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Patent US5821175 - Removal of surface contaminants by irradiation using various methods to ... - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsAn apparatus and method for removing surface contaminants from a surface of a substrate provides a laminar flow of inert gas over the substrate surface while irradiating the substrate. The invention enables removal of surface contaminants without altering the underlying molecular crystal structure of...http://www.google.com/patents/US5821175?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5821175 - Removal of surface contaminants by irradiation using various methods to achieve desired inert gas flow over treated surfaceAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS5821175 APublication typeGrantApplication numberUS 08/335,258Publication dateOct 13, 1998Filing dateNov 9, 1994Priority dateJul 8, 1988Fee statusLapsedPublication number08335258, 335258, US 5821175 A, US 5821175A, US-A-5821175, US5821175 A, US5821175AInventorsAudrey C. EngelsbergOriginal AssigneeCauldron Limited PartnershipExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (62), Non-Patent Citations (56), Referenced by (72), Classifications (45), Legal Events (9) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetRemoval of surface contaminants by irradiation using various methods to achieve desired inert gas flow over treated surface
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