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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7905668 | Coating/developing apparatus and method A coating/developing apparatus includes a first storage section that stores data comprising correlations of different pattern information units including at least a line width of the resist pattern, different values of a film thickness of the underlying film, and di... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7857530 | Developing method and developing unit In a developing method for performing developing treatment of a substrate by supplying a developing solution onto a resist film formed on a surface of the substrate, the present invention controls a zeta potential of the surface of the substrate at a predetermined p... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7854558 | Developer waste reuse An apparatus for reusing developer liquid in a plate processor device includes: a new developer liquid container (13); a work in progress developer liquid tank (10) for plate processing is filled with developer liquid (15) from the new developer... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7780366 | Resist pattern forming method A resist pattern forming method using a coating and developing apparatus and an aligner being connected thereto which are controlled to form a resist film on a surface of a substrate with a base film and a base pattern formed thereon, followed by inspecting at least... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7648292 | Resist pattern forming method A resist pattern forming method using a coating and developing apparatus and an aligner being connected thereto which are controlled to form a resist film on a surface of a substrate with a base film and a base pattern formed thereon, followed by inspecting at least... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7371022 | Developer endpoint detection in a track lithography system A method of detecting developer endpoint. The method includes illuminating a device region of a substrate with a first optical beam prior to initiating a development stage of processing and detecting a baseline optical signal reflected from the device region of the ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7349627 | Tracking an image-recording medium using a watermark and associated memory A method for tracking a segment of an image-recording medium and an image-recording medium are provided. In a first aspect of the invention what is provided is a method for distributing an image-recording medium. In accordance with the method, an identifying mark is... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7340790 | Universal dispenser for dispensing of laundry additives during automatic machine laundering of fabrics Disclosed are systems, methods, devices and kits for dispensing laundry additive materials into the drum of an automatic washing machine as that machine is used to carry out a fabric laundering operation. To bring about such dispensing of additives, a lidded housing... | 03/11/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7325741 | Enhanced system management and user assistance through software monitoring A data utilization installation has various components such as a management computer, a mobile computer system, an access point, a printer, and application software. The management system collects status information from the components, and evaluates whether the com... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7316185 | Method for replenishing development replenisher in automatic developing machine for photosensitive lithographic printing plate precursor and automatic photosensitive lithographic printing plate precursor developing machine A development replenisher replenishment method in an automatic developing machine for a photosensitive lithographic printing plate precursor, the method comprising: developing a plurality of sheets of exposed photosensitive lithographic printing plate precursors wit... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7289190 | Monitoring apparatus and method particularly useful in photolithographically Apparatus for processing substrates according to a predetermined photolithography process includes a loading station in which the substrates are loaded, a coating station in which the substrates are coated with a photoresist material, an exposing station in which th... | 10/30/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7182531 | Developing method and apparatus In this developing method and apparatus, a concentration measuring unit 222 picks part of developing fluid in a blending tank 186 to measure the resist concentration by an absorption photometry and feeds the detected resist concentration to a control unit 240. The c... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7176803 | Paper roll anti-theft protection The invention comprises a method and system for preventing the unauthorized removal of paper rolls, such as cash register receipt paper rolls used by retailers, as well as the anti-theft paper roll and methods of preparation therefor. The method comprises affixing t... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7147390 | Replenishment system for a print media processor A system for supplying a processing solution to a printing device, such as a photographic processor or a printer, which includes a supply tank with processing solution or ink and a delivery system between the supply tank and a printing device. The delivery system ha... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7147995 | Developing solution for heat-sensitive lithographic printing plate precursor and method for preparing lithographic printing plate An alkaline developing solution for development of a heat-sensitive presensitized plate of positive-working mode for use in making a lithographic printing plate, which developing solution comprises a linear-type alkyleneoxide adduct and a branched-type alkyleneoxide... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7145464 | Data collection device In one aspect of the invention a data collection device is provided for use with a medium said medium being usable when exposed to electromagnetic radiation that is characteristic of such use. The data collection device has a sensor capable of sensing when the mediu... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7110501 | Image sensing system This invention is to provide a system which has a plurality of sensor units and can efficiently sense an image. A sensing system includes a plurality of sensor units, a plurality of selection switches that are arranged in correspondence with the plurality of sensor ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7078162 | Developer regenerators The present invention provides an aqueous regenerator for addition to an aqueous developer that contains an organic solvent, a dispersing agent and a weak base, and has a pH of between about 8 and less than about 13. The aqueous regenerator includes an organic solve... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7063470 | Printer media supply spool adapted to allow the printer to sense type of media, and method of assembling same A printer media supply spool adapted to allow the printer to sense type of media, and method of assembling same. The supply spool comprises a shaft having a supply of media ribbon wound thereabout. A transceiver unit is disposed proximate the shaft. The transceiver ... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7037011 | Ribbon cartridge having updatable data communication component A tape ribbon cartridge and method are provided for regulating printer operation of a printer operative to transmit a download signal. The cartridge includes a housing, an ink ribbon, and a data communication component. The ink ribbon is disposed within the housing.... | 05/02/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7014373 | Photographic processing arrangement and a processing solution supply cartridge for the processing arrangement The present invention relates to a processing solution supply cartridge which utilizes a single container for a single-part developer concentrate. The single container has at least two valves or necks and is adapted to be utilized on a existing processor or processi... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7015183 | Resist remover composition The present invention relates to a resist remover composition for removing resists during manufacturing processes of semiconductor devices such as integrated circuits, large scale integrated circuits and very large scale integrated circuits. The composition comprise... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7004650 | Developing device using a developing liquid and image forming apparatus including the same A developing device for developing a latent image formed on an image carrier with a developing liquid includes a liquid storing section for storing the liquid including a developing substance and a carrier liquid. A developer carrier deposits the liquid fed from the... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7001085 | Method and system for processing of photographic materials A method of processing photographic material includes the steps of processing the photographic material in a processing solution, monitoring the concentration of a process-retarding by-product of the processing in the processing solution during operation of the meth... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6977990 | Image sensing system This invention is to provide a system which has a plurality of sensor units and can efficiently sense an image. A sensing system includes a plurality of sensor units, a plurality of selection switches that are arranged in correspondence with the plurality of sensor ... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6969572 | Developing method and apparatus In this developing method and apparatus, a concentration measuring unit 222 picks part of developing fluid in a blending tank 186 to measure the resist concentration by an absorption photometry and feeds the detected resist concentration to a control u... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6945713 | Sheet media package having radio-frequency identification transponder Sheet media package system includes a cartridge or other packaging for containing a plurality of sheet media; and a radio-frequency identification transponder which stores relevant digital data associated with the cartridge or other packaging. ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6938976 | Printer and method therefor adapted to sense data uniquely associated with a consumable loaded into the printer An inkjet printer adapted to sense type of supplied consumable receiver media, inks, printhead, and cleaning fluid. A transponder attached to a consumable is coupled to a memory device capable of storing information characteristic of the consumable. A transceiver is... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6913404 | Film processing solution cartridge and method for developing and digitizing film A digital film processing system and film processing solution cartridge are disclosed. The cartridge comprises a housing and a chamber for storing a film processing fluid. The processing solution may be contained within a flexible bladder within the chamber. The car... | 07/05/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6857795 | Developing apparatus and method for developing organic electroluminescent display panels A developing apparatus for organic electroluminescent display panels comprises a developing unit for supplying a developing solution to be uniformly dispensed to the surface of an organic electroluminescent display panel by immersing the organic electroluminescent d... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6849366 | Systems and methods for film processing quality control A photographic film with a row of sprocket holes formed on each side thereof includes a sensitometric step wedge of different light intensity values exposed along one side of the film, preferably located between the sprocket holes. ... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6842220 | Monitoring apparatus and method particularly useful in photolithographically processing substrates A method for in process monitoring of the parameters of a substrate undergoing a processing within a photolithography tools arrangement which includes substrate loading and unloading stations, and substrate coating, exposure and developing stations. The method inclu... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6833235 | Method for processing a black-and-white negative recording film material for motion picture soundtrack A processing method has been provided for an exposed silver halide black-and-white negative working sound recording film element, said processing method comprising the steps of processing said sound recording film element in a processing apparatus providing processi... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6800409 | System and method for recycling developer solution containing tetra-methyl-ammonia hydroxide (TMAH) A method and system of TMAH concentration adjustment. Absorption values A1, Y1 to Ym of a recycled developer solution at wavelength 210 nm and m wavelengths between 220 nm and 250 nm are measured respectively, wherein m is equal to or greater than 2. Y... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6793417 | System and method for digital film development using visible light One embodiment is a system for the development of a film includes an infrared light source and a visible light source. The system also includes at least one sensor operable to collect a first set of optical data from light associated the infrared light source and a ... | 09/21/2004 |
