| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 269296000 |
Gapped support
| 39 |
| 269309000 |
Support mounting means
| 34 |
| 269290000 |
With tool couple element
| 22 |
| 269303000 |
With work-stop abutment
| 19 |
| 269302100 |
Mixing or kneading board | 4 |
| 20090014935 | Multiple purposes cutting board - A cutting board, which is used for the preparation of all food types respectively in a kitchen. The cutting board includes a board body having a receiving cavity and two cutting surface, a plurality of cutting panel differed in appearance is received within the receiving cavity in overlapped manner. The size of the cutting panel is less than the size of the board body, such that a user is able to selectively extract appropriate cutting panel and detachably mount onto the cutting surfaces for preparing different type of foods. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090051095 | Frame for a Board | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090194925 | CORK CUTTING BOARD AND METHOD OF MAKING - A food cutting board, said cutting board having at least one flat surface composed entirely of a high density cork composite material. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20100194016 | Versatile cutting board for kitchen use - In various embodiments, a planar cutting board having two different cutting surfaces includes a first portion being made of at least one of wood and bamboo, and a second portion of a man-made material, wherein the first portion having a silicone lattice sheath installed in a planar surface, is fitted at least partially within the second portion such that a first surface of at least one of wood and bamboo is available for use on a first side of the cutting board, and the man-made material is available for use on a second side of the cutting board and having a silicone layer situated in between the two portions. | 08-05-2010 |
| 269308000 |
With work supply supporting means | 2 |
| 20130082431 | AUTOMATIC MARKING DEVICE - A marking device making a marking using laser beam, includes a supporting assembly, a marking mechanism, a carrying assembly, a driving assembly, and a plurality of loading members. The loading members carry workpieces for marking. The marking mechanism emits a laser beam to mark the workpiece. The carrying assembly includes a transmitting member slidably mounted on the supporting assembly, and a bearing member mounted on the supporting assembly opposite to the marking mechanism. The driving assembly is mounted on the supporting assembly. The loading members are placed on the transmitting member and the bearing member. The driving assembly is capable of driving the transmitting member to align with the bearing member in a straight line, and then driving the loading member on the transmitting member to move to the bearing member. | 04-04-2013 |
| 20140077435 | Sterilization Base-Tray with Internal Frame and Integrated Latching and Intrument Retention System - The invention relates to product, method and system for materials handling apparatus and more particularly to an integrated design of a vessel for combining sterilization, storage, transport and presentation of dental or surgical instruments or implants using a uniquely designed sterilization base-tray. The simplicity of design and resulting fabrication of a base-tray as a single closed cavity component together with a limited additional number of parts forming the sterilization tray eliminates bacteria colonization as well as lowering manufacturing costs. | 03-20-2014 |
| 269289000 |
Movable roller | 1 |
| 20080203642 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR POSITIONING A WORKPIECE IN A WORKING ORIENTATION - An apparatus for positioning a workpiece in a working orientation with respect to a portable operating device when the apparatus is in an assembled orientation, the operating device cooperating with the apparatus to apply at least one operating element to the workpiece at least one predetermined work site when the workpiece is in the working orientation, includes: (a) a base unit configured for effecting a first cooperative fitting with the operating device in a first orientation; (b) a receiving unit configured for effecting a second cooperative fitting with the workpiece in a second orientation; and (c) an orienting structure configured for effecting a third cooperative fitting the receiving unit with the base unit to situate the apparatus in the assembled orientation. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080203643 | Precision notch machining fixture and method - A fixture includes an enlarged plate having slots in an upper surface, and support members are secured to the plate at the slots. The fixture is utilized to machine parts that are initially flame-cut from a large plate/sheet of hot-roll steel. A plurality of notches are flame-cut into the perimeter of the part. The support members engage the flame-cut slots to secure the part to the plate for machining a first side of the part. Precision notches are machined into the part, and precisely-shaped protrusions on the support members are closely received in the precision notches to precisely locate the part for further machining on a second side thereof. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080237960 | CUTTING BOARD SCOOP - A cutting board has a main cutting surface and a handle extending from the main cutting surface and vertically spaced above the main cutting surface. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080277856 | UNIVERSAL CHOPPING BOARD SYSTEM - A universal cutting board system comprising a cutting surface and a drawer, wherein said drawer is coupled with a first side of said cutting surface such that said drawer can be transitioned from an open state, a closed state and a removed state without substantial physical movement of said cutting surface. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20080296823 | COMBINATION FOOD CUTTING BOARD WITH REMOVABLE COMPARTMENTS - The combination food cutting board includes removable cups for food items, and a waste compartment. An upper cutting board mates with a lower base. The upper cutting board includes an aperture aligned with a receptacle in the base for waste, and secondary apertures aligned with matching receptacles in the base for holding the cups food items. The base includes a lateral opening and a sliding drawer in the waste compartment, and may include a storage compartment under the upper cutting board. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20080303199 | Cutting/chopping board including operator safety means - A cutting board ( | 12-11-2008 |
| 20090008851 | Cutting Board and Stand - A device for preparing food includes a stand having a plurality of legs for supporting at least one cutting board and lifting it off a work surface. The cutting board has a hole in it. A pan fits in or underneath the hole to catch juices, scraps or finished cut items cut on the cutting board. | 01-08-2009 |
| 20090072464 | Double-sided cutting board - A double-sided cutting board prevents mixing of flavors and cross-contamination, comprising a first flat board made of material selected form the group consisting of wood and bamboo and forming a first working surface designated for cutting one type of food, a second flat board made of plastic and forming a second working surface for cutting a second type of food, the first working surface and the second working surface lying in parallel planes, the first flat board and the second flat board held in fixed and spaced relation to one another by a rigid rim that extends around an outer surface of the cutting board. The plastic board may be for cutting fish and meat whereas the bamboo board can be used for cutting vegetables. When one wants to sharpen the knife blades, the bamboo board can be used such as for cutting meat. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20090096150 | Tray Systems - A system relating to providing a cutting board/serving tray that: reduces wear on the cutting board peripheral edge and cutting knife surfaces; prevents cuts along a fluid retaining channel; and, provides for food to be prepared, cut and served on the same tray. In a preferred embodiment, such tray system provides at least a 4-way use combination including: at least one combination wherein the lower piece serves as a tray and the upper piece serves as a tray cover; at least one combination wherein the upper piece serves as a bowl and the lower piece serves as an ice container; at least one combination wherein the lower piece serves as a bowl and the upper piece serves as a bowl cover; and at least one combination wherein the upper piece serves as a tray and the lower piece serves as an ice container. | 04-16-2009 |
| 20090146359 | LOW PROFILE CLAMP FOR USE WITH APPARATUS FOR THERMAL CONTROL IN THE ANALYSIS OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES - A heat spreader comprising a sheet of transparent diamond with an aperture therein that accommodates a solid-immersion lens (SIL). The heat spreader may be mounted within a clamp which allows the heat spreader to move freely across the Device Under Test (DUT) whilst maintaining a very high degree of planarity and contact between the diamond and the silicon substrate of the DUT. The DUT is secured to its electrical interface with a low profile clamp, the DUT may be held within the clamp by a mechanism that applies a pressure to the sides of the DUT package. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20090166942 | Workpiece Support System - A workpiece support system has a driven, circulating traction device, a stationary base frame, and at least one workpiece support that has a load carrier and a traction carriage. The traction carriage has a clamping device with upper and lower clamping elements between which the traction means is arranged and with which the traction carriage is clamped by a clamping action onto the traction device. The traction carriage has a spring element that exerts a spring force on at least one of the upper and lower clamping elements for effecting the clamping action. The workpiece support has an actuating element arranged in a leading area in a travel direction of the workpiece support. The actuating element reduces a camping force of the clamping action when the workpiece support bumps into a leading workpiece support in the travel direction. The traction device is guided about two pulleys. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20090200723 | Cutting board with replaceable cutting sheets - A cutting board assembly has a housing that has a plurality of side walls, a top wall and bottom wall that together define an internal storage space. The top wall has a cutting surface, and the bottom wall has at least one vent opening. A plurality of cutting sheets are stored inside the storage space. | 08-13-2009 |
