Did You Know...
...that the video game, Pong, was invented by a guy who graduated at the bottom of his engineering class? Nolan Bushnell spent more time running the games at a local amusement park than he did on his studies at the University of Utah. His dreams of working for Disney's amusement empire were dashed when the company wouldn't hire him. Taking a boring job, Nolan daydreamed about electronic versions of popular games. He invented Pong, the first video game, and went on to found Atari Co.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8186298 | Coating film forming apparatus, use of coating film forming apparatus, and recording medium A coating film forming apparatus that holds a substrate upon a spin chuck and forms a coating film by supplying a chemical liquid upon a top surface of said substrate comprises: an outer cup provided detachably to surround the spin chuck; an inner cup provided detac... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8161902 | Multi-purpose holding device This invention relates to a multi-purpose holding device to handle, support and rotate one or more hollow cylindrical objects. The holding device consists of a rigid frame and support members for precise alignment and rotation of one or more objects within the frame... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8113141 | Apparatus for processing a substrate In a substrate-processing apparatus for performing coating, baking and developing processes on a semiconductor substrate, a first processing block performs a coating process and a developing process. A second processing block is disposed opposite to the first proces... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8113142 | Apparatus for processing a substrate In a substrate-processing apparatus for performing coating, baking and developing processes on a semiconductor substrate, a first processing block performs a coating process and a developing process on substrates. A second processing block is disposed opposite to th... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8025024 | Pipe joint lubrication device A pipe joint lubrication device including at least one first nozzle for application of lubricant on at least one of the fittings, a threaded nipple or a threaded socket, wherein the at least one first nozzle is provided on a first jaw housing which is rotatable abou... | 09/27/2011 |
| 7752996 | Apparatus for applying a plating solution for electroless deposition An electroless plating chamber is provided. The electroless plating chamber includes a chuck configured to support a substrate and a bowl surrounding a base and a sidewall of the chuck. The base has an annular channel defined along an inner diameter of the base. The... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7534298 | Apparatus and method of detecting the electroless deposition endpoint An apparatus and a method of controlling an electroless deposition process by directing electromagnetic radiation towards the surface of a substrate and detecting the change in intensity of the electromagnetic radiation at one or more wavelengths reflected off featu... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7416609 | Support assembly for a stent A support assembly for a stent and a method of using the same to coat a stent are provided. The support assembly provides for minimum contact between the stent and the support assembly so as to reduce or eliminate coating defects. ... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7399362 | Installation for powder coating of articles An installation for powder coating articles, in particular vehicle bodies, comprises a coating booth, in which a plurality of application devices for the powder coating may be arranged. The articles to be coated are located during the coating process on a rotating r... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7395777 | Machine for the treatment of pharmaceutical products A machine (100) for the treatment of pharmaceutical products (P) comprises a pan (2) that revolves about an axis of rotation (X) and a dispensing unit (3) designed to disperse a coating material inside the pan (2) over a mass (M) of the p... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7396562 | Optical information-recording medium manufacturing method and manufacturing apparatus A method of manufacturing an optical information recording medium that has a substrate having a signal recording layer formed on one principal surface thereof; and an optically transparent layer formed on the signal recording layer and made from a radiation cure typ... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7396412 | Coat/develop module with shared dispense An apparatus for dispensing fluid during semiconductor substrate processing operations. The apparatus includes a central fluid dispense bank comprising a plurality of dispense nozzles coupled to a plurality of fluid sources and a first processing chamber positioned ... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7396556 | Method of coating a medical appliance utilizing vibration A method of coating a medical appliance is provided that includes vibrating the medical appliance and contacting a material with the medical appliance to form the coating. A medical appliance is provided having a coating applied by a method. The method includes vibr... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7371284 | Powder coating apparatus and method of manufacturing stator of rotary electric machine A powder coating apparatus 100 and a method of manufacturing a stator 200 are disclosed wherein the stator is set in masking caps 110, 120 such that axial end faces of the stator are masked by the masking caps, respectively, so as to define a fi... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7364771 | Method and apparatus for production of fluorine-containing polyimide film A method for producing a fluorine-containing polyimide film excelling in heat resistance, resistance to chemicals, water repellency, dielectric properties, electrical properties, and optical properties and a spin coater suitable for the method are to be provided. A ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7354480 | Stent mandrel fixture and system for reducing coating defects A stent mandrel fixture for supporting a stent during the application of a coating substance is provided. ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7341630 | Stent coating system A nozzle for use in a coating apparatus for the application of a solvent and polymer to a stent is provided. ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7341202 | Method and device for producing a coherent layer of even thickness of liquid or melt on a rotating disk Method and device for continuously producing a coherent layer of a liquid/melt of even thickness by means of centrifugal action along the entire periphery of a rotating disk (13, 113), liquid/melt being supplied to the disk around its entire axis of rotation ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7326437 | Method and system for coating polymer solution on a substrate in a solvent saturated chamber A method and apparatus of coating a polymer solution on a substrate such as a semiconductor wafer. The apparatus includes a coating chamber having a rotatable chuck to support a substrate to be coated with a polymer solution. A dispenser to dispense the polymer solu... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7323060 | Substrate treating apparatus A forward direction-only path (first substrate transport path) is formed for transporting substrates in a forward direction to pass the substrates on to an exposing apparatus. A separate, substrate transport path (second substrate transport path) is formed exclusive... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7311781 | Substrate rotation type treatment apparatus An apparatus causes a substrate to rotate and supplies a treatment liquid to a substrate surface to make a treatment, without concern that a mixed substance is eluted from a cup in the use for a long time, or a thin film comes off from an inside wall surface to be c... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7303633 | Apparatus for producing optical information recording medium A method for producing an optical information recording medium includes the steps of: coating a solution for forming a dye recording layer onto a surface of a rotating disc-shaped resin substrate; and discharging a cleaning solution from a nozzle onto a peripheral e... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7291227 | Processing equipment A processing equipment includes a chamber, an airflow generator which generates a downward airflow in the chamber, a stage in the chamber, a nozzle which is arranged above the stage. The nozzle has a protector which is arranged around a supply port of the nozzle. Th... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7288154 | Apparatus for optical disc spin-coating and method of coating optical disc There is provided an apparatus for optical disc spin-coating, comprising a cap having a tapered protruding portion or a recess in its central lower portion; a turntable for rotation that has a tapered recess or protruding portion formed in an end of its central axis... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7276118 | Spin-coating apparatus for use in manufacturing semiconductor devices Spin-coating apparatus for use in manufacturing a semiconductor device includes a spin-chuck for rotating a wafer or the like, and a baffle plate disposed under the spin chuck to collect and discharge residue spun off of the wafer as the wafer is rotated by the spin... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7270711 | Nozzle for use in rotational casting apparatus For use in a rotational casting machine used for coating a rotating body with elastomer, such as polyurethane, there is provided a nozzle used for dispensing the liquid polyurethane onto the rotating body to be coated. The nozzle of the invention has a plurality of ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7265027 | Bond method and structure using selective application of spin on glass A method for bonding substrate structures. The method includes providing a transparent substrate structure, the transparent substrate structure comprising a face region and an incident light region, providing a spacer structure, the spacer structure comprising a sel... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7258079 | Apparatus and method for waterproofing game birds A method and apparatus for waterproofing game birds is provided. The game birds are sprayed with a waterproofing composition in amounts that prevent excessive water absorption by the feathers of the birds in wet weather, while still permitting the game birds to fly.... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7252854 | Method and apparatus for applying a gel A rotatable vacuum chamber receives an optical connector having an output face on which an optical gel is applied substantially without entrapped air. Opposite the output face is placed a gel dispenser with its opened nozzle pointing towards the output face. Uncured... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7241339 | Method and apparatus for applying a gel A rotatable vacuum chamber receives an optical connector having an output face on which an optical gel is applied substantially without entrapped air. Opposite the output face is placed a gel dispenser with its opened nozzle pointing towards the output face. Uncured... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7232490 | Apparatus and method for coating stents An apparatus for coating stents and a method of using the same is provided. ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7226637 | Manufacturing method for multilayer fluorescent information carriers An information layer for an optical information storage medium is formed in a centrifuge. A photopolymerizable composition is applied to a solid base having a relief pattern, and a flexible, transparent film layer is applied on top of the composition. The three are ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7211150 | Apparatus and method for coating and drying multiple stents A coating and drying apparatus for the application of a coating substance to a stent and drying the stent is provided. ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7208046 | Spray coating apparatus and fixtures A system for applying a sprayed coating includes a spray mechanism operative to spray a liquefied coating material; a target system including a rotatable spray target wheel; and one or more device-holding fixtures configured to be mounted onto the spray target wheel... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7192484 | Advanced coating apparatus and method A coating apparatus for coating a rollable device including a device rotator having a pair of rollers and spray nozzle is described. The spray nozzle produces a spray of coating material that is directed towards a gap that is between the rollers of the pair. The maj... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7179332 | Process and apparatus for adding glue to a flow of loose wooden material A process and apparatus for adding glue to a flow (L) of loose wooden material, in particular a flow of wood chips and fibers, in which the wooden material is introduced through an inlet (3) into a mixer device (4). The glue is sprayed onto the flow of... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7179333 | Closure sealant dispenser A machine for applying sealant material to non-circular closures using a rotating chuck connected to a rotational motor and a fixedly mounted dispensing apparatus. The chuck is also moved in at least one linear direction in a plane normal to the rotational axis of t... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7160389 | System and method for cleaning and priming an extrusion head The present invention relates to a system and method suitable for automatic cleaning of a coating or extrusion head of a coating apparatus. The invention includes a scrubbing station wherein a combination of physical contact and strong solvent solution combine to re... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7147893 | Method of and apparatus for forming transparent layer on disc substrate, and disc therefrom A disc is produced using a method of and an apparatus for forming a transparent layer on a disc substrate. The method for forming the transparent layer on the disc substrate includes covering an axial hole formed at a center of the disc substrate with a cover elemen... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7132125 | Processes for coating photoconductors A process including: providing a cylindrical substrate rotating about the long axis; applying at least one coating layer with a direct writing applicator on the outer surface of the rotating substrate; and curing the resulting coated layer or layers. The use of a di... | 11/07/2006 |
