Abstract: A concrete cutting chain saw has heretofore been considered a rugged performing tool demanding high horsepower and unavailable to the homeowner having only single phase electrical power for powering such a tool. This has been addressed and resolved by a balancing of the torque and chain speed to thereby allow for sufficient torque at the lower horsepower capability of single phase power inputs. Chain width and thereby cutting width may also be reduced, as well as the abrasive elements per cutter may be reduced in order to enable the use of low horsepower power heads.

Abstract: A barbecue apparatus is provided, the apparatus comprises: a grill body comprising at least one cooking chamber and a fire bowl having a topside opening; at least one lid, and the lid being designed to cover the topside opening of the fire bowl during a closed position; at least one mounting assembly attached to the firebowl, and the mounting assembly having at least one aperture; and at least one swing out shelf system, and the system comprises at least one shelf and at least one bracket with opposing ends, a first end being connected to said shelf and a second end comprising at least one shaft extending downwardly therefrom and designed to fit and rotate within the aperture of the mounting assembly whereby the shelf can be swung between a first position for use and a second position for storage, at least a portion of the shelf being situated away from the topside opening of the fire bowl in the first position and the shelf is situated generally above the topside opening of the fire bowl during the second po

Abstract: A flue securing apparatus providing a planar metal plate having a flue hole therein and a tab of the metal plate extensive within the flue hole. The tab having a locating hole positioned at a juncture of the tab and one edge of the flue hole. A sheet metal strap is coplanar with the plate and joined thereto by mutual sheet metal attachments. Grooves positioned at the edged of the plate define comers of a roof hole so that a flue is positionable according to code. A step-by-step method is taught of using the plate as a template for cutting the roof hole and for securing a venting flue in place within the plate.

Abstract: An exhaust flue support apparatus made up of an elongate flue mounting plate defining a first flue access hole with at least one contiguous strapping-tab extending into the flue access hole, the mounting plate incorporating at least two longitudinal, spaced-apart, strengthening beads; a securing strap having a length capable of inscribing the first flue access hole; a centering plate providing an elongated flue access hole; and a butting plate having a V-shaped edge, the securing strap, centering plate and butting plate formed from a single sheet of metal with tabs for easily breaking the securing strap, centering plate and butting plate away from the mounting plate.

Abstract: It is an object of the invention to provide a cooking apparatus which can set the interior of a heating chamber at desired humidity and temperature in a short time. In the cooking apparatus, an object to be heated 11 is stored into a heating chamber 12, the interior of the heating chamber 12 is heated up to a given temperature using heating chamber interior heating means 13, and water supplied to a storage part 17 formed within the heating chamber by water supply means 16 is heated using storage part heating means 18 to thereby generate and supply steam. At the then time, based on the temperature of the interior of the heating chamber detected by heating chamber interior temperature detect means 20, a control part 19 controls the storage part heating means 18 in such a manner that the water in the storage part 17 is prevented from boiling on, before the steam is supplied.

Abstract: According to embodiments of the present invention, a pellet stove includes a firepot assembly with a bottom plate slideable along rails to move between a closed position during combustion in the firepot and an open position during ash removal. According to other embodiments, a firebox or combustion enclosure includes a plurality of airfoils formed on the inner and outer surfaces of the enclosure to facilitate heat exchange between exhaust gases flowing across the inner surface of the enclosure and air blown across the outer surface of the enclosure. According to some embodiments, the airfoils and enclosure are of integral unibody construction. According to yet other embodiments, a user sets parameters via a wall control unit, and a stove control unit receives the parameters and automatically controls fuel feed rate, ignition, convection blower, combustion blower, and/or firepot cleaning based on the one or more parameters.

Abstract: A modular fireplace burner assembly replacement method comprises providing a burner assembly positioned on a floor of a fireplace, turning off the gas source, decoupling a gas connection of the burner assembly from the gas source, removing the burner assembly from the fireplace, altering the burner assembly, positioning the burner assembly on floor of the fireplace, coupling the gas connection to the gas source, and turning on the gas source. The step of altering the burner assembly may include repairing the burner assembly or one or more subcomponents thereof, performing maintenance on the burner assembly or one or more subcomponents thereof, cleaning the burner assembly or one or more subcomponents thereof, or replacing the burner assembly or one or more subcomponents thereof.

