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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8142570 | Extraction device and methods An extraction device for a filter element containing collected particles of target material and an extraction fluid, wherein the device may have a piston and a vibration apparatus for vibrating the filter element to cause particles to move from the filter element an... | 03/27/2012 |
| 7806986 | Substrate cleaning apparatus and substrate cleaning method using the same Disclosed is a substrate cleaning apparatus including a brush cleaning unit which cleans a substrate by making a roll brush in contact with a surface of the substrate, and a transporting unit which conveys the substrate. The roll brush includes a bristle. At least o... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7393795 | Methods for post-etch deposition of a dielectric film Methods for post-etch deposition on a dielectric film are provided in the present invention. In one embodiment, the method includes providing a substrate having a low-k dielectric layer disposed thereon in a etch reactor, etching the low-k dielectric layer in the et... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7332042 | Process for treatment and extraction of organic cork compounds by a dense fluid under pressure Process for the treatment of cork or a cork-based material particularly with a view towards extracting contaminating organic compounds, in which said cork or said cork-based material is put into contact with a dense fluid under pressure at a temperature of from 10 t... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7320735 | Fan cleaning method and apparatus A simple yet effective system for cleaning fans and air circulators facilitates the cleaning of ceiling and hard-to-reach units without having to remove the blades or other parts to be cleaned. A flexible bag encloses parts of a fan to be cleaned. A source of compre... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7244314 | Resin recycling system A system for recycling reusable resin mold products recovered from discarded apparatuses is disclosed. This recycling system includes a crushing system for crushing resin mold products one kind by one kind into crushed resinous pieces and packing the same in a bag, ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7229934 | Porous organosilicates with improved mechanical properties Oxycarbosilane materials make excellent matrix materials for the formation of porous low-k materials using incorporated pore generators(porogens). The elastic modulus numbers measured for porous samples prepared in this fashion are 3–6 times higher than porous org... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7192490 | Method for treating and extracting cork organic compounds, with a dense fluid under pressure Process for the treatment of cork or a cork-based material particularly with a view towards extracting contaminating organic compounds, in which said cork or said cork-based material is put into contact with a dense fluid under pressure at a temperature of from 10 t... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7192878 | Method for removing post-etch residue from wafer surface A low-k dielectric film is deposited on the wafer. A metal layer is then deposited over the low-k dielectric film. A resist pattern is formed over the metal layer. The resist pattern is then transferred to the underlying metal layer to form a metal pattern. The resi... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7086405 | Screenings washer A screenings washer having a hopper, a grinder downstream of the hopper, and a washer downstream of the grinder. The washer includes an auger rotor that receives the screenings ground by the grinder, a spray wash system that sprays a wash fluid directly onto a porti... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7081171 | Screenings washer A screenings washer having a hopper, a grinder downstream of the hopper, and a washer downstream of the grinder. The washer includes an auger rotor that receives the screenings ground by the grinder, a spray wash system that sprays a wash fluid directly onto a porti... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7080650 | Screenings washer A screenings washer having a hopper, a grinder downstream of the hopper, and a washer downstream of the grinder. The washer includes an auger rotor that receives the screenings ground by the grinder, a spray wash system that sprays a wash fluid directly onto a porti... | 07/25/2006 |
| RE39147 | Preservative compositions and methods for mushrooms Preservative compositions using toxicologically acceptable ingredients, and employing a pH of 9.0 or above for at least part of the process, for controlling the growth of spoilage bacteria and for preventing unwanted color changes in fresh and processed mushrooms. A... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7045022 | Removal of adherent molten metal from surfaces The present invention provides a method and process for removing adherent molten metal from a surface by applying a non-wetting agent for the metal to the surface or to the adherent molten metal. The non-wetting agent may be a pressurized fluid or applied by a press... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7018481 | Substrate treating method, substrate-processing apparatus, developing method, method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, and method of cleaning a developing solution nozzle There is disclosed a substrate treating method comprising supplying a treating solution onto a substrate, and continuously discharging a first cleaning solution to the substrate from a first discharge region disposed in a nozzle, while moving the nozzle and substrat... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6993948 | Methods for altering residual stresses using mechanically induced liquid cavitation A mechanical transducer induces liquid cavitation, causing pressure waves in a liquid which are applied against a metal surface to afford localized elastic and plastic tensile microstrain. The pressure waves alter the surface tensile stresses in the treated metal by... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6964710 | Method for cleaning of a measuring element passed over by a gas flow A method for cleaning of a measuring element (1) passed over by a gas flow is arranged on a thin-walled membranous material (5). The measuring element (1) includes at least one heatable element (6, 7, 8; 10, 11), which is arranged on the ... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6913028 | Flexible container for liquid transport, liquid transport method using the container, liquid transport apparatus using the container, method for washing the container, and washing equipment A flexible container for liquid transport made of a flexible material includes a top face portion, a bottom face portion, and a peripheral face portion connecting the top face portion and the bottom face portion. An air tight, water resistant slide fastener is opena... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6855208 | Method and devices for peening and cleaning metal surfaces This invention relates to a metal part and other surface modification method suitable for the machining industry in which shot peening is typically used to refine the surface of a metal part (to introduce compressive residual stresses, to enhance fatigue strength, t... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6852171 | Method and apparatus for deicing mirrors or windows Deicing of an external mirror (10) on a vehicle is effected by applying a sudden deformation force to the mirror. Sandwiched between the mirror (10) and a mounting surface (12) is a structure that includes a ribbon conductor (14), portion... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6793709 | Delamination process A process for recycling an electronic scrap material comprising a metal provided on a polymeric substrate, which method comprises: milling flaked electronic scrap material with a bead impact material in the presence of water to produce flakes of cleaned polymeric su... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6715498 | Method and apparatus for radiation enhanced supercritical fluid processing A supercritical process vessel with an interior for holding a supercritical fluid is provided. A wafer support for supporting a wafer within the interior of a supercritical process vessel to expose the wafer to the supercritical fluid is provided. A lamp, which is a... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6680097 | Easily removable label for reusable containers A self-adhesive film label, in particular for reusable bottles, is proposed which can be readily detached in conventional washing equipment. This is achieved by means of a self-adhesive label with a stretched film layer, which shrinks back at elevated tem... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6662813 | Cleaning methods and compositions for produce Acidic and basic cleaning compositions using toxicologically-acceptable ingredients for cleaning fruits and vegetables are provided. Clear liquid formulations comprising oleate, alcohol ethoxylates and buffers are sprayed onto apples, lettuce and the like... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6660100 | Method for removing paint from plastic parts In a process for removing the paint from plastic components provided with coats of paint, the plastic components are first crushed to a bulk material size of the crushed plastic pieces. The plastic pieces are subsequently mixed with a paint removing agent... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6651679 | Process for the breaking and cleaning of contaminant-containing raw paper stocks, in particular of recovered paper Process for the disintegration and cleaning of contaminant-containing raw paper stocks. The process includes producing a contaminant-containing suspension, feeding the contaminant-containing suspension to a closed coarse screen, drawing of a cleaned flow ... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6632289 | Substrate cleaning method and substrate cleaning apparatus A to-be-cleaned substrate is cleaned by use of an acid liquid agent in a cleaning cup, the remaining acid liquid agent is washed out by use of pure water, then an alkaline liquid agent is emitted to the surface of the to-be-cleaned substrate in the same c... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6630032 | Method and apparatus for dislodging accrued deposits from a vessel Apparatus for dislodging an accretion of a substance from the vicinity of a vessel, includes apparatus for generating gas-borne shock waves in the vicinity of a vessel, thereby to expose a substance accrued on a surface thereof to separation forces causin... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6623564 | Method of recovering synthetic substrates The present invention relates to a method of removing a layer of material from a synthetic resin or an organic acid ester of cellulose comprising: washing the layer from the substrate with an aqueous alkali solution with a temperature of at least 105° C.... | 09/23/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6568406 | Method of cleaning plant parts for the preparation or processing of (meth)acrylic esters Plant parts which are used for the production or processing of (meth)acrylic esters are cleaned by (a) emptying the plant parts, (b) flushing the plant parts with aqueous 5 to 50% strength by weight alkali metal hydroxide solution, (c) removing the alkali meta... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6557568 | Cleaning/sanitizing methods, compositions, and/or articles for produce Basic cleaning compositions using toxicologically-acceptable ingredients for cleaning fruits and vegetables are provided. Liquid formulations comprising detergent surfactant, such as oleate, alcohol ethoxylates, etc., and neutralized phosphoric acid are s... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6547887 | Multilayer pressure-sensitive adhesive label constructions Multilayer PSA label constructions that achieve a good balance of properties, namely, adhesive performance, convertibility, and laser printer performance, and, optionally, good wet-out on plastic substrates and low haze. The multilayer PSA construction co... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6533870 | Road surface marking tape for temporary use and a method of such use The invention relates to a road surface marking tape intended for temporary use and being of the kind that includes a base layer of non-cured or non-vulcanized soft elastomeric material, and reinforcing material embedded in the base layer. The reinforcing... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6488037 | Programmable physical action during integrated circuit wafer cleanup Wafer cleaning systems (10, 25) utilizing both chemical and physical action to clean integrated circuit wafers (14, 24) is disclosed. Chemical cleaning action is provided by liquid retained within a tank (2, 22), sized either to hold a single wafer (24) o... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6436197 | Optical media demetallization process A process for removing the coating and any metals from polymeric substrates such as compact discs (CDs) and digital video discs (DVDs) by applying high shear conditions to fluidized particulates of the polymeric substrate optionally in the presence of an ... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6402853 | Method and apparatus for removing plastic residue Equipment used in the processing of plastic, such as molds and extrusion screws, is cleaned of plastic residue by a combination of thermal cycling and agitation without impact cleaning. A chamber can be heated by an electric radiant heater and cooled by t... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6306222 | Process for cleaning plastics for recycling them A process for cleaning plastic materials is disclosed, in which foreign materials adhered on and internally intruded into the plastic materials are cleaned to recycle the plastic materials. The process for cleaning plastics to recycle them according to th... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6296713 | Erasing method According to a first aspect of this invention, it is assumed that the recording is carried out on the recording medium by a non-catalyst-containing recording agent and a liquid-state catalyst is coated on the recording medium at the time of erasing proces... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6294028 | Mercury process gold ballbond removal apparatus A method and apparatus for reducing the risk of environmental contamination from mercury spillage during carry over between processing tanks during the gold ball bond removal process by providing a self-contained, compact, environmentally safe system for ... | 09/25/2001 |
