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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 04, 2007
Filed:
Jul. 08, 2003
Ryosuke Yonekura, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Yukiko Nishioka, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Mitsuo Miyashita, Gunma-ken, JP;
Yoshikazu Ariga, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Ryosuke Yonekura, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Yukiko Nishioka, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Mitsuo Miyashita, Gunma-ken, JP;
Yoshikazu Ariga, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Ebara Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A cleaning apparatus and a cleaning method wherein cleaning and drying can be carried out in the same cleaning apparatus without the risk of reverse contamination of the cleaned object after the drying process. The cleaning apparatus includes a supporting device for supporting an object to be cleaned, and a cleaning cup surrounding the supporting device to prevent splashing of a cleaning liquid. The cleaning apparatus includes a cleaning device for cleaning an inner wall of the cleaning cup with a cleaning liquid.