IP Library Granted Patent US 7,194,867
Granted Patent B2
US 7,194,867 · App. 10/804,842 · Granted Mar 27, 2007

Integrated rough/purge/vent (RPV) valve

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Patent No.
US 7,194,867
App. No.
10/804,842
Granted
Mar 27, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

A single ducted valve assembly provides an integrated cryopump valve having a purge valve port connecting the assembly to a cryopump with a coaxial connection having an inner duct and an outer duct. A pressurized gas interface connects a pressurized gas source to the cryopump through the inner duct. A rough valve port can connect the outer duct of the assembly to a rough vacuum pump; and a relief valve port can connect the outer duct of the assembly to an exhaust stack.

Claims (58)

1. A cryopump having a ducted integrated valve assembly, the valve assembly comprising:

a housing of the assembly having an interface to a cryopump;

a coaxial connection at the interface, connecting to an inner duct and an outer duct of the assembly;

an exhaust valve connecting the outer duct to an exhaust; and

a purge valve connecting a pressurized gas source to the cryopump through the inner duct.

2. The cryopump of claim 1 wherein the exhaust valve is a rough valve connecting the outer duct of the assembly through the exhaust to a rough vacuum pump.

3. The cryopump of claim 1 wherein the exhaust valve is relief valve connecting the outer duct of the assembly through the exhaust to an exhaust stack.

4. The cryopump of claim 3 further comprising a rough valve connecting the outer duct of the assembly through an exhaust to a rough vacuum pump.

5. The cryopump of claim 3 further comprising an exhaust purge valve connecting a pressurized gas source to the exhaust stack.

6. The cryopump of claim 1 further comprising a pressure gauge in fluid communication with the outer duct of the assembly.

7. A cryopump having a ducted integrated valve assembly, the valve assembly comprising:

a housing of the assembly having an interface to a cryopump;

a coaxial connection at the interface, connecting to an inner duct and an outer duct of the assembly;

an exhaust valve connecting the outer duct to un exhaust; and

a purge valve connecting a pressurized gas source to the cryopump through the inner duct wherein the pressurized gas source connects to control the biasing mechanisms of the purge valve and the exhaust valve.

8. The cryopump of claim 7 further comprising actuators to control the biasing of the purge valve and the exhaust valve.

9. The cryopump of claim 1 wherein the pressurized gas source is a nitrogen gas source.

10. The cryopump of claim 1 further comprising a pressure gauge in fluid communication with the outer duct.

11. A cryopump having a ducted integrated valve assembly, the valve assembly comprising:

a housing of the assembly having an interface to a cryopump;

a coaxial connection at the interface, connecting to an inner duct and an outer duct of the assembly;

a rough valve connecting the outer duct of the assembly to a rough vacuum pump;

a relief valve connecting the outer duct of the assembly to an exhaust stack;

an exhaust purge valve connecting a nitrogen gas source to the exhaust stack;

a purge valve connecting the nitrogen gas source to the cryopump through the inner duct;

actuators to control the biasing of the purge valve, rough valve and the exhaust purge valve; and

a pressure gauge in fluid communication with the outer duct.

12. A cryopump having a ducted integrated valve assembly, the valve assembly comprising:

a housing having a single fluid duct;

a rough valve connecting the duct to a rough vacuum pump, and

a relief valve connecting the duct to an exhaust stack.

13. A ducted valve assembly for providing an integrated cryopump valve comprising:

a housing of the assembly having an interface to a cryopump;

a coaxial connection at the interface, connecting to an inner duct and an outer duct of the assembly;

an exhaust valve connecting the outer duct to an exhaust; and

a purge valve connecting a pressurized gas source to the cryopump through the inner duct.

14. The ducted valve assembly of claim 13 wherein the exhaust valve is a rough valve connecting the outer duct of the assembly through the exhaust to a rough vacuum pump.

15. The ducted valve assembly of claim 13 wherein the exhaust valve as relief valve connecting the outer duct of the assembly through the exhaust to an exhaust stack.

16. The ducted valve assembly of claim 15 further comprising a rough valve connecting the outer duct of the assembly through an exhaust to a rough vacuum pump.

17. The ducted valve assembly of claim 15 further comprising an exhaust purge valve connecting a pressurized gas source to the exhaust stack.

18. The ducted valve assembly of claim 13 further comprising a pressure gauge in fluid communication with the outer duct of the assembly.

19. A ducted valve assembly for providing an integrated cryopump valve comprising:

a housing of the assembly having an interface to a cryopump;

a coaxial connection at the interface, connecting to an inner duct and an outer duct of the assembly;

a exhaust valve connecting the outer duct to an exhaust; and

a purge valve connecting a pressurized gas source to the cryopump through the inner duct wherein the pressurized gas source connects to control the biasing mechanisms of the purge valve and the exhaust valve.

20. The ducted valve assembly of claim 19 further comprising actuators to control the biasing of the purge valve and the exhaust valve.

21. The ducted valve assembly of claim 13 wherein the pressurized gas source is a nitrogen gas source.

22. The ducted valve assembly of claim 13 further comprising a pressure gauge in fluid communication with the outer duct.

23. A ducted valve assembly for providing an integrated cryopump valve comprising:

a housing of the assembly having an interface to a cryopump;

a coaxial connection at the interface, connecting to an inner duct and an outer duct of the assembly;

a rough valve connecting the outer duct of the assembly to a rough vacuum pump;

a relief valve connecting the outer duct of the assembly to an exhaust stack;

an exhaust purge valve connecting a nitrogen gas source to the exhaust stack;

a purge valve connecting the nitrogen gas source to the cryopump through the inner duct;

actuators to control the biasing of the purge valve, rough valve and the exhaust purge valve; and

a pressure gauge in fluid communication with the outer duct.

Assignments (5)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 2, 2019
From: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.
To: BROOKS AUTOMATION, INC.; BIOSTORAGE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 049669/0578 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 1, 2019
From: BROOKS AUTOMATION, INC.
To: EDWARDS VACUUM LLC
Reel/Frame 049648/0016 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 6, 2017
From: BROOKS AUTOMATION, INC.; BIOSTORAGE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
To: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.
Reel/Frame 044142/0258 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 27, 2006
From: HELIX TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
To: BROOKS AUTOMATION, INC.
Reel/Frame 017176/0706 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 3, 2004
From: BARTLETT, ALLEN J.; ASH, GARY S.; THOMPSON, BRIAN; STIRA, MARK A.
To: HELIX TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 015042/0985 →