Abstract: A dry separation method is a dry separation method for ashing a photoresist, including a spraying and separating step of spraying sublimation particles on the photoresist and separating the photoresist. A dry separation apparatus is a dry separation apparatus for ashing a photoresist, including a nozzle for generating a high-speed particle beam that includes sublimation particles. The nozzle generates ultra-high speed uniform nanoparticles by passing therethrough a particle generation gas including carbon dioxide, and includes an expanding portion having a shape so that the cross sectional area thereof becomes wider toward a discharge side of the nozzle. The expanding portion sequentially includes a first expanding portion and a second expanding portion, and an average expansion angle of the second expanding portion is bigger than an expansion angle of the first expanding portion.

Abstract: A method of chemical mechanical polishing includes rotating a polishing pad about an axis of rotation, positioning a substrate against the polishing pad, the polishing pad having a groove that is concentric with the axis of rotation, oscillating the substrate laterally across the polishing pad such that a central portion of the substrate and an edge portion of the substrate are positioned over a polishing surface of the polishing pad for a first duration, and holding the substrate substantially laterally fixed in a position such that the central portion of the substrate is positioned over the polishing surface of the polishing pad and the edge portion of the substrate is positioned over the groove for a second duration.

Abstract: An improved media blasting system that separates the fluid velocity development, the introduction of media and the acceleration of media from each other. The preferred arrangement has a supersonic nozzle that produces supersonic velocity air discharged into a coupled acceleration chamber. No shot travels within the supersonic nozzle, so no wear of the supersonic nozzle interior occurs, thus making the nozzle shorter, of plain metal alloys, less expensive to manufacture and lasting indefinitely. The shot is separately introduced into the acceleration chamber thus avoiding it's otherwise limitation to the air mass flow rate in the air supply hose or pipe. Thus the average velocity used to transfer momentum to the shot is much higher than the lower average velocity currently available within other blasting nozzles, which occurs from throat to exit.

Abstract: A micro-abrasion sandblast device having a tank for containing a supply of abrasive media and having a media outlet on a base thereof and a cabinet attached to the tank and providing a first inlet to which an external source of compressed air is connectable and a second inlet to which an external source of water is connectable. A media valve is located adjacent the base of the tank for receiving media from the media outlet and compressed air from the cabinet. A blast hose coupler connects to and extends from the media valve for receiving the media and compressed air from the media valve.

Abstract: A method of treating a substrate of a turbomachine component includes applying a coating to a surface of the substrate of the turbomachine component and peening the substrate after applying the coating to the surface by directing a peening force onto the coating whereby the peening force on the coating is transferred through the coating to the substrate. A method of treating an internal surface of a turbomachine component includes directing a peening force at the internal surface within a cooling passage of the turbomachine component.

Abstract: A waterjet cutting tool for radial connection to a wellbore casing for cutting the wellbore casing or associated components thereof is disclosed herein. The waterjet cutting tool comprises a waterjet nozzle for outputting a cutting solution at high pressure, the waterjet nozzle for connection to a cutting solution source; a radial adjustment unit for radially associating the waterjet nozzle to the wellbore; and an annular adjustment assembly for mount of the waterjet nozzle thereto, for allowing annular movement of the waterjet nozzle about a vertical axis of the wellbore.

Abstract: A cutting device using an ultrahigh pressure (UHP) hose carrying UHP fluid is designed to be inserted into a pipe or tube and cut the same from the inside out. In one example, the cutting device is for insertion into a wellbore for cutting the casing of the wellbore from within the wellbore with a revolvable UHP hose. The cutting head which effectuates the cut may be centered by a centering device that is generally conical in shape such that a portion of the centering device remains exterior to the pipe or tube as the UHP revolves during the cutting action.

Abstract: Air flow management systems and methods to facilitate the delivery of abrasives to an abrasive fluid jet cutting head are provided which enable the makeup of the discharged abrasive fluid jet to be controlled or manipulated in a particularly advantageous manner. The methods may include continuously or periodically measuring a volumetric flow rate of air (or other abrasive material carrier fluid) moving through an abrasive feed passageway at one or more measurement locations and adjusting the volumetric flow rate of air (or other abrasive material carrier fluid) moving through the abrasive feed passageway based at least in part on said measuring. Systems and methods for diagnosing changes in operational conditions and/or changes in the condition of one or more components of an abrasive fluid jet cutting system are also provided.

