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Patent US5531857 - Removal of surface contaminants by irradiation from a high energy source - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsAn apparatus for removing surface contaminants from a planar or irregularly shaped surface of a substrate by high-energy irradiation is provided. The invention enables removal of surface contaminants without altering the underlying molecular crystal structure of the substrate. The source of high-energy...http://www.google.com/patents/US5531857?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5531857 - Removal of surface contaminants by irradiation from a high energy sourceAdvanced Patent SearchTry the new Google Patents, with machine-classified Google Scholar results, and Japanese and South Korean patents.Publication numberUS5531857 APublication typeGrantApplication numberUS 08/309,593Publication dateJul 2, 1996Filing dateSep 15, 1994Priority dateJul 8, 1988Fee statusPaidPublication number08309593, 309593, US 5531857 A, US 5531857A, US-A-5531857, US5531857 A, US5531857AInventorsAudrey C. Engelsberg, Joseph A. DehaisOriginal AssigneeCauldron Limited PartnershipExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (42), Non-Patent Citations (56), Referenced by (96), Classifications (51), Legal Events (7) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetRemoval of surface contaminants by irradiation from a high energy source
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