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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8091168 | Handheld vacuum cleaner A handheld vacuum cleaner housing with a frame element forming at least a portion of a handle and extending in a main handle direction. A through hole passes through and is encircled by the frame element, and is configured to receive one or more fingers of an operat... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8079105 | Card cleaning mechanism A cleaning mechanism for cleaning one or both side surfaces of a plastic card substrate prior to a processing operation occurring on the cleaned side surface. The cleaning mechanism is designed so that two cleaning rollers, one cleaning roller on a first cleaning st... | 12/20/2011 |
| 7841034 | Fence cleaner Disclosed is a vehicle drawn device for cleaning a fence line. The fence cleaner includes a movable main frame with an attached rotating vertical tube broom which tube broom bristles come into contact with the fence line to remove dead and dried out vegetation which... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7458123 | Apparatuses and methods for cleaning test probes Apparatuses and methods for cleaning test probes used in a semiconductor testing machine of the type having a plurality of test probes configured to contact the surface of a semiconductor wafer to test one or more dies formed thereon. In one embodiment, the apparatu... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7415747 | Surface cleaning apparatus The invention relates to surface cleaning apparatus for removing contamination from sheet materials such as phototools and liquid crystal display (LCD) screens. The apparatus comprises a base unit having opposing walls for supporting a removable roller cartridge con... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7367206 | Dry-cleaning machine The present invention provides a dry-cleaning machine capable of performing a water-repellent finishing process when necessary, while ensuring a high level of safety. When the water-repellent finishing process has been performed after the drying process (Step S2 | 05/06/2008 |
| 7363705 | Method of making a contact Embodiments of the present invention are directed to the formation of microprobe tips elements having a variety of configurations. In some embodiments tips are formed from the same building material as the probes themselves, while in other embodiments the tips may b... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7340795 | Floor sweeper A floor sweeper head is mounted to an elongated handle by a universal pivot or universal joint which allows the floor sweeper head to easily pivot about the handle in any direction to pick up debris under over hanging cabinets or under furniture. The floor sweeper h... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7272870 | Secondary introduction of fluid into vacuum system An apparatus and method for minimizing the accumulation of soil and debris within a vacuum system of a surface maintenance machine is disclosed. A secondary fluid, such as pressurized cleaning solution, is sprayed into the vacuum system in order to reduce soil and d... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7273812 | Microprobe tips and methods for making Embodiments of the present invention are directed to the formation of microprobe tips elements having a variety of configurations. In some embodiments tips are formed from the same building material as the probes themselves, while in other embodiments the tips may b... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7255042 | Recording apparatus and method of foreign material removal thereof In the recording apparatus 121, a recording medium fixing member 123 having a plurality of suction ports on the fixed surface to fix the recording medium 101; an adhering roller 143 which can contact with or separate from the recording me... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7243392 | Device for extracting liquid from a wiping covering The invention relates to a device for extracting liquid from a wiping covering of a surface wiping device which has a wiping head held on a handle and having two supporting arms, on which the wiping covering is held and which can be pivoted back and forth between a ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7237293 | Method of controlling a shoe washing process of a washing machine A method of controlling a shoe washing process of a washing machine performs washing, rinsing, and spin-drying operations. The method includes the operations of determining whether or not to select a shoe washing course, and washing the shoe according to a reversibl... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7234391 | Bread maker A bread maker including an oven compartment, parallel kneading drums inside the oven compartment that alternate between winding and unwinding rotations, and a drum driving part rotating the kneading drums. Each kneading drum includes a rotation shaft rotating accord... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7156236 | Machine for removing articles deposited on the ground A machine for removing articles such as debris and the like deposited on a tract of ground, comprising a wheel unit; a support frame mounted on said wheel unit, having means for advancing said machine along said tract of ground; a endless conveyor mounted on said su... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7108451 | Rotating concrete finishing trowel A rotary cement or concrete finishing trowel has an operating head at one end of the apparatus that includes at least one cement finishing blade rotatably mounted for movement in a horizontal plane for smoothing a concrete floor surface. A drive motor, e.g., a 2-cyc... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7100621 | Sidetrack vehicle washer with rotating spray arm A vehicle washing apparatus includes a side track extending along a washing bay. A gantry is supported for reciprocal motion along the side track by a gantry motor. Sensors detect the front and rear ends of the vehicle to control movement of the gantry. A retractabl... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7096529 | Box finishing machine with cleaning apparatus and method A corrugated box finishing machine has a station where dust, debris and other particles are cleaned from the corrugated boards before they are conveyed to the printing station. Electrostatic charges on the particles are neutralized by a static bar and the particles ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7086112 | Paint brush and makeup brush cleaning device The present invention thoroughly cleans paintbrushes, arts & crafts brushes, artist brushes and cosmetic brushes and comprises a tank with an open top for containing cleaning fluid, a brush frame, rotating cleaning brushes, a motor housing and top cover. The rotatin... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7070487 | Washing device A washing device includes a case body; a table installed into the case body for supporting a workpiece which is to be cleaned; an solid cleaning substance feeding device having an impeller, capable of projecting an solid cleaning substance and a cleaning liquid to t... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7055202 | Tire rotating machine A machine for rotating a tire disposed on a vehicle. The machine includes a roller and a roller cover. Contaminants on a tire may be captured by the roller cover and disposed of when the roller cover is periodically removed from the roller. ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7056197 | Dry surface treating apparatus and dry surface treating method using the same apparatus A dry surface treating apparatus of the present invention comprises, within a treating chamber, a surface-treating material supply section and a tubular barrel having a porous peripheral surface for accommodating a work piece, to treat a surface of the work piece wh... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7024716 | Cleaning apparatus for screen mask An automated cleaning apparatus, employed wherein a paste-like printing agent having a low viscosity is used in a screen printing machine, comprising a cleaning unit constituted by an adhesive tape, an adhesive tape take-up body, an adhesive tape delivery body and a... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7018132 | Rotating concrete finishing trowel A rotary cement or concrete finishing trowel has an operating head at one end of the apparatus that includes at least one cement finishing blade rotatably mounted for movement in a horizontal plane for smoothing a concrete floor surface. A drive motor, e.g., a 2-cyc... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6919982 | Optical path deflecting element, optical path deflecting apparatus, image displaying apparatus, optical element and manufacturing method thereof An optical path deflecting element, an optical path deflecting apparatus, an image displaying apparatus, an optical writing apparatus, an optical interconnection apparatus, an optical element, and a fabrication method thereof. The optical path deflecting element inc... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6920306 | Extraneous matter removal method and image recording equipment with extraneous matter removal feature An image recording equipment is provided with an adhesive roller that is brought into contact with a surface of an image recording sheet wound around a rotary drum and keeps in contact with the image recording sheet with contact pressure axially distributed in a ran... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6902266 | Fixing belt, fixing roller, production method thereof, fixing apparatus and image fixing method utilizing the apparatus A fixing belt or a fixing roller for fixing an ink jet image recorded on an ink jet recording material by heat, the fixing belt comprising a base material having thereon a surface layer contacting the ink jet recording material during fixing, the fixing roller compr... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6817052 | Apparatuses and methods for cleaning test probes Apparatuses and methods for cleaning test probes used in a semiconductor testing machine of the type having a plurality of test probes configured to contact the surface of a semiconductor wafer to test one or more dies formed thereon. In one embodiment, the apparatu... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6741054 | Autonomous floor mopping apparatus A floor mopping assembly finding use in a cleaning robot. The cleaning robot may be remotely controlled or autonomous. In one embodiment, a feed roller lets out a roll of webbing or toweling, a take-up roller reels in the toweling, and a motor system causes transfer... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6675423 | Two roll turret with positive nip web cleaner A web cleaner and cleaner roll system includes a frame having rotatably mounted thereon a web roll for rotation by a web that travels thereover during a web cleaning operation, a turret shaft rotatable in spaced, parallel relation to the web roll, and a p... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6662395 | Apparatus for cleaning surfaces with a cleaning roller assembly A surface cleaning apparatus for cleaning workpiece surfaces. The apparatus has controllable operable cleaning rollers. The cleaning rollers can be moved selectively and independently such as to contact the workpiece in a desired sequence. The apparatus i... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6654978 | Snow removing device A snow removing device for removing snow and ice from the roof of semi-trailers, vans and similar vehicles. The snow removing device includes; a scraping blade slidably mounted for vertical movement between spaced apart vertical frame posts. A mechanism i... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6574819 | Methods and devices for removing dew from grass areas such as golf courses Devices and methods for removing dew from grassy areas, such as golf courses. One embodiment comprises a plurality of beaded lines comprising lead weights which are disposed within an outer synthetic rope sheath. The ends of the flexible elongated member ... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6550089 | Device for picking-up small-sized litter A device for picking-up small-sized litter from floor and other surfaces is generally disclosed comprising a remote-controlled electric motor with power supply (3) located inside a case (1) standing on supporting wheels (2), and attached rolling litter co... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6523208 | Flexible web cleaning system A web cleaning system including a stationary frame and a rotatable frame being rotatable about an axis while supported by the stationary frame. The rotatable frame supporting first and second contact cleaning rolls that are rotatable about axes and are sp... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6401287 | System for cleaning a web substrate A system for cleaning first and second surfaces of a moving web substrate. First and second turret subsystems are disposed sequentially along the web path. Each turret is rotatable about an axis transverse to the direction of web conveyance but there is n... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6378154 | Web cleaning system A system for cleaning particles from a moving web by engagement with contact cleaning rollers, wherein the web may be moved selectively out of contact with the cleaning rollers to prevent damage to the web surface, such as adherance, stripping, or ferroty... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6282744 | Electrostatographic imaging web cleaning systems A contact cleaner roll cleaning system including a frame to support the system relative to a movable web having a first major surface and a second major surface on opposite sides of the web, at least a first rotatable contact cleaner roll supported on the... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6285845 | Card cleaning device and method of use An improved cleaning system adapted to be incorporated into an image forming device, the improved cleaning system having a roller cartridge having an upper cleaning roller rotatably and removably coupled to a cartridge frame, a lower cleaning roller rotat... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6237176 | Substrate or sheet surface cleaning apparatus A substrate or sheet surface cleaning apparatus is provided with at least one tacky rubber roller and at least one adhesive tape roll which is brought into close contact with the tacky rubber roller. The roller and roll are rotatably supported at opposite... | 05/29/2001 |
