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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 2025

Filed:

Nov. 23, 2022
Applicant:

Stmicroelectronics (Malta) Ltd, Kirkop, MT;

Inventors:

Silvio Spiteri, Siggiewi, MT;

Tiziana Borg, Rabat, MT;

Alex Grima, Gozo, MT;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 21/673 (2006.01); G01R 31/28 (2006.01); H01L 21/677 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 21/67333 (2013.01); G01R 31/2893 (2013.01); H01L 21/67712 (2013.01);
Abstract

A tray carrier includes a base plate having a first and second pairs of opposed sides as well as opposed first and second surfaces. Channel-shaped corner members provide containment formations for trays stacked at the first surface of the base plate. Tray carrier gripping cavities provided in the first pair of opposed sides can be engaged by gripping formations of an automated gripper to facilitate gripping the tray carrier. Raised portions at the first surface of the base plate provide a tray-gripping space engaged by gripping formations of the automated gripper to facilitate gripping trays stacked at the first surface of the base plate. Handle members at the second sides of the base plate facilitate manual handling of the tray carrier, and a pair of opposed recesses in the first sides of the base plate provide a narrowed intermediate portion of the base plate for manual handling of trays.


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