Class 34/282 - PROCESS

Subclass of Class 34 - Drying and gas or vapor contact with solids
Definition: Method.
No. of patents: 28
Last issue date: 05/15/2012

Number	Title	Issue Date
8176651	Method for drying objects in a washer A method of drying articles within a washer comprising: creating an airflow from an upper compartment of a chamber to a lower compartment of the chamber through a gap such that a curtain of air is formed along side walls of the cha...	05/15/2012
8146265	Display device of dryer A display device of a dryer, which can achieve the reliability of a function to display a clogging degree in the dryer, is disclosed. The display device includes a display unit for displaying a clogging degree of an air passage through at least one level indicator, ...	04/03/2012
8104190	Wood kiln moisture measurement calibration and metering methods A moisture metering calibration method and system for, e.g., determining the moisture lumber within a lumber drying kiln is disclosed. Calibration of moisture indicative electrical signals obtained from, e.g., moisture sensing capacitive plates spaced apart within a...	01/31/2012
7891113	Clogging degree deciding method for dryer A clogging degree deciding method for a dryer, which can accurately determine a clogging degree of an air passage, even when there is an influence of external environments, is disclosed. The clogging degree deciding method includes reading information as to clogging...	02/22/2011
7735239	Automatic dryer control based on load information A drying machine according to the present invention includes an interface unit connected to a separate washing machine with a data communication line for receiving load information from the washing machine, a rotatable drum containing a load of wet clothes which are...	06/15/2010
7676953	Calibration and metering methods for wood kiln moisture measurement A moisture metering calibration method and system for, e.g., determining the moisture lumber within a lumber drying kiln is disclosed. Calibration of moisture indicative electrical signals obtained from, e.g., moisture sensing capacitive plates spaced apart within a...	03/16/2010
7306680	Method of cleaning by removing particles from surfaces, a cleaning apparatus and a lithographic projection apparatus A lithographic mask is placed in a chamber which is then sealed. The gas pressure in the chamber is reduced to dislodge contaminant particles on the mask surface. ...	12/11/2007
7089681	Method and apparatus for filtering and drying a product The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for filtering and drying a product. In a preferred embodiment, the apparatus comprises a container having a plurality of porous walls and a plurality of solid walls that divide the container into a plurality of...	08/15/2006
7049053	Supercritical carbon dioxide to reduce line edge roughness Polymer aggregates in a photoresist layer may be dissolved or reduced in dimension by treatment with supercritical carbon dioxide. The supercritical carbon dioxide may be used before and/or after development of the photoresist. The SCCO2 treatment causes ...	05/23/2006
6959976	Hot-melt seal for nozzles on print cartridges and method Hot-melt Seal For Nozzles on Print Cartridges And Method. A layer of hot-melt is adhesively bonded to a print cartridge to seal the nozzles through which ink is jetted. In another aspect, a layer of hot-melt seals the electrical contacts and leads mounted on the pri...	11/01/2005
6834442	Conveyor for grain dryer A metering conveyor adapted to move a controlled volume of grain. The conveyor incorporates a series of carriers that can each be switched between a scooper assembly and a blocker assembly. The ratio of scooper assemblies to blocker assemblies determines the volume ...	12/28/2004
6829843	Process for preparing vinylpyrrolidone polymer powder The present invention provides a process for preparing vinylpyrrolidone polymer powder, which has high bulk density and favorable powder flowability and can be handled with ease. Specifically, the present invention relates to a process for preparing vinylpyrrolidone...	12/14/2004
6784106	Wafer drying method A method for drying a semiconductor substrate includes the steps of clearing the substrate by supplying a liquid into a processing bath of a chamber, injecting first dry gases onto a surface of the supplied liquid, draining the liquid from the processing bath so tha...	08/31/2004
6716959	Device and method for treating plastic material The invention relates to a method for treating plastic material, especially polyethylene terephthalate, wherein the relatively low temperature material is initially crystallized by heating before subjecting said material to heating or condensation in the solid phase...	04/06/2004
