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Cleaning and liquid contact with solids March listing by industry category 03/09

20090078281 - Floor cleaning apparatus with surface dryer: A floor cleaning apparatus includes a chassis having a forward end and a rearward end. A plurality of floor engaging wheels support the chassis above a floor. A first tank is supported by the chassis for holding a cleaning solution that is dispensed onto the floor. A second tank is... Agent: Quarles & Brady LLP

20090078282 - Method and apparatus for cleaning semiconductor wafers using compressed and/or pressurized foams, bubbles, and/or liquids: An apparatus and method are disclosed in which a semiconductor substrate having a surface containing contaminants is cleaned or otherwise subjected to chemical treatment using a foam. The semiconductor wafer is supported either on a stiff support (or a layer of foam) and foam is provided on the opposite surface... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20090078283 - Pipeline pigs: A method of monitoring a tube or pipeline, wherein an IP comprising an electronics module arrangement, is driven along the interior of the tube or pipeline by fluid pressure, wherein the IP transmits monitoring signals through the fluid that provides the pressure to the wall of the tube or pipeline,... Agent: Dobrusin & Thennisch PC

20090078284 - Extraction cleaning with heating: A portable extraction surface cleaner apparatus wherein a surface to be cleaned is heated to an elevated temperature and a cleaning fluid is applied to the surface to be cleaned sequentially or simultaneously. The cleaning fluid is removed from the surface by suction from a vacuum source. Power is applied... Agent: Mcgarry Bair PC

20090078287 - Liquid processing apparatus and process liquid supplying method: A liquid processing apparatus includes: a processing part 80 configured to process an object to be processed by a process liquid; a supply path 1 connected to the processing part 80, the supply path 1 being configured to guide the process liquid to the processing part 80; a solvent supply... Agent: Smith, Gambrell & Russell

20090078285 - Method and device for cleaning pipe runs: The invention relates to a method for keeping vacuum piping, particularly the vacuum piping (2, 3, 4) of the waste systems of ships and similar, clean, or for assisting it. The device according to the invention is used to feed acid and bacteria are fed to the end of each... Agent: Joel D. Skinner, Jr. Skinner And Associates

20090078289 - Method of controlling dishwasher: A dishwasher and a method of controlling a dishwasher are provided. The method includes heating wash fluid in a washing tub when no dishes are loaded in the washing tub, and sterilizing the washing tub by spraying the heated wash fluid into the washing tub with the use of a... Agent: Ked & Associates, LLP

20090078288 - Method of controlling dishwasher and dishwasher: A dishwasher and a method of controlling a dishwasher are provided. Using this method of controlling a dishwasher, it is possible to quickly and precisely determine, during the washing of dishes, whether nozzles are clogged with impurities. It is also possible to easily address the problems associated with clogged nozzles... Agent: Ked & Associates, LLP

20090078286 - Methods for protecting flooring during a fluid based cleaning and devices thereof: A method and device for protecting flooring during a cleaning includes identifying at least one contact point between flooring and at least one object resting on the flooring. At least a portion of one surface of a protection pad which has a re-adherable adhesive is applied to a portion of... Agent: Nixon Peabody LLP - Patent Group

20090078290 - Cleaning device: The present application relates to a method and device for cleaning surfaces. In one embodiment, a cleaning device includes a cleaning tool, a motor, a reservoir, an extractor, and a recovery tank. The reservoir stores fluid and may act as a base of the cleaning device. The extractor suctions used... Agent: Calfee Halter & Griswold, LLP

20090078291 - Cooking apparatus and method of controlling steam cleaning thereof: A cooking apparatus and a method of controlling steam cleaning thereof realize optimal cleaning performance by maintaining an internal temperature of a cooking chamber at a temperature suitable for steam condensation at the time of cleaning the inside of the cooking chamber using steam. The cooking apparatus includes a cooking... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20090078292 - Single wafer method and apparatus for drying semiconductor substrates using an inert gas air-knife: In one aspect, an apparatus is provided. The apparatus comprises a chamber; a plurality of rollers adapted to support a wafer in a vertical orientation within a chamber; a pair of brushes adapted to scrub a first and a second side of the wafer respectively; a first spray bar adapted... Agent: Dugan & Dugan, PC

