WO2002100728A2 - Systeme de manutention de liquides equipe d'un dispositif de stockage de donnees electronique - Google Patents

Systeme de manutention de liquides equipe d'un dispositif de stockage de donnees electronique Download PDF

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WO2002100728A2
WO2002100728A2 PCT/US2002/016229 US0216229W WO02100728A2 WO 2002100728 A2 WO2002100728 A2 WO 2002100728A2 US 0216229 W US0216229 W US 0216229W WO 02100728 A2 WO02100728 A2 WO 02100728A2
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Kevin T. O'dougherty
Robert E. Andrews
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B67D7/00—Apparatus or devices for transferring liquids from bulk storage containers or reservoirs into vehicles or into portable containers, e.g. for retail sale purposes
    • B67D7/06—Details or accessories
    • B67D7/32—Arrangements of safety or warning devices; Means for preventing unauthorised delivery of liquid
    • B67D7/34—Means for preventing unauthorised delivery of liquid
    • B67D7/344—Means for preventing unauthorised delivery of liquid by checking a correct coupling or coded information
    • B67D7/348—Means for preventing unauthorised delivery of liquid by checking a correct coupling or coded information by interrogating an information transmitter, e.g. a transponder
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B67D7/00—Apparatus or devices for transferring liquids from bulk storage containers or reservoirs into vehicles or into portable containers, e.g. for retail sale purposes
    • B67D7/02—Apparatus or devices for transferring liquids from bulk storage containers or reservoirs into vehicles or into portable containers, e.g. for retail sale purposes for transferring liquids other than fuel or lubricants
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2203/00—Decoration means, markings, information elements, contents indicators
    • B65D2203/10—Transponders

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  • This invention relates to a storage and dispensing system for the storage and dispensing of liquids.
  • the invention relates to using a radio frequency identification tag and a radio frequency antenna to assure proper association of a particular liquid to a particular process.
  • Both the container and a connector have unique key code configurations.
  • the connector must have the same key code configuration as the container for the connector to be properly coupled with the container.
  • the Osgar system also employs a sensor that senses proper coupling of the connector to the container. When the sensor senses a proper coupling of the connector to the container, a pump is enabled. When the container and the connector are not properly coupled, the pump is disabled.
  • the present invention relates to a system for handling liquid and a method for the same.
  • the system includes a container capable of holding a liquid.
  • a storage means is coupled with the container for electronically storing information relating to the liquid stored in the container.
  • the system also includes a communication means, for storing (e.g., transmitting) information to and reading (e.g., extracting) information from the storage means.
  • the system includes a controller means, coupled with the communication means, for controlling processing of the liquid based on information read from the storage means by the communication means.
  • a cap is coupled with an opening in the container (e.g., a fill and/or dispensing port) such that the liquid is sealed in the container by the capped opening.
  • a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag is mounted on the cap and is capable of electronically storing information.
  • the RFID tag can for example comprise a passive RF transponder and an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM).
  • a connector is coupled with the cap such that the liquid can be dispensed from the container through the connector.
  • a radio frequency (RF) antenna is mounted on the connector for storing information to and reading information from the EEPROM on the RFED tag.
  • a microprocessor-based controller is coupled with the RF antenna such that the controller controls processing of the liquid from the container based on information read from the RFID tag by the RF antenna.
  • the connector further comprises a connector head and a probe extending from the connector head.
  • the probe is insertable through a center of the cap on the container opening, and into the opening.
  • the probe has a flow passage.
  • a pump is coupled with the probe and with the flow passage for pumping liquid through the probe and the flow passage.
  • FIG. 1 shows a system for storing, dispensing and processing liquids in accordance with one aspect of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 shows a filling system for filling a container with liquid.
  • FIG. 3 shows a preferred embodiment of a processing system for dispensing and processing liquid.
  • FIG. 4 shows a user-interface in the processing system for dispensing and processing liquid shown in FIG. 3.
  • FIGURES Preferred embodiments of the present invention are illustrated in the FIGURES, like numerals being used to refer to like and corresponding parts of the various drawings.
  • FIG. 1 shows system 10 for storing, dispensing and processing liquids in accordance with the present invention.
  • System 10 includes filling system 12 and processing system 14.
  • Filling system 12 includes a plurality of liquids 16 and containers 18.
  • liquids 16 are dispensed into containers 18.
