Abstract: A mobile detection system that follows the high energy beamline during a tuning phase/startup phase of an ion implantation system or otherwise having a passive mobile monitoring system around the ion implantation system can identify radiation conditions that stationary detection systems outside or even inside the system may have missed or poorly reported data on. A mobile detection system that can move a radiation detector to pinpoint location near the ion implantation system or wafer cassette and take detailed data readings very near the source will provide enhanced abilities to determine radiation conditions and appropriately determine shutdown and cooldown times, thereby improving efficient use of the system.

Abstract: An ion implantation system includes a spectroscopy-based safety system for nuclear reaction detection. A spectra analysis and safety system are disclosed herein. Associated methodology for use with the system includes processing data received from photon energy resolving spectrometers in order to identify detected photon energy, and alert the operator to the same and/or shutdown the system.

Abstract: A radiation safety apparatus for a semiconductor processing system has a safety fence with a support frame and radiation shields defining containment regions associated with load ports of the semiconductor processing system. The containment regions are associated with radioactive sources that emit radioactive radiation, where radiation shields attenuate the radiation to a region external to the containment regions. The radiation shields have access doors movably coupled to the support frame to provide access to the containment regions. Interlocks are provided with the access doors to selectively lock the access doors in a closed position to control the access to the containment regions from the external region through the access doors. A controller controls the interlocks based on a radiation decay associated with each of the radioactive sources and a predetermined safe radiation exposure level.

Abstract: A smart audio guide system for use in conjunction with an interactive content distribution system is disclosed. The smart audio guide system includes a recommendation engine for providing a customized viewing-recommendations list for a viewer subsystem based upon the programming available from an interactive content distribution system and a customized viewing profile developed for the viewer subsystem. In response to one or more predetermined conditions, a smart guide actuator activates a processing unit, which is used to implement the smart audio guide system functions, which include causing a plurality of smart audio guide audio clips corresponding to the customized viewing-recommendations list to be uttered in a predetermined mode at the viewer subsystem.

Abstract: A smart audio guide system according to the present invention for use in conjunction with an interactive content distribution system that includes a distribution head-end that makes programming available for viewing on a video display device at a viewer subsystem, the viewer subsystem including an audio unit to provide audio for the video display unit, the smart audio guide system comprising a recommendation engine for providing a customized viewing-recommendations list for the viewer subsystem based upon the programming available from the interactive content distribution system and a customized viewing profile developed for the viewer subsystem, a processing unit configured and operative to implement the smart audio guide system functions, a smart audio guide audio package that includes at least a plurality of smart audio guide audio clips corresponding to the customized viewing-recommendations list, and a smart guide actuator that is configured and operative in response to one or more predetermined conditio