Process for cleaning articles
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Nov 29, 2011
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Feb 10, 2011
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Feb 18, 2009
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Abstract
A method of cleaning at least one article having a surface to be cleaned, the method comprising the steps of inserting the article into a cleaning chamber (3), subjecting the surface of the article to treatment with water vapor under conditions such that at least a portion of the water vapor condenses on said surface of the article as condensed water, and introducing an organic solvent into the cleaning chamber (3) and thereby removing the condensed water from the surface of the article, wherein no immersion of the article in water or aqueous solution takes place in the cleaning chamber.
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SAFECHEM EUROPE GMBH | 40474 DÜSSELDORF |
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- 2009 Application Filing Year
- B08B Class
- 712 Applications Filed
- 432 Patents Issued To-Date
- 60.68 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Geissler, Konrad | Zurich, CH | 4 | 7 |
# of filed Patents : 4 Total Citations : 7 | |||
Kuemin, Marius | Huenenberg, CH | 6 | 21 |
# of filed Patents : 6 Total Citations : 21 |
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