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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jan. 07, 1997

Filed:

Dec. 30, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:

Toshiyuki Tsukamoto, Ushiku, JP;

Norbert Fanjat, Tsukuba, JP;

Jean Friedt, Tokyo, JP;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B08B / ; B08B / ; B08B / ; B08B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
134 21 ; 134 2214 ; 134 2218 ; 134 2219 ; 134 254 ; 134 26 ; 134 30 ;
Abstract

A process for distributing ultra high purity gases with minimized contamination and particulates including; (a) purging said distribution network or any part thereof with dry inert high purity gas comprising less than 1 ppm of any impurity; (b) evacuating said distribution network or any part thereof at a pressure which is lower than 5.times.10.sup.4 Pascal; (b') optionally wet cleaning a gas distribution network or any part thereof with a wet cleaning agent, thereafter (c) liquid drying the gas distribution network or any part thereof with an H.sub.2 O desorbing liquid drying agent selected from the group including acetone dimethylacetal DMP, 2-2 dichloropropane DCP or 2-2 dibromopropane DBP, mixtures thereof and any equivalent thereof, and (d) distributing an ultra high purity gas through the distribution network or any part thereof.


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