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20130118522 - Method of cleaning multilayer copper wirings in ultra large scale integrated circuits after chemical-mechanical polishing: A method of cleaning multilayer copper wirings in ultra large scale integrated circuits after chemical-mechanical polishing, the method including: a) preparing a cleaning solution, the cleaning solution including between 0.1 and 5 wt. % of a nonionic surfactant, between 0.1 and 7 wt. % of a corrosion inhibitor, and between... Agent: Hebei University Of Technology

20130118523 - Methods and apparatuses for cleaning at least one surface of an ion source: The present invention is concerned with methods and apparatus for cleaning the surface of an ion source in a mass spectrometer, for example an electrode of a MALDI ion source. The method includes directing UV light onto the surface to desorb contaminant material. The UV light source can be a... Agent: Kratos Analytical Limited

20130118524 - Autonomous surface cleaning robot for wet cleaning: An autonomous floor cleaning robot includes a transport drive and control system arranged for autonomous movement of the robot over a floor for performing cleaning operations. The robot chassis carries a first cleaning zone comprising cleaning elements arranged to suction loose particulates up from the cleaning surface and a second... Agent: Irobot Corporation

20130118525 - Dry cleaning housing, dry cleaning device, and dry cleaning method: A dry cleaning housing causes a cleaning medium to be scattered by an airflow and brings the cleaning medium into contact with a cleaning object to clean the cleaning object. The dry cleaning housing includes an internal space where the cleaning medium is scattered; an opening configured to be brought... Agent:

20130118526 - Method of removing oil from a mixture of tool steel swarf granular material and oil: A method of removing oil from a mixture of tool steel swarf granular material and oil. The abstract of the disclosure is submitted herewith as required by 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b). As stated in 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b): A brief abstract of the technical disclosure in the specification must commence on a... Agent:

20130118527 - Mandrel bar cleaning facility: A mandrel bar cleaning facility of the present invention cleans a mandrel bar B which is pulled out of a mandrel bar conveying line after being used for elongating and rolling a pipe or tube in a mandrel mill. The mandrel bar cleaning facility is provided with conveying devices that... Agent: Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd.

20130118528 - Robot cleaner and control method thereof: A robot cleaner and a control method thereof includes determining whether a first cleaning mode has been selected, upon determining that the first cleaning mode has been selected, defining a plurality of cleaning regions based on a position of the robot cleaner, and sequentially cleaning the defined cleaning regions.... Agent: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

20130118530 - Cleaning apparatus, separation system and cleaning method: The present disclosure provides a cleaning apparatus that includes a wafer holding unit configured to hold and rotate a target wafer W, and a cleaning jig with a supplying surface that covers a joint surface of the target wafer W. The cleaning jig is provided with a gas-liquid supplying unit... Agent: Tokyo Electron Limited

20130118529 - Method and apparatus for cleaning surfaces: An apparatus and method for cleaning a surface. The apparatus includes a frame having wheels and a handle extending outwardly therefrom. A disc plate assembly is mounted on the frame for rotation about a first vertical axis and a nozzle assembly is mounted on the disc plate assembly for rotation... Agent: Terydon, Inc.

20130118531 - Emulsions containing polymeric cationic emulsifiers, substance and process: The present invention is directed to fabric and/or home care compositions comprising oils and a polymeric cationic emulsifier, the process to obtain said emulsions and the use of said emulsions in fabric and/or home care compositions and the use of said fabric and/or home care compositions. Such fabric and/or home... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company

20130118533 - Liquid processing apparatus and liquid processing method: To provide a liquid processing apparatus capable of processing substrates with a high throughput with the lesser number of nozzles for chemical-liquid, when the substrates that are horizontally held in cup bodies are liquid-processed by supplying a chemical liquid to the substrates. Taking a developing process as an example of... Agent: Tokyo Electron Limited

20130118532 - Two-soak wash: The present invention relates to a method for cleaning an object comprising the steps: (a) distributing to the object a first soak solution comprising at least one surfactant and at least one enzyme followed by a first soak period wherein the concentrations of the at least one surfactant and the... Agent: Novozymes A/s

