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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8113222 | Dishwasher with driven spray arm for upper rack An automatic dishwasher having a tub defining a wash chamber for receiving utensils to be washed, a first rack located within the wash chamber, a second rack located within the wash chamber above the first rack, a rotatable spray arm associated with the second rack,... | 02/14/2012 |
| 7980260 | Dishwasher with driven rotatable spray arm An automatic dishwasher having a tub defining a wash chamber for receiving utensils to be washed and including a rotatable spray arm located within the wash chamber and a liquid recirculation system for selectively supplying liquid to the rotatable spray arm and whe... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7377284 | Spinner bar An improved spinner bar for rotary surface cleaning machines includes an array of spray nozzles at each end of the bar. The nozzles in each array are adjustable. The outermost nozzle in each array is oriented at a different angle of inclination to the plane of rotat... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7316236 | Cleaning device for the shaving head of a dry shaving apparatus A shaving head cleaning device includes a housing, a receptacle configured to receive the dry shaving apparatus, a receiving region configured to receive the shaving head of the dry shaving apparatus, a reservoir for containing cleaning fluid, a supply conduit conne... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7252099 | Wafer cleaning apparatus with multiple wash-heads A wafer cleaning apparatus with multiple wash-heads is applied in chemical and mechanical polishing process after wafer cleaning. The wafer cleaning apparatus device includes a supporting base, which supporting base comprises a driving device and at least one fluid ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 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 |
| 6939410 | Apparatus and method for collecting impurities on a semiconductor wafer An apparatus for collecting impurities on a semiconductor wafer includes an airtight process chamber, a rotary chuck disposed in the process chamber for rotating and horizontally supporting the semiconductor wafer, a first scanning unit for forming a droplet of a fi... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6901938 | Substrate cleaning apparatus The substrate processing apparatus is provided with a gas-liquid mixing nozzle for generating a gas-liquid mixture by mixing a liquid and a pressurized gas, to discharge the gas-liquid mixture to a substrate at high speeds. The mixture process is conducted in an ope... | 06/07/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6863739 | Vehicle wash apparatus with an adjustable boom An automatic vehicle washing system is described. The vehicle washing system incorporates an elongated overhead cleaning platform for cleaning the front, top and rear surfaces of a vehicle. The overhead cleaning platform is attached to a single lift mechanism at a f... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6807973 | Vehicle wash apparatus with an adjustable boom An automatic vehicle washing system is described. The vehicle washing system incorporates an elongated overhead cleaning platform for cleaning the front, top and rear surfaces of a vehicle. The overhead cleaning platform is attached to a single lift mechanism at a f... | 10/26/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6772775 | Sootblower mechanism providing varying lance rotational speed A drive assembly for a sootblower which provides a non-constant rate of rotational motors of the lance tube through the use of non-circular gears in the drive assembly. The drive assembly is used to provide a uniform or near uniform rate of progression of a jet of c... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6701943 | System for cleaning perforated panels A system for cleaning grates includes a first power wash portion for applying a pressurized wash fluid to a first side of a grate, and a second power wash portion for applying a further pressurized wash fluid to a second side of the grate. A receiving por... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6691719 | Adjustable nozzle for wafer bevel cleaning A method and an apparatus is provided that may fix a point at which an etchant or a fluid sprayed from a nozzle impacts a substrate. By fixing a first angle measured between the inventive nozzle and a substrate support and fixing a process height of a noz... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6679275 | Vehicle washing installation In order to further develop a vehicle washing installation comprising at least one nozzle arrangement which is movable past a vehicle to be cleaned in the longitudinal and transverse directions thereof and is adapted to be supplied with a cleaning liquid ... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6655397 | Articulating water monitor cleaning device An articulating water monitor-cleaning device for cleaning internal surfaces of large-scale combustion devices. The device is mounted to the exterior of a wall of a combustion device and positions a water spray lance to direct a stream of water against in... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6595221 | Automatic spray arch impact reset mechanism An impact reset mechanism and method that automatically resets a spray arch in a vehicle washing system to permit operation of the vehicle wash system after the spray arch has broken away from its rigid, operating position due to contact with a vehicle. T... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6564815 | Air gap magnetic mobile robot A mobile robot for cleaning, stripping, reconditioning or refurbishing a coating on a metal work piece has a remote controlled power module for locomotion and a working head for removing the coating. The robot is held on the metal work piece by magnets mo... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6543462 | Apparatus for cleaning surfaces substantially free of contaminants A cryogenic cleaner for and a method of performing cleaning of a surface that must be substantially free of contaminants has a resiliently mounted nozzle for spraying a cryogenic cleaning medium on the surface. The nozzle is driven in an oscillatory manne... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6543392 | Deployment system for an upper bundle steam generator cleaning/inspection device A deployment system for an upper bundle steam generator cleaning/inspection device, the deployment system including an elongated body feedable through an access in a steam generator shell proximate the tube sheet of the steam generator, the elongated body... