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Date of Patent:
Oct. 31, 2006

Filed:

Dec. 22, 2005
Applicants:

James P. Garcia, Santa Clara, CA (US);

John M. DE Larios, Palo Alto, CA (US);

Michael Ravkin, Sunnyvale, CA (US);

Fred C. Redeker, Fremont, CA (US);

Carl Woods, Aptos, CA (US);

Inventors:

James P. Garcia, Santa Clara, CA (US);

John M. de Larios, Palo Alto, CA (US);

Michael Ravkin, Sunnyvale, CA (US);

Fred C. Redeker, Fremont, CA (US);

Carl Woods, Aptos, CA (US);

Assignee:

LAM Research Corporation, Fremont, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F26B 5/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A system and method of moving a meniscus from a first surface to a second surface includes forming a meniscus between a head and a first surface. The meniscus can be moved from the first surface to an adjacent second surface, the adjacent second surface being parallel to the first surface. The system and method of moving the meniscus can also be used to move the meniscus along an edge of a substrate.


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