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...that several people are credited with the invention of the flush toilet? Most people have heard of Thomas Crapper (1837-1910), the sanitary engineer who invented the valve-and-siphon arrangement that made the modern toilet possible. Another claimant to "the throne" was British inventor Alexander Cumming who patented a toilet in 1775. Then there's a nameless Minoan (a native of ancient Crete) who lived 4,000 years ago who supposedly was ahead of his time and created the first flush toilet!
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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120128451 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EFFECTING TRANSFER OF REACTION RECEPTACLES IN AN INSTRUMENT FOR MULTI-STEP ANALYTICAL PROCEDURES Systems for effecting transfer of reaction receptacles between modules of an instrument for performing multi-step analytical procedures and for adjusting for variations in the positions of such modules includes a receptacle carrier supported on a track on which the carr... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120107074 | METHOD, HOLDING MEANS, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR TRANSPORTING A FLAT MATERIAL TO BE TREATED AND LOADING OR UNLOADING APPARATUS In order to transport a flat material to be treated (21) in an installation for the chemical and/or electrochemical treatment of said material, within which the material to be treated (21) is transported within a plane of transport in a direction of transp... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120107072 | SUBSTRATE TRANSPORT APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE MANUFACTURING SYSTEM, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD A substrate transport apparatus comprises a substrate holder capable of holding a substrate, a link unit which extends/retracts the substrate holder, a driving unit which generates a driving force to operate the link unit, a guide bar provided to one of the substrate ho... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120070254 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING AN ABSORBENT ARTICLE An apparatus for manufacturing an absorbent article having a first material and a second material includes (A) a holding body that includes a holding surface and that holds the first material with the holding surface and (B) a transfer section that transfers the first m... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120051881 | METHOD FOR FEEDING OPENING DEVICES TO BE GLUED ON PACKAGES CONTAINING POURABLE FOOD PRODUCTS A method of moving opening devices configured to be attached to respective sealed packages of pourable food product involves: forward moving a plurality of linearly arranged opening devices in a forward direction along a path; stopping the forward movement of the linear... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120051874 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SORTING WITH A MOVABLE HOLDING DEVICE An apparatus and method for sorting stackable articles according to a sort feature use a holding device with receiving units. The apparatus has a sorting system with a measuring instrument and a discharge device, a movable holding device and a plurality of receiving uni... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120052654 | CARRIER BONDING AND DETACHING PROCESSES FOR A SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER The present invention provides a temporary carrier bonding and detaching process. A first surface of a semiconductor wafer is mounted on a first carrier by a first adhesive layer, and a first isolation coating disposed between the first adhesive layer and the first carr... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120039690 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING AND HANDLING PROCESS GOODS A device for processing a process good with a process medium has a provider for providing the process medium, and a transporter. The transporter has a transport element configured to move the process good along a process path between being accepted by a delivery device ... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120027563 | Method of Sorting Mailpieces By Means of Shuttle Trays of Variable Storage Capacity In a method of sorting mailpieces, in which method the mailpieces sorted into the sorting outlets of a postal sorting machine are transferred from said sorting outlets to an unstacker magazine of the machine, or to an unstacker magazine of another sorting machine for th... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120027952 | TRANSPORT DEVICE HAVING A DEFLECTABLE SEALING FRAME The invention describes a device for transporting a substrate (5) into a working area (2, 3, 22) which can be temporarily separated in a vacuum-tight manner, and a corresponding method. A transport means (4) transports a substrate (5) in the ... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120006257 | SUBSTRATE HOLDER STOCKER DEVICE, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND SUBSTRATE HOLDER MOVING METHOD USING THE SUBSTRATE HOLDER STOCKER DEVICE A substrate holder stocker device capable of reducing foot print is provided. The device includes: a movable table A which holds a plurality of substrate holders side by side in a plate thickness direction thereof and moves back and forth; a movable table B which is pro... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20110318144 | SUBSTRATE TRANSFER SYSTEM AND METHOD, AND COMPONENT MOUNTING APPARATUS AND METHOD A substrate transfer device has an arm, and a support shaft fixed to one end of the arm so as to pivotably support the arm in a horizontal plane. The support shaft is placed between a first working device and a second working device. A holding unit that is supported by ... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110314665 | SEQUENCED PART DELIVERY SYSTEM A system and method for sequencing component part delivery for use in assembling vehicle bodies arranged in a substantially random assembly sequence. The system and method includes a plurality of kit carts that are loaded or stocked with vehicle specific parts in a sequ... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110313559 | Use Of Printed Circuit Board, Electronic Component, And Semi-Conductor Assembly Equipment For The Assembly Of Razors And Components Thereof The invention discloses a novel application of standard printed circuit board (PCB) assembly modules, electronic assembly, and/or semiconductor assembly equipment for the assembly of consumer products, such as razor cartridges. In addition, nozzles of the pick/place com... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110311340 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING SUBSTRATE PROCESSING PROGRAM A substrate processing apparatus includes a substrate transit table configured to mount thereon a plurality of substrates; a substrate processing chamber configured to process the substrate one by one; a substrate transfer device capable of loading the substrate into th... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110299058 | Movable body drive method and movable body drive system, pattern formation method and apparatus, exposure method and apparatus, and device manufacturing method Positional information of a wafer stage in a Z-axis direction and a tilt direction with respect to the XY plane (for example, a θy direction) is measured, using a surface position measurement system, such as, for example, a Z head and the like, and the wafer stage is d... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110286818 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD According to an example embodiment a substrate processing apparatus includes a supporting unit, a lifting unit on at least a side of the supporting unit, a tray supported by the lifting unit, and a transfer unit configured to transfer a substrate to the tray such that t... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110280690 | COVER FEEDER FOR SUPPLYING BOOK COVERS TO A BOOK PRODUCTION LINE, A METHOD FOR STACKING BOOK COVERS ON A COVER FEEDER AND A BOOK PRODUCTION LINE UTILIZING THE COVER FEEDER A book cover feeder to supply book covers to a production unit of a book production line. The feeder has a guiding side and a driving side for conveying the book covers in a production direction. The book cover feeder comprising includes a feeding device onto which book... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110280703 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTACTLESS HANDLING OF AN OBJECT An apparatus configured to handle an object in a contactless manner, the apparatus includes a carrying body having a carrying surface which is configured to be directed towards the object, the carrying surface being provided with a plurality of traction members and a pl... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110282484 | SUBSTRATE POSITIONING APPARATUS, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, SUBSTRATE POSITIONING METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM HAVING A PROGRAM STORED THEREON Disclosed is a substrate positioning apparatus capable of accurately performing positioning of a center of a circular-shape substrate with respect to a rotating shaft. The substrate positioning apparatus includes: a substrate disposing part; a first positioning mechanis... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110272867 | HANDLING MACHINE FOR HANDLING RAILS AND HANDLING PROCESS THEREOF A handling machine for handling rails, arranged in line immediately downstream of a rolling plant, which allows an optimal clamping of the rail along its longitudinal extension, thus effectively withstanding the deflection and its variations, while allowing a longitudin... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110274527 | METHOD FOR MOVING A REEL OF PACKAGING MATERIAL FROM A STORAGE STATION TO A SUPPLY STATION OF A PACKAGING UNIT FOR PRODUCING SEALED PACKAGES OF FOOD PRODUCT, AND CLAMPING UNIT FOR CLAMPING SUCH REEL A method for moving a reel of packaging material from a storage station to a supply station of a packaging unit involves clamping a peripheral edge of reel by using a pair of clamping elements of a clamping unit, rotating clamping elements relative to the reel, and supp... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110274837 | ALD REACTOR, METHOD FOR LOADING ALD REACTOR, AND PRODUCTION LINE An ALD reactor for treating one or more substrates is provided. The ALD reactor includes at least one reaction chamber which has a front plate including gas connections for introducing starting materials, flushing gases and the like gases into the reaction chamber. In a... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110262250 | AUTOMATED ROBOTIC SYSTEM FOR HANDLING SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS Systems and methods that process a plurality of surgical instruments for cleaning and/or packaging. A device identifies a robot-ready insert having a predetermined configuration for accepting at least one type of surgical instrument. The surgical instruments are identif... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110262252 | Substrate Processing System and Substrate Transferring Method A substrate processing system and substrate transferring method is disclosed, which is capable of transferring a substrate bi-directionally through the use of substrate transferring device provided between two rows of processing chambers arranged linearly, thereby impro... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110256256 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR HANDLING A CONTAINER PRODUCT An apparatus and a method for handling a container product, in particular a container or a preform for producing a container, where the product is provided with an orientation mark and adapted to be rotated to a predetermined rotary angle position relative to a holder b... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110257783 | SUBSTRATE TRANSFER METHOD AND SUBSTRATE TRANSFER APPARATUS A substrate transfer method of delivering a substrate transferred by a transfer arm to a mounting unit and associated apparatus. The method includes moving the transfer arm to a position above the mounting unit, and, when delivering the substrate onto the mounting unit,... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110243691 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE RAPID TRANSPORT OF GLASS SHEETS The invention relates to a method and to an apparatus for the rapid transport of glass sheets between different manufacturing stations in a spacious manufacturing plant for producing photovoltaic elements, wherein said manufacturing plant is subject to clean room condit... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110243707 | METHOD AND EQUIPMENT FOR DISPENSING PRODUCTS FOR PACKAGING SAME The invention related to dispensing discrete products at the end of a production line to be placed loosely or in an orderly manner into packaging containers. The dispensing line according to the invention comprises a means for alternately controlling, particularly on th... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110232569 | SEGMENTED SUBSTRATE LOADING FOR MULTIPLE SUBSTRATE PROCESSING Embodiments of the present invention provide apparatus and methods for loading and unloading a multiple-substrate processing chamber segment by segment. One embodiment of the present invention provides an apparatus for processing multiple substrates. The apparatus inclu... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110229299 | METHOD OF DETECTING STOP OF TRANSPORT APPARATUS There is provided a method of detecting a stop of a transport means in which the stop of the transport means after operation can be quickly and easily detected and in which the throughput and the ratio of utilization can be improved without incurring an increase in the ... | 09/22/2011 |
| 20110226419 | Process Chamber, Semiconductor Manufacturing Apparatus and Substrate Processing Method Having the Same Disclosed herein is a semiconductor manufacturing apparatus including a transfer chamber provided with a substrate moving device to move substrates, a load lock chamber to align the substrates and to load and unload the substrates into and out of the transfer chamber, a... | 09/22/2011 |
| 20110222994 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, STORAGE DEVICE, AND METHOD OF TRANSPORTING SUBSTRATE STORING CONTAINER In a substrate processing apparatus, a storage device, an indexer block, a processing block and an interface block are arranged to line up in this order. The storage device includes a plurality of openers on which a carrier storing a plurality of substrates can be place... | 09/15/2011 |
| 20110218659 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS Only a wafer for QC check may be transferred and a production wafer may prevent from being transferred into an assigned process chamber whose QC check is not completed after a maintenance task, and the production wafer may be processed the assigned process chamber after... | 09/08/2011 |
| 20110206486 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD Even when a module constituting a multi-module becomes an unavailable module, transfer of substrates can be promptly performed, while restricting generation of inferior products. When a destination module of a multi-module becomes unavailable before a substrate is trans... | 08/25/2011 |
| 20110200414 | TRANSFER APPARATUS FOR CELL MADE ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE DISPLAY DEVICE An organic light-emitting (OLED) display panel cell transfer apparatus that includes: a base; a scribing table to cut OLED display panel sticks into cells; a cell transfer unit disposed above the base, to transfer the cells from the scribing table to a loading location;... | 08/18/2011 |
| 20110190927 | SUBSTRATE CARRYING DEVICE, SUBSTRATE CARRYING METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUM A substrate carrying device decides whether or not a substrate received from a substrate supporting device is supported therein in a correct position. A support arm provided with support lugs and strain gages attached to the support lugs, respectively, is advanced to a ... | 08/04/2011 |
| 20110182701 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSFERRING DIE FROM A WAFER Disclosed herein is a method for transferring die from a wafer that includes picking two or more die from a wafer using a multi-spindle picking head, wherein the multi-spindle picking head is rotatable. The method includes moving the multi-spindle picking head from the ... | 07/28/2011 |
| 20110170990 | MAIL SORTER SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MOVING TRAYS OF MAIL TO DISPATCH IN DELIVERY ORDER A sorter, method, and software product are provided for sorting mail pieces. The mail pieces are fed into a sorter, sorted, and then deposited into mail trays. The mail trays are then moved from the deposit area to a dispatch area, in the order they will be loaded into ... | 07/14/2011 |
| 20110158785 | APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATIC TRANSFER OF TEXTILE ARTICLES FROM A LINKING MACHINE TO A BOARDING MACHINE An apparatus (1) and a related method for automatic transfer of socks (4) from a linking machine (2) to a sock-modeling piece for boarding operation (36) according to a predetermined orientation, the apparatus comprising reversing means (2... | 06/30/2011 |
