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Shown is an apparatus and method for cleaning filter units of an air filtering system using a reverse flow pulse of pressurized air. The filter cleaning system includes a venturi element (36) with a narrowed throat portion (56). A blowpipe (46) is substantially axially aligned with the venturi (36) and has an outlet nozzle (50) that is flared in a substantially conical shape with an included angle that (64) that exceeds an angle at (62) at which high pressure air would ordinarily diverge from an unmodified blowpipe opening. The nozzle (50) is axially spaced from the venturi at a selected distance (70) such that a high velocity pulse of air delivered by the blowpipe (46) through the nozzle (50) is delivered to the outlet portion (58) of the venturi (36) substantially between the outlet opening (62) and the throat (56). This relationship provides a cleaning pulse of air that effectively completely chokes all forward movement of air flow through the venturi (36) and delivers a pulse wave of high pressure, high velocity air along substantially the full length of the tubular filter element (22).

An intraperitoneal cleaner to allow cleaning of a scope lens used in minimally invasive surgery is presented. Using existing super elastic alloys in combination with a standard spring, a purely mechanical cleaning action is provided, eliminating the reservoirs, vacuum pumps, or extra ports found in other cleaner designs. The scope body is inserted into the device prior to commencement of surgery, and the wiper of the cleaner rests just outside of the field of view of the lens of the scope. When debris or fluid obscures the field of view, a spring in the handle is compressed, allowing the cleaner to flex and provide a cleaning action.

A cordless laparoscopic light source using LEDs and a pair of aspherical condensing lenses to focus the resulting light to a usable point is presented. By using battery power, the entire device is considerably smaller than the current xenon light source standard. Additionally, fiber optic cords which restrict movement have been eliminated, and the inherent fire risk from a xenon source has been removed.

A pet chew toy has a body which is formed from an elastic plastic/elastomer and has an opening extending into an associated internal cavity in the body into which treats larger than the opening can be inserted due to the elasticity of the material and returned therein due to the relaxed size of the opening. Chewing by the pet fragments the treats and allows the smaller fragments to fall out through the opening. The opening can be slots, rounded holes, or other openings to vary the technique needed to extract the treats from the toy.

This invention relates to the cleaning of objects that relate to semiconductor printing, such as, for example, screening masks. This invention is basically directed to removing, for example, an organic polymer-metal composite paste from screening masks used in printing conductive metal patterns onto ceramic green sheets in the fabrication of semiconductor packaging substrates. More particularly, this invention is concerned with the automated in-line cleaning of paste screening masks with an aqueous alkaline solution of a quaternary ammonium hydroxide as a more environmentally friendly alternative to non-aqueous organic solvents-based cleaning in screening operations for the production multilayer ceramic (MLC) substrates.

An air cleaning apparatus includes an air cleaning unit at its upper and lower portions thereof which are independently operated to effectively and uniformly clean room air in a short period of time. The air cleaning apparatus includes a cabinet provided with first and second air cleaning units. The first and second air cleaning units are connected to each other, and are provided with a blowing unit and a filtering unit. First and second sensors are provided on the cabinet in such a way as to be spaced apart from each other, and to sense air pollution levels at opposite sides of a room. The air cleaning apparatus also includes a control unit. The control unit controls the first and second air cleaning units so that both the first and second air cleaning units are operated or either of the first and second air cleaning units is operated, according to data obtained from first and second sensors.

A method for controlling a robot cleaner includes: detecting a cleaning target space, setting a cleaning region within the detected cleaning space and cleaning the set cleaning region; if the set cleaning region is completely cleaned, moving to a not-yet-cleaned region adjacent to a cleaning completion spot of the cleaning region; and setting a new cleaning region in the not-yet-cleaned region and performing cleaning. Without repeating a cleaning region in the cleaning target space, the robot cleaner can extend its cleaning region, so the cleaning efficiency of the robot cleaner can be improved. Also, the robot cleaner can be smoothly enter a new cleaning target space or released therefrom. In particular, even when the entrance of the new cleaning target space is narrow, the robot cleaner can smoothly enter the new cleaning target space and gets out thereof.

A composition and method are provided for cleaning contaminants from the surface of a semiconductor wafer after the wafer has been chemically-mechanically polished. The cleaning composition comprises a carboxylic acid, an amine-containing compound, a phosphonic acid, and water. The cleaning composition is useful in removing abrasive remnants as well as metal contaminants from the surface of a semiconductor wafer following chemical-mechanical polishing.

