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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8137048 | Wafer processing system with dual wafer robots capable of asynchronous motion A robot assembly for transferring substrates includes a central tube assembly oriented along a central axis, perpendicular to a substrate transfer plane, and having an inner surface that forms part of a first enclosure at a first pressure, and an outer surface that ... | 03/20/2012 |
| 7887282 | Media transportation mechanism and media processing device having the media transportation mechanism A media transportation mechanism and a media processing device enabling carrying media without transportation errors or picking errors by accurately detecting if media is present. A media transportation mechanism 31 has a gripping mechanism 130 for hol... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7850414 | Linear transfer mechanism and transfer robot using the same A linear transfer mechanism includes a guide member, a transfer carriage movable along a horizontal linear transfer path provided on the guide member, and a drive mechanism provided with a drive pulley and an output belt wound around the drive pulley for reciprocati... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7690881 | Substrate-processing apparatus with buffer mechanism and substrate-transferring apparatus A substrate transfer apparatus for loading and unloading substrates in a reaction chamber, includes: an arm having a distal end which is laterally movable in a straight line direction; and end-effectors for loading and unloading substrates in a reaction chamber, whi... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7665950 | Transfer apparatus A transfer apparatus includes a stationary base, a swivel rotatable around a vertical rotation axis, a linear movement mechanism supported by the swivel, a hand supported by the linear movement mechanism for transferring a work along a horizontal path, a driving pow... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7156246 | Retractable rotating ATV mounted lift boom A retractable rotating ATV mounted lift boom for an ATV rack used to lift various objects. The invention includes a horizontal base plate and angle iron attached to the ATV rack, a horizontal female receiving tube attached onto the horizontal base plate, a horizonta... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7137763 | Pneumatically driven deburring tool having an articulated air joint A pneumatically driven deburring device having a housing and a pneumatic motor mounted therein which is adapted to receive and drive a deburring tool. A pivot bearing is mounted within the housing adjacent the pneumatic motor. A motor support is held within the pivo... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7077973 | Methods for substrate orientation Method and apparatus for etching a metal layer disposed on a substrate, such as a photolithographic reticle, are provided. In one aspect, a method is provided for processing a photolithographic reticle including positioning the reticle in a first orientation on a re... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7069808 | Line laying structure for robot wrist A line laying structure for a wrist of a robot capable of enhancing durability of lines of cables/pipes for flowing electricity, air, water, etc. to an end effector attached to the wrist, and reducing a restriction of angle of rotation of a wrist axis by rotation of... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7053393 | Alignment apparatus for object on stage An object is held on a stage of an equipment, the stage is rotated in order to acquire a detection signal corresponding to a position of an outer peripheral edge of the object, a displacement of the object with respect to an alignment reference position is obtained ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7039498 | Robot end effector position error correction using auto-teach methodology A robot arm positioning error is corrected by employing a specimen gripping end effector in which a light source and a light receiver form a light transmission pathway that senses proximity to the specimen. A robot arm old position is sensed and recorded. The robot ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7002605 | Image display apparatus for fixing luminance of blank area and varying only luminance of image An image display apparatus fixes the luminance of a blank area and varies only the luminance of an image. The image display apparatus includes an A/D conversion device to convert an input analog image signal into digital image data, a black level setting device for ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7001138 | Split collar for mechanical arm connection A robot assembly and a method of installing a collar on a robot assembly. The robot assembly comprises a support shaft, an arm extending away from the shaft, a split connecting collar pivotally mounted on the support shaft and connected to the arm to connect the arm... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6973370 | Substrate processing apparatus and method for adjusting a substrate transfer position A substrate processing apparatus can align a substrate with a high precision and a high speed by monitoring a mark formed on a surface of the substrate; operating an amount of misalignment between the center of the substrate and a rotation center of a substrate supp... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6969227 | Wafer transport apparatus A loadlock chamber assembly includes a loadlock chamber, a sub-chamber removably attached to the loadlock chamber and a first robot arm having a primary pivot axis within the sub-chamber, wherein the first robot arm can move a substrate from a position approximately... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6937005 | Rotating gripper wafer flipper A method for inspecting semiconductor wafers. Specifically, an arm which is constructed to hold a wafer, is mounted on a rotational device to provide a user with the means of inspecting a wafer in any position without having to physically touch the wafer or move the... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6909276 | Rotating gripper wafer flipper A method for fabricating semiconductor wafers. Specifically, an arm which is constructed to hold a wafer, is mounted on a rotational device to provide a user with the means of inspecting a wafer in any position without having to physically touch the wafer or move th... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6884019 | Conveying arm A conveying arm of the invention includes a first pivotable shaft connected to a first arm which is also pivotably connected to a third arm having an intermediate pivotable portion. The third arm is also pivotably connected to a fifth arm which is also pivotably con... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6779962 | Device for handling flat panels in a vacuum A linear motion assembly is provided as part of a robot for processing substrates in a vacuum. An effector assembly is mounted for linear movement on linear bearings. The end effectors are driven by cables which in turn are driven by a drive which is positioned in a... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6755092 | Conveying device A conveying device in which a conveying arm assembly can be quickly set in a conveying position and can be rapidly stabilized in the conveying position includes a conveying arm assembly, a fixed shaft, at least one set of hollow operating shafts which are necessary ... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6748819 | Robot A robot is disclosed in which load torque imposed on motors is reduced and therefore small-sized motors can be used. In the robot, an arm member, a first link, a second link and a third link constitute a parallel linkage, and the first link and the third link are co... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6736589 | Method and device for transferring compact discs to a packaging line According to the method, single compact discs (1) are removed from a magazine (10) by a pick up group (14) which is carried by a drum (13). The drum (13) rotates continuously on a vertical axis. The pick up group (14)... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6644449 | Flat wire cable coil for coupling to a rotating element A rotating handler arm is mounted on an upright column, and has electrical components thereon, which require powering. The power is carried to the rotating arm by a multi conductor flat cable that is supported on a platform adjacent to the rotating arm in... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6575691 | Transfer arm A conveying arm of the invention includes a first pivotable shaft connected to a first arm which is also pivotably connected to a third arm having an intermediate pivotable portion. The third arm is also pivotably connected to a fifth arm which is also pi... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6543306 | Conveying device A conveying device in which a conveying arm assembly can be quickly set in a conveying position and can be rapidly stabilized in the conveying position includes a conveying arm assembly, a fixed shaft, at least one set of hollow operating shafts which are... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6394740 | Material handling device The present invention comprises a material handling device and method for transferring material from one location to another. More specifically, the present invention relates to a device for placing material onto a pallet and/or removing material from a p... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6264023 | Bottle extractor for hollow glass moulding machines Bottle extractor for hollow glass moulding machines, of the type that have bottle handling fingers comprising, a head joined to a fixed position spin axis and which includes at least one fluidic action cylinder, whose rod is joined to the fingers, the hea... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6237216 | Apparatus for automatically dismantling a windshield glass and a rear glass from a disused automobile A system for recycling the components dismantled from a disused automobile, which includes a main body having a control part, front and rear glass removers connected with the main body for dismantling the glass from the body of the disused automobile, two... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6045315 | Robot apparatus and treating apparatus A robot apparatus has a rotatable arm member. A stationary pulley is arranged in the center of the arm member, while a pair of rotatable pulleys are arranged at the respective ends of the arm member. A pair of fingers, used for conveying a work, are attac... | 04/04/2000 |
| 5993141 | Independent linear dual-blade robot and method for transferring wafers An independent dual-blade robot assembly is provided for use in semiconductor wafer processing. The robot assembly includes a rotatable stage located within a chamber, a linear track mounted on an upper surface of the rotatable stage, and article first an... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5899658 | Articulated arm transfer device A concentric-shaft rotational drive system for an articulated arm transfer device adaptable for imparting movement to an assembly inside a vacuum chamber wherein rotary movement is imparted to rotors inside the vacuum chamber by means of magnetic fields p... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5893700 | Transport star for containers Transport star for containers with a basic body which can rotate, on whose circumference several gripper arms, in the form of double levers, are attached in bearings, which can be locked by selflocking in the closed position by means of spreader bodies wh... | 04/13/1999 |
| 5827039 | Apparatus for handling a stack of sheet-like products An apparatus for handling stacks of sheet-like products is provided and includes a rotary table on which gripper devices are mounted for linear shifting. The table has a central axis of rotation about which it is rotatable and includes linear carriage gui... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5819954 | Coupon sorting system and method of sorting coupons A system for sorting coupons according to information contained within bar codes or similar markings printed thereon. The system includes a storage bin in which the coupons are received and from which they are removed one at a time. A coupon picker remove... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5813823 | Articulated arm transfer device A concentric-shaft rotational drive system for an articulated arm transfer device adaptable for imparting movement to an assembly inside a vacuum chamber wherein rotary movement is imparted to rotors inside the vacuum chamber by means of magnetic fields p... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5807062 | Arrangement for handling wafer-shaped objects An arrangement for handling wafer-shaped objects is to ensure a high degree of positioning accuracy with increased productivity, freely selectable transport paths, and low mechanical expenditure under SMIF conditions. The arrangement has at least one inde... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5735660 | Load handling An apparatus for handling a circular saw blade for performing operations on the blade at a work station includes a mechanism for carrying the blade between a supply stack of blades, the work station, and a blade off-loading location. The apparatus also in... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5720590 | Articulated arm transfer device A concentric-shaft rotational drive system for an articulated arm transfer device adaptable for imparting movement to an assembly inside a vacuum chamber wherein rotary movement is imparted to rotors inside the vacuum chamber by means of magnetic fields p... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5588789 | Load arm for load lock Load transferring apparatus comprises a base member, a planar platform for supporting a load and a drive arm pivotally mounted on the base member for moving the platform in plane between a retracted position at which the platform assumes a first orientati... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5583408 | Two-axis magnetically coupled robot A robot having a pair of magnetic couplings that each couple a motor in a cylindrical first chamber to an associated cylindrical ring closely spaced from the cylindrical wall of said first chamber. The robot includes a mechanism to convert rotation of eac... | 12/10/1996 |