Abstract: A structure (26) for supporting an array (22) of solar panels (24) in a solar energy collection system (20) includes a support assembly (140) formed from a ganged pier (44). The ganged pier (44) includes a truss (68), a post (46) downwardly extending from the truss (68) for attachment to a footing (48), and posts (50) upwardly extending from the truss (68). The structure (26) further includes torsion tubes (34), each of which is pivotally retained by one of the posts (50) to form parallel rows (32) of torsion tubes (34). Multiple ganged piers (44) can be interconnected to increase the number of rows (32) of the system (20). The solar panels (24) are attached to the torsion tubes (34) to form the array (22).

Abstract: A method for controlling operation of a CPAP apparatus. The apparatus has a blower (2), a patient interface (6), an air delivery conduit (8) for delivering air from the blower (2) to the patient interface (6), a sensor (4p) for determining the pressure in the patient interface (6), and a control mechanism (15) that causes air to be delivered at a desired pressure to the patient interface (6) and that detects transitions between inhalation and exhalation of a respiratory cycle of a patient in order to synchronise the blower output with the patient's efforts. In one form the CPAP apparatus provides pressure in accordance with a bi-level waveform with at least one characterising parameter of the waveform being automatically adjusted in accordance with indications of sleep disordered breathing. The indications of sleep disordered breathing can be one or more of snoring, apnea, hypopnea, and flow limitation.

Abstract: A conduit assembly that delivers a flow of breathing gas to an airway of user. The conduit assembly includes a first flexible segment having a first end portion, a second end portion, and a first lumen defined therein from the first end portion to the second end portion. The conduit assembly also includes a second flexible segment having a third end portion, a fourth end portion, and a second lumen defined therein from the third end portion to the fourth end portion. A first swivel connector is coupled to the second end portion of the first segment and the third end portion of the second segment such that the first segment is rotatable relative the second segment.

Abstract: A safe ventilated breathing apparatus to be worn by people in an ambient medium where there is an atmosphere at a pressure Pa that is substantially constant. The breathing apparatus includes a covering constituted by a skin of leakproof material, a fluid feed tube having one end suitable for being connected to a source of fluid at a given pressure Pn greater than Pa, and having its other end passing through the skin via a leaktight passage so as to plunge into the covering, vent elements made in the skin to put the inside of the covering into communication with the ambient medium, and elements for visually warning the person when the pressure of the fluid in the feed tube drops below a given threshold value Ps, less than Pn. The invention is particularly applicable to safe ventilated breathing apparatuses for the nuclear, bacteriological, etc., fields, hospital environments, etc.

Abstract: Dry powder inhalers include: (a) a first generally planar spiral travel path in an inhaler body, wherein the first spiral travel path has a plurality of adjacent curvilinear channels forming lanes with upstanding sidewalls, including an inner lane and an outer lane; and (b) a plurality of discrete sealed microcartridges with substantially rigid bodies disposed in the first travel path, each comprising a pre-metered (typically dose) amount of dry powder, the microcartridges being configured to slidably advance along the first travel path toward an inhalation chamber that merges into an inhalation output port. In operation, at least one microcartridge is held in the inhalation chamber to release the dry powder therein during inhalation.

Abstract: The compressor comprises two compression spaces (1, 5) separate from one another, one of which serves to generate the continuous pressure medium flow for the generation of a basic aerosol flow, whereas the other is used to generate the pressure variations. The shared compression means (4), for example a piston, is moved in a pendulum motion by a drive (7) so that a gas is conveyed through the first compression space and pressure variations are imposed upon a gas volume via the second compression space. The drive is disposed in a compression space, use advantageously being made of the space volume available that may if necessary be made use of by the compressor. In a preferred embodiment the drive (7) is located in the compression space (5) that is used to generate the pressure variations.

Abstract: A monodose inhaler for powdered medicaments consists of a hollow substantially pipe-shaped body that has a first portion (H), for housing a capsule or cartridge of powdered medicament, defined by a wall (W) in which there are formed slots (S) as air intakes to an inner region where the powder drops, and a second portion (M) connected to the first portion (H) for delivering the medicament by means of a primary stream (F) that carries the powder from the drop region along a delivery duct (D) whose end is suitable to be placed in the patient's mouth, and it further includes a secondary duct (D?) located under the delivery duct (D) and provided with its own air intake (S?) for delivering a powderless secondary stream (F?).

Abstract: In order to improve the administration of powdered pharmaceuticals, the invention proposes a storage system for powdered pharmaceuticals, in particular for use or integration in a powder inhaler, for receiving a multiplicity of doses of at least one medically active substance, with at least two storage spaces (4) which are separate from each other and are each intended to hold a multiplicity of doses of a medically active substance, and the invention also proposes an inhaler for powdered pharmaceuticals, the inhaler comprising such a pharmaceutical powder cartridge system (1) as an integral part or as an exchangeable part.

