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7613535 Independent, self-contained, risk isolated, sectional CIM design for extremely large scale factory operation  
A semiconductor manufacturing system includes a centralized computer integrated manufacturing (CIM) system; a plurality of sectional CIM systems respectively associated with a plurality of...
7610668 Automated sidewall assembly machine  
An automated sidewall assembly machine is provided for attaching a sidewall panel to a top and bottom rail of a wheeled trailer. The machine comprises a frame, a carriage for longitudinal movement...
7599756 Production moving line system and method  
A production moving line system. An illustrative embodiment of the production moving line system includes at least one metallic guide strip and at least one tow vehicle which may be adapted to...
7512455 Method for self-synchronization of modular production systems  
A system and method for self-synchronization of modular production systems having components with various alternative capabilities for processing and transporting work units along transport...
7487007 Overmolding system  
Disclosed is (i) an overmolding system, (ii) a method of an overmolding system, (iii) an article of manufacture for directing a data processing system to control a molding system, and (iv) an...
7467024 Method and apparatus for an elevator system for a multilevel cleanspace fabricator  
The present invention provides methods and apparatus capable of routine placement and replacement of fabricator tools in a designated tool location. The tool location can be selected from multiple...
7363107 Substrate transfer system  
A substrate transfer system is used in fabricating a liquid crystal display (LCD) device. The system includes a cassette having a bar code, a cassette stocker to store the cassette; an auto guided...
7346414 Moving mechanism and stage system in exposure apparatus  
A moving mechanism includes a first structural member having a first guide surface, a moving member being movable along the first guide surface, a second structural member having a second guide...
7317961 Substrate processing apparatus and method of transporting substrates and method of processing substrates in substrate processing apparatus  
A substrate processing apparatus includes a plurality of cells each including a predetermined processing unit, a transport mechanism, and a cell controller. The cell controller independently...
7299104 Substrate processing apparatus and substrate transferring method  
Shock waves occurring when opening a gate valve between two vacuum chambers and peeling of particles by a viscous force taking place when a gas is supplied into a vacuum chamber are necessary to be...
7209862 Self-diagnosing system for encoder  
A self-diagnosing system for an encoder. The system includes an encoder circuit for outputting information detected by an encoder; a data preparing section provided in the encoder circuit and...
7194332 Data based node penalties  
A method for determining a node based penalty for use in a path finding algorithm for an automated material handling system (AMHS) is described. The AMHS includes a track interconnecting a...
7139640 Substrate transfer system  
A substrate transfer system is used in fabricating a liquid crystal display (LCD) device. The system includes a cassette having a bar code, a cassette stocker to store the cassette; an auto guided...
7069099 Method of transporting and processing substrates in substrate processing apparatus  
A substrate processing apparatus includes a plurality of cells each including a predetermined processing unit, a transport mechanism, and a cell controller. The cell controller independently...
7055233 Device and method for assigning a tool to a workpiece  
For assigning a tool to a workpiece conveyed on an assembly line, at least one transmitter is arranged in the area of an assembly line, and a receiver is arranged on the tool. An analyzing unit...
7035713 Method for forming container racks  
A method for forming an apparatus for storing and releasing containers (C 1 –C 15 ) or such substantially box-shaped storing devices, comprising at least rails ( 28 ) having thereon a series of...
7010377 Method, system, and storage medium for facilitating a transport scheme in an automated material handling system environment  
A method, system, and storage medium for facilitating a transport scheme in an automated material handling system environment are provided. The method includes detecting an occurrence of a trigger...
6950722 Material handling system and method using mobile autonomous inventory trays and peer-to-peer communications  
An inventory system including a plurality of mobile inventory trays with a positioning system that enables the mobile inventory trays to determine their three-dimensional coordinates within a...
6895301 Material handling system using autonomous mobile drive units and movable inventory trays  
An inventory system includes a plurality of mobile drive units with a processor control and with a positioning system that enables the mobile drive units to navigate a factory floor. The mobile...
6823229 Substrate carrier management system and program  
The substrate carrier management system includes a pre-diffusion processing apparatus, a carrier cleaner, and a carrier conveyer. The pre-diffusion processing apparatus unloads a substrate from a...
6820024 System and method for calibrating control unit  
Source files are added in advance with data specification information necessary for conversion of the source files into a calibrating file, the source files are converted into a calibrating file,...
6772032 Semiconductor device manufacturing line  
A product wafer processed by a semiconductor manufacturing apparatus is transferred to a check apparatus for checking, and a result thereof is sent to a host computer. A product wafer determined as...
6694216 Carrying system  
The present invention provides a large-scale carrying system that allows the operation of only a part of the system which has been completely constructed, while concurrently allowing the...
6654647 Method for controlling an automatic guided vehicle system  
A method for controlling an automatic guided vehicle system having an automatic guided vehicle and a central controller for controlling the automatic guided vehicle is capable of operating with...
6622057 Semiconductor factory automation system and method for controlling automatic guide vehicle  
A method for controlling an automatic guide vehicle (AGV) in a semiconductor factory automation (FA) system, includes the steps of: a) receiving operating mode information of a process equipment...