20090078293 - Fluid ejection gun and cleaning apparatus using the same: A fluid ejection gun includes: a flexible ejection tube for ejecting a fluid, the fluid being supplied to the inside of the ejection tube, the fluid being ejected from the tip of the ejection tube; a guide disposed to surround the ejection tube and introduce the ejection tube along the... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20090071504 - Apparatus and method of generating ultrasonic vibration and apparatus and method of cleaning a wafer using the same: In an apparatus and method of generating an ultrasonic vibration, an ultrasonic vibration generated in an ultrasonic vibration generator is transmitted through a material layer to control the intensity and the direction of the ultrasonic vibration. In an apparatus and method of cleaning a wafer, a cleaning solution supplier supplies... Agent: Daly, Crowley, Mofford & Durkee, LLP

20090071503 - Method and device for treating substrates and nozzle unit therefor: A method and device for treating substrates, and a nozzle unit therefore. A liquid film is formed on a local surface area of a substrate that is to be treated by means of a nozzle unit comprised of at least on elongated nozzle arrangement and an ultrasonic or megasonic transducer... Agent: Robert W. Becker & Associates

20090071505 - Cleaning method and substrate processing apparatus: Provided is a cleaning method which can efficiently remove a film, such as a high dielectric constant oxide film, which is difficult to be etched by a fluorine-containing gas alone. As a cleaning method of a substrate processing apparatus which forms a desired film on a wafer by supplying a... Agent: Mattingly, Stanger, Malur & Brundidge, P.C.

20090071506 - Debris removal in high aspect structures: A method of debris removal is provided. The method includes positioning a nanometer-scaled tip adjacent to a piece of debris on a substrate. The method also includes adhering the piece of debris to the tip. In addition, the method also includes removing the piece of debris from the substrate by... Agent: Baker & Hostetler LLP

20090071507 - Process for cleaning a semiconductor wafer: Semiconductor wafers are cleaned by forming a first liquid film on a surface of the semiconductor wafer to be cleaned, the first liquid film containing hydrogen fluoride and ozone; replacing the first liquid film with a second aqueous liquid film which contains hydrogen fluoride and ozone, the concentration of hydrogen... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C.

20090071508 - Dishwasher with targeted sensing and washing: An automatic dishwasher comprises a housing defining a wash chamber for holding utensils to be washed, a movable sprayer fluidly coupled with a source of liquid and having at least one directionally-controllable outlet for controllably spraying liquid into the wash chamber, and a controller operably coupled to the movable sprayer... Agent: Whirlpool Patents Company - Md 0750

20090071509 - Process for cleaning engraved cylinders used in printing and packaging industry from adhesive and/or ink residues: A process for the removal of dry adhesives and/or inks from the surface and from the interior of the cells of the engraved cylinders used in printing and coupling processes, using a supercritical mixture formed by one or more organic solvents and a supercritical fluid, preferably consisting of supercritical carbon... Agent: Arent Fox LLP

20090071510 - Method and apparatus for sludge removal from a tank: The present invention is directed to a method and system of processing and removing hydrocarbon sludge from a tank wherein the hydrocarbon sludges are the product of gravity settling in the bottom of the tank to form a sludge consisting of inorganic and organic materials not readily flowable or pumpable... Agent: Conley Rose, P.C. David A. Rose

20090071514 - Dishwasher with utensil drying: An automatic dishwasher comprises a housing defining a wash chamber for holding utensils to be washed and an induction heater for drying utensils within the wash chamber.... Agent: Whirlpool Patents Company - Md 0750

20090071515 - Automated ultrasonic cleaning apparatus with trigger means for draining fluid therefrom: The present invention discloses an ultrasonic cleaner in which an automated ultrasonic cleaning operation is executed using an aqueous solution. The cleaner includes a tank having a valve means in fluid communication therewith, a bottom tank portion with at least one drainage aperture therethrough and at least one tank wall... Agent: Kelly Merkel, Esq.

