Abstract: A wafer preparation method is provided for producing a wet region and then a corresponding dry region on the wafer. Brushing produces the wet region on the wafer. As the brushing moves in a selected scan operation across the wafer, a generating operation forms a meniscus that follows the brushing and dries the wet region. The generating operation produces the meniscus at least partially surrounding the wet region scrubbed by the scrubbing. The controlled meniscus is formed by applying fluid to the surface of the wafer and simultaneously removing the fluid. The scan operations may be selected so the brushing scrubs the wet region and then the meniscus forms the dry region where the scrubbing took place. The scan operations include a radial scan, a linear scan, a spiral scan and a raster scan.

Abstract: A glass sheet washing machine comprising a conveyor for moving a glass sheet along a path of travel at a controlled linear speed and a brush rotatable at a controlled rotational speed positioned along said path of travel such that said brush contacts the glass sheet moves along said path of travel wherein the linear speed of the conveyor and the rotational speed of the brush are variable and one of the linear speed and the rotational speed is dependent on any other of the linear speed and the rotational speed.

Abstract: A board terminal cleaning apparatus for cleaning a terminal portion by bringing a cleaning member in contact with the terminal portion of a board comprises a first support member that supports the cleaning member in a first position, a second support member that supports the cleaning member in a second position, a cleaning head that pressurizes part of the cleaning member supported between the first position and the second position by bringing the part in contact with the terminal portion of the board, a support member moving unit that moves the first support member and the second support member in the direction along the terminal portion, and a cleaning head moving unit that moves the cleaning head in the direction along the terminal portion at a second movement velocity different from the first movement velocity of the first support member and the second support member by the support member moving unit.

Abstract: A liquid application apparatus includes: a roller member which is driven so as to rotate in a rotational direction; an application liquid supply device which supplies an application liquid onto a portion of the roller member while the roller member is rotating; a blade member which is arranged so as to abut against a circumferential surface of the roller member at an abutment position that is on a downstream side of the application liquid supply device in terms of the rotational direction of the roller member, the blade member wiping away an excess of the supplied application liquid on the roller member; a substitute fluid spray device which is arranged on a downstream side of the abutment position of the blade member in terms of the rotational direction of the roller member, the substitute fluid spray device spraying a substitute fluid onto a region of the circumferential surface of the roller member so as to remove the application liquid on the region of the circumferential surface of the roller member afte

Abstract: A grill brush including a body having an internal liquid reservoir for containing a fluid, a brush head having at least one hole in fluid communication with the internal reservoir for providing a fluid to the grill surface, and a handle is provided. A plurality of bristles extends from the brush head. A scraper brush having a plurality of stiff bristles is provided. Additionally, a flow control unit controls the flow of a fluid from the internal reservoir to the at least one hole.

Abstract: Process for decontaminating, cleaning a solid organic substrate contaminated by solid radioactive particulate inorganic contaminants, in which: the said solid substrate is brought into contact with an extraction medium, devoid of water, comprising: dense pressurized CO2; at least one nonhalogenated surface-active compound chosen from block copolymers of poly(ethylene oxide) PEO and poly(propylene oxide) PPO, such as (EO)x-(PO)y diblock copolymers, (EO)x-(PO)y-(EO)x triblock copolymers and (PO)x-(EO)y-(PO), triblock copolymers, where x and y are integers from 2 to 80 with x other than y; and polydi(1 to 6C)alkylsiloxanes, such as polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS); and at least one complexing agent chosen from tributyl phosphate (TBP), crown ethers, tributylphosphine oxide, triphenylphosphine oxide and tri(n-octyl)phosphine oxide; the solid substrate and/or the extraction medium is/are subjected, simultaneously with the contacting operation, to a mechanical action.

