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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7076865 | Manufacturing system and method A manufacturing system for assembly of component parts to produce an article includes a plurality of separate process modules for executing the various process steps, and a plurality of magazine units, which can be coupled to the process modules, for storage and tra... | 07/18/2006 |
| 6966744 | Multi stacker for handler A multi-stacker for a handler is provided. After a device positioned in a test tray is tested at a test site and is classified, each test tray is unloaded according to the classification. The multi-stacker for a handler includes a stacker frame installed longitudina... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6826453 | Method and system for emission suppression in detection of data cartridge labels A system and method for minimizing electromagnetic radiation emissions from a data cartridge handling library employs intermittent operation of the video camera to ascertain correct bin locations and verify automated access between bin locations. This intermittent o... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6729823 | Processing system for object to be processed A processing system for an object to be processed has a housing defining a closed space. The housing is provided with an opening through which an airtight carrying box is carried in and carried out. The carrying box hermetically contains the object to be processed. ... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6726433 | Apparatus for loading and unloading a supply of plates in an automated plate handler An apparatus is provided for positioning a plurality of cassettes within an automated printing plate handler. In a plate handler, a plurality of cassettes each contain a supply of printing plates for delivery to an automatic plate-recording device. The apparatus inc... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6524052 | Electronic parts-feeding tray feeder and electronic parts-feeding method A tray feeder sequentially takes pallets, each holding a tray storing electronic parts, out of a magazine and feeds them to a pick-up position where the electronic parts are picked up by a transfer head of an electronic parts-mounting apparatus. The tray ... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6382897 | Unit for sorting and transferring sheets of glass A unit for sorting and transferring sheets of glass has a number of carriages, each having a number of compartments for receiving respective sheets of glass; and a sorting device for supporting the sheets and feeding each of the sheets into a respective c... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6203262 | Cart loading system and method for library-like materials A cart loading system for placing library-like items onto a library cart is provided for a cart having a plurality of shelves between first and second cart end members. The loading system includes a cart tilting mechanism for receiving and tilting the car... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6074156 | Library cart loading system and method An automatic library cart loading system includes a tilter for elevating a library cart at selected angle relative to a material placer. The placer is positioned in between a pair of library carts, and includes a pair of linear slide actuators for positio... | 06/13/2000 |
| 5622470 | Method and apparatus for adaptive cartridge retrieval and insertion in a storage library subsystem A method and associated apparatus within a storage library subsystem for simply adapting the motion of a robotic mechanism for moving media cartridges to allow for mechanical misalignments. When retracting a cartridge from a slot in the library subsystem,... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5092730 | Apparatus for feeding packaging machines with stacks of sheet material The apparatus for feeding packaging machines with stacks of sheet material includes a trolley-like support provided with a vertically arranged rotatable belt having orthogonally connected thereto a plurality of pairs of support walls which define an accom... | 03/03/1992 |
| 5085553 | Device for the transport of carriers from and to a positioning device and selection device for use in such a device A device for the transport of carriers (11,29), in which displaceable containers (27,31) with carriers (29,11) can be coupled with a selection device (33), which is displaceable in vertical direction along a container (27,31) and has two relatively vertic... | 02/04/1992 |
| 4995785 | Egg carton stacking-loading device and method An egg carton stacking and loading apparatus having a stacking assembly that adds subsequent cartons to the bottom of the stack. The apparatus includes a transfer assembly having a pair of upright panels that abut both sides of the carton stack during tra... | 02/26/1991 |
| 4988252 | Apparatus for supplying packages to a warper creel In an apparatus for collectively holding a plurality of packages aligned in a row to supply them to pegs of a creel bogie, an apparatus for supplying packages to a warper creel includes a package holding mechanism and an empty take-up tube holding mechani... | 01/29/1991 |
| 4917559 | Method and apparatus of loading or unloading a plurality of stacks of trays from a container A method and apparatus of unloading a container having shelves at different levels, each shelf being filled with at least three adjacent stacks of trays filled with a product, such as eggs. The container is comprised of four vertical angle sections connec... | 04/17/1990 |
