Environmental system including vacuum scavenge for an immersion lithography apparatus

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8456610
APP PUB NO 20090180096A1
SERIAL NO

12382661

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A liquid containment system is used for a liquid immersion lithography apparatus in which a substrate is exposed through liquid between an optical member of a projection system and the substrate. The liquid containment system includes a liquid containment member which confines the liquid, the liquid containment member including a removing inlet which removes the liquid from a gap between the liquid confinement member and the substrate. The liquid containment system also includes an actuator by which the liquid containment member is moved.

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NIKON CORPORATION1-5-20 NISHIOI SHINAGAWA-KU TOKYO 1408601 ?1408601

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hazelton, Andrew J Tokyo, JP 144 2902
Sogard, Michael Menlo Park, US 63 883

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