Abstract: A device and method for regulating the pressure between a floor cleaning implement (22) and a floor, wherein the floor cleaning implement (22) is coupled to a floor cleaning machine (10). The device of one embodiment comprises a cantilevered arm (28) coupled to the floor cleaning machine (10) and a sensor (30) coupled to the cantilevered arm (28) and positioned to sense deflection or other deformation of the cantilevered arm (28). An actuator (26) is coupled between the cantilevered arm (28) and cleaning implements (22). The actuator (26) is also coupled to the sensor (30) and adapted to receive signals from the sensor (30) to cause actuation of the actuator (26). When pressure other than a predetermined amount causes the cantilevered arm (28) to deform, the sensor (30) senses this deformation and cause the actuator (26) to actuate in a direction that allows the cantilevered arm (28) to return to a position in which the pressure is within the predetermined amount.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a fan blade cleaning tool having a box-shaped housing. The housing has first and second openings on opposing sides, with a passage extending therebetween for receiving a fan blade. A dust gutter extends outwardly from, and adjacent to, the first opening. A method of cleaning a fan blade using the disclosed tool is also provided.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for cleaning a surface is provided. In one embodiment, a method includes the step of determining the type and size of the contaminant particles. A solution, which may include a plurality of variable size particles, may be selected such that an appropriate size cleaning particle is used during the cleaning process. The solution may include polystyrene latex particles or other cleaning particles. Alternatively, the solution may be a slurry. The solution and particles are delivered to the surface via a nozzle at a velocity that does not damage the surface and that clears the contaminants from the surface.

Abstract: The present invention provides a substrate cleaning method which is intended to securely remove matters attached to the periphery of a substrate to be processed and enhance the yield of products as well as intended to lengthen the life of the apparatus. This substrate cleaning method comprises the steps of: cleaning the periphery of a substrate by contacting a periphery cleaning member 10 with the periphery of the substrate W; and removing matters from the periphery cleaning member, the matters once attached to the substrate and then transferred therefrom and attached to the periphery cleaning member. The step of cleaning the periphery using the periphery cleaning member and the step of removing the attached matters from the periphery cleaning member are performed at the same time.

Abstract: A rotatable base (100) for a porous pad (500) has openings (126, 130, 134) that provide for improved flow distribution of a liquid in the base (100) across a substrate. The rotatable base (100) can be molded from a two piece mold and the openings (126, 130, 134) can have draft angles to facilitate the molding process.

Abstract: In a first aspect, a method of cleaning an edge of a wafer is provided. The method comprises providing an edge cleaning roller having a first inclined frictional surface for cleaning an edge corner of a wafer rotating within a first plane; and causing the edge cleaning roller to rotate within a second plane at an angle to the first plane while the inclined frictional surface contacts and cleans the edge corner. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Abstract: A cleaning device such as a brush that can be moved in at least one direction between a plurality of positions over a surface receiving the cleaning is disclosed. Cleaning device can comprise a cleaning portion and a feedback unit. Cleaning portion can further comprise at least one cleaning member. Feedback unit is capable of providing qualitative feedback such as a letter grade about the cleaning process. In prior art, several inventions have made positive attempts towards making the activity of brushing teeth more productive, especially for the kids. However, they are deficient in coupling the brushing activity with the policing functionality of the invention. In this invention, qualitative feedback is provided while coupling the cleaning process with policing functionality of such an invention.

Abstract: A substrate cleaning apparatus 40 includes: a cleaning tank 70; a holding table 51 rotatably disposed in the cleaning tank 70, for holding a substrate to be processed W; and a rotary drive mechanism 52 for rotating the holding table 51. A chemical liquid storing unit 53 is disposed at a part circumferentially outward of the holding table 51, for storing a chemical liquid along a peripheral part of the substrate to be processed W held by the holding table 51, so as to immerse the peripheral part of the substrate to be processed W in the chemical liquid. A chemical liquid supply unit 54 is connected to the chemical liquid storing unit 53, for supplying a chemical liquid to the chemical liquid storing unit 53. Further, there is disposed a brush 55d for brushing the peripheral part of the substrate to be processed held by the holding table 51.

Abstract: In one aspect, a method for cleaning an edge of a substrate is provided. The method comprises employing one or more rollers of a first diameter to rotate a substrate; contacting an edge of the substrate with one or more rollers of a second diameter that is larger than the first diameter; and cleaning the edge of the substrate using the one or more rollers of the second diameter. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Abstract: The multi-stage coil washer is a system for removing oil and other contaminants from flat metal feed stock for further processing. The system utilizes wash, rinse and dry off stages to remove all of the contaminants and leave a small amount of oil to prevent flash rusting, in the case of a metal feed stock that rusts, and allow for storage. The wash and rinse system use a series of rolls in cartridges, individually motor driven, to clean the metal feed stock comprising of a combination of hard chrome, abrasive embedded non-woven and fibrous rolls. Each cartridge containing a top and bottom roll can be removed. Separate heated wash and rinse fluids are used wash and rinse fluid are separately contained in individual tanks which contain multiple cleaning apparatuses. Each tank cleans the water using micron filters, bacteria filters, magnets, oil separators and centrifuges. The centrifuges remove oil from the water and recycle the cleaned water back into the tank.

