Cleaning and liquid contact with solids inventions 01/09

20090025749 - Method for vertical transfer of semiconductor substrates in a cleaning module: A substrate handler is provided. In one embodiment, the substrate handler includes a first and second carriage coupled to a rail. A first robot having at least two grippers is attached to the first carrier. A second robot having at least one gripper is coupled to the second carriage. The... Agent: Patterson & Sheridan, LLP - - Appm/tx

20090025750 - Method for removal of a deposition from an optical element, lithographic apparatus, and method for manufacturing a device: A method of removing a deposition from an optical element of an apparatus. The method includes providing a hydrogen comprising gas in at least a part of the apparatus, providing nitrogen radicals in the part of the apparatus for generating hydrogen radicals from the hydrogen comprising gas, and contacting the... Agent: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP

20090025751 - Method of removing contaminants from a coating surface comprising an oxide or fluoride of a group iiib metal: Disclosed herein is a cleaning method useful in removing contaminants from a surface of a coating which comprises an oxide or fluoride of a Group III B metal. Typically the coating overlies an aluminum substrate which is present as part of a semiconductor processing apparatus. The coating typically comprises an... Agent: Shirley L. Church, Esq.

20090025752 - Device for cleaning rollers: A device for cleaning a horizontal roll turning about its axis, the device being carried and guided by the roll without following the roll in its rotation, being capable of being displaced by sliding along the roll and cleaning the surface of the roll during its sliding by a cleaning... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20090025753 - Lithographic apparatus and contamination removal or prevention method: A lithographic apparatus is disclosed having an in situ ozonizer, which is used to produce ozone gas, for example, by UV irradiation of an oxygen-containing gas. The thus produced ozone is dissolved in ultra-pure water by contacting the ozone with the ultra-pure water through a permeable membrane.... Agent: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP

20090025754 - Controlling method of dishwasher: A method for controlling a dishwasher includes sequentially performing a first main washing step, a second main washing step, and a third main washing step. The first main washing step includes supplying washing water, which is heated by a sump heater, to a washing chamber. The second main washing step... Agent: Mckenna Long & Aldridge LLP

20090025755 - Method for treating substrate: Example embodiments relate to a method of treating a substrate after performing a cleaning step with a liquid chemical in a single substrate spin cleaner. A method of treating a substrate according to example embodiments may include forming a film of deionized water on a surface of the substrate during... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20090025756 - Cleaning wastewater holding tanks: Vibrators, each comprising an electric motor having an eccentric weight on its rotating shaft, are adhesively secured to the bottoms of the wastewater holding tanks of a recreational vehicle, to aid in flushing the tanks by dislodging solid debris from the inside walls and bottoms of the tanks and from... Agent: Howson And Howson

20090025757 - Lid for a semiconductor device processing apparatus and methods for using the same: A method of reducing sticking of a door of a semiconductor device processing apparatus is provided. The method comprises providing rinsing fluid to a lid of a semiconductor devise processing chamber so as to rinse particulates therefrom; and sliding a door that is operatively coupled to the lid so as... Agent: Dugan & Dugan, PC

20090025758 - Warewash machine arm and nozzle construction with set spray pattern: A warewash machine includes a housing including an area for receiving wares to be washed and a liquid dispensing arm removably positioned within the housing, the liquid dispensing arm including a nozzle receiving opening. Removably positioned in the nozzle opening is a nozzle that is configured to output liquid in... Agent: Thompson Hine LLP Intellectual Property Group

20090025759 - Washing apparatus for baskets, especially handheld shopping baskets and the like: Washing apparatus is provided for handheld baskets, particularly shopping baskets, wherein a washing tunnel has an entrance end and an exit end and conveyor means for supporting baskets and conveying them from the entrance end to the exit end. A series of spray nozzles are arranged within the tunnel and... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20090025760 - Medical and dental tool cleaning device: An apparatus for cleaning of dental instruments and medical instruments. The apparatus includes a body for holding such instruments that is biased apart from an immersion tank. The retained instruments can be lowered into the immersion tank by hand operation. After the hand pressure is removed, the instruments are biased... Agent: Bingham Mchale LLP

20090025761 - Ultrasonic cleaning apparatus: An ultrasonic cleaning apparatus which performs ultrasonic cleaning of a contamination attached to a surface of an object to be cleaned, by using a cleaning liquid to which ultrasonic waves are applied has a cleaning bath pooling the cleaning liquid, a support base on which the object to be cleaned... Agent: Roberts Mlotkowski Safran & Cole, P.C. Intellectual Property Department

