Abstract: A washer for washing a fiber suspension includes a porous surface traveling in a running direction and having a width in a direction transverse to the running direction. The porous surface is configured for carrying the fiber suspension thereon. A shower includes a pipe extending parallel to the width of the porous surface. The pipe has a sidewall with a longitudinally extending slot therein. The shower further includes a pair of lips connected to the pipe. The lips are positioned immediately adjacent to and on opposite sides of the slot, thereby defining a slot nozzle with a discharge gap. The lips are movable toward and away from each other to adjust the size of the discharge gap.

Abstract: A system and method for providing flow rate compensation in a washing machine. This invention provides flow rate compensation by monitoring the flow rate of the inlet liquid and the agitator load while agitating. A controller uses a flow rate compensation algorithm to compensate for the varying flow rate of the inlet liquid and an adaptive fill algorithm to determine an optimal level of liquid to be added to the washer basket and washer tub during a wash cycle operation.

Abstract: A monorail conveyor system used to transport dishes to and from a dishwashing unit including a monorail mountable to a ceiling or a support frame, the monorail being of substantial length such as to form a loop traversing the entire dishwashing system. The monorail is hollow and mounted therein is a continuous chain supported by a plurality of wheels. A number of dish rack holders are each suspended from the chain by vertically extending bars which are pivotably attached to the chain conveyor so that the holder can tilt at a loading or unloading station. Guide wheels and an elongate horizontal track are provided to either support the holders in a horizontal position or permit them to tilt at the aforementioned stations. The guide wheels are preferably mounted at the bottom of the bars below the holders. The track is fixedly mounted and provides a horizontal force to each guide wheel.

Abstract: A controllable medium device for resisting movement (rotary, linear, or sliding) between two relatively moveable members includes a first member and a second member coupled for relative movement having a working space between them, and a controllable medium retaining structure, for example, an absorbent matrix, to hold a controllable medium only in the working space. A field generating coil is mounted to one of the first and second members to generate a field acting on the first and second members and the controllable medium in the working space. The rheology change in the medium produced by the field results in resistance to relative movement of the first and second members. A device according to the invention may be used in apparatus, such as washing machines, exercise equipment, air supported tables, and a range of other apparatuses that would benefit from controlled damping or braking.

Abstract: A drum type washing machine includes an outer cabinet, a water tub elastically supported in the outer cabinet, a drum type rotatable tub provided in the water tub to be rotated about a horizontal axis, a rotatable tub shaft extending outward from a central portion of an end plate of the rotatable tub, and an outer rotor type motor for driving the rotatable tub via the rotatable tub shaft. The motor includes a rotor mounted on an outer end of the rotatable tub shaft and a stator mounted on the water tub or a member fixed to the water tub so as to be disposed inside the rotor.

Abstract: A washing machine includes a washing shaft for rotating agitating blades disposed in a dewatering tank, and the washing shaft is disposed coaxially on a hollow dewatering shaft for rotating the dewatering tank. The washing shaft is connected to the output side of a reduction mechanism, and a washing side input shaft is connected to the input side of the reduction mechanism to rotate the washing shaft by decelerating the rotation of a drive motor. A rotor of the drive motor is coupled to the lower part of the washing side input shaft. Therefore, the rotating torque of the agitating blades can be increased without increasing the torque of the drive motor. In addition, if the laundry collides against the agitating blades, the eccentricity to the washing side input shaft is suppressed, thereby the increase of the washing capacity can be handled without increasing the size of the drive motor.

Abstract: A washing machine having a sub-pulsator, the washing machine including a pulsator rotating in the left/right directions by a driving source during the washing process and guide duct mounted in a wash/spin-dry tub for guiding the washing water agitated by left/right rotations of the pulsator to the upper side of the wash/spin-dry tub, wherein the washing machine comprises:a hydraulic turbine disposed in the guide duct; anda sub-pulsator arranged in the wash/spin-dry tub to mesh with the hydraulic turbine, such that a side water current is formed at an intermediate section of the wash/spin-dry tub without recourse to input of separately added power to thereby improve the washing performance.