Abstract: A portable breathable gas delivery device including a pressure vessel for storing the breathable gas under pressure and a valve coupled to the pressure vessel through which the breathable gas can be selectively released. The pressure vessel is enclosed in a housing having a first portion that at least partially encloses the pressure vessel and a second portion that partially encloses a chamber coupled to the pressure vessel via the valve into which the breathable gas can be released for breathing by a user. The second portion together with a user's facial structure forms a substantially closed enclosure. The chamber has an opening shaped and formed to interface with the user's facial structure.

Abstract: A control system for a high frequency oscillating ventilator (HFOV) includes and oscillator controller and a mean airway pressure (MAP) controller. The HFOV includes a reciprocating piston which is adapted to generate positive and negative pressure waves for delivery to a patient airway. The oscillator controller comprises a pair of closed loop control circuits including an oscillator pressure loop and a centering loop which are collectively adapted to regulate frequency and amplitude of piston reciprocations and centering of the piston. The MAP controller comprises a closed loop control circuit that is adapted for regulating MAP at the patient utilizing feedback in the form of patient circuit pressure. Likewise, the oscillator controller utilizes patient circuit pressure as well as piston displacement feedback in order to regulate movement of the piston.

Abstract: A ventilator with memory for operating data has a control unit for a breathing gas source. The operating data memory is provided to store the current changeable operating data. The control unit is provided with a data-saving function which stores the current operating parameters during an intermission in the operation of the device. The control unit also has a memory readout function, by which the stored operating data can be read out after the end of an intermission to allow the ventilator to resume operation in correspondence with the saved operating data.

Abstract: Method and apparatus are provided for the treatment of a user's sleeping disorder, e.g., snoring. Positive pressure gas in the range of 8 cm H2O or less, preferably about 3-6 cm H2O, is provided to the user's airways. If the pressure is greater than 6 cm H2O, or between 6-8 cm H2O, an indication or alert is provided to treat or diagnose the user with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

Abstract: An oxygen setpoint controller (SPC) and a user's display for a rebreathing apparatus wherein the user exhales oxygen depleted breath into a closed rebreathing loop, the CO2 is scrubbed from the exhaled gases, oxygen is added to the rebreathing loop to maintain the oxygen at a specified partial pressure, and the oxygen enhanced gases in the rebreathing are provided to the user. The SPC is able to detect the failure of any of the oxygen sensors and provide an alarm condition to the user. The SPC further operates to provide dive data such as rate of ascent, time of dive, depth, and PPO2 to the uses, and to store and retain dive data for further review. The SPC further provides numerical dive data to a heads up display (HUD). The HUD further includes a tricolor LED displaying selected analog parameters.

Abstract: A mask restraining system used with a bag mask resuscitator for securely seating a mask on a patient's face is disclosed. The mask restraining system may include a retainer defining upper and lower slots adapted to engage first and second cords, respectively. The bag mask resuscitator may include hollow, flexible tubing having a distal end in communication with a resuscitation bag for forcing air through the flexible tubing and a proximal end in communication with a valve assembly that is rotatably engaged with the mask. The mask includes a port adapted to engage an aperture defined by the retainer in order to engage the mask to the retainer. The first and second cords may be engaged to the upper slots and lower slots, respectively, in order to securely seat the mask on the patient' face when the first and second cords are tightened relative to the retainer.

Abstract: The present invention provides for a breathing device comprising a reservoir bag, oxygen source, scrubber, and activation device. The oxygen source and an exit from the scrubber may be fluidly connected to the reservoir bag. The reservoir bag may be attached to a mouthpiece to provide inhalation air. Expired air may be exhaled through the mouthpiece and directed to an inlet for the scrubber. As a user breaths normally, expired air is scrubbed of undesired components, such as excess CO2. The scrubbed expired air is then mixed with generated oxygen, and delivered back to the user for inhalation. Additionally, the oxygen source and the scrubber may be replaced and/or replenished without interrupting or compromising a breathing cycle.