Abstract: A surface treatment device includes a vacuum blast head, an air curtain-forming unit and an auxiliary air injection unit. The vacuum blast head includes an injection nozzle and a suction hole. The injection nozzle injects a polishing agent used for blast treatment on a surface of a material to be treated. The suction hole sucks up the injected polishing agent with suction air. The air curtain-forming unit injects air toward the surface of the material to be treated to form an air curtain that surrounds the injected polishing agent. The auxiliary air injection unit injects auxiliary air between the air curtain and the suction air toward the material to be treated at a lower pressure than the air that forms the air curtain.

Abstract: An electrostatic spray application apparatus and method for producing an electrostatically charged and homogeneous CO2 composite spray mixture containing an additive and simultaneously projecting at a substrate surface. The spray mixture is formed in the space between CO2 and additive mixing nozzles and a substrate surface. The spray mixture is a composite fluid having a variably-controlled aerial and radial spray density comprising pressure- and temperature-regulated propellant gas (compressed air), CO2 particles, and additive particles. There are two or more circumferential and high velocity air streams containing passively charged CO2 particles which are positioned axis-symmetrically and coaxially about an inner and lower velocity injection air stream containing one or more additives to form a spray cluster.

Abstract: A fluid jet cutting system includes a control unit configured to control the motion of a fluid jet cutting head of the fluid jet cutting system relative a workpiece to be cut. The control unit is coupled to a fluid jet cutting head drive configured to incline the fluid jet cutting head relative a vertical line. The control unit is configured to operate the motion of the fluid jet cutting head from a predetermined inclination angle value and other operational data. The control unit is configured to automatically adapt the speed of the fluid jet cutting head in accordance with the predetermined inclination angle value. A method controls the motion of the fluid jet cutting head of the fluid jet cutting system, in which the control unit is configured to operate the motion of the fluid jet cutting head from a predetermined inclination angle value.

Abstract: A substrate, an edge polishing detection method and device and a positioning method and device for the same, an exposure apparatus and an evaporation device are provided. The substrate includes a base substrate and at least one edge polishing detection pattern on the base substrate. The at least one edge polishing detection pattern is provided at an edge of the base substrate and made of a conductive material.

Abstract: A screening machine including at least one solid matter outlet with a circular or round connection device. The solid matter outlet can include a number of shaped cross-sections including a polygonal cross-section at least on the inside surface, a hexagonal cross-section on the inside surface, or an octagonal cross-section on the inside surface. The solid matter outlet can also include geometric arrangement of plane faces for installing plane wear protection elements.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to a substrate support for use in a substrate processing chamber. A roughened substrate support reduces arcing within the chamber and also contributes to uniform deposition on the substrate. A substrate support may have a substrate support body having a surface roughness of between about 707 micro-inches and about 834 micro-inches. The substrate support may have an anodized coating on the substrate support.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a light-emitting device includes: scraping at least one lateral surface of a light-transmissive member disposed on a light-emitting element mounted on a substrate to shape the light-transmissive member; and spraying sublimating particles toward at least one of the substrate, the light-emitting element, or the light-transmissive member.

Abstract: A water-jet operating head for cutting materials by a high pressure hydro-abrasive jet includes a main portion which is to be carried by an operating machine movably along one or more axes and a focusing nozzle for ejecting the high pressure hydro-abrasive jet, carried by a support removably connected to the main portion of the head. This support also carries a primary nozzle with an orifice having a predetermined diameter arranged upstream of the focusing nozzle. The high pressure water jet is added with an abrasive agent which is fed through at least one connecting element at a mixing chamber interposed between the primary nozzle and the focusing nozzle. The connecting element is associated to the main portion of the head and the nozzle-carrying support is adapted to be slidably received within a cylindrical cavity of a main support forming part of the main portion of the head.

