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7617832 Automatic car wash system  
An automatic car wash system is provided for processing multiple vehicles simultaneously. The system according to one embodiment includes an elongate path, a plurality of stations for processing...
7600521 System for automatically exchanging cleaning tools of robot cleaner, and method therefor  
The present invention discloses a system for automatically exchanging cleaning tools of a robot cleaner and a method therefor. The system for automatically exchanging the cleaning tools of the...
7520284 Apparatus for developing photoresist and method for operating the same  
A first proximity head is configured to define a meniscus of a photoresist developer solution on a substrate. The meniscus is to be defined between a bottom of the first proximity head and the...
7507296 Methods and apparatus for determining scrubber brush pressure  
In a scrubber adapted to clean a semiconductor wafer, the torque of a brush rotation motor is monitored while a scrubber brush is in contact with the wafer and is being rotated by the motor. The...
7455067 Portable food tray pre-wash and water recycling apparatus  
A portable food tray pre-wash and water recycling apparatus and method for pre-washing reusable food trays prior to placement in a separate cleaning and sanitizing unit that significantly reduces...
7438075 Spray arch controller for a carwash  
A carwash includes a single thru-beam or retroreflective photoelectric sensor that can determine the position of a vehicle's left side, right side, front end and back end. To accomplish this, the...
7322370 Device for monitoring a wash process  
A device is provided for monitoring a wash process inside a mechanical washing apparatus, comprising sensor means for measuring physical and/or mechanical parameters of the wash process and...
7320330 Method for operating a dish washing machine, and a corresponding dish washing machine  
A dish washing machine includes a washing tub with a spraying device in the tub fitted with spraying openings supplied with washing liquid from a pump coupled thereto for spraying the washing...
7318442 Automatic car wash system  
An automatic car wash system is provided for processing multiple vehicles simultaneously. The system according to one embodiment includes an elongate path, a plurality of stations for processing...
7284560 Liquid processing apparatus  
A liquid processing apparatus has a substrate rotating device including a holder for holding a substrate and a motor, a chamber for applying the liquid processing to the substrate, a posture...
7252097 System and method for integrating in-situ metrology within a wafer process  
A system and method for processing a wafer includes applying a process to the wafer. The process being supported by a surface tension gradient device. A result of the process is monitored. The...
7146991 Parts washer system  
An industrial parts washer system includes washing fluid, an assembly operable to apply the washing fluid to the part, a turbidity sensor coupled to the assembly operable to sense a condition of...
7143771 Salt truck wash system  
A vehicle wash system having a series of spray assemblies for use in cleaning vehicles such as a highway salt truck. As the vehicle is driven through the vehicle wash system, sensors alert the...
7111517 Apparatus and method for in-situ measuring of vibrational energy in a process bath of a vibrational cleaning system  
Apparatus and method are provided for in-situ measurement of vibrational energy applied to a wafer in a process bath of a vibrational cleaning system. The apparatus may be made up of a test wafer...
7045019 Method for performing site-specific backside particle and contamination removal  
An invention is disclosed for backside particle removal during a semiconductor manufacturing process. Cleaning sites are defined on the backside of a wafer. The cleaning sites are regions of the...
7004016 Probe system for ultrasonic processing tank  
The invention provides systems, methods and apparatus for processing delicate parts within a process tank such as an ultrasonic tank. Typically, one or more transducers connect to the tank and...
6990988 Substrate processing method and substrate processing system  
A liquid processing system of the present invention controls a temperature of a processing liquid being in a stand-by circulation line by control means for controlling the heaters to heat the...
6970574 Pattern recognition system and method for monitoring hand washing or application of a disinfectant  
A system and method for monitoring hand washing or application of a disinfectant wherein a pattern recognition algorithm executed in a computer compares one or more digitized images of a person...
6945262 Analysis equipment for determining physical properties of an organic solution  
Analysis equipment for determining a concentration of an organic component and a caustic component of a reusable organic caustic solution that has been utilized for removing a ceramic coating from...
6945258 Substrate processing apparatus and method  
A cleaning processing system including a wafer transfer device, a wafer detecting sensor for detecting a wafer, a memory for storing the position and direction of an extra wafer present inside the...
6858181 Method for cleaning and sterilizing medical equipment after use  
According to the present invention, a pre-cleaning process is performed for removing a physical substance such as blood, mucus or tiny pieces of tissue that are attached to the exterior of the...
6837942 Device and method for collecting and measuring chemical samples pad surface in CMP  
A chemical collection assembly and a method for using the assembly such that a chemical-mechanical polishing (CMP) pad used in the manufacture of semiconductor wafers can be assessed for...
6824622 Cleaner and method for removing fluid from an object  
A cleaner and method for removing excess residual cleaning fluid from an object, particularly a semiconductor wafer, before or as the wafer is removed from a cleaning chamber of a CMP cleaner, for...
6823877 Cleaning control method for recording head, cleaning controller performing the method, and recorder incorporating the cleaning controller  
In a cleaning controller for a recording head of a recorder connected to an external device, a timer acquires a first time value indicating a current time from the external device, and performs...
6813576 Method and device for cooling and calibrating a section  
A method and device for cooling and calibrating a section of plastic, where the section is introduced, via a matched opening, into a preferably evacuated housing such as a tank or bath, including...
