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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20050142281 | Dip coating process for producing electrophotographic composition layer having controlled thickness A method for controlling the thickness and uniformity of a dip coated layer, using a coating apparatus in a normal coating environment, includes the following steps: forming under normal coating conditions of ambient temperature and relative humidity a series of coated ... | 06/30/2005 |
| 20050126489 | Methods and systems for controlling temperature during microfeature workpiece processing, e.g., CVD deposition The present disclosure provides methods and systems for controlling temperature. The method has particular utility in connection with controlling temperature in a deposition process, e.g., in depositing a heat-reflective material via CVD. One exemplary embodiment provid... | 06/16/2005 |
| 20050123673 | Fixing belt and method for evaluating it Disclosed are a fixing belt and a method for evaluating it in which an occurrence of crumple can be prevented by means of accurate evaluation whether a surface of the fixing belt has a appropriate flexibility or not. In this method for evaluating, a universal hardness t... | 06/09/2005 |
| 20050120954 | Apparatus for controlling gas pulsing in processes for depositing materials onto micro-device workpieces An apparatus for depositing materials onto a micro-device workpiece includes a gas source system configured to provide a first precursor, a second precursor, and a purge gas. The apparatus can also include a valve assembly coupled to the gas source system. The valve ass... | 06/09/2005 |
| 20050106328 | Method for predicting and applying painting parameters and use thereof Methods, and uses thereof, for predicting and applying painting parameters so that predetermined painting responses are produced. In one embodiment, the method includes the steps of preparing a painting parameter-response model, predetermining painting parameters to inp... | 05/19/2005 |
| 20050106763 | Real-time detection mechanism with self-calibrated steps for the hardware baseline to detect the malfunction of liquid vaporization system in AMAT TEOS-based Dxz Chamber A method of preventing the scrapping of semiconductor substrates due to improper deposition of thin films in a thin film vaporization system is disclosed. This is accomplished by providing a method of self-calibrating and testing the flow of liquid precursors in the vap... | 05/19/2005 |
| 20050106312 | Method and apparatus for measuring amount of coating on paper web A method and an apparatus for measuring the amount (CW) of a coating (2) on a paper web (1). The amount (CA) of at least one component in the coating (2) on the paper web (1) is measured and the composition (CC) of the coating (2) to b... | 05/19/2005 |
| 20050100672 | Method of protecting a local area of a component It is disclosed a method of protecting a local area of components (1) from the effects of thermochemical or mechanical processes carried out on the surface (6) of the component. A masking material (5) containing at least one filler material is appli... | 05/12/2005 |
| 20050100680 | Method for applying paints and varnishes The invention relates to a method for applying paints or varnishes with the aid of an application device in order to apply a color design on surfaces of buildings or public or civil engineering works in accordance with a previously executed implementation of a digital i... | 05/12/2005 |
| 20050095353 | Method of curing powder coatings A method of curing powder coatings comprising the steps 1. application of the powder coating onto the substrate surface, 2. curing of the coating by means of NIR radiation in a wavelength range of 760 to 1500 nm, wherein the course of the curing is tracked by recording ... | 05/05/2005 |
| 20050089625 | Method for operating a semiconductor processing apparatus A method for operating a semiconductor processing apparatus that plasma-processes a semiconductor wafer mounted on a stage placed in a container using a plasma generated therein. The method includes setting a temperature of the semiconductor wafer, and controlling an op... | 04/28/2005 |
| 20050084615 | Measurement techniques for controlling aspects of a electroless deposition process Embodiments of the invention generally provide a fluid processing chamber, sensors and a controller and method for using the same. The fluid processing chamber includes an inlet region, a processing region and an outlet region. The inlet region generally contains one or... | 04/21/2005 |
| 20050079276 | Apparatus and method for discharge surface treatment An apparatus has a green compact electrode including a material of a coating formed on a workpiece by a discharge, a power source for supplying a first voltage, a voltage detector for detecting a voltage between the workpiece and the electrode, and a pulse current gener... | 04/14/2005 |
| 20050069487 | Hydrogen storage compositions and methods of manufacture thereof Disclosed herein is a method for making and screening a combinatorial library comprising disposing in a substrate comprising graphite or boron carbide at least one reactant, wherein the reactants are lithium, magnesium, sodium, potassium, calcium, aluminum or a combinat... | 03/31/2005 |
| 20050069631 | Photoresist supply apparatus and method of controlling the operation thereof A photoresist supply apparatus of semiconductor coating equipment fills a supply line with new photoresist when a used photoresist bottle is replaced. The photoresist supply apparatus includes first and second photoresist bottles, first and second gas supply pipes conne... | 03/31/2005 |
