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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7686893 | Washer for tanks A tank washer comprising a housing which supports reciprocating spray nozzles for spaying the walls of a tank which is to be cleaned with a cleaning liquid. The reciprocation of the spray nozzles is controlled by a piston that reciprocates in the housing under the f... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7367288 | Upper bundle cleaning system of steam generator An upper bundle cleaning system of steam generator is disclosed which can clean heat transfer tubes and a plurality of tube support plates that support the heat transfer tubes and have slots, using a cleaning device transferred along a guide rail installed to an upp... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7360502 | Sand sifting/cleaning device for an aquarium An accessory for a cleaning apparatus for an aquarium having a granular substance covering a bottom surface of the aquarium including a rigid handle having a handle distal end and a handle proximal end wherein the handle is hollow such that fluid can freely flow the... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7321807 | Robotic wash cell using recycled pure water A robotic wash cell is provided and includes a six-axis robotic arm and end effector equipped with nozzles that spray unheated, solvent free, pure water at high-pressure to clean or debur objects by maintaining the nozzles in close proximity and substantially normal... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7318555 | Bottle washing nozzle A bottle washing nozzle which is capable of washing bottles having openings of different diameters and which is capable of washing bottles having projections, indentations, and a square cross-section, or the like, with good efficiency. The nozzle includes a central ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7282156 | Apparatus & method for cleaning cooling tower recirculating water An apparatus and method for removing water and debris from a cooling tower basin, discarding debris and returning clean water to the basin. ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7279051 | Method for treating a surface bounding a space within a cargo hold in a floating vessel A method for treating an exposed surface. A treating apparatus is provided having an elongate support and at least one flexible surface contacting element at a distal region of the support. The elongate support is manipulated from a proximal region of the support so... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7252429 | Rotary fluid agitator A rotary fluid agitator is provided. The rotary fluid agitator essentially comprises a fluid conduit that is positioned vertically within a storage tank holding a quantity of fluid, such as a drilling fluid. At least one nozzle is attached to the fluid conduit for j... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7240681 | Trailer mounted mobile apparatus for dewatering and recovering formation sand An apparatus for removing formation sand from an oil storage tank. The apparatus is mounted to a truck towable trailer so that it may be transported to remote sites. Mounted to the truck towable trailer is a container adapted to accept and dewater a sand-water slurr... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7223337 | Apparatus and method for cleaning cooling tower recirculating water An apparatus and method for removing water and debris from a cooling tower basin, discarding debris and returning clean water to the basin. ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7163165 | De-coking tool A tool for disintegrating coke has a housing attached to a drill stem in operation, at least one nozzle for cutting and one nozzle for drilling of coke, and at least one valve for closing and opening the nozzles, wherein the tool is adapted to have two different ope... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7159600 | Scarifying apparatus for interior surface of pipeline field The invention relates to an apparatus for scarifying the interior surface of a sewer pipe. The apparatus consists of a chassis, with an outer frame coupled to the chassis and an inner frame slidably coupled to the outer frame. Two extendible arms are attached to opp... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7114509 | Dishwashing machine with improved washing liquor distribution valve Dishwashing machine comprising a programme sequence control unit, at least two rotating spray arms, a circulation pump (3) capable of operating even intermittently, a distribution valve (10) arranged directly on the delivery-side section (6) of ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7100622 | Pipe scarifier A scarifier for scarifying an interior surface of a sewer pipe, which includes an elongated frame having spaced apart upstanding frame elements at either end forming a plurality of guide surfaces on each side. A first track extends from one end of the frame to anoth... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7089949 | Apparatus for maneuvering a device within the interior of storage tanks An apparatus for attachment to a commercially available cleaning wand for maneuvering the wand inside a storage tank. Two arms each have an end pivotally connected to a handle and another end pivotally connected to the wand to form a four bar linkage. A gimbal arran... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7086408 | Multipurpose system for the automatic washing and drying of industrial containers and appliances in controlled environmental conditions The present invention relates to a multipurpose system for the automatic washing and drying of industrial containers and appliances, in controlled environmental conditions. ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7082952 | Well cleaning system A well-cleaning system (10) is provided with a control system (30) where waste liquid level sensors (35, 36) co-operate with timers (39, 40) to control the frequency and duration of the well-cleaning cycles. Chemicals can be injected into... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7066188 | Interior sewer pipeline scarifying apparatus This application discloses an apparatus for scarifying the interior surface of a sewer pipe, which can remain in the sewer under active flow conditions. The apparatus includes at least one scarifying head, which may transverse back and forth along a rail assembly, w... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7060182 | Hand-held pool cleaner A hand-held, electrically-powered pool cleaner includes a body and a nozzle for suctioning pool water. The body has a filter, an impeller and motor, rechargeable batteries, and a handle for carrying the body and for maneuvering the nozzle along a surface being clean... | 06/13/2006 |
