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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7950254 | Method and system for washing A washing system for use in cleaning or washing a soiled substrate or substrates, the system comprising: a. a washing zone for contacting and washing the soiled substrate with wash liquor; b. a feed supply for prov... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7497099 | Ultrasonic washing method for clothes An object of the present invention is to efficiently perform a series of processing including washing in which, for example, different types of clothes or a large volume of clothes etc. are washed and thereafter arranged in order. The clothes etc. are sortably store... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7493781 | Ultrasonic washing apparatus An ultrasonic washing apparatus, comprising a body part, an ultrasonic vibrating horn exposed to the outside of the body part, a liquid feeding means for feeding liquid to the ultrasonic vibrating horn, and a mounting means for mounting the body part at any position... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7356984 | Device and method for treatment of a traveling yarn with a steam-creating treatment medium A device for treatment of a traveling yarn with a steam-creating medium includes a column of several chambers provided with yarn inlet- and yarn outlet-channels and arranged one over the other, of which one of the chambers is a steam treatment chamber provided with ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7340791 | Washing machine and method of controlling the same A washing machine and a control method thereof are provided, which control a rotational speed of a rotary tub (or revolutions per minute: RPM of a motor) according to a vibration level thereof to attenuate a vibration of the rotary tub. The washing machine includes ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7313932 | Washing machine A washing machine includes, a main body having a washing tub housed therein, a top plate laid on a top face of the main body and having a laundry entrance formed therein to permit laundry to be put therethrough in the washing tub, a lid covering the laundry entrance... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7299662 | Ultrasonic cleaning system for cleaning a plurality of parallel extending, strand like products, such as example wire, profiles and pipes The invention concerns an arrangement for ultrasound cleaning of several strandlike articles (4) traveling next to each other, such as, e.g., wires, profiles and pipes, by means of a liquid excited by ultrasound in a borehole (3), which is only slightl... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7210489 | Dishwasher A dishwashing machine containing spraying devices and at least one dish rack. The dishwashing machine has at least one dish rack having stationary spraying devices to optimally clean material stacked in the at least one rack and increase and optimize storage room in... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7168273 | Selective dispensing apparatus A dispensing apparatus for use with a replaceable unit dose package has at least one cavity sealed by a membrane, wherein the cavity contains additive materials to be dispensed. The dispensing apparatus is configured for use, for example, in a washing machine, where... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7028512 | Washing machine A washing machine is provided, which washes laundry by mechanisms of vibration or/and pumping, thereby improving washing performance, and preventing the laundry from being damaged while reducing consumption of washing water. The washing machine includes an outer tub... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6920378 | Command generation combining input shaping and smooth baseline functions One preferred embodiment of the invention provides systems and methods for controlling a physical system by generating an input to the physical system that does not excite unwanted dynamics. Briefly described, one embodiment of the system among others, can be broadl... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6904626 | Fluidic spa nozzle There is disclosed a fluidic spa tub nozzle having a fluidic oscillator with diverging sidewalls and a cooperating mode-change member for changing the mode from an oscillatory swept jet mode to a straight jet mode and positions thereinbetween. The fluidic oscillator... | 06/14/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6346126 | Acoustic-energy-assisted removal of soil from fabric in a gaseous environment A soiled piece of fabric is cleaned by mechanical agitation while the fabric is simultaneously subjected to acoustic energy in a gaseous environment wherein the piece of fabric is not immersed in a liquid cleaning medium. Mechanical agitation may be by ga... | 02/12/2002 |
| 5823016 | Washing and cleaning device A washing and cleaning device comprises a liquid-tight housing inside which an electrically driven means for producing vibrations transferable from said housing to its invironment is arranged. To achieve a device having a simple structure and working effe... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5803099 | Ultrasonic cleaning machine The present invention provides flexibility in the shape and material of the cleaning vessel, enables high-power transmission of ultrasonic waves, and reduces audible noise generation. An ultrasonic cleaning machine according to the invention comprises an ... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5752302 | Method and apparatus for sizing and separating warp yarns using acoustical energy A slashing process for preparing warp yarns for weaving operations including the steps of sizing and/or desizing the yarns in an acoustic resonance box and separating the yarns with a leasing apparatus comprised of a set of acoustically agitated lease rod... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5722444 | Rigid ultrasonic radiation plate assembly systems for ultrasonic cleaning tanks A rigid ultrasonic radiating plate system assembly designed for fastening to bottom/planes of an ultrasonic cleaning tank. As an initial sub-assembly, the plate has selected threaded bolts/studs which are fitted/welded in a pattern perpendicular to the bo... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5711327 | System for vibration cleaning of articles including radiators A method and apparatus for cleaning articles such as radiators, pizza pans, carburetors, engine parts. A suitable cleaning fluid is placed in a container, and the article to be cleaned is placed in this cleaning fluid. A vibrator is attached to the contai... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5697230 | Device for cleaning dirty objects, for example dirty textiles or dishes, charging device herefor, and combination of these A device for cleaning dirty objects, for example dirty textiles or dishes, is characterized by a fluid-proof housing (8) immersible in water together with the dirty objects and made to vibrate by means of a drive mechanisms (12; 46). The vibrations may be... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5638704 | Washing machine having punch-washing function A pulsator with an improved structure having a punching function is used in a washing machine. The pulsator of the present invention is composed such that a rotating member has a guiding dimple formed on its upper end surface, and an elevating member has ... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5619870 | Washing machine having punch-washing function The invention relates to a pulsator with an improved structure and more particularly to a pulsator having punching function used in the washing machine. The pulsator of the present invention is composed of such improved structure that a rotating member ha... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5533540 | Apparatus for uniform cleaning of wafers using megasonic energy Apparatus and method for cleaning/etching the surface of an article with sonic energy in the megahertz range which employ an anti-reflection mechanism within a recirculation tank. A tank having at least one side wall and a bottom structure holds a cleanin... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5511395 | Carbon fiber fabric spreading apparatus having a freely rotatable endless belt A freely rotatable endless belt has a bottom face that is opposed, in the water, to an ultrasonic oscillator. A carbon fiber fabric is transferred from a supply roller to a hot roller while being given tension by means of a torque motor and a constant spe... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5511396 | Low frequency vibration type washing machine A low frequency vibration type washing machine has an oscillating disc suitable for both generation of an effective circulation current in the multi-phase washing medium and prevention of energy loss. The oscillating disc vertically vibrates in the multi-... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5505063 | Low frequency vibration type washing machine having horizontally vibrating disk A low frequency vibration type washing machine having at least one horizontally reciprocating disk is disclosed. The disk is provided on the side wall of the washing tub and horizontally vibrates in a direction perpendicular to the direction of gravity of... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5487284 | Washing machine having punch-washing function The invention relates to a pulsator with an improved structure and more particularly to a pulsator having punching function used in the washing machine. The pulsator of the present invention is composed of such improved structure that a rotating member ha... | 01/30/1996 |
| 5467492 | Dry-cleaning of garments using liquid carbon dioxide under agitation as cleaning medium Liquid carbon dioxide, in combination with agitation and, optionally, with process enhancers, such as surfactants, and solvents, such as water, is used to remove contaminants from garments or fabrics. Both apparatus and process are disclosed. Carbon dioxi... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5461886 | Low frequency vibration type washing machine having shrinkable shielding means for preventing clothes from jamming A low frequency vibration type washing machine has a shrinkable shielder for prevention of clothes jamming in the gap between the low frequency vibrating disc and the inner bottom of the washing tub from the outside. The washing machine includes the washi... | 10/31/1995 |
| 5452594 | Low frequency vibration type washing machine and method A low frequency vibration type washing machine is disclosed that is capable of detecting the range of linear reciprocating movement of its drive shaft to control the vibration range of its low frequency oscillating vibrator to be constant, and sensing wat... | 09/26/1995 |
| 5450733 | Input energy saving device for low frequency vibration type washing machine An input energy saving device for a low frequency vibration type washing machine. The device lets the resonance frequency of the washing tub and the input frequency of the oscillating disc be equal to each other during generation of resonance phenomena in... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5432969 | Washing method utilizing low frequency oscillation A washing method and a washing apparatus capable of obtaining a washing or cleaning effect by mechanical energy obtained by cavitation phenomena or nonlinear oscillation of micro air bubbles generated during the resonance of a multi-phase medium using low... | 07/18/1995 |
| 5309739 | Ultrasonic clothes washing machine containing a tourmaline ceramic coating A clothes washing machine comprises a water container and a washing tub disposed in the water container to form a space therebetween for containing wash water. A tourmaline ceramic coating is applied to an outer bottom surface of the washing tub or to an ... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5245845 | Flexible article sterilizing mechanism A sterilizing mechanism for flexible material such as fabrics resulting in a waste material which is sanitary and disposable in traditional trash mechanisms without posing any biological hazards. The invention utilizes ozone in a bathing and agitating pro... | 09/21/1993 |
| 5220813 | Unified washing-drying machine In a unified washing-drying machine, the use of conventional drying means is eliminated and, instead, an electromagnetic heating system is provided at an appropriate place in the unified washing-drying machine as a means to thermally evaporate the remaini... | 06/22/1993 |
| 5203362 | Ultrasonic oscillating device and ultrasonic washing apparatus using the same An ultrasonic oscillating device comprising a base plate and an ultrasonic transducer attached to the base plate. The thickness of the base plate is an integer multiple of approximately a half-wavelength of an oscillation of the base plate in the directio... | 04/20/1993 |
| 5193362 | Apparatus for textile treatment An apparatus and method for rapid and repeated interchange between liquid in a tank and liquid or air trapped in fabric and/or yarn interstices. This allows for a more rapid and uniform penetration of liquid into interstices of a textile material such as ... | 03/16/1993 |
| 5133376 | Device for ultrasonic machining or articles in liquid medium The device for ultrasonic machining of articles in a liquid medium comprises two groups (2, 3) of acoustical-electrical transducers (4) arranged on an elastic element (7), filled with a liquid medium (8), in staggered order at a predetermined distance fro... | 07/28/1992 |
| 5119840 | Ultrasonic oscillating device and ultrasonic washing apparatus using the same An ultrasonic oscillating device comprising a base plate and an ultrasonic transducer attached to the base plate. The thickness of the base plate is an integer multiple of approximately a half-wavelength of an oscillation of the base plate in the directio... | 06/09/1992 |
| 5086810 | Ultra-sonic reed cleaning system An ultra-sonic weaving machine reed cleaner in which the cleaner is moved adjacent the weaving machine and the reed is cleaned without disturbing the thread-up of the warp yarn in the reed. The reed cleaner consists of three bins in which the reed consecu... | 02/11/1992 |