| 20090267280 | Reconfigurable pallet - A pallet includes a platform and a plurality of support assemblies located at multiple positions on the platform. One support assembly is associated with each location of the component to be supported. Each support assembly has a linkage assembly to support and enable movement of a support element to position the support element in a desired location for each version of a component. A support element locking mechanism on each support element allows for selectively preventing vertical movement of the support element relative to the linkage assembly. Additional locking mechanisms associated with the linkage assembly prevent movement of the linkage assembly relative to the base. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090283952 | CUTTING BOARD TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION - A food cutting board made up of four separate but hinged panels each movable to each other between 180° and in contact at zero degrees providing for four separate clean food cutting surfaces. The device may also include a plurality of magnets for keeping each of the panels in a fixed position relative to each other during certain modes of operation. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20090309285 | Device for holding disk-shaped objects - A device for holding disk-shaped objects, particularly semiconductor wafers, having at least three contact elements for depositing and/or fixing the disk-shaped object at its outer edge area. The contact elements are designed such that they have an incline facing the object and a supporting surface. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20100019430 | Magnetic cutting board - A cutting board comprising a base and a working board held together by magnets, aligning pins, or fingers on the base gripping the working cutting board. The base has cut-outs so that a plate, tray, or shallow bowl can be slid under the board permitting the cuttings to be slid off the board into the bowl without having to lift the board, likely tilting it and spilling the cuttings and/or juices or dumping separated portions of the cut food. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100019431 | METHODS OF VERIFYING EFFECTIVENESS OF A PUT OF A SUBSTRATE ONTO A SUBSTRATE SUPPORT - In a first aspect, a method of manufacturing a substrate is provided wherein an end effector mounted substrate is attempted to be placed, that is put, onto a substrate support, such as a pedestal or slotted support of a substrate carrier, and the effectiveness of the put is verified by a sensor associated with the end effector. In one embodiment, the verification takes place during the retraction motion of the end effector and is accomplished by sensing the presence, absence, or location of the substrate on the substrate support. The sensor may be a through beam sensor, and may be mounted on, coupled to or otherwise move with the end effector adapted to carry the substrate. Numerous other aspects are described. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100148415 | Thermal treatment apparatus, method for manufacturing semiconductor device, and method for manufacturing substrate - A thermal treatment apparatus, a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device, and a method for manufacturing a substrate, wherein the occurrence of slip dislocation in a substrate during heat treatment is reduced, and a high-quality semiconductor device can be manufactured, are intended to be provided. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100156017 | Operation Table With Telescopic Table Board Positioned With Eccentric Rocker - The present utility model provides an operation table with a telescopic table board positioned with an eccentric rocker. The operation table includes a table board and support feet, the support feet being positioned at both ends of the table board along the length direction. The table board is characterized by the following features: The table board includes a left table board and a right table board, which are slidely nested with each other at the inner end, and connected at the outer end to the support feet at both ends, respectively; as for the left table board and the right table board, one of them is fixedly provided with a rack, while the other with a corresponding claw clutch, which is mainly composed of a claw and a spring; the claw is provided at the head with a tooth head engaged with the corresponding rack, and at the tail with an unlocking operation handle; the claw is supported at the central part via the spring on the left table board or the right table board correspondingly provided with the claw clutch; the spring acts in the same direction with the tooth head, and the tooth head and the unlocking operation handle are eccentrically positioned on one side of the support center of the spring, thus constituting the telescopic positioning mechanism between the left table board and the right table board. The present utility model improves the table board structure of the operation table, greatly enhancing versatility of the operation table. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100176545 | BREAKAGE PREVENTING DEVICE FOR TILTING TABLE INDEXING DEVICE - In a tilting table indexing device driven by a direct-drive motor, a tilting table is prevented from rotating beyond an allowable rotation range when power is shut off in an emergency, such as power outage, and thus a breakage accident of, for example, a tool or a workpiece is reliably prevented from occurring. In a tilting table indexing device ( | 07-15-2010 |
| 20100187741 | Disposable cutting board - This invention will provide the consumer with a sanitary and effective means of preparing. This invention also makes it easy to discard and clean-up the by-products associated with the preparation of such foods through its waste disposal enclosure bags. The Disposable Cutting Board has a sturdy-base surface designed to work on a flat surface of the same size or larger and/or in conjunction with a preexisting cutting board. The sturdy base surface is structured to withstand the cutting, slicing, dicing and other means necessary in the preparation of and serving of food products. The Disposable Cutting Board has a leak resistant waste disposal enclosure bag, which secures the disposable cutting board for easy one step clean-up- just close the fastener, for discard of-the by-products together with the Disposable Cutting Board. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100194015 | CHUCK AND A METHOD FOR SUPPORTING AN OBJECT - A chuck that includes a supporting element that is connected to a closing element. An upper surface of the supporting element includes a chemically etched zone and an un-etched zone. The chemically etched zone includes multiple upper areas that are surrounded by trenches. At least one pressurized gas conduit is formed in the supporting element so as to enable pressurized gas provided to a lower surface of the supporting element to propagate through the trenches. The un-etched zone is shaped in response to a shape of an object to be placed on the supporting element. The un-etched zone reduces pressurized gas leakage from the un-etched zone and the closing element reduces pressurized gas leakage from a lower surface of the supporting element when the object is placed on the chuck in alignment with the un-etched zone and pressurized gas is provided to the chuck. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100201055 | Substrate treating apparatus and method for manufacturing semiconductor device - A support section ( | 08-12-2010 |
| 20100213658 | TOOL UNIT, WORK TABLE - A work-table for planar work pieces has a supporting plate for the work piece, which extends in two dimensions, a tool carrier for fixing at least one tool unit, the tool carrier being movable along the two dimensions of the supporting plate above the same, and a stand holding the supporting plate. The supporting plate has two or more sub-plates, at least one of which being foldable towards the other one. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100225038 | Precision machining apparatus - A precision machining apparatus includes a bite machining an object being rotated, according to a correction value, a fixing jig closely attaching the object to the bite and rotatably fixing the object, an optical unit magnifying and verifying a machining position on the object being rotated, a height control part controlling a height of the bite according to the machining position on the object, and an interval control part connected to an end portion of the bite and controlling an interval between the bite and the object. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20100225039 | Angled wood holder - This invention relates to an angled wood holder for logs, branches, construction lumber and piping. This invention related to a log holder, kindling/branch holder, construction lumber holder and pipe holder for the purpose of safely and easily cutting wood and pipe with power tools and hand tools such as chain saws, circular saws, reciprocal saws and hand saws. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20100237552 | DEVICE FOR POSITIONING WORKPIECE - A positioning device with a positioning face, which comprises a combination of concaves provided on the positioning face. The boundaries of each of concaves intersect to boundaries of other concaves adjacent thereto. A positioning section is provided on the positioning face, and the periphery of the positioning section is defined by the interaction of boundaries of the combination of concaves. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20100244350 | MOUNTING TABLE STRUCTURE AND PLASMA FILM FORMING APPARATUS - A mounting table structure for mounting thereon an object to be processed to form a metal-containing thin film on the object includes a ceramic mounting table in which a chuck electrode and a heater are embedded, and a metal flange connected to a bottom surface of a peripheral portion of the mounting table. The mounting table structure further includes a metal base which is joined to the flange by screws and has a coolant path for flowing a coolant therein, and a metal seal member interposed between the flange and the base. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20110024963 | SUBSTRATE MOUNTING MECHANISM AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS USING SAME - A substrate mounting mechanism includes a substrate mounting table for mounting a substrate thereon; a heat source for supplying a heat or a cold heat to the substrate via the substrate mounting table; a substrate elevating member movable, having a substrate-supporting portion for supporting an end portion of the substrate, the substrate elevating member being upwardly and downwardly between a first position at which the substrate is mounted on the substrate mounting table and a second position that is located above the first position; and an elevating unit for upwardly and downwardly moving the substrate elevating member. The substrate elevating member serves as a part of the substrate mounting table at the first position. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110024964 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING PALLET WITH COOLING - In one exemplary embodiment, a substrate processing pallet is provided. The substrate processing pallet includes a base member, and an interface pad attachable to the base member. The interface pad has substantially the same coefficient of thermal expansion as the base member and adapted to facilitate cooling of the substrate. The substrate processing pallet also having a surface of the base member having features for aligning a substrate on the interface pad. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110031672 | Cutting board apparatus - The apparatus according to the present invention relates generally to a cutting board that can be used during food preparation. In particular the present invention relates to multi-layered cutting boards which are used for the preparation of food that are constructed to prevent bacterial contamination build-up between each stacked cutting layer of the cutting board. Prevention of bacterial contamination is achieved by sealing the perimeter surface of the cutting board using any method of sealing such as laser, heat and chemical processes. Sealing advantageously eliminates seams, crevices and gaps that naturally occur between stacked layers of the cutting board. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110037211 | Counter culture corner cutter (C4 corner cutter, for short) - A board wargaming hobbyist's tool constructed of .22-.25″ thick plexiglass, consisting of two 1″×¾″ beveled flanges glued on a 1-½″ square base. Either a self-adhesive felt or high-density foam piece is affixed to the bottom to provide scratch protection and to add color to the piece (not part of functionality). When used with a hobby knife it allows up to 10 cardboard counters (square game pieces) to be stacked with ragged corners protruding through the bevels, so that they can be trimmed off quickly and consistently. This greatly decreases preparation time of game pieces. | 02-17-2011 |
| 20110049779 | SUBSTRATE CARRIER DESIGN FOR IMPROVED PHOTOLUMINESCENCE UNIFORMITY - Embodiments of the present invention relate to methods and apparatus for supporting substrates during processing. One embodiment of the present invention provides a substrate carrier comprising a body configured to provide structure support to one or more substrates. One or more pockets are formed in the body from a top surface. Each pocket is configured to retain one substrate by contacting only a portion of a back side of the substrate. Each pocket has a bottom surface and sidewalls surrounding the bottom surface. The sidewalls define an opening larger than a surface area of the substrate so that at least a majority portion of a bevel edge of the substrate is not in contact with the sidewalls. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110057374 | Worktable and Its Mounting Structure - A worktable includes a first platform made of metal, a mounting structure fixed to the first platform and being utilized to mount the first platform on a machine, and at least one second platform made of granite and detachably joined to a lateral peripheral edge of the first platform and connected to the mounting structure in order to prevent the at least one second platform from disengagement from the first platform. Additionally, the first platform includes a first top side and the at least one second platform includes a second top side cooperating with the fist top side to form a flat surface, and with the flat surface adapted to allow a workpiece that is moved thereon to be manufactured precisely. | 03-10-2011 |
| 20110089622 | Cutting Board - A cutting board includes a main body provided with a first plane and a second plane of N-gon shape (N is an integer not less than 4), the first plane and the second plane being mutually disposed at front and back. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110121503 | CVD APPARATUS - Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to methods and apparatus for chemical vapor deposition (CVD) on a substrate, and, in particular, to a process chamber and components for use in metal organic chemical vapor deposition. The apparatus comprises a chamber body defining a process volume. A showerhead in a first plane defines a top portion of the process volume. A carrier plate extends across the process volume in a second plane forming an upper process volume between the showerhead and the susceptor plate. A transparent material in a third plane defines a bottom portion of the process volume forming a lower process volume between the carrier plate and the transparent material. A plurality of lamps forms one or more zones located below the transparent material. The apparatus provides uniform precursor flow and mixing while maintaining a uniform temperature over larger substrates thus yielding a corresponding increase in throughput. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110121504 | NON-SLIP SPACER - A non-slip removable spacer for holding a workpiece in place relative to a work surface when interposed therebetween without permanent bonding therebetween. The spacer has a core with generally planar surfaces, with a pair elastomeric coverings applied to the surfaces. The elastomeric coverings do not fully cover the core, but leave exposed a peripheral edge of core to prevent shearing of the covering when lateral forces are applied to the workpiece. A method of assembly is also disclosed. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110140334 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SIMULTANEOUS TREATMENT OF MULTIPLE WORKPIECES - A system for simultaneously treating multiple workpieces is configured with sites, configured to hold respective workpieces, affixed on a rotatable base. Each site has a shelf accommodating an interior space and may be positioned by base rotation in alignment with a station of fixed location. Each station is equipped with an active component. The active components are movable simultaneously within respective stations into the respective interior spaces of respective aligned sites. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110169208 | Cutting board - A cutting board is of rectangular shape and comprises: a front surface; a rear surface; a right lateral surface; a left lateral surface; an extended opening or slot; a circular opening; a top surface; and a bottom surface. The circular opening is located near the front surface; and the extended opening or slot is located near the rear surface. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110227270 | SHAFT LOADING DEVICE - Shaft loading device for a test stand, having a shaft receptacle for receiving a shaft to be loaded for testing and a rotational bearing device which is constructed as a combination of sliding bearing support of the shaft receptacle and plurality of actuators acting directly on the sliding bearing support for selective application of bearing force to the shaft receptacle. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110227271 | HEIGHT-ADJUSTABLE OUT-FEED TABLE FOR TABLE SAW - A portable out-feed support table has a planar main out-feed support surface which is adjustable for both height and plane. Optional extension leaves, hinged to the edges of the main support, facilitate expansion of the length and surface area of the table, and preferably have foldable, length-adjustable support legs. In its fully-expanded configuration, the out-feed table allows a table saw operator to cut through large or lengthy workpieces with the out-feed material being at all times supported at substantially the same height and in the same plane as the saw table. In its most compact configuration, with the main out-feed support in its lowermost position and with the extension leaves folded down, the out-feed table can be manually carried by a worker, and is readily stowable in a vehicle. The out-feed table can also be configured for use with mitre gauges or saw sleds which require travel beyond the saw table, but at a height below the table saw surface. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110291344 | METHOD OF COOLING TEXTURED WORKPIECES WITH AN ELECTROSTATIC CHUCK - A workpiece support, which more effectively cools a textured workpiece is disclosed. A layer is added on top of a workpiece support. This layer is sufficiently soft so as to conform to the textured workpiece. Furthermore, the layer has a dielectric constant such that it does not alter the normal operation of the underlying electrostatic clamp. In some embodiments, the locations of the ground and lift pins are moved to further reduce the leakage of backside gas. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110309562 | SUPPORT STRUCTURE AND PROCESSING APPARATUS - A support structure for supporting a plurality of objects to be processed and to be disposed in a processing container structure in which a processing gas flows from the bottom to the top or from the top to the bottom, includes: a top plate portion; a bottom portion; and a plurality of support posts connecting the top plate portion and the bottom portion. A plurality of support portions for supporting the objects to be processed are formed in each support post along the longitudinal direction, and the pitch of the support portions is set larger on the downstream side than on the upstream side in the flow direction of the processing gas. The support structure can enhance the in-plane uniformity of the thickness of a film formed on a processing object. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20120001376 | Combined Plastic Chopping Board Structure - A combined plastic chopping board structure includes an upper chopping board, a lower chopping board, and a base. The upper and lower chopping boards have a geometric shape in any color. The upper and lower chopping boards have pattern holes or first hanging holes thereon. The base is integrally formed with the upper and lower chopping boards by injection. The base has a protruding pattern to engage with the pattern holes of the upper and lower chopping boards and a second hanging hole corresponding to the first hanging holes. The upper and lower chopping boards are in different colors and have the pattern holes for identification with ease. The base can be coupled with the upper chopping board or the lower chopping board only to become a one-piece chopping board having two faces in different colors to lower the cost. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120007300 | ALIGNMENT METHOD USING PALLET PRONGS AND PACKAGE CUTOUTS - Systems, methods and packaging for aligning packaged articles of manufacture in pallet. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120032387 | RIGGING TABLE FOR ASSEMBLING TRUSSES AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF - A rigging table and system for assembling trusses using a rigging table. An embodiment of a rigging table includes a base having a generally longitudinal axis and a generally lateral extent, and at least two bunk assemblies moveable along the base in at least the generally longitudinal axis such that each bunk assembly is capable of being positioned on the base relative to another bunk assembly. Each bunk assembly may include a frame extending along the lateral extent of the base, a pair of guides slidably positioned on the frame to move generally transverse to the longitudinal axis of the base toward and away from each other and able to be fastened in position on the frame, and a pair of automated clamp members each positioned relative to and moveable with one of the guides on the frame, to accommodate assembly of different sized trusses. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120038094 | METHOD FOR PRETREATING A FRAME OR CARRIER ELEMENT FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A CIRCUIT BOARD, AND FRAME OR CARRIER ELEMENT AND USE THEREFOR - In a method for pre-treating a frame or carrier element for use in the production of a printed circuit board, wherein after the pre-treatment the frame or carrier element is coupled with at least one circuit board element and subjected to at least one processing or treatment step, particularly at an elevated temperature, together with the circuit board element, in particular mounting or populating of the circuit board element, it is provided that the frame or support or carrier element is subjected to a heat treatment at temperatures between 120° C. and 350° C., in particular 200° C. to 300° C., for a time period (t | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120061898 | HOLDING FIXTURE FOR AIRCRAFT PARTS - Disclosed herein is an aircraft part holding fixture. The aircraft part holding fixture includes a plurality of separated base plates, each of the plural separated base plates being formed with a plurality of riser blocks, each of the plural riser blocks having, at an upper portion thereof, at least one through hole, and an aircraft part mounted on the plural riser blocks after the plural separated base plates are set on a working equipment, in order to process a hole corresponding to the through hole. As a result, it may be possible to obtain weight and cost reduction. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120068396 | No-mar workpiece support - A workpiece support that presents a generally planar workpiece contacting surface having high friction, gripping pad(s) that will not mar a workpiece surface, and thus provides a versatile accessory for home hobbyists and artisans alike that protects the supported surface of the workpiece. By providing a non-marring workpiece support, such as that illustrated in FIGS. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120080832 | DEVICES FOR METHODOLOGIES RELATED TO WAFER CARRIERS - Disclosed are systems, devices and methodologies for handling wafers in wafer processing operations through use of wafer carriers. In an example situation, a wafer carrier can be configured as a plate to allow bonding of a wafer thereto to provide support for the wafer during some processing operations. Upon completion of such operations, the processed wafer can be separated from the support plate so as to allow further processing. Various devices and methodologies related to such wafer carriers for efficient handling of wafers are disclosed. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120119428 | WALL MOUNTED WORK BENCH - A wall mounted collapsible work bench, the bench having a frame mounted flush against a wall, at least one support member, and a work surface having a top planar surface, a bottom, a back side, a front side, a first end and an opposing second end, wherein the back side is fixedly hinged to the top bar of the frame such that, in an open position, the work surface hinges upward to rest atop the A shaped braces, perpendicular to the frame and, in a collapsed position, the work surface hinges downward to lie parallel to the frame. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120126472 | SHEET FOR MOUNTING A WORKPIECE - The present invention relates to a sheet for mounting a workpiece, which includes a sheet body. The sheet body includes a top surface, a plurality of foamed pores, and a plurality of surface holes or at least one surface groove. The top surface is used for mounting a workpiece. The foamed pores are disposed in the interior of the sheet body. The surface holes or the surface groove have opening on the top surface but does not communicate with the foamed pores. The surface holes or the surface groove is formed by machining, and arranged in at least one pattern. Whereby, the time for taking off the workpiece from the sheet is reduced. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120153554 | Food Preparation Apparatus - A cutting board for food preparation is equipped with a blower which can be mounted on the board in various positions to keep airborne irritants from the cut food away from the breathing zone of the preparer. A novel food guide and knife guard combination may be mounted on a grid of locations on the upper surface of the cutting board. The grid points have holes drilled through the board which provide a means for mounting the food guide and the knife guard as well as a means for draining juices from the cutting surface. A removable juice collection tray is mounted below the cutting board. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120193857 | ADJUSTABLE FOOD PREPARATION DEVICE - The present invention relates to an adjustable food preparation device comprising a cutting surface covering an entire upper portion of the adjustable food preparation device, a pair of side walls extending below a set of lateral portions of the cutting surface, a front panel attached below a front portion of the cutting surface, a back panel attached below a back portion of the cutting surface, a set of indentions at a set of lateral ends of the front panel and the back panel, and a hinge attached at a corner between the pair of side walls and the set of indentions wherein the hinge enables the pair of side walls to fold beneath the cutting surface and rest against the set of indentions. The adjustable food preparation device alternates between a standing position and a folded position. | 08-02-2012 |
| 20120200024 | INSERT FOR HANDLER - An insert for a handler which may be easily replaced when damaged because a semiconductor device is often received in the insert. The insert in which the semiconductor device including a plurality of terminals is received and which allows the semiconductor device to contact an external contactor includes: an insert body that has a through-hole which is formed in a central portion of the insert body and into which the semiconductor device is to be inserted; and a support member that crosses the through-hole to be detachably coupled to the insert body and supports the semiconductor device inserted into the through-hole, wherein a plurality of communication holes are formed to correspond in position to the terminals of the semiconductor device and to pass through the support member from a top surface to a bottom surface of the support member such that the terminals and the external contactor are brought into contact with each other. | 08-09-2012 |
| 20120235338 | APPARATUS FOR REMOVAL OF DOCKING PLATE IN SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT - The present invention relates to an apparatus for removal of docking plate, wherein comprising a docking plate base device; and a handle removably joined to the docking plate base device and causing the docking plate base device to be removed from the semiconductor equipment when the handle is joined to the docking plate base device. | 09-20-2012 |
| 20120235339 | PROCESS EQUIPMENT ARCHITECTURE - Embodiments of the present invention relate to improvements to single-substrate, multi-chamber processing platform architecture for minimizing fabrication facility floor space requirements. Prior art systems require significant floor space around all sides to allow for adequate installation and servicing. Embodiments of the present invention provide platforms that allow for servicing the chambers and supporting systems via a front and rear of the platform allowing multiple, side-by-side platform placement within a fabrication facility, while providing improved serviceability of the platform components. | 09-20-2012 |
