Cleaning and liquid contact with solids inventions 10/09

20090241987 - Endoscope cleaner and cleaning method: An endoscope cleaner includes a cleaning chamber for containing an endoscope. A vibration plate is disposed in a lower portion of the cleaning chamber. A basket portion is disposed substantially at a center of the vibration plate, for containing small parts removed from the endoscope. A nozzle opening supplies cleaning... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20090241985 - High power density ultrasonic fuel cleaning with planar transducers: Provided are a range of ultrasonic cleaning assemblies that include radiating surfaces activated by corresponding arrays of planar transducers configured to increase the power applied to a reduced volume of fluid associated with a fuel assembly, thereby increasing that applied power density for improved cleaning. The individual ultrasonic cleaning assemblies... Agent: Capitol City Techlaw, PLLC

20090241986 - Ultrasound system: An ultrasound system for providing megasonics and ultrasonics to a liquid at different frequencies and/or sweeping frequencies with associated generators, transducers, operations between resonance and anti-resonance, non-resistive output with phase shift, multiple/sweep/single frequency modes, individually controlled sections, gate drive power control, variable inductive compensation for temperature changes, parallel inductor matching,... Agent: Phillips Lytle LLP Intellectual Property Group

20090241988 - Photoresist and antireflective layer removal solution and method thereof: An aqueous solution composition may include an organic base hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, a compound selected from the group of compounds consisting of 2-mercaptobenzimidazole, 1-Phenyl-1H-tetrazole-5-thiol and 2-MerCaptoBenzoThiazole, hydrogen peroxide and deionized water. A method for removing photoresist and anti-reflective coating from a wafer using such a solution is also disclosed.... Agent: Pearl Cohen Zedek Latzer, LLP

20090241989 - Cleaning system: Methods, systems and apparatuses for are disclosed for cleaning a vehicle wheel surface on a vehicle wheel with a brush. A brush may comprise a plurality of resilient brush elements having varying lengths. The methods may provide for rotating the brush elements such that at any time during at least... Agent: Smart & Biggar

20090241990 - Paint scraper apparatus and method: An apparatus and method for scraping paint to prepare surfaces for fresh paint may include two, three, or more independent blades attached to a single handle to provide follow up scraping by parallel edges after the leading edge has passed, in order to improve the effectiveness of scraping. Chips, scratches,... Agent: Pate Pierce & Baird

20090241992 - Cleaning substrate and cleaning method: A cleaning substrate that can prevent a decrease in the operating rate of a substrate processing apparatus. The cleaning substrate that cleans the interior of a chamber in the substrate processing apparatus has a removal mechanism that removes foreign matter in the chamber.... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20090241991 - Method of removing a biofilm from a surface: A scrub brush housing a swab of foam material impregnated with an anti bacterial disinfectant is first placed over a female luer with an annular portion of the swab compressed against the luer and a central portion of the swab passed into the passage of the luer to effect a... Agent: Francis C. Hand, Esq C/o Carella, Byrne, Bain,gilfillan,

20090241993 - Drain system for a warewasher: A conveyor warewasher for washing wares includes a first tank including a drain system having a drain outlet and a drain stop movable between a drain outlet closed position and a drain outlet open position. A second tank includes a drain system having a drain outlet, an associated drain path... Agent: Thompson Hine LLP Intellectual Property Group

20090241994 - Solar cell device: A solar cell device includes a solar cell panel having an outer surface and a cleaning system. The cleaning system includes a cleaning component configured for sputtering a cleaning fluid to clean the outer surface, and a controller. The controller is electrically connected to the cleaning component and is configured... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Steven Reiss

20090241996 - Single wafer dryer and drying methods: In a first aspect, a module is provided that is adapted to process a wafer. The module includes a processing portion having one or more features such as (1) a rotatable wafer support for rotating an input wafer from a first orientation wherein the wafer is in line with a... Agent: Dugan & Dugan, PC

20090241995 - Substrate cleaning method and apparatus: In a method of removing a film residue from a wafer in a substrate processing system, a surface of the wafer is exposed to a processing liquid to thereby lift a first portion of the film residue off the surface of the wafer. In addition, a continuous or pulsed stream... Agent: Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP (tokyo Electron)

20090241997 - Removing soluble support material from rapid prototype part: A container has been devised for use with a rapid prototype part making machine, specifically of the type having Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) capabilities. The container includes a liner that has an exterior surface and that is expandable to define a mouth portion and a volume for receiving, via the... Agent: Allen J Oh Law Office

20090242004 - Dishwasher: A dishwasher includes a dishwasher cavity having a base, a sump below the dishwasher cavity base, a collecting channel that catches liquid leaking over an upper edge of the sump, and a drainage element that drains liquid collected in the collecting channel past an electrical component that is in a... Agent: Bsh Home Appliances Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20090242005 - Batch dishwasher with waste water heat recovery: A cleaning machine, in particular a batch dishwasher, comprising an individual cleaning chamber in which the items to be cleaned are accommodated, a pump which circulates washing liquid within the cleaning chamber, and a further pump which delivers fresh water, and also a boiler which stores and heats fresh water,... Agent: Muncy, Geissler, Olds & Lowe, PLLC

20090241998 - Apparatus for foam-assisted wafer cleaning with use of universal fluid supply unit: An apparatus for foam-assisted cleaning comprising a closable container with a funnel-shaped working chamber formed between the surface of the semiconductor wafer and the tapered base plate. The apparatus is provided with a fluid supply unit that incorporates a foam generator in the form of conical body with a flat... Agent: Boris Kesil Multimetrixs, LLC

20090241999 - Modular stripe removal system: Briefly, disclosed is a stripe removal or cleaning system for removing coatings or markings from hard surfaces, such as roadways, by high pressure liquid. The system employs a liquid reservoir connected to a high pressure fluid pump for directing ultra high pressure water through a blast head to remove the... Agent: Mchale & Slavin, P.A.

20090242000 - Hand held self contained pacifier or baby bottle nipple spray cleaner: A hand held self contained cleaning apparatus includes a reservoir containing a single use cleaning and/or disinfecting liquid, a pump, and a nozzle for directing a spray of the cleaning and/or disinfecting liquid against a soiled nipple of a pacifier or baby bottle cap. The apparatus includes a platform for... Agent: Averill & Varn

20090242001 - Medical cleaning device for cleaning interior surfaces of hollow shafts: A medical cleaning device is used to clean interior surfaces of hollow shafts of medical instruments. The device has a closed body which can be inserted into the hollow shaft of the medical instrument to be cleaned, an outer diameter of the body being smaller than a clear inner diameter... Agent: St. Onge Steward Johnston & Reens, LLC

20090242002 - High pressure tube cleaning apparatus: An assembly for rotating and axially directing a high pressure spray hose and spray head to clean residue from tubing bores. Modular, remotely controlled subassemblies are concentrically aligned and mounted to a hose drive framework to rotate in synchrony and direct a high-pressure water hose and spray head. A hose... Agent: Douglas L. Tschida

20090242003 - Water blasting head with through feeding hydraulic motor: Briefly, disclosed is an ultra high pressure blasting head for a mobile marking removal system. The blasting head includes a hydraulic motor that is constructed and arranged for direct connection to a spray bar for controlled rotation thereof. The output shaft of the hydraulic motor is constructed to be hollow... Agent: Mchale & Slavin, P.A.