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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7179334 | System and method for performing semiconductor processing on substrate being processed A semiconductor process system (10) includes a measuring section (40), an information processing section (51), and a control section (52). The measuring section (40) measures a characteristic of a test target film formed on a targe... | 02/20/2007 |
| 6873402 | Reticle stop block apparatus and method Methods and apparatus for ensuring the proper handling of reticles in the manufacturing of microdevices are disclosed. The methods and apparatus employ one or more reticle stop blocks fixed to a reticle handling arm. The one or more reticle stop blocks are designed ... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6561750 | Tilting platform for roll testing automotive vehicles A tilting platform for roll testing automotive vehicles rotates the automotive vehicle so that data can be collected to determine various roll characteristics of the vehicle. The tilting platform includes a support platform that is pivotally attached to a... | 05/13/2003 |
| 5655399 | Apparatus for orienting truss plates An apparatus for bundling truss plates comprises a mechanism for forming a plurality of truss plates and a mechanism for forming these truss plates into a unitized bundle that is easily shipped, stored, and handled. The apparatus can include a mechanism f... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5596799 | Apparatus for manufacturing armatures An armature shaft having a cam body extending from one end thereof is inserted into a shaft-receiving transfer block of an armature lamination and shaft assembly machine so that the cam body has a desired angular orientation relative to the axis of rotati... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5544409 | Method for manufacturing armatures An armature shaft having a cam body extending from one end thereof is inserted into a shaft-receiving transfer block of an armature lamination and shaft assembly machine so that the cam body has a desired angular orientation relative to the axis of rotati... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5542813 | Apparatus for manufacturing armatures An armature shaft having a cam body extending from one end thereof is inserted into a shaft-receiving transfer block of an armature lamination and shaft assembly machine so that the cam body has a desired angular orientation relative to the axis of rotati... | 08/06/1996 |
| 5487580 | Chuck unit A chuck unit for automatically inserting a workpiece in a receiving portion, which comprises a fixed pawl, first and second movable pawls and a pusher. Both major surfaces of the workpiece are chucked by a first vertical surface of the fixed pawl and the ... | 01/30/1996 |
| 5411617 | Method for use in fabricating and/or testing a thin mirror A method of fabricating a thin mirror (10) includes the step of supporting the thin mirror (10) on an air cushion (12) while a rigid support structure (16) is interfaced therewith. The disclosed method avoids the introduction of stresses and strains durin... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5173029 | Glass sheet positioning device A device (10) for positioning a glass sheet or other generally rigid planar object (G), having a roller bed table (12) for supporting the object in a horizontal plane and an overhead device (14) carrying a first set of spaced apart arms (26, 28, 30, 32), ... | 12/22/1992 |
| 5059086 | Device for handling bottles A bottle handling device comprising a tool for grasping the sides of the bottles, the tool being tiltably mounted to one end of a flexible cord and the other end of the cord is coupled to a balancing device for balancing the grasping tool and developing a... | 10/22/1991 |
| 5030057 | Semiconductor wafer transferring method and apparatus and boat for thermal treatment of a semiconductor wafer A wafer transferring method for transferring wafers between a cassette and a boat having grooves to hold the wafers, comprises the steps of providing an identification mechanism for positional alignment on the boat in advance, detecting the identification... | 07/09/1991 |
| 4829661 | Electronic component insertion machine A machine for inserting DIP components. A DIP component slides down a chute and onto a mandrel. A thruster advances to thrust the component against a stop which is secured to the mandrel. The precisely located component is gripped and the mandrel is retra... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4781521 | Orienting device and method Disclosed is an apparatus and method of orienting a cylinder with an oblique end such that the slant of same faces a preferred direction. To this end, a special fixture is used which includes a central axial bore having a cylindrical surface which engages... | 11/01/1988 |
| 4712974 | Part positioning apparatus and method A part positioning apparatus is provided for accurately positioning and angularly orienting a variety of different parts or components for pick-up by a robotic part handling device. The apparatus includes a bowl-like part receptacle which is subjected to ... | 12/15/1987 |
| 4706798 | Overhead case positioner An overhead case positioner for inverting upended cases, including a detector for sensing the presence of an upended case moving along a conveyor, a first stop for retarding movement of the upended case, a second stop for retarding movement of the succeed... | 11/17/1987 |
| 4500032 | Method and apparatus for proper registration of mating parts The invention is directed to a method and apparatus for handling a component having a body and one or more members protruding therefrom, such that the protruding members are put in proper, mating registration with corresponding holes of a substrate or the... | 02/19/1985 |
| 4476997 | Automatic device to distribute, orient and position axes on machines A device is disclosed for separating, orienting and positioning axes including at least one operational flat. The device includes a static chute equipped with a wide bottom opening closed by a drawer which is moved with a back and forth motion from a with... | 10/16/1984 |
| 4436479 | Method and means for orienting bevel tipped needles and the like A device is described for orienting intravenous needles or other similar articles having relatively long shank portions which terminates in bevelled or flat tips. The device has a fixture for supporting the needles at an angle to the horizontal and with t... | 03/13/1984 |
| 4427145 | Packing of nail plates A stacking machine and method for pairing and stacking metal plates having teeth struck out and protruding therefrom, which plates are commonly referred to as nail plates. The nail plates that are to be stacked are supplied to a supply section of the mach... | 01/24/1984 |
| 4424000 | Billet turner Method and apparatus for rotating elongated workpieces on a support bed to present successive faces for inspection and/or treatment of the workpiece. Safe means are provided for rotating hot or cold billets on a support bed in a manner that uses a minimum... | 01/03/1984 |
| 4306831 | Coke oven door overturning apparatus Coke oven door overturning apparatus of this invention provides lateral turning and leveling of a door laid down to be repaired, checked or otherwise treated. The apparatus comprises an electric winch for effecting up and down movement of the door turning... | 12/22/1981 |
| 4220435 | Unloader for ring-shaped pallets A workpiece having an enlarged head and a stem extending therefrom is conveyed in a gravity chute while supported vertically in a ring-shaped pallet with the head supported on the top side of the pallet and the stem extending downwardly through the pallet... | 09/02/1980 |
| 4162135 | Quarter bale turning apparatus Apparatus functioning in combination with a crop bale forming machine to receive an ejected bale of crop material moving along a predetermined path of travel from a bale outlet in a crop bale forming machine and, via conveying means, turn it a predetermin... | 07/24/1979 |
| 4074815 | Turn-over cooling bed for bar-shaped rolled material, particularly billets A cooling bed device is provided for straight-edged rolled material, such as billets, for example, for simultaneously conveying and turning the billets over the bed. This is achieved by a dual rake arrangement for engaging and moving the billets with a st... | 02/21/1978 |
| 4016983 | Compressed gas bottle handler A compressed gas bottle handler in which a half ring shaped bearing member is supported by an upper angled plate on a vertical plate and base at a height and at an angle wherein a tilted gas bottle can rest on the longitudinal surface of the bearing plate... | 04/12/1977 |
| 4005781 | Device for rotating rails and rolled sections about their longitudinal axes The invention relates to a device for rotating rails and rolled sections in general about their longitudinal axis when they have to undergo very severe quality controls.... | 02/01/1977 |
| 3977549 | Construction for clearing tableware from trays A construction for handling soiled tableware whereby the tableware is loaded on a cafeteria tray or the like and wherein the tray is moved to a station for discharging the tableware from the tray. A paddle or the like provides a lifting means which operat... | 08/31/1976 |
