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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7448398 | Sonic jewelry cleaner A sonic cleaner for small articles includes two tanks for receiving a liquid and articles to be cleaned and a base unit having chambers for receiving each tank. A vibratory motion generator attaches to the base unit through an isolating structure. Complementary atta... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7430886 | Easily mountable paper moistening device The invention relates to an easy mountable paper moistening device (1) comprising two structural units (17, 18). One of the units consists of a roller (3) which supports the cleaning paper (2), said roller being connected to the room wall... | 10/07/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7328712 | Cleaning bench for removing contaminants from semiconductor process equipment Described are cleaning benches and methods for removing contaminant layers from semiconductor process components using small volumes of hazardous liquids and minimizing cross-contamination between components from different deposition chambers. Components to be clean... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7293572 | Cleaning equipment for cleaning a moving surface particularly in a paper machine Cleaning equipment for cleaning a moving surface particularly in a paper machine includes a washing head with a chamber in it opening onto the surface to be cleaned and nozzle elements arranged inside the chamber. The cleaning equipment also includes vacuum means an... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7293436 | Water supply assembly of washing machine An improved water supply assembly for a washing machine is provided which prevents breakage of a water supply hose due to freezing. The water supply assembly includes a detergent box assembly provided in a cabinet so as to communicate with a tub of the washing machi... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7267726 | Method and apparatus for removing polymer residue from semiconductor wafer edge and back side A method for cleaning a semiconductor device has the steps of securing a wafer (16) with a modified chuck (11) and applying a cleaning solution (18) to the backside (20) of the wafer (16). The cleaning solution (18) is formu... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7267128 | Substrate treating apparatus A substrate treating apparatus for treating substrates includes a treating tank for receiving and treating the substrates, a holding device movable, while holding the substrates in a cantilever mode, between a treating position in the treating tank and a transfer po... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7252102 | Ultrasonic slat washer An ultrasonic cleaner apparatus is disclosed which includes a support housing, a tub supported by the housing and an ultrasound and sensor transducer contacting the bottom of the cleaning tank. A fixture assembly for holding items to be cleaned is configured for ins... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7045020 | Cleaning a component of a process chamber Process deposits formed on a component of a process chamber are cleaned. In the cleaning method, gas holes in the component are mechanically pinned to clean the process deposits therein. A ceramic portion of the component is then exposed to an acidic solution, such ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7025071 | Oscillating machine for washing trays An oscillating machine for washing trays. The machine includes a housing, a frame, a water system, and an air system. The frame is oscillatingly mounted in the housing and holds the trays to be washed. The water system is contained in the housing and supplies water ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6997195 | Ergonomic dishwashing machine The dishwashing machine has at least two washing vessels (10–12) that are separated from each other and are part of a structural assembly (3) that is capable of being pulled out as a whole from a casing (1) in which it is housed. Each such was... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6929713 | In-situ photoresist removal by an attachable chamber with light source A method of fabricating integrated circuit wafers, in accordance with this invention comprises the following steps. Provide an integrated circuit wafer having devices formed therein covered with a metal layer and a photoresist layer over the metal layer which is sel... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6926016 | System for removing contaminants from semiconductor process equipment Described are cleaning methods and apparatus that minimize the volume of hazardous materials used and created when cleaning components, and further to minimize the possibility of cross-contamination between components from different deposition chambers. Components t... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6926465 | Remediation system A remediation system comprises a primary scalping screen, a primary pump and sump, a large diameter maximum density separator with flocculant injection ring, a secondary pump and sump, a small diameter maximum density separator with flocculant injection ring, a stat... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6910489 | Composition for eliminating thermosetting resin An apparatus containing a composition suitable for eliminating a thermosetting resin is disclosed. In the composition, tetra methyl ammonium hydroxide (TMAH) is included so as to eliminate the thermosetting resin. Accordingly, the composition is suitable for removin... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6907891 | Radioactive substance decontamination method and apparatus A radioactive substance decontamination method and apparatus which decontaminates a metal member contaminated by radioactive substance in a short period of time. This apparatus has (1) multiple reducing decontamination tanks having different radiation control values... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6887358 | Installation for processing wafers An installation for processing wafers with a plurality of fabrication units and a plurality of measurement units as well as a transport system for transporting the wafers, is described. A transport control unit, which detects a capacity utilization of the installati... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6884301 | Biological cleaning system comprising microbes for digesting oils and/or greases A method and biological cleaning system are provided for cleaning substrate surfaces of oils and/or greases using a biological cleaning system which utilizes a pre-treatment bath and/or post-treatment bath as part of the cleaning system. The pre-treatment and/or pos... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6818178 | Method for high vacuum sterilization of closures A heat sterilization process for small, washed, and bagged articles such as vial stoppers includes a conditioning or air removal phase prior to sterilization. During the air removal phase, a substantial majority of the liquid moisture is removed from the bagged arti... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6817475 | Multi-stage filter cleaning system with water recycling A system for liquid cleaning a plurality of dirty open-ended cylindrical internal combustion engine paper air filters by subjecting each filter to a cleaning cycle including successive first, intermediate and final cleaning steps. For each step liquid is pumped from... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6799589 | Method and apparatus for wet-cleaning substrate In the art of wet-cleaning a substrate by etching with a cleaning solution prepared by dissolving hydrofluoric acid as an active component in water, using the process of measuring the concentration of a predetermined component regularly and then replenishing the cle... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6716329 | Processing apparatus and processing system A plating system is composed of a transfer device for performing transfer of a wafer, a plating unit and a washing/drying unit provided around the transfer device. Each unit is structured to be detachable from the plating system. The plating unit is divided into a w... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6648979 | Apparatus and method for wafer cleaning A semiconductor wafer is cleaned while a sponge or brush is pressed against the wafer with a constant forced applied utilizing a bias in a constant force pencil. The wafer is cleaned in the state wherein a collapsing portion of the constant force pencil w... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6616774 | Wafer cleaning device and tray for use in wafer cleaning device There are provided a band-shaped tray 12 having grasping grooves 12a for grasping opposite side ends of wafers 1, and a cleaning tank 20 to which the wafers 1 inserted in the tray 12 are conveyed by a conveyor robot 2 to be cleaned. The cleaning tank 20 i... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6543461 | Buffer system for a wafer handling system field of the invention A buffer station for an article handling system, the handling system having a general path along which it moves when handling the article, the buffer station including at least two supporting assemblies including supporting elements forming a supporting p... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6475444 | Rinsing tray system A rinsing tray system for pipette tips or transfer needles, arranged in the form of a matrix and having a bottom tray and a top tray, protrusions which have through-apertures arranged perpendicular to the base of the top tray and at the same grid spacing ... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6451116 | Apparatus for electroless plating a contact pad A method and apparatus is disclosed for sequential processing of integrated circuits, particularly for conductively passivating a contact pad with a material which resists formation of resistive oxides. In particular, a tank is divided into three compartm... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6391836 | Biological cleaning system which forms a conversion coating on substrates A method and biological cleaning system are provided for cleaning substrate surfaces of oils and/or greases using a biological cleaning system which utilizes a pre-treatment bath and/or post-treatment bath as part of the cleaning system. The pre-treatment... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6346151 | Method and apparatus for electroless plating a contact pad A method and apparatus is disclosed for sequential processing of integrated circuits, particularly for conductively passivating a contact pad with a material which resists formation of resistive oxides. In particular, a tank is divided into three compartm... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6234002 | Apparatus and methods for cleaning and testing fuel injectors Automated apparatus and method to aid in the servicing of fuel injectors is adapted to be selectively operated in a test mode or a cleaning mode. The test mode senses flow rate through the injector and current draw of the injector solenoid, and provides t... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6221204 | Stackable chamber apparatus A stackable processing chamber apparatus includes a processing chamber unit and a driving device for driving said transmitting shaft to rotate. The processing chamber unit includes a body defining a chamber. The processing chamber unit is provided with an... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6193064 | Multi-tier vial plate A vial plate includes a base plate having protrusions spaced from each other to form compartments for supporting vials and openings which allow the flow of liquids or gases to heat or cool the vials. The vial plate may have a cover and use a multi-tiered ... | 02/27/2001 |
| 5988193 | Ultrasonic sinks for medical, dental and industrial instruments An ultrasonic cleaner for instruments is provided with at least one tank suitable for holding the medical instruments and a cleaning solution therein. A source of ultrasonic waves, such as ultrasonic transducers, is mounted on the exterior of the tank and... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5853496 | Transfer machine, transfer method, cleaning machine, and cleaning method A transfer machine having a pair of holding members disposed opposite to each other to hold a plurality of objects arranged at their peripheral edges. A drive mechanism selectively moves the holding members toward and away from each other in order to sele... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5842075 | Developing solution feed system for semiconductor photolithography process having a gas removal device in a high solution feed pressure pipe section A developing solution feed system for a semiconductor photolithography process feeds the developing solution while removing any gas contained in the solution at a high solution feed pressure. The developing solution feed system has a plurality of feed tan... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5645091 | Apparatus for soaking and preserving paint roller covers in wet suspension in a receptacle An apparatus for soaking and preserving several paint roller covers in wet suspension in a receptacle comprising a rack on which several easily removable paint roller covers are positioned in spaced relationship. The apparatus provides economical cost sav... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5538024 | Cleaning method and cleaning apparatus An object to be cleaned is cleaned with an cleaning agent which mixes a base cleaning agent such as silicon-containing cleaning agent or an isoparaffin containing cleaning agent with a surfactant or a hydrophilic solvent to promote the cleaning power. The... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5415890 | Modular apparatus and method for surface treatment of parts with liquid baths A modular parts surface treatment system includes a number of modular units each having integral conveying means for transporting the parts through the unit and delivering them to the next unit. The system includes a single modular cleaning unit, preferab... | 05/16/1995 |
| 5286424 | Recycling polyolefins coated with chlorine-containing polymer Recycling polyolefin material, e.g. biaxially oriented polypropylene film, coated with a chlorine-containing polymer, such as polyvinylidene chloride homopolymer and/or copolymer, and having a primer therebetween. First, a caustic solution is formulated c... | 02/15/1994 |