20130118534 - Apparatus for treating containers including carrier sterilisation: An apparatus for treating containers, including a transport device which transports the containers along a specified transport path, the transport device including a plurality of holding elements for holding the containers, with the holding elements being transported along the specified transport path. The apparatus includes a cleaning device for sterilizing... Agent: Krones Ag

20130118535 - Device and method for processing wafer-shaped articles: A device for processing wafer-shaped articles includes a spin chuck for holding and rotating a wafer-shaped article about a rotation axis and at least one dispenser for dispensing liquid onto at least one surface of a wafer-shaped article. A liquid collector surrounds the spin chuck for collecting liquid spun off... Agent: Lam Research Ab

20130118536 - Ultrasonic precision cleaning apparatus: Disclosed is an ultrasonic cleaning apparatus, which generates uniform sound pressure across a wide area of a piezoelectric element without the sound pressure being concentrated into the middle of the piezoelectric element to thereby increase cleaning efficiency without damage of an object to be cleaned. The ultrasonic precision cleaning apparatus... Agent: Korea Institute Of Machinery & Materials

20130118537 - Chemical bottle for endoscope cleaning/disinfecting apparatus and endoscope cleaning/disinfecting apparatus: A disinfecting chemical bottle includes a bottle body including a storing section that stores a chemical used for cleaning/disinfecting an endoscope and a mouth portion including an opening portion from which the chemical freely flows out, a first conductive portion provided so as to be exposed in an inner portion... Agent: Olympus Medical Systems Corp.

20130118538 - Rich air sprayer of sanitary ware: A rich air sprayer of sanitary ware has a base, the base is disposed with at least two waterways; each waterway includes an inlet hole, a mutation cavity connected to the inlet hole and an air inlet hole connected to the mutation cavity, the flow area of the inlet hole... Agent: Xiamen Solex High-tech Industries Co., Ltd.

20130118539 - Apparatus for cleaning vertical blinds: r

20130112225 - Dish washer and control method thereof: A dish washer includes a washing tub accommodating a detergent containing a first enzyme activated at an active temperature range and a second enzyme activated at another active temperature range differing from the active temperature range of the first enzyme, and wash water in which the detergent is dissolved, a... Agent: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

20130112226 - Obstacle sensing spray arm for a dishwashing machine: A dishwasher having a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber and in which is provided a rotating sprayer for emitting liquid into the treating chamber. The rotation of the spray arm may be controlled such that rotation of the spray arm is responsive to a determination that the... Agent: Whirlpool Corporation

20130112224 - Substrate treatment system, substrate transfer method and computer storage medium: An interface station of a coating and developing treatment system has: a cleaning unit cleaning at least a rear surface of a wafer before the wafer is transferred into an exposure apparatus; an inspection unit inspecting the rear surface of the cleaned wafer whether the wafer is exposable, before it... Agent: Tokyo Electron Limited

20130112223 - Substrate treatment system, substrate transfer method, and a non-transitory computer storage medium: In a coating and developing treatment system including a treatment station and an interface station, the interface station has: a cleaning unit cleaning a rear surface of a wafer before the wafer is transferred into an exposure apparatus; an inspection unit inspecting whether the cleaned wafer is in an exposable... Agent: Tokyo Electron Limited

20130112227 - Elimination of hydraulic fluid contamination through internal bright annealing: A method and apparatus for cleaning a tubular member is disclosed. A storage device holds the tubular member in a finished form and a translation device passes the tubular member from the first storage device. A gas is supplied through the tubular member. A heating device heats the drawn tubular... Agent: Baker Hughes Incorporated

20130112228 - Particle removal method using an aqueous polyphosphate solution: A method and cleaning solution for cleaning electronic substrates, such as a semiconductor wafers, hard disks, photomasks or imprint molds. The method comprises the steps of contacting a surface of the substrate with a cleaning solution comprised of a polyphosphate, and then removing the cleaning solution from the surface. Additional... Agent: Fontana Technology

20130112231 - Cleaning system for a beverage machine, preferably a coffee machine: The invention relates to a cleaning system for coffee machines, comprising a cleaning device for periodically cleaning the coffee- and/or milk-carrying components using a cleaning liquid, which contains cleaning agent in the form of balls or tablets dissolved therein, wherein the cleaning device is provided with a time- and/or product-cycle-dependent... Agent: Eversys Holding Sa

