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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 18, 2011
Filed:
May. 24, 2010
Applicants:
Arthur Keigler, Wellesley, MA (US);
John Harrell, Paxton, MA (US);
Zhenqiu Liu, Northboro, MA (US);
Qunwei Wu, Westford, MA (US);
Inventors:
Arthur Keigler, Wellesley, MA (US);
John Harrell, Paxton, MA (US);
Zhenqiu Liu, Northboro, MA (US);
Qunwei Wu, Westford, MA (US);
Assignee:
NEXX Systems, Inc., Billerica, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C25B 9/02 (2006.01); F16J 15/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method of fluid sealing a workpiece is provided. The method includes placing a workpiece on a ring, engaging at least one engagement feature of the ring with at least one retaining feature defined by the member and flexing the member to provide a force to the at least one engagement feature to cause the ring to form a barrier to fluid entry with the workpiece.