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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8038187 | Food utensil A food utensil has an elongate member that has a first end, a second end and a longitudinal surface extending from the first end to the second end. The first end includes a plurality of protrusions disposed circumferentially around the longitudinal surface at the fi... | 10/18/2011 |
| 7938464 | Door opening device for a handicapped person A manually manipulated assistive device for facilitating opening and closing a door by a handicapped person, especially one in a wheelchair. An elongated slender body preferably formed of a single transparent rigid plastic rod has a straight central portion, a hook ... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7909374 | Handling device and handling method for wafers The invention relates to a handling device and to a handling method for wafers, in particular for wafers with a thickness of less than 100 μm. According to the invention it is provided that an adhesive membrane is arranged so as to delimit at least one workspace, t... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7896413 | Two-section chopsticks with an improved structure A two-section chopstick with an improved structure has an upper section, a lower section, and a limiting element. The limiting element is mounted around the sidewall near the bottom end of the upper section. The limiting element has a bent fixing part going through ... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7878562 | Semiconductor wafer carrier blade A carrier blade for transferring a semiconductor wafers into and out of a deposition chamber may include transition surfaces sloping downward from ledge surfaces. The transition surfaces slope from the corresponding ledges at angles that are greater than about 90 de... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7878563 | Combination chopstick utensil A combination chopstick utensil may comprise a first chopstick member and a second chopstick member. A base may be coupled to each of the first and second chopstick members; wherein the base may include a first transition member. The base may also include a second t... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7770950 | Chopsticks The present invention provides an assembled set of chopsticks, having a handle, a cover, a link locator and a gripping portion. The link locator has a stepped tube and a screwed positioning seat. A frictional flange is arranged externally at the central section of t... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7748760 | Work holding mechanism A work holding mechanism for horizontally holding a flat work is incorporated in work transport equipment. The holding mechanism includes a base member for supporting the work and a plurality of guide members provided at the base member. Each guide member includes a... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7726710 | Cover and method of use Embodiments described herein provide a cover, and a method for using the cover with a surface. One embodiment of the cover comprises a flexible, substantially planar member. A plurality of reinforcing members is attached to the flexible, substantially planar member.... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7717481 | High temperature robot end effector A robotic end effector or blade suitable for transferring a substrate in a processing system is provided. In some embodiments, an end effector can include a body having opposing mounting and distal end, the body fabricated from a single mass of ceramic. The body can... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7686359 | Extraction tool An improved extraction tool comprises base member 53, squared head portion 57, adapter socket 66, cylindrical middle portion 60, threaded portion 56, conical transition bit mounting foot 69, drill bit 58, drill bit so... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7641247 | End effector assembly for supporting a substrate Generally, an end effector assembly for a substrate transfer robot is provided. In one embodiment, an end effector assembly for supporting a quadrilateral substrate during substrate transfer includes an end effector having an inner edge support disposed on a first e... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7625024 | Lifting lug for tanks and the like A lifting lug apparatus comprises a mounting plate adapted for attachment to an upper portion of an object to be lifted. A lifting lug defines a hook aperture and is pivotally attached to the mounting plate such that the hook aperture is movable from a lateral posit... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7571943 | Retractable chopstick A retractable chopstick includes a hollow mounting sleeve, and a shank retractably mounted in the mounting sleeve and movable relative to the mounting sleeve between a retracted position where an upper end of the shank is locked in an upper end of the mounting sleev... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7562919 | Lifting eye releasing orientation apparatus with cable guiding feature An orientation apparatus for aiding the release of a lifting eye from a lifting anchor has a concave web with an open slot. The slot is configured to locate around a lifting anchor located within a hemispherical recess of a concrete element. The web is shaped to fit... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7552956 | Item collecting, storing and/or transporting device A folding apparatus is provided for collecting, storing, and/or transporting various items, such as fallen leaves. According to various embodiments, the apparatus includes a tough tarp with a folding rigid outer frame and interlocking handles. The folding apparatus ... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7520545 | Robot for transfer of glass Disclosed is a robot for transferring a substrate, wherein the robot has a robot arm, a hand part, which includes a plurality of plates. A plurality of pins protrude from the plates such that each pin may be folded downward. The pins include a rubber or resin with t... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7520546 | Leaf and debris clean-up apparatus The present invention relates to an apparatus for cleaning outdoor debris such as leaves and lawn clippings. The preferred embodiment of the apparatus comprises a resistant, pliable mat and wall element. The present invention can be secured in place through stakes o... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7503604 | Chopsticks A set of chopsticks having a main body with a cavity therein that, starting from the side opposite a mouthpiece of the chopsticks extends in the longitudinal direction into the chopsticks. An object, particularly an information carrier, is placed inside the cavity. ... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7490878 | ESD safe vacuum wand tip A device for safely handling electrically sensitive objects. A grounded dissipative material is used to form a handling surface so that electrically charged objects handled by the wand can slowly discharge without becoming damaged. ... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7464973 | Apparatus for traction control having diamond and carbide enhanced traction surfaces and method of making the same A traction control device and the method of making the same wherein the device has contact surfaces, typically formed from polycrystalline diamond compacts inserted into a base, and where the inserts, and in some embodiments the base, are machined or cut to induce p... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7461879 | Skewer A skewer for anchoring at least two pieces of foods having a base member and a stem member that has a penetrating tip and a stabilizing member. ... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7401828 | Substrate conveyance device for fabrication of liquid crystal display device A substrate conveyance device for fabricating a liquid crystal display device is provided. The substrate conveyance device conveys substrates and aligns substrates without using an additional aligning apparatus. The substrate conveyance device includes an arm that f... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7384083 | O-ring locking mount An end effecter (201) is provided herein which comprises a blade (203) having a depression (213) formed in the surface (210) thereof, an elastomeric pad (209) disposed in the depression and a fastener (215) for releasably se... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7367600 | Lawn debris handling system A sheet has a long input edge and a short remote edge. The sheet has parallel side edges. The side edges extend at right angles from the ends of the input edge. Angled side edges extend from the ends of the remote edge to the ends of the parallel side edges. A pair ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7358192 | Method and apparatus for in-situ film stack processing Embodiments of a cluster tool, processing chamber and method for processing a film stack are provided. In one embodiment, a method for in-situ etching of silicon and metal layers of a film stack is provided that includes the steps of etching an upper metal layer of ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7350547 | Refuse bag tensioner and method of use A tensioner and method for use in holding the mouth of a bag in an open position has an annular body made of flexible and resilient material with a perimeter of fixed length. The tensioner can be compressed by manually forcing a periphery of the annular body inward.... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7347019 | Devices incorporating a bi-stable ribbon spring A bi-stable snap action ribbon spring incorporated into self-latching, spring-loaded mechanisms. The dual mode stability of the spring eliminates the need for complex latching mechanisms thereby simplifying the device manufacture and device reliability. The spring i... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7341293 | Detachable chopstick A chopstick comprises an upper body having a penetrating receiving chamber; an upper inner side of the receiving chamber being formed with an annular groove; a lower end of the upper body having two through holes; a lower body having an insertion section at an upper... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7325281 | Security strap Apparatus and method of securing opposed doors of a motor vehicle in closed positions which includes: providing each door has an arm rest forming an opening between the inside of the door and the arm rest; providin... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7318612 | Gravity actuated retrieval device Gravity-actuated device for retrieving various types of objects from various ground surfaces. The device has a single retrieval arm pivotably mounted on a slender frame. Gripping elements on the end of the retrieval arm allow the operator to grip a variety of object... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7293763 | Retaining keeper assembly for a hoisting device A retaining keeper assembly for a hoisting device. A shank has a plurality of circumferential grooves perpendicular to an axis of the shank. A thrust bearing surrounds the shank and is supported by the hoisting device. A split retaining collar having a plurality of ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7293810 | Apparatus for collection and pouching A sanitary refuse collecting and pouching device having an actuator handle and a housing unit that can be configured to have a movement mechanism, material shaft rollers for dispensing replaceable collection pouch material, formation rollers, and a cutting unit. The... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7290813 | Active edge grip rest pad The present invention comprises a distal rest pad for supporting a portion of a wafer seated on an end effector. In one embodiment, the rest pad includes a bottom support pad and an edge stop. Each element is mounted separately to the distal end of a support plate. ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7290976 | Semiconductor substrate processing apparatus with a passive substrate gripper According to one aspect of the present invention, a passive substrate gripper, including first and second segments, is provided. The second segment may be connected to the first segment, and the first and second segments may jointly form a substrate support. The sub... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7289230 | Wireless substrate-like sensor A wireless substrate-like sensor is provided to facilitate alignment and calibration of semiconductor processing systems. The wireless substrate-like sensor includes an optical image acquisition system that acquires one or more images of targets placed within the se... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7288746 | Integrated thermal unit having laterally adjacent bake and chill plates on different planes An integrated thermal unit comprising a bake plate having a substrate holding surface configured to hold and heat a substrate in a baking position and a chill plate having a substrate holding surface configured to hold and cool a substrate in a cooling position wher... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7282671 | Spatula device with integrally operable cooling chamber A spatula device operable for handling heated foodstuffs and manipulate a baking pan or container providing a unique and convenient integrally operable cooling chamber for receiving, cooling, and removing the baking pan or container from a complementary toy oven. Th... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7282675 | Integrated thermal unit having a shuttle with a temperature controlled surface An integrated thermal unit comprising a bake plate configured to heat a substrate supported on a surface of the bake plate; a chill plate configured to cool a substrate supported on a surface of the chill plate; and a substrate transfer shuttle configured to transfe... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7283255 | Wireless substrate-like sensor A wireless substrate-like sensor is provided to facilitate alignment and calibration of semiconductor processing systems. The wireless substrate-like sensor includes an optical image acquisition system that acquires one or more images of targets placed within the se... | 10/16/2007 |
