Abstract: A method of improving wafer yield by accurately identifying tilted wafer conditions may include providing inquiry signals in gaps defined between machine signals where the inquiry signals relate to temperature information indicative of a temperature of a hot plate having an item placed thereon, receiving the temperature information, and determining a seating condition of the item based on a comparison of the temperature information to an expected heat profile for a fully seated item. A corresponding apparatus is also provided.

Abstract: An imaging member having a charge transport layer with multiple regions or layers is provided. The charge transport layer includes at least two charge transport layers coated from solutions of different components and concentrations, wherein the second (top) transport layer comprises a lower concentration of different charge transport compound than the first (bottom) charge transport layer. The charge transport compound included in the second (top) charge transport layer is a high mobility hole transport compound. The charge transport compound in each layer is dissolved or molecularly dispersed in an electrically inactive film forming polymer to form a solid solution. In such a construction, the resulting dual charge transport layer exhibits enhanced cracking suppression, improves wear resistance, provides excellent imaging member electrical performance, and delivers improved print quality.

Abstract: A bubble detection system to detect bubbles in photoresist. The system includes photoresist at least one tank, a buffer tank, a pump, and a bubble sensor. The photoresist tank provides the photoresist. The buffer tank stores the photoresist from the photoresist tank. The pump pumps the photoresist from the buffer tank to an end terminal. The bubble sensor is set between the buffer tank and the pump to detect bubbles in the photoresist, and outputs an alarm signal when bubbles are detected. The nozzle is set at the end terminal to output the photoresist.

Abstract: A bubble detection system to detect bubbles in photoresist. The system includes photoresist at least one tank, a buffer tank, a pump, and a bubble sensor. The photoresist tank provides the photoresist. The buffer tank stores the photoresist from the photoresist tank. The pump pumps the photoresist from the buffer tank to an end terminal. The bubble sensor is set between the buffer tank and the pump to detect bubbles in the photoresist, and outputs an alarm signal when bubbles are detected. The nozzle is set at the end terminal to output the photoresist.