| 20120248674 | Non-Slip Bench Support Block - A work piece support device that includes a body and at least two portions of high-grip material on opposite sides of the body is provided. The body may have a flowable media stored therein to provide a lowered center of gravity depending on the orientation of the work piece support device. The work piece support device may include mating projections and recesses for coupling a plurality of work piece support devices together. Further, the projection can be in the form of a cone such that the work piece support device may function as a support cone. | 10-04-2012 |
| 20120256363 | PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND PLASMA PROCESSING METHOD - A tray for a dry etching apparatus includes substrate accommodation holes penetrating a thickness direction and a substrate support portion supporting an outer peripheral edge portion of a lower surface of a substrate. An upper portion includes a tray support surface supporting a lower surface of the tray, substrate placement portions on each of which a lower surface of the substrate to be placed, and a concave portion for accommodating the substrate support portion. A dc voltage applying mechanism applies a dc voltage to an electrostatic attraction electrode. A heat conduction gas supply mechanism supplies a heat conduction gas between the substrate and substrate placement portion. During carrying of the substrate, the outer peripheral edge of the lower surface of the substrate is supported by the substrate accommodation hole. During processing of the substrate, the substrate support portion is accommodated in the concave portion. | 10-11-2012 |
| 20120286463 | APPARATUS WITH SURFACE PROTECTOR TO INHIBIT CONTAMINATION - An apparatus is provided for protecting a surface of interest from particle contamination, and particularly, during transitioning of the surface between atmospheric pressure and vacuum. The apparatus includes a chamber configured to receive the surface, and a protector plate configured to reside within the chamber with the surface, and inhibit particle contamination of the surface. A support mechanism is also provided suspending the protector plate away from an inner surface of the chamber. The support mechanism holds the protector plate within the chamber in spaced, opposing relation to the surface to provide a gap between the protector plate and the surface which presents a diffusion barrier to particle migration into the gap and onto the surface, thereby inhibiting particle contamination of the surface. | 11-15-2012 |
| 20120326376 | NON-SLIP SPACER SUPPORT SYSTEM - A non-slip removable spacer for holding a workpiece in place relative to a work surface when interposed therebetween without permanent bonding therebetween. The spacer has a core with generally planar surfaces, with a pair elastomeric coverings applied to the surfaces. Further disclosed is a recessed attachment member in the spacer to receive a spindle element which permits spacers to be connected in a spaced part relationship. The spindle further includes a shelf. Also disclosed is cone adapter engagable atop a spacer. The cone has an apex for supporting a work surface with minimum surface contact. | 12-27-2012 |
| 20130001846 | CASSETTE JIG FOR WAFER CLEANING APPARATUS AND CASSETTE ASSEMBLY HAVING THE SAME - A cassette jig for a wafer cleaning apparatus is provided, comprising a jig body having an inner space designed to receive a first wafer therein; and a guide member mounted in the jig body and operative to guide a cassette to be installed in the jig body, the cassette having an inner space designed to receive a second wafer of a relatively smaller diameter than the first wafer therein. | 01-03-2013 |
| 20130038011 | PRINTER PALLET ASSEMBLY FOR THE USE IN PRINTING MULTIPLE ARTICLES OF MANUFACTURE - A pallet assembly for use in simultaneously printing multiple articles of manufacture. The assembly includes a pallet having a support surface, a carrier mountable onto the pallet and conforming with the pallet surface features (e.g., individual article of manufacture platforms) such that individual articles of manufacture may be place on the support surface(s) of the pallet yet the carrier substantially covers the remaining areas of the top surface of the pallet to protect the pallet from unintentional application of ink by the printer. The carrier also includes supports which allow a carrier loaded with articles of manufacture to be lifted off of the pallet and carried away for further processing. The assembly may also include a positioner which is mountable over the carrier on the pallet. The positioner operates as a jig for aligning each of the articles of manufacture in proper position on the support surface of the pallet. | 02-14-2013 |
| 20130106042 | FLEXIBLE SUPPORT ASSEMBLY FOR VEHICLE TOOLING PLATES | 05-02-2013 |
| 20130119597 | Raised, Space Saving Cutting Board - A cutting board used on a standard height counter of work table in a food preparation area that includes an elevated, raised horizontally aligned planar panel that enables a chef to stand upright and thereby reduces back strain. The planar panel is supported by two downward extending, perpendicularly aligned vertical side panels. The widths and lengths of the planar panel and the side panels are sufficiently and the side panels are sufficiently spaced apart on the planar panel to create a lower rectangular storage cavity that can receive a ‘hotel pan’. The side panels are aligned inward and slightly offset from the lateral edges of the planar panel to form lateral overhanging edges that can extend over the edge of the ‘hotel pan’ when the ‘hotel pan is placed on the work table adjacent to the cutting board. The cutting board is made of plastic or other dishwasher compatible material. | 05-16-2013 |
| 20130134644 | SOFTWOOD CUTTING BOARD - A cutting board which is used for the preparation of types of food and/or for the presentation and cutting of appetizer type foods such as cheese, fruit, etc. The cutting board is constructed simply of a relatively thick (1½″) piece of soft wood such as douglas fir and reinforced with wooden dowels perpendicular to the grain of the wood. Such unique construction maintains the flatness of the board allowing it to be maintenance free and washable in a normal dishwasher cycle without warping. | 05-30-2013 |
| 20130161891 | DIE ATTACH APPARATUS - A die attach apparatus includes a stage, a collet member that is movable to apply load to the stage, a load measuring member that is arranged between the collet member and the stage and that measures load between the collet member and the stage, the load measuring member is divided into a plurality of loading measuring regions and the plurality of load measuring regions measure loads within the plurality of load measuring regions, respectively, and a controller member that determines whether the collet member is in a tilted state or a non-tilted state based on the loads measured within the plurality of load measuring regions by the load measuring member. | 06-27-2013 |
| 20130181388 | EXPANDABLE WORKBENCH AND A METHOD OF USE - An expandable workbench that includes one or more expansion members slidingly connected to a frame, with the one or more expansion members expandable in a plane P between a first retracted position and a second expanded position. The workbench also includes a plurality of receiving members, each of which includes a receiving groove with a longitudinal axis L, with the longitudinal axis of the receiving grooves being at least pair wise parallel to each other and the plane P, and each of the one or more expansion members being equipped with one of the plurality of receiving members, such that the expansion members expand diagonally from the center of the frame. | 07-18-2013 |
| 20130187323 | WELDING STRUCTURE AND WELDING METHOD USING THREE POSITIONING PORTIONS - A welding structure includes a sheet-shaped first part to be welded; a sheet-shaped second part to be welded that is positioned with respect to the first part to be welded by engaging with the first part to be welded, to perform welding; and a first positioning portion, a second positioning portion, and a third positioning portion, at which the first and second parts to be welded engage with each other. The first to third positioning portions are each configured to restrict movement of one of the first and second parts to be welded in a positioning direction, with respect to the other, and enable movement of the one in a movable direction perpendicular to the positioning direction, with respect to the other. The movable direction of each of the first and second positioning portions is the same direction as the positioning direction of the third positioning portion. | 07-25-2013 |
| 20130249159 | Apparatus for Conducting Oral Care Experiments and Method of Forming and Using the Same - An apparatus for conducting oral care experiments with enamel block substrates ( | 09-26-2013 |
| 20130334757 | MANUFACTURING TRAY WITH CUSTOMIZED INLAYS FOR PROCESSING DIFFERENT TYPES OF ARTICLES OF MANUFACTURE - A manufacturing tray for imprinting custom content onto different articles of manufacture includes a tray base and frame, and a plurality of interchangeable different customized inlays for holding different types of articles of manufacture. Each tray includes an identifier which may be associated with a custom processing job for instructing the imprinting system which of a plurality of available pre-treatment, post-treatment, and imprinting processes to perform. | 12-19-2013 |
| 20140021672 | ELEVATED CUTTING BOARD APPARATUS FOR REDUCING FAT IN PAN-COOKED FOODS - A cutting board is elevated by way of a pair of leg stands, configured as longitudinal arc-shaped rod handles secured into the cutting board. Inverted, the handles receive and support various sizes of serving dishes and cooking pans in an inclined configuration and thereby functions as a device for separating liquids from foods, such as water and liquefied fats. | 01-23-2014 |
| 20140021673 | PEDESTAL WITH MULTI-ZONE TEMPERATURE CONTROL AND MULTIPLE PURGE CAPABILITIES - Substrate support assemblies for a semiconductor processing apparatus are described. The assemblies may include a pedestal and a stem coupled with the pedestal. The pedestal may be configured to provide multiple regions having independently controlled temperatures. Each region may include a fluid channel to provide a substantially uniform temperature control within the region, by circulating a temperature controlled fluid that is received from and delivered to internal channels in the stem. The fluid channels may include multiple portions configured in a parallel-reverse flow arrangement. The pedestal may also include fluid purge channels that may be configured to provide thermal isolation between the regions of the pedestal. | 01-23-2014 |
