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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 01, 2020
Filed:
Mar. 27, 2016
Applicant:
Entegris, Inc., Billerica, MA (US);
Inventor:
Gregory Bores, Prior Lake, MN (US);
Assignee:
ENTEGRIS, INC., Billerica, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01L 9/00 (2006.01); B01L 3/00 (2006.01); H01L 21/673 (2006.01); G01N 35/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01L 3/50853 (2013.01); B01L 9/52 (2013.01); H01L 21/67373 (2013.01); B01L 2200/025 (2013.01); B01L 2200/141 (2013.01); B01L 2300/041 (2013.01); G01N 2035/0465 (2013.01);
Abstract
A bottom opening pod utilizing magnetic coupling for securing one or more cassettes within. The pod includes magnetic couplers that provide magnetic coupling between the cassette(s) and the bottom door of the pod. The magnetic couplers may include magnetic elements disposed on a base of the cassette and on the bottom door of the pod. The magnetic coupling secures the cassette(s) to the bottom door without imposition of separation forces between the housing and the bottom door of the pod.