Disclosed conveyors for contact cleaning system include an inbound conveyor, and an outbound conveyor spaced apart from the inbound conveyor by a distance (A), wherein the inbound conveyor and/or the outbound conveyor is movable relative to the other of the inbound conveyor or the outbound conveyor between a retracted position in which the distance (A) is a first distance (A.sub.cleaning) and an extended position in which the distance (A) is less than the first distance (A.sub.cleaning).

A cleaning apparatus for performs a cleaning process on a washing tool for substrate washing by supplying a washing liquid to the washing tool and bringing the washing tool into contact with a cleaning member. The cleaning apparatus includes: a liquid extraction part that extracts a washing liquid remaining inside the washing tool or a washing liquid flowing out from the washing tool during the cleaning process; a fluorescence analysis part that performs fluorescence analysis on the washing liquid extracted by the liquid extraction part and measures a fluorescence intensity of the washing liquid for an excitation light of a predetermined wavelength; and a judgement part that judges, based on the measured fluorescence intensity, whether or not the cleaning of the washing tool has been completed.

A cleaning apparatus for performs a cleaning process on a washing tool for substrate washing by supplying a washing liquid to the washing tool and bringing the washing tool into contact with a cleaning member. The cleaning apparatus includes: a liquid extraction part that extracts a washing liquid remaining inside the washing tool or a washing liquid flowing out from the washing tool during the cleaning process; a fluorescence analysis part that performs fluorescence analysis on the washing liquid extracted by the liquid extraction part and measures a fluorescence intensity of the washing liquid for an excitation light of a predetermined wavelength; and a judgement part that judges, based on the measured fluorescence intensity, whether or not the cleaning of the washing tool has been completed.

A method for cleaning a ceramic matrix from a compaction roller includes steps of: (1) applying a cleaning fluid to the compaction roller; (2) scrubbing the compaction roller to remove ceramic particles of the ceramic matrix from a compaction-roller surface of the compaction roller, and (3) drying the compaction roller to remove the cleaning fluid from the compaction-roller surface.

A method for cleaning a ceramic matrix from a compaction roller includes steps of: (1) applying a cleaning fluid to the compaction roller; (2) scrubbing the compaction roller to remove ceramic particles of the ceramic matrix from a compaction-roller surface of the compaction roller, and (3) drying the compaction roller to remove the cleaning fluid from the compaction-roller surface.

An apparatus for cleaning brushes may include a scrubbing jig and at least two scrubbing surfaces. The scrubbing jig may be configured to scrub at least two brushes used in cleaning a wafer. The at least two scrubbing surfaces may be provided to the scrubbing jig to make contact with the at least two brushes. Accordingly, a contamination of a wafer by contaminants in the brushes may be suppressed in a following cleaning process.

An apparatus for cleaning brushes may include a scrubbing jig and at least two scrubbing surfaces. The scrubbing jig may be configured to scrub at least two brushes used in cleaning a wafer. The at least two scrubbing surfaces may be provided to the scrubbing jig to make contact with the at least two brushes. Accordingly, a contamination of a wafer by contaminants in the brushes may be suppressed in a following cleaning process.

An optical fiber cleaning system including a bottle to contain a liquid therein and a pump head adaptor threaded onto the bottle and including a straw extending from the bottom of the pump head adaptor to draw liquid from the bottle, a triangular shaped dispersion head connected to the straw to receive and disburse the liquid drawn through the straw when pushed downward against the liquid pump head; and an optical fiber cleaning apparatus formed in a V-shape to rest on the triangular shaped dispersion head and including fiber jaws sponges fixed thereto to receive liquid from the triangular shaped dispersion head when pressed down on the triangular shaped dispersion.

An optical fiber cleaning system including a bottle to contain a liquid therein and a pump head adaptor threaded onto the bottle and including a straw extending from the bottom of the pump head adaptor to draw liquid from the bottle, a triangular shaped dispersion head connected to the straw to receive and disburse the liquid drawn through the straw when pushed downward against the liquid pump head; and an optical fiber cleaning apparatus formed in a V-shape to rest on the triangular shaped dispersion head and including fiber jaws sponges fixed thereto to receive liquid from the triangular shaped dispersion head when pressed down on the triangular shaped dispersion.

A handheld washing apparatus features a first member, a second member, and a washing material configured to pass through the first member and couple to the second member, the first member being slidable along the length of the washing material to function as a wringer, among other things. The handheld washing apparatus may be bunched or wrapped to function as a traditional loofah or scrubber, or may be unwound and extended to aid in cleaning hard-to-reach areas. The wringer effectively cleans and speeds the drying of the washing material, in addition to the washing material air drying faster when extended.