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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7412982 | Cleaning probe and megasonic cleaning apparatus having the same A cleaning probe capable of providing uniform cleaning to an entire wafer while not damaging the edge portion of the wafer, and a megasonic cleaning apparatus having the cleaning probe are provided. The cleaning probe comprises a front portion located near the cente... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7412980 | Machine for cleaning glasses or similar articles A washing machine for glass lenses (11) or other similar items of the type including a conveyor (1) has a bearing surface (10) for moving the lenses through a washing chamber (12) made of a succession of washing means (21). The tra... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7406974 | Concrete washout container A washout container to which are mounted inclined ramps that allow a transit mixer, concrete pumping truck or other concrete handling vehicle to drive up over a portion of the container for dumping excess concrete and washing out waste concrete. The container cross-... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7338565 | Housingless washer An industrial parts washer includes a stand adapted to support a part, a chamber selectively moveable from a first position clear of the part to a second position engaging the stand where the chamber forms a closed volume encapsulating the part. A nozzle is position... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7240680 | Substrate processing apparatus A substrate processing apparatus includes a rotor 45 for rotating a plurality of wafers W paralleled each other at appropriate intervals. While rotating the wafers W by the rotor 45, a chemical liquid is supplied to the wafers W for their processing. T... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7124767 | Concrete washout container A washout container to which are mounted inclined ramps that allow a transit mixer, concrete pumping truck or other concrete handling vehicle to drive up over a portion of the container for dumping excess concrete and washing out waste concrete. The container cross-... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7121288 | Concrete washout container A washout container to which are mounted inclined ramps that allow a transit mixer, concrete pumping truck or other concrete handling vehicle to drive up over a portion of the container for dumping excess concrete and washing out waste concrete. The container cross-... | 10/17/2006 |
| 6691720 | Multi-process system with pivoting process chamber A system for processing a workpiece includes an inner chamber pivotably supported within an outer chamber. The inner chamber has an opening to allow liquid to drain out. A motor pivots the inner chamber to bring the opening at or below the level of liquid... | 02/17/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6568410 | Machine for the treatment of products made of plastic material of the recyclable type A machine for the treatment of products made of plastic material of the recyclable type comprises a drum rotating about one of its own axis, at least one inlet for the introduction of the products to the inside of the drum and means for feeding a treatmen... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6568412 | Rotary processing apparatus with holding bars having drain grooves A rotor (1) includes a pair of flanges (4, 5), four fixed holding bars (30) fixed to the flanges (4, 5), and two movable holding bars (60) supported for turning on the flanges (4, 5). The holding bars (30, 60) are provided in their surfaces with positioni... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6497123 | Method and apparatus for containing and agitating the contents of a container The invention provides an apparatus comprising a drum for containing and agitating an article, wherein the drum comprises at least two rotatable drum portions in rotatable connection with one another, a rotator member in connection with each rotatable dru... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6470898 | Paper stock cleaning apparatus Baffle plates 9 extending in a peripheral direction along an internal surface of an air-permeable and water-permeable drum 1 are spacedly arranged in an axial direction, and paper stock cleaning zones 10 are formed between the every adjacent pair of baffl... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6447617 | 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... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6401734 | Substrate treating apparatus A substrate treating apparatus and method can recover a substrate treating liquid such as a cleaning liquid in an efficient manner and positively avoid occurrences of treatment defects such as formation of cleaning spots, water marks and the like. A fixed... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6311527 | Method and apparatus for containing and agitating the contents of a container The invention provides an apparatus comprising a drum for containing and agitating an article, wherein the drum comprises at least two rotatable drum portions in rotatable connection with one another, a rotator member in connection with each rotatable dru... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6306224 | Process and device for treatment of sheet objects in a liquid bath A process and device for treating sheet objects, especially fragile sheet objects, by rotation through a liquid bath. The objects are disposed in radial slots in a rotating disk, retained therein by a flexible element moving synchronously with the disk, a... | 10/23/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6202655 | Anodizing apparatus and apparatus and method associated with the same A holder (102) made from an HF-resistant material includes annular suction pads (105, 108). The suction pad (105) is used to hold a small silicon substrate by suction, and the suction pad (108) is used to hold a large silicon substrate by suction. This ma... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6125863 | Offset rotor flat media processor A centrifugal processor for flat media, such as a silicon wafer, has a rotor eccentrically positioned within a cylindrical chamber or bowl. Drainage openings or slots are located near the bottom of the bowl. The rotor is offset in a direction away from th... | 10/03/2000 |
