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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 30, 2012
Filed:
May. 14, 2009
Paul D. Hand, Stanfordville, NY (US);
George M. Harmuth, Hopewell Junction, NY (US);
Gary T. Leonardi, Yorktown Heights, NY (US);
Glenn M. Stefanski, Hopewell Junction, NY (US);
Andrew P. Wyskida, Yorktown Heights, NY (US);
Paul D. Hand, Stanfordville, NY (US);
George M. Harmuth, Hopewell Junction, NY (US);
Gary T. Leonardi, Yorktown Heights, NY (US);
Glenn M. Stefanski, Hopewell Junction, NY (US);
Andrew P. Wyskida, Yorktown Heights, NY (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A system and a method for safeguarding wafers and photomasks. The system includes a container for storing an article, the article being a wafer or a photomask; a flashing unit for flashing light with a pre-determined light pattern; an anti-theft unit capable of performing an anti-theft function, the anti-theft unit being attached to the container; and a trigger unit electrically connected to the anti-theft unit for triggering the anti-theft function of the anti-theft unit, in response to detecting the pre-determined light pattern of the flashing unit. The method includes providing a container having an anti-theft unit capable of performing an anti-theft function; storing an article in the container, the article being a wafer or a photomask; providing a flashing light with a pre-determined light pattern; detecting the pre-determined light pattern; and performing the anti-theft function by the anti-theft unit, in response to detecting the pre-determined light pattern.