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公开(公告)号:US20240335865A1
公开(公告)日:2024-10-10
申请号:US18522498
申请日:2023-11-29
发明人: Todd S. Wilson , Janet M. Wilson
IPC分类号: B08B9/032
CPC分类号: B08B9/032 , B08B2209/032 , F24F2013/227 , F24F2221/225
摘要: Described herein relates to an apparatus and method for optimized dispensing of conduit cleaning agent(s). The apparatus may be configured to dispense cleaning agent(s) (e.g., vinegar and/or acetic acid) into a conduit line (e.g., a condensate drain) at predetermined timed intervals. The apparatus may be adapted for multi-unit dwellings where conduit pathways are shared between different units and air conditioning systems. The apparatus may include a plurality of timer-controlled valves (e.g., motorized valves), which may be synchronized to simultaneously release the cleaning agent(s). Additionally, the apparatus may comprise a reservoir that may gravity feed the cleaning agent(s) into these integrated timer/release valves. As such, activation by the timer may cause the release of the cleaning agent(s) into the conduit line via tubing. Accordingly, the system may be configured to prevent substance accumulation/occlusion in the conduit line of a HVAC, refrigeration, and/or septic system, and/or minimize the need for regular maintenance.
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公开(公告)号:US12092133B2
公开(公告)日:2024-09-17
申请号:US17620847
申请日:2020-05-29
申请人: Equinor Energy AS
发明人: Lars Brenne
IPC分类号: F04D29/70 , B08B3/02 , B08B3/04 , B08B9/032 , E21B43/34 , E21B43/36 , F04D17/12 , F04D31/00 , F17D1/00
CPC分类号: F04D29/705 , B08B3/02 , B08B3/04 , B08B9/032 , E21B43/34 , E21B43/36 , F04D17/12 , F04D29/701 , F04D29/706 , F04D31/00 , F17D1/005
摘要: A method and corresponding gas processing system for cleaning deposited solid material from a fouled portion of a gas compressor whilst the gas compressor is in situ in a natural gas processing system are provided. Cleaning of a gas compressor is achieved by accumulating liquid removed from cooling gas used for cooling the gas compressor and supplying the accumulated liquid to an inlet of the gas compressor in order to remove deposited solid material from the gas compressor. The cooling gas is extracted from an intermediate stage of the gas compressor.
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公开(公告)号:US20240299127A1
公开(公告)日:2024-09-12
申请号:US18665957
申请日:2024-05-16
发明人: Jason Seiger , Brooke McDonald , Nicholas Ferentheil , Nathan Butters , Charles A. Forker , Sachin Jain
CPC分类号: A61B90/70 , A61B17/32 , B08B9/032 , A61B2017/320032 , A61B2217/005 , B08B2209/032
摘要: A method of reprocessing a surgical instrument that includes a handpiece having opposed shells secured together with a fastener, a shroud secured to the handpiece and overlaying the fastener and a portion of the handpiece, an outer shaft extending from the shroud and defining a cutting window, and a cutting shaft movable within the outer shaft and including a cutting tip for resecting tissue within the cutting window is disclosed. The method includes mutilating the shroud so as to remove the shroud from the handpiece, removing the fastener, separating the opposed shells to access an interior of the handpiece, servicing or replacing at least one component within the interior of the handpiece, securing the opposed shells to one another with the fastener or another fastener, and securing a replacement shroud to the handpiece.
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公开(公告)号:US12082786B2
公开(公告)日:2024-09-10
申请号:US18562344
申请日:2022-05-10
申请人: Miele & Cie. KG
发明人: Alexander Werner
摘要: A module for applying a medium to narrow-bore ducts, conduits, pipes, and/or the like, of items to be washed, in particular endoscopes, which are disposed in a wash tub of a cleaning device, the module including: a medium distribution device having a plurality of inlet-side ports and outlet-side ports, the inlet-side ports being in fluid connection with the outlet-side ports; and a carrier flange having a push-pull cylinder, the push-pull cylinder being in fluid connection with an inlet-side port, and the push-pull cylinder providing a piston rod which is provided at an end thereof with an anchor that cooperates with a connecting device of a carrier for items to be washed.
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公开(公告)号:US12082785B2
公开(公告)日:2024-09-10
申请号:US17433654
申请日:2020-03-09
申请人: Medivators Inc.
发明人: Nicolas Barnes , Mark Jackson , Kaye Wallace
CPC分类号: A61B1/125 , A61B1/00098 , A61B90/70 , A61L2/18 , A61L2/26 , B08B9/032 , A61B2090/701 , A61L2202/15 , A61L2202/17 , A61L2202/24
摘要: An endoscope cleansing accessory is described for use at the bedside, manual cleaning sink, or prior to decontamination of the endoscope with an automatic endoscope reprocessing (AER) apparatus. The cleansing accessory includes a cleansing pod or bulbous package filled with a cleaning composition, such as a foam, fluid or powder, and a blocking mechanism located at or near an opening of the cleansing pod. The blocking mechanism is configured to block a suction channel once the cleansing pod is tightly fitted over a distal end of the endoscope. External pressure applied to the outside of the cleansing pod in the form of repeated compression or squeezing drives the cleaning fluid through an elevator platform or forceps raiser bridge mechanism within the endoscope's distal end to loosen tissue and other particles, which can then be flushed out during manual cleaning or by the flowing cleansing fluid of an AER.
