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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7240680 | Substrate processing apparatus A substrate processing apparatus includes a rotor 45 for rotating a plurality of wafers W paralleled each other at appropriate intervals. While rotating the wafers W by the rotor 45, a chemical liquid is supplied to the wafers W for their processing. T... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7032604 | Three rack dishwasher An improved dishwasher is provided with a lower rack, a middle rack, and an upper rack. Each rack has a spray arm associated therewith. A fourth spray arm may also be provided for enhanced cleaning of objects in the racks. The lower rack is a low profile tineless ra... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6910488 | Valve dishwasher basket and soaking container A dishwasher basket for storing at least one valve of toddler training cups in a dishwasher for cleaning. The dishwasher basket is assembled by a top shell and a bottom shell. The dishwasher basket is attached to a top rack of the dishwasher by a basket attachment r... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6843593 | Staining apparatus for stacked electrophoresis slab gels Slab gels held on trays are agitated in a staining or fixing solution by an apparatus that includes a tray carrier that holds a stack of slab gel trays, a tank that receives the tray carrier with sufficient excess room to allow the carrier to move back and forth wit... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6830057 | Wafer container cleaning system A system and method for cleaning boxes used for handling flat media includes a rotor rotatably mounted within an enclosure, with spray nozzles in the enclosure for spraying fluid toward the rotor. The rotor has at least one box holder assembly for holding a box. At ... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6823876 | Methodology of rotational etching tool maintenance A method of cleaning and maintenance used for a rotational etching tool, combining the physical characteristics of water (splashed off after striking the surface of a spinning wafer) and a PM (preventive maintenance) computer program, can automatically and quickly c... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6779533 | Method and machine for on-line treating and/or processing containers A method and machine for on-line treating and/or processing containers (2), whereby a container (2) is fed along a production line (45), a portion of which is defined by an endless conveyor (3) extending through a loading station (43; ... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6776173 | Liquid processing apparatus A liquid processing apparatus has a substrate rotating device including a holder for holding a substrate and a motor, a chamber for applying the liquid processing to the substrate, a posture changing mechanism for changing the posture of the substrate rotating devic... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6761178 | Transferring apparatus and substrate processing apparatus A cleaning apparatus 11 includes a cleaning bath 30 for cleaning wafers W, a wafer guide 31 moving up and down to accommodate the wafers W in the cleaning bath 30, a motor 49 for moving the wafer guide 31 up and down, an abs... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6755202 | Rinsing device A rinsing device having a plurality of rinse modules, each of which has at least one circular turret adapted to transport containers through the rinsing device. The turrets are arranged to rotate about a substantially horizontal axis, the axis being offset from the ... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6578586 | Single chamber dishwashing machine An improved dishwashing machine is proposed which has a dish-cleaning compartment, a dish-rack rotating mechanism, a re-circulating fluid spraying system, a non re-circulating fluid spraying system, a drainage mechanism, a waste filter tank and a controll... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6575178 | Cleaning and drying method and apparatus An enclosure 23A that defines a drying chamber 23 is configured of a pair of enclosing elements 23c and 23d and a base element 23b. When wafers enter or leave the drying chamber 23, the enclosing elements 23c and 23d are lifted upward by vertical air cyli... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6550489 | Recirculating, low pressure hot water parts washing apparatus A low pressure hot water parts washing apparatus recirculating a heated water/detergent solution and spraying same from a perforated manifold onto oily and dirt-laden parts carried by a rotary turntable. The turntable is peripherally mounted by bearings s... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6467493 | Apparatus for washing and cleaning dirty roller bearings An apparatus for cleaning dirty roller bearings having inner and outer rings finds particular applicability for on the spot washing of bearings used on sports and leisure equipment such as, for example, skateboards and inline skates, after being dismantle... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6412502 | Wafer container cleaning system A cleaning system for cleaning boxes or containers used to carry semiconductor wafers has box holder assemblies and a box door holder assembly attached to a rotor within an enclosure. Upper and lower hooks on the box holder and box door holder assemblies ... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6406665 | Transesophageal echo (TEE) probe disinfection and electrical safety test An apparatus is described for disinfecting and testing the electrical safety of a transesophageal echo--TEE-probe. The apparatus comprises a receptacle adapted to receive the TEE-probe, apparatus for supplying the receptacle with a disinfection fluid and ... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6403544 | Composition and method for removing photoresist materials from electronic components The invention is a combination of at least one dense phase fluid and at least one dense phase fluid modifier which can be used to contact substrates for electronic parts such as semiconductor wafers or chips to remove photoresist materials which are appli... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6401734 | Substrate treating apparatus A substrate treating apparatus and method can recover a substrate treating liquid such as a cleaning liquid in an efficient manner and positively avoid occurrences of treatment defects such as formation of cleaning spots, water marks and the like. A fixed... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6363953 | Device for cleaning contact lens and similar utility items A device for cleaning contact lenses, which device comprises a first chamber (1) provided with draining means (3,8), a second chamber (2) adapted to be fluidly communicable with the first chamber (1), a lens holder (20) adapted to be inserted in the first... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6322633 | Wafer container cleaning system A cleaning system for cleaning carriers or containers used to carry semiconductor wafers has a door cleaner adjacent to a centrifugal box cleaner. Box holder assemblies are attached to a rotor within the box cleaner. Upper and lower hooks on the box holde... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6143128 | Apparatus for preparing and metallizing high aspect ratio silicon semiconductor device contacts to reduce the resistivity thereof A contact cleaning apparatus is equipped with a cleaning gas source, selectively connectable to a gas inlet of the chamber of the apparatus, structure, to supply a gas mixture of hydrogen and argon in which the hydrogen content is between 20 percent and 8... | 11/07/2000 |
