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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7252098 | Apparatus for cleaning and drying substrates A method and apparatus for cleaning, rinsing and Marangoni drying substrates is provided. A line of fluid is sprayed along a substrate surface forming an air/fluid interface line, and a line of drying vapor is supplied to the interface line to achieve Marangoni dryi... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7181969 | Ultrasonic test chamber for tray production system and the like A method and apparatus for ultrasonic inspection of one or more objects in an object holder. In a first embodiment of the method, the objects are immersed in a tank containing coupling fluid and a flow of fluid is generated in the tank beneath the object holder, the... | 02/27/2007 |
| 6991087 | Conveyor device for advancing work-pieces through a processing zone for the surface treatment of the work-pieces The invention relates to a conveyor device which is used to transport work-pieces, especially the work-pieces of motor vehicle bodies, through a processing area for surface treatment of said work-pieces, comprising a conveyor which brings the work-pieces which are r... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6955840 | Liquid crystal display device having thin glass substrate on which protective layer formed and method of making the same The LCD according to present invention includes a first substrate and a second substrate, two protective layers including at least one layer formed on outer surface of the first and second substrates, a transparent electrode formed on inner surface of the first subs... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6941956 | Substrate treating method and apparatus A substrate treating method for treating substrates with a treating solution includes a step of heating a treating solution containing sulfuric acid, and treating, with the treating solution, the substrates coated with a film material including a high dielectric-con... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6913139 | Conveyor, and connection piece for conveyor beam sides Conveyor for light goods, and connection piece for beam sides of a conveyor. The conveyor has a first supporting guide arrangement (10) for controlling the conveyor chain (11) in an operational direction, a second guide arrangement (17) for cont... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6883528 | Apparatus for cleaning eggs by conveying thereof upon multiple conveyors through washers which are vertically tiered Apparatus for washing eggs including a housing with a first feed conveyor for receiving them through the housing inlet for conveying same to a second conveyor which transports them through an intermediate egg washer with various brushes and including a dispenser to ... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6626193 | Machine usable for washing scraps of fibrous material, which have been impregnated with resin A machine for washing scraps of fibrous material where the fibrous material has been impregnated with resin, and the machine extracts the resin via the use of appropriate solvents. The machine includes a closed, hollow container having an inlet and an out... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6513539 | Submerged conveyance structure for photosensitive material A submerged conveyance structure for a photosensitive material, including a main body, a blade, and a blade press. The blade covers the slit hole in the state with the portions other than the portion contacting the photosensitive material, that is, the vi... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6308719 | Pre-clean deluge system A pre-clean deluge system for cleaning automobile white bodies including a cleaning solution filtration and distribution system. The filtration system includes a series of filters specially adapted to remove metal particles from the cleaning solution. The... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6273105 | Method and apparatus for cleaning thin substrates A method and apparatus are provided for the fine cleaning of a thin substrate. The apparatus has a transporter capable of moving the substrate through the apparatus by non-fluid contact with the edges of the substrate alone. In a typical embodiment, the t... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6185910 | Method and an apparatus for high-purity bottling of beverages The present invention refers to a method for high-purity bottling of beverages and an apparatus for carrying out such a method. For achieving high-purity bottling within a confined space and for reducing the operating expenses in comparison with conventio... | 02/13/2001 |
| 5939115 | Method and apparatus for decontaminating poultry carcasses An apparatus for bacteriologically decontaminating poultry carcasses and then chilling the carcasses to a preservation temperature includes a decontaminating tank and a chilling tank. The decontaminating tank holds a disinfectant solution, which is mainta... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5896899 | Method and an apparatus for sterile bottling of beverages When carrying out a method for sterile bottling of beverages, which comprises the steps of cleaning the bottles first in a cleaning station by means of lye, transporting them then to a separate filling station, filling them in said filling station with th... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5853013 | Pre-wash apparatus for recycling heavily contaminated polymer tubing A pre-wash process and apparatus for recycling polymer tubing contaminated with large amounts of organic matter, soil, and so forth. The pre-wash process includes the steps of sizing the contaminated polymer tubing into small pieces, conveying the polymer... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5778907 | Cleaning system for elongated objects A system for cleaning elongated objects is disclosed. The system utilizes an infeed conveyor without pusher flights and an outfeed conveyor with pusher flights. The conveyors are arranged to form an angular section near the bottom of the tank. A flip back... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5755246 | Housing for industrial finishing equipment A housing is provided for use in an industrial finishing equipment station. The housing includes housing wall panels, each having a top edge, a bottom edge, and two spaced-apart sides therebetween and a flange that is appended to the top and side edges. I... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5746234 | Method and apparatus for cleaning thin substrates A method and apparatus are provided for the fine cleaning of a thin substrate. The apparatus has a transporter capable of moving the substrate through the apparatus by non-fluid contact with the edges of the substrate alone. In a typical embodiment, the t... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5513666 | Method of cleaning works and cleaning apparatus Oil quenched works are immersed in water at a temperature of 75° C. while the works are maintained at a temperature of not lower than 100° C. In the step of immersing the works in water, the water boils on the surfaces of the works to remove most quench... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5285801 | Machine for the cleaning of bottles or the like A machine for the cleaning of bottles having an endless conveyor for transporting the bottles through the machine and past associated treatment devices, the endless conveyor being guided in a horizontally extending, spiral-like path through at least two p... | 02/15/1994 |
