Cleaning and liquid contact with solids inventions 11/08

20080289649 - Apparatus and method for sanitization of portable devices: A system and method are provided for sanitizing portable devices (14) without introducing waterborne contaminants and pollution into the environment. A sanitizing system (200) loads, washes, irradiates, and treats with an antimicrobial agent, portable devices (14), such as shopping carts, that are likely microbial transmitters, and recovers substantially all used... Agent: John Woytkiw

20080289650 - Low-temperature cleaning of native oxide: Disclosed herein is a method of cleaning oxide from a surface in the fabrication of an integrated device using reducing radicals and UV radiation. For silicon surfaces, the cleaning may be performed at a temperature at which a hydrogen-terminated passivated surface is stable, such that the surface remains protected after... Agent: Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear LLP

20080289651 - Method and apparatus for wafer edge cleaning: A wafer edge cleaning system that includes a wafer dry etching chamber and one or more irradiation sources preferably positioned inside the wafer dry etching chamber. The irradiation source such as laser generates a beam aimed at the periphery of the wafer to melt any defects, in particular, black silicon... Agent: International Business Machines Corporation Dept. 18g

20080289652 - Substrate cleaning apparatus and method for determining timing of replacement of cleaning member: A substrate cleaning apparatus comprises a cleaning apparatus 10 including an abutting member 14 which is pressed against a cleaning member 2 to clean the cleaning member 2, a drive control means 21 for controllably driving the abutting member 14 and a cleaning tank 12 which contains a cleaning liquid... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20080289653 - Delivery device: A delivery device for administering particulate medicaments, such as dry powder. The delivery device comprises a body and a flow path comprising a chamber with an inlet and an outlet for the stream of air. The chamber is rotatable in relation to the body. Dislodging means are arranged in contact... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20080289655 - Commercial warewasher: A commercial dishwasher comprising spray nozzles for spraying liquid into a treatment region in the form of a treatment chamber or a treatment zone for treating items to be washed; at least two centrifugal pumps, which are arranged in series hydraulically one behind the other, for conveying liquid from the... Agent: Thompson Hine LLP Intellectual Property Group

20080289654 - Dish washing machine and control method of the same: A dish washing machine and a control method of the same are disclosed. The dish washing machine may include a first heater for heating wash water to wash items in a dishwasher. The dishwasher may also include a second heater for generating steam to be supplied to the dishes. A... Agent: Mckenna Long & Aldridge LLP

20080289656 - Substrate processing method and substrate processing apparatus: According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a substrate processing method of drying a substrate to be processed by rotating the substrate while supplying a cleaning solution onto a surface of the substrate, the method comprising, when moving, on the substrate, a cleaning solution supply position... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20080289657 - Removing dust using a hand pump: A method of cleaning dust from a computer, computer keyboard, mouse, monitor, or desktop using a hand pump capable of blowing air out of the pump or vacuuming air into the pump. A pump for carrying out this method is disclosed, which pump contains a cylinder having a proximal end... Agent: Richard L Huff

20080289658 - Human-interface cleaning device and cleaning method: A human-interface cleaning device for cleaning human-interface devices commonly used for the treatment sleep apnea. The cleaning device has a solvent-receiving end which connects to a solvent-delivery source such as a faucet or shower head. At the opposite end of the cleaning device is a funnel-like shaped solvent-discharge end which... Agent: Frank G Morkunas

20080289659 - Cleaning kit for removing residual matter from interior of a narrow necked container: A cleaning kit for removing residual matter from the interior of a narrow necked container includes an enclosure, solid cleaning media, a first closure member, and a second closure member. The enclosure has an interior volume bounded at least in part by first and second ends. The first end having... Agent: Burr & Brown

20080289660 - Semiconductor manufacture employing isopropanol drying: c

20080289661 - Flat surface washing apparatus: An engine and high pressure pump are mounted onto a wheeled chassis. High pressure water is distributed to a rotating wand and nozzle assembly on the wheeled chassis so that as the chassis is moved along a linear path, high pressure water is sprayed onto an underlying surface to clean... Agent: Hancock Hughey LLP

20080289662 - Compositions and methods for degreasing and lubricating: Compositions and methods for degreasing and lubricating objects, such as mechanical devices and the like. A composition comprised of a mixture of ethanol and food-grade mineral oil is applied directly to the substrate or objects sought to be degreased or lubricated. For degreasing applications, an amount of the composition is... Agent: Stetina Brunda Garred & Brucker

