What is claimed:
1. A method for customizing a television channel list comprising the steps of:
receiving a first channel indicator corresponding to a first channel and a second channel indicator corresponding to a second channel, the first and second channels defining a range of television channels; and
selectively updating a customized channel list with respect to inclusion of the range of television channels responsive to the received first and second channel indicators.
2. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of:
receiving an operation indicator representing actions related to inclusion of the range of television channels in the customized channel list;
wherein the step of selectively updating the customized channel list is further responsive the operation indicator.
3. The method of claim 2, wherein the operation indicator is an add indicator or a delete indicator and wherein the selectively updating step comprises at least the steps of:
adding the range of television channels to the customized channel list if the operation indicator is the add indicator; and
removing the range of television channels from the customized channel list if the operation indicator is the delete indicator.
4. The method of claim 2, wherein the operation indicator is selected by a user.
5. The method of claim 2, wherein the operation indicator is automatically selected responsive to a user action.
6. The method of claim 1, further comprising the steps of:
soliciting the first and second channels from a user; and
generating the first and second channel indicators responsive to the solicited first and second channels, respectively.
7. The method of claim 6, wherein the soliciting step comprises at least the steps of:
displaying a graphical user interface having a channel range selection area for receiving the first and second channels from a user, wherein the first and second channel indicators are generated responsive to the first and second channels received from the user.
8. The method of claim 6, wherein the soliciting step comprises at least the steps of:
displaying a graphical user interface depicting a plurality of available television channels; and
enabling the selection of the first channel and the second channel from the plurality of depicted available television channels graphically through a user interface, wherein the first and second channel indicators are generated responsive of the first and second channels selected by the user.
9. A system for customizing a television channel list comprising:
means for receiving a first channel indicator corresponding to a first channel and a second channel indicator corresponding to a second channel, the first and second channels defining a range of television channels; and
means for selectively updating a customized channel list with respect to inclusion of the range of television channels responsive to the received first and second channel indicators.
10. The system of claim 9, further comprising:
means for receiving an operation indicator representing actions related to inclusion of the range of television channels in the customized channel list;
wherein the means for selectively updating the customized channel list is further responsive the operation indicator.
11. The system of claim 10, wherein the operation indicator is an add indicator or a delete indicator and wherein the selectively updating means comprises at least:
means for adding the range of television channels to the customized channel list if the operation indicator is the add indicator; and
means for removing the range of television channels from the customized channel list if the operation indicator is the delete indicator.
12. The system of claim 9 further comprising
means for soliciting the first and second channels from a user; and
means for generating the first and second channel indicators responsive to the solicited first and second channels, respectively
13. A television system having a customized channel selection list comprising:
a processor that generates a graphical user interface to solicit a first and second channel from a user, the first and second channels defining a range of television channels; receives a first channel indicator corresponding to the first channel and a second channel indicator corresponding to the second channel; and selectively updates a customized channel list with respect to inclusion of the range of television channels responsive to the received first and second channel indicators; and
a display device that displays the graphical user interface generated by the processor.
14. The system of claim 13, wherein the processor further receives an operation indicator representing actions related to inclusion of the range of television channels in the customized channel list, wherein the processor selectively updates the customized channel list further responsive to the operation indicator.
15. A television apparatus for customizing a channel selection list for use with a television, the apparatus comprising:
a processor that generates a graphical user interface to solicit a first and second channel from a user, the first and second channels defining a range of television channels; receives a first channel indicator corresponding to the first channel and a second channel indicator corresponding to the second channel; and selectively updates a customized channel list with respect to inclusion of the range of television channels responsive to the received first and second channel indicators; and
a display circuit that produces the graphical user interface for display on the television.
16. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the processor further receives an operation indicator representing actions related to inclusion of the range of television channels in the customized channel list, wherein the processor selectively updates the customized channel list further responsive to the operation indicator.
