US4658960A
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Color coding cassette
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1985-10-07
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Granted: 1987-04-21
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Expires: 2005-10-07
Abstract
Abstract In the fabrication process of the integrated circuit manufacturing there used to be an inconvenience in handling the many of the cassette of the wafers. By using the color coded cassette of the present invention the personnel can distinguish and identify the correct status of the wafers in the cassette in the fabrication process. The personnel can sort and transport the wafers in the cassette depending on the status of the process shown in the color code. The color coding cassette of the present invention employs several colors for coding on the side of the cassette. The change and display of the proper color code are operated by the handy knobs attached to each color coding piece. The colors are differently painted from every other color to distinguish itself from every other code. They are green, white, yellow and red, for example. This color coding technology can be embodied by injection moulding of the plastic. It cost less expenditure. The valuable utilization can be found in the integrated circuit fabrication in the manufacturing and in the research and development.
Inventors
- 👤 Nob T. Iwasa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 18:27
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10P; H10P72/00; H10P72/10; H10P72/14; H10P72/06; H10P72/0618; H10P72/15; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S206/00; Y10S206/832
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
213 words
A device for indicating the stage in the processing of the electronic materials, or indicating the class for processing the electronic materials, or indicating the class of the result after processing the electronic materials, or indicating the designation of the step or steps in processing the electronic materials, or indicating the area in fabricating the electronic materials, or indicating the line in fabricating the electronic materials, said device including a carrier designed to hold such materials and indicating means located on the said carrier, said indicating means comprising: a. one or more indicator plates, each having an upstanding knob for moving the plate and a colored area adapted to signal the completion of one or more steps in the processing of the materials in the carrier, or to signal the classification for processing the materials in the carrier, or to signal the classification of the result after processing the materials in the carrier, or to signal the designation of the step or steps in the processing of the materials in the carrier, or to signal the area identification in fabricating the materials in the carrier, or to signal the line identification in fabricating the materials in the carrier; and b. cover plate corresponding to and overlying such indicator plate, each cover plate comprising;
Claim 2
Independent Claim
213 words
A device for indicating the stage in the processing of the electronic materials, or indicating the class for processing the electronic materials, or indicating the class of the result after processing the electronic materials, or indicating the designation of the step or steps in processing the electronic materials, or indicating the area in fabricating the electronic materials, or indicating the line in fabricating the electronic materials, said device including a carrier designed to hold such materials and indicating means located on the said carrier, said indicating means comprising: a. one or more indicator plates, each having an upstanding knob for moving the plate and a colored area adapted to signal the completion of one or more steps in the processing of the materials in the carrier, or to signal the classification for processing the materials in the carrier, or to signal the classification of the result after processing the materials in the carrier, or to signal the designation of the step or steps in the processing of the materials in the carrier, or to signal the area identification in fabricating the materials in the carrier, or to signal the line identification in fabricating the materials in the carrier; and b. cover plate corresponding to and overlying such indicator plate, each cover plate comprising;
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
405 words
a first opening of an elongated shape overlying the knob of the indicator plate and adapted to allow the plate to be moved from a non-completion indicating position to a completion indicating position, or to be moved from classification not-indicating position to a classification indicating position, or to be moved from designation not-indicating position to a designation indicating position, or to be moved from identification not-indicating position to a identification indicating position, and back, and 2. a second opening adapted to overlie the colored portion of the indicator plate in either its completion indicating or non-completion indicating position, or in either its class indicating or class not-indicating position, or in either its designation indicating or designation not-indicating position, or in either its area identification indicating or area identification not-indicating position, or in either its line identification indicating or line identification not-indicating position; wherein each indicator plate may be moved from the non-completion indicating position to the completion indicating position, or from classification not-indicating position to the classification indicating position, or from designation not-indicating position to the designation indicating position, or from area identification not-indicating position to the area identification indicating position, or from line identification not-indicating position to the area identification indicating position, when the processing step or steps which correspond to each colored indicator is completed, or the class which correspond to each colored indicator is adopted, or the designation which correspond to each colored indicator is adopted, or area identification which correspond to each colored indicator is adopted, or line identification which correspond to each colored indicator is adopted, and indicator plate may be returned to the non-completion indicating position, or to class not-indicating position, or to designation not-indicating position, or to the area identification not-indicating position, or to the line identification not-indicating position, in preparation for a reuse of the carrier for another group of electronic materials, or for a reuse of the carrier for another processing step or steps, or for a reuse of the carrier for another fabrication area or areas, or for a reuse of the carrier for another fabrication line or lines, or for a continuous use of the carrier for another group of electronic materials, or for a continuous use of the carrier for another processing step or steps, or for a continuous use of the carrier for another fabrication area or areas, or for a continuous use of the carrier for another fabrication line or lines.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
