Cleaning and liquid contact with solids inventions 01/08

20080023032 - Acoustic ceiling removal: An acoustic ceiling removal tool and associated method are provided wherein an elongated tubular handle defines a longitudinal cavity, and a scraping head is connected to a distal end of the handle. The scraping head has a manifold with a proximal end in fluid communication with the longitudinal cavity and... Agent: Mccarthy & Associates Suite 609

20080023033 - Device for collecting debris from a well: A device for collecting debris from a well comprises a fluid injection conduit injecting circulating fluid into the area of the well to be treated, a fluid collection pathway for the recovery of fluid and suspended debris, and a collection chamber for the collection of debris suspended in the fluid.... Agent: Drinker Biddle & Reath Attn: Intellectual Property Group

20080023037 - Method and apparatus for removing debris from turbine components: A method for removing debris from a turbine component includes routing a cleaning composition comprising fluosilicic acid through an internal passage of the turbine component, without contacting an external surface of the turbine component, to remove the debris.... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20080023042 - Method and apparatus for reducing water consumption in a dishwashing cleaning cycle: A dishwasher includes an inlet port for filling the dishwasher with fresh wash liquid, a wash chamber for collecting the wash liquid, and a discharge port fluidly coupled to the wash chamber for purging used wash liquid. The dishwasher further includes a control system operatively coupled to the inlet port... Agent: General Electric Company Global Research

20080023044 - Water soluble barrier film conformal coating composition and method of cleaning contaminated surfaces with the composition: A composition having a first nonionic alkoxylated alcohol surfactant having an HLB value ranging from about 10 to about 15, a second nonionic alkoxylated alcohol surfactant having an HLB value ranging from about 16 to 20, an aqueous solvent, and optionally, a bio-film permeation agent. A total of the first... Agent: Luedeka, Neely & Graham, P.C.

20080023045 - Conductivity control of water content in solvent strip baths: A system and method for control of water content in a strip bath. The method to control water content in a solvent bath used for cleaning of semiconductor parts in the back end of semiconductor manufacturing requires addition of water to replace evaporated water. This is done by periodically adjusting... Agent: Schneck & Schneck

20080023049 - Liquid processing system: A liquid processing system includes a liquid processing section including liquid processing units horizontally disposed therein and each configured to perform a liquid process while supplying a process liquid onto a substrate; a process liquid storing section that stores the process liquid to be supplied to the liquid processing units... Agent: Smith, Gambrell & Russell

20080023028 - Bonding apparatus and method for cleaning tip of a bonding tool: A wire bonding apparatus for manufacturing, for instance, semiconductor devices, including a cleaning case in which a microplasma generating section comprised of a plasma torch, which has a plasma nozzle 38 at the end, and capacitive coupling electrodes composed of an outer electrode and an inner electrode is fixed to... Agent: Quinn Emanuel Koda & Androlia

20080023029 - Silicon carbide components of semiconductor substrate processing apparatuses treated to remove free-carbon: Methods of making silicon carbide components of a plasma processing apparatus, and methods of using the components during processing of semiconductor substrates to provide for reduced particle contamination of the substrates, are provided. The silicon carbide components are made by a process that results in free-carbon in the components. The... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20080023030 - Method of cleaning contaminated surfaces: A method for cleaning contaminated surfaces of surgical waste management equipment. The method includes rinsing surfaces of the equipment with water to remove water soluble contaminants and waste material. A rinse solution is applied to the surfaces of the equipment to provide a residual film thereon. The rinse solution includes... Agent: Luedeka, Neely & Graham, P.C.

20080023031 - Cleaning composition: The present invention relates to a cleaning composition suitable for cleaning stains on surfaces. The invention also relates to a kit for cleaning surfaces, especially stained surfaces, comprising a cleaning composition of the invention as a first component and an absorbent as a second component.... Agent: Novozymes North America, Inc.