A processing system is provided for irradiating a substrate with a gas cluster ion beam (GCIB). The system includes a vacuum vessel that has an interior and is configured to support the substrate therein, and at least one nozzle for forming and emitting a gas cluster beam. The at least one nozzle is configured to direct the gas cluster beam within the vacuum vessel toward the substrate. An ionizer is positioned to ionize the gas cluster beam to form the GCIB. A main gas supply of the system is in fluid communication with the at least one nozzle for supplying gas to the nozzle. The system also includes a plasma-generating apparatus that communicates with the interior of the vacuum vessel and which is configured to receive a cleaning gas and selectively emit plasma for cleaning the interior of the vacuum vessel.

A filter system for a free-standing air blowing fan having a support stand, motor driven fan blades and a cage about at least portions of the blades, is described. The filter system comprises a filter support hub defined by a solid circumferential wall. The filter support hub is secured about or forms part of the cage. The hub is also provided with filter retention attachments rearwardly thereof for removable securement of a flat annular disc-shaped air filter behind the fan blades and cage. The filter support hub has a projecting air shield front edge projecting forwardly of a central planar axis of the fan blades of the fan to prevent ingress air flow from a front opened end of the filter support hub when the fan is operating. All the ambient air is accordingly drawn from the back through the filter.

Disclosed is a reusable surgical instrument (1) with an articulated end-effector (3), such as a dissector, scissor or grasper, to enhance a surgeon's performance during various surgical procedures. The longitudinal axis of the instrument is defined by a shaft (2), comprising an internal structural element (2″) covered by an external tube (2′), which may be inserted through a surgical incision into the body of a patient, optionally through a trocar. The articulated end-effector (3) is mounted on the distal extremity of the shaft's internal structural element and comprises a plurality of links interconnected by a plurality of joints, whose movements are remotely actuated by the surgeon's hands. This remote actuation is accomplished via mechanical transmission (5, 6, 7), mainly composed of flexible elements, which are able to deliver motion from a set of actuation elements, placed at a proximal extremity of the shaft (2), to the instrument's articulated end-effector (3). The external tube (2′) can be easily and individually detached from the shaft (2) after each procedure, so that the instrument (1) can be more effectively cleaned and sterilized.

A composition for blood-containing soils is provided. The composition is useful in warewashing, hard surface cleaning, laundry, and in cleaning medical, dental, and animal care instruments and implements. A composition of the invention comprises an iron chelant, a reducing agent, and lysing agent. Compositions of the invention may be provided in concentrated form or as ready-to-use solutions and may be provided in liquid, powder, solid, or granulated forms. Optional additional ingredients include but are not limited to surfactants, pH modifiers, viscosity modifiers, water, builders, corrosion inhibitors, threshhold agents, anti-redeposition agents, aesthetic aids, antimicrobial agents, solidification agents, and processing aids. A desirable feature of the invention lies in its ability to clean blood-containing soils at low active concentrations. The invention further provides a method of removing blood-containing soils from a surface including applying a composition to a soil, the composition including an iron sequestrant, a reducing agent, and a lytic agent.

The invention discloses an air purifier facilitating dust removal. The air purifier comprises an air purifier body and a bottom box. An air inlet channel is formed in one side face of the air purifierbody. An air inlet fan is fixedly arranged on one side of the air inlet channel. An air quality detection chamber is arranged on one side of the air inlet fan. A particle detector is fixedly arrangedon the top of the air quality detection chamber. The bottom of the air quality detection chamber is fixedly provided with an air component detector and a temperature and humidity sensor. An automaticvalve is arranged on one side face of the air quality detection chamber. The air purifier has the beneficial effects that pollutants adsorbed and intercepted by filter nets can effectively vibrate down, a cleaning rod can brush down thick dust and particles on a primary effect filter net, and falling dust or pollutants are sucked in through a dust suction hood; a dust removing machine is used forcleaning, the structure is reasonable, and dust removal can be effectively conducted; and meanwhile, filter net damage is avoided, the service life of the filter nets is prolonged, and the air purifier purification effect is improved.

