Systems and methods for detecting the existence of one or more environmental conditions within a substrate processing system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10192762
APP PUB NO 20170213750A1
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15048258

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Methods for operating a substrate processing cluster tool include positioning a substrate storage cassette within a factory interface of the substrate processing cluster tool, wherein the substrate storage cassette defines an interior volume dimensioned and arranged to receive one or more substrates, and sensing, by execution of stored instructions by a processor operatively associated with a plurality of sensors, at least one of occurrence of a condition of a plurality of conditions within the interior volume or persistence of a condition of the plurality of conditions within the interior volume. Responsive to the sensing, at least one of generating an alert or performing an alternate operation involving the substrate storage cassette.

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APPLIED MATERIALS INC3050 BOWERS AVENUE SANTA CLARA CA 95054

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Khaja, Fareen Adeni San Jose, US 9 242
Mordo, David Cupertino, US 15 834

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