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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8181594 | Method and apparatus for fabricating or altering microstructures using local chemical alterations A method and apparatus for fabricating or altering a microstructure use means for heating to facilitate a local chemical reaction that forms or alters the submicrostructure. ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 7926439 | Substrate processing apparatus A coating device includes a box-shaped processing chamber. Slits are respectively provided on four side surfaces of the processing chamber. A box-shaped housing is provided so as to surround the processing chamber. A space is formed between the processing chamber an... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7681520 | Functional droplet coating apparatus, display, and electronic device A functional droplet coating apparatus includes a functional droplet discharge head for discharging a functional droplet, a stage for setting thereon a board to be coated with the functional droplet discharged from the functional droplet discharge head, and a drying... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7401988 | Substrate processing apparatus and substrate processing method On top of respective areas divided by partition plates, that is, a cassette station, a processing station, and an interface section in a coating and developing processing system, gas supply sections for supplying an inert gas into the respective areas are provided. ... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7389944 | Edge remover having a gas sprayer to prevent a chemical solvent from splashing A gas sprayer mounted on an edge removing robotic arm is disclosed, wherein the edge removing robotic arm circles around along the edges of a substrate and sprays a chemical solvent over the edge surface of the substrate to dissolve photoresist materials attached to... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7358186 | Method and apparatus for material deposition in semiconductor fabrication Broadly speaking, a method and an apparatus are provided for depositing a material on a semiconductor wafer (“wafer”). More specifically, the method and apparatus provide for selective heating of a surface of the wafer exposed to an electroless plating solution.... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7332198 | Plating apparatus and plating method There is provided a plating apparatus and method which can control the temperature of a plating solution during plating more uniformly and easily form a uniform plated film on the to-be-plated surface of a workpiece, and which can simplify the device and decrease th... | 02/19/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7270785 | Automated molecular pathology apparatus having fixed slide platforms Apparatus and methods for automatically staining or treating multiple tissue samples mounted on slides are provided, in which the slides and reagent bottles are held in fixed position, and the reagent and wash solutions brought to the slides. ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7238235 | Adhesion promoter application system and process A system and method for applying a material for improving the adhesion between the surface of thermoplastic polyolefin (TPO) elements and a coating applied thereto is disclosed. The system comprises the mixing of an adhesion promoter with de-ionized water and applyi... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7223308 | Apparatus to improve wafer temperature uniformity for face-up wet processing A method and apparatus for controlling a substrate temperature during an electroless deposition process. The apparatus includes a deposition cell configured to support a substrate at a position above a fluid distribution member. A heated fluid is dispensed from the ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7208066 | Substrate processing apparatus and substrate processing method On top of respective areas divided by partition plates, that is, a cassette station, a processing station, and an interface section in a coating and developing processing system, gas supply sections for supplying an inert gas into the respective areas are provided. ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7208046 | Spray coating apparatus and fixtures A system for applying a sprayed coating includes a spray mechanism operative to spray a liquefied coating material; a target system including a rotatable spray target wheel; and one or more device-holding fixtures configured to be mounted onto the spray target wheel... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7192484 | Advanced coating apparatus and method A coating apparatus for coating a rollable device including a device rotator having a pair of rollers and spray nozzle is described. The spray nozzle produces a spray of coating material that is directed towards a gap that is between the rollers of the pair. The maj... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7182813 | Production apparatus of multilayer coating film The coating construction has flexibility corresponding to the number of layers of multiple coating layers, by which a multilayer coating film can be produced with small film thickness without adherence of dust to a film surface, a drying fault such as unevenness ind... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7182979 | High efficiency method for performing a chemical vapordeposition utilizing a nonvolatile precursor A method directed to the use of a nonvolatile precursor, either a solid or liquid precursor, suitable for CVD, including liquid source CVD (LSCVD). Using the method of the invention the nonvolatile precursor is dissolved in a solvent. Choice of solvent is typically ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7182201 | Wafer carrying apparatus and wafer carrying method A wafer carrying apparatus 20 for carrying intermediate products comprises: a conveyer 40 for carrying the intermediate products in the carrying direction; and a plurality of platforms 41 arranged in the conveyer 40 along the carrying dir... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7162811 | Method for drying nails A method for completely drying polished nails without any smudging or nicking. The method utilizes first warm air and then very cold air followed by a brief return to warm air. The warm air of the inital step uses air at a temperature of approximately eighty-five de... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7145243 | Photo-thermal induced diffusion Formation of a mixed-material composition through diffusion using photo-thermal energy. The diffusion may be used to create electrically conductive traces. The diffusion may take place between material layers on one of a package substrate, semiconductor substrate, s... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7138016 | Semiconductor processing apparatus A semiconductor processor for spray coating wafers or other semiconductor articles. The processor has a compartment in which are mounted a wafer transfer, coating station and thermal treatment station. The coating station has a spray processing vessel in which a mov... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7124466 | Particle capture system A particle capture system includes a container sized to receive a structural disc drive component. A fixture is able to maintain the disc drive component within a spray zone in the container, and a first nozzle in the container is connected to a fluid source and is ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7118628 | Method and apparatus for covering areas of damaged protective coating, and a transport system The invention relates first of all to a method for covering areas of damaged protective coating on containers or the like, in which, according to the invention, protective coating material is stamped on to the zone in which the damaged areas occur. The invention als... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7087119 | Atomic layer deposition with point of use generated reactive gas species An apparatus for atomic layer deposition preventing mixing of a precursor gas and an input gas. From the apparatus a flow of the input gas is provided over a surface of the workpiece wherein a beam of the electromagnetic radiation is directed into the input gas in c... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7087118 | Coating film forming apparatus and coating unit A coating film forming apparatus for forming a film by applying a coating solution to a substrate, which is provided with a cassette section, coating unit, developing unit, pre-treatment/post-treatment units and a main arm for transferring the substrate between the ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7083681 | Method for forming coating film on internal surface of elongated tube and unit for forming the same A method for forming a coating film on an internal surface of an elongated tube, includes longitudinally holding the elongated tube, applying a coating solution to the internal surface of the elongated tube; and drying the coating solution while carrying out a heat ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7080652 | Automated semiconductor processing systems A semiconductor processing system for wafers or other semiconductor articles. The system uses an interface section at an end of the machine accessible from the clean room. A plurality of processing stations are arranged away from the clean room interface. A transfer... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7029531 | Rewetting installation for a material web A rewetting installation is provided for use with a printed and dried material web. A wetting device applies a silicon emulsion to at least one of a first and second side of the material web. A second wetting device is located at a distance from the wetting device o... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7022291 | Apparatus for treating polymeric material to improve surface adhesion An apparatus for treating polymeric sheet material to improve surface adhesion thereof. The apparatus comprises a preheating station, a treatment station, a rinsing station, a drying station and a reeling station. In the treatment station spray nozzles are used to c... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6991738 | Flow-through drum centrifuge A process includes coating a cylinder having an inner wall and a cylinder axis with a gel coating on the inner wall. Then a specimen mixture including solvent is made to flow through the cylinder while the cylinder is being continuously rotated. The specimen mixture... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6958173 | 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... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6957734 | Work fixing device A work fixing device in which the load of the conveyor is not increased even when using a fixed magnet. The work fixing device comprises: plurality of plates, on each plate of the plurality of plates a work with a ferromagnetic portion being mounted; a transporter f... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6945483 | Electrostatic painting apparatus with paint filling station and method for operating same A waterborne paint bell applicator is movable to and from a docking position and includes a paint receptacle connected to a paint canister. A paint filling station has a plurality of paint injectors each connected to a different color paint supply and being movable ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6932995 | Method for producing bulk confectionery The invention concerns a method for making a chocolate-flavored confectionery which consists in coating at least a particle with alternative layers of fats and powders comprising cocoa. ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6928747 | Method for decorating objects and device therefor A method and a device for decorating objects made of a material such as glass or metal, which includes coating at least part of the surface of the objects with a substance adapted to form patterns during polymerization. The method also includes drying and dusting th... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6926057 | Thin film forming apparatus and thin film forming method Apparatus for forming a thin film pattern on the surface of a substrate. This apparatus is provided with: a transfer member having a thin film carrying surface which carries a thin film pattern; and a thin film transfer mechanism for joining the transfer member to a... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6921436 | Substrate processing apparatus and substrate processing method An aging unit (DAC) for processing a wafer W having a coated film formed thereon includes a disposing plate, a temperature control circulating device for controlling the temperature of the disposing plate, a chamber, a gas supply mechanism for supplying an ammonia g... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6915896 | Cleaning drain apparatus for an auger assembly A drain apparatus for the intake end of an auger is disclosed. The drain apparatus comprises a bearing with radial arms, a cover with a cover portion, a drain and a drain cap for removably closing the opening of the drain. The drain apparatus facilitates a clean in ... | 07/12/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6908511 | Apparatus for uniformly baking substrates such as photomasks A method and apparatus for baking a film onto a substrate. A film, such as a layer of photoresist, is disposed on a first surface of a substrate while a second surface is exposed to a liquid bath. The liquid bath is maintained at a pre-selected temperature. Exposure... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6878400 | Method and apparatus for introducing in continuous a substance in liquid phase into plastics granules A method for continuously introducing a substance in liquid phase into plastics granules comprising: a) feeding a substantially continuous flow of the plastics granules to at least one substantially static spraying chamber, b) spraying the substance in liquid phase ... | 04/12/2005 |
