Cleaning and liquid contact with solids inventions 04/09

20090107519 - Method and system for chemically enhanced laser trimming of substrate edges: An apparatus for processing a peripheral portion of a substrate includes a housing and a spin chuck mounted within the housing and configured to support the substrate in a substantially horizontal orientation. The apparatus also includes a fluid dispense nozzle coupled to the housing and proximate to the peripheral portion... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20090107520 - Amidoxime compounds as chelating agents in semiconductor processes: The present invention is a composition and cleaning method for use in semiconductor processes wherein the compositions comprises at least one amidoxime compound.... Agent: Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP

20090107521 - Chemical solution or pure water feeder, substrate processing system, substrate processing apparatus, or substrate processing method: By adding a perfluoromonomer to PVDF being a fluororesin to soften it, the oxygen permeability can be significantly reduced and a flexible fluororesin tube can be obtained. The oxygen permeability can also be reduced by providing a nylon tube as an outer layer. The tube is used between a chemical... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20090107522 - Substrate treatment method and substrate treatment apparatus: An inventive substrate treatment method is performed by a substrate treatment apparatus including a plate having an opposed surface to be kept in opposed spaced relation to one surface of a substrate for treating the substrate with a treatment liquid, and includes: a pre-supply liquid filling step of supplying a... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20090107523 - Method and tool for cleaning cavities: A method for cleaning cavities in workpieces, a cleaning device for this purpose and a device for the supply of media to a cleaning device of this type. Supercritical carbon dioxide is introduced into the cavity and the cavity is rinsed. The supercritical carbon dioxide located in the cavity is... Agent: Barnes & Thornburg LLP

20090107524 - Surface-modification compositions: Cleaning compositions with improved rinsing properties which provide a surface with reduced spotting after rinsing are provided. The preferred compositions contain at least one surfactant selected from the group consisting of anionic surfactants, nonionic surfactants and combinations thereof; inorganic nanoparticles; a carrier dispersible polymer containing cationic, anionic and nonionic residues;... Agent: Fox Rothschild LLP

20090107526 - Co2 system for polymer film cleaning: An apparatus and method for cleaning polymer film are provided and include a support assembly for supporting the polymer film to be cleaned, the support assembly being constructed and arranged to move the polymer film for cleaning, and at least one nozzle disposed adjacent the polymer film for providing CO2... Agent: Boc, Inc.

20090107525 - String cleaning system: Some aspects include placing a second support between a musical instrument and a string coupled to the musical instrument, the second support defining a first opening disposed adjacent to a first edge of the second support, rotating a first support with respect to the second support to dispose the string... Agent: Buckley, Maschoff & Talwalkar LLC

20090107527 - Method of cleaning transparent device in a thermal process apparatus, thermal process apparatus and process using the same thermal process apparatus: A method of cleaning a transparent device in a thermal process apparatus, wherein the transparent device is disposed in a chamber of a thermal process apparatus, and the transparent device includes a wafer holder for carry a wafer disposed under the transparent device, and an energy source output device disposed... Agent: J C Patents, Inc.

20090107528 - Wash chamber for 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 increasing roll angle providing a novel spray pattern. Additionally, embodiments of the invention include fluid guidance... Agent: Sheridan Ross PC

20090107529 - Delivery of fluid to medical device lumens: A method and device provide for delivering fluid for cleaning and/or decontamination to a lumen in a medical device. A tube having a plurality of openings therethrough is inserted into the lumen of the medical device the fluid is flowed through the tube, out of the openings and into the... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20090107532 - Method and apparatus for the cleaning of components of a power plant by the injection of a medium and measuring device for measuring the degree of purity of the medium: The invention relates to a method for cleaning plant components of a power station, wherein a medium is continuously passed through one or more plant components for cleaning a closed circuit and a check of the medium for degree of purity is carried out in at least one operating plant... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20090107530 - Sheet humidifying device and image forming apparatus provided therewith: A sheet humidifying device includes: a humidifier having a pair of humidifying rollers which form a nip by being in contact with each other and humidify a sheet that passes through the nip; and a water supply tray which stores water to be supplied to the humidifier, having a wall... Agent: Frishauf, Holtz, Goodman & Chick, PC

