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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 2009
Filed:
Jan. 26, 2004
Michael R. Rice, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Martin R. Elliott, Round Rock, TX (US);
Robert B. Lowrance, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Jeffrey C. Hudgens, San Francisco, CA (US);
Eric A. Englhardt, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Michael R. Rice, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Martin R. Elliott, Round Rock, TX (US);
Robert B. Lowrance, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Jeffrey C. Hudgens, San Francisco, CA (US);
Eric A. Englhardt, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Applied Materials, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
In a first aspect, a first apparatus is provided for use in supporting a substrate carrier. The first apparatus includes an overhead transfer flange adapted to couple to a substrate carrier body and an overhead carrier support. The overhead transfer flange has a first side and a second side opposite the first side that is wider than the first side. Numerous other aspects are provided.