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Mark Twain (Samuel L. Clemens) received Patent No. 121,992 for "An Improvement in Adjustable and Detachable Straps for Garments." He later received two more patents: one for a self-pasting scrapbook and one for a game to help players remember important historical dates.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8104490 | Substrate treating apparatus and method of manufacturing the same Provided are a substrate treating apparatus and a method of manufacturing the substrate treating apparatus. Processing units of a process equipment are modularized, and the modularized processing units are detachably disposed in a main frame. According to this chara... | 01/31/2012 |
| 7946304 | Dish washing machine having sump with drainage channel to remove wash water A dish washing machine capable of smoothly discharging dirt contained in wash water out of a sump so as to prevent the emission of bad smells from the dirt and prevent the propagation of bacteria. The dish washing machine includes a sump to receive and pump wash wat... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7931035 | Method of and apparatus for cleaning semiconductor wafers A method of and system for cleaning semiconductor wafers minimizes the exposure of the wafers to the air by washing, rinsing and drying the wafers in one cleaning chamber. The system includes a wafer support by which a plurality of wafers can be supported in the cle... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7861733 | Device for treating pieces of a substrate at high pressure with a supercritical or near-critical treatment medium, piece by piece or in batches A device for treating pieces of a substrate at high pressure, piece by piece or in batches, with a treatment medium in the supercritical or near-critical state, includes a first pressure chamber, a pipe system for supplying and discharging the treatment medium, to a... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7775223 | Flexible utility link for a drawer-type dishwasher A drawer-type dishwasher includes a outer housing and an extensible wash chamber that in a first position resides completely within the outer housing and in a second position extends completely out from the outer housing. The wash chamber is connected to the outer h... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7434589 | Wafer cleaning apparatus with anticipating malfunction of pump Apparatus for and a method of cleaning or processing a wafer anticipates a malfunction of a pump and avoids an abrupt shutting down of the pump during the cleaning or processing of the wafer. The apparatus includes a tank vessel containing a liquid used in the clean... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7426931 | Dishwasher A dishwasher includes a washer tub for accommodating therein items to be cleaned, and a mist generating unit for generating a mist of wash water in the washer tub, the mist generating unit including a mist generating vibrator and a vibration transmitting medium. The... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7422024 | Ultrasonic shower cleaning apparatus of double-side cleaning type An ultrasonic shower cleaning apparatus is disclosed which is capable of efficiently cleaning both surfaces of an article and configured to have a reduced size enabling an installation space thereof to be decreased. A pair of ultrasonic shower cleaning mechanisms ea... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7409961 | Dishwasher pump and drain system A dishwasher includes a pump assembly which functions to chop all fluid entrained soil prior to directing fluid to upper and lower wash arms. A flow conduit leading to the upper wash arm is provided with a sampling port which directs a percentage of the fluid flow i... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7409960 | Cleaning fluid container The invention aims at improving a cleaning fluid container (3) for a cleaning device (RV) for personal needs, in particular for cleaning a shaving head (SK) of a dry shaving apparatus (R), with a housing (20), with an inlet port (15) provided on... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7398786 | Cleaning device for the shaving head of a dry shaving apparatus A cleaning device for the shaving head of a dry shaving apparatus includes a receptacle formed in a housing of the cleaning device. The receptacle adapted to receive the shaving head for cleaning with a cleaning fluid. During the cleaning cycle, the dry shaving appa... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7395827 | Apparatus to produce acoustic cavitation in a liquid insonification medium An apparatus to produce acoustic cavitation by controlling cavitation events in a liquid insonification medium utilizing a waveform to excite a transducer with a series of bipolar inharmonic tone bursts having medium recovery intervals between respective bursts so t... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7395825 | Method and device for activating an element made of a shape memory alloy A simple and cost-effective method is provided, according to which a positive temperature component (PTC) element directly controls the element made of a shape memory alloy. A simple and cost effective device for performing the method has a PTC element series-connec... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7392814 | Substrate processing apparatus and method Pure water dissolving nitrogen gas and containing microbubbles is supplied to a substrate. Since microbubbles are very minute in size and also have the electrostatic property, they can efficiently adsorb particles on the substrate surface or in the pure water. Furth... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7387132 | Apparatus for treating wafer An apparatus for treating a wafer preferably includes a rotating chuck for rotating the wafer and a treating fluid supplying part for supplying the wafer with one or more treating fluids. The treating fluid(s) can be used to clean and/or dry the wafer. The treating ... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7360546 | Cleaning apparatus for semiconductor wafer A cleaning apparatus for a semiconductor wafer comprising: a double container including an inner container with an upper opening for accommodating a substrate to be cleaned and an outer container having an airtight space accommodating the inner container therein, th... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7361232 | Method and apparatus for cleaning the cutting system of an electric shaver By providing a shaver receiving and supporting housing which is constructed for enabling cleaning fluid to be delivered directly to the interior of a shaver in a highly efficient manner, a fully integrated shaving cleaning system is realized which is capable of prov... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7332041 | Residential dishwasher A dishwasher that fits within the conventional U.S. residential dishwasher counter space and uses the conventional U.S. residential power supply to achieve within a convenient cycle time the same standard of sanitation as set forth for commercial and residential hot... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7316236 | Cleaning device for the shaving head of a dry shaving apparatus A shaving head cleaning device includes a housing, a receptacle configured to receive the dry shaving apparatus, a receiving region configured to receive the shaving head of the dry shaving apparatus, a reservoir for containing cleaning fluid, a supply conduit conne... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7312094 | Printing system and method for fabricating a liquid crystal display device A printing system for printing a pattern onto a liquid crystal display device includes a cliché having a plurality of grooves defining a pattern, a blade for filling a material into each of the plurality of grooves of the cliché, a clean chamber for cleaning the c... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7302956 | Washing agents dispenser device for a dishwashing machine Dispensing device of washing agents for a dishwashing machine, of the type comprises a body (2) to be fastened to a surface or wall delimiting a washing tub, having at least a portion of said body (2) protruding inside the washing tub; said dispenser (... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7287536 | Heater for heating the dishwashing liquid in a dishwasher In a dishwasher having a dishwashing compartment and a pump fluidically connected to the dishwashing compartment for channeling liquid to the dishwashing compartment, the pump disposed outside the dishwashing compartment and including a pump housing defining an inte... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7287537 | Megasonic probe energy director A megasonic cleaning apparatus configured to provide effective cleaning of a substrate without causing damage to the substrate is provided. The apparatus includes a megasonic probe, a transducer configured to energize the probe, and a heat transfer element disposed ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7270132 | Washer A washer includes a plurality of washing devices for spraying washing water to an object to be washed from various directions of a washing tub, and a washing water feeding device for feeding the washing water. The washing water is sequentially sprayed from respectiv... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7270137 | Apparatus and method of securing a workpiece during high-pressure processing An apparatus is disclosed for performing high-pressure processing of a workpiece having a top face and a bottom face. The apparatus comprises a processing chamber and a holder for securing the workpiece within the processing chamber so that a substantial portion of ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7267134 | Control of detonative cleaning apparatus A shockwave cleaning apparatus cleans one or more surfaces within a vessel. A sensor senses one or more thermodynamic properties associated with the vessel. A control system is coupled to an initiator and a fuel/oxidizer source to control the firing of the apparatus... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7255115 | Apparatus for cleaning semiconductor wafers An apparatus for cleaning semiconductor wafers includes a chamber, a bubbler having a vapor generating part for generating alcohol vapor and a spray pipe for spraying the alcohol vapor into the chamber, a gas supply nozzle for spraying gas into the chamber to dry th... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7255113 | Wash and rinse system for a dishwasher A dishwasher includes a wash and rinse system that operates to dislodge soil particles that adhere to internal surfaces of a washing chamber. During wash and rinse cycles, the washing chamber is initially filled to a first level with washing fluid. The washing fluid... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7252101 | Dishwasher pump and filtration system A dishwasher includes a pump assembly which functions to chop all fluid entrained soil prior to directing fluid to upper and lower wash arms. A flow conduit leading to the upper wash arm is provided with a sampling port which directs a percentage of the fluid flow i... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7237563 | Dish washer and device for controlling washing water flow passage therein Device for controlling a washing water flow passage in a dish water for controlling the washing water supplied to arms for spraying washing water to dishes. The device for controlling a washing water flow passage includes an inlet tube, first, second, third, and fou... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7232494 | Stop start wash cycle for dishwashers A method of washing dishes in a dishwasher that includes a Start Stop sequence in a wash segment of one or more of the dishwashing cycles. The Stop Start sequence includes the steps of pausing the operation of the wash pump, operating the wash pump to circulate wash... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7225817 | Cleaning device for the shaving head of a dry shaving apparatus A cleaning device for the shaving head of a dry shaving apparatus includes a receptacle having a reservoir adapted to receive the a shaving head and a pump to transfer a cleaning fluid from the reservoir and into the receptacle. A controllable drain disposed between... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7210354 | Sensing system for measuring cavitation The invention provides a sensing system for sensing process conditions within an ultrasonic process tank that includes process liquid, the liquid being subjected to ultrasound produced by transducers coupled to a generator. The sensing system includes an enclosure f... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7208858 | Ultrasonic cleaning tank An ultrasonic cleaning tank for use in cleaning electronic parts having a top portion and a bottom portion operably divided by a perforated dispersion plate. The cleaning tank is assembled to avoid internal projections or obstructions within the top portion to creat... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7204260 | Apparatus for cleaning polymeric pieces A cleaning apparatus capable of sufficiently removing foreign matters such as coating or labels from surfaces of crushed pieces of the collected polymeric mold product is provided. The cleaning apparatus includes a cleaning bath provided with a rotary shaft extendin... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7195023 | Rapid residential dishwasher A dishwasher that fits within the conventional U.S. residential dishwasher counter space and uses the conventional U.S. residential power supply to achieve within a convenient cycle time the same standard of sanitation as set forth for commercial and residential hot... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7192494 | Method and apparatus for annealing copper films A method and apparatus for annealing copper. The method comprises forming a copper layer by electroplating on a substrate in an integrated processing system and annealing the copper layer in a chamber inside the integrated processing system. ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7189313 | Substrate support with fluid retention band An apparatus and method for supporting a substrate is provided. In one embodiment, an apparatus for supporting a substrate includes a body having a band extending therefrom. The band is adapted to retain a fluid on the body thereby forming a shallow processing bath ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7185664 | Fill control system for an in sink dishwasher A dish-cleaning appliance comprising a sink having a bowl defining a wash chamber with an open top for providing access to the wash chamber. A liquid recirculation system is provided for spraying liquid throughout the wash chamber. A drain conduit can be provided, a... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7165565 | Megasonic wafer cleaning tank with reflector for improved wafer edge cleaning In a first aspect, a first apparatus is provided. The first apparatus includes (1) a tank adapted to contain fluid; (2) at least one support component mounted in the tank and adapted to support a substrate in a supported position at least partially submerged in the ... | 01/23/2007 |
