Abstract: A household appliance, particularly a household dishwasher, washing machine, clothes dryer, or the like, includes an air drying device and/or fluid heating device, connected to an electrical energy supply network. At least one control/monitoring unit is provided to detect any deviation of an actual value of at least one characteristic of the electrical energy supply network from a target value and to generate at least one control signal for setting an electrical component of the member in response to a detected deviation of the actual value.

Abstract: A dishwasher with a closed loop condenser having a moist air conduit, a dry air conduit having a portion in overlying relationship with a portion of the moist air conduit, wherein the overlying portions of the moist air conduit and the dry air conduit form a heat exchanger, and a controllable gate for selectively introducing, exhausting, or redirecting air relative to the condenser.

Abstract: A regenerative heat exchanger is disclosed and described for gas streams that perform heat exchange between one another using a buffer that is continuously immersed in the gas streams. The buffer is cleanable by a pivotable blowing arm that uses spray nozzles to clean the buffer. The blowing arm has an axis that is positioned parallel to the flow direction of the gas streams across the buffer and allows for the use of two blowing arms which extend in a mirror image opposite to one another. The spray nozzles each distribute compressed air and/or pressurized water.

Abstract: A combination parts washer for cleaning mechanical parts of oil, grease and contaminants. The washer has a cabinet which has two reservoirs. A parts receptacle in the one of the reservoirs receives the parts which are cleaned by ultrasonic waves. An operable sink for manual cleaning is positioned on the top of the cabinet and opens to access the cabinet and reservoir. Fluid from the sink drains to the first reservoir. In the closed position, the sink covers the top of the cabinet and may be used as a sink washer using the attached brush supplied by fluid from the first reservoir. Initial pre-cleaning may be performed in the sink using the brush. Subsequent precision cleaning may be accomplished by immersion and ultrasonic cleaning in the second reservoir.

Abstract: A household appliance for cleaning laundry includes a rinsing container that collects rinsing liquid generated during a cleaning process, a controller that stores a connection type of a rinsing liquid device during an initial commissioning of the rinsing liquid device, and one of a collection container that collects rinsing liquid after cleaning a heat exchanger of a heat pump and a connection to an external waste water system that disposes of the rinsing liquid after cleaning the heat exchanger based upon the connection type stored by the controller.

Abstract: A combination parts washer for cleaning mechanical parts of oil, grease and contaminants. The washer has a cabinet which has two reservoirs. A parts receptacle in the one of the reservoirs receives the parts which are cleaned by ultrasonic waves. An operable sink for manual cleaning is positioned on the top of the cabinet and opens to access the cabinet and reservoir. Fluid from the sink drains to the first reservoir. In the closed position, the sink covers the top of the cabinet and may be used as a sink washer using the attached brush supplied by fluid from the first reservoir. Initial pre-cleaning may be performed in the sink using the brush. Subsequent precision cleaning may be accomplished by immersion and ultrasonic cleaning in the second reservoir.

Abstract: A parts washer including magnets located near a pump inlet to collect metallic particles suspended in the cleaning fluid; a casing to protect the pump mechanism from impact during handling; the pump oriented horizontally to take advantage of the separation of the cleaning fluid in successive vertical layers; two liquid level sensors to measure the level of the cleaning fluid in the reservoir; an evaporation control plate located at the interface between the reservoir and the receptacle of the reservoir to confine the vapor portion of the cleaning solution; protective handlebars placed next to the controls of a control module to protect the device from impact; and a pump motor control to provide a low flow rate of cleaning fluid using a pump without a variable regulator.

Abstract: Sump assembly in a dishwasher holds washing water and supplies the washing water to spray nozzles. The sump assembly includes a sump housing for holding washing water, a heater assembly fastened to an inside of the sump housing for heating the washing water, and a pump fastened to the sump housing for pumping washing water heated by the heater assembly.

Abstract: A dishwasher having a washing basket comprises a guidance system that is connected to the washing basket in an air-guiding manner and contains at least one Peltier element. The Peltier element is used for cooling and thereby drying, and also for heating air guided through from the washing basket.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cleaning apparatus with a filter device. The filter device contains a ceramic filter equipped with a heating device. The heating device serves for thermal sterilisation of the ceramic filter, by which allergenic substances are destroyed.

Abstract: The device forms a flow of a back-side gas over a back-side surface of the end portion of the wafer undergoing a cleaning process executed by radiating an electromagnetic wave such as an ultraviolet ray onto the end portion of the wafer. During the cleaning process, a flow of front-side gas directed along a direction matching the direction of the back-side gas is also formed over the front-side surface of the end portion of the wafer. The flow velocity of the back-side gas is set higher than the flow velocity of the front-side gas. As a result, a descending gas current is created to flow from the wafer front side toward the wafer back side at a gap between the wafer end portion and a partitioning plate, which makes it possible to reliably prevent an active species formed on the back side of the wafer end portion from reaching over to the wafer front side.

Abstract: A parts washer including magnets located near a pump inlet to collect metallic particles suspended in the cleaning fluid; a casing to protect the pump mechanism from impact during handling; the pump oriented horizontally to take advantage of the separation of the cleaning fluid in successive vertical layers; two liquid level sensors to measure the level of the cleaning fluid in the reservoir; an evaporation control plate located at the interface between the reservoir and the receptacle of the reservoir to confine the vapor portion of the cleaning solution; protective handlebars placed next to the controls of a control module to protect the device from impact; and a pump motor control to provide a low flow rate of cleaning fluid using a pump without a variable regulator.

Abstract: A dishwasher having a dishwasher is provided in which an intake port cover for closing a steam intake port is mechanically operated. The dishwasher has a cavity enclosed in part by a door, and a fan motor which drives a fan installed at an upper portion of the door. During a drying operation, the fan generates a suction force to draw steam from the cavity through an intake port of the fan housing and out through an exhaust port. An intake port cover is movably installed with respect to the intake port so as to open and close the steam intake port based on an operation mode of the fan. The intake port cover has a central shaft coupled to a rotational shaft of the fan such that a driving force generated by the fan as it rotates is transferred to the intake port cover so as to selectively open and close the steam intake port. The steam intake port is open during a drying operation, and is closed during a washing and rinsing operations.

Abstract: The present invention relates to heat curing impregnation sealant compositions, which are readily separable from water upon mixing.

Abstract: A plurality of transporter robots are provided on respective rails. Each semiconductor substrate is transported by a first robot from an indexer to processing units and then to a cooling plate. The second robot comes to the cooling plate and transports the substrate to other processing units. The cooling plate is used as an interface for the exchange of the substrate between the robots. No liquids nor gasses are applied to the substrate in the cooling plate and the substrate is passed to the next robot without contamination. No dedicated buffers are required, and thereby the size of the apparatus is reduced.

Abstract: A parts washer for removing cutting oil from machined parts includes two open compartments separated by a common heat-conducting wall. A single heater in one compartment heats washing solution in both compartments. The back of the washer has a stepped configuration to protect components from injury while the washer is on the shop floor.

Abstract: A continuous-flow pot and pan washing system comprising a frame; a substantially rectangular tub mounted on the frame, where the side walls of the tub are shorter in length than the back and front walls of the tub; a pump mounted to the frame; a tub outlet channel coupled between the back wall of the tub and an inlet port of the pump, providing fluid communication between the tub interior and the pump; a manifold mounted to a first one of the sidewalls, having a manifold inlet coupled to, and a fluid communication with, the outlet port of the pump; and an array of outlet nozzles extending from the manifold, through the sidewall and into the tub interior, where a substantial portion of the outlet nozzles are angled towards one of the front or back walls such that the nozzles are adapted to jet fluid in a whirlpool-like manner substantially about the perimeter of the tub. Preferably the nozzle array includes nozzles positioned at least two vertical levels.

