By Absorbent Patents (Class 34/80)
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Patent number: 8074371Abstract: Evaporator apparatus (1) for the treatment of viscous media comprised of at least a feed chamber (2) having a perforated tray (3), a tube-bundle heat exchanger (4) connected thereto having perpendicularly arranged tubes (8) and a devolatilization chamber (5) connected thereto, a discharge unit (6) for the product and a vapor take-off (7) for removing volatile components, the tubes (8) of the heat exchanger (4) having a rectangular cross section over the greater part of their length.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2004Date of Patent: December 13, 2011Assignee: Bayer Technology Services GmbHInventor: Klemens Kohlgrüber
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Patent number: 8056255Abstract: A manure removal and drying system is used in an agricultural setting. The system includes a static pressure control system for regulating an amount of static pressure in a high pressure area of the agricultural setting, a variable speed loading system for varying a speed of operation of the system based on an amount of manure being removed and dried in the agricultural setting, a moisture sensing control system for detecting moisture from the manure in order to activate or deactivate the system, a selective capacity control system for selectively scaling a distance the manure in the agricultural setting is moved, and a friction reduction system for reducing the buildup of friction within the system caused by the movement of belts.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2008Date of Patent: November 15, 2011Assignee: CTB, Inc.Inventors: Nathaniel Lee Smith, Michael E. Krehl, Todd J. Martin
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Patent number: 8056253Abstract: A system of drying a surface of a substrate is provided. The system includes a rotary support for supporting a substrate; and an assembly comprising a first dispenser, a second dispenser, and a third dispenser, the assembly positioned above the surface of the substrate, the second and third dispensers positioned on the assembly adjacent to and in contact with one another and spaced from the first dispenser, the second dispenser having an opening that is larger than an opening of the third dispenser, and the second dispenser being located between the first and third dispensers; and means for translating the assembly generally parallel to the surface of the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2010Date of Patent: November 15, 2011Inventors: Zhi (Lewis) Liu, Ismail Kashkoush, Hanjoo Lee
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Patent number: 8021542Abstract: A water recovery method and apparatus which uses a desiccant, such as lithium chloride, to recover water vapor from the engine exhaust of a vehicle. The apparatus uses liquid-contactor to transfer water vapor from the vehicle exhaust to the liquid desiccant. The desiccant is then transferred to a reverse osmosis system which separates the liquid desiccant into potable water and a concentrated desiccant.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2007Date of Patent: September 20, 2011Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventor: Richard Eugene Kirts
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Patent number: 8020313Abstract: The present invention provides methods and apparatus for the separation of volatile components from a feed material.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2010Date of Patent: September 20, 2011Assignee: TD*X Associates LPInventors: Carl R. Palmer, Michael J. McElwee, Gregg S. Meyers
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Patent number: 8020315Abstract: A substrate processing method which can reduce the number of particles to be left on each substrate is provided. In the substrate processing method, substrates W to be processed are dried, by using a fluid heated by a heating apparatus having one or more heating mechanisms. The substrate processing method comprises a first step of supplying a mixed fluid containing a gas and a processing liquid and heated by the heating apparatus, into a processing chamber in which the substrates to be processed are placed, and a second step of supplying the heated gas into the processing chamber. The output of at least one of the heating mechanisms is kept at a preset constant value for a period of time during which a predetermined time passes after the start of the first step. In the second step, the output of the heating mechanism is determined under a feed back control.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2007Date of Patent: September 20, 2011Assignee: Tokyo Electron LimitedInventors: Hideki Nishimura, Mikio Nakashima
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Patent number: 8015724Abstract: This heating blower has a housing 1, a fan 2, a heater 3, and an electrostatic atomizing device 5. The electrostatic atomizing device 5 is provided in the housing 1 and discharges nanometer-size ion mist to the outside. The electrostatic atomizing device 5 comprises a discharging electrode 50, an opposed electrode 52 disposed opposite the discharging electrode 50, a cooling part 53 which cools the discharging electrode 50 to generate moisture from ambient air near the discharging electrode, and a high voltage applying part 55 which applies a high voltage between said discharging electrode and the opposed electrode to atomize water generated near the discharging electrode. Therefore, this heating blower can discharge nanometer-size ion mist to the outside without replenishment of water.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2005Date of Patent: September 13, 2011Assignee: Panasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd.Inventors: Osamu Imahori, Toshihisa Hirai, Kishiko Hirai, legal representative, Akihide Sugawa, Fumio Mihara, Shousuke Akisada, Hirokazu Yoshioka, Kousuke Katayama, Toshiyuki Yamauchi, Hiroshi Suda, Yasunori Matsui
