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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 2011
Filed:
Jan. 11, 2008
Philip L. Campbell, Millbrook, NY (US);
Denise B. Joe, Stormville, NY (US);
Edward Sherwood, Wingdale, NY (US);
Philip L. Campbell, Millbrook, NY (US);
Denise B. Joe, Stormville, NY (US);
Edward Sherwood, Wingdale, NY (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A system for reading substrate carriers that includes at least one overhead transport vehicle (OHT) utilizing at least one device for at least one of sensing and/or reading a substrate carrier, and/or wafers arranged therein, when the substrate carrier is proximate the at least one overhead transport vehicle. A method of sensing or reading a substrate carrier includes sensing and/or reading a substrate carrier and/or wafers arranged therein with the overhead transport vehicle.