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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20130122613 | Localized CMP to Improve Wafer Planarization To provide improved planarization, techniques in accordance with this disclosure include a CMP station that utilizes localized planarization on a wafer. This localized planarization, which is often carried out in a localized planarization station downstream of a CMP sta... | 05/16/2013 |
| 20130115862 | CHEMICAL MECHANICAL POLISHING PLATFORM ARCHITECTURE Embodiments of the invention provide polishing systems for increasing production efficiency, maximizing substrate throughput, and reducing production costs. The polishing systems generally include one or more polishing stations for performing a CMP process and one or mo... | 05/09/2013 |
| 20130052919 | GRAPHITE COMPOSITE PANEL POLISHING FIXTURE AND ASSEMBLY A polishing fixture assembly for an optical element includes a first composite panel, a second composite panel, and a core member sandwiched between the first composite panel and the second composite panel and coupling the first composite panel to the second composite p... | 02/28/2013 |
| 20120309266 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GRINDING ROTARY BLADES The present disclosure relates to apparatus for grinding rotary blades, in particular scythe-like blades or circular blades, in particular for machines for slicing food products. The apparatus includes at least one mount for a rotary blade to which the rotary blade can ... | 12/06/2012 |
| 20120302063 | NON-POLISHED GLASS WAFER, THINNING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING THE NON-POLISHED GLASS WAFER TO THIN A SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER A non-polished glass wafer, a thinning system, and a method for using the non-polished glass wafer to thin a semiconductor wafer are described herein. In one embodiment, the glass wafer has a body (e.g., circular body) including a non-polished first surface and a non-po... | 11/29/2012 |
| 20120289128 | CHEMICAL MECHANICAL POLISHING SYSTEM A chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) system includes a wafer polishing unit comprising a waste liquid sink for receiving a used slurry and a waste slurry drain piping for draining the used slurry; and a post-CMP cleaning unit coupled to the wafer polishing unit such th... | 11/15/2012 |
| 20120258650 | APPARATUS FOR GRINDING A CONTINUOUSLY CAST WORKPIECE An apparatus for grinding a continuously cast slab having a longitudinal axis and a rectangular cross-sectional shape with two opposite wide faces and two opposite narrow faces apparatus has a frame, two transversely spaced grinders carried on the frame, and a holder ha... | 10/11/2012 |
| 20120238184 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING AN EDGE PREPARATION ON A CUTTING EDGE OF A TOOL AND A CONTROL AND A PROCESSING MACHINE FOR CARRYING OUT THE METHOD A method for providing an edge preparation on a cutting edge of a tool by means of an edge processing operation includes clamping the tool in a processing machine for providing the edge preparation, recording as a reference value the position of the cutting edge to be p... | 09/20/2012 |
| 20120190275 | DEVICE WITH A DISPLACEABLE CARRIAGE AND A LINEAR GUIDE A displaceable carriage (10) and a linear guide for guiding the carriage, which includes a first guide path slideway (13, 31) and a second guide path slideway (32). To form the first slideway (13, 31), the carriage (10) includes at lea... | 07/26/2012 |
| 20120171932 | RESIDUE REMOVAL APPARATUS AND PROCESS A method and apparatus for removing residue from an edge of an item are disclosed. The method and apparatus are well-suited to assist in reconditioning used shelving units or deck units for store displays. In various embodiments, ticket holders are removed from the tick... | 07/05/2012 |
| 20120164925 | SYSTEM FOR MAGNETORHEOLOGICAL FINISHING OF SUBSTRATES A system for magnetorheological finishing of a substrate. An integrated fluid management module (IFMM) provides dynamic control of the rheological fluid properties of the MR fluid on a conventional MR finishing apparatus, and dispensing of the fluid to the wheel. A magn... | 06/28/2012 |
| 20120122378 | GRINDING HEAD FOR A SURFACE GRINDING MACHINE The invention relates to a grinding head for a grinding machine. The grinding head comprises a tool holder, which in use is moved in a plane, in particular rotated or translated back and forth, by the grinding machine. The grinding head furthermore comprises at least tw... | 05/17/2012 |
| 20120122374 | GRINDING DEVICE FOR ROLLERS A grinding device for the surface treatment of rolls, for example of rolls for machines producing, finishing and/or processing webs, such as paper, cardboard or tissue machines, includes stationary components and mobile components which can be separated from each other.... | 05/17/2012 |
