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Glam girl Heddy Lamar may have used her good looks to good effect on the silver screen, but she put her smarts to better use as an inventor. During World War II, she co-patented a frequency-switching system for torpedo guidance that was considered years ahead of its time.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7731470 | Clean stocker and method of storing articles A reticle rotatable rack is provided at an upper position, and a pod rotatable rack is provided at a lower position in a clean stocker. A clean gas is supplied downwardly. In the stocker, a pod transportation device and a reticle transportation device are elevated a... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7435046 | Dynamic carousel robotic workcell A dynamic workcell includes a three dimensional positioning robot positioned adjacent a plurality of operation stations. A plurality of movable part fixtures located adjacent to the robot is also provided. A fixture location controller directing positioning of the p... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7364028 | Glass substrate transporting facility Glass substrates are transported to a plurality of processing devices to be processed. Certain of the processing devices have associated storage shelf for storing glass substrates and a transfer device. The transfer device is adapted to move the glass substrate betw... | 04/29/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7223369 | Automatic tip changer for automatic multipipettors An automatic tip changer for an automatic multichannel pipettor comprises a plurality of pipettes arranged in a pipetting head. Each of the pipettes arranged in the pipetting head is directly connected to a tip. A magazine which is outfitted with tips and lying in a... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7212375 | Automated storage library gripper apparatus and method A mechanical gripper mechanism for transporting and handling storage devices is provided. In one example, the gripper mechanism includes a pair of opposing gripper fingers rotatably mounted to the picker frame, each having a distal end adapted to engage opposite min... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7193810 | Automated storage library gripper with finger position detector A mechanical gripper mechanism for transporting and handling storage devices including a sensor to determine the position of opposing gripper fingers is provided. The gripper mechanism includes a pair of opposing gripper fingers rotatably mounted to a picker frame, ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7177723 | Operational optimization after powering on a robotic data storage library A robotic storage library is provided for reducing the transition time to reach an operational state following a transition from a power-off to a power-on state. The robotic storage library can generally include a transport unit for moving data cartridges, or other ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7171571 | Robotic data storage library with soft power on/off capability A robotic data storage library with soft power on/off capability and a method for providing soft power capability in a robotic data storage library are disclosed. The method and apparatus control the application of power to at least one component of a robotic data s... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7128204 | Dispensers and methods of dispensing items A dispenser includes a feeder bowl for receiving items to be dispensed, and a first vibration device for vibrating the feeder bowl. the dispenser also includes a plurality of dispensing paths positioned around the feeder bowl, and a rotation drive for rotating the d... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7128203 | Dispensers and methods of dispensing items A dispenser includes a feeder bowl for receiving items to be dispensed, and a first vibration device for vibrating the feeder bowl. the dispenser also includes a plurality of dispensing paths positioned around the feeder bowl, and a rotation drive for rotating the d... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7117793 | Apparatus for the transportation of printing sleeves An apparatus for transporting printing sleeves is provided. The transport apparatus includes a housing with a bottom wall, a plurality of side walls, and at least one cover. A plurality of reception devices are mounted in the housing. Each reception device receives ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7100792 | Automatic apparatus for storing and dispensing packaged medication and other small elements The system includes a bin hopper which temporarily stores a plurality of small elements, such as medications. The elements are moved out of the bin and singulated into a one-by-one sequence by a series of singulating conveyors. The resulting sequence of elements is ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7099741 | Control systems and methods of dispensing items A control system for regulating a dispenser that includes a feeder bowl and a plurality of dispensing paths is disclosed. The control system includes a control unit for controlling a rotation drive for rotating the dispensing paths, a feeder bowl vibration device fo... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7097045 | Automated system and method of storing and picking articles An automated storage system for storing and picking articles delivered on incoming load carriers such as pallets comprises a device (depalletizer) for separating the article packing units, a tray storage facility (130) for storing the packing units (15... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7079346 | Data storage methods and apparatus Methods and apparatus for storing data. An apparatus in accordance with the present invention includes a tape cartridge which has a cartridge memory. The cartridge memory can store therein a set of label data and a cartridge stamp. The set of label data is read by a... | 07/18/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6974294 | Article handling system and method An article handling system and method for holding articles and moving selected articles individually from and/or to the article handling system. A plurality of vertically spaced article holding trays are mounted for independent rotation, each tray having a plurality... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6848876 | Workpiece sorter operating with modular bare workpiece stockers and/or closed container stockers A reticle management system is disclosed including a sorter coupled to one or more stockers that allow a customized configuration of the overall reticle management system. The stockers may be bare reticle stockers, closed container reticle stockers, or both. In embo... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6846146 | Load storage equipment Load storage equipment according to the present invention includes rotary racks 21, each of which is supported independently on a story 1 or 2, and which may not extend vertically through the slab 4 between the stories 1 and 2. ... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6845291 | Device for stocking/extracting part A part housing or extracting apparatus is here disclosed which comprises a housing shelf which has a plurality of cylindrical bodies coaxially laminated in a vertical direction and equipped with at least one stage of a part housing unit the peripheral edge of which ... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6826453 | Method and system for emission suppression in detection of data cartridge labels A system and method for minimizing electromagnetic radiation emissions from a data cartridge handling library employs intermittent operation of the video camera to ascertain correct bin locations and verify automated access between bin locations. This intermittent o... | 11/30/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6808355 | Chain store and process for unloading it A chain store comprising a plurality of intermittently movable gondolas which serve for receiving products to be stored and are suspended and fastened on at least one articulated chain running vertically over a plurality of deflection rollers, and a plurality of she... | 10/26/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6669432 | Apparatus and method for handling pipetting tip magazines A method and apparatus for automatically removing used magazines with used pipette tips from a pipetting head in an automated pipettor, and for automatically inserting an unused or cleaned magazine with unused or cleaned pipette tips in their place. The a... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6663332 | System for the treatment of wafers Installation for treatment of wafers in a reactor. To that end a series of wafers is placed in a wafer rack and fed into the reactor. Transport into and out of the reactor, which is sited in an enclosed chamber, takes place with the aid of conveyor means.... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6604902 | 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 syst... | 08/12/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6511277 | 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 syst... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6499270 | Method and apparatus for transferring objects The present invention is an automated and integrated method and apparatus for packaging, loading, storing, and/or retrieving a specified product. A preferred embodiment of a system comprises a packager, a feeder device, a magazine, an unloading device, an... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6361263 | Apparatus and method of inventorying packages on a storage device The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for inventorying packages on a storage device which consists of removing packages from the storage device with a variable pitch inventory screw, scanning a surface of the packages to read indicia on ... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6357983 | Device for automatically storing biological or chemical samples Automatic storing device comprising a storage container for storing objects in a plurality of locations which locations are defined by one of housings and shelves arranged side-by-side and on a plurality of levels. A device is provided for loading and unl... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6357984 | Storage assembly for wafers A storage assembly has a magazine which is provided with compartments arranged at different heights for receiving cassettes. Each compartment has a base plate provided with means for establishing a predetermined position of the cassettes. A device for pla... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6357985 | System for the automatic loading and/or unloading of products A system for the automatic loading and/or unloading of products comprises a store (13, 19) with shelves inclined and provided with a mobile transversal blocking means (9, 12), and at least one traveling lift (3) provided with mobile bearing tops (4), also... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6217273 | Method and apparatus for transferring objects The present invention is an automated and integrated method and apparatus for packaging, loading, storing, and/or retrieving a specified product. A preferred embodiment of a system comprises a packager, a feeder device, a magazine, an unloading device, an... | 04/17/2001 |
