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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7378230 | Photoresist composition for multi-micro nozzle head coater The present invention relates to a photoresist composition for an MMN (multi-micro nozzle) head coater, more particularly to a photoresist composition comprising a novolak resin with a molecular weight ranging from 2000 to 12,000, a diazide photoactive compound, an ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7332198 | Plating apparatus and plating method There is provided a plating apparatus and method which can control the temperature of a plating solution during plating more uniformly and easily form a uniform plated film on the to-be-plated surface of a workpiece, and which can simplify the device and decrease th... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7189313 | Substrate support with fluid retention band An apparatus and method for supporting a substrate is provided. In one embodiment, an apparatus for supporting a substrate includes a body having a band extending therefrom. The band is adapted to retain a fluid on the body thereby forming a shallow processing bath ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7087104 | Preparation of electroless deposition solutions A system and method for storing a solution containing a subset of a group consisting of a metal ion, a complexing agent, an ammonium salt, and a strong base and then nearer to a time of use in an electroless deposition process, using the solution to form an electrol... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7029721 | Method for applying a high-temperature bond coat on a metal substrate, and related compositions and articles A method for applying a bond coat on a metal-based substrate is described. A slurry which contains braze material and a volatile component is deposited on the substrate. The slurry can also include bond coat material. Alternatively, the bond coat material can be app... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7008480 | Apparatus for coating photoresist Disclosed is a photoresist coating apparatus capable of preventing a substrate from being contaminated and preventing a pattern bridge phenomenon from being created in the substrate during an exposure process by shielding backflow of photoresist through forcibly exh... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6720084 | Process for producing heat-resistant resin film having metallic thin film, process for producing endless belt, endless belt, and apparatus for forming image A heat-resistant resin film having a metallic thin film accumulated thereon or an endless belt having a metallic thin film accumulated thereon having good mechanical characteristics is produced in a simple process. A metallic thin film is formed on an inner surface ... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6716488 | Ferrite film formation method A ferrite layer formation process that may be performed at a lower temperature than conventional ferrite formation processes. The formation process may produce highly anisotropic structures. A ferrite layer is deposited on a substrate while the substrate is exposed ... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6635317 | Method for coating metallic tubes with corrosion-resistant alloys A method for coating an interior surface of a metallic tube with a corrosion-resistant and/or an abrasion-resistant alloy. The method includes placing an alloy within a tube, enclosing the open ends of the tube with end caps, at least one of which is vent... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6548685 | Process for preparing tantalum alkoxides and niobium alkoxides The invention relates to a process for preparing niobium(V) alkoxides and tantalum(V) alkoxides, in particular niobium(V) ethoxide and tantalum(V) ethoxide, by reacting NbCl5 or TaCl5 with an appropriate alcohol in the presence of am... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6548104 | Apparatus and method for coating prosthetic components A physical vapor deposition apparatus and process are provided for providing a highly smooth shiny coating to a substrate. The apparatus includes a chamber with a fixture for mounting the components to be coated. The fixture is arranged such that the surf... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6506509 | Selective codeposition of particulate matter and plated articles thereof The present invention relates to composite electroless coatings with varying densities of codeposited particles in the plated layer along the surface of the substrate where said variation of densities is directed by the angle of rotation of the substrate ... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6419992 | Method of protecting articles having a bare ferrous base surface A zinc coating directly covers a bare ferrous base of parking meter housing parts. A non-epoxy thermosetting electrically insulating organic non-epoxy powder coating directly covers the zinc coating. The organic coating is directly applied to the zinc coa... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6406740 | Method of manufacturing a liquid jet recording apparatus and such a liquid jet recording apparatus Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a liquid jet recording head by which a thin film composed of an inorganic material can be formed by a conventionally used method such as a printing method and coating method executed in the atmosphere, the method bei... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6399201 | Blowing agent powder and process for producing the same A powder comprising a blowing agent powder core which is coated with at least one oil-like substance on its surface, and a process for producing a powder comprising a blowing agent powder core which is coated with at least one oil-like substance on its su... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6263586 | Device and method for planarizing a thin film A device and method for planarizing a film layer device on a silicon wafer. The device has a circular track whose surface faces the track center, a carrier capable of moving along the track and carrying wafers around with their front surfaces facing the c... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6255228 | Method for removing contaminants from a semiconductor wafer A method for removing contaminants from a semiconductor wafer having a spin on coating of material. Contaminants are removed by applying a cleaning solution to the periphery, and preferably, the exposed backside of the wafer after the edge bead has been d... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6197437 | Casting alloys and method of making composite barrels used in extrusion and injection molding A composite barrel for use in extrusion or injection molding is disclosed. The composite barrel includes an outer housing having a cylindrical bore that extends throughout the length of the outer housing. A wear-resistant lining is disposed on an interior... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6123989 | Spinning rotor for an open-end spinning machine and method for coating the same A spinning rotor (1) with a spinning cup (2) has an interior surface coated with a nickel dispersion layer (6) of an essentially even layer thickness having a concentration of hard material grains (7) embedded therein which is clearly less at the surface ... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6114254 | Method for removing contaminants from a semiconductor wafer A method for removing contaminants from a semiconductor wafer having a spin on coating of material. Contaminants are removed by applying a cleaning solution to the periphery, and preferably, the exposed backside of the wafer after the edge bead has been d... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6040009 | Low solvent content type-resin composition, coating composition containing such resin composition and process for coating such coating composition The present invention is to provide a low solvent content type-coating composition by which the resultant coatings with good scuff resistance or water resistance as well as good chipping resistance are produced, while the content of an organic solvent to ... | 03/21/2000 |
| 5985365 | Method and automated apparatus for galvanizing threaded rods An automated method and apparatus for galvanizing threaded rods, comprising conveying threaded rods while horizontally oriented through a bath of molten zinc, then simultaneously spinning the threaded rods in horizontal orientation at sufficient rotationa... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5738787 | Filter pan The present invention features a filtration plate for use in a filter pan comprising a corrugated sheet having a series of alternately upwardly and downwardly opening channels and a reinforcing material bonded to surfaces of the downwardly opening channel... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5738909 | Method of forming high-integrity ultrathin oxides A method of forming a layer of oxide on a surface of a wafer is disclosed, in which the wafer surface is heated at a first temperature and a first pressure during a first period of time in a first ambient gas comprising nitrogen and oxygen species at a fi... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5728626 | Spin-on conductor process for integrated circuits A method of planarizing a non-planar substrate, such as filling vias and contact holes, spreads a suspension of a conducting material suspended in a liquid on a substrate. The suspension includes an organometallic material, preferably with particles of a ... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5723403 | Production process for catalysts on supports including a centrifuging step for the support after coating A production process for supported catalysts is described comprising: (a) preparing a coating suspension containing at least one refractory inorganic oxide and at least some of the elements intended to constitute catalytically active phase (A); (b) filling at ... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5702763 | Selective codeposition of particulate matter and composite plated articles thereof A process for the selective variation in density of particulate matter codeposited within metallic matrices deposited onto articles utilizing increased levels of rotation of said articles during plating cycle to attain said selective codeposition density.... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5550063 | Methods for production of an optical assay device Method for producing an optical assay device having a substrate and one or more optical layers, an attachment layer and a receptive layer, including the step of spin coating an anti-reflective layer or an attachment layer.... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5500243 | Process for planarizing substrate surfaces for magnetic thin film heads A process for forming dielectric thin film coating suitable for use in magnetic thin film heads includes the application of a spin-on-glass material on a substrate, the spinning of the substrate, the preheating of the substrate and thin film to remove the... | 03/19/1996 |
| 5403625 | Method for the electroless deposition of a multilayer on a flat article from a metallisation liquid, a device for carrying out said method and a master disc obtained according to the method The method serves for the electroless deposition of a metal layer (7) from a metallization liquid on a top side of a flat article to be metallized, more in particular a flat disc, for example, a master disc (1) which is used for the reproduction of optica... | 04/04/1995 |
| 5399265 | Filter septum A filter septum is constructed with a stainless steel sheet microscreen element which has uniformly distributed apertures through which a liquid to be filtered is passed from an inlet side to an exit side of the element. The apertures are preferably taper... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5318800 | Method of forming high temperature thermally stable micron metal oxide coatings on substrates and improved metal oxide coated products A method is disclosed of forming thin uniform micron range and submicron range aberration-resistant and hole-free high-temperature thermally stable metal oxide coatings upon metal, insulating and other substrates, involving the application of a polymer me... | 06/07/1994 |
| 5288009 | Method for degolding or tinning conductive portions of a microelectronic device The method comprises the steps of providing a vessel for containing a solder melt, and a bowl having a horizontal upper rim with an upwardly directed edge extending therealong; immersing the bowl in the solder melt contained in the vessel; lifting the bow... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5273779 | Method of fabricating a gas sensor and the product fabricated thereby A method of fabricating a gas sensor which comprises a substrate; a buffer layer coated on the substrate; at least one gas sensing layer arranged on the buffer layer; a pair of electrodes disposed on the gas sensing layer; and a catalytic layer coated on ... | 12/28/1993 |
| 5256443 | Method of producing metallic thin film sensors A thin film made of a sol solution of noble metal alcoxides is formed on a substrate and then dried and baked in a reductive or oxidative atmosphere to produce a thin film of metals or metal oxides. The solution of noble metal alcoxides may contain merely... | 10/26/1993 |
| 5173334 | Apparatus and method for improved hot dip metallic coating of metal objects Apparatus and method for improving the metal coating on metal parts immersed in a molten metal coating bath of a different composition. The apparatus comprises (a) a vacuum pump, (b) a buffer tank, (c) centrifuge having a drum, a cover for sealing the dru... | 12/22/1992 |
| 5077090 | Method of forming dual alloy disks A method for forming a preform having an inner portion of a first metal and an outer portion of a second metal is taught. The preform is fabricated by spray forming processing. The beginning stages of the spray forming is performed with a first metal in a... | 12/31/1991 |
| 5061216 | Ionization chamber dosimeter A method for fabricating an ion chamber dosimeter collecting array of the type utilizing plural discrete elements formed on a uniform collecting surface which includes forming a thin insulating layer over an aperture in a frame having surfaces, forming a ... | 10/29/1991 |
| 4981723 | Chemical vapor deposition of tungsten silicide using silicon sub-fluorides A process for depositing tungsten silicide films on a silicon substrate by chemical vapor deposition, comprises the steps of producing a silicon sub-fluoride by passing SiF4 over pieces of silicon heated in a tubular oven about 1200°-1500° K.... | 01/01/1991 |
| 4894260 | Electroless plating method and apparatus A method and implementing apparatus for electroless plating an optical disk causes the disk to be positioned in a container with its main surface upturned and then rotated. As the disk rotates, liquid for treating or cleaning the disk is caused to fall on... | 01/16/1990 |