20080023034 - Nozzle cleaning apparatus, nozzle cleaning method, and a computer-readable storage medium storing nozzle cleaning program: Disclosed are a nozzle cleaning apparatus and a nozzle cleaning method, which are capable of effectively cleaning a nozzle for discharging a process liquid to a substrate, with a simple structure and a low cost. A nozzle 30 is accommodated in a cleaning container 2 having a funnel-shaped portion 2b.... Agent: Smith, Gambrell & Russell

20080023035 - Vacuum cleaner with removable dust collector, and methods of operating the same: A vacuum cleaner includes a dust collector that compresses dust stored inside a dust container to minimize the volume of the dust. The dust collector would include one or more pressing plates that are used to compress the dust stored in dust collector. Various methods are used to control movements... Agent: Ked & Associates, LLP

20080023036 - Vacuum cleaner with removable dust collector, and methods of operating the same: A vacuum cleaner includes a dust collector that compresses dust stored inside a dust container to minimize the volume of the dust. The dust collector would include one or more pressing plates that are used to compress the dust stored in dust collector. Various methods are used to control movements... Agent: Ked & Associates, LLP

20080023038 - Grate cleaning apparatus: A mechanical cleaning apparatus and associated method are provided for cleaning the castings of a system, such as a grate-kiln induration system during pelletizing operations. The cleaning apparatus and method can clean castings of the system without adversely affecting their life span through rapid temperature changes or via abrasion to... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.

20080023039 - Hydrocarbon tank cleaning methods: Systems and methods for cleaning sludge from a large tank. The sludge from the interior of storage tanks is mobilized using a metered flow agent stream and then subjected to a mechanical comminution or high shear action, e.g. by grinding or chopping. This produces a pumpable slurry which is then... Agent: Groover & Associates

20080023040 - Methods and systems for operating large hydrocarbon storage facilities: Methods and systems for operating a facility which stores large quantities of petroleum. When the large storage tanks need cleaning or sludge abatement, the sludge from the interior of storage tanks is mobilized using a metered flow agent stream, and then subjected to a mechanical comminution or high shear action,... Agent: Groover & Associates

20080023041 - Washing a cored lettuce head: A produce washer includes a holder to position a single piece of produce and a nozzle disposed at a horizontal distance adjacent to the holder. When the produce is a cored lettuce head, the cored lettuce head is positioned in the holder with the cored portion facing the nozzle disposed... Agent: Morrison & Foerster LLP

20080023043 - Method of and apparatus for cleaning cylinders or rolls: With a method of cleaning cylinders (5) and/or rolls (5), e.g., working rolls (5) in a rolling stand, which are used for producing a rolled stock (1) such as strips or slabs, wherein a liquid is sprayed onto the cylinders (5) at high pressure through several nozzles D1-Dn, a number... Agent: Abelman, Frayne & Schwab

20080023046 - Apparatus for the separation of a resin from a reaction mixture: An apparatus is provided for the separation of a resin from a reaction mixture. The apparatus comprises a column fitted with a side port, two inlet/outlet ports, and two flanges. Each flange is fitted with a multilayer net screen supported by a support grid. The column itself is attached to... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20080023047 - Agent to remove paint, lacquer, glue, plastic or similar from objects and the use of it: An agent to remove paint, lacquer, rubber, glue, plastic or similar from objects. The agent in accordance with the invention contains: *aromatic alcohol and/or ester and/or glycol ester with the characteristic of being partially soluble in water, *water, *alkali salt of unsaturated and/or saturated fatty acid and/or reaction product between... Agent: Alfred J Mangels

20080023048 - Sanitation system for refrigerated fixture having an air curtain: A sanitation system for a refrigerated fixture having an air curtain. This sanitation includes a spray manifold positioned in a case tank of the refrigerated fixture. A reservoir is provided which is adapted to contain disinfectant. A pump is provided to pump disinfectant from the reservoir through the spray manifold,... Agent: Davis Bujold & Daniels, P.l.l.c.

