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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7252100 | Systems and methods for processing a set of circuit boards A circuit board processing system includes a wash tank configured to contain cleaning fluid, and a positioning subsystem configured to immerse a set of circuit boards into the wash tank. The system further includes a flow control subsystem having (i) a first set of ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7249678 | Sorting apparatus A sorting apparatus has at least two sorter cells arranged substantially one above the other. Sorter cells are fitted to a driving unit for moving the sorter cells from a horizontal loading plane to a horizontal discharge plane, both of which are assigned to the sor... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7221998 | Determining pallet case configurations for placement by a robot A method of determining pallet layers for placement by a material handling system robot can include identifying cases for inclusion in a pallet and identifying case dimension information for the cases. Using the case dimension information, the cases can be classifie... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7007791 | Container storage and delivery system A container directing apparatus for directing containers carried by a conveyor, includes a lifting device for lifting the containers off of the conveyor. A moving apparatus moves the container off of the lifting device. The lifting device can include a lifting surfa... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6287386 | 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 ... | 09/11/2001 |
| 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 |
| 5829950 | Process and device for loading the spool pegs of a spool rack Process for loading spool pegs (10) of a spool rack (11) or the like with full yarn spools (12) set by a loading device (13) onto superimposed horizontally arranged pegs (16) of a transport carriage (15), which is moved by a drive motor (23) on a rail bet... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5605429 | Door safety system for storage phosphor cassette autoloader In an apparatus for storing and automatically delivering cassette and/or pallets containing cassettes to a reader. The apparatus includes a plurality of cassette retaining sites. A door assembly is provided adjacent the portal for allowing access to the p... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5476355 | Drop sling lumber sorter apparatus A drop sling lumber sorter apparatus comprising a frame assembly including a plurality of bays for receiving pieces of sorted lumber. Each of the bays includes a rotatable drive shaft mounted to the frame assembly and a plurality of elongated, flexible, l... | 12/19/1995 |
| 5407315 | Conveyor transfer apparatus and method An apparatus and method are disclosed directed to transferring articles from a first delivery conveyor to a second transfer and discharge conveyor located above the first delivery conveyor. The second transfer and discharge conveyor has a series of longit... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5297434 | Method of and apparatus for measuring workpieces Successive workpieces of a series of identical and/or different workpieces are measured at a monitoring station to which the workpieces are delivered by a conveyor serving to advance the workpieces along and/or against one or more orienting devices. A wor... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5161930 | Unit for sorting and distributing packages like parcels or similar packages The unit includes an overhead line along which a large number of trollies or sorting containers move. Each is provided with a moving base like a small rotating mat enabling collection and depositing of packages to be sorted along the line. Each of these b... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5061148 | Polar crane material handling apparatus A material handling apparatus includes a central tower having an elevated pivot point, a movable base, a support track that rests at its upper end on the central tower pivot and at its lower end on the movable base, and a trolley with hoist that moves alo... | 10/29/1991 |
| 4988252 | Apparatus for supplying packages to a warper creel In an apparatus for collectively holding a plurality of packages aligned in a row to supply them to pegs of a creel bogie, an apparatus for supplying packages to a warper creel includes a package holding mechanism and an empty take-up tube holding mechani... | 01/29/1991 |
| 4873878 | Apparatus for inspecting and hangering pants An apparatus for inspecting and hangering laundered pairs of pants comprises an inspection station, a hangering station and a take-away device. The inspection station includes a pants gripper which supports a pair of pants at the waist with the legs in an... | 10/17/1989 |
| 4700824 | Manufacturing installation with several fixed work posts and a handling device A manufacturing installation having several fixed work stations and a handling device, said work stations being disposed along at least one handling bay. It further comprises a handling device having, on the one hand, an overhead transporter movable along... | 10/20/1987 |
| 4669942 | Device for supplying packages to warper creels The present invention resides in a device comprising a package stock truck moved in the row direction of warper creels, a package feeding conveyor for feeding yarn supply packages to the position of the stock truck, a first package transfer mechanism for ... | 06/02/1987 |
| 4561820 | Carousel automatic storage and retrieval system An article storage and retrieval system which includes a continuous track and a continuous article storage carousel supported from the track. The article storage carousel is movable in a horizontal direction and contains a plurality of horizontally spaced... | 12/31/1985 |
| 4555215 | Spool transporting device A spool transporting assembly for the sequential transfer of textile spools wound on tubes, includes a spool preparation station having a support surface for textile spools, a spool receiving device, and a spool transporting device for transporting textil... | 11/26/1985 |
| 4535605 | Apparatus for extraction of articles frozen in moulds in a freezing machine An apparatus for extraction of articles frozen in moulds in a freezing machine, comprises means for insertion of retaining means in the moulds for engagement with the articles. The apparatus further comprises means for lifting the retaining means for extr... | 08/20/1985 |