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Patent number: 7997003Abstract: In a method and an apparatus for drying plate-shaped products in a multi-level throughflow dryer, moist air stagnated under the housing ceiling is sucked away and delivered into the suction area of axial blowers arranged in the lower levels, where the moist air is then differentially admixed into a quantity of re-heated drying air, and the mixture is delivered to the nozzle boxes of the dryer.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2006Date of Patent: August 16, 2011Assignee: Lindauer DORNIER Gesellschaft mbHInventors: Alfred Dotzler, Anton Hecht
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Patent number: 7992318Abstract: A disclosed heating apparatus for heating a substrate on which a film is coated includes a process chamber having a gas supply opening for supplying a first gas to the process chamber and a gas evacuation opening for evacuating the first gas from the process chamber; a heating plate that is arranged in the process chamber and includes a heating element for heating the substrate; plural protrusions arranged on the heating plate so as to support the substrate; plural suction holes formed in the heating plate so as to attract by suction the substrate toward the heating plate; and a gas inlet adapted to supply a second gas to a gap between the heating plate and the substrate supported by the plural protrusions.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2008Date of Patent: August 9, 2011Assignee: Tokyo Electron LimitedInventors: Tatsuya Kawaji, Yuichi Sakai, Masatoshi Kaneda
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Patent number: 7987613Abstract: A control system for controlling the utilization of heated waste streams for fluidizing particulate matter such as coal in a fluidizing bed dryer. The control system includes a number of graphic user interfaces that allow an operator to more easily monitor and/or control the various regulator devices. The control system controls coal handling or transportation, fluid handling or flow, and the discharge of discarded or separated coal from the dryer.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2005Date of Patent: August 2, 2011Assignee: Great River EnergyInventors: Mark A Ness, Matthew P Coughlin, John M Wheeldon, Adam M Johnson
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Patent number: 7980000Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to an apparatus and methods for rinsing and drying substrates. One embodiment provides an end effector comprising a body having a contact tip for contacting an edge area of a substrate, wherein the end effector is configured to support the substrate while the substrate is in a rinsing bath and while the substrate is being dried from the rinsing bath, and the contact tip comprises a hydrophilic material.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2008Date of Patent: July 19, 2011Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.Inventors: John S. Lewis, Michael Biese, Garrett H. Sin, Chidambara A. Ramalingam, Balaji Chandrasekaran, Tak Fan (Kerry) Ling
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Patent number: 7975398Abstract: This invention discloses systems and methods for conversion of high moisture waste materials to dry or low moisture products for recycle or reuse. The equipment systems comprise a gas turbine generator unit (preferred heat source), a dryer vessel and a processing unit, wherein the connection between the gas turbine and the dryer vessel directs substantially all the gas turbine exhaust into the dryer vessel and substantially precludes the introduction of air into the dryer vessel and wherein the processing unit forms the dried material from the dryer vessel into granules, pellets or other desired form for the final product. Optionally, the systems and methods further provide for processing ventilation air from manufacturing facilities to reduce emissions therefrom.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2007Date of Patent: July 12, 2011Assignee: EarthRenew, Inc.Inventors: Christianne Carin, Brian N. Gorbell, Christianne Carin, legal representative, Alvin W. Fedkenheuer, John S. Jonasson, Alexander Starosud
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Publication number: 20110154683Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an apparatus and a method of drying the interior of solar modules. The apparatus and the method are particularly suitable for use with concentrator photovoltaic (CPV) modules. The drying apparatus comprises an absorber for drying and a heating device for heating a gas flowing therethrough and is connected to a solar cell via a connection, so that the dried gas is conducted into the solar cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2009Publication date: June 30, 2011Inventors: Achim Vogt, Karl Frieldrick Haarburger, Alecander Hakenjos, Tomas Nunez
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Patent number: 7966742Abstract: A method for increasing the efficiency of an internal combustion engine utilizes three three-way valves, one that receives ambient air through an air cleaner, a second that receives hot exhaust from a catalytic converter of the internal combustion engine, and a third that receives air from a high speed blower. The three-way valves direct ambient air through the air cleaner and into a first of three dryer canisters, and direct the dried ambient air through an ozone generator to the internal combustion engine, while concurrently directing gas from the exhaust catalytic converter to the second of the three dryer canisters, and also concurrently directing air from the high speed blower to the third of the three dryer canisters.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2007Date of Patent: June 28, 2011Inventors: Daniel Mac Brown, Bobby Joe Farmer
