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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7389654 | System for use of land fills and recyclable materials Gases are vented from a waste site such as a landfill, and the gases are separated into at least three streams comprising a hydrocarbon stream, a carbon dioxide stream, and residue stream. At least a portion of the carbon dioxide stream and hydrocarbon stream are li... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7368057 | Method and system for removing residual water from excess washcoat by ultrafiltration A washcoat coating composition is disclosed that includes at least one water insoluble organic solvent and at least one polymer, such as an epoxy acrylic copolymer. A method of removing residual water from a mixture of residual water and washcoat using ultrafiltrati... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7361231 | System and method for mid-pressure dense phase gas and ultrasonic cleaning Workpieces are loaded into a cleaning chamber. The cleaning chamber is pressurized with a first dense-phase cleaning fluid, the temperature and pressure of the first dense-phase fluid being maintained at less than about 1500 psi using a temperature control device. T... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7360546 | Cleaning apparatus for semiconductor wafer A cleaning apparatus for a semiconductor wafer comprising: a double container including an inner container with an upper opening for accommodating a substrate to be cleaned and an outer container having an airtight space accommodating the inner container therein, th... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7329321 | Enhanced wafer cleaning method A method for removing post-processing residues in a single wafer cleaning system is provided. The method initiates with providing a first heated fluid to a proximity head disposed over a substrate. Then, a meniscus of the first fluid is generated between a surface o... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7287933 | Process for the remediation of soil polluted by organic compounds An improved process is described for the removal of organic pollutants from soil by extraction with a lipophylic solvent, wherein the improvement consists in the fact that the purified soil is treated with water to remove the residual solvent. This process allows th... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7282099 | Dense phase processing fluids for microelectronic component manufacture Method for processing an article by contacting the article with a dense fluid. The article is introduced into a sealable processing chamber and the processing chamber is sealed. A dense fluid is prepared by introducing a subcritical fluid into a pressurization vesse... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7276138 | Vapor generating and recovery apparatus A vapor generating and recovery apparatus including a housing having an open top, a closed bottom and a plurality of sidewalls therebetween defining a boiling sump with a treating solution therein. The housing is further provided with at least one heating coil and a... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7267727 | Processing of semiconductor components with dense processing fluids and ultrasonic energy Method for processing an article with a dense processing fluid in a processing chamber while applying ultrasonic energy during processing. The dense fluid may be generated in a separate pressurization vessel and transferred to the processing chamber, or alternativel... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7179376 | Method and system for removing residual water from excess washcoat by ultrafiltration A washcoat coating composition is disclosed that includes at least one water insoluble organic solvent and at least one polymer, such as an epoxy acrylic copolymer. A method of removing residual water from a mixture of residual water and washcoat using ultrafiltrati... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7128169 | Method for the removal and recovery of the oily component from drill cuttings with liquid CO Method for the removal and recovery of the oily component from cuttings coming from the drilling of oil wells by treatment of the cuttings with a solvent, which can be compressed to the liquid state, at a pressure value ranging from 45 to 80 bar and a temperature co... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7086177 | Method and apparatus for reclaiming effluent from a freeze-drying process, and uses for effluent A system for reclaiming effluent from a freeze drying process has at least one condenser apparatus used during a freeze-drying cycle to collect effluent from material being freeze-dried, and a recovery reservoir positioned for collecting material from the condenser ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7087094 | Drycleaning method using dipropylene glycol n-propyl ether A drycleaning method is disclosed. In the method, a composition that comprises dipropylene glycol n-propyl ether (DPnP) and is essentially free of siloxanes or polysulfonic acids is used. The composition contains at least about 80 wt. % DPnP and up to about 15 wt. %... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7083742 | Fluoroiodocarbon blends as CFC and halon replacements A new set of effective, environmentally safe, nonflammable, low-toxicity refrigerants, solvents, foam blowing agents, propellants, and firefighting agents is disclosed. The agents are clean, electrically nonconductive, and have short atmospheric lifetimes, zero ozon... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7044143 | Detergent injection systems and methods for carbon dioxide microelectronic substrate processing systems Microelectronic substrate processing systems include a microelectronic substrate processing chamber that is configured to contain therein at least one microelectronic substrate. A carbon dioxide supply system is configured to supply densified carbon dioxide to the m... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7018483 | Machine and method for thermal cleaning and separation of metal parts Thermal cleaning and separation of metal parts is performed by a stator from an electric motor. Windings embedded in an organic, insulating material are placed and heated to 250°–500° C. under controlled conditions in a heating chamber, evaporating organic mater... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7011716 | Compositions and methods for drying patterned wafers during manufacture of integrated circuitry products Drying of patterned wafers is achieved in a manner effecting removal of water from the patterned wafers without collapse or deterioration of the pattern structures thereof. The drying is carried out in one aspect of the invention with a composition containing superc... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7011713 | Cascade extracting and solvent refreshing method for recycling jelly cables The method of continuously collecting jelly compounds from jelly filled cable is performed by recycling operation of a solvent by repeatedly heating, cleaning and condensing the recycling solvent used to deprive the jelly compounds of the jelly filled cable. The sol... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6951835 | Azeotrope-like compositions of 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluorobutane Disclosed are binary azeotrope-like compositions consisting essentially of 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluorobutane (HFC-365mfc) and 1,1,1,2,3,4,4,5,5,5-decafluoropentane (HFC-43-10mee) or nonafluoromethoxybutane. The present invention further includes ternary or quaternary azeo... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6938439 | System for use of land fills and recyclable materials Gases are vented from a waste site such as a landfill, and the gases are separated into at least three streams comprising a hydrocarbon stream, a carbon dioxide stream, and residue stream. At least a portion of the carbon dioxide stream and hydrocarbon stream are li... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6935049 | Method and apparatus for reclaiming effluent from a freeze-drying process, and uses for effluent A system for reclaiming effluent from a freeze drying process has at least one condenser apparatus used during a freeze-drying cycle to collect effluent from material being freeze-dried, and a recovery reservoir positioned for collecting material from the condenser ... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6930079 | Process for treating a lipophilic fluid The present invention relates to a process for treating a lipophilic fluid contained in an emulsion of water and lipophilic fluid. The process includes the steps of pretreating the emulsion, removing lipophilic fluid from the emulsion, and purifying the lipophilic f... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6914040 | Process for treating a lipophilic fluid in the form of a siloxane emulsion The present invention relates to a process for treating a lipophilic fluid contained in an emulsion of water and lipophilic fluid. The process includes the steps of pretreating the emulsion, removing lipophilic fluid from the emulsion, and purifying the lipophilic f... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6900166 | Dry cleaning process comprising a dry cleaning step and a regeneration step A process for dry cleaning laundry articles comprising at least one dry cleaning step followed by at least one regeneration step wherein said regeneration step comprises contacting the articles with a regeneration composition comprising ... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6875709 | Application of a supercritical CO2 system for curing low k dielectric materials A method and apparatus for curing and modifying a low k dielectric layer in an interconnect structure is disclosed. A spin-on low k dielectric layer which includes an organic silsesquioxane, polyarylether, bisbenzocyclobuene, or SiLK is spin coated on a substrate. T... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6858093 | Method for paint detackification using compositions containing chitosan A composition and method for treating oversprayed paints in paint spray booths is provided. The composition includes an aqueous solution of a compound such as chitosan, and a complex metal salt, such as aluminum chlorohydrate, capable of flocculating the oversprayed... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6846789 | Composition and method for removing photoresist materials from electronic components Composition and method for removing photoresist materials from electronic components. The composition is a mixture of at least one dense phase fluid and at least one dense phase fluid modifier. The method includes exposing a substrate to at least one pulse of the co... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6846790 | Dry cleaning process comprising a non-aqueous step and a low aqueous step A sequential process for dry cleaning laundry articles is provided comprising a) at least one non-aqueous dry cleaning step, b) at least one low-aqueous dry cleaning step, and, optionally, at least... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6783601 | Method for removing particles and non-volatile residue from an object The invention is directed to a controlled environment processing chamber into which solvents, water and/or gases can be introduced for cleaning of an object. The process includes first applying a negative gauge pressure to the chamber to non-condensable gases and th... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6783602 | Multistep single chamber parts processing method The present invention is directed to a method for controlled environment processing of parts in a chamber or chambers wherein solvents and/or solutions used for processing the parts can be introduced. The process includes applying a negative gauge pressure to the ch... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6743300 | Multistep single chamber parts proceeding method The present invention is directed to a controlled environment processing chamber or chambers in which solvents and/or solutions used for processing a material or object can be introduced. The process includes a means of applying a negative gauge pressure to the cham... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6688318 | Process for cleaning hydrocarbons from soils A combination of parallel processes to provide optimal re-mediation operations for contaminated soil. Soils with high levels of heavy petroleum hydrocarbons are directed to a thermal process for destruction in a combustion process. Carbon dioxide generate... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6656288 | Microwave oven cleaner A device and method that cleans microwave ovens through a chemical action, specifically to an agent that is placed into the microwave oven, and then activated by operating the oven for a period of time. Different embodiments include a devise composed of a... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6613155 | Method for servicing firefighter's turnout gear A method for servicing firefighter's turnout gear includes the step of transporting a mobile servicing facility in proximity to a fire department facility. The mobile servicing facility carries cleaning equipment for cleaning firefighter's turnout gear. F... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6589357 | Process and apparatus for removing impurities from surfaces contaminated with liquid In order to remove impurities, especially liquids (5) and/or particles (4) from surfaces of plate-shaped workpieces (2) contaminated or wetted with liquid (5), at least one wiping element (3) is provided which moves with respect to the surface (2a) the wi... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6569256 | Removing toner from printed material Toner xerographically adhered to a material, such as a sheet of paper, may be removed using a solvent-based or solventless approach. The application of ultrasonic tamping, scraping and brushing may aid in removing toner particles. In a solvent-based appro... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6550552 | Method for the removal and recovery of the oil component from drill cuttings Oil drill cuttings, containing an oil-based mud, may be treated by mixing the cuttings with an organic solvent. The oil drill cuttings are then separated from the organic solvent and extracted oil. The organic solvent is then separated from the oil, and m... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6547970 | Method for the treatment of wiping solution A method for the treatment of a wiping solution, characterized by including: adding a flocculant to a used wiping solution for flocculation of ink contained in said used wiping solution; filtering said used wiping solution for separation of said used wipi... | 04/15/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6312528 | Removal of contaminants from materials An improved approach for cleaning and recycling materials is based on pressurized solvents including liquid propane, butane, dimethyl ether, and supercritical carbon dioxide. The approaches are particularly suitable for cleaning sorbent materials. The app... | 11/06/2001 |
