Abstract: A separating apparatus according to the present invention includes a clamp for gripping an outer peripheral end of a supporting plate. The clamp grips the outer peripheral end of the supporting plate and separates the supporting plate from a wafer by gripping the supporting plate. This makes it possible to separate a supporting plate from a wafer without breaking the wafer. With this, a supporting plate can be separated from a wafer to which the supporting plate has been attached, without breaking the wafer.

Abstract: Embodiments in accordance with the present invention provide for materials, methods for using such materials and structures that both incorporate such materials and are made using such methods that can be smoothly debonded at or near room temperature while providing a fixable bond that allows for wafer processing such as wafer thinning, anisotropic dry etching and chemical resistance during plating and etching.

Abstract: Exfoliation of graphene from graphite using multilayer coextrusion is generally disclosed. In some example embodiments, graphite may be dispersed within a first processing material, and the first processing material and a second processing material may be co-extruded through a plurality of series coupled layer multiplication dies to exfoliate graphene from the graphite. The graphene may be separated from the resulting multi-layered material. In some example embodiments, graphite flake and/or expanded graphite may be dispersed within the first processing material.

Abstract: A preparation method of a CIS-based or CIGS-based thin film for a light absorption layer of a solar cell, which uses a paste prepared by mixing precursors of Cu, In, Se, and optional Ga in a solvent, minimizes the raw material loss, does not produce a toxic gas during the process, and is suitable for producing a large scale film at a low production cost.

Abstract: An apparatus for stripping metal from a cathode plate, the apparatus comprising stripping means adapted for positioning between the metal and the cathode plate in order to separate the metal from the cathode plate, and wherein movement of the stripping means is achieved through movement of a robotic arm.

Abstract: Method for stripping a wafer from a carrier that is connected to the wafer by an interconnect layer. The method includes the steps of accommodating the carrier-wafer combination on a receiving means, breaking the connection provided by the interconnect layer by a connection release means, and stripping the wafer from the carrier, or stripping the carrier from the wafer by stripping means.

Abstract: A method of installing a component of a plasma processing chamber by replacing a used component with a component made by forming a dual-layer green body and co-sintering the dual-layer green body so as to form a three-layer component. The three layer component comprises an outer layer of yttria, an intermediate layer of YAG, and a second outer layer of alumina. The component is installed such that the outer layer of yttria is exposed to the plasma environment when the chamber is in operation.

Abstract: A tool and method for removing a film from a surface is provided, wherein the tool can include a frame, a handle operably coupled to the frame, a number of wheels operably coupled to the frame, a cylinder rotatably coupled to the frame, an arm rotatably coupled to the frame, and a number of separating devices operably coupled to the arm. In some embodiments, the wheels can rotate about one or more axes parallel to the surface. The cylinder, which collects the removed film, rotates about an axis that can also be parallel to the surface. The arm can rotate about an axis that can also be parallel to the surface.

Abstract: In a fuel cell stack, fuel, such as often hydrogen, electrochemically reacts with an oxidant, such as ambient air, and electric energy is generated from chemical energy. During the reaction, a proton exchange membrane (PEM) separates the fuel from the oxidant during the electrochemical process. A supply system for the fuel cell stack comprises an adjustable humidifying device for humidifying a supply gas which is supplied to the fuel cell stack, as a function of a control signal; and a dehumidifying device, which is configured to dehumidify an exhaust gas that is formed from the supply gas conducted through the fuel cell stack, and to discharge the same as a dehumidified exhaust gas. A controller, which generates the control signal, is configured from a programming and/or switching point of view to generate the control signal based on the gas temperature of the dehumidified exhaust gas.

Abstract: A supply group of a packing band from reels, with an automatic change of the reel for an object-packing machine, includes a supply conveyor along which the packing band runs, a device for transversally cutting the band located at a start of the supply conveyor, a device for supporting one reel of the band of slim packing material and a device for supporting a second reel of band of slim packing material. The group includes a first entry conveyor of the first band from the first reel to the supply conveyor, a second entrance conveyor of the second band from the second reel to the supply conveyor, a device for advancing for introducing or extracting the front end of the first band to or from the supply conveyor, and a device for advancing for introducing or extracting a front end of the second band into or from the supply conveyor.

Abstract: A rubber sheet jointing apparatus is provided with first holding means for releasably holding a joint end portion of one of two rubber sheets, second holding means provided movably relative to the first holding means for releasably holding a joint end portion of the other of the two rubber sheets, and operating means for pressure-contacting the end surfaces of the two rubber sheets respectively held by the first and second holding means by moving the second holding means relative to the first holding means. Mutually facing surfaces of the first and second holding means are respectively provided with holder portions which are formed as rugged portions each taking a comb tooth shape and which are able to partly overlap to mesh with each other.