| 5968458 | Sterilizing apparatus Apparatus for sterilizing specula is described. The apparatus comprises a bath suitable for containing disinfectant solution; a plurality speculum supporting means located within the bath; a rotatable plate located above the speculum supporting means, the... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5857475 | Optical component cleaning apparatus An apparatus and method for cleaning an optical component having opposed lens surfaces and an outer peripheral area. The apparatus includes a rotatable holder for supporting and retaining the optical component via the outer peripheral area so that at leas... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5850842 | Cam latching mechanism for a parts washer A tumbling-type parts washer includes an apparatus for automatically securing a basket in a rotor assembly of the parts washer and for securing a lid onto the basket during parts cleaning. The apparatus includes a cam plate mounted to a wall of the housin... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5672212 | Rotational megasonic cleaner/etcher for wafers A method and apparatus for a wafer processing apparatus using a rotation mechanism. Wafers 13 are placed into a carrier 1 which has a central axis. The carrier 1 and wafers 13 are placed into a megasonic tank 15 with a megasonic transducer 23. A rotationa... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5507060 | Apparatus for automatically cleaning baby bottles inside and out An apparatus for automatically cleaning baby bottles inside and out comprising a base in a generally rectangular configuration having a floor, a drain thereabove and offset from parallel therewith for water run off and parallel side walls therebetween; a ... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5492137 | Modular parts washing system A system for washing parts utilizing a circulated, heated liquid includes a master unit and at least one auxiliary unit. The master unit has a tank for heating the washing liquid, and has a pump for circulating the liquid through the chamber of the enclos... | 02/20/1996 |
| 5470394 | Method and apparatus for treating and cleaning plates by means of a central reactor The present invention relates to central reactor apparatus for applying cleaning treatments to plates such as regularly-shaped flat parts e.g. semiconductor media as used for making integrated circuits, or optical disks, etc. . . . The apparatus comprises... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5456276 | Contact lens cleaning apparatus A contact lens cleaning apparatus having a clockwork controlled by a rotary knob to turn a ratchet wheel against a pawl, causing the lens cage to oscillate in the cleaning solution in the container, wherein the lens cage consists of two symmetrical semisp... | 10/10/1995 |
| 5431178 | Centrifugal type, enclosed cleaning apparatus A centrifugal type, enclosed cleaning apparatus including a housing to hold the parts thereof, a washing container fastened in a hole on the housing, a lifting unit on the housing at the top, a stirrer unit having a base coupled to the lifting arm of the ... | 07/11/1995 |
| 5402809 | Apparatus for cleaning industrial safety apparel Apparatus is provided for cleaning industrial apparel such as wire mesh safety gloves used in processing meats such as chickens. The apparatus employs a containment chamber within which a conveyor carries the gloves which are mounted upon substantially el... | 04/04/1995 |
| 5316030 | Container flusher A container is held between a conveyor and guide means provided around the conveyor and the guide means come in frictional contact with the container to rotate the container around its own axis as the conveyor runs in its circumferential path. The conveyo... | 05/31/1994 |
| 5297569 | Method and apparatus for maintenance of wheel bearings A method and apparatus for cleaning and lubricating bearings includes the steps of placing the bearings on posts on a rotating member, and rotating the member within a container containing a cleaning solvent. The rotating member is then removed from the c... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5283053 | Apparatus for treating contact lenses and contact lens treating vessel for use therein A contact lens treating vessel equipped with an electromagnetic induction coil and a rectifier for converting an alternating current into a direct current, and an apparatus for treating contact lenses comprising a treating apparatus body for supplying ele... | 02/01/1994 |
| 5234010 | Apparatus and method for cleaning extended wear soft contact lenses A device for cleaning extended wear soft contact lenses using liquid cleaning media is provided having a closed vessel for containing the liquid at a suitable level to wash the lenses which are rotated about a vertical axis in an upright position across t... | 08/10/1993 |
| 5232003 | Soft contact lens cleaner A soft contact lens cleaner for cleaning soft contact lenses by stirring a soft contact lens cleaning solution. The cleaner includes a container which contains a soft contact lens cleaning solution, a container cap covered on the container, a rotary cap c... | 08/03/1993 |
| 4986290 | Cleaning device for contact lens A cleaning device for a soft type contact lens includes a housing having a cleaning chamber fed with a cleaning liquid, a lens receiving container within the cleaning chamber and a stirring device for generating a liquid flow within the cleaning chamber a... | 01/22/1991 |
| 4957130 | Cleaning apparatus for contact lenses A cleaning apparatus for contact lenses including a housing, an enclosure in which a transmission means is installed, a knob and two containers. The transmission means has a main gear which is centrally disposed on a plate within an upper portion of the e... | 09/18/1990 |
| 4911190 | Article cleaning machine for removing surface contaminants from the article An article cleaning machine for removing surface contaminants from the articles includes a tub adapted to receive a cleaning liquid therein. A frame assembly is pivotably mounted within the tub and is oscillated in an arcuate path by means of a motor-driv... | 03/27/1990 |
| 4907613 | Contact lens cleaning device A contact lens cleaning device provides a mechanical apparatus for the thorough agitation and cleaning of contact lenses immersed in a disinfecting solution. The device comprises a base portion bearing a reservoir for containing a measured amount of disin... | 03/13/1990 |