20080289663 - Cleaning a greasy surface: A method of cleaning a greasy surface, includes the steps of: a) providing a container and a cleaning implement dimensioned to fit in the container; b) providing a volume of cleaning liquid in the container, the cleaning liquid comprising water, a chemical degreasing agent, and a chemical flocculating agent; and... Agent: Young & Thompson

20080289664 - Modular drip pan and component mounting assembly for a dishwasher: A dishwasher for receiving and cleansing soiled kitchenware includes a tub defining a washing chamber, a movable door for selectively exposing the washing chamber, and a modular, slidably mounted drip pan and component mounting assembly or base member positioned below the tub. One or more of a plurality of wash... Agent: Owens Corning

20080289667 - Teat cup cleaning device and method related thereto: A teat cup cleaning device having a heating chamber (2), provided with a discharge (3) which is closable by a valve (4), and arranged for connection to a teat cup. A filling device (20) is provided for filling the heating chamber (2) with an amount of cleaning liquid (11), and... Agent: Howrey LLP-eu

20080289665 - Apparatus for cleaning a refuse bin: Provided is an apparatus (10) for cleaning emptied refuse bins. The apparatus has a platform (14) supporting a reservoir (18) containing a cleaning fluid, a bin cleaning station (20), a pumping arrangement (22) for causing the cleaning fluid in the reservoir to flow through tubes (24 and 26) to a... Agent: Young & Thompson

20080289666 - High pressure internal cleaning method and apparatus: An improved method and apparatus for flushing the residue from internal surfaces of cavities in, for example, turbine blades. In accordance with one aspect of the invention, provision is made for simultaneously flushing the internal cavities of a plurality of turbine blades, with each blade having a plurality of cavities... Agent: Marjama Muldoon Blasiak & Sullivan LLP

20080283085 - Concrete load cleaning apparatus and method: A device and method are provided to allow the removal of unset or generally plastic concrete from the surfaces of mixing and transportation devices by the application of vibrational energy with a liquid to mix and achieve solubilization of the generally plastic concrete into a solution.... Agent: Shughart Thomson & Kilroy, PC

20080283084 - Method for the removal of sediments, fouling agents and the like from ducts and tanks, and apparatus adapted to perform the said method: Taught herein are a method and apparatus for removing sediments, fouling agents and the like from fluid, in particular liquid, ducts and/or tanks, characterized in that the method comprises applying an ultrasound vibration to a plurality of points of the structure, duct or tank to be treated, said ultrasound vibration... Agent: Matthias Scholl

20080283087 - Dry cleaning method of semiconductor manufacturing apparatus having multi-lifter: A dry cleaning method for use in a semiconductor manufacturing apparatus having a multi-lifter includes checking whether it is a dry cleaning period, and when it is determined to be a dry cleaning period then checking whether a wafer completed for a process has been returned from an electrostatic chuck... Agent: F. Chau & Associates, LLC

20080283088 - Plasma processing apparatus, plasma processing method and cleaning time prediction program: The plasma processing apparatus relating to the present invention has a measurement circuit for measuring an antenna bias voltage that varies according to an amount of electrical charge between an inner wall of a chamber and plasma generated in the chamber. The obtained antenna bias voltage is converted to a... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20080283086 - Substrate processing apparatus and cleaning method therefor: A substrate processing apparatus has a pressure-reducible reaction chamber, a substrate support provided in the reaction chamber, a gas inlet port provided in a wall portion of the reaction chamber to introduce a gas into the reaction chamber, a first plate provided between the substrate support and the gas inlet... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20080283089 - Cleaning apparatus of semiconductor device: A cleaning apparatus for a semiconductor device that can include a cleaning tank and a plurality of anodic metals attached to an inner surface thereof and serving as sacrificial anodes during a cleaning sequence using a cleaning liquid.... Agent: Sherr & Vaughn, PLLC

20080283090 - Process for treatment of substrates with water vapor or steam: A method of treating a substrate comprises, in one aspect, placing a substrate having material on a surface thereof in a treatment chamber; directing a stream of a liquid treatment composition to impinge the substrate surface; and directing a stream of water vapor to impinge the substrate surface and/or to... Agent: Kagan Binder, PLLC