20090025762 - Apparatus for washing circuits involved in the preparation of milk-based beverages: Apparatus for washing hydraulic circuits involved in the preparation of milk-based beverages in machines (1) for automatically dispensing hot drinks and/or in machines (1) for preparing and supplying espresso coffee, said circuits comprising at least one first hydraulic path (6) which extends between the milk storage vessel (8, 30) and... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20090025763 - Subtrate treatment apparatus: An inventive substrate treatment apparatus includes a substrate rotation unit which rotates a substrate, a brush to be brought into contact with at least a peripheral edge portion of a front surface of the substrate rotated by the substrate rotation unit, and a peripheral rinse liquid ejection unit which ejects... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20090020135 - Combined cleaner apparatus, system, and method of use thereof: The present invention relates to a combined cleaner apparatus, a combined cleaner method, and a cleaner system. The combined cleaner apparatus includes a housing element, said housing element having a first housing element portion; a material sprayer and a material dispenser, wherein the material sprayer and the material dispenser are... Agent: Schmeiser, Olsen & Watts

20090020136 - System and method for cleaning a diesel particulate filter using acoustic waves: A method for cleaning a diesel particulate filter includes a step of coupling an acoustic generator directly to the diesel particulate filter via a support fixture. Ash deposited within the diesel particulate filter is dislodged with acoustic energy deposited by the acoustic generator. The ash may fall clear of the... Agent: Caterpillar C/o Liell, Mcneil & Harper

20090020137 - Cleaning apparatus and method, exposure apparatus having the cleaning apparatus, and device manufacturing method: A cleaning apparatus includes an irradiation unit configured to irradiate onto a substrate a laser beam having a pulse width of a picosecond-level or femtosecond-level range, and to clean the substrate via the laser beam.... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20090020139 - High efficiency disposable cellulosic wiper: A high efficiency disposable cellulosic wiper includes (a) pulp-derived papermaking fiber; (b) up to 75% by weight regenerated cellulosic microfiber having a characteristic CSF value of less than 175 ml, the microfiber being selected and present in amounts such that the wiper exhibits a Laplace pore volume fraction at pore... Agent: Patent Group Ga030-43 Georgia-pacific Llc

20090020138 - Pleated car wash element, method of manufacture and method of attachment: A car wash brush is constructed using permanently pleated synthetic water-carrying material. In one form, radially-pleated fabric discs are stacked on a shaft. In another form, a single length of material is laterally pleated and punched to form a continuous pattern of holes along one edge, and assembled onto a... Agent: Young & Basile, P.c.

20090020140 - Non-flammable solvents for semiconductor applications: Methods and compositions for purging and cleaning a semiconductor fabrication system are disclosed herein. In general, the disclosed methods utilize solvents comprising hydrofluoroethers. Hydrofluoroethers are non-toxic and have low moisture content, preventing heat generation from organometallic precursor hydrolysis. In an embodiment, a method of cleaning a semiconductor fabrication system comprises... Agent: Air Liquide Intellectual Property

20090020141 - Floor care apparatus with photoelectric quasi-automatic height adjustment: A floor care apparatus includes a nozzle assembly having suction inlet. A canister assembly is connected to the nozzle assembly. A suction generator and a dirt collection vessel are carried on one of the nozzle assembly and canister assembly. A height adjustment mechanism is carried on the nozzle assembly. In... Agent: King & Schickli, Pllc

20090020142 - Method of rinsing endoscopes: The method is a method of rinsing an endoscope in an endoscope cleaner placed in a vessel. The method includes a step of charging a surfactant into a vessel in addition to water to fill the vessel with a first rinse water containing the surfactant, a step of rinsing the... Agent: Sughrue Mion, Pllc

20090020143 - Method and apparatus for cleaning master disk: In a method of cleaning a master disk according to the present invention, a self-adhesive surface sticking/peeling operation is performed on dust on the master disk by reciprocatingly oscillating the self-adhesive member while applying external forces in a plurality of directions. Dust on the master disk can be effectively removed... Agent: Sughrue Mion, Pllc

20090020144 - Method and apparatus for cleaning a substrate: An apparatus for wet processing individual substrates comprising; a means for holding the substrate; a means for providing acoustic energy to a non-device side of the substrate; and a means for flowing a fluid onto a device side of the substrate.... Agent: Applied Materials/bstz Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman LLP

