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6062238 Method for self cleaning of tobacco drying apparatus  
After several drying cycles in a pneumatically conveying tobacco drying apparatus, the interior of the drying apparatus becomes built-up with tobacco including casings and other additives thereby...
6062239 Cross flow centrifugal processor  
A centrifugal processor for processing flat media, such as silicon wafers, has a rotor rotatably mounted within a rotor housing. Fan blades on the rotor blow air over the wafers, to move any...
6059844 Cleaning process  
A process is disclosed for bleaching of a substrate which includes adding a molecular oxygen activating system to an aqueous wash liquor and bleaching the substrate with the molecular oxygen...
6056829 Milk tank cleaning method and storage facility for carrying out that method  
Cleaning a milk tank includes rinsing the tank with cold water and washing the tank with a warm liquid. During rinsing, the tank is finally rinsed with substantially warmer water than the cold...
6045621 Method for cleaning objects using a fluid charge  
A method for cleaning an object. The method (400) includes immersing (420) an object in a liquid comprising water, which can be ultra-clean. The object has a front face, a back face, and an edge....
6041796 Apparatus for drying objects with fluids  
An apparatus for drying objects with fluids includes the introduction of an object (46) to be dried into a container (12). The container (12) is filled with a first fluid (48) from the bottom (16)...
6033487 Cleaning device and process for mechanical meat and fruit separator chambers or screens  
A process and device for disloding hard food particles from perforations of a food separation chamber utilizes a closed pressure vessel in which the separation chamber is mounted, the particles...
6027574 Method of drying a substrate by lowering a fluid surface level  
A method of removing liquid on a substrate, the method comprising the steps of placing the substrate in a fluid reservoir having a surface level, maintaining a partial pressure of vapor over the...
6024801 Method of cleaning and treating a semiconductor device including a micromechanical device  
A method of cleaning and treating a device, including those of the micromechanical (10) and semiconductor type. The surface of a device, such as the landing electrode (22) of a digital micromirror...
6022423 Method for deinking paper  
A method of deinking paper includes applying a deinking solution to the paper to be deinked; the deinking solution being comprised of a cleaning solution and a surfactant; abrading the paper to...
6021788 Apparatus and method for washing articles  
This invention includes apparatus that circulates and agitates a liquid cleansing solution in a sink by means of gas jet bubbles, in order to clean dirty articles therein. The basic device...
6019117 Water line decontamination system  
A water line decontamination unit has inlets for connection to a supply of irrigant liquid, a supply of disinfectant, and a pressurized gas supply, and an outlet for connection to a water line...
6017397 Automated washing method  
A system and a method for washing objects, such as cassettes and carriers used to hold and transport silicon wafers during manufacture of semiconductor chips. The method employs the steps of...
6013137 Process and device for treating screenings from the mechanical cleaning stage of a sewage treatment plant  
6004399 Ultra-low particle semiconductor cleaner for removal of particle contamination and residues from surface oxide formation on semiconductor wafers  
A method is described for cleaning a semiconductor wafer. The method includes immersing a wafer in a liquid comprising water. The wafer has a front face, a back face, and an edge. The method also...
6003526 In-sit chamber cleaning method  
A method for cleaning a plasma etch chamber is described which can be carried out by first terminating an etch process by stopping a process gas flow into the chamber, then maintaining a RF power...
5997653 Method for washing and drying substrates  
A method for washing and drying a substrate includes the steps of (a) disposing a substrate on a spin chuck such that a surface to be treated faces upward, (b) applying a washing solution from a...
5993564 Piston cleaning and coating method and apparatus  
A method and apparatus for washing and drying a piston and thereafter coating the piston skirt with a dry film lubricant coating and oven-curing said coating. In the washing and drying operation...
5989359 Method for drying objects with fluids  
A method for drying objects with fluids includes the introduction of an object (46) to be dried into a container (12). The container (12) is filled with a first fluid (48) from the bottom (16) of...
5968285 Methods for drying and cleaning of objects using aerosols and inert gases  
Methods for cleaning and/or drying objects that may have been wetted or contaminated in a manufacturing process. The objects are submerged in a rinse liquid in an enclosed chamber, and aerosol...
5964952 Method of cleaning surfaces with water and steam  
A method and device for cleaning contaminated surfaces with both water and steam. A water film is applied to the contaminated surface and steam sprayed into the water film while water is continued...
5958145 Method for washing both surfaces of a substrate  
A method for washing both surfaces of a substrate, comprising (a) a first washing step for washing a front surface of a substrate, which is kept rotated, by bringing a scrubbing member into contact...
5938856 Process of removing flux residue from microelectronic components  
This invention relates to the use of non-halogenated and non-aromatic cleaning solvents as environmentally safe replacement of perchloroethylene and xylene to remove rosin flux residue formed on...
5938859 Molecular level cleaning of contaminants from parts utilizing an environmentally safe solvent  
The invention provides a solvent mixture including n-propyl bromide, a mixture of low boiling solvents and, preferably, a defluxing and/or ionics removing additive and/or at least one saturated...