20080283092 - Apparatus for cleaning inkjet head and cleaning method thereof: In a method of cleaning an ejection face by supplying a head liquid on a surface (ejection face) of an inkjet head provided with ink ejection outlets, and then by performing wiping operations thereon, an ink residue on the ejection face is efficiently and surely removed from the ejection face... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20080283093 - Cleaning brush: A brush for dusting and cleaning includes a handle having a first end and a second end, an outer rail of bristles along an outer portion of the brush having a first row of outer bristles and a second row of outer bristles; an inner rail of bristles along an... Agent: Baker & Hostetler LLP

20080283091 - Method for adding a multi-component detergent additve in a water leading household appliance: The invention relates to a method for adding a multi-component solid detergent additive during a program sequence of a water leading household appliance, in particular a dishwasher, wherein the household appliance comprises a compartment for storing the detergent additive. According to the invention, the liquid supply to the detergent additive... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20080283094 - Screening arrangement for a dishwasher, and associated apparatus and method: A screening arrangement is provided for a dishwasher having a tub portion defining a sump about a lower end thereof. The dishwasher further includes a heating element disposed proximate to the lower end of the tub portion and defining laterally-opposed inner and outer peripheries. A screen element is arranged adjacent... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20080283096 - Disinfection control by target pathogen selection: A method for operating a cleaning device or a cleaning system is proposed. In this case, the cleaning device is set up for carrying out a process for cleaning an article with a germicidal action. The method includes the following steps: information on a target germ with which the article... Agent: Muncy, Geissler, Olds & Lowe, PLLC

20080283095 - Endoscope washer disinfector with chemical tanks: An endoscope washer disinfector comprises a chemical cassette, a loading unit, and a chemical tank. The chemical cassette is charged with a chemical. This chemical cassette has a delivery port to deliver the chemical therethrough. The loading unit allows the chemical cassette to be detachably loaded thereto and is formed... Agent: Scully Scott Murphy & Presser, PC

20080283097 - Solvent for urethane adhesives and coatings and method of use: A solvent for urethane adhesives and coatings, the solvent having a carbaldehyde and a cyclic amide as constituents. In some embodiments the solvent consists only of miscible constituents. In some embodiments the carbaldehyde is benzaldehyde and in some embodiments the cyclic amide is N-methylpyrrolidone (M-pyrole). An extender may be added... Agent: Bwxt - Y12, LLC Luedeka, Neely & Graham, P.C.

20080283098 - Method for cleaning internal parts of gasoline engines: Interior parts of gasoline engines are readily cleaned by a method comprising the steps of connecting an a cleaning liquid supply pipe having a gas supply port thereon airtightly to a port of an intake pipe of the engine below a throttle valve-attached position of the engine; operating the engine... Agent: Chevron Corporation

20080283099 - Energy-optimized cleaning machine: A cleaning machine is provided, in particular a single-chamber dishwashing machine, that includes a washing chamber for accommodating items to be cleaned or washed. At least one wash arm with a number of spray nozzles is located in the washing chamber. A waste-water line into which waste water is pumped... Agent: Muncy, Geissler, Olds & Lowe, PLLC

20080283100 - Method for cleaning internal parts of gasoline engines: Interior parts of gasoline engines are readily cleaned by a method comprising the steps of connecting an a cleaning liquid supply pipe having a gas supply port thereon airtightly to a port of an intake pipe of the engine below a throttle valve-attached position of the engine; operating the engine... Agent: Chevron Corporation

20080283101 - Double delivery pump for an electric household appliance and electric household appliance equipped therewith: A double delivery pump for an electric appliance includes a pump body housing a centrifugal impeller and provided with a first delivery pipe and with a second delivery pipe having passage sections which are different from one another and located at diametrically opposite positions with respect to a rotation axis... Agent: Thompson Hine LLP Intellectual Property Group

20080276957 - Method of cleaning a cvd device: A CVD vacuum vessel including an electrically conductive partition plate which divides the interior of the vacuum vessel into a plasma generating space and a film-deposition processing space, and an electrically conductive spiral shield. The electrically conductive partition plate has a plurality of through-holes connecting the plasma generating space to... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20080276958 - Substrate cleaning chamber and cleaning and conditioning methods: A substrate cleaning chamber includes a contoured ceiling electrode having an arcuate surface that faces a substrate support and has a variable cross-sectional thickness to vary the gap size between the arcuate surface and the substrate support to provide a varying plasma density across the substrate support. A dielectric ring... Agent: Janah & Associates, P.C.