A charging device includes a charging roller for electrically charging a photosensitive member. The charging roller alternately has pits and projections along a circumferential direction thereof. The projections project in an inclined direction in which the projections are inclined with respect to a radial direction of the charging roller. The charging device further includes a roller rotating mechanism for rotating the charging roller to provide a peripheral movement thereof in a sense from the radial direction toward the inclined direction, a brush for cleaning the charging roller, and a brush rotating mechanism for rotating the brush to provide a peripheral movement thereof counterdirectionally with the inclined direction at a position in which the brush and the charging roller contact each other.

The invention is directed to methods of generating carbonate in situ in a use solution under an enriched CO₂ atmosphere. In another aspect, the invention is directed to methods of cleaning food processing surfaces under an enriched CO₂ atmosphere comprising contacting a food processing surface with a cleaning composition comprised of an alkalinity source, a surfactant, and water, monitoring the pH during the wash cycle and adjusting the pH by recirculating a use solution, adding a secondary alkalinity source, or both recirculating a use solution and adding a secondary alkalinity source, to generate carbonate in situ in the use solution. In a particular embodiment of the invention the alkalinity source is an alkali metal carbonate and the secondary alkalinity source is an alkali metal hydroxide.

The invention relates to the field of medical instruments, and in particular to an aids virus specific plasma adsorption column and an application method thereof. The aids virus specific plasma adsorption column comprises an adsorption column cavity and resin particles, wherein the resin particles are prepared from macroporous strong-alkalinity styrene anion exchange resin; a heparin lithium layer which is 0.5-1 mm thick is adhered to the inner wall of the adsorption column cavity; a plurality of adsorption holes are distributed in the resin particles; the aperture of each adsorption hole is 120.5 nm; the two ends of the adsorption column cavity are respectively communicated with a blood catheter. The aids virus specific plasma adsorption column and the application method thereof provided by the invention can realize selective adsorption, effectively clean the plasma of aids patients, greatly increase the survival rate of the aids patients, prolong and save the lives of the patients.

The present invention relates generally to the field of semiconductor device manufacturing, and more specifically to an apparatus and method for in-situ cleaning of a throttle valve in a chemical vapor deposition (CVD) system. In the exhaust flow control apparatus of the CVD system, which comprises a chamber isolation valve, throttle valve and vacuum pump, means are provided for introducing cleaning gases downstream of the chamber isolation valve and upstream of the throttle valve. Such means may include a cleaning isolation valve connected to a cleaning gas source. Means for generating a reactive plasma of the cleaning gases, just before the throttle valve, may also be provided. During cleaning of the throttle valve, the CVD chamber is isolated, by closing the chamber isolation valve, and cleaning gases are flowed into the throttle valve, by opening the cleaning isolation valve.

An arrangement for automatically cleaning teat cups of a rotary milking platform includes i) a cleaning device at the side of the platform, the cleaning device having a movable part provided with an outlet opening through which a cleaning fluid is supplied to the teat cups; and ii) a positioning unit arranged to provide positioning of the cleaning device to a cleaning position in which the cleaning device is able to supply the cleaning medium from the outlet opening to the teat cups, the positioning unit adapted to provide a positioning of the movable part of the cleaning device in relation to the teat cups from an inactive position on the side of the platform to an active position in which the movable part extends in over the platform towards the teat cups to the cleaning position.

A configurable bag is provided. The configurable bag has plurality of various interconnecting storage compartments (or “modules”). The interconnecting storage compartments may be selectively used to store various objects such as, for example, shoes, clean clothes, dirty clothes, toiletries, etc. The interconnecting storage compartments may be selectively secured vertically to each other so as to be able to be easily fit within, for example, a standard vertical gym locker. Retractable hooks may be secured to the sides of the interconnecting storage compartments so as to allow the assembled device to hang vertically from a hanger poll. The storage compartments may allow for both front and top access into the interior of the device.

