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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8156891 | Apparatus for simultaneous roll-to-roll wet processing of two workpieces disposed within a single chamber A system is described to deposit a buffer layer onto exposed surfaces of two different solar cell absorber layers of two different flexible workpieces from a process solution including all chemical components of the buffer layer material. The buffer layer is deposit... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8104425 | Reagent activator for electroless plating A method for electroless plating of a substrate is provided that comprises exposing an electroless plating reagent comprising a metal to be plated and at least one reducing agent to a solid phase Activation Material to form an activated electroless plating reagent p... | 01/31/2012 |
| 7878144 | Electroless plating apparatus and electroless plating method An electroless plating apparatus can form a protective film on exposed surfaces of embedded interconnects stably with good selectivity for thereby protecting the interconnects. The electroless plating apparatus includes a magnetic removal portion for magnetically re... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7810447 | Articulating paper coating dispenser and method A strip of dental articulating paper is held pincer-like between two biased lateral edges of an outer housing. A grip head overlying a liner protects one lateral edge of the dental articulating paper, with a linear tracing of petroleum jelly formed on the liner adja... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7563327 | Apparatus and method for dip coating lenses An apparatus for dip coating lenses comprises a tank for containing a coating liquid, a coating chamber for receiving one or more ophthalmic lenses. The tank is in fluid communication with the coating chamber for permitting the flow of coating liquid between the tan... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7374619 | Method and apparatus for producing adhesive tape, and adhesive tape A method and an apparatus for producing an adhesive tape are disclosed in which an adhesive tape is produced while a liquid reservoir is almost hermetically sealed by bringing a blade into contact with an upper laminate roller, and supplement of adhesive to the liqu... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7368016 | Substrate processing unit and substrate processing apparatus A substrate processing unit includes: a vertically-movable substrate holder for holding a substrate; a pan surrounding a periphery of the substrate holder; a cell, located below the substrate holder and within the pan, having in its interior a chemical processing se... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7368017 | Method and apparatus for semiconductor wafer planarization Broadly speaking, the present invention provides a method and an apparatus for planarizing a semiconductor wafer (“wafer”). More specifically, the present invention provides for depositing a planarizing layer over the wafer, wherein the planarizing layer serves ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7361225 | Liquid tank The present invention provides a liquid tank which has a compact construction comprising a process bath, an agitation service bath, an agitation room, a liquid supply tunnel, and a liquid supply outlet. ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7361224 | Device for hot dip coating metal strands The invention relates to a device for hot dip coating metal strands (1), particularly strip steel, in which the metal strand (1) can be vertically guided through a reservoir (3), which accommodates the molten coating metal (2), and though... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7341633 | Apparatus for electroless deposition Embodiments of the invention generally provide a fluid processing platform. The platform includes a mainframe having a substrate transfer robot, at least one substrate cleaning cell on the mainframe, and at least one processing enclosure. The processing enclosure in... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7341634 | Apparatus for and method of processing substrate A workpiece is processed uniformly, e.g., a uniform plated film is formed on a workpiece, by a processing liquid, e.g., a plating solution, which is maintained in an optimum state while minimizing the amount of the processing liquid to be used. An apparatus for proc... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7332198 | Plating apparatus and plating method There is provided a plating apparatus and method which can control the temperature of a plating solution during plating more uniformly and easily form a uniform plated film on the to-be-plated surface of a workpiece, and which can simplify the device and decrease th... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7323054 | Apparatus for coating a monolith support Apparatus for coating a support such as a monolithic catalyst support (5) comprises a dispenser (1) for dispensing a predetermined quantity of coating liquid, a containment (2) for the liquid and a source of vacuum (8, 9) which can be act... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7323058 | Apparatus for electroless deposition of metals onto semiconductor substrates An electroless deposition system is provided. The system includes a processing mainframe, at least one substrate cleaning station positioned on the mainframe, and an electroless deposition station positioned on the mainframe. The electroless deposition station inclu... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7297210 | Plating apparatus There is provided a plating apparatus which can keep a plating solution always in its optimal condition while minimizing the amount of plating solution used, and which can easily form a uniform plated film on the plating surface of a workpiece. The plating ap... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7252714 | Apparatus and method for thermally controlled processing of microelectronic workpieces Apparatus and method for thermally controlled processing of microelectronic workpieces with liquids. An apparatus in accordance with and embodiment of the invention includes a process vessel configured to carry a processing liquid, such as an electroless processing ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7235135 | Substrate processing apparatus and substrate processing method The present invention relates to a substrate processing apparatus and a substrate processing method suitable for processing a substrate with a plurality of liquids. A substrate processing apparatus comprises a substrate holding device for holding a substrate, a cont... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7211149 | Method for applying a coating to a medical device This invention provides a method for efficiently applying a coating to each of a plurality of objects selected from the group consisting of ophthalmic lenses, molds for making ophthalmic lenses, and other medical devices, the method comprising dipping the plurality ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7141134 | Method and apparatus for automatically transferring pattern to surface of steering wheel A method and apparatus for automatically transferring a pattern to a surface of a steering wheel, automating a series of hydraulic pressure transfer steps, such as steering wheel supply, hydraulic pressure transfer, drying, and cleaning. Since a series of hydraulic ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7087143 | Plating system for semiconductor materials A workpiece processing station is disclosed. The workpiece processing station has particular applicability in an electroplating process for semiconductor wafers. The apparatus includes a work processing bowl having an outer bowl and an inner cup positioned at a loca... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7087117 | Substrate processing apparatus and substrate processing method The present invention relates to a substrate processing apparatus useful for plating a substrate or processing a substrate by dipping a substrate in a processing liquid. A substrate processing apparatus of the present invention includes: a loading/unloading area for... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7041174 | Grafting apparatus and method of using This invention provides a coating apparatus and methods for coating a device, such as an industrially or medically applicable device. The apparatus is suitable for providing a coating using a photoactivatable compound and a polymerizable compound. In another aspect,... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7021915 | Layer thickness control for stereolithography utilizing variable liquid elevation and laser focal length An apparatus and method for controlling the surface level of a liquid residing within a relatively vertically stationary workpiece support platform disposed within a reservoir for use in stereolithographic processes wherein a layered object or structure is formed by... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7001465 | Mixing and application system, method and material A container with a quantity of coating liquid includes a luminescent pigment and a paint base. An impeller is in proximity to the bottom of the container to keep the pigment in suspension in the paint base. The container also has a linear inlet slot and a linear out... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6994754 | Method and installation for dip coating of a metal strip, in particular a steel strip A process for the continuous dip-coating of a metal strip (1) in a tank (11) containing a liquid metal bath (12), in which process the metal strip (1) is made to run continuously through a duct (13), the lower part of which is imme... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6991934 | Tissue processor with integrated valve A tissue processor is disclosed for processing biological tissue, for example, for mounting on microscope slides. The tissue processor has a valve arrangement in the bottom of a tissue processing chamber, whereby a selected one of a plurality of fluid ports formed i... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6974530 | Method and system for controlling ion distribution during plating of a metal on a workpiece surface The flow of electrolyte and/or of ions is controlled by a diffuser element provided in a plating reactor, wherein, in one embodiment, the diffuser element comprises a mechanical adjustment mechanism to adjust the effective size of passages of the diffuser element. I... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6962626 | Venting assembly for dip coating apparatus and related processes Disclosed is a venting assembly for a dip coating system, a dip coating system utilizing such venting assembly, and related method for dip coating. These aspects are particularly directed for the production of organic photoconductor layers in imaging devices, and mo... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6939586 | Method and installation for hot process and continuous dip coating of a metal strip A process for the continuous dip-coating of a metal strip (1) in a tank (11) containing a liquid metal bath (12), in which process the metal strip (1) is made to run continuously through a duct (13), the lower part (13a | 09/06/2005 |
| 6936302 | Electroless Ni-B plating liquid, electronic device and method for manufacturing the same There is provided an electroless Ni—B plating liquid for forming, a Ni—B alloy film on at least part of the interconnects of an electronic device having an embedded interconnect structure, the electroless Ni—B plating liquid comprising nickel ions, a complexin... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6936307 | Method and installation for dip coating of a metal strip A process for the continuous dip-coating of a metal strip (1) in a tank (11) containing a liquid metal bath (12), in which process the metal strip (1) is made to run continuously through a duct (13), the lower part (13a | 08/30/2005 |
| 6929722 | Substrate plating apparatus A substrate plating apparatus forms an interconnection layer on an interconnection region composed of a fine groove and/or a fine hole defined in a substrate. The substrate plating apparatus includes a plating unit for forming a plated layer on a surface of the subs... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6929697 | Device for hot dip coating metal strands The invention relates to a device for hot dip coating metal strand (1), particularly strip steel, in which the metal strand (1) can be vertically guided through a reservoir (3), which accommodates the molten coating metal (2), and though ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6916377 | Semi-automatic coating system apparatus A semi-automated coating system for providing medical devices with antimicrobial coatings is disclosed. The semi-automated coating system extends the coating solution's usable life span by minimizing exposure to light, air and temperature extremes. Moreover, the dis... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6911088 | Substrate processing apparatus and slit nozzle A slit nozzle includes a solution feeding mechanism having an elastic element and a plurality of piezoelectric devices and embedded in a side surface of a flow passage near a slit in the slit nozzle. Control is effected so that the piezoelectric devices are vibrated... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6908534 | Substrate plating method and apparatus A method and apparatus for plating a substrate is provided, wherein fine pits formed in the substrate, such as fine channels for wiring, are filled with a copper, copper alloy, or other material with low electrical resistance. The method is performed on a wafer W ha... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6884293 | Self-adjusting return line and dip coating solution apparatus including the same A diptank applies coating solution to devices that are dipped therein. A reservoir tank contains a reservoir of coating solution. The diptank forms a coating solution overflow return that flows to the reservoir by means of a conduit and a self-adjusting return line.... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6878355 | Device for activating conductivity in porous structures The invention concerns the treatment of porous structures such as cross-linked foams, woven or nonwoven, to make them electrically conductive by depositing polymers. The device enables, in a chemical reactor, to perform the activating treatment directly through non-... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6835249 | Wallpaper dispensing apparatus A wallpaper dispensing apparatus includes a tray with a ridge projecting from the bottom and extending transversely between the side walls to divide the tray into a forward pool section and a rearward trough section. A removable cover is attached to the forward pool... | 12/28/2004 |
