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7617830 Wash chamber for automated appendage-washing apparatus  
A wash cylinder or chamber for an automated cleaning station to clean an object or a person's body part includes nozzles on the interior of the cylinder, the nozzles of one embodiment comprising an...
7607442 Wash chamber for automated appendage-washing apparatus  
A wash cylinder or chamber for an automated cleaning station to clean an object or a person's body part includes nozzles on the interior of the cylinder, the nozzles of one embodiment comprising an...
7607443 Wash chamber for automated appendage-washing apparatus  
A wash cylinder or chamber for an automated cleaning station to clean an object or a person's body part includes nozzles on the interior of the cylinder, the nozzles of one embodiment comprising an...
7568490 Method and apparatus for cleaning semiconductor wafers using compressed and/or pressurized foams, bubbles, and/or liquids  
An apparatus and method are disclosed in which a semiconductor substrate having a surface containing contaminants is cleaned or otherwise subjected to chemical treatment using a foam. The...
7517431 Spinning apparatus  
In an embodiment, a spinning apparatus includes a spin table on which an object to be etched is placed, a rotation unit rotating the spin table, and a nozzle unit including a center nozzle,...
7451774 Method and apparatus for wafer cleaning  
An apparatus for wet processing individual wafers comprising; a means for holding the wafer; a means for providing acoustic energy to a non-device side of the wafer; and a means for flowing a fluid...
7422023 Tissue valve cleansing apparatus  
The apparatus includes a housing having a centrally disposed longitudinal axis situated along a horizontal plane during operating conditions. The housing further has a monolithically formed flange...
7422024 Ultrasonic shower cleaning apparatus of double-side cleaning type  
An ultrasonic shower cleaning apparatus is disclosed which is capable of efficiently cleaning both surfaces of an article and configured to have a reduced size enabling an installation space...
7387132 Apparatus for treating wafer  
An apparatus for treating a wafer preferably includes a rotating chuck for rotating the wafer and a treating fluid supplying part for supplying the wafer with one or more treating fluids. The...
7306002 System and method for wet cleaning a semiconductor wafer  
A system and method for cleaning a substrate, such as a semiconductor wafer, utilizes a rotatable wafer supporting assembly with a cylindrical body to provide stability for the substrate being...
7270136 Apparatus for cleaning the edges of wafers  
The invention concerns an apparatus for cleaning the edge of a wafer that may be relatively simply constructed with low cost, and prevent the wafer from being re-contaminated by the edge cleaning,...
7267129 Device and process for liquid treatment of wafer-shaped articles  
A device for liquid treatment of a defined area of a wafer-shaped article, especially of a wafer, near the edge, in which the liquid is applied to a first surface, flows essentially radially to the...
7267132 Methods for removing silicon and silicon-nitride contamination layers from deposition tubes  
Described are methods, systems, and chemistries for removing layers of stubborn silicon and silicon-nitride contamination layers from the inside surfaces of such articles as deposition tubes. In...
7258124 Apparatus and method for treating surfaces of semiconductor wafers using ozone  
An apparatus and method for treating surfaces of semiconductor wafers with a reactive gas, such as ozone, utilizes streams of gaseous material ejected from a gas nozzle structure to create...
7252102 Ultrasonic slat washer  
An ultrasonic cleaner apparatus is disclosed which includes a support housing, a tub supported by the housing and an ultrasound and sensor transducer contacting the bottom of the cleaning tank. A...
7201176 Wafer chucking apparatus for spin processor  
A wafer chuck is configured to hold a wafer efficiently for spin process cleaning of wafer edges and back sides. A first group of retractable tips extend to hold the wafer during a first portion of...
7172674 Device for liquid treatment of wafer-shaped articles  
A device for liquid treatment of a defined area of a wafer-shaped article, especially of a wafer, in which a mask is kept at a defined short distance to the wafer-shaped article such that liquid...
7140066 Apparatus and method for inspecting and cleaning semiconductor devices  
A semiconductor device is inspected and cleaned by applying a vacuum to the area in which the semiconductor device is positioned. Micro-sized particulates that are brushed off the semiconductor...
7108001 Method and apparatus for rotation of a workpiece in supercritical fluid solutions for removing photo resist, residues and particles therefrom  
A supercritical fluid cleaning system uses process fluid for operating rotary motors in the chamber with fluid bearings and fluid load levitation for rotating workpieces and impellers. Rotating...
7073521 Substrate processing apparatus comprising ring-shaped motor  
In a substrate processing apparatus for performing a substrate processing with a substrate being rotated, a ring-shaped motor is provided and a water pipe, a drainpipe and gas supply pipes are...
7055535 Holding unit, processing apparatus and holding method of substrates  
A holding unit holds a substrate to enable a surface of the substrate to be processed. The unit has a vacuum suction member that comes into contact with a peripheral portion of the surface of the...
7056392 Wafer chucking apparatus and method for spin processor  
A wafer chuck is configured to hold a wafer efficiently for spin process cleaning of wafer edges and back sides. A first group of retractable tips extend to hold the wafer during a first portion of...
7051743 Apparatus and method for cleaning surfaces of semiconductor wafers using ozone  
An apparatus and method for cleaning surfaces of semiconductor wafers utilizes streams of gaseous material ejected from a gas nozzle structure to create depressions on or holes through a boundary...
7040330 Method and apparatus for megasonic cleaning of patterned substrates  
A system for cleaning a semiconductor substrate is provided. The system includes transducers for generating acoustic energy oriented in a substantially perpendicular direction to a surface of a...
6983755 Cleaning method and cleaning apparatus for performing the same  
A cleaning apparatus includes upper and lower nozzle assemblies supplying a cleaning liquid to edge and bottom sections of a semiconductor substrate. The upper nozzle assembly has a first nozzle...
