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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7432233 | Composition and method for treating a semiconductor substrate The invention relates to a method for cleaning semiconductor surfaces to achieve to removal of all kinds of contamination (particulate, metallic and organic) in one cleaning step. The method employs a cleaning solution for treating semiconductor surfaces which is st... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7422019 | Composition and method for treating a semiconductor substrate The invention relates to a method for cleaning semiconductor surfaces to achieve to removal of all kinds of contamination (particulate, metallic and organic) in one cleaning step. The method employs a cleaning solution for treating semiconductor surfaces which is st... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7384902 | Metal brightener and surface cleaner The present invention provides a metal brightener and surface cleaner, which provides significant etching of aluminum and other metals, without detrimentally affecting other surfaces such as painted surfaces, glass, rubber and plastic. The inventive composition is e... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7273060 | Methods for chemically treating a substrate using foam technology The present invention relates to methods and compositions for treating a surface of a substrate by foam technology that includes at least one treatment chemical. The invention more particularly relates to the removal of undesired matter from the surface of substrate... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7235517 | Degreasing compositions Degreasing compositions that may be used, for example, to degrease substrates such as contaminated surfaces of automobile engines are disclosed. The degreasing compositions comprise a builder, an amphoteric surfactant, and an alkoxylated acetylenic diol having the s... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7205265 | Cleaning compositions and methods of use thereof A remover composition and method for removing resists from substrates containing nucleophilic amine and at least one solvent is described. Optionally, a chelating agent can also be included in the remover composition. The remover composition is especially suitable f... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7160847 | Water solution using in metal surface treating process and process for removing oxidized film and burred edge using the same A method for chemical etching is disclosed for taking away oxidized film and removing cut as well as punched edge burs of harden-treated carbon steel (SK3, SK4 and SK5). Thereby, the fillet edge of the cut section is achieved. An oxidized film with a thickness of se... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7144849 | Cleaning solutions including nucleophilic amine compound having reduction and oxidation potentials A composition for removing resists and etching residue from substrates containing at least one nucleophilic amine compound having oxidation and reduction potentials, at least one organic solvent, water and, optionally, a chelating agent is described. The chelating a... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7144848 | Cleaning compositions containing hydroxylamine derivatives and processes using same for residue removal The present invention is directed to resist and etching residue removing compositions containing at least one nucleophilic amine compound possessing reduction and oxidation potentials, a two-carbon atom linkage alkanolamine compound, and optionally water and/or one ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7122510 | One-bath particle-free chemical cleaning The invention relates to a method for one-bath chemical cleaning and preservation of interior surfaces of hollow steel bodies, without any organic solvents, comprising controlled change of the liquid bath in that in a circuit of hoses running from a mobile tank equi... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7094741 | Aqueous compositions for treating a surface The present invention relates to a composition having a pH of less than about 7, for treating a hard surface comprising: at least one low residue surfactant and/or an alkyl ethoxylate surfactant; and a polymeric biguanide. ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7091163 | Flushing solutions for coatings removal A flushing solution containing: a) a solvent component, b) an alkaline source; and c) a corrosion inhibitor component is provided. The solvent component preferably contains an alkoxylated aromatic alcohol. The corrosion inhibitor component may contain a fatty acid s... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7082951 | Aqueous compositions for treating a surface The present invention relates to a composition having a pH of less than about 7, for treating a hard surface comprising: at least one low residue surfactant and/or an alkyl ethoxylate surfactant; and a polymeric biguanide. ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7078371 | Cleaning composition The cleaning composition of the present invention is characterized by containing N-hydroxyformamide. The cleaning composition is capable of easily removing patterned photoresist masks or resist residues remaining on substrates after the etching process or removing r... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7071155 | Non-polymer thickening agent and cleaning composition A non-polymer thickening medium, and the inclusion of such a non-polymer thickening medium in a cleaning composition. In some embodiments, the non-polymer thickening medium includes a sparingly water soluble surfactant, and an organic solvent including an OH group, ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7051742 | Cleaning solutions including nucleophilic amine compound having reduction and oxidation potentials A composition for removing resists and etching residue from substrates containing at least one nucleophilic amine compound having oxidation and reduction potentials, at least one organic solvent, water and, optionally, a chelating agent is described. The chelating a... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7005011 | Method of removing iron oxide deposits from the surface of titanium components Disclosed is a method and solvent composition capable of removing iron oxide deposits from the surface of titanium components without substantially damaging the underlying titanium component. Iron oxide deposits may be removed from the surface of a titanium componen... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6994890 | Cleaning and multifunctional coating composition containing an organosilane quaternary compound and hydrogen peroxide Cleaning and multifunctional coating compositions containing hydrogen peroxide and an organosilane quaternary compound in aqueous formulations are used to improve water and soil repellency and residual antimicrobial activity. Various surfaces may be treated includin... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6851432 | Cleaning compositions An aqueous cleaning composition comprising an alkanolamine, a tetraalkylammonium hydroxide, nonmetallic fluoride salt, a corrosion inhibitor, e.g. ascorbic acid or its derivatives alone or in combination, balance water. Such cleaning compositions are effective to re... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6814088 | Aqueous compositions for treating a surface The present invention relates to a composition having a pH of less than about 7, for treating a hard surface comprising: at least one low residue surfactant and/or an alkyl ethoxylate surfactant; and a polymeric biguanide. ... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6689908 | Polyalkoxylated superamides optionally functionalized, use as emulsifiers The invention concerns polyalkoxylated superamides of the following formulae: [R1 --CONR2 --CH2 CHR3 --O--CHR4 --CHR5 O)m --(CH2 CH2 O)n ]9... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6683036 | Cleaning composition A hard surface cleaning composition for removing cooked-, baked- or burnt-on soils from cookware and tableware, the composition comprising an organoamine solvent and wherein the composition has a liquid surface tension of less than about 24.5 mN/m and a p... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6673757 | Process for removing contaminant from a surface and composition useful therefor Particulate and metal ion contamination is removed from a surface, such as a semiconductor wafer containing copper damascene or dual damascene features, employing aqueous composition comprising a fluoride containing compound; a dicarboxylic acid and/or sa... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6660706 | General purpose cleaners Multipurpose cleaners are comprised of an alkoxylated carboxylic acid ester corresponding to the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R1 CO is an aliphatic acyl group, AlkO is CH2 CH2 O, CHCH3 CH2 O, CH... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6627587 | Cleaning compositions An aqueous cleaning composition comprising an alkanolamine, a tetraalkylammonium hydroxide, nonmetallic fluoride salt, a corrosion inhibitor, e.g. ascorbic acid or its derivatives alone or in combination, balance water. Such cleaning compositions are effe... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6576600 | Detergent To provide a detergent which does not comprise a halogen-based solvent having high cleaning capabilities. The detergent of the present invention comprises (A) a glycol ether having low compatibility with water, preferably propylene glycol alkyl ether havi... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6564812 | Alkanolamine semiconductor process residue removal composition and process A two carbon atom linkage alkanolamine compound composition comprises the two carbon atom linkage alkanolamine compound, gallic acid or catechol, and optionally, an aqueous hydroxylamine solution. The balance of the composition is made up of water, prefer... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6565664 | Method for stripping copper in damascene interconnects An inexpensive and safe copper removal method in the fabrication of integrated circuits is described. Copper is stripped or removed by a chemical mixture comprising an ammonium salt, an amine, and water. The rate of copper stripping can be controlled by v... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6541435 | Engine cleaner composition Engine cleaner compositions are reported comprising a single phase solution comprising a polar solvent having a Hildebrand solubility parameter of about 10 cal1/2 cm-3/2 or greater; a non-polar solvent, immiscible with the polar solv... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6528478 | Cleaning chemical composition comprising an amine oxide, alkanolamine, and organic solvent To provide a cleaner composition suitable for removing oxidized grease stains adhering to the surface of floor, wall and cooking instruments in the kitchen. A cleaner composition is constructed to have the concentrated form and comprise a water-insoluble ... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6524396 | Agent and method for machining metal and for cleaning metal or anticorrosion treatment A process for metal cutting using a water-mixed cutting compound and subsequent cleansing and corrosion protective treatment wherein an oil in water emulsion is used as a cutting compound which contains; (I) an amount emulsifier system consisting of: (a) ethyo... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6525011 | Methods and acidizing compositions for reducing metal surface corrosion and sulfide precipitation Methods and acidizing compositions for reducing the corrosion of the metal surfaces of tubular goods and the like and reducing the precipitation of metal sulfide from the acidizing compositions are provided. The methods basically comprise the steps of com... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6521579 | Use of N-alkyl-beta-alanine derivatives to prepare cleaning corrosion inhibitors A cleaning corrosion inhibitor based on N-alkyl-beta-alanine derivatives and their salts. The N-alkyl-beta-alanine compounds of the present invention have the general formulas (I) and/or (II) ##STR1## and/or ##STR2##... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6514922 | Gel purge formulations and methods of cleaning extruders by using the same Methods for cleaning screw extruder, especially powder-coating extruders, include filling the extruder barrel with a gel purge formulation comprised of a high-boiling pyrrolidone or piperidone (lactam) solvent (most preferably N-methyl pyrrolidone (NMP)),... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6465404 | Aqueous cleaning composition with controlled PH Aqueous cleaning compositions in which the pH is controlled comprise an acidic metal cleaning compound; at least one nitrogen containing compound to provide a stabilized pH; an emulsifier, a nonionic surfactant and optionally at least one water soluble so... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6402857 | Solvent mixture for use in a vapor degreaser and method of cleaning an article in a vapor degreaser utilizing said solvent The invention provides a solvent mixture including n-propyl bromide, a mixture of low boiling solvents and, preferably, a defluxing and/or ionics removing additive and/or at least one saturated terpene. The invention also provides a method of cleaning an ... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6399551 | Alkanolamine semiconductor process residue removal process A two carbon atom linkage alkanolamine compound composition comprises the two carbon atom linkage alkanolamine compound, gallic acid or catechol, and optionally, an aqueous hydroxylamine solution. The balance of the composition is made up of water, prefer... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6394114 | Method for stripping copper in damascene interconnects An inexpensive and safe copper removal method in the fabrication of integrated circuits is described. Copper is stripped or removed by a chemical mixture comprising an ammonium salt, an amine, and water. The rate of copper stripping can be controlled by v... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6387859 | Method and cleaner composition for stripping copper containing residue layers A cleaner composition for removing from within a microelectronic fabrication a copper containing residue layer in the presence of a copper containing conductor layer, and a method for stripping from within a microelectronic fabrication the copper containi... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6367486 | Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid or its ammonium salt semiconductor process residue removal process An ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid or a mono-, di-, tri- or tetraammonium salt thereof residue cleaning composition removes photoresist and other residue from integrated circuit substrates. The balance of the composition is desirably made up of water, pre... | 04/09/2002 |
