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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 10, 2025
Filed:
Apr. 07, 2023
Entegris, Inc., Billerica, MA (US);
Huaping Wang, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Russ V. Raschke, Chanhassen, MN (US);
Caleb Elwell, Manitou Springs, CO (US);
Matthew Reber, Chaska, MN (US);
Brian Wiseman, Glencoe, MN (US);
ENTEGRIS, INC., Billerica, MA (US);
Abstract
Reticle containers include a magnetic latch to close the container and clamp the reticle contained within. The magnetic latch includes at least one magnet and another ferromagnetic material, which can be either another magnet or a magnetically attractable material. At least one of the magnets and the other ferromagnetic material can be manipulated to secure or open the container. The manipulation can include at least one of sliding of a housing, rotation of a magnet, or application of an external magnetic field to change the attraction of the magnet and the other ferromagnetic material.