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Patent US7995186 - Substrate conveyance device and substrate conveyance method, exposure ... - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsA lithographic projection apparatus includes a substrate table configured to hold a substrate, a projection system arranged to project a patterned beam of radiation onto the substrate, a liquid supply system configured to supply liquid to a space between the projection system and the substrate, and a...http://www.google.com/patents/US7995186?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7995186 - Substrate conveyance device and substrate conveyance method, exposure apparatus and exposure method, device manufacturing methodAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7995186 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 11/652,015Publication dateAug 9, 2011Filing dateJan 11, 2007Priority dateOct 8, 2003Fee statusPaidAlso published asEP1672681A1, EP1672681A4, EP1672681B1, EP1672681B8, US8107055, US8345216, US9097986, US9110381, US20060257553, US20070110916, US20070296940, US20110261330, US20130094006, WO2005036621A1Publication number11652015, 652015, US 7995186 B2, US 7995186B2, US-B2-7995186, US7995186 B2, US7995186B2InventorsAtsushi Ohta, Takashi HoriuchiOriginal AssigneeZao Nikon Co., Ltd., Nikon CorporationExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (227), Non-Patent Citations (46), Referenced by (11), Classifications (13), Legal Events (1) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetSubstrate conveyance device and substrate conveyance method, exposure apparatus and exposure method, device manufacturing method
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