20090107531 - High-pressure water cleaning system: A high-pressure water cleaning system includes a cleaning main body, a support frame member having a length which is larger than a width of an object, the support frame member being supported at extended end portions thereof at both sides by bearing units and eccentric rotational shafts such that the... Agent: Alleman Hall Mccoy Russell & Tuttle LLP

20090101166 - Apparatus and methods for optimizing cleaning of patterned substrates: Methods and apparatus for cleaning wafer surfaces are provided, especially for cleaning surfaces of patterned wafers. The cleaning apparatus includes a cleaning head with channels on the surface facing the patterned wafers which has a predominant pattern. Cleaning material flowing the channels exerts a shear force on the surface of... Agent: Martine Penilla & Gencarella, LLP

20090101165 - Apparatus for detection of chemical or biological substances and method for cleaning the apparatus: The present invention relates to a device (1) for detecting chemical or biological substances, having an analytical instrument (2) for detecting the substances and for providing information concerning the qualitative or quantitative presence of the substances, wherein the device (1) additionally has a contamination sensor (3) which is constructed for... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20090101169 - Apparatus for cleaning bulk material: Embodiments of the invention relate to an apparatus for cleaning bulk material, comprising a container for receiving the bulk material, a filling opening which is arranged in an upper region of the container, at least one stirring device which is arranged in the interior of the container and such that... Agent: Mills & Onello LLP

20090101168 - Durable modification of the wetting properties of a surface: This invention provides compositions and methods to durably increase or decrease the wetting properties of a surface. In certain embodiments the methods utilize a polyquaternary ammonium compound to decrease wettability of the surface or a cationic polysaccharide to increase wettability of the surface.... Agent: Weaver Austin Villeneuve & Sampson LLP

20090101170 - System for soaking rolls of absorbing material to be used in printing machine cleaning: System for soaking absorbing material rolls or sheets (1b, 2b) with a solvent (1a, 2a), such a solvent being contained into a bag made of plastic divided into two separated partitions, one (A) suited to contain the solvent, and the other (B) to contain the sheets or rolls (1b, 2b)... Agent: Schneck & Schneck

20090101167 - Use of surface-active non-enzymatic proteins for washing textiles: The use of interface-active non-enzymatic proteins for textile washing. Washing compositions for textile washing which comprise interface-active non-enzymatic proteins, and processes for washing using such proteins.... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz, LLP

20090101171 - Method for cleaning a fluid delivery system: The present invention is directed to a method of cleaning an interior surface of a fluid delivery system. The method comprises introducing a first liquid into the fluid delivery system and contacting the interior surface with the first liquid; forming a slurry by introducing a particulate into the first liquid... Agent: Ppg Industries Inc Intellectual Property Dept

20090101172 - System and automatic method for extraction of gaseous atmospheric contaminants with toxic properties, which are retained in polyurethane foam (puf) filters: e

20090101174 - Dishwasher having improved heat recovery: A cleaning appliance for cleaning of cleaning stock is provided, which is set up in order to act with at least one cleaning fluid upon the cleaning stock in at least one cleaning chamber. The cleaning appliance has at least one fluid tank for storing the cleaning fluid. Furthermore, the... Agent: Muncy, Geissler, Olds & Lowe, PLLC

20090101173 - Methods of and apparatus for correlating gap value to meniscus stability in processing of a wafer surface by a recipe-controlled meniscus: Apparatus monitors a meniscus process that is performed on wafers. Monitoring data for a current process received by a processor indicates characteristics of a gap between the wafer and a process head. The processor is configured to respond to the data that is in the form of orientation monitor signals... Agent: Martine Penilla & Gencarella, LLP

20090101175 - Continual flow pin washer: A multi-chambered deposition pin wash station is provided. The wash station includes a lower chamber and an upper drain basin connected by a plurality of wash tubes. Cleaning fluid is provided to the lower chamber and passes through the cleaning tubes into the upper drain basin. The cleaning tubes are... Agent: Wilmerhale/boston