| 5979473 | Method and apparatus for washing fruit An improved apparatus for washing fruit that includes supporting rollers, a nozzle for directing a spray of water at 100 psi at the surface of the whole fruit; and clean-out bars that reduce the movement of the fruit toward the nozzle being transported at... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5727582 | Work carrier assembly A work carrier assembly 1 having first and second carrier members 2 and 3 which are separably engageable with each other. Each one of the two carrier members 2 and 3 is provided with a plural number of parallel work holder rods 11 or 14 between a pair of ... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5672212 | Rotational megasonic cleaner/etcher for wafers A method and apparatus for a wafer processing apparatus using a rotation mechanism. Wafers 13 are placed into a carrier 1 which has a central axis. The carrier 1 and wafers 13 are placed into a megasonic tank 15 with a megasonic transducer 23. A rotationa... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5666984 | Method and apparatus for decontaminating substances contaminated with radioactivity A method and apparatus for decontaminating a substance contaminated with radioactivity, in particular, shot blasting grit contaminating with radioactivity. The method comprises: contaminated substance washing the substance to be decontaminated with chelat... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5636571 | System for cleaning printing press roller assemblies A system particularly adapted for cleaning ink residue from cells forming part of an outer surface of a ceramic inking roll of a printing press roller assembly includes an ultrasonic tank unit. Seated on an top open end of the tank unit is a drive mechani... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5494086 | Bottle filling machine A bottle filling machine comprising a rotary spoke assembly rotating in a vertical plane on a horizontal axis carries bottles between each spoke with their open necks facing radially inward toward the central axis of the rotating spoke assembly. A valve a... | 02/27/1996 |
| 5439655 | Apparatus for washing and sterilizing rubber plugs or the like which may be used in pharmaceutical containers Apparatus for washing, rinsing, sterilizing and drying delicate components such as plugs for pharmaceutical use, or the like, formed by an autoclave chamber containing a substantially cylindrical rotating drum or basket with two helical members extending ... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5425385 | Rotary washer spraying system A control system for a high-speed rotary washer spraying system designed particularly for plastic returnable bottles automatically regulates each process of the wash spraying system, namely, sequentially feeding bottles from an infeed conveyor means, inve... | 06/20/1995 |
| 5421883 | Industrial parts cleaning method and system A system and method for batch washing, rinsing and rust inhibiting industrial parts which includes an immersion wash tank into which is lowered and rotated one or more open mesh baskets. Washing liquid in the tank is agitated by a turbo charger and the pa... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5413132 | Parts cleaner with rotating carriage A parts cleaning system for cleaning workpieces includes a washer drum for receiving a rotating parts carriage. The rotating carriage includes a self-contained gear assembly and retains multiple baskets that are rotated during cleaning. The system further... | 05/09/1995 |
| 5351804 | Device for the transportation of objects In a device for the transportation of objects, in particular of hollow bodies such as aerosol cans, through a washing, rinsing and/or drying zone and/or for the delivery of hollow bodies from one transport element to another, bars (18) are designed to be ... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5299587 | Rotating and reciprocating immersion cleaning apparatus and method The present invention is an apparatus and method for immersing at least one contaminated part in a fluid, wherein the contaminated parts are moved through the fluid with both a rotational and reciprocal movement. The compound movement of the contaminated ... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5203359 | Unitary system for recycling used contaminated material for re-use A unitary system for recycling contaminated solid material such as plastic chips having contaminants on the surface includes an elongated vessel having an inlet for contaminated solid material adjacent one end and an outlet for cleaned solid material at a... | 04/20/1993 |
| 5107877 | Automatic brush cleaner A brush cleaning apparatus automatically cleans paint brushes. The device has a frame for supporting an electric motor and a brush holder for holding one or more brushes. The device has a motion translating link. The frame with brushes attached is lowered... | 04/28/1992 |
| 5052287 | Cooking apparatus for oil frying A cooking apparatus for oil frying comprising an outer pan, a rotational wheel and a plurality of pivotal dummy plates wherein the wheel is mounted on a pivot axis between two shaft brackets of the outer pan, the dummy plates are mounted on the circumfere... | 10/01/1991 |
| 5019205 | Apparatus for wet etching of thin films An apparatus for wet etching of thin films with which etching rate differences as between various regions of a respective thin film down to only 5% can be achieved. The apparatus includes a housing (10) providing a liquid treatment chamber in which at lea... | 05/28/1991 |
| 4958649 | Apparatus for treating articles with a gaseous and/or liquid medium The present invention relates to an apparatus for treating a plurality of articles with a gaseous or liquid medium. The apparatus includes a cylindrical chamber in which the articles (14) are arranged in an ordered array in channels (16) which are configu... | 09/25/1990 |
| 4957128 | Compact, vibrating-type contact lens cleaner A contact lens cleaner includes a base, a vibrating plate mounted swingably on the base, a container mounted removably on the vibrating plate so as to receive an amount of a cleaning liquid and a contact lens therein, a motor disposed on the base so as to... | 09/18/1990 |
| 4953575 | Washing device The invention relates to a washing device for cuvette sets. The cuvette set is placed into a holder (11) in a rotor (10). The washing liquid is removed from the cuvettes by rotating the rotor.... | 09/04/1990 |
| 4856455 | Apparatus for holding electrical or electronic components during the application of solder A carrier for dual-in-line packages to be wave soldered, comprises a frame with tracks into which the packages can be slid. The tracks are defined by aligned upper and lower "U"-shaped channel members providing rails. Each track is defined between adjacen... | 08/15/1989 |
