An indoor unit for an air-conditioning apparatus includes a plurality of axial-flow fans arranged side by side in a horizontal direction below an air inlet. Further, the indoor unit includes a plurality of filters provided to the air inlet so as to be arranged side by side. A cleaning mechanism and a dust box are further provided to the air inlet. Further, the dust box is arranged at a position between adjacent filters and adjacent axial-flow fans.

A method for removing residual filter cakes that remain adhered to a filter after typical particulate removal methodologies have been employed, such as pulse-jet filter element cleaning, for all cleanable filters used for air pollution control, dust control, or powder control.

A blood clot removal system for removing blood clots from the vascular system of a patient, the blood clot removal system comprising a blood clot removal device having a blood flow passageway to be connected to the patient's vascular system to allow circulation of the patient's blood through the blood flow passageway, a filter provided in the blood flow passageway for collecting blood clots occurring in the blood flowing through the blood flow passageway, and a cleaning device for moving blood clots collected by the filter out of the blood flow passageway; and a heart pump connected to the blood flow passageway.

A blood clot removal system for removing blood clots from the vascular system of a patient, the blood clot removal system comprising a blood clot removal device having a blood flow passageway to be connected to the patient's vascular system to allow circulation of the patient's blood through the blood flow passageway, a filter provided in the blood flow passageway for collecting blood clots occurring in the blood flowing through the blood flow passageway, and a cleaning device for moving blood clots collected by the filter out of the blood flow passageway; and a heart pump connected to the blood flow passageway.

A washing machine having a drying function including: a tub; a drum inside the tub; a heat exchanger above the tub for heating air supplied into the tub; an air blowing fan to guide air through a circulating flow path passing through the tub and the heat exchanger, a filter case disposed on one side of the main body; and a filter module coupleable to and decouplable from the filter case. The filter module may include: a filter mesh; and a cleaning member which sweeps the filter mesh to separate foreign substances caught in the filter mesh as the filter module is decoupled from the filter case.

A washing machine having a drying function including: a tub; a drum inside the tub; a heat exchanger above the tub for heating air supplied into the tub; an air blowing fan to guide air through a circulating flow path passing through the tub and the heat exchanger, a filter case disposed on one side of the main body; and a filter module coupleable to and decouplable from the filter case. The filter module may include: a filter mesh; and a cleaning member which sweeps the filter mesh to separate foreign substances caught in the filter mesh as the filter module is decoupled from the filter case.

A laundry treatment apparatus, including: at least two containers arranged in parallel, wherein a container is used for accommodating laundry; and a drying device, alternatively communicated with the container to form a circulation path, wherein the drying device is used for dehumidifying a humid airflow from the container into a dry airflow, and the dry airflow enters the container to dry the laundry.

A laundry treatment apparatus, including: at least two containers arranged in parallel, wherein a container is used for accommodating laundry; and a drying device, alternatively communicated with the container to form a circulation path, wherein the drying device is used for dehumidifying a humid airflow from the container into a dry airflow, and the dry airflow enters the container to dry the laundry.

A pre-filter includes a first stage, a second stage, and a third stage. The first stage includes a first stage screen, a brush disposed against the first stage screen, and an actuator to move the brush and the first stage screen relative to one another. The second stage includes a centrifugal separator. The third stage includes a filter media having pores of a predetermined size.

An implantable drainage device is provided. The device is adapted to move body fluid from one part of the body of a patient to another part of the body.