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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7694688 | Wet clean system design The present invention generally provides an apparatus and method for processing and transferring substrates in a multi-chamber processing system that has the capability of receiving and performing single substrate processing steps performed in parallel, while using ... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7361233 | Methods of hydrogen cleaning of metallic surfaces The pulsed partial pressure hydrogen cleaning of cobalt-based alloys in turbine components is achieved by disposing the component within a vacuum furnace and heating the component. Upon heating to about 1400° F., a partial pressure hydrogen gas and a vacuum are rep... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7282665 | Method and apparatus for processing articles with a laser beam A method for joining workpieces by welding with laser light, in which a plurality of workpieces are arranged between a lower pressure plate and a translucent upper pressure plate on a multiplicity of supporting segments movable in a vertical direction, whereby the w... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7267128 | Substrate treating apparatus A substrate treating apparatus for treating substrates includes a treating tank for receiving and treating the substrates, a holding device movable, while holding the substrates in a cantilever mode, between a treating position in the treating tank and a transfer po... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7261847 | Process for the functional regeneration of the porosity of moulds used for moulding ceramic objects A process for the functional regeneration of the porosity of the materials used to make molds (2) for moulding ceramic objects, when the pores have been damaged by use of the mold (2), comprises the sequential execution of at least two successive steps... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7248340 | Lithographic apparatus and patterning device transport A transport box for transporting a lithographic patterning device and a lithographic apparatus adapted to cooperate with the transport box are presented. The transport box is provided with a container part having an inner space with a storing position for storing th... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7210675 | Versatile palletized work holding system A versatile palletized system provides for work to be held in place even while a top plate (7) as one type of workholder web is transferred. Movement can be provided by a coordinated topographically fixed movement web (39) which may have hydraulic pist... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7086408 | Multipurpose system for the automatic washing and drying of industrial containers and appliances in controlled environmental conditions The present invention relates to a multipurpose system for the automatic washing and drying of industrial containers and appliances, in controlled environmental conditions. ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7021323 | Dust-incompatible article transfer container cleaner To clean the inside and outside of a container capable of containing dust-free objects for carrying, a cleaning apparatus is used within a clean room or a housing in which the cleaning apparatus is installed. The clean room or housing is kept highly cleaned. By the ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7008483 | Curing printed circuit board coatings A method for curing a layer of liquid coating applied to surfaces of a printed circuit board is disclosed. The method comprises exposing the layer of liquid coating to a curing agent; and manipulating the printed circuit board during the exposure so as to prevent th... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6971432 | Sample processing system This invention is to provide a processing system suitable for manufacturing an SOI substrate. A processing system includes a scalar robot for conveying a bonded substrate stack held by a robot hand, and a centering apparatus, separating apparatus, inverting apparatu... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6945258 | Substrate processing apparatus and method A cleaning processing system including a wafer transfer device, a wafer detecting sensor for detecting a wafer, a memory for storing the position and direction of an extra wafer present inside the cleaning processing system when the power supply is cut off, an alarm... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6945260 | Machine for treating objects A machine for treating objects having a series of stations (12) whereof each includes a system for gripping (16) a container (11) in a loading point of the path, wherein, between the loading and unloading points, the container (11) is dis... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6946035 | Method of cleaning substrate Dirt, particularly of inorganic matter, attached to a substrate, such as a glass substrate for liquid crystal devices, is effectively removed by irradiating the substrate with ultraviolet rays including 184.9 nm and 253.7 nm in an oxygene-containing atmosphere in ad... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6946052 | Separating apparatus and processing method for plate member This invention is to guarantee that in separating a plate member such as a bonded substrate stack, a fluid is injected to an appropriate portion of the plate member. While a bonded substrate stack (50) is rotated, the vertical position of its peripheral porti... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6941957 | Method and apparatus for pretreating a substrate prior to electroplating A method including the step of providing a substrate having a contact pad, and an under bump metallurgy overlying the contact pad, and a photoresist layer overlying the under bump metallurgy, and wherein the photoresist layer has an opening defined therein down to t... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6926017 | Wafer container washing apparatus The present invention is directed to a semi-conductor handling equipment cleaning apparatus configured for use with wafer carriers. The base of the cleaning apparatus is configured to support the wafer carrier in sealing contact about a first aperture. A first fluid... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6905012 | Device for inverting a hollow body A device for inverting hollow bodies gripped by the neck, characterized in that it includes a series of gripper mounted at the periphery of a rotary wheel and each of which is adapted to grip a hollow body by the neck, and each gripper is mounted on a wheel so as to... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6904920 | Method and apparatus for cleaning containers A machine for cleaning containers such as flat media carriers has inside and outside arrays of nozzles arranged to spray a cleaning solution onto containers supported on a spinning rotor in a chamber. The cleaning solution, a mixture of water and a detergent or surf... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6902702 | Devices and methods for producing microarrays of biological samples The present invention is directed to systems and methods for producing microarrays of biological samples using an improved slide platform, vacuum manifold, and variable pin contact velocity. Slides onto which spotting pins produce the microarray of biological sample... