Patents by Inventor Michael G. Croker

Michael G. Croker 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: 9202723
    Abstract: A cleaning device for cleaning substrates is provided. The device comprises a cleaning brush having an outer cleaning surface surrounding a hollow bore and positioned around a first central axis al defining a first rotational direction ?; and a plurality of cantilevered nodules formed on the outer cleaning surface, each nodule having a mounting portion connected with the outer cleaning surface, a cleaning portion connected with the mounting portion, and a contact member for engaging the substrate. The cleaning portion extends in a first direction D1 from the mounting portion to the contact member, wherein a radial direction Dr is defined as extending radially from the central axis a1 towards the outer cleaning surface and normal to the rotational direction ?, and wherein the first direction D1 intersects with the radial direction Dr at an angle ?. Angle ? is greater than 0° and less than 180°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS, INC.
    Inventors: Bradley S. Withers, Michael G. Croker, Robert A. Willis
  • Publication number: 20130133692
    Abstract: A cleaning device for cleaning substrates is provided. The device comprises a cleaning brush having an outer cleaning surface surrounding a hollow bore and positioned around a first central axis al defining a first rotational direction ?; and a plurality of cantilevered nodules formed on the outer cleaning surface, each nodule having a mounting portion connected with the outer cleaning surface, a cleaning portion connected with the mounting portion, and a contact member for engaging the substrate. The cleaning portion extends in a first direction D1 from the mounting portion to the contact member, wherein a radial direction Dr is defined as extending radially from the central axis a1 towards the outer cleaning surface and normal to the rotational direction ?, and wherein the first direction D1 intersects with the radial direction Dr at an angle ?. Angle ? is greater than 0° and less than 180°.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2011
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: Bradley S. Withers, Michael G. Croker, Robert A. Willis
  • Patent number: 5427610
    Abstract: A solvent fume exhaust scrubber (100) for recovering organic vapor from exhaust air which is produced during the manufacture of semiconductors includes a throttling chamber (180) containing a plurality of planar baffles (112, 114, 116, 118 and 120), a planar condenser (130) and a cooling coil (138) which engages and substantially traverses the planar surface of the condenser. The throttling chamber intersects an exhaust duct (152) so that an exhaust stream (182) flows in a flow direction (184) through the chamber. Each baffle and condenser has a planar surface which is disposed at right angles to the flow direction. The surface extends partially across the exhaust stream. The baffles are arranged sequentially along the flow direction and have offsetting planar surfaces across the exhaust stream so that the baffles in combination extend across the exhaust stream. A baffle includes a baffle frame (302) for holding a plurality of carbon beads (306).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 27, 1995
    Assignee: NEC Electronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael G. Croker