Abstract: The present invention is a nozzle assembly having a nozzle main body including an ejection material suction port and an ejection port which ejects the ejection material with the compressed air, and an air nozzle which jets the compressed air into the nozzle main body. The nozzle main body includes a mixing chamber which mixes the ejection material with the compressed air, a first pathway directed from the ejection material suction port toward the mixing chamber, and a second pathway directed from the mixing chamber toward the ejection port. The air nozzle includes a compressed air jet portion and a third pathway directed to the compressed air jet portion, and the third pathway is inserted into the nozzle main body. The compressed air jet portion of the air nozzle is provided with a flow contracting portion having an opening.

Abstract: A hanging section is installed at an upper side of a cabinet, and an autorotation mechanism rotates the hanging section around an axis of the hanging section in upward/downward directions of a device. In addition, a hanger unit hanging from the hanging section is installed in a cabinet, and a pair of frame sections is parallelly installed in series to match opening directions. Then, projection machines project a shot media toward the hanger unit. In addition, a loading/unloading device installed outside the cabinet is configured such that arm constituting a part thereof can be inserted into an opening section of the frame section of the hanger unit, and a tray on which a workpiece is placed can be conveyed. The loading/unloading device loads/unloads the tray with respect to the hanger unit by advancing and retracting the arm.

Abstract: A method of cavitation peening may include coupling a moveable water source to a portable nozzle, through a flexible conduit. The method may include positioning the nozzle adjacent a treatment surface and discharging a first and second stream of fluid through a first and second channel of the nozzle, with the second channel concentrically positioned around the first channel. The first stream may have a first pressure, and the second stream may have a second pressure, the first pressure being greater than the second pressure and the two streams combining to generate a cloud of cavitation bubbles.

Abstract: A method of cavitation peening may include coupling a moveable water source to a portable nozzle, through a flexible conduit. The method may include positioning the nozzle adjacent a treatment surface and discharging a first and second stream of fluid through a first and second channel of the nozzle, with the second channel concentrically positioned around the first channel. The first stream may have a first pressure, and the second stream may have a second pressure, the first pressure being greater than the second pressure and the two streams combining to generate a cloud of cavitation bubbles.

Abstract: A fuel injector for operation with combustible gas, having a gas nozzle assembly having at least one gas nozzle opening, and at least one gas nozzle needle associated with the gas nozzle assembly and accommodated in an axial holder so that the stroke of the gas nozzle needle can be controlled. Each gas nozzle opening leads out of the holder having a radial direction component at the nozzle end. The fuel injector has, in the holder, a needle seat upstream of the particular nozzle opening, which needle seat is provided for selectively blocking a combustible-gas flow path to the associated gas nozzle opening in interaction with the gas nozzle needle. The gas nozzle openings are distributed over part of the circumference in the circumferential direction of the gas nozzle needle. The holder, adjoining the needle seat and extending away therefrom axially in the upstream direction, is asymmetric with respect to an axial center axis through the gas nozzle needle.

Abstract: To cut out a hard-brittle substrate by blasting, laying out substrates 2 on a plate material 1 made of a hard-brittle material with leaving a space for blasting; forming first protective films 4 on both surfaces of the plate material 1 at layout positions of the substrates 2; and forming second protective films 5 on both surfaces of a margin 3 of the plate material 1 with leaving a space with respect to the first protective films 4 and having outer edges from a periphery of the plate material 1 at a width of 5 mm or less; cutting regions 6 between the films 4, 4 and between the films 4, 5 from one surface of the plate material 1 to a depth of approximately half of a thickness thereof by blasting, then cutting from the other surface of the plate material 1 until the plate material 1 is penetrated.

Abstract: The centrifugal projector (1) of the present invention has: a side plate (11), a plurality of blades (3) attached to the side plate (11), a control cage (41-45) disposed on a radial inner side of the side plate for releasing the projection material between blades from an opening portion (41a-45e), a distributor (22), disposed on a radial inner side of the control cage, for mixing and supplying the projection material to the control cage, and a rotary shaft (14) for rotating the side plate, blades and distributor; wherein the blades are formed to be pitched so that a radial outer side (3c) thereof is positioned to a rear in the rotational direction (R1) compared to a radial inner side (3b) thereof; the control cage (41-45) has a plurality of opening windows (41a-45e), or a single opening window in which a portion or all of a plurality of opening windows are respectively overlapped and integrated into a single piece.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a shot processing device and a projector such that the projection amount of a projection material can be minimized.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a shot peening apparatus for which size increase is limited by projecting a shot material evenly on a workpiece using a single projector. The present invention provides a shot peening apparatus equipped with a workpiece-conveying mechanism for conveying a workpiece and a projector for projecting a shot material at the workpiece. The workpiece-conveying mechanism is equipped with: a pair of rollers, which extend in the workpiece conveyance direction, on which the workpieces are loaded, and which are rotated centered on the longitudinal axis line; an endless chain; and conveyance members for pressing and conveying workpieces in the conveyance direction.

