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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7184696 | Print fuser and process with multiple cleaning blades The invention relates to cleaning deposits from rollers in a fusing apparatus for a printer. Fuser assemblies and processes for a printer are provided. According to just one aspect of the invention a support is provided. A fusing nip including a plurality of rollers... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7104216 | Coating liquid application apparatus for ink-printed medium and image printing apparatus having same A coating liquid application apparatus is capable of automatically and properly applying to a printed surface of a print medium a coating liquid, such as coating materials that improve weatherability of the printed surface. For that purpose, the apparatus includes a... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7026586 | Induction heating apparatus with current modulating means A fixing apparatus has an excitation coil disposed adjacent the heating element; a voltage source for applying to the excitation coil a high frequency electric power provided by modulating an input AC electric power with a high frequency, wherein the heating element... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6932003 | Mobile furnace and method of facilitating removal of material from workpieces A method for removing foreign material such as paints and coatings from workpieces using a mobile furnace. The workpieces are flash heated so that only the surface is heated to remove the coatings without heating the core of the workpieces. Deformation of the workpi... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6862818 | Oil removing device for cleaning pipes that are present in the form of coils An oil removing device for cleaning pipes that are present in the form of coils in a furnace that accommodates and heats the pipes, with or without associated cooling zone, has a gas guiding device for feeding a scavenging gas to or removing it from the pipes. The g... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6648633 | Apparatus for cleaning a coiler furnace drum A coiler drum cleaner for cleaning the drum of a coiler furnace (typically associated with a reversing rolling mill or Steckel mill) is disclosed. The coiler drum cleaner includes a cleaning element rotatably mounted at one end of a longitudinally extendi... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6579091 | Cleaning device for cleaning air ports of a furnace A cleaning device is disclosed for cleaning an air port in a wall of a furnace having an air register adjacent to the air port outside of the wall of the furnace, the cleaning device comprising: a cleaning head having a substantially-open, cross-sectional... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6558157 | Rotary drum with rolling body arrangement A rotary drum for carrying out chemical processes at elevated temperatures which includes a rolling body arrangement for cleaning the interior of the drum, a stationary feed end for the material to be treated, a mounting device for the rolling body arrang... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6431125 | Device for regulating and cleaning an air intake A device for regulating and cleaning an air port (3) arranged in the wall (2) of a furnace, especially a soda house furnace, comprises a cleaning arrangement (1) and an arrangement (4) for regulating the air flow through the air port, in which an air casi... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6402853 | Method and apparatus for removing plastic residue Equipment used in the processing of plastic, such as molds and extrusion screws, is cleaned of plastic residue by a combination of thermal cycling and agitation without impact cleaning. A chamber can be heated by an electric radiant heater and cooled by t... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6238208 | Method and apparatus for cooling furnace A method for cooling the heating furnace during the dormant stage of the heating furnace; said method surely and sufficiently shortens the cooling time of the heating furnace irrespective of seasons such as summer or winter, and yet, without damaging the ... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6193505 | Rolling body for a rotary drum and rotary drum with a rolling body A revolving drum containing a rolling element is provided that includes a member for the cleaning of the inner wall areas of the revolving drum which has at least two cleaning zones. The cleaning zones include projecting cleaning elements and lie in tande... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6149732 | Method and apparatus for removing plastic residue Equipment used in the processing of plastic, such as molds and extrusion screws, is cleaned of plastic residue by a combination of thermal cycling and agitation without impact cleaning. A chamber can be heated by an electric radiant heater and cooled by t... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6135765 | Pyrocleaning furnace and thermal oxidizer system A Pyrocleaning Furnace and Thermal Oxidizer System which degreases metal components and comprises an oven, an oxidizer, a system gas supply means, a system gas exhaust means, and a first heat exchanger. The degreasing is accomplished by first transporting... | 10/24/2000 |
| 5979340 | Pole inserting robotic mechanism for accessing the interior of a harsh enclosure A robotic mechanism which can be attached to a furnace hopper and includes a frame which supports a pole insertion mechanism for inserting a pole into a furnace hopper. The pole insertion mechanism is supported from the Fame by a gimbal and moves the pole... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5865130 | Self-cleaning thermal oxidizer An apparatus for self cleaning a thermal oxidizer that is thermally treating and decontaminating gases is disclosed. The apparatus for self cleaning the thermal oxidizer can clean the accumulated dust out from inside the thermal oxidizer without requiring... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5839893 | Hot burning nozzle with a change pipe A device enabling air-blast nozzles to be replaceably mounted in the walls of reaction chambers, or ovens used for processing materials, in order to remove material caked or accumulated on the inside surface of the walls (2). Fitted in the wall (2) is an ... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5741130 | Method and apparatus for minimizing disruption caused by depositions on a supply means for a combustion of gasification plant A method and apparatus for minimizing disturbances caused by depositions on a feeding apparatus for a combustion or gasification plant. Secondary air is fed via perforated tubes 13 which by affecting the emission levels of the process with longer or short... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5498156 | Dual-purpose guide and drum cleaner for Steckel mill coiler furnace Coiler furnaces of the type used with reversing rolling mills are provided with a strip guide for guiding the leading edge of the incoming steel strip into engagement with the slot in the winding drum of the coiler furnace. According to the present invent... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5490974 | Tubular heater for preparing carbon monoxide-containing gas mixtures The tubular heater comprises numerous tubes, which are disposed in a combustion chamber and contain catalyst. A synthesis gas, which mainly comprises hydrogen, carbon monoxide, and carbon dioxide, is prepared in the tubes. There is a risk of a formation o... | 02/13/1996 |