20080023050 - Hydrocarbon tank cleaning systems: Systems for cleaning sludge from a large tank. The sludge from the interior of storage tanks is mobilized using a metered flow agent stream and then subjected to a mechanical comminution or high shear action, e.g. by grinding or chopping. This produces a pumpable slurry which is then recirculated back... Agent: Groover & Associates

20080023051 - Deposit removing device: A deposit removing device capable of efficiently removing deposit on a plate-like member such as a metal plate or resin plate by reducing a spacing distance between the plate-like member and an injection nozzle, and also capable of coping with the removal of deposit on the plate-like member rolled or... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080017221 - Method and apparatus for determining cloth and fluid motion in a washing machine: A method and apparatus for measuring and recording conditions inside a chamber containing cloth items and fluid is provided. The method involves placement of contact sensors inside a wash chamber that can detect contact with a target cloth. The method also involves placement of rotation sensors for determining the position... Agent: Whirlpool Patents Company - Md 0750

20080017222 - Substrate processing apparatus and substrate processing method: Above a wafer which is held by a spin chuck, a blocking member whose opposed surface to the wafer is approximately horizontal is disposed at a higher position than an organic solvent component supplying outlet which is able to move from a central position of the wafer toward the periphery... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20080017219 - Transducer assembly incorporating a transmitter having through holes, and method and system for cleaning a substrate utilizing the same: An apparatus, system and method for processing a substrate utilizing sonic energy. In one aspect, the invention utilizes a transmitter having through holes to dampen sonic energy that may damage the substrate. In other aspects, the through holes of the transmitter can be adapted to introduce a liquid solution having... Agent: Wolf, Block, Schorr & Solis-cohen LLP

20080017220 - Apparatus for cleaning a substrate having metal interconnects: The present invention relates to a cleaning apparatus which can reduce a potential difference between metals or alloys used to form interconnects on a substrate for thereby minimizing corrosion which may occur during and after a substrate cleaning process. The cleaning apparatus for cleaning a substrate having metal interconnects comprises... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20080017223 - Conductive adhesive rework method: A method of removing cured conductive polymer adhesives, disclosed here as thermal interface materials, from electronic components for reclamation or recovery of usable parts of module assemblies, particularly high cost semiconductor devices, heat sinks and other module components.... Agent: International Business Machines Corporation Dept. 18g

20080017224 - Ionic liquid based products and method of using the same: Compositions or products containing ionic liquids and methods of using the same are also disclosed. Specifically, ionic liquids suitable for use in fabric, hard surface or air treating compositions are disclosed. Also disclosed are ionic liquid cocktails comprising three or more different and charged ionic liquid components.... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Intellectual Property Division - West Bldg.

20080017225 - Holding and rotary driving mechanism for flat objects: A substrate holding and rotary driving mechanism, e.g., for a cleaning chamber with vertical orientation of the wafer, that is comprised of a three-armed spider which is rotatingly installed on the outer side of the cleaning chamber and rotatingly supports on the outer ends of its arms outer shafts with... Agent: Rub Randhawa Planar Semiconductor, Inc.

20080011322 - Cleaning systems and methods: Cleaning systems and methods are provided. A preferred embodiment comprises a method of cleaning that includes providing a device and disposing a cleaning fluid on the device. The cleaning fluid includes a first component saturated with a second component. The first component comprises a liquid, and the second component comprises... Agent: Slater & Matsil LLP

20080011339 - Dish washing machine: A dish washing machine in which water is supplied to a level detecting unit without sudden change of a flow rate and pressure of water from a water supplying unit to the level detecting unit such that the level detecting unit can precisely detect a level of water in the... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20080011340 - Dish washing machine: A dish washing machine capable of improving spatial utilization of a washing tub through the enlargement of the washing tub. The dish washing machine includes a washing tub, a sump mounted in the washing tub to receive and pump wash water, a sump housing forming an external appearance of the... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20080011341 - Dish washing machine: A dish washing machine capable of controlling the amount of wash water used based on the quantity of dishes and preventing a drop of the injection pressure of the wash water. The dish washing machine includes a washing tub, main nozzles disposed in the washing tub to constantly inject wash... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20080011342 - Dish washing machine: A dish washing machine in which the size of a control panel can be increased and a user can conveniently manipulate the control panel and easily check operation state thereof. The dish washing machine includes a housing having an opening formed in a front side thereof, a door hinged to... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20080011333 - Cleaning coating dispensers: Apparatus for cleaning an atomizer includes a cleaning device including an opening sized to receive at least a portion of the atomizer. The cleaning device includes a solvent coupling for supplying solvent to wash an exterior surface of the atomizer and an opening through which waste solvent is discharged. A... Agent: Barnes & Thornburg LLP