20090101176 - Method and apparatus for carrying out a cleaning process: A method for carrying out a cleaning process in coating systems. Such a coating system comprises a horizontally, rotationally mounted drum container for receiving the product which is to be coated and polygonal and perforated lateral areas which are sealingly covered, respectively, by an air duct. The invention also relates... Agent: The Maxham Firm

20090101177 - Composition made from 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluorobutane of use in deposition cleaning degreasing and drying applications: The present invention relates to a composition based on 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluorobutane (HFC-365 mfc), that can be used in deposition, cleaning, degreasing and drying applications. Its object is also a fluid for cleaning internal heat-transfer systems. The object of the present invention is also a method for dissolving oil and for cleaning.... Agent: Arkema Inc. Patent Department - 26th Floor

20090101178 - Container rinsing system and method: A container rinsing system (10) has an air nozzle adapted to be positioned proximate an opening of the container and adapted to direct a supply of compressed air to the container. A vacuum member is adapted to be in communication with a vacuum source. The vacuum member is positioned around... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd. And Attorneys For Client No. 006943

20090101179 - Robot system and method for molybdenum roasting furnaces cleaning procedures: The robotic system is composed mainly of an anthropomorphous robotic manipulator (1) of at least 5 degrees of freedom which is mounted on each floor of the furnace (2) and provided with a gripping mechanism (3) which allows to take a rugged device in a spraying or rotary brush system... Agent: Gottlieb Rackman & Reisman PC

20090101186 - Substrate processing apparatus and substrate processing method: Disclosed is a substrate processing apparatus for cleaning and drying a substrate such as a semiconductor wafer. This substrate processing apparatus includes a liquid processing unit for processing a substrate by immersing the substrate in stored purified water, a drying unit arranged above the liquid processing unit and configured to... Agent: Smith, Gambrell & Russell

20090101187 - Surface cleaning apparatus with cleaning fluid supply: A surface cleaning apparatus comprises a fluid delivery system including supplies of first and second fluids and a dispenser for distributing at least one of the fluids to the surface to be cleaned. The fluid delivery system can further include a mixing manifold that mixes the first and second fluids... Agent: Mcgarry Bair PC

20090101180 - Substrate treating apparatus and method of manufacturing the same: Provided are a substrate treating apparatus and a method of manufacturing the substrate treating apparatus. Processing units of a process equipment are modularized, and the modularized processing units are detachably disposed in a main frame. According to this characteristic, work time and work effort required for manufacturing the process equipment... Agent: Jenkins, Wilson, Taylor & Hunt, P. A.

20090101181 - Substrate cleaning apparatus: A substrate cleaning apparatus is used to clean a substrate with a cleaning liquid. The substrate cleaning apparatus includes a substrate holding mechanism configured to hold a substrate horizontally, a rotating mechanism configured to rotate the substrate held by the substrate holding mechanism, a liquid supply nozzle for supplying a... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20090101182 - Dishwasher, in particular domestic dishwasher: A dishwasher is provided that includes a washing space in which the soiled articles can be positioned for cleaning and an operating device that operates during the cleaning operation and is arranged in an opening in a bounding face of the washing space and/or of a container which can be... Agent: Bsh Home Appliances Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20090101183 - Apparatus for cleaning tube fins of air fan cooler for heat exchanger: Disclosed herein is an apparatus for cleaning tube fins of an air fan cooler for heat exchangers. The apparatus according to the present invention is constructed such that the tube fins can be cleaned in a mechanical manner even when the air fan cooler is in operation, thus preventing the... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.