Abstract: The present invention provides an improved mechanical coupling for rapidly adjusting the elevation of a working edge portion of a tool which working edge portion is subject to wear that decreases the effective length of the working edge portion. In one embodiment, the bristles of a drum-type brush comprise the working edge portion. Once the working edge is properly adjusted with respect to a work surface, the amount of downforce imparted by the working edge and the pattern of the working edge on a work surface are maximized. In use an operator compares the length of the working edge to a first indicia set displayed adjacent the working edge and adjusts the elevation of the working edge with reference to a second indicia set which corresponds to the first indicia set. Surface maintenance vehicles which support an adjustable height tool with a working edge that wears down may utilize the present invention.

Abstract: A device for cleaning a horizontal roll turning about its axis, the device being carried and guided by the roll without following the roll in its rotation, being capable of being displaced by sliding along the roll and cleaning the surface of the roll during its sliding by a cleaning mechanism, for example a cutting tool, fixed to the device. The device allows the cleaning of rolls for conveying glass sheet or glass ribbon, particularly those of a lehr downstream of an installation for forming flat glass such as a float glass installation (formed on a bath of molten metal generally based on tin).

Abstract: Cleaning pads for cleaning a hard surface with a cleaning implement are provided. A cleaning pad can have distinct high friction region(s) and low friction(s). A cleaning pad can also have distinct hydrophilic region(s) and hydrophobic region(s). A method of cleaning a floor surface with a cleaning implement and a cleaning pad by applying a cleaning solution on the floor surface while the implement and the pad are not in contact with the floor surface and then wipe the floor surface with the pad, is also provided.

Abstract: A car wash brush is constructed using permanently pleated synthetic water-carrying material. In one form, radially-pleated fabric discs are stacked on a shaft. In another form, a single length of material is laterally pleated and punched to form a continuous pattern of holes along one edge, and assembled onto a spring or flexible cable which can be wrapped around a rotatable drive shaft. The brush so constructed is quiet in operation contact-washing a vehicle.

Abstract: A high efficiency disposable cellulosic wiper includes (a) pulp-derived papermaking fiber; (b) up to 75% by weight regenerated cellulosic microfiber having a characteristic CSF value of less than 175 ml, the microfiber being selected and present in amounts such that the wiper exhibits a Laplace pore volume fraction at pore sizes less than 15 microns of at least 1.5 times that of a like wiper prepared without regenerated cellulose microfiber. The wipers of the invention exhibit remarkable residue removal efficiency.

Abstract: A method of removing contamination from an apparatus used in lithography is disclosed. The method includes loading a substrate into the apparatus, the substrate comprising a rigid support layer and a deformable layer provided on the rigid support layer, bringing the deformable layer of the substrate into contact with a surface of the apparatus from which contamination is to be removed, introducing relative movement between the deformable layer and the surface of the apparatus from which contamination is to be removed to dislodge contamination from the surface for removal, and removing the dislodged contamination. Other aspects of the invention are also described and claimed.

Abstract: A stable liquid detergent composition having a pH comprised between 7.5 and 8.4 and comprising an alkyl ethoxy sulfate surfactant, an amine oxide surfactant and a polyethyleneimine polymer to provide improved grease cleaning and sudsing and to reduce solution slipperiness.

Abstract: A connecting end face cleaning tool having superior cleaning properties includes a cleaning fabric. This cleaning tool removes soiling attached to the connecting end face of an optical connecting part when that connecting end face is detached. The cleaning fabric is constructed such that the woof threads protrude from the surface of the fabric more than the warp threads. The cleaning fabric has a tape-like shape, the lengthwise direction of which is the direction of the extension of the warp threads. Soiling is removed from a connecting end face as the connecting end face and cleaning fabric are moved relatively such that the connecting end face moves transverse to the woof threads of the cleaning fabric. A method of cleaning a connecting end face uses a cleaning fabric with woof threads protruding from the surface of the fabric more than the warp threads and the fabric is moved relative to the connecting end face transverse to the woof threads of the fabric.