| 20140042684 | SCREW INSTALLATION DEVICE - A screw installation device is provided, including a base having a tray for carrying a circuit board, a vertical holder vertically disposed on the base, an accommodating unit, an elastic unit, and a double-link horizontal holder having one end connected to the vertical holder and the other end connected to the accommodating unit for accommodating an electric screwdriver. The double-link horizontal holder adjusts the position of the accommodating unit such that the electric screwdriver is movable with respect to the tray in both vertical and horizontal directions. The elastic unit is mounted on the double-link horizontal holder for providing the accommodating unit with an upward elastic force after a downward force is exerted on the electric screwdriver for installing the screw. The present invention eliminates the adverse effects such as reduction in service life and scratching of the product as a result of slippage of the electric screwdriver head. | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140042685 | CULINARY DEVICE - A culinary device that includes a planar first member that forms a throughhole and a planar second member. A multi-position coupling mechanism couples the planar first member with respect to the planar second member, and allows the planar second member to be moved from a first position with respect to the planar first member to a second position with respect to the planar first member. | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140048996 | Stabilizing Device - A stabilizing device. The device can have a generally planar, polygonal shape defined by edges forming a perimeter. The device has a vertical axis and a horizontal axis. The device further includes at least one ground-contact edge generally parallel to the horizontal axis, the ground-contacting edge being in contact with the ground when the device is in use, and at least three edges defining an open-ended slot, the slot being oriented generally parallel to the horizontal axis. | 02-20-2014 |
| 20140091511 | Apparatus for Manipulating Substrates - The invention refines the standard cutting tool concept used in substrate manipulation systems, such as CNC applications. Aspects of the invention provide a novel substrate manipulation attachment that provides superior functionality and lower operating costs by utilizing standard utility knife blades and other off-the-shelf components. | 04-03-2014 |
| 20140138893 | CUTTING BOARD - A cutting board having a removable resilient band is provided. The cutting board includes a planar body defining a top surface, a parallel bottom surface and a uniform width peripheral side. The cutting board also includes a removable resilient band that is configured to engage the periphery of the body. The removable band has a width complementary to the width of the body and defines footings that each has a width greater than the width of the body. The periphery of the body may have a continuous groove and the removable band may have a continuous tongue that fits the groove. | 05-22-2014 |
| 20140300043 | FILM ALIGNMENT DEVICE - A film alignment device includes a stage on which a film is disposed and an alignment body above the stage, the alignment body and the stage being spaceable apart from and facing each other. The stage includes a plurality of guide parts at sides thereof. The alignment body includes a plurality of pins configured to move in the guide parts to align the film. | 10-09-2014 |
| 20150035216 | ROLL UP CUTTING BOARD - A rollup cutting board that provides instructions on how to butcher game is disclosed. The cutting board is sized for the animal to which it is to be used and provides instructions on properly cutting the animal. Further, the cutting board provides a durable, flexible cutting surface that is easy to clean and transport. | 02-05-2015 |
| 20150042028 | WET TREATMENT APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE TREATMENT APPARATUS PROVIDED WITH THE SAME - The present invention provides a wet treatment apparatus having divided base frames and waterproofing pans, which has an enhanced waterproofing property and can be easily assembled. A wet treatment apparatus | 02-12-2015 |
| 20150091233 | PHONE CAMERA AND SAMPLE STAND - Camera phone accessories for using the camera phone to collect scientific data. | 04-02-2015 |
| 20150097328 | WAFER HOLDING STRUCTURE - A wafer holding structure for wafer backside processing, in which the wafer comprises a SiC substrate and a semiconductor device layer. The SiC substrate has a back surface and a front surface, and the semiconductor device layer has a first surface and a second surface. The semiconductor device layer is disposed on the SiC substrate with its first surface in contact with the front surface of the SiC substrate. The wafer holding structure comprises a wafer carrier and an adhesive coating. The wafer carrier is made of n-type conductive SiC, and has a thermal expansion coefficient that is well matched to the SiC substrate. The wafer carrier is mounted to the second surface of the semiconductor device layer and the adhesive coating is coated between the wafer carrier and the second surface of the semiconductor device layer. | 04-09-2015 |
| 20150108702 | Aggregate Connecting Cutting/Serving Board with Glass Holder - One embodiment of aggregate connecting cutting/serving board with glass holder ( | 04-23-2015 |
| 20150123337 | SOL GEL COATED SUPPORT RING - A support member for a thermal processing chamber is described. The support member has a sol coating on at least one surface. The sol coating contains a material that blocks a desired wavelength or spectrum of radiation from being transmitted by the material of the support member. The sol coating may be a multi-layer structure that may include adhesion layers, transition layers, and cap layers, in addition to radiation-blocking layers. | 05-07-2015 |
| 20150137442 | FLOW PATH MEMBER, AND HEAT EXCHANGER AND SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING APPARATUS USING SAME - A flow path member includes a lid portion, a bottom plate portion, and side walls provided between the lid portion and the bottom plate portion, a flow path in which a fluid flows is configured with the lid portion, the side walls, and the bottom plate portion, a portion of a surface of the side walls on the flow path side includes a coarse portion that is coarser than the other portions. | 05-21-2015 |
| 20150306718 | PLATE ASSEMBLY - A plate assembly can support a cylinder head and includes a frame. The frame includes a frame body and a supporting wall extending from the frame body. The frame body defines an inner frame surface. The inner frame surface and the supporting wall jointly define a frame cavity. The plate assembly also includes an insert configured to support the cylinder head. The insert is sized to be received in the frame cavity and includes an insert body. The insert body defines a top insert surface, a bottom insert surface opposite to the top insert surface, and a lateral insert surface interconnecting the top and bottom insert surfaces. The supporting wall supports the insert such that the inner frame surface surrounds the lateral insert surface and the supporting wall contacts the insert bottom surface when the insert is disposed in the frame cavity. | 10-29-2015 |
| 20150368731 | OIL QUENCHING HEAT TREATMENT FURNACE TRAY - A purpose is to provide a tray for oil quenching heat treatment furnaces that can inhibit oil infiltration to reduce adverse effects on the quality of the workpiece and also can make lightweight design of the tray possible. | 12-24-2015 |
| 20160071756 | RELEASE LAYER FOR SUBSEQUENT MANUFACTURE OF FLEXIBLE SUBSTRATES IN MICROELECTRONIC APPLICATIONS - Compositions and methods are described for a release layer that is affixed directly onto a carrier or with the use of an interfacial adhesive layer to fabricate a flexible work product, and upon completion, the release layer is removed by an external applied force of a given value that overcomes the adhesive force without harm to the work product. The release layer serves as a permanent support for the manufacture of flexible electronic devices and upon completion offers a simple means to achieve a wide range of thin and ergonomically pleasing options for the consumer. The invention provides benefits of flexibility in choosing a host of materials to meet the needs of a specific manufacturing objective and rapidly moving towards the next step in the manufacture of semiconductors and flat panel displays. | 03-10-2016 |
| 20160096225 | FIXTURE APPARATUS - Fixture Apparatus and methods of manufacturing fixture apparatus. Fixture apparatus comprising: a first body to at least partially support an object, the first body including a structure having variable stiffness along at least a first axis of the first body. | 04-07-2016 |
| 20160135648 | DISPOSABLE CUTTING BOARDS - Pressware products, such as disposable cutting boards and trays, are provided. A disposable cutting board can include an inner sidewall extending upwardly from a bottom panel, a flange portion that extends outwardly from the sidewall, a first annular transition extending upwardly and outwardly from the bottom panel to a first end of the sidewall, and a second annular transition extending outwardly from a second end of the sidewall to a first end of the flange. The bottom panel can have a surface area of about 300 cm | 05-19-2016 |
| 20100090386 | TRUNNION PAINTING FIXTURE - A painting tool for painting a vehicle wheel is disclosed. The tool includes a base and a plurality of idler wheels rotatably coupled to the base. The wheels are disposed about the base to rotatably support a workpiece. A motor is coupled to the base and includes a motor output disposed to engage the workpiece and to rotate the workpiece on the plurality of idler wheels about a workpiece axis. A mask is operatively coupled to the base. The mask is movable between an engaged position wherein the mask obscures a portion of the workpiece and a disengaged position wherein the mask is disposed away from the workpiece. A method of painting a vehicle wheel is also disclosed. | 04-15-2010 |
