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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7654379 | System and method for machining elongate members A system and method for machining an elongate workpiece in a plurality of work cells are provided. The work cells are positioned along a substantially linear process flow path so that the work operations can be performed on different lengthwise portions of the workp... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7347312 | Distribution system and method of operating the same An improved distribution system and method of operating the same are provided. In one embodiment, the distribution system includes a plate for loading a plurality of substrates thereon, a first transfer assembly for transferring the substrates from the plate to a co... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7334673 | System and method for machining elongate members A system and method for machining an elongate workpiece in a plurality of work cells are provided. The work cells are positioned along a substantially linear process flow path so that the work operations can be performed on different lengthwise portions of the workp... | 02/26/2008 |
| 6165395 | Process control method for a machine for manufacturing thermoplastic tubes A machine for manufacturing thermoplastic tubes from hollow thermoplastic sleeves by a variety of different manufacturing processes. The machine is a single apparatus having an indexing table with a plurality of mandrels for holding hollow thermoplastic s... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6120604 | Powder coating painting apparatus with universal modular line control A conveyor system for transporting parts through a plurality of processing areas. The conveyor system comprises a plurality of conveyors, each of the conveyors for transporting parts through an associated one of the processing areas. Each of the conveyors... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6065482 | Non-linear chain belt type conveyor A compact chain belt-type conveyor for conveying articles along a non-linear path through an industrial washer and drier. The chain belt-type conveyor provides an article sensing means wherein the sensing means is responsive to the presence of an article ... | 05/23/2000 |
| 5992484 | Method and apparatus for positioning flitches or cants for a board edger or gang saw A workpiece positioning device for translating elongate workpieces conveyed on a first workpiece conveyor in a conveyance direction and for positioning the elongate workpieces on an adjacent second workpiece conveyor, wherein the elongate workpieces are g... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5891371 | Interactive control method for packaging control of time sensitive products An interactive control system for controlling the automatic packaging of contact lenses in a contact lens fabrication facility, the interactive control system consisting of a first robot device for periodically transferring individual arrays of a first pr... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5203443 | Conveying apparatus used in assembling semicondutors In a conveying apparatus (used in assembling for example, semiconductors), workpieces are conveyed and distributed to each one of a plurality of processing devices such as bonders via a single conveying line that is made up with a plurality of conveyors p... | 04/20/1993 |
| 5094336 | Transport system and method for embossing apparatus A card transport apparatus (12) carries cards along a card transport path through card processing stations (14, 74, 76). The transport apparatus (14) includes a vertically adjustable card carriage (16) for retaining cards along a card transport path throu... | 03/10/1992 |
| 5024315 | Method of distributing workpieces between a conveyor and workstations A workpiece manipulating apparatus for faceplate panels of cathode ray tubes includes a conveyor for carrying panels along two groups of grinder stations in a pattern coordinated with carriage mounted loaders which move along the conveyor. The conveyor in... | 06/18/1991 |
| 4909697 | Automated work station An automated work station which may be used when needed in conjunction with two vertical temporary holding conveyors makes use of a tiltable table and associated transition table for each conveyor. One tiltable table is shifted to a first upper horizontal... | 03/20/1990 |
| 4693358 | Vehicle body conveyance in assembly line A conveyor system in an automobile assembly line which comprises a slat conveyor for conveying a vehicle body structure past a door fitting position at which at least one door assembly is fitted to the body structure being conveyed, and having at least on... | 09/15/1987 |
| 4667621 | System for painting components of an automobile A system is disclosed for painting components of an automobile more efficiently and more economically. To achieve the efficient production of painted components, the painting system includes parallel input and output main transfer lines and a plurality of... | 05/26/1987 |
| 4630216 | Method and apparatus for controlling and monitoring movement of material-transporting carriages A computer-controlled conveying system is provided for use in transporting materials between different locations. The system includes a plurality of carriages for receiving and holding the materials and a track along which the carriages move in transporti... | 12/16/1986 |
| 4618932 | Control device for at least two circulating shelving systems In facilities having several systems of circulating shelving, because of the multiplicity of parts to be stored the regular use of a data processing system is required. For controlling the systems of circulating shelving by means of the data processing sy... | 10/21/1986 |
| 4561060 | Tote director A system for controlling the flow of articles within a work area including a plurality of work stations and for acquiring real time information relating to the status of articles in process. The system comprises a sorting conveyor for delivering articles ... | 12/24/1985 |
| 4516673 | Apparatus for conveying a lead frame mounting semiconductor pellets An apparatus for conveying a lead frame mounting semiconductor pellets comprises a guide path for guiding the lead frame, and a feed member. The feed member is moved by a solenoid mechanism from a first position where the feed member is separated from the... | 05/14/1985 |
| 4488633 | Apparatus for transporting sample holders Apparatus for transporting elongated sample holders in a sample holder storage compartment past an operating station at which sample tubes contained in the sample holders may be removed and then returned to the sample holders. First and second parallel co... | 12/18/1984 |
| 4412609 | Transport system A transport system for transporting fixtures adapted to hold a workpiece sequentially from a fixture transferor station to a fixture transferee station. A fixture guide rail interconnects the two stations and is provided with a chain guide recess that ext... | 11/01/1983 |
| 4217977 | Conveyor system A conveyor system for conveying a relatively fragile work piece, such as a silicon wafer, to and from a work station where one or more processing operations are performed on the work piece comprises two parallel conveyor belts. Each conveyor belt is mount... | 08/19/1980 |
| 4171715 | Transportation device for successively moving a number of sample containers past a treatment position A device for transporting containers arranged in a spiral path past a fixed treatment station includes a carriage to support the containers in their spiral path, with a driving mechanism which rotates the carriage about a vertical axis while simultaneousl... | 10/23/1979 |
| 4149625 | Method and apparatus for cooking french toast and the like Method and apparatus for cooking products such as french toast in which the uncooked product is placed on one end of an endless steel belt upon which it is carried while being cooked. The product passes through a first cooking zone to cook it on one side,... | 04/17/1979 |