17. A computer readable medium including software that is configured to control a general purpose computer to implement a method for customizing a television channel list, the method comprising the steps of:
receiving a first channel indicator corresponding to a first channel and a second channel indicator corresponding to a second channel, the first and second channels defining a range of television channels; and
selectively updating a customized channel list with respect to inclusion of the range of television channels responsive to the received first and second channel indicators.
18. The computer readable medium of claim 17, wherein the method implemented in software to control the general purpose computer further comprises the step of:
receiving an operation indicator representing actions related to inclusion of the range of television channels in the customized channel list;
wherein the selectively updating step of the method implemented in software to control the general purpose computer is further responsive the operation indicator.
19. The computer readable medium of claim 18, wherein the operation indicator is an add indicator or a delete indicator and the selectively updating step of the method implemented in software to control the general purpose computer comprises at least the steps of:
adding the range of television channels to the customized channel list if the operation indicator is the add indicator; and
removing the range of television channels from the customized channel list if the operation indicator is the delete indicator.
20. The computer readable medium of claim 17, wherein the method implemented in software to control the general purpose computer further comprises the steps of:
soliciting the first and second channels from a user; and
generating the first and second channel indicators responsive to the solicited first and second channels, respectively.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
What I claim is:
1. A cleaning device comprising a body made of porous polyvinyl acetal material having a uniform pore size throughout the material with over 90% of the pores ranging from about 7 microns to about 40 microns in diameter.
2. A cleaning device as claimed in claim 1 wherein said device is a roller having a smooth outer surface.
3. A cleaning device as claimed in claim 1 wherein said device is a pad.
4. A cleaning device as claimed in claim 1 wherein said device is a disk.
5. A cleaning device as claimed in claim 1 wherein said polyvinyl acetal material has an average pore size of about 20 microns.
6. A cleaning device as claimed in claim 1 wherein said material has about 95% of its pores with a diameter below 40 microns.
7. A cleaning device comprising a body made of porous polyvinyl acetal material having a bubble point pressure of about 0.92 PSI.
8. A cleaning device as claimed in claim 2 wherein said roller has an outside diameter of about 60 mm and an inside diameter of about 30 mm with a thickness of about 15 mm.
9. A cleaning device as claimed in claim 1 wherein said material has a mean flow pore pressure of about 0.33 PSI.
10 A semiconductor cleaning device comprising a body made of porous polyvinyl acetal material with a cylindrical roller shape and a smooth outer surface, said material having a uniform pore size throughout with at least 90% of the pores ranging from about 7 microns to about 40 microns in diameter with a fluid flow through rate which does not distort the roller during the cleaning process.
11. A semiconductor cleaning device as claimed in claim 10 wherein said polyvinyl acetal material has an average pore size of about 20 microns.
12. A semiconductor cleaning device as claimed in claim 10 wherein said material has 95% of its pores with a diameter below 40 microns.
13. A semiconductor cleaning device comprising a body made of porous polyvinyl acetal material having at least 95% of its pores with a diameter under 40 microns.
14. A semiconductor cleaning device as claimed in claim 10 wherein said roller is substantially skinless.
15. A semiconductor cleaning device as claimed in claim 10 wherein said material has a mean flow pore pressure of about 0.33 PSI.
16. A semiconductor cleaning device comprising a body made of porous polyvinyl acetal material having a uniform pore size throughout the material with at least 95% of the pores being less than 40 microns in diameter, said material having a mean flow pore diameter of about 20 microns.
17. A semiconductor cleaning device as claimed in claim 16 wherein said material has a mean flow pressure of about 0.33PSI.
18. A semiconductor cleaning device comprising a substantially cylindrical roller body made of polyvinyl acetal with a smooth outer surface and uniform material porosity having a mean flow pore pressure ranging from about 0.30 PSI to about 0.40 PSI with 90% of its pores ranging from 7 to 40 microns and wet flow rate using water as a medium ranging from about 9.0 Lmin to 20.0 Lmin.
19. A semiconductor cleaning device as claimed in claim 18 wherein cleaning solvent flow through said roller ranges from 120-180 mlminute.