  • Liquids 16 are typically liquid chemicals of suitable type for the intended process, and may in specific applications include: acids; solvents; bases; photoresists; CMP slurries; dopants; inorganic, organic, and biological solutions; pharmaceuticals; and radioactive chemicals.
  • Filling system 12 tracks which of the multiple liquids 16 (LIQUID 1, LIQUID 2, ... LIQUID X) are placed into which of the respective containers 18, so that liquids 16 in containers 18 can be identified later, as discussed more fully below. After filling of containers 18 has been completed, containers 18 are transported to processing system 14.
  • liquids 16 contained in containers 18 are used in processes 20.
  • containers 18 may contain a liquid chemical such as photoresist for use in the manufacturing of integrated circuits.
  • Processing system 14 reads containers 18 to determine which liquids 16 are contained within them so that the proper liquid 16 is used in the proper process 20, as discussed more fully below.
  • control unit 32 regulates dispensing of liquid from liquid reservoir 36 into container 18a.
  • filling system 12 includes a plurality of liquid reservoirs 36 connected to control unit 32. That is, control unit 32 typically regulates dispensing of a plurality of liquids into a plurality of containers 18.
  • control unit 32 sends a signal to liquid reservoir 36 instructing liquid reservoir 36 to begin dispensing liquid into container 18a.
  • Liquid reservoir 36 continues dispensing liquid into container 18a until container 18a is filled to an appropriate level. After container 18a is filled, liquid reservoir 36 sends a signal to control unit 32 indicating container 18a is full. Control unit 32 then sends a signal to liquid reservoir 36 to stop dispensing liquid into container 18a.
  • control unit 32 sends a signal to EEPROM writer 34.
  • This signal contains information about liquid contained in liquid reservoir 36.
  • EEPROM writer 34 subsequently programs the EEPROM contained in RFID tag 42 with information received from control unit 32, in a process known to the art.
  • Information programmed to the RFID tag 42 includes, for example, the type of liquid dispensed into container 18a from liquid reservoir 36, the producer of the liquid contained in liquid reservoir 36, the date of filling of container 18a with liquid from liquid reservoir 36, the date of expiration of the liquid contained in container 18a, and similar useful information.
  • cap 38 is threadably connected to container opening 44 of container 18.
  • Cap 38 may also be secured onto container opening 44 by, for example, snapping cap 38 onto container opening 44 or vacuum sealing cap 38 onto container opening 44.
  • the method of securing cap 38 onto container opening 44 can be widely varied depending on the properties of the liquid contained in container 18a as well as processing and fabrication considerations. After cap 38 has been secured onto container 18a, container 18a is transported to a processing system.
  • Control unit 52 is also configured to receive signals from RF antenna 60 via either modular antenna line 64 or RF transmissions.
  • control unit 52 receives input from a process indicating a liquid needed by the process. For example, in the manufacture of integrated circuits, a layer of photoresist may be needed.
  • Control unit 52 sends a signal to RF antenna 60.
  • Probe 68 of connector 50 is then inserted through probe hole 74 until connector 50 is immediately adjacent to cap 38.
  • Connector 50 is positioned such that RF antenna 60 is located adjacent RFID tag 42.
  • a signal requesting the information stored in the EEPROM of RFID tag 42 is then transmitted from RF antenna 60 to RFID tag 42.
  • the signal is received by the passive RF transponder contained in RFID tag 42.
  • the signal received by the transponder activates RFID tag 42.
  • information stored on the EEPROM contained in RFID tag 42 is read from the EEPROM to the transponder.
  • the transponder transmits the information contained on the EEPROM to
  • processing system 14 prevents the accidental operation of an improperly assembled system. This will prevent delivery of an improper liquid to a process.
  • FIG. 4 shows a preferred embodiment of user-interface 80 in processing system 14 for dispensing and processing liquid shown in FIG. 3.
  • User interface 80 includes touch screen 82, microprocessor-based control unit 52, bus control unit 84, communication bus 86, read/write device 88, connector 50, cap 38, and container 18a.
  • Touch screen 82 is connected to control unit 52.
  • Control unit 52 is connected to bus control unit 84, typically via an Ethernet or other serial communications cable. Control unit 52 also receives input from a process.
  • Bus control unit 84 is connected to read/write device 88 via communication bus 86.
