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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7371467 | Process chamber component having electroplated yttrium containing coating A component capable of being exposed to a plasma in a process chamber has a structure having an electroplated coating comprising yttrium-containing species. The electroplated coating is resistant to corrosion in the plasma, and can have a compositional gradient of y... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7304264 | Micro thermal chamber having proximity control temperature management for devices under test A temperature unit to control a temperature of a device under test using a fluid includes a block disposed opposite the device under test and which defines a gap therebetween and through which the fluid passes across the device under test at a gap flow rate, and an ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7228984 | Container The present invention is directed to a container for wetted wipes, comprising a container body with at least one opening, a stationary cover being fitted on, or integrated to said container body, said stationary cover comprising at least one dispensing opening throu... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7213720 | Resealable moisture tight containers for strips and the like A container and cap assembly for storing and packaging moisture-sensitive items comprising an assembly with a container and a cap, a portion of the cap includes a lid that is attached by a hinge to the cap portion, the container has a container base, and a sidewall ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7169286 | Process control methods of electropolishing for metal substrate preparation in producing YBCO coated conductors Disclosed is a reel-to-reel substrate tape polishing and cleaning system including precleaning, electropolishing section and post cleaning sections and which is suitable for polishing and cleaning long lengths of metal substrate tape used in the manufacture of HTS-c... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7153366 | Systems and method for forming a servo pattern on a magnetic tape The systems, methods and products of the invention include systems and methods for manufacturing servo tracks on a magnetic tape. In one aspect, the invention includes systems for manufacturing magnetic tapes having servo tracks thereon wherein the servo tracks are ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7108675 | Injection-assisting probe for medical injector assembly A probe and nozzle assembly for reducing the pressure at which a needleless injector must deliver medicament for proper delivery are disclosed. In one embodiment of the probe, the probe is retractably located within an injector nozzle assembly. Upon activation of th... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7063245 | System for dispensing plurality of wet wipes There is provided a wet wipes dispensing system. The system includes a plurality of separably joined wet wipes and the plurality of separably joined wet wipes include a lubricant. The system also includes a dispenser including a sealed chamber, the sealed chamber ho... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7059493 | Dispenser for wet and dry interfolded tissue A dispenser is provided for simultaneously storing and dispensing premoistened tissue sheets and dry tissue sheets. The dispenser includes a housing having a compartment configured to retain a supply of dry tissue sheets, and a liquid impermeable compartment configu... | 06/13/2006 |
| 6913675 | Film forming apparatus, substrate for forming oxide thin film, and production method thereof The invention provides a film forming apparatus that is capable of forming films sequentially with two types of film forming mechanisms in the same chamber. The film forming apparatus according to the present invention includes a Pt target disposed at one sid... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6893505 | Apparatus and method for regulating fluid flows, such as flows of electrochemical processing fluids A method and apparatus for regulating fluid flows, such as flows of electrochemical processing fluids for processing microelectronic workpieces. The apparatus includes a valve body having an entrance port, an exit port, and a flow passage between the entrance and ex... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6790482 | Arrangement for orienting the magnetization direction of magnetic layers An arrangement and method orients the magnetization direction of magnetic layers on a plate shaped substrate on a mounting. The mounting defines a positioning plane for the substrate and a magnet arrangement is on one side of the positioning plane. The magnet arrang... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6780248 | Applicator and method for applying adhesive to rod-shaped members such as cotton swabs A system and method for applying adhesive to at least a first end of a rod-shaped member, such as a cotton swab stick includes a carrier, an adhesive applicator, and a rotator device. The carrier conveys the rod-shaped member or stick in a machine direction and also... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6756074 | Methods for the deposition and curing of coating compositions Systems and methods for creating a combinatorial coating library including a coating system operatively coupled to at least one of a plurality of materials suitable for forming at least one coating layer on a surface of one or more substrates. The systems and method... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6723167 | Spindle sleeve for coater/developer In one embodiment of the invention, a sleeve that forms a hollowed cylinder to enclose a spindle. The sleeve has a thickness and a first length. A strut is mounted to the spindle to keep the sleeve from traveling up a shaft. The strut is slotted into a first slot on... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6599585 | UV curing system for heat sensitive substances and process A UV curing system includes a light source, which produces UV light and non-useful light (heat energy), a shade member having a lamp-side surface that reflects light and provides thermal insulation to the target substance, and a housing having an internal... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6455172 | Laminated ribbon and method and apparatus for producing same A method for producing a laminated metal ribbon comprises the steps of (a) vapor-depositing a third metal layer on at least one welding surface of a first metal ribbon 4 and a second metal ribbon 5 in a vacuum chamber 1, the third metal being the same as ... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6423143 | Voltage block monitoring system A coating system includes a source of electrically non-insulative coating material, a dispenser for dispensing the coating material toward an article to be coated thereby, and an electrostatic high potential supply for supplying charge to the coating mate... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6312526 | Chemical vapor deposition apparatus and a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device In the chemical vapor deposition apparatus, a substrate stage for mounting a substrate is provided inside a reaction chamber of the apparatus. A source gas inlet for introducing a source gas and exhaust outlets and for exhausting the source gas are provid... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6200635 | Omega spray pattern and method therefor A method for producing visco-elastic fluidic material flows by drawing a visco-elastic fluidic material with corresponding separate second fluid flows associated therewith to form a visco-elastic fiber vacillating in a repeating, generally omega-shaped pa... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6168665 | Substrate processing apparatus A substrate processing apparatus comprising a substrate mounting table, a cup having an upper opening and surrounding the substrate mounting table, a lid for opening/closing the upper opening of the cup, a support arm for supporting the lid, a first lifti... | 01/02/2001 |
