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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7992320 | Clogging detection method for dryer A clogging detecting method for a dryer, which can accurately determine a clogging degree of an air passage, even when there is an operation deviation of a temperature control member, is disclosed. The clogging detecting method includes determining operating charact... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7251906 | Drum type washing and drying machine A drum type washing and drying machine includes a rotary drum for accommodating laundry therein; a front frame for forming a front surface of a main body of the washing and drying machine, wherein the front frame is provided with a laundry loading/unloading opening ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7160358 | Pollution control in wood products dryer Contaminant laden gas streams from wood product dryer operations, and other sources, are purified. The gas stream first is saturated with moisture by contacting the gas stream with fine liquid droplets which entrain particulates. The gas stream then is subjected to ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 6966126 | Laundry drier with removable filter A laundry drier includes a filter is disposed removably in the air duct carrying the process air and is held in an at least two-part foldable frame. To extend its functionality with a view to the binding of odors from the laundry items, the filter contains a charcoa... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6886273 | Apparatus and method for separating hydrocarbons from material A system for separating hydrocarbons from a material which includes a process chamber, a process pan operatively connected to the process chamber and removable therefrom, a blower operatively connected to the process chamber and to a heat source, the blower adapted ... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6848198 | Heat treatment apparatus and method of heat treatment A heat treatment apparatus for preventing quality defects of an object to be heat-treated even when sublimating components produced in heat treatment become solids and drop down in the heat treatment apparatus, wherein a gas generated when heating an object to be he... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6842998 | Membrane dryer A system, method, and apparatus for supplying a gas-liquid vapor to a process tank for performing semiconductor manufacturing. In one aspect, the invention is a method of supplying a gas-liquid vapor to a process tank comprising: supplying a gas stream through at le... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6722056 | Drying vapor generation Drying semiconductor wafers or substrates by introducing an polar organic compound in liquid form into or onto means for enhancing evaporation within a process chamber and allowing the liquid to evaporate and form a drying vapor within the process chamber. ... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6467189 | Method of transferring a material from first apparatus to second apparatus in the clean room and an assembly line A transport enclosure arranged between a first apparatus and a second apparatus, all located in a clean room, is shielded from the clean room and maintained a degree of cleanliness which is cleaner than that of the clean room. Accordingly, the volume of s... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6430839 | Method of transferring a material from first apparatus to second apparatus in the clean room and an assembly line A transport enclosure arranged between a first apparatus and a second apparatus, all located in a clean room, is shielded from the clean room and maintained a degree of cleanliness which is cleaner than that of the clean room. Accordingly, the volume of s... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6189238 | Portable purge system for transporting materials A portable purge system for transporting materials, such as semiconductor wafers used in the manufacture of ICs, comprises a carrier having compartments for releasably receiving and enclosing the materials therein. The carrier is flooded with an inert gas... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6161310 | Dryer vent elbow and method of assembly An elbow for use in connecting the exhaust vent of a clothes dryer to an exhaust duct. The elbow having a depth equal to or less than the exhaust duct diameter while maintaining a constant exhaust airflow velocity. Preferably, the elbow comprises a rectan... | 12/19/2000 |
| 5970625 | Automated air filtration and drying system for waterborne paint and industrial coatings An automated air filtration and drying system including an energy and environmental management system for controlling, monitoring and supervising the operation and performance of the air filtration and drying system, a capture apparatus for capturing and ... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5896674 | Dry cleaner for wafer carriers A dry cleaner easily and rapidly eliminates particles and dirt adhered to interior surfaces of the wafer carrier. The dry cleaner has a housing with a table mounted thereon, and an assembly for cleaning the wafer carriers disposed on the table. The cleani... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5882381 | Thermal desorption system A thermal desorption system for the treatment of contaminated solids.... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5706588 | Device and method for separating lint particles in a clothes dryer The present invention discloses a device and method for separating lint particles in a clothes dryer. In the present invention, the device and method use a cyclone to separate the lint particles. The cyclone includes a housing container having an inlet po... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5675909 | Microwave-assisted separations using volatiles The generation of volatiles from liquid or solid materials is enhanced and accelerated by exposure to microwave radiation. Normally the energy transfer is effected preferentially toward the liquid or solid materials over the generated gaseous volatiles. S... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5603751 | Method and apparatus for removing particulate material from a wood drying system A gas filtration system which includes a primary separator for removing a majority of a particulate material from a gas stream. The primary separator discharges a filtered gas stream which retains a portion of the particulate material. The filtered gas st... | 02/18/1997 |
| 5565112 | Method for retrofitting filters with permanent filter media belt An arrangement and method of retrofitting a filter using a disposable media to use a permanent media belt passed through a filter tank, in which movable carts are positioned at the entrance and discharge ends of the filter tank, and a roll of permanent fi... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5560120 | Lint handling system An improved lint handling system for a household laundry dryer is provided. The lint handling system for a laundry dryer has a dryer drum with an exit grill. The lint handling system provides a blower speed increaser to increase airflow in the dryer. The ... | 10/01/1996 |
| 5540846 | Process for filtering solid-liquid mixtures within an enclosed pressure space The invention relates to a process for the separation, in particular filtration of liquids and solids from solid-liquid mixtures, such as from a mineral, ore, coal or sludge suspensions of contaminated earth. The processing space of the filtration apparat... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5435837 | Ion generation structure in environmental systems Ionization systems in and for laundry dryers and other contexts, whereby to neutralize static electricity build-up and acidic conditions, and thereby create environmentally friendly systems for drying clothes and other fabrics, generally prolonging fabric... | 07/25/1995 |
| 5416981 | Dehumidifying machine for dehydrating materials A dehumidifying machine is used for dehydrating materials and includes a tank used for depositing the materials therein, a draft tube system which has an inlet portion and an outlet portion communicated with the tank, an induced draft fan which is mounted... | 05/23/1995 |
| 5295310 | Method for drying a particulate material In a method for drying a particulate material, the material is supplied into a first drying conduit where it is dried and transported to a first cyclone by means of drying air. The material is separated from the drying air in the first cyclone. The separa... | 03/22/1994 |
| 5291665 | Drying method and apparatus using hot D.I. water Described herein are method and apparatus using a hot D.I. water bath for drying a wet work, for example, for draining and drying a wet work to dissipate water droplets completely from the work surface subsequent to a washing operation, permitting a high ... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5199185 | Process and equipment for gaseous desiccation of organic particles A process for removing moisture from coal comprises transforming the coal to coal fines, polarizing the coal fines to produce an electrical charge differential between the relatively non-conductive water and the relatively conductive coal particles, and r... | 04/06/1993 |
| 5119640 | Freeze-thaw air dryer A freeze-thaw air dryer utilizes a heat pump to remove moisture from air by cooling the air to below the freezing point of water, causing the water to pass directly from the vapor state to the solid state and thereby to be removed from the flow of air. Th... | 06/09/1992 |
| 5007180 | Method of and an apparatus for the separation of condensable harmful substances In the case of a method of separating condensable harmful substances and solid particles from the process gas or used air from particularly a textile finishing plant such as for example a drier or a coating plant, for example in the paper or synthetic pla... | 04/16/1991 |
| 4980030 | Method for treating waste paint sludge A method and apparatus are disclosed for the treatment of paint sludge and for reducing volatile organic compound emissions from a paint spraybooth operation, thereby obtaining a recyclable material for use in new coating products. In such an operation, u... | 12/25/1990 |
| 4926567 | Process and apparatus for drying coated web A process and apparatus for drying a web coated with a coating composition containing an inflammable organic solvent which comprises, drying the coated web by passing through a closed-type oven where a hot inert gas is filled, recovering the organic solve... | 05/22/1990 |
| 4888884 | Method and plant for cleaning dryer exhaust gases during the drying of wood chips, wood fiber of the like A method of cleaning dryer exhaust gases during the drying of wood chips, wood fibers and the like is described in which at least one part of the dryer exhaust gases is filtered at a temperature lying above its dew point. At least one part of the particle... | 12/26/1989 |
| 4793937 | Method and apparatus for separating contaminants from fluidizable solids A process and apparatus for treating any fluidizable solid material having an organic contaminant or recoverable material absorbed or adsorbed thereon, particularly a sludge contaminated with polychlorinated biphenyl or other toxic chemicals having a boil... | 12/27/1988 |
| 4644665 | Process for supervising and/or controlling of physical treatment processes and bioreactions in ventilation systems as well as device for executing the process In a process, the humidity of at least the exhaust air is measured and used for the regulation of the product humidity of water activity during a treatment process. Therefore, it is possible to directly register the humidity taken on by the inlet air or c... | 02/24/1987 |
| 4635380 | Method and apparatus for heat treating flowable materials A continuous process for heat treating flowable materials having liquids thereon and apparatus wherein a first portion of adhering liquid is vaporized in a pre-desolventizer (PDS) consisting of at least one horizontal steam jacketed conveyor tube (60-63),... | 01/13/1987 |
| 4601115 | Method and apparatus for steam drying of low-rank coals using a rotary cylindrical vessel Low-rank coals, such as lignite, are dried by evaporating interstitial water therefrom in a superheated steam flow countercurrently passed through a sealed rotary cylindrical vessel. A composite steam discharged from the vessel is partially condensed to r... | 07/22/1986 |
| 4530165 | Drying of solvent-treated objects Solvent-treated objects are dried in a drying chamber having a drying zone and at least one transfer zone for introducing into and/or removal from the drying zone of the object. The drying zone is created by recirculating drying air at high air flow rate ... | 07/23/1985 |
| 4469720 | Solvent recovery system An apparatus for the recovery of solvents from coated parts during the drying step which consists of a means for heating the air used to dry the parts, an insulated drying chamber, a liquid spray scrubber, a refrigeration section to condense solvent and a... | 09/04/1984 |
| 4391667 | Method of preparing cells to enable one fluid to be affected by another fluid A method of preparing cells for the purpose of enabling one fluid to be affected by another fluid via thin membranes of inorganic artificial fibres, which membranes are corrugated all over or in part and caused to bear upon each other along discrete lines... | 07/05/1983 |
| 4365424 | Method for surface treatment of an endless textile structure An endless textile web is processed by passing it through an elongated tubular member defining a treatment zone which is disposed within a chamber. A jet of treatment air is directed against the web near the inlet end of the zone, the jet being directed a... | 12/28/1982 |
| 4293318 | Wet purification of gaseous mixtures containing detergent powders in suspension The present invention relates to a method for the wet purification of gaseous mixtures containing detergent powders in suspension with 18-22 wt. % sodium chloride in aqueous solution.... | 10/06/1981 |
