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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8181358 | Energy management apparatus and method An energy management apparatus manages energy consumption of a machine, which has a supply part (14) for supplying energy and a consume part (10) for consuming the energy supplied by the supply part, so that the energy consumed by the consume part is p... | 05/22/2012 |
| 7426791 | Energy saving device for clothes dryer and clothes dryer system comprising same An energy savings apparatus configured for use with a clothes dryer comprising an air duct and a damper assembly. The air duct has a first end and a second end. The damper assembly includes an air duct portion and a damper device mounting on the duct portion. The ai... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7425688 | Heating assembly for a tumble dryer A heating assembly for heating a hot air stream flowing in a flow passage of a tumble dryer. The heating assembly is configured for installation in the flow passage and comprises at least one heating element and at least one temperature sensor. The heating element i... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7412782 | Process for the continuous drying of water-surrounded granulate A process for the continuous drying of water-surrounded granulate transported by a screen-type belt conveyor. In a first conveying region in the form of a chute, water is withdrawn under gravity from the plastic granulate at a temperature of > than 100° C., wherein... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7347006 | Processing apparatus and method for removing particles therefrom A processing apparatus includes a first detection unit for detecting a temperature of an inner wall of the vacuum vessel, a second detection unit for detecting a temperature of the processing unit, and a first control unit for controlling a temperature of the gas. T... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347007 | Low pressure high capacity dryer for resins and other granular and powdery materials A vacuum dryer and method for drying granular or powdery material including at least one canister for holding said material being movable among a series of locations including material heating and vacuum drying locations, means for moving said canister among said lo... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7343700 | Automatic control of the drying of particulate material A method and apparatus for drying particulate material in which the drying and discharge of the particulate material may be superimposed in such a way as to permit continuous drying of particulate material even when the supply is not continuous. The quantity of heat... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7313874 | Dryer and method for controlling the same A dryer is disclosed. The dryer includes dryer includes a door opening sensing unit sensing an opening of a door, a heater heating air provided in a drum, and a microcomputer determining an error in the heater based on an internal temperature condition of the drum, ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7263933 | Incinerator furnace condensers and methods of using A method for processing waste material into fuel or other useful substances without polluting the air comprising the steps of: a. Introducing waste material into a storage chamber which allows the liquid to drain into a tank, ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7197838 | Condensing-type dryer A condenser of a condensing-type dryer is provided. In the condensing-type dryer, a hydrophilic film is formed on a heat emission plate by a plasma discharge. In the heat emission plate, an indoor air can be heat exchanged with a circulation air cycling in a drum. A... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7089768 | Washing machine with conveyor device A cabinet-shaped washing machine includes a conveyor belt to move laundry goods in circulation, with the laundry goods passing through various successive steps of the laundry cycle. Following the actual washing process, a downstream pre-dehumidification as well as a... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7082695 | Power-saving drying machine control A power-saving drying machine control method used in a drying machine is disclosed to include the steps of (a) enabling the temperature (or relative humidity) control unit of a central control unit to start working and to detect the temperature (or relative humidity... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7080464 | Detection of synthetic fabric loads in an automatic dryer A method for detecting the presence of a synthetic fabric load during an automatic drying cycle in an automatic dryer avoids premature termination of the automatic drying cycle and ensures that the synthetic fabric items are dried according to a user's desired dryne... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7062863 | Washing machine and method of controlling drying process thereof A washing machine and method of controlling a drying process thereof is provided. The washing machine includes a water temperature detecting unit and a controller. The water temperature detecting unit is disposed in a condensing duct to detect temperatures of conden... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7020982 | Method for controlling clothes dryer A method for controlling a clothes dryer is disclosed to precisely dry clothes on the basis of a load amount according to moisture contained in clothes in the clothes dry and a temperature change according to proceeding drying of clothes. The method includes: detect... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7020985 | Multiple outlet air path for a clothes dryer A clothes dryer has a heat source, preferably a heat pump, a rotating drum, and means to generate flow of air from the heat source to an inlet in the drum. At least two outlets are separated from each other in the drum to enable higher air flow rates without increas... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6954994 | Moisture removal mechanism A moisture removal mechanism comprises a drying zone through which product to be dried passes. A fluid circulation path is in fluid communication with the drying zone. A forced fluid feed device directs drying fluid to and from the drying zone, the fluid feed device... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6931759 | Apparatus for sensing dryness degree in exhaust type clothes dryer and control method using same An apparatus for sensing a dryness degree in an exhaust type clothes dryer and a control method using the same, includes an electrode sensor for sensing a clothes drying state based on the humidity of the clothes in the drum, and a thermistor for sensing the tempera... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6898867 | Air compression variable heating system A compressed air supply system for an air drying device such as a blow-off air knife or compressed air manifold with nozzles directed at articles passing on a conveyor therebeneath is provided with a recirculation loop. An adjustably variable portion of the compress... | 05/31/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6792694 | Control system for an automatic clothes dryer A control system for a clothes dryer has an inlet thermister located in the air flow system prior to the dryer drum to monitor the inlet temperature. This inlet temperature signal is provided to a microprocessor which samples this temperature over time and when this... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6789330 | Apparatus and method for drying solutions containing macromolecules An apparatus and method for quickly drying solutions in one or more arrays of vessels includes a manifold that receives gas and a base plate that receives the one or more arrays of vessels. The manifold includes one or more hollow tubes that direct the gas into the ... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6745495 | Clothes dryer apparatus and method A dryer tumble drying articles includes a drum including a cavity configured to hold articles to be dried, a first motor drivingly coupled to the drum to rotate the drum, a heat source in flow communication with the cavity, and a variable speed motor drivingly coupl... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6625901 | Apparatus and method for drying a thin substrate A dryer for drying a substrate includes: a bath containing a fluid; a chamber; and an isopropyl alcohol delivery system supplying isopropyl alcohol vapor to the interface between the substrate and the fluid when the substrate is removed from the fluid of ... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6473994 | Method for drying saw timber and device for implementing said method The invention relates to a process for drying wood, characterized in that it comprises a pressurizing step to place a sealed chamber (1) under a predetermined pressure by injecting or generating saturating steam and maintaining this pressure for a predete... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6449875 | Method of heating bulk material, especially granular plastic material A method for heating bulk materials, especially granular plastic material, in which the bulk material is fed to a vessel and exits the vessel based on the consumption. A heat-transfer gas flow is simultaneously fed to the vessel and conducted either cocur... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6357142 | Method and apparatus for high-pressure wafer processing and drying A system for high-pressure drying of semiconductor wafers includes the insertion of a wafer into an open vessel, the immersion of the wafer in a liquid, pressure-sealing of the vessel, pressurization of the vessel with an inert gas, and then the controlle... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6345450 | Process for treating green wood and for accelerating drying of green wood A process for drying or curing green wood including the heating of green wood in a heating enclosure to a predetermined temperature over about 120 F while maintaining the moisture content of the wood close to the original moisture content of the felled wo... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6286231 | Method and apparatus for high-pressure wafer processing and drying A method and apparatus for high-pressure drying of semiconductor wafers includes the insertion of a wafer into an open vessel, the immersion of the wafer in a liquid, pressure-sealing of the vessel, pressurization of the vessel with an inert gas, and then... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6270839 | Device for feeding raw material for chemical vapor phase deposition and method therefor A raw material feeding apparatus is provided for a film-forming apparatus in which a thin film is formed from a solid matter as a raw material during chemical vapor-phase deposition. The apparatus includes sub-containers each having an opening for introdu... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6253464 | Method for protection of lithographic components from particle contamination A system that employs thermophoresis to protect lithographic surfaces from particle deposition and operates in an environment where the pressure is substantially constant and can be sub-atmospheric. The system (thermophoretic pellicle) comprises an enclos... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6216363 | Drying apparatus and method of preventing diaper dermatitis A new method for treating the diapered area of a child's skin to prevent diaper dermatitis. The method features the use of a portable drying apparatus having a housing with an air admitting inlet and an air discharging outlet, a rotary impeller mechanism ... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6167638 | Drying of grain and other particulate materials Very dry air is made for drying grain and other particulates. The air is dried by first cooling under pressure to remove moisture, then contacted with a drying device such as a vessel containing desiccant, then heated and released into a bed of particulat... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6158147 | Method and apparatus for drying of grain and other particulates using a membrane Very dry air is made for drying grain and other particulates. The air is dried by first cooling under pressure to remove moisture, then contacted with a drying device such as a vessel containing desiccant, then heated and released into a bed of particulat... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6082375 | Method of processing internal surfaces of a chemical vapor deposition reactor The invention encompasses methods of processing internal surfaces of a chemical vapor deposition reactor. In one implementation, material is deposited over internal surfaces of a chemical vapor deposition reactor while processing semiconductor substrates ... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6058623 | Apparatus and process for removing volatile components from a composition Apparatus and processes for removing volatile components from a composition utilize a dryer having an inlet chamber and a plurality of channels. A flow restriction is disposed immediately upstream of the inlet of each channel with respect to a direction o... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6014819 | Process for treating green wood A green wood treating process for treating wood in a green stage prior to curing for preventing or minimizing staining of the wood. The process includes the heating of green wood in a heating enclosure (30, 40) within a maximum time period after felling o... | 01/18/2000 |
| 5992046 | Semiconductor wafer temperature measurement and control thereof using gas temperature measurement Apparatus and method are provided for obtaining improved measurement and control of the temperature of a semiconductor wafer (W) during processing. The apparatus includes a chuck for holding a wafer during processing, a coolant gas supply (16), and a temp... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5960558 | Grain drying system and method A in-bin grain drying system is the subject of the present invention. A boiler having a variable capacity Btu output heats an ethylene glycol/water heating fluid which is circulated through hydronic coils. Fans move ambient air through the hydronic coils ... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5940984 | Method for drying wood The invention relates to a method of drying wood in a drying chamber (1), wherein a drying medium, for instance air, is circulated through a batch of wood (10) placed in the drying chamber (1) in a wood-drying process. The drop in temperature (ƊT) of the... | 08/24/1999 |
