Patent ID: 6678913
Filing Date: 2004-01-20
Classification: G03B,G03D

Abstract:
An apparatus for cleaning a film comprising:a first film platter for supporting said film and operatively connected to a first driving mechanism; at least one first guide; at least one first particle transfer roller; at least one first static reducer; a non-immersion cleaning sub-assembly, wherein said film passes through said non-immersion cleaning sub-assembly after passing around said at least on first guide, around each of said at least one first static reducer, and adjacent to said at least one first static reducer; at least one pair of buffers, wherein said film passes between each pair of said at least one pair of buffers after passing through said non-immersion cleaning sub-assembly; at least one second particle transfer roller, wherein said film passes around each of said at least one second particle transfer roller after passing between each pair of said at least one pair of buffers; at least one second guide, wherein said film passes around said at least one second guide after passing between each pair of said at least one pair of buffers; at least one second static reducer, wherein said film passes adjacent to said at least one second static reducer after passing between each pair of said at least one pair of buffers; and a second film platter for supporting said film, said second film platter operatively connected to a second driving mechanism.