Photocopying – Projection printing and copying cameras – Step and repeat
Reexamination Certificate
2004-03-11
2009-08-18
Kim, Peter B (Department: 2851)
Photocopying
Projection printing and copying cameras
Step and repeat
C355S072000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07576831
ABSTRACT:
A method of and apparatus for maintaining a machine part arranged in an interior space of a machine, where the interior space is kept at a first pressure and is separated from an environment having a second pressure via a load lock. The method includes transporting a machine part via the load lock out of the interior space and transporting via the load lock into the interior space one of the maintained machine part and a separate replacement machine part.
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