http://www.freshpatents.com/Cleaning-and-liquid-contact-with-solids-dtnewntc134.php USPTO Class 134 - Cleaning and liquid contact with solids en-us Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:59:06 -0800 1000 Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 141 31 http://www.freshpatents.com/index.php?rss=true http://www.freshpatents.com/images/freshpatentsnav_rss.gif http://www.freshpatents.com/Method-and-apparatus-for-holding-adhesive-coated-roller-cleaning-substrates-dt20081211ptan20080302387.php Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:59:06 -0800 An exemplary embodiment of a substrate cleaning apparatus includes a hand held hand roller including a roller cleaning member rotationally mounted in a handle and having a tacky peripheral contact surface, the tacky peripheral contact surface adapted to transfer foreign particles during cleaning of substrates. A roller cleaning substrate has... http://www.freshpatents.com/Method-of-cleaning-tubes-dt20081211ptan20080302388.php Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:59:06 -0800 A method for grit blasting tubes and for blowing swabs through tubes, automatically sensing that the swab has passed through the tube, and logging the event. Also, various methods are used for inserting the swabs into the tubes efficiently.... http://www.freshpatents.com/Pig-pumping-unit-dt20081211ptan20080302389.php Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:59:06 -0800 A pumping unit is provided that allows at least four passes to be made simultaneously with a single pumping unit. A single engine is used to drive two pumps, each connected into separate pumping circuits. Fluid flow in each of the pumping circuits is controlled by respective flow control elements... http://www.freshpatents.com/Cleaning-a-mask-substrate-dt20081211ptan20080302390.php Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:59:06 -0800 This invention relates to a mask cleaning apparatus 101 and a method of cleaning a mask substrate 110. An embodiment according to the invention is a mask cleaning apparatus 101 with a trap comprising a cold trap 120. An additional heater 130 performs the heating function. The mask cleaning apparatus... http://www.freshpatents.com/Method-for-cleaning-metal-mask-dt20081211ptan20080302391.php Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:59:06 -0800 A method for cleaning a metal mask is disclosed. The method includes washing the metal mask with an organic solvent that dissolves an organic substance adhered to the metal mask, washing, with pure water, the metal mask from which the adhering substance has been removed, and vacuum drying the metal... http://www.freshpatents.com/Method-and-apparatus-for-automated-cleaning-of-bottling-equipment-dt20081211ptan20080302392.php Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:59:06 -0800 A method and apparatus 30 are provided for cleaning of bottle filling equipment 10 that has a plurality of elevated valves 18, each valve being in flow communication with filling liquid supply means 14. The method includes storing a manifold 32 that has a plurality of cleaning openings 42 in... http://www.freshpatents.com/Wash-ring-assembly-and-method-of-use-dt20081211ptan20080302393.php Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:59:06 -0800 Devices, including a wash ring assembly, and methods are provided for the removal of excess fluid or solids from the exterior or interior of a probe used to transfer fluids, for instance, in an automated assay device. Typically, a probe is used to aspirate and dispense a sample fluid material... http://www.freshpatents.com/Brush-and-methods-of-cleaning-a-brush-dt20081211ptan20080302394.php Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:59:06 -0800 A brush includes a body and a cleaning element. The body includes a plurality of bristles extending outward from said body. The cleaning element is slidably coupled to the body, and includes at least one projection and a retaining element. The at least one projection is substantially radially aligned with... http://www.freshpatents.com/Wet-processing-apparatus-and-method-for-discharging-particles-along-horizontal-liquid-flow-dt20081211ptan20080302395.php Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:59:06 -0800 A wet processing apparatus includes a processing vessel for containing a processing liquid and holding at least one wafer which is immersed in the processing liquid, wherein the processing vessel has an opening, provided on an upper side thereof, for loading and removing each wafer; and a processing-liquid supply mechanism... http://www.freshpatents.com/System-and-method-for-removal-of-materials-from-an-article-dt20081211ptan20080302400.php Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:59:06 -0800 The system and method of the present invention removes organic and organometallic materials from an article in reduced pressure atmosphere containing ozone and activated oxygen. A dielectric barrier discharge lamp induces an intermolecular molecule energy transfer to the organic and organometallic material. The dielectric barrier discharge lamp emits vacuum ultraviolet... http://www.freshpatents.com/Workpiece-surface-treatment-system-dt20081211ptan20080302396.php Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:59:06 -0800 A workpiece surface treatment system (1), which obtains a surface-treated workpiece by sequentially carrying a treatment cell (9) containing a workpiece to a series of apparatuses for operations in the respective apparatuses, is characterized by including: a carrying apparatus (2) for sequentially carrying the treatment cell (9) to a series... http://www.freshpatents.com/Device-for-cutlery-stacking-in-dishwashers-dt20081211ptan20080302397.php Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:59:06 -0800 A device for stacking cutlery pieces is provided by means of which cutlery pieces may be easily accessible and can be housed in a space-saving and tidy manner in the rinsing chamber of a dishwashing machine. The device provides reliable isolation and easy loading and unloading of cutlery pieces. A... http://www.freshpatents.com/Parts-washing-machine-dt20081211ptan20080302398.php Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:59:06 -0800 A parts washing machine comprising a housing defining washing chamber and having an opening associated with a closure which provides controlled access to the chamber through the opening, the chamber accommodating a basket adapted to support components to be cleaned, the basket being rotatable about a central upright axis, a... http://www.freshpatents.com/Dishwasher-comprising-a-variable-device-for-placing-objects-that-are-to-be-washed-dt20081211ptan20080302399.php Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:59:06 -0800 A dishwasher includes a device for disposing pieces of silverware such that objects that are to be washed are, when placed in the washing receptacle of the dishwasher, disposed in a careful and easily accessible manner while keeping production costs low. The dishwasher includes at least one dish basket and...