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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7967915 | Reduction of attraction forces between silicon wafers A method for reducing attraction forces between wafers (4) is provided. This method includes the step of, after sawing and before dissolution of the adhesive (5), introducing spacers (6) between wafers (4). A wafer singulation method and ... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7909935 | Method for cleaning a fluid delivery system The present invention is directed to a method of cleaning an interior surface of a fluid delivery system. The method comprises introducing a first liquid into the fluid delivery system and contacting the interior surface with the first liquid; forming a slurry by in... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7754019 | Method for removing particles from a semiconductor surface Method for cleaning a surface is disclosed comprising a cleaning step with an aqueous cleaning medium, which is supplied to said semiconductor surface wherein the cleaning medium comprises cleaning particles suspended in a colloidal form and mechanical agitation is ... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7749327 | Methods for treating surfaces Some embodiments include methods for treating surfaces. Beads and/or other insolubles may be dispersed within a liquid carrier to form a dispersion. A transfer layer may be formed across a surface. The dispersion may be directed toward the transfer layer, and the in... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7534303 | Liquid absorption by metal-organic frameworks The present invention relates to a method for the absorption of liquids, which comprises the step of bringing the liquid into contact with at least one sorbent comprising a porous metal-organic framework, the framework taking up the liquid and comprising at least on... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7459028 | Method for cleaning a lumen A method and apparatus for removing soil from an inner surface of a lumen wall of a medical instrument are disclosed. A carrier gas entrains particles capable of sublimation at room temperature and transports the particles into and through the lumen. As the particle... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7422640 | Method of removing tacky substance or waste liquid containing tacky substance A method of removing a sticky substance or a waste liquid containing a sticky substance which comprises, mixing a solid substance having inflammability and liquid-absorptivity into the sticky substance or the waste liquid containing the sticky substance wherein thes... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7389941 | Nozzle device and method for forming cryogenic composite fluid spray The present invention includes a nozzle device and method for forming a composite fluid. The nozzle device generally comprises a nozzle portion connected to a main body. The main body includes an inner axial bore extending therethrough. An annular wall extends radia... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7380557 | Method of flushing a coil pipes(s) of a heat exchanger A heat exchanger coil pipe is internally cleaned off dirt deposits by forcing ice and water to pass the pipe. A system for carrying out the cleaning comprises a suction pump, a wastewater collecting tank, a suction hose for connection between the waste and wash wate... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7371342 | Method for unlocking nozzles of reactors Method intended to unblock enriched air blow or reaction gases nozzles in reactors or fusion converters for mining industry pyrometallurgy CHARACTERIZED by the injection of discrete air impacts with time intervals regulated to high pressure and rate through the enri... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7368057 | Method and system for removing residual water from excess washcoat by ultrafiltration A washcoat coating composition is disclosed that includes at least one water insoluble organic solvent and at least one polymer, such as an epoxy acrylic copolymer. A method of removing residual water from a mixture of residual water and washcoat using ultrafiltrati... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7364625 | Rinsing processes and equipment Described are methods of rinsing and processing devices such as semiconductor wafers wherein the device is rinsed with using a surface tension reducing agent; the method may include a subsequent drying step which preferably incorporates the use of a surface tension ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7364419 | Mold-spraying apparatus of molding system Disclosed is: (i) a mold-spraying apparatus of a molding system and/or (ii) a molding system having a mold-spraying apparatus, and/or (iii) a method of a mold spraying apparatus of a molding system, and/or (vi) a method of a molding system having a mold-spraying app... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7361231 | System and method for mid-pressure dense phase gas and ultrasonic cleaning Workpieces are loaded into a cleaning chamber. The cleaning chamber is pressurized with a first dense-phase cleaning fluid, the temperature and pressure of the first dense-phase fluid being maintained at less than about 1500 psi using a temperature control device. T... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7353876 | Self-degrading cement compositions and methods of using self-degrading cement compositions in subterranean formations Methods of stimulating subterranean formations are provided. More particularly, methods of fracturing subterranean formations using a fracturing fluid comprising a self-degrading cement composition are provided. An example of a method is a method of treating a subte... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7350571 | Methods of preparing and using coated particulates The present invention involves methods of preparing coated particulates and using such coated particulates in subterranean applications such as production enhancement and sand control. One embodiment of the present invention provides a method of preparing coated par... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7344651 | Method for selective removal of materials present in one or more layers on an object, and apparatus for implementation of this method There is provided a method and apparatus for selective removal of materials present on an object A in one or more layers B by surface abrasion by projection onto the surface of the object A of a moving fluid composed of a gas and solid particles conveyed in the gas.... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7338563 | Process for cleaning hydrocarbons from soils A combination of parallel processes is disclosed to provide optimal re-mediation operations for contaminated soil. Soils with high levels of heavy petroleum hydrocarbons are directed to a thermal process for destruction in a combustion process. Carbon dioxide genera... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7334636 | Methods of creating high-porosity propped fractures using reticulated foam One embodiment of the prevent invention provides a method of creating a high porosity propped fracture comprising creating a slurry comprising a treatment fluid, proppant particulates, pieces of reticulated foam having cells, and an adhesive substance such that the ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7334635 | Methods for fracturing subterranean wells A method of forming a propped fracture comprising: providing a fracture having a far-well bore area and a near-well bore area; placing first proppant particulates at least partially coated with an adhesive substance; placing a portion of second proppant particulates... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7332436 | Process of removing residue from a precision surface using liquid or supercritical carbon dioxide composition A composition which includes liquid or supercritical carbon dioxide and an acid having a pKa of less than about 4. The composition is employed in a process of removing residue from a precision surface, such as a semiconductor sample, in which the precision surface i... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7323064 | Supercritical fluid technology for cleaning processing chambers and systems The invention includes a method of cleaning a processing chamber by introducing supercritical fluid into the processing chamber. A residue over an internal chamber surface is contacted with the supercritical fluid to remove the residue from the surface. The inventio... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7320735 | Fan cleaning method and apparatus A simple yet effective system for cleaning fans and air circulators facilitates the cleaning of ceiling and hard-to-reach units without having to remove the blades or other parts to be cleaned. A flexible bag encloses parts of a fan to be cleaned. A source of compre... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7318473 | Methods relating to maintaining the structural integrity of deviated well bores Methods of enhancing at least partially the structural integrity of a longitudinal portion of a deviated well bore are provided. The methods include providing a gravel matrix composition; providing a longitudinal portion of a deviated well bore; and placing a suffic... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7318870 | Method of cleaning semiconductor substrate A cleaning method for a semiconductor substrate including placing the semiconductor substrate into a cleaning chamber and injecting ozone gas (O3) into the cleaning chamber. This process operates to cleanse the semiconductor substrate without corrosion or... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7318474 | Methods and compositions for controlling formation fines and reducing proppant flow-back Provided herein are methods for controlling the migration of particulates within a portion of a subterranean formation that comprise aqueous tackifying treatment fluids, curable resin compositions, and/or noncurable resin compositions. ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7306680 | Method of cleaning by removing particles from surfaces, a cleaning apparatus and a lithographic projection apparatus A lithographic mask is placed in a chamber which is then sealed. The gas pressure in the chamber is reduced to dislodge contaminant particles on the mask surface. ... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7299875 | Methods for controlling particulate migration Many methods are provided including methods of stabilizing a portion of a subterranean formation or reducing the production of particulates from a portion of a subterranean formation comprising contacting the portion of the subterranean formation with a pre-flush fl... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7299869 | Carbon foam particulates and methods of using carbon foam particulates in subterranean applications The present invention relates to carbon foam particulates and their use in subterranean applications such as production enhancement and completion. One embodiment of the present invention provides a method of treating a subterranean formation using a servicing fluid... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7297286 | Methods for resist stripping and other processes for cleaning surfaces substantially free of contaminants A method for manufacturing an article having polymeric residue that is to be removed during the manufacture of the article is disclosed. The article is introduced into a controlled environment of a processing tool having one or more processing chambers. Free radical... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7291565 | Method and system for treating a substrate with a high pressure fluid using fluorosilicic acid A method and system is described for treating a substrate with a high pressure fluid, such as carbon dioxide in a supercritical state. A process chemistry is introduced to the high pressure fluid for treating the substrate surface. The process chemistry comprises fl... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7288020 | Method of blasting process Disclosed is a blast processing method for removing a deposit adhered onto a surface of a ceramic heater formed of aluminum nitride by blowing a blasting material onto the surface. Abrasive grains made of silicon carbide or aluminum oxide and having a grain size of ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7282099 | Dense phase processing fluids for microelectronic component manufacture Method for processing an article by contacting the article with a dense fluid. The article is introduced into a sealable processing chamber and the processing chamber is sealed. A dense fluid is prepared by introducing a subcritical fluid into a pressurization vesse... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7282100 | Method of cleaning automobile painted surfaces and automobile glass surfaces A system for cleaning acid rain and mineral deposits from glass and/or painted surfaces includes powdered kaolin clay. The glass is preferably cleaned with this system, then a system for more effectively delivering Fibershield 218 and like protectants to glass is us... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7281581 | Methods of hydraulic fracturing and of propping fractures in subterranean formations A method of propping at least one fracture in a subterranean formation, that comprises forming a plurality of proppant aggregates, each proppant aggregate comprising a binding fluid and a filler material, and introducing the plurality of proppant aggregates into the... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7282074 | Auxiliary dust collection system An auxiliary dust collection system can be interposed between a sander or other dust producing tool and a vacuum source, e.g., shop vacuum. This auxiliary system has a cyclonic separator connected by a flexible hose to the tool and by another hose to the vacuum sour... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7282183 | Atmospheric control in reaction chambers Apparatus and methods are disclosed for controlling atmospheric characteristics inside a chamber. An apparatus comprises a mechanism for diffusively introducing pressurized gas into the apparatus, an outlet element in fluid communication with the mechanism, and a ch... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7279119 | Silica and silica-based slurry This invention relates to a silica, a slurry composition, and a method of their preparation. In particular, the silica of the present invention includes aggregated primary particles. The slurry composition which incorporates the silica, is suitable for polishing art... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7276466 | Compositions and methods for reducing the viscosity of a fluid The present invention relates to improved methods and compositions for reducing the viscosity of subterranean servicing fluids where the servicing fluid has been cross-linked to increase its viscosity and that crosslinking can be reversed using a delayed release aci... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7276446 | Planarizing solutions, planarizing machines and methods for mechanical or chemical-mechanical planarization of microelectronic-device substrate assemblies Planarizing solutions, planarizing machines and methods for planarizing microelectronic-device substrate assemblies using mechanical and/or chemical-mechanical planarizing processes. In one aspect of the invention, a microelectronic-device substrate assembly is plan... | 10/02/2007 |
