Preston O Clover

US Patent:

20160315215, Oct 27, 2016

Filed:

Dec 19, 2014

Appl. No.:

15/102569

Inventors:

- Milpitas CA, US
Preston CLOVER - Pasadena CA, US
Dennis HOLLARS - Madera CA, US
Arthur C. WALL - Morgan Hill CA, US
Rocky TAYLOR - Los Gatos CA, US
Gang Grant PENG - Fremont CA, US

International Classification:

H01L 31/18
B05C 11/02
B05C 11/10
H01L 31/0392
B05C 5/00

Abstract:

Methods and systems for forming a layer from a fluid mixture on a web are provided. The system includes a fluid delivery apparatus for delivering the fluid mixture onto the web. The fluid delivery apparatus includes a cascade device and a chemical dispenser device. The system also includes a fluid stirring apparatus comprising at least one fan positioned over the web and configured to generate a flow pattern that stirs the fluid mixture on the web while the layer is being formed, without the at least one fan contacting the fluid mixture. The system further includes a fluid removal apparatus having a rinsing device and a suction device. The rinsing device is configured to dispense a rinsing fluid onto the web. The suction device is configured to remove by suction the rinsing fluid and a remaining portion of the fluid mixture remaining on the web after formation of the layer.

US Patent:

20150041514, Feb 12, 2015

Filed:

Aug 23, 2012

Appl. No.:

14/238177

Inventors:

Bruce Hachtmann - San Martin CA, US
Preston Clover - Sunnyvale CA, US
Ross Porter - Philadelphia PA, US
Aaron Quitugua-Flores - Palo Alto CA, US

International Classification:

B65H 23/26
B65H 18/00
B65H 20/00
B65H 16/00

US Classification:

226 1, 2426152, 242538

Abstract:

A magnetically enhanced roller for handling of magnetically attractable substrates comprises a rotatably fixed shaft and a sleeve circumscribing the rotatably fixed shaft. The sleeve configured to rotate around the shaft. The roller further includes an array of magnets adjacent to the shaft. Individual magnets of the array of magnets are oriented to provide magnetic field lines along a direction orthogonal to the rotatably fixed bearing shaft.