Method and apparatus for moving blocks
OwnerGordon Craig, Ming Chan +4inventors
InventorsGordon Craig, Ming Chan, Cornelius Sutu, Omar Alvarado, Hoang Pham, Mark Hadley
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
An apparatus for dispensing blocks in a fluid over a substrate. The apparatus includes a first tube having a first end and a second end. A compression device is coupled to the first tube. A second tube is connected to the first tube to deliver a slurry having blocks to the first tube. The compression device pulsates at least one block in the slurry which is flowing through a portion of the first tube.
Claims23
A method for dispensing a plurality of blocks over a substrate comprising:
- pulsating a fluid flowing in a first tube coupling to a compression device that pulsates said fluid;
- dispensing a plurality of blocks from a second tube into said fluid, each of said plurality of blocks has an integrated circuit;
- and
- while pulsating said fluid, dispensing said blocks and said fluid over a substrate having a plurality of receptor sites wherein said plurality of blocks couples to said receptor sites on said substrate.
A method for moving a plurality of blocks comprising:
- removing excess blocks off a substrate with a block clearing device wherein said block clearing device couples to at least one vacuum pump which applies a pressure to a nozzle head included within said block clearing device wherein said excess blocks are sucked into said nozzle when said pressure is applied.
A method for moving a plurality of blocks comprising:
- removing excess blocks off a substrate having a plurality of blocks being dispensed thereto with a block clearing device, said block clearing device comprising a fluid container and a compression device, wherein said fluid container releases a fluid to over said substrate while said compression member causes said fluid to pulsate as said fluid is being released.
A method comprising:
- moving a slurry from a first process chamber to a second process chamber using a pressure regulation mechanism, said slurry comprising a plurality of blocks dispensed in a fluid, each of said plurality of blocks having integrated circuits disposed thereon;
- and
- performing an action on at least one block, said action is one of cleaning said at least one block or treating said at least one block.
A method for dispensing a plurality of blocks over a substrate comprising:
- dispensing a slurry having said plurality of blocks and a fluid into a dispensing tube having a plurality of orifices;
- vibrating said slurry using a vibration source coupling to said dispensing tube while dispensing said plurality of blocks to a substrate having a plurality of receptor sites to receive said plurality of blocks, said plurality of blocks are dispensed through said plurality of orifices.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.