Abstract: The present invention refers to an aqueous composition comprising one or more amphoteric, organic polynitrogen-compounds having at least 3 nitrogen atoms contained in the molecule in the form of an amine and/or amide and one or more types of inorganic nanoparticles, a concentrate comprising said composition and to a method for treating and/or cleaning a surface which uses said composition.

Abstract: The present invention is a cleaning composition for use with firearms and industrial items in which all of the components of the composition are biodegradable. The selected components of the composition also have a combined flashpoint of over 200° F. The low volatility of the composition enhances the safety factor by its reduced flammability in conjunction with the low odor and other benefits obtained by the biodegradability of the composition. The composition essentially comprises a hydrocarbon solvent and a lubricant which effectively removes the fouling present within the interior arm of a firearm bore and at the same time lubricates and protects the firearm bore to help prevent the formation of rust.

Abstract: A cost-effective and minimally destructive apparatus and method for removing paint and other coatings from a surface. The apparatus comprises a tape having a masking material adapted to adhere to the surface and a stripper, wherein applying the masking material and the stripper can be performed in a single step.

Abstract: A cloth accessory and methods for the use thereof are disclosed and described. In one aspect, the cloth accessory may include a cover member forming an enclosure with a cavity therein, and a cloth attached to the cover member. The cloth may have a first configuration wherein the cloth is retracted substantially into the cover member, and a second configuration wherein the cloth is extended substantially out of the cover member without becoming detached therefrom.

Abstract: A method for removing plasticizers, oils and other liquids concentrated in areas contiguous to the outer surface of a coverstock of a bowling ball. The method includes the steps of formulating a plasticizer absorbent material; applying the formulated plasticizer absorbing material to the outer surface of the coverstock; allowing the applied plasticizer absorbing material to remain in contact with the outer surface of the coverstock for a defined time period and removing the plasticizer absorbing material and the extracted plasticizer from the coverstock. The plasticizer absorbing material is formulated of one or more of fine soft pine wood dust, silica gel and sphagnum peat moss and or synthetic or natural microfiber material.

Abstract: A cleaning article for moist or wet cleaning is provided. The cleaning article is a nonwoven with a mechanically stable three-dimensional structure, a weight per unit area of 50-300 g/m2 and a thickness of 2-6 mm. The nonwoven is consolidated mechanically, chemically or thermally. The nonwoven has a maximum tensile force, in at least one direction, of 100-300 N/50 mm, a maximum tensile force elongation in a longitudinal direction of, at most, 35% and in a transverse direction of, at most, 70%, a water absorptive capacity of 2- to 10-times a weight of the nonwoven. The nonwoven is soft, has a three-dimensional structure with a plurality of cavities. The nonwoven is either a binder-bound nonwoven, a bi-component non-woven or a sandwich nonwoven.

Abstract: A hair brush with a cleaning element for removing entwined hair from the brush before or after use. The cleaning element of the brush includes a plate(s) with opening through which the bristles protrude. When the plate is expanded, the plate pushes any hairs entwined in the bristles to the tips of the bristles where they are removed. The brush also has a post mechanism, which allows for the adjustment of the cleaning element to various intermediary positions, effectively adjusting the length of the bristles for use of the brush.

Abstract: This invention provides a substrate processing method including a step of covering in advance the surface of a substrate W with water (28), a step of holding the substrate W generally horizontally with the surface facing upward and rotating it in a horizontal plane (10), and a step of blowing to the substrate top surface drying gas flow that is thin in area in comparison with the substrate W surface (30, 40), in which the water is removed from the substrate top surface by the rotation in the horizontal plane while blowing the drying gas flow, a substrate processing apparatus for implementing the above method, and a control program for use with the above method and apparatus. With this invention, it is possible to dry a cleaned substrate without locally leaving water droplets.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to methods of removal of a lubricious coating. In more specific aspects, the invention relates to methods of removal of aqueous polymers comprising acrylamide or copolymers thereof from a substrate comprising application of one or more metal salts.

Abstract: A game ticket scratching device and method includes an elongated tubular member that has an open first end and a closed second end. An axle is mounted within the tubular member adjacent to the first end. A plurality of bristles is attached to and radially extends outwardly away from the axle. A motor is mounted within the housing and is mechanically coupled to the axle. A power supply electrically coupled to the motor. An actuator is operationally coupled to the power supply for selectively turning the power supply on or off. The power supply is turned on so that the axle rotates. The bristles are abutted against a lottery ticket concealing layer so that the bristles scrape the concealing layer off of the game card.

Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of a substrate cleaning apparatus includes a hand held hand roller including a roller cleaning member rotationally mounted in a handle and having a tacky peripheral contact surface, the tacky peripheral contact surface adapted to transfer foreign particles during cleaning of substrates. A roller cleaning substrate has opposed first and second surfaces. The first surface is coated with an adhesive adapted to transfer and retain said foreign particles from the surface of the roller for disposal; the second surface is a smooth surface. A mounting pad includes a soft layer of hardness lower than 100 Shore Hardness Scale A adapted to bond or adhere the second surface of the roller cleaning substrate to the mounting pad without the use of adhesives or mechanical clamping.

Abstract: A scavenging cleaner utilizing in combination within a cleaner body, a high-pressure liquid cleaner and recycling system, designed for substantially domestic use and in particular for where water use restrictions apply and for the cleaning of hard surfaces of any orientation. The cleaner comprises a reservoir of liquid, a supply and recovery sub-system with a variable capacity vacuum pump arrangement coacting with a pressure pump such that as the pressure pump capacity is decreased or stopped the capacity of the vacuum pump arrangement automatically increases to maximize liquid scavenging. Total electric current draw is maintained substantially constant and below a preset maximum. A flexible connecting hose system connects the body to a handheld delivery/brush/recovery head that is worked over the surface to be cleaned. Liquid is delivered at high-pressure to the surface with substantially all the liquid being recovered, filtered and repeatedly reused.

Abstract: A substrate cleaning apparatus comprises a cleaning apparatus 10 including an abutting member 14 which is pressed against a cleaning member 2 to clean the cleaning member 2, a drive control means 21 for controllably driving the abutting member 14 and a cleaning tank 12 which contains a cleaning liquid 11 and allows a portion of abutment between the cleaning member 2 and the abutting member 14 to be impregnated with the cleaning liquid 11. The substrate cleaning apparatus also comprises an image capturing means 16 which captures a surface image of the cleaning member 2 and an image processing means 17. A surface condition of the cleaning member 2 is monitored to determine the timing of replacement of the cleaning member 2. The substrate cleaning apparatus further comprises a measurement means 13 which measures the number of particles and/or a concentration of a component in the cleaning liquid 11 in the cleaning tank 12.

Abstract: In a method of cleaning an ejection face by supplying a head liquid on a surface (ejection face) of an inkjet head provided with ink ejection outlets, and then by performing wiping operations thereon, an ink residue on the ejection face is efficiently and surely removed from the ejection face to achieve a sufficient cleaning thereon. For this purpose, a first wiping operation is first performed such that a wiper (9A) is relatively largely bent, and slidingly contacts the ejection face at an abdomen thereof to efficiently perform the application, stirring and mixing of the head liquid. Then, a second wiping operation is performed such that an edge portion of the top end of a wiper (9B) slidingly contacts the surface to efficiently scrape the mixture of the head liquid and the ink residue.

Abstract: A brush for dusting and cleaning includes a handle having a first end and a second end, an outer rail of bristles along an outer portion of the brush having a first row of outer bristles and a second row of outer bristles; an inner rail of bristles along an inner portion of the brush having a first row of inner bristles and a second row of inner bristles; at least one row of suction holes located between the first row of outer bristles and the second row of outer bristles to remove materials trapped within the brush; and a front row of bristles located along the second end of the handle.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for adding a multi-component solid detergent additive during a program sequence of a water leading household appliance, in particular a dishwasher, wherein the household appliance comprises a compartment for storing the detergent additive. According to the invention, the liquid supply to the detergent additive stored in the compartment is effected in dependency of the program sequence, wherein in particular the liquid supply to the compartment is repeated at different times. Similarly a household appliance is provided with a device for adding a multi-component detergent additive.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cleaning machine (MA) comprising a vessel (VE) having a stirring member (BA) mounted therein, the stirring member carrying a load of utensils of a first type. The stirring member also carries a load of utensils of a second type. The invention also provides a method of cleaning using such a machine, containing a cleaning liquid (WA). The method has a first cleaning stage during which the level of the liquid (WA) is lower than or equal to the level of the content of the stirring member (BA). It optionally includes a second cleaning stage during which the level of the liquid (WA) is higher than the level of the content of the stirring member (BA).

