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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 21, 2004
Filed:
Dec. 23, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
John F. Ray, Canaan, NH (US);
Thomas B. Alexander, White River Junction, VT (US);
Frederick H. Amidon, Jr., Cornish, NH (US);
Carl A. Tracy, Enfield, NH (US);
Assignee:
Spectra, Inc., Lebanon, NH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/165 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/165 ;
Abstract
In an aspect, the invention features an apparatus and method for cleaning with a flow of gas. In embodiments, a gas cleaning assembly is provided that includes a nozzle outlet that directs cleaning gas, e.g., toward a work piece, and a sheath gas jacket surrounding at least a portion of the nozzle that directs a sheath gas into contact with the nozzle.