Abstract: Provided is a device for the dispensing of powders of the type in which a generated gas flow entrains the powder to be dispensed and carries the powder from the device via a barrel. The barrel has a bore including a main portion with a continuous internal surface, and is characterized in that the length of the main portion is at least fifteen times its maximum internal diameter; and/or the internal bore of the main portion is tapered; and/or the barrel has an outwardly flared outlet portion.

Abstract: A processing apparatus of an embodiment includes a stage that can have a sample placed thereon, a rotation mechanism that rotates the stage, a nozzle that injects a substance onto the sample, a movement mechanism that moves the stage and the nozzle in a relative manner in a direction perpendicular to the rotation axis of the stage; and a control unit that controls the movement mechanism.

Abstract: A treatment and containment system for treating an elongate object to be treated. The system comprises surface treatment equipment or device for treating a portion of the elongate object to be treated; a housing defines an enclosed treatment area and separates the enclosed treatment area from an operator of the surface treatment equipment or device, and the housing is opened at opposed ends thereof; each opposed opened end of the housing accommodates a pair of movable doors which seal against the elongate object to be treated and thereby closing each opposed opened end of the housing; the housing has an access aperture therein through which the surface treatment device passes and communicates with the enclosed treatment area, and the access aperture facilitates manipulation of the surface treatment device within the housing; and a transparent viewing aperture facilitates viewing of the elongate object to be treated by the operator.

Abstract: A process and apparatus for separating components of a source gas is provided in which more soluble components of the source gas are dissolved in an aqueous solvent at high pressure. The system can utilize hydrostatic pressure to increase solubility of the components of the source gas. The apparatus includes gas recycle throughout multiple mass transfer stages to improve mass transfer of the targeted components from the liquid to gas phase. Separated components can be recovered for use in a value added application or can be processed for long-term storage, for instance in an underwater reservoir.

Abstract: A blast processing device includes a first nozzle, a second nozzle, and a moving mechanism. The first nozzle blasts a blasting material toward a workpiece, using first compressed air. The second nozzle blasts second compressed air for adjusting a diffusion range of the blasting material. The moving mechanism moves the first nozzle and the second nozzle over the workpiece.

Abstract: An orifice for a high-pressure waterjet cutter includes a first surface defining an inlet plane, a second surface defining an outlet plane, and an inner bore aligned along a flow axis and extending from the first surface to the second surface. The orifice also includes a first layer of polycrystalline diamond extending from the first surface to a plane between the inlet plane and the outlet plane, and a second, separate layer of polycrystalline diamond extending from the plane to the second surface. The first layer and the second layer are coupled to one another to define a single component. The second layer has material properties different than the first layer.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a drum-type shot peening device capable of shortening processing time. This shot peening device comprises: a bottomed, cylindrical drum having one end thereof open; and a projector provided on the open side of the drum and which projects projection material on to a workpiece inserted inside the drum.

Abstract: Provided is a laser fusing method for a glass sheet, including: cutting the glass sheet (G) by irradiating the glass sheet (G) with a laser (L) from a front surface (S) side thereof along a preset cutting line (X) extending in a surface direction of the glass sheet (G); and jetting a shaping gas (A3) so as to form a flow along at least one of the front surface (S) and a back surface (B) of the glass sheet (G), the shaping gas (A3) passing through an irradiation portion (C) of the laser (L).