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Patent number: 7966745Abstract: Fluid bed granulation process comprising the step of cooling the granules in a cooling fluid bed (F2). At least part of the fluidizing air coming out from said cooling fluid bed (F2) is fed into the granulation fluid bed (F1).Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2004Date of Patent: June 28, 2011Assignee: Urea Casale S.A.Inventor: Gianfranco Bedetti
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Patent number: 7966741Abstract: This invention discloses systems and methods for conversion of manure to novel fertilizer and/or soil builder products useful as input for organic farming operations. The equipment systems comprise a gas turbine generator unit (preferred heat source), a dryer vessel and a processing unit, wherein the connection between the gas turbine and the dryer vessel directs substantially all the gas turbine exhaust into the dryer vessel and substantially precludes the introduction of air into the dryer vessel. The dryer vessel receives the manure for contact with the turbine exhaust gases to convert the manure to a dry material, which is passed to the processing unit where it is formed into granules, pellets or other desired form for the final dry fertilizer product. The method comprises drying, heating and converting the manure to form novel self binding fertilizer and soil builder type products for organic farming and other uses.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2007Date of Patent: June 28, 2011Assignee: EarthRenew, Inc.Inventors: Brian N. Gorbell, Christianne Carin, legal representative, Alvin W. Fedkenheuer, John S. Jonasson, Alexander Starosud
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Patent number: 7946055Abstract: A drying apparatus has a casing, a cavity formed in the casing for receiving an object, and a fan located in the casing and creating an airflow. At least one slot-like opening communicates with the fan and is arranged in the casing so as to direct an airflow transversely across the cavity. The slot-like opening is formed between opposing walls which are manufactured from a thermosetting plastics material. By manufacturing the walls of the slot-like opening from a thermosetting plastic material such as melamine, the walls of the slot-like opening can be molded economically instead of machined from metal. The thermosetting plastic material is dimensionally stable when moulded, thermally resistant and impact resistant.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2006Date of Patent: May 24, 2011Assignee: Dyson Technology LimitedInventors: John Churchill, James Dyson, Peter David Gammack
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Patent number: 7918040Abstract: A drier installation (1) for drying web (2), more particularly paper, which installation is provided for drying a maximum web width, the installation (1) comprises gas-heated radiant elements (3) for radiating the web, arranged according to at least one row (4) stretching out in the transversal (5) direction over the substantially entire maximum web width. The installation (1) comprises at least a transversal convective system (7, 36) equipped with suction and blowing devices (8) for sucking at least part of the combustion products produced by the radiant elements (3) by means of a suction duct (13) and for blowing this pa o the combustion products towards the web (2) by means of a blowing duct (14). Both suction (13) and blowing (14) ducts stretch out in the transversal (5) direction of the web (2).Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2005Date of Patent: April 5, 2011Assignees: NV Bekaert SA, Bekaert Combustion Technology B.V.Inventor: Patrick Lenoir
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Patent number: 7914607Abstract: A domestic appliance including an adsorption unit and further including a process air conduit, wherein an adsorption container operates as a heat exchanger for heating a stream of air flowing in the process air conduit and being applied to the adsorption container, with the adsorption unit configured for alternate and reversible operation in a first operating state in which a stream of air flowing in the process air conduit is applied to the adsorption container and which adsorbs adsorptive evaporating in the phase transition container, and in a second operating state in which the adsorbing agent is heated by the heater and the adsorptive is desorbed, with desorbed adsorptive condensing in the phase transition container, the domestic appliance including an assembly operatively associated with the adsorption unit for applying a stream of air flowing in the process air conduit to the adsorption container in the second operating state.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2006Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbHInventors: Harald Moschütz, Andreas Stolze
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Patent number: 7895768Abstract: Some embodiments of the invention provide a moisture absorbent hand-covering device that is in the form and shape of a glove for drying. In some embodiments, the drying glove of this invention has a first outer layer and a second inner layer. The outer layer comprises at least one layer of material with propensity to absorb at least one type of liquid. In some embodiments, the second inner layer comprises at least one layer of material with propensity to repel at least one type of liquid. The outer layer absorbs the liquid for the purpose of removing it. The inner layer resists passage of the liquid, and thus protects the hand of the user during operation. In some embodiments, the liquid absorbed is water, and the liquid repelled is water.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2008Date of Patent: March 1, 2011Inventors: Behrouz Vossoughi, Patra Bashouki
