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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7331094 | Method and device for positioning components to be joined together A device for positioning components to be joined together, such as car body components, is characterized by at least one movable central module and a plurality of arms, movable in space and connected thereto and which in each case have at least one holding element f... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7152456 | Automated robotic measuring system An automated coordinate measuring system comprising a measuring arm used for acquisition of geometry data that incorporates an exoskeletal structure resilient to physical perturbations including thermal changes and vibrations which may affect coordinate data acquisi... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7112808 | Wafer 2D scan mechanism The present invention is directed to a scanning apparatus and method for processing a substrate, wherein the scanning apparatus comprises a base portion and a rotary subsystem. The rotary subsystem comprises a first link comprising a first joint, wherein the first l... | 09/26/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7077619 | Continuous motion robotic manipulator A continuous motion robotic device including a first robotic arm, a second robotic arm, a third robotic arm, and a drive system. The robotic arms are coaxially arranged, each including an end effector for performing useful work on an object and can continuously rota... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7019252 | Workpiece feeder device for an electron beam processing device A workpiece supply device for an electron beam processing device is provided that can reduce the cycle times for changing a workpiece using a multi-functional workpiece holding device. ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6969227 | Wafer transport apparatus A loadlock chamber assembly includes a loadlock chamber, a sub-chamber removably attached to the loadlock chamber and a first robot arm having a primary pivot axis within the sub-chamber, wherein the first robot arm can move a substrate from a position approximately... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6884019 | Conveying arm A conveying arm of the invention includes a first pivotable shaft connected to a first arm which is also pivotably connected to a third arm having an intermediate pivotable portion. The third arm is also pivotably connected to a fifth arm which is also pivotably con... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6811370 | Wafer handling robot having X-Y stage for wafer handling and positioning An apparatus for handling and positioning wafers or other flat objects. The apparatus has an XY stage with an X-drive and a Y-drive, and a bed attached to the XY stage. A chuck (e.g. a vacuum chuck) is disposed on the bed and an effector is attached to the bed. The ... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6761518 | Machine tool A machine tool for at least triaxial machining of work pieces comprises a column of the type of a casing with side walls. In an interior space, provision is made for a work spindle which projects into a working area and which is connected via couplers and hinges to ... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6725532 | Method and apparatus for mounting component A plurality of self-propelled system heads (5) are made to independently travel along a closed-loop travel track (6) in a manner that the heads do not interfere with each other by controlling respective drive devices (4). Components (2) f... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6575691 | Transfer arm A conveying arm of the invention includes a first pivotable shaft connected to a first arm which is also pivotably connected to a third arm having an intermediate pivotable portion. The third arm is also pivotably connected to a fifth arm which is also pi... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6513640 | Pallet exchange apparatus The present invention provides an apparatus provided with a turn driving device rotatable about an axis perpendicular to the plane of a pallet and also movable in the direction of the axis, a sliding device disposed on only the lower side of the pallet, a... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6514032 | Substrate transfer system A substrate transfer system employs a robot hand which is composed such that a sum length of a first arm and a third arm equal a length of a second arm, and a length of the first arm becomes longer than a length of the third arm. A ratio between arm lengt... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6485250 | Substrate transport apparatus with multiple arms on a common axis of rotation A substrate transport apparatus having a drive section, two independently movable arm assemblies connected to the drive section on a common axis of rotation, and substrate holders connected to the arm assemblies. The drive section includes three coaxial d... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6428266 | Direct driven robot A robot with a base, a first link connected to the base by a shoulder joint, and a second link connected to the first link by an elbow joint. A shoulder motor drives the shoulder joint, and an elbow motor drives the elbow joint. An upper elbow pulley is c... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6349571 | Pushout mechanism for I.S. machine A pushout mechanism is disclosed for transferring bottles from a deadplate of an I.S. machine section to a conveyor. The pushout mechanism has a finger assembly including inner and outer pockets and is pivotally displaced, when the finger assembly is at a... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6345213 | Control method for an industrial robot A method provides an exact measurement of the tool center point (TCP) being carried out, preferably in the whole working area of the robot. In this measurement, the robot moves very slowly so that little heat is generated by the driving assemblies and the... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6293750 | Robotics for transporting containers and objects within an automated analytical instrument and service tool for servicing robotics A robotic arm has a pair of gripper fingers designed to grip a variety of containers, including capped and uncapped test tubes as well as containers having unique gripping means. The fingers each have upper and lower projections separated by a groove, the... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6293746 | Transfer robot A transfer robot is provided which includes a stationary base, two coaxially rotatable shafts, two motors for driving these shafts, and an arm mechanism provided with at least one handling member for holding a workpiece. The arm mechanism includes a base ... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6157157 | Positioning system A positioning system for moving a device over an xy-plane has a drive mechanism with pivotable arms for moving a carriage over the xy-plane by driving it from one side. This drive mechanism allows the system to be made narrow along the other side.... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6025689 | Positioning system A positioning system for moving a device over an xy-plane has a drive mechanism with pivotable arms for moving a carriage over the xy-plane by driving it from one side. This drive mechanism allows the system to be made narrow along the other side.... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5903125 | Positioning system A positioning system for moving a device over an xy-plane has a drive mechanism with pivotable arms for moving a carriage over the xy-plane by driving it from one side. This drive mechanism allows the system to be made narrow along the other side.... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5885051 | Workpiece transfer equipment in dicing machine A wafer is gripped by a chuck part provided at a front end of a slide arm, and the slide arm is moved in the first direction from a reference position, from which the workpiece is transferred to a workpiece cutting part, to a cleansing position, where the... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5886494 | Positioning system A positioning system for moving a device over an xy-plane has a drive mechanism with pivotable arms for moving a carriage over the xy-plane by driving it from one side. This drive mechanism allows the system to be made narrow along the other side.... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5810549 | Independent linear dual-blade robot and method for transferring wafers An independent dual-blade robot assembly is provided for use in semiconductor wafer processing. The robot assembly includes a rotatable stage located within a chamber, a linear track mounted on an upper surface of the rotatable stage, and article first an... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5752695 | Film sample positioning apparatus An apparatus for handling and automatically positioning film samples such that individual film samples can be retrieved from a magazine and moved precisely to a position where a subsequent operation can be performed such as the reading thereof by a densit... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5658121 | Robot system A robot system has an enhanced cooling efficiency of the interior of a robot controller thereof. A robot mechanical unit has a base with an internal vacant space. The robot controller is arranged in close contact with the base of the robot mechanical unit... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5619838 | Method anf apparatus for applying edge protectors A strapping system in which edge protectors are disposed between a load and tensioned strapping applied about the load in a strapping station. Edge protector applicator assemblies located on opposite sides of the load position edge protectors adjacent top... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5599152 | Multicomponent attachment apparatus for a moveable working device A multicomponent attachment apparatus for a movable working device which is detachably attached to the front end of the working device, including a device-sided adapter in order to connect the attachment to the working device, a building component-sided s... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5524535 | Method and apparatus for high speed decoration of bottles Bottles are decorated while advanced by intermittent motion to each of a plurality of decorating stations where a squeegee presses a decorating screen into line contact with a surface of the bottle which has a speed the same as the speed of which the deco... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5292221 | Apparatus for moving a plurality of pallets loaded with building blocks Apparatus for moving a plurality of pallets loaded with building block and being supported in a vertical stack in parallel relation to one another. Uncured molded block is supported on pallets which are serially advanced on a conveyor toward an unloader. ... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5282711 | Assistive dining device, system and method An assistive dining device for automatic switch-operated self-feeding has a concave food receptacle having a predetermined depth below an upwardly projecting lip. A rod having an end rotatable about an axis and linearly moveable along the axis is position... | 02/01/1994 |
| 5197846 | Six-degree-of-freedom articulated robot mechanism and assembling and working apparatus using same A six-degree-of-freedom articulated robot mechanism includes a three-degree-of-freedom translation unit for adjusting the position. The translation unit includes an orientation maintaining mechanism which has a rotation articulation of the direct drive ty... | 03/30/1993 |
| 5035571 | Assembly for palletizing cross-wound bobbins In an apparatus for setting down cross-wound bobbins into a transport container, preferably onto a pallet, cross-wound bobbins are received at a transfer position with a programmable apparatus, such as a programmable palletizing apparatus. A plurality of ... | 07/30/1991 |
| 4875823 | Robot apparatus A robot apparatus includes a robot having a swingable arm, a wrist mechanism mounted on the arm, and a running mechanism for displacing the robot in a prescribed direction. The wrist mechanism is coupled to an attachment member by an actuator having a flu... | 10/24/1989 |
| 4817268 | Method of and arrangement for exchanging tool holders in working units for working of workpieces A method and arrangement for exchanging a variable number of tool holders in which only one tool holder at a time is brought into working position. The operations involved with accessing a variety of holders, one at a time, to a working position requires ... | 04/04/1989 |
| 4808059 | Apparatus and method for transferring workpieces Apparatus and a method for transferring one or more workpieces from a first location to a second location in an automated fashion. The apparatus includes a wafer transfer arm having a vacuum means at one end thereof for removable attachment to the undersi... | 02/28/1989 |
| 4784422 | Gripper and wrist joint for a robotic arm A gripper and wrist joint assembly for a robotic arm. The gripper comprises a pair of identical jams connected by a pivot and including V-sections for holding large objects and end-mounted pivotal tips for holding small and flat sided objects. The jaws ar... | 11/15/1988 |
| 4764235 | Process and apparatus for sealing semiconductor packages An apparatus and method are described for sealing semiconductor packages made from a thermoplastic resin wherein a lead frame is positioned vertically at a center axis of the apparatus and a pair of mold parts having cavities for housing flat moldings are... | 08/16/1988 |