20090101184 - Spa filter cleaning device: A spa filter cartridge cleaning apparatus configured to substantially remove contaminants from a spa filter cartridge. The cleaning apparatus further includes a container that has a plurality of walls configured to define an interior volume of sufficient size to receive a spa filter cartridge therein. A cleaning cylinder is disposed... Agent: Galasso & Associates, Lp

20090101185 - Low-water-consumption rinsing and/or washing device, and dishwashing machine featuring such a device: A spray arm assembly for a dishwashing machine includes at least one arm rotationally mounted about an axis, the arm including an internal cavity for receiving a pressurized service fluid and being provided with a plurality of spraying nozzles for spraying service fluid from said arm in the form of... Agent: Thompson Hine LLP Intellectual Property Group

20090095320 - Composition for removing photresist layer and method for using it: A new composition for removing a photoresist layer and a method for using the same are disclosed. The composition comprises a polar solvent and an oxidant. The composition according to the present invention comprises chemical substances with less toxicity and flammability at lower contents, which makes it more friendly to... Agent: Jacobson Holman PLLC

20090095321 - Method for cleaning silicon wafer: A method for cleaning a silicon wafer includes (S11) cleaning surfaces of a silicon wafer using an SC-1 cleaning solution according to standard clean 1; (S12) rinsing the surfaces of the silicon wafer, cleaned in the step S11, using deionized water; (S13) cleaning the surfaces of the silicon wafer, rinsed... Agent: Greer, Burns & Crain

20090095322 - Container cleaning device, container cleaning method, and tank: A cleaning device and a cleaning method for a container capable of continuously performing a cleaning treatment, and a tank. The cleaning device includes a jetting member which jets a fluid in the container; a movement unit which relatively moves the jetting member along an axial direction of the container... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20090095323 - Valve with sensor for process solution, and apparatus and method for treating substrate using the same: Provided is a valve with a sensor for process solution, a substrate treating apparatus employing the valve, and a substrate treating method. The valve includes a body, an inlet, an outlet, a shutter, and a sensor. The body is provided with a passage within, through which a process solution for... Agent: Jenkins, Wilson, Taylor & Hunt, P. A.

20090095324 - Method of removing a residual material from a conduit: An underground cable (2) comprises a housing (4) filled with conductive elements (6) and an insulating oil (12). To remove the insulating oil and prevent contamination, a visco-elastic formulation is prepared, suitably from cross-linked polyvinylalcohol, and introduced into the cable (2). The fluid is forced through the cable whereby it... Agent: Michael Best & Friedrich LLP

20090095325 - Substrate processing apparatus and method of cleaning the same: Provided are a substrate processing apparatus and a method for cleaning the same. In the substrate processing apparatus, a substrate supporting member includes a spin head on which a substrate is mounted, a rotary joint, and a supply pipe for supplying solution. The rotary joint receives a supply of solution... Agent: Jenkins, Wilson, Taylor & Hunt, P. A.

20090095326 - Apparatus and method for treating substrate: Provided are an apparatus for cleaning a substrate by dipping the substrate in a treating bath filled with a treating solution and a method for cleaning a substrate using the apparatus. A boat provided to each of the treating baths supports the substrate by being in contact with a different... Agent: Jenkins, Wilson, Taylor & Hunt, P. A.

20090095327 - Substrate support unit, and substrate treating apparatus and method using the same: Provided are a substrate support unit and a substrate treating apparatus and method using the same. The substrate support unit includes a first support part and a second support part. The first support part is movable in a first direction. The first support part supports a first portion of a... Agent: Jenkins, Wilson, Taylor & Hunt, P. A.

20090095328 - Single substrate cleaning apparatus and method for cleaning backside of substrate: Provided are a single substrate cleaning apparatus, and a method for cleaning the backside of a substrate, where a substrate reversing device for cleaning the backside of a substrate is installed inside a processing chamber. According to the above the apparatus and the method, costs may be reduced through simplifying... Agent: Jenkins, Wilson, Taylor & Hunt, P. A.