20090014027 - Method and arrangement for cleaning optical surfaces in plasma-based radiation sources: The invention is directed to a method and an arrangement for cleaning optical surfaces of reflection optics which are arranged in a plasma-based radiation source or exposure device arranged downstream and contaminated by debris particles emitted by a hot plasma of the radiation source. It is the object of the... Agent: Gerald H. Kiel, Esq. Reed Smith LLP

20090014028 - Method of cleaning substrates and substrate cleaner: There is provided a method of efficiently cleaning substrates without damaging a fine pattern formed thereon. It is a method of cleaning one or more substrates in a system processing one or more substrates as one batch by dipping one or more substrates as one batch, including the steps of:... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20090014029 - Liquid detergent composition for improved grease cleaning: A stable liquid detergent composition having a pH comprised between 7.5 and 8.4 and comprising an alkyl ethoxy sulfate surfactant, an amine oxide surfactant and a polyethyleneimine polymer to provide improved grease cleaning and sudsing and to reduce solution slipperiness.... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Global Legal Department - Ip

20090014030 - Substrates and methods of using those substrates: A method of removing contamination from an apparatus used in lithography is disclosed. The method includes loading a substrate into the apparatus, the substrate comprising a rigid support layer and a deformable layer provided on the rigid support layer, bringing the deformable layer of the substrate into contact with a... Agent: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP

20090014031 - Cleaning apparatus: The present invention relates to a cleaning apparatus for printed circuit board. The cleaning apparatus includes a base, a clamping plate fixed to the base, at least one holding member, at least one cleaning roller, and a driving mechanism. The holding member is elastically supported on the base. The at... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang

20090014032 - Dishwasher and method of controlling the same: A controlling method of a dishwasher is provided. The method includes a selecting of a wash cycle and inputting of command settings by a user, starting operation of the dishwasher according to the selected cycle and driving a wash pump and discharge member, and controlling the dishwasher during the cycle... Agent: Mckenna Long & Aldridge LLP

20090014033 - Substrate processing method, storage medium and substrate processing apparatus: Provided is a substrate processing method that prevents generation of watermarks on a substrate and can be performed at a low cost. The method controls the ambient humidity around the substrate depending on the kind of the chemical liquid, when the substrate is processed with the chemical liquid. The control... Agent: Smith, Gambrell & Russell

20090014034 - Benefit compositions and formaldehyde scavengers for same: Cleaning and/or benefit compositions comprising a formaldehyde-generating agent, particularly a formaldehyde-containing crosslinking agent, and a formaldehyde scavenger are disclosed. Processes for making and using the aforementioned compositions are further disclosed.... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Global Legal Department - Ip

20090014035 - Windshield de-icing: Apparatus for cleaning a window of a vehicle, including a vessel, having an inlet through which a washing fluid is received from a reservoir and an outlet through which the fluid is discharged for cleaning the window. There is a heating element for heating the fluid in the vessel, which... Agent: Gottlieb Rackman & Reisman PC

20090014036 - Clearing pipework in oil refineries and other plant having extensive pipework: A method for clearing pipework in an oil refinery includes the steps of: blowing, using a first, low velocity gas flow, pipe contents out of the pipework in such fashion that the contents are removed using gas overpressure, to leave a low contents residue; and substantially clearing the residue by... Agent: Barlow, Josephs & Holmes, Ltd.

20090014037 - Method and apparatus for cleaning or descaling of thin slabs and strips in a hot strip rolling mill train, strip treatment installations or the like: The invention relates to a method of cleaning or descaling thin slabs and rolled strips in a hot strip rolling mill train and is characterized by use of cryogens such as oxygen or compound formed of cryogens with a carrier medium such as compressed air which are sprayed into slab... Agent: Abelman, Frayne & Schwab

20090014038 - Washing container: The invention relates to an entry region of a conveyor-type dishwasher. A conveyor belt which moves in the conveying direction is located in the entry region. The entry region comprises a trough base which is bounded by sidewalls arranged laterally. The entry region contains at least one washing container which... Agent: Ronald E. Greigg Greigg & Greigg P.l.l.c.

20090014039 - Head washing device: A washing device for washing a portion of a user's head includes a discharge section which discharges a cleaning liquid into a washing cap attached to a portion of a user's head, and a recovery section which drains the cleaning liquid out of the washing cap so as to recover... Agent: Arent Fox LLP

20090014040 - Flexible object cleaning aid: A rotative cleaning system includes a flexible member mounted in a stationary location and having an object engagement edge that contacts an exterior surface or region of an object as is rotates within the cleaning system, to dislodge dirt, paint, fluid or other substance from the object.... Agent: Bourque & Associates Intellectual Property Attorneys, P.A.

20090007932 - Aqueous composition containing a semiconductor: The use of an aqueous composition comprising a semiconductor as cleaning agent for surfaces in the outdoors field and indoors field is proposed.... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20090007931 - Method and device for drying a flow of biomass particles: A method and a system to be used in the process of manufacturing plates, such as fibreboards, particleboards and the like boards, where the raw material in the form of biomass particles, such as wood fibres or wood particles of various size and shape are dried from its natural moisture... Agent: Day Pitney LLP

20090007933 - Methods for stripping and modifying surfaces with laser-induced ablation: A coating removal apparatus removes a coating from a surface. The apparatus has a movable scanning head and scanning optics. The scanning head is movable in one dimension, and the scanning optics adjust in two dimensions to compensate for movement of the scanning head to implement long range scanning with... Agent: Haverstock & Owens LLP

20090007934 - Systems and methods for exposing semiconductor workpieces to vapors for through-hole cleaning and/or other processes: Systems and methods for exposing semiconductor workpieces to vapors for through-hole cleaning and/or other processes are disclosed. A representative method includes exposing a semiconductor workpiece to a vapor, with the semiconductor workpiece having an opening extending from a first surface of the workpiece through the workpiece to a second surface... Agent: Perkins Coie LLP Patent-sea

20090007936 - Composition with surface modifying properties: The present invention refers to an aqueous composition comprising one or more amphoteric, organic polynitrogen-compounds having at least 3 nitrogen atoms contained in the molecule in the form of an amine and/or amide and one or more types of inorganic nanoparticles, a concentrate comprising said composition and to a method... Agent: Intellectual Property Group Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.

20090007935 - Method and apparatus for removing paint and sealant: A cost-effective and minimally destructive apparatus and method for removing paint and other coatings from a surface. The apparatus comprises a tape having a masking material adapted to adhere to the surface and a stripper, wherein applying the masking material and the stripper can be performed in a single step.... Agent: Ppg Industries Inc Intellectual Property Dept

20090007937 - Apparatus and method for washing biological material: In a general aspect, an apparatus for washing biological material is provided which includes an outer sleeve, and an inner sleeve disposed within the outer sleeve. The outer sleeve has an open end for receiving the biological material, and an opposed closed end. The inner sleeve is detachably and slidably... Agent: Occhiuti Rohlicek & Tsao, LLP

20090007938 - Pulsed chemical dispense system: The present invention relates to a cost saving liquid-treatment unit (100). According to the invention, a control unit (152), which is connected to an input port of a control valve (118, 120, 122), is adapted to set, in dependence on the evaporation rate of a treatment liquid on the substrate... Agent: Nxp, B.v. Nxp Intellectual Property Department

20090007939 - Method of cleaning storage case: The present invention provides a method of cleaning a storage case to be used for storing or transporting mask substrates such as photomasks and photomask blanks, semiconductor substrates such as semiconductor wafers, pellicles, or the like. The present invention: facilitates a regular cleaning operation, can be used also for a... Agent: Ladas & Parry LLP

20090007940 - Process for cleaning a semiconductor wafer using a cleaning solution: Semiconductor wafers are cleaned using a cleaning solution containing an alkaline ammonium component in an initial composition, wherein the semiconductor wafer is brought into contact with the cleaning solution in an individual-wafer treatment, and in the course of cleaning hydrogen fluoride is added as further component to the cleaning solution,... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C.

