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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7813627 | Low vapor pressure high purity gas delivery system Systems, apparatuses and methods for vapor phase fluid delivery to a desired end use are provided, wherein the conditions of the system are monitored to determine when the water concentration or supply vessel surface temperature exceeds a specified value or when the... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7302170 | Heating device for smoke generator A heating device for a smoke generator includes at least one heating rod and a vaporization tube. The vaporization tube includes a longitudinal passageway. The vaporization tube coils around the heating rod and includes an end connected to an outlet of a pump of a s... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7180035 | Substrate processing device A steam generator 40′ provided in a substrate processing apparatus includes a tank 301 having a hollow cylindrical member 302 formed of a composite of PTFE and PFA and a pair of side wall plates 303 connected to the opposite ends of the... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7155115 | Method and device for vacuum sputtering The invention concerns a device and a process for applying a lubricant by means of vapour deposition to a target object, especially a magnetic data carrier. The device in accordance with the invention comprises a lubricant supply means (1) that can be filled ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7099571 | Steam-supplying apparatus for hairdressing and beauty care A steam-supplying apparatus for hairdressing and beauty care in which pressurized steam is sent from a steam-generating portion through an electromagnetic valve and a connecting tube, and forced to jet out of a steam-blowing portion. The electromagnetic valve has a ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7067771 | Steam generator A steam generator with improved safety and ease of use is provided. In this steam generator, water provided from a water tank is heated by a heater to generate a steam in a chamber, and then the steam is sprayed out through a steam channel. An overflow port is forme... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7051801 | Method and apparatus for humidification and temperature control of incoming fuel cell process gas A method for humidifying and controlling the temperature of a process gas stream comprising the steps of super-saturating and heating the process gas stream with steam until it reaches a first pre-set temperature; cooling the process gas stream until it reaches a se... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7031600 | Method and apparatus for silicon oxide deposition on large area substrates A method and apparatus for depositing a dielectric material at a rate of at least 3000 Angstroms per minute on a large area substrate that has a surface area of at least about 0.35 square meters is provided. In one embodiment, the dielectric material is silicon oxid... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7021056 | Exhaust heat recovery system The present invention relates to an exhaust heat recovery system that recovers exhaust heat that is generated by an electrical power generator for use in supplying hot water and air conditioning, and has as an object of providing an exhaust heat recovery system that... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7003215 | Vapor flow controller A vapor flow controller apparatus for delivery of chemical reagent vapors from a liquid phase source material is provided which includes a source container containing the liquid phase source material, a pump to transport the liquid phase source material to a vaporiz... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6997183 | Breathing gas humidifier system for a patient A breathing gas humidifier system for a patient includes a replaceable, closed water reservoir (1) with stable pressure, provided for receiving a water reserve for the breathing gas humidifier system. An intermediate storage unit (4) with water is clos... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6868869 | Sub-atmospheric pressure delivery of liquids, solids and low vapor pressure gases A delivery system and method for vaporizing and delivery of vaporized solid and liquid precursor materials at sub-atmospheric pressures between a heatable vaporization vessel and a processing tool. The system includes a pressure regulator internally positioned withi... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6616973 | Liquid phosphorous precursor delivery apparatus The present invention recognizes that the build-up of residue in a metal alloy injection valve used to inject a liquid phosphorous precursor compound is due to the nickel in the alloy affecting the liquid phosphorous precursor compound. The invention thus... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6380522 | Device for the regulation of a generator of a hot fluid in liquid or gaseous phase The device for regulation of a generator of hot fluid in liquid or gaseous phase comprises a vat provided with at least one heating body, a pump for supplying the vat with cold liquid, and at least one appliance supplied by the hot fluid leaving the vat. ... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6273957 | Vaporizing device for CVD source materials and CVD apparatus employing the same A vaporizing device for chemical vapor deposition (CVD) source materials includes a vaporizer for vaporizing introduced CVD source materials by heating, a spray nozzle of which an end portion is fixedly attached to the vaporizer for spraying the CVD sourc... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6228175 | Apparatus for generating a wet oxygen stream for a semiconductor processing furnace Apparatus for producing a wet oxygen stream for a semiconductor furnace to form oxide layers on silicon wafers. A quartz vessel with quartz chips is heated to 450° C. and a mixture of water and oxygen is introduced at the bottom of the vessel. Vaporizati... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6101316 | Evaporation apparatus, organic material evaporation source, and method of manufacturing thin organic film An inactive gas is introduced into an organic material evaporation source to place a thin organic film material in the organic material evaporation source in an atmosphere having a relatively high pressure, and the temperature of the thin organic film mat... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6006009 | Superheated vapor generator system A superheated vapor generator system comprises at least two vapor generators connectable to a controller for causing at least one of the superheated vapor generators to generate superheated vapor during a time interval in which the at least one other supe... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5835678 | Liquid vaporizer system and method A liquid vaporizer apparatus and method for chemical vapor deposition of liquid solutions into a controlled atmosphere of a CVD reaction chamber. The apparatus comprises an atomizer, gas curtain, heated porous media disks and a carrier gas mixer. The inve... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5835677 | Liquid vaporizer system and method A liquid vaporizer apparatus and method for chemical vapor deposition of liquid solutions into a controlled atmosphere of a CVD reaction chamber. The apparatus comprises an atomizer, gas curtain, heated porous media disks and a carrier gas mixer. The inve... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5815637 | Humidifier for control of semi-conductor manufacturing environments The humidifier for controlling humidity in a semi-conductor manufacturing environment provides a trickle water refill level control system for maintaining an accurate flow of refill water into the humidifier water tank. A water supply provides a substanti... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5719990 | Hot water and electricity generator A hot water and electricity generator including a casing having a water inlet provided with a float ball valve, an engine arranged within the casing and having an exhaust pipe, a power generator drivingly connected with the engine, a pump drivingly connec... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5698037 | Integrated delivery system for chemical vapor from non-gaseous sources for semiconductor processing An integrated module with a heated reservoir to vaporize liquid for semiconductor processes with liquid sources is presented. Shut-off valves and a proportioning pressure valve for controlling the flow of the vapor from the reservoir are mounted on the mo... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5455014 | Liquid deposition source gas delivery system A liquid deposition source delivery system (22) includes a reactant source (50) of a liquid chemical reactant, a first heater (54) positioned adjacent to the reactant source (50) , and a vapor collection system (56) in communication with the reactant sour... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5399200 | Module in an integrated delivery system for chemical vapors from liquid sources An integrated module with a heated reservoir to vaporize liquid for semiconductor processes with liquid sources is presented. Shut-off valves and a proportioning pressure valve for controlling the flow of the vapor from the reservoir are mounted on the mo... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5355840 | Steam generator controlled by pressure switch The steam generator according to the invention consists of a main vessel 1 equipped with heating devices 12 controlled by control devices 13. The water level in the steam generator is kept at an average level 5 by control devices 13 which control a water ... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5343747 | Normalized relative humidity calibration A humidity measurement process and humidity measurement scale are derived from the physics of relative humidity. Absolute moisture content is determined independent of any measurement or knowledge of the source temperature. The humidity measurement is equ... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5291579 | Electric humidifier having on-off switch actuated safety latch preventing unsafe access to energized electrical parts thereof A portable humidifier unit includes a base defining a water reservoir and a humidifier unit mounted over the base and movable relative to the base to provide access thereto. The humidifier unit contains an electrically energized humidification mechanism f... | 03/01/1994 |
| 5256382 | Vapor-heated chamber Heating apparatus comprises a chamber (10) in which articles to be heated (e.g. sterilized) are located via a door (16) and which can be filled with a blanket of dense hot organic vapor during a heating phase. The liquid which creates the vapor blanket is... | 10/26/1993 |
| 5252134 | Integrated delivery system for chemical vapor from non-gaseous sources for semiconductor processing An integrated module with a heated reservoir to vaporize liquid for semiconductor processes with liquid sources is presented. Shut-off valves and a proportioning pressure valve for controlling the flow of the vapor from the reservoir are mounted on the mo... | 10/12/1993 |
| 5223696 | Steam generator for cooking apparatus, with an emptying device A steam generator is disclosed for a cooking apparatus, having an intermediate duct admitting discharge water into the lowest central portion of the enclosure of the generator, and connected to a vane pump whose outlet feeds into an outlet duct rising as ... | 06/29/1993 |
| 5058194 | Steam generator for cooking appliances A steam generator for cooking appliances, having three vertical tubes connecting a lower duct and an upper duct together. The central tube is a heating tube having an electric resistance welded to the outside of the tube. The second tube is a return tube ... | 10/15/1991 |
| 4978832 | Pressurization of liquid carbon dioxide cylinder A positive-acting mechanism for pressurizing a liquid CO2 storage cylinder involves a sealed tube suspended from the cylinder top and extending down into the bottom of the cylinder. The sealed tube contains an electric heating element and a tem... | 12/18/1990 |
| 4881493 | Steam generator A steam generator with a steam boiler (1) is provided. In order to provide for small volume of the steam generator and for managing with a low water level, the steam boiler (1) is designed as a tubular housing which comprises a heating means disposed at t... | 11/21/1989 |
| 4878458 | Method and apparatus for generating pressurized fluid The invention is directed to a method and apparatus for generating fluids such as steam at elevated temperatures and pressures. The invention includes at least one or, alternatively, a plurality of interconnected tanks which are capable of holding fluids ... | 11/07/1989 |
| 4866859 | Transducerized pressurized hot-vapor spraying device In a preferred embodiment, a commercial dry-cleaning or pressing apparatus has a perforated horizontal substrate with a heated pressing iron pivotably mounted thereon for lowering onto and pressing a garment positioned on the upper face of the perforated ... | 09/19/1989 |
| 4678892 | Combination cleaner safety circuit A safety control circuit for an electric combination cleaner includes an on-delay relay (18) operatively coupled with the motor start relay (16) together with an off-delay relay (40) operatively coupled with the start switch (30) and the pump motor relay ... | 07/07/1987 |
| 4658115 | Laser fired steam boiler A method and apparatus of for producing vapor from a liquid using laser energy are disclosed. Liquid within a container is vaporized by directing at least one laser beam into the liquid in the container and retaining at least essentially all of the energy... | 04/14/1987 |
| 4287407 | Tank flushing delay arrangement for a steam generator A steam generator includes a tank with a water inlet valve, a steam outlet, an electric immersion heater in said tank, and a normally closed drain valve. A water level control, connected to the inlet valve and the heater, is arranged to apply power to the... | 09/01/1981 |
| 4276264 | Device for sterilizing liquid media by steam A device for sterilizing water-containing liquid media by steam comprises a sterilizing vessel with inlet and outlet connections for processed liquid media. A heater is provided in the lower portion of the vessel, while a condenser is arranged in the uppe... | 06/30/1981 |
