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Cleaning and liquid contact with solids January recently filed with US Patent Office 01/10

20100018548 - Superimposition of rapid periodic and extensive post multiple substrate uv-ozone clean sequences for high throughput and stable substrate to substrate performance: A method for cleaning a substrate processing chamber, including processing a batch of substrates within a processing chamber defining one or more processing regions. Processing the batch of substrates may be executed in a sub-routine having various sub-steps including processing a substrate from the batch within the processing chamber, removing... Agent: Patterson & Sheridan, LLP - - Appm/tx

20100018550 - Cleaning compositions with very low dielectric etch rates: Aqueous cleaning compositions comprising a tertiary organic amine, an organic acid, a non-metallic fluoride salt, a corrosion inhibitor, e.g., ascorbic acid or its derivatives alone or in combination, balance water, effective to remove plasma processing residues (sidewall polymer) which include metal-organic complexes and/or inorganic salts, oxides, hydroxides or complexes which... Agent: Design Ip, P.C.

20100018549 - Method of recovering heat transfer in reactor and regenerator effluent coolers: This invention relates to a method for removing fouling from a heat transfer surface, such as a heat exchanger. The method involves conducting a vapor containing a scouring material to the heat transfer surface and contacting the scouring material with the foulant, the heat transfer surface, or both. Scouring material... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company

20100018551 - Wind turbine tower washing apparatus and method: A system and method for cleaning tapered towers such wind turbine towers. A semicircular member hugs the tower surface. A plurality of nozzles affixed to the semicircular member sprays high pressure cleaning fluid on the tower surface as the semicircular member is raised and lowered. The spray nozzles are kept... Agent: Dennis F Armijo Dennis F. Armijo, P.C.

20100018552 - Cleaning device and cleaning method of semiconductor manufacturing apparatus: Provided are a cleaning device and a cleaning method of a semiconductor manufacturing apparatus, capable of performing a cleaning process more effectively as compared to conventional cases and obtaining a high cleaning effect. A semiconductor manufacturing apparatus cleaning device 100 includes a pure water steam generating vessel 2 for generating... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20100018553 - Method and apparatus for surface treatment of semiconductor substrates using sequential chemical applications: A system and method for removing polymer residue from around a metal gate structure formed on a surface of a substrate during a post-etch cleaning operation includes determining a plurality of process parameters associated with the metal gate structure and the polymer residue to be removed. A plurality of fabrication... Agent: Martine Penilla & Gencarella, LLP

20100018554 - Ex-situ component recovery: Disclosed herein are devices, methods and systems for ex-situ component recovery. The ex-situ recovery can be performed by desorbing or outgassing components of a processing system in a recovery system, rather than in the processing system itself. The recovery system can include a docking station and/or a heated vacuum chamber.... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20100018555 - Method and apparatus for removing the contents from a pipe: Method of removing the contents from a pipe (1)comprising forcing a gas flow through the pipe, the pipe having a pipe volume, an inlet end and an outlet end (9), characterized in that the gas flow is forced into the pipe (1) at the inlet end by applying a gas... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20100018556 - Method for carrying out a rinsing programme: A method for carrying out a dishwashing cycle in a household dishwasher includes performing a wash step and dispensing an amount of a combination product from a dispenser during the wash step. The combination product includes a rinse agent and a cleaning agent. The method also includes performing a rinse... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.

20100018557 - Liquid processing apparatus: A liquid processing apparatus processes a lower surface and a side surface of an object to be processed W. The liquid processing apparatus includes: a process-liquid supply mechanism 37 and 29 configured to supply a process liquid to the object to be processed; a drain mechanism 20 and 21 configured... Agent: Burr & Brown

20100018558 - Washing device and washing method for substrate for magnetic recording medium: A washing device of a substrate for a magnetic recording medium of the present invention includes an immersion tank; a plurality of screw conveyors that are provided in the immersion tank and that hold the substrates for a magnetic recording medium; and a rotation mechanism that causes synchronous rotation of... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20100012147 - Article processing apparatus and related method: The present invention relates generally to systems and methods of disinfecting and/or decontaminating articles, and more specifically to a system and method of efficiently disinfecting and/or decontaminating articles such as pieces of mail that may have been exposed to diverse biological and/or chemical contaminants.... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20100012148 - Megasonic processing apparatus with frequency sweeping of thickness mode transducers: A megasonic processing apparatus and method has one or more piezoelectric transducers operating in thickness mode at fundamental resonant frequencies of at least 300 KHz. A generator powers the transducers with a variable-frequency driving signal that varies or sweeps throughout a predetermined sweep frequency range. The generator repeatedly vanes or... Agent: K&l Gates LLPIPDocketing

20100012149 - Stripping agent for secondary battery electrode material and method of treating secondary battery using the stripping agent: An electrode of a secondary battery is treated to remove an electrode material adhering to the current collector of the electrode. The electrode is treated by exposing to a stripping agent, which is constituted as an aqueous solution containing at least one of an organic sulfonic acid and derivative thereof,... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20100012150 - Devices and methods for cleaning and drying ice skate blades: A handheld device for removing moisture from a skate blade, the device including a body and multiple wiper blades. The body includes a front end and a rear end and defines a skate blade pathway substantially parallel to an axis extending from the front end to the rear end. The... Agent: Patterson, Thuente, Skaar & Christensen, P.A.

20100012151 - Method of pipeline remediation with a scoop: A retrievable pig for cleaning blockage material from a pipeline, comprising a string of tubing within the pipeline from a proximate location at the entrance to the pipeline to a distal location within the pipeline, a pig assembly comprising a flexible cup which will collect pipeline blockage material, a seal... Agent: Benton F. Baugh

20100012152 - Systems and methods for trocar cleaning: One embodiment of the present invention relates to a trocar cleaning system including an elongated member and an irrigation device, a suction device, or a suction/irrigation device. The elongated member is designed to be inserted within a trocar. The elongated member includes a pliable wiper type member at the distal... Agent: Baker & Associates PLLC

20100012153 - Method of cleaning film forming apparatus and film forming apparatus: To provide a method of cleaning a film forming apparatus capable of uniformly removing a deposit containing tantalum nitride, titanium nitride, tantalum, or titanium adhering to a wall of a processing chamber of the film forming apparatus at a high etching rate without use of plasma. A method of cleaning... Agent: Air Liquide Intellectual Property

20100012154 - Method for removing deposits containing magnetite and copper from containers in industrial and power plants: A method to remove deposits containing magnetite and copper from a container, particularly from a steam generator of a nuclear power plant. In a first step, the container is treated using an alkaline cleaning solution containing a complexing agent forming a soluble complex with iron ions, a reducing agent, and... Agent: Lerner Greenberg Stemer LLP

20100012155 - Die-member-cleaning method and apparatus: A method for cleaning a die member having molding grooves and moldable-ceramic-material-supplying holes communicating with the molding grooves, by removing a binder-containing moldable ceramic material from the die member after used for molding the moldable ceramic material, comprising the steps of spraying a high-pressure fluid to a surface of the... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20100012156 - Booster tank: A dishwashing machine includes a tub having an interior that holds a first liquid and a booster tank that includes a housing and at least one heater disposed within the housing. The booster tank is at least partially disposed within the interior of the tub such that at least a... Agent: Paul D. Greeley Ohlandt, Greeley, Ruggiero & Perle, L.L.P.

20100012157 - Method for cleaning a surface: treating the surface with spray cleaning, wherein liquid is directed through a spray nozzle towards the surface in form of droplets. The surface is treated with a spray cleaning step before the free flow cleaning step and a spray cleaning step after the free flow cleaning step.... Agent: Young & Thompson

20100012161 - Cartridge and water-conducting domestic appliance comprising a detergent dosing system for a cartridge: A cartridge for use in a detergent-dosing system of a water-conducting domestic appliance, in particular, a cartridge for use in a domestic dishwasher of the type having a detergent dispenser configured with a holding space for holding the cartridge, the cartridge including at least a pair of chambers, each chamber... Agent: Bsh Home Appliances Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20100012163 - Dishwasher and method: A personal dishwasher washes and dries a dish that is manually or mechanically moved through a dishwasher chamber or is manually placed in and manually removed from the chamber. Pressurized water, possibly containing soap, wetting agent, etc., may be added to the wash water. Steam may be used to for... Agent: Renner Otto Boisselle & Sklar, LLP

20100012162 - Pot and pan washing machine: An improved pot and pan washing machine is provided including a pump discharge entering a wash tank generally below a pump intake. Jet nozzles expel fluid from a discharge manifold located below an intake manifold along a wall of a wash tank.... Agent: Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

20100012158 - Dishwasher with a device for dissolving detergent: A dishwasher includes a device for adding detergent that can be sealed with a flap-type lid and which is set back in the inside door of the dishwasher and is arranged at an angle on an inclined plane in relation to the plane of the inner side of the door.... Agent: Bsh Home Appliances Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20100012159 - Sump assembly for a dishwasher, and associated method: A sump assembly for a dishwasher and associated method are provided. The sump assembly comprises an integrally-formed sump member defining a circulation pump volute receptacle and a drain pump volute receptacle. The circulation pump volute receptacle and the drain pump volute receptacle are adapted to receive respective pump and motor... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20100012160 - Sump of dishwasher: There is provided a sump of a dishwasher having a plurality of nozzles for spraying washing water. The sump includes a sump case for storing the washing water, a sump cover covering the sump case, a self-cleaning filter installed on the sump cover to filter foreign objects contained in the... Agent: Mckenna Long & Aldridge LLP

20100006121 - Plasma cleaning method: The present invention relates to an improved method for cleaning using plasma In particular, the present invention relates to the plasma cleaning and decontamination of instruments for use in medicine, dentistry and food preparation whereby the soiled item is exposed to a solvent and then to a plasma, whereby this... Agent: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP

20100006123 - Detergent dispenser assembly and method, flowable detergent powders, and methods for making and using the same: Detergent compositions of the present invention are flowable powders comprising an alkali metal salt and a builder. Optional ingredients may include an oil and/or a surfactant. The ingredients making up the detergent composition are combined into flowable powders that may be added to a wash solution. The detergent compositions may... Agent: Johnsondiversey, Inc.

20100006122 - Method and apparatus for producing hydrogen peroxide: An electrolytic cell includes an electrode in a chamber including an electrolyte and an electrical power supply arranged to supply electrical energy to the electrode. A current sensor detects electrical current in the cell. A reservoir of a metal salt solution is provided. A controller is arranged to supply metal... Agent: Barry E. Bretschneider Morrison & Foester LLP

20100006124 - 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

20100006126 - Air vent dust scrubber: An assembly used to scrape clean a vent pattern with a blade and catch or the scrapings.... Agent: Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. (ibm Corp)

20100006127 - Unmanned vehicle for displacing dung: An unmanned vehicle for displacing material, in particular dung, from the floor of a shed includes a frame, with disposed thereon a material displacer, propulsion mechanism and navigator with a sensor for forming an image of an observation area, the sensor including a source of radiation for modulated electromagnetic radiation,... Agent: Howrey LLP-eu

20100006125 - Dishwasher: A dishwasher is disclosed, which can prevent deformation of a filter due to water pressure from occurring even if the filter is stopped up with dirt. The dishwasher comprises a sump for storing washing water; a drainage chamber provided at a side of the sump and linked with a drainage... Agent: Ked & Associates, LLP

20100000569 - Contamination monitoring and control techniques for use with an optical metrology instrument: A technique is provided for monitoring and controlling surface contaminants on optical elements contained within the optical path (or sub-path) of an optical metrology instrument. The technique may be utilized in one embodiment in such a manner as to not require that additional components and/or instrumentation be coupled to, or... Agent: O'keefe, Egan, Peterman & Enders LLP

20100000571 - Bottle sanitizing device and method: A device and method for cleaning and sanitizing water bottles and consumable liquid containers such as soda and juice bottles. The device positions a cleaning pad immediately adjacent to the container available for employment by a user during opening of the container by removing a cap. The cleaning pad may... Agent: Donn K. Harms Patent & Trademark Law Center

20100000570 - Washing apparatus and washing method for solar panels: Disclosed is a method for cleaning solar panels by means of a washing apparatus (1) which can be displaced on the solar panel (2) and applies rinsing water to the surface of the solar panel (2) and washes the surface with the help of washing nozzles and/or brushes. The washing... Agent: Collard & Roe, P.C.

20100000572 - Method and apparatus for cleaning a jet engine: An apparatus for cleaning a jet engine includes a supply device configured to make cleaning medium available, a nozzle device configured to introduce the cleaning medium into the jet engine, and a line connection between the supply device and the nozzle device. The cleaning medium can be solid carbon dioxide.... Agent: Morrison & Foerster LLP

20100000573 - Apparatus and method for controlling concentration of wash aid in wash liquid: An apparatus and method of using an automatic washing machine to determine a concentration of a wash aid in a wash liquid, and implementing a controlled flushing of the wash aid in response to the determined concentration.... Agent: Whirlpool Patents Company - Md 0750

20100000574 - Control method of washing machine: A control method of a washing machine is capable of safely achieving a tub washing operation control with low power consumption. At the time of performing tub washing, water of which the amount is decided depending on a volume inside a drum and a volume inside a water tub is... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20100000575 - Method of on-line cleaning of a heat exchanger in an ethanol plant: A method for on-line cleaning of a heat exchanger in an ethanol plant, including providing heat exchanger, wherein said heat exchanger has an inlet, and an internal surface, wherein said internal surface has accumulated undesired solids; providing an antifoaming agent to said inlet, during normal operation; providing a caustic to... Agent: Air Liquide Intellectual Property

20100000577 - Method for disinfecting conduit systems of a water-conducting household appliance and such a household appliance: A water-conducting household appliance and a method for disinfecting a conduit system of a water-conducting household appliance. The method feeds a gaseous disinfectant into a liquid circulating in the conduit system. The water-conducting household appliance includes a conduit system for circulating liquid, and a disinfector with a gas injector for... Agent: Bsh Home Appliances Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20100000576 - Method of cleaning beer preheaters in an ethanol plant: A method for cleaning exchangers including providing a heat exchanger with a liquid contact side and a vapor contact side, providing acid to clean the liquid contact side, and providing caustic to clean the vapor contact side is provided. In the method, the exchanger may be a beer preheater. In... Agent: Air Liquide Intellectual Property

20100000579 - Compositions and methods for removing scale and inhibiting formation thereof: Compositions for removing scale and/or inhibiting formation thereof include an alkaline agent, a primary scale inhibitor, a secondary scale inhibitor and a solvent. The primary scale inhibitor may include phosphonic acid, salts of phosphonic acids and combinations thereof. Suitable secondary scale inhibitor may include aminocarboxylic acids, salts of aminocarboxylic acids,... Agent: Lathrop & Gage LLP

20100000578 - Method for automatically flushing a bulk dispensing system in a cleaning appliance: A method for flushing at least a portion of a bulk dispensing system in a household cleaning appliance.... Agent: Whirlpool Patents Company - Md 0750

20100000584 - Adding device for dishwashers for tablet-type detergents or rinsing agents and dishwasher provided with said adding device: An adding device for dishwashers includes a fillable supply chamber for receiving a tablet-type detergent or rinsing agent. The supply chamber is arranged and configured in such a way that, when the adding device is in an operational position in the dishwasher, the detergent or rinsing agent can escape from... Agent: Bsh Home Appliances Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20100000586 - Household cleaning appliance with a single water flow path for both non-bulk and bulk dispensing: An apparatus with a single water flow path suitable for a household cleaning appliance having both a non-bulk dispensing system and a bulk dispensing system.... Agent: Whirlpool Patents Company - Md 0750

20100000585 - Water-conducting household appliance: A water-conducting household appliance includes a washing chamber defining a washing volume in which items to be washed are disposed and a storage container disposed in the washing chamber for retaining items at a predetermined storage location within the washing volume. A spray device is provided that is operable to... Agent: Bsh Home Appliances Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20100000588 - Cleaning device and automatic analyzer: A cleaning device includes: a supply nozzle that supplies cleaning liquid to inside of a vessel holding liquid for cleaning the inside of the vessel and is arranged to have a space between an outer wall surface of the supply nozzle and an entire inner wall surface of the vessel... Agent: Scully Scott Murphy & Presser, PC

20100000587 - Portable food washer: A portable food washer may be used in any kitchen with a standard kitchen sink. The food washer includes a chamber adapted to receive food between a first and second wash water spray sources. The spray sources are connected to a wash water supply line that may be selectively connected... Agent: Fred Zollinger Iii

20100000580 - Water-conducting domestic appliance comprising a detergent dosing system and cartridge therefor: A water-conducting domestic appliance, in particular a domestic dishwasher, the water-conducting domestic appliance including a washing compartment for receiving items therein that are to be subjected to a washing cycle by the water-conducting domestic appliance; a detergent dosing system, the detergent dosing system having a detergent dispenser with a receiving... Agent: Bsh Home Appliances Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20100000581 - Water flow paths in a household cleaning appliance with single use and bulk dispensing: An apparatus with water flow paths suitable for a household cleaning appliance having both a non-bulk dispensing system and a bulk dispensing system.... Agent: Whirlpool Patents Company - Md 0750

20100000582 - Drive systems for conveyor-type warewashers: A conveyor-type warewash machine includes a housing through which racks of wares are passed along a conveyance path for cleaning. A rack drive system includes a rack engaging structure that moves back and forth in first and second directions. When moving in the first direction, the rack engaging structure moves... Agent: Thompson Hine LLP Intellectual Property Group

20100000583 - Operator system with independent chain drive: The invention presented comprises an operation system in which items to be processed by an operator, such as a washer/dryer, bulk sterilizer, or kiln, are fed into and removed from the operator by a continuous conveyor. A microcontroller controls actuators in loading zones distributed along the conveyor that switch the... Agent: Simpson & Simpson, PLLC