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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110284203 | Downhole Magnetic Retrieval Devices with Fixed Magnetic Arrays A magnetic retrieval tool used for collecting metallic debris and material from within a wellbore or other surrounding downhole tubular. The tool includes a tool mandrel with one or more pockets formed in its outer radial surface. A removable insert resides within each ... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110285155 | Magnetic Retrieval Apparatus and Method for Retaining Magnets on a Downhole Magnetic Retrieval Apparatus Magnetic retrieval tools for use in a wellbore or other tubular member to remove metallic debris. A magnetic retrieval tool includes a tool body having a central shaft with a plurality of ribs that project radially outwardly therefrom. The ribs present lateral sides tha... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110180333 | MOBILE CLIMBING ROBOT AND SERVICE SYSTEM HAVING A CLIMBING ROBOT The mobile climbing robot (15) according to the invention comprises a central joint (3), by which a first leg (1) is connected to a second leg (2). In addition, the robot comprises a first foot (8) which is connected to the first leg (... | 07/28/2011 |
| 20110140468 | ELECTROMAGNETIC LIFTER FOR MOVING COILS OF HOT-ROLLED STEEL AND RELEVANT OPERATING METHOD An electromagnetic lifter (1) comprises at least two polar expansions (2, 3) shaped for transporting a horizontal axis coil (4) of hot-rolled steel, the polar expansions (2, 3) being connected through a ferromagnetic circuit (5) and re... | 06/16/2011 |
| 20110018291 | WORK ALIGNING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MOVING WORK A work aligning system capable of easily altering the kind of works to be aligned. The work aligning system (1) comprises a storage device (10) in which nuts (11) are stored, a take-out base (30) on which the nuts (11) are placed, and ... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20100276953 | SUBSTRATE PICK Disclosed is a device for handling devices, such as reticles, in a semiconductor manufacturing environment. In one illustrative embodiment, the device includes a body, a plurality of spaced-apart grippers and a plurality of magnets for producing a magnetic force to secu... | 11/04/2010 |
| 20100078953 | WORKPIECE GRIPPING DEVICE A workpiece gripping device includes a primary catching mechanism having a suction pad adapted to hold a workpiece by suction power and a rod-like part having the suction pad mounted on one end thereof, gripping pawls sandwiching and gripping the workpiece, a drive unit... | 04/01/2010 |
| 20090224561 | Surgical magnetic retrieval tool A surgical magnetic retrieval tool for retrieving objects attractable by a magnet lost in a surgical cavity during a surgical procedure. The tool is a permanent magnet having a size and shape adapted to be placed in and moved through a surgical cavity to attract and hol... | 09/10/2009 |
| 20090223198 | MAGNETIC CLEAN UP TOOL A tool for the removal of magnetic debris from worksites. The tool comprises means for the collection and self-removal of magnetic debris from the tool. A magnetic portion resides within a non-magnetic portion and magnetic debris is collected on the exterior of the non-... | 09/10/2009 |
| 20080246291 | PAPER CLIP REMOVING DEVICE AND DOCUMENT READING APPARATUS A paper clip removing device capable of removing a paper clip made of a shape memory alloy, that has such a shape that a plurality of documents are bound at a normal temperature and a document bundle is released in a heated state, when the paper clip is on any positions... | 10/09/2008 |
| 20080191504 | Magnet Controller for Controlling a Lifting Magnet A method for operating an electric crane, comprises the steps of activating a magnet controller to cause a current to flow through a magnet for creating a magnetic field about the magnet for securing a load to the magnet, receiving a feedback input value at a logic cont... | 08/14/2008 |
| 20070267879 | Fish wire kit for use in obtaining objects from deep, small, narrow spaces The invention is a fish wire kit having a chain with a hook and weight on one end and riveted or otherwise attached to housing on the other end. A round housing is provided for storing the chain when not in use and to prevent the chain from falling completely inside the... | 11/22/2007 |
| 20070132256 | Magnetic tool cleaner The invention generally involves an apparatus and method for cleaning metal debris from a tool. The tool may have magnetic properties. The magnetic cleaner comprises a magnetic element suitably sized to interface with a surface of a tool associated with metal debris. Th... | 06/14/2007 |
| 20070057522 | Tool to pick up microparts This is a tool for use in picking up small, or even microscopic, objects and placing them where they are wanted. Applications include the assembly of micromachines, and scientific collection of particle specimens. The various embodiments use one or more of the following... | 03/15/2007 |
| 20070035141 | Lifting magnet Disclosed is a lifting magnet with a housing; a rotary magnet unit; and a stationary magnet unit, which comprises a pinion; a socket moving up and down; a lifting slider rotating the pinion to set the magnetization and demagnetization states at top and bottom dead point... | 02/15/2007 |
| 20060244276 | Wafer loading apparatus A wafer loading apparatus comprises a plate adapted to support a wafer, and a plurality of protrusion elements located within the plate. The protrusion elements partially extrude above the plate to support the wafer. The wafer loading apparatus further comprises a plura... | 11/02/2006 |
| 20060225342 | Anchoring pin insertion unit A hand-operable device of mounting an anchoring pin and inserting the pin into the ground includes a hand-graspable elongate handle having an upper under and a lower end and a magnetic puck assembly fixed to the handle lower end for picking up an anchoring pin and maint... | 10/12/2006 |
| 20060119119 | Mobile-pole lifter for moving ferromagnetic loads A magnetic lifter includes at least one dipolar mobile pole (1) consisting of two ferromagnetic pole pieces (2, 3), joined through an elastic connection, and inserted between two fixed opposite polarities (5, 6) of an electromagnet (7) so as ... | 06/08/2006 |
| 20060028039 | Magnetic tool The magnetic tool has a narrow, elongate, rigid shank having a handgrip end and a selectively extendible and retractable magnet at the opposite working end. Various mechanisms are provided at the handgrip end to extend and retract the magnet. The working end of the tool... | 02/09/2006 |
| 20050269827 | Apparatus for lifting of ferromagnetic metal sheets A relatively lightweight permanent magnetic system employing as integral components on a frame, plate or table, a plurality of shallow field magnetic devices specifically to grip, lift and carry a thin ferromagnetic metal sheet and a means to discharge the retained ferr... | 12/08/2005 |
| 20050218678 | Autonomous device for the magnetic handling of an electronic component The invention relates to an autonomous device that is used to handle an electronic component (1), comprising a body (2) and head (3) for picking up said component (1) magnetically. Moreover, the aforementioned pick-up head (3) comprise... | 10/06/2005 |
| 20050200143 | Highly articulated electromagnetic pick-up tool A device uses an electromagnet to retrieve magnetic objects that are located in hard-to-reach places. The magnet is directed toward the object without being attracted to the surrounding components. The tool also incorporates a selectively actuated light for better illum... | 09/15/2005 |
| 20050035613 | Placing device and method for placing objects onto substrates A placing device and a method for placing objects onto substrates are suited for obtaining both very small as well as very large placement forces of the object exerted on the substrate. To this end, a gripper, by way of which the object can be picked up, is pretensioned... | 02/17/2005 |
| 20050017526 | Pen-sized telescoping electromagnet A flexible telescoping electromagnetic tool comprises an end cap formed of a magnetizable material and an end section formed of a non-magnetizable material. The end cap is connected to the end section. A tubular section is formed of a non-magnetizable material wherein t... | 01/27/2005 |
