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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 05, 2009
Filed:
May. 06, 2003
Applicants:
Frank Holsteyns, Diest, BE;
Marc Heyns, Linden, BE;
Paul W. Mertens, Bonheiden, BE;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B08B 3/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method and apparatus for removing a first liquid from a surface of a substrate is provided. A second liquid is supplied to at least part of a surface of a substrate having a rotary movement. The rotary movement has a center of rotation and an edge of rotation. The second liquid is directed from the center of rotation to the edge of rotation using a nozzle. A dry zone is created on the substrate as the position of the spray moves from the center of rotation to the edge of rotation. As a result, the first liquid and the second liquid are removed from the surface of the substrate.