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Patent number: 7877895Abstract: A substrate processing method is arranged to perform a heat process on a substrate with a coating film formed thereon to bake and cure the coating film. At first, the substrate, with the coating film formed thereon, is held at a preparatory temperature lower than a lower limit of temperature for baking and curing the coating film, to adjust distribution of a predetermined component in the coating film. Then, the substrate, with distribution of the predetermined component thus adjusted, is subjected to a heat process at a temperature not lower than the lower limit of temperature.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2007Date of Patent: February 1, 2011Assignee: Tokyo Electron LimitedInventors: Takahisa Otsuka, Tsuyoshi Shibata
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Patent number: 7866060Abstract: This invention discloses systems and methods for conversion of high moisture waste materials to dry or low moisture products for recycle or reuse. The equipment systems comprise a gas turbine generator unit (preferred heat source), a dryer vessel and a processing unit, wherein the connection between the gas turbine and the dryer vessel directs substantially all the gas turbine exhaust into the dryer vessel and substantially precludes the introduction of air into the dryer vessel and wherein the processing unit forms the dried material from the dryer vessel into granules, pellets or other desired form for the final product. Optionally, the systems and methods further provide for processing ventilation air from manufacturing facilities to reduce emissions therefrom.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2006Date of Patent: January 11, 2011Assignee: EarthRenew, Inc.Inventors: Christianne Carin, Brian N. Gorbell, Christianne Carin, legal representative, Alvin W. Fedkenheuer, John S. Jonasson, Alexander Starosud
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Patent number: 7866058Abstract: A spin head includes a rotatable plate, first chucking pins and second chucking pins for supporting a edge portion of a substrate loaded on the plate, and a driving unit for selectively driving the first and second chucking pins. The driving unit includes a first magnet connected to the first chucking pin and disposed at a first height, a second magnet connected to the second chucking pin and disposed at a second height, and a driving magnet for driving the first and second magnets. The driving magnet is elevated by means of an elevating member to selectively apply a magnetic force to the first or second magnet and moves in the radius outside direction of the first or second chucking pin due to a magnetic force.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2007Date of Patent: January 11, 2011Assignee: Semes Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hyun Jong Kim, Ju Won Kim, Jung Keun Cho
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Patent number: 7797855Abstract: A heating apparatus 2 comprises a housing 20; a flat heating chamber 4 which is provided in the housing 2 and adapted to heat a wafer W used as a substrate, with one side of the heating chamber 4 opening for carrying in and carrying out the wafer; and a heating plates 44, 45 provided in the heating chamber 4 such that the wafer W can be heated from both above and below. A cooling plate 3 is provided in the housing 20 located in the vicinity of the opening of the heating chamber 4, for cooling the wafer W after being heated by the heating plates 44, 45. Additionally, a carrying means is provided in the housing 20 for carrying the wafer W between an upper position of the cooling plate 3 and the interior of the heating chamber 4 such that a heat treatment for the wafer W can be performed with the wafer W being held in the heating chamber 4.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2006Date of Patent: September 21, 2010Assignee: Tokyo Electron LimitedInventors: Tetsuo Fukuoka, Masami Akimoto, Takahiro Kitano, Yoshio Kimura, Shinichi Hayashi, Hikaru Ito
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Publication number: 20100218521Abstract: Provided is a dryer for minimizing moisture entrained within a refrigerant used to provide a cooling effect to a temperature-controlled environment, and a refrigeration appliance including such a dryer. The dryer includes a housing defining a drying chamber and a desiccant disposed within the drying chamber for removing at least a portion of the moisture from the refrigerant. A first outlet is formed in the housing adjacent a lower region of the drying chamber when the drying chamber is viewed in an operational orientation. A second outlet is also formed in the housing at an elevation vertically above the first outlet when the dryer is viewed in the operational orientation for discharging at least a portion of the refrigerant introduced into the drying chamber to be delivered to a second heat exchanger with a relatively-low internal pressure. The elevation of the second outlet relative to the first outlet promotes the discharge of the refrigerant through the first outlet instead of through the second outlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2010Publication date: September 2, 2010Applicant: ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS, INC.Inventors: Juan Antonio Contreras Lafaire, David L. Hall, Marcelo Candeo, Dennis Carl Hansen
