Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
134009000 | Longitudinally traveling work, of bar, strip, strand, sheet or web form | 30 |
20080202556 | One-Handed Method of Cleaning Surfaces - A pump dispenser has a large ergonomic actuator designed to ergonomically deliver a composition to a substrate in the consumer's hand without the consumer having to pick up the pump dispenser. The ergonomic design allows the composition to be delivered in a proper aspect ratio to the substrate. The composition can be delivered in such a way that the composition is not aerosolized into the air or delivered to an unintended surface. The method of delivery can be made intuitive to the consumer by providing an actuator skirt that suggests the pumping mechanism or by providing a depiction of a hand or substrate over the pump dispenser. The pump dispenser is also useful for compositions or substrates that are not stable together. | 08-28-2008 |
20080236620 | Methodology for cleaning of surface metal contamination from electrode assemblies - Systematic and effective methodology to clean capacitively coupled plasma reactor electrodes and reduce surface roughness so that the cleaned electrodes meet surface contamination specifications and manufacturing yields are enhanced. Pre-cleaning of tools used in the cleaning process helps prevent contamination of the electrode being cleaned. | 10-02-2008 |
20090032059 | CLEANING MATERIAL AND METHOD OF CLEANING A SURFACE - A cleaning material, a cleaning tool and a method of cleaning a surface is disclosed. In one embodiment, a cleaning material comprises a backing including a first surface and a second surface, and an array of 20 to 1000 upstanding stems per square centimeter projecting from the first surface of the backing. Each stem has a height from 0.2 and 2.0 millimeters and a shore hardness less than 105 A. In one embodiment, the method of cleaning a surface comprises providing a cleaning material having an array of 20 to 1000 upstanding stems per square centimeter, wherein each stem has a height from 0.2 and 2.0 millimeters and a shore hardness less than 105 A, wiping the cleaning material over a surface to be cleaned, and capturing debris between the stems of the cleaning material. | 02-05-2009 |
20090188529 | DUAL USE CLEANING APPARATUS AND METHOD - The present invention provides a cleaning assembly for use in a media processing device. In various embodiments, the cleaning assembly includes a first roller that at least partially engages a second roller, and a transport path that passes between the first roller and the second roller. There may also be a third collection roller that at least partially engages the second roller. The third collection roller may also engage a drive assembly that may be used to drive a media substrate along the transport path. In one embodiment, the second roller defines a surface adherence that is greater than a surface adherence of the first roller and the third collection roller defines a surface adherence that is greater than the surface adherence of the second roller and the drive assembly. As a result, the present invention provides a cleaning assembly capable of cleaning the drive assembly and opposed surfaces of a media substrate in a single pass. | 07-30-2009 |
20090217945 | Method and Device for Cleaning Slabs, Thin Slabs, Profiled Elements, or Similar - Disclosed is a method for removing loose scale and other foreign matter from the top and/or bottom face of a cast product ( | 09-03-2009 |
20090314312 | CLEANING APPARATUS AND CLEANING METHOD - A cleaning apparatus for cleaning an object to be cleaned by allowing a cleaning medium caused to fly by an air flow to collide with the object to be cleaned is provided. The cleaning apparatus includes a cleaning tank in which the cleaning medium is caused to fly by the air flow and which has an opening to allow the object to be cleaned to pass through; a cleaning medium accelerating part provided at a bottom part of the cleaning tank and to inject the air flow to cause the cleaning medium to fly; a hollow elongated member having substantially the same inner diameter as a diameter of the opening, connected outside the opening, and configured to form a movement path for the object to be cleaned; and a cleaning medium returning part to return the cleaning medium stagnant in the hollow elongated member into the cleaning tank. | 12-24-2009 |
20100126525 | ALLERGEN DEPRESSANT AND DEPRESSION METHOD - The invention provides a means capable of effectively inactivating and removing allergen or a precursor thereof. The invention relates to an allergen-reducing agent containing water and a water-soluble polymer compound having units having hydroxy or carboxy groups wherein at least a part of hydrogen atoms of the hydroxy or carboxy groups are substituted by specific groups containing a polyether group. | 05-27-2010 |
20100269859 | PRINTER MEDIA TRANSPORT SYSTEM - A printer media transport system includes a pick roller and a cleaner roller. The pick roller has a pick surface configured to rotate and frictionally direct printable media along a feed path, and the cleaner roller is configured to contact the pick roller, rotate as the pick roller rotates, and translate rotation of the cleaner roller to lateral movement of the cleaner roller against the pick surface of the pick roller. | 10-28-2010 |
20110030727 | Mat Washing Machine and Method - Mat washing device, method of using the mat washing device, and method of washing mats. The mat washing device includes a system that may be transported on a flat bed trailer from one location to another. The mat washing device includes conveying systems, brush systems, rails systems and control mechanisms. The mat washing device may be used by placing mat, on edge, on a conveying system and conveying the mat to a first brushing system and a second brushing system. In one aspect the first brushing system includes a cable brush having a bolt secured at the end of a cable in order to beat or brush material from the mat when the cable brush is spun. | 02-10-2011 |
20110197919 | Barnacle Fouling Tool - Disclosed is a flow-driven antifouling device for a seismic marine streamer cable. A cylindrical housing is circumferentially mounted to a submerged, circular cable. Fluid flow over the cable provides motive power to rotate the device around the outer surface of the cable, preventing barnacles, marine growth and other fouling accumulation. Interior wheels contact the cable outer surface to disrupt fouling growth and control the direction of travel along the length of the cable. Radially-protruding vanes utilize the local fluid flow over the cable to apply a rotation to the device, powering its movement. The orientation of the inner wheels determines corkscrew direction, allowing forward and aft travel along the cable. Continuous and uninterrupted motion prevents fouling development, which improves the fidelity of seismic sensors and decreases drag on the cable. | 08-18-2011 |
20110303241 | CLEANING DEVICE FOR OPTICAL FIBER COMPONENTS - A cleaning device ( | 12-15-2011 |
20120042905 | EXTRACTION OF SURFACE CONTAMINANTS OF MAGNETIC TAPE - Methods for preparing for analysis of surface contamination of magnetic tape, in one embodiment, submerses and passes a continuing length of the magnetic tape through a covered water bath; and subsequent to the submersing step, wipes the continuing length of the magnetic tape while covered. The preparation is conducted, in one embodiment, with a covered enclosure configured to enclose a water bath to a level at least submersing guide(s) and a continuing length of the magnetic tape passed by the guide(s). A wiping arrangement is configured to wipe the continuing length of magnetic tape subsequent to the submersion in the water bath. Further, the covered enclosure comprises openings therein to pass the continuing length of magnetic tape. | 02-23-2012 |
20120174947 | ADHESIVE SHEETED ROLL - There is herein described an improved adhesive sheeted roll. More particularly, there is described an improved adhesive sheeted roll and individual sheets making up the sheeted roll which contain no silicones. | 07-12-2012 |
20120255576 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CLEANING CONVEYING SURFACE - Labor saving and automatization of cleaning work of a conveyance face for articles or materials are intended to reliably and quickly execute the cleaning work. A cleaning apparatus has a cleaning implement ( | 10-11-2012 |
20120291804 | METHOD FOR COOLING HOT STRIP - A method for cooling a hot strip conveyed on a run-out table after finishing, including ejecting rod-like flows of cooling water from nozzles to the upper surface of the steel strip such that the flows are inclined toward a traveling direction of the steel strip, and draining the cooling water using draining means disposed downstream of the nozzles. | 11-22-2012 |
20120325267 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CLEANING EXERCISE MATS - A method for cleaning rubberized, plastic, or foam exercise mats is disclosed. The apparatus to accomplish this present method includes a machine having a frame structure, at least two sets of rollers, a mechanism coupled to the rollers to push and/or pull the mat through the machine, a cleaning solution application system, a scrubbing system, a cleaning solution removal system, and a housing to enclose the machine. | 12-27-2012 |
20130014783 | METHOD FOR CLEANING SURFACES, IN PARTICULAR GLASS PANESAANM Wandres; ClausAACI StegenAACO DEAAGP Wandres; Claus Stegen DE - A method for cleaning glass surfaces, wherein the glass surface is transported relative to a cleaning device and the cleaning device moves a first, dampened microfiber cleaning face over the glass surface and a second microfiber cleaning face located downstream in the movement direction of the glass surface is moved over the glass surface. | 01-17-2013 |
20130037055 | CLEANING METHOD, CLEANING APPARATUS - Transferring plural semiconductor substrates under a state being held with predetermined intervals; holding the plural semiconductor substrates with roll brushes provided in plural pieces by each front side and back side of the plural semiconductor substrates, longitudinal directions of the roll brushes being oriented in parallel relative to the front side and the back side; and cleaning the plural semiconductor substrates by rotating the plural roll brushes. | 02-14-2013 |
20130068252 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CLEANING FILTERS - There is described an apparatus for cleaning a filter cloth, comprising: a cleaning station comprising a gas flow device and a support surface defining an aperture; and a collection device positioned below the aperture for receiving material removed from the filter cloth; wherein the gas flow device is configured to provide a flow of gas through an area of filter cloth located above the aperture so as to remove material from the filter cloth and direct it into the collection device. | 03-21-2013 |
20130133693 | Side Edge Cleaning Methods and Apparatus for Thin Film Photovoltaic Devices - Methods for cleaning a side edge of a thin film photovoltaic substrate are provided. A cleaning solution can be applied to a cleaning wheel that has a cleaning surface and is rotatable about an axis. The substrate can then be transported in a machine direction to move the substrate past the cleaning wheel such that the cleaning surface of the cleaning wheel contacts the side edge of the substrate allowing the cleaning solution to remove any thin film present on the side edge of the substrate. Apparatus is also generally provided for cleaning a side edge of a thin film photovoltaic substrate. | 05-30-2013 |
20130263891 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REMOVING FOREIGN MATERIAL FROM AN UPWARDLY ORIENTED SURFACE OF A BODY-IN-WHITE - A method and apparatus for removing foreign material from an upwardly oriented surface of a body-in-white. The apparatus includes a vacuum member mounted to a frame for removing foreign material from the associated upwardly oriented surface and a soft-material brush mounted to the frame rearward of the vacuum member as defined by the direction of forward travel of the vehicle. The apparatus may also vertical adjustment device(s) configured to adjust and maintain vertical distance between the apparatus relative to the associated vehicle. Also disclosed herein is a method for removing foreign material from an upwardly oriented surface of a body-in-white that comprises using bringing the apparatus defined herein in proximate contact with at least one surface of a body-in-white as it progresses down a vehicle assembly line. | 10-10-2013 |
20140083456 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUBSTRATE EDGE CLEANING - Disclosed herein are methods and apparatuses for cleaning at least one edge of a substrate. Exemplary methods and apparatuses include a cleaning system comprising (a) a plurality of fluid channels, (b) a plurality of brushes, (c) at least one nozzle, and (d) at least one vibration generator. The brushes may comprise a plurality of bristles and/or nodules and may be connected to at least one of the fluid channels such that fluid flows through the bristles and/or nodules to the substrate edge. At least one vibration generator may be connected to the cleaning system and configured to deliver sonic energy to the plurality of brushes. | 03-27-2014 |
20140102478 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CLEANING SHEET- OR PLATE-SHAPED OBJECTS - The invention describes a system for cleaning sheet- or plate-like objects ( | 04-17-2014 |
20140144469 | DRY FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE CLEANER SYSTEM AND METHOD - A dry cleaner apparatus for cleaning at least one flexographic printing plate carried on a plate cylinder includes a frame for traveling along a path parallel to the axis of rotation of the plate cylinder, an unwind spindle rotatably attached to the frame, the unwind spindle holding a rolled web of dry cleaning material for turning to dispense new dry cleaning material, a rewind spindle for turning to roll up used dry cleaning material, a motor attached to the frame and coupled to one or both spindles to turn the spindles and thereby dispense new dry cleaning material and rewind used dry cleaning material, a pad assembly including a pad retainer, a pad base, and a dry pad, and a linear actuator attached to the frame and operating on the pad assembly to urge the dry pad toward the flexographic printing to remove ink and debris from the surface thereof. | 05-29-2014 |
20140174472 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REMOVING INK FROM FILMS - A method of removing ink from a film includes unrolling the film from a first roll, exposing the film to a cleaning composition, and scraping the cleaning composition from the film. The film and the cleaning composition pass adjacent a first nonabrasive cloth to spread the cleaning composition over a width of the film, and adjacent at least one additional nonabrasive cloth to scrub the ink from the film. The film may be polymeric, metallic, or a metalized polymer. A system includes a means for unrolling a film, at least one nozzle configured to expose the film to a cleaning composition, and a blade configured to scrape the cleaning composition from the film. The system also includes a first nonabrasive cloth configured to spread the cleaning composition over a width of the film, and at least one additional nonabrasive cloth configured to scrub the ink from the film. | 06-26-2014 |
20140174473 | METHODS FOR REMOVING INK FROM FILMS - A method of removing ink from a film includes unrolling the film from a first roll, exposing the film to a cleaning composition, and scraping the cleaning composition from the film. The film and the cleaning composition pass adjacent a first nonabrasive cloth to spread the cleaning composition over a width of the film, and adjacent at least one additional nonabrasive cloth to scrub the ink from the film. The film may be polymeric, metallic, or a metalized polymer. A system includes a means for unrolling a film, at least one nozzle configured to expose the film to a cleaning composition, and a blade configured to scrape the cleaning composition from the film. The system also includes a first nonabrasive cloth configured to spread the cleaning composition over a width of the film, and at least one additional nonabrasive cloth configured to scrub the ink from the film. | 06-26-2014 |
20140299156 | ROTARY DRUM FILTER FOR A DISHWASHING MACHINE - A dishwashing machine includes a sump chamber, a porous sheet enclosing a hollow interior, and a scraper in contact with the porous sheet. A portion of the sheet extends into the sump chamber. The sheet is operable to rotate about an imaginary axis. | 10-09-2014 |
20140366915 | Escalator Step Cleaner - An escalator step cleaner for cleaning escalator steps having a plurality of parallel tread ridges separated by tread grooves has a cleaning pad assembly configured to extend generally perpendicular to the direction of motion of the escalator steps and clean the escalator steps while the escalator is in motion. The cleaning pad assembly has a rigid upper plate and a flexible disposable bottom pad having a cleaning contact surface. The contact surface carries a plurality of spaced parallel pad ridges separated by pad grooves that matingly engage between the tread ridges of the escalator steps and cause dislodgement of the accumulated debris. The cleaning pad assembly can be secured on a hand-held cleaning tool or on a motorized cleaning tool with rotating brushes and a vacuum. | 12-18-2014 |
20160150935 | Method for carpet washing and a carpet washing service | 06-02-2016 |
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