公开(公告)号：US20240131561A1

公开(公告)日：2024-04-25

申请号：US18547451

申请日：2022-02-25

Applicant: Illinois Tool Works Inc.

Inventor： Sheila HAMILTON ,  Stephen MITCHELL

IPC: B08B1/50 ,  B08B1/32 ,  G01N21/94 ,  G01N21/952

CPC classification number: B08B1/50 ,  B08B1/32 ,  G01N21/94 ,  G01N21/952

Abstract: The present invention relates to a contact cleaning apparatus (100) including an elastomeric roller (120), rotatably mounted within a contact cleaning apparatus such that an outer surface (123) of said elastomeric roller contactingly engages a substrate surface (112) during use. There is also provided an apparatus for evaluating said outer surface of said elastomeric roller, including an electromagnetic radiation source (140), configured to selectively emit electromagnetic radiation of a predetermined electromagnetic spectrum onto at least one predetermined region (125) of said outer surface, a detector (160), configured to receive at least a first reflection of said electromagnetic radiation from said at least one predetermined region, and a controller (270) operably coupled to said detector and adapted to determine at least one characteristic parameter of at least said first reflection. The present invention also relates to a method of evaluating a contact cleaning apparatus, including evaluating an elastomeric roller surface using electromagnetic radiation.

公开(公告)号：US20240042499A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-08

申请号：US18257042

申请日：2021-11-24

Applicant: Illinois Tool Works Inc.

Inventor： Sheila HAMILTON ,  Stephen MITCHELL

IPC: B08B7/00 ,  B08B1/02 ,  B08B1/04 ,  B08B1/00 ,  B08B7/04

CPC classification number: B08B7/0057 ,  B08B1/02 ,  B08B1/04 ,  B08B1/007 ,  B08B7/04

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a system and a method for cleaning the surface of an object. More particularly, the present invention relates to a system and a method that removes inorganic contaminants from the surface of the object and then activates the surface and removes organic contaminants therefrom. The system for cleaning an object includes a first cleaner (120), including at least one elastomeric roll (122), rotatably mounted to said first cleaner and having a generally cylindrical outer surface configured to contact a first surface of the object for removing inorganic contaminants. The system also includes at least one adhesive roll (424,434), rotatably mounted to said first cleaner and having a generally cylindrical outer surface in contact with a portion of said outer surface of said at least one elastomeric roll. Additionally, the system includes at least one second cleaner (440), configured to operably receive the object from said first cleaner, and comprising an electromagnetic radiation source (342) adapted to selectively emit electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength in a range of 10 nm to 280 nm to irradiate at least the first surface of the object so as to activate at least the first surface and to decontaminate organic contaminants therefrom.

公开(公告)号：US20240226966A9

公开(公告)日：2024-07-11

申请号：US18547451

申请日：2022-02-25

Applicant: Illinois Tool Works Inc.

Inventor： Sheila HAMILTON ,  Stephen MITCHELL

IPC: B08B1/50 ,  B08B1/32 ,  G01N21/94 ,  G01N21/952

CPC classification number: B08B1/50 ,  B08B1/32 ,  G01N21/94 ,  G01N21/952

Abstract: The present invention relates to a contact cleaning apparatus (100) including an elastomeric roller (120), rotatably mounted within a contact cleaning apparatus such that an outer surface (123) of said elastomeric roller contactingly engages a substrate surface (112) during use. There is also provided an apparatus for evaluating said outer surface of said elastomeric roller, including an electromagnetic radiation source (140), configured to selectively emit electromagnetic radiation of a predetermined electromagnetic spectrum onto at least one predetermined region (125) of said outer surface, a detector (160), configured to receive at least a first reflection of said electromagnetic radiation from said at least one predetermined region, and a controller (270) operably coupled to said detector and adapted to determine at least one characteristic parameter of at least said first reflection. The present invention also relates to a method of evaluating a contact cleaning apparatus, including evaluating an elastomeric roller surface using electromagnetic radiation.