| 20050069489 | Hydrogen storage compositions and methods of manufacture thereof Disclosed herein is a method for making a combinatorial library comprising disposing on a substrate comprising silicon, silicon nitride, silicon carbide or silicon boride at least one reactant, wherein the reactants are lithium, magnesium, sodium, potassium, calcium, al... | 03/31/2005 |
| 20050058775 | Method and apparatus for forming coating film A method of forming a coating film includes rotating a support member to rotate a target substrate in a horizontal state, and supplying a coating liquid onto a target surface from a supply port of a nozzle, while moving the nozzle in a horizontal direction relative to t... | 03/17/2005 |
| 20050053716 | Method of coating a light emanating component for an automobile lighting device A method of coating a light emanating component includes the steps of providing a plurality of light emanating component samples having first and second zones, providing the samples with respective coatings by using different coating processes, measuring luminous intens... | 03/10/2005 |
| 20050048195 | Dispensing system and method of controlling the same A method of controlling a dispensing system (14) to dispense a viscous material (10) onto a workpiece (12) at an actual dispensing rate within a minimum deviation of a target dispensing rate is provided. The method includes dispensing the viscous ma... | 03/03/2005 |
| 20050048196 | Control and system for dispensing fluid material A method for controlling a fluid delivery system that includes a controllable pressure regulating device, a pressure sensor, a flow meter, and a controller. Initial values of a compensation factor and a cracking pressure are established, and a pressure of the fluid at e... | 03/03/2005 |
| 20050048194 | Prosthesis coating decision support system Systems and methods consistent with embodiments of the present invention are provided for determining whether and how to coat a prosthesis prior to surgery. In accordance with one embodiment of the invention, a method for coating a prosthesis is provided that includes p... | 03/03/2005 |
| 20050042363 | Method for fabrication of biochips with a macroporous polymer substrate Macroporous polymer substrates have greater immobilization capacity for large biomolecules and better access for analytes than substrates used previously for microarrays. Microarrays are fabricated with macroporous polymer substrates, and nucleic acids, proteins and pep... | 02/24/2005 |
| 20050042368 | Method for manufacturing liquid crystal display The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a liquid crystal display utilizing the dispense-injection method, and it is an object of the invention to provide a method for manufacturing a liquid crystal display which allows an optimum quantity of liquid c... | 02/24/2005 |
| 20050019482 | Method of deciding coating condition in manufacturing magnetic recording medium and magnetic recording medium In manufacturing of a magnetic recording medium by using an extrusion-type coating method of extruding a coating liquid from an end of a slit of a coating head and applying the coating liquid to a continuously-running flexible support while making the flexible support ... | 01/27/2005 |
| 20050013926 | Robotic pen A robotic pen includes a computer numerically controlled machine having a multiaxis stage for mounting a workpiece, and a cooperating elevator which translates relative thereto. A pen tip is rotatably mounted to the elevator. And, a dispenser is joined in flow communica... | 01/20/2005 |
| 20050011448 | Gasification monitor, method for detecting mist, film forming method and film forming apparatus A deposition apparatus supplies a reactive gas obtained by vaporizing a liquid material at a vaporizer 30 into a chamber 10 via a processing-gas pipe 40 and forms a thin film on a semiconductor wafer W due to a thermal decomposition of the reactive ... | 01/20/2005 |
| 20050005996 | Liquid droplet ejection apparatus, method of ejecting liquid droplet, method of manufacturing electrooptic device, electrooptic device, electronic device, and substrate A liquid droplet ejection apparatus which selectively ejects a function liquid from a nozzle array arranged in a function liquid droplet ejection head is made up of: a linear scale which is constituted by a mark array continuously marked on a workpiece; an encoder which... | 01/13/2005 |
| 20050008765 | Method for monitoring quality of paper web A paper web exiting a paper manufacturing machine is monitored on a continual basis, either substantially continuously or at periodic intervals, by imaging the web with a thermal camera operating in the infrared spectrum in order to detect defects such as wet spots, pat... | 01/13/2005 |
| 20050008764 | Method and apparatus for moistening clean room wipers A device for uniform moistening of cleanroom wipers. The device includes a wetting chamber where nozzles are directed toward wipers placed on a rack. A liquid supply and a pump with a user interface are connected to the wetting chamber. A pump control in conjunction wit... | 01/13/2005 |
| 20050006344 | Method and apparatus for deciding cause of abnormality in plasma processing apparatus Analysis data constituted by a plurality of parameters is acquired on the basis of detection values obtained in processes for an object to be processed from a detector arranged in a plasma processing apparatus. With respect to parameters of analysis data decided as abno... | 01/13/2005 |
| 20050000416 | Dispensing system and method A dispensing system and method for dispensing material onto a substrate. The dispensing system includes a frame, a support, coupled to the frame, that supports the substrate at a dispensing position in the dispensing system, and a dispensing head, coupled to the frame, ... | 01/06/2005 |