6618639 System, process, apparatus and program for controlling special lot carrying in semiconductor carrying facility  
A system, method, apparatus and program which enables the automation of the carrying of a lot or lots of special purpose wafers between stockers and to achieve high speed processing while...
6550052 Software development framework for constructing embedded vehicle controller software  
A computer-implemented software development system is provided for constructing applications that are embedded in a microcontroller of a motor vehicle. The development system includes a data...
6526545 Method for generating wafer testing program  
A method for generating a semiconductor test program is disclosed. The method is practiced by first creating a test plan according to a test key database, then take out the related parameters from...
6389326 Differential process control method  
A system and method for monitoring a process flow of a semiconductor wafer. In one embodiment, the method initially calculates a first location of the wafer before it is processed. The wafer is...
6356804 Automated material handling system method and arrangement  
A computer controlled manufacturing arrangement and method for selecting between multiple paths for transporting cassettes between processing locations. The manufacturing arrangement includes a...
6324437 System and method for managing the alteration of garments  
A system and method for managing garment alterations. The system includes a workroom processor having a display and operating a garment alteration application system. Alterations tickets are...
6314332 Multiple semiconductor test system for testing a plurality of different semiconductor types  
In a semiconductor device test apparatus, a host computer having a data base writes test resultant data in the data base to output the test resultant data in response to a data request. Each of a...
6311095 System and method for simulation and modeling of biopharmaceutical batch process manufacturing facilities  
A system and method for the simulation and modeling of biopharmaceutical batch process manufacturing facilities is described herein. The system and method includes the steps of identifying a...
6131052 Semiconductor manufacturing non-processing apparatuses with storage equipment  
A semiconductor manufacturing system capable of reducing time required for manufacture of semiconductors with effective use of waiting time of lots in storage equipment is provided. While a lot...
6028532 Automatic product conveying system  
Along an annular conveyance path there are provided plural work stations 4a, 4b, 4c and a warehouse 6 for temporary storage of products. Between the work stations 4a, 4b, 4c and the conveyance path...
6018686 Electrically imprinting a semiconductor die with identifying information  
An integrated circuit, a programming mechanism and a method are provided for programming manufacturing information upon non-volatile storage devices of the integrated circuit. The storage devices...
5949681 Electronic-component supplying apparatus  
An electronic component supplying apparatus including a frame member, component supplying units each including a movable member movable along a reference line, first drive sections each provided on...
5819189 Control system for a monorail vehicle  
A monorail vehicle used for material handling purposes comprises a number of cars which run on a track. The cars are linked together in one or more trains and each train has a master car and...
5778386 Global view storage management system for semiconductor manufacturing plants  
A computer operated method comprises a sequence of steps for management of data of a manufacturing operation with workstations in several different functional locations. The manufacturing operation...
5659491 Method and system for inspecting an assembly, and electrical inspection apparatus for a flash unit  
An inspection system for assemblies, especially for flash units of used film packages as to if the flash units are reusable. The inspection system circulates pallets each holding a flash unit in a...
5371679 Variety product manufacturing equipment  
A facility for manufacturing a variety of products laid out on a rectangular floor. The facility includes an entry warehouse located along one side of the floor and a product warehouse arranged so...
5335601 Automatic article transport for building system with centralized routing control  
An automatic article transport system capable of transporting a plurality of articles to respective destination positions within a short time and at high efficiency. The system includes a plurality...
5329450 Control method for mobile robot system  
When mobile robots having no task exist in the system and tasks not completed are remaining, a control station instructs the mobile robots to evaluate the remaining tasks. The mobile robots having...
5214588 Control apparatus for an FMS line  
A control apparatus provided for an FMS line having a robot for carrying a workpiece and an AGV for carrying a jig to be coupled to the workpiece. The control apparatus generally includes a...
5211523 Assembly for programmed controlled handling and transporting of boxes, containers or the like  
An assembly for the controlled programmed handling of articles includes autoguided and robotized vehicles and a plurality of work stations and storage areas. There is a computer communication...
5166884 Intelligent system for processing and storing articles  
A system mounted with a transportable container for carrying articles such as semiconductor wafers which comprises a non-volatile memory used to store the identity, status and history of the...
5163802 Automatic handling of different magazines by standardized pick-ups and identification codes  
A robotized handling and transfer system for magazines of different configuration for semiconductor devices production lines utilizes magazines which are provided with standardized pick-up...
5138558 Method of automatic conveyance of textile material in recipients  
A method of conveying textile material in cans from a machine delivering textile material to a machine receiving textile material uses a self-propelled conveying carriage guided on a guide track...
5097421 Intelligent waxer carrier  
Disclosed is a system mounted with a transportable container for carrying articles such as semiconductor wafers which comprises a non-volatile memory used to store the identity, status and history...
5056028 Production management system with simultaneous multiple data transmission  
A production line for manufacturing automobiles, for example, has a plurality of movable carriages for carrying workpieces such as automotive bodies and a plurality of work stations for processing...
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