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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7870946 | Device for non-contact conveying, handling and storage of structural elements and materials A device for generating a floating state of an object by sound waves includes a rigid support structure having a top surface for absorbing forces generated by the gravitation or acceleration of the levitating object and perpendicularly acting on the top surface. A t... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7296673 | Substrate conveyor system Embodiments of a vacuum conveyor system are provided herein. In one embodiment, apparatus for conveying a substrate includes a vacuum sleeve and a plurality of rollers disposed within the vacuum sleeve for supporting and transporting the substrate thereupon. The plu... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7140827 | Transporting apparatus It is an object of the invention to provide an apparatus for transporting a transported object in a transporting direction as the transported object is supported by air, the apparatus having a plurality of transporting units. A specific transporting unit of the plur... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7098157 | Method and apparatus for thermally treating disk-shaped substrates A method and apparatus for thermally treating disk-shaped substrates, especially semiconductor wafers, in a rapid heating unit having at least one first radiation source, which is spaced from a given substrate for heating the substrate. The substrate is heated in a ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 6994207 | Driving unit for transducer A vibrating transducer is coupled to one end of an elongated vibrating plate and a receiving transducer is coupled to the other end of the vibrating plate. Langevin transducers are used for the vibrating and receiving transducers. Each transducer includes a pair of ... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6817465 | Pickup mechanism for microworkpiece A pickup mechanism for handling micro components includes a microworkpiece supplying unit, a microworkpiece orientation unit and a microworkpiece separation unit. The microworkpiece orientation unit connects with the microworkpiece supplying unit and the microworkpi... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6802220 | Apparatus for transporting levitated objects An apparatus levitates and transports an object. The apparatus levitates the object above the surfaces of a plurality of vibrators by air pressure of sound waves that are generated by the vibrators. The apparatus has a plurality of vibration devices, each of which c... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6779650 | Apparatus for levitating objects and apparatus for transporting objects An apparatus for levitating objects has an elongated diaphragm and a transducer. The diaphragm has a first end portion and a second end portion. The first end portion is fixed to a horn and the second end portion is fixed to a supporting member. The transducer is co... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6655905 | Linear translation device A linear translation thrust system for moving an object from one location to another that includes at least two platforms and pivotally connected members. The distance between one platform and the second is varied by inflating and deflating an inflatable ... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6637585 | Apparatus for levitating and transporting object An apparatus for levitating and transporting an object includes a pair of elongated vibrators, a pair of oscillators and a pair of flection limiting rods. Each oscillator includes a horn and a transducer and corresponds to one of the vibrators. Each trans... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6609874 | Handler for the transporting of flat substrates for application in the semi-conductor industry A handler for transporting planar substrates, in particular wafers, used in the semiconductor industry, between at least two stations. The handler includes a movable flat support arm for receiving a substrate and means for defining the location of the sub... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6609609 | Object levitating apparatus and method for controlling the same A method of controlling an object levitating apparatus is disclosed. The levitating apparatus levitates an object on a plurality of vibrating bodies with air pressure generated from sound waves produced by the vibrating bodies. Each vibrating body is vibr... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6595350 | Bladder conveyor systems and method Conveying systems and methods in which a series of inflatable bladders are inflated and deflated in such a way as to convey objects in given directions.... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6575669 | Method for transferring levitated objects A method for transferring an object levitated by sound waves from a transporting device to an unloading device. The transporting device includes a transporting vibrator, which levitates the object with sound waves. The unloading device includes an unloadi... | 06/10/2003 |
| 5950805 | Convey apparatus, and movable driving mechanism for movable work apparatus This invention provides a convey apparatus capable of conveying a convey target without locally applying an excessive force to it. The convey apparatus includes a convey portion and a medium pressure switching unit. The convey portion has a plurality of m... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5842094 | Conveying device for magnetizable particles An apparatus used in electrophotographic printing or copying for conveying magnetically attractable toner or developer particles that includes a stator, electric windings, and an end-plate made of magnetizable material arranged in parallel with the major ... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5810155 | Object levitating apparatus object transporting apparatus and object levitating bearing along with an object levitating process and object transporting process An object levitating apparatus, an object transporting apparatus equipped with the object levitating apparatus, and an object levitating bearing as well as an object levitating process and object transporting process are described which, simultaneous to n... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5730279 | Conveyor having a carriage A conveyor with a carriage activates actuators which encourage the carriage along a path. The position of the carriage is detected and used to activate mechanical stimuli to advance the carriage position. Only the portions of the device which are directly... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5611435 | Apparatus for sorting constituents of a mixture Apparatus for sorting constituents of a mixture according to density and/or grain size includes a vibratory table which extends at an inclination underneath a feed inlet for transport in a conveying direction and sorting of the mixture. The vibratory tabl... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5348287 | Sheet feeding apparatus using a vibration wave to convey sheets A sheet feeding apparatus in which vibration members of the running track type to form travelling waves are arranged in the vertical direction so as to face each other and a sheet sandwiched between them is fed by frictional forces is disclosed. In order ... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5037537 | Wood particle screen A wood particle screen particularly useful for separating fines from wood chips in which a bed of flexible foraminous material having holes therein sized to permit fines to pass therethrough is flexibly mounted for receiving a flow of wood chips and fines... | 08/06/1991 |
| 5029835 | Method and device for conveying sheets A method of conveying sheets by displacing in a sheet-conveying direction an upermost sheet of a pile of sheets having a contact surface of given length includes linearly lifting the sheet at a trailing edge thereof, briefly opening periodically and succe... | 07/09/1991 |
| 5027714 | Vehicular conveyor for car wash A vehicular conveying apparatus (10) for use in a car wash includes a plurality of plate-like pushers (20) individually mounted for pivotal movement to engage the rear of a wheel (12) and push in an upward and forward direction to urge the wheel (12) to r... | 07/02/1991 |
| 4763776 | Method and apparatus for transporting an article Apparatus for transporting articles, the articles being positioned on bar-like members which in turn are caused to bend periodically in a wave pattern. The periodic bending is controlled to produce a driving force on the articles in a predetermined direct... | 08/16/1988 |
| 4353315 | Step grate for mechanical stoker with flexible fire grate A flexible, perforate grate, e.g. made of a mat of meshed metal chain links or wirecloth belting, is provided at intervals spaced across its length, with individually extensile/retractile supports. By coordinately extending and retracting the supports, th... | 10/12/1982 |
| 4227608 | Method and an arrangement for obtaining a translatory movement between two mutually contacting bodies A method of obtaining a translatory movement between two mutually contacting bodies. A wave formation is caused to move along one active portion of at least one of the bodies, which active portion is in contact with the other body. The wave formation eith... | 10/14/1980 |
| 4191103 | Apparatus for extracting juice from pomace An improved juice extractor is adapted to separate the juice of a fruit pomace from the pulp thereof. The juice extractor has an elongated flexible open-ended sleeve positioned adjacent a bearing or backup surface, and having an entrance end adapted to re... | 03/04/1980 |
| 4124115 | Conveyer system The conveyer system comprises a conveyer trough, a pneumatic cell, and a conveyer surface. The conveyer surface may be laminated to the pneumatic cell, and may include a multiplicity of distally, parallelly, transversely disposed ribs.... | 11/07/1978 |
| 3985064 | Device for displaceably supporting a load A device for displaceably supporting a body in relation to a support surface comprising at least two elastic elements positionable between the support surface and a surface of the body and separately expansible and contractible in a direction towards and ... | 10/12/1976 |