20090071511 - Substrate treatment apparatus: A substrate treatment apparatus, which treats a substrate with a treatment liquid that is ultrasonically vibrated, includes an oscillator body which is rectangular-parallelepiped and has a treatment liquid supply path having an opening on a lower surface thereof in a first end portion in a longitudinal direction thereof and inclining... Agent: Volpe And Koenig, P.C.

20090071512 - Water level sensing apparatus of dish washer: s

20090071513 - Hydrodynamic nozzle: A hydrodynamic nozzle, of the type which is useful for rinsing the interior of a pipe, comprising a nozzle body (1) having a first, forward end and a second, rear end, in the rear end a section-wise centrally located intake (6) for rinsing water, internal rinsing water channels by which... Agent: Kevin Farrell Pierce Atwood

20090065024 - Apparatus and method for indirect surface cleaning: Methods for cleaning a surface of a substrate and for increasing the useable lifetime of a photomask substrate are provided. In one method, a substrate has at least one radiation-produced particle disposed thereon, and a laser that has a wavelength that substantially coincides with a high absorption coefficient of the... Agent: Baker & Hostetler LLP

20090065023 - Microwave assisted post-fpi cleaning method: A method for cleaning a gas turbine engine component following a fluorescent penetrant inspection process comprises immersing the component in a cleaning solution and heating the component in a microwave oven while immersed in the cleaning solution for a period of time.... Agent: Kinney & Lange, P.A.

20090065025 - Cleaning of plasma chamber walls using noble gas cleaning step: An improved reaction chamber cleaning process is provided for removing water residues that makes use of noble-gas plasma reactions. The method is easy applicable and may be combined with standard cleaning procedure. A noble-gas plasma (e.g. He) that emits high energy EUV photons (E>20 eV) which is able to destruct... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20090065026 - Methods for treating surfaces, methods for removing one or more materials from surfaces, and apparatuses for treating surfaces: Some embodiments include utilization of both plasma and aerosol to treat substrate surfaces. The plasma and aerosol may be utilized simultaneously, or sequentially. In some embodiments, the plasma forms a plasma sheath over the substrate surfaces, with the plasma sheath having an electric field gradient therein. The aerosol comprises liquid... Agent: Wells St. John P.s.

20090065027 - Substrate cleaning apparatus, substrate cleaning method, and substrate treatment apparatus: A substrate cleaning apparatus is capable of cleaning an entire periphery of a substrate end portion at a time by simple control without polishing the end portion and without generating plasma. The substrate cleaning apparatus has a mounting table 204 on which a wafer W is placed, a heating unit... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20090065028 - Method and system for cleaning an artillery gun barrel: The invention relates to a method for cleaning an artillery gun barrel, which is cleaned of gun oil, greases, or combustion residues using a washing liquid and a brush element. The brush element is moved backwards and forwards in the barrel with the aid of the washing liquid. In addition,... Agent: Fildes & Outland, P.C.

20090065029 - Apparatus and method for cleaning a board terminal: A board terminal cleaning apparatus for cleaning a terminal portion by bringing a cleaning member in contact with the terminal portion of a board comprises a first support member that supports the cleaning member in a first position, a second support member that supports the cleaning member in a second... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack L.L.P.

20090065030 - Washer and method of performing spinning operation: A washer and a method of performing a spinning operation are disclosed. The washer includes a tub which stores clothes to be washed, and a motor which rotates the tub. It also includes a microprocessor which generates a pump driving signal having duty ratios to power on and off a... Agent: Mckenna Long & Aldridge LLP

20090065031 - Method for cleaning a boiler of a furnace: A method of cleaning a waste boiler, comprising mounting a robot adjacent an interior surface of a wall of the boiler, the robot operative to emit a high pressure jet of fluid against an interior surface of the wall of the boiler. The robot is moved over the interior surface... Agent: Vermette & Co.

