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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8136540 | Cleaning system having heated cleaning enclosure for cleaning heat exchanger tube bundles An improved portable cleaning system for use in cleaning heat exchanger tube bundles, fin-fans, towers and other elongated components. The cleaning system comprises a cleaning unit having a cleaning enclosure that receives and cleans the component and a control unit... | 03/20/2012 |
| 7267132 | Methods for removing silicon and silicon-nitride contamination layers from deposition tubes Described are methods, systems, and chemistries for removing layers of stubborn silicon and silicon-nitride contamination layers from the inside surfaces of such articles as deposition tubes. In such embodiments, a tube to be cleaned is gently rolled on it side whil... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7249606 | Apparatus for online and offline cleaning of industrial systems An industrial air or liquid handling device access and cleaning apparatus which allows the cleaning operator to clean the interior of a device while the device continues in operation, thus negating the need to shut down the system. The apparatus incorporates a clean... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7195678 | Method of installing an inspection port onto asbestos insulated pipe and equipment A method of installing an inspection port on a pipe having asbestos insulation extending therearound in which the method has the steps of positioning the inspection port within a glove bag, affixing an opening of the glove bag onto a surface of the pipe, removing a ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7143793 | Cleaning system for a filling machine An automatic cleaning apparatus and/or method for periodically cleaning a filling machine during a filling cycle without the need for human interaction to initiate the cleaning process. In some embodiments, a controller automatically initiates a cleaning sequence at... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7131450 | Method for washing a sample tube and its washing apparatus A sample tube is washed by inserting a suction tube from an open end of the sample tube having a closed end, and circulating washing liquid supplied from an upper side of the closed end of the sample tube over an exterior and in an interior of the sample tube to suc... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7124466 | Particle capture system A particle capture system includes a container sized to receive a structural disc drive component. A fixture is able to maintain the disc drive component within a spray zone in the container, and a first nozzle in the container is connected to a fluid source and is ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7063593 | Apparatus and process for surface treating interior of workpiece A process and apparatus for surface treating boundary walls of an interior chamber formed in a workpiece. Nozzle members are inserted through access openings which communicate with opposite sides of the interior chamber and are positioned so that discharge openings ... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7001506 | Self-cleaning circulatin system and method The present invention provides a system and method for providing a self-cleaning water circulation system which may be utilized for a fish pond, fountain, or the like. Means for automatically cleaning the pump intake to avoid pump failure due to leaves and debris is... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6969035 | Glass holder A glass holder for glasses having a narrow neck and a wider base has a vertically movable stand element formed so that a base of a glass is placeable on the stand element, at least two movable holding-down devices which are spaced from one another and in a holding p... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6955180 | Pipette washer A pipette washer comprising a plurality of cells for receiving pipettes is disclosed. Each of the cells comprises a top opening for receiving pipettes to be washed and a bottom opening. A support member supports the cells with the top opening accessible to receive p... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6913028 | Flexible container for liquid transport, liquid transport method using the container, liquid transport apparatus using the container, method for washing the container, and washing equipment A flexible container for liquid transport made of a flexible material includes a top face portion, a bottom face portion, and a peripheral face portion connecting the top face portion and the bottom face portion. An air tight, water resistant slide fastener is opena... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6904920 | Method and apparatus for cleaning containers A machine for cleaning containers such as flat media carriers has inside and outside arrays of nozzles arranged to spray a cleaning solution onto containers supported on a spinning rotor in a chamber. The cleaning solution, a mixture of water and a detergent or surf... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6902702 | Devices and methods for producing microarrays of biological samples The present invention is directed to systems and methods for producing microarrays of biological samples using an improved slide platform, vacuum manifold, and variable pin contact velocity. Slides onto which spotting pins produce the microarray of biological sample... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6874641 | Hydrodynamic bearing A self-cleaning filter assembly includes a cylindrical cartridge filter element supported on a coaxially mounted hydrodynamic bearing for rotation of the cartridge filter element about its longitudinal axis. The cylindrical cartridge filter element includes a hollow... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6739346 | Apparatus for cleaning filters A process and apparatus for cleaning filters prior to recycling or disposal. In this process and apparatus liquid or supercritical carbon dioxide contacts the plugged pores of a filter under conditions in which carbon dioxide remains in the liquid or supercritical s... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6715501 | Filter cleaning device and system Disclosed herein are novel devices and methods for cleaning filters, preferably pool filters. The subject device and methods provide the advantages of cleaning the entire circumference of a cylindrical pool filter while minimizing the spray of water and debris onto ... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6691718 | Wafer container cleaning system A system and method for cleaning carriers used for handling semiconductor wafers including a box cleaner having a rotor within an enclosure. Box holder assemblies on the rotor include upper and lower hooks for securing boxes to the rotor. A box door holde... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6634372 | High efficiency cleaning of rotating filter media In an apparatus containing rotating filter media that removes solids from a fluid stream, the invention provides devices and methods for improved cleaning of the filter media. Solids trapped on the filter media are removed by the application of a pressuri... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6588436 | Liquid waste disposal with canister flushing system having removable lid and method therefor A liquid waste disposal and canister flushing system for a medical canister including a press-fit canister lid, features a cabinet with an opening and a sink with a drain positioned therein. A mounting bracket is affixed to the cabinet and includes a shaf... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6575180 | Spa filter cleaning and rinsing device A filter cleaning and rinsing device for spas, pools, and Jacuzzi's that attaches to a garden hose for cleaning or rinsing a cartridge type spa filter by placing the filter on an inclining armature of the device. The armature sprays water inside the filte... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6557566 | Method and apparatus for washing drums A drum washer has a base, a barrel support structure, and a water delivery system. A hollow drum is turned over and placed on the drum washer by inserting a spray head of the water delivery system through a hole in a top cover of the drum and into the int... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6554008 | Apparatus for and a method of cleaning a trash bin Disclosed are a system and a method for cleaning a trash bin. In a preferred embodiment, the system includes nozzles coupled to lifting means. The nozzles are aimed at the inside of the trash bin. The method includes the steps of lifting the trash bin, in... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6463943 | Swimming pool filter cleaning device A swimming pool filter cleaning device including a cylindrical ring-like housing having an upper end, a lower end, an inner surface and an outer surface defining a central opening. The housing has a hollow interior. The housing is dimensioned for receivin... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6443169 | Portable apparatus for rotatably maintaining a pumping conduit on an incline The present invention 10 discloses a portable apparatus for rotatably maintaining a length of conduit 12 on an incline to allow an operator 16 to easily and thoroughly clean the conduit as he sprays a jet stream of liquid 24 into the conduit and rotates i... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6267126 | Apparatus for rinsing A synthetic sponge having a high density is rinsed while changing the hydrostatic pressure of rinsing solution in pore spaces of the sponge to remove chemical residue and particulate matter more completely. The hydrostatic pressure can be changed by varyi... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6263887 | Liquid waste disposal and canister flushing system and method A liquid waste disposal and canister flushing system and method for a medical canister including a lid with at least first and second ports features a cabinet with an opening and a sink with a drain positioned therein. A removable lid covers the cabinet o... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6244275 | Method and device for controlling processing of the inside areas of bottles or the like A method and a device for the control of the treatment of the interior of bottles or similar containers, where the introduction of the fluid into the interior occurs by means of a nozzle presenting an exit opening, and a control is performed to determine ... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6240937 | Recovery device A utilization device for used, stackable receptacles, in particular cups, comprises a guide path arranged at least between a first and a second processing means for the receptacles and supporting said receptacles. Said guide path is formed substantially a... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6241000 | Method for removing cores from castings Method 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 fl... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6240934 | Method and device for treating holes or recesses extending into workpieces with liquid treatment media The treatment, for example the cleaning of holes or recesses in workpieces, is problematic when the holes or recesses have an opening width of below 0.5 mm, and especially when the latter do not penetrate the workpiece (blind bores). In known methods, gas... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6216710 | Method and apparatus for removing quench oil from a permeable metal part A method of removing liquid from pores contained in a permeable metal part is disclosed. The part has a tubular construction defining an interior surface and an exterior surface having an upper end opening and a lower end opening at an opposite end thereo... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6152155 | Filter cleaning device A filter cleaning device having a base with a central aperture. A threaded male and female vertical post is coupled together as a single combination post and is mechanically fastened to the base within the central aperture. A filter is insertably retained... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6041797 | Apparatus for cleaning a vacuum drum The present invention is an apparatus for cleaning a vacuum drum used for transferring gummed labels. The apparatus operates by sealing the drum and backwashing a cleaning fluid through the vacuum ports to unplug the perimeter holes. The apparatus compris... | 03/28/2000 |
| 5989419 | Spinner for cleaning cartridge-type water filters A cartridge-filter cleaning spinner comprises a handheld spindle rod that can accommodate a variety of filter sizes. The spindle rod has two inward pointing slip-ring hand-tightened hubs. A cartridge filter is loaded on the spindle rod by removing one of ... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5964229 | Device for or in garbage trucks A device for or in a garbage truck, particularly a vehicle for receiving and transporting so-called biological or organic garbage, includes tilting arrangements at the end of the vehicle for tilting a can containing garbage upwardly for emptying the can a... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5941290 | Cleaning system for industrial uses An apparatus and a system for cleaning or sanitizing industrial filling equipment is described. The apparatus is a movable arm spray manifold which is used to position a spray manifold below a filling valve of a filling machine and a clean interior portio... | 08/24/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5915397 | Low pressure-high volume water washoff apparatus and process for cleaning and reclaiming screens A printing screen cleaning and reclaiming apparatus comprises a cleaning device defining a cleaning and reclaiming path and a plurality of low pressure-high volume water washoff stations, in series, along the path. An ink degradent, an emulsion remover, a... | 06/29/1999 |
| 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 |