20080011321 - Cleaning solution for cleaning substrate for semiconductor devices and cleaning method using the same: A cleaning solution for cleaning a substrate for semiconductor devices and a cleaning method using the said cleaning solution, which comprises at least the following components (A), (B) and (C): (A) an ethyleneoxide-type surfactant containing a hydrocarbon group which may have a substituent group except for phenyl, and a polyoxyethylene... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20080011323 - Method for removing laser scales: A degreasing method for descaling or removing laser scales from iron-containing metal part surface by treating the iron-containing metal part surfaces that is optionally tainted with laser scales with an aqueous solution containing at least one type of highly water-soluble and complexed with Fe ions carboxylic acid, at least one... Agent: Fulbright & Jaworski, LLP

20080011324 - Cloth accessory: A cloth accessory and methods for the use thereof are disclosed and described. In one aspect, the cloth accessory may include a cover member forming an enclosure with a cavity therein, and a cloth attached to the cover member. The cloth may have a first configuration wherein the cloth is... Agent: Thorpe North & Western, LLP.

20080011325 - Methods and apparatus for supporting a substrate in a horizontal orientation during cleaning: In one or more aspects, an apparatus for cleaning a substrate includes (1) a plurality of rollers adapted to contact and support the substrate in a horizontal orientation, and (2) at least one brush adapted to contact a major surface of the substrate while the substrate is supported by the... Agent: Dugan & Dugan, PC

20080011326 - Method for removing stains from textiles: A stain removing composition having a mixture of N-methyl pyrrolidinone and at least one solvent from the group consisting of 1-methyl-2-butanol, dipropylene glycol monomethyl ether, propylene glycol n-propyl ether, and diethylene glycol monobutyl ether. Preferably, the stain removing composition comprises, in percent by weight about 70-90%, N-methyl pyrrolidinone and about... Agent: Advantia Law Group

20080011327 - Cleaning solution for use in cleaning the air intake system of a diesel vehicle: A cleaning solution, which is particularly useful in cleaning the air-intake system of an EGR-valve-equipped diesel engine, includes a high-polarity solvent and low polarity solvent. The solution may also include a surfactant, a fatty amide, and a functional ketone. The cleaning solution is applied to the air intake system while... Agent: Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP Intellectual Property Department

20080011329 - Dishwashing machine equipped with an ozone storage device: A dishwashing machine is provided with a washing compartment, an ozone generator, and devices for washing items to be washed using a washing solution, as well as with a storage device that is connected to the washing compartment in an air-conducting manner. The storage device serves, on the one hand,... Agent: Bsh Home Appliances Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20080011328 - Pot and pan washing machine, components, and methods of washing items: An improved pot and pan washing machine is provided including a low suction intake manifold and a partition for capturing a substantial portion of the wash action of the washing machine within a segregated area. The intake manifold of the instant invention includes a plurality of voids having a void... Agent: Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

20080011330 - Apparatus and method for drying disk-shaped substrates: A device for drying a disk-shaped substrate includes an element for holding a single disk-shaped substrate, an element for supplying rinsing liquid onto the disk-shaped substrate surface, an element for generating an aerosol and an element for supplying the aerosol onto the disk-shaped substrate surface. Also described is a method... Agent: Young & Thompson

20080011331 - Cleaning tool: The present disclosure provides an integrated spray and wipe system. A method of using such a system is also provided. In one embodiment, the system includes a fluid reservoir that extends through the center of a roll of cleaning material (e.g., paper towel roll). The tool houses cleaning fluid and... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20080011332 - Method and apparatus for cleaning a wafer substrate: An edge area of the substrate processing device is disclosed. The edge area being processed is isolated from the remainder of the substrate by directing a flow of an inert gas through a plenum near the area to be processed thus forming a barrier while directing a flow of reactive... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080011334 - Single side workpiece processing: A centrifugal workpiece processor for processing semiconductor wafers and similar workpieces includes a head which holds and spins the workpiece. The head includes a rotor having a gas system. Gas or air is sprayed or jetted from inlets in the rotor to create a rotational gas flow. The rotational gas... Agent: Perkins Coie LLP/semitool