20130112229 - Pallet washing apparatus: A pallet washing apparatus and its associated methodology, wherein all of the pallets in a vertical stack of pallets are cleaned simultaneously, the stack being vertically expanded to provide a separation distance between each pallet, with each pallet then being delivered onto individual conveyors passing through washing, rinsing and drying... Agent: Zz Ventures, LLC

20130112230 - Washing rotor and washer machine comprising said washing rotor: Washing rotor (10) for a washer machine such as a dishwasher or a machine for washing objects, comprising at least an oblong body (12) having a mainly longitudinal direction of development (X) and having two opposite ends (13). The oblong body (12) has an internal cavity which develops from one... Agent: Steelco Spa

20130104930 - Method of cleaning aluminum plasma chamber parts: A method of cleaning a surface of a component of a plasma chamber, wherein the component has an aluminum or anodized aluminum surface, the method including the steps of: soaking the surface of the component in a diluted sulfuric peroxide (DSP) solution; spray rinsing the surface with water following removal... Agent: Lam Research Corporation

20130104929 - Portable boiler/scr online pinpoint pulse detonation cleaning device: A pulse detonation system is provided for delivering a shock wave to an operating device to clean accumulation or buildup of particles within the operating device. The pulse detonation system includes a support structure, a camera apparatus and a pulse detonation chamber. The pulse detonation chamber is supported by the... Agent: Bha Group, Inc.

20130104931 - Liquid chemical for forming protective film, and cleaning method for wafer surface: Disclosed is a liquid chemical for forming a water repellent protective film at least on surfaces of recessed portions of a metal-based wafer, the liquid chemical for forming a water repellent protective film being characterized by comprising a surfactant which has an HLB value of 0.001-10 according to Griffin's method... Agent: Central Glass Company, Limited

20130104932 - Cleaning kit for jewelry and intricate objects: Disclosed is a cleaning kit for jewelry and other intricate objects. The new and unique kit is used for wet or dry cleaning utilizing an assortment of brushes and buffing tools of various sizes and configurations for getting into small crevices of jewelry and intricate objects. A battery operated vibratory... Agent:

20130104933 - Method and apparatus for cleaning transparent enclosure for submersible camera: In a submersible camera housed within a spherical, transparent enclosure with instrumentation for driving the camera to different positions in photographing underwater activity, a cleaning arm is mounted on the external surface of the enclosure and is magnetically driven either by single or multiple drive magnets driven around an interior... Agent: Wild Goose Imaging Inc.

20130104934 - Jet engine cleaning system: A system and method for washing a jet engine of an aircraft are disclosed. The method comprises creating a collecting bowl under the jet engine by coupling a suit to the jet engine to the aircraft and coupling an apron of the suit to the jet engine. After the suit... Agent:

20130104935 - Filter detection system for a dishwashing appliance: A system is provided for detecting whether a filter is properly installed in a dishwashing appliance and for using such detection in the operation of the appliance. For example, the present invention provides for determining whether a filter is present or properly seated and, if not, provides for a notification... Agent: General Electric Company

20130104936 - Vacuum steam cleaning apparatus and method: An apparatus for cleaning an article may include a cleaning head. The cleaning head may have a lower edge and may include an annular steam chamber and a steam nozzle. The annular steam chamber may define a vacuum chamber that may be configured to receive the article therewithin. The annular... Agent: The Boeing Company

20130104937 - Purging agent and purging method using the same: A purging agent by which excellent cleaning effect is obtained even under severe environment of narrow flow passage and high temperature like a die portion of a melt molding machine is provided. The present invention relates to a purging agent comprising a hydrocarbon resin and at least one of the... Agent: The Nippon Synthetic Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.

20130104938 - Methods for mixed acid cleaning of showerhead electrodes: In one embodiment, a method for cleaning a showerhead electrode my include sealing a showerhead electrode within a cleaning assembly such that a first cleaning volume is formed on a first side of the showerhead electrode and a second cleaning volume is formed on a second side of the showerhead... Agent: Lam Research Corporation

20130104939 - Dispenser for both foam and liquid: A dispenser used when attached to an opening of a squeeze bottle to discharge a content liquid when inverted. The dispenser has a first channel to discharge a straight forward-moving liquid and a second channel to discharge a foaming liquid. The first channel has a first through channel connecting a... Agent: Menicon Nect Co., Ltd.

