CA2318968C - Slip free vertical rack design having rounded horizontal arms - Google Patents

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CA2318968C
CA2318968C CA002318968A CA2318968A CA2318968C CA 2318968 C CA2318968 C CA 2318968C CA 002318968 A CA002318968 A CA 002318968A CA 2318968 A CA2318968 A CA 2318968A CA 2318968 C CA2318968 C CA 2318968C
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Richard R. Hengst
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Saint Gobain Ceramics and Plastics Inc
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H10—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H10P—GENERIC PROCESSES OR APPARATUS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OR TREATMENT OF DEVICES COVERED BY CLASS H10
    • H10P95/00—Generic processes or apparatus for manufacture or treatments not covered by the other groups of this subclass
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H10—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H10P—GENERIC PROCESSES OR APPARATUS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OR TREATMENT OF DEVICES COVERED BY CLASS H10
    • H10P72/00—Handling or holding of wafers, substrates or devices during manufacture or treatment thereof
    • H10P72/10—Handling or holding of wafers, substrates or devices during manufacture or treatment thereof using carriers specially adapted therefor, e.g. front opening unified pods [FOUP]
    • H10P72/12—Vertical boat type carrier whereby the substrates are horizontally supported, e.g. comprising rod-shaped elements
    • H10P72/127—Vertical boat type carrier whereby the substrates are horizontally supported, e.g. comprising rod-shaped elements characterised by the substrate support
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H10—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H10P—GENERIC PROCESSES OR APPARATUS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OR TREATMENT OF DEVICES COVERED BY CLASS H10
    • H10P72/00—Handling or holding of wafers, substrates or devices during manufacture or treatment thereof
    • H10P72/10—Handling or holding of wafers, substrates or devices during manufacture or treatment thereof using carriers specially adapted therefor, e.g. front opening unified pods [FOUP]
    • H10P72/12—Vertical boat type carrier whereby the substrates are horizontally supported, e.g. comprising rod-shaped elements
    • H10P72/123—Vertical boat type carrier whereby the substrates are horizontally supported, e.g. comprising rod-shaped elements characterised by a material, a roughness, a coating or the like

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US09/031,887 1998-02-27
US09/031,887 US5931666A (en) 1998-02-27 1998-02-27 Slip free vertical rack design having rounded horizontal arms
PCT/US1999/003625 WO1999044222A1 (en) 1998-02-27 1999-02-19 Slip free vertical rack design having rounded horizontal arms

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EP (1) EP1064673B1 (https=)
JP (1) JP2002505518A (https=)
KR (1) KR100404032B1 (https=)
CN (1) CN1126149C (https=)
AU (1) AU3303199A (https=)
CA (1) CA2318968C (https=)
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AU3303199A (en) 1999-09-15
EP1064673A1 (en) 2001-01-03
CA2318968A1 (en) 1999-09-02
WO1999044222A1 (en) 1999-09-02
CN1126149C (zh) 2003-10-29
CN1292148A (zh) 2001-04-18
KR100404032B1 (ko) 2003-11-01
DE69939648D1 (de) 2008-11-13
EP1064673B1 (en) 2008-10-01
KR20010041263A (ko) 2001-05-15
JP2002505518A (ja) 2002-02-19

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