20090065034 - Endoscope cleaning/disinfecting apparatus: An endoscope cleaning/disinfecting apparatus 1 according to the prevent invention includes an apparatus body 2 including a cleaning tank 6 for storing an endoscope retaining tray 4 in which an endoscope 5 is stored, a top cover 3 provided to the apparatus body 2 and caused by a cover body... Agent: Scully Scott Murphy & Presser, PC

20090065035 - Dishwasher: A dishwasher comprising a sump configured to contain washing water, a washing pump configured to pump the washing water contained in the sump, a washing nozzle configured to inject the washing water pumped by the washing pump onto targets to be washed, a washing water passage configured between the sump... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20090065032 - Apparatus and method for removing photoresist from a substrate: An apparatus and method for removing photoresist from a substrate, which includes treating the photoresist with a first reactant to cause swelling, cracking or delamination of the photoresist, treating the photoresist with a second reactant to chemically alter the photoresist, and subsequently removing the chemically altered photoresist with a third... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20090065033 - Garbage collecting apparatus of dishwasher: A garbage collecting apparatus of a dishwasher, mounted in a dishwasher such that washing water is pumped by a washing pump to wash garbage on targets to be washed, and then such used washing water is drained by a drain pump, the apparatus including a first garbage collecting net, and... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20090056741 - Cleaning apparatus, cleaning method, pattern formation apparatus, and pattern formation method: A pattern formation apparatus has a drum-like intaglio rolling along a transferred medium. After the intaglio is charged by a charger, a pattern of toner particles is formed by supplying a liquid developer of each color to the intaglio via a developing machine and an electric field is formed between... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20090056740 - Method for cleaning aluminum articles: A method for cleaning aluminum article includes steps of first water washing for a aluminum article; cleaning the aluminum article with mildly alkaline solution which including phosphate, carbonate and silicate; and second water washing for the aluminum article.... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang

20090056742 - Process for decontaminating an organic solid substrate contaminated by solid radioactive particulate inorganic contaminants, using dense pressurized co2: m

20090056743 - Method of cleaning plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition chamber: A method and apparatus for cleaning a plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition chamber is described. In one embodiment, the method includes providing a first cleaning gas to a processing region within the chamber; and then providing a second cleaning gas to the processing region. In another embodiment, the method includes... Agent: Patterson & Sheridan, LLP - - Appm/tx

20090056744 - Wafer cleaning compositions and methods: Compositions and methods of removing debris including organic debris from a hydrophobic surface during semiconductor processing are disclosed. The method includes exposing a semiconductor wafer having debris, including organic debris, thereon to a cleaning solution including an oxidizing agent and at least one surfactant.... Agent: Trask Britt, P.C./ Micron Technology

20090056746 - Methods for treating surfaces, and apparatuses for treating surfaces: Some embodiments include methods of treating surfaces with aerosol particles. The aerosol particles may be formed as liquid particles, and then passed through a chamber under conditions which change the elasticity of the particles prior to impacting a surface with the particles. The change in elasticity may be an increase... Agent: Wells St. John P.s.

20090056745 - Wet clean process for recovery of anodized chamber parts: A cleaning process for recovering an anodized aluminum part is particularly useful when the part has been exposed to a fluorine-containing plasma in etch reactor. The part is bathed in an agitated solution of a fluoride acid, such as ammonium fluoride, which converts aluminum fluoride to a soluble fluoride. The... Agent: Law Offices Of Charles Guenzer Attn: Applied Materials, Inc.

20090056747 - Fan blade cleaning tool and method: The present invention is directed to a fan blade cleaning tool having a box-shaped housing. The housing has first and second openings on opposing sides, with a passage extending therebetween for receiving a fan blade. A dust gutter extends outwardly from, and adjacent to, the first opening. A method of... Agent: Berenato, White & Stavish, LLC

20090056748 - Grill brush: A grill brush including a body having an internal liquid reservoir for containing a fluid, a brush head having at least one hole in fluid communication with the internal reservoir for providing a fluid to the grill surface, and a handle is provided. A plurality of bristles extends from the... Agent: St. Onge Steward Johnston & Reens, LLC

