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Dining Table Having Integral Dishwasher
A space-saving dishwasher, which may be installed within a counter top or table, having a dish-carrying rack that is vertically shiftable through the open top of the dishwasher for facilitating loading and unloading of the dishes.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7416574 | Filter apparatus, exposure apparatus, and device-producing method A filter apparatus for improving gas temperature stability while maintaining a high impurity removal capacity. The filter apparatus includes a filter for removing impurities from a gas and a temperature adjuster for adjusting the temperature of the gas to a predeter... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7387652 | Emergency bio-filter A portable filter assembly for providing filtered air to an enclosed space includes a housing having an exhaust port connected to the enclosed space, an internal air intake port connected to the enclosed space, and an external air intake port connected to the outsid... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7387655 | Air filtration unit An air filtration unit for use in a work environment includes a housing disposed with an air filtration system and light source. The housing includes a handle and corner caps to prevent damage and provide stability. The air filtration system draws air into the housi... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7357831 | Method and apparatus for controlling humidity and mold An apparatus for reducing a relative humidity of air inside an enclosed space includes a portable outside air heat exchanger unit having a fan operative to create an air stream by drawing outside air from an intake and discharging the air stream through an outlet in... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7347933 | Self-cleaning intake screen A self-cleaning screen that automatically cleans both the inside and outside surfaces of the cylindrical screen using only the rotation of the cylindrical screen itself. This self-cleaning ability is accomplished by using a fixed brush on the exterior surface of the... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7335240 | Air filter unit and service line enclosure for a refrigerator An assembly for installation in a refrigerator provides comprises an enclosure for conducting service lines therethrough and an air filter unit mounted to the enclosure. The air filter unit includes an air filter housing that contains an air filter and includes open... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7332006 | Ventilating and air purifying device Ventilating and air purifying device including a case having a blower therein provided to a ceiling or a wall, a first flow passage provided between the blower and a room for making an outdoor, the blower, and the room in communication, a second flow passage for mak... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7323026 | Safety cabinet for antibiohazard A safety cabinet which can prevent contaminated air from leaking from a working space through the periphery of a front shutter, and which can prevent outside air from entering the working space has a peripheral structure part surrounding the working space formed wit... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7323022 | Vacuuming machine The subject invention pertains to a vacuuming machine with a primary chamber in which vacuum pressure within allows the ingress of debris through a hose. Air and debris entering the primary chamber decelerate upon entry into the chamber which allows debris to settle... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7316720 | Securing device for a filter element A securing device for a filter element, which can be detachably mounted on an extractor hood, has a connecting implement for detachably connecting the filter element to the associated extractor hood. The connecting implement catches the filter element when detaching... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7309365 | Vacuum cleaner A vacuum cleaner including an electric blower for generating suction air, a collecting unit for collecting dust contained in the suction air, a dust removing unit for removing dust adhered to the collecting unit, and a dust removing stop unit for stopping an operati... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7309387 | Methods and apparatus for a low-profile air purifier An air purifier having dimensions that enable the air purifier to be more discrete is disclosed. The air purifier also includes components that enable the air purifier to mimic a particular environment in which the air purifier may be placed. In addition, the air pu... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7309386 | Vertical air cleaner A portable air cleaner having a vertical orientation with a small footprint that uses an electrostatic precipitator to remove small particles from the air in combination with forced air for increased air flow and improved particle removal. ... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7300481 | Method and device for cleaning filters for dust-laden waste gases The invention relates to a method for cleaning filters for dust-laden waste gases, including several filter elements (2) which are arranged vertically in a filter housing (1) and which have an upper open end (16) and a lower closed end (15 | 11/27/2007 |
| 7300485 | Cooling fan for electronic devices An apparatus includes a rigid housing having a plurality of sides removably engaged with the electronic device and a plurality of passageways for effectively channeling air through first and second directions. The apparatus further includes at least one rotary fan m... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7282074 | Auxiliary dust collection system An auxiliary dust collection system can be interposed between a sander or other dust producing tool and a vacuum source, e.g., shop vacuum. This auxiliary system has a cyclonic separator connected by a flexible hose to the tool and by another hose to the vacuum sour... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7264644 | Methods and apparatuses for mounting a filtration housing for solid filtration media Methods and apparatuses for mounting a filtration housing for solid filtration media. One aspect of the invention includes a method for mounting an air circulation component to an air circulation system, wherein the air circulation component includes a center of gra... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7247181 | Cyclonic dirt separation module The invention relates to dirt separator module comprising a dirt-separation housing having an inlet and an outlet opening and defining a cyclonic airflow separator, and a suction source fluidly connected with the dirt-separation housing. A separator plate and a cyli... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7241326 | Air purifier and air purification method An air purifier including: a filter which removes contaminants from air passing therethrough; a fan which generates a flow force to pass air through the filter; and a rotating body rotatably mounted in the air purifier and defining a flow path around the fan, a disc... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7210195 | Integrated spider separator A vacuum cleaner assembly comprising a body, a motor disposed within the body and having an output shaft for rotating about axis, a fan coupled to the output shaft for generating a vacuum airflow through an air intake port in the body, and a separator coupled to the... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7201787 | Air cleaner and method of controlling operation thereof An air cleaner and method of controlling an operation of the same is disclosed. The air cleaner includes a cabinet having an inlet and an outlet; a filter assembly removing dust and smell particles from a room air; a fan; a sensor assembly sensing the composition of... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7195660 | Pillow with air filter A travel pillow has one or more air filters and a body with a soft material coupled to the one or more air filters. The air filters can be powered by a power source located within the pillow. The one or more air filters can have an air intake and an air outflow in c... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7163567 | Air cleaner Air cleaner including a body forming an exterior, having an first inlet and a second inlet for drawing room air, and an outlet for discharging air having dust or odor removed therefrom, at least more than one dust collecting filters at the first inlet inside of the ... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7159273 | Muffler assembly for a bagless vacuum cleaner An upright vacuum cleaner having a muffler system is disclosed. The upright vacuum cleaner includes a carpet engaging nozzle base and an upper housing pivotally connected to the nozzle base. The upright vacuum cleaner further includes a dirt cup removably secured to... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7153347 | Device and method for controlling air cleaning operation of air conditioner The present invention provides device and method for controlling air cleaning operation, in which an air conditioner with an air cleaner is made to clean air effectively proper to different pollutants. The device includes a memory having a plurality of operation mod... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7134166 | Upright vacuum cleaner with cyclonic airflow A vacuum cleaner includes a first housing defining a cyclonic airflow chamber and a second housing defining a main suction opening that is in communication with an inlet of the cyclonic chamber. A suction source has a suction airstream inlet in communication with an... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7131165 | Upright vacuum cleaner with cyclonic airflow A vacuum cleaner includes a first housing defining a cyclonic airflow chamber and a second housing defining a main suction opening that is in communication with an inlet of the cyclonic chamber. A suction source has a suction airstream inlet in communication with an... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7132003 | Air clean apparatus An air clean apparatus including an air intake intended to be located at a lower position in a corner of a room and an air outlet intended to be located at an upper position in the corner of the room, and at least a filter and a blower both inside the air clean appa... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7118608 | Self-powered, wearable personal air purifier A self-powered, personally wearable air purifier includes a sequence of packed bed filter media packets having filter media therein of specifically targeted types that will absorb those ambient air pollutants that have been identified as being particularly dangerous... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7112232 | Air cleaning apparatus An air cleaning apparatus includes a blowing unit and a filtering unit which are easily removed from and installed in a cabinet, allowing the air cleaning apparatus to be easily cleaned. The cabinet included in the air cleaning apparatus may be used as a table. The ... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7101420 | Self cleaning air filtration machine and a method for using the same Self cleaning air filtration machine and a method for using same comprising; a filter with a motor driven belt or disk or counter rotating disks that are perforated, a spray bar, a recirculation pump and supply line, a wet tank, a ultrasonic transducer, ultraviolet ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7090709 | Safety cabinet for antibiohazard A safety cabinet which can prevent contaminated air from leaking from a working space through the periphery of a front shutter, and which can prevent outside air from entering the working space has a peripheral structure part surrounding the working space formed wit... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7083515 | Clean room facility and construction method A vibration-inhibiting flooring structure for use in a facility housing vibration sensitive equipment includes a perforated bearing floor which includes a number of openings configured to inhibit the propagation of vibrations across the floor. Such a flooring struct... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7077336 | Information-displaying unit The present invention refers to an information-displaying unit (1) which has a body of a determined geometrical shape internally with an illumination system having in the narrower portions thereof (12) an arrangement for installation of water atomizing... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7074250 | Air filtration unit An air filtration unit for use in a work environment includes a housing disposed with an air filtration system and light source. The housing includes a handle and corner caps to prevent damage and provide stability. The air filtration system draws air into the housi... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7070636 | Cyclonic vacuum cleaner with filter and filter sweeper A bagless vacuum cleaner (10) includes a nozzle assembly (16) having a suction nozzle for picking up dirt and debris from a surface to be cleaned and a canister assembly (18) including a cavity (32). A dust collection assembly (12)... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7056372 | Air treatment device having various selections An air treatment device includes a housing, a filter element disposed in the housing, an air forcing device for forcing air to flow through the filter element, and a light device disposed in front of the filter element for generating light and for germ killing purpo... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7044991 | Dust-collecting structure of a dust-collecting device A dust-collection structure of a dust-collection device includes a body, a dust-collection module, a moving seat and a dust-filtering module. The cart body is provided with a blower having a driving member and the top face of the blower is provided with a connection... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7025798 | Tabletop-type air cleaner A personal tabletop-type air cleaner is provided which is user-friendly and can improve smoke sucking efficiency in a simple configuration. The disclosed personal tabletop-type air cleaner has a front opening portion to suck air containing smoke of a cigarette, a bl... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7022167 | Desiccant dehumidifier hose connector A raised ring encircling a duct at an output port of a desiccant dehumidifier housing prevents its flexible hose from blowing off the duct even when clamped, as dried air blowing pressures through the duct increase. ... | 04/04/2006 |