5932027 Cleaning and drying photoresist coated wafers  
A method for cleaning a semiconductor wafer. The method includes immersing a wafer in a liquid having water. The wafer has a front face, a back face, and an edge. The method also includes providing...
5928432 Method for cleaning electronic components  
A degreasing and cleaning method for cleaning circuit boards and the like has a first, wash sump containing a boiling, environmentally friendly wash material and a second, rinse, sump containing an...
5928434 Method of mitigating electrostatic charge during cleaning of electronic circuit boards  
A method is provided for cleaning an electronic circuit board having first and second opposing surfaces. The method includes directing a stream of carbon dioxide particles against the first...
5911837 Process for treatment of semiconductor wafers in a fluid  
A process for removing organic materials from semiconductor wafers and a process for chemical solvent drying of wafers. In the drying process, a wafer submerged in a bath having a lower aqueous...
5896875 Equipment for cleaning, etching and drying semiconductor wafer and its using method  
An equipment for cleaning, etching and drying a semiconductor wafer is provided with a process chamber having a closed space of which temperature is capable of being heated and adjusted by a...
5891261 Method of stripping a strippable coating film  
A method of stripping a strippable coating film formed on a substrate from the substrate, which method comprises either (i) spraying a hot water or water vapor at a predetermined temperature onto a...
5888312 Cleaning method  
An object to be cleaned is cleaned with an cleaning agent which mixes a base cleaning agent such as silicon-containing cleaning agent or an isoparaffin containing cleaning agent with a surfactant...
5885361 Cleaning of hydrogen plasma down-stream apparatus  
A method of cleaning a hydrogen plasma down-stream apparatus for processing a material in a process chamber by guiding a down-stream of hydrogen plasma generated in a plasma generating space onto...
5882427 Method of reconditioning used wood  
Method of separating the surface layer from the core of a piece of wood is escribed. In it, the surface of the piece of wood is initially pre-damaged or roughened and the piece of wood thus treated...
5882432 Efficient continuous dryer for flexible polyurethane foam and cleaning apparatus  
A method of cleaning polyurethane foams where the material is transported through a wash station while alternately soaking the polyurethane foam in an organic solvent and squeezing solvent from the...
5882431 Method of cleaning the inner surface of a steel circulation system using a lead based liquid metal coolant  
The method is to developed a two-phase flow in the circulation circuit. This method is defined by the fact, that a two-phase flow is developed by means of hydrogen introduction into the coolant....
5879467 Cycle purging a vacuum chamber during bakeout process  
A vacuum system bakeout process is performed by cycling the system between two pressures, pumping the system down to a lower pressure, and holding the system at that lower pressure for a period of...
5876513 Method and kit for cleaning jewelry and other small parts  
A method and kit for cleaning jewelry and small parts to 95% and greater clean. A holding basket has a plurality of apertures formed therein, and is adapted to securely retain jewelry and small...
5868864 Washing method using pure water  
A method for washing an object, such as an optical element, includes the steps of dipping the object to be washed in a heated liquid and taking the object to washed from the heated liquid used in...
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...
5858114 Method and apparatus for cleaning liquid dispensing systems  
A beer supply line is cleaned by forming a closed loop that includes the beer supply line, introducing a cleaning or flushing fluid into the closed loop, and operating valves in the loop to cause...
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...
5858119 Ion exchange resin cleaning method  
A method for cleaning ion exchange resins. The ion exchange resin is circulated by a circulating medium within a circulation, system. The concentration of ions within a circulation medium is...
5851303 Method for removing metal surface contaminants from silicon  
A method for removing metal surface contaminants from silicon metalloid. The method comprises sequentially contacting the silicon with gaseous hydrogen fluoride and then with an aqueous solution...
5849094 Process for cleaning metal machine parts caked with thermoplastic polymer  
Process for cleaning metal machine parts caked with thermoplastic polymers and apparatus for carrying out said process. The process consists in placing the parts caked with polymers inside an...
5849099 Method for removing coatings from the hulls of vessels using ultra-high pressure water  
A method for removing surface coatings from the hull of a ship by focusing annular streams of ultra-high pressure water from a rotating nozzle having one or more orifices. The nozzle orifices have...
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...
5840126 Washing/drying method utilizing sonication  
A washing/drying method utilizing sonication, comprising: dipping a material to be washed into an aqueous solution containing a surfactant having a water repellency so that at least one molecular...
5833761 Method of cleaning an object including a cleaning step and a vapor drying step  
An object to be cleaned is cleaned with an cleaning agent which mixes a base cleaning agent such as silicon-containing cleaning agent or an isoparaffin containing cleaning agent with a surfactant...
5820692 Vacuum compatible water vapor and rinse process module  
A process module which can be integrated with a reduced pressure cluster tool system for semiconductor wafer processing to perform ambient or near ambient pressure reactions without requiring an...
5820690 Cleaning processes using cleaners exhibiting cloud point behavior  
A cleaning process to remove soil using cleaners exhibiting cloud point behavior (i.e., have a cloud point) and/or in which the cleaner can be recycled is disclosed. The cleaning mixture can be an...