METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR VERTICAL WAFER TRANSPORT, BUFFER AND STORAGE

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APP PUB NO 20080019811A1
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11775755

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A substrate support and transport system for substrates to be processed is provided. The system includes a container supporting a plurality of substrates in a substantially vertical orientation, where the container has an access door surrounded by a flange defined on a top surface. The system includes a conveying system supporting a bottom surface of the container opposing the top surface. The conveying system is configured to enable removal of the container from the conveying system to a processing tool while the plurality of substrates is in the substantially vertical orientation. The system further includes a receiving module for a processing tool configured to accept the container from the conveying system. The receiving module is configured to move the container in a two dimensional plane defined within the receiving module. A container holding the substrates in a substantially vertical orientation and a method for transporting and storing substrates is provided.

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ASYST TECHNOLOGIES46897 BAYSIDE PARKWAY FREMONT CA 94538

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bonora, Anthony C Portola Valley, CA 117 6049
Hine, Roger G Menlo Park, CA 63 3119
Krolak, Michael Los Gatos, CA 39 1609

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