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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8142086 | Semiconductor manufacturing process A semiconductor manufacturing process is provided. First, a wafer with a material layer and an exposed photoresist layer formed thereon is provided, wherein the wafer has a center area and an edge area. Thereafter, the property of the exposed photoresist layer is va... | 03/27/2012 |
| 7845868 | Apparatus for semiconductor manufacturing process A semiconductor manufacturing process is provided. First, a wafer with a material layer and an exposed photoresist layer formed thereon is provided, wherein the wafer has a center area and an edge area. Thereafter, the property of the exposed photoresist layer is va... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7344322 | Drying device and drying method A drying device, which dries a photosensitive layer of a photosensitive planographic printing plate using infrared rays, includes an infrared emitting device and a filter that is arranged between the photosensitive planographic printing plate conveyed through the dr... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7331844 | Polishing method A slurry feeding apparatus includes closed slurry bottle, piping, wet nitrogen generator, wet nitrogen supply pipe, suction and spray nozzles, temperature regulator, flow rate control valves, slurry delivery pump and controller for controlling the operation and flow... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7301606 | Supporting plate, stage device, exposure apparatus, and exposure method For example, to control an effect due to entrance and leakage of liquid for exposure and allow a preferable exposure processing, a support surface is provided which supports an object. The support surface is liquid repellant, and a collection device is provided whic... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7282675 | Integrated thermal unit having a shuttle with a temperature controlled surface An integrated thermal unit comprising a bake plate configured to heat a substrate supported on a surface of the bake plate; a chill plate configured to cool a substrate supported on a surface of the chill plate; and a substrate transfer shuttle configured to transfe... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7189015 | Method for replenishing development replenisher in automatic developing machine for photosensitive lithographic printing plate precursor A method for replenishing a development replenisher in an automatic developing machine for a photosensitive lithographic printing plate precursor, wherein a value of an electric conductivity of a developer obtained by measuring an electric conductivity is compared w... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7121203 | Apparatus and method of treating a recording element An apparatus and method of treating a recording element are provided. The apparatus includes a carrier removal station adapted to remove a predetermined percentage of carrier present in the recording element. A converting station is positioned downstream from the ca... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7088932 | System and method for measuring charge/mass and liquid toner conductivty contemporaneously A method measures the conductivity (σ) of a liquid or paste electrophotographic toner by providing two parallel plane conductive plates with a uniform separation (d) between the plates to form a space between the plates; filling the space between the plates with li... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7077584 | Dryer for a recording medium Dry air is jetted from jet holes of a guide plate toward a conveyor belt to levitate a photosensitive sheet and to press it against the conveyor belt. The photosensitive sheet is supported and carried by the conveyor belt. The dry air dries the photosensitive sheet.... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7055535 | Holding unit, processing apparatus and holding method of substrates A holding unit holds a substrate to enable a surface of the substrate to be processed. The unit has a vacuum suction member that comes into contact with a peripheral portion of the surface of the substrate and sucks the substrate. A processing apparatus holds the wa... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7052143 | Projection device having blower and/or lamp with feedback control In one example, a method for controlling temperature in a projection device, comprises measuring a plurality of temperatures in the projection device; averaging said plurality of temperatures to determine an averaged temperature; determining an error between a set-p... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7024996 | Automatic processing method of photosensitive lithographic printing plate and automatic processing apparatus thereof An automatic processing method by developing a plural number of exposed photosensitive lithographic printing plates with a developer, which comprises the previously calculating step, the measuring step and the replenishing step as defined herein, wherein during a pe... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7025450 | Recording element printing and treating system and method A recording element printing and treating system and method are provided. The system includes a printhead for dispensing a liquid comprising a carrier onto a recording element. A carrier removal station positioned downstream from the printhead removes a predetermine... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7010896 | Process and apparatus for making corrugated walls There is a description of an apparatus that produces corrugated walls in a continuous manner. Prior to being fed into the apparatus there is a composite consisting of an outer layer of a woven or non-woven material having a layer of a cementitious material thereon. ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6979802 | Apparatus and method for thermally processing an imaging material employing a preheat chamber A preheat chamber for conditioning an imaging material having a conditioning threshold temperature and a developing threshold temperature. The preheat chamber includes a chamber housing and a heating system. The heating system is configured to heat imaging material ... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6893172 | Developing apparatus and developing method A developing apparatus which enables the time necessary for a development reaction to be shortened and permits uniform development includes a chuck device with a support portion whose top surface is a horizontal surface and a spinner disposed in the middle of this s... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6869756 | Heat developing method and heat developing apparatus A heat developing method having the steps of: initially making the overall surface of a heat developing photosensitive material or a photosensitive and thermosensitive recording material (hereinafter called a “heat developing recording material”) to a predetermi... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6866432 | Method for replenishing developer of automatic developing apparatus for photosensitive lithographic printing plate In an electric conductivity-based replenishing system, a developer replenishing method for a photosensitive lithographic printing plate is provided which is capable of minimizing the fluctuations in sensitivity of a developer with respect to the changes in developme... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6830389 | Parallel plate development with the application of a differential voltage A system and method is provided for applying a developer to a photoresist material layer disposed on a semiconductor substrate. The developer system and method employ a developer plate having a plurality of a apertures for dispensing developer. Preferably, the devel... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6814507 | Substrate treating apparatus A substrate treating apparatus includes a heat-treating unit having a cooling unit and a local transport mechanism. The local transport mechanism, in time of standby, is placed in a standby position inside the cooling unit. The local transport mechanism in the stand... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6761492 | Image forming device An image forming device which automatically manages temperature and humidity for stably processing a photosensitive material. A temperature sensor and a humidity sensor sense changes in temperature and humidity within a heat developing section of the image forming d... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6758613 | Method and system for environmental control during film processing A method and system for environmental control in film processing is disclosed. In general, photographic film is coated with a processing solution, such as a developer solution, and is then developed within a controlled air environment. In the preferred embodiments, ... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6752543 | Substrate processing apparatus A manifold communicatively connects a plurality of coating processing units with an air conditioning unit. The manifold is formed by branching a common pipe into a plurality of distributing pipes. The air conditioning unit performs temperature control to set air pas... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6705777 | System and method for digital film development using visible light One aspect of the invention is a system for digital dye color film processing. In one embodiment, a developer station applies a processing solution to film to initiate development of metallic silver grains and at least one dye image within the film. A scanning syste... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6663301 | Chemical delivery system for use with a photographic processor and method of operation A chemical delivery system and method for use in a photographic processor is disclosed. The chemical delivery system includes a heating assembly that comprises a heating chamber and a level detection sensor. The heating chamber receives a predetermined am... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6634805 | Parallel plate development A system and method is provided for applying a developer to a photoresist material wafer disposed on a semiconductor substrate. The developer system and method employ a developer plate having a plurality of a apertures for dispensing developer. Preferably... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6619861 | Processing photographic material An apparatus for processing photographic material has a chamber which is manufactured such that temperature uniformity is maintained across the chamber.... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6619862 | Thermal management drum for a photographic processor The present invention relates to a photographic processor and a method of processing photographic material where heat is applied to a processing drum in a manner which requires less warm up time and permits better film processing uniformity. The system of... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6592270 | Delivery system A solution delivery system for a processor holds and delivers the processing solutions at working temperature. The solutions are held in an airtight chamber in which they are heated to the correct temperature. The solution is then transferred to a holding... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6575645 | Method and apparatus for improving resist pattern developing An apparatus and method for developing a selectively exposed resist pattern, on an integrated circuit wafer, which avoids damage to the resist pattern and allows greater freedom in the choice of resists. Developer is placed on a selectively exposed layer ... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6550989 | Apparatus and methods for development of resist patterns An integrated apparatus for processing a resist pattern imaged on a substrate, notably a thermal lithographic printing plate, comprises a chemical development section, and a preheat oven upstream of the chemical development section. The preheat oven is co... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6517261 | Processing solution delivery system having a supply tube and level detection sensor unit for use with a photographic processor A chemical or processing solution delivery system and method for use in a photographic processor is disclosed. The system includes a heating chamber which is adapted to receive a predetermined amount of processing solution therein, and heat the processing... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6478484 | Feed-forward mechanism from latent images to developer system for photoresist linewidth control The present invention provides lithographic systems and lithographic processes in which conditions affecting critical dimensions are controlled based on a latent image signature. The latent image signature characterizes the latent pattern present in a res... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6455810 | Stepped drum or stepped hold-down-rollers for heat processable media Apparatus for processing heat processable media comprising: a rotatable heated drum for processing heat processable media having width and depth dimensions, and a plurality of rollers spaced around a portion of the periphery of said drum and in contact th... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6443640 | Processing photographic material Photosensitive material is processed by passing the material through a chamber holding processing solution, the temperature of the solution being raised as the material passes through the chamber.... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6394669 | Post-print treatment processor for a photofinishing apparatus A photofinishing apparatus is designed such that full bleed durable prints are produced with a high productivity and low waste generation process. The photofinishing apparatus in this case includes a printer and a finisher or post-print treatment processo... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6332723 | Substrate processing apparatus and method In a state where a wafer is held by a wafer holding section and a temperature controlled liquid is discharged to a rim area on a rear face of the wafer from flow channels, a developing solution is heaped on a front face of the wafer. Thereafter, the wafer... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6312172 | Method and apparatus for photofinishing a photosensitive media and/or ordering of image products A method and apparatus for developing a strip of photosensitive media having image exposure area having an undeveloped exposed portion thereon. The apparatus includes a transport mechanism for moving the photosensitive media along a processing path; and a... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6290404 | Processing system and method which includes heat recovery and reuse in a photographic processing machine The present invention relates to a processing system and method for photographic material which is adapted to use sources of heat within the processing machine for photographic processing purposes. More specifically, in the system and method of the presen... | 09/18/2001 |
