Patents by Inventor Timothy Consentino

Timothy Consentino has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Automatic modular wafer substrate handling device
    Patent number: 6178361
    Abstract: The object of the invention is to provide an automatic module and cassette station detecting and aligning semiconductor wafer/substrate material handling unit with a thermal processing chamber module having an integrated, sturdy, chemical and temperature resistant wafer lift pins and door actuation apparatus. One of the benefits that is derived from this apparatus is the ability to quickly and easily attach various processing modules at any docking position of the semiconductor wafer/substrate material handling unit (hereinafter MHU). The MHU of this apparatus has the additional benefit of a cassette station that automatically aligns and detects a plurality of different size and shape semiconductor wafer/substrate cassettes. The semiconductor wafer/substrate cassettes may also be functionally attached to a module that is docked to the MHU for use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2001
    Assignee: Karl Suss America, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory George, Tim Peery, Timothy Consentino, Michael Kuhnle, Seth Wright, James Ziegler