| 5268035 | Method for cleaning metallic workpieces A method and an apparatus for treating workpieces with a fluid, in particular for cleaning metallic workpieces prior to a subsequent heat treatment are disclosed. According to claimed method the workpieces are positioned in a washing vessel and are entire... | 12/07/1993 |
| 5268036 | Method and apparatus for cleaning metallic workpieces A method and an apparatus for treating workpieces with a fluid, in particular for cleaning metallic workpieces prior to a subsequent heat treatment are disclosed. The workpieces are positioned in an air-tight washing vessel. The vessel is filled with an i... | 12/07/1993 |
| 5205303 | Liquid cleaning process and apparatus for circuit boards and the like In a liquid cleaning process and apparatus where work pieces such as printed circuit boards are cleaned in an isolated enclosure, there is provided an inert gas purging system within the enclosure and a recycling condenser within the isolated enclosure to... | 04/27/1993 |
| 5190063 | Machines for washing bottles or the like Improvements in washing machines for bottles or the like, by immersing bottles into hot washing solution, wherein in the front and rear zones, at that of higher temperature, the washing solution is forced to circulate in a direction opposite to that of th... | 03/02/1993 |
| 5179890 | Pasteurizing machine A pasteurizing machine which automatically adjusts the level of the pasteurizing water, and which comprises three water containers placed superposed to one another. The pasteurizing water is heated in the lowermost container and pumped to the upper one. T... | 01/19/1993 |
| 5113882 | Method of cleaning workpieces with a potentially flammable or explosive liquid and drying in the tunnel A dryer system for a liquid cleaning apparatus has a dehumidifier to remove vapors, droplets of liquid cleaning agent and recirculate dry gas onto workpieces moving on a conveyor. The dryer is particularly useful for removing solvents and restricts solven... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5045120 | Method for cleaning electronic and other devices A method and apparatus for cleaning workpieces, particularly printed circuit boards upon which electrical components have been soldered, is capable of using a potentially flammable or explosive liquid cleaning solvent. In one embodiment, there are two imm... | 09/03/1991 |
| 4966177 | Ultrasonic tube cleaning system A system for ultrasonically cleaning tubes includes an elongated cleaning tank adapted to hold a quantity of detergent-containing water and a series of transducers mounted on the bottom wall of the tank in a generally linear arrangement extending between ... | 10/30/1990 |
| 4963335 | Sterilizing apparatus A sterilizing apparatus for sterilizing a hollow prism-shaped carton open at both ends includes a sterilizing station, a drying station, and a solution-removing station located between the sterilizing station and the drying station. The solution-removing ... | 10/16/1990 |
| 4944868 | Process and apparatus for separating plastics from contaminants A process and apparatus for separating plastics from contaminants which includes a separation tank, a wash tank, a rinse tank, a lift conveyor, and a material dryer is disclosed. The separation tank is filled with a separation solution and includes a disc... | 07/31/1990 |
| 4844106 | Apparatus and method for cleaning shards for recycling Apparatus and a method accomplished by the apparatus is disclosed for cleaning shards, such as clay pigeon fragments, of debris and contaminant materials for recycling. The apparatus includes a reservoir containing a washing fluid and a moving conveyor pa... | 07/04/1989 |
| 4803055 | Apparatus for sterilizing containers An apparatus for sterilizing containers comprises a closed sterilized chamber having a container inlet and a container outlet, an antiseptic vessel and a rinse vessel arranged within the sterilized chamber, and a group of container transport devices for t... | 02/07/1989 |
| 4788786 | Article transporting and raising and lowering apparatus A transport apparatus for moving a plurality of article transport devices into and out of a plurality of stations includes an endless band conveyor which moves above the stations, a plurality of article transport devices being supported on and moved by th... | 12/06/1988 |
| 4722355 | Machine and method for stripping photoresist from wafers Photoresist baked upon integrated circuit wafers is mechanically stripped therefrom. Wafers are unloaded from boats at the top of an elevator within a vertical housing filled with stripper solution, then deposited on a conveyor and carried through a horiz... | 02/02/1988 |
| 4696318 | Washing methods and apparatus for heat exchanger tube cleaning plugs Methods and apparatus are described for cleaning and recycling flexible floating cleaning plugs introduced into and propelled by water pressure through the cooling water tubes of a power plant heat exchanger located near a flowing body of water. A cooling... | 09/29/1987 |
| 4428777 | Process for cleaning transport rolls of film developing apparatus A process of cleaning the film transport rolls of developing apparatus having a transport system comprising a plurality of pairs of rolls for transporting the film from an inlet through successive aqueous baths and a drying section and out of a discharge,... | 01/31/1984 |
| 4409775 | Apparatus for the aseptic packing of high acid food Apparatus for the aseptic packaging of high acid foods having a pH below 4.6 includes conveying means with carrier plate receptacles having orifices to receive preformed cups, the orifices being contoured to match the shape of the sealing flanges of the c... | 10/18/1983 |
| 4388937 | Machine for the chemical frosting of glass articles A machine for chemically frosting articles made of glass, more particularly flasks, of the type comprising a continuous conveyor-chain passing consecutive treatment stations, from frosting to drying, and furthermore comprising holders in the form of seali... | 06/21/1983 |
| 4375374 | Method and apparatus for transporting glass vessels In bottle transporting apparatus, noise resulting from bottles colliding with each other and noise emitted by the transport mechanism is suppressed by moving the bottles in a water bath which immerses the mechanism and at least partially immerses the bott... | 03/01/1983 |
| 4344448 | Machine for cleaning receptacles An apparatus for cleaning dirty objects with fluids is disclosed. The apparatus has a housing within which a high pressure wash chamber is located at the input end of the housing. A high pressure rinse chamber is located at the discharge end of the housin... | 08/17/1982 |