Abstract: A system is disclosed for ejecting a semiconductor die from a tape to which the die is affixed during the wafer dicing process. In embodiments, the system includes an ejector tool including a support table, ejector pins and a pick-up arm. The support table is connected to a vacuum source for creating a negative pressure at an interface between the tape and support table. The support table further includes an aperture with one or more chamfered sidewalls. The vacuum source is connected to the aperture so that, upon placement of the tape on the support table with a die centered over the aperture, the vacuum source pulls a portion of the tape around the edges of the semiconductor die away from the die and into the space created by the chamfered edges.

Abstract: A method and a device for removing backing adhesive, typically a mixture of CaCO3 3 and SBR, from a carpet. The method includes: (a) sorting the carpets into different categories according to the materials from which the fibers of the carpets are made; (b) removing the bottom layer from a sorted carpet; and (c) removing the backing adhesive by grinding it off the carpet with a grinder until all the adhesive is removed and the fibers of the carpet become loss, which is then collected for recycle. The device is specifically designed to perform the above method and includes a grinder, a feeding device and a pressing wheel device on a frame. The feeding device has an active roller and a passive roller positioned on a support base.

Abstract: The apparatus and method disclosed is for removing labels from surfaces, especially from pharmaceutical vials. Each vial is brought into a travel path where it is moved forward by a linear driver. The vial is first pushed through a circular array of slitter blades to create a series of longitudinal slits in the label. The vial is next pushed through a circular array of scraper blades that remove the label segments between each pair of slits. The label segment residue is discarded through a vacuum system.

Abstract: A coating film peeling apparatus for resin material includes: a peeling cylinder, a peeling roll installed therein with a space for a peeling process along an inner wall of the peeling cylinder, a resistance lid disposed to block a discharge port of the peeling cylinder, and a pressure adjustment part for adjusting an outflow rate and internal pressure of the peeling cylinder. The peeling cylinder is constituted by a polygonal-shaped angular columnar body having, as coating film pass-through holes, rows K of small holes and rows L of small holes and projection rings (angular embossments) provided alternately in multiple rows along a direction perpendicular to a rotating direction of the peeling roll.

Abstract: Apparatus and a method for operating the apparatus to remove at least one chip-type semiconductor component from an adhesive film. The method comprises: arranging a lifting device with respect to the film, wherein a contact region of the lifting device bears against a second main surface of the film, opposite a chip-type semiconductor component that is arranged on a first main surface and is to be lifted off. Then, applying either a constant vacuum to a plurality of suction cutouts of the lifting device, by means of an assigned vacuum regulating device, or applying different values of the vacuum for different suction cutouts or groups of suction cutouts. Next, partially deforming the film in the contact region by using lifting means arranged in assigned cutouts of the lifting device to lift the film. Finally, using a removal device to remove the at least one semiconductor component from the film.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polarizer film peeling machine and a polarizer film peeling method thereof. The polarizer film peeling machine includes an operation platform and a conveyor device having a translatable surface. The operation platform forms a slit at a site where a polarizer film is peeled off. The translatable surface of the conveyor device is located under the slit. In peeling off a polarizer film, a glass substrate from which the polarizer film is to be removed is set to slide on the a top surface of the operation platform to pass through the slit and the peeled-off polarizer film is guided through the slit to be laid flat on the translatable surface of the conveyor device and move with the translatable surface of the conveyor device.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and machine for separating a liquid crystal panel and a liner pad. The method includes (1) providing a separation machine and a combination of the liquid crystal panel and liner pad to be separated, the separation machine including a separation device that includes a suction device, air blasting devices and shaking devices; (2) the suction device moving toward the combination; (3) a central suction nozzle first engaging and sucking a liner pad of the combination and later the first suction nozzles engaging the sucking the liner pad of the combination; (4) the shaking devices being operated to subject the combination to vibration and the air blasting devices being operated to eject air streams to side edges of the combination; and (5) the combination, after being subjected to vibration and air streams, being separated so as to realize separation of the liquid crystal panel and liner pad.

Abstract: An apparatus and method is provided for removing a selected portion of tape material from backing paper. One embodiment of an apparatus may include a supply reel, at least one cutting member, at least one bending member, and first and second vacuum rollers. The apparatus may further include pinch rollers, scraping members, and scrap bins. The apparatus may allow for the removal of scrap tape material from the backing paper.

Abstract: A prescription label identity peeler includes a box-shaped housing. A lid extends over the box-shaped housing. A sanding member is adjustably carried within the box-shaped housing. A pair of linkage arms is pivotally extend between the lid and the sanding member. The motorized linkage arms will move the sanding member simultaneously and horizontally against the empty pill bottle in an inverted position, while the wheel on the swing arm assembly will contact a bottom end of the empty pill bottle via compression of the springs, thereby removing the label from the empty pill bottle when the inverted empty pill bottle rotates.