Abstract: A protective device, which comprises a mask part that covers the user's mouth and nose and that is provided with an opening at which there is arranged a valve means that allows airflow in the mask part only from inside out to convey exhaled air outside of the mask part. The valve means is formed of a plate-like element that is made of flexible material, covers the opening and is connected to the outer surface of the mask part. The plate-like element is provided with through cuts that are arranged to provide, by the effect of exhalation flow, flap parts that turn outwardly from the mask part. The flap parts are arranged to return, after exhalation, back to a position in which the flap parts press in a sealable manner against one another at the cuts.

Abstract: A respiratory mask assembly for delivering breathable gas to a patient includes a frame and a cushion. The cushion has a non-face contacting portion structured to be connected to the frame, a face-contacting portion structured to engage the patient's face, and a central portion that interconnects the non-face contacting portion and the face contacting portion. The frame may be structured to allow a forehead support to assume multiple positions, to compensate for replacement cushions that may have a different profile, shape or size. The cushion is structured to compensate for variations in strap tension, treatment pressure and/or movement of the patient. Headgear may be provided with a strap assembly in which one or more straps is provided with selectively adjustable elasticity or extensibility that may be automatically changed in dependence of treatment pressure and/or treatment type.

Abstract: An airway device and method of use are provided, in which the airway device includes a dual lumen airway suitable for use as an endobronchial tube and having a sensor and a sensor monitoring device. In an embodiment of the device, the airway device includes imaging apparatus, optionally textured balloons, and image display device for monitoring the position of the device, thereby facilitating placement of the device and monitoring ability to determine a change in positioning.

Abstract: A device for sterilizing females by occluding the uterotubal junction. The device includes a catheter with a releasable heat generating plug which is used to thermally damage the uterotubal junction and cause it to constrict around the plug, after which the plug is released from the catheter and left in place in the uterotubal junction.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a disposable hookah bowl and hookah bowl product that are moisture-sealed. The hookah bowl includes a tobacco compartment, an ignitable product shelf, a heat inlet seal, and a particulate outlet seal. The hookah bowl product includes the hookah bowl and a combustible product, such as massell.

Abstract: A smoking table for supporting water pipes on a floor surface includes a hollowed support frame with an interior chamber to receive the water pipe and a pipe support device to steady the water pipe therein. The support frame includes horizontally disposed top and bottom panels interconnected in a vertically spaced orientation by a plurality of upright panels disposed in a pinwheel configuration. The top, bottom, and upright panels are of rectangular shape and define the interior pipe chamber and four ancillary areas. The top panel has the upper pipe hole sized to receive the base of the water pipe with an elongate neck extending upwardly therethrough. The pipe support device includes a pair of slide panels slidably guided juxtaposed the top panel by a plurality of guide members.

Abstract: A smoking article such as a cigarette, or a smoke filter (3) or other component thereof, comprises a catalyst (3b) for the oxidation of carbon monoxide to carbon dioxide. The catalyst (3b) comprises gold, and an oxide of zinc or titanium. Titania and mixed oxides of zinc and copper or aluminium are preferred (TiO2, ZnO, ZnAlOx or CuZnOx). The gold preferably comprises species in the metallic state (Au0), together with species in an oxiddise state (Au?+).

Abstract: A smoking article, such as a cigarette, comprises a lighting end and a mouth end. The smoking article possesses an aerosol-generation system that includes (i) a heat generation segment, and (ii) an aerosol-generating region or segment. A mouth end piece segment can be located at the mouth end of the smoking article. A segment of tobacco cut filler, gathered tobacco paper, or other type of flavor source material, can be positioned between the mouth end piece segment and the aerosol-generation segment. Optionally, segment composed of tobacco cut filler can be positioned so as to provide a lighting end segment. The smoking article possesses an overwrap (e.g.

Abstract: A smoking article, such as a cigarette, includes a carbonaceous heat source. A mouth end piece segment is located at the mouth end of the smoking article, and the mouth end piece segment allows the smoking article to be placed in the mouth of the smoker to be drawn upon. The smoking article further incorporates an aerosol-generating segment located between the heat generation segment and the mouth end piece segment. The aerosol-generating segment incorporates an aerosol-forming material (e.g., glycerin and flavors). The heat generation segment is in a heat exchange relationship with the aerosol-generating region such that heat generated by the burning fuel element acts to volatilize aerosol-forming material for aerosol formation. The carbonaceous heat source is in intimate contact with coarse, fine or ultrafine particles of materials such as cerium oxide, or mixtures of cerium oxide and palladium chloride.

