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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7531218 | Methods and apparatuses for fluidic self assembly Methods and apparatuses for assembling a structure onto a substrate. A method according to one aspect of the invention includes dispensing a slurry onto a substrate wherein the slurry includes a first plurality of elements, each of which is designed to mate with a r... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7396556 | Method of coating a medical appliance utilizing vibration A method of coating a medical appliance is provided that includes vibrating the medical appliance and contacting a material with the medical appliance to form the coating. A medical appliance is provided having a coating applied by a method. The method includes vibr... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7387814 | Process for in situ coating of turbo-machine components A method for coating a component of a turbo-machine. The method allows arranging a turbine rotor in the turbo-machine and introducing a coating material into the interior of the turbo-machine such that the rotor is coated. The rotor is rotated while it is being coat... | 06/17/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7371434 | Liquid film forming method and solid film forming method A method of forming a liquid film characterized by dropping a liquid on a substrate from a dropping unit while rotating the substrate, moving the dropping unit in the radial direction from the inner periphery of the substrate to the outer periphery of the substrate ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7354621 | Method for forming adhesive layer In a method for forming an adhesive layer on the surface of a workpiece before the formation of a coating film containing a powder on the workpiece, the present invention provides a method for forming the adhesive layer having a desired thickness. This object is ach... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7335234 | Method of treating fibers, carpet yarns and carpets to enhance repellency Methods of enhancing repellency of fibers, carpet yarns and carpets are disclosed. Compositions used to enhance the repellency of fibers, carpet yarns and carpets are also disclosed. ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7332055 | Substrate processing apparatus A substrate processing apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a plurality of fluid suppliers 61, 61, 63 for supplying different processing fluids. In processing a wafer W, the substrate processing apparatus moves the fluid suppliers 61, 62, 63 a... | 02/19/2008 |
| RE39987 | Coated turning insert A coated turning insert particularly useful for turning of forged components of stainless steel low alloyed steel. The insert is characterized by a WC-Co cemented carbide body having a highly W-alloyed Co-binder phase and a coating including an innermost layer of Ti... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7311779 | Heating apparatus to heat wafers using water and plate with turbolators Embodiments of the invention provide a fluid processing method and apparatus. The apparatus includes a substrate support assembly positioned in a processing volume, a disk shaped member positioned in the processing volume in parallel orientation with a substrate sup... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7303656 | Low permeability textile substrate for a two-sided coated product A laminated substrate or base structure comprising separately formed layers with warp knitted or stitch bonded yarns joining the layers together wherein at least one of the layers is a reinforcing layer and at least one of the layers is for inhibiting resin flow thr... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7241372 | Plating apparatus and plating liquid removing method A plating apparatus and a plating liquid removing method removes a plating liquid remaining on a substrate-contacting portion, or portions in its vicinity, of a substrate holding member. The plating apparatus comprises a head having a rotatable housing provided with... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7229670 | Method of making a glove with gripping dots A stretchable glove and the method of making the glove that stabilizes the interior of the glove with the skin of the user and enables the user to deftly grip and manipulate various types of articles. Uniquely, the glove is provided with a multiplicity of gripping d... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7223308 | Apparatus to improve wafer temperature uniformity for face-up wet processing A method and apparatus for controlling a substrate temperature during an electroless deposition process. The apparatus includes a deposition cell configured to support a substrate at a position above a fluid distribution member. A heated fluid is dispensed from the ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7204884 | Laser marking system A laser marking system for automotive glass having an ink spray device capable of depositing an ink layer upon the glass and a drying system is provided for accelerating the drying of the ink layer. A laser system is also provided to operably heat and bond at least ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7205027 | Powder coating method providing enhanced finish characteristics A powder coating method that provides enhanced finish characteristics to a powder coated object. The object to be powder coated is vibrated such that the powder readily flows on the surface of the object. The improved flow of the applied powder results in a powder c... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7159599 | Method and apparatus for processing a wafer A method of a single wafer wet/dry cleaning apparatus comprising: a transfer chamber having a wafer handler contained therein; a first single wafer wet cleaning chamber directly coupled to the transfer chamber; and... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7157121 | Method of treating carpet for enhanced liquid repellency To improve the liquid barrier properties of a carpet, a repellency compound, such as a fluorochemical, is applied to the backstitch side or underside of the primary backing layer of a carpet. ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7138014 | Electroless deposition apparatus An apparatus and a method of depositing a catalytic layer comprising at least one metal selected from the group consisting of noble metals, semi-noble metals, alloys thereof, and combinations thereof in sub-micron features formed on a substrate. Examples of noble me... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7128803 | Integration of sensor based metrology into semiconductor processing tools A system for processing a wafer is provided. The system includes a chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) tool. The CMP tool includes a wafer carrier defined within a housing. A carrier film is affixed to the bottom surface and supports a wafer. A sensor embedded i... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7118784 | Method and apparatus for controlling nucleation in self-assembled films A method of forming a self-assembled film with periodic nanometer dimension features (e.g., holes) on a substrate includes the steps of providing film precursors on the substrate, wherein the film precursors are maintained in an amorphous state. Where the film precu... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7090892 | Method and apparatus for the removal of excess coating material from a honeycomb body A method and apparatus for removing excess coating material from a honeycomb body of a catalytic converter. The coated honeycomb body is mounted on an eccentric tappet and is rotated around a first rotational axis with a first rotational frequency such that the dist... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7065849 | Method of producing waterproof foam mattresses Production process for waterproofed foam mattresses, starting from a foam material body (1) in which a plurality of passing through holes (2) are carried out in the bigger faces and some passing through holes (3) with a smaller diameter are carr... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7052735 | Method of plugging at least some of the cells of a honeycomb structure A method of producing a honeycomb structure of the present invention includes the steps of: forming plugged portions by dipping an end face of a honeycomb structure in slurry in a container, and pressing the honeycomb structure against an inner bottom surface of the... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7030039 | Method of uniformly coating a substrate A method of and an apparatus for coating a substrate with a polymer solution to produce a film of uniform thickness, includes mounting the substrate inside an enclosed housing and passing a control gas, which may be a solvent vapor-bearing gas into the housing throu... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6933017 | Method of manufacturing lithographic printing plate A method for manufacturing a lithographic printing plate is provided in which conditions for heating a support and a photosensitive coated layer in a drying and heating step can be changed rapidly over a wide range, and the photosensitive coated layer and the suppor... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6913784 | Continuous process for impregnating solid adsorbent particles into shaped micro-cavity fibers and fiber filters A process of impregnating fine adsorbent particles such as carbon dust or APS silica gel powder into the micro-cavities of shaped fibers comprises the steps of continuously conveying shaped fibers with micro-cavities to a reservoir of the fine adsorbent particles. T... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6911300 | Photogravure plate making method There is provided a photogravure plate making method capable of performing a quite superior photogravure plate making operation while it has a requisite and sufficient developing latitude under non-heating condition after forming a coating film and while applying a ... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6884462 | Solvent prewet and method to dispense the solvent prewet A method and apparatus is provided for more efficient application of photoresist to a wafer surface. One aspect of the method comprises applying solvent to the wafer and spinning it to coat the entire wafer surface prior to the application of photoresist. This reduc... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6884334 | Vertically configured chamber used for multiple processes The present invention relates to a containment chamber that is used for carrying out multiple processing steps such as depositing on, polishing, etching, modifying, rinsing, cleaning, and drying a surface on the workpiece. In one example of the present invention, th... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6878407 | Suede-like fabric The suede-like fabric according to the invention is produced by the process which comprises the steps of supplying aqueous chemical composed of acrylic resin, emulsifying agent and water to treating rollers through chemical coating means; passing the raw fabric clot... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6835456 | Antireflective, layer-forming composition, layer configuration containing the antireflective layer, and process for producing the antireflective layer A layer-forming antireflective composition is proposed which contains as a base polymer poly(hydroxyamide) or polybenzoxazole and as dye component at least one dye from the classes of the methine dyes, methine dye derivatives, azomethine dyes, azomethine dye derivat... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6818247 | Ethylene vinyl alcohol-dimethyl acetamide composition and a method of coating a stent A composition comprising an ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer and a dimethyl acetamide solvent is provided for forming a coating on prostheses such as stents. The composition can include an active agent or therapeutic substance. Methods are also provided for coating ... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6811811 | Method for applying a treatment fluid to fabrics The present invention relates to methods and/or systems for applying treatment fluid to a plurality of fabric articles in a fabric treatment apparatus. The present invention is also directed to an apparatus capable of carrying out such methods and/or systems. ... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6802870 | Method for imparting soil and stain resistance to carpet A solventless cleaning and treating composition for carpet is described. The composition comprises an aqueous solution of a stainblocking polymer, a silsesquioxane anti-soiling polymer, a surfactant and optionally a sequesting agent or salt. ... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6780456 | Method of manufacturing electronic part, electronic part and electroless plating method A work piece is mixed with Ni pieces having an average diameter of 1 mm and exhibiting catalytic activity to oxidation reaction of sodium phosphinate (NaH2PO2) added as a reducing agent in a plating bath containing the reducing agent and a Ni s... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6759087 | Solution for sealing porous metal substrates and process of applying the solution An aqueous inorganic solution for sealing the porosity of metal components made of sintered compacted powered metal and castings formed from liquid metal, and a process for applying the solution onto the components. The solution consists primarily of a blend of inor... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6736857 | Method for imparting soil and stain resistance to carpet A solventless cleaning and treating composition for carpet is described. The composition comprises an aqueous solution of a stainblocking polymer, a silsesquioxane anti-soiling polymer, a surfactant and optionally a sequesting agent or salt. ... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6730349 | Mechanical and acoustical suspension coating of medical implants The present invention has several plausible embodiments. In one embodiment an apparatus for coating a medical device is provided. This apparatus includes a coating chamber, a vibrating structure within the coating chamber the vibrating structure capable of suspendin... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6716490 | Method for making enameled steel sheet A method for making an enameled steel sheet includes the steps of spraying a slurry to form a slurry layer onto a surface of a substrate and firing the slurry layer. In this method, the slurry has a static surface tension of 50 dyne/cm or less and an apparent viscos... | 04/06/2004 |
