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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5894681 | Automated fabrication of corrugated paper products Method and equipment for the manufacture of corrugated paper products includes separate heaters for preparing liner and medium components. Data regarding these components is collected and an optimum conditioning for the components is determined.... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5881746 | Method and device for drying crockery in a dishwasher The invention relates to a method and to a device for carrying out the method for drying crockery in a dishwasher with a rinse container closeable by means of a door. By means of two or three successive different method steps, the drying is improved. The ... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5797197 | Carpet dryer A mobile carpet dryer that includes a blower unit that forces heated air onto the carpet. The dryer further includes a vacuum unit that draws water out of the carpet to greatly speed the drying process. The blower unit and the vacuum unit are mounted in a... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5768800 | Powder feed mechanism Apparatus for fluidizing a pulverulent material in a stream of fluidizing gas includes a membrane through which the fluidizing gas can flow but the pulverulent material cannot, a first fluidizing gas gallery on a first side of the membrane, a second fluid... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5755043 | Contour dryer A dryer is provided for automatically drying the upper contour surface of a vehicle. The dryer includes a frame, a nozzle for directing a stream of air against the vehicle, and an arm pivotally connecting the nozzle to the frame. A drive mechanism raises ... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5749160 | Multi-zone method for controlling voc and nox emissions in a flatline conveyor wafer drying system Environmental enhancement by controlling volatile organic compound (VOC) and NOx emissions in a flatline wafer drying system. The method is characterized by advancing the wafers of the type used in manufacture of oriented strand board (OSB) on ... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5749164 | Web dryer with coanda air bars The invention relates to improvements in drying webs and is applicable with particular advantage, although not limited to, a process carried out in a paper making machine; that of the application of `size` or `coating`. A web dryer (1) comprises two air bar as... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5749163 | Apparatus and method for imparting wrinkle-resistant properties to garments and other articles An apparatus for the manufacture of wrinkle-resistant garments is disclosed which includes a housing enclosing a drum which is rotatable on a generally horizontal axis, whereby when the drum is rotated with garments disposed therein a tunnel defined by th... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5737849 | Recycle moisture evaporation system A recycled asphalt product (RAP) drying apparatus comprising a three-zone counterflow RAP dryer and a duct system to recycle essentially all of the hot gases back through the system. The three-zone RAP dryer has a combustion zone at one end, a drying zone... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5732477 | Process for ultraviolet curing The disclosed invention is an ultraviolet curing process that causes a wrinkle pattern to appear on the surface of a curing layer. Initially, the primary stage of the process is generated by irradiating a photopolymerizable layer with far ultraviolet ligh... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5724749 | Siphon for removing condensate from a planar band A siphon for removing condensation water from the surface of a planar band. The siphon comprises a slide shoe, and at least one loading element for pressing the slide shoe so that it is substantially in contact with the surface of the band.... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5722180 | Apparatus for drying a wet paper web Apparatus for drying a wet web, such as a wet paper web, includes a through air dryer roll. A rotatable fan member having fan blades is located within the through air dryer roll interior at one end of the through air dryer roll. Rotation of the fan member... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5722184 | Method for feeding metalorganic gas from solid raw materials in MOCVD and its device A method for feeding metalorganic gas from solid raw materials in MOCVD and its device provides an absorption reagent consisting of porous grains into which a solid metalorganic material is absorbed and the passing of the carrier gas among the absorptive ... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5720116 | Apparatus for drying and heating coal to be charged to coke oven In a sloped tower type airborne drying and heating apparatus, a bulge or a neck is provided at at least one location in the inner wall of a sloped pipe for the purpose of reducing in a range of 3 to 50% the cross-section of a flow path in the pipe. Coal c... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5720107 | Adjustable pulsator The invention is directed to an air-moving pulsator (12) for an electric hair dryer (10) which, for the purpose of creating a pulsing action in the air stream, includes a rotor (20, 41) rotatably supported in a substantially tubular housing portion (13) a... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5718061 | Air filtration and drying system diffusor An automated air filtration and drying system diffusor is disclosed which includes at least one pair of parallel overlapping panels to balance a flow of air in a filtration and drying system. Aperatures are located in each of the panels. The aperatures of... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5715611 | Apparatus for controlling humidity Humidity control apparatus for articles being stored, comprising: a) a chamber within which the articles are to be contained, b) a conveyor passing by a portion of, and exposed to, the contents of the chamber, c) a drive mechanism for driving the conveyor... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5715610 | Programmable method and apparatus for cleaning semiconductor elements Method and apparatus for cleaning a workpiece such as a semiconductor element in which the element is placed on a chuck mounted on a rotation mechanism in which the rotation mechanism rotates around a first axis, and the element to be cleaned rotates arou... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5711087 | Apparatus for profile control of a sheet having a removable screen Apparatus for distributing a heating medium, such as steam or hot air, to a paper web or calendar roll in sheet making machinery includes a removable profile screen to permit easy cleaning and maintenance. The apparatus comprises an elongated chamber to r... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5711089 | Radiant heater for processing of polymers This invention comprises a radiant heater for use in thermally processing granular polymers and powders. The heater comprises an enclosed air-tight case for housing the reflector, the electrical and structural elements, and the lamps and lamp chamber. The... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5711086 | Method and apparatus for continuous drying in superheated steam Apparatus for continuous drying of moist materials in superheated steam comprises a drying enclosure 10, open-ended inlet and outlet ducts 11, 12 communicating with the enclosure, and conveyors 13, 14, 15 for conveying the material to be dried along the i... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5709038 | 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 ... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5709041 | Device for recovering the heat removed by a load contained in a clothes washing-drying machine or clothes dryer and for its reuse for further drying said load A device for recovering heat during the drying of a load in a clothes dryer of the once-through external air type, said machine comprising a tub for containing a load to be dried, a conduit for feeding external fresh air into said tub, and a conduit for e... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5704136 | Drying operation adjusting method for washing machine A method of controlling the drying operation of a washing machine which comprising proceeding with an initial drying operation by applying a power voltage to a motor for a predetermined period of time according to the volume of laundry being treated; proc... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5701684 | Lint collector for clothes drier A rotating drum clothes drier has an annular lint filter which rotates with the drier drum and which encircles the drier door. Heated air enters an inlet at one end of the drum, passes through the clothes in the drum (picking up lint from the clothes), th... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5694702 | Enhancing cross-directional stretch and tensile energy absorption during paper manufacture An unrestrained drying capability is added to an existing series of rotating drying cylinders in a cost- and space-efficient manner to enhance cross-directional (CD) stretch and tensile energy absorption (TEA) in a paper web such as for sack kraft grade p... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5694700 | Method and instrument for the preparation of pollen for cryogenic storage The present invention relates to a method and instrument for the preparation of pollen and the development of a pollen bank for breeding purposes. More specifically, the invention relates to a method and instrument that permits pollen to be cryogenically ... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5685087 | Fluid flow adsorbent container A container is provided for housing desiccant material therein and for facilitating fluid flow therethrough to a surrounding environment. The container comprises a cup member including a base or bottom wall member and a generally cylindrically shaped oute... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5678321 | Air caps for two tier double felted dryer A new dryer section or an existing dryer section of the two tier double-felted type has air caps disposed over the upper dryer rolls to simultaneously dry both sides of the web to increase drying rates. The heated pressurized air is blown through multiple... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5678320 | Semiconductor processing systems A processor for processing semiconductor articles, such as integrated circuit wafers, flat panel displays, semiconductor substrates, and data disks. The processor has an interface section which receives articles in article carriers. The interface section ... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5678759 | Heat generation through mechanical molecular gas agitation Specifically configured gas compressors in a piping system will provide clean, gas heating and recirculation that will quickly and efficiently heat a connected process chamber or process piping section. Substantial heat is quickly generated through mechan... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5678323 | Apparatus and method for controlled drying of sludge A method and drying apparatus for drying a quantity of sludge. The drying apparatus is comprised essentially of a plurality of drying zones; a plurality of infrared emitters within each of the drying zones; a means for producing a flow of the sludge throu... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5673493 | Telecoping desiccant cartridge for an air dryer disposed in an air system An air drying cartridge for use in an air drying system is disclosed. The air drying cartridge comprises a telescoping casing resiliently self adjustable in height which has an inner cylindrical apertured wall and an outer cylindrical apertured wall. The ... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5673497 | Clothes dryer temperature control system A clothes dryer temperature control system or circuit is provided with a thermally biased thermostat adjacent to the air outlet of the drying drum. Further, a thermally biased control thermostat is provided adjacent the air inlet of the dryer drum. The tw... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5673494 | Heat protector visor A heat protector visor (10) comprising an arcuate panel (12) to fit against a forehead (13) on a head (14) of a person 16. A bill (18) projects forwardly and curves upwardly from the arcuate panel (12). A structure (20) on the arcuate panel (12) is for gr... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5671547 | Hair dressing accessory for a hair dryer appliance An accessory (9) integral with the blowing extremity (8) of a hair dryer (1). The accessory is traversed by the air blown out of the hair dryer to dry the hair. The accessory includes elements intended to be in contact with the hair, such as rigid bristle... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5671551 | Hay storage device and method A protective device for use in protecting hay bales and preventing spoilage thereof, the device comprising a cover designed to substantially cover an upper surface of the hay bale, the cover being spaced from the upper surface thereof and having a vent to... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5669156 | Can end curing system with magnetic fanning and belt conveying An article separating and drying system which receives container ends from an infeed station, separates and dries the container ends and the compound applied thereto in a separating and drying station, and passes the articles to an outfeed station. The ar... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5666740 | Hood for a wire part and for a press section A hood for a wire part and/or a press section in a paper/board machine including walls and a ceiling which form a closed hood around the wire part and/or press section, air-conditioning or another air-control system being arranged in connection with the h... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5666742 | Temperature modification assemblies A temperature modification assembly comprises a housing, a temperature modification element disposed in the housing, and a blower arranged to direct an air flow past the temperature modification element. The temperature modification assembly may further c... | 09/16/1997 |