6539645	Drying apparatus and methods Apparatus and method for drying a product comprising placing the product on a first side of a support surface, and directing dry radiant heat toward the second side of the surface to heat the product. A sensor can be included to measure at least one chara...	04/01/2003
5426868	Method for making a fluid bed furnace having an external circulation system The present invention provides a method for making an external circulation fluid bed furnace which does not require a chamber for retaining heat transporting medium communicating with the down comer. According to the method of the present invention, said ...	06/27/1995
5226203	Process for the cleaning of a drying condenser in clothes dryer A procedure that is applied for cleaning and removing lint from the drying air condenser for laundered clothes in a combined washer and dryer machine, a procedure suitable for obtaining said cleaning by washing the internal walls of said condenser with wa...	07/13/1993
5124559	Aftertreatment apparatus for printing plates An aftertreatment apparatus, for printing plates which have been exposed imagewise comprises an exposure station and a heat station which are disposed one behind the other in the direction of conveyance of the printing plates along a conveyor track throug...	06/23/1992
5095639	Method of drying windshield shatter crack cavities using a hand-held radiant heating device A method for drying the cavity in a shatter crack of a multi-layer laminated safety glass prior to repair of the crack utilizes a hand-held radiant heating device. The device includes a housing made of a metallic heat dissipating material and which carrie...	03/17/1992
5064475	Process for stripping a layer of paint from the surface of a support The invention relates to a process for stripping, from the surface of a support, a layer of paint which has been formed and hardened thereon, characterized by the requirement of a phase of pre-treating said support before the formation on the latter of th...	11/12/1991
4882992	Combination powder applying and/or infrared drying attachment for printing presses The attachment is selectively usable to apply heat, anti-offset powder, or both heat and powder to freshly printed sheets passing to the sheet collection station of a printing press. Operation of the heat and/or powder applying assemblies is changed autom...	11/28/1989
4690041	Prevention, arresting and removal of accumulation of moisture in bunker storages Metabolic processes within particulate durable foodstuffs (for example, grains) which have been stored in storage bunkers produce moisture. To prevent, arrest and/or reduce the accumulation of such moisture, vents are provided at the top and at the side o...	09/01/1987
4600491	Workpiece drying apparatus A container comprising a bottom and walls extending therefrom forming a volume having an opening opposite from said bottom; and means for enclosing the volume, the enclosing means including means for supporting and suspending a workpiece within the enclos...	07/15/1986
4490925	Low permeability spiral fabric and method A fluid permeable fabric is disclosed having particular advantages as a dryer fabric for papermaking is disclosed. The fabric includes a number of helix A extending cross-wise in the fabric and joined together along the length dimension by pintles 38. Cre...	01/01/1985
4402756	Granular-filler material and its method of preparation from phosphatic clays A granular fertilizer and insecticide carrier-filler material which is produced from phosphatic clays is disclosed along with its method of production. The granular carrier-filler material is water-degradable, and is prepared from waste phosphatic clays b...	09/06/1983
4254565	Method for the segmented mining and drying of bentonite A method for drying, curing and mining bentonite clay in a clay pit wherein that overburden of non-clay material which may exist is removed and the surface of the bentonite ore body is tilled to loosen or break up a tier of the bentonite to expose it to t...	03/10/1981
4171998	Method for decontaminating and sealing the interior spaces of an insulated electrical device utilizing mineral oil-extended polyurethanes This invention provides a method of sealing and purging contaminants from the internal free spaces of an insulated electrical device by forcing into said free spaces a low viscosity material that acts to displace fluid contaminants from within said free s...	10/23/1979
4062983	Method for maintaining heat and moisture in food A method for holding food and the like at desired temperature and moisture levels for an extended period of time wherein a holding chamber confines a volume of air about a food disposed therein, an air flow supply produces a stream of heated humidified ai...	12/13/1977

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