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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 23, 2018
Filed:
May. 25, 2016
Globalfoundries Inc., Grand Cayman, KY;
William J. Fosnight, Saratoga Springs, NY (US);
Eric Christensen, Ballston Spa, NY (US);
Leslie Marshall, Saratoga Springs, NY (US);
Ryan John Gallagher, Saratoga Springs, NC (US);
Stephanie Waite, Saratoga Springs, NY (US);
Gabriel Gaxiola, Albany, NY (US);
GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc., Grand Cayman, KY;
Abstract
A method for operating a material handling system including an overhead rack defining a plurality of storage positions, first and second side rails disposed above the overhead rack, a first cross rail movably coupled to the first and second side rails, and a first transport vehicle movably coupled to the first cross rail includes positioning the first transport vehicle above at least one interior window defined in the overhead rack. At least a portion of the first transport vehicle is descended through the interior window to interface with a first load port of a first tool disposed below the overhead rack. The first transport vehicle is positioned above at least one periphery window defined in the overhead rack. At least a portion of the first transport vehicle is descended through the periphery window to interface with a second load port of a second tool disposed below the overhead rack.