Abstract: The apparatus of the present invention includes a dryer for reusable material which includes a housing having a top, bottom wall, and a side wall that together define a chamber. A flue connects a fan to the chamber. A heating mechanism is positioned adjacent the flue and thereby in communication with the drying chamber. The fan displaces air warmed by the heating mechanism toward an opening in one of the top, bottom wall or side wall and through a removable porous basket for holding remediated material that can be adapted to fit in covering relation over the opening. Thus, the reusable remediated material is quickly dried. This dryer can be used in combination with a washer tank and a quick-dumping removable porous basket adapted to fit into the tank and hold the remediated materials during washing as well as drying.

Abstract: A system for coating a photoresist on a semiconductor wafer includes a loading/unloading unit and a process unit. A convey path is arranged in the process unit, and an adhesion process section, a pre-bake section, a cooling section, a resist coating section, and a cover film coating section are arranged along the convey path. The adhesion process section, the pre-bake section, and the cover film coating section are arranged in individual process chambers, while the cooling section and the resist coating section are arranged in a common main process chamber. A convey robot is disposed to be movable along the convey path, and a substrate is conveyed among the process chambers by the convey robot. A convey member is arranged in and dedicated to the main process chamber, and the substrate is conveyed from the cooling section to the-resist coating section by the convey member.

Abstract: A parts cleaning machine (10) is provided which includes a cabinet (50) with a rotating carousel (60) therein for supporting articles to be cleaned and a spray bar network (80) for directing cleaning fluid (F) against articles supported upon the carousel (60). The carousel (60) is enclosed within the cabinet (50). A sink (100) is also provided which receives fluid (F) from a line (126) which taps into the spray bar network (80) to utilize cleaning fluid (F) provided by a fluid delivery system (250). The cabinet (50) includes a reservoir (90) at a bottom thereof which collects cleaning fluid (F) utilized by the spray bar network (80) and utilized within the sink (100). A filter (150) processes water from the reservoir (90) to remove contaminants from the cleaning fluid (F). The parts cleaning machine (10) can simultaneously wash articles within the cabinet (50) and within the sink (100).

Abstract: An apparatus for exposing the fibrous reinforcements of a fiber reinforced resin body comprises at least one stage in which a portion of the resin body is brought into contact with a heated resin removing liquid while the resin body is vibrated. According to this apparatus subsequent processing of the resin body, e.g., connecting to another similarly treated resin body, can be advantageously conducted by utilizing the exposed fibrous reinforcement.

Abstract: A system for recovery and recycling of a washing liquid and heat contained in the washings discharged from a metal surface treatment process comprises a hot water washing tank with an associated cushion tank, a cold water washing tank with an associated cushion tank, a heat exchanger, an ion exchanger and a filter. The second-mentioned cushion tank is in communication with the hot water washing tank through the heat exchanger, while the first-mentioned cushion tank is in communication with the cold water washing tank through the filter, the heat exchanger and the ion exchanger.

Abstract: The cleaning apparatus includes a pre-rinse tank, a cleaning tank, and at least one post-rinse tank. The cleaning tank cleans oil, flux and other foreign matter off the surface of a work product by subjecting the work project to a rising stream of bubbles of uniform density which overflow the upper end of a chimney and return to the bottom end of the chimney. The bubbles are created by porous chambers internally pressurized with a gas such as air. The post-rinse tank is likewise constructed so as to subject the work product to a rising column of bubbles having uniform density across the width of the post-rinse tank but without any recirculation of the rinse liquid.

Abstract: A vapor generating and recovering apparatus for separating one component from a second component of a liquid solution and recovering the first component including at least one chamber for generating vapor from the liquid solution and recovering the vapor in a liquid form, the vapor generating portion of the chamber being in heat emitting relation with a heat emitting means and the vapor recovering portion chamber being in heat absorbing relation with a heat absorbing means. A preferred system for providing heat to the vapor generating portion of the chamber and removing heat from the vapor recovering portion of the chamber is a refrigerating system which includes condensing coils and evaporating coils in heat transfer relation with the vapor generating and vapor recovery chamber.