20090095335 - Dishwasher with a plastic frame part which is fixed to a treatment container: A dishwasher includes a plastic frame that is fixed to a treatment container. The front of the treatment container has a filling opening which can be closed by a door. The treatment container has a container casing, which comprises side walls, a container roof, and the frame. The frame forms... Agent: Bsh Home Appliances Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20090095329 - Method and apparatus for cleaning parts: The present invention includes embodiments that generally relate to a parts washer and methods for making and using the same. According to some embodiments a parts washer can include a plurality of cleaning stations arranged in series and adapted to automatically wash and transfer parts to the next cleaning station.... Agent: Emerson, Thomson & Bennett, LLC

20090095330 - Dish washer/dryer: A dish washer/dryer includes a washing tub for accommodating an object to be washed, a washing section for washing the object to be washed, a heater for heating washing water, an exhaust port for discharging moisture inside the washing tub, an air blower for blowing outside-air, a mixing section disposed... Agent: Ratnerprestia

20090095331 - Multiple compartments wash additives auto-dispenser in washer or dryer pedestal: Systems and methods for delivering a first additive to an appliance are disclosed. The systems include a first storage container located in a pedestal, a first pump operatively connected to the first storage container and the appliance. A controller is configured to activate the first pump upon receiving an input.... Agent: Merchant & Gould Ge Consumer & Industrial

20090095332 - Condensing apparatus of dish washer: A condensing apparatus of a dish washer is provided. The condensing apparatus includes an air duct and a blower. Vapor from inside a tub of the dish washer flows through the air duct in which it condenses. The blower has a condenser fan that blows air at the air duct... Agent: Mckenna Long & Aldridge LLP

20090095333 - Heater-mounting structure of dish washer, and the heater: A heater-mounting structure of a dish washer includes a sump housing for storing a washing water inside, and a heater disposed inside the sump housing. A heating portion of a heater is disposed inside the sump housing and bent at least one times.... Agent: Mckenna Long & Aldridge LLP

20090095334 - Showerhead assembly: A method and apparatus for removing native oxides from a substrate surface is provided. In one embodiment, the apparatus for removing native oxides from a substrate surface includes a showerhead assembly. One embodiment of a showerhead assembly includes a hollow cylinder, a disc and an annular mounting flange. The hollow... Agent: Patterson & Sheridan, LLP - - Appm/tx

20090090381 - Frontside structure damage protected megasonics clean: An apparatus and method for removing contaminants from a workpiece is described. Embodiments of the invention describe placing a workpiece on a holding bracket within a process chamber to hold and rotate the workpiece to be cleaned. A first cleaning fluid is provided to the workpiece non-device side, while a... Agent: Applied Materials/bstz Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman LLP

20090090384 - Cleaning method of apparatus for depositing metal containing film: Provided is a cleaning method of an apparatus for depositing a metal containing film using a metal organic (MO) source. A fluorine (F)-containing gas and a carbon (C)-eliminating gas are supplied to a reactor of the apparatus so that in-situ cleaning can be performed. A solid by-product is not generated... Agent: Ladas & Parry LLP

20090090383 - Method and apparatus for cleaning an integrating sphere: In one embodiment, the present invention is a method and apparatus for cleaning an integrating sphere, such as an integrating sphere used in an integrating sphere spectrophotometer. One embodiment of a spectrophotometer includes an integrating sphere having a reflective interior surface, a primary light source configured to illuminate the interior... Agent: Patterson & Sheridan L.L.P. Nj Office

20090090382 - Method of self-cleaning of carbon-based film: A method of self-cleaning a plasma reactor upon depositing a carbon-based film on a substrate a pre-selected number of times, includes: (i) exciting oxygen gas and/or nitrogen oxide gas to generate a plasma; and (ii) exposing to the plasma a carbon-based film accumulated on an upper electrode provided in the... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20090090385 - Pick-up head having housed gutter brooms for a mobile sweeping vehicle: A pick-up head for a mobile sweeping vehicle comprises a housing defining a substantially hollow interior and a suctioning bottom opening for suctioning dust and small debris. A suctioning front opening is disposed in the front of the housing for receiving debris into the substantially hollow interior of the housing.... Agent: Roger P. Vanderlinden

20090090386 - Removing hair from a surface: A method of removing hair from a surface laden with hair comprising moving a hair collection element along the surface in a first direction to collect hair, depositing the collected hair at a first location, gliding the hair collection element along the surface in a second direction away from the... Agent: Mcgarry Bair PC

