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Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2026

Filed:

Feb. 02, 2023
Applicant:

Entegris, Inc., Billerica, MA (US);

Inventors:

Matthew A. Fuller, Colorado Springs, CO (US);

Mark V. Smith, Colorado Springs, CO (US);

Colton J. Harr, Monument, CO (US);

Assignee:

ENTEGRIS, INC., Billerica, MA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 21/673 (2006.01); G05D 7/06 (2006.01); H10P 72/10 (2026.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 21/67389 (2013.01); G05D 7/0635 (2013.01);
Abstract

A system is provided. The system includes a substrate container having at least two purge modules. Each purge module of the at least two purge modules includes a flow control device. The flow control device of each purge module is configured to be actuated for egress of a purge fluid. A method of actuating flow control devices of purge modules of a substrate container is provided. The method includes starting a purge process of the substrate container; streaming a purge fluid into an interior of the substrate container, the substrate container having at least two purge modules, each purge module of the at least two purge modules including a flow control device, the flow control device of each purge module being configured to be actuated for egress of the purge fluid; and actuating the flow control device for egress of the purge fluid.


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