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6779533 | Method and machine for on-line treating and/or processing containers A method and machine for on-line treating and/or processing containers (2), whereby a container (2) is fed along a production line (45), a portion of which is defined by an endless conveyor (3) extending through a loading station (43; ... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6742529 | Resin recycling system A system for recycling reusable resin mold products recovered from discarded apparatuses is disclosed. This recycling system includes a crushing system for crushing resin mold products one kind by one kind into crushed resinous pieces and packing the same in a bag, ... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6499495 | Waste treatment system for suction canisters The present invention provides an apparatus and method for treatment of waste from suction canisters. The waste treatment system includes a canister-cleaning and a reservoir chamber. The canister-cleaning chamber holds the suction canister to be treated. ... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6435953 | Coin cleaning apparatus A coin cleaning and grinding apparatus includes a conveyor for conveying coins, two drive rollers of urethane sponge having a urethane hardness between 70 and 90 degrees, and a pair of primary grinding rollers and a pair of secondary grinding rollers of u... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6298865 | Apparatus and methods for washing the cored areas of lettuce heads during harvest An apparatus and method for washing a plurality of cored lettuce heads as they are harvested in the field is disclosed. The apparatus incorporates a multi-segment hinged conveyer forming a loop, at least one support platform having an opening, at least on... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6283134 | Apparatus for removing photo-resist An apparatus for removing photo-resist. The apparatus comprises carriers for carrying a wafer, hot plates to remove residue solvent on the wafer, a cooling plate to decrease the wafer temperature, an reverse unit to turn over the wafer, a development unit... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6267123 | Pod and method of cleaning it A pod for storing and carrying substrates consists of a pod body and a cover. An inlet and an outlet are formed on one of the pod body and cover. The cover is tightly fitted to the pod body to close the inside of the pod body. A washing liquid is introduc... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6244278 | Device for cleaning transport carts The invention relates to a device for cleaning dirty transport containers, especially catering carts, the device comprising:--a cleaning chamber with essentially vertical chamber walls, a closable insertion opening for the transport containers, a supporti... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6240937 | Recovery device A utilization device for used, stackable receptacles, in particular cups, comprises a guide path arranged at least between a first and a second processing means for the receptacles and supporting said receptacles. Said guide path is formed substantially a... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6209705 | Container transport system The invention relates to a portable apparatus for cleaning containers that can be installed alongside a conventional conveyor belt on which containers are transported. The cleaning apparatus comprises a container pick-up station designed to direct oncomin... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6063191 | Apparatus for the coating of flat-form substrates especially of printed circuit boards An apparatus for the coating of flat-form substrates, especially of printed circuit boards, solder masks and the like, wherein there is arranged between two coating stations a turning station for the printed circuit boards, which are conveyed on a transpo... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6021790 | Substrate treating apparatus and method for treating substrate A substrate treating apparatus for successively treating substrates includes a body having a carrying unit for carrying the substrate along a carrying surface. The carrying surface is inclined in a plane perpendicular to the carrying direction of the subs... | 02/08/2000 |
| 5964229 | Device for or in garbage trucks A device for or in a garbage truck, particularly a vehicle for receiving and transporting so-called biological or organic garbage, includes tilting arrangements at the end of the vehicle for tilting a can containing garbage upwardly for emptying the can a... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5713101 | Nozzles and container cleaning system A nozzle and container cleaning system for rinsing and washing the interior of a flexible container. The system comprises a bulk bag dispenser having a concentric reducer and a pair of nozzles. The nozzles comprise an inner and outer cylinder, where the o... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5676761 | System and method for rough cleaning an anode assembly An anode rough cleaning system has three rough cleaning stations and an overhead conveyor to move spent anode assemblies sequentially through the three stations. The overhead conveyor supports each spent anode assembly in a hanging vertical position with ... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5655954 | Polishing apparatus Provided is a polishing apparatus which comprises a polishing mechanism for polishing a wafer taken out from a cassette, an attaching-detaching device for attaching to and detaching the wafer from the polishing mechanism, a device for cleaning the polishe... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5605094 | Apparatus for the decontamination of containers containing radioactive liquid A unit for the rapid and reliable decontamination of containers containing contaminated liquids. The apparatus automatically receives, opens, empties, rinses and drys the containers individually. The containers may be sorted as a function of their residua... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5603341 | Stand for treatment of footwear A stand for suspension of footwear during treatment, such as washing disinfecting, blacking, impregnating and drying, wherein the stand has a piping system provided with jets for the secure retention of the footwear as well as internal washing and disinfe... | 02/18/1997 |
| 5601102 | Tote cleaning system A system for cleaning totes is disclosed in which each tote has a fill opening at its top and a dispensing valve, both of which are open to an interior chamber of the tote. The system includes a conveyor line having a receiving end and a discharge end and... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5598859 | Cleaning machine for receptacles Bottles to be cleaned are fed in succession to an infeed starwheel from which they are transferred to a rotor on which there are circumferentially spaced apart cam operated bottle inverting devices that grip the bottles and invert them with their mouths o... | 02/04/1997 |
