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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7913524 | Apparatus for dyeing textile substrates with foamed dye An apparatus for dyeing a textile substrate using a plurality of applicators that each apply an increment of a total dye application. In one form a reduced indigo dye in a leuco-state is applied in an inert atmosphere substantially isolated from oxidizing substances... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7784311 | Instantaneous mixing device in particular for injection/extraction cleaning machines with a pre-spray function The present invention relates to an instantaneous mixing device for injection/extraction cleaning machines and in particular to an instantaneous mixing device with a pre-spray functionality of the type equipped with at least one washing accessory (13) and/or ... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7430886 | Easily mountable paper moistening device The invention relates to an easy mountable paper moistening device (1) comprising two structural units (17, 18). One of the units consists of a roller (3) which supports the cleaning paper (2), said roller being connected to the room wall... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7392558 | Method and apparatus for cleaning sails The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for cleaning flat fabrics, especially sails for sailboats, in which at least one cleaning solution is applied to the flat fabric in a washing apparatus. According to the invention, it is provided that the fl... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7389658 | Apparatus for cleaning a local area of a fabric An apparatus for cleaning a fabric or other sheet-like porous material. The apparatus comprises a manually driven pump for pumping a cleaning substance through a local area of the material. The pump further comprises an elastic member with a force acting oppositely ... | 06/24/2008 |
| RE40362 | Apparatus and method for hydroenhancing fabric An apparatus 10 and related process for enhancement of woven and knit fabrics through use of dynamic fluids which entangle and bloom fabric yarns. A two stage enhancement process is employed in which top and bottom sides of the fabric are respectively support... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7371544 | Homogenous method for the detection of a polynucleotide, with e.g. cleavable lanthanide chelate label The present invention relates to a homogenous method for detecting at least one target polynucleotide in a sample comprising the steps of contacting a sample comprising said polynucleotide or polynucleotide forming nucleic acids or... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7322312 | Method of edge glueing, and a tensioning aggregate with a device for edge glueing In a method for edge glueing and in an arrangement including a tensioning aggregate with a device for edge glueing, a glue is applied in a spin spraying process, and the application is performed on the product web which is extended at the edges and smoothed. ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7293720 | Fluid balanced paint system Disclosed herein is a paint circulation system for a painting line, comprising a supply channel, a return channel and a plurality of drop lines downstream of the supply channel and upstream of the return channel, a paint pump means for circulating paint through the ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7279051 | Method for treating a surface bounding a space within a cargo hold in a floating vessel A method for treating an exposed surface. A treating apparatus is provided having an elongate support and at least one flexible surface contacting element at a distal region of the support. The elongate support is manipulated from a proximal region of the support so... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7264414 | Dispenser assembly for dispensing liquid onto a removable sheet contained by an implement A dispenser includes a cradle (2) including generally upright sidewalls (4, 6), a handle (40) having a top and a bottom, and a plurality of sheets (30) releasably attached to the bottom of the handle (40), such that the plurality o... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7243513 | Patterned textile product A textile substrate is patterned by the selective application of various dyes to the substrate surface in a way that provides desirable, visually apparent enhancements in the area of pattern detail, definition, and color range, through the use of a novel patterning ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7235109 | Apparatus for processing garments including a water and air system A garment processing apparatus is disclosed. The garment processing apparatus may include a manifold having a plurality of arms. Each of the arms may be configured to discharge air. A cabinet may be configured to support a plurality of garments with each of the garm... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7225502 | System for removal of stains An apparatus for removing stains from a fabric includes a device configured to draw a stain removal liquid through the fabric. The stain removal liquid may be drawn through the liquid through the use of suction directed by a nozzle. The nozzle may be placed over the... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7157122 | Method for wetting a running filament bundle by controlling the shielding of a fluid spray A method and an apparatus for wetting an advancing filament bundle. A fluid is applied by means of a nozzle in the form of a fluid spray jet to the filament bundle advancing in spaced relationship with the nozzle. A portion of the spray jet is shielded before impact... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7131158 | Apparatus and method for forming multi-colored yarn A process for forming a spaced dyed yarn, where a yarn is conveyed to a dye application station where a coordinated stream of dye is projected in a normal stream path adjacent to a first side of the yarn. The dye is applied to the yarn when a gas nozzle projects a s... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7131297 | Canvas cleaning apparatus for use in paper mill Disclosed is a canvas cleaning apparatus for use in a paper mill. The apparatus includes a main injection unit for injecting cleaning water having an injection head moved from side to side, an auxiliary injection unit for injecting the cleaning water enclosing the i... | 11/07/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7059792 | Dispensing system for print media having differential perforation pattern A web of print media dispensable as individual sheets along lines of perforation includes a pattern of ties and slits that provide a more predictable resistance to manually separating the sheets from the web. The lines of perforation extend transversely with respect... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7060106 | Apparatus for washing and drying garments A device for washing and drying garments or other items in a single unit. The garments or other items are placed in the device on hangers leaving space in between each item. A manifold with arms extends on each side of the items. The manifold moves up and down so th... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7056390 | Vehicle wash apparatus with an adjustable boom An automatic vehicle washing system is described. The vehicle washing system incorporates an elongated overhead cleaning platform for cleaning the front, top and rear surfaces of a vehicle. The overhead cleaning platform is attached to a single lift mechanism at a f... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7047666 | Clothes dryer and method for utilizing an ultrasound atomizer A clothes dryer includes at least one clothes drum for receiving textiles and at least one ultrasound atomizer disposed in the dryer for generating an aerosol from a liquid. The invention further relates to a method for introducing an aerosol into the clothes drum o... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7021087 | Methods and apparatus for applying a treatment fluid to fabrics The present invention relates to methods and/or systems for applying treatment fluid to a plurality of fabric articles in a fabric treatment apparatus. The present invention is also directed to an apparatus capable of carrying out such methods and/or systems. ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6990703 | Method of reproducing, recoloring and/or recycling carpet tiles Reproducing, recoloring and/or recycling of used carpet tiles is provided. In accordance with one embodiment, used carpet tiles, which are recovered, are subjected to a choosing step according to the degree of stains, etc. The chosen carpet tiles are washed with a h... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6955742 | Removable shower strip for a papermaking machine A shower device for a papermaking machine is provided which includes a longitudinally extending hollow member having an inlet end adapted for connection to a pressurized water source. A slot extends longitudinally along at least a portion of the hollow member. The s... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6936138 | Apparatus for incorporating feature substances into a paper web A method and apparatus for incorporating feature substances into a still moist but already sufficiently consolidated paper web provides for directing a feature substance suspension onto the surface of the paper web as a laminar jet with low jet pressure. A special p... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6926772 | Strand coating device and method Continuous void-free uniform coatings are formed on filamentous articles by applying a voided or otherwise substantially uneven coating to at least some of the exposed portion of a filamentous article or to a rotating substrate. The filamentous article or substrate ... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6923121 | Apparatus and method for remoistening a product web An apparatus for remoistening a product web includes at least one applicator for applying a remoistening agent to a printed and at least partly dried product web. A device increases the temperature of the remoistening agent so that contaminants are removed by vapori... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6907634 | Patterning system using a limited number of process colors A process by which dithering techniques and in situ blending techniques may be used to reproduce a desired multi-colored dyed pattern on a substrate using precisely delivered quantities of liquid colorants that are available in only a relatively few colors. Specific... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6886371 | Washer having a partial washing apparatus, and washing apparatus A washing machine has a partial washing apparatus, which has a supersonic resonator, which is driven by an oscillator to generate supersonic vibration and a supersonic vibration horn. A washing liquid is fed to the partial washing apparatus so as to be agitated by s... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6880191 | Spray caddy and method of dispensing chemicals A spray caddy (10) for storing and transporting chemicals and cleaning accessories and method of dispensing diluted liquid chemicals with improved efficiency. The spray caddy (10) comprises a container (11) and an elongate rigid tubular handle a... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6793309 | Fault tolerant superpixel constructions A process for coloring substrates, using the application of liquid colorants, in which the assignment of color is done on a pixel-by-pixel basis, and corresponding products. Relatively large areas of a substrate may be given the appearance of being uniformly colored... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6766670 | Non-aqueous washing cabinet and apparatus The present invention relates to an automatic washing apparatus for dry laundering hanging garments. The automatic washing apparatus has a sealed wash cabinet and a working fluid storage chamber for storing an amount of working fluid sufficient to dry launder a fabr... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6704610 | Reproduction of colored images on absorbent substrates using color blending techniques A process by which dithering techniques may be used to reproduce a desired multi-colored dyed pattern on a substrate using precisely delivered quantities of liquid colorants that are available in only a relatively few colors. In one embodiment, the proces... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6702862 | Method and apparatus for stabilizing cloth, and method of manufacturing cloth A method for stabilizing a cloth comprises a moisture controlling step S1 of adding water to the cloth and a thermal pressing step S2 of thermally pressing the water-added cloth. The water added in the moisture controlling step is vaporized to cover up th... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6668843 | Method for manufacturing a wet towel and the apparatus thereof A towel material for forming a wet towel is made in a drying, compressing or evacuating manner. The towel material may form a compact unit having a strip shape, block shape, or particle shape. The towel material unit stored in the manufacturing apparatus.... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6502434 | Effluent shower for pulp washer A washer for washing a fiber suspension includes a porous surface traveling in a running direction and having a width in a direction transverse to the running direction. The porous surface is configured for carrying the fiber suspension thereon. A shower ... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6457335 | Device with nozzle beam for producing streams of liquid for spraying fibers in a web of goods Device with a nozzle beam for producing fluid streams for striking the fibers of a web of goods by streams. The fluid spraying against the underside of the nozzle beam must be captured. For this purpose, a device is used Fat is located to the side of the ... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6430972 | Device for remoistening a dried paper web In a device for remoistening a preferably freshly printed paper web with spray jets, through which moisturising agents can be admitted, arrayed above and below the said paper web, and spray chambers containing the same, a reliable ventilation can be achie... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6425926 | Thermosol treatment of textiles carrying a dye For thermosol treatment of surface printed textile, a printed textile is transported through a treatment space in its longitudinal direction. A heat source is arranged for emitting heat in the treatment space. A pressure drop is generated over the web in ... | 07/30/2002 |
