Process chamber incorporating an arrangement for injecting gaseous fluid thereinto
US9316406B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 29, 2013 |
| Grant date | Apr 19, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 4, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF26B2210/12
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A process chamber (5) has an interior space (39). In the interior space (39), there is a receiving region (15) for workplaces (3). The process chamber (5) has an opening (12, 14) for the entry and exit of workplaces (3). The process chamber includes an arrangement (17, 19, 25, 29, 33, 37, 35) for injecting gaseous fluid into the interior space (39). The arrangement for injecting gaseous fluid has at least one nozzle (17, 19) for producing a fluid flow curtain (21, 23) between the opening (12, 14) and the receiving region (15) for workplaces (3).
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