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Patent number: 7785398Abstract: A dryer and a drying apparatus attachable to a dryer are disclosed. A wheel having desiccant material is located in line and in close proximity with a heating element. The wheel includes a first portion positioned in an inlet air path and a second portion positioned in an outlet air path. The desiccant material removes water molecules from air within the inlet air path, and lowers the vapor pressure of the incoming air. In the outlet air path, heated air flows through the second portion to transfer energy to the desiccant material. The wheel rotates to change the desiccant material within the portions.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2007Date of Patent: August 31, 2010Assignee: Protégé EnterprisesInventors: Charles Robert Dewald, III, Thomas L. Cristello
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Publication number: 20100217445Abstract: Granular material is dehumidified by: a) providing a number of dry air generators inside hoppers containing granular material; b) for each dry air generator, evaluating the dry air flow generable and/or higher energy efficiency functioning time; c) calculating the dry air flow rate for each single hopper depending on the characteristics of the granular material; and d) activating a number of generators sufficient to deliver a total dry air flow rate equal to the sum of the flow rates required by the hoppers. The number of the generators and the generators to be activated are chosen depending on the flow rate deliverable by each and/or by their respective ranges of functioning at higher energy efficiency according to an energy saving logic. The remaining generators are deactivated.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2010Publication date: August 26, 2010Applicant: MORETTO S.P.A.Inventor: Renato Moretto
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Publication number: 20100207050Abstract: The formation of cracks is suppressed in a drying process for a water-containing wet gel without modifying the gel and without using a reagent. A water-containing wet gel is dried by removing water and then removing the remaining solvent. For example, a wet-gel container storing water-containing wet gel, containing a wet gel and a solvent, is heated. The solvent is vaporized into an upper space of the wet-gel container. The solvent-containing gas diffuses into a dehydrating agent container, and water is removed by a dehydrating agent. This state is maintained for one to two days to remove almost all amount of water from the solvent. Thereafter, the dehydrating agent container is detached and the wet gel, from which water has been removed, is heated to almost completely remove the solvent, and further heated at a higher temperature to completely remove the solvent to obtain a crack-free dry gel.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2010Publication date: August 19, 2010Applicant: TOKYO METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITYInventors: Koichi Kajiwara, Ryohei Maehana, Shungo Kuwatani, Kiyoshi Kanamura
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Patent number: 7757407Abstract: Gas drying device, consisting of a desiccant dryer (2) which makes use of a pressure tank (4) with a drying zone (5) and a regeneration zone (6), with an adsorption and/or absorption medium (7) which is alternately guided through the drying zone (5) and the regeneration zone (6); a primary circuit (8) in which the abovementioned desiccant dryer (2) is included, which makes it possible to guide the gas to be dried through the drying zone (5) of the desiccant dryer (2); a secondary circuit (9) which makes it possible for a part of the gas to be dried to be guided through the regeneration zone (6) of the desiccant dryer (2) and to absorb moisture there, characterized in that the device also contains a cooling dryer (1) which is inserted upstream the abovementioned desiccant dryer (2) in the primary circuit (8).Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2006Date of Patent: July 20, 2010Assignee: ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, naamloze vennootschapInventors: Bart Etienne Agnes Vanderstraten, Ben Paul Karl Van Hove
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Patent number: 7748562Abstract: Container device for an environmental humidity absorber with an anti-spill system which comprises A lower receptable to collect saline liquid with a recessed rib that fits into a peripheral flange in an outer part of a wall of a tray for hygroscopic material, disposed over the upper edge of the receptable; A drainage tube that extends vertically inserted in a central drainage hole of the receptable embedded into the base of the tray An upper lid with ventilation holes, a lateral peripheral flap over the tray wall and with a lower peripheral flange Recessed projections that fit into the complementary openings of respective horizontal recessed tongues that emerge from opposite sides of the lid, emerge from at least two respective opposing segments of the wall of the tray.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2008Date of Patent: July 6, 2010Assignee: Top Grade, S.L.Inventor: Eva Schmidt Dios
