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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8387270 | System and method for spray drying a liquid Described herein are devices and techniques for spray drying a fluid to produce a dried powder. Assemblies include a spray drying head attachable to a gas supplier and a liquid sample, such as a standard unit of blood product. The spray drying head can be adapted to... | 03/05/2013 |
| 8359767 | System and method for spray drying a liquid Described herein are devices and techniques for spray drying a fluid to produce a dried powder. Assemblies include a spray drying head attachable to a gas supplier and a liquid sample, such as a standard unit of blood product. The spray drying head can be adapted to... | 01/29/2013 |
| 8347522 | Drying apparatus A drying apparatus has a casing, a cavity formed in the casing for receiving an object, a fan located in the casing and creating an airflow, a motor arranged to drive the fan. At least one opening communicates with the fan and is arranged in the casing so as to dire... | 01/08/2013 |
| 8341853 | Drying apparatus A drying apparatus has a casing, a cavity formed in the casing for receiving an object, a fan located in the casing and creating an airflow, a motor provided in the casing for driving the fan and ducting for carrying the airflow from the fan to at least one opening ... | 01/01/2013 |
| 8286365 | Cooling apparatus and method for cooling objects from a coating device A cooling apparatus for cooling objects from a painting device is disclosed. The cooling apparatus comprises a housing enclosing a cooling zone, a transport device for transporting workpieces through the cooling apparatus along a transport direction from an entry re... | 10/16/2012 |
| 8276289 | System and method for preparation of solid biomass by torrefaction Methods and systems for preparing a torrefied biomass fuel are disclosed. Moisture is initially extracted from relatively wet biomass fuel to produce a relatively dry biomass fuel. Remaining moisture is then extracted from the relatively dry biomass fuel in a final ... | 10/02/2012 |
| 8266815 | Cleaning device for a component within a process air circuit of a household tumble-dryer A cleaning device for a component, especially a heat exchanger, operatively disposed within a process air circuit of a household tumble dryer, the cleaning device comprising a rotatable brush device for removal of lint deposits from the component; a linear drive mec... | 09/18/2012 |
| 8266816 | Clothes dryer and door thereof Disclosed are a clothes dryer and a door thereof. The door includes a glass assembly provided with a door glass; and a door cover connected to the glass assembly. The door cover has a vertically symmetrical structure, and is rotated against the glass assembly and th... | 09/18/2012 |
| 8225523 | Clothes treating apparatus and controlling method thereof A clothes-treating apparatus and a controlling method thereof are disclosed. According to a controlling method of a clothes-treating apparatus, a clothes-treating apparatus is capable of steam-cleansing a heat exchanger of a heat pump provided therein automatically.... | 07/24/2012 |
| 8166666 | Compact gas dryer and method for manufacturing the same A compact gas dryer (100) comprises a primary heat exchanger (200) exchanging heat between hot, incoming, contaminated gaseous medium and outgoing dry, cool gaseous 5 medium, a secondary heat exchanger (300) exchanging heat between incoming cold... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8096062 | Towel drying system A towel drying system includes a housing that has a bottom wall, a top wall, a back wall, a front wall, a first lateral wall and a second lateral wall. The front wall has a primary air inlet extending therethrough and a primary air outlet extending therethrough. A b... | 01/17/2012 |
| 7984566 | System and method employing turbofan jet engine for drying bulk materials An air drying system and process employs a turbofan jet engine for producing high quality dried products. The air drying system uses both thermal and non-thermal air drying. The turbofan jet engine is housed within an air distribution chamber for directing exhaust a... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7980001 | Fabric conditioning dispenser and methods of use Fabric conditioner dispensers capable of being maintained with one hand. ... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7930836 | Drying system for a hair removing device A drying system for a hair removing device is capable of effectively drying the cutter head. The drying system includes a casing having a dry chamber configured to detachably receive a cutter head of the hair removing device, a heater for heating the cutter head; an... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7926197 | Process and device for treating the coating of thermoplastic resin containers A process and device for drying the coating of containers made of thermoplastic material. The process involves feeding said containers through a furnace divided into two areas: in the first, most of the solvent of the coating is removed by heating the paint with inf... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7856736 | Drying apparatus A drying apparatus includes an outer case, a portion of the outer case defining a cavity in which articles can be dried and an outlet disposed at the lower end of the cavity. A removable liquid treatment module is arranged downstream of the outlet and within the out... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7802376 | Apparatus for treating particulate material An apparatus for treating particulate material has a process chamber for receiving and treating the material. A bottom is composed of a plurality of overlapping guide plates which are placed one above the other and between which annular slots for process air to pass... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7762006 | Medical equipment drying device A device and corresponding methods for drying medical equipment involving a dryer for drying the medical equipment; and a supply orb having a body and a cavity within the body for holding, ventilating, and storing the medical equipment, the at least one supply orb b... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7658015 | Clothes drying device A clothes drying device for using a vacuum to dry clothes includes a housing being positioned on a support surface. The housing includes a top wall, a bottom wall and a perimeter wall extending between the bottom wall and the top wall to define an interior space of ... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7614160 | Hand drying apparatus A hand drying apparatus includes a main body box case 1 that has a hand inserting portion 3 formed in a concave shape at an upper portion; a high-pressure airflow generator 2 that generates high-pressure airflows and is included in the main body... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7596883 | Hand drying apparatus In a hand drying apparatus, a first air opening and a second air opening are arranged on opposing surfaces. The first air opening is displaced towards an interior of the hollow portion, for inserting wet hand, with respect to the second air opening such that axes of... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7526876 | Multiuse dryer and method of drying multiple items A drying apparatus includes a housing, a tubular arm, a telescoping arm and a fan. The tubular arm is attached to the housing at a portion between proximal and distal ends. Also, the tubular arm is able to rotate tangential to the housing. The tubular arm includes a... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7509755 | Apparatus for drying and massaging feet An apparatus for drying and massaging feet, comprising a plate (2) whereon the feet are set, defining a plurality of holes (3) through which air escapes towards the feet, at a pressure of at least 0.5 bar, such as to produce not only the drying but als... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7441345 | Laundering aid removing adherent matter from fabric articles A laundering aid having a core member, such as an elastomeric ball member, that includes a covering comprising an abrasive or brush-like material adapted for engaging and lifting matter, such animal hair, adherent to the surface of fabric articles when the launderin... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7437834 | Method of processing substrate and substrate processing apparatus A substrate processing apparatus 10 including a vapor generating unit 371 which generates a mixed gas consisting of an organic solvent vapor and an inert gas by bubbling the inert gas in the organic solvent; support means for supporting a pl... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7437833 | Hand dryer with top surface opening and vertical splash plates A hand dryer is disclosed having little unpleasant blowback from the hand insertion opening portion of the hand drying chamber and little splattering of water droplets around the device, and offering superior drying performance. The hand dryer 1 of the presen... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7395611 | System processing a substrate using dynamic liquid meniscus A system and method of moving a meniscus from a first surface to a second surface includes forming a meniscus between a head and a first surface. The meniscus can be moved from the first surface to an adjacent second surface, the adjacent second surface being parall... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7373736 | Substrate processing apparatus and method with proximity guide and liquid-tight layer A proximity member moves in a moving direction (−X) in a condition that an opposed surface of the proximity member is disposed in the vicinity of a substrate surface and that a liquid-tight layer is formed between the opposed surface and the substrate surface, and... | 05/20/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7363724 | Drier A drier comprising a drier body, wherein includes a base which is detachable from the drier body, and further includes a jointing part and a holder part. Said base is provided with an opening for inserting the drier body which is connected to the base via the openin... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7360321 | Dryer for fruit and vegetable The dryer is disclosed. The dryer comprises a base seat, at least a netted-rack and a top cover, the top portion of the base seat being mounted with a cutting for fruit and vegetable or a netted-rack for placement of food, and the top portion of the netted-rack bein... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7354110 | Foot stool A foot stool is disclosed. An illustrative embodiment of the foot stool includes a plurality of legs, a foot support carried by the plurality of legs and an elongated heel slot provided in the foot support. ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7353620 | Hair drying device A hair drying device for supporting a person and drying hair of the person includes a chair being configured to receive a person in a seated position. The chair includes a seat portion and a pair of arm rests coupled to the seat portion. The chair includes a back po... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7350338 | Portable storage protection device A vacuum storage device includes an impermeable shrink-wrap package having an opening formed at one end portion thereof and a transportable vacuum mechanism. The vacuum mechanism includes a housing including a fan disposed therein and at least one outlet. The vacuum... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7341170 | Apparatus and methods usable in connection with dispensing flexible sheet material from a roll A powered dispenser for dispensing individual sheet segments from a continuous roll of sheet material provided with spaced tear lines comprises a powered feed mechanism, a releasable, powered drive mechanism, a powered transfer mechanism, a pair of web sensing senso... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7340848 | Ambient air clothes dryer The ambient air clothes dryer is an automated device providing axial flow of unheated ambient air through the dryer drum. The dryer may include different drum drive systems, timer and/or humidity detector controls, and a configuration utilizing a separate, portable ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7331118 | Conditioning system for a vehicle and method of drying an evaporator of an air conditioning unit provided in such a conditioning system A conditioning system for a vehicle comprises an evaporator, positioned in an air conducting channel means, of an air conditioning unit, by means of which evaporator heat and/or moisture can be removed from the air to be introduced into a vehicle interior, a heating... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7328523 | Drying 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... | 02/12/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7328522 | Drying cabinet comprising a cleaning device A drying system includes a drying cabinet having a plurality of horizontally heating plates, and a cleaning device which can be inserted into the interior of the cabinet. The cleaning device includes a carrier supported on the interior bottom of the drying cabinet a... | 02/12/2008 |
