Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a dishmachine that includes at least two tanks and methods of using the tanks to isolate, substantially isolate, or incrementally isolate different chemistries from each other during a cycle. The disclosed dishmachine design and method allows for the use of two different, and potentially incompatible, reactive, or offsetting chemistries to be used in the same dishmachine cycle.

Abstract: The invention provides treatment systems useful to treat microelectronic workpieces with one or more treatment fluids dispensed onto a workpieces from one or more nozzle assemblies. The nozzle assemblies are easily moveable and positionable to change distance and/or angle of nozzle orientation relative to the substrates being treated. The nozzle assemblies are easily and quickly adjustable on demand. Adjustment may be manual or automated. The present invention is based at least in part upon coupling the nozzle directly or indirectly to a flexible bellows. As the bellows is flexed up or down or tilted, etc., the nozzle is moved in a corresponding manner. For example, the nozzle outlet can be moved closer or further away from the surface of the substrate being processed. The angle of the nozzle assembly, and hence the angle of the spray dispensed from the nozzle, with respect to the substrate can also be altered if desired.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for cleaning glass used in cars or cameras are disclosed. Said cleaning apparatus comprises glass, multiple electrodes placed in series on top of said glass, a dielectric layer stacked on top of said electrodes, and a hydrophobic layer stacked on top of said dielectric layer and on whose surface a droplet forms. Here, said droplet moves towards the outer edge of said glass by application of differing direct current voltages to several of said electrodes.

Abstract: System for moving a washing/rinsing head in a bin washing/rinsing apparatus for the pharmaceutical industry, the apparatus being equipped with a washing/rinsing chamber adapted to house one of the bins and the washing/rinsing head, the bin being provided with an opening adapted to allow the head to be introduced therein, the system being positioned over the washing/rinsing chamber and comprising: —a flexible tube, to one end of which the washing/rinsing head is connected, the flexible tube being adapted to carry washing/rinsing liquid, fed through a fixed second end of the tube, towards the washing/rinsing head; —a first idle wheel, positioned vertically above the washing/rinsing head, and adapted to cause a first deviation of the flexible tube towards a second idle wheel; —the second idle wheel, positioned laterally relative to the first idle wheel, adapted to cause a second deviation of the flexible tube in a direction substantially opposite to the first deviation; —a horizontal electric axis adapted to sli

Abstract: An apparatus for the maintenance and operation of an air-cooled heat exchanger (ACHE) includes a plurality of spray tubes provided with spaced-apart nozzles permanently positioned between the finned heat exchange tubes and longitudinally aligned within the region of the finned-tube pitch. The apparatus is operable in several modes, including cleaning where the flow of air is stopped and temperature-controlled pressurized water with an optional cleaning agent is discharged from the nozzles to dislodge dirt and debris from the finned surfaces while simultaneously cooling the hot process liquid. When extremes of ambient air temperatures preclude the forced air fans from achieving the target temperature range of the process liquid passing through the ACHE, refrigerated pressurized cooled water and compressed air in the form of a mist is discharged from the nozzles, or alternatively, pressurized heated air is discharged from the nozzles.

Abstract: The invention is generally a system for washing off residual resin from objects which are three-dimensionally (3D) printed through a vat polymerization (VP) process. Exemplary systems may include a solvent receptacle, a wash reservoir in fluid communication with the solvent receptacle, and a controller configured to pump a solvent from the solvent receptacle to the wash reservoir for washing off residual resin from a 3D-printed object. Exemplary methods may include pumping a first solution of a plurality of solvent solutions from the solvent receptacle to the wash reservoir, dispersing the first solution onto the 3D-printed object, pumping the first solution from the wash reservoir to the solvent receptacle, pumping a second solution of the plurality of solvent solutions from the solvent receptacle to the wash reservoir, and dispersing the second solution onto the 3D-printed object.