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公开(公告)号:US11998961B2
公开(公告)日:2024-06-04
申请号:US17285897
申请日:2019-10-16
CPC分类号: B08B9/0326 , A61L2/18 , B08B9/027 , B08B9/032 , C11D3/1213 , C11D3/124 , C11D3/222 , C11D3/3765 , C11D3/386 , A61L2202/17 , A61L2202/24 , B08B2209/032 , C11D2111/14
摘要: The invention relates to compositions and methods for reducing biocontaminant (for example flesh, blood, mucous, faeces or biofilm) on a surface, such as an endoscope surface. The compositions are viscoelastic and of low lubricity, having the following properties at 21° C.: a rotational yield point between 140% strain and 300% strain; a peak viscosity between 550 Pa·s and 2000 Pa·s; an oscillatory flow point between 250 and 700% strain; and a coefficient of friction μ which has a maximum value (preferably 0.06 or greater) in the viscoelastic liquid's elastohydrodynamic region.
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公开(公告)号:US11957523B2
公开(公告)日:2024-04-16
申请号:US17330453
申请日:2021-05-26
发明人: Shota Betsugi
CPC分类号: A61B90/70 , B08B9/032 , A61B34/37 , B08B2209/032
摘要: A surgical instrument according to an embodiment may include: a shaft; an end effector provided on a side of one end of the shaft; a housing provided on a side of the other end of the shaft and including a base including an attachment surface to be attached to a robot arm, a lid portion covering the base, and cleaning liquid supply holes to supply a cleaning liquid; and a cleaning tube to supply the cleaning liquid into the shaft. The cleaning liquid supply holes include: a first cleaning liquid supply hole to which the cleaning tube is attached; a second cleaning liquid supply hole communicating with an inside of the housing; and a third cleaning liquid supply hole opening in a direction substantially orthogonal to an opening direction of the second cleaning liquid supply hole and communicating with the inside of the housing.
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公开(公告)号:US20240090972A1
公开(公告)日:2024-03-21
申请号:US18376726
申请日:2023-10-04
CPC分类号: A61B90/70 , A61B34/30 , B08B9/032 , A61B2017/2908 , A61B2034/302
摘要: A medical instrument includes an instrument shaft with exit holes near a distal end of the shaft, a tool coupled to the distal end of the shaft, and a backend. The backend may include a mechanism that manipulates a drive element that extends through the shaft and couples to the tool, a fluid inlet, and a fluid channel assembly providing fluid communication between the fluid inlet and the proximal end of the shaft. Cleaning fluid is directed into the fluid inlet, through the fluid channel assembly, and into the shaft. A chassis or other structural piece of the backend may form part of the fluid channel assembly.
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公开(公告)号:US11793601B2
公开(公告)日:2023-10-24
申请号:US17938452
申请日:2022-10-06
申请人: Medivators Inc.
发明人: Mark Jackson , Joshua J. Korth
IPC分类号: A61B90/70 , B08B9/032 , G01M3/28 , G01M3/38 , G01N21/88 , G01N21/954 , G06F3/0488 , H04N7/18 , H04N23/66 , H04N23/69 , A61B1/12 , H04N23/50
CPC分类号: A61B90/70 , B08B9/032 , G01M3/2815 , G01M3/38 , G01N21/8851 , G01N21/954 , G06F3/0488 , H04N7/183 , H04N23/66 , H04N23/69 , A61B2090/701 , A61B2090/702 , B08B2209/032 , H04N23/555
摘要: Embodiments of a system and method for endoscope cleaning and inspection are disclosed. In an example, an endoscope cleaning and inspection unit includes cleaning and testing capabilities operated via control equipment and a display screen, to operate leak testing equipment, flush control equipment, and optical inspection equipment for leak testing, flushing, rinsing, and inspection of an endoscope interior chamber (lumen) and exterior surfaces. In a further example, the endoscope cleaning and inspection unit may further operate and receive information from a borescope imaging device or a magnification imaging device, using an imaging sensor to capture images of an endoscope lumen or surface respectively, as captured or output on the display screen. Further embodiments provide for control, monitoring, data collection, data input, and data output with such imaging devices via the endoscope cleaning and inspection unit.
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公开(公告)号:US20180272393A1
公开(公告)日:2018-09-27
申请号:US15927928
申请日:2018-03-21
CPC分类号: B08B9/032 , B08B2209/032 , E03B7/10
摘要: A hose/conduit clearing apparatus has an electric blower, a check valve, and a faucet coupler; the faucet coupler having a first end for threading to a faucet, a second end for threading to a conduit, and a blower connecting port wherein the blower is coupled to the blower connecting port via the check valve. The electric blower is preferably powered by one or more batteries and is activated automatically when reaching a predetermined temperature (e.g., 34 degrees Fahrenheit) or by a user toggling a switch.
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