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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7283556 | Method and system for managing time division multiplexing (TDM) timeslots in a network switch A system and method for managing the allocation of Time Division Multiplexing (TDM) timeslots in a network switch. The network switch may use a TDM cycle comprising multiple timeslots to manage shared resources and to schedule data ingress and egress through the por... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7226055 | Substrate holding and spinning assembly and methods for making the same A substrate holding apparatus is provided. The substrate holding apparatus includes a chuck yoke, a plurality of arm assemblies, and a plurality of gripper assemblies. A first end of each of the arm assemblies is connected to the chuck yoke and each of the arm assem... | 06/05/2007 |
| 6913268 | Rotation-independent actuation of a machine element The invention relates to rotating machine element that contains a mechanism actuated by a fluid pressure. The aim of the invention is to allow for a supply of actuation fluid also during the rotation. To this end, a non-rotating control element (2) is mounted... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6783310 | Self-centering element A self-centering element for clamping workpieces via deflecting pins, which act between a drive element and self-centering slides. Deflecting pins, which are provided with grooves in which carrier prisms are arranged, are introduced in pairs into recesses in a housi... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6679503 | Chuck unit for machine tool A chuck unit for a machine tool is capable of holding a workpiece installed on a spindle by workpiece holding members that move in a radial direction with respect to an axial center. Workpiece holding rods are provided at the workpiece holding member and ... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6354606 | Chuck adapter assembly and related method for converting a fixed chuck to a compensating chuck A chuck adapter attachable to a fixed chuck mechanism for converting the fixed chuck mechanism to a compensating chuck mechanism includes an attachment plate for connection to the head of the fixed chuck mechanism. The attachment plate includes a pluralit... | 03/12/2002 |
| 4493242 | Actuator for power chuck A chuck actuator has a cylinder extending along a main axis and a piston axially displaceable in the cylinder, forming therein two compartments, and having an axially backwardly extending stem also centered on the axis and formed with two respective intak... | 01/15/1985 |
