Patent ID: 8827695

Claim:
An interface system that provides a protective, ambient controlled environment, the interface system comprising: an enclosure and at least one door configured to cover an opening in the enclosure; a robotic system disposed within the enclosure, wherein the robotic system includes at least one holder to support and transfer at least one substrate; at least one first valve coupled to the enclosure for releasing gas into the enclosure; and an ambient control element including an ambient control tank and air circulation system coupled to the enclosure, wherein the ambient control element is operable to control at least one of an oxygen level, a moisture level, and an airborne molecular contamination level; and wherein the ambient control tank comprises: (1) a plurality of catalysts, wherein the catalysts comprise a moisture reducing agent, an oxygen reducing agent, an airborne molecular contamination reducing agent, or combinations thereof; (2) a regeneration element, wherein the regeneration element heats the ambient control tank to regenerate the plurality of catalysts; and (3) a cooling element, wherein the cooling element cools the ambient control tank to enhance the absorbability of the plurality of catalysts.