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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2026
Filed:
Jan. 13, 2022
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., Hsinchu, TW;
Cheng-Lung Wu, Hsinchu, TW;
Chih-Hung Huang, Hsinchu, TW;
Yang-Ann Chu, Hsinchu, TW;
Jiun-Rong Pai, Hsinchu, TW;
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD., Hsinchu, TW;
Abstract
A compound fork device includes a first prong and a second prong spaced apart from the first prong. Each of the first and second prongs has an upper surface and a lower surface which is depressed relative to the upper surface. The upper surfaces of the first and second prongs are configured to cooperatively retain a first type container. The lower surfaces of the first and second prongs are configured to cooperatively retain a second type container having a configuration different from that of the first type container. A method and a system using the compound fork device are also disclosed.