Disclosed is a glass rubbing robot, comprising a machine body (1) which is provided with a control unit, a drive unit and a first cleaning unit (2). The glass rubbing robot further comprises a pair of suction turntables (3) rotatably arranged on the two sides of the bottom of the machine body. The drive unit is connected to the suction turntables via the control unit. The control unit controls the amount and direction of motive power output from the two suction turntables respectively, to drive the pair of suction turntables to rotate with a vertical axis perpendicular to the glass surface being the centre or to be stationary, such that a rotational speed difference is formed between the pair of suction turntables on the two sides, thus achieving the travelling of the glass rubbing robot. In the present invention, a corner-dedusting unit (4) is rotatably arranged between the machine body and the suction turntables, an edge of the corner-dedusting unit at least partially protrudes beyond the periphery of the suction turntables to form a dedusting portion, and the periphery of the dedusting portion is shaped corresponding to the contour of a corner to be dedusted. The glass rubbing robot has a simple structure, flexible movements and high controllability, and can effectively complete dedusting and cleaning operations on various corners.

A sterilization assembly and methods of use for sterilizing various instruments or surfaces are described herein. The assembly may generally comprise an elongate housing defining a storage lumen and an opening, a plurality of cartridges aligned adjacent to one another within the storage lumen where each cartridge has a cleaning element, a biasing mechanism configured to bias the plurality of cartridges towards the opening of the storage lumen, and a release mechanism positioned along the elongate housing and adjacent to the opening. Actuation of the release mechanism may release at least one cartridge at the opening for ejection. The assembly may also comprise an actuator which oscillates the cleaning element or the at least one cartridge relative to the elongate housing. Furthermore, a processor in electrical communication with the actuator which is programmed to monitor operation of the actuator and/or positioning of the plurality of cartridges may also be incorporated.

An SMT screen printer 100 is disclosed herein. In a described embodiment, the screen printer 100 comprises: i) a stencil 110 with a plurality of apertures; ii) a paste dispenser arranged to dispense a paste material through the plurality of apertures of the stencil to form a print pattern of the stencil to form a print pattern of the paste material on an electronic device; iii) an image capturing device in the form of a fiducial camera 176 arranged to capture at least one image of the plurality of apertures 114 of the stencil 110; iv) a processor 180 arranged to select which of the apertures 114 require cleaning based on the at least one captured image; and v) a cleaning device 138 arranged to clean the selected apertures 114. A method of cleaning a stencil 110 of an SMT screen printer 100 is also disclosed

The invention discloses a method for cleaning surface contaminants of a wafer through twin-fluid atomization. The step process of the cleaning technology and the technological parameters used in all the steps are optimized, the technological conditions for cleaning the surface particle contaminants of the wafer through twin-fluid atomization are reasonably selected, and a cleaning technology window is clear so that effective cleaning of the surface of the wafer can be realized, the high removing efficiency of the particle contaminants can be guaranteed, the graphic structure on the surface of the wafer is not damaged and thus the integrated and optimized cleaning effect can be obtained.

A magnetic separation apparatus comprising:

• • a separation vessel into which waste water containing a coagulated magnetic floc is supplied;
  • a drum separator that is provided in the separation vessel and adsorbs the magnetic floc with a magnetic force while being rotated;
  • a scraper that is abutted against a surface of the separator and scrapes the magnetic floc adsorbed by the surface of the separator;
  • a scraper guide that is connected to the scraper and discharges the magnetic floc scraped by the scraper; and
  • a scraping brush that scrapes the magnetic floc scraped by the scraper from the scraper and guides the magnetic floc to the scraper guide,
  • wherein a lower portion of the separator is submerged in the waste water in the separation vessel, a rotational direction of the separation vessel in the waste water is set to the same direction as a flow direction of the waste water flowing in the separation vessel, and
  • a rotational direction of the scraping brush is set to a direction opposite to the rotational direction of the separator.

The invention relates to novel automatic cleaning equipment for zinc-silver batteries. The novel automatic cleaning equipment for the zinc-silver batteries comprises boric acid water flushing module used for flushing away dirt on the surfaces of the batteries, a grabbing and transferring module used for transferring the batteries from one station to the next station, a clear water rinsing module used for flushing away residual dirt and boric acid, a brush washing module used for assisting in washing, a water-blowing air-drying module used for blowing away residual water on the surfaces of the batteries, a sponge wiping module used for wiping the surfaces of the batteries, a drying module used for drying the batteries, and an electrical module used for providing working control commands and power for all the other modules. According to the novel automatic cleaning equipment for the zinc-silver batteries, circuits and electrical connection are modular, sectional design according to functions is achieved on the aspect of structural design, and automation and intellectualization of a system are achieved; an alarm function is achieved through a human-computer interaction interface and an indicator light; and full-automatic cleaning of the zinc-silver batteries can be achieved efficiently and rapidly, the cleaning effect is good, and the safety performance is high.

