge regions; at least one heatable unit, havin... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6280576 | After-dryer in a paper machine A method and arrangement for drying a paper to be surface-treated, in particular fine paper, in an after-dryer in a paper machine. The paper web is first dried in a forward dryer section of the paper machine by one or more groups with single-wire draw tha... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6021583 | Low wet pressure drop limiting orifice drying medium and process of making paper therewith An apparatus for drying a cellulosic fibrous structure. The apparatus comprises a micropore medium having pores therethrough. The pores are the limiting orifice in the air flow used in the drying process. The micropore medium has a relatively low wet pres... | 02/08/2000 |
| 5974683 | Sheet inspection apparatus for sheet-fed offset printing press A sheet inspection apparatus for a sheet-fed offset printing press includes an endless conveying unit, a plurality of gripper units, and an inspection unit. The conveying unit has a conveying path and a return path and conveys a sheet delivered from a pri... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5946821 | Device and process for the moistening of a running material web A device for the moistening of a running web of material with the aid of steam includes a housing which has a treatment side facing the web of material. The treatment side includes steam exit openings. The device further includes a front side disposed at ... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5836084 | Stencil dryer An automated stencil dryer includes a holder mechanism for holding a stencil, a discharge mechanism for discharging air against a stencil positioned in the holder, and a driver mechanism operatively coupled to the discharge mechanism for automatically mov... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5778559 | Device and process for moistening a running material web A device for the moistening of a running web of material with the aid of stream includes a housing which has a treatment side facing the web of material. The treatment side includes steam exit openings. The device further includes a front side disposed at... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5736025 | Control of temperature gradients during gel electrophoresis using turbulent gas flow A gel electrophoresis separation apparatus comprising, in combination, a gaseous heat-exchange medium, a gaseous heat-exchange medium driving means, and an impingement means, whereby the gaseous heat-exchange medium is driven by the gaseous heat-exchange ... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5730058 | Method and apparatus for the drying of film lines printed in the offset method A method and a device for the drying of a plastic foil sheet printed in the offset method which is directed through several printing stations is revealed, whereby the plastic foil is flame dried behind the last printing station in the direction of advance... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5566471 | Electromotive curtain for drying clothes An electromotive curtain machine for drying clothes using a rain sensor, a sunshine sensor, and a wind sensor which will send existing rain, sun, or wind conditions to a central processing unit so as to control a curtain driving unit. The curtain driving ... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5560125 | Air impingement gel drying A method for drying electrophoresis gel comprising, in combination, using a gaseous moisture removing medium, a gaseous moisture removing medium driving means, and an impingement means, whereby the gaseous moisture removing medium is driven by the gaseous... | 10/01/1996 |
| 5539997 | Device for processing corrugated board A device for processing corrugated board includes several lower heating plates on a surface of which the corrugated board web travels, a continuous belt having a lower run moving with the board for applying pressure to the corrugated board and a plurality... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5540152 | Delivery conveyor with control window ventilation and extraction system An extractor and a ventilation control window are coupled to the housing of a sheet delivery conveyor to extract unwanted heat, moisture, volatile vapors and obnoxious odors from the conveyor housing to eliminate the need for a separate venting system abo... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5343629 | UV dryers An air cooled ultraviolet dryer comprises a lamp (6) mounted within a reflector (1) and supported within a housing (2). The mouth of the reflector is closed off with a tubular heat barrier comprising contiguous tubes (10) which are transparent to UV light... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5317127 | Apparatus including air blowing and infrared light means for drying ink on a sheet Apparatus for drying ink on a sheet fed downstream therebeneath in a predetermined path of travel, the apparatus comprising; framework, structure for blowing air downwardly toward the path of travel of a sheet, the air blowing structure including an elect... | 05/31/1994 |
| 4912857 | Cooling and exhaust unit for solder reflow system A cooling and exhaust unit for an IR reflow soldering machine is arranged to be mounted on the soldering machine after the last heating zone. The unit has fans which direct cold air downwardly on to the conveyor and this cooling air divides into two strea... | 04/03/1990 |
| 4875249 | Carpet repair steam system The present invention provides a steam system for repairing bent carpet fibres and includes a steam generator and an application tool having a head with a downwardly opening oven-like steam chamber fed by the steam generator to apply steam to the bent car... | 10/24/1989 |
| 4761896 | Apparatus for processing dry-cleaned clothes An apparatus for perfectly processing dry-cleaned clothes such as suits, trousers, skirts, for example by sequentially executing drying, smoothing creases of dry-cleaned clothes, and collection of solvent evaporated from dry-cleaned clothes. More particul... | 08/09/1988 |
| 4697357 | Garment-drying netting platform A clothes-drying platform composed of coarse nylon netting stretched taut between frame members knitted through the marginal courses of the netting can be supported alternatively by swingable retractable legs, by suction cups on the corners of the platfor... | 10/06/1987 |
| 4667419 | Device for automatically adjusting to the glass sheet thickness in the production of mirrors, double glazing and stratified glass A device for adjusting implements, such as blowing heads, rotary brushes and the like, to the glass sheet thickness in the continuous production of mirrors, where said sheets travel on a conveyor; the implements are mounted on a frame comprising rollers, ... | 05/26/1987 |
| 4399619 | Machine for drying and butt-jointing wood veneer by continuous contact engagement A machine for drying and butt-jointing unwound or sectioned wood veneer by continuous contact engagement comprises an effective drying and jointing zone, which includes an input conveyor and an output conveyor driven independently, each including an upper... | 08/23/1983 |
| 4361967 | Device for cooling freshly-soldered circuit boards Electrical circuit boards are cooled immediately after passing through a soldering work station wherein heat-sensitive electrical components are mechanical soldered into such circuit boards so as to minimize dangerous temperature peaks without disrupting ... | 12/07/1982 |
| 4296556 | Rod cooling box air wipe nozzle An air wipe nozzle for removing water from a rod as it emerges from a water cooling tube in a rod mill is provided. The air nozzle includes a tubular head through which the rod passes, the header having a plurality of passages terminating in openings spac... | 10/27/1981 |
| 4214378 | Machine for drying and butt-jointing wood veneer by continuous contact engagement A machine for drying and/or jointing by continuous contact engagement wood veneers fed by being unwound or sectioned, in which shearing forces are minimized and wherein the veneers are restrained and conveyed between facing and adjoiningly juxtaposed acti... | 07/29/1980 |