| 20120094582 | BLADE SHARPENING DEVICE The invention provides a blade sharpening device designed for sharpening a blade for a uniform sharpening of the edge thereof. Generally, the blade sharpening device includes a base, a guide, a carriage, and a blade holder. The blade holder secures the blade while being... | 04/19/2012 |
| 20110318703 | DENTURE GRINDING MACHINE A denture grinding machine includes: a denture-holding table for holding dentures; a grinding tool for grinding the dentures held on the denture-holding table; a main body for holding the grinding tool; a moving mechanism for causing relative movement between the dentur... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110300783 | MACHINE FOR GRINDING DIES The invention relates to a machine and process for grinding dies, in which the work axis (CO) of the plate (2.1) in which the die (1) to be machined is anchored is controlled at all the points of its angular movement, allowing the interpolation of the move... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110287696 | Abrasion Apparatus An apparatus for machining a spectacle lens by abrasion of material in the area of a joining surface to be formed is provided. The apparatus comprises a tool provided with a cutting end face whose axis of rotation is movable in a forward direction relative to a holding ... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110263183 | POLISHING SOLUTION DISTRIBUTION APPARATUS AND POLISHING APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME The present invention provides a polishing solution distribution apparatus capable of reducing distribution deviation of polishing solution even when leveling for installation is insufficient or inclination of an installation location varies and a polishing apparatus ha... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110230123 | POLISHER, PRESSURE PLATE OF THE POLISHER AND METHOD OF POLISHING A polisher, a pressure plate (20) of the polisher, and a method of polishing are disclosed. The pressure plate (20) includes a main body, an air bag (50) mounted to one surface of the main body to adjust a pressure applied from the main body to a po... | 09/22/2011 |
| 20110201259 | Oil composition for use in trace oil supply cutting/grinding work This invention provides an oil composition for cutting and grinding by minimum quantity lubrication system, characterized by comprising an ester oil with a kinematic viscosity of 0.5-20 mm2/s at 100° C., and an ester-based polymer with a kinematic viscosity ... | 08/18/2011 |
| 20110165825 | POLISHING APPARATUS A polishing apparatus according to the present invention is a polishing apparatus for polishing a periphery (a bevel portion, a notch portion, an edge-cut portion) of a substrate (W) by bringing a polishing tool (41) into sliding contact with the periphery of the... | 07/07/2011 |
| 20110159784 | ABRASIVE ARTICLE WITH ARRAY OF GIMBALLED ABRASIVE MEMBERS AND METHOD OF USE An abrasive article with an array of independently gimballed abrasive members that are capable of selectively engaging with nanometer-scale and/or micrometer-scale height variations and micrometer-scale and/or millimeter-scale wavelengths of waviness, on the surfaces of... | 06/30/2011 |
| 20110151753 | EDGE GRINDING APPARATUS An edge grinding apparatus for sheets of glass includes a conveyance device coupled to a support structure, wherein the conveyance device includes a conveying position and a grinding position, a carriage support disposed adjacent the conveyor, and a grinding carriage sl... | 06/23/2011 |
| 20110147230 | Film Removal A method of removing coating from a substrate may include contacting a portion of coating on a surface of a substrate to an acid.... | 06/23/2011 |
| 20110126961 | PASSIVE BUFFER BRUSH AIR COOLING In one embodiment, the present invention provides a buffer brush. When rotating, the buffer brush acts as a centrifugal pump. The buffer brush contains a core having a first side and a second side and the brush extends racially from the surface of the core. The first an... | 06/02/2011 |
| 20110104996 | FINISHING MACHINE A finishing machine comprises a motor mounted on a support frame and connected to a drive shaft and two or more finishing heads and an impeller fan driven by the drive shaft via a serpentine belt drive which rotates the finishing heads in opposite directions. The impell... | 05/05/2011 |
| 20110081844 | HARD FINISH MACHINE FOR HARD FINISHING OF A WORKPIECE The invention relates to a hard finish machine (1) for hard finishing of a workpiece (2), comprising at least two different hard finish tools (3, 4) which are arranged on a tool spindle (5), wherein the tool spindle (5) is arranged mov... | 04/07/2011 |