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6526999 | Random high pressure water jetting nozzle for cleaning castings An apparatus for cleaning castings includes a cleaning cabinet having a rotary clamping device which clamps a casting to be cleaned upon a freely rotatable plate in the cabinet. An elongate lance having a high pressure nozzle at its inner end projects int... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6390106 | Multidirectional liquid sprayer used in a wet process The present invention relates to a liquid sprayer. The liquid sprayer has a housing with a hollow inner shell. Within the inner shell are a plurality of transfer pipes, each with a nozzle installed on its lower end, a linking device fixed to the plurality... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6360758 | Cleaning device in paper machines, board machines or other similar machines for cleaning a fabric, such as wire or felt A cleaning device in a paper or board machine, for cleaning a fabric therein, the fabric moving in a direction of movement. The device comprises a nozzle which directs a water shower or jet against the fabric which is to be cleaned, the nozzle including a... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6260562 | Substrate cleaning apparatus and method A substrate cleaning apparatus includes a spin support for supporting and spinning a substrate, a nozzle for discharging a cleaning liquid with a given cleaning condition from a discharge opening, a moving mechanism for moving the nozzle at least between ... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6125864 | Method of cleaning interior of container, and apparatus therefor An apparatus for cleaning an interior of a container. The apparatus 10 includes a container base 20 for supporting a container 12 to be cleaned, a cleaning nozzle 36 composed of an elongated rigid pipe 38 and a nozzle head 40 with numerous injection holes... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6112754 | Glass washing and dishwashing machine A glass washing and dishwashing machine including an improved oscillating spray mechanism, an improved tank valve/water diversion mechanism, and an improved water tank assembly, which are all incorporated into the glass washing and dishwashing machine. Th... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6092540 | Sink side dishwasher A sink side dishwasher is designed to use the same faucet of the water sink as its water source. It comprises an oscillating spray arm equipped with improved nozzles, an improved soap dispenser, a specially designed dish rack, and a specially designed was... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6068004 | Vessel cleaning machine including an inspection device In order to be able to carry out in a vessel cleaning machine with a circulating conveyor chain a safe, reliable and fast inspection of the interior of the vessel cleaning machine, an inspection device is arranged on the conveyor chain. The inspection dev... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6055994 | Underbody washing device for motor vehicles In this underbody washing device for motor vehicles, on a frame which is movable relative to the vehicle (F) in the latter's longitudinal direction (L) there are provided two pairs of spraying arms (3a, 3b; 4a, 4b) fitted with multiple spray nozzles, whic... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6051076 | Device for cleaning a transport belt A device for cleaning a transport belt of a machine for manufacturing a material web, in particular a paper or cardboard web, is provided which includes at least one cleaning nozzle working in conjunction with a suction chamber. Thus, the transport belt c... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6050277 | Decoking tool carrier with a self-propelled climbing crosshead An apparatus for a decoking system, for raising and lowering a cutting tool into a coking drum, has at least one rigid vertical member extending above the coking drum with a toothed rack extending substantially the full height of the member. A rigid frame... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6029681 | Device for de-scaling semi-finished products An apparatus for descaling semi-finished products, such as thin slabs or steel strips in rolling mills by highly pressurized water that is sprayed through a nozzle device onto the surface of the semi-finished product is characterized in that the nozzle de... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5975098 | Apparatus for and method of cleaning substrate A substrate rinsing apparatus of a non-contact type having a high rinsing ability. An ultrasonic rinsing nozzle and a high-pressure rinsing nozzle are both disposed within the same rinsing apparatus. The ultrasonic rinsing nozzle ejects ultrasonic rinsing... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5944036 | High pressure sludge remover A high pressure liquid sludge cutter for pulverizing sludge in a sludge storage area to enable the sludge to be removed by pumps on a remote controlled sludge removal apparatus. The invention includes a plurality of nozzles located on a rotating and oscil... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5937880 | Under counter dish washing machine An under counter dish washing machine has an upper spray assembly with a spray base recessed at the top of the wash compartment. An enclosed control housing is provided around the recess to house various controls in order to make use of what is otherwise ... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5913320 | Sludge removal system An improved remotely-operated high-pressure water-jet sludge lancing system for removing sludge from the secondary side of steam generators, the system including an end effector and a deployment system. The end effector includes two diametrically opposed ... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5904165 | Hydro service system assembly This invention is directed to a multipurpose repair and maintenance apparatus for aerial inspection, repair and cleaning, comprising a work platform for installation on the skids of an helicopter and sustaining a boom assembly and a fluid circuit such tha... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5871023 | Tank cleaning device A fluid driven tank cleaning device is provided. The device includes an inlet that connects to a source of cleaning solution under pressure and a stem coupled to the inlet having a fluid receiving chamber. A hermetically sealed gear box is also provided w... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5865374 | Rotary spray apparatus A rotary spray fluid apparatus anchorable to a car wash structure which has an elongate body portion with a side inlet and a rotatable hollow shaft extending therethrough defining an annular space with fluid transfer region, a pair of sealing regions and ... | 02/02/1999 |
