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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6790289 | Method of cleaning a plasma processing apparatus There is provided a method of cleaning completely a deposit on the surface of the member to be cleaned, of a plasma processing apparatus without any damage of the coating which has been formed anodized coating or sprayed coating on the surface of the member to clean... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6103016 | Mitigation of electrostatic discharges during carbon dioxide cleaning Electrostatic discharges that occur during solid CO2 cleaning of a substrate (10) can be virtually eliminated by chilling the substrate so that moisture in the atmosphere, in the form of water droplets(30), condense on the substrate surface (14... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6066032 | Wafer cleaning using a laser and carbon dioxide snow Apparatus and methods for removing particles from a surface of a semiconductor wafer or optical component using a carbon dioxide snow spray directed at the wafer or component while simultaneously irradiating the surface with a laser beam. The apparatus co... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6048498 | Microfluidic devices and systems Microfluidic apparatus which include a planar device and polymeric holder assembly are provided. The polymeric holder assembly includes a cavity disposed through the holder, providing optical access to the top and bottom of the planar device when the devi... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6033630 | Method and sensor for detecting volatile enantiomeric substances in gases A method and sensor for distinguishing between different optical isomers (enantiomers), which sensor comprises a pair of spaced-apart contacts and a semi-conductive polymer material spanning the gap between the contacts, which polymer material includes ch... | 03/07/2000 |
| 6004400 | Carbon dioxide cleaning process A method for cleaning parts employed during the processing of semiconductor wafers includes a first cleaning step for removing super-micron particles and a second cleaning step for removing sub-micron particles. The second step utilizes frozen carbon diox... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5981294 | Device for blood separation in a diagnostic device The invention provides a filter for separating red blood cells from a whole blood sample to form plasma. The filter includes a solid phase support and an agglutinin for red blood cells. The agglutinin is insoluble in the whole blood sample and is immobili... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5972715 | Use of thermochromic liquid crystals in reflectometry based diagnostic methods A method for improving the accuracy of temperature sensitive diagnostic assays which are carried out using reflectance spectrometers to detect color changes in a solid test system which has been contacted with a fluid test system suspected of containing a... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5925192 | Dry-cleaning of garments using gas-jet agitation Substantial amounts of particulate soils in garments can be removed by agitation in gas-jet in a solvent-free, low-pressure environment. The ability of the present gas-jet agitation system to remove particulate soils from garments and fabrics rivals that ... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5925318 | Iron detecting sensors The present invention is directed to iron sensors. Immobilized in close proximity of the potential or pH measuring surface of a proton sensing device, minute quantities of an iron chelator such as siderophores or transferring cause detectable variation of... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5912179 | Method for determining a level of oxidative stress of a tissue sample Systems and methods for material analysis are disclosed in which an organic sample (e.g., a foodstuff, tissue sample or petroleum product) is illuminated at a plurality of discrete wavelengths which are absorbed by fatty acid and fatty acid oxidation prod... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5904160 | Method of removing lint from clothes dryers using a magnetically mountable hand held vacuum cleaner A vacuum cleaner and method for facilitating the removal of lint from the lint screen of a clothes dryer without requiring that the lint screen be removed from the dryer. The vacuum cleaner includes an elongate housing, a nose attached to the housing and ... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5893380 | Method for cleaning molding compound tablets A method for cleaning molding compound tablets while the molding compound tablets are transferred from a tablet container to a molding equipment for encapsulating a microelectronic device. The method includes the steps of loading the molding compound tabl... | 04/13/1999 |
| 5879946 | Monitoring of chemical additives A method for allowing authentification of a bulk liquid e.g. petrol or another mineral oil based product, comprises introducing into the liquid a small amount of a chemiluminescent substance. Samples for authentification are subjected to the conditions re... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5872008 | Methods for diagnosing pre-menstrual syndrome A method for diagnosing premenstrual syndrome in a female human comprising the step of measuring the ratio of esterified L-carnitine to free L-carnitine in a patient's serun or plasma. Women who have an esterified to free L-carnitine ratio of greater than... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5866075 | Device useful for sensing ammonia and nitrogen oxides(s) gases at room temperature A device for sensing ammonia (NH3) and nitrogen oxide (NOx) gases comprising: a sensor for detecting said ammonia and said nitrogen oxide gases, said sensor including a substrate and a layer consisting of cuprate material for detecti... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5865901 | Wafer surface cleaning apparatus and method A substrate cleaning assembly (10) and method for removing contaminant substances (11) from a surface (12) of a substrate (13) employed in microelectronics manufacturing. The cleaning assembly (10) includes a substance locator (15) adapted to locate and m... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5863352 | Method for cleaning painting apparatus In a method for cleaning a first paint remained in a painting apparatus with thinner when said first paint is changed to a second paint, the cleaning time of the first paint is varied in accordance with the difference between a predetermined property of t... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5861316 | Continuous emission monitoring system A continuous emission monitoring system is disclosed for detecting toxic substances of various types in either stack gas or ambient air. Particular systems are illustrated for monitoring lewisite and chromium(VI). Each system employs a gas sampler that ut... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5858116 | Bowl cleansing device having fruit and vegetable cleansing mode and fruit and vegetable cleansing method using the same A bowl cleansing device and a fruit and vegetable cleansing method using the same are provided. The bowl cleansing device comprising: a cabinet for forming a cleansing room; a cleansing basket installed inside the cleansing room, for loading therein artic... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5851306 | Process for washing refillable plastic bottles The present invention relates to a process for washing a container, especially a food or drink container, of the bottle type, and intended to be re-employed, especially for a use with foodstuffs, in which: the reusable container is made of a homopolymer or a c... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5851834 | Methods for determining impurity distributions in microelectronic structures formed from aluminum-containing materials Impurity distributions in microelectronic structures formed from an aluminum-containing material are determined. A passivation layer, e.g., a titanium/titanium nitride layer or a borphosphosilicate glass (BPSG) layer, is formed on a substrate. A layer of ... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5849102 | Method of cleaning a surface of a semiconductor substrate by a heat treatment in an inert gas atmosphere A method of cleaning a surface of a semiconductor comprising the steps of a) washing the semiconductor surface with chemicals to remove particles and metal impurities from the surface; b) inserting the semiconductor into a furnace that contains a gas mixt... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5849593 | Method for metering a reagent into a flowing medium A method for metering a reagent into a flowing medium includes adjusting a quantity of a reagent to be metered per unit of time into a flowing medium as a function of a thickness of a reaction zone in a catalytically active material. An apparatus for mete... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5849103 | Method of monitoring fluid contamination A method of monitoring contamination of fluid used to rinse crystal wafers, and a contamination monitoring system having a portable framework which carries a rinsing bath for detachable connection to a remote fluid source. A transport structure is mounted... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5846338 | Method for dry cleaning clean room containers A method and apparatus for dry cleaning a semiconductor wafer storage and transport pod. After the pod is located with respect to the cleaning chamber and opened to expose the interior surfaces of the pod to the cleaning chamber, the pod is conditioned in... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5843783 | Tagging hydrocarbons for subsequent identification A method for tagging hydrocarbons and for detecting the presence of tagged hydrocarbons in a hydrocarbon mixture. The method can be utilized to tag gasoline, diesel fuel, heating oil, lubricating oil or crude petroleum. The hydrocarbon to be tagged is ble... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5837064 | Electrostatic discharge protection of static sensitive devices cleaned with carbon dioxide spray An apparatus and method that enhances removal of contaminating particles from surfaces of a static-sensitive components that are cleaned using a carbon dioxide cleaning spray produced by a jet spray gun. The apparatus has a programmable power supply that ... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5830895 | Methods for the determination and adjustment of prolactin daily rhythms Methods for detecting abnormalities in prolactin daily rhythms of a subject are provided. Prolactin levels of a subject are compared to levels of healthy subjects and based on the comparison a determination is made of the adjustments necessary to normaliz... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5827415 | Oxygen sensor A self-contained, integrated-structure, miniature, electrochemical-type oxygen sensor is described which uses an oxygen ion conducting solid electrolyte. An encapsulated metal-metal oxide reference electrode on one surface of the solid electrolyte provide... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5824271 | Gas sensor A substrate carrying a first electrode and a second electrode, the first and second electrodes being disposed adjacent to one another, the first electrode being disposed between the substrate and a gas-sensitive component, the gas sensitive component comp... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5824554 | Detection of allergenic substances in food products A method and device for the detection of allergenic substances in food products. The device comprises a dining mat, such as a doily, formed of an absorbent material and small spots of reagents are applied to isolated zones on the mat. Each reagent is char... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5824555 | Method of detecting gynecological carcinomas The present invention provides a new method for detecting the presence of gynecological carcinomas in a patient. The method, which comprises detecting the presence of lysophosphatidic acid in a plasma sample of the patient, is useful for detecting ovarian... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5817185 | Method for washing substrates A method of washing substrates arranged at a substantially equal pitch internal in a cassette which includes steps of (a) transferring the substrates to a holder a pitch interval narrower than the arrangement pitch interval in said cassette; (b) supplying... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5815869 | Apparatus and method for cleaning carpets and fabrics Electrolyzed oxidizing water, or EO water, flows from an EO water reservoir through a regulator and into a line for mixing with conventional tap water. The tap water passes through a strong, permanent magnet which aligns molecules within the water in orde... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5811305 | Analytical method for evaluating flavor stability of fermented alcoholic beverages using electron spin resonance Quantitative determination and evaluation of the flavor stability of fermented alcoholic beverages are performed by measuring the changes of the amount of spin adduct from the formation behavior of active oxygen with passage of time using an ESR apparatus... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5811308 | Method for determining petroleum characteristics of geologic sediments The present invention relates to a method for determining at least one petroleum characteristic of a geologic sediment sample heated in a non-oxidizing atmosphere and an oxidizing atmosphere. The sample is heated to a first temperature value below 200° C... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5807747 | Method and apparatus for determination of glycosylated protein A method of determining the glycosylated fraction of a protein in a sample includes the steps of examining the sample to determine the total quantity of protein in the sample (READ 1), removing the glycosylated fraction of the protein, and then reexaminin... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5800781 | Blood sampling device A portable device for performing coagulation tests on a patient's blood. Blood is first drawn from a patient using a lancet. The blood is then supplied to a disposable cuvette placed within the testing device. The blood is drawn into multiple conduits wit... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5800783 | NOx sensor for exhaust gas and method for producing same An NOx sensor for an exhaust gas is made from ଲ-Nb2 O5 as a primary component and TiO2 as a subsidiary component. The TiO2 content is in a range of 0.1% by weight ࣘTiO2 ࣘ 20% by weight. In p... | 09/01/1998 |