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| 20150360135 | HELICOPTER RETENTION PLATE HARDWARE STAND - A standardized hardware stand for organizing the components and subcomponents of helicopter retention plates is provided. The hardware stand could be adapted to be distributed to all air stations so that a repeatable, teachable skill set can be developed, minimizing costly vibratory analysis, problematic clamp-up procedures, and other unnecessary additional maintenance during re-installation of the helicopter retention plates. The hardware stand includes a mock plate forming a plurality of mimicking holes and identifying marks, each dimensioned and adapted to match that of each retention plate maintained, and wherein the mock plate is perpendicularly and rotatably joined to an attachments stem. | 12-17-2015 |
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| 20080203642 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR POSITIONING A WORKPIECE IN A WORKING ORIENTATION - An apparatus for positioning a workpiece in a working orientation with respect to a portable operating device when the apparatus is in an assembled orientation, the operating device cooperating with the apparatus to apply at least one operating element to the workpiece at least one predetermined work site when the workpiece is in the working orientation, includes: (a) a base unit configured for effecting a first cooperative fitting with the operating device in a first orientation; (b) a receiving unit configured for effecting a second cooperative fitting with the workpiece in a second orientation; and (c) an orienting structure configured for effecting a third cooperative fitting the receiving unit with the base unit to situate the apparatus in the assembled orientation. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080203643 | Precision notch machining fixture and method - A fixture includes an enlarged plate having slots in an upper surface, and support members are secured to the plate at the slots. The fixture is utilized to machine parts that are initially flame-cut from a large plate/sheet of hot-roll steel. A plurality of notches are flame-cut into the perimeter of the part. The support members engage the flame-cut slots to secure the part to the plate for machining a first side of the part. Precision notches are machined into the part, and precisely-shaped protrusions on the support members are closely received in the precision notches to precisely locate the part for further machining on a second side thereof. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080237960 | CUTTING BOARD SCOOP - A cutting board has a main cutting surface and a handle extending from the main cutting surface and vertically spaced above the main cutting surface. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080277856 | UNIVERSAL CHOPPING BOARD SYSTEM - A universal cutting board system comprising a cutting surface and a drawer, wherein said drawer is coupled with a first side of said cutting surface such that said drawer can be transitioned from an open state, a closed state and a removed state without substantial physical movement of said cutting surface. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20080296823 | COMBINATION FOOD CUTTING BOARD WITH REMOVABLE COMPARTMENTS - The combination food cutting board includes removable cups for food items, and a waste compartment. An upper cutting board mates with a lower base. The upper cutting board includes an aperture aligned with a receptacle in the base for waste, and secondary apertures aligned with matching receptacles in the base for holding the cups food items. The base includes a lateral opening and a sliding drawer in the waste compartment, and may include a storage compartment under the upper cutting board. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20080303199 | Cutting/chopping board including operator safety means - A cutting board ( | 12-11-2008 |
| 20090008851 | Cutting Board and Stand - A device for preparing food includes a stand having a plurality of legs for supporting at least one cutting board and lifting it off a work surface. The cutting board has a hole in it. A pan fits in or underneath the hole to catch juices, scraps or finished cut items cut on the cutting board. | 01-08-2009 |
| 20090072464 | Double-sided cutting board - A double-sided cutting board prevents mixing of flavors and cross-contamination, comprising a first flat board made of material selected form the group consisting of wood and bamboo and forming a first working surface designated for cutting one type of food, a second flat board made of plastic and forming a second working surface for cutting a second type of food, the first working surface and the second working surface lying in parallel planes, the first flat board and the second flat board held in fixed and spaced relation to one another by a rigid rim that extends around an outer surface of the cutting board. The plastic board may be for cutting fish and meat whereas the bamboo board can be used for cutting vegetables. When one wants to sharpen the knife blades, the bamboo board can be used such as for cutting meat. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20090096150 | Tray Systems - A system relating to providing a cutting board/serving tray that: reduces wear on the cutting board peripheral edge and cutting knife surfaces; prevents cuts along a fluid retaining channel; and, provides for food to be prepared, cut and served on the same tray. In a preferred embodiment, such tray system provides at least a 4-way use combination including: at least one combination wherein the lower piece serves as a tray and the upper piece serves as a tray cover; at least one combination wherein the upper piece serves as a bowl and the lower piece serves as an ice container; at least one combination wherein the lower piece serves as a bowl and the upper piece serves as a bowl cover; and at least one combination wherein the upper piece serves as a tray and the lower piece serves as an ice container. | 04-16-2009 |
| 20090146359 | LOW PROFILE CLAMP FOR USE WITH APPARATUS FOR THERMAL CONTROL IN THE ANALYSIS OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES - A heat spreader comprising a sheet of transparent diamond with an aperture therein that accommodates a solid-immersion lens (SIL). The heat spreader may be mounted within a clamp which allows the heat spreader to move freely across the Device Under Test (DUT) whilst maintaining a very high degree of planarity and contact between the diamond and the silicon substrate of the DUT. The DUT is secured to its electrical interface with a low profile clamp, the DUT may be held within the clamp by a mechanism that applies a pressure to the sides of the DUT package. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20090166942 | Workpiece Support System - A workpiece support system has a driven, circulating traction device, a stationary base frame, and at least one workpiece support that has a load carrier and a traction carriage. The traction carriage has a clamping device with upper and lower clamping elements between which the traction means is arranged and with which the traction carriage is clamped by a clamping action onto the traction device. The traction carriage has a spring element that exerts a spring force on at least one of the upper and lower clamping elements for effecting the clamping action. The workpiece support has an actuating element arranged in a leading area in a travel direction of the workpiece support. The actuating element reduces a camping force of the clamping action when the workpiece support bumps into a leading workpiece support in the travel direction. The traction device is guided about two pulleys. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20090200723 | Cutting board with replaceable cutting sheets - A cutting board assembly has a housing that has a plurality of side walls, a top wall and bottom wall that together define an internal storage space. The top wall has a cutting surface, and the bottom wall has at least one vent opening. A plurality of cutting sheets are stored inside the storage space. | 08-13-2009 |
| 20090267280 | Reconfigurable pallet - A pallet includes a platform and a plurality of support assemblies located at multiple positions on the platform. One support assembly is associated with each location of the component to be supported. Each support assembly has a linkage assembly to support and enable movement of a support element to position the support element in a desired location for each version of a component. A support element locking mechanism on each support element allows for selectively preventing vertical movement of the support element relative to the linkage assembly. Additional locking mechanisms associated with the linkage assembly prevent movement of the linkage assembly relative to the base. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090283952 | CUTTING BOARD TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION - A food cutting board made up of four separate but hinged panels each movable to each other between 180° and in contact at zero degrees providing for four separate clean food cutting surfaces. The device may also include a plurality of magnets for keeping each of the panels in a fixed position relative to each other during certain modes of operation. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20090309285 | Device for holding disk-shaped objects - A device for holding disk-shaped objects, particularly semiconductor wafers, having at least three contact elements for depositing and/or fixing the disk-shaped object at its outer edge area. The contact elements are designed such that they have an incline facing the object and a supporting surface. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20100019430 | Magnetic cutting board - A cutting board comprising a base and a working board held together by magnets, aligning pins, or fingers on the base gripping the working cutting board. The base has cut-outs so that a plate, tray, or shallow bowl can be slid under the board permitting the cuttings to be slid off the board into the bowl without having to lift the board, likely tilting it and spilling the cuttings and/or juices or dumping separated portions of the cut food. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100019431 | METHODS OF VERIFYING EFFECTIVENESS OF A PUT OF A SUBSTRATE ONTO A SUBSTRATE SUPPORT - In a first aspect, a method of manufacturing a substrate is provided wherein an end effector mounted substrate is attempted to be placed, that is put, onto a substrate support, such as a pedestal or slotted support of a substrate carrier, and the effectiveness of the put is verified by a sensor associated with the end effector. In one embodiment, the verification takes place during the retraction motion of the end effector and is accomplished by sensing the presence, absence, or location of the substrate on the substrate support. The sensor may be a through beam sensor, and may be mounted on, coupled to or otherwise move with the end effector adapted to carry the substrate. Numerous other aspects are described. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100148415 | Thermal treatment apparatus, method for manufacturing semiconductor device, and method for manufacturing substrate - A thermal treatment apparatus, a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device, and a method for manufacturing a substrate, wherein the occurrence of slip dislocation in a substrate during heat treatment is reduced, and a high-quality semiconductor device can be manufactured, are intended to be provided. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100156017 | Operation Table With Telescopic Table Board Positioned With Eccentric Rocker - The present utility model provides an operation table with a telescopic table board positioned with an eccentric rocker. The operation table includes a table board and support feet, the support feet being positioned at both ends of the table board along the length direction. The table board is characterized by the following features: The table board includes a left table board and a right table board, which are slidely nested with each other at the inner end, and connected at the outer end to the support feet at both ends, respectively; as for the left table board and the right table board, one of them is fixedly provided with a rack, while the other with a corresponding claw clutch, which is mainly composed of a claw and a spring; the claw is provided at the head with a tooth head engaged with the corresponding rack, and at the tail with an unlocking operation handle; the claw is supported at the central part via the spring on the left table board or the right table board correspondingly provided with the claw clutch; the spring acts in the same direction with the tooth head, and the tooth head and the unlocking operation handle are eccentrically positioned on one side of the support center of the spring, thus constituting the telescopic positioning mechanism between the left table board and the right table board. The present utility model improves the table board structure of the operation table, greatly enhancing versatility of the operation table. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100176545 | BREAKAGE PREVENTING DEVICE FOR TILTING TABLE INDEXING DEVICE - In a tilting table indexing device driven by a direct-drive motor, a tilting table is prevented from rotating beyond an allowable rotation range when power is shut off in an emergency, such as power outage, and thus a breakage accident of, for example, a tool or a workpiece is reliably prevented from occurring. In a tilting table indexing device ( | 07-15-2010 |
| 20100187741 | Disposable cutting board - This invention will provide the consumer with a sanitary and effective means of preparing. This invention also makes it easy to discard and clean-up the by-products associated with the preparation of such foods through its waste disposal enclosure bags. The Disposable Cutting Board has a sturdy-base surface designed to work on a flat surface of the same size or larger and/or in conjunction with a preexisting cutting board. The sturdy base surface is structured to withstand the cutting, slicing, dicing and other means necessary in the preparation of and serving of food products. The Disposable Cutting Board has a leak resistant waste disposal enclosure bag, which secures the disposable cutting board for easy one step clean-up- just close the fastener, for discard of-the by-products together with the Disposable Cutting Board. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100194015 | CHUCK AND A METHOD FOR SUPPORTING AN OBJECT - A chuck that includes a supporting element that is connected to a closing element. An upper surface of the supporting element includes a chemically etched zone and an un-etched zone. The chemically etched zone includes multiple upper areas that are surrounded by trenches. At least one pressurized gas conduit is formed in the supporting element so as to enable pressurized gas provided to a lower surface of the supporting element to propagate through the trenches. The un-etched zone is shaped in response to a shape of an object to be placed on the supporting element. The un-etched zone reduces pressurized gas leakage from the un-etched zone and the closing element reduces pressurized gas leakage from a lower surface of the supporting element when the object is placed on the chuck in alignment with the un-etched zone and pressurized gas is provided to the chuck. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100201055 | Substrate treating apparatus and method for manufacturing semiconductor device - A support section ( | 08-12-2010 |
| 20100213658 | TOOL UNIT, WORK TABLE - A work-table for planar work pieces has a supporting plate for the work piece, which extends in two dimensions, a tool carrier for fixing at least one tool unit, the tool carrier being movable along the two dimensions of the supporting plate above the same, and a stand holding the supporting plate. The supporting plate has two or more sub-plates, at least one of which being foldable towards the other one. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100225038 | Precision machining apparatus - A precision machining apparatus includes a bite machining an object being rotated, according to a correction value, a fixing jig closely attaching the object to the bite and rotatably fixing the object, an optical unit magnifying and verifying a machining position on the object being rotated, a height control part controlling a height of the bite according to the machining position on the object, and an interval control part connected to an end portion of the bite and controlling an interval between the bite and the object. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20100225039 | Angled wood holder - This invention relates to an angled wood holder for logs, branches, construction lumber and piping. This invention related to a log holder, kindling/branch holder, construction lumber holder and pipe holder for the purpose of safely and easily cutting wood and pipe with power tools and hand tools such as chain saws, circular saws, reciprocal saws and hand saws. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20100237552 | DEVICE FOR POSITIONING WORKPIECE - A positioning device with a positioning face, which comprises a combination of concaves provided on the positioning face. The boundaries of each of concaves intersect to boundaries of other concaves adjacent thereto. A positioning section is provided on the positioning face, and the periphery of the positioning section is defined by the interaction of boundaries of the combination of concaves. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20100244350 | MOUNTING TABLE STRUCTURE AND PLASMA FILM FORMING APPARATUS - A mounting table structure for mounting thereon an object to be processed to form a metal-containing thin film on the object includes a ceramic mounting table in which a chuck electrode and a heater are embedded, and a metal flange connected to a bottom surface of a peripheral portion of the mounting table. The mounting table structure further includes a metal base which is joined to the flange by screws and has a coolant path for flowing a coolant therein, and a metal seal member interposed between the flange and the base. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20110024963 | SUBSTRATE MOUNTING MECHANISM AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS USING SAME - A substrate mounting mechanism includes a substrate mounting table for mounting a substrate thereon; a heat source for supplying a heat or a cold heat to the substrate via the substrate mounting table; a substrate elevating member movable, having a substrate-supporting portion for supporting an end portion of the substrate, the substrate elevating member being upwardly and downwardly between a first position at which the substrate is mounted on the substrate mounting table and a second position that is located above the first position; and an elevating unit for upwardly and downwardly moving the substrate elevating member. The substrate elevating member serves as a part of the substrate mounting table at the first position. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110024964 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING PALLET WITH COOLING - In one exemplary embodiment, a substrate processing pallet is provided. The substrate processing pallet includes a base member, and an interface pad attachable to the base member. The interface pad has substantially the same coefficient of thermal expansion as the base member and adapted to facilitate cooling of the substrate. The substrate processing pallet also having a surface of the base member having features for aligning a substrate on the interface pad. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110031672 | Cutting board apparatus - The apparatus according to the present invention relates generally to a cutting board that can be used during food preparation. In particular the present invention relates to multi-layered cutting boards which are used for the preparation of food that are constructed to prevent bacterial contamination build-up between each stacked cutting layer of the cutting board. Prevention of bacterial contamination is achieved by sealing the perimeter surface of the cutting board using any method of sealing such as laser, heat and chemical processes. Sealing advantageously eliminates seams, crevices and gaps that naturally occur between stacked layers of the cutting board. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110037211 | Counter culture corner cutter (C4 corner cutter, for short) - A board wargaming hobbyist's tool constructed of .22-.25