| 20110081845 | HARD FINISH MACHINE FOR HARD FINISHING OF A WORKPIECE The invention relates to a hard finish machine (1) for hard finishing of a workpiece (2), comprising at least two different hard finish tools (3, 4) which are arranged on a tool spindle (5), wherein the tool spindle (5) is arranged mov... | 04/07/2011 |
| 20110081841 | WAFER SUPPORT MEMBER, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME AND WAFER POLISHING UNIT COMPRISING THE SAME Disclosed is a wafer support member including a base substrate, a support adhered at a predetermined width to the edge of the base substrate, the support having a round outermost part, and a coating layer provided on the outermost edge of the support.... | 04/07/2011 |
| 20110039480 | Polishing Pads Including Sidewalls and Related Polishing Apparatuses A polishing pad may include a base and a plurality of polishing protrusions on a surface of the base. Each polishing protrusion may include a sidewall defining an opening in a surface of the polishing protrusion opposite the base. In addition, portions of the sidewall o... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110034109 | FLOOR LEVELLING VEHICLE This invention relates to a mobile floor levelling vehicle for levelling an undulating floor surface, which comprises a vehicle body with front and back displacement means for moving the vehicle body. To carry out the levelling operation the floor levelling vehicle comp... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20100319727 | INDUSTRIAL PLATE CLEANER An apparatus for insertion between parallel press plates and cleaning the press plates is disclosed. The cleaning apparatus comprises an abrasive assembly and a linear motor. The abrasive assembly is attached to a first movable member of the linear motor and/or a second... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100304643 | GRINDING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FABRICATION OF LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE There is disclosed a grinding apparatus for fabrication of a liquid crystal display device that is adaptive for improving the adsorption defect of a substrate onto a substrate stage. A grinding apparatus for fabrication of a liquid crystal display device disclosed in th... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100273401 | Polishing apparatus and polishing method A polishing apparatus includes a polishing table with a polishing pad at an upper surface, and a conditioning disc carrying out conditioning of the polishing pad, and a moving mechanism (constructed, for example, from a swing arm) capable of moving the conditioning disc... | 10/28/2010 |
| 20100015891 | Method of Descaling Metal Wire Rod and Apparatus Therefor An apparatus for removing scales from metal wires including: a liquid container tank 12 through which the metal wires 10 pass, mixing nozzles 14 disposed to allow the metal wirings to pass through the liquid container tank for injecting a high-press... | 01/21/2010 |
| 20100003902 | MODULAR BASE-PLATE SEMICONDUCTOR POLISHER ARCHITECTURE The present invention generally relates to a polishing system. Particularly, the present invention relates a polishing apparatus having one or more modular polishing stations, and a plurality of polishing heads movably connected to a transferring system.... | 01/07/2010 |
| 20090280727 | POLISHING SYSTEM WITH THREE HEADED CAROUSEL Embodiments of the present invention provide a polishing module configured to use in a polishing system. The polishing module comprises a base member, two polishing stations disposed on the base member, one load cup, and a carousel having three polishing heads.... | 11/12/2009 |
| 20090197510 | Polishing method and apparatus This polishing method and polishing apparatus include: a polishing characteristics measurement step in which electrochemical characteristics of a slurry in relation to a material to be polished are measured; and a preparation step in which the slurry is prepared based o... | 08/06/2009 |
| 20090108266 | Friction Control in Apparatus Having Wide Bandgap Semiconductors Apparatus comprising, in use, a wide bandgap semiconductor, a conductor which is moveable relative to the semiconductor and means for applying a potential across the junction between a conductor and semiconductor to control the friction generated by the relative movemen... | 04/30/2009 |
| 20090111362 | Polishing Apparatus A polishing apparatus is used for polishing a substrate such as a semiconductor wafer to a flat mirror finish. The polishing apparatus includes a polishing table having a polishing surface, a top ring body configured to hold and press a substrate against the polishing s... | 04/30/2009 |
