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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7285850 | Support elements for semiconductor devices with peripherally located bond pads A support structure for a semiconductor device with peripherally disposed contacts includes a support substrate and at least one conductive column protruding from the support substrate. The at least one conductive column is configured to contact an outer connector o... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7268211 | Removal of ruthenium by-product by supercritical fluid processing A process for removing ruthenium or ruthenium-containing compounds from a reaction mixture comprising a compound of the following formula I in an organic solvent using supercritical fluid processing techniques: w... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7225561 | Oxyfluorination The invention provides a process for the activation by oxyfluorination of at least part of a surface of a solid, which process includes exposing, under selected conditions of temperature and pressure and for a selected reaction time, at least part of the surface of ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7181862 | Sol-gel process for the production of glassy articles Glassy articles are prepared by subjecting to hydrolysis and policondensation a solution or suspension of a suitable precursor, mainly comprising a silicon alkoxide, and by drying the obtained gel in a pressure chamber, the gel solvent having been substituted by a n... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7159333 | Use of percarbamic acids and diacyl percarbamates and precursors therefor The invention provides a method of treatment of a material, comprising contacting said material with a percarbamic acid and/or diacyl percarbamate. Preferably the percarbamic acid has formula (I), where R represents an optionally substituted alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl,... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7122060 | Phosphate fluorosurfactants for use in carbon dioxide A method of removing water from a composition of matter comprises contacting a first composition of matter comprising water with a second composition of matter comprising: (1) at least one surfactant comprising at least one phosphate group and (2) a solvent comprisi... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7093655 | Method for the recovery of hydrocarbons from hydrates A method for recovering hydrocarbon trapped in a hydrate formation, comprising the steps of (a) contacting the hydrate formation with an aqueous solution comprising from 10% to 75% by weight of a salt such as potassium formate or acetate salt to liberate hydrocarbon... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7011716 | Compositions and methods for drying patterned wafers during manufacture of integrated circuitry products Drying of patterned wafers is achieved in a manner effecting removal of water from the patterned wafers without collapse or deterioration of the pattern structures thereof. The drying is carried out in one aspect of the invention with a composition containing superc... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6748671 | Process to produce dried singulated cellulose pulp fibers This invention provides a dried singulated cellulose pulp fiber product as well as an apparatus and a method for forming singulated and dried fibers. In accordance with the process a feed pulp is delivered to a jet drier. The jet drier singulates and dries the feed ... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6722055 | Supporting fixture of substrate and drying method of substrate surface using the same A supporting apparatus for supporting a substrate in drying a substrate surface of the substrate including a supporting rod having a hollow interior portion and a groove configured to support a substrate on the supporting rod, the groove communicating to the hollow ... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6684525 | Phosphate fluorosurfactants for use in carbon dioxide A method of removing water from a composition of matter comprises contacting a first composition of matter comprising water with a second composition of matter comprising: (1) at least one surfactant comprising at least one phosphate group and (2) a solve... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6655042 | System and method for drying semiconductor substrate A drying system for drying a semiconductor substrate is provided. The drying system includes: a chamber for housing a vapor distributor and a fluid bath, said fluid bath being disposed in a lower portion of the chamber and said distributor being disposed ... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6638476 | Packaging material sterilizing unit for a pourable food product packaging machine A unit for sterilizing strip packaging material for a pourable food product packaging machine, and having a sterilizing chamber for containing a liquid sterilizing agent and along which the packaging material is fed; a control circuit for controlling the ... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6613865 | Thermoplastic desiccant The invention relates to thermoplastic compositions that contain reactive isocyanate groups and that are suitable for use as desiccants for packaging moisture-sensitive goods, especially for polyurethane hotmelt adhesives that are cross-linked upon exposu... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6601315 | Combined fluidized bed dryer and absorption bed A combined fluidized bed dryer and absorption bed allows an absorbant to be dried to remove any moisture therefrom immediately followed by treating a product material with the dried absorbant, all in the same vessel, such that the absorbant is at its opti... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6594916 | Highly moisture-sensitive electronic device element and method for fabrication utilizing vent holes or gaps A highly moisture-sensitive element and method of making such element includes an encapsulation enclosure encapsulating all of the highly moisture-sensitive electronic devices on a substrate and a sealing material positioned between the substrate and the ... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6534618 | Methods of drying optical fiber coatings The disclosed invention relates to a method of drying an optical fiber coating. The method includes blending a plurality of raw materials capable of forming an optical fiber coating and dehydrating the plurality. One embodiment of the method includes dryi... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6438867 | Method for drying and producing microporous particles and a drying device In a process for drying microporous, fluid-containing particles, the heat required for increasing the temperature is supplied by convection by reducing the interfacial tension of the fluid, preferably to 0 to 1/10, in particular to 0 to 1/20, of the inter... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6408536 | Process for drying protein crystals The present invention relates to a process for drying protein crystals starting from an aqueous protein crystal suspension, which comprises drying the protein crystal suspension in a centrifugal dryer, where the protein crystals, after they have been filt... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6408537 | Substrate cooling system A method and apparatus is disclosed for staging or cooling a substrate between high temperature thermal processing steps. In the disclosed embodiment, one or more cooling stations are located off-line within a wafer handling chamber, outside the thermal p... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6393726 | Method for absorbing moisture of composite material A method for absorbing the moisture of a composite material, which can absorb the moisture of the composite material in a short period of time and which can provide a moisture absorption distribution which is equal to that of a composite material placed u... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6378229 | Method for the sub-critical drying of lyogels to produce aerogels The present invention refers to a method for the sub-critical drying of lyogels to produce aerogels. The method for the sub-critical drying of lyogels to produce aerogels provides for the lyogel particles to be disposed as a fixed bed and for a drying gas... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6357138 | Drying apparatus and method A tank stores a drying liquid for drying a semiconductor wafer. A boat vertically holds a plurality of target semiconductor wafers to be dried. The semiconductor wafers which are held by the boat are entirely soaked in the drying liquid. After this, the s... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6294194 | Method for extraction and reaction using supercritical fluids Methods for removing soluble material from confined spaces within substrates such as containers, capsules and porous powders comprising extraction with supercritical fluids, the pressure of which is preferably modulated between an upper level and a lower ... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6228394 | Supercritical fluid extraction of mould lubricant from hard shell capsules Hard shelled capsules and dry, powdered pharmaceutical formulations are treated with supercritical fluids to remove impurities such as mold lubricants and moisture.... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6216361 | Dehydration of drilling mud There is provided an improved method for removing water from oil based drilling fluids used in the drilling of boreholes through the ground wherein MgSO4 (magnesium sulfate) is added to the drilling fluid to scavenge the water therefrom.... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6189236 | Process for drying a reactor system employing a fixed bed adsorbent A method of reducing the purge gas consumption, dry-down time, or both required for start-up and operation of a gas phase fluidized bed reactor system. The method involves contacting a stream of cycle gas having water and/or a polar hydrocarbon with an ad... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6130263 | Desiccant entrained polymer The present invention includes processes and resulting structures for producing moisture absorbing desiccant entrained polymers. A polymer is caused to assume a molten state, typically by applying heat and melting the polymer. To achieve certain results i... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6125552 | Side discharge assembly for a fluid bed processing system and method thereof A fluid bed processing system in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention includes a product chamber, a fluid supply system, and a discharge gate. The product chamber has an open top and an open bottom and the fluid supply system has an out... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6092302 | Absorbent fibrous granules There is provided a cellulosic-based fiber granule with added non self-associating particulates or fibers. The resulting granule is free-flowing with a densified outer surface and is capable of removing substantially all oil or other fluids from a flat su... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6080350 | Dessicant entrained polymer The present invention includes processes and resulting structures for producing moisture absorbing desiccant entrained polymers. A polymer is caused to assume a molten state, typically by applying heat and melting the polymer. A channeling agent is blende... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6076278 | Methods of drying pipelines The present invention provides improved methods of drying pipelines containing water which are to transport hydrate forming gaseous fluids. The methods basically comprise flowing a liquid which forms an azeotrope mixture with water into contact with water... | 06/20/2000 |
| 5984212 | Method and apparatus for production of extremely fine powder A method and apparatus for the manufacture of extremely fine powders, which are ground wet in a mechanical grinder (1) and are subsequently dried. To obtain extremely fine sizes, the powders are ground wet as components of a suspension in the mechanical g... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5974690 | Method of protecting hair dryers having vents A disposable, adhesive air filter for use with hand held hair dryers. The filter is used in connection with the air vent openings of the hair dryer and may be applied retroactively onto such dryers. The filter may come in a roll or sheet and may be cut by... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5911937 | Desiccant entrained polymer The present invention includes processes and resulting structures for producing moisture absorbing desiccant entrained polymers. A polymer is caused to assume a molten state, typically by applying heat and melting the polymer. To achieve certain results i... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5885493 | Method of drying articles A method of drying a green particulate article includes the steps of: a. Providing a green article which includes a particulate material and a pore phase material, the pore phase material including a solvent; and b. contacting the green article with a liquid desicc... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5815946 | Method for dehydrating wet coal A process is described whereby wet coal may be dehydrated and inhibited against rehydration by immersing in a bath of molten paraffin hydrocarbon for a sufficient period of time to evaporate and expel inherent water from the coal. The hydrocarbon then inh... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5455013 | Carbon dioxide absorber and its manufacturing method using sludge, and method for absorbing carbon dioxide in exhaust gas A carbon dioxide absorber is made by separating sludge from exhaust water discharged upon manufacturing fresh mixed concrete or concrete secondary products, then dewatering the separated sludge, and drying and crushing the dewatered sludge into dry fine p... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5145489 | Method for coprocessing coal and oil A process for simultaneously improving the fuel properties of coal and oil is described. In the first step of this process, two fluidized beds are provided. The first fluidized bed has a fluidized density of from about 20 to about 50 pounds per cubic foot... | 09/08/1992 |
| 5116656 | Use of methyl abietates for transfer of perfuming compositions during fabric drying A process and article for enhancing the efficiency of transfer of a perfuming composition between a flexible porous or fibrous element and a fabric during drying of the fabric by incorporating a mixture of methyl abietates, preferably those available unde... | 05/26/1992 |
