Did You Know...
...that the inventor of the electric motor was a blacksmith named Thomas Davenport? Described as "a brilliantly unsuccessful inventor", Davenport invented the first rotary electric motor. In 1836 he headed out -- on foot -- from his Vermont home to file a patent application at the Patent Office in Washington, D.C. By the time he got there, he had squandered away his money and couldn't afford the $30 filing fee so he turned around and went home. When he later mailed in his application with money he'd raised, the Patent office was destroyed in a fire. He did finally get credit for his invention on Feb. 5, 1837.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| RE42566 | Liquid feed nozzle, wet treatment, apparatus and wet treatment method The wet treatment liquid feed nozzle of the invention comprises an introducing path 10 having an introducing port 7, a discharging path 12 having a discharging port 15, a crossing section 14 formed by causing the introducing path | 07/26/2011 |
| 7815747 | System and method for washing eggs A system for washing a stream of eggs which are uniformly distributed on m feed rows of a transport device and assume well-defined positions thereon, comprising—a feeding section, having, at least at the location of the washing of the eggs, m feed rows with the eg... | 10/19/2010 |
| 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 |
| 7320331 | In-situ plasma cleaning device for cylindrical surfaces An in-situ plasma cleaning device (PCD) performs an atomic surface cleaning process to remove contaminants and/or to modify the cylindrical surfaces of both the target and substrate. The atomic cleaning process utilizes a plasma generated locally within the in-situ ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7314054 | Liquid processing apparatus with nozzle having planar ejecting orifices A liquid processing apparatus includes containers 26, 27, 26a, 26b surrounding processing chambers 51, 52 for accommodating a plurality of wafers W and nozzles 54, 56 for supplying a processing liquid to the substrates W in ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7294215 | Method and device for cooling steel sheet The present invention relates to a method for cooling a steel plate comprising the steps of: forming a water pool with jets of cooling water being injected to impinge on one another by using one slit-nozzle and a plurality of induced laminar flow nozzles, the slit n... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7287537 | Megasonic probe energy director A megasonic cleaning apparatus configured to provide effective cleaning of a substrate without causing damage to the substrate is provided. The apparatus includes a megasonic probe, a transducer configured to energize the probe, and a heat transfer element disposed ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7257976 | Spiral cooling of steel workpiece in a rolling process A hollow cooling box for a steel mill to be used to cool a hot steel work piece as it passes through the cooling box; the box having an interior plenum formed by the members forming the cooling box. The plenum is supplied with coolant under pressure, and the coolant... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7243665 | Spray-type automotive wheel washer An automotive wheel washer comprising a circular conduit having a diameter of approximately 12 to 20 inches and further provided with a plurality of circumferentially spaced nozzles which direct cleaning fluid and chemicals laterally of the wheel washer and toward t... | 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 |
| 7192484 | Advanced coating apparatus and method A coating apparatus for coating a rollable device including a device rotator having a pair of rollers and spray nozzle is described. The spray nozzle produces a spray of coating material that is directed towards a gap that is between the rollers of the pair. The maj... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7112260 | Process and device for cleaning a circulating belt Device and process for cleaning a circulating belt, the device using a cleaning device having at least one nozzle. The process includes feeding a pressurized fluid to the at least one nozzle, and subjecting the circulating belt to the pressurized fluid via the at le... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7077260 | Device for cleaning corrugator belts A device for cleaning the endless belt of a corrugator machine while the belt is moving and the machine continues in operation. The device includes a movable cleaning head incorporating a sprayer means for applying a forceful stream of cleaning solution to the belt ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7017596 | Apparatus for washing haircutting and hairdressing instruments using ultrasonic waves The present invention relates to an apparatus for washing a haircutting and hairdressing instrument using ultrasonic wave capable of removing dusts attached to a haircutting and hairdressing instrument by submerging the same in a washing liquid filled in a washing c... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7019440 | Ultrasonic cleaning tank An ultrasonic cleaning tank for use in cleaning electronic parts having a top portion and a bottom portion operably divided by a perforated dispersion plate. The cleaning tank is assembled to avoid internal projections or obstructions within the top portion to creat... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7011509 | Cooled calibrating device for a plastic extrusion facility The invention relates to a cooled calibrating device for a plastic extrusion facility, comprising a housing (5) receiving a cooling liquid (2) and calibrating guides (6) through which a plastic profile (1) is passed, in addition to inlet ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7011714 | Method and device for treating the surfaces of metallic strip material, especially for pickling rolled material The invention relates to a method and a device for treating surfaces of metallic strip material (1), especially for pickling rolled material, in a treatment channel (2), with a pickling medium (3) containing acid. Jets (4) are set in the ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7000621 | Methods and apparatuses for drying wafer Apparatuses and methods of processing a substrate. The apparatus includes a wet-cleaning chamber, a drying chamber, and a substrate transferring chamber which transfers a substrate to and from the wet-cleaning chamber and the drying chamber. The drying chamber is on... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6997989 | Medical implant processing chamber Apparatus and method for treating medical implants are provided. The apparatus may include a vessel having a treatment chamber with an inside surface, an outside surface, an entrance, a plurality of fluid passages passing from the outside surface to the inside surfa... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6955742 | Removable shower strip for a papermaking machine A shower device for a papermaking machine is provided which includes a longitudinally extending hollow member having an inlet end adapted for connection to a pressurized water source. A slot extends longitudinally along at least a portion of the hollow member. The s... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6945383 | Dispensing applicator and method of use A solvent dispensing mechanism is fluidically coupled to create a substantially uniform wet region of a belt surface scrubber. Mechanisms for selectively engaging and disengaging the scrubber ensure free belt travel during flexible material transport and the cleanin... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6928784 | Beam assembly in a tarpaulin handling machine A tarpaulin can be connected by clamp devices to a beam assembly for transfer of the beam through a tarpaulin handling machine. The beam assembly has a number of parallel, through beam rods and on each beam rod a number of beam tubes, which are alternatingly rigidly... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6923121 | Apparatus and method for remoistening a product web An apparatus for remoistening a product web includes at least one applicator for applying a remoistening agent to a printed and at least partly dried product web. A device increases the temperature of the remoistening agent so that contaminants are removed by vapori... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6905552 | Contactless cleaning of vertical ink jet printheads A cleaning station for a vertical nozzle plate of an ink jet printer includes a cylindrical cleaning roller that has an outer surface, and has a substantially vertical central axis and a substantially vertical rotational axis. The roller is spaced from the nozzle pl... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6865780 | Method of and apparatus for controlling the suction in a thread-breakage suction unit of a textile machine A method and a device for controlling the suction, by speed alteration of a blower motor, in a unit for suctioning away thread breakage in a textile machine. A standard speed of the blower motor without speed control is established to achieve the suction, after whic... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6863078 | Fluid treatment system and cleaning apparatus therefor A cleaning apparatus (10) for a radiation source assembly (35) in a fluid treatment system is described. The cleaning apparatus comprise cleaning chamber (20) and a second chamber (25, 30) independent of the cleaning chamber which defines... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6851434 | Composition, apparatus, and method of conditioning scale on a metal surface A composition and apparatus and method for aqueous spray conditioning of scale on metal surfaces. An aqueous solution having a base composition of an alkali metal hydroxide is used. The aqueous solution may contain additives to improve the performance of the salt. I... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6843855 | Methods for drying wafer Apparatuses and methods of processing a substrate. The apparatus includes a wet-cleaning chamber, a drying chamber, and a substrate transferring chamber which transfers a substrate to and from the wet-cleaning chamber and the drying chamber. The drying chamber is on... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6832055 | Image recording medium reproduction apparatus and method for removing images formed on an image recording medium An image recording medium reproduction apparatus of the present invention comprises: a conveying member to convey an image recording medium in a prescribed direction, which is made of a material preventing the penetration of an image into it; and an image separation... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6814089 | Conditioning liquid cleaning and recycling system for sheet metal conditioning apparatus A cleaning and recycling system for conditioning liquid used in a sheet metal conditioner recycles once cleaned conditioning liquid back through the sheet metal surface conditioner where the once cleaned conditioning liquid cools and lubricates brushes of the surfac... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6802324 | Sheet metal washer having washer cassette mountable on tank A sheet metal washer system for cleaning metal blanks includes a washer cassette with an open bottom that is selectively mounted on a tank assembly, a drive motor assembly and a filter assembly. The washer cassette includes an inlet opening and an exit opening with ... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6799588 | Apparatus for treating substrates The aim of the invention is to attain a uniform and homogeneous treatment of substrates in a device comprising at least one process container which is arranged in a gas atmosphere and which contains a treatment fluid. Said process container also comprises at least t... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6742532 | Cleaning container and method for cleaning LP furnace thermocouple sleeves A cleaning container and method for using the same for chemically cleaning elongated members including quartz thermocouple sleeves including a first body member and a second body member said first body member and second body member respectively forming a first conta... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6740172 | Modular belt cleaning apparatus A modular conveyor belt passes over and around at least one sprocket carried on a non-rotating hollow shaft and causes rotation of the sprocket. The sprocket includes a first pair of diametrically opposed sectors and a second pair of diametrically opposed sectors th... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6701945 | Sheet metal blank washer system A sheet metal washer system for cleaning metal blanks includes a washer cassette with an open bottom that is selectively mounted on a tank assembly, a drive motor assembly and a filter assembly. The washer cassette includes an inlet opening and an exit op... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6668843 | Method for manufacturing a wet towel and the apparatus thereof A towel material for forming a wet towel is made in a drying, compressing or evacuating manner. The towel material may form a compact unit having a strip shape, block shape, or particle shape. The towel material unit stored in the manufacturing apparatus.... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6669817 | Device for use in connection with a fabric in a paper machine A device (10) for use in connection with a fabric (F) in a former or a press section of a paper machine comprises sub-assemblies which accomplish at least two of the following functions: guiding, spreading and/or cleaning of the fabric (F). The device (10... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6644327 | Ultrasonic cleaner and wet treatment nozzle comprising the same A second housing whose center portion is depressed and whose end portion around the center portion is formed like a visor is arranged around a first housing whose center portion is depressed and whose end portion around the center portion is formed like a... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6641706 | Device for processing a metal surface The invention relates to a device to be used in processing of a surface of metal object to be processed which surface is essentially continuously in onwards motion. According to the invention a processing agent (1) is to be directed to the surface (5) to ... | 11/04/2003 |