Abstract: The abrasive nozzle head includes, within a hollow head body mounted to a nozzle adapter supplying high pressure water: a water nozzle; a mixing chamber; and an abrasive nozzle, which are arranged coaxially with the nozzle adapter. The abrasive nozzle head is provided with an abrasive supply portion that supplies an abrasive to the mixing chamber. The head body has a recessed hole formed by drilling from a side surface, the recessed hole intersecting with the jet axis of a water jet. A mixer member is removably inserted into the recessed hole, and formed with the mixing chamber and an abrasive supply port. The abrasive nozzle head also includes: a positioning portion that positions the mixing chamber coaxially with the water nozzle and the abrasive nozzle when the mixer member is fully inserted; and a fixing portion that releasably fixes the mixer member in the fully inserted position.

Abstract: An instrument and technique for the removal of epidermal layers in a controlled manner utilizing a hand-held instrument with a working end that (i) a vacuum aspiration system, (ii) a source for delivery of a sterile fluids or pharmacological agents to the skin; and (iii) a skin interface surface in the working end that has specially shape structure for abrading surface layers of the patient's epidermis as the working end is moved over the patient's skin while at the same time causing rapid penetration of the fluids into the skin for therapeutic purposes. Movement of the working end across the skin causes abrasion of the surface layers in a path over the patient's skin.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a method for grinding a printing form in the area of flexographic or relief printing wherein the material to be ground is an elastomer material or an elastomer-containing material. A feed or first speed (v) is imparted to the material to be ground. The material is grindingly abraded with a grinding belt or grinding paper moving at a second speed (V) at least five times greater than the first speed (v).

Abstract: A method for arranging nanotube elements within nanotube fabric layers and films is disclosed. A directional force is applied over a nanotube fabric layer to render the fabric layer into an ordered network of nanotube elements. That is, a network of nanotube elements drawn together along their sidewalls and substantially oriented in a uniform direction. In some embodiments this directional force is applied by rolling a cylindrical element over the fabric layer. In other embodiments this directional force is applied by passing a rubbing material over the surface of a nanotube fabric layer. In other embodiments this directional force is applied by running a polishing material over the nanotube fabric layer for a predetermined time. Exemplary rolling, rubbing, and polishing apparatuses are also disclosed.

Abstract: Systems and methods to generate beneficial residual stresses in a material, clean, strip coatings from, or roughen surfaces by generating cavitation shock waves without damaging the surface of the material. Shock waves emanate through the target material from collapsing cavitation voids in and around a liquid jet to generate residual stresses without impinging the jet against the material, or by impinging the material at shallow angles, and without significantly damaging or deforming the surface of the target material.

Abstract: An applicator gun for a two-part material includes a hand grip and a barrel. The barrel extends generally transverse to the hand grip and has a free end. A feed valve set is positioned at about a juncture of the barrel and the hand grip, and includes first and second feed valves, each having an inlet. An actuator is operably connected to one or both of the feed valves for opening and closing the valves. A mixing nozzle is disposed at the barrel free end and has first and second inlets and discharge openings. The discharge openings are formed at a discharge end of the nozzle. Feed tubes provide flow communication between the feed valves and the mixing nozzle inlets. The actuator opens the feed valves to feed the two part material through the applicator gun and the two-part material is maintained separated through discharge at the mixing nozzle.

Abstract: A nozzle for charging and ejecting electrolyte in SFP process is disclosed. The nozzle includes an insulated foundation defining a through-hole, a conductive body as negative electrode connecting with a power source for charging the electrolyte and an insulated nozzle head. The conductive body has a fixing portion located on the insulated foundation. The fixing portion protrudes to form a receiving portion inserted into the through-hole and defining a receiving hole passing therethrough and the fixing portion. The insulated nozzle head has a cover stably assembled with the insulated foundation above the conductive body and a tube extending through the cover and defining a main fluid path through where the charged electrolyte is ejected for polishing. The tube is inserted in the receiving hole and stretches out of the receiving hole of the conductive body. An auxiliary fluid path is formed between an inner circumferential surface of the receiving portion and an outer circumferential surface of the tube.

Abstract: A blast processing device includes a first nozzle, a second nozzle, and a moving mechanism. The first nozzle blasts a blasting material toward a workpiece, using first compressed air. The second nozzle blasts second compressed air for adjusting a diffusion range of the blasting material. The moving mechanism moves the first nozzle and the second nozzle over the workpiece.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a revolutionary support material removing method which exhibits operational effects not seen in conventional practice. The present invention is a support material removing method for removing a support material (2) located on a surface (1a) of a three-dimensional object (1) molded by a three-dimensional forming device, wherein a slurry (5) which is a mixture of a liquid (3) and abrasive grains (4) is sprayed from a slurry sprayer (6) to remove the support material (2).

