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8177604 Surface abrading method of photosensitive layer of electrophotographic photoreceptor  
A surface abrading method of an electrophotographic photoreceptor is disclosed, comprising abrading the surface of a photosensitive layer with an abrading member entrained about a backup roll with...
8166630 Magnetic head slider manufacturing method  
To provide a manufacturing method which can adjust the lengths of a recording element and a reproducing element for enabling manufacture of high-quality magnetic head sliders. The manufacturing...
8167683 In-line sander  
An in-line profile sander is disclosed. The in-line profile sander includes a sander housing configured to be grasped by a user. A plurality of interchangeable profile sanding pads can be mounted...
8162723 Method of polishing a tungsten carbide surface  
The invention is directed to a method for polishing a surface comprising tungsten carbide, comprising contacting a surface comprising tungsten carbide with an oxidizing agent, a polishing...
8143166 Polishing method with inert gas injection  
A polishing process in a semiconductor device fabrication process employs a polishing composition in which a gaseous phase is created within the polishing composition. During a polishing process,...
8142258 Method of transferring a wafer  
A method of transferring a wafer is disclosed. The method comprises providing a pedestal and at least one spray orifice extending through the pedestal; disposing a wafer above the pedestal using a...
8137156 Enclosure apparatus and method  
An enclosure apparatus for containing dust and debris such as may be generated while repairing a drywall surface. The enclosure apparatus includes a flexible, transparent body and may include a...
8133094 Dust shroud with access hatch retention mechanism  
A vacuum shroud for an angle grinder includes a removable hatch for grinding in a corner and provides a storage location on the shroud for the hatch in order to encourage use of the hatch when not...
8133815 Method of polishing compound semiconductor substrate, compound semiconductor substrate, method of manufacturing compound semiconductor epitaxial substrate, and compound semiconductor epitaxial substrate  
Compound-semiconductor-substrate polishing methods, compound semiconductor substrates, compound-semiconductor-epitaxial-substrate manufacturing methods, and compound semiconductor epitaxial...
8114329 Wing and blade structure using pultruded composites  
Tapered layers of pre-cured composite material are integrated into a tapered, highly stressed laminate structure in order to provide improved compressive strength. The pre-cured composite material...
8097339 Selective polishing of fuser members  
A method of forming and a resulting selectively polished fuser member. The method includes selectively polishing that portion of the fuser member surface not subject to rapid natural wear. The...
8095325 System and method for gemstone cut grading  
A system for grading the cut of a diamond utilizes a number of appearance metrics to generate scores for a number of cut components that affect cut quality. These cut components include brightness,...
8092274 Substrate polishing metrology using interference signals  
A polishing pad assembly for a chemical mechanical polishing apparatus includes a polishing pad having a polishing surface and a surface opposite the polishing surface for attachment to a platen,...
8088299 Multiple zone carrier head with flexible membrane  
A carrier head for chemical mechanical polishing of a substrate includes a base and a flexible membrane extending beneath the base. The flexible membrane includes a central portion with an outer...
8079120 Method for determining initial burnishing parameters  
A method of determining parameters for a burnishing operation includes: using a rolling burnishing element to burnish at least two segments on a selected surface of a material sample, the segments...
8075371 Centerless grinder with servo motor  
Apparatus and method for converting a convention centerless grinding machine to a centerless grinding machine having a servo motor mounted inside the top slide using an internal servo motor...
8041446 Post-process sizing control device for grinding machine  
A post-process sizing control device is provided with origin compensation means for controlling a size measuring device to measure an actual size of a workpiece portion and for compensating the...
8021212 Apparatus for polishing edge surface of glass substrate for magnetic recording media, and process for producing glass substrate  
An apparatus for polishing an edge surface of a glass substrate for magnetic recording media. The apparatus includes a grindstone including abrasive grains mixed with a resin. The grindstone is...
8012597 Cast product having aluminum-based film and process for producing the same  
In a throttle body, a passive film and a corrosion-resistant film are stacked in that order on a substrate of aluminum. The passive film has a concave part on its corrosion-resistant film side. A...
8002860 CMP abrasive, method for polishing substrate and method for manufacturing semiconductor device using the same, and additive for CMP abrasive  
The present invention discloses a CMP abrasive comprising cerium oxide particles, a dispersant, an organic polymer having an atom or a structure capable of forming a hydrogen bond with a hydroxyl...
8002861 Abrasive grain powder  
Abrasive grain powder, in particular intended for machining silicon ingots, such that the granulometric fraction D40-D60 comprises more than 15% and less than 80%, as percentages by volume, of...
8002608 Polishing of optical and non-optical tools for improved mold flow  
This invention is related to the process of polishing the optically critical surface of the front piece as well as the back piece, or non-optical surface, used to make molds used in double-sided...
7988533 Scratch removal device and method  
A polishing wheel including a lower polishing surface and defining a different color from a secondary portion of the polishing wheel, so as to indicate wear of the polishing surface. The polishing...
7985119 Blank for the production of a dental shaped body and method of producing said shaped body  
A blank and method for the production of dental shaped bodies in machining equipment having at least two tools located in the machining chamber of the machining equipment, including a corpus of...
7947190 Methods for polishing semiconductor device structures by differentially applying pressure to substrates that carry the semiconductor device structures  
An apparatus for applying different amounts of pressure to different locations of a backside of a semiconductor device structure during polishing thereof. The apparatus is configured to be...