  • Read/write device 88 is connected to connector 50 via modular antenna line 90. Read/write device 88 may also communicate with connector 50 through remote antenna 92. Connector 50 communicates with RFID tag 42 on cap 38 via RF antenna 60 using radio frequency transmissions.
  • container 18a When container 18a needs to be replaced (for example, when container 18 is empty), the operator removes container 18a from its position. Touch screen 82 then graphically displays container 18a, along with the drawer number and position number of container 18a. The operator then exchanges container 18a for new container 18b, and couples connector 50 with new container 18b. If connector 50 is matched properly with new container 18b (as described above), all containers 18 are displayed on touch screen 82 in the first color. If connector 50 is matched improperly with new container 18b (as described above), new container 18b is displayed on touch screen 82 in the second color and a warning message appears on touch screen 82.
  • Touch screen 82 also allows the operator to choose from a variety of operations using RFID tag 42. Each operation is selectable from a button on touch screen 82 that corresponds to such operation. For example, an operator may view information stored on RFID tag 42 about liquid contained in containers 18, record information to RFID tag 42 about liquid in containers 18 (such as when the liquid is installed into its proper drawer and position, the shelf life of the liquid, what process the liquid is used in, when the liquid is used in a process, how much of the liquid is used in a process, etc.), or enable probe 68 for dispensing liquid from containers 18.
  • the operator may desire to view information stored on RFID tag 42 about liquid in container 18a.
  • the operator first pushes the button on touch screen 82 corresponding to this operation.
  • Touch screen 82 sends this selection to control unit 52.
  • EEPROM contained on RFID tag 42.
  • the requested information is then read from the EEPROM by the transponder, and the transponder transmits the information back to RF antenna 60.
  • RF antenna 60 then sends the information to read/write device 88 either via modular antenna line 90 or via RF transmissions to antenna 92.
  • the information is sent along communication bus 86 to bus control unit 84, which in turn sends the information to control unit 52.
  • control unit 52 Once received by control unit 52, information about the liquid in container 18a is displayed on touch screen 82.
  • the liquid dispensing system of the present invention prevents the accidental operation of an improperly assembled system by storing liquid in a container having a cap with a radio frequency identification tag containing electrically erasable programmable readonly memory. (EEPROM).
  • the EEPROM stores information about the liquid contained in the container.
  • the information contained on the EEPROM can be accessed to prevent the accidental dispensing of an improper liquid and to maintain a database of the liquids used in a process.
  • additional information about the liquid can be written to the EEPROM in the processing system, such as when the liquid is used in a process and how much of the liquid is used in a process.
  • the present invention allows for a standardization of the cap, container, and connector, since the control system now responds to information read from the cap rather than upon sensing a physical connection. This allows for a reduction in the amount of hardware that was necessary to accommodate the physical connectability safety feature of prior art systems.
  • RFID tag 42 may be used on RFID tag 42, such as erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), programmable read-only memory (PROM), and random-access memory (RAM).
  • EPROM erasable programmable read-only memory
  • PROM programmable read-only memory
  • RAM random-access memory
  • the components of processing system 14 which communicate using radio frequencies may be configured to communicate using other regions of the electromagnetic spectrum, such as those in the regions of cellular or infrared communications.
  • these features and functions may include the integration of container sensing input signals that would be processed to send control signal outputs to the tool.
  • the inputs may come from the probe itself or from an external sensing system.
  • Such sensing may include level sensing, temperature sensing or direct sensing of other material properties of the product in the container. This data may be cumulatively compiled to create a history of a container and its contents.
  • the data obtained in this experiment are shown in Table 1 below.
  • the particle counts are shown for each of the particle sizes 0.57 ⁇ m, 0.98 ⁇ m, 1.98 ⁇ m and 9.99 ⁇ m, at the various headspace percentage values of 0%, 2%, 5% and 10% headspace volume (expressed as a percentage of the total interior volume occupied by the air volume above the liquid constituting the headspace void volume).

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La présente invention concerne un système de manutention de liquides et un procédé associé. Ce système comprend un récipient pouvant contenir un liquide et un dispositif de stockage électronique relié au récipient, destiné à stocker électroniquement des informations se rapportant au liquide contenu dans le récipient. Le système peut également comprendre une antenne permettant de stocker et de lire des informations dans le dispositif de stockage électronique, et un contrôleur à microprocesseurs relié à l'antenne, destiné à contrôler le traitement du liquide sur la base des informations lues dans le dispositif de stockage électronique par l'antenne.
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