20080276960 - Method and apparatus for controlled transient cavitation: The invention relates to a method for creating transient cavitation comprising the steps of creating gas bubbles having a range of bubble sizes in a liquid, creating an acoustic field and subjecting the liquid to the acoustic field, characterized in that the range of bubble sizes and/or the characteristics of... Agent: Mcdonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

20080276959 - Method and apparatus for the treatment of objects, in particular for the cleaning of semiconductor elements: A basic idea of the invention is that the surface of an object to be cleaned (2) in a tank (5) filled with liquid passes through at least one oscillation maximum that is emitted by at least one sound source (8a) being present in the tank (5). According to one... Agent: Biotech Beach Law Group , PC

20080276961 - Cleaning machine: The invention relates to a cleaning machine (MA) comprising a vessel (VE) having a stirring member (BA) mounted therein, the stirring member carrying a load of utensils of a first type. The stirring member also carries a load of utensils of a second type. The invention also provides a method... Agent: Horst M. Kasper

20080276962 - Recapture of ions applied in a wash process: A wash cycle is provided for a clothes washer, the clothes washer having a wash zone for receiving a substrate load to be cleaned. The wash cycle includes a step of providing a wash liquor for applying to the substrate load. Another step is loading the wash zone with the... Agent: Whirlpool Patents Company - Md 0750

20080276967 - Cleaning compositions containing water soluble magnesium compounds and methods of using them: The present invention relates to cleaning compositions and methods employing a water soluble magnesium compound. Such compositions can be used for reducing scale, rinsing, hard surface cleaning, ware washing, and corrosion inhibition.... Agent: Ecolab Inc.

20080276966 - Control and wash cycle for activation and deactivation of chemistry in the wash bath of an automatic washer: A control for an automatic washer to operate the washer through a wash cycle determined based upon various soils and stains in the substrate load to be washed with a wash liquor in a wash zone of the washer. The control has a plurality of stain/soil type entrées, which can... Agent: Whirlpool Patents Company - Md 0750

20080276963 - Sensing over suds condition to improve cleaning with oxidizing agents: A wash cycle used in a clothes washer with a wash zone for receiving a load of fabric defined within a rotating drum having an outer wall. The wash cycle includes a step of dispensing a detergent wash liquor into the wash zone, washing the fabric load in the wash... Agent: Whirlpool Patents Company - Md 0750

20080276965 - Timing control and timed wash cycle for an automatic washer: A control for an automatic washer to operate the washer through a wash cycle determined based upon various soils and stains in the substrate load to be washed with a wash liquor in a wash zone of the washer. The control has a plurality of stain/soil type entrées, which can... Agent: Whirlpool Patents Company - Md 0750

20080276964 - Wash cycles using oxidizing agents and sensors: A substrate treating appliance utilizing a plurality of different chemistries for different cycles or different wash loads with a plurality of receptacles for receiving a plurality of cartridges containing the different chemistries. Each receptacle has one half of a lock and key connection arrangement providing a unique interconnection configuration at... Agent: Whirlpool Patents Company - Md 0750

20080276968 - Method of cleaning a food plant: A method of cleaning a food plant of the type which produces an aseptic product or a product with extended shelf life involves at least one circulation with an alkaline detergent solution and at least one circulation with an acidic cleaning solutions. The circulations take place alternatively with the alkaline... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20080276969 - Appliance with unique locking receptacles: A substrate treating appliance utilizing a plurality of different chemistries for different cycles or different wash loads with a plurality of receptacles for receiving a plurality of cartridges containing the different chemistries. Each receptacle has one half of a lock and key connection arrangement providing a unique interconnection configuration at... Agent: Whirlpool Patents Company - Md 0750

20080276970 - Apparatus and method for treating materials with compositions: An apparatus and method for treating subject materials with compositions includes a material treatment section for treating a subject material with a composition of a silane-containing material and a hydrocarbon solvent to form a treated material, and a neutralizing section for neutralizing the treated material such that the treated material... Agent: Bliss Mcglynn, P.C.