Abstract: A system and method for removing a coating from an elongated metal part or a bundle of such parts is described. The disclosed system includes a soaking vessel that contains a solution suitable for degreasing the metal part and softening the coating thereon. An ultrasonic cleaning vessel containing an aqueous cleaning solution cleans the coating off of the metal part by ultrasonic agitation. The system further includes at least one rinsing vessel for rinsing the cleaning solution of the cleaned part, and a drying vessel for rapidly and thoroughly drying the part after it has been rinsed. In the disclosed process, the elongated metal part, or a bundle of such parts, is/are soaked in a solution that is maintained at an elevated temperature for a time sufficient to soften the coating. The elongated metal part is then subjected to ultrasonic agitation in an aqueous cleaning solution bath at an elevated temperature for a time sufficient to loosen and dislodge the coating from the elongated metal part.

Abstract: A cleaning mechanism for mold devices includes one or more rails for slidably supporting a slide. An actuator is coupled to the slide for moving the slide along the rails. The slide may be releasably coupled to the actuator by a latch. A heating device is disposed on the slide for supporting and for heating the mold devices. One or more nozzles are disposed in the housing for supplying water or cleaning agent or pressurized air into the housing and for cleaning the mold devices. A rotating device may further be used for rotating the nozzles.

Abstract: An apparatus for the processing of substrates in a fluid tank is provided. The fluid tank has at least one fluid inlet opening and at least one overflow opening in the upper region of at least one side wall of the fluid tank. Optimum adaptation to fluid circulation rates is provided by at least one slide having a variable position relative to the overflow opening for varying the opening area thereof. This opening area is smaller during introduction of gas than during a preceding rinsing process.

Abstract: A semiconductor workpiece cleaning apparatus includes a cleaning arrangement that cleans a semiconductor workpiece by use of a cleaning liquid, a charging arrangement that brings into a chamber a drying liquid, and a discharging arrangement that discharges the cleaning liquid. The cleaning arrangement cleans the workpiece by spraying chemical liquid and/or pure water in the chamber, and by immersing the workpiece in the chemical liquid and/or pure water. The charging arrangement takes in the drying chemical liquid or vapor so as to contact the processing chemical liquid or pure water in which the semiconductor workpiece is immersed. The discharging arrangement discharges the processing chemical liquid or pure water while preserving an interface between the processing chemical liquid or pure water and the drying chemical liquid or vapor.

Abstract: A multiple stage wet processing platform includes a sealable enclosure, at least two processing modules positioned within the enclosure, at least one of them including a housing having an opening and a door moveable into position covering the opening, at least two processing vessels within the housing, and an intra-module robot within the housing and including a wafer support member, the intra-module robot moveable to a first position in which the support is disposed in a first one of the processing vessels and a second position in which the support is disposed in a second one of the processing vessels. An inter-module robot is positioned within the enclosure and is moveable between a first position adjacent to a first one of the modules and a second position adjacent to a second one of the modules.

Abstract: A process and a system for dyeing a textile web according to the cold-pad batch process includes a device for defined application of a dye liquor to the textile web and a winding device for rolling the textile web provided with the dye liquor onto a fabric roll. On the winding device, a supply roll with a plastic film web is mounted, which can be wound around the finished fabric roll in a wrap, using the same winding device. The end of the wrap is sealed together with the plastic film web and the plastic film web is cut off. In this way, it is easier to wrap the fabric roll, as is necessary for several hours of dwell time on the fabric roll.

