Patents by Inventor Alexander Schwarzfurtner

Alexander Schwarzfurtner has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 8936832
    Abstract: A method for wet treatment of plate-like articles includes, a chuck for holding a single plate-like article having an upwardly facing surface for receiving liquid running off a plate-like article when being treated with liquid, wherein the chuck is outwardly bordered by a circumferential annular lip. The chuck has an outer diameter greater than the greatest diameter of the plate-like article to be treated, and a rotatable part with an upwardly facing ring-shaped surface for receiving liquid running off the circumferential lip of the chuck. The rotatable part is rotatable with respect to the chuck, the ring-shaped surface is coaxially arranged with respect to the circumferential annular lip, the inner diameter of the ring-shaped surface is smaller than the outer diameter of the chuck, and the distance d between the lip and the upwardly facing ring-shaped surface is in a range from 0.1 mm to 5 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2015
    Assignee: Lam Research AG
    Inventors: Michael Brugger, Alexander Schwarzfurtner
  • Patent number: 8801865
    Abstract: A method and device for wet treating a peripheral area of a wafer-shaped article uses rollers for driving the wafer-shaped article at its edge. First and second liquid treatment units supply liquid towards the peripheral area. Each of the liquid treatment units comprises a liquid carrier, a liquid supply nozzle for supplying liquid to the liquid carrier and a liquid discharging channel for removing liquid from the liquid carrier. The second liquid treatment unit includes a gas treatment section with a gas supply nozzle for removing most of the second liquid from the peripheral area, and with a gas discharge channel for discharging gas and removed liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Lam Research AG
    Inventors: Dieter Frank, Jurgen Parzefall, Alexander Schwarzfurtner
  • Patent number: 8231939
    Abstract: A method and device for wet treatment of plate-like articles includes, a chuck for holding a single plate-like article having an upwardly facing surface for receiving liquid running off a plate-like article when being treated with liquid, wherein the chuck is outwardly bordered by a circumferential annular lip. The chuck has an outer diameter greater than the greatest diameter of the plate-like article to be treated, and a rotatable part with an upwardly facing ring-shaped surface for receiving liquid running off the circumferential lip of the chuck. The rotatable part is rotatable with respect to the chuck, the ring-shaped surface is coaxially arranged with respect to the circumferential annular lip, the inner diameter of the ring-shaped surface is smaller than the outer diameter of the chuck, and the distance d between the lip and the upwardly facing ring-shaped surface is in a range from 0.1 mm to 5 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Lam Research AG
    Inventors: Michael Brugger, Alexander Schwarzfurtner
  • Publication number: 20120085374
    Abstract: A method for wet treatment of plate-like articles includes, a chuck for holding a single plate-like article having an upwardly facing surface for receiving liquid running off a plate-like article when being treated with liquid, wherein the chuck is outwardly bordered by a circumferential annular lip. The chuck has an outer diameter greater than the greatest diameter of the plate-like article to be treated, and a rotatable part with an upwardly facing ring-shaped surface for receiving liquid running off the circumferential lip of the chuck. The rotatable part is rotatable with respect to the chuck, the ring-shaped surface is coaxially arranged with respect to the circumferential annular lip, the inner diameter of the ring-shaped surface is smaller than the outer diameter of the chuck, and the distance d between the lip and the upwardly facing ring-shaped surface is in a range from 0.1 mm to 5 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Applicant: LAM RESEARCH AG
    Inventors: Michael BRUGGER, Alexander SCHWARZFURTNER
  • Publication number: 20110059242
    Abstract: A method and device for wet treatment of plate-like articles includes, a chuck for holding a single plate-like article having an upwardly facing surface for receiving liquid running off a plate-like article when being treated with liquid, wherein the chuck is outwardly bordered by a circumferential annular lip. The chuck has an outer diameter greater than the greatest diameter of the plate-like article to be treated, and a rotatable part with an upwardly facing ring-shaped surface for receiving liquid running off the circumferential lip of the chuck. The rotatable part is rotatable with respect to the chuck, the ring-shaped surface is coaxially arranged with respect to the circumferential annular lip, the inner diameter of the ring-shaped surface is smaller than the outer diameter of the chuck, and the distance d between the lip and the upwardly facing ring-shaped surface is in a range from 0.1 mm to 5 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2007
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Applicant: SEZ AG
    Inventors: Michael Brugger, Alexander Schwarzfurtner
  • Publication number: 20100288312
    Abstract: A device for wet treating a peripheral area of a wafer-shaped article includes holding elements for holding and rotating the wafer-shaped article at its edge, a first and a second liquid treatment units for supplying liquid towards the peripheral area. The holding elements include rollers for driving the wafer-shaped article at its edge. The first liquid treatment unit includes a first liquid carrier for providing a first liquid to wet a first section of the peripheral area, a first liquid supply nozzle for supplying liquid to the first liquid carrier, and a first liquid discharging channel for removing liquid from the first liquid carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2008
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Applicant: LAM RESEARCH AG
    Inventors: Dieter Frank, Jurgen Parzefall, Alexander Schwarzfurtner