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Publication number: 20100146810Abstract: A conditioning apparatus (1) for the air supply stream of a drying chamber (2) of an enameling line has a fresh air duct (8) and an air supply duct (10) connected thereto through which a fresh air or air supply stream can be directed into the drying chamber (2); an exhaust air duct (13) and an escaping air duct (14) connected thereto through which an exhaust air stream can be guided out of the drying chamber (2) or out of an escaping air duct into the surrounding area; an absorption or adsorption device (4) which is arranged in the escaping air duct (14) and in the air supply duct (10) and in which the air supply stream can be dehumidified and heated to a predetermined level of humidity by means of the escaping air stream; a device for heat recovery (6) which is arranged upstream of the absorption or adsorption device (4) in the escaping air duct (14) and which is arranged downstream of the absorption or adsorption device (4) in the air supply duct (10) and in which the air supply stream which is dehumidifiedType: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2007Publication date: June 17, 2010Inventor: Norbert Struensee
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Patent number: 7721460Abstract: A carrier supports property-transferring material and includes a first portion exposed to a first property and a second portion exposed to a second property. The first property is different from the second property causing the property-transferring material to develop micro-cyclic property transfer between the first and second properties. The first and second properties each include at least one of heat and mass.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2007Date of Patent: May 25, 2010Inventors: Walter F. Albers, Yijun Yuan
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Publication number: 20100122470Abstract: A dehumidifier is used for restoring a water damaged electronic device. The dehumidifier comprises a sealable watertight container having a wall with an inside surface. The container has an interior chamber, and an open end. The open end has a releasable seal. The wall has an anti-static property, which prevents electrostatic charges from damaging the electronic device. The wall is a moisture barrier. The interior chamber is large enough to receive the electronic device. A desiccant material is placed within a water vapor-permeable enclosure, which is disposed within the interior chamber. The desiccant material is a hydrophilic material such as silica gel, calcium carbonate, molecular sieve, activated clay, or alumina. The container wall is generally transparent. A humidity indicator is placed within the interior chamber. An optional heater is placed within the interior chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2009Publication date: May 20, 2010Inventors: Bradley C. Davis, Gregory Montgomery
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Patent number: 7691163Abstract: A vehicle air dryer comprising: a dryer cylinder for drying compressed air passing therethrough, an exhaust assembly for providing an additional air outlet, a backflow assembly for providing a backflow air passage, an air pressure governor assembly for maintaining air pressure inside the vehicle air dryer, an one way check valve for providing one way air passage for dried compressed air and preventing air leakage, and a dryer valve body having an air inlet, an air inlet chamber, an air outlet, a slanting air passage leading to the air outlet, a first opening for installing the exhaust assembly, an opposite, second opening for threadingly attaching the dryer cylinder, a third opening, substantially perpendicular to the second opening, for mounting the backflow assembly, and a fourth opening, substantially parallel to the third opening, for receiving the air pressure governor assembly.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2006Date of Patent: April 6, 2010Assignee: SORL Auto Parts, Inc.Inventors: Baojian Tao, Laicheng Liu
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Publication number: 20100071227Abstract: An enclosure for storing of moisture sensitive devices (MSD's). The enclosure includes a plurality of compartments, each continuously purged with dry air supplied by a commercially available de-humidifier. MSD's housed in said compartments are thus protected from absorbing moisture which could cause cracking of the devices after being mounted on printed circuit boards and subjected to the high temperatures associated with wave solder and solder reflow processes.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2009Publication date: March 25, 2010Inventor: Bahman Khoshnood
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Patent number: 7662211Abstract: The present invention relates to a granular-material dehumidification plant including at least one silo or hopper arranged to receive granular material to be dehumidified at the top thereof and provided with a controlled lower delivering mouth, at least one feeding duct designed to be dipped in the granular material contained in each hopper to supply hot and dry processing air thereto, and at least one exhaust duct for humid processing air; at least two molecular sieve towers arranged alternatively to supply hot and dry processing air to the at least one hopper, each tower delimiting therein a space for housing molecular sieves and a chamber for housing heating means, the space and the chamber being in fluid communication with one another at one end thereof, while being in fluid communication at the other end thereof, with a respective air inlet/outlet duct.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2007Date of Patent: February 16, 2010Assignee: Moretto SpA.Inventor: Critelli Federico
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Patent number: 7654010Abstract: A substrate processing method for a substrate processing system comprising at least a substrate processing apparatus that subjects a substrate to processing, and a substrate transferring apparatus having a transferring device that transfers the substrate, which enables the yield to be increased without bringing about a decrease in the throughput. The substrate processing method comprises a jetting step of jetting a high-temperature gas onto at least one of the transferring device and the substrate transferred by the transferring device.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2007Date of Patent: February 2, 2010Assignee: Tokyo Electron LimitedInventors: Tsuyoshi Moriya, Kazuya Nagaseki