Abstract: An ultrasonic cleaning apparatus has an intermediate tank having a space divided into a liquid storing region (2a) and a liquid recovering region (2b) by a partition plate (5). An ultrasonic unit (3) is disposed in the bottom of the liquid storing region (2a). A vibration propagating liquid, such as pure water, is contained in the liquid storing region (2a) and a lower part of a cleaning tank (1) is immersed in the vibration propagating liquid stored in the liquid storing region (2a). The partition plate (5) is provided in its upper edge (5c) with a plurality of V-shaped notches (9). A nozzle pipe (4) provided with a plurality of nozzle holes (4a) is disposed in a side of the liquid storing region (2a) opposite a side in which the partition plate (5) is disposed. Pure water jetted by the nozzle pipe (4) toward the outer surface (1a) of the bottom wall of the cleaning tank (1) flows along the outer surface (1a) and overflows the partition plate (5) into the liquid recovering region (2b).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the continuous dyeing of cellulose fibre yarns with reactive dyes and to an apparatus for carrying out this process.The process essentially comprises steps of impregnating yarn which has been continuously unwound at high speed from one or several supports (1) and rewound onto one or several supports (3) with at least one fibre-reactive dye in aqueous solution and at least one alkaline reagent in aqueous solution, andfixing the dye.The invention can be applied especially in the technical field of dyeing cellulose fibres.

Abstract: A dismantlable door (22) seals an opening (24) in a chamber (20) of a washer. The door includes removable glass panes (36) and (38) which allow an operator to view the contents of the washing chamber during a washing cycle. A connecting member (40, 132, 156, 180, 200, 216, 220, 244, 250) seals the inner glass pane (36) to a frame (28) of the door by compressing a gasket (42). In one preferred embodiment, the connecting member also receives a lower end 102 of the outer pane (38) in a channel (100, 202'). In other preferred embodiments a channel (131, 242) or L-shaped flange (224) is connected with the lower end of the door frame for supporting the lower end (102) of the outer glass pane. In yet another preferred embodiment, fixing members (258) connect the outer glass pane to the connecting member. An air space (170) is formed between the inner and outer panes. Air is able to enter and leave the air space through air gaps between the channel and the outer panes.

Abstract: A washing machine having a water supply valve 10 to supply water into a washing spin tank 2. The washing spin tank 2 is rotatably provided inside outer tank 1. The washing machine also has a motor 5, etc., and a controller to control the washing machine as a whole. The controller is provided with a first process of rotating the washing spin tank 2 while supplying water and a second process of sprinkling water into the washing spin tank 2 after raising the washing water in between the outer tank 1 and the washing spin tank 2 by centrifugal force due to the rotation of the washing spin tank 2. The result being reduced damage and tangling of the wash while efficiently utilizing washing time, securing cleansing force, and reducing non-uniformity of washing.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for optimizing the rotational speed of a washing machine tub to minimize washing machine vibration. The washing machine uses an accelerometer to sense machine vibration. A computer software program monitors, records, and compares machine vibrations over a range of rotational speeds to determine a rotational speed which minimizes machine vibration.

Abstract: A washing machine includes a laundry drum mounted through an at least approximately horizontally disposed shaft within a bearing sleeve of a rigid star carrier attached to a bottom wall of a tub. A drive device for the washing machine can be mounted on the rear side of the tub. The drive device includes a flat or pancake motor having a stator carrying part with exciting windings and a rotor with magnetizable poles, for driving the laundry drum directly. The stator carrying part and the rotor of the motor are releasably connected to one another, with the stator carrying part in a position relative to the rotor corresponding to an operating position, for a duration of transport of the motor until a final mounting on the bottom wall of the tub. Therefore, the motor can be delivered, ready-preassembled and tested, to the factory manufacturing washing machines.

Abstract: A load station is used in a planarizing machine to perform several useful functions related to handling of a wafer. By centering the wafer with respect to a spindle carrier the load station interrupts the accumulation of positional errors. The load station never makes solid contact with the wafer, but instead the wafer is continually levitated on three cushions of water that are directed upwardly against the lower face of the wafer. The presence of the wafer partially impedes the flow of water from the nozzles used for levitation causing an increase in the water pressure immediately upstream of the nozzles. This increased pressure is sensed and used as an indicator of the presence of a wafer at the load station. The load station further includes a nozzle that directs a stream against the lower side of the wafer so as to elevate the wafer from the load station into the carrier.