20130104940 - Liquid processing apparatus, liquid processing method, and storage medium: A liquid processing apparatus of the present disclosure includes a rotatable substrate holder that holds a wafer from above, and a top plate nozzle that supplies at least rinse liquid to the wafer and is provided in the rotation center of the substrate holder. The top plate nozzle is movably... Agent: Tokyo Electron Limited

20130104941 - Vertical dish washing machine: A vertical dish washing machine is disclosed to include a dish basket for carrying dishes for washing and a vertical loop conveyer system including a first transmission mechanism adapted to carry the dish basket vertically front a front top location to a front bottom location, a second transmission mechanism adapted... Agent:

20130104942 - Mixed acid cleaning assemblies: In one embodiment, a cleaning assembly may include a modular electrode sealing housing, an acid injection inlet, and a fluid injection inlet. The modular electrode sealing housing may include a high pressure closure member that contains a first cleaning volume and a low pressure closure member that contains a second... Agent: Lam Research Corporation

20130104943 - Substrate treating apparatus and chemical recycling method: Provided is a substrate treating apparatus. The substrate treating apparatus according to embodiments of the present invention may include a cleaning chamber cleaning foreign objects on a substrate, and a recycling unit recycling by recovering a mixed solution including a first chemical and a second chemical used in cleaning of... Agent: Semes Co., Ltd.

20130104944 - Height adjustable conduit for a dishwashing appliance: A conduit for a dishwashing appliance that is height adjustable to is provided that can accommodate different vertical positions of a rack assembly. One end of the conduit moves up and down with the rack assembly while maintaining a connection with e.g., a spray arm assembly suspended from the bottom... Agent: General Electric Company

20130104945 - Anti-cleanser dispersing element, object holder, and dry washing device: Provided is an anti-cleanser dispersing element for use in a dry washing device which disperses cleanser by an air stream to allow the cleanser to collide with an object for washing. The anti-cleanser dispersing element is disposed on a side of a holder of the object opposite to a side... Agent:

20130104946 - Diffuser for cleaning a fluff-laden component: A cleaning diffuser is disposed above a fluff-laden component and receives rinsing fluid for distributing the rinsing fluid to the fluff-laden component to detach fluff and carry it away. The diffuser is constructed to enable a buildup of dynamic pressure in the rinsing fluid and has two feed ducts which... Agent: Bsh Bosch Und Siemens Hausgerate Gmbh

20130098390 - Device for processing a carrier and a method for processing a carrier: Various embodiments provide a device for processing a carrier, the device including: a carrier receiving portion configured to receive a carrier, the carrier including one or more planar regions and one or more edge regions; a processing portion including: a first electrode; a second electrode, wherein the second electrode is... Agent: Infineon Technologies Ag

20130098391 - Method and apparatus for processing wafer-shaped articles: r

20130098392 - Method and apparatus for processing wafer-shaped articles:

20130098393 - Method for cleaning platinum residues on a semiconductor substrate: A method for cleaning platinum residues from a surface of a substrate is provided. The method initiates with exposing the surface to a first solution containing a mixture of nitric acid and hydrochloric acid. Then, the surface is exposed to a second solution containing hydrochloric acid.... Agent: Intermolecular, Inc.

20130098398 - Insert for a microbial scrubbing device: The microbial scrub brush in one embodiment employs an insert that is impregnated with an anti-bacterial disinfectant and that is housed within a housing of alcohol-compatible material and sealed over by a removable lid. The insert is maintained in sterile condition until ready for use. After removal of the lid,... Agent: C. R. Bard, Inc.

20130098396 - Novel 1,1,1,4,4,5,5,6,6,6-decafluorohex-2-ene isomer mixtures and uses thereof: Disclosed are compositions comprising unsaturated hydrofluorocarbons, an alkene with the formula of 1,1,1,4,4,5,5,6,6,6-decafluorohex-2-ene and its isomers (the “153-10 isomers”). The invention further relates to use of said compositions in methods to clean, degrease, deflux, dewater, deposit fluorolubricant, carrier fluid applications and heat transfer applications. The invention further relates to novel... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company

20130098395 - Semiconductor substrate cleaning apparatus, systems, and methods: Methods, apparatus, and systems for cleaning a substrate are provided. In one aspect, a substrate is scrubbed using an acidic cleaning solution in a first scrubber, transferred to a second scrubber after scrubbing the substrate using the acidic cleaning solution, followed by scrubbing the substrate in the second scrubber using... Agent: Applied Materials, Inc.