20090056749 - Liquid application apparatus and method, and image forming apparatus: A liquid application apparatus includes: a roller member which is driven so as to rotate in a rotational direction; an application liquid supply device which supplies an application liquid onto a portion of the roller member while the roller member is rotating; a blade member which is arranged so as... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20090056751 - Cleaning storage and like tanks: A method for cleaning the interior walls of a storage tank comprises traversing over said walls a cleaning head supplied with air. The cleaning head may comprise a cleaning duct having an inlet and an outlet and a lateral opening which in use is sealingly arranged against the tank wall,... Agent: Woodard, Emhardt, Moriarty, Mcnett & Henry LLP

20090056750 - Component for a painting installation and device for removing paint therefrom: This invention concerns a component for a painting facility which is contaminated with paint during operation of the painting facility, e.g. a grating, a hanger, a cover and similar, characterized in that it is coated with a plasma polymeric coating containing oxygen, carbon and silicon.... Agent: Weingarten, Schurgin, Gagnebin & Lebovici LLP

20090056752 - Method of controlling a dishwashing machine having a steam generator: A method of controlling a home appliance, such as a dish washing machine, that includes supplying steam in a washing operation is disclosed. The method includes supplying steam generated by a steam generator, and supplying water to a water tank of a steam generator such that water overflows the water... Agent: Mckenna Long & Aldridge LLP

20090056753 - Device for cleaning a filter element: A device (11) for cleaning a pleated filter element, the device having; a body, a fluid inlet (13), a work face (14) having at least one pleat separating projection (19) and at least one fluid outlet (22) for directing fluid between pleats separated thereby.... Agent: Glenn Patent Group

20090056756 - Dishwasher and method of controlling a dishwasher: A dishwasher is provided which can determine whether a filtering device needs to be cleaned based on the time taken for a drain pump to discharge wash fluid from a sump. The dishwasher can make this determination without a manual examination of food waste collected in the filtering device. A... Agent: Ked & Associates, LLP

20090056754 - Dishwasher with targeted sensing: An automatic dishwasher comprises a housing defining a wash chamber for holding utensils to be washed, a movable sensor for determining a utensil load within at least one preselected location within the wash chamber, and a controller operably coupled to the movable sensor to control the direction of movement of... Agent: Whirlpool Patents Company - Md 0750

20090056760 - Metering device: A device having a reservoir that has an opening, a dosing chamber, and a movable conveying tool. The reservoir, the dosing chamber, and the conveying tool are disposed so the dosing chamber can be filled via the opening in the reservoir in a first position of the conveying tool. The... Agent: Ratner Prestia

20090056759 - Method and system to remove coke from a coker drum: The present invention is a method to remove coke from a coker drum. The invention includes the steps of impinging fluid from a fluid jet on the inside surface of the coker and then determining the vibration signal of the coker drum. The signal is then transformed to determine the... Agent: Exxonmobile Research And Engineering Company

20090056755 - Method of controlling a dishwashing machine having a steam generator: A method of controlling a dish washing machine capable of automatically washing items to be washed is disclosed. The method includes performing a steam spraying action defined to spray stream on a plurality of racks containing items to be washed, initiating a first water spraying action defined to spray on... Agent: Mckenna Long & Aldridge LLP

20090056757 - Method of controlling dishwasher and dishwasher: A dishwasher and method of controlling a dishwasher are provided. In the dishwasher and the method, a heater in a sump begins to be driven when a measured fluid supply frequency measured before the supply of wash fluid into the sump is complete reaches a predefined value, and thus heats... Agent: Ked & Associates, LLP

20090056758 - Treatment apparatus, treatment method and storage medium: An apparatus and a method for accurately determining if a substrate is properly retained by a substrate-retaining mechanism, lowering the manufacturing cost, and instantly detecting any fracture of the substrate during treatment are disclosed. The apparatus includes a substrate-retaining mechanism to retain a wafer, a treatment liquid supply mechanism to... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20090056761 - Apparatus for maintaining a clean bonding enviroment: A bonding apparatus for bonding materials onto a substrate supported on a substrate support is provided with an air generator that is arranged and configured to direct an air flow onto the substrate during bonding. The air generator is located on one side of the substrate support, whereas a suction... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20090056762 - Method for cleaning a steam generator: A method for cleaning a steam generator may include supplying water to the steam generator and boiling the water in the steam generator to separate and expel at least some deposits in the steam generator.... Agent: Whirlpool Patents Company - Md 0750