Abstract: Coloring of hairs are common for beautification, religious reasons and expression of choices. Commonly, a single hair dye is applied to the hairs all over which leaves a uniform color of the hairs. However, this is not ideal in certain conditions, for example when the person wishes to have shades of hair coloring to match the changes that happens with age. Also in circumstance when a person wishes to have a more artistic hair coloring than a uniform hair color. For this reasons a in this application method and means are introduced that allows in this differential coloring to be possible. In this method a hand held brush means allows a predicted amount of the hair dye to be carried to the hairs and applied. This can be done by use of a brush means that has a series of brush units that are capable of holding a predicted amount of the hair dye for being taken to be delivered to the hairs.

Abstract: A hair coloring applicator including a body forming a handle, a brush which rotates relative to the body, a housing wherein the brush is rotatable within the housing. The brush may be designed as a plurality of flexible squeegee arms. The housing is designed to receive a liquid hair colorant such that the brush contacts the hair colorant within the housing. The housing includes at least one opening for receiving at least one strand of hair and placing the at least one strand of hair in contact with the brush. The hair colorant and/or the brush may be provided in a disposable cartridge.

Abstract: In a hair curler, at least one first cylindrical stretching member is adapted to pass a hair bundle therethrough, and a second cylindrical stretching member is adapted to pass a neck therethrough. String-type stretching members couple an end of the first cylindrical stretching member to an end of the second cylindrical stretching member.

Abstract: The present invention provides a substrate cleaning method capable of removing particles from the entire surface of a substrate to be processed at a high removing efficiency. In the substrate cleaning method according to the present invention, a substrate to be processed W is immersed in a cleaning liquid in a cleaning tank 12. Then, ultrasonic waves are generated in the cleaning liquid contained in the cleaning tank 12, so that the substrate to be processed W is subjected to an ultrasonic cleaning process. While the substrate to be processed is being cleaned, a dissolved gas concentration of a gas dissolved in the cleaning liquid contained in the cleaning tank is changed.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for heating a megasonic wafer processing plate to approximate the temperature of the processing liquid, whereby the chemical processing of the wafer is optimized. Heater blankets may be secured to the back side of the megasonic plate, or internal heating elements or passages may be disposed within the plate.

Abstract: Cracks are conventionally difficult to clean which often leads to damage to other regions of the component for cleaning. According to the invention, a plasma cleaning method is used, whereby a pressure and/or a separation of an electrode to the component are varied, in order to achieve a plasma cleaning in the crack.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for adjusting a wiping angle (?1, ?2) between a park position and a reversal position (28, 30) of a wiper lever (16, 18) of a windshield wiper system for a motor vehicle with at least one wiper lever (18) whose park position or reversal position (30) runs approximately parallel to an A pillar (14) of a vehicle body, which laterally delimits a windshield (10), wherein the wiping angle (?2) is adjusted by means of an eccentric ball pivot (60), which is arranged on a free end of a driving crank (54) and connects the same to a motor crank (52) in an articulated manner by means of an articulated rod (42), while the other end of the driving crank (54) sits on a drive shaft (56) in a rotationally fixed manner, said drive shaft driving a fastening part (58) of the wiper lever (18).

Abstract: A surface cleaning system having a storage container, debris collection apparatus and debris conduit is disclosed. Water discharged from spray nozzles forces debris into a debris collection apparatus such that a series of rotating brushes can transport the debris to an open end of the debris conduit. An auger, water pressure or air pressure is used to force the debris through the debris conduit into the storage container for disposal. The storage container includes a single unit having multiple joined compartments or individual units for separating debris, particulates and water. The design of the debris collection apparatus also facilitates the capture of most of the water used to force the debris into the debris collection apparatus. Accordingly, the system is able to reuse the water thereby extending the surface area that may be cleaned with a specified amount of water.

Abstract: A cleaning operation is repeatedly performed by constantly cleaning an object to be cleaned by a cleaning mechanism. When the cleaning operation from an initial step to completion can be performed with one type of cleaning solution, the same cleaning effects as those obtained when a plurality of cleaning tanks are used can be obtained on the object to be cleaned by using a single cleaning tank. A storing body can store an object to be cleaned. A cleaning solution can be stored in the storing body under the condition where the storing body is placed on a working table. The cleaning solution can be discharged when the storing body shifts its position from a placing part.

Abstract: The present invention improves recover percentage at which a mixed chemical solution discharged from a protective film removing device.