| 5188527 | Method of and system for cleaning the surface of furnace rollers of a roller hearth furnace A roller hearth furnace (1) is subdivided into detachably assembled sections (2). In order to clean the rollers, one of the sections (2) of the assembly is removed and replaced by a replacement section (7) previously heated to the furnace operating temper... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5110554 | Combustion furnace for burning sample to be analyzed A combustion furnace having a cylindrical filter arranged to pass gases between a combustion cylinder and a gas analyzer attached to an output port on the furnace. The gases to be analyzed are generated from a sample burned in the combustion cylinder and ... | 05/05/1992 |
| 5082441 | Apparatus for selectively breaking out deposits from and/or linings of rotary kilns The invention is directed to an apparatus for breaking out deposits and lining from small areas of rotary kilns. The objective, on which the invention is based, is accomplished by an apparatus, which has a front functional element and a rear functional el... | 01/21/1992 |
| 5034067 | Process and apparatus for koshering containers An oven-apparatus for flaming the interior and exterior surfaces of a container for removing nonkosher oils, fats, dirt, and the like, which apparatus has a main housing defining a tunnel through which are conveyed containers to be flame-treated, and a fi... | 07/23/1991 |
| 5024597 | Process and apparatus for koshering container lids An oven-apparatus for koshering container or drum lids made of metal. The oven-apparatus has a substantially hollow interior through which are conveyed the lids after having passed through a bath, with the lids being conveyed through the hollow interior i... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5018966 | Strip drying or curing oven An oven for drying and curing a film of paint, ink, or the like on a continuous strip of metal has a non-rectangular, and preferably oval, elongated oven chamber without sharp internal corners. By avoiding sharp corners in the oven, air flow is more unifo... | 05/28/1991 |
| 4960379 | Process and apparatus for opening furnace tapholes To open a furnace taphole that is closed by a body of plugging material and a tapping rod the tapping rod is driven into the interior of the furnace. Because the tapping rod is driven in and not withdrawn, it is not necessary to provide a second hammer st... | 10/02/1990 |
| 4907543 | Boiler air port cleaner A boiler air port cleaner in the form of a substantially plate-like cutter reciprocated by a piston and cylinder power device and guided by a guide structure mounted on the outer wall of a boiler with the plate-like cutter cleaning slag from air ports in ... | 03/13/1990 |
| 4893793 | Apparatus for the manufacture of a thermostable amorphous ferromagnetic powder The thermostable amorphous ferromagnetic powder containing iron, cobalt, or nickel, also comprises xylene from 0.2 to 25% by volume of the powder particles, up to 20% chrome and boron by weight, and lithium or magnesium in amounts from 0.1 to 2.0% by weig... | 01/16/1990 |
| 4872834 | Recovery boiler port cleaner A recovery boiler port cleaner for a chemical recovery furnace, such as a sulfur-reducing recovery boiler, used in pulp and paper processing. The port cleaner is mounted on an exterior wall of the boiler and is comprised of a stainless steel port cleaning... | 10/10/1989 |
| 4863375 | Baking method for use with liquid or powder varnishing furnace This invention relates to a method of using a liquid or powder varnishing furnace utilizing near-ultrared bulbs to form high temperature regions and low temperature regions which are alternatively disposed and spaced apart by a fixed distance to heat a cl... | 09/05/1989 |
| 4856987 | Tunnel kiln for ceramic firing A tunnel kiln for firing ceramic shaped bodies including a preheating zone, a firing zone and a cooling zone. Arranged in the preheating zone is a recovery circuit composed of a decomposition product receiving part and a discharge port for discharging the... | 08/15/1989 |
| 4829931 | Fixation device A fixation device which comprises a roller comprising a core member, a fluororesin-containing rubber layer on the core member and a fluororesin surface layer. The fluororesin surface layer has a thickness from 2 to 100 μm, preferably 5 to 30 μm, and sur... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4777903 | Reservoir wick system A reservoir wick system in an apparatus for fixing a toner image on image supporting members including a first and second roller for conveying the image supporting member therebetween and fixing the toner image on the image supporting member, an applicato... | 10/18/1988 |
| 4775315 | Process and apparatus for removal of deposits and linings from horizontal cylinders A method for the partial or total removal of deposits and/or linings from rotary kilns by introduction of a conically shaped break off roller into the rotary kiln. The break off roller rotates together with the rotating kiln and this results in the roller... | 10/04/1988 |
| 4705388 | Method and apparatus for determining when a layer of tacky material present on a cleaning member needs to be rejuvenated A method and a device are provided for determining the moment that a layer of tacky material needs to be rejuvenated. Typically, the layer is present on a cleaning member for removing contaminants such as paper dust and softened toner material from a fusi... | 11/10/1987 |
| 4521184 | Pressure fixing device A pressure fixing device including a pair of pressure rolls formed of metal which are maintained in pressing contact with each other and allow a support member supporting thereon a toner image to pass therebetween. At least the pressure roll coming into c... | 06/04/1985 |
| 4509917 | Device for removing grate screenings In clinker coolers with a thrust grate a small part of the material to be cooled falls through the grate. These grate screenings usually are collected in funnels, let out and carried away. These funnels and transporting devices are housed between high, co... | 04/09/1985 |
| 4488504 | Release agent management system for a heat and pressure fuser apparatus A heat and pressure fuser apparatus for fixing toner images to a substrate. The apparatus is characterized by a low cost release agent management (RAM) system which delivers an excess (i.e. amount greater than required for offset prevention) quantity of s... | 12/18/1984 |
| 4438685 | Wafer baking oven A wafer baking oven for making baked wafers from batter includes an elongated baking chamber with heating elements therein. A thermally insulated enclosure surrounds at least part of the baking chamber. The oven includes a front port adjoining the baking ... | 03/27/1984 |