20080011335 - Dish washing machine: A dish washing machine capable of smoothly discharging dirt contained in wash water out of a sump so as to prevent the emission of bad smells from the dirt and prevent the propagation of bacteria. The dish washing machine includes a sump to receive and pump wash water, a sump... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20080011336 - Induction heating type pure water heating apparatus and pure water heating method: Disclosed is an induction heating type pure water heating apparatus capable of heating pure water with efficiency and without contaminating pure water. The apparatus is characterized by including a susceptor formed of glassy carbon with a water absorption coefficient of 0.5 mass % or less, and capable of contacting with... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080011337 - Dish washing machine with basket height adjusting apparatus: A dish washing machine having a basket height adjusting apparatus. The dish washing machine includes a machine body having a washing tub defined therein, a basket disposed in the washing tub to receive dishes to be washed, and a basket height adjusting apparatus. The basket height adjusting apparatus includes a... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20080011338 - No-spray-arm-rack-based pressure wash system for dishwashers: A dish rack consists of horizontal and vertical water conduits, with a plurality of vertical water conduits connected to each horizontal water conduit. Each vertical water conduit has a number of upward angled water nozzles. A water supply switch box is connected to said dish rack. Said switch box is... Agent: Yuyong Zhao

20080006290 - Fluidized bed apparatus and filter washing method for fluidized bed apparatus: A cartridge filter 7 is vertically movably placed in a processing vessel 1 having a cylindrical profile. An ultrasonic washer 55 is fitted to the lateral wall 3a of the spray casing of the processing vessel 1. Washing liquid 56 is injected into the processing vessel 1 and the filter... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20080006291 - Cleaning method and cleaning apparatus: A method of cleaning an object in a processing chamber by supplying a supercritical fluid with an additive and rinsing the object with the supercritical fluid alone includes the steps of: opening a back-pressure valve of a branch pipe branched from an additive pipe on the rinse processing; and purging... Agent: Robert J. Depke Lewis T. Steadman

20080006293 - Method for cleaning a polysilicon fraction: The present invention relates to a method for cleaning polycrystalline silicon fragments to a metal content of <100 ppbw, wherein a polysilicon fraction is added to an aqueous cleaning solution containing HF and H2O2, this aqueous cleaning solution is removed and the polycrystalline fraction thereby obtained is washed with highly... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C.

20080006295 - Semiconductor manufacturing apparatus for use in process of cleaning semiconductor substrate and method of manufacturing semiconductor device using the same: A processing tank stores heated sulfuric acid, and a semiconductor substrate having resist formed thereon and to be processed is immersed in the heated sulfuric acid. A first introduction unit introduces ozone gas into the sulfuric acid stored in the processing tank. A second introduction unit introduces hydrogen peroxide into... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20080006296 - Cleaning device of board and cleaning method, flat display panel, mounting equipment of electronic parts and mounting method: Mounting equipment comprises a brush which brushes an edge portion of a liquid crystal cell and removes the contaminating dust attached to this edge portion, an ionizer for injecting an ionized gas toward a portion to contact at least the edge portion of the liquid crystal cell of this brush,... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080006297 - Liquid container cleaner: A cleaning device for cleaning sidewalls of a liquid container. The cleaning device includes a cover that can be removably disposed over a flotation device. The cover has a lower cleaning portion that cleans the sidewalls of the container upon contact with the sidewalls. The cover also has an upper... Agent: Thorpe North & Western, LLP.

20080006298 - Means and method for cleaning drill bits: This invention relates to an apparatus for cleaning working implements such as drill bits, and a method for using the same, the apparatus comprising a body supporting a plurality of bristles, the body being arranged and adapted so as to support these bristles in a position relative to a sidewall... Agent: Osha Liang L.L.P.

