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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7367136 | Umbrella and shoe drying device An umbrella and shoe drying device, for use removing moisture, dirt, and debris from shoes and umbrellas, having a mat portion, a blower housing, and an umbrella holder. The mat portion has a substantially flat top surface having a grating upon which shoes are place... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7221553 | Substrate support having heat transfer system A support for a substrate processing chamber has upper and lower walls that are joined by a peripheral sidewall to define a reservoir. A fluid inlet supplies a heat transfer fluid to the reservoir. In one version, a plurality of protrusions extends into the reservoi... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7168607 | Method and device for cleaning and then bonding substrates The invention relates to a method and to a device for cleaning and then bonding substrates. According to the invention, at least two opposite substrates are obliquely or vertically sprayed with a cleansing liquid by means of at least one nozzle and are preferably dr... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7146745 | Apparatus and process for servicing underground electrical power distribution cables An apparatus and a process of removing moisture in situ from a generally tubular outer insulation jacket about an underground electrical power distribution cable having opposite end zones in combination with a mating terminator in fluid sealing relation on one of th... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7124516 | Device for removing water drops from an umbrella and foundation promotion system of the device The device for removing water drops from an umbrella is constituted such that a number of water absorption members with elastic property are disposed at certain intervals radially in the inserting opening for an umbrella of the device body, the inserting space for t... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7121201 | Printing press folder with air knife The folder of a printing press includes an air knife assembly to reduce damage to signatures as they travel through the folder and to guide signatures through the folder. ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7024798 | Low-pressure dryer and low-pressure drying method A low-pressure dryer dries a substrate applied a coating solution thereon at low pressure. The dryer includes an airtight chamber installing a substrate table to place the substrate thereon; a diffuser plate, provided as facing the substrate placed on the substrate ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7020981 | Reaction system for growing a thin film A reactor defines a reaction chamber for processing a substrate. The reactor comprises a first inlet for providing a first reactant and to the reaction chamber and a second inlet for a second reactant to the reaction chamber. A first exhaust outlet removes gases fro... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6986214 | Low-pressure dryer and low-pressure drying method A low-pressure dryer dries a substrate applied a coating solution thereon at low pressure. The dryer includes an airtight chamber installing a substrate table to place the substrate thereon; a diffuser plate, provided as facing the substrate placed on the substrate ... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6952889 | Forced convection assisted rapid thermal furnace An apparatus and corresponding method for heating a wafer during processing. The apparatus includes a process chamber enclosing a processing tube defining a processing area. The processing tube includes a first wall and a second wall which define a hollow cavity or ... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6874247 | Toothbrush dryer A toothbrush dryer includes a housing formed as a heating chamber for storing toothbrush in the housing, and a heating device provided in the housing preferably at a bottom portion of the housing for warming the toothbrush for keeping a dried toothbrush for preventi... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6796054 | Low-pressure dryer and low-pressure drying method A low-pressure dryer dries a substrate applied a coating solution thereon at low pressure. The dryer includes an airtight chamber installing a substrate table to place the substrate thereon; a diffuser plate, provided as facing the substrate placed on the substrate ... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6792693 | Wafer dryer system for PRS wet bench A wafer dryer system which is suitable for drying rinse water from substrates in the event of a system malfunction or failure during or after rinsing of the substrates. The wafer dryer system typically includes a pair of drying chambers, each of which is fitted with... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6766593 | Device for drying solvent-based ink An apparatus (1) for drying solvent-based ink is described, in which the ink is applied onto plastic cassettes for histological preparations and/or on glass specimen slides (17) for microscopic thin sections. The apparatus (1) comprises a hot-ai... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6757989 | Wafer drying apparatus An apparatus for drying a semiconductor substrate includes a chamber having a processing bath and a cover, a liquid flow system for supplying a liquid flow into the processing bath so as to clean the substrate and for draining a liquid from the processing bath, a ga... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6681498 | Blast nozzle The invention is concerned with the problem of ensuring optimum drying of contact lenses on a gripper, while at the same time minimizing interruptions in operations. This is achieved by a convex shape of the end face of the blast nozzle.... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6564469 | Device for performing surface treatment on semiconductor wafers A device for performing surface treatment on semiconductor wafers has a cassette (1) for accommodating a plurality of wafers (5) in its interior (3); the wafers (5) are aligned in a first row. The wafer surfaces (51) are essentially in parallel with each ... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6499230 | Golf club grip dehumdifier A golf club grip drying device includes one chamber for receipt of a golf club grip and an adjacent chamber for receipt of an aerosol gas dispenser with a transfer tube conveying gas from the aerosol gas dispenser chamber to the golf club grip chamber. An... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6473991 | Apparatus to transport and cool rolled products such as rods, wires, round pieces or similar Apparatus to transport and cool rolled products such as bars, round pieces, rods or similar, arrangable downstream of a coil-forming head, comprising a plurality of transport rollers, at least partly motorized and parallel to each other to define a substa... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6370795 | Article handling apparatus Holders (20) for articles such as newly-formed packets or groups of cigarettes are used to constrain and protect the articles while being conveyed by handling apparatus (22), e.g. in a packing machine (10). Holders (20) of similar external shape, adapted ... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6327792 | Portable and collapsible sports dryer A portable and collapsible sports dryer for drying wearing apparel has at least one rigid air supply tube with an open end for being placed within a clothing article for supporting it above the dryer. An electric blower communicates with the tube for circ... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6277443 | Low lead or no lead batch galvanization process A batch process for making galvanized steel products with a low lead or no lead zinc coating is described. Metal parts are cleaned, rinsed, pickled and rinsed and are immersed in a hot, pre-flux solution and thoroughly dried before they are immersed in a ... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6226892 | Drying module A dryer module for drying filter supports in DNA preparation comprises a receiving member for receiving the filter support and at least one blower member, the blower member being arranged below the receiving member for receiving the filter support so that... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6212793 | Apparatus and method for drying and storing laboratory containers An apparatus and method are presented for drying and storing laboratory containers which significantly reduce the introduction of contaminants into the containers. A laboratory container system includes one or more containers and a rack for holding the co... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6209221 | Wafer rack provided with a gas distribution device Wafer rack consisting of a carrier frame provided with accommodations for at least two wafers. To provide uniform distribution of gas over said wafers a gas distribution device is fitted at least above each wafer, which gas distribution device is connecte... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6189238 | Portable purge system for transporting materials A portable purge system for transporting materials, such as semiconductor wafers used in the manufacture of ICs, comprises a carrier having compartments for releasably receiving and enclosing the materials therein. The carrier is flooded with an inert gas... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6176022 | Removing moisture from hollow guiding members such as cable ducts With the object of removing moisture from a system of N.gtorsim.2 elongated hollow guiding members (20) for cable-like elements (27), in the system a gas flow (G) is maintained. The gas flow is supplied to the system by way of a gas-supply opening (29) of... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6176023 | Device for transporting flat objects and process for transferring said objects between said device and a processing machine The present invention relates to a device and process for transporting flat objects confined in a specific atmosphere. The device comprises at least one assembly provided with several thin, flat cells (31) that open onto a lateral face (33) of said assemb... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6125548 | Bottle rack An apparatus for drying and storing an article, such as a baby bottle, after washing and rinsing includes a tray having a bottom face that is adapted to be supported by an underlying surface such as a counter-top, and an upper face. A plurality of pegs ex... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6115937 | Removing moisture from hollow guiding members With the object of removing moisture from a system of Nࣙ2 elongated hollow guiding members (20) for cable-like elements (27), in the system a gas flow (G) is maintained. The gas flow is supplied to the system by way of a gas-supply opening (29) of a cou... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6038788 | Chuck assembly with a contamination prevention device for a semiconductor wafer transfer apparatus A wafer transfer apparatus used during the processes of manufacturing semiconductor devices has a chuck assembly which includes at least a pair of retainers for accommodating a group of wafers, each wafer retainer having a wafer guide with a plurality of ... | 03/21/2000 |
| 6038784 | Bottle rack An apparatus for drying and storing an article, such as a baby bottle, after washing and rinsing includes a tray having a bottom face that is adapted to be supported by an underlying surface such as a counter-top, and an upper face. A plurality of pegs ex... | 03/21/2000 |
| 6018884 | Air blow apparatus for a semiconductor wafer An air blow apparatus peels wafers off and simultaneously removes grease and grindstone grains by blowing air into gaps formed between semiconductor wafers sliced by a wire saw from a semiconductor ingot. Two injection nozzles 1a, 1b are symmetrically mou... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5875563 | Baby bottle organizer for drying An apparatus for drying and storing a plurality of baby bottles is provided including a housing with side faces defining an open bottom. Such housing has a top face integrally coupled to top edges of the side faces. The top face has a plurality of compart... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5836084 | Stencil dryer An automated stencil dryer includes a holder mechanism for holding a stencil, a discharge mechanism for discharging air against a stencil positioned in the holder, and a driver mechanism operatively coupled to the discharge mechanism for automatically mov... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5791064 | Bar for drying pasta Hanging bar for drying long lengths of pasta, having in cross-section a profile which narrows from the top down, and the surface of which has a raised pattern with a repeating motif such that the lengths of pasta rest on several successive asperities of t... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5628121 | Method and apparatus for maintaining sensitive articles in a contaminant-free environment An apparatus and method for maintaining sensitive articles such as IC wafers or the like contaminant-free including a base member having a removable cover defining a sealed unit having an interior in which a plurality of sensitive articles are supported a... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5600896 | Apparatus for drying and sterilizing kitchen utensils An apparatus for drying and sterilizing kitchen utensils including two door panels with axial compression means at two opposite ends respectively moved in sliding grooves on the apparatus base relative to respective roller means at the sliding grooves, cl... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5423131 | Apparatus for drying cleaned workpieces Plate-like workpieces such as thin ceramic plates which are ultrasonically cleaned are housed in a tray having an air-permeable bottom plate and a plurality of air-impermeable sidewall plates extending from peripheral edges of the bottom plate. To dry the... | 06/13/1995 |
| 5371950 | Isopropyl alcohol vapor dryer system Microprocessor controlled isopropyl alcohol vapor dryer system for robotic drying of wafer cassettes containing wafers or substrates. A wetted wafer or substrate is robotically placed into a virgin isopropyl alcohol vapor zone. The wetted surface and free... | 12/13/1994 |
