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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8151482 | Two-stage static dryer for converting organic waste to solid fuel An energy-efficient method and apparatus for drying pelletized, moist organic material is described. The method consists of a rapid, high temperature static drying process in a shallow bed, followed by traditional vertical static drying in a deep bed. Hot exhaust ga... | 04/10/2012 |
| 7325331 | Method and equipment for drying a pulp web using hot air of different temperatures The invention relates to a method for drying a fibre-based pulp web (2), and to a drying box (1) used in the method. According to the invention, the drying box (1) contains drying zones (9a-9e), to each one of which h... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7244315 | Microelectronic device drying devices and techniques Improved methods of rinsing and drying microelectronic devices by way of an immersion processing apparatus are provided for effectively cleaning microelectronic devices. Methods and arrangements control the separation of one or more microelectronic devices from a li... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7213349 | Heat recovery system for clothes dryer While venting clothes dryer heat outside may be acceptable during the summer months, it is desirable to reuse such heat once the outside temperature starts to fall. The disclosed heat recovery unit for a clothes dryer works towards meeting this need. The heat recove... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7191545 | Apparatus to dry substrates The present invention disclosed herein is an apparatus for drying a substrate. In accordance with the present invention, the apparatus includes a measuring unit to detect a density of IPA vapor at predetermined regions in a process chamber or a pipe. The measuring u... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7191543 | Drying device and method of operation therefor A drying apparatus comprising a heat pump apparatus in which a refrigerant circulates through a compressor, a radiator, a throttle apparatus and an evaporator in this order, in which air heated by the radiator is introduced into a dry chamber, the air coming out fro... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7185447 | Drying device for drying a gas A drying device for drying a gas comprises parallel cooling branches, at least one of which is in its active state at any given time. A gas-coolant heat exchanger arranged in each of the cooling branches has a first channel through which the gas to be dried flows in... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7182813 | Production apparatus of multilayer coating film The coating construction has flexibility corresponding to the number of layers of multiple coating layers, by which a multilayer coating film can be produced with small film thickness without adherence of dust to a film surface, a drying fault such as unevenness ind... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7180035 | Substrate processing device A steam generator 40′ provided in a substrate processing apparatus includes a tank 301 having a hollow cylindrical member 302 formed of a composite of PTFE and PFA and a pair of side wall plates 303 connected to the opposite ends of the... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7163019 | Method of reducing water spotting and oxide growth on a semiconductor structure The present invention relates to a method of cleaning and drying a semiconductor structure in a modified conventional gas etch/rinse or dryer vessel. In an embodiment of the present invention, a semiconductor structure is placed into a first treatment vessel and che... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7146747 | Timber drying kiln A multichamber timber drying kiln in which different conditions are maintained in each chamber and methods of drying timber using such a kiln. In one aspect timber is rapidly heated within a first chamber (2; 202; 207) and then transferred to a further chambe... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7073273 | Low temperature dryer The present invention relates to a low temperature dryer which can dry the washing while preventing damage or deformation of the washing. The low temperature dryer, includes a drum unit 10 having a drum 11 in which the washing is contained, wherein the... | 07/11/2006 |
| 6918192 | Substrate drying system A substrate drying system for drying substrates after the substrates are washed typically using deionized water, is disclosed. The substrate drying system comprises a substrate cleaning tank in which the substrates are washed. A dry pump is provided in fluid communi... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6910284 | Wood accelerating drying process based on its rheological properties The objective of the present invention is an accelerated drying process for wood, capable of use with all species and of maintaining the quality of the dried wood intact, in which the temperature of the system is kept within the glass transition temperature range, f... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6807750 | Apparatus for and method of controlling seed cotton drying in a cotton gin An apparatus and method for controlling the removal of moisture from seed cotton in a cotton gin. The moisture level and rate of seed cotton entering a seed cotton dryer stage of a cotton gin are measured, and, based on those measurements and the desired moisture le... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6589360 | Drying system for drying semiconductor wafers and method of drying wafers using the same A method of and system for drying a wafer offer a short cycle of operation, and minimize the amount of time that the wafer is exposed to external air. The drying system includes a process bath, a loader for transferring the wafer from a wash bath to an el... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6497055 | System and method for controlling a vapor dryer process A system and method are disclosed including a vapor dryer chamber (12) with a lid (14). A heater (16) is disposed within the vapor dryer chamber to vaporize liquid drying medium (24), preferably isopropyl alcohol, in the bottom of the vapor dryer chamber ... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6357142 | Method and apparatus for high-pressure wafer processing and drying A system for high-pressure drying of semiconductor wafers includes the insertion of a wafer into an open vessel, the immersion of the wafer in a liquid, pressure-sealing of the vessel, pressurization of the vessel with an inert gas, and then the controlle... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6289605 | Method for drying a semiconductor wafer The present invention provides a drying method for removing a residual solution from a semiconductor wafer. The semiconductor wafer is placed into a chamber, and then the air pressure of the chamber is lowered from atmospheric pressure to a lower pressure... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6286231 | Method and apparatus for high-pressure wafer processing and drying A method and apparatus for high-pressure drying of semiconductor wafers includes the insertion of a wafer into an open vessel, the immersion of the wafer in a liquid, pressure-sealing of the vessel, pressurization of the vessel with an inert gas, and then... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6216364 | Method and apparatus for drying washed objects A drying apparatus for washed objects is capable of drying the objects in a reduced period of time, effectively preventing contamination of the objects during drying thereof, and attaining energy saving and a reduction in consumption of chemicals used. Mi... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6101737 | Apparatus and method for drying a semiconductor member A drying apparatus and method of drying is provided for drying a semiconductor member mounted in a carrier that is placed in a processing tank through contact with isopropyl alcohol. An isopropyl alcohol liquid is vaporized in a bottom portion of the proc... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6067728 | Supercritical phase wafer drying/cleaning system An apparatus and method for drying a microelectronic structure on wafer substrate using supercritical phase gas techniques and a unique pressure vessel locking mechanism. There is lid and a base with an open cavity to contain at least one microelectronic ... | 05/30/2000 |
| 5979074 | Method and device for drying sawn timber at reduced pressure This invention relates to a process and an apparatus to dry cut timber or other hygroscopical plate-shaped or bar-shaped goods in subatmospheric pressure in a vacuum-solid drying chamber, which is equiped with ventilators (fans) effecting crosswise to the... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5940985 | Apparatus and method for drying substrates A substrate drying device including a process chamber, a transferring device for transferring a substrate to/from the process chamber, a solvent vapor generating chamber having a container for receiving liquid organic solvent and a heater for heating the ... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5826128 | Apparatus for processing photosensitive material A processing apparatus including a drying part provided with at least a drying fan and a drying heater to automatically develop a photosensitive material wherein the drying part further includes a means for detecting reduction in air amount of the drying ... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5673496 | Dry charge machine and method The dry charge machine and method disclosed carefully monitor the temperature above and below the plates as well as the water temperature exiting the machine and introduce cooling water at a flow rate and temperature so as to maximize thermal efficiency i... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5603168 | Method and apparatus for controlling a dryer A method and apparatus for operating a dryer used to reduce the moisture content of sheet material such as a jet veneer dryer. A drying chamber is provided and includes a plurality of individual, juxtaposed drying sections. Each drying section circulates ... | 02/18/1997 |
| 5595000 | No-vent dry kiln A no-vent dry kiln for drying wood products such as lumber. The kiln has a dehumidification unit to remove excess moisture from the air utilized as the drying media. The dry bulb and wet bulb temperatures of the air within the kiln enclosure are precisely... | 01/21/1997 |
| 5592752 | Process and an apparatus for producing teas A process for producing a flavor-rich tea from tea leaves is disclosed. It comprises the steps of: (a) plucking the tea leaves; (b) withering the tea leaves; (c) rolling the tea leaves; and (d) drying the tea leaves in a drying apparatus in a circulating ... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5456022 | Batch-type sludge drier A drier having a boxlike housing (12) for receiving a hopper (13) therein which contains a batch of wet sludge. The hopper (13) cooperates with the housing, when closed therein, to define a closed air recirculation system which supplies dry pressurized wa... | 10/10/1995 |
| 5454177 | Process for the treatment of objects with an inflammable volatile liquid A process for the treatment of objects with an inflammable volatile liquid, in an installation comprising at least one upwardly open tank (16) adapted to be filled with the liquid, a drying device (20) adapted to remove contained treatment liquid from the... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5443540 | Apparatus and method for drying substrates An apparatus for drying substrates such as wafers while contacting IPA vapor with them to remove that solution, which adheres to them when they are washed, includes a vessel in which IPA is stored, a unit for supplying the IPA into the vessel, a unit for ... | 08/22/1995 |
| 5220732 | Cooling rocks and sand A process of cooling sand and rocks enables large amounts of aggregate to be cooled to a desired temperature below ambient aggregate temperature. Such temperature reduction is particularly useful for preparing concrete. Aggregate is introduced into a rota... | 06/22/1993 |
| 4974337 | Apparatus and method of drying and dehumidifying plastic An apparatus and process for heating and dehumidifying plastic materials in a container, such as a hopper, using a current of warm dry air. The apparatus having a desiccant for removing the moisture picked up from the material, and having a heater and coo... | 12/04/1990 |
| 4778606 | Method and apparatus for separating polychlorinated biphenyls from fluidizable solids A process and apparatus for treating any fluidizable solid material having a polychlorinated biphenyl contaminant absorbed or adsorbed thereon. The method and apparatus includes heating the fluidizable solids, using hot turbulent gas at a temperature in t... | 10/18/1988 |
| 4532720 | Drying process and its apparatus utilizing a refrigeration cycle A drying process and its apparatus utilizing a refrigeration cycle. The drying apparatus is constructed to interpose a heat exchanger between an evaporator and a heater so that air in a drying chamber may be dried and heated in a cycle of introducing hot ... | 08/06/1985 |
| 4324052 | Solvent and heat recovery system for drying oven The hot, saturated air is moved from a drying oven chamber through a substantially closed circuit first in a heat extraction path through a series of cooling stages to condense the solvent from the air, and then in a heat collection path in a cross-flow h... | 04/13/1982 |
| 4257169 | Commodity dryer A commodity dryer for removing or providing moisture and controlling atmosphere which surrounds stored commodities such as grain is provided which reduces the growth of bacteria, fungus and minimizes other deleterious conditions encountered such as in the... | 03/24/1981 |
| 4231165 | Process for heat-treating a fabric web A process for heat-treating and, in particular, for drying and/or fixing a continuously moved fabric web in a treatment unit comprising at least two treatment zones through which the fabric web successively passes, using a hot gas stream recirculated in t... | 11/04/1980 |
