Appeal No. 1998-0425 Page 30 Application No. 08/272,527 30. The apparatus according to claim 29 wherein said at least one controlling device is capable of passing cleaning agent to one or more of said selected groups with a flow which differs from the flow of cleaning agent, if any, to one or more other groups among said at least two groups. 31. The apparatus according to claim 29 or 30 wherein said at least one measuring device includes at least one pressure measuring device capable of measuring the respective pressure or pressures of gas flowing through at least one selected group among said at least two groups, and said at least one controlling device is capable of controlling flow of cleaning agent to one or more of said selected groups in response to measurements made by said measuring device. 32. The apparatus according to claim 23 wherein said sealing means, retaining means and plenums jointly restrain vertical movement of said diffusion elements.Page: Previous 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007