6782908 Automotive washer system utilizing a freezable washer liquid and a freeze-resistant washer liquid  
A washer system which includes a first reservoir containing a freezable washer liquid and having a drain port therein. The drain port is in fluid communication with the freezable washer liquid when...
6779731 Product care label for textiles and method for producing it  
A product care label to be attached to a textile product includes a textile carrier part with printed-on or woven-in care instructions reproducing information on the suitable treatment of the...
6769440 Touch-free loading system for an in-bay, automatic vehicle wash system  
A vehicle loading system for the wash bay of an automatic vehicle wash system that eliminates the use of a floor-mounted target to capture the front tire of the vehicle to be washed. The vehicle...
6739380 Method and apparatus for removing ceramic material from cast components  
The removal of ceramic material from the interior of cast metallic components is accomplished in a closed system. A vessel within the system is filled with a chemical leaching fluid that immerses...
6732945 Chemical solutions methods for processing semiconductor materials  
A semiconductor processing system has a liquid chemical metering and delivery system including a process tank and a metering vessel. Fluid level detectors detect the fluid level in the process tank...
6708700 Cleaning of semiconductor processing chambers  
A method of removing deposits from selected areas of a substrate-processing chamber comprising applying RF energy to a coil located around selected areas of the chamber is provided. Also provided...
6691578 Measurement systems for ultrasound in a vessel  
The invention produces a change to the acoustic input power applied to a liquid in a vessel. The magnitude and shape of the resulting change in the ultrasonic field in the vessel is measured and...
6668842 Apparatus and method for sanitizing or washing footwear  
A method and apparatus for dispensing a fluid of mixed disinfectant and water in a spray to footwear of a worker is disclosed. The apparatus includes a housing including a base section, a platform...
6666219 Fast interrupt of dishwasher hand sensor  
A dishwasher having the advantage of fast interrupt of the operation of its dishwasher components is disclosed. The dishwasher has an openable cabinet and a washing compartment disposed within the...
6648981 Methods and systems for dishwasher model selection  
In one aspect, a dishwasher comprising a controller coupled to a human machine interface comprising an indicator corresponding to a dishwasher model type is described. The dishwasher further...
6647997 Paint gun washer  
A paint gun washer includes a cabinet supported on a frame, the cabinet having an operable door in the forward wall and a switch connected to the door to continuously operate a vent in the cabinet...
6616771 Method and system for cleaning and reusing a cannula  
A computer-implemented method and system for cleaning a contaminated cannula so that it may be reused includes moving the contaminated cannula from a drug reconstitution station where the cannula...
6615850 Dishwasher sanitation cycle  
A dishwasher sanitation cycle includes sampling a temperature of rinse water inside a dishwasher, executing a heating cycle to keep water temperature at optimal levels, and executing a heat sum...
6607606 Self-cleaning lens shield  
The present invention is a method and apparatus for shielding the lens and the field of view of an optical device, such as a camera or an image projector, from obstruction by unwanted contaminants...
6595222 Chemical cleaning apparatus for cleaning metal strip  
An automatic system is used for controlling the cleaning stage of a strip cleaning line, e.g. an aluminum strip cleaning line. The cleaning line includes a chemical cleaning section and at least...
6595221 Automatic spray arch impact reset mechanism  
An impact reset mechanism and method that automatically resets a spray arch in a vehicle washing system to permit operation of the vehicle wash system after the spray arch has broken away from its...
6584989 Apparatus and method for wet cleaning  
An apparatus and method is described for cleaning semiconductor wafers using a dilute aqueous solution including at least 80% deionized water, sulfuric acid, an oxidant such as hydrogen peroxide,...
6568407 Automatic washing device for a workpiece to be measured and automatic production system provided with the same  
An automatic production system includes an automatic washing device usable to wash off swarf left on a workpiece by an NC machine tool. The automatic washing device is used before measuring a...
6565668 Method and device for the cleaning of animal stalls  
The device relates to a method for the cleaning of animal stalls, which have a number of spaces that are to be cleaned by means of an automatic clean device. The method is characterized by the...
6540835 Scratch resistant coating application system for vehicle  
A scratch resistant coating application system for a vehicle includes: a pump having an output opening where a first end of a discharging line is connected, the pump storing aqueous emulsion; a...
6530996 Method for washing items  
A method for washing items using an apparatus including at least one conveyor, at least one washing zone, and at least one rinsing zone, items to be washed are guided through the washing apparatus...
6508257 Food washing apparatus with rotary agitator and method for washing food  
A hands-free, electrically operated food washing device having a fluid dispenser, such as a reservoir, a wash compartment, a motor-driven agitator, a removable food basket, and a drain for removing...
6463941 Concentration control apparatus of liquid chemical  
A concentration control apparatus of a liquid chemical is provided, which is capable of real-time concentration/composition control of a liquid chemical without sampling the same. This apparatus is...
6463940 Smart rack and machine system  
A method and system provide an automated cleaning apparatus for cleaning various types of articles, wherein each type of article is detected and washed according to its own pre-determined...
6463611 Apparatus for dispensing incompatible chemicals to a common utilization point  
An apparatus that prevents an undesirable chemical reaction between different liquid chemical streams in a dispenser comprising a dispenser having a common manifold leading to a use locus. The...