Abstract: A device is for recovering superfluous photoresist material exhausted from a spin coater having a drive motor alternately operated at a high speed and a low speed at predetermined intervals. The device includes a solution collecting member into which superfluous photoresist material and cleaning solution are collected after a photoresist is coated onto a wafer and the wafer is cleaned during operation of the drive motor. The solution collecting member has a groove circumferentially formed therein to allow the superfluous photoresist material to flow therein. First and second discharge pipes communicate with the solution collecting member to drain the superfluous photoresist material and a cleaning solution and a third discharging pipe communicates with the groove formed in the solution collecting member. An actuator is provided to move a blocking member between an open position and closed position to open and close the groove.

Abstract: An easily and quickly deployable device for protecting against soiling of non-workpiece items during painting of a workpiece is provided by a device having at least one rigid section and at least one flexible section. The rigid section also acts as a housing for the flexible section. The device is folded open to protect non-workpiece items during the painting operation.

Abstract: In a web printing paper the base paper comprises of more than 50% wt. de-inked recycled fibers, 10-35% wt. mineral filler and the remainder being wood-pulp and/or cellulose and has a weight of 30 to less than 60 g/m.sup.2. The base paper is coated with a coating having a weight of 2 to 8 g per m.sup.2 and side and the binder proportion is no more than 15% wt. in relation to the coating pigment.

Abstract: An apparatus for depositing particles onto a wafer comprises a particle generator; particle size controller connected to an output terminal of the particle generator, a first transmitting tube connected to an output of the particle size controller; a second and a third transmitter connected to an output terminal of the first transmitting tube; a first counter connected to an output terminal of the second transmitting tube; a particle depositor connected to an output terminal of the third transmitter; a second counter connected to the particle depositor; and a power supplier connected to the particle depositor. The apparatus and a method for depositing the particles onto the wafer provide a wafer on which particles of known size and kind are deposited. Also, the particles of a different kind and size are deposited on the same wafer.

Abstract: A sapphire window is laser edge annealed using a CO.sub.2 laser spot illuminating along a path following the edge of the window so as to heat the edges to remove or reduce sub surface defects which can cause stress fractures.

Abstract: A silicon carbide ceramic body having a high degree of lubricity as a result of large graphite inclusions in the body. The graphite inclusions have an average size of at least about 100 micrometers. The graphite-loaded silicon carbide component is preferably formed by spray drying graphite particles independent of the silicon carbide, blending the graphite agglomerates and silicon carbide to form a raw batch, forming the raw batch into a green body, and sintering the green body to produce a graphite-loaded silicon carbide ceramic body having good density and good strength.

Abstract: A die for press-molding a glass optical element which includes a base material having a surface to press-mold glass and a tantalum(Ta)-containing alloy thin layer on the surface, the base material being heat-resistant and strong enough to withstand press-molding.

Abstract: The method comprises a series of steps, with raw meat as a starting material, including a hydrolysis with a specified neutral and alkaline protease. The meat hydrolyzate exhibits excellent organoleptic properties and can be used as a flavoring additive to a soup concentrate.

Abstract: A method for processing a dehulled, defatted oilseed protein meal, e.g., soybean meal, to produce non-porous, meat-like fibers comprises preparing an oilseed protein source and water mixture, extruding the mixture under predetermined conditions, coating the extruded mixture with an edible oil or fat and then further extruding the oil- or fat-coated fibers under specified conditions. The mixture may further comprise meats, fruits, and/or other vegetables as a source of water. The extrusion conditions and the oil or fat coating act to inhibit the expansion of the extruded, non-spongy fibers. The resulting product has a non-porous texture and resembles broiled meat fibers.

Abstract: A process for aseptically processing a milk based infant formula includes the steps of adding citrate ions to the formula at a concentration of at least 128 ppm and adjusting the pH to be at least 6.8 before subjecting the formula to a temperature of at least 132.degree. C.