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Publication number: 20100005678Abstract: An exhaust air dryer includes a process airflow entering from outside as supply air, which removes moisture from laundry introduced in a treatment compartment and which emerges to the outside as exhaust air through an air outlet, a heat exchanger between the treatment compartment and the air outlet, seen in the airflow direction, which removes heat from the process airflow, while forming condensate, a dispersal device arranged downstream of the treatment compartment in the airflow direction and in front of the air outlet, which adds at least part of the formed condensate to the exhaust air, and a hydrophilic body belonging to the dispersal device, which projects into the process airflow and is impinged upon by condensate.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2009Publication date: January 14, 2010Applicant: BSH BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERAETE GMBHInventor: Guenter Steffens
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Patent number: 7644512Abstract: A method of drying a surface of a substrate is provided. The method includes supporting and rotating a substrate; applying a liquid to the substrate surface at or near a rotational center point via a liquid dispenser (so that a film of the liquid is formed on the surface); applying a drying fluid to the substrate surface at a predetermined distance from the rotational center point via one or more drying fluid dispensers; and manipulating the drying fluid dispenser(s) so that the location at which the drying fluid is applied to the substrate is moved in a direction toward the rotational center point, while at the same time manipulating the liquid dispenser so that the location at which the liquid is applied to the substrate is moved in a direction outward from the rotational center point. The liquid dispenser and drying fluid dispenser(s) noted above can be located on and/or within an assembly. The assembly can include a first dispenser, a second dispenser, and a third dispenser.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2007Date of Patent: January 12, 2010Inventors: Zhi (Lewis) Liu, Ismail Kashkoush, Hanjoo Lee
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Publication number: 20090293301Abstract: A device and a method for drying laundry includes an essentially closed channel system for conveying a stream of air that acts on the laundry are a treatment chamber for loading the laundry, a blower to drive the airflow, a heater to heat the airstream before it strikes the laundry, and a cooler to cool the airstream after it strikes the laundry. The airstream flows through a heat pump in the channel system, encompassing a pump unit, a cold branch, and a warm branch, that are joined to each other in parallel and through which the appropriate parts of the airstream can flow in parallel.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2007Publication date: December 3, 2009Applicant: BSH BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERÄTE GMBHInventors: Thomas Koch, Ulrich Nehring, Kai Nitschmann, Günter Steffens, Andreas Stolze, Henrik Volkers
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Patent number: 7618481Abstract: A core unit of a dehumidifier comprises two towers and an upper and a lower air valve. The two towers are mounted in parallel between the upper and lower air valves and respectively filled with a drying agent. Two control valves are respectively connected to the corresponding tower through the lower air valve. When pressurized air flows into the lower air valve, the lower air valve determines that the air go to one of the two towers linked to the other tower by an equalizing slot, causing a difference in air pressure between the two towers. When the air pressure of the two towers is equal, the lower air valve changes the tower to receive the pressurized air and allows the drying agent in the other tower to dry out. Therefore, the two towers generate dry air alternately whilst reducing manufacturing costs.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2007Date of Patent: November 17, 2009Assignee: Bossmen Inc.Inventor: Jimmy Wu
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Patent number: 7617617Abstract: This invention discloses systems and methods for conversion of manure to novel fertilizer and/or soil builder products useful as input for organic farming operations. The equipment systems comprise a gas turbine generator unit (preferred heat source), a dryer vessel and a processing unit, wherein the connection between the gas turbine and the dryer vessel directs substantially all the gas turbine exhaust into the dryer vessel and substantially precludes the introduction of air into the dryer vessel. The dryer vessel receives the manure for contact with the turbine exhaust gases to convert the manure to a dry material, which is passed to the processing unit where it is formed into granules, pellets or other desired form for the final dry fertilizer product. The method comprises drying, heating and converting the manure to form novel self binding fertilizer and soil builder type products for organic farming and other uses.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2006Date of Patent: November 17, 2009Assignee: EarthRenew, Inc.Inventors: Brian N. Gorbell, Christianne Carin, legal representative, Alvin W. Fedkenheuer, John S. Jonasson, Alexander Starosud