20080276971 - Contact lens cleaning devices: A device for cleaning contact lenses comprising a solution chamber and a motor (4) adapted to impart a reciprocating and vibrational motion to a contact lens holder (3). The contact lens holder (3) is adapted to receive one or more contact lenses, which holder, in use, is for insertion in... Agent: Theresa Fritz Camoriano Camoriano And Associates

20080276972 - Wash cycle for oxidizing agents: A wash cycle for a clothes washer, the clothes washer having a wash zone defined within a rotating drum having an outer wall, for receiving a load of fabric. The steps include dispensing a volume of a first wash liquor to the wash zone, rotating the drum to move the... Agent: Whirlpool Patents Company - Md 0750

20080276973 - Detergent component for preventing precipitation of water hardness and providing soil removal properties: A cleaning composition for removing soils includes an alkyl vinyl ether-maleic acid copolymer and at least one component selected from the group consisting of sodium carbonate and sodium hydroxide. The composition contains less than about 10% by weight of at least one component selected from the group consisting of phosphorous-containing... Agent: Faegre & Benson Attn: Patent Docketing

20080276974 - Spray pretreatment system and method for pre-treating workpieces by spraying: The invention discloses a spray pretreatment system and a method for pre-treating workpieces by spraying in a spraying tunnel, wherein the workpieces are fed into a treating station through an entry station. The inlet opening of the entry station is located below the level of the treating installations of the... Agent: Bracewell & Giuliani LLP

20080276976 - Household device, in particular dishwasher: A dishwasher includes a washing container, which can be closed by a pivotable door and a control panel. The control panel is disposed on the pivotable door and includes a glazed surface and at least one of a control clement and a display element disposed behind the glazed surface and... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.

20080276975 - Spray nozzle for a dishwasher: A dishwasher (60) spray nozzle (20) is arranged on an outer surface (34) of a spray system (22) for discharging a spray jet (28). The outlet opening of the spray nozzle (20) has a constriction (26, 40) in a central region of its longitudinal extent.... Agent: Thompson Hine LLP Intellectual Property Group

20080271747 - Cleaning device and a lithographic apparatus cleaning method: A cleaning tool to clean a surface of a component of a lithographic apparatus is disclosed. The cleaning tool includes a sonic transducer, a liquid supply device configured to provide liquid to a reservoir between the surface to be cleaned and the sonic transducer, and a liquid outlet configured to... Agent: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP

20080271748 - Method of and arrangement for removing contaminants from a substrate surface using an atmospheric pressure glow plasma: The present invention relates to a method of and arrangement for removing contaminants from a surface of a substrate by subjecting said substrate surface to an atmospheric pressure glow plasma. Said plasma is generated in a discharge space comprising a plurality of electrodes, by applying an alternating plasma energizing voltage... Agent: Davidson Berquist Jackson & Gowdey LLP

20080271751 - Apparatus and method for cleaning semiconductor wafer: An apparatus and a method for cleaning a semiconductor wafer including performing a first cleaning process for removing particles from the semiconductor wafer by injecting a cleaning gas in the chamber and on the semiconductor wafer and then performing a second cleaning process after the first cleaning process by generating... Agent: Sherr & Vaughn, PLLC

20080271750 - Cleaning device, a lithographic apparatus and a lithographic apparatus cleaning method: A cleaning tool to clean a surface of a liquid confinement system of an immersion lithographic apparatus is disclosed, the liquid confinement system having an aperture to allow passage of a beam of radiation therethrough of an immersion lithographic apparatus. The cleaning tool includes a sonic transducer, a reservoir configured... Agent: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP

20080271749 - Substrate cleaning technique employing multi-phase solution: A method and system for cleaning opposed surfaces of a semiconductor wafer having particulate matter thereon. The method includes generating relative movement between a fluid and the substrate. The relative movement is in a direction that is transverse to a normal to one of the opposed surfaces and creates two... Agent: Martine Penilla & Gencarella, LLP

20080271752 - Cleaning method, particle removing method, cleaning apparatus, and cleaning liquid: The present invention provides a mechanism capable of removing a minute particle adhered to a fine pattern or the like without giving damages to the pattern or the like. After being installed on a device which can perform rotating operation, the high viscosity liquid is dropped on an upper surface... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20080271753 - Method of cleaninig stannane distribution system: Methods for cleaning a stannane distributions system. A stannane distribution system connecting a stannane supply source and a semiconductor manufacturing tool is provided. Stannane is flown through the system, and a tin layer is formed on the components of the distribution system. This tin layer is then cleaned from the... Agent: Air Liquide Intellectual Property

