Patent ID: 9524892
Filing Date: 2016-12-20
CPC Classification: B25J,B65B,H01L,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A stocker for storing workpieces, wherein the workpieces each comprise a first container for storing an article and a second container, the stocker comprising: a first station, wherein the first station is operable to load or unload the workpieces; a storage chamber, wherein the storage chamber comprises a plurality of compartments for storing the workpieces; a second station, wherein the second station comprises a robot mechanism for transferring the workpieces between the first station and the storage chamber; a gas delivery system, wherein the gas delivery system is distributed to one or more nozzles in each compartment of the storage chamber, wherein the one or more nozzles are configured to couple to an interior of the first container, closed to seal the second container within the first container, of a workpiece stored in each compartment to