Data processing: generic control systems or specific application – Specific application – apparatus or process – Article handling
Reexamination Certificate
2011-03-22
2011-03-22
Crawford, Gene (Department: 3651)
Data processing: generic control systems or specific application
Specific application, apparatus or process
Article handling
C700S213000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07912576
ABSTRACT:
In one aspect, a system is disclosed having a substrate carrier loader adapted to load substrate carriers onto a moving conveyor; and a controller coupled to the substrate carrier loader, the controller adapted to assist in at least one of alignment of the substrate carrier loader to the moving conveyor and calibration of the substrate carrier loader to the moving conveyor or a storage location. Numerous other aspects are provided.
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Elliott Martin R.
Englhardt Eric A.
Hudgens Jeffrey C.
Katwyk Kirk Van
Lowrance Robert B.
Applied Materials Inc.
Crawford Gene
Dugan & Dugan
Prakasam Ramya
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