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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6519869 | Method and apparatus for drying semiconductor wafers A method and an apparatus for drying semiconductor wafers by using an IPA drying apparatus. The present invention uses a vapor generator to generate an IPA vapor. The IPA vapor is generated and saved in a closed surrounding and then transferred in a porou... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6505419 | Drying compartment for a printed web A drying compartment for drying a printed web, consisting of a housing with intake and outlet openings for the web and with at least one infrared radiator directed at the web and/or with blower nozzles which blow hot air onto the web. In order to remove l... | 01/14/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6168743 | Method of continuously heat treating articles and apparatus therefor A method and apparatus for steam-treating yarn, films, fibers, fiber tow and other polymeric articles is described. The apparatus includes a first orifice for generating minimum pressure areas and a second orifice to provide a sonic shock region operative... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6128832 | Method and system for providing conditioned air A system and method for providing conditioned air to a yarn traveling on a textile machine includes an air conditioning unit local to said textile machine and configured to receive input air and to condition the air to a first desired relative humidity. A... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6108941 | Conveyor dryer with stationary conveyor support structure A conveyor dryer having a drying chamber and a conveyor disposed within the chamber for conveying a selected material through the chamber is detected. A stationary conveyor support is disposed on each side of the conveyor for supporting the conveyor. A ma... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6088930 | Convection-radiation system for heat treatment of a continuous strip In a heat treatment installation a strip moves continuously past infrared radiant elements and elements for blowing air onto the strip. The installation comprises a succession of blower elements separated from each other by at least one infrared radiant e... | 07/18/2000 |
| 5623771 | Steam moistening apparatus A steam moistening apparatus includes a housing with a steam connection, wherein a steam blow chamber is arranged in the housing. The steam blow chamber has an external wall in common with the housing and the external wall is provided with steam outlet op... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5599229 | Enhancement of wall jet transport properties By enhancing the natural instabilities in the boundary layer and in the free shear layer of a wall jet, the boundary is minimized thereby increasing the transport of heat and mass. Enhancing the natural instabilities is accomplished by pulsing the flow of... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5222309 | Apparatus for transferring thermal energy An apparatus for transferring thermal energy between a temperature-controlled fluid and products to be treated comprises a tunnel having a plurality of openings through which extend duct members for supplying said tunnel with a temperature-controlled flui... | 06/29/1993 |
| 4378640 | Fluid flow deflector apparatus and sheet dryer employing same A fluid flow deflector apparatus is described including a helical shaped deflector member. The deflector member is positioned in the path of a fluid stream, such as hot air, to deflect the flow of such stream thereby producing turbulence to mix the fluid ... | 04/05/1983 |
| 4055003 | Method and apparatus for altering the rigidity of webs by oscillation An apparatus is provided which is suitable for treating a web so as to modify the properties of the web. The apparatus includes a wall means which defines an elongated tunnel having an inlet end and an outlet end. Gas stream deflectors such as an array of... | 10/25/1977 |
