CFM announces grant of full-flow patent in Japan.WEST CHESTER West Chester, borough (1990 pop. 18,041), seat of Chester co., SE Pa., W of Philadelphia; inc. 1799. Primarily residential, West Chester was long the trade and processing center for an agricultural region that is now mainly suburbs. , Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 24, 1997--CFM Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: CFMT CFMT Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee CFMT Canada’s First Multicultural Television CFMT Ceinwen Faulkner Memorial Trust CFMT Cooperative Fusion Machine Translation ), a leading manufacturer of advanced wet processing equipment for the semiconductor and flat panel display A thin display screen for computer and TV usage. The first flat panels appeared on laptop computers in the mid-1980s, and the LCD technology became the standard. Stand-alone LCD screens became available for desktop computers in the mid-1990s and exceeded sales of CRTs for the first time industries, announced today that it had received notification from the Japanese Patent Office of a decision to grant a patent under application No. 6-312371. This patent, "Process and Apparatus for Treating Wafers With Process Fluids", claims rights for the cleaning of semiconductor wafers in an enclosed vessel containing flowing process fluids. This patent also grants rights to processes within such an enclosed vessel during which several process fluids sequentially and continually contact the wafers. Christopher F. McConnell, Chairman, commented, "We are pleased that the Japanese Patent Office has granted us this patent. The technology embodied in the approved claims enables our Full-Flow (TM) wet processing systems to offer superior surface preparation performance while eliminating atmospheric pollution, and while reducing water, chemical and cleanroom space usage." President and Chief Executive Officer, Roger A. Carolin, added, "We have been diligent in applying for patents on our proprietary technologies in markets where our equipment can be of substantial value. We believe that Japan is such a market and intend to vigorously assert the rights afforded to the Company by the grant of this patent." CFM Technologies, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of advanced cleaning equipment for the semiconductor and flat panel display industries. Its systems provide superior contamination control Procedures to avoid, reduce, remove, or render harmless (temporarily or permanently) nuclear, biological, and chemical contamination for the purpose of maintaining or enhancing the efficient conduct of military operations. and processing capabilities using a totally enclosed processing chamber. Watermarks and other drying defects are eliminated through CFM's Direct-DisplaceTM IPA IPA - International Phonetic Alphabet vapor drying technology. CFM historically has invested in technical innovations to lower cost of ownership for advanced wet processing systems. CONTACT: CFM Technologies Inc., West Chester Jeff Randall Chief Financial Officer 610/696-8300 or Morgen-Walke Associates, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Michele Katz/Jessica Davis/ Elizabeth Marshall Elizabeth Marshall is a Canadian politician. She currently represents the riding of Topsail in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly. She is a member of the Progressive Conservatives. Press: Lee Foley/Ann Travers 212/850-5600 |
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