20090090387 - Cleaning method: Methods of removing cooked-, baked-, or burnt-on food soil from cookware and tableware comprising washing the cookware/tableware in an automatic dishwashing machine in the presence of a wash liquor comprising nanoparticles is disclosed herein.... Agent: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP

20090090388 - Drum-type washing machine and tub cleaning method of the same: A drum-type washing machine that is capable of easily cleaning a tub (110) and a tub cleaning method of the same are disclosed. A drum-type washing machine that is capable of cleaning a gasket (140) along with cleaning of the tub and a gasket cleaning method of the same are... Agent: Ked & Associates, LLP

20090090391 - Substrate processing apparatus and substrate processing method: A substrate processing apparatus according to the present invention comprises a substrate holding mechanism for holding a substrate and rotating the held substrate; a process liquid supply mechanism for supplying a process liquid to the substrate; a process liquid acquisition section arranged so as to enclose the substrate holding mechanism... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20090090389 - 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 increasing roll angle providing a novel spray pattern. Additionally, embodiments of the invention include fluid guidance... Agent: Sheridan Ross PC

20090090390 - 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 increasing roll angle providing a novel spray pattern. Additionally, embodiments of the invention include fluid guidance... Agent: Sheridan Ross PC

20090090392 - Method of cleaning a semiconductor wafer: The invention provides a method of cleaning the surface (3) of a wafer (1), comprising a hot rinse step in which the wafer (1) is at a temperature that is at least 100C higher than room temperature, the wafer (1) is rotated around an axis perpendicular to the wafer surface... Agent: Nxp, B.v. Nxp Intellectual Property Department

20090090393 - Cleaning fixtures and methods of cleaning electrode assembly plenums: According to one embodiment of the present invention, a method of cleaning one or more fluid plenums of an electrode assembly is provided. According to the method, a plurality of fluid ports in communication with the fluid plenum are isolated and differentiated into respective sets of plenum input ports and... Agent: Dinsmore & Shohl LLP One Dayton Centre

20090090394 - Drum type washing machine and method for removing odor thereof: Disclosed is a drum type washing machine and method for removing odor thereof. In the method for removing odor of the drum type washing machine, water is supplied to a drum rotating at high speed and then the water is scattered onto a tub encompassing the drum thus to clean... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20090090395 - Method of removing particles from wafer: A method of removing particles from a wafer is provided. The method is adopted after a process for removing unreactive metal of a salicide process or after a salicide process and having oxide residue remaining on a wafer or after a chemical vapor deposition (CVD) process that resulted with particles... Agent: J C Patents, Inc.

20090090396 - Method for treating process solution and apparatus for treating substrate: Provided are a method for treating a process solution and an apparatus for treating a substrate using the same. The apparatus includes a treating bath, a circulating line, a bypass line, and a filter. A process solution for a substrate is provided in the treating bath. The circulating line is... Agent: Jenkins, Wilson, Taylor & Hunt, P. A.

20090090402 - Dishwasher: A dishwasher is a type in which a part of wash water contained in a wash water tank is replaced with rinse water every washing cycle. The dishwasher determines whether a present washing cycle is in timing of executing a detergent increase supply processing or in timing of executing a... Agent: Osha Liang L.L.P.

20090090397 - Substrate processing apparatus and substrate processing method: The present invention provides a substrate processing apparatus and a substrate processing method suitable for use in an etching apparatus which etches a thin film formed on a peripheral portion of a substrate. The present invention also provides a substrate processing apparatus and a substrate processing method suitable for use... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20090090398 - Endoscope washer disinfector equipped with nozzle connectable to endoscopic channels automatically: In an endoscope washer disinfector, a bath comprises a mounting plane on which an endoscope with a duct is mounted and a wall member. A connector has two ends consisting of one end located to penetrate through the wall member and to be secured watertightly to the wall member. The... Agent: Scully, Scott, Murphy & Presser, P.C.

