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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7291565 | Method and system for treating a substrate with a high pressure fluid using fluorosilicic acid A method and system is described for treating a substrate with a high pressure fluid, such as carbon dioxide in a supercritical state. A process chemistry is introduced to the high pressure fluid for treating the substrate surface. The process chemistry comprises fl... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7255772 | High pressure processing chamber for semiconductor substrate A high pressure chamber comprises a chamber housing, a platen, and a mechanical drive mechanism. The chamber housing comprises a first sealing surface. The platen comprises a region for holding the semiconductor substrate and a second sealing surface. The mechanical... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7250374 | System and method for processing a substrate using supercritical carbon dioxide processing A method and system for processing a substrate in a film removal system. The method includes providing the substrate in a substrate chamber of a film removal system, where the substrate has a micro-feature containing a dielectric film on a sidewall of the micro-feat... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7197860 | Method and apparatus for vacuum sealing A vacuum sealing apparatus has an inlet portion and an intermediate portion. The inlet portion is adapted to couple to, or insert into, a container to be vacuum sealed. The intermediate portion connects to a vacuum source, such as an in-house vacuum system. When the... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7167097 | Blood donation device A blood donation device with a receptacle for a blood donation container and a control section at which utensils required by the operator can be accommodated and/or by means of which parameters of the donation process can be varied, detected and/or retrieved. Bendin... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7140393 | Non-contact shuttle valve for flow diversion in high pressure systems A valve for redirecting flow in a supercritical fluid or other high pressure processing system is disclosed. In high pressure supercritical carbon dioxide (SCCO2) equipment for semiconductor wafer processing, a major hurtle in providing clean equipment and clean waf... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7124792 | Manual bulk liquid pump control and distribution system The present invention is directed to a manual bulk liquid pump control and distribution system that utilizes a single-handle manual operation for direction of flow and speed, along with providing a neutral position for standby. The system can be operated at a rate o... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7114207 | Inflatable product provided with electric air pump An inflatable product includes a first chamber, a first mechanically-controlled valve, an air pump, a first switch and a switch circuit. The air pump inflates the first chamber through the first mechanically-controlled valve. The first switch activates the air pump ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7080662 | Rain recycling system A water recycling system and method of use is disclosed for use in a building having a basement with water seepage accumulating in a sump area by providing a holding tank which receives water pumped by a sump pump for later use either in the interior or exterior of ... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7040347 | Air pump assembly with switching pipe An inflatable product that includes an inflatable body, a switching pipe and a fan and motor. The switching pipe is switched between a first position and a second position. The fan and motor inflates the inflatable body when the switching pipe is switched to the fir... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7029238 | Pump controller for precision pumping apparatus A pump controller and pump controlling method for dispensing a precise amount of low viscosity fluid are provided in which the problems of double dispenses and stuttered dispenses are avoided. In particular, the timing of the valves and motors in the pumping apparat... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6994227 | vacuum container to preserve food A vacuum container for preserving food is disclosed herein that includes a cover member for covering an upper part of a container member in which food is filled, a piston member equipped with the cover member and ascending and descending movable, and first and secon... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6990700 | Inflatable product provided with electric air pump An inflatable product that includes a chamber and an electric air pump for inflating the chamber. The air pump has an air intake and an air outlet. The air intake is connected to the outside of the chamber and the air outlet is connected to the inside of the chamber... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6561220 | Apparatus and method for increasing throughput in fluid processing A method and an apparatus, the apparatus including appropriate valves and conduits, for increasing throughput in pressurized fluid processing including storing in a storage chamber of the apparatus a quantity of fluid at a pressure higher than a pressure ... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6443178 | Molding service station for providing accessories in casting production The present application is a molding service station for providing accessories utilized in the casting production which includes a sturdy weighted pedestal base, at least a first panel and second panel spaced apart for holding the various accessories and ... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6386231 | Valve assembly which simulates a hand pump Hand operated, functional pump systems to pump fresh water from a hose connection or permanent connection comprise novel flow control mechanisms wherein the principal embodiment utilizes a piston rod, piston head arrangement sliding within a cylindrical j... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6029699 | Water tap construction A water tap particularly for kitchen sinks includes a body member attachable to the kitchen sink and having first and second ports for connection to hot and cold water supply lines, respectively, of the kitchen sink and a third port for connection to a th... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6029688 | Water wheel for pumping chemical treatment into water stream The invention is a water wheel supplying energy to a pump. The pump will typically be used to apply chemical treatments to the water stream. Some examples of chemicals to be added are acids or bases to bring the pH to an acceptable level, precipitation ai... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5601113 | Hot valve for submerged pump system An improved hot valve system for use in a hot melting kettle of the type used for substances such as asphalt includes a surge chamber having a first outlet in fluid communication with a vertical discharge pipe, and a second outlet open to the interior of ... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5584320 | Multi-tube clamp actuator and mating cartridge An apparatus for managing and controlling fluid flow through a plurality of fluid conduits includes a chassis, a plurality of conduit occluders mounted in the chassis, each occluder for association with at least one of the plurality of fluid conduits and ... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5531245 | High temperature heated valve A high temperature heated valve for regulating the flow of molten metal. To maintain the molten metal in its molten state, the valve includes a heater fixedly secured to the valve housing and inserted to a selected heating location at least partially in t... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5433246 | Pressure coupling for cleaning water lines A pressure coupling for facilitating connection of an air pump with a water faucet to expel water from water lines connected with the faucet by operation of the air pump. In a preferred embodiment the pressure coupling includes a valve stem threadably sea... | 07/18/1995 |
| 5267586 | Shutoff valve mechanism for the oral evacuator of a dental unit The invention concept is a shutoff valve mechanism (40) for use in conjunction with the oral evacuator of a dental unit, said mechanism being connectable to a suction tube (14) communicating with a vacuum pump. The shutoff valve mechanism (40) comprises a... | 12/07/1993 |
| 5038817 | Narrow accessway liquid sewage pump remotely operable multi-part quick connect/disconnect slide coupling A narrow accessway sewage pump remotely operable, multi-part, quick connect/disconnect slide coupling comprising a fixed portion that forms a first part of a slide-together, bayonet-type coupling with a movable portion forming a second part of the couplin... | 08/13/1991 |
| 4911197 | Drain standpipe A washing machine standpipe that has an auxiliary drainage outlet in case the machine pump should break down. Rotation of an inner tube inside the standpipe opens a lower connection to the machine discharge hose, allowing trapped water to escape. When the... | 03/27/1990 |
| 4330007 | Potentiometer and switch control arrangement A number of systems exist wherein a plurality of hydraulic motors (28a, 28b, 28c) receive pressurized fluid from a single pump (14) which is itself driven by an electric motor (12). Apparatus has been available for adjusting the power supplied to the elec... | 05/18/1982 |
| 4116211 | Valve assembly A liquid manure spreading apparatus having a tank and a pump selectively operable to evacuate air from within the tank or supply air to the tank. A safety shut off valve located in the tank having a ball and an elongated float confined in a cage is operab... | 09/26/1978 |
| 4023592 | Pump and metering device A self-priming pump is provided for metering a positive controlled amount of a volatile liquid to a utilization device. The pump comprises a piston means for pumping the liquid from a liquid supply container to a chamber, and from the chamber to a reservo... | 05/17/1977 |
| 3970097 | Apparatus for measuring a volume of liquid and method of operating said apparatus A method of and apparatus for measuring or measuring-out a predetermined volume of a liquid flowing through a conduit or line, comprising a first conduit section containing a measurement path and at one end connected with the outlet conduit of a connectio... | 07/20/1976 |
