Patent classifications
B24C1/003
CLEANING METHOD FOR EXTREME ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT REFLECTION MIRROR
A cleaning method for an extreme ultraviolet light reflection mirror includes a contacting step of bringing α-tin into contact with solid tin debris attached to an extreme ultraviolet light reflection mirror and an aging step of leaving the tin debris brought into contact with the α-tin in a temperature environment below a freezing point to promote turning into tin pest of the tin debris. The cleaning method further includes a removing step of removing the tin debris turned into tin pest from the extreme ultraviolet light reflection mirror.
Cleaning Assembly and Method for Tire Curing Mold Having Adjustable Insulation Hood
Invention is a cleaning assembly for cleaning a tire curing mould comprising a turntable (20) mounted on a base plate (12); a cleaning arm (50) extending on the turntable (20) in a movable manner and configured to blow dry ice, and an insulation hood (60) surrounding the cleaning arm (50) wherein the base plate (12) is having an adapter support (16) configured to be gradually widen or narrow for being adapted to the insulation hoods with different diameters on the base plate.
Sidewall Cleaning Machine for Tire Curing Mold
Invention is a cleaning machine for tire curing sidewall (80) that comprises a basket (10), a rotational base (20) which mounted into thereof, a nozzle (60) provided in a movable manner on the rotational base (20), of extending towards the open side of the basket (10) and having an intake (63) connected to inlet (62) in a fluid transferrable manner. The cleaning machine comprises a rotating joint (40) which mounted radially to the outward direction on the rotational base (20) and a telescopic arm (50) which carrying the nozzle (60) at the free end thereof and which of fastened on a rotational base (20) with the rotating joint (40).
Method and apparatus for removing a conformal coating from a circuit board
A method of removing a conformal coating from a circuit board coated with said conformal coating, the method comprising: subjecting the circuit board to a jet comprising dry-ice ejected from a nozzle, to remove said conformal coating from said circuit board.
Polishing machine and method for polishing optical waveguides
The invention relates to a polishing machine (10) and to a method for polishing optical waveguides, the polishing machine comprising a polishing disk (13) having a plug socket (14) for holding a plug with an optical waveguide, a polishing platform (15) for receiving an abrasive, a positioning device (17) for relative positioning of the polishing disk and of the polishing platform between a polishing position and a set-up position (16), and a drive device for executing a relative polishing movement between the polishing platform and the polishing disk in the polishing position, wherein the polishing machine has a cleaning device for applying dry ice to the polishing platform and/or to the polishing disk.
Soot blower and method of cleaning tubular heat exchanger by using the same
The present disclosure relates to a soot blower including: a lance tube which includes one end that reciprocally moves in one direction on a surface of an inlet port of a flow path of the tubular heat exchanger; a drive unit which is connected to the lance tube and reciprocally moves and rotates the lance tube in the one direction; a first nozzle which is connected to the one end of the lance tube and discharges steam to the inlet port; and a second nozzle which is disposed adjacent to the first nozzle and connected to the one end of the lance tube and discharges solid particles to the inlet port, and the present disclosure relates to a method of cleaning a tubular heat exchanger by using the soot blower.
DRY ICE PARTS FINISHING SYSTEM
Apparatus for treating parts to remove imperfections in the parts includes: a chamber; a rotatable basket within the chamber; a source of liquified cold fluid; a source of dry ice particles; a programmed controller to control rotation of the basket, activation of the liquified cold fluid, cycle times and activation of the dry ice particles. The controller is programmed to activate rotation of the rotatable basket, activate the source of liquified cold fluid and activate the dry ice particles to treat parts in the rotatable basket.
DRY ICE AND ABBRASIVE BLASTING MEDIA APPARATUS AND METHOD
A sublimating and abrasive media blasting system including an air compressor, a sublimating blasting unit operably connected to the air compressor and configured to supply a sublimating material, and an abrasive media container operably connected to the air compressor and configured to supply an abrasive media. The blasting system also includes a blasting applicator assembly operably connected to the abrasive media container and to the sublimating blasting unit such that the blasting applicator receives the sublimating material and the abrasive media. The blasting applicator assembly includes an applicator operably connected to the sublimating blasting unit, a first trigger configured to control a flow of the sublimating material and a second trigger configured to control a flow of the abrasive media, an injector, and a nozzle.
Method for the production and removal of a temporary protective layer for a cathodic coating
The invention relates to a method for the production and removal of a temporary protective layer for a cathodic coating, particularly for the production of a hardened steel component with an easily paintable surface, wherein a steel sheet made of a hardenable steel alloy is subjected to a preoxidation, wherein said preoxidation forms a FeO layer with a thickness of 100 nm to 1,000 nm and subsequently a melt dip coating is conducted, wherein, during the melt dip coating, a zinc layer is applied having a thickness of 5 to 20 μm, preferably 7 to 14 μm, on each side, wherein the melt dip process and the aluminum content of the zinc bath is adjusted such that, during the melt dip coating, an aluminum content for the barrier layer results of 0.15 g/m.sup.2 to 0.8 g/m.sup.2 and the steel sheet or sheet components made therefrom is subsequently heated to a temperature above the austenitizing temperature and is then cooled at a speed greater than the critical hardening speed in order to cause hardening, wherein oxygen-affine elements are contained in the zinc bath for the melt dip coating in a concentration of 0.10 wt.-% to 15 wt.-% that, during the austenitizing on the surface of the cathodic protective layer, form a thin skin comprised of the oxide of the oxygen-affine elements and said oxide layer is blasted after hardening by irradiation of the sheet component with dry ice particles.
METHODS FOR CLEANING FLOW PATH COMPONENTS OF POWER SYSTEMS AND SUMP PURGE KITS
Methods of cleaning flow path components of power systems, and sump purge kits used in the same or related methods are disclosed. A method of cleaning may include removing a casing of the turbine system to expose a rotor of the turbine system, a plurality of flow path components coupled to the rotor and/or the casing, and a sump system in communication with the rotor. The method may also include pressurizing the sump system in communication with the rotor, and sealing a plurality of openings formed in the rotor. Additionally, the method may include exposing the rotor and the plurality of flow path components to steam to dry hydrocarbons formed on a surface of the rotor and a surface of the plurality of flow path components, and blasting the rotor and the plurality of flow path components with solid carbon dioxide (CO.sub.2) to dislodge the dried hydrocarbons.