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Patent number: 7596882Abstract: A treater oven for drying a prepreg includes: a pipe conduit configured such that the prepreg is able to pass therethrough; a the first structure connected to one side of the pipe conduit and supplying heated air to the pipe conduit; and the second structure connected to the other side of the pipe conduit and discharging the heated air from the pipe conduit. The first structure includes: an air supply portion connected to a heat exchanger and supplying the heated air; an air distribution discharge portion discharging the heated air supplied from the air supply portion through a pair of discharging outlets in both sides of the prepreg; and at least one perforated plate symmetrically disposed in air passageways of the air distribution discharge portion.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2005Date of Patent: October 6, 2009Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.Inventors: Ye-Hoon Im, In-Seon Kim, Sang-Phil Han
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Patent number: 7581335Abstract: The present invention provides a drying apparatus capable of satisfactorily drying a workpiece by using a dry vapor The drying apparatus has a control device for controlling a supply of a carrier gas and a supply of a dry vapor into a processing tank holding workpieces. A drying process carries out a carrier gas supply step of supplying the carrier gas and a mixed fluid supply step of supplying a mixed fluid prepared by mixing the carrier gas and the dry vapor alternately. A total mixed fluid supply time for which the mixed fluid supply step is executed is not shorter than 57% of a total processing time for which the carrier gas supply step and the mixed fluid supply step are executed.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2006Date of Patent: September 1, 2009Assignee: Tokyo Electron LimitedInventors: Hiroshi Tanaka, Hidetoshi Nakao, Naoki Shindo, Atushi Yamashita, Tsukasa Hirayama, Kotaro Tsurusaki
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Publication number: 20090178297Abstract: A drying system for waterborne materials, more particularly, water-borne basecoat paints, wherein the incoming compressed air, normally conducted through a plurality of dryer guns for use within the drying process, is heated at a position upstream or outside of the paint-drying booth so as to improve the drying time of, for example, the waterborne basecoat paints. In addition, the compressed air, as well as ambient air, is also conducted through desiccant dryers so as to further improve the drying time of the materials.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2008Publication date: July 16, 2009Inventor: Mark E. Charpie
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Publication number: 20090158608Abstract: A lint filter device for removing lint from an airflow in a tumble dryer with the airflow passing over laundry in the tumble dryer, the lint filter device being disposed across the airflow. The lint filter device includes an arrangement for trapping odors and killing germs.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2006Publication date: June 25, 2009Applicant: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgerate GmbHInventors: Hartmut Schaub, Ingo Schulze
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Publication number: 20090158614Abstract: A system and method for preparing a container holding high level radioactive waste for dry storage.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2008Publication date: June 25, 2009Inventors: Krishna P. Singh, John D. Griffiths
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Patent number: 7544234Abstract: Various compressed air systems for commercial vehicles are disclosed. In one embodiment, a compressed air system is provided that includes a compressor, an air dryer apparatus, a purge reservoir, and an indicator device. The indicator device comprises a moisture-indicating material that is in contact with the purge air within the purge reservoir.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2006Date of Patent: June 9, 2009Assignee: Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLCInventor: William P. Fornof
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Publication number: 20090084728Abstract: A water recovery method and apparatus which uses a desiccant, such as lithium chloride, to recover water vapor from the engine exhaust of a vehicle. The apparatus uses liquid-contactor to transfer water vapor from the vehicle exhaust to the liquid desiccant. The desiccant is then transferred to a reverse osmosis system which separates the liquid desiccant into potable water and a concentrated desiccant.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2007Publication date: April 2, 2009Inventor: Richard Eugene Kirts
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Publication number: 20090071027Abstract: Container device for an environmental humidity absorber with an anti-spill system which comprises A lower receptable to collect saline liquid with a recessed rib that fits into a peripheral flange in an outer part of a wall of a tray for hygroscopic material, disposed over the upper edge of the receptable; A drainage tube that extends vertically inserted in a central drainage hole of the receptable embedded into the base of the tray An upper lid with ventilation holes, a lateral peripheral flap over the tray wall and with a lower peripheral flange Recessed projections that fit into the complementary openings of respective horizontal recessed tongues that emerge from opposite sides of the lid, emerge from at least two respective opposing segments of the wall of the tray.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2008Publication date: March 19, 2009Inventor: Eva SCHMIDT DIOS