Robert Eugene Scheidegger

US Patent:

20140048103, Feb 20, 2014

Filed:

Feb 22, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/773735

Inventors:

Kyle J. Doyel - Franklin TN, US
Michael L. Bixenman - Old Hickory TN, US
Ram Wissel - Franklin TN, US
Alan William McCready - Gilmanton NH, US
Robert Eugene Scheidegger - Bowling Green KY, US
Eddie Joe McChesney - Bowling Green KY, US
Kent Dwayne Tedder - Bowling Green KY, US

International Classification:

B08B 3/14
B08B 3/08

US Classification:

134 10, 134 951

Abstract:

A method for cleaning a precision component which includes the steps of immersing the component in a heated solvating agent disposed in a pre-clean module tank to thereby remove an adherent contaminant; treating the component with a rinsing solvent to remove any remaining contaminants and residual solvating agent in a separate rinse degreaser whereby contaminants removed from the component collect in the rinse degreaser; and removing contaminated solvent from the rinse degreaser to a micro-still to separate the contaminants from the rinse solvent and direct the purified rinse solvent to the rinse degreaser. An apparatus is also provided for cleaning contaminants from a precision component including a pre-clean module tank containing a heated solvating agent, a degreaser containing a rinsing solvent, and a micro-still which separates the contaminants from the rinsing solvent and directs the purified rinsing solvent to the rinse degreaser.

US Patent:

20160008855, Jan 14, 2016

Filed:

Mar 2, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/635169

Inventors:

- Nashville TN, US
Michael L. Bixenman - Old Hickory TN, US
Ram Wissel - Franklin TN, US
Alan William McCready - Gilmanton NH, US
Robert Eugene Scheidegger - Bowling Green KY, US
Eddie Joe McChesney - Bowling Green KY, US
Kent Dwayne Tedder - Bowling Green KY, US

International Classification:

B08B 3/14
B08B 3/08

Abstract:

A method for cleaning a precision component which includes the steps of immersing the component in a heated solvating agent disposed in a pre-clean module tank to thereby remove an adherent contaminant; treating the component with a rinsing solvent to remove any remaining contaminants and residual solvating agent in a separate rinse degreaser whereby contaminants removed from the component collect in the rinse degreaser; and removing contaminated solvent from the rinse degreaser to a micro-still to separate the contaminants from the rinse solvent and direct the purified rinse solvent to the rinse degreaser. An apparatus is also provided for cleaning contaminants from a precision component including a pre-clean module tank containing a heated solvating agent, a degreaser containing a rinsing solvent, and a micro-still which separates the contaminants from the rinsing solvent and directs the purified rinsing solvent to the rinse degreaser.