Abstract: A scraper and sandblaster assembly is presented including a sandblaster having at least a debris collection cover and a granular particle container for holding granular particles and a scraper configured to operate with the sandblaster, wherein the granular particle container includes a plurality of separate and distinct chambers, each chamber including a different granular particle. The sandblaster includes at least one actuation mechanism for selectively or collectively dispensing the different granular particles.

Abstract: A water-jet operating head for cutting materials by a high pressure hydro-abrasive jet includes a main portion which is to be carried by an operating machine movably along one or more axes and a focusing nozzle for ejecting the high pressure hydro-abrasive jet, carried by a support removably connected to the main portion of the head. This support also carries a primary nozzle with an orifice having a predetermined diameter arranged upstream of the focusing nozzle. The high pressure water jet is added with an abrasive agent which is fed through at least one connecting element at a mixing chamber interposed between the primary nozzle and the focusing nozzle. The connecting element is associated to the main portion of the head and the nozzle-carrying support is adapted to be slidably received within a cylindrical cavity of a main support forming part of the main portion of the head.

Abstract: A taper head control assembly is provided for a fluid jet cutting system. A base is movably mounted relative to a cutting table. A tilt body carries a fluid jet cutting apparatus and includes a rack. A tilt housing supports the tilt body and includes a pinion engaging the rack for selectively tilting the fluid jet cutting apparatus. A rotational axis housing is mounted to the base and a collar is rotatably mounted relative to the rotational axis housing. The collar carries the tilt axis housing to selectively rotate the water jet cutting apparatus relative to the base.

Abstract: A high pressure cutting arrangement includes two pressurized streams: a liquid stream and a slurry stream. The two streams are independently pressurized, and then combined at pressure. The combined stream is then accelerated through a nozzle to provide a cutting jet.

Abstract: A nozzle for providing carbon dioxide for cleaning is disclosed. The nozzle includes a reservoir for receiving liquid carbon dioxide, a barrel defining a passageway therethrough, the passageway extending to an outlet of the barrel, an orifice effecting fluid communication between the reservoir and the passageway, and a screen member constructed and arranged for interrupting flow of the carbon dioxide pellets greater than a select size from being emitted from the passageway of the barrel. Liquid carbon dioxide flows through the orifice to phase transfer into gaseous carbon dioxide and carbon dioxide pellets in the passageway. An internal diameter of the passageway is smaller than an internal diameter of the reservoir.

Abstract: A processing apparatus is provided to process a workpiece. The processing apparatus can have a low-profile nozzle system capable of navigating through spaces in order to process target regions with relatively small clearances. A fluid jet outputted from the nozzle system is used to cut, mill, or otherwise process the target region of the workpiece.

Abstract: The invention relates to a gun for spraying liquid at a very high pressure, referred to as a focusing gun, and to a method for manufacturing same, according to which two elongate parts (2) are manufactured to be assembled so as to form the focusing gun. Each of said parts includes an assembly surface (J) comprising a central groove (3) for forming the duct of the focusing gun once the parts have been assembled, and a gluing tank (9) for being filled with an adhesive substance. Further, at least one of said parts (2) has a centering rib (6), projecting relative to the assembly surface thereof, while the other part has, for each centering rib (6), a centering cavity (7), the size of which is suitable for tightly housing said centering rib.

Abstract: A scraper and sandblaster assembly including a sandblaster and a scraper is presented. The sandblaster has a gun-like configuration, including a handle portion having a trigger mechanism; an air inlet portion operably coupled to the handle portion and to an air supply source; a nozzle portion distally disposed with respect to the handle portion; and a granular particle container mounted thereon for holding granular particles. The scraper is in cooperative engagement with the sandblaster, the scraper configured to operate concurrently or simultaneously with the sandblaster. The assembly also includes a debris collection cover encompassing at least a distal portion of the sandblaster and the scraper, the debris collection cover supported on the nozzle portion of the sandblaster.