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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8069813 | Wafer electroless plating system and associated methods A dry-in/dry-out system is disclosed for wafer electroless plating. The system includes an upper zone for wafer ingress/egress and drying operations. Proximity heads are provided in the upper zone to perform the drying operations. The system also includes a lower zo... | 12/06/2011 |
| 7874260 | Apparatus and method for substrate electroless plating A body structure has an inner region shape that defines a cavity within the body structure. The cavity within the body structure is designed to hold a fluid. A chuck includes a top that is capable of holding a substrate, and a body portion that has a complementary s... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7677197 | Treatment of tissue specimens Apparatus for treating tissue specimens comprises a stationary outer casing (2) in the top of which is positioned an annular trough (3) for holding a liquid. Rotatably mounted in the outer casing (2) is a central hub (5) supporting a disc... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7650851 | Nozzle for soldering apparatus In a dip soldering process, solder is pumped through a nozzle outlet. Leads of a component on a circuit board are dipped into the surface of the flowing solder to solder the leads to a track on the underside of the circuit board. To prevent solder bridging between t... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7644679 | Plant for the treatment, in particular the cataphoretic dip coating of objects, in particular of vehicle chassis The invention relates to a plant for the treatment, in particular the cataphoretic dip coating of objects, in particular of vehicle chassis, comprising at least one transport car (5) which runs the objects (4) through the plant and introduces and retri... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7640886 | Disk lubricant tank insert to suppress lubricant surface waves The disk lubricant tank of the present invention includes a lubricant bath cover device that resides on the lubricant bath surface to suppress surface waves. The bath cover includes a plurality of finger-like projecting members that define a plurality of disk passag... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7615118 | Substrate processing apparatus and substrate processing method In a substrate processing apparatus of the present invention, when substrates are loaded into a chamber, a frame part formed integral with a substrate holding part is interposed between the chamber and a cover, thereby sealing the interior of the chamber. When the s... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7601222 | Single item workflow manufacturing system and method In a system for manufacturing a part, a first forming station forms the part from a supply of material. A chemical processing system chemically alters a surface of the part. The chemical processing system includes a tank, parts rotator, circulation system, and contr... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7556694 | One-sided coating apparatus and method A system for applying a thin coat of a material on one side only of a substrate is disclosed together with a process for applying the thin coat. Coatings of less than one thousand angstroms are attainable on a single surface of the substrate by controlling the speed... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7550045 | Metal surface coating treatment device and surface coated metal manufacturing method A metal surface coating treatment device and a surface coated metal manufacturing method capable of providing excellent uniformness of coating thickness, excellent balance of weight, excellent appearance, and excellent feeling at the time of operation and contact, a... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7513951 | Chemical processing system and method In a system for chemically processing a metallic part, a tank, parts rotator assembly, circulation assembly, and control system are utilized to process the part. The tank includes a chemical side and a rinse side. The chemical side includes a chemical solution. The ... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7455732 | Apparatus and systems for coating objects Apparatus and systems for the application of a coating to an object. The systems comprise a continuous belt comprising at least one supporting member positioned to retain the object thereon, a drive member in operative engagement with the continuous belt, a coating ... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7455733 | Fluorescent material coating apparatus and method of coating fluorescent substance using the same There is provided a fluorescent material coating apparatus for a fluorescent lamp. The fluorescent material coating apparatus includes a cassette on which a plurality of glass tubes are detachably mounted, a delivery member having a delivery chamber communicating wi... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7393444 | Installation for treating, in particular for coating, articles, especially vehicle bodies An installation for treating articles, especially vehicle bodies, comprises at least one treatment zone, in particular a bath containing a treatment liquid, into which the articles are introduced. The articles are conveyed through the installation in a continuous or... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7381273 | Apparatus and method for coating medical devices Apparatus and methods for coating elongated medical devices, such as guidewires and catheters, incorporating infrared (IR) heating tools for curing the coating while the medical devices are still in place on the coating apparatus. Coating and curing may be accomplis... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7368016 | Substrate processing unit and substrate processing apparatus A substrate processing unit includes: a vertically-movable substrate holder for holding a substrate; a pan surrounding a periphery of the substrate holder; a cell, located below the substrate holder and within the pan, having in its interior a chemical processing se... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7354480 | Stent mandrel fixture and system for reducing coating defects A stent mandrel fixture for supporting a stent during the application of a coating substance is provided. ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7341629 | Method, system and apparatus for scraping a roll surface in a molten metal coating process An apparatus for scraping the surface of a sink roll in a molten metal coating process comprises a support member having a pair of linearly movable arms supported thereon. The support member depends from a bridge structure spanning a continuous metal coating line, a... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7341633 | Apparatus for electroless deposition Embodiments of the invention generally provide a fluid processing platform. The platform includes a mainframe having a substrate transfer robot, at least one substrate cleaning cell on the mainframe, and at least one processing enclosure. The processing enclosure in... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7335265 | Apparatus and method for coating stents An apparatus for coating implantable medical devices, such as stents, is disclosed. A method of coating stents using the apparatus is also disclosed. The apparatus includes a barrier or barriers for isolating an area of the stent on which a composition for coating a... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7323059 | Plant for the treatment, in particular the cataphoretic dip coating of objects, in particular of vehicle chassis The invention relates to a plant for the treatment, in particular the cataphoretic dip coating of objects, in particular of vehicle chassis (4), whereby the objects (4) are run by means of a transport car (5) through several treatment stations a... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7323058 | Apparatus for electroless deposition of metals onto semiconductor substrates An electroless deposition system is provided. The system includes a processing mainframe, at least one substrate cleaning station positioned on the mainframe, and an electroless deposition station positioned on the mainframe. The electroless deposition station inclu... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7323209 | Apparatus and method for coating stents An apparatus and method is provided for forming coatings on stents. The apparatus includes a temperature adjusting element that can increase or decrease the temperature of the stent. The apparatus can support a stent during the application of a coating composition t... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7323189 | Liquid and low melting coatings for stents A method for forming liquid coatings for medical devices such as stents and angioplasty balloons is provided. The liquid coatings can be made from biodegradable materials in liquid, low melting solid, or wax forms, which preferably degrade in the body without produc... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7311980 | Polyactive/polylactic acid coatings for an implantable device A polymeric coating for a medical device that comprises poly(lactic acid) and a block copolymer including blocks of poly(ethylene glycol) and poly(butylene terephthalate) is provided. ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7303060 | Material conveying system without dust rising A material conveying system without dust rising, having a plurality of trays; a transmission mechanism, for carrying the trays and transmitting the trays in motion; and a controller, for controlling the transmission mechanism, is characterized in that the material c... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7303725 | Automated high volume slide staining system An automated slide processing apparatus includes a plurality of work stations arranged in a stack, and a transport/elevator for transporting slides between the various work stations. ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7279174 | Stent coatings comprising hydrophilic additives A coating for implantable medical devices and a method for fabricating thereof are disclosed. The coating includes a mixture of a hydrophobic polymer and a polymeric hydrophilic additive, wherein the hydrophobic polymer and the hydrophilic additive form a physically... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7270134 | System for treating mass-production parts A system for treating, in liquids, a mass-production parts contained in transport baskets, comprising at least one tank which contains liquid for submerging the transport baskets, at least one transport vehicle for the transport baskets by which the transport basket... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7264414 | Dispenser assembly for dispensing liquid onto a removable sheet contained by an implement A dispenser includes a cradle (2) including generally upright sidewalls (4, 6), a handle (40) having a top and a bottom, and a plurality of sheets (30) releasably attached to the bottom of the handle (40), such that the plurality o... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7258891 | Stent mounting assembly and a method of using the same to coat a stent A stent mounting device and a method of coating a stent using the device are provided. ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7252714 | Apparatus and method for thermally controlled processing of microelectronic workpieces Apparatus and method for thermally controlled processing of microelectronic workpieces with liquids. An apparatus in accordance with and embodiment of the invention includes a process vessel configured to carry a processing liquid, such as an electroless processing ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7244443 | Polymers of fluorinated monomers and hydrophilic monomers A polymer of fluorinated monomers and hydrophilic monomers is provided. It is also provided a polymer blend that contains a polymer of fluorinated monomers and another biocompatible polymer. The polymer of fluorinated monomers or polymer blend described herein and o... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7241253 | Fuser roll with improved heating performance A roll cover particularly suitable for a fuser roll has an intermediate layer on the roll body and an outer surface layer including heat transfer bodies therein. The intermediate layer is a graphite sheet having legs extending along the axial extent of the roll body... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7238392 | Conveyance method and apparatus for processing step A swinging link mechanism, provided on a conveyance truck, for raising and lowering a vehicle body held on a supporting member includes a first arm having a fixed end section which is attached to the conveyance truck in a vertically rotatable manner by means of a ho... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7235135 | Substrate processing apparatus and substrate processing method The present invention relates to a substrate processing apparatus and a substrate processing method suitable for processing a substrate with a plurality of liquids. A substrate processing apparatus comprises a substrate holding device for holding a substrate, a cont... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7225914 | Transfer apparatus for transferring body side of automotive vehicle and transfer method thereof A transfer apparatus for transferring a body side of an automotive vehicle which is supported so that a front-to-rear direction of the body side coincides with a transfer direction, includes a hanger having a plurality of support members for supporting a side sill l... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7214272 | Device for coating metal bars by hot dipping The invention relates to a device for coating metal bars (1), particularly steel strips, by hot dipping. At least some sections of the metal bar (1) are vertically guided through a container receiving the molten coating metal (2), said metal bar... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7198675 | Stent mandrel fixture and method for selectively coating surfaces of a stent A stent mandrel fixture for supporting a stent during the application of a coating substance is provided. A method supporting a stent during the application of a coating substance is also provided. ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7175711 | Coating device A coating device (10) for coating a metal strip (12) in a metal melt (14) includes a shaft (16,18) that is rotatable in the metal melt (14) for guiding the metal strip (12), and a slide bearing (261, 26 | 02/13/2007 |