20090090399 - Fuel injector cleaning apparatus: A fuel injector cleaning apparatus comprises a platform including a delivery channel, a first orifice adapted for connecting to a source of cleaning fluid and in communication with the delivery channel. An outlet device has one end mounted on the platform and another end for coupling to a fuel injector.... Agent: Kamrath & Associates P.A.

20090090400 - Water delivery system for multi-position spray arm of a dishwasher: A dishwasher with a height-adjustable upper rack carries a spray arm having a horizontal manifold tube that engages in a port of a check valve assembly coupled with a vertical main feed tube for supplying wash water to the spray arm. The check valve assembly defines a plurality of ports... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20090090401 - Appliance with multiple source wash aid pump: An appliance for washing articles such as clothing or utensils, comprises a wash chamber, a wash aid dispensing pump fluidly connected to the wash chamber, multiple wash aid reservoirs and at least one wash aid coupler to fluidly couple the multiple wash aid reservoirs and wash aid dispensing pump. Wherein... Agent: Whirlpool Patents Company - Md 0750

20090084399 - Method and apparatus for cleaning a substrate: In a method and an apparatus for cleaning a substrate using a laser beam, an inner chamber is disposed in a process chamber to define a space in which a laser-induced shock wave is generated. The laser beam is focused on a laser focus positioned in the inner chamber, and... Agent: Daly, Crowley, Mofford & Durkee, LLP

20090084401 - Apparatus for removing matte-sticking and method for using the apparatus: An apparatus and method are provided to remove matte-sticking adhered to an inner surface of an inclined rear jacket of an exhaust gas hood for collecting exhaust gas discharged during the converter operation in copper smelting. Scraping means 10a˜10f are each provided with a scraping part 20 for scraping off... Agent: Leighton K. Chong Patent Attorney

20090084402 - Process for treating hard surface: The present invention relates to a process of treating a hard surface with a composition comprising polyalkoxylate trisiloxane. More specifically, it relates to a process of treating an horizontal hard surface, wherein a composition comprising polyalkoxylate trisiloxane is applied onto said hard surface.... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Global Legal Department - Ip

20090084400 - Sheet-like and shaped articles for cleaning surfaces: Sheet-like and shaped articles for cleaning surfaces comprising melamine fibers, methods for cleaning surfaces using such sheet-like and shaped articles, the use of such sheet-like and shaped articles for cleaning surfaces, methods for producing such sheet-like and shaped articles using such fibers and the use of such fibers for producing... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz, LLP

20090084403 - Substrate cleaning apparatus, substrate processing apparatus, substrate cleaning method, substrate processing method and storage medium: A deposit adhered to a rear surface peripheral portion of a substrate is easily and reliably removed, and a cycle of maintenance such as an exchange or a cleaning of a member required for removing the deposit is extended. An outer peripheral surface of a first cleaning rotational body having... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20090084404 - Apparatus and method for washing electrode plate core for alkaline battery: A washing apparatus that easily washes off metal impurities from a porous metal substrate used as an electrode plate core for an alkaline battery. The washing apparatus includes a liquid bath container which holds a solution for washing off the metal impurities. A guide guides movement of the porous metal... Agent: Workman Nydegger 1000 Eagle Gate Tower

20090084407 - Automated washing system with compliance verification: A system is provided for providing automated washing and verifying compliance of use. The system provides for identifying individual users of one or more cleaning stations through various technologies, such as RFID. Individual's use of cleaning stations is monitored to determine compliance with hand-washing requirements. A compliance report may be... Agent: Sheridan Ross PC

20090084406 - Composition for stripping and stripping method: The present invention provides a stripping composition and a stripping method capable of easily stripping a color resist or an organic insulating film formed on a substrate to reuse the substrate when defects are found during a process of forming the color filter or organic insulating film on the substrate.... Agent: Macpherson Kwok Chen & Heid LLP

