Abstract: A washing machine includes an inner tub assembly for accommodating laundry, a pulsator rotatably provided to an inner lower portion of the inner tub assembly, a blade that is provided to a lower portion of the pulsator, that is configured to rotate independently of the pulsator, and that is configured to pump wash water to raise the wash water to an upper end of the inner tub assembly, a drive motor for providing power for rotating the pulsator and the blade, a power transmission unit transmitting the power of the drive motor to the pulsator and the blade, respectively, and a jig disposed between the pulsator and the blade and coupled with the power transmission unit. The jig is fastened to an inner bottom surface of the inner tub assembly.

Abstract: A washing machine includes a casing having an input port which is formed in a front surface thereof and to which laundry is inputted; a tub which is disposed in the casing to contain fluid, and has an opening communicating with the input port; a drum which is rotatably disposed in the tub, and contains the laundry; a pump which pumps water discharged from the tub; a circulation conduit which guides the water pumped by the pump; an annular gasket which forms a channel connecting the input port and the opening of the tub, and has a plurality of nozzles for spraying water into the drum on an inner circumferential surface defining the channel; and a nozzle water supply conduit which is fixed to the gasket, and supplies the water pumped by the pump to the plurality of nozzles.

Abstract: A nozzle is stored in a nozzle storage hole of a waiting pod. In this state, a cleaning liquid is discharged to an outer peripheral surface of the nozzle from a plurality of discharge ports. Thus, a coating liquid and its solidified matter adhering to the nozzle are dissolved and removed from the nozzle. Subsequently, a metal removal liquid is discharged from a plurality of discharge ports to the outer peripheral surface of the nozzle. Thus, a metallic component remaining on the nozzle is dissolved and removed from the nozzle. Further, pure water is discharged to the outer peripheral surface of the nozzle from the plurality of discharge ports, and the metal removal liquid adhering to the nozzle is cleaned away.

Abstract: A needle cleaning system that backflushes an inner passage of needles (40) successively with a cleaning solution, such as caustic soda, pressurized air and a washing liquid. The needle cleaning machine has an airtight container (17) closed at the top by a support base (15) with holes (16) where a group of needles (40) are inserted in a position in which an upper portion of the needles, where an inlet opening is located, is outside the airtight container and a lower portion of the needles, where outlet ports are located, is inside the airtight container (17). The container (17) is connected to ducts (19, 21, 23, 25, 27) provided with valves (20, 24, 26, 28) by which the cleaning solution driven by a pump (29), the pressurized air (23) and the washing liquid (25) are supplied to the containers (17).

Abstract: An autoclaving microplate washing system for cells and non-adhering three-dimensional (3D) cell cultures includes one or more peristaltic pumps for controlling the dispensing of washing fluid and the evacuation of fluid from microwells to gently wash the cells.

Abstract: A substrate treatment apparatus is provided with a plurality of substrate treatment parts and a liquid treatment system. The substrate treatment part has a substrate retaining part, which retains a substrate, and a discharge nozzle, which discharges a treatment liquid to the substrate retained by the substrate retaining part. The liquid treatment system has: a storage tank that stores in the treatment liquid; a supply piping part that is connected to the storage tank and forms a supply passage through which the treatment liquid to be supplied to the discharge nozzle passes; a return piping part that is connected to the storage tank and forms a return passage that returns the treatment liquid passed through the supply piping part to the storage tank; and a gas supply part that supplies a nitrogen gas different from oxygen dissolved in the treatment liquid into the return passage of the return piping part.

Abstract: A laundry washing machine having a washing basked and an impeller for conditioning the flow of the washing liquid during the operation of the laundry washing machine. The laundry washing machine has a washing basket, a feed lid and a mechanical impeller. The impeller has at least one intake opening and at least one outlet opening, the outlet openings being peripherally placed on a circumferential edge of the impeller. The washing basket has a housing recess defined by an upper plane and a lower plane; and the impeller is mounted in the housing recess, so that the outlet openings are placed above the top plane of the recess.

Abstract: A warewash machine for washing wares includes a chamber for receiving wares, the chamber having an inlet side, an outlet side, multiple spray zones between the inlet side and the outlet side, and a conveyor arrangement for moving wares along a conveyance path through the multiple spray zones in a ware travel direction. A prescrapping zone is located toward the inlet side of the chamber, the prescrapping zone having a blow-off system comprising a plurality of prescrapping nozzles and a compressed air feed line for delivering compressed air to the prescrapping nozzles.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for inspection, maintenance, debris removal, and cleaning of environments that may be difficult to access and hazardous. The system comprises a mast assembly, an arm assembly, a debris removal system, and a drive system. The mast assembly comprises an inner mast and an outer mast having a central axis about which the arm assembly revolves. The arm assembly provides support for the debris removal system. The debris removal system comprises a bucket tool, a plow tool, and one or more hoses for clearing and removing debris. The drive system comprises a plurality of one or more of cables, pulleys, rollers, and hoists to at least one of control motion of the arm assembly, raise and lower the inner mast, and position and control at least one of the bucket tool and the plow tool. The system is at least one of manually and automatically controlled.

Abstract: An apparatus for applying a liquid medium irradiated with UV radiation onto a substrata includes a housing having an elongated chamber, at least one inlet opening, and a slit shaped outlet opening opposite the inlet opening. A tube element extends through the chamber and is at least partially transparent to UV radiation. A flow space symmetric with respect to a longitudinal center plane of the chamber is formed between the tube element and a wall of the chamber. The longitudinal center plane dissects the outlet opening in its middle such that the tube element extends into the slit shaped outlet opening to form two longitudinally extending outlet slits between the tube element and the housing. At least one UV-radiation source in the tube element is arranged to emit UV-radiation in the direction of the flow space and through the outlet slits.

