IP Library Granted Patent US 8,673,083
Granted Patent B2
US 8,673,083 · App. 13/033,850 · Granted Mar 18, 2014

Method of cleaning showerhead

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Patent No.
US 8,673,083
App. No.
13/033,850
Granted
Mar 18, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A showerhead cleaning rack is disclosed. The showerhead cleaning rack includes a frame and a support body, wherein the support body is located and connected with the frame. The support body has a plurality of positioning parts. The positioning parts are used for holding the showerhead. The showerhead cleaning rack is used in an ultrasonic cleaning trough. By utilizing the oscillation of the ultrasonic wave generated in the ultrasonic cleaning trough, the pollutants on the showerhead is cleaned. An ultrasonic cleaning method with the showerhead cleaning rack is also provided.

Claims (17)

1. A method of cleaning showerhead for spraying manufacturing process gas, comprising steps of:

providing a ultrasonic cleaning trough with an ultrasonic wave generator for generating an ultrasonic wave;

determining a location of pollutants deposited at the showerhead;

providing a showerhead cleaning rack for holding the showerhead;

putting the showerhead cleaning rack in the ultrasonic cleaning trough;

getting a pre-determined height of the location of the pollutants at the showerhead in the ultrasonic cleaning trough;

determining a frequency of the ultrasonic wave to get the wavelength thereof according to the pre-determined height of the pollutants;

adding a cleaning agent into the ultrasonic cleaning trough and operating the ultrasonic wave generator; and

forming a plurality of standing waves in the cleaning agent by the ultrasonic wave, wherein the pre-determined height of the pollutants at the showerhead is located at one of the antinodes of the standing waves, and the standing waves oscillate to clean the pollutants on the showerhead.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the cleaning agent is deionized water.

3. The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the pre-determined height of the pollutants at the showerhead is located at ¼ or ¾ wavelength of the standing wave of the ultrasonic wave.

4. The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the showerhead cleaning rack is movable related to the ultrasonic cleaning trough.

5. The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the showerhead cleaning rack comprises:

a frame;

at least one support body located in the frame and connected with the frame; and

a plurality of positioning parts protruding from the support body, wherein the plurality of positioning parts clamps the showerhead, and the positioning parts are located at the predetermined height in the ultrasonic cleaning trough.

6. The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the showerhead comprises a plurality of spraying nozzles, each spraying nozzles has a horn-portion, a throat-portion and a passage-portion, the central point of the throat-portion is disposed substantially at one of antinodes of the ultrasonic wave.

Assignments (6)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 12, 2019
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.; MICRON SEMICONDUCTOR PRODUCTS, INC.
Reel/Frame 051028/0001 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 9, 2019
From: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Reel/Frame 050695/0825 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 13, 2018
From: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.; MICRON SEMICONDUCTOR PRODUCTS, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 047540/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 27, 2017
From: INOTERA MEMORIES, INC.
To: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Reel/Frame 041820/0815 →
SUPPLEMENT NO. 3 TO PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Feb 10, 2017
From: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
To: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.
Reel/Frame 041675/0105 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 24, 2011
From: HUANG, JR YUAN
To: INOTERA MEMORIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 025832/0102 →