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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7148683 | Detection with evanescent wave probe Methods and systems for spatially resolved spin resonance detection in a sample of material are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods and systems for spatially resolved impedance measurements in a sample of material. The disclosed methods and samples can be used in ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7109706 | Integrated EWP-STM spin resonance microscope A novel spin resonance microscope is disclosed, the microscope design comprising an integrated evanescent wave probe and scanning tunneling microscope tip. The probe and tip may be either the same structure, or they may be separate structures. The integrated design ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 5588791 | Apparatus for sequentially delivering articles contained in cassettes An apparatus, for sequentially delivering articles to a specified article-receiving position from each of a plurality of cassettes each containing a plurality of the articles slidably one above another, includes endless chains with cassette-carrying bars ... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5284413 | Apparatus for loading and unloading thin integrated circuits into and from carriers Carriers of a type, each with two elastically bendable holding pieces extending inwardly from its frame-like housing to hold a thin integrated circuit (IC) therebetween, are delivered to a specified pick-up location. A robotically operated pick-up module ... | 02/08/1994 |
| 5259719 | Apparatus for transferring disks between a cassette and a pallet An apparatus for transferring disks with central holes such as wafers includes two transversely notched horizontal rods which are supported parallel to each other and one above the other. The lower rod is adapted to be passed through the center holes of t... | 11/09/1993 |
| 5223785 | Apparatus for and method of latching and unlatching integrated circuit test sockets An apparatus for opening and closing lids of sockets has a carrier plate controllably movable horizontally in a specified direction and a roller disposed transversely thereabove. A board carrying rows of sockets thereon is set on the carrier plate so as t... | 06/29/1993 |
| 5219215 | Modular clean bench system Clean benches each providing a sealed work space can be connected together in a row to form a modular system such that objects on pallets can be transported concurrently back and forth from one to another of connected benches through sealed doorways. The ... | 06/15/1993 |
| 5160181 | Pick-up head assembly A pick-up head module has two vertical tubes for picking up small objects such as ICs by suction. A mechanism is provided for rotating these two tubes around their own axes. The tubes are individually supported by two separate tables, one (first) rack gea... | 11/03/1992 |
| 5131800 | Manually operable apparatus for transferring disks between cassettes A manually operable apparatus is provided for transferring disks with center holes such as semiconductor wafers from one cassette of an ordinary kind to another having a different pitch. The apparatus has an elongated rod on which an array of disk-shaped ... | 07/21/1992 |
| 5122736 | Apparatus for and method of pressing pins of an IC for testing A socket-like structure with contact terminals for testing IC pieces is set at a specified position and a vertically movable block is set above this socket-like structure. A frame surrounding this block is provided with a lock screw by which a pin press c... | 06/16/1992 |
| 5076024 | Disk polisher assembly A disk polisher has a horizontal turntable for moving workpieces around thereon and an assembly for holding flat grinding surfaces of grinding stone against these moving workpieces. The grinding stone pieces are provided with throughholes and are attached... | 12/31/1991 |
| 5073079 | Modular loading-unloading system for integrated circuits or the like A system can be formed for automatically loading and unloading items such as ICs into and from containers of different types having various configurations by providing a plurality of base units each of the same structure but having different item-handling... | 12/17/1991 |
| 5000651 | Disk gripper for use with a disk polisher A disk gripper has a rotary actuator with a horizontally supported shaft, a swing arm which is attached to and can rotate with this shaft and a finger arm which is connected to the swing arm such that the connected arms together extend radially from the s... | 03/19/1991 |
| 4958873 | Multi-disk clamp end effector A multi-disk clamp end effector carries around a tubular member a plurality of disks with a center hole like wafers and releases them sequentially one at a time. Each disk is attached to the tubular member by means of a holder which not only supports the ... | 09/25/1990 |
| 4957406 | Apparatus for transferring disks from one cassette to another with different pitch An apparatus is provided for transferring disks with center holes such as semiconductor wafers from one cassette of an ordinary kind to another having a different pitch. The apparatus has an elongated rod on which an array of disk-shaped pieces each capab... | 09/18/1990 |
| 4911490 | Gripper assembly A gripper assembly contains within its cylindrical tubular housing a piston and a rotatably supported finger assembly having a push rod and gripper fingers. The push rod is pressed rotatably against the piston through a thrust bearing by a spring. As the ... | 03/27/1990 |
| 4902186 | Disk guide for a disk handling system A disk guide is comprised of a pair of mutually parallel vertical grooves, a disk holder and a mechanism for moving the disk holder vertically. The grooves are formed on mutually opposite sidewalls such that a disk supported by the disk holder can be lift... | 02/20/1990 |
| 4895098 | Lubricant applicator A lubricant applicator has a horizontally oriented spindle on which a disk to be processed is detachably attached and rotated with the spindle. After a lubricant is sprayed on both its surfaces from nozzles disposed adjacent thereto, the disk is brought b... | 01/23/1990 |
| 4883300 | End effector for IC chip handling An end effector for automatically removing an IC chip from its holder has locating pins to be inserted into holes formed in the holder to properly position itself with respect to the IC chip and shoving pins attached to horizontally movable grippers so as... | 11/28/1989 |
| 4880518 | Disk carrier A disk carrier is comprised of a carrier plate having one or more throughholes at which disks are carried with both surfaces exposed to be processed. Abutting and partially around each of these throughholes is a recess such that not only can a disk be eas... | 11/14/1989 |