Abstract: A surface cleaning system having a storage container, debris collection apparatus and debris conduit is disclosed. Water discharged from spray nozzles configured in a circular arrangement forces debris into a debris collection ring and then a debris conduit. An auger, water pressure or air pressure is used to force the debris through debris conduit into the storage container for disposal. The design of the debris collection apparatus also facilitates the capture of most of the water used to force the debris into the debris collection apparatus. Accordingly, the system is able to reuse the water thereby extending the surface area that may be cleaned with a specified amount of water.

Abstract: A cleaning method of substrate processing equipment includes performing a processing chamber cleaning after a specific process is performed on a substrate transferred into the processing chamber. Further, in the cleaning method, the cleaning is performed by a kind of the process, based on specific cleaning setting information which is set in advance according to kinds of processes performed in the processing chamber. In addition, a further cleaning method of substrate processing equipment is provided, which includes performing a processing chamber cleaning after a specific process is performed on a substrate transferred into the processing chamber. Here, the cleaning is performed by a recipe for a kind of the process, based on cleaning recipes which are prepared by kinds of processes performed in the processing chamber and are pre-stored in a setting information memory unit.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of cleaning a photomask, which prevents haze from being generated on a surface of the photomask during a photolithography process. The photomask is heat treated to remove residual ions on a surface thereof and to induce curing and oxidation of Cr and MoSiON layers, thereby preventing diffusion of the ions. Etching of Cr and MoSiON layers due to a cleaning process is suppressed in order to significantly reduce a change in phase and transmissivity of optical properties of Cr and MoSiON.

Abstract: Process for washing containers (1) made of plastic material with capacity ranging between 5 and 30 litres which may be provided with a handle (7) to facilitate handling, comprises: gripping the container (1) in upside down condition, i.e. with a mouth (9) oriented downwards, spraying suitable cleaning liquid inside the container (1) through movable nozzles (4) producing at least a pair of rotating jets of cleaning fluid which simultaneously penetrate inside the container (1) through the mouth (9) to clean the interior of the container (1), wherein the container (1) rotates about its own central longitudinal axis during the spraying phases and the jets of cleaning fluid are parallel and clean the interior of the container and of the handle (7). Each initial or terminal phase of the rotary motion the jets of cleaning fluid internally cleans the handle (7) of the container (1).

Abstract: Aqueous compositions comprising: (a) a surfactant; and (b) a thickening system comprising: (i) a gellan gum; and (ii) a thickener selected from the group consisting of polyacrylate thickeners, xanthan gums, guar flours, alginates, carrageenans, carboxymethylcelluloses, bentonites, wellan gums, carob flours and mixtures thereof; wherein the surfactant comprises a fatty acid soap, and wherein the fatty acid soap is present in an amount of 2 to 20% by weight based on the composition are disclosed, along with uses therefor.

Abstract: Cleaning apparatus, particularly suitable for cleaning the wheels of golf trolleys (20) comprises a support surface (3) along which the trolley is rolled from an entry end (27) to an exit end (28) and manifolds (16), (17) which spray water downwardly and outwardly towards the respective wheels. The rolling surface and inner surface of which each wheel is cleaned directly by the water jets whilst the outer surface of each wheel is cleaned by water bouncing from side walls (6), (7) of the auxiliary cleaning apparatus (30) may be provided for cleaning golf clubs.

Abstract: A rack protecting body of a dishwasher (100) and a dishwasher (100) using the same are provided. The rack protecting body (200) includes a cushion (210) that absorbs shock applied to the dish rack (300) and a coupling portion that couples the cushion (210) with the dish rack (300). The dishwasher (100) uses the rack protecting body (200) to absorb shock from collisions between the door (111) and the dish rack (300).

Abstract: A dishwasher includes a washing tub, a height-adjustable upper rack, and a spray arm disposed on the upper rack. A stationary liquid conduit disposed in the washing tub supplies the spray arm with wash water, the liquid conduit having a portion extending from the sidewall. A feed tube member including a funnel opening is disposed on the upper rack and is connected to the spray arm. A coupling element engages the feed tube member via the funnel opening at a rear of the rack when the rack is inserted in the washing tub. The coupling element includes a pivoting tube having a first end operatively connected to the portion of the liquid conduit and a second end including a right-angled tube end portion extending toward the funnel opening.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a device for cleaning a photomask, which prevents haze from being generated on a surface of the photomask during a photolithography process. The photomask is heat treated to remove residual ions on a surface thereof and to induce curing and oxidation of Cr and MoSiON layers, thereby preventing diffusion of the ions. Etching of Cr and MoSiON layers due to a cleaning process is suppressed in order to significantly reduce a change in phase and transmissivity of optical properties of Cr and MoSiON.