| 5928797 | Temporary tattoo device and method The invention concerns a device and method for applying temporary tattoos. The device is a pocket enclosing a dye. The outer layers of the pocket are impermeable to the dye. The pocket has a removable bottom layer. When the bottom layer is removed, the no... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5779798 | Device for distributing liquid by gravity The invention concerns a device for distributing liquid by gravity, particularly in a photographic coating process. The device comprises: a) a rigid cylindrical outer pipe; an inner casing produced from a flexible material and the external diameter of which is... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5746831 | Voltage block A coating system comprises a source of electrically non-insulative coating material, a dispenser for dispensing the coating material toward an article to be coated thereby, an electrostatic high potential supply for supplying charge to the coating materia... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5656325 | Powder coating apparatus and method A powder coating apparatus and method are provided for feeding fine powdered coating material such as thermoplastic type material to a succession of discrete articles passing by the apparatus. The invention also provides a powder feed system that deposits... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5501735 | Apparatus for processing printed circuit board substrates Apparatus for contacting a circuit board substrate with etching fluid or some other chemical includes a conveyor system comprised of upper and lower rotating disks for receiving and transporting the circuit board substrate while the substrate is contacted... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5421882 | Apparatus for gel-coating seed A gel-coating apparatus for seeds comprising: a nozzle portion for forming and cutting a gel coating film by opening and closing operation of a cutting plunger; a seed storing vessel moving upward and downward; an arm having a rotation shaft at the center... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5335854 | Electrically insulated pressure feed paint reservoir An electrically isolating pressure feed paint reservoir suitable for holding electrically conductive paint applied with an electrostatic spray gun. A paint container is located in an electrically insulated housing which is mounted on a dolly for portabili... | 08/09/1994 |
| 5290359 | Apparatus for production of a battery paste A process for making a battery paste includes steps of forming an active material in an aqueous slurry, then dewatering the slurry to form a battery paste. In one described embodiment, a slurry containing one or more basic lead sulfates suitable for use a... | 03/01/1994 |
| 5221348 | High pressure glue injector A glue injector for injecting glue under high pressure is described that comprises a barrel (2), a plunger (3) that is received within the barrel and extends rearwardly through an aperture (19) in the body (4) of a handle which carries a pair of opposed f... | 06/22/1993 |
| 5096530 | Resin film recoating method and apparatus Disclosed is a system for fabricating an object by selective curing of successive films of curable resin formed separately from the object being formed. In a first preferred embodiment, a thin film is formed and selectively cured and stripped to form a la... | 03/17/1992 |
| 4893583 | Stretcher means for use in a spin art machine For use in spin art decorating, the stretcher is constructed with an expanse of resilient material for supportingly engaging the undersurface of a section of fabric whose outer surface is to receive the liquid coloring agent. The resilient material is sus... | 01/16/1990 |
| 4806357 | Apparatus and method for encapsulating seeds and the like A device for encapsulating seeds in a gel. A nozzle with dual vertical, rectilinear, concentric tubes--i.e., an inner tube and an outer tube--is supplied with gel that is fed into the outer tube. The gel goes down the outer tube to an outlet from the inne... | 02/21/1989 |
| 4773353 | Die bar carrier A die bar carrier for use in transporting die bars for enameling magnet wire is disclosed. Such a carrier comprises a sleeve having one closed end and one open end, two sleeve cable notches, one sleeve filament notch situated therebetween, and a rod slida... | 09/27/1988 |
| 4748042 | Method and apparatus for imprinting membranes with patterns of antibody A method and apparatus that imprints protein binding membranes with predetermined patterns, determined by (a) a pattern cut in a porous foam, or (b) a circular pattern achieved by contacting a drop of protein containing solution. The apparatus and process... | 05/31/1988 |
| 4738125 | Apparatus for the dyeing of shaped articles The present invention provides an apparatus for the dyeing of shaped articles. The apparatus transports the shaped article in a treating chamber within the apparatus during the dyeing process; surrounds the shaped article with a non-reactive environment i... | 04/19/1988 |
| 4631902 | Method and machine for wrapping in particular fruit and vegetables with a film of plastics material A film of liquid plastic material is formed by surface tension on supports. By a relative displacement, a product and the film are brought into contact with each other, the film deforming under action of the product so as to be progressively applied on an... | 12/30/1986 |
| 4463040 | Coating-bead stabilization apparatus Method and apparatus for limiting unwanted vibration-induced variations in coating thickness of coating materials deposited on a moving web by an extrusion-type coating applicator employs a vibration generating electro-mechanical transducer coupled to the... | 07/31/1984 |
| 4404925 | Air hose guide A painter's air hose guide has a flat web portion with oppositely facing surfaces and a rear side edge that is adapted to be wedged between the supporting surface for a vehicle wheel and its tire tread. A pair of flanges are symmetrically joined to the we... | 09/20/1983 |
| 4377128 | Apparatus for inside coating double curved shell Apparatus for applying a coating to the inside surface of a spherical or spheroidal shell comprising a work platform for coating equipment; a first extendable and retractable leg in compression joined at its upper end to the platform and joined at its low... | 03/22/1983 |
