ELEVATOR-BASED TOOL LOADING AND BUFFERING SYSTEM

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12696268

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A substrate processing apparatus is provided. The apparatus has a casing, a low port interface and a carrier holding station. The casing has processing devices within for processing substrates. The load port interface is connected to the casing for loading substrates into the processing device. The carrier holding station is connected to the casing. The carrier holding station is adapted for holding at least one substrate transport carrier at the load port interface. The carrier holding station is arranged to provide a fast swap section for replacement of the substrate transport carrier from the carrier holding station.

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MURATA MACHINERY LTDKYOTO JAPAN KYOTO

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bufano, Michael L Belmont, US 22 384
Fosnight, William Carlisle, US 43 1550
Friedman, Gerald M New Ipswich, US 20 250
Gilchrist, Ulysses Reading, US 104 1845
Hofmeister, Christopher Hampstead, US 132 3216

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