The invention provides a substrate treating device which is used in a cleaning treatment of an untreated substrate to prevent a reattachment to the substrate for foreign bodies after a cleaning treatment, to effectively perform a cleaning treatment and to realize a increase of the production and a decrease of cost. The substrate treating device for cleaning the untreated substrate by using a cleaning liquid, comprises: a convey unit for conveying the substrate through a convey path formed for conveying the untreated substrate in a faceup manner; a cleaning nozzle for supplying the cleaning liquid to the conveyed substrate, wherein the convey path comprises a horizontal part for conveying the substrate in a horizontal state and an incline part which uptilts in a defined angle relative to the horizontal part; the cleaning nozzle is fixed above the incline part, the blowing direction of the cleaning nozzle falls towards a in a defined angle relative to the horizontal direction, and is an upstream direction of the convey path, and the nozzle blows the cleaning liquid to the inclination plane of the conveyed substrate on the incline part.

Provided herein is an oral soap composition comprising an orally-acceptable soap base gel effective to clean teeth that includes one or more natural oils saponified by a saponifying agent, e.g., potassium hydroxide or sodium hydroxide in distilled water. The oral soap composition may be liquid or solid. Also provided are oral soap compositions comprising an essential oil or natural or artificial flavorant for flavoring. Further provided are liquid oral soap compositions that include honey and/or an essential oil.

The present invention relates to an air cleaning filter including a carrier provided therein including a protein deactivating agent coated thereon for removing or sterilizing bacteria, fungi, or virus in the air. The present invention also relates to an air cleaning filter further including kimchi lactic acid bacteria and a disinfectant. The present invention also relates to an air cleaning filter further includes fermented Ecklonia cava extract in addition to kimchi lactic acid bacteria and a disinfectant. The air cleaning filter according to the present invention is produced by a method including the step of coating and immobilizing a protein deactivating agent on a carrier, or depending on need, the step of coating and immobilizing a protein deactivating agent, kimchi lactic acid bacteria and a disinfectant on a carrier, or the step of coating and immobilizing a protein deactivating agent, kimchi lactic acid bacteria, a disinfectant and fermented Ecklonia cava extract on a carrier. Or, the air cleaning filter of the present invention includes the step of coating a coating solution on the carrier, the coating solution including protein deactivating agent; the protein deactivating agent, kimchi lactic acid bacteria and disinfectant; or the protein deactivating agent, kimchi lactic acid bacteria, disinfectant, fermented Ecklonia cava extract, wherein the binder is selected from a group including the silicon modified acryl resin, silicon modified epoxy resin, urethane resin, acryl resin, and silicon resin, and, the step of drying the carrier coated thus, whereby permitting to clean air effectively by removing or sterilizing bacteria, fungi, and virus in the air.

A method for cleaning semiconductor substrates includes a DI water clean operation that uses a spin speed no greater than 350 rpm. The cleaning method may include additional cleaning operations such as an organic clean, an aqueous chemical clean or a DI water/ozone clean. The cleaning method may be used to clean substrates after the conclusion of an etching procedure which exposes a single film between a Cu-containing conductive material and the environment. The spin speed of the DI water clean operation prevents copper corrosion due to breakdown of the film that separates the Cu-containing conductive material from the environment.

The disclosure provides a cleaning device and a method of manufacturing the same. The cleaning device is configured to be effectively used for cleaning, polishing, drying, scrubbing, and scouring. The cleaning device is constructed of a combination of materials wherein the different component materials are inherently better suited for different functions. The component materials are sized, arranged, and combined to provide a highly effective and versatile cleaning tool.

A nozzle assembly of a vacuum cleaner is disclosed. The A nozzle assembly includes a main casing having an air inlet formed thereto to draw in dust or dirt from a surface to be cleaned, a drum brush disposed in the main casing to brush away the dust or dirt adhered to the surface while rotating in contact with the surface, and a subsidiary brush unit disposed in front of the main casing to preliminarily brush away the dust or dirt adhered to the surface in front of the drum brush, and having a cover disposed in front of the main casing, and a subsidiary brush member to come in elastic contact with the surface. The subsidiary brush member is configured to change a relative position to the cover, and thus to selectively maintain a contact state or a non-contact state to the surface.