405 words
a first opening of an elongated shape overlying the knob of the indicator plate and adapted to allow the plate to be moved from a non-completion indicating position to a completion indicating position, or to be moved from classification not-indicating position to a classification indicating position, or to be moved from designation not-indicating position to a designation indicating position, or to be moved from identification not-indicating position to a identification indicating position, and back, and 2. a second opening adapted to overlie the colored portion of the indicator plate in either its completion indicating or non-completion indicating position, or in either its class indicating or class not-indicating position, or in either its designation indicating or designation not-indicating position, or in either its area identification indicating or area identification not-indicating position, or in either its line identification indicating or line identification not-indicating position; wherein each indicator plate may be moved from the non-completion indicating position to the completion indicating position, or from classification not-indicating position to the classification indicating position, or from designation not-indicating position to the designation indicating position, or from area identification not-indicating position to the area identification indicating position, or from line identification not-indicating position to the area identification indicating position, when the processing step or steps which correspond to each colored indicator is completed, or the class which correspond to each colored indicator is adopted, or the designation which correspond to each colored indicator is adopted, or area identification which correspond to each colored indicator is adopted, or line identification which correspond to each colored indicator is adopted, and indicator plate may be returned to the non-completion indicating position, or to class not-indicating position, or to designation not-indicating position, or to the area identification not-indicating position, or to the line identification not-indicating position, in preparation for a reuse of the carrier for another group of electronic materials, or for a reuse of the carrier for another processing step or steps, or for a reuse of the carrier for another fabrication area or areas, or for a reuse of the carrier for another fabrication line or lines, or for a continuous use of the carrier for another group of electronic materials, or for a continuous use of the carrier for another processing step or steps, or for a continuous use of the carrier for another fabrication area or areas, or for a continuous use of the carrier for another fabrication line or lines.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The device of claim 1, wherein each indicator plate represents a single step in the processing of the materials in the carrier.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The device of claim 1, wherein each indicator plate represents a series of steps in the processing of the materials in the carrier.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The device of claim 1, wherein each indicator plate and cover plate are made of plastic.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
The device of claim 1, wherein each indicator plate and cover are made of metal.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
The device of claim 1, wherein each indicator plate has a different color in the colored area.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
The device of claim 1, wherein each indicator plate represents a classification of the result after processing the materials in the carrier.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
The device of claim 1, wherein each indicator plate represents classification for the processing of the materials in the carrier.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
The device of claim 1, wherein each indicator plate represents designation of step or steps in processing the materials in the carrier.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
The device of claim 1, wherein each indicator plate represents area in the fabrication of the materials in the carrier.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
20 words
The device of claim 1, wherein each indicator plate represents line in the fabrication of the materials in the carrier.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
23 words
The device of claim 1, wherein each indicator plate further represents a equipment in a line in fabricating the materials in the carrier.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
26 words
The device of claim 1, wherein each indicator plate further represents a operator, operating a equipment in a line in fabricating the materials in the carrier.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
35 words
The device of claim 1, wherein each indicator plate incorporates in the process automation, manufacturing automation, information automation, having the plurality in being sensed by the human eyes and being sensed by the mechanical devices.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
39 words
The device of claim 1, wherein each indicator plate incorporates in frequent process change, or periodic process change, or quick process change, having the plurality in being sensed by the human eyes and being sensed by the mechanical devices.
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