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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8137046 | Substrate transfer apparatus and substrate transfer method A substrate transfer apparatus comprising: a plurality of floating-transfer guide plates adjacent to each other, each of guide plates having a plurality of floating gas ejecting holes; a gas supplying source; a tray to mount a substrate to be transferred, and that i... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8113761 | Support platform of non-contact transfer apparatus There is provided a support platform of a non-contact transfer apparatus. The support platform of a non-contact transfer apparatus includes a plurality of first holes each having a plurality of sub-holes arranged in a radial direction and a plurality of second holes... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8092143 | Pneumatic card transport system A pneumatic card transport system is disclosed. The system is configured to use pressurized air to transport a card inserted to a conveying duct inside a card passageway assembly from a first end to a second end. Air nozzles are configured to release the pressurized... | 01/10/2012 |
| 7891932 | Straight conveying device for vacuum A working rod with a tip end extending into a vacuum process chamber and moving in the axial direction, two static-pressure gas bearings supporting the rod in the non-contact manner, and an internal moving body of a magnet coupling type driving mechanism driving the... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7645111 | System for putting glass plates to target positions A method for putting a glass plate to a target position includes (a) putting the glass plate at a preliminary position above an air table that discharges air upwardly, by moving a suction member that supports the glass plate through suction; (b) releasing suction of... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7588410 | Pneumatic conveyor and conveyor section having a curved conveyor path In a pneumatic conveyor comprising multiple, assembled conveyor sections, a conveyor section provides a curved conveyor path with a plenum through which pressurized air is delivered. The conveyor section includes a top plate including a series of apertures extending... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7530778 | High-Performance non-contact support platforms A non-contact support platform for supporting without contact a stationary or traveling object by air-cushion induced forces, the platform comprising at least one of two substantially opposite support surfaces, each support surfaces comprising at least one of a plur... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7435039 | Device for producing a predetermined orientation A device for realizing a predetermined orientation of singularized work pieces being transported on a sliding surface by means of an air current that acts upon the work pieces. The air current has an effective direction that is inclined relative to the moving direct... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7428959 | Substrate transferring apparatus Disclosed herein is a substrate transferring apparatus. The apparatus comprises air injection modules, which serve to float a substrate, and can be independently attached to or detached from the substrate transferring apparatus. Thus, even if any one of the air inje... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7426974 | Air bearing base and workstation In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a workstation or other heavy object which is easily moved, yet steady and stable when parked. Underneath this object is attached a multiple air-bearing device having a backplate, a membrane which is selecti... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7393159 | Inline transfer system and method An inline transfer system and method are provided for the secure transport and efficient processing of substrates such as glass substrates or semiconductor devices. A rotary conveyor is provided that includes a plurality of air nozzles which inject air to move a sub... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7367528 | Airport system for operations, safety, and security A new and improved airport concept is disclosed herein. Redesigned aircraft would be allowed to dock in the terminal instead of pulling up to loading bridge. The nose section of the aircraft would tilt upwards or to the side, either before or after the aircraft ente... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7360322 | Non-contacting conveyance equipment A non-contacting conveyance equipment comprises: a body having an end face that opposes an object to be conveyed, and a concave opening formed in the end face and surrounded by a cylindrical inner side wall; and a fluid passageway having a plurality of pairs of spou... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7344350 | Transporting apparatus with air-supplying support means and drive-force application means The invention discloses a transporting apparatus that transmits a drive force to a transported object in a state where the transported object is supported by a air-supplying-type support apparatus. In one implementation thereof, a device for transferring drive force... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7328617 | Air levitation apparatus with neutralization device, and neutralization method for levitation apparatus To reduce installation space for neutralization devices of neutralization of static electricity generated by work levitation air in an air levitation apparatus which levitates plate-shaped work by jettisoning of air. With an apparatus wherein multiple air jets are p... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7326025 | System for detecting warped carriers and associated methods Disclosed herein is a warp detection system (200) for determining warping in a carrier (110) configured to carry substrates (120) for processing. In one embodiment, the system (200) includes a guide plate (210) configured to guide ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7314343 | Miniature manipulator for servicing the interior of nuclear steam generator tubes A manipulator for servicing tubes extending through a tube sheet having three major components: a base member, a block member, and a foot member. The base member has a holder for supporting tooling or inspection devices. The base member also has at least one gripper... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7301133 | Tracking auto focus system A tracking auto-focus system maintains a microscope pointed at a TFT array continuously in focus so as to eliminate the auto-focusing time that would otherwise be required. The tracking auto-focus system includes, in part, a microscope Z actuator, an auto-focus sens... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7289858 | Lithographic motion control system and method A lithographic apparatus comprising a control system, such as a motion control system, is presented. The control system includes an actuator for moving a moveable part, a feed-forward path from a setpoint input of the control system to the actuator, a feed-back loop... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7284945 | Transporting apparatus The invention discloses a transporting apparatus provided with a air-supplying-type support device for supplying purified air toward a lower surface of a transported object to contactlessly support the transported object in a horizontal orientation or a substantiall... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7269475 | Distributed control system with global contraints for controlling object motion with smart matter Embedded in a transport assembly are arrays of microelectromechanical sensors and actuators for detecting and propelling an object. A controller having defined therein local computational agents and a global controller controls the array of sensors and actuators. Th... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7261257 | Cargo aircraft An aircraft for carrying at least one rigid cargo container includes a beam structure with a forward fuselage attached to the forward end of the beam structure and an empennage attached to the rearward end of the beam structure. Wings and engines are mounted relativ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7260449 | Device for conveying and positioning of structural elements in non-contact way In a device for conveying and positioning structural elements at a conveying track, a structural element is brought into pending state at the conveying track and the conveying track is tilted in conveying direction so that the structural element slides downwards to ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7252188 | Device and method for displacing glass plates during the machining of the same A device for machining a glass plate (5) is provided with a lifting element (10,11) which is used to lift the glass plate (5) from a transport device (3) located on a lower edge of a supporting wall (1), during the machining proces... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7245349 | Exposure apparatus An exposure apparatus which exposes substrates to a pattern on a master. The apparatus includes first, second and third chucks which hold the substrates, a first fine adjustment stage which holds the first chuck to perform fine driving, a second fine adjustment stag... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7223060 | Device for simultaneously conveying and regulating the temperature of shaped parts The invention relates to a device for simultaneously conveying and regulating the temperature of shaped parts, comprising a conveying device, which is suited for advancing objects, and at least one blower by means of which the objects can be subjected to the action ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7194818 | Mount table, surface texture measuring machine and surface texture measuring method A mount table having a mount surface on which a workpiece as an object to be measured or worked includes a support unit for supporting the mount table so as to be floated from a surface plate so that the mount table can freely move or rotate on the surface plate fin... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7174982 | Displaceable support stand A displaceable support stand (1) includes a support stand base (5) with a support surface (6) which is adapted to rest on the ground, a lifting device for lifting the support stand base (5) and therewith the support stand (1) above... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7160622 | Oil repelling agent An oil repelling agent to coat a dynamic pressure device, such as a fluid dynamic pressure bearing device, includes a UV coloring agent, a fluorine-based polymer and a solvent. In an exemplary embodiment of the invention, the concentration of the UV coloring agent c... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7152264 | Air mattress with pillow top An air mattress includes a first inflatable compartment having a length and width, when inflated, sufficient to support a human body. The first compartment is composed of at least two layers of vinyl, one layer of vinyl forming the top of the compartment and the sec... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7140827 | Transporting apparatus It is an object of the invention to provide an apparatus for transporting a transported object in a transporting direction as the transported object is supported by air, the apparatus having a plurality of transporting units. A specific transporting unit of the plur... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7140828 | Non-contact aerodynamic diverter/stacker insertion system Objects such as pieces of mail are stacked without significant contact therewith by producing laminar air flow over a surface which defines or parallels a desired movement path for the objects. The objects are placed and form a barrier between the laminar air flow a... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7134222 | Transfer apparatus A transfer apparatus is provided for the transport of transfer objects such as glass substrates or semiconductor devices in which cleanliness and secure transport are of major concern. A plurality of air nozzles inject air through the plurality of air nozzles to hol... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7128516 | Workpiece transport apparatus While periphery or peripheries of workpiece(s) W lifted in floating fashion by simultaneous suction and expulsion of gas(es) between pair(s) of first and second, or upper and lower, transport stages 14, 15 is/are retained by plurality of elevator pins 16 | 10/31/2006 |
| 7123988 | System and apparatus for materials transport and storage A system for moving a pallet is provided. The system provides for a pair of pallets each having means for inducing movement in relation to an other pallet. Further, logic is provided for calculating a movement instruction to move the pallets relative to each other. ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7108474 | Apparatus for transporting plate-shaped work piece It is an object to provide a plate-shaped work piece transporting apparatus provided with a blowing mechanism for contactlessly supporting a plate-shaped work piece that is transported, where the blowing mechanism is provided with a dust-removal filter and a blowing... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7093979 | Aerostatic bearing A guide member and a slide are disposed such as to be opposed to each other through a bearing clearance therebetween. Air is supplied to the bearing clearance through a main pipe, a branch pipe and an orifice provided in the slide. Shape and size of each portions of... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7079222 | Exposure apparatus An exposure apparatus which exposes substrates to a pattern on a master. The apparatus includes first, second and third chucks which hold the substrates, a first fine adjustment stage which holds the first chuck to perform fine driving, a second fine adjustment stag... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7059566 | Unmanned aerial vehicle for logistical delivery A hollow elliptical-cylindrical hull conformingly houses a hollow rectangular-prismatic cabin whereby the four longitudinal parallel outside edges of the latter make contact with the inside surface of the former. The fully constructed aircraft (either non-powered or... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7052182 | Hydrostatic gas bearing, hydrostatic gas bearing device for use in vacuum environment, and gas recovering method for the hydrostatic gas bearing device In a hydrostatic gas bearing for use in a vacuum, in order to provide a hydrostatic gas bearing in which an increase in the quantity of gas being discharged during the movement of a moving body is reduced, the surface of a guide shaft of a fixed body and/or the surf... | 05/30/2006 |
