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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8186410 | Separating device A separating device according to the present invention separates a support plate (14) from a substrate (12) of a laminate (10) including the substrate (12) and the support plate (14) bonded to each other. The separating device incl... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8186660 | Lens holding apparatus with suction An exemplary lens holding apparatus includes a pipe, a number of hollow lens holding units, and an air pump. The pipe has an airtight end and an air vent end. The lens holding units each are in communicate with the pipe and each include a number of first portions an... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8181948 | Tilt machining device and method The support system and method enables exact and preferably machine assisted manual location and height placement of a vacuum operated hold down with rigid pre-set support on a conventional working table. A height adjustable jack screw support with angularly flexible... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8182649 | Fixed jig, chip pickup method and chip pickup apparatus It is an object to provide a fixing jig which can unmovably suction a chip group produced by segmenting a semiconductor wafer into pieces, and can suction one chip by detaching the chip selectively and reliably from the chip group. A fixing jig 3 is composed ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8172210 | Holding unit for panel transmitting device A holding unit for a panel transmitting device provided with a robot of an articulated joint type to hold a panel of various types and transmit between processes includes a supporting means and a plurality of moving means. An end of the supporting means is movably s... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8136802 | Level compensator having a vacuum pump therein The present invention relates to a level compensator in a vacuum system including a fixing tube fixed to a structure, a hollow slider disposed in the fixing tube so as to move in a vertical direction, and a spring disposed between the fixing tube and the slider so a... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8118290 | Method for holding wafers and device for fixing two parallel arranged wafers relative to one another The invention relates to a device having a first holding instrument (1) for a first wafer (5) and having a second holding instrument (7) for a second wafer (9) arrangeable parallel to the first wafer (5), the two holding instrument... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8096537 | Active material based suction cups Remotely engageable and releasable suction cups include a pliable body and an active material in operative communication with the pliable body and configured to create and/or eliminate a partial vacuum through the activation of stiffness or geometry changes in the a... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8079578 | Universal holding fixture A universal holding fixture assembly includes a plurality of linear actuators supported by the fixture and adapted to engage and support a workpiece relative to the fixture. A linear displacement member is supported by a housing and adapted to move between retracted... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8028977 | Device for supporting plate-like materials for at least one separating process The invention relates to a device for supporting sheet-like materials for at least one separating process in the sheet-like materials, with at least one jet cutter device which may be displaced in the Y-direction during a separation process, with a first and second ... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8011646 | Structure of vacuum chuck for absorbing substrate A structure of a vacuum chuck for absorbing a substrate and usable in the fabrication of a liquid crystal display device is provided. This structure includes an absorbing plate absorbing a surface of the substrate, and a plurality of vacuum lines in an oblique line ... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7987888 | Releasing method and releasing apparatus of work having adhesive tape In a method for releasing a work having an adhesive tape from a holding member which sucks and holds the work having the adhesive tape, the work having the adhesive tape is released from the holding member while supplying a gas which reduces a holding force of the h... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7975996 | Scan stage for semiconductor wafer pollutant measurement apparatus Provided is a scan stage for a semiconductor wafer pollutant measurement apparatus, which includes: a stage main body which comprises: a circular fixed housing; an adsorption plate which is rotatably installed in the inside of the fixed housing, at the center of whi... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7918440 | Support device for securing workpieces Workpieces of large dimensions, typically body pressings or fuselage panels, are supported and secured for machining by a device capable of movement in a vertical direction and adaptable thus to the particular geometry of the workpiece. The vertical movement is prod... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7905471 | Vacuum ring designs for electrical contacting improvement Recesses (72), surface contours, contact tip modifications (52, 56), and/or other methods of ensuring pressure between a bottom surface (50) of a test plate (5) and top surfaces (52) of electrical contacts (18) are employed ... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7758028 | Apparatus for assembling printed circuit boards An improved vacuum box assembly for use in printed circuit board manufacturing where the printed circuit board is supported during manufacturing operations on the second side of the board. The vacuum box uses a unique and improved side plate that securely retains co... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7731166 | Universal insert support for holding and positioning parts of complex shapes The invention concerns a process and the associated universal device for supporting a part (1) of random and/or possibly complex shape in relation to a rigid base (11) while establishing a work reference. It consists of inserting between the part to be... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7677542 | Vacuum-mounted clamp A vacuum-mounted clamp for clamping a first component to a second component. The clamp includes a substantially rigid body having an application face, a back face opposite the application face, a side, and a vacuum port extending between the application face and the... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7669839 | Vacuum hold down A vacuum cup is made from rubber to resist damage and providing a vacuum seal without a separate gasket or O-ring. The vacuum cup may be one of several configurations suitable for different CNC machines and includes a rubber body comprising a bottom surface for moun... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7665717 | Vacuum hold-down A vacuum hold-down device comprising a base member (1) and a separate workpiece support (8) which co-operate to define a vacuum chamber. The device further comprises a venturi (15) having an inlet port (7) for connection to a source of pr... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7651079 | Substrate support plate transfer apparatus for fabricating organic light emitting display A substrate support plate transfer apparatus for fabricating an organic light emitting display is disclosed. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a quartz plate transferred into a bonding processing chamber for an organic light emitting device, a protection fra... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7607647 | Stabilizing a substrate using a vacuum preload air bearing chuck Substrate processing method and apparatus are disclosed. The substrate processing apparatus includes a non-contact air bearing chuck with a vacuum preload. ... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7594644 | Semiconductor device and method for manufacturing the same, circuit board, electronic apparatus, and semiconductor device manufacturing apparatus A semiconductor device is provided including a semiconductor element having a circuit and at least one electrode of the circuit, a flexible substrate having at least one electrode pad and surrounding the semiconductor element, a conductor for connecting the electrod... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7556246 | Unloading method of object, program storage medium, and mounting mechanism There is provided a method for unloading an object vacuum-chucked on a mounting table having one or more gas flow paths opened at one or more locations on the mounting table, including the steps of (a) turning off a vacuum-chucking of the object vacuum-chucked via t... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7469886 | Working platform structure A structure of a vacuum adsorbing working platform includes a lower body and an upper body. The lower body has a plurality of channels, and the top of the lower body has a plurality of cross grooves which extend transversely and longitudinally. The channels communic... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7442257 | Substrate processing apparatus and substrate processing method The present invention relates to a substrate processing apparatus useful for plating a substrate or processing a substrate by dipping a substrate in a processing liquid. A substrate processing apparatus of the present invention includes: a loading/unloading area for... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7438286 | Workpiece holding jig A workpiece holding jig for holding a workpiece having a plurality of first dividing lines extending in a predetermined direction and a plurality of second dividing lines formed in a direction intersecting the plurality of first dividing lines on the workpiece holdi... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7425238 | Substrate holding device Disclosed is a wafer chuck, which has protrusions for supporting a substrate, for attracting and holding the substrate by negative pressure while the substrate is being supported by the protrusions. The wafer chuck includes pin-shaped protrusions dispersed on a suct... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7421776 | Clamp to attach a stator bar to a clip A clamp for attaching a clip to an end of a stator bar including: an anchor adapted to fit into an open end of the clamp; a bracket having a first leg extending radially from the anchor and a second leg substantially perpendicular to the first leg, wherein the secon... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7416176 | Process and device for localized gripping and holding of a thin, flexible panel, in particular having a complex shape A method for locally gripping and holding a thin, flexible panel having a complex, nondevelopable shape. The method includes placing a first surface of the panel against a three-point support system without deforming the surface; applying a plurality of suction cups... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7406759 | Releasing method and releasing apparatus of work having adhesive tape In a method for releasing a work having an adhesive tape from a holding member which sucks and holds the work having the adhesive tape, the work having the adhesive tape is released from the holding member while supplying a gas which reduces a holding force of the h... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7396022 | System and method for optimizing wafer flatness at high rotational speeds The present invention is a chuck having a vacuum groove that is capable of holding a wafer as the chuck rotates on a spindle. As the chuck rotates the air pressure above the center of the wafer is reduced. In order to reduce the bowing of the wafer that can result f... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7384036 | Sheet handling device for wide format sheets A sheet handling device for wide format sheets including a sheet support plate having a top surface containing suction holes which are connected to at least one suction chamber, the at least one suction chamber being divided into compartments that are connected, tho... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7380776 | Conformal vacuum cup apparatus and method A conformal vacuum cup provides a machine tool attachment fitting usable in a flexible-track drill system. Using multiple, independently articulated stiffeners, the conformal vacuum cup conforms to the contour of complex aerostructure surface shapes. The individual ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7373718 | Test device for a heat dissipating fan A test device for a heat dissipating fan, which is suitable for testing if the fan wheel is secured to the housing firmly, includes a support post, a transverse slide unit, which is disposed at the top of the support post and provides a transverse slide seat, a vert... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7367252 | Integrated circuit package separators An integrated circuit package separator. A base having a plurality of pins extending upwardly therefrom is provided. A support is provided over the base. The support has an upper surface and a plurality of holes. The pins extend through the holes and upwardly beyond... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7367102 | Method for mounting object and spindle device A spindle device to mount and rotate an object, including: a housing; a main shaft supported by the housing rotatably to the housing wherein the main shaft includes a through hole which goes through from an end to the other end thereof, and an opening of the through... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7363954 | Tamping labeler By providing projections extending outwardly from the base of a wet tamping face of a tamping labeler, which projections maintain at least a substantial portion of a label at a stand off from said base, the surface tension between the label and tamping face is reduc... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7357115 | Wafer clamping apparatus and method for operating the same A wafer clamping apparatus is provided to secure a wafer within a chamber during wafer processing. The wafer clamping apparatus creates a pressure differential between a top surface and a bottom surface of the wafer. The pressure differential serves to pull the wafe... | 04/15/2008 |
| RE40191 | Vacuum process apparatus The invention proceeds from a vacuum process apparatus for an article which is processed or treated, resp. at two stations, whereby each station has a charging and/or removing opening for the article. A transporting device is supported for rotation and includes a su... | 04/01/2008 |