Abstract: Provided is a bottom gas purge device including a nozzle that can be appropriately connected to a purge port. A bottom gas purge device configured to introduce a cleaning gas into a container from a bottom portion of the container accommodating a substrate includes: a mounting table on which the container is mounted; a nozzle provided so as to be movable relative to the mounting table in an upward-downward direction and connectable from below to a purge port provided in the bottom portion of the container; a gas supply unit configured to supply the cleaning gas to the nozzle; and a pressure sensor provided at a tip end portion of the nozzle and configured to detect a pressure rising between the purge port and the nozzle when the nozzle is connected to the purge port.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method for cleaning a substrate includes first cleaning process and second cleaning process. The first cleaning process subjects a substrate to a first cleaning method. The second cleaning process subjects the substrate to a second cleaning method that is different from the first cleaning method and is subsequent to the first cleaning process. The first cleaning method includes at least one of acidic cleaning or alkaline cleaning. The second cleaning method includes freeze cleaning.

Abstract: The Pro Sponge Rejuvenator is sponge cleaner for cleaning a plurality of used sponges, comprising: a liquid-tight container in which stems which extend from a platform toward a bottom of the container are oscillate-able to rub the sponges against the bottom by an oscillation means connected to the platform and supported by the bottom. The Pro Sponge Rejuvenator cleans sponges using a cleaning solution that is filtered with every sponge cleaning oscillation up/down stroke of the apparatus through the use of one-way flow valves under the sponges and a central tube with filter media. The Pro Sponge Rejuvenator is ideal for cleaning sponges and especially cosmetics makeup sponges.

Abstract: Systems and methods for cleaning and disinfecting contaminated tube lumens are described herein. One system includes an ultraviolet light source and a sterile fluid reservoir fluidly coupled to a liquid light guide. The system is configured to allow simultaneous access and propagation of ultraviolet light and fluid in a tube having a lumen to be cleaned and disinfected. The light guide can be moved inside the tube and simultaneously emit ultraviolet light through its walls and at its distal end into the interior of the contaminated tube. A flush of sterile fluid from an open end of the liquid light guide removes debris and micro-organism detached from the inner surface during light exposure. The sterile fluid can be a high refractive index ionic solution promoting light propagation.

Abstract: There is provided a substrate processing apparatus including: a rotatable holding part configured to rotate a substrate while holding the substrate; a liquid supply part configured to supply a processing liquid to a peripheral edge portion of the substrate held by the rotatable holding part; a sensor configured to detect a temperature distribution at the peripheral edge portion; and a controller configured to execute an operation of detecting a boundary portion between a region of the peripheral edge portion to which the processing liquid adheres and a region of the peripheral edge portion to which the processing liquid does not adhere, based on the temperature distribution.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of cleaning and inspection of drilling mud carrying flow lines, each flow line having an inner surface. The method includes affixing a fitting to the flow line, the fitting having a main flow channel and a branch flow channel extending at an angle from said main flow channel. A first end portion of the fitting can have an attachment that enables connection of the fitting to the flow line at one flow line end portion. A second end portion of the fitting can have one or more doors that can be moved between opened and closed positions, the door or doors providing an opening that is not closed when the doors are in the closed position. A suction line can be connected to the branch flow channel. A cleaning tool can be guided first into the fitting and then into the flow line using a fluid carrying cable. The cleaning tool and jetting fluid can be used to clean drilling mud and debris from the inner surface of the flow line.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are various embodiments of a system and method for operating a surface pressure washer with a wand component. The method may include the steps of cleaning a first surface through a first fluid path, where the first fluid path includes a pump, a pressure regulating valve, a diversion block, and a spray gun, while spray nozzles are not discharging fluid to a second surface, actuating a valve connected to the diversion block, thereby reducing the pressure available to the first fluid path and creating a second fluid path, where the second fluid path includes the pump, the pressure regulating valve, the diversion block and the spray nozzles, where the spray nozzles are configured to rotate above the second surface when the second fluid path is open, and cleaning a second surface underneath the pressure washer system through the second fluid path.

