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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8172498 | Device for unloading a container A device for unloading a container having a removal opening has a rotatably mounted supporting surface mounted to turn around a first turning axis, a rotatably mounted retaining device, and a synchronizing device. The unloading device causes a container on the suppo... | 05/08/2012 |
| 7364151 | Plate supplying apparatus A plate supplying apparatus 1 allows, when taking out a plate P from a cassette 2 and transporting the plate toward an image recording apparatus 8, a support section 33 to operate such that the pivot angle of the support section 33... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7348768 | Tray transfer unit and automatic test handler having the same Provided is a tray transfer apparatus having a transfer plate arranged and configured to support a tray containing a number of semiconductor devices in an array of pockets. The tray transfer apparatus further includes a driving means arranged and configured for the ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7329083 | Loader and unloader for workpiece A loader picks up a workpiece from a container, and delivers it to a workstation downstream. An unloader receives the workpiece from the workstation upstream and puts it into a container. In the loader and the unloader respectively, a first stacker and a second stac... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7327054 | Linear actuator comprising velocity sensor A linear actuator for a motion system is provided with a velocity sensor for monitoring a velocity of an actuation arm that it is driving. The linear actuator comprises a magnetic field, a first coil that is controllably movable within the magnetic field by adjustin... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7311488 | System and method for conveying flat panel display A panel conveying system includes a panel cassette for receiving a plurality of panels, and a conveying vehicle for conveying the panel cassette. The conveying vehicle includes a loading/unloading unit installed on the main body to load and/or unload the panel casse... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7299831 | Substrate carrier having door latching and substrate clamping mechanisms In a first aspect, an automatic door opener is provided that includes (1) a platform adapted to support a substrate carrier; (2) a door opening mechanism adapted to open a door of the substrate carrier while the substrate carrier is supported by the platform; and (3... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7300082 | Active edge gripping and effector The present invention generally relates to an end effector that utilizes a gripping mechanism to grip a peripheral edge of the wafer and secure the wafer to the end effector. In one embodiment, the gripping mechanism includes a pair of gripper arms that pivot betwee... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7294244 | Microelectronic workpiece processing tool including a processing reactor having a paddle assembly for agitation of a processing fluid proximate to the workpiece An integrated tool is provided including at least one workpiece processing station having a paddle assembly. In accordance with another independent aspect of the present invention, the workpiece processing station is adapted for adjusting the level of the processing... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7276200 | Apparatus and method for removing a part from mold An apparatus for removing a part from a mold includes a frame and a retrieving assembly having a member mount attached to the frame and a plurality of part retaining members attached to the member mount, at least two of the retaining members being offset from one an... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7240580 | Single degree of freedom axis positioner A single degree of freedom positioner resistant to axial and rotational motion on two axes, and to rotation around a third axis, but permitting axial movement along the third axis. The axes are orthogonally related. The positioner is characterized by support of a st... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7238543 | Methods for marking a bare semiconductor die including applying a tape having energy-markable properties A method used for marking a semiconductor wafer or device. The method and apparatus have particular application to wafers or devices which have been subjected to a thinning process, including backgrinding in particular. The present method comprises reducing the cros... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7235139 | Wafer carrier for growing GaN wafers A wafer carrier for growing wafers includes a plate having a first surface and a second surface, a plurality of openings extending from the first surface to the second surface of the plate, and a porous element disposed in each of the plurality of openings, each por... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7217076 | Semiconductor material handling system The semiconductor material handling system is an EFEM that may either mount to the front end of a processing tool or be integrated into the processing tool. The EFEM is built from a unified frame that the EFEM components, such as a wafer engine and a SMIF pod advanc... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7207763 | Semiconductor manufacturing system and wafer holder for semiconductor manufacturing system A semiconductor manufacturing system and wafer holder for a semiconductor manufacturing system which prevents a semiconductor wafer from being exposed to a process reaction and which includes a reaction tube for providing a sealed process space and a dual boat and w... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7200260 | Teaching model generating device A workpiece W serving as an object for detection is fixed in place. A camera 20 is mounted to the end of a robot RB. The camera is turned about an axis, which passes through the center position of the workpiece W and is perpendicular to the optical axis of th... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7153079 | Automated guided vehicle In an automated guided vehicle including a transfer equipment which transfers a wafer, a buffer cassette which temporarily stores the wafer, and a pressing member which is provided at an opening of the buffer cassette, when traveling the automated guided vehicle, if... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7134827 | Reduced footprint tool for automated processing of microelectronic substrates The present invention provides tools and methods of processing microelectronic substrates in which the tools maintain high throughput yet have dramatically lower footprint than conventional tools. In preferred aspects, the present invention provides novel tool desig... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7121414 | Semiconductor cassette reducer A semiconductor cassette reducer has a first substantially U-shaped plate and a second substantially U-shaped plate. A number of wafer supports connect the first substantially U-shaped plate to the second substantially U-shaped plate. Several retention springs are a... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7108476 | Method and device for changing a semiconductor wafer position A mechanical apparatus and method are disclosed for orienting and positioning semiconductor wafers while avoiding contamination of elements on the faces thereof, by only contacting the peripheries thereof. The apparatus may include a frame for wafer supports and a s... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7101141 | System for handling microelectronic dies having a compact die ejector According to one aspect of the invention, a system for handling microelectronic dies is provided. Two vertical supports are secured to the frame of the die handler. A wafer support, to support a semiconductor wafer, is mounted between the vertical supports such that... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7096571 | Method for transferring component tape information to a component mounting machine and means therefore A method of transferring component tape information to a component mounting machine, a tape guide for guiding a component tape in a component mounting machine, and a tape magazine for receiving the tape guide. The tape guide is arranged for quick and ready attachmen... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7094618 | Methods for marking a packaged semiconductor die including applying tape and subsequently marking the tape The present invention provides a method and apparatus for marking a semiconductor wafer or device. The method and apparatus have particular application to wafers or devices which have been subjected to a thinning process, including backgrinding in particular. The pr... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7081963 | Substrate holder, and use of the substrate holder in a highly accurate measuring instrument The invention discloses a substrate holder (8) that is configured to receive a substrate (20) and can be utilized to determine the thickness deviation of a substrate from the standard thickness of a specific substrate type. The substrate holder (8 | 07/25/2006 |
| 7078262 | Semiconductor wafer transport method and semiconductor wafer transport apparatus using the same A wafer formed thin through a back grinding process is placed on a support table included in an alignment stage. When a faulty suction is caused by a warp of the wafer, a surface of wafer is pressed by a pressing plate to be corrected and held by suction. The wafer ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7051653 | Image recording material separating/removing device An image recording material separating/removing device which, by using a single lift-out mechanism section, can lift image recording materials out from plural cassettes along simple loci of movement, and in which a space for providing and withdrawing the cassettes i... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7052564 | Component feeder having a high density cover tape reservoir A method and apparatus for the handling and containment of a cover tape peeled from a pocket tape in a component feeder are disclosed. A single folding pulley comprising inclined sides and an undercut at the hub folds the adhesive contaminated edges back onto themse... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7047207 | Method for customizing consumer product packaging by varying images appearing on packages The invention provides a method for customizing consumer product packaged thereby. The purpose of this method is to attract, increase, or retain consumer interest by varying the images appearing on packages of the products which appear to the consumer is different i... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7032739 | Intermediate product carrying apparatus, and intermediate product carrying method An intermediate product carrying apparatus is provided for loading a carrier, which is carried between a plurality of process systems and stores a plurality of intermediate products, into the corresponding process system, and then transferring the plurality of inter... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7023564 | Sensor device for burr examination In order to provide a burr examination sensor device for the examination of burrs on a workpiece which can be used universally it is suggested that this comprise at least one distance sensor with a detector head, wherein the detector head can be positioned at a dist... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6997664 | Apparatus for loading/unloading wafers to and from semiconductor fabrication equipment The present invention proposes an apparatus for loading and unloading wafers to and from the semiconductor fabrication equipment. The present invention uses two U-shaped port plate supporters of high rigidity to respectively join with drive devices such as lead scre... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6979166 | Vacuum wand assembly for extracting a product from a container The subject invention relates to a vacuum wand assembly for extracting a product from a container, especially a non-self supporting container that collapses as the product is extracted. The assembly includes a wand for extending into the container and for withdrawin... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6979168 | Method and apparatus for transferring substrate Bays 100, 200, 300 . . . are connected to an inter-bay transfer line 400 via bay stockers 130, 230, 330 . . . , respectively. The bay 100 is, in this embodiment, composed of a single wafer transfer line 120 having a looped planar s... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6964228 | Conveying device A conveying device has: a moving member provided so as to be movable; a rotating member rotatably supported at the moving member; and a holding member rotatably supported at the rotating member, and able to hold a sheet. In a state in which the holding member is hol... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6955382 | Wafer carrier door and latching mechanism with c-shaped cam follower A wafer container, and methods of constructing a wafer container. The wafer container has an enclosure portion with at least a top, a bottom, a pair of opposing sides, a back, an open front, and a door to close the open front. The door includes a door chassis with a... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6931655 | Cartridge for an information recording medium A cartridge for an information recording medium includes a cartridge case, an opening cover, detachably mounted to a rear side opening of the cartridge case, for enabling the information recording medium to be withdrawn or inserted with respect to the cartridge case... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6926797 | Electronic part feeder In an electronic component feeding apparatus for feeding components with use of a taping component, a brushless motor is used as a drive motor in a tape sending mechanism that transports the taping component so as to improve productivity in an electronic component m... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6926489 | Latch sensor for pod transport gripper A latch sensor for a pod transport gripper for transferring semiconductor wafers is disclosed. The transport gripper has a left bar and a right bar, as well as a cross bar connecting the left and the right bars. The gripper also has a left clamp and a right clamp di... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6913434 | Apparatus for handling bundles of boards and a support bed for use in such an apparatus The present invention relates to an apparatus for handling strapped units of boards, said apparatus comprising a stacker carrier (5) capable of moving the strapped units (2) placed on a support bed (4) in a storage area into storage stacks and o... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6910514 | Part feeder An apparatus 101 for supplying a component carrier in the form of a tape is provided. The component carrier 102 has a number of cavities 116 formed on one surface thereof for containing components 115. A pair of spaced first and second gu... | 06/28/2005 |
