Abstract: Methods are disclosed for purging contaminants from a vessel such as a FOUP with vacuum-assistance. After the vessel is purged of environmental contaminants with a purging medium, the vessel is pressurized with a pressurizing medium such as nitrogen (N2) gas to yield a desired atmosphere. After the vessel has been pressurized via either negative or positive pressure, the vessel is transported to a storage location that is a non-purge storage and that is physically separate from the charging station, such as a stocker. The vessel can be left in non-purge storage for an amount of time and then the cycle can be repeated if the vessel has not been utilized in another processing step such as another processing step for manufacturing semiconductor wafers.

Abstract: Methods are disclosed for purging contaminants from a vessel such as a FOUP with vacuum-assistance. After the vessel is purged of environmental contaminants with a purging medium, the vessel is pressurized with a pressurizing medium such as nitrogen (N2) gas to yield a desired atmosphere. After the vessel has been pressurized via either negative or positive pressure, the vessel is transported to a storage location that is a non-purge storage and that is physically separate from the charging station, such as a stocker. The vessel can be left in non-purge storage for an amount of time and then the cycle can be repeated if the vessel has not been utilized in another processing step such as another processing step for manufacturing semiconductor wafers.

Abstract: A composite message sharing method for sending and sharing of a composite message between a plurality of computers over a network by packaging up a portion of a plurality of messages into said composite message and managing access to said composite message. Providing a device application, comprising a messaging application, on said plurality of computers belonging to a plurality of users, wherein, each among said plurality of computers comprise at least a processor, a memory and a communication hardware, said device application is executed in said processor of said plurality of computers, and a portion of said plurality of messages and/or said composite message are transmitted with said communication hardware. providing a server application on said server. configuring said plurality of computers and said server to communicate with each other over said network.

Abstract: An apparatus, comprising at least one memory including a computer program code. at least one processor. Wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to implement a messaging application. the messaging application is in communication with a server over a network. the messaging application is installed and running on a plurality of computers. a plurality of users conduct a plurality of conversations with one another through the messaging application. each of the plurality of conversations each comprising a one or more messages between a two or more among the plurality of users. the plurality of users comprise at least a first user and a second user. the plurality of conversations comprise at least a first conversation between the first user and the second user.