Inventor

FOSNIGHT WILLIAM J

US86 patents

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FOSNIGHT WILLIAM J

ASYST TECHNOLOGIES

Integrated intrabay buffer, delivery, and stocker system

Ergonomic, variable size, bottom opening system compatible with a vertical interface

SMIF container including a reticle support structure

Wafer mapping system

SMIF pod storage, delivery and retrieval system

Modular SMIF pod breather, adsorbent, and purge cartridges

Pod to port door retention and evacuation system

Passively activated valve for carrier purging

Evacuation-driven SMIF pod purge system

Kinematic coupling compatible passive interface seal

Method for in-cassette wafer center determination

Sealable, transportable container adapted for horizontal loading and unloading

Port door removal and wafer handling robotic system

Cassette buffering within a minienvironment

SMIF pod including independently supported wafer cassette

Reticle transfer system

Rotated, orthogonal load compatible front-opening interface

Edge grip aligner with buffering capabilities

SMIF port interface adaptor

System for safeguarding integrated intrabay pod delivery and storage system

Workpiece sorter operating with modular bare workpiece stockers and/or closed container stockers

Edge grip aligner with buffering capabilities

ALERT INNOVATION INC

Order fulfillment system

Storage and retrieval system

Order fulfillment system

Tote handling for chilled or frozen goods

Interchangeable automated mobile robots with a plurality of operating modes configuring a plurality of different robot task capabilities

Storage and retrieval system

Modular structure for an automated storage and retrieval system

Configurable service isolation zones for service of equipment employing mobile robots

Tote handling for chilled or frozen goods

Inventory management system and method

Packing by destination for automated fulfilled goods

Universal gripper for tote and sub-tote transport

Automated decant system

WALMART APOLLO LLC

Automated retail supply chain and inventory management system

Inventory management system and method

Automated decant system

Robotic each picking in a micro-fulfillment center

Order fulfillment system

Climbing robot with compliant pinion drive

GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC

System for separately handling different size FOUPs

Wafer carrier purge apparatuses, automated mechanical handling systems including the same, and methods of handling a wafer carrier during integrated circuit fabrication

Wafer carrier purge apparatuses, automated mechanical handling systems including the same, and methods of handling a wafer carrier during integrated circuit fabrication

Wafer carrier purge apparatuses, automated mechanical handling systems including the same, and methods of handling a wafer carrier during integrated circuit fabrication

ALERT CORP

Storage and retrieval system

ENTEGRIS INC

Modular SMIF pod breather, adsorbent, and purge cartridges

ASYT TECHNOLOGIES INC

Modular sorter

FOSNIGHT WILLIAM J

Overhead substrate handling and storage system

SYMBOTIC LLC

Order fulfillment system