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| 7824502 | Method and system for removing and separating labels, caps and contaminants in general from bottles and containers of plastic material Tubular labels and contaminants can be removed from containers and/or bottles of plastic material to be recycled, by subjecting the containers and/or bottles to a first weak mechanical washing and slow centrifugating action, followed by a separation step for separat... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7428818 | System and method for augmenting power output from a gas turbine engine The present invention discloses a method and system for augmenting shaft output of stationary gas turbines that can be used in multiple modes of operation. The system comprises a washing unit (25, 27, 28) adapted to inject a spray (26) of atomized liqu... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7428906 | Method for cleaning a stationary gas turbine unit during operation A method for cleaning a stationary gas turbine unit during operation, wherein the unit comprises a turbine, a compressor driven by the turbine, the compressor having an inlet, an air inlet duct arranged upstream of the air inlet of the compressor, the inlet duct hav... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7353656 | Method and apparatus for achieving power augmentation in gas turbines using wet compression A gas turbine unit and method of operation thereof are disclosed. A very quick and easily controllable augmentation or reduction of shaft power produced by the gas turbine unit, in particular of large gas turbine units exhibiting a pressure ratio larger than 15 bar,... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7353655 | Method and apparatus for achieving power augmentation in gas turbine using wet compression A gas turbine unit as well as a method for operating a gas turbine with high-pressure turbine and a low-pressure turbine unit are disclosed. A very quick and at the same time easily controllable augmentation or reduction of the shaft power of the gas turbine unit ca... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7353654 | Method and apparatus for achieving power augmentation in gas turbines using wet compression A gas turbine unit and method of operation thereof are disclosed. A very quick and easily controllable augmentation or reduction of shaft power produced by the gas turbine unit, in particular of large gas turbine units exhibiting a pressure ratio larger than 15 bar,... | 04/08/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7263735 | Washing machine control method and washing machine using the same A washing machine control method includes executing a dewatering step. The method accelerates a motor to rotate a drum according to a predetermined rate in response to the dewatering execution step. The method detects if the predetermined rate exceeds a first value ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7243665 | Spray-type automotive wheel washer An automotive wheel washer comprising a circular conduit having a diameter of approximately 12 to 20 inches and further provided with a plurality of circumferentially spaced nozzles which direct cleaning fluid and chemicals laterally of the wheel washer and toward t... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7241372 | Plating apparatus and plating liquid removing method A plating apparatus and a plating liquid removing method removes a plating liquid remaining on a substrate-contacting portion, or portions in its vicinity, of a substrate holding member. The plating apparatus comprises a head having a rotatable housing provided with... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7226512 | Load lock system for supercritical fluid cleaning A substrate is transferred from an environment at about vacuum into a load lock through a first door. The substrate is then sealed within the load lock. The pressure within the load lock is raised to a high pressure above vacuum. A second door coupling the load lock... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7185663 | Methods and compositions for on-line gas turbine cleaning Methods and compositions for on-line cleaning of internal surfaces of selected sections of a hydrocarbon fuel burning gas turbine and associated heat recovery equipment, during operation. Cleaning solutions containing graphite and/or molybdenum-based particles and o... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7146991 | Parts washer system An industrial parts washer system includes washing fluid, an assembly operable to apply the washing fluid to the part, a turbidity sensor coupled to the assembly operable to sense a condition of the washing fluid after the fluid washes the part, and a control unit c... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7144460 | Ball/roller bearing cleaning method and apparatus thereof The present ball/roller bearing cleaning method is a method which, using cleaning liquid 24, cleans a bearing to be cleaned 1 composed of an inner ring 1b, an outer ring 1a, a rolling bodies 1c and a retainer. ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7018965 | Aqueous compositions for cleaning gas turbine compressor blades The present invention is directed to a gas turbine cleaner. The composition of the present invention includes a glycol alkyl ether compound, an alkoxylated surfactant with an alkyl chain length of from about 3 to 18 carbons and a metal corrosion inhibitor component.... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6979372 | Method for cleaning particle classifier A method for cleaning portions of a particle classifier, such as for example the rotor and/or stator, includes providing carbon dioxide particles to the classifier. Carbon dioxide particles are supplied to the classifier via a particle inlet and subjected to process... | 12/27/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6945260 | Machine for treating objects A machine for treating objects having a series of stations (12) whereof each includes a system for gripping (16) a container (11) in a loading point of the path, wherein, between the loading and unloading points, the container (11) is dis... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6932093 | Methods and apparatus for washing gas turbine engine combustors A method facilitates washing a gas turbine engine combustor. The method comprises coupling a nozzle assembly against the combustor, wherein the nozzle assembly includes an inlet end, a discharge end, a hollow nozzle body extending therebetween, and a centerbody posi... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6830630 | Method of cleaning an internal combustion engine This invention provides fluid-dispensing devices attachable to an air-intake system of an internal combustion engine for introducing an engine cleaner composition into the air intake system. The invention also provides methods of cleaning internal combustion engines... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6823876 | Methodology of rotational etching tool maintenance A method of cleaning and maintenance used for a rotational etching tool, combining the physical characteristics of water (splashed off after striking the surface of a spinning wafer) and a PM (preventive maintenance) computer program, can automatically and quickly c... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6797072 | Process for restoring magnetic recording tape damaged by “sticky shed” syndrome A process for restoring magnetic recording tape damaged by “Sticky Shed” syndrome cleans magnetic tapes of the Backcoating which is causing their eventual degradation and destruction. The Backcoating is first removed in a multi-step process. A liquid cleaner, su... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6782898 | Ring-shaped part washing method and washing jig used in the method In a ring shaped part washing method an ultrasonic vibration plate 33 is disposed in a washing tank 23 filled with a washing fluid 31, and ultrasonic waves generated by the ultrasonic vibration plate 33 are applied to ring-shaped parts | 08/31/2004 |
| 6779533 | Method and machine for on-line treating and/or processing containers A method and machine for on-line treating and/or processing containers (2), whereby a container (2) is fed along a production line (45), a portion of which is defined by an endless conveyor (3) extending through a loading station (43; ... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6776853 | Cleaning method and method for manufacturing liquid crystal device In a cleaning apparatus 500, as a pre-cleaning step, cleaning is performed in a first and a second backup cleaning bath 602 and 603 using a hydrocarbon-based cleaning liquid composed of a normal paraffin, such as normal nonane or normal decane, ... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6743299 | Method of cleaning infant feeding bottles A method of cleaning articles, such as infant feeding bottles is disclosed. The method provides for the use of alkali metal chloride, more particularly sodium chloride. The salt is deposited into the article to be cleaned, then water is added, and then the article i... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6676769 | Apparatus and method for cleaning a furnace torch An apparatus and a method for cleaning a torch for a vertical furnace used in semiconductor processing are disclosed. The apparatus is constructed by two main components of a basket-shaped fixture body and a cleaning bath. The fixture body is formed of cy... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6616771 | Method and system for cleaning and reusing a cannula A computer-implemented method and system for cleaning a contaminated cannula so that it may be reused includes moving the contaminated cannula from a drug reconstitution station where the cannula is used to prepare a drug solution into a first rinsing sta... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6607607 | Coiled tubing wellbore cleanout Method and apparatus for substantially cleaning fill from a borehole, variously including in preferred embodiments disturbing, particulate solids of fill while RIH, entraining particulates while POOH, jetting downhole while RIH and jetting uphole while PO... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6596232 | Device processing apparatus and method having positive pressure with two partitions to minimize leakage A method and an apparatus are disclosed to effectively flow the fluid through the lumen device during the cleaning, disinfecting or sterilizing process, preferably with the use of two interfaces and two sources of fluid. By flowing the fluid into two adja... | 07/22/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6585829 | Method for washing container A method of washing a container,including charging a material to be contained into a container body having a mouth-and-neck portion; mounting a container closure on the mouth-and-neck portion of the container body, the container closure having a top panel... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6530386 | Method of cleaning returnable bottles A method for cleaning returnable bottles and similar containers used in the food industry. The method uses an enzymatic solution during the cleaning process. The cleaning results are at least as good as conventional methods, without requiring an increase ... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6530427 | Control installation for solid cleaning members circulating in a heat exchanger A control installation for solid cleaning members circulating in a heat exchanger includes interception arrangements interposed on the heat exchanger outlet pipe, a return pipe which recycles toward the inlet pipe a return flow containing the solid cleani... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6491762 | Method for removal of cured films from cookware and bakeware products A method for removing non-stick coatings from cookware or bakeware products is disclosed. The method includes the step of determining the angles of the primary surfaces of a pan having a coating to be removed. The method further includes the step of confi... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6485576 | Method for removing coating bead at wafer flat edge The present invention provides a method for removing a coating layer of SOG or photoresist from a wafer flat side on a wafer by first injecting a flow of a cleaning solution at the bottom surface of the wafer at a location adjacent to the edge of the wafe... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6478033 | Methods for foam cleaning combustion turbines The present invention is directed to methods for cleaning films and particulates from the compressor section and combustion contaminants from the combustion and turbine sections of a combustion turbine. Particulate films and contaminants adhering to the i... | 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 |
| 6474348 | CNC core removal from casting passages A method of removing ceramic core material from an internal passage of a superalloy airfoil casting using a CNC controlled fluid spray nozzle in a manner that the fluid spray nozzle is caused to laterally scan and/or rotary orbit an area of one or more op... | 11/05/2002 |
