Cleaning and liquid contact with solids – Apparatus – With plural means for supplying or applying different fluids...
Reexamination Certificate
2007-09-21
2008-08-05
Perrin, Joseph L (Department: 1792)
Cleaning and liquid contact with solids
Apparatus
With plural means for supplying or applying different fluids...
C134S099100, C134S902000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07406972
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for generating a fluid meniscus to process a substrate is provided. The apparatus includes a manifold head with a manifold surface having a plurality of conduits configured to generate a fluid meniscus on a substrate surface when positioned proximate the substrate. The manifold head has a plurality of passages capable of communicating fluids with the plurality of conduits. The apparatus also includes an interface membrane attached to a portion of the manifold head. The interface membrane is configured to block a portion of the plurality of conduits during operation.
REFERENCES:
patent: 6230722 (2001-05-01), Mitsumori et al.
patent: 6634732 (2003-10-01), Farr et al.
Parks John
Smith Michael G. R.
Woods Carl
Lam Research Corporation
Martine & Penilla & Gencarella LLP
Perrin Joseph L
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