Abstract: A washing machine appliance equipped with door reversing locking and latching features is provided. Particularly, the washing machine appliance includes latching assembly that is movable between various mounting positions and is configured to hold the door in a closed position. A hinge assembly rotatably couples the door with a cabinet of the washing machine appliance and is movable between various mounting positions so that the door swing direction may be reversed. The washing machine appliance also includes a locking assembly for locking the door in the closed position, e.g., during operation of the washing machine appliance. The locking assembly is separate and distinct from the latching assembly and need not be moved when reversing the swing direction of the door.

Abstract: A laundry treating appliance is disclosed. The laundry treating appliance includes a tub having a tub side wall and a tub end wall defining a liquid chamber with a tub end opening. A tub manifold portion is positioned at the tub end wall. A rotatable drum is located within the liquid chamber, rotatable about a rotational axis, and has a drum side wall and a drum end wall at least partially defining a treating chamber with a drum end opening. A drum manifold portion is positioned at the drum end wall and confronts the tub manifold portion. At least one lifter is secured to the drum, and a liquid conduit fluidly couples the drum manifold portion to the at least one lifter.

Abstract: An ozone sanitizing circulating water apparatus and method using a recirculating water pickup, pump, and water quality sensors for providing a water stream to a mixing venturi that is also connected to ozone generators to supply the water to a dispensing faucet. A capturing hood is flowably connected to a fan and an ozone neutralization system to capture and render inert any excess ozone generation. A fresh water valve, user inputs, operation indicators, and ozone generators are all connected to a control system for monitoring and control of the system to maintain safe and effective operation.

Abstract: A washing machine and a method for controlling the same are disclosed. The washing machine includes a plurality of washing devices, each of which includes a heater. Based on a target temperature of wash water heated by one heater of any one of the washing devices, the washing machine changes a target temperature setting environment of wash water heated by the remaining heater. The washing machine includes a first heater to heat wash water stored in a first tub, a second heater to heat wash water stored in a second tub, a control panel to provide a target temperature setting menu for setting a target temperature of the wash water stored in the first tub, and a controller to drive the first heater and the second heater. The controller changes the target temperature setting menu supplied from the control panel in response to the second target temperature.

Abstract: System and method for decommissioning a pipeline. The system comprises mechanical and chemical assemblies. The mechanical assembly includes a main body and a contact assembly. When the mechanical assembly is provided in the pipeline, the contact assembly is configurable to contact with the interior wall of the pipeline. The chemical assembly is arranged serially in line with the mechanical assembly. The chemical assembly includes a front section having a cross-sectional portion and a rear section having a cross-sectional portion. The front and the rear section are arranged in such a way that the cross-sectional portions of the front and the rear section cooperate with the interior wall of the pipeline to form a chamber to house a removal medium. The system and method can effectively and efficiently remove most or all of such residual mercury and/or other toxic substance from the interior wall of the pipeline before abandonment.

Abstract: A fluid cleaning apparatus includes a driving assembly including a motor, a gear clutching assembly, a moving assembly, a swaying spray assembly, a sensing assembly, and a controlling module. The fluid cleaning apparatus integrates functions of movement actuation and spraying angle adjustment with the motor and achieves versatile spraying angles for spray-cleaning with apparatus configuration convertible between swaying motion and ceased swaying motion and/or between moving motion and ceased moving motion. Besides, self-propelled movement, spraying pressure modulation, and spraying angle adjustment can be controlled by the control module or manually remotely controlled by a user. Since the fluid cleaning apparatus of the present application saves the conventional installation cost and space needed, as well as resources consumed, for cleaning the bottom of an object to be cleaned, the fluid cleaning apparatus can be extensively applied to multiple fields.

Abstract: A washing machine may include a static wash tub, a rotatable vertical axis wash basket in the static wash tub, and a drive motor for rotating the wash basket. A closure may direct wash liquid from the wash basket to a catch basin. A flange may be attached to the closure so that an unattached edge ends within the catch basin. The unattached edge may end below the surface of a first volume of wash liquid to minimize migration of wash liquid and/or vapor from the washing machine. The unattached edge may end above the surface of a second volume of wash liquid less than the first volume to minimize agitation of wash liquid in the catch basin.

Abstract: An assembly includes a sensor defining a field of view. The assembly includes a diverter valve having an input port, a first output port, and a second output port. The assembly includes a fluid nozzle in fluid communication with the first output port and facing the field of view. The assembly includes a cooler in fluid communication with the second output port.

Abstract: A water supply device includes a housing that has an inlet and an outlet, and an inflow chamber that is provided inside the housing and communicates with the inlet. A discharge chamber is provided inside the housing and communicates with the inflow chamber and the outlet. A buffer chamber is provided inside the housing and communicates with the discharge chamber, and a blocking rib extends from an inner side of the housing and is provided to partition the discharge chamber from the buffer chamber.

Abstract: Disclosed are an apparatus and a method for liquid-treating a substrate. The substrate treating apparatus includes a liquid supply unit configured to supply a treatment liquid in which a first liquid and a second liquid are mixed, onto the substrate unit, wherein the liquid supply unit includes a nozzle configured to discharge the treatment liquid, a first liquid supply line supplying the first liquid to the nozzle, and a second liquid supply supplying the second liquid to the nozzle, and the nozzle includes a body having a mixing space in which the first liquid and the second liquid are mixed and a buffer space extending from the mixing space, in the interior thereof, and a collision member located in the buffer space and configured to decrease a flow velocity of the treatment liquid supplied to the buffer space.