20080006303 - Liquid aersol particle removal method: Particles are removed from a surface of a substrate by a method comprising causing liquid aerosol droplets comprising water and a tensioactive compound to contact the surface with sufficient force to remove particles from the surface.... Agent: Kagan Binder, PLLC

20080006305 - Resist, barc and gap fill material stripping chemical and method: An aqueous-based composition and process for removing photoresist, bottom anti-reflective coating (BARC) material, and/or gap fill material from a substrate having such material(s) thereon. The aqueous-based composition includes a fluoride source, at least one organic amine, at least one organic solvent, water, and optionally chelating agent and/or surfactant. The composition... Agent: Moore & Van Allen PLLC

20080006292 - System for megasonic processing of an article: A system for megasonic processing of an article. In one aspect, the system for megasonic processing comprises a rotary support for supporting an article, a dispenser for applying a fluid to a surface of an article positioned on the rotary support; and a transducer assembly. The transducer assembly comprises (i)... Agent: Wolf, Block, Schorr & Solis-cohen LLP

20080006294 - Solder cooling system: A system for processing a substrate having solder bumps includes a first region having a first pressure and adapted to receive the substrate for heating; a second region having a second pressure greater than the first pressure and adapted to receive the substrate for cooling; a support member constructed and... Agent: Boc, Inc.

20080006299 - Liquid processing apparatus and liquid processing method: A cleaning processing apparatus comprises a spin chuck for holding a wafer W, an under plate being positioned to face the back surface of the wafer W with a prescribed gap provided therebetween, a support member for supporting the under plate, and a nozzle hole formed to extended through the... Agent: Smith, Gambrell & Russell

20080006300 - Laundry machine and method of controlling steam generator thereof: A laundry machine and controlling method thereof are disclosed, by which malfunctions of a steam generator and laundry machine and fire due to the overheating of a heater can be prevented. The present invention includes a steam generator having a heater and a controller turning of the heater if an... Agent: Mckenna Long & Aldridge LLP

20080006301 - Method of removing deposits: A method of removing a deposit from a passage extending through a component comprising the steps, immersing the passage within a liquid, directing a liquid jet at the passage from a source within the liquid bath and with a sufficient velocity so as to remove at least a portion of... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20080006302 - Substrate treatment method and substrate treatment apparatus: The substrate treatment method includes a deionized water supply step of supplying deionized water on a surface of a substrate; a resistivity reducing gas supply step of supplying a resistivity reducing gas so as to change ambient air to which the deionized water in contact with the surface of the... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20080006304 - Flock tank: In one aspect the invention provides a floc tank, for separate drilling fluid into an upper fluid fraction having a reduced concentration of solids and a lower solids fraction having a higher concentration of solids, and having at least one compartment, said floc tank comprising at least one jet manifold... Agent: Sander R. Geising

20080006306 - Cleaning plant: In order to produce a cleaning plant for cleaning work pieces which comprises at least one cleaning station in which the workpiece is subjected to a cleaning process in such a manner that the cleaning process can be organized in a flexible manner and easily adapted to changes in the... Agent: Leydig Voit & Mayer, Ltd

20080006307 - Substrate proximity processing structures: An apparatus for generating a fluid meniscus to be formed on a surface of a substrate is provided including a housing where the housing includes a housing surface to be placed proximate to a substrate surface of the substrate. The housing further includes a process configuration receiving region that is... Agent: Martine Penilla & Gencarella, LLP

20080006308 - Drying method for a household appliance and household appliance for carrying the drying method: A drying method for a household appliance such as a dishwasher comprises a Peltier-element in addition to a heat-emitting part and also a heat-absorbing part for drying the washed items in the treatment area of the dishwasher. The heater-absorbing part cools a lateral wall of the washing container, which guides... Agent: Bsh Home Appliances Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20080006309 - Shopping cart sanitizing system: The present invention comprises a method for removing contaminates from the surface of a shopping cart such as a grocery cart. The method includes subjecting the cart to multiple stages of disinfection, including washing, sanitizing, and drying stages. A shopping cart is subjected to these stages by conveying the cart... Agent: Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. (main)

20080006310 - Suction apparatus for textile-treatment water-jet beam: A suction apparatus for an elongated water beam that extends transversely to and directs a liquid jet at a longitudinally passing textile web has a suction chamber extending transversely of the web adjacent the jet and having a perforated lower wall. Air is withdrawn from inside the chamber to aspirate... Agent: K.f. Ross P.C.

20080006311 - Razor cleaning device: A device into which a razor is placed includes a chamber through which water is circulated to clean the razor. Water jets are included to direct water against the razor. The device further includes a holder for razors after cleaning.... Agent: Sung I. Oh, Professional Law Corporation