Systems and methods for washing and thawing objects, such as vegetables and fruits, where large amounts of lifting of heavy items is minimized, complex and expensive pumping and manifold systems and structures are not required; and system cost and daily maintenance is reduced. The system includes a structure for holding a volume of fluid, a vertical motion structure driven by an electric motor or the like that raises and lowers a carrier between an elevated position and a lowered position. Programmed control processes address a variety of products, objects, actions, and functions.

A self-rotation cleaning device has outer and inner housings, a workpiece rotating system, an ultrasonic cleaning system and a fluid perfusion system. The inner housing is in the outer housing in a horizontal direction. A cylindrical cavity is inside the inner housing. One end of the inner housing has a sealing cover detachably connected thereto, and the other end is closed. The workpiece rotating system is in the cavity for fixing a member to be cleaned, and realizes self-rotation of the member. The ultrasonic cleaning system supplies mechanical energy to the cleaning liquid in the inner housing to generate bubbles therein. The bubbles remove residual resin attached to the cleaned member surface by continuous vibration and burst. The fluid perfusion system provides self-rotation power for the cleaned member, and continuously delivers the cleaning liquid to the inside of the cleaned member, and the cleaning liquid is carried out after cleaning.

A self-rotation cleaning device has outer and inner housings, a workpiece rotating system, an ultrasonic cleaning system and a fluid perfusion system. The inner housing is in the outer housing in a horizontal direction. A cylindrical cavity is inside the inner housing. One end of the inner housing has a sealing cover detachably connected thereto, and the other end is closed. The workpiece rotating system is in the cavity for fixing a member to be cleaned, and realizes self-rotation of the member. The ultrasonic cleaning system supplies mechanical energy to the cleaning liquid in the inner housing to generate bubbles therein. The bubbles remove residual resin attached to the cleaned member surface by continuous vibration and burst. The fluid perfusion system provides self-rotation power for the cleaned member, and continuously delivers the cleaning liquid to the inside of the cleaned member, and the cleaning liquid is carried out after cleaning.

An apparatus includes a containment vessel having an interior space configured to be sealed. The interior space is configured to receive at least one reservoir of liquid to be vaporized during a decontamination process. The apparatus also includes a base configured to be inserted into the interior space. The base is configured to receive one or more pieces of personal protection equipment to be heated and decontaminated within the interior space during the decontamination process. The base is configured to hold the one or more pieces of personal protection equipment above the at least one reservoir of liquid. The apparatus further includes a pressure-relief valve configured to be opened to release a pressure within the interior space. In some cases, the apparatus may include a filter configured to filter material passing through the pressure-relief valve.

A portable cleaning device comprising a generally cylindrical container for receiving a fluid to a predetermined level and defining a container axis and having a bottom wall and a top opening at opposing axial ends along said container axis; a basket for supporting items to be cleaned and dimensioned to be removably receivable within said container, said basket defining a basket axis that is substantially coextensive with said container axis when said basket is received within said container and being configured to be rotatably supported for rotation on said bottom wall about said axes when received within said container; and spinning means for spinning said basket on said bottom wall about said axes when said basket is received within said container, whereby spinning said basket within said container on said bottom wall when immersed in fluid below said predetermined level creates turbulence and agitates the fluid in contact with the items to be cleaned to dislodge soil particles and contaminants from the items to be cleaned.

A wash station comprises a wash nozzle for cleaning an exterior portion of a probe and a basin allowing for waste fluid to be collected. The wash nozzle comprises a vertically-elongate cavity with side slits on opposing side portions. A fluid inlet port may be connected to a side portion of the cavity to provide fluid. Fluid may additionally or alternatively come from within the probe. The basin comprises an elongate body with an opened end to receive and secure the wash nozzle. One or more access slots may be provided on opposing side portions of the basin. The probe passes through an access slot or over a portion of the basin and through a side slit of the nozzle to enter the cavity for cleaning. A geometry of the cavity allows the wash nozzle to fill to a predetermined level while waste fluid flows out through the side slits.

The disclosed technology includes a cleaning device for cleaning personal care tools, such as toothbrushes and shaving razors. The cleaning device can include a heating element configured to heat cleaning fluid received by the cleaning device and a high pressure nozzle configured to output heated cleaning fluid into the cleaning chamber.

Systems and methods for cryogenic separation of plant material are provided. A vessel is filled with cryogenic fluid having a temperature at or less than 150 degrees Celsius. Plant material is placed into the vessel via a basket and agitation is provided to the plant material in the vessel for a predetermined time period. Upon completion of the time period, the basket having at least a portion of the plant material is removed from the vessel. Plant particulates separated from the plant material during the agitation settle to the bottom of the vessel. The vessel is drained of the cryogenic fluid, including plant particulates separated from the plant material.

Techniques for depowdering in additive fabrication are provided. According to some aspects, techniques are provided that separate powder from additively fabricated parts through liquid immersion of the parts. Motion of the liquid, such as liquid currents, may dislodge or otherwise move powder away from additively fabricated parts to which it is adhered or otherwise proximate to. The liquid may also provide a vehicle to carry away powder from the additively fabricated parts. Removed powder may be filtered or otherwise separated from the liquid to allow recirculation of the liquid to the parts and/or to enable re-use of the powder in subsequent additive fabrication processes. Techniques for depowdering through liquid immersion may be automated, thereby mitigating challenges associated with manual depowdering operations.

System and method for cryogenic separation of plant material are provided. A vessel is filled with cryogenic fluid having a temperature at or less than 150 degrees Celsius. Plant material is placed into the vessel via a basket and agitation is provided to the plant material in the vessel for a predetermined time period. Upon completion of the time period, the basket having at least a portion of the plant material is removed from the vessel. Plant particulates separated from the plant material during the agitation settle to the bottom of the vessel. The vessel is drained of the cryogenic fluid, including plant particulates separated from the plant material.