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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7849554 | Apparatus and system for cleaning substrate An upper processing head includes a topside module defined to apply a cleaning material to a top surface of a substrate and then expose the substrate to a topside rinsing meniscus. The topside module is defined to flow a rinsing material through the topside rinsing ... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7617561 | Apparatus for clearing snow from the roof of a vehicle The present invention relates generally to the field of vehicle snow clearing systems and more specifically, to an apparatus for clearing snow and ice from the roof or top surface of a commercial vehicle such as, a tractor trailer. The apparatus includes at least on... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7360273 | Substrate cleaning device and substrate processing facility A substrate cleaning device is provided, which comprises a first cleaning room including a first cleaning portion for cleaning a substrate placed therein, and a second cleaning room including a second cleaning portion for cleaning a substrate provided therein. The f... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7346956 | Automatic cart wash apparatus An automatic cart wash apparatus. The automatic cart wash apparatus provides improved cleaning of stock carts on a regular basis over manual cleaning by store employees. The automatic cart wash apparatus includes three main stages: a debris removal (vacuum) stage, a... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7311785 | Automatic air-blown cleaning device for liquid crystal display component in LCD assembly and method thereof An automatic air-blown cleaning apparatus for cleaning a liquid crystal display (LCD) component in an LCD assembly process. The automatic air-blown cleaning apparatus has an assembly station for receiving and assembling the liquid crystal display component, a convey... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7282086 | Fluid filter cleaning apparatus A filter cleaning apparatus for cleaning a filter using cleaning fluid comprises a housing, a filter holder for holding the filter, wherein the filter holder is mountable in the housing, a rotating means for rotating the filter holder, wherein the filter holder hold... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7234197 | Unattended spot cleaning apparatus A spot cleaning apparatus comprises a fluid distribution system, a fluid recovery system, an agitation system, and a controller system to automatically monitor and control inputs and outputs to said systems for removal of spots and stains from a surface without atte... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7225819 | Apparatus process and method for mounting and treating a substrate The present invention is a method, apparatus and process for an improved substrate mounting and processing technique for various substrate treatments comprising cleaning, dicing, sawing, polishing, and planarization, among others. ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7192488 | Methods and systems for processing a bevel edge of a substrate using a dynamic liquid meniscus A system and method for processing an edge of a substrate includes an edge roller and a first proximity head. The first proximity head being mounted on the edge roller. The first proximity head capable of forming a meniscus and including a concave portion and multip... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7146678 | Ash and dust removal system A system for removing dust, dirt and like from the surface of a flexible paper substrate and accurately positioning same comprises a transport assembly for conveying the paper substrate along a path of travel. The transport assembly includes a rotating vacuum drum h... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7143464 | Device for sucking off specified surface areas on powder-coated vehicle wheels When vehicle wheels are powder-coated with powder coating, those surfaces on which no coating is wanted are always also coated. To suck off the powder coating from these surface areas before it is baked in, a device which includes a conveyor system, an electronic ca... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7143465 | Apparatus for cleaning toner cartridges An apparatus for cleaning toner cartridges by means of compressed air has at least one cleaning chamber (1, 2) and a conveyor line (3) leading through this at least one cleaning chamber (1, 2). The conveyor line (3) is provided with varia... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7111797 | Non-contact fluid particle cleaner and method A fluid particle cleaner and method are disclosed. The invention provides a partition to a side of a fluid nozzle to form: a central cavity configured to define the fluid departing the surface into a central cavity vortex; and a side cavity adjacent the central cavi... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7107600 | System and method for cleaning electrical delivery systems System and method for cleaning an electrical delivery system. An embodiment of the self-cleaning electrical delivery system comprises a track having an abrasive surface and a brush operatively associated with the track, the brush moving over the abrasive surface of ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7100235 | Automatic air-blown cleaning device for liquid crystal display component in LCD assembly and method thereof An automatic air-blown cleaning apparatus for cleaning a liquid crystal display (LCD) component in an LCD assembly process. The automatic air-blown cleaning apparatus has an assembly station for receiving and assembling the liquid crystal display component, a convey... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7097714 | Particulate removal from an electrostatic chuck The cleaning of particles from an electrostatic chuck. In one embodiment, a method of cleaning an electrostatic chuck in a processing chamber is disclosed. The method comprises directing a flow of gas across the electrostatic chuck to dislodge particles from the ele... | 08/29/2006 |
| 6918422 | Automated tinting film remover for vehicle window glass An automated tinting film remover comprises a loading device for moving a vehicle window and locating it at a predetermined position, a securing device with which the properly located vehicle window can be firmly secured, and a removing device for eliminating a tint... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6871378 | Automated lap washer The invention is an automated lap washer and rack system for washing and drying aluminum laps used in the processing of opthalmic lenses and consists of an enclosure containing a washing and a drying chamber through which special mounting trays, removably attached t... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6862774 | Continuous lint filtration system for a garment finishing machine An improved garment finishing machine includes an exterior housing with an entrance and an exit. An interior garment processing chamber processes garments moving downstream from the entrance to the exit. A blower draws air through the processing chamber. An air inta... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6859974 | Blower operated airknife with air augmenting shroud A low pressure blower operated airknife having a housing with an elongated primary air discharge orifice for directing a narrow width curtain of air. The airknife includes an air-augmenting shroud which defines auxiliary discharge orifices on opposite longitudinal s... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6813804 | Apparatus and method for cleaning probe card contacts An apparatus and method for cleaning debris and residue from a multitude of electrical contacts of a test probe card of an integrated circuit test probe apparatus preferably comprises a silicon wafer having a grooved surface into which the test probe card is moved i... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6779226 | Factory interface particle removal platform Embodiments of the invention generally provide a processing system for removing contaminant particles from substrates. The processing system generally includes at least one processing enclosure having a particle removal assembly positioned therein. The particle remo... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6775879 | Needle cleaning system A needle cleaning system, for use with a liquid dispensing system that dispenses a quantity of material through a dispensing needle or transfer pin, includes a vacuuming device coupled with a residual material collection device, wherein the collection device include... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6702101 | Blower operated airknife with air augmenting shroud A low pressure blower operated airknife having a housing with an elongated primary air discharge orifice for directing a narrow width curtain of air. The airknife includes an air-augmenting shroud which defines auxiliary discharge orifices on opposite lon... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6643883 | Wiper for liquid substances A wiper apparatus which sandwiches a strip plate 2 between upper and lower wiper rolls 3 and 4 to squeeze out a rolling oil adhering to the strip plate 2, wherein backup rolls 5, 6 for reinforcing the wiper rolls 3, 4 each have a single sleeve 14 rotatabl... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6638363 | Method of cleaning solder paste A cleaning apparatus for cleaning solder paste off the bottom side of a printed circuit board stencil includes a container of cleaning solution therein and a blade holder that is movable between a wiping position and the container of cleaning solution. A ... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6457204 | Device for dust removal from a moving paper web A device for removing dust from a moving paper web, where the dust is carried in a boundary layer of air that runs with the web, includes a first separating box mounted across the web running direction. The first separating box has a collecting duct exten... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6321760 | Industrial cleaning facility The invention relates to an industrial cleaning facility comprising at least one treatment chamber (8) which can be put in an open position or a closed position (operating position). To ensure that the treatment chamber (8) can be loaded and unloaded with... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6195827 | Electrostatic air blower The present invention relates to an electrostatic air blower which is preferably intended for use in cleaning optofibers without risking the contamination of said fibers with, e.g., metal particles that may have been loosened from electrodes used in a cle... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6047430 | Battery plate feeding and handling apparatus A plate feeding and handling apparatus (10) includes an improved lug brush cleaning mechanism (18) that more effectively holds and cleans the lugs on battery plates. The lug brush cleaning mechanism includes a conveyor assembly (78) that receives and tran... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6003194 | Hose cleaning and drying apparatus A three chambered hose cleaning and drying head which attaches to the back of a cleaning vehicle. The cleaning head allows hoses to pass through each of the three respective chambers. As a hose passes through the first of these chambers it is sprayed with... | 12/21/1999 |
| 6004404 | Product cleaner The present invention provides a cleaner having a hopper for receiving dirty product to be cleaned. The hopper feeds the dirty or contaminated product downwardly onto a cleaning comb that directs the larger sized contaminants onto the exterior surface of ... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5958190 | Cleaning apparatus for cleaning a forming wire A cleaning apparatus is disclosed for cleaning a forming wire of a paper machine. The apparatus includes a shower which is disposed adjacent to the forming wire for applying a shower of cleaning fluid to the wire. A blow box is disposed closely adjacent t... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5922141 | Method for non-contact fiber cleaning A method of cleaning fiber of dust and particulate matter thereon includes the steps of directing the fiber passage having an entrance end and an exit end; protecting the fiber from abrasion at the entrance end and the exit end; passing the fiber through ... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5849098 | Process and device for the reduction of the amount of liquids remaining on flat stock after a rolling process A device for the removal and controlled reduction of the amount of liquid remaining on a flat stock is provided. The device is provided for coacting with a moving section of elongated flat stock, such flat stock moving in a direction generally parallel to... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5457847 | Dust removing system A casing having an air discharging chamber and an air sucking chamber is provided with a first jetting nozzle and a second jetting nozzle on the underside thereof. The first jetting nozzle and the second jetting nozzle jet supersonic airs such as to appro... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5457845 | Apparatus to refurbish carpet tiles Apparatus to refurbish cut and/or loop pile products, including carpet tiles, by conveying the product to be refurbished by a high pressure water or cleaning liquid dispensing device which has a high pressure liquid outlet supplying such water or cleaning... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5444892 | Appliance for the wet cleaning of filter cartridges in fluidized-bed apparatuses, spray driers and moving bed installations The wet cleaning of filter cartridges (4) in fluidised-bed apparatuses and similar process units, without their being dismantled, is carried out by means of cleaning fluid sprayed out of nozzle orifices (10) arranged in the form of a ring, the nozzle orif... | 08/29/1995 |
| 5351354 | Dust cleaner and dust cleaning method To improve dust removing performance and to prevent re-adhesion of dust in dust cleaner for removing dust adhering to the surface of an object such as a timepiece component by effecting blow-off dust removal and charge elimination by the use of a clean co... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5308007 | Band-changing apparatus for a flying band change A band-changing apparatus for flying band change which consists of two unwinding stations which are arranged adjacent to a band changer. From the respective unwinding stations, a new band and a running-off band are brought together in the band changer in ... | 05/03/1994 |
