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...that after Parker Brothers executives turned down the game of Monopoly because it had "52 fundamental errors" (including taking too long to play), a copy of the game wound up in the home of the company president who stayed up until 1 a.m. to finish playing it? He was so impressed by the game that the next day he wrote to inventor Charles Darrow and offered to buy it!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8181596 | Cluster tool architecture for processing a substrate An apparatus for processing substrates using a multi-chamber processing system (e.g., a cluster tool) that has an increased system throughput, increased system reliability, a smaller system footprint, and a more repeatable wafer history. Embodiments provide for a cl... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8127712 | Vacuum coating system comprising a transport unit for transporting substrates A vacuum coating unit having a pair of side by side transport devices for transporting substrates in a transport direction. Each transport device includes at least one first endless conveyor running in the transport direction and having a conveying element guided ar... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8117984 | Coating abluminal surfaces of stents and other implantable medical devices A sleeve is positioned over a radially-expandable rod assembly and a stent is positioned over the sleeve. A mandrel is inserted into the rod assembly to thereby press the sleeve against the inner surface of the stent and expand the stent. A coating (such as a solven... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8109230 | 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. The apparatus can include a cartridge. The cartridge can comprise a core, a plurality of stent mandrels, a first clutch, and a second clutch. The c... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8087378 | Apparatus for coating lenses To provide a coating apparatus capable of automatically executing a series of steps of measuring the shape of a lens and applying a primer solution thereon, drying the primer solution and applying a photochromic coating solution thereon, and curing the coated soluti... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8074597 | Methods and apparatus for purging a substrate carrier In a first aspect, a substrate carrier is provided that includes an enclosure adapted to be sealable and to house at least one substrate. The substrate carrier includes a first port leading into the enclosure and adapted to allow a flow of gas into the enclosure whi... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8069814 | Stent support devices Various embodiments of methods and devices for coating stents are described herein. ... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8061298 | Stent mandrel fixture and method for selectively coating surfaces of a stent A stent mandrel fixture for supporting a stent during the application of a coating substance is provided. A method supporting a stent during the application of a coating substance is also provided. ... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8051798 | Mounting assembly for a stent and a method of using the same to coat a stent A mounting assembly for a stent and a method of coating a stent using the assembly are provided. ... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8051797 | Device to stabilize and align a pre-mounted stent A support device is provided to hold a pre-mounted device, such as a stent mounted on a balloon of a delivery catheter, for insertion in a coating apparatus. The support device stabilizes, aligns and holds the pre-mounted stent assembly in order to allow correct loc... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8042485 | Stent mandrel fixture and method for coating stents A stent mandrel support for supporting a stent during the application of a coating substance is provided. ... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8042486 | Stent spin coating apparatus A system or device for spin coating an implantable medical device, such as a stent, is disclosed. The device includes a coating table to support the stent, the stent being positioned on top of the coating table and supported on the table by a support fixture. The co... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8020511 | Film coating holder An exemplary film coating holder includes a main body, a plurality of workpiece holders, and a driving module. The main body includes a plurality of through holes defined therein and a central axis. The main body is capable of rotating around the central axis. Each ... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8011318 | Article support system An article support system for supporting articles and collecting paint or stain that drips off of the articles includes a plurality of stanchions being positioned and upwardly extending from a support surface. Each of the stanchions includes a top wall, a bottom wal... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8001925 | Drug-polymer coated stent The present invention provides a method and system for loading drug onto a stent. The method comprises positioning at least one polymer coated stent on a mandrel, positioning a drug infused sheath onto the stent and diffusing drug from the sheath into the polymer co... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7997226 | Systems and methods for producing a medical device A machine and process useful for processing a delicate workpiece, e.g., an implantable medical device, includes a carrier having a mandrel and wheels. The workpiece is positioned on the mandrel, which is free to roll by gravity on rails which cooperate with the whee... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7987811 | Apparatus for supporting workpieces thereon An apparatus (100) for supporting workpieces thereon includes a seat (10), a holding board (20), and a magnetic module connecting the seat to the holding board. The magnetic module (70) includes a first member (40) secured in the s... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7984691 | Methods and apparatus for providing a liquid coating for an organic photoconductive drum A method of cleaning and coating a used organic photoconductive drum is disclosed. Using this method remanufacturers can reliably reuse certain used organic photoconductive drums which could not be reused without this method. The method comprises providing a used or... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7950347 | Rotatable device for holding a substrate The invention provides a rotatable and optionally heatable device for holding a flat substrate. The device includes a supporting means for placing and holding the substrate on a supporting surface, optionally a heater, a means for rotating the supporting means and a... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7946246 | Hand held magnetic test panel holder A hand held magnetic test panel holder that will attach metal or paper test panels magnetically, and will magnetically attach to a metal wall or surface. Its main body is formed to provide a handle and an extension to provide space to hold a test panel at a distance... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7918181 | Stent mandrel fixture and method for reducing coating defects A stent mandrel fixture for supporting a stent during the application of a coating substance is provided. ... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7905198 | Ascent and descent apparatus for liquid material spray printer Disclosed is an ascent and descent apparatus for a liquid material spray printer, which may control a distance between a subject and a spray assembly optimally. The apparatus includes a sliding member having a pair of sliders selectively reciprocating oppositely by ... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7900578 | Carrying system and processing equipment A carrying system includes first and second carrying machines each of which includes a holding unit, a base and a linkage having pivotally joined first and second links. The holding unit can be moved, by turning the second link relative to the first link which is tu... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7895967 | Decorating guitars Apparatus and methods of decorating guitars and other stringed musical instruments are disclosed. In one aspect, an apparatus may include a carrier to hold a portion of a guitar, a surface to support the carrier, one or more ink-jet printheads to apply radiation-sen... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7886686 | Installation for the vacuum treatment in particular of substrates Installation for vacuum treatment, particularly of substrates, includes several identical independent and aligned modules. Each module is provided with a vacuum treatment chamber and a transfer chamber having a mechanism for transferring a substrate within one of th... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7882798 | Key cap painting tool A spray painting tool for painting key caps is disclosed, which comprises: a platform, having a plurality of columns formed on a top surface of the same; a panel, having a plurality of holes formed thereon at positions corresponding to the plural columns for allowin... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7874261 | Stage apparatus and coating treatment device A stage apparatus includes a stage over which a substrate is to be transferred, and a levitation mechanism which levitates the substrate over the stage. The stage includes a plurality of gas spray ports (16a) to spray a gas for levitating the substrate... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7870834 | Rotatable workpiece painter's stand A painters stand comprising a pair of extensible supports for rotatably securing a workpiece therebetween. Each support is comprised of a stanchion having a collar mounted thereon with a plurality of divergent legs extending therefrom with the stanchion having an in... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7854212 | Paint shield for roof structure A self-retained paint shield configured to shield an exterior roof structure while spray painting exterior side walls of a home or building. The paint shield includes a shield portion and an exterior-roof attachment portion. The shield portion is configured to shiel... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7836845 | Substrate carrying and processing apparatus The present invention provides a substrate carrying and processing apparatus which is intended to reduce the size of the space for storing substrates in each substrate storing section as much as possible so as to downsize the apparatus and increase the number of sub... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7827930 | 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... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7823533 | Stent fixture and method for reducing coating defects A stent fixture for supporting a stent during formation of a coating is provided. ... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7819079 | Cartesian cluster tool configuration for lithography type processes The present invention generally provides an apparatus and method for processing substrates using a multi-chamber processing system (e.g., a cluster tool) that is easily configurable, has an increased system throughput, increased system reliability, improved device y... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7798095 | Device to hold door for painting The device to hold a door for painting supports a door while leaving the outer faces of the door exposed for the application of paint. The device includes a base having a securement member mounted thereon. The securement member may be selectively positioned in the l... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7770536 | Coating abluminal surfaces of stents and other implantable medical devices A sleeve is positioned over a radially-expandable rod assembly and a stent is positioned over the sleeve. A mandrel is inserted into the rod assembly to thereby press the sleeve against the inner surface of the stent and expand the stent. A coating (such as a solven... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7765950 | Spin chuck sensing apparatus for spin coating unit An apparatus for sensing a spin chuck for a spin coating unit includes a spin chuck which sucks a wafer with vacuum pressure to allow the wafer to be placed thereon, a rotary shaft which is rotated by driving of a motor below the spin chuck correspondingly thereto, ... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7735449 | Stent fixture having rounded support structures and method for use thereof A stent fixture for supporting a stent during the application of a coating substance is provided. ... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7735450 | Substrate holding 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... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7699020 | Method and device for applying conductive paste A tabular holding jig has a plurality of holding holes whose side walls are made from an elastic material. When electronic parts are inserted into the holding holes of the holding jig, deflection of the holding jig is prevented by (a) disposing an intermediate plate... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7699021 | Cluster tool substrate throughput optimization Embodiments generally provide an apparatus and method for processing substrates using a multi-chamber processing system (e.g., a cluster tool) that has an increased system throughput, increased system reliability, substrates processed in the cluster tool have a more... | 04/20/2010 |
