Fouling Prevention TRIZ Cases

A transparent body creates a temperature gradient to move foreign matter via Marangoni convection, eliminating center residue.

A robotic cleaner with an auger mechanism enters a closed system below the liquid surface to remove floor waste.

Hydrophobic lavatory floors repel liquids to prevent adhesion, allowing wipers to sweep debris into a vacuum and eliminate slip hazards.

Offset grid plates separate oils via Stokes' Law, resolving inefficiencies in hazardous liquid containment systems.

A washing container uses adjustable supports to secure bicycles at a comfortable working height for maintenance.

A fluorinated self-assembled monolayer selectively coats the peripheral edge of semiconductor wafers to block material adhesion.

A dual container system collects rinse water from concrete chutes using a funnel and holding vessel.

Applying ultrasonic energy at a specific wavelength to remove particulate obstructions from optical windows.

A containment assembly with a pivoting lid supports an integrated evacuator and sampling assembly for fluid transfer operations.

Segmented supporting members on an inclined surface prevent liquid residue accumulation on bent substrates while maintaining accurate placement.

A flame-resistant effluent containment sidewall with a controlled Flame Spread Index prevents self-sustaining combustion.

Polyester polyamine compounds protect metal surfaces from corrosion while ensuring biodegradability and low bioaccumulation in oil and gas environments.

Heating liquid to 65°C eliminates biofilms in spray devices without dismantling.

A liquid processing apparatus uses a descending air flow to maintain a clean atmosphere around the substrate during drying.

An inert gas blanket displaces oxygen in well airspace, eliminating oxidative fouling and reducing maintenance costs without chemical additives.

Replacing unstable air pockets with a stabilized liquid layer resolves pressure-induced failure in lotus-effect surfaces while suppressing ice nucleation.

A textured self-cleaning film uses photocatalytic titanium dioxide and fluorinated layers to repel oils.

A substrate treatment apparatus uses ultrasonic oscillators to form protruding water films that clean surfaces without immersion.

Open-top waste receptacle with dedicated hose ports contains waste and chemical solutions during aircraft lavatory servicing to prevent attendant exposure.

Gravity-based funnel prevents suction from removing fiber material, maintaining panel edge density.

A cleaning fixture assembly with O-ring seals aligns to electrostatic chuck backside passages.

Radial spine members stabilize the circular sheet against wind displacement, reducing cleanup time and injury risk during plant trimming.

Replacing chlorine chemicals with 400 to 440 nm violet light closes mussel shells, preventing settlement while eliminating environmental harm.

Uncoated high-surface-energy solids absorb lubricants to create fluid-repellent surfaces.

Embedded conductive fibers generate an electrostatic field to repel dust from equipment surfaces, preventing circuit interference and contamination.

A rotating clean element scrapes residual ink from absorption pads, preventing contamination and clogging that degrade printing quality.

Liquid crystal-infused porous surfaces stabilize thermotropic mesogens against dewetting, enabling switchable slipperiness and self-cleaning.

Piezoelectric coatings on petroleum pipelines disrupt electron transport and bacterial communication, preventing biofilm-based corrosion in long infrastructure.

Acoustic streaming suspends solids in microfluidic channels, preventing blockages that disrupt continuous chemical synthesis operations.

Hydraulic actuation positions the inlet end of a flexible duct to capture smallest droplets from non-perpendicular exhaust orientations.

Nano-scale projections grip objects via intermolecular forces while transferring dust to a cleaning surface.

A sensor chamber injects biocide to create an anti-fouling environment for aquatic monitoring devices.

Multi-stage jet ultrasonic treatment overcomes weak sound field intensity in heavy oil wells by amplifying oscillations to prevent paraffin scaling.

A closed enclosure isolates sensitive bearings during turbomodule cleaning operations.

Hemispherical array reduces aircraft drag while maintaining mechanical strength through optimized height-diameter ratios.

Segmented inner and outer guards capture processing liquids from substrate edges while avoiding interference with the blocking member.

Placing ultraviolet light emitting diodes inside the housing eliminates view obstruction and intensity attenuation while reducing power consumption.

Venturi suction drives air curtain to shield rear camera lens from dirt and rain without filters.

Segmenting the surface into micro and nano levels prevents capillary wave destabilization and nanodroplet accumulation while maintaining high water repellency.

Annular shield and flexible shroud contain high-velocity water jets and debris, enabling in-place heat exchanger cleaning without external mess.

Vacuum sonication reduces processing time from ten days to two hours by accelerating calcium removal from extracted teeth.

A cleaning unit dissolves adhesive residue on dispensing nozzles using a dedicated solvent flow to maintain precise liquid placement.

Interlocking flanges join modular impermeable liners, enabling flexible site configurations while isolating hazardous waste for targeted cleaning.

Rollers advance a transparent film across a touchscreen while UV light sanitizes the surface, eliminating waste from disposable wipes.

A tubular air bag with a filtering tube captures powder compounding agents from kneading gas flow, solving dust contamination and low recovery rates.

Standardized rectangular container eliminates ramp load capacity issues and height variability by positioning directly under pumps.

A substrate exhaust unit uses segmented pipes and switching mechanisms to direct individual processing liquid vapors.