18390413. AUTOMATED GAS SUPPLY SYSTEM simplified abstract (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.)

AUTOMATED GAS SUPPLY SYSTEM

Organization Name

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor(s)

Min Sung Ha of Seoul (KR)

Kwang-Jun Kim of Ansan-si (KR)

Jong Kyu Kim of Suwon-si (KR)

Hyun-Joong Kim of Seongnam-si (KR)

Jin Ho So of Seoul (KR)

Chi-Gun An of Suwon-si (KR)

Ki Moon Lee of Seoul (KR)

Hui Gwan Lee of Suwon-si (KR)

Beom Soo Hwang of Seoul (KR)

AUTOMATED GAS SUPPLY SYSTEM - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18390413 titled 'AUTOMATED GAS SUPPLY SYSTEM

Simplified Explanation

The automated gas supply system described in the patent application includes several components such as a gas cylinder transfer unit, a gas cylinder inspection unit, a storage queue, and a gas cabinet. The system is designed to efficiently transfer gas cylinders, inspect the gas properties, store and classify the cylinders, and supply the gas to a semiconductor manufacturing process line.

• Gas cylinder transfer unit: Transfers gas cylinders stored in a cradle.
• Gas cylinder inspection unit: Checks gas properties and leaks in the transferred cylinders.
• Storage queue: Receives and stores gas cylinders based on their properties.
• Gas cabinet: Fastens gas cylinders to supply gas to the semiconductor manufacturing process line, with a residual gas detector to monitor gas levels.

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1. 1. 1. Potential Applications

- Semiconductor manufacturing - Industrial gas supply systems

1. 1. 1. Problems Solved

- Efficient gas cylinder transfer and inspection - Automated gas supply to manufacturing processes

1. 1. 1. Benefits

- Increased efficiency in gas supply operations - Reduced manual labor and human error - Improved safety with gas leak detection

1. 1. 1. Potential Commercial Applications
         1. Optimizing Gas Supply in Semiconductor Manufacturing Processes

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1. 1. 1. Possible Prior Art

There are existing automated gas supply systems in industrial settings, but the specific combination of components and functionalities described in this patent application may be novel.

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1. 1. 1. Unanswered Questions

1. 1. 1. 1. How does the system handle different types of gases with varying properties?

The patent application does not provide detailed information on how the system manages and categorizes gas cylinders with different gas types and properties.

1. 1. 1. 1. What is the scalability of this system for large manufacturing facilities?

The scalability of the automated gas supply system for handling a high volume of gas cylinders in large manufacturing facilities is not discussed in the patent application.

Original Abstract Submitted

An automated gas supply system includes a gas cylinder transfer unit configured to transfer a cradle in which one or more gas cylinders storing a gas therein are stored; a gas cylinder inspection unit configured to check properties of the gas stored in the gas cylinder transferred from the gas cylinder transfer unit and check whether the gas leaks from the gas cylinder; a storage queue configured to receive the gas cylinder from the gas cylinder inspection unit by a mobile robot and configured to classify and store the transferred gas cylinders according to the properties of the gas stored in the gas cylinder; and a gas cabinet configured to receive the gas cylinder from the storage queue by the mobile robot and fasten a gas pipe, which is connected to a semiconductor manufacturing process line, to a gas spray nozzle, which is disposed at one side of the received gas cylinder, to supply the gas stored in the gas cylinder to the semiconductor manufacturing process line, wherein the gas cabinet includes a residual gas detector configured to detect a residual amount of the gas stored in the gas cylinder fastened to the gas pipe, and when the residual amount of the gas detected by the residual gas detector is less than or equal to a set residual amount of gas, the mobile robot recovers the gas cylinder from inside the gas cabinet and transfers a gas cylinder stored in the storage queue to the gas cabinet.