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Decorative Jeweled Wheel Cover
An improved wheel is provided wherein decorative items such as gem stones are embedded in either the wheel surface, a special mounting section attached to the wheel surface, or to a spoke strap that wraps around each spoke and positions embedded gem stones on the outside surface of the spoke.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8186929 | High density variable access storage library A media storage library for storing a plurality of media cartridges is provided. The media storage library includes at least one media transfer mechanism, and a plurality of storage panels for storing media cartridges, including at least a first movable storage pane... | 05/29/2012 |
| 7301453 | Locator system and method A locator system includes two main components, namely, (1) a beacon tag that is readily attached to a person or article, and (2) a transportable finder or receiver/processor for sensing the relative position of the tag and indicating changes in that relative positio... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7284900 | Apparatus and method for mixing specimens in vials Method and apparatus for mixing a specimen (e.g., a biological fluid specimen) in an upstanding container having an internal mixer with a cavity defined by an upstanding annular wall. The annular wall of the mixer is engaged by a movable holder, which is elevated al... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7229110 | Bottle loading and unloading tool with extendable arms A device for grabbing bottles comprises a frame, a first set of gripping heads, shoulder pads, extendable arms, a second set of gripping heads. The frame has a first and a second parallel elongated support structure. The first set of gripping heads is mounted on the... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7226512 | Load lock system for supercritical fluid cleaning A substrate is transferred from an environment at about vacuum into a load lock through a first door. The substrate is then sealed within the load lock. The pressure within the load lock is raised to a high pressure above vacuum. A second door coupling the load lock... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7222737 | Die sorter with reduced mean time to convert An adapter frame has channels that hold multiple die carriers in each channel. The die carriers, such as 2″×2″ or 4″×4″ waffle packs or GEL-PAK die carriers, slide into the channels and are secured by a spring clip retention mechanism. In other embodiments... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7210889 | Circulating storage system A circulating storage system (1) has at least two storage columns (4) of stored-goods carriers (5) that are arranged one above another and circulate during operation, at least one horizontal conveyor device (9) which, during operation, tr... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7203563 | Automatic N2 purge system for 300 mm full automation fab A system for manufacturing semiconductor integrated circuit (IC) devices, including an operating control system, a process intermediate station in communication with the operating control system, and a gas purge device, wherein the gas purge device is included in th... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7160417 | Cassette for a load-lock A cassette for holding substrate in a load-lock comprising an outer casing having a front surface with multiple slots and two sidewalls having holes at the bottom section thereof. Braces are set at the corner edges inside the outer casing and side plates are attache... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7153087 | Centering mechanism, centering unit, semiconductor manufacturing apparatus, and centering method A centering unit comprises a plate, centering mechanism, link mechanism, and cylinder mechanism. The plate vertically divides the interior of a frame. The support table is located substantially on the center of the plate. The centering mechanism can center each wafe... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7149598 | Process-oriented modulized plant for TFT-LCD fabrication A process-oriented modulized plant for TFT-LCD fabrication capable of preventing cross contaminations is proposed. A plant includes a plurality of independent fabs and warehouses connected between the fabs. Each independent fab can carry out at least one TFT-LCD pro... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7144462 | Adjustable detection apparatus An adjustable detection apparatus. The apparatus includes a first holding member and a second holding member and a detection device. The first holding member has a first sliding area, in which the second holding member is moveable. The second holding member has a se... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7141120 | Manufacturing apparatus of semiconductor device having introducing section and withdrawing section A manufacturing apparatus of a semiconductor device includes an introducing section, a process section, and a withdrawing section. The introducing section introduces a transfer box therein. The process section takes in the semiconductor substrate put in the introduc... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7077641 | Preform conveying device An object of this invention is to provide a preform conveying device of high production efficiency under the technical theme of aligning the plurality of preforms in single rows at high speed, while eliminating contact of individual preforms with other preforms and ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7076865 | Manufacturing system and method A manufacturing system for assembly of component parts to produce an article includes a plurality of separate process modules for executing the various process steps, and a plurality of magazine units, which can be coupled to the process modules, for storage and tra... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7052228 | Device for stacking empty transport pallets or removing same from a stack A device for stacking empty transport pallets and removing empty transport pallets from a stack has a pallet receptacle with a first leg and a second leg positioned at a right angle to the first leg. The pallet receptacle is configured to receive a pallet stack of p... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7044373 | Radio frequency identification systems applications The invention relates to the use of RFID systems for use with items of interest having RFID tags, such as in a library. The invention has particular applicability to determining the location, order, and other information regarding such items. ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7014415 | Substrate transfer apparatus, method for removing the substrate, and method for accommodating the substrate A substrate transfer apparatus, for removing a substrate from a substrate accommodating tray accommodating the substrate in a horizontal state, includes a plurality of support pins for raising the substrate accommodated in the substrate accommodating tray above the ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6971837 | Stack handling and handwork table A part handling and handwork table including a lift assembly, a drive assembly, a stack support assembly, and a part support beam assembly. The lift assembly is raised/lowered to properly position the stack support assembly adjacent a cart containing a series of sta... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6873402 | Reticle stop block apparatus and method Methods and apparatus for ensuring the proper handling of reticles in the manufacturing of microdevices are disclosed. The methods and apparatus employ one or more reticle stop blocks fixed to a reticle handling arm. The one or more reticle stop blocks are designed ... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6648581 | Order picker truck An order picker truck includes an extendible mast, and a load platform slidably fixed relative to the extendible mast. An operator platform is slidably fixed relative to the load platform, and a load former is fixed to the operator platform. The load form... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6623231 | Plant for producing semiconductor products A plant for producing semiconductor products is described and has a plurality of production and measuring units in at least one clean room. Provided there is a configuration of processing stations, which has at least one production unit or measuring unit,... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6540466 | Compact apparatus and method for storing and loading semiconductor wafer carriers An improved apparatus and method is provided for storing semiconductor wafer carriers, and for loading wafers or wafer carriers to a fabrication tool. The apparatus preferably provides an elevated port for receipt of wafer carriers from an overhead factor... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6524051 | Wafer positioning device with storage capability The present invention provides a wafer positioning device having wafer storage capability. The wafer positioning device has a wafer platform with wafer lift pins, a wafer position sensor, and a storage location in close proximity to the wafer platform and... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6488778 | Apparatus and method for controlling wafer environment between thermal clean and thermal processing An apparatus and method for controlling wafer temperature and environment is provided. The apparatus includes a batch processing fixture for batch processing wafers at a first elevated temperature. The batch of wafers is not substantially ramped in temper... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6485248 | Multiple wafer lift apparatus and associated method An apparatus and associated method for transporting a first substrate and a second substrate relative to a cell. The cell contains a pedestal that is configured to interact with a single substrate. When swapping wafers in a cell, a first substrate is disp... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6474925 | Linear personalization machine The present invention relates to a linear personalization machine comprising a transfer system (3) for portable objects (4), incorporating an integrated circuit, characterized in that it comprises a personalization elevator (20) translated vertically and ... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6468020 | Apparatus for transferring a movable body An apparatus for transferring a movable body comprises a rack having flexibility, a pinion for driving the rack and a guide device for guiding the rack. The guide device has a curved portion. The pinion may locate along the curved portion of the guide dev... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6368049 | Semiconductor manufacturing method and semiconductor manufacturing apparatus Particles are prevented from clinging to the back of a water in the notch alignment of the wafer, and the problems encountered when a plurality of wafers were aligned all at once are solved. Three support poles 105 are erected on a turntable 103. The subs... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6309163 | Wafer positioning device with storage capability The present invention provides a wafer positioning device having wafer storage capability. The wafer positioning device has a wafer platform with wafer lift pins, a wafer position sensor, and a storage location in close proximity to the wafer platform and... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6296434 | Product supply unit with offset wheel axes for non-tilting horizontal product supports A product supply unit which has a pair of plate members disposed opposite to each other and connected together by a number of supports that are in between the two plate members and disposed around the circumference of the plate members. Each support has a... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6203262 | Cart loading system and method for library-like materials A cart loading system for placing library-like items onto a library cart is provided for a cart having a plurality of shelves between first and second cart end members. The loading system includes a cart tilting mechanism for receiving and tilting the car... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6158944 | Automated laser bar transfer apparatus and method A laser bar loading and unloading apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes a mounting surface, a movable coating fixture having a plurality of spacers, and at least a first vacuum source for providing a vacuum on a laser bar mounted on the mounting ... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6135168 | Standard mechanical interface wafer pod gas filling system A standard mechanical interface wafer pod gas filling system, comprising: a platform, carrying a wafer pod cover of a wafer pod; a pod hold-down latch mechanism; a port, carrying a wafer pod base, with lateral gaps between the platform and the port; a pod... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6113346 | Method for loading and unloading a supply of plates in an automated plate handler The primary function of the optional handler is to make plates available on demand to the imaging engine. A multitude of plates are stored inside cassettes and these cassettes are loaded into the handler. There may be up to four cassettes residing in the ... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6074156 | Library cart loading system and method An automatic library cart loading system includes a tilter for elevating a library cart at selected angle relative to a material placer. The placer is positioned in between a pair of library carts, and includes a pair of linear slide actuators for positio... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6042325 | High capacity automated workload regulator A new and improved automated workload balancer for automatic regalating a flow of articles between a first work station whereat a plurality of strings of articles are produced at a first variable cyclic operating rate, and a second downstream work station... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6019248 | Device for making available and delivering sacks A device for making available and delivering sacks which can be supplied in hoppers (1). In order to allow a continuous removal of sacks it is provided that a substantially vertical guide chute (3) is provided whose at least one wall (16) is provided with... | 02/01/2000 |
| 6001670 | Lead frame supplying method In a bonding apparatus such as a wire bonding apparatus, die bonding apparatus and the like in which lead frames are supplied from a lead frame magazine to a bonding section via a frame conveying path, when the absence of a lead frame in the frame storing... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5957648 | Factory automation apparatus and method for handling, moving and storing semiconductor wafer carriers An improved apparatus and method is provided for handling, moving and storing semiconductor wafer carriers. The apparatus comprises two physically separate load ports, each coupled to a vertical transfer mechanism. Coupled between the two vertical transfe... | 09/28/1999 |