7931840 Method for preparing a spinal implant  
A screw formed of cortical bone for use in the human body with an implant having a screw hole for receiving at least a portion of a screw therethrough, includes a shaft with a thread along at least...
7910157 Substrate processing method and program  
In the present invention, an insulating material is applied onto a substrate in a coating treatment unit to form a coating insulating film. The substrate is heated in the heating processing unit,...
7901271 Shimless dual arbor scrap chopper  
A dual arbor chopper that is configured such that the knife blades of the chopper do not require shims after being sharpened. The arbors utilize a blade attachment recess that is oriented in an...
7854647 Scratch removal device and method  
A polishing wheel including a lower polishing surface and defining a different color from a secondary portion of the polishing wheel, so as to indicate wear of the polishing surface. The polishing...
7842614 Method for manufacturing semiconductor device and polisher used in the method for manufacturing semiconductor device  
A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device, including depositing an interconnect material including Cu or Cu alloy over an insulating film, and polishing the interconnect material by CMP...
7841926 Substrate polishing metrology using interference signals  
A method of polishing a substrate includes holding the substrate on a polishing pad with a polishing head, wherein the polishing pad is supported by a platen, creating relative motion between the...
7833087 Methods and systems for marring fiber optic substrates  
Methods and systems for marring fiber optic substrates may include rollers with abrasive surfaces that press lengths of the substrates against elongated supports, which may be tapered, during...
7815787 Electrolyte retaining on a rotating platen by directional air flow  
A method and apparatus for retaining electrolyte on a rotating platen using directional air flow is provided. In one embodiment, an apparatus for processing a substrate is provided. The apparatus...
7799385 Method of preparation of monolithic hydrated aluminas, amorphous or crystalline aluminas, aluminates and composite materials by oxidation of aluminium or of an aluminium alloy  
The subject of the present invention is a method of preparation of a monolithic hydrated alumina by the oxidation of aluminium or an aluminium alloy in the presence of a mercury amalgam that...
7790046 Method of texturing  
A method of texturing a surface of a magnetic hard disk substrate includes the steps of rotating the magnetic hard disk substrate, supplying polishing slurry on the surface of the substrate, and...
7789732 Superabrasive tool  
A tool for use in an abrasive machining process has a body extending along a central longitudinal axis from a first end to a tip end. An abrasive material is located on the tip end. A central...
7775855 Sanding tool with rotatable handle  
A hand-held, manually-operated sanding tool includes a base body, a handle, and a coupling device. The base body defines an aperture extending from a first surface of the base body to a second...
7762870 Polishing pad and cushion layer for polishing pad  
A polishing pad includes a polishing layer having abrasive grains dispersed in a resin and is characterized in that the resin is a resin containing ionic groups in the range of 20 to 1500 eq/ton.
7749559 Method for manufacturing a surface-treated silicon substrate for magnetic recording medium  
Provided is a textured silicon substrate for a magnetic disk, comprising a magnetic film in which magnetic anisotropy can be attained and high recording density can be achieved, while ensuring the...
7731566 Substrate polishing metrology using interference signals  
A method of polishing a substrate includes holding the substrate on a polishing pad with a polishing head, wherein the polishing pad is supported by a platen, creating relative motion between the...
7722440 Method and device for grinding ceramic spheres  
A method and apparatus for grinding spheres of ceramic material, including the spheres with at least one grinding wheel containing abrasive grains bound in a synthetic resin. The abrasive grains...
7722438 Air blow functionality for disc sander  
A pneumatic tool with an air blow device. The pneumatic tool, a dual action (DA) sander, includes a nozzle and air blow valve. Compressed air is provided via a DA supply line and an air blow supply...
7708619 Method for grinding complex shapes  
A method of producing a complex shape in a workpiece includes the steps of: i) grinding a workpiece at a maximum specific cutting energy of about 10 Hp/in3·min with at least one bonded abrasive ...
7704124 Roller shaft for a vegetable peeler  
An improved roller shaft for a food peeling machine that allows for an improved method of changing abrasive sections that are on the shaft, the improved shaft having a first and second end with...
7699686 Method for polishing and aluminum-zinc hot-dip coating  
The present invention is directed to a method of polishing a minimum spangle aluminum-zinc alloy hot-dip coating applied to sheet steel to provide a polished hot-dip coating having a continuous,...
7695201 One step fiber end-face polishing process  
Disclosed is a one step fiber optic connector polishing method. The method is a sequence of processes that may include severing a fiber (100) length projecting out of the end face (106) of a...
7677956 Compositions and methods for dielectric CMP  
The invention is directed to a chemical-mechanical polishing composition comprising (a) an abrasive consisting essentially of aggregated silica, (b) an acid, and (c) a liquid carrier, wherein the...
7662026 Valve gasket sealing surface refurbishing methods and systems  
In one embodiment, a device to resurface a sealing surface of a fluid connector in a fluid delivery component is provided. The device may include a housing adapted to be reversibly coupled to the...
7657984 Robot positioned welding tip dresser  
A robot positioned welding tip dresser assembly includes a pivot arm pivotally mountable on a welding gun apparatus. The pivot arm is pivotal about a pivot point. A welding tip dresser is mounted...
7654884 Method of polishing end surfaces of a substrate for a recording medium by a grain flow processing method  
The object of the invention is to provide a method of polishing the end surfaces of a substrate for a recording medium, which is capable of efficiently polishing the inner peripheral end surface...