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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7377737 | Storage lift A storage lift has two shelving columns that support storage goods carriers (5). A vertical conveyor is located between the two shelving columns and at least one of the shelving columns has a loading and removal opening. A light grille (9, 10) and face... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7341187 | Article sensor and article transport device having same Article sensor for detecting an article on an article holder has an article detecting portion for detecting the presence or absence of an article and a wireless communication unit capable of wirelessly transmitting detected information from the article detecting por... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7290707 | Tele-inventory system, and in-shop terminal and remote management apparatus for the system A tele-inventory system for inventorying various kinds of commodities in a shop by an operator from a remote management apparatus installed remotely from the shop, includes, at shop, a camera for taking images of object commodities to be inventoried, a image-transmi... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7268534 | Sorting handler for burn-in tester Sorting handler for a burn-in tester including two DC testing parts and two unloading buffers on opposite sides of a burn-in board at a working post in a line with a main working line respectively, one pair of a loader part for supplying new devices and an unloader ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7264432 | Device and method for transferring objects A device for transferring and characterizing objects positions the object on a horizontal work field. The device includes at least one rail extending parallel to the X direction and a displacement unit, movable back and forth in the X direction, having a motorized g... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7261511 | Robotic pick up and delivery system A pick up and delivery system for use with mobile robots which have a body with a horizontal upper surface and at least one vertical side. The robot has at least one shelf, each of which contains a stop bar containing a retaining device. The system further uses mult... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7257463 | Traveling body system, automated storage and retrieval system, and method for controlling traveling body A travel distance-measuring unit measures optically a distance to a stacker crane by a travel distance-measuring sensor provided at a reference measuring position between the stacker crane that can travel on a predetermined route along a travel rail and a ceiling ra... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7243849 | Handheld coded data reader A reading device adapted to read an interface surface provided on a product item, the interface surface having disposed thereon coded data which includes, at a plurality of locations on the interface surface, a corresponding plurality of coded data portions, each co... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7225899 | Stair lift device A stair lift for lifting and lowering at least one person on a rail on a stairway. There is a carriage mountable to the rail, the carriage having a track engaging drive, and a motor to power the drive, the powered drive causing the carriage to move along the rail. T... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7219769 | Industrial vehicle equipped with load handling operation control apparatus A load handling operation control apparatus for an industrial vehicle, which has a load carrying apparatus provided movably on a vehicle body, is provided. A load carrying apparatus 2 is positioned with a load handling target 41, 42 according to its mo... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7193376 | Vehicle control unit and vehicle A control unit controls a vehicle having a body to allow its user to step on, a power generator arranged to generate power that drives the body, and a load sensor unit arranged to output a load value representing a load that has been applied to the body. The control... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7137770 | Transporting apparatus with position detection sensor A transporting apparatus is provided with a moving platform capable of moving vertically, an article loading platform that can be moved horizontally with respect to the moving platform, a contactless sensor provided on the moving platform, a detected member that is ... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7097106 | Handheld laser scanner A laser scanning device adapted to scan an interface surface provided on a product item, the interface surface having disposed thereon coded data which includes, at a plurality of locations on the interface surface, a corresponding plurality of coded data portions, ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7044247 | Device at Ro-Ro vessel The present invention relates to an arrangement for a Ro—Ro vessel, which exhibits a number of cargo-receiving spaces provided with a driving surface internally in the vessel, and with a ramp extending between one such space and a quay, along which ramp driverless... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7004392 | Barcode single laser scanner targeting A robot apparatus and a barcode scanner to be used for collecting positional data parallel to the scan direction in, for example, a library storage system is provided. In one embodiment, the robotic apparatus includes a barcode scanner having a scan path and an atte... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7001130 | Robotic rack loading apparatus and method Robotic rack loading apparatus and method include features and loading steps that provide essentially damage free rack loading of automotive panel assemblies into a specially designed rack. The rack includes dunnage elements containing sets of slots with lead-in upp... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6992452 | Dynamic current limiting A system and method for generating commands for current subject to dynamic determinations of a limit. In one embodiment, the dynamically determined limit is a function of power dissipation in a component estimated from a measured current level and as a function of a... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6972557 | Handler for testing semiconductor device Handler for testing a semiconductor device including a carrier unit for detachably holding, and carrying a plurality of devices, a test board having a plurality of test sockets for respectively coming into contact with the devices held at the carrier unit for testin... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6691001 | Diagnostic port between independent robots An automated storage library structure, a structure of at least one robot operating within the automated storage library, and a method of connecting the robot to test equipment to facilitate testing. The robot is operative to move about the automated stor... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6643565 | Self aligning robotic arm calibration apparatus A calibration apparatus for use with a storage system for storing a plurality of objects in an array of object storage locations. In a preferred embodiment, the calibration apparatus includes a target affixed in a predetermined location to the storage sys... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6591163 | System, process, apparatus and program for controlling special lot carrying in semiconductor carrying facility A system, method, apparatus and program which enables the automation of the carrying of a lot or lots of special purpose wafers between stockers and to achieve high speed processing while suppressing an increase in storage volume. The carrying control sys... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6574529 | System for automatic alignment calibration of a data storage library Calibrating alignments of a data storage library includes determining an alignment offset by aligning an emitter attached to a media transport assembly (MTA) with a reference location located at a storage area, determining a sensor offset by aligning a se... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6520735 | Method of automation for flow through storage An autonomous remote controlled vehicle for use in the automation of an existing refrigerated flow through storage facility food processing application. The remote vehicle is specifically designed to operate within a network of centrally controlled remote... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6512963 | Library system having empty cartridge storage cell coded label stripe In a mass storage library, a module storage array includes a back plate having apertures patterned to form a cartridge storage together with cell blocks that mate with the openings in the back plate. A column of cell blocks are held in place between a she... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6406246 | Device handler A device handler having a device holder 200 in which are provided a plurality of feed stockers 201 and/or storing stockers 202, provided with an IC card reader 260 able to read and/or write identification data of an IC card 270 provided at each of the fee... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6334752 | Hand mechanism and library apparatus A hand mechanism and a library apparatus capable of performing cartridge detection at a high speed as well as reducing the production cost. The library apparatus includes an entry/exit mechanism (container shelf) having a plurality of cells (container cha... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6330489 | Magnetic tape apparatus A magnetic tape apparatus of the present invention includes an accessor mechanism movable in a Y direction in response to a command received from a host and a hand mechanism mounted on the accessor mechanism and movable in the X direction. Address charts ... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6213705 | Tape storage library apparatus having integrated camera, proximity sensor, and reach safe sensor A tape storage library apparatus includes a gripper for handling tape cartridges and an integrated camera, proximity sensor, and reach safe sensor operable with a common light source for performing multiple tape cartridge sensing functions. The camera rea... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6146077 | Wafer transfer system of semiconductor fabricating equipment using a serial number detecting device A wafer transfer system of semiconductor fabricating equipment is capable of successively arranging a plurality of wafers in a designated order (e.g., an ascending order, a descending order, an odd/even number order or an individual selection order). The ... | 11/14/2000 |
| 5938710 | Selectively operable industrial truck An industrial truck, in particular a counterbalanced front-forklift truck, is provided which can be operated both manually and automatically and has a fork to handle pallets and loads located thereon. The forklift truck is equipped for automatic operation... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5930144 | Parts supply system In facilities for the automatic assembly of mechanical parts, a parts supply system has a storing section for storing a tray loaded with parts, a conveying mechanism for conveying the tray from the storing section, and a circulation mechanism for circulat... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5927926 | Carriage for storage-retrieval system with locking-engaging members A carriage is provided for a storage-retrieval system including a shelf assembly. The carriage includes a base member, at least one carrier region above the base member for supporting an object to be transferred, at least one pair of shifting units flanki... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5898593 | Automated data storage library with a movable column for selective import/export of portable magazines Disclosed is an automated data storage library for storage and retrieval and selective export and import of portable data storage media stored in storage cells of portable magazines. Each portable magazine has a detent, and has registration surfaces, such... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5814171 | Cell auditing scheme for storage library system A method and apparatus is provided for auditing cartridges and empty cells in a storage library system including a plurality of cells for storing cartridges and further including a robotically actuated hand assembly. A line-scan camera is secured to the h... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5791852 | Storage system for automatically storing and removing dies A system for storing dies and the like has a plurality of die storage cells arranged vertically in two columns with an elevator mounted in between. The system can be interfaced with a press or other equipment by means of a bridge. The storage cells each h... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5669748 | Product handling process and system A process for handling products comprising the steps of providing a product handling system having a storage structure comprising a plurality of product pallet lanes having product pallets therein, simultaneously replenishing pairs of juxtaposed pallet la... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5655870 | Stacker crane in a warehouse A fork-lift apparatus for use in a stacker crane has a running apparatus for traveling forward and backward and a carriage provided with a fork device and arranged for upward and downward movements by a lift apparatus for the purpose of carrying a load wi... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5567102 | Method and apparatus for correcting load appearance A method and apparatus for correcting the appearance of each of a plurality of vertically stacked load stages each stage having a load placed on a pallet. Each of the vertically stacked load stages is separated independently of the other, and each separat... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5550745 | Moveable label printer-applicator/conveyor loader assembly A moveable label printer-applicator/conveyor loader assembly for loading articles onto a conveyor comprises a frame mounted for movement along a conveyor path and a controller. The controller receives data from a host computer which specifies an article t... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5429470 | Inter-system transport mechanism for use with robotic data cartridge handling systems An inter-system transport mechanism for moving data cartridges between robotic data cartridge handling systems in an automated fashion is disclosed. Each data cartridge handling system includes a carousel-type storage mechanism for storing a plurality of ... | 07/04/1995 |
