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US 4,046,592 AGranted
Wire cleaning system
AssigneeWestinghouse Electric Corp.
InventorsDean C. Westervelt, Luciano C. Scala, Howard E. Saunders, David F. Ciliberti
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Abstract
Wire is cleaned by passing it through an electrolytic cleaner then through an ultrasonic rinse. The electrolytic cleaner comprises a graphite tube through which the wire passes, an alkaline aqueous solution between the wire and the graphite tube, and an electric current, at least half D.C., between the wire and the graphite tube.
Claims11
A method of cleaning wire comprising
- 1. passing said wire through
- a graphite tube;
- 2. providing an alkaline aqueous solution between said tube and said wire;
- 3. passing an electric current which is at least half direct current between said wire and said graphite tube with said graphite tube as the anode;
- and
- 4. ultrasonically rinsing said wire.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.