Abstract: A cleaning method includes controlling an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to fly to a region of a wall body according to a path to be cleaned, and, in response to detecting a cleaning prohibition identifier associated with the region, recognizing the region as a cleaning prohibition region and controlling the UAV to fly over the cleaning prohibition region without cleaning the cleaning prohibition region.

Abstract: There is provided a substrate processing apparatus which includes: an exhaust pipe configured to selectively discharge an exhaust gas generated by a substrate process to a first pipe or a second pipe; a liquid supply part configured to supply a cleaning liquid to the exhaust pipe; a discharge destination setting part configured to set a discharge destination of the exhaust gas to the first pipe or the second pipe by rotating the exhaust pipe; and a controller configured to control the discharge destination setting part to rotate the exhaust pipe. The controller is further configured to control the liquid supply part to supply the cleaning liquid to the rotating exhaust pipe.

Abstract: A method of using a frozen food product dispensing machine includes producing, by the frozen food product dispensing machine, a frozen food product, and dispensing, by the frozen food product dispensing machine, the frozen food product through a nozzle passage of a nozzle coupled to the frozen food product dispensing machine. The nozzle defines a food product inlet fluidly coupled to the frozen food product dispensing machine and a food product outlet. The nozzle passage extends between the food product inlet and the food product outlet. The method includes introducing, by a cleaning fluid source, a cleaning fluid into the nozzle passage through a cleaning fluid inlet in the nozzle. The cleaning fluid inlet is fluidly coupled to the nozzle passage between the food product inlet and the food product outlet.

Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus includes first processors, second processors, a transfer module and a controller. Each of the first processors is configured to perform a first processing on a substrate. Each of the second processors is configured to perform a second processing on the substrate on which the first processing is performed. The transfer module is configured to transfer the substrate to the first processors and the second processors. The controller is configured to control the first processors, the second processors and the transfer module. The controller controls a start timing for a first transfer processing of transferring the substrates to the first processor such that a timing of a second transfer processing of transferring the substrate having a liquid film formed thereon to the second processor from the first processor and a timing when another substrate is transferred by the transfer module are not overlapped with each other.

Abstract: A large bore mobile vacuum system is used with special large bore vacuum adapters to enable a method and system for cleaning ground tanks used to store wastewater. The ground tank cleaning method and system may be safer and more efficient that conventional methods by enabling a human operator to physically remain outside of the ground tank, while preventing the contents of the ground tank from being exposed to the environment during the ground tank cleaning.

Abstract: Cleaning fixtures for a component(s) are disclosed. The cleaning fixtures may include a first and second component recess configured to receive a first and second component, respectively. Each component recess may be defined between a first and second member of the cleaning fixture. The cleaning fixture may also include a first solvent conduit in fluid communication with the first component recess, and a second solvent conduit in fluid communication with the second component recess. The first and second solvent conduit may include physical characteristic(s) configured to control delivery of solvent into the respective component recess at desired fluid parameter(s). The cleaning fixture may also include a first gas conduit in fluid communication with the first component recess, and a second gas conduit in fluid communication with the second component recess. Each of the first and second gas conduit may deliver a pressurized gas to the respective component recess.

Abstract: A substrate processing method includes a liquid film forming step of forming a liquid film of the processing liquid on the upper surface of the substrate; a liquid filling heating step of supplying a heating medium to a space between a heater unit and the substrate to thereby fill the space with the heating medium, and heating the heating medium by the heater unit, an opening defining step of defining an opening in the central region of the liquid film in a state where the substrate is heated in the liquid filling heating step such that the temperature of the substrate is the boiling point of the processing liquid or higher, and an opening enlarging step of enlarging the opening while rotating the base to thereby rotate the substrate. The liquid filling heating step is executed in parallel with the opening enlarging step at least during part of a period of the opening enlarging step.