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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 08, 2000
Filed:
Jul. 02, 1999
Jong-woo Kim, Yongin, KR;
Un-ho Baik, Suwon, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Kyungki-do, KR;
Abstract
The carrier recovery apparatus includes a water/carrier separating unit with a level sensor installed at a predetermined level on a purge tank. The level sensor detects the level of the liquid carrier in the purge tank and generates a signal representing the level of the liquid carrier. The water/carrier separating unit also has a pump driven to draw out the water and liquid carrier stored in the purge tank through a connection pipe connected to the bottom of the purge tank in accordance with the signal generated from the level sensor, a first branching pipe branched off from the connection pipe to be connected to a waste water tank, and having a first valve selectively opened or closed, a second branching pipe branched off from the connection pipe to be connected to the carrier tank, and having a second valve selectively opened or closed, and a conductivity sensor installed at one end of the first branching pipe, for detecting the conductivities of the water and the liquid carrier and transmitting a control signal for selectively opening or closing the first valve and the second valve.