Methods and apparatus for drying foodstuff such as nuts, fruits, and vegetables above ground with natural airflow that is typical during the drying season. The apparatus can be configured for placement with a container or integrated into the interior of a container, such as stationary containers, moveable containers, trailer containers, above-ground containers, and containers with sidewalls through which air can flow.

Methods for drying a substrate. The methods include the following steps: (a) emitting infrared radiation towards a substrate moving through a process space using an emitter unit comprising at least one inflated emitter, (b) generating at least two process gas streams of a process gas directed towards the substrate, (c) drying the substrate by the action of infrared radiation and process gas on the substrate, and (d) extracting moisture-laden process gas from the process space via an extraction duct, forming an exhaust air stream leading away from the substrate. To specify a drying method which is reproducible and effective and leads to an improved result, in particular in terms of homogeneity and speed of drying of the substrate, the at least two process gas streams are guided to the infrared emitter before they act on the substrate, and an exhaust air stream is spatially assigned to each process gas stream.

In a method for drying boards, which are guided in decks through a drying device, wherein the boards (8) in the drying device are brought into contact with drying air by means of an impinging jet ventilation and wherein the impinging jet ventilation is ensured by means of transversely ventilated nozzle boxes (7), the drying air is supplied by means of at least two fans (4a, 4b) arranged next to one another in an airflow of the drying air produced by a burner (1), which guides the drying air to the fans (4a, 4b).

An adapter including: an air inlet connector configured to be connected to an air supply connector of a storage cabinet; at least one endoscope connector configured to be connected to an endoscope port of an endoscope; and at least one tube connecting the air inlet connector and the at least one endoscope connector. Wherein the adapter comprises a RFID tag, the RFID tag is configured to store adapter type information about an adapter type of the adapter, and the RFID tag is configured to send the adapter type information to a RFID receiver of the storage cabinet.

Disclosed is a device and method for safe aluminum residue storage, including: a drying bin, where a side wall of the drying bin is provided with a first air inlet pipe and a first air outlet pipe, the first air inlet pipe is connected to a first drying blower, and the first air outlet pipe is connected sequentially to a deacidifier, a dehydrogenator, and a first exhaust fan along an airflow direction thereof; and a storage bin, where a feed inlet of the storage bin is connected to a discharge outlet of the drying bin through a screw conveyor, a side wall of the storage bin is provided with a second air inlet pipe and a second air outlet pipe, the second air inlet pipe is connected to a second drying blower, and an end of the second air inlet pipe can be connected to an inert gas bottle.

A cleaning apparatus for a quartz tube includes a cleaning cover with an opening in a bottom, a base vertically assembled with the cleaning cover through movable inserting, a bearing table arranged in the base and holding the quartz tube, and a driving apparatus; a top of the cleaning cover has a first nozzle; a side wall of the cleaning cover vertically has multiple second nozzles; the bearing table vertically has an inner spray tube; a top and a side of the inner spray tube above the bearing table have multiple third nozzles; a rotary sealing apparatus is embedded in the base; the inner spray tube continuously and vertically penetrates through the bearing table and the rotary sealing apparatus; the driving apparatus drives the bearing table to rotate; the inner spray tube remains stationary during rotation of the bearing table.

A dishwasher, a door assembly for the dishwasher and a method of drying the dishware in the dishwasher are provided. The dishwasher may include a tub portion adapted to hold dishware. The dishwasher may also include a duct having an inlet proximate to the top of the tub portion. The duct may be configured to receive warm air and vaporized water from within the tub portion. The dishwasher may further include a single blower configured to direct the warm air and vaporized water into the duct during a drying cycle. The blower may be configured to operate in a cyclic manner. In various embodiments, the blower may be configured to operate in a reverse direction for at least a portion of the drying cycle.

A method for maintaining at least one protective suit. The method comprises connecting at least one maintenance adapter in a detachable and sealing manner to at least one aperture of the protective suit. Cleaning and disinfecting is passed through the maintenance adapter and into the inside of the protective suit and is subsequently discharged. Drying gas is then passed through the maintenance adapter into the inside of the protective suit and subsequently discharged.

Curing apparatus, image forming apparatus and articles of manufacture are disclosed. An example curing apparatus includes a curing unit to heat an area adjacent a substrate travel path, the curing unit having a width less than a width of the substrate travel path, and a controller to reciprocate the curing unit within the substrate width.

Curing apparatus, image forming apparatus and articles of manufacture are disclosed. An example curing apparatus includes a curing unit to heat an area adjacent a substrate travel path, the curing unit having a width less than a width of the substrate travel path, and a controller to reciprocate the curing unit within the substrate width.