20130098397 - Substrate cleaning method and substrate cleaning apparatus: The present invention can reduce the burden on a scrub cleaning member without entailing a large footprint and a long cleaning time and can enhance cleaning performance. A moving arm is moved to move a scrub cleaning member from a standby position above the edge of a substrate to a... Agent: Ebara Corporation

20130098394 - Tools and methods for cleaning survey cables: At least some disclosed survey cleaning tool embodiments include a cable guide configured to lift a survey cable from the water and to guide it into a scraper mechanism that is configured to clean debris from the survey cable. At least some disclosed method embodiments include moving a cleaning tool... Agent: Pgs Geophysical As

20130098399 - Vehicle wash station: A method and apparatus for washing a vehicle or water craft includes heating only a quantity of clean wash fluid required to completely wash the exterior of the watercraft to a first predetermined temperature. The heated clean wash fluid is discharged through one or more nozzles on a wash station... Agent: Prefix Corporation

20130098400 - Instrument reprocessor and instrument reprocessing methods: An instrument reprocessor for cleaning, disinfecting, and/or sterilizing a medical instrument is disclosed. To reprocess instruments having one or more channels defined therein, the reprocessor can include one or more flow control systems configured to control a fluid flow through each channel. In various embodiments, a flow control system can... Agent:

20130098401 - Robot cleaner and control method for the same: A robot cleaner includes a body to travel on a floor, an obstacle sensing unit to sense an obstacle approaching the body, an auxiliary cleaning unit mounted to a bottom of the body, to be extendable and retractable, and a control unit to control extension or retraction of the auxiliary... Agent: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

20130098402 - Robot cleaner and control method for the same: A robot cleaner and a control method for the same are disclosed. The robot cleaner and control method are capable of detecting malfunction of an auxiliary cleaning unit, and controlling travel of the robot cleaner in accordance with the detection result, to achieve efficient cleaning of an edge area even... Agent: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

20130098403 - Vehicle wash station: A method and apparatus for washing a vehicle or water craft includes heating only a quantity of clean wash fluid required to completely wash the exterior of the watercraft to a first predetermined temperature. The heated clean wash fluid is discharged through one or more nozzles on a wash station... Agent: Prefix Corporation

20130098404 - Engine cleaning method: A method to remove carbonaceous deposits from the internal surfaces of ignition compression engines by increasing inlet air temperature to 60-200° C. and injection of polyol instead of operational fuel for 1-30 minutes.... Agent:

20130098405 - Self-limiting vacuum nozzle and methods for using same: A self-limiting vacuum (SLV) nozzle is provided for collecting or removing combustible dust. The nozzle comprises a nozzle body comprising a nozzle inlet port, a nozzle unloader port, and a suction port; a suction tube assembly operably connected to the nozzle inlet port; a material deflector for directing vacuumed material... Agent:

20130098406 - Dishwasher with auxiliary washing agent dispensing system: A dishwasher includes an auxiliary dispenser assembly used in conjunction with an auxiliary spray unit having a plurality of spray heads arranged along a wall of a washing chamber to create an intensified wash zone in the washing chamber. The dispenser assembly includes a storage compartment for housing a washing... Agent: Whirlpool Corporation

20130098407 - Instrument reprocessors, systems, and methods: An instrument reprocessor is disclosed. The instrument reprocessor includes a basin having a rim located in an inclined plane forming an acute angle with respect to a horizontal plane. At least one nozzle is disposed in a plane substantially parallel to the inclined plane. The at least one nozzle is... Agent:

20130098408 - Washing method and apparatus for use therein: A method of washing an object to be processed, using water containing at least either one selected from a hydrogen radical and a carbon radical, and a novel method capable of exerting sufficient washing effect without using chemicals, by a washing apparatus (1, 21, 41) having a processing bath (2,... Agent: