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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7347765 | Honing installation with several work stations A honing installation for honing workpieces comprises a plurality of work stations, each work station being configured for performing at least one working step on a workpiece and at least part of the work station is set up as a honing station for performing at least... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7341422 | Container transportation system and method A container transportation system and method which includes a number of enclosed containers adapted to contain freight and protect the freight in a marine environment, a vehicle adapted to lift, transport, orient and place the containers on a support surface, a mari... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7331750 | Parallel robot A parallel robot or parallel kinematics mechanism is provided for uses such as robotics or machining. The mechanism comprises a fixed base, a main arm, and a first and second support arm to position and orient an object in a cylindrical space with at least three deg... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7300333 | Control system and method for processing jewelry and the like A control system for controlling processing of workpieces such as jewelry has gantry and gimbal units having x, y, z translational and x, y, z rotational degrees of freedom, the units carrying a gripper for holding a piece of jewelry. Drive motors are associated wit... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7299533 | Process for lapping ring and pinion gears A method for processing a gear set through a lapping operation that includes: providing a lapping machine tool having a first spindle and a second spindle, the second spindle being rotatable about an axis that is generally perpendicular to a rotational axis of the f... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7241200 | Control system and method for processing jewelry and the like A control system for controlling processing of workpieces such as jewelry has gantry and gimbal units having x, y, z translational and x, y, z rotational degrees of freedom, the units carrying a gripper for holding a piece of jewelry. Drive motors are associated wit... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7198312 | Arrangement for handling objects such as nursery stock or the like An apparatus for moving large objects such as nursery stock incorporate two elongated arms, each including a handling member with a horizontal portion and a downwardly extending portion being attached to the end of each arm. When the arms are moved in relation to on... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7178695 | Dispenser for a liquid or semi-solid material A dispenser for depositing at least one of lines and stripes of at least one material, comprising a trolley having front and back wheels and securing at least one container on a platform thereof, the trolley being movable between an in-use position, wherein the trol... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7147424 | Automatic door opener A wafer carrier opener is provided. The wafer carrier opener may eliminate the use of two separate actuators by using a four-bar linkage mechanism. The wafer carrier opener includes a wafer carrier door receiver, a horizontally stationary member, and a link coupled ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7121198 | Screen-printing machine with a device for transferring objects to be printed The screen-printing machine (10) comprises: a print station (12); at least one support surface (40A, 40B) for supporting the objects away from the print station (12); and ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7104578 | Two level end effector An end effector alternately (or simultaneously) transports susceptors and wafers. Separate contact surfaces are provided for wafer transport and for susceptor transport. In one embodiment, the wafer contact surface is spaced above the susceptor contact surface, and ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7089073 | Component mounting apparatus and component mounting method, and recognition apparatus for a component mount panel, component mounting apparatus for a liquid crystal panel, and component mounting method for a liquid crystal panel Transfer of liquid crystal panels to subsequent processes is performed with the panels placed on transfer arms and held by suction pads. A small suction force can be sufficient, and a suction irregularity is prevented. The transfer arms are arranged at a lower side ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7066076 | Motor-driven, boom-mounted rotary coupling A rotor assembly for rotating and actuating a working implement, comprising a load-bearing shaft adapted to be mounted to a boom member displacing the rotor assembly. Actuation means are secured to the load-bearing shaft. A drive assembly is rotatably mounted about ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 6923613 | Manipulator A manipulator is provided that includes a foot part and a number of members connected to the foot part and to each other respectively, and at least a gripper part, such that the members, the gripper and the foot part form an arm. One or more motors are provided in t... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6719036 | Fugitive patterns for investment casting A fugitive pattern of an article to be investment cast wherein the pattern includes a plurality of locator embossments disposed in an array to provide a datum reference system by which the pattern can be held and positioned by a manipulator, such as for example a gr... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6592323 | Plate member carrier A plate member carrier is constructed to include a suction device adapted to suck and transfer the workpiece, a first four-bar linkage adapted to keep the suction device in horizontal, a second four-bar linkage adapted to prohibit the suction device from ... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6471504 | Robot for production machine A first base-side pulley is disposed at the base portion of a first arm portion; a first distal-side pulley is disposed at the distal portion of the first arm portion; a second base-side pulley is disposed at the base portion of a second arm portion; a se... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6357994 | Multi-purpose end effector for a robotic arm This invention relates to a multi-purpose end effector for a robotic arm that moves a workpiece through an automated, multi-station, manufacturing operation. The end effector is particularly useful in a gear manufacturing operation in which a gear piece i... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6152677 | Apparatus for and method of transferring substrates A substrate transfer apparatus capable of preventing contaminants from sticking to a substrate again when the substrate is unloaded, wherein a first support member and a second support member are provided on an arm, the first support member supporting the... | 11/28/2000 |
| 5833429 | Swivel mounted container handling system Vehicle mounted container handling devices including a rotating swivel mount and an articulated arm connected to the swivel mount are disclosed. The swivel mount includes a housing operable to rotate about a shaft in a first plane. The articulated arm is ... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5820333 | Twin gripping apparatus for loading component This invention discloses a twin gripping apparatus for loading components comprising of two grippers, each composed of two pairs of fingers, disposed at an angle of predetermined value so that the components are held and carried to and from a work station... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5720589 | Swivel mounted container holding device Vehicle mounted container handling devices including a rotating swivel mount and an articulated arm connected to the swivel mount are disclosed. The swivel mount includes a housing operable to rotate about a shaft in a first plane. The articulated arm is ... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5662569 | Stepping apparatus capable of large angle oscillation A stepping apparatus capable of large angle oscillation comprising an output shaft and a driving shaft arranged parallel to, and spaced apart from, each other wherein the output shaft is provided with a roller wheel plate, both sides of the wheel plate be... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5584646 | Handling apparatus A mobile, self-propelled, multicapability apparatus useful for gripping, lifting, moving, rotating, and otherwise manipulating heavy articles. The inventive apparatus comprises: a base structure; a turret rotatably attached to the base structure; a first ... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5582503 | Bottled water transfer device A hand cart is adapted to lift an upright water bottle from a support surface of a first height, carry the bottle to a water dispenser of a second height, invert the bottle, and lower a mouth of the bottle into a receiving opening of the dispenser. A scis... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5564888 | Pick and place machine An improved pick and place machine works together with a part holding device to pick and lift a part out of a first station, shift to a second station, descend and release the part. An unique linkage system converts simple reciprocating motion from a flui... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5520501 | Wafer holding apparatus A wafer holding apparatus comprises a susceptor unit having wafer support grooves where wafers are detachably fixed, a plurality of chuck claws so provided as to be movable by air cylinders relative to a chuck body and adapted to hold the outer edge of th... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5462511 | Tool changer configured for use with machine tools The present invention is directed to an apparatus and method for moving tools between a storage structure and a machine tool. The apparatus includes a framework on which is mounted a linkage assembly comprising a plurality of individual links pivotably in... | 10/31/1995 |
| 5451129 | Pipe transfer system A pipe handling machine for moving well pipes arranged essentially horizontally and essentially parallel to one another on a deck, and including a carriage which may contain an operator's control cabin and is mounted by tracks for movement transversely of... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5374158 | Probe and inverting apparatus An invertor (10) is disclosed including first and second probes (12, 14) which are pivotably mounted to a U-shaped housing (20) and to a block (18) which is reciprocally mounted to the housing (20) by guide shafts (38). The block (18) is reciprocated by a... | 12/20/1994 |
| 5326218 | Robotic arm for handling product A robotic arm for moving product from a first handling station to a second handling station is disclosed. The robotic arm includes a support structure and a driven shaft mounted to the support structure. The driven shaft is adapted for rotation about a fi... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5169280 | Polyvalent device for the rapid lifting of sheets of glass A device for lifting sheets of glass brought on a conveyor, has at least one arm rotatable about a horizontal spindle, situated at the lower end of the arm, between a substantially vertical position for gripping the sheets on the conveyor and a substantia... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5141388 | Apparatus for turning a package An apparatus for turning over a package (9) through 180° out of a first position (I) on a supply conveyor (6) into a second position (II) on a removal conveyor (12), a frame (2) mounted on the floor (1) being provided to support a propulsion unit provide... | 08/25/1992 |
| 5129140 | Cutter exchanging apparatus incorporated in a machine A cutter exchanging apparatus includes a cam mechanism mounted on a driving shaft of the apparatus. The cam mechanism includes a cylindrical roller and a plate attached together. The cylindrical roller has a first and second end, and an endless recessed c... | 07/14/1992 |
| 5107582 | Tool changing system A tool changing system for chip forming machine tools is described which with a simple construction ensures a tool change both in conjunction with horizontal spindles and vertical spindles and also spindles which adopt intermediate positions, which minimi... | 04/28/1992 |
| 5019207 | Product label handling machine A device is disclosed for handling and transporting workpieces such as sheet-like labels between a plurality of stations. The stations include at least are workpiece pick-up station in the form of a magazine, at least one workpiece treatment station at wh... | 05/28/1991 |
| 4993914 | Fallen tree removal implement A farm implement for transporting fallen trees. The implement is attached to a tractor. A pair of hydraulically operated arms have grabbing jaws near the end thereof and close against the roots of a fallen tree. The implement is then raised by the tractor... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4961336 | Manipulator for metal ingots A manipulator for manipulating metal ingots comprises a wheeled carriage with a peel assembly supported on it so that the peel assembly can move relative to the carriage. The peel assembly is supported adjacent one end of the carriage by at least one pist... | 10/09/1990 |
| 4941798 | Means for manipulating and transporting loads The inventive manipulator for heavy loads, preferably printing products in loose scale formation and wound up to form rolls, only has a single pivot pin (35) or joint which, according to the invention, is arranged in such a way that the load (5) can be br... | 07/17/1990 |
| 4902191 | Pail lifter A mobile truck for moving containers and other articles comprising a base, supporting standards at opposite sides of the base, a handle pivotally attached at the upper ends of the standards, a lift supporting member pivotally attached to the handle and to... | 02/20/1990 |
