Process apparatus with on-the-fly substrate centering

US9514974B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9514974-B2
Application numberUS-201414325702-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJul 8, 2014
Priority dateJul 8, 2013
Publication dateDec 6, 2016
Grant dateDec 6, 2016

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A substrate processing apparatus including a frame defining a chamber with a substrate transport opening and a substrate transfer plane defined therein, a valve mounted to the frame and being configured to seal an atmosphere of the chamber when closed, the valve having a door movably disposed to open and close the substrate transport opening, and at least one substrate sensor element disposed on a side of the door and oriented to sense substrates located on the substrate transfer plane.

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What is claimed is: 1. A substrate processing apparatus comprising: a frame defining a chamber with a substrate transport opening and a substrate transfer plane defined therein; a valve mounted to the frame and being configured to seal an atmosphere of the chamber when closed, the valve having a door movably disposed to open and close the substrate transport opening; and at least one substrate sensor element disposed on a side of the door and oriented and positioned by the doo…

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What does patent US9514974B2 cover?
A substrate processing apparatus including a frame defining a chamber with a substrate transport opening and a substrate transfer plane defined therein, a valve mounted to the frame and being configured to seal an atmosphere of the chamber when closed, the valve having a door movably disposed to open and close the substrate transport opening, and at least one substrate sensor element disposed o…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Brooks Automation Inc, Brooks Automation Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H10P72/0606. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Dec 06 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).