6969682 Single workpiece processing system  
A system for processing wafers includes a robot moveable within an enclosure to load and unload workpieces into and out of workpiece processors. A processor includes an upper rotor having alignment...
6964724 Etching and cleaning methods and etching and cleaning apparatuses used therefor  
An etching/cleaning apparatus is provided, which makes it possible to effectively remove an unnecessary material or materials existing on a semiconductor wafer without damaging the device area with...
6960265 Apparatus and method for collecting metallic impurity on a semiconductor wafer  
An apparatus and method for automatically collecting metallic impurities of a semiconductor wafer. In one aspect, an apparatus includes an air tight process chamber including a loading unit for...
6949172 Arrangement enabling a liquid to flow evenly around a surface of a sample and use of said arrangement  
The invention relates to an arrangement enabling a liquid ( 2 ) to flow evenly around a surface of a sample ( 3 ); said arrangement has a flow chamber ( 1 ) through which a liquid ( 2 ) flows via...
6916126 Developing method for semiconductor substrate  
Embodiments of the present invention provide a developing method, which can efficiently prevent the developing solution from remaining on the backside surface of the wafer, so as to avoid the...
6900132 Single workpiece processing system  
A system for processing semiconductor wafers has process units on a deck of a frame. The process units and the deck have precision locating features, such as tapered pins, for precisely positioning...
6895979 Processing apparatus and processing method  
A processing apparatus essentially includes a rotatable rotor 21 for carrying semiconductor wafers W, a motor 22 for driving to rotate the rotor 21, a plurality of processing chambers for...
6895981 Cross flow processor  
A centrifugal processor includes an elongated inlet and outlet in fluid communication with a rotor housing having an eccentric bowl. A rotor having fan blades and adapted to hold flat media is...
6880563 Apparatus and method of cleaning a substrate  
A cleaning apparatus is provided with a processing bath to be filled with a cleaning chemical, an ultrasonic oscillator, and a retainer for holding a substrate to be immersed into a cleaning...
6874516 Substrate cleaning apparatus  
A substrate cleaning apparatus comprises an outer shell constructed such that the outer shell is selectively openable or hermetically closable to form a sealed space, an inner shell enclosed within...
6845778 In-situ local heating using megasonic transducer resonator  
An apparatus for cleaning a semiconductor substrate is provided. In embodiment of the present invention, a megasonic cleaner capable of providing localized heating is provided. The megasonic...
6827093 Optical lens steam cleaning apparatus and method of using the same  
A cleaning apparatus for a lens defining opposed top and bottom surfaces and a peripheral edge. The cleaning apparatus comprises a rotatable base having a plurality of arms pivotally connected...
6821488 Sample holding chuck for use in reactor and reactor using same  
A chuck assembly for holding a sample includes a shaft; a generally circular chuck member, the shaft extending from a first surface of the chuck member; and a sample holder associated with a second...
6821356 Cleaning device and method for cleaning, using liquid and/or supercritical gases  
A cleaning apparatus includes (1) a pressure tank with at least one cleaning tank arranged therein; (2) means for supplying the cleaning apparatus with a cleaning fluid; and (3) means inside the...
6818071 Method and apparatus for cleaning a roller cover  
An apparatus and method for cleaning a roller cover of the type used to apply a coating material is disclosed. In one embodiment the apparatus includes a body, at least one roller cover engaging...
6810888 Wafer rotary holding apparatus and wafer surface treatment apparatus with waste liquid recovery mechanism  
Provided is a wafer rotary holding apparatus by which a reduced pressure is created on an upper surface of a rotary disk by a simple and easy-to-make mechanism with no need of any of a vacuum...
6806194 Apparatus and methods for processing a workpiece  
A system for processing a workpiece includes a head attached to a head lifter. A workpiece is supported in the head between an upper rotor and a lower rotor. A base has a bowl for containing a...
6797075 Ferris wheel-like stripping or cleaning mechanism for semiconductor fabrication  
A Ferris wheel-like stripping or cleaning mechanism that can be used in semiconductor fabrication, such as in photoresist or other stripping, or wafer or other cleaning, is disclosed. A stripping...
6794291 Reactor for processing a semiconductor wafer  
An apparatus for processing a semiconductor wafer or similar article includes a reactor having a processing chamber formed by upper and lower rotors. The wafer is supported between the rotors. The...
6786224 Spin, rinse, and dry station with adjustable nozzle assembly for semiconductor wafer backside rinsing  
A nozzle assembly includes a connector tube having a first end and a second end. An outer surface of the connector tube is threaded. A first cap having an opening therethrough is threaded onto the...
6776175 Liquid waste disposal and canister flushing system  
A liquid waste disposal and canister flushing system for a medical canister including a press-fit canister lid, features a cabinet with an opening and a sink with a drain positioned therein. A...
6766813 Apparatus and method for cleaning a wafer  
The present invention provides a method of cleaning a wafer. The method comprises suspending the wafer beneath a vacuum chuck. The vacuum chuck contains an acoustic wave emitter. The acoustic wave...
6752162 Edge roller assembly, method for contacting an edge of a substrate, and transport system for transporting semiconductor wafers to a wafer processing station  
An edge roller assembly includes first and second grip rings. The grip rings are held together in an opposing relationship such that outer surfaces thereof define a groove for receiving an edge of...
6745784 Method of and apparatus for cleaning substrate  
An apparatus continuously supplies an acid solution to a central portion of a surface of a substrate while the substrate is rotating, and also supplies an oxidizing agent solution continuously or...
6739347 System for spin-cleaning closed-end filter cartridges  
The spindle assembly is self-centered on the end of the cylindrically shaped cartridge filter by a three-point grip on the perimeter. A similar spindle assembly is attached to the other end of the...
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