20090056763 - Dish washing machine: A controlling method for a dish washing machine that is capable of accomplishing an excellent washing effect while consuming a small amount of energy is disclosed. The controlling method for the dish washing machine includes; spraying a washing water mixed with detergent into a tub containing dishes, spraying washing water... Agent: Mckenna Long & Aldridge LLP

20090056764 - Liquid processing apparatus, liquid processing method, and storage medium: A liquid processing apparatus 1 comprises a casing 5, a substrate holding mechanism 20 that holds a wafer (substrate to be processed) W, a process-liquid supplying mechanism 30 that supplies a process liquid, a draining cup 12 that receives a process liquid, and a draining pipe 13 that discharges a... Agent: Smith, Gambrell & Russell

20090056765 - Single type substrate treating apparatus and cleaning method thereof: Provided is a single type substrate treating apparatus and a cleaning method the substrate treating apparatus. A cleaning process is periodically performed on a substrate support member after a series of repeated substrate treating processes is performed to remove contaminants remaining on the substrate support member and minimize thermal deformation... Agent: Carter, Deluca, Farrell & Schmidt, LLP

20090056766 - Substrate processing apparatus and method: In a substrate processing apparatus, a control section is preset to perform a chemical liquid process by use of a chemical liquid after a rinsing process by use of a rinsing liquid. The control section first executes a step of rotating a substrate at a rotational speed not lower than... Agent: Smith, Gambrell & Russell

20090056773 - Dishwasher: A dishwasher is provided. The dishwasher measures the amount of vibration caused by a drain pump, and terminates the operation of the drain pump if the amount of vibration measured exceeds a predefined vibration level. Thus, it is possible to precisely determine, during a drain operation, when a sump will... Agent: Ked & Associates, LLP

20090056767 - Surface treatment apparatus: A surface treating jig of the present invention includes a treatment solution collecting section having (i) a ring-like groove formed on a surface (a) facing to a surface (a) to be treated of a semiconductor wafer and (ii) a through hole for collecting the treatment solution, the through hole formed... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20090056768 - Liquid ejection head, liquid ejection apparatus, and manufacturing method of liquid ejection head: A liquid ejection head includes an energy-generating element arranged on a semiconductor substrate, a barrier layer deposited on the semiconductor substrate for forming a liquid chamber in the periphery of the energy-generating element, and a nozzle sheet bonded on the barrier layer and having a nozzle formed at a position... Agent: Robert J. Depke Lewis T. Steadman

20090056769 - Dish washing machine: A dish washing machine including a tub configured to form a space for a dish to be washed, a door configured to open or close the tub, and an exhaust duct extended to an under portion of the door to exhaust air in the tub. Further, the exhaust duct has... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20090056770 - Cleaning arrangement for toothbrushes with vibration and filter: A cleaning arrangement (1) for toothbrushes (2) with a container (6) attached to the cleaning arrangement (1), where the container (6) is arranged to contain a cleaning fluid where the cleaning arrangement (1) is caused to clean the toothbrushes (2) from residual matter. The invention is characterised in that the... Agent: Young & Thompson

20090056771 - Water recovery assembly: An assembly (10) to aid in cleaning a boat that is located on a boat trailer. The assembly (10) includes a trailer (11) that has a number of tanks (12, 13, 14), as well as pumps. The boat and its associated trailer is parked on a water collection facility (17)... Agent: Fay Sharpe LLP

20090056772 - Nozzle apparatus of dishwasher: A nozzle apparatus of a dishwasher including a washing nozzle configured to inject washing water onto targets to be washed, a water supply passage part for allowing the flow of washing water supplied to the washing nozzle, a drain passage part for allowing the flow of washing water to be... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch