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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7771153 | Automated material handling system for semiconductor manufacturing based on a combination of vertical carousels and overhead hoists An Automated Material Handling System (AMHS) that allows an overhead hoist transport vehicle to load and unload Work-In-Process (WIP) parts directly to/from WIP storage units included in the system. The AMHS includes an overhead hoist transport subsystem and a verti... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7585143 | Stocker apparatus A stocker apparatus includes a first tray stock section (70) for storing a plurality of empty trays (11a), a second tray stock section (80) for storing the plurality of empty trays (11a) loaded with products, tray supporting... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7396200 | Multiple loader adapted to operate as a magazine for vertically arranged panels A multiple loader, also adapted to operate as a magazine for storing vertically arranged panels, comprises, at a front head portion thereof, a step-by-step pushing device including a carriage driven by pneumatic cylinders causing the carriage to slide with a rectili... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7395133 | Environmentally controllable storage system A storage system having one or more storage modules each comprising a substantially cylindrical housing having a curved sidewall portion extending between a top wall portion and a bottom wall portion, with the housing being disposed about a central axis. A carousel ... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7329394 | High throughput incubation devices The invention provides an efficiently automated incubation device that reduces the number of powered moving parts in the device and the amount of air transfer between environments that are internal and external to the device. ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7314341 | Automatic storage device and climate controlled cabinet with such a device The invention relates to a storage device and a climate controlled cabinet with a storage assembly and a transport device. For minimizing the access times, the transport device can be arranged in the center of a rotating table. The storage assembly is arranged on th... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7305894 | Nip press sensing system including a sensor strip having sensor interface electronics associated therewith and methods of operating the same According to some embodiments of the present invention, a system for determining characteristics of two rolls configured in a nip press includes a strip configured to be placed in the nip press. A plurality of sensors embedded in the strip is configured to generate ... | 12/11/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7201270 | Device for the storage and feeding of products A device for the accumulation and release of products disposed in ranks, comprises a storage unit with respective receiving and delivery openings for the products, a plurality of container elements movably guided within the storage unit between the receiving and del... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7181313 | Scalable composite rectangular/cylindrical automated data storage library system This system includes a base unit having an array of data storage locations mounted in a rectangular form factor along a back wall of the housing and at least one read/write device. The robotic mechanism includes a stationary vertical shaft on which is mounted on a h... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7165927 | Automated material handling system for semiconductor manufacturing based on a combination of vertical carousels and overhead hoists An Automated Material Handling System (AMHS) that allows an overhead hoist transport vehicle to load/ unload parts directly to/from storage units included in the system. The AMHS includes an overhead hoist transport subsystem and a vertical carousel stocker having a... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7114246 | Method for handling boards in a component mounting machine and a component mounting machine for performing the method A component mounting machine is arranged to perform a method for handling boards in a component mounting machine includes the steps of moving a plurality of boards substantially simultaneously from a first plurality of cassettes, arranged in parallel at the machine,... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7108472 | Cartridge loader and methods A device for transporting cartridges comprises a housing for holding a plurality of cartridges in a temperature controlled environment. A transport system is also provided and has a grasping mechanism for grasping one of the cartridges. The transport system is furth... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7032304 | Method for conveying printed circuit boards A method for conveying printed circuit boards (PCBs) in a system that includes at least two assembly modules, where each assembly module has multiple conveyors for delivering the PCBs so that while processing some PCBs, other PCBs can bypass particular assembly modu... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7013198 | Robotic carousel workstation A storage and retrieval apparatus including a robotic device capable of gripping items stored in the apparatus and delivering the item to a separate, proximate instrument. The items to be stored are loaded from the outside of the apparatus at each face of the hexago... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7003375 | Load storage apparatus The object of the present invention is to provide a load storage apparatus that can automatically and efficiently adjust the distances for which its transferrer moves loads to transfer them. The apparatus may include a rotary rack, fixed racks and a transferrer. Eac... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6934603 | Multiblock robot system The advantage of flexible multi-axis robot systems and robot cell-unit systems being further extended by providing electric and electronic E-POOL networks, consisting of multiblock individual computer units, central computers, board computers, satellite units, anten... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6919044 | Sample loading and handling interface to multiple chemistry analyzers A front-end system accepts samples and selectively provides aliquots of those samples to selected clinical chemistry analyzers coupled to the front-end system. The front-end system is coupled to an assembly of one or more clinical chemistry analyzers that might, for... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6817294 | Plate storage and loading A storage and loading device for sheet articles, wherein the articles are stored vertically in a rotating carousel. A picking mechanism picks a foremost article and delivers it to a depositing location. A slip-sheet removal mechanism removes protective slip sheets l... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6722837 | Load storage equipment There is provided compact load storage equipment that can store a large number of loads. The storage equipment comprises a rotary rack 21, a transferrer 51, one or more fixed racks 101, an inlet port 111a and an outlet port 111 | 04/20/2004 |
| 6709701 | Method for a tray exchange during continuous production of disks A method of exchanging a thin film coated tray (30) for a clean tray (30) is provided. The method replaces the tray (30) at an intermediate position on the handler (10) and not at an intermediate disk loading position of the rotating disk... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6582174 | Substrate processing apparatus and substrate processing method A substrate processing apparatus includes a rotation accommodating shelf and a transfer machine. The rotation accommodating shelf is capable of accommodating a plurality of accommodating containers in which substrates are to be loaded. The transfer machin... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6468353 | Method and apparatus for improved substrate handling A method and apparatus are provided for substrate handling. In a first aspect, a temperature adjustment plate is located below a substrate carriage and is configured such that a substrate may be transferred between the temperature adjustment plate and the... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6099230 | Automated labware storage system An apparatus for storing and retrieving labware comprises at least one labware hotel having a frame, a plurality of support arms for receiving and supporting labware, and an elevator capable of moving the support arms in unison. The support arms are perio... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6068437 | Automated laboratory specimen organizer and storage unit A laboratory organizer unit includes an enclosed housing with a storage area containing a plurality of racks for storing specimen containers, the racks movable throughout the storage area to permit access to all of the racks from an opening in the upper e... | 05/30/2000 |
| 5951770 | Carousel wafer transfer system The present invention generally provides a rotary wafer carousel and related wafer handler for moving wafers or other workpieces through a processing system, i.e., a semiconductor fabrication tool. Generally, the present invention includes a rotary wafer ... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5930144 | Parts supply system In facilities for the automatic assembly of mechanical parts, a parts supply system has a storing section for storing a tray loaded with parts, a conveying mechanism for conveying the tray from the storing section, and a circulation mechanism for circulat... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5845785 | Apparatus and method for processing shipping articles provided with shipping addresses The invention relates to an apparatus for processing shipping articles provided with shipping addresses. The apparatus comprises a device for transporting the shipping articles along a transport path. A device is disposed in the transport path for automat... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5475464 | Smart film cartridge magazine A magazine having a plurality of cavities, each cavity designed for holding and dispensing a film cartridge. A memory is secured to the magazine for retaining and storing information relating to the magazine, cartridge, and/or photosensitive material.... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5044871 | Integrated circuit processing system A vacuum-tight wafer carrier, and a load lock suitable for use with this wafer carrier. The wafers are supported at each side by a slightly sloping shelf, so that minimal contact (line contact) is made between the wafer surface and the surface of the shel... | 09/03/1991 |
| 4969790 | Apparatus on the carousel principle for the coating of substrates Apparatus for the coating of substrates in a vacuum chamber is disclosed wherein a rotatable substrate holder bears a plurality of substrate receivers adapted to transport a like number of substrates (26, 26', etc.) step-wise on a circular path from one o... | 11/13/1990 |
| 4966519 | Integrated circuit processing system A vacuum-tight wafer carrier, and a load lock suitable for use with this wafer carrier. The wafers are supported at each side by a slightly sloping shelf, so that minimal contact (line contact) is made between the wafer surface and the surface of the shel... | 10/30/1990 |
| 4867299 | Apparatus for distributing veneer sheets Apparatus for distributing veneer sheets comprises a pair of vertically-movable upper and lower relay conveyors for receiving veneer sheets from a veneer conveyor and supplying the sheets to different treating sections of different heights of a veneer tre... | 09/19/1989 |
| 4725182 | Printed circuit board load-unload system and method A printed circuit board, load-unload system which has a printed circuit board processing portion; a magazine stock portion where a plurality of magazines, each of which houses a plurality of printed circuit boards, is arranged on a conveyor route; and a l... | 02/16/1988 |
| 4232988 | Article storage and retrieval system Concentric annular tracks support for rotary movement a set of storage trains in the form of concentric cylindrical shelves. Each train has a vertically directed discontinuity and is driven by a separate driving unit so that the discontinuities can be ali... | 11/11/1980 |