20080271756 - Automatic vehicle washing unit and process: The automatic vehicle washing unit, particularly of the type without brushes, comprises at least one first arched structure (2) equipped with spray nozzles of at least one first washing agent, below which the vehicle (3) to be washed can be positioned, support means (4) of said first arched structure (2),... Agent: Ip Patent Docketing K&l Gates LLP

20080271755 - Method for controlling of washer: A novel washing method that is capable of smoothly washing laundry with low washing water consumption and low power consumption is disclosed. The control method is applied to a washing machine having a steam generation unit. The control method comprising a step of discharging water out of the steam generation... Agent: Mckenna Long & Aldridge LLP

20080271754 - Operating method of the laundry machine: A method of operating a washing machine, by which a steam generator is disclosed, laundry and the washing machine itself can be safely protected in a manner that an error occurrence of the washing machine is accurately detected and by which a following cycle such as a washing cycle, a... Agent: Mckenna Long & Aldridge LLP

20080271757 - Orbital scrubber: This orbital motion scrubber uses less cleaning solution than many conventional rotary motion scrubbers of comparable scrub width and tank size, which results in longer solution run time. The present invention drives the cleaning element in a high speed orbital motion which results in more revolutions per spot than many... Agent: Husch Blackwell Sanders LLP

20080271758 - Method of cleaning fouled and/or scaled membranes: A method of cleaning a fouled and/or scaled UF or MF membrane with a solution containing one or more thermo-responsive polymers is disclosed. More specifically, the method comprises: (a) treating the membrane in a membrane separation system with a solution containing one or more TRP, wherein said TRP is soluble... Agent: Peter A. Dimattia Patent And Licensing Department

20080271760 - Method and composition: A process for cleaning an automatic dishwashing machine comprises delivering into the machine a machine cleaning composition suitably containing an acid or builder, followed by delivering into the machine a dishwashing composition. Conveniently the process involves delivering the machine cleaning composition directly to the main washing chamber of the machine,... Agent: Norris, Mclaughlin & Marcus

20080271759 - Spray arm for a dishwasher, and associated method: A spray arm for a dishwasher is provided, comprising a first portion having a first engaging surface extending about an outer surface periphery thereof, and a second portion having a second engaging surface extending about the outer surface thereof and complementarily configured with respect to the first engaging surface. The... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20080271761 - Cleaning compositions and methods of using same: The invention is generally related to cleaning compositions and methods of using same. More particularly, the invention is related to cleaning compositions which are substantially free of volatile organic chemicals.... Agent: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP

20080271762 - Etching gas control system: An etching gas control system is provided. The system includes a gas injector, a gas supply pipe, a Flow Ratio Controller (FRC), and a gas supply unit. The gas injector is installed in a chamber and supplies gas inside the chamber. The gas injector includes a top injector installed at... Agent: Volpe And Koenig, P.C.

20080271763 - Barrier structure and nozzle device for use in tools used to process microelectronic workpieces with one or more treatment fluids: Apparatuses, and related methods, for processing a workpiece that include a particular barrier structure that can overlie and cover a workpiece. Apparatuses, and related methods, for processing a workpiece that include a particular movable member that can be positioned over and moved relative to a workpiece. Apparatuses, and related methods,... Agent: Kagan Binder, PLLC

20080271764 - Feed tube assembly for a dishwasher, and associated apparatus and method: A spray arm feed tube assembly for a dishwasher is provided, comprising an elongate tubular member adapted to extend from a sump of the dishwasher, through an interface, and along a tub wall of a tub portion disposed outwardly of the sump. A banding member is operably engaged with the... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20080271765 - Water delivery system for upper spray arm of a dishwasher: A dishwasher has an upper rack that carries a spray arm having a horizontal manifold tube that engages in a port associated with a vertical main feed tube for supplying wash water to the spray arm. There can be from one to a plurality of ports into which the manifold... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20080271766 - Tool for crushing coke: A tool for crushing coke includes a casing which in the operational state is connected to a drill rod and on or in which is arranged at least one cutting nozzle and one drill nozzle for drilling coke and at least one valve for controlling a direction of flow of... Agent: Bachman & Lapointe, P.C.