| 4526267 | Method and apparatus for storing and transferring tires to a hook conveyor Completed, shaped and uncured tires are placed on an inclined chute having a gate mechanism for automatically transferring one tire to a tire carrier while the other tires are retained in the chute. The tire carrier raises and rotates the tire to an upper... | 07/02/1985 |
| 4525121 | Apparatus for picking up, carrying and releasing articles A support body having a plurality of grasping fingers on opposite sides which are shaped in the form of an arc of a circle. The fingers move in a circular path for grasping and releasing articles with a minimum of clearance along the side of the articles.... | 06/25/1985 |
| 4475630 | Lifting device The invention is a lifting or elevator device to lift one end of a package or load for insertion of a pull-tab slipsheet thereunder. It comprises a tiltable elevator having a load supporting cross bar raised and lowered by jacks located at each end. The j... | 10/09/1984 |
| 4459076 | Device for vertical transport of goods A machine for vertical transportation of goods from a packing line onto a pallet. The machine includes a vertically movable lifting device provided on a horizontally travelling wagon, the device being provided with lifting forks for receiving and lowering... | 07/10/1984 |
| 4451967 | Crane system sheet feeder method and apparatus A crane system sheet feeder method and apparatus employed for depositing collections of bundles of sheets in locations related to specific ones of sheet feeders, such that each collection of bundles can be utilized by an overhead crane to deliver the indi... | 06/05/1984 |
| 4411357 | Safety device for use in conveyor-type apparatus A flipper assembly has a flipper plate and an aligned guide rail both of which provide a support surface for a movable assembly. The flipper plate is movable into and out of the plane of the support surface. An extension arm is mounted on the guide rail f... | 10/25/1983 |
| 4408666 | Sod handling apparatus An apparatus for handling sod includes a wheeled frame for moving along the ground and a forward frame section which is adapted to receive pallets of sod adjacent thereto. A conveyor is coupled to the frame for transporting pieces of sod between the palle... | 10/11/1983 |
| 4400841 | Apparatus and method for handling sheet material A sheet handling apparatus and method for transferring horizontally oriented sheet articles from one location to another in an automated production line facility. The apparatus includes a vertically reciprocal elevator mounted on a horizontally reciprocal... | 08/30/1983 |
| 4391360 | Machine for hank drawing and doffing The invention is concerned with a machine for drawing yarn hanks from advancing hank carrying supports and doffing the drawn hanks on a carriage or container or conveyor belt. The machine comprises a pliers holder head wherein the pliers, each formed of t... | 07/05/1983 |
| 4363594 | Pipe section positioning apparatus A pipe section positioning apparatus may be located partially below ground surface level, for example, in a trench to accurately lower and position heavy pipe sections, for example, concrete drain pipe sections, under control of a single operator who has ... | 12/14/1982 |
| 4307667 | Railroad track relaying train A railroad track relaying train comprises, in addition to the cars for transporting the ballast screening machines and a car equipped with power-wrenches for fixing the tie-screws, a sequence of working cars including a tie- and rail-removing car, a balla... | 12/29/1981 |
| 4303363 | Work facilitating apparatus for conveying building material from a higher to a lower level An apparatus having an upper frame with a depending, telescopically elongatable and shortenable suspended structure for supporting at the lower end thereof a working platform in a converter or like metallurgical container, the upper frame being arranged t... | 12/01/1981 |
| 4285623 | Combined transport and gate assembly for document storage and retrieval systems In a document storage and retrieval system of the type including at least one storage rack having a plurality of individual storage compartments, each of the compartments normally having positioned therein a cartridge holding a plurality of cards or the l... | 08/25/1981 |
| 4281959 | Hank transfer apparatus A hank transfer apparatus for transferring hanks from a hank carrier (100) to a holding or transporting device, comprises, on a stationary structure (11, 12, 13) a movable head (72) carrying two parallel hank-holder rods (90, 91) extended therefrom, which... | 08/04/1981 |
| 4281953 | Vertical sort bin A sort bin having substantially vertical bin walls and a vertically movable bin floor, the floor being mounted such that it is in a predetermined and fixed inclined attitude throughout its vertical movement.... | 08/04/1981 |
| 4274792 | Apparatus for the automatic unfastening of glass sheets suspended from pincer-like gripping machines An apparatus for automatically unfastening sheets of glass which are suspended vertically from pincer-like gripping means including a lifting element for lifting a sheet of glass towards the gripping means. A release means for moving the gripping means ou... | 06/23/1981 |
| 4265036 | Bucket dredging and conveying system A method and apparatus for removing bottom material from beneath the surface of a body of water includes a floatable base upon which a tower is mounted for extending vertically upwardly therefrom. A rigid, elongate member having a bucket is connected to t... | 05/05/1981 |
| 4249440 | Device for handling cross ties of prestressed concrete or analogous products Apparatus for delivering ties after unmolding from a first location to a trimming station which includes a conveyor operative between the first location and the trimming station, a gantry having a pair of arms for grasping the ends of the tie, lifting the... | 02/10/1981 |
| 4231172 | Floating dredger and treatment plant A dredging and treatment apparatus is provided for the working of alluvial deposits in deep waters in excess of 100 meters. The apparatus comprises an elongated pontoon having a container at one end and a treatment plant at the other. A plurality of grab ... | 11/04/1980 |
| 4180361 | Plant for handling cement tiles and similar articles that require a seasoning and subsequent workings Plant for handling cement tiles and similar articles that require a seasoning and subsequent workings. It includes: trays set up to be superimposed on one another and to slide along a track with a stripping station, a station to pile up the trays, an un-p... | 12/25/1979 |