Abstract: The present invention is directed to ion source and vacuum housings for use in MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry which operates with any type of mass analyzer including linear, reflector, or tandem TOF-TOF instruments. By removing the requirement for the vacuum lock, the present invention allows operation of the ion source vacuum chamber at a pressure at least two orders of magnitude higher than conventional instruments. The present invention also requires only a single valve that isolates the ion source vacuum housing from the TOF analyzer vacuum housing. This is a significant improvement over vacuum locks in the art where the valve opening must be sufficiently large to allow the sample plate to pass through.

Abstract: The invention pertains to a system and method for treating floors with an antimicrobial composition, where the floor finish applied to a floor is resistant to degradation by the antimicrobial composition and in particular quaternary ammonium compound.

Abstract: A drum washing machine and a washing method of the drum washing machine wash clothes to be dry-cleaned, without water, using microfiber. The drum washing machine includes a tub; a drum rotatably provided in the tub; and a cleaning member contacting laundry in the drum to perform the dry-cleaning of the laundry. The drum washing machine washes clothes to be dry-cleaned, without water, using a cleaning member made of microfiber, thereby minimizing the deformation or shrinkage of the clothes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to stable polymer systems comprising anionic and modified polyamine polymers. When such polymer systems are employed in cleaning compositions, such cleaning compositions exhibit unexpectedly improved anti-soil re-deposition and situs whitening capabilities.

Abstract: A cloth accessory and methods for the use thereof are disclosed and described. In one aspect, the cloth accessory may include a cover member forming an enclosure with a cavity therein, and a cloth attached to the cover member. The cloth may have a first configuration wherein the cloth is retracted substantially into the cover member, and a second configuration wherein the cloth is extended substantially out of the cover member without becoming detached therefrom.

Abstract: An improved apparatus and a method of using the apparatus for cleaning tools, utensils, and other objects. The apparatus comprises a container, a first wiping element that is submerged in a liquid in the container capable of removing undesirable material from at least a portion of the object and a second wiping element mountable to the container that is capable of removing excess moisture from the object. The object undergoes at least a two-step wiping comprising a first wiping against the first wiping element while submerged in the liquid and a second wiping against the second wiping element after being at least partially removed from the liquid. The apparatus of the invention reduces the potential for serious injuries from cuts or abrasions from contact with the objects and is more sanitary than systems currently used in the prior art. The apparatus of the invention may also be easily disassembled for cleaning.

Abstract: In one disclosed embodiment, the present method for semiconductor fabrication utilizing a cleaning substrate comprises loading a cleaning substrate capable of removing an undesirable particle from a semiconductor processing tool onto the tool, causing the undesirable particle to be attracted to the cleaning substrate, and unloading the cleaning substrate from the semiconductor processing tool. Following cleaning, the processing tool can be used for producing a lithographic pattern on a semiconductor wafer. In one embodiment, the cleaning substrate comprises an electret. In another embodiment, the cleaning substrate comprises an adhesive layer. The present method can be used without breaking vacuum, or otherwise altering the operational state of a processing tool. In one embodiment, the present method is used in conjunction with an exposure tool utilized for high resolution lithography, for example, an extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithographic exposure tool.

Abstract: The present invention provides a cleaning solution, a wipe impregnated with the cleaning solution and packages/dispenser including such wipes which can be used to effectively clean a variety of articles such as optical lenses, optical glasses, camera and video camera lenses, head and face protective masks, scientific instruments including gauges, windows, mirrors household fixtures, bathroom fittings, motor vehicles, boats and their components and the like, as well as the hands of the cleaner. In particular, the cleaning solution comprises cineole in an amount of between about 20% and about 60% by weight of the solution and up to about 80% by weight of the solution of a suitable solvent. The invention is also directed to methods of producing a cleaning solution, of producing a wipe impregnated with the cleaning solution and packages/dispensers including such wipes as well as methods of cleaning surfaces and, in particular, of cleaning hands.

Abstract: A device for cleaning an endoscopic device is disclosed. The device has a flexible sleeve movable between a collapsed position and an extended position. The sleeve has an opening at its proximal end. A cleaning tool is disposed within the sleeve. Further, cleaning fluid is included within the sleeve. A method of using the device to clean an endoscopic device is also disclosed.