Material or article handling – Apparatus for moving material between zones having different...
Reexamination Certificate
2010-07-20
2011-11-29
Fox, Charles A (Department: 3652)
Material or article handling
Apparatus for moving material between zones having different...
C414S935000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08066466
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for processing substrates using a multi-chamber processing system, or cluster tool, is provided. In one embodiment of the invention, a robot assembly is provided. The robot assembly includes a first motion assembly movable in a first direction, and a second motion assembly, the second motion assembly being coupled to the first motion assembly and being movable relative to the first motion assembly in a second direction that is generally orthogonal to the first direction. The robot assembly further comprises an enclosure disposed in one of the first motion assembly or the second motion assembly, an actuator within the enclosure, and a fan assembly disposed in the enclosure that is adapted to generate a pressure within the enclosure that is less than a pressure outside of the enclosure.
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Carlson Charles
Englhardt Eric
Hoskins Van
Hruzek Dean C.
Hudgens Jeffrey
Applied Materials Inc.
Fox Charles A
Patterson & Sheridan L.L.P.
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