20090007942 - Assembly for fixing a steam nozzle in dishwashing machine: In a steam dishwashing machine a steam nozzle that sprays steam, supplied by a steam generator, into the dish washing space or compartment. The steam nozzle is fixed to the tub so that the dish washing space itself is not limited, nor are the shape and size of the dishwashing... Agent: Mckenna Long & Aldridge LLP

20090007941 - Steam dish washing machine with effective positioning and orientation of items to be washed: Dish washing machine that includes a steam generator, which supplies steam during a washing operation, to aid in the washing of dishes and other items in the dish washing machine. The dish washing machine further including one or more dish washing racks that effectively orient the dishes, and other items... Agent: Mckenna Long & Aldridge LLP

20090007943 - Dishwasher with an improved arrangement of the feed device in the door: A door for a dishwasher, in particular for a domestic dishwasher, the door serving for opening and closing the interior of the dishwasher, comprising an inner door which, when the door is closed, is oriented towards the interior and has a surround comprising a top and a bottom periphery, which... Agent: Bsh Home Appliances Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20090007944 - Dishwasher tub having integral hinge support member, and dishwasher incorporating same: A dishwasher comprises a tub formed as a molded plastic structure having a bottom wall joined to a plurality of vertical walls, and a top wall joined to upper ends of the vertical walls, so as to define a wash chamber, a front side of the tub defining an opening... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20090000639 - Method for energy coupling especially useful for disinfecting, and various systems using it: Method and system are disclosed for coupling energy from at least on energy source, e.g. UV light source, ultrasonic transducer, or combination thereof, to a target site, e.g. hazardous bacteria, through a streaming liquid, e.g. water. The bacteria toward which energy is to be coupled could be present in the... Agent: Pearl Cohen Zedek Latzer, LLP

20090000640 - Surface treatment method, etching method, and method for manufacturing electronic device: A surface treatment method includes: removing a fluorocarbon-containing reaction product from a surface of a workpiece by oxygen gas plasma processing. The workpiece includes a plurality of layers. The fluorocarbon-containing reaction product is deposited by successively etching the layers of the workpiece. The method further includes after removing the reaction... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20090000641 - Methods and apparatus for cleaning deposition chamber parts using selective spray etch: In one aspect, a method of cleaning an electronic device manufacturing process chamber part is provided, including a) spraying the part with an acid; b) spraying the part with DI water; and c) treating the part with potassium hydroxide. Other aspects are provided.... Agent: Dugan & Dugan, PC

20090000643 - Cleaning article and its use: A cleaning article for moist or wet cleaning is provided. The cleaning article is a nonwoven with a mechanically stable three-dimensional structure, a weight per unit area of 50-300 g/m2 and a thickness of 2-6 mm. The nonwoven is consolidated mechanically, chemically or thermally. The nonwoven has a maximum tensile... Agent: Leydig Voit & Mayer, Ltd

20090000642 - Self-cleaning hair brush: A hair brush with a cleaning element for removing entwined hair from the brush before or after use. The cleaning element of the brush includes a plate(s) with opening through which the bristles protrude. When the plate is expanded, the plate pushes any hairs entwined in the bristles to the... Agent: Mr. Joe Dipippo

20090000644 - Method of metering active substances in a dishwasher: A method for dispensing a liquid or pasty cleaning agent and a liquid or pasty bleaching agent into a wash tub of a household dishwasher that includes a housing and a dispensing system disposed in the housing. The dispensing system separately stores and discharges the cleaning agent and bleaching agent.... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.

20090000645 - Device and method for liquid treating disc-like articles: Herein disclosed is a device and a method for liquid treatment of a disc-like article comprising rotating a disc-like article, dispensing liquid onto the disc-like article when rotated, collecting liquid, which is flung off the disc-like article when rotated, providing a plate arranged parallel to the disc-like article and facing... Agent: Young & Thompson

20090000646 - Paint roller cover cleaning device and method: r

20090000647 - Method and device for the simultaneous cleaning of a plurality of pipe conduits or pipe conduit systems: Illustrated and described are a method and a device for the simultaneous cleaning of a plurality of pipe conduits or pipe conduit systems, particularly in each case having different pipe cross sections, wherein the cleaning takes place with a liquid cleaning medium, which is taken from a reservoir by a... Agent: The Webb Law Firm, P.C.

20090000648 - Method and device for preparing a medical instrument: The present invention relates to a method for preparing a medical instrument, in particular a handpiece, with the method involving the following steps: pre-rinsing the instrument with a pre-rinsing liquid whose temperature is below the coagulation temperature of protein; rinsing the instrument with a liquid mixture that comprises water and... Agent: Wood, Phillips, Katz, Clark & Mortimer

20090000649 - Method for cleaning wafer: A method for cleaning a wafer by removing residues from the surface of a wafer where metals are reacted to form compounds. The cleaning method may include first residue from predetermined areas of the wafer (e.g., uppermost surface of the gate electrode and/or source/drain regions where suicides are formed) using... Agent: Sherr & Vaughn, PLLC