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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7654786 | Substrate carrying method thereof A shuttle is disclosed in which a large-sized substrate is prevented from sagging under its weight or from slipping. The shuttle includes a body, support pins supporting sides of the substrate, and shuttle arms provided to sides of the body to rotate in an axial dir... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7651308 | Carrier to hold semiconductor device using opposed rollers A carrier for a semiconductor device includes a body having an opening formed therein to receive the semiconductor device and a pair of rollers to hold the semiconductor device between the rollers in the opening. ... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7367601 | Substrate transfer apparatus and substrate transfer method The present invention provides a substrate carrying apparatus capable of surely carrying a substrate with electronic parts mounted thereon, at low costs without causing the electronic parts to fall off the substrate, and without damaging the substrate. A substrate c... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7364028 | Glass substrate transporting facility Glass substrates are transported to a plurality of processing devices to be processed. Certain of the processing devices have associated storage shelf for storing glass substrates and a transfer device. The transfer device is adapted to move the glass substrate betw... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7246984 | Method and apparatus for transferring an article to be processed and processing apparatus A transferring apparatus transfers an article to be processed, which is carried by a carrier device, to a holder provided in a processing chamber defined by a processing vessel and adapted to hold the article at a specified processing position. The transferring appa... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7244093 | Object handling apparatus An object handling apparatus capable of securely holding an object and precisely transferring the held object from a first place to a second place without need of a specific jig for positioning the object on a pallet. A position of an object supplied to the first pl... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7179043 | Manipulating arrangement and cell A manipulating arrangement having a horizontal portal on which a slide is horizontally traversable, an arm being pivotably mounted on the slide about a pivot axis which runs parallel to the portal, and a gripper for at least one of workpieces and tools being arrange... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7155813 | Programmer systems A micro device using assembly system for feeding, programming, and placing micro devices on circuit boards includes a robotic handling system capable of picking up and placing the micro devices on the circuit boards on a conveyor system. A control system controls th... | 01/02/2007 |
| 6988879 | Apparatus and method for reducing substrate warpage The invention provides an apparatus and method for reducing warpage of a substrate undergoing a molding process, comprising a conveying device for transporting the substrate during molding and pressure means adapted to act on the substrate whereby to maintain the fl... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6919001 | Disk coating system There is described a disk processing and manufacturing equipment in which the processing chambers are stacked on top of each other and in which the disks move through the system on disk carriers which are adjustable to take disks of varying sizes. The disks enter th... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6843357 | Two-axis robot for specimen transfer A two-axis robot includes a vertical tubular post mounted for rotation about its vertical axis, with a vertically slidable shaft extending through the post. An arm on the upper end of the post projects radially outward and has a gripper assembly thereon with operabl... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6818108 | Chamber for the transport of workpieces in a vacuum atmosphere, a chamber combination and a method for transporting a workpiece A vacuum chamber for transporting at least one workpiece has two or more openings defining respective opening areas for treating or handling the at least one workpiece. A transport device is arranged relative to the openings and includes a drive shaft rotatable arou... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6772493 | Workpiece changing system A workpiece changing system capable of automatically changing a heavy workpiece using a robot. A jig for attaching a workpiece thereto is mounted on a jig mounting device. The jig mounting device comprises a jig mounting unit having a rotary member and a swing membe... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6711457 | Working machinery for elongated work Working machinery for working an elongated work comprises a work stocker configured to store a plurality of works, a work carrying-in machine configured to carry in the works from the work stocker to a working area, a positioning device configured to position the wo... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6652262 | Injection mold apparatus with improved take-off plate An injection mold apparatus for the injection molding of plastic articles. The mold apparatus has a plurality of take-off plates. Each of the take-off plates comprises a plurality of article acceptors. The take-off plates are movable between positions whe... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6379221 | Method and apparatus for automatically changing a polishing pad in a chemical mechanical polishing system A method and an apparatus for automatically replacing a used polishing pad in a chemical mechanical polishing system are described. A controller places a mechanical device against the used polishing pad while the pad is on the polishing platen and activat... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6190103 | Wafer transfer device and method A substrate handling apparatus includes a transfer elevator and a process station disposed inside a load lock chamber. The process station includes a top module, a bottom module, and a seal ring which is disposed between the top module and the bottom modu... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6170641 | Apparatus for transporting thin boards, in particular printed circuit boards In an apparatus for transporting thin boards, in particular coated printed circuit boards, comprising rows of spaced-apart grippers (2) which lie opposite one another and are arranged on a rod (3), in order to prevent the thin boards from sagging when tra... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6116100 | Method for automatically assembling a sample cup having a weighted ring on top of a planar sample therewithin and delivering it to a test apparatus A rotatable arm mechanism capable of acquiring two elements simultaneously for purposes of assembly, disassembly and delivery. At one end of the rotatable arm there is mounted a vacuum cup capable of acquiring generally planar elements such as film sample... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6048158 | Device for withdrawing and opening CD cases in a machine for packaging compact discs and the like inside these cases A device withdraws and opens cases for CD and the like, including a pair of shells of complementary shape, hinged along a hinge axis along one edge of the shells. A swinging arm equipped with suction cups withdraws single cases from a storage device and t... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6036812 | Pill dispensing system A pill dispensing system includes a shelving unit in array form that holds a number of bulk containers, each holding a bulk amount of a pill to be dispensed. A computer controlled robot removes a selected bulk container and places it on a counter that als... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5913653 | Device for transporting substrates Apparatus for transporting substrates to and from at least one device (1) for holding substrates (2), the at least one device having a substrate support (5) disposed in a vacuum chamber (4, 4', 4"). The apparatus includes at least one displaceably dispose... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5733089 | Nosepiece/receiver for automated fastener system In a nosepiece/receiver assembly having a housing for receiving a part, a removable jaw mechanism that is mounted for pivotable movement against a biasing spring. The jaw member has a contoured surface for holding a part received by the nosepiece/receiver... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5667351 | Positioning and clamping device of a board A device for positioning and clamping a board includes a plurality of clamping devices for clamping an edge portion of the board. Each clamping device includes positioning members for positioning the board with respect thereto, and a dragging device dispo... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5549190 | Adiabatic transfer device for an dry diamond milling system A transfer device for a very high speed adiabatic face milling machine whose configuration and operation provide a highly efficient machining process suitable for production manufacturing conditions. The milling machine preferably operates at speeds of ap... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5467864 | Dual purpose apparatus to manipulate workpieces Workpieces are manipulated between the receiving position and the discharge position by supporting gripper arms on a platform mounted on a pivot shaft. The pivot shaft pivots between a position where a workpiece is gripped by gripper arms to a pivotal dis... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5465478 | Apparatus for manipulating wound cables A coiled cable handling apparatus uses a platform with retractable fingers to maintain the coiled configuration of a coiled cable. The coiled cable having a coiled portion, a first end thereof terminating in a connector and a second end. The reactable fin... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5387067 | Direct load/unload semiconductor wafer cassette apparatus and transfer system A semiconductor cassetteand transfer system for facilitating the direct loading and unloading of wafers from different sides of a cassette by a first robot handling means moveable along a first extension axis and second robot handling means moveable along... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5380684 | Method for transferring wafers from one processing station to another sequentially and system therefor A method for transferring wafers from one processing station to another station sequentially, utilizing a transfer system which is installed in a clean bench forming a downward flow of clean air. A plurality of stations is provided for processing wafers i... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5333720 | Apparatus to manipulate workpieces Workpieces are manipulated between the receiving position and the discharge position by supporting gripper arms on a platform mounted on a pivot shaft. The pivot shaft pivots between a position where a workpiece is gripped by one or more moveable gripper ... | 08/02/1994 |
| 5265999 | Apparatus for handling rolls of web material Apparatus is disclosed for handling rolls (12) of web material, the rolls being of the type having a hollow core (60) on which a length of the web is wound, the core having opposite ends (68) extending axially beyond the material. The rolls are supported ... | 11/30/1993 |
| 5123825 | Device for inserting transport anchors in forms for concrete parts An apparatus for inserting transport anchors into a form for concrete parts comprises a magazine for feeding the anchors, and a gripper for removing anchors from the magazine and inserting the removed anchors into the form. The magazine orients a target a... | 06/23/1992 |
| 5092734 | Filter feeder A filter feeder for automatically feeding filters one by one to casting molds traveling in a mold transfer line includes a rotatably arranged table and a plurality of cartridges vertically arranged on the table. Each of the cartridges accommodates a plura... | 03/03/1992 |
| 4975018 | Linear unit for transferring objects A linear unit for transferring objects, particularly for removing workpieces from a linear conveying track, comprising vertically and horizontally movable grippers for grasping the objects and comprising a gripper carriage which is movable between a pick-... | 12/04/1990 |
| 4952113 | Chip feeder for chip mounter A chip feeder for supplying a multiplicity of chip parts retained on a tape from a tape supply section to a parts takeout section of a chip mounter. The chip feeder comprises: a working lever having a first, second and third arm portions; a driving source... | 08/28/1990 |
| 4938046 | Spring forming machine with conveying device A spring forming machine having an integral conveying device for transporting formed springs from a forming station to a subsequent processing station. The conveying device includes a pair of vertically-spaced, articulated arms (25, 26), with one arm carr... | 07/03/1990 |
| 4779336 | Part positioning apparatus associated with body assembly installation An apparatus for positioning a part of a body secured to a mount in a vehicle body assembly line is provided wherein a swingable platform is supported for swing motion at one end of a slide base which is moved back and forth by programmable high precision... | 10/25/1988 |
| 4688586 | Conveyor apparatus for castings in a cleaning device In a conveying apparatus for castings in a cleaning device, there are tooth-type casting holders which rotate about a horizontal or slightly inclined axis and comprise two gripping parts of which the upper part serves as a tension member for tensioning th... | 08/25/1987 |
| 4674181 | Working/assembling system A working/assembling system including a dosed loop endless track, moving units adapted to travel on the endless track, at least one robot supported on one of the moving units for a working or assembling operation, and a control unit mounted on the other m... | 06/23/1987 |
| 4655676 | Robot installation A robot installation for performing a plurality of assembling or machining operations at a work or assembly station comprises a robot with a rotatable tool support, e.g. a ring or disc, carrying a number of tools. The turning and positioning of the tool s... | 04/07/1987 |
