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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7694690 | Washing mechanism for optical members An exemplary washing mechanism (9) for optical members includes a positioning assembly (10), a carrying assembly (20), and an adjusting assembly (30). The carrying assembly is mounted on the positioning assembly and includes poles (22 | 04/13/2010 |
| 7665475 | Utility shelf for a dishwasher dish rack A utility shelf includes a retaining frame pivotally connected to a support frame. The support frame is pivotally connected to a side portion of a dish rack through a plurality of hinge elements. Similarly, the retaining frame is pivotally connected to the support f... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7287535 | Work washing apparatus A work washing apparatus including a transfer unit for controlling forward and rearward movements of a work, a table moved by the transfer unit, carrying out the washing of the work from upper and lower surfaces thereof and provided with water/air pipes, an upper su... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7275551 | Device for cleaning food with ozone water, and method of cleaning food using cleaning device A food washing apparatus of the invention includes an ozonized water generator (10), a cylindrical washing tank (1) in which the food materials are put and which can rotate to wash the food materials, a drainage part (4) formed at a part of the ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7270134 | System for treating mass-production parts A system for treating, in liquids, a mass-production parts contained in transport baskets, comprising at least one tank which contains liquid for submerging the transport baskets, at least one transport vehicle for the transport baskets by which the transport basket... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7264008 | Apparatus for cleaning a wafer An apparatus for cleaning a wafer includes a plurality of holders for contacting and securing peripheral portions of a wafer, and for rotating the wafer, a first plate disposed to face a first surface of the wafer, the first plate having a plurality of first nozzles... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7213605 | Jewelry cleaning basket An improved tool for cleaning a jewelry article (e.g., ring) accurately grips and positions the article yet captures any device affixed thereto (e.g., gemstone, jewel) while exposing the tool to a jewelry cleaning liquid (e.g., pressurized steam, ultrasonic liquid, ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7204260 | Apparatus for cleaning polymeric pieces A cleaning apparatus capable of sufficiently removing foreign matters such as coating or labels from surfaces of crushed pieces of the collected polymeric mold product is provided. The cleaning apparatus includes a cleaning bath provided with a rotary shaft extendin... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7044287 | Conveyor belt washer A conveyor belt washer for cleaning a moving conveyor belt with a pressurized fluid. The conveyor belt washer includes a washtank, a spray assembly located within the washtank and having at least one spray head rotatably mounted with respect to the tank, and at leas... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6955179 | Straight-through dishwasher with a carriage which is driven in opposite directions A motor drive with devices for translating the rotary movement of an output shaft (44) into a reciprocating linear movement, preferably for driving a reciprocating transporting device (4; 5, 6). The latter comprises catches (9; 9.1, 9.2), which ... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6910488 | Valve dishwasher basket and soaking container A dishwasher basket for storing at least one valve of toddler training cups in a dishwasher for cleaning. The dishwasher basket is assembled by a top shell and a bottom shell. The dishwasher basket is attached to a top rack of the dishwasher by a basket attachment r... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6774056 | Sonic immersion process system and methods A process system for processing a semiconductor wafer or other similar flat workpiece has a head including a workpiece holder. A motor in the head spins the workpiece. A head lifter lowers the head to move the workpiece into a bath of liquid in a bowl. Sonic energy ... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6629539 | Sample processing system This invention is to provide a processing system suitable for manufacturing, e.g., an SOI substrate. A processing system includes a turntable on which holding mechanisms for holding bonded substrate stacks are mounted at a substantially equal angular inte... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6622739 | Method and apparatus for removal of coatings and oxidation from transit vehicles An oxide and coating removal system includes a mobile gantry or transport system supporting an end effector and high energy waterjet rotating nozzles judiciously located relative to the surface of the vehicle and includes positioning mechanism for locatin... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6446646 | Substrate processing apparatus Chambers each include an inlet port for supplying N2 gas and an outlet port for discharging an inner atmosphere, and therefore the chambers have different amounts of supply of N2 gas in a unit of time and different amounts of dischar... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6439245 | Method for transferring wafers from a conveyor system to a wafer processing station A wheel for a conveyor system for transporting semiconductor wafers includes a first section for supporting a semiconductor wafer at a first level and a second section for supporting the wafer at a second level, with the first level being higher than the ... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6439824 | Automated semiconductor immersion processing system A process system for processing semiconductor wafers includes a stocker module, and immersion module, and a process module. A process robot moves on a lateral rail to transfer wavers between the modules. The immersion module is separated from the other mo... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6427704 | Method of cleaning products to which dirt adheres Solid products to which dirt adheres are cleaned by introducing them into a container filled with water, mechanically transporting the products through the container to form in the container a suspension of sludge in the water, the sludge comprising dirt ... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6321760 | Industrial cleaning facility The invention relates to an industrial cleaning facility comprising at least one treatment chamber (8) which can be put in an open position or a closed position (operating position). To ensure that the treatment chamber (8) can be loaded and unloaded with... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6267124 | Vertical conveyor parts washer A method and system for immersion cleaning of mechanical parts which includes a continuous conveyor having a plurality of vertical conveyor runs which pass through one or more cleaning tanks. Each cleaning tank includes at least two turbulent wash zones. ... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6244279 | Vertical conveyor parts washer with rotary carriers A method and system for immersion cleaning of mechanical parts which includes a continuous conveyor having a plurality of vertical conveyor runs which pass through at least one cleaning tank. Each cleaning tank includes at least two turbulent wash zones. ... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6082382 | Continuous washing device for vegetables, fiber, or other materials An cleaning mechanism especially well suited for agricultural products in which the agricultural products are moved by a flow of water through a channel in which the water is agitated by vibration of the channel. The agitation of the water, together with ... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6009890 | Substrate transporting and processing system A substrate transporting and processing system generally comprises: a supply section of a carrier 1 for housing therein wafers W to be processed, in a horizontal state; a discharge section of the carrier 1; a wafer unloading arm 14 for unloading the wafer... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5915452 | Apparatus for removing cores from castings Apparatus for removing a ceramic core from a casting in a relatively rapid manner wherein the casting and a fluid spray nozzle are disposed in a manner to expose a region of the core to a core dissolving fluid discharge of the nozzle and a core dissolving... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5899216 | Apparatus for rinsing wafers in the context of a combined cleaning rinsing and drying system The present invention relates to a wafer cleaning machine having an input station, a water track, a cleaning station, a rinsing station, a spin-dry station, and a load station. The input station includes two or more wafer supply areas for a continuous sup... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5894745 | Agitator of a washing machine An agitator of washing machine has a washing shaft installed on a lower portion of a washing tub and extending upward to a bottom of the washing tub to be installed rotatively. A driving cam is installed on the washing shaft to rotate integrally with the ... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5875800 | Device for cleaning utensils and removable chamber into which the utensils are disposed A cleaning device for cutlery, includes a cleaning chamber with a spraying device acting in the cleaning chamber, the cleaning chamber being disposed so that it can be removed from the cleaning device. Also in a method for cleaning and disinfecting cutler... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5876513 | Method and kit for cleaning jewelry and other small parts A method and kit for cleaning jewelry and small parts to 95% and greater clean. A holding basket has a plurality of apertures formed therein, and is adapted to securely retain jewelry and small parts therein. Jewelry is placed in the holding basket and du... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5794633 | Washing machine with sub-pulsators A washing machine with sub-pulsators is disclosed. A pulsator for generating vortical water flow is installed at a bottom of a washing tub, and many sub-pulsators are mounted on an inner side wall of the washing tub. Many ducts for forming passages in a v... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5795405 | Machine and method for processing of printed circuit boards by immersion in transversely flowing liquid chemical An apparatus for chemically treating the surfaces of printed circuit board work pieces (PCBWP's) includes a tank for holding a bath of the chemical treatment liquid. A receiving device is provided for receiving the PCBWP's from a conventional transport co... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5778910 | Washing trough for residual concrete The invention relates to an apparatus for reprocessing residual concrete with a trough (3), conveying equipment (33) with an adjoining bucket wheel (37) and discharging equipment (11). The inventive apparatus is distinguished owing to the fact that the wa... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5716495 | Cleaning method A method for removing native oxides and other contaminants from a wafer surface while minimizing the loss of a desired film on the wafer surface. The method is carried out in a hermetically sealed reactor. A fluorine-containing gas or gas mixture is passe... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5637152 | Soil washing apparatus and method An apparatus and method for removing hydrocarbons from soil is disclosed. A gradient force machine pulverizes contaminated soils, which are then mixed with release agents in a mixing tank. A water-filled separation unit receives the mixed soil, the unit h... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5584747 | Shot blasting apparatus for polishing and cleaning wheel An aluminum wheel having a side on which an annular groove is formed is stably led to a polishing and cleaning station in a compact shot blasting apparatus in which the aluminum wheel is uniformly polished and cleaned, and in which an inlet guide way and ... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5577590 | Machine for collecting used disposable cups The machine comprises an identification device for accepting suitable or ejecting unsuitable used cups, which on being accepted are conveyed through an inlet mouth towards a bin, following a journey whereon are situated one or more operative groups, throu... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5529082 | Apparatus and method for washing balls An apparatus for washing balls in a cleaning fluid includes a container for storing soiled balls, a cleaning unit for washing and rinsing the balls, and a clean ball hopper for storing washed balls. A soiled ball conveyor conveys the balls from the soiled... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5353822 | Apparatus and method for washing balls An apparatus and method for washing balls in a fluid is disclosed which includes a container for storing soiled balls and a wash unit having an elongated cylindrical housing suitable for containing the fluid and having a lower end adapted for receiving ba... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5355048 | Megasonic transducer for cleaning substrate surfaces A megasonic transducer for generating and transmitting megasonic acoustic energy into a water based liquid solution for cleaning particles from substrates immersed in the solution, and having piezo crystals connected to a high frequency electrical power s... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5329952 | Apparatus for washing dishes Disclosed is a process for washing dishes, which comprises carrying a rack with dishes to be washed into a downstream dishwasher by a rack carry-in unit; forwarding the rack after completion of washing in the dishwasher to a lifter unit disposed adjacent ... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5226971 | Method of and apparatus for refinishing a rim/wheel A machine for refinishing a rim/wheel by first elevating the rim/wheel from ground level into a washing and degreasing chamber, washing and degreasing the rim/wheel in the chamber, transferring the rim/wheel into a shot blast chamber, shot-blasting the ri... | 07/13/1993 |