20090084405 - Substrate treating apparatus and substrate treating method: A substrate treating apparatus for drying substrates in a solvent atmosphere after treating the substrates with a treating liquid. The apparatus includes a treating tank for storing the treating liquid, a holding mechanism for holding the substrates, the holding mechanism being movable at least between a treating position in the... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20090084408 - Method of cleaning cavities on gas turbine components: A method of cleaning cavities on gas turbine components, in particular on gas turbine blades, wherein a caustic cleaning medium and subsequently a rinsing medium are directed for this purpose in particular repeatedly through the or each cavity, to be cleaned, of a gas turbine component is disclosed. Before the... Agent: Davidson, Davidson & Kappel, LLC

20090084409 - Cleaning apparatus, cleaning system using cleaning apparatus, cleaning method of substrate-to-be-cleaned: [Solving Means] In a cleaning apparatus 1, a substrate-to-be-cleaned 2 is disposed in a container 3, and an atmosphere component measuring device 4 which measures an atmosphere in the container 3, gas supply means 5 for controlling an atmosphere, and gas discharge means 6 and 7 are disposed in the... Agent: Kratz, Quintos & Hanson, LLP

20090084410 - Detaching traces of particles adhering to an object surface and collecting them onto a particle collection area: While said object is being under normal atmospheric conditions, the particles are being detached from the object exterior surface by said plurality of blowing jets detached particles are passing through said grille holes and are carried by near surface airfoil streams generated within the chamber and directed towards the vacuum... Agent: Fleit Gibbons Gutman Bongini & Bianco Pl

20090084411 - On-wing combustor cleaning using direct insertion nozzle, wash agent, and procedure: A cleaning method for a combustor comprises positioning a spray portion of a nozzle through an igniter plug boss and spraying an acid solution inside the combustion chamber. The acid solution impinges the inner liner and the outer liner, dissolving contaminant deposits inside the effusion holes. The nozzle can have... Agent: Honeywell International, Inc.

20090084412 - Nozzle array configuration to facilitate deflux process improvement in chip attach process: Systems and methods for treating workpieces are described. One embodiment relates to a deflux system including at least one array of nozzles, the nozzles adapted to transmit a fluid outward therefrom. The nozzles are moveable relative to one another, so that a distance between adjacent nozzles can be varied. The... Agent: Konrad Raynes & Victor, LLP. Attn: Int77

20090084413 - Vapor dryer having hydrophilic end effector: Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to an apparatus and methods for rinsing and drying substrates. One embodiment provides an end effector comprising a body having a contact tip for contacting an edge area of a substrate, wherein the end effector is configured to support the substrate while the... Agent: Patterson & Sheridan, LLP - - Appm/tx

20090084414 - 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 increasing roll angle providing a novel spray pattern. Additionally, embodiments of the invention include fluid guidance... Agent: Sheridan Ross PC

20090084415 - Cleaning/drying apparatus and cleaning/drying method: A cleaning/drying apparatus including a vapor area where vapor of an organic solvent inside the cleaning/drying apparatus is generated, an ejecting part configured to eject the organic solvent onto a cleaning/drying target, a first detecting part configured to determine whether the temperature of the cleaning/drying target is a first temperature... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20090084416 - Box cleaner for cleaning wafer shipping box: The present invention relates to a box cleaner including an ultrasonic cleaning bath having a receiving space to be filled with DIW and an ultrasonic wave generator arranged at a bottom thereof; a tray for loading a wafer shipping box thereon; a lift for providing a driving force to put... Agent: Greer, Burns & Crain

20090084417 - 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 increasing roll angle providing a novel spray pattern. Additionally, embodiments of the invention include fluid guidance... Agent: Sheridan Ross PC

20090084418 - Cleaning apparatus for vehicle lamp: A nozzle portion having jet nozzles for jetting a cleaning liquid, a nozzle cover covering the nozzle portion from a front side, a piston connected to the nozzle portion, and moved integrally with the nozzle portion and the nozzle cover in a movement direction, and a cylinder movably supporting the... Agent: Osha Liang L.L.P.

20090084419 - Paint roller cover cleaner: A cleaning device for paint roller covers having a shell with one or more tapered body sections encircling a central axis between a first substantially circular opening at a wide end of the shell and a second substantially circular opening at a narrow end of the shell, the one or... Agent: Seed Intellectual Property Law Group PLLC