| 6942790 | Open-air filtration cleaning device for pools and hot tubs An open-air filtration device cleans swimming pools and hot tubs in an efficient, reliable manner. An open-air filter with a suction chamber unit comprises two scrubbing brushes and an impeller powered by a motor drive. Water containing debris is pumped to a level a... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6939460 | Portable electric pool cleaner A hand-held, electrically-powered pool cleaner includes a body and a nozzle for suctioning pool water. The body has a filter, an impeller and motor, rechargeable batteries, and a handle for carrying the body and for maneuvering the nozzle along a surface being clean... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6932094 | Slurry tank autocleaner A slurry tank autocleaner for cleaning an empty slurry tank. A first pipe is inserted in the interior of the slurry tank, where the first pipe has an open end located inside the slurry tank. A first nozzle is disposed on the open end of the first pipe. A cover is us... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6922855 | Self-storing pool cleaning apparatus and associated methods A self-storing apparatus and method for cleaning a swimming pool include a water pump; a self-propelled pool vacuum cleaner; a flexible hose fluidly connecting the water pump with the pool vacuum cleaner; a housing positioned along a submerged surface of the swimmin... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6871658 | Transit concrete mixer drum washout system A washout system for cleaning concrete and other materials from the inside surface of a concrete mixer drum with a fluid is provided. The concrete mixer drum mounted to a concrete truck or the like with the fluid stored in a predetermined fluid source with the fluid... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6868857 | Rotary cleaning apparatus Disclosed is an apparatus and method for cleaning the interior of a container. The cleaning apparatus includes a support frame mounted to a rotor assembly having at least one spray arm, at least one jet spray nozzle located on the spray arm, and at least one atomizi... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6866047 | On-site concrete truck wash-out apparatus An apparatus and method for containing and filtering rinse water, sediment and aggregate resulting from washing the hopper and discharge chute components of a concrete truck at a construction site following use comprises a container (20) removably mountable o... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6858090 | Closed loop cleaning system Railroad tank cars that have contained petroleum products are cleaned of asphalt residues by a closed cleaning system. An initial spray of terpene-based solvent is followed by a water rinse. The solvent extracts hydrocarbons from the asphalt residue. The solvent and... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6797157 | Portable electric pool cleaner A hand-held, electrically-powered pool cleaner includes a body and a nozzle for suctioning pool water. The body has a filter, an impeller and motor, rechargeable batteries, and a handle for carrying the body and for maneuvering the nozzle along a surface being clean... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6782902 | Sootblower lance tube for dual cleaning media A long retracting sootblower device for conducting different cleaning media types to the interior of a heat exchanger having a lance tube assembly (12), a feed tube, a carriage assembly (1), a first cleaning media supply, and a second cleaning media su... | 08/31/2004 |
| RE38479 | Positive pressure automatic swimming pool cleaning system A method and apparatus responsive to a positive pressure water source (10) for cleaning the interior surface of a pool containment wall (3) and the upper surface (7) of a water pool (1) contained therein. The apparatus includes an essenti... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6672320 | 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... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6651681 | Method and apparatus for washing surfaces of a process device A method and apparatus for process washing of a process device is provided. The process washing apparatus includes a washing device that moves inside the process device. A washing medium of the washing device is led at least partly inside a body of the wa... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6645375 | Flexible power conduit for automatic pool cleaners A conduit assembly including a flexible elongate conduit for delivering operating power to a pool cleaner body which assembly includes multiple substantially rigid elongate buoyancy (positive or negative) members attached to the conduit for situating the ... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6591847 | Arrangement for a process washing apparatus The invention relates to an arrangement for a process washing apparatus, whereby a process device is washable by means of the apparatus by means of a washing device, that moves inside the same. The washing device (1) is connected moveably in connection wi... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6579379 | Method of washing the media bed of a pollution abatement reactor A method for washing the media bed of a gas pollution abatement reactor which includes using a bed washer apparatus which includes a continuous tubular manifold having a plurality of spaced downwardly directed nozzles directing liquid onto the bed support... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6550487 | Apparatus for removing deposits from enclosed chambers A cleaning unit (A) includes a movable cart (20) which carries a cleaning system for cleaning baked-on residues from walls (10) of a sterilizer chamber (12). The cleaning system includes a lid (80) which is mounted over an opening (82) to the chamber. In ... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6491047 | Method of cleaning container for photographic treatment composition and apparatus therefor A method and apparatus for cleaning treatment composition containers are disclosed which are capable of taking out photographic treatment compositions in the form of powder, granules, tablets or slurry from the containers without adhesion of the component... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6478034 | Method and device for cleaning a cooking apparatus A method and apparatus for cleaning a cooking chamber of a cooking apparatus has at least one nozzle pivotably connected to a base, which is detachably connected on a wall of the cooking chamber in an area of a supply line for a liquid which is forced thr... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6475444 | Rinsing tray system A rinsing tray system for pipette tips or transfer needles, arranged in the form of a matrix and having a bottom tray and a top tray, protrusions which have through-apertures arranged perpendicular to the base of the top tray and at the same grid spacing ... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6422249 | Cartridge washing system and methods A washing system comprises a support for holding several cartridges. Each cartridge has a chamber with an inlet and an outlet. Wash blocks are movably coupled to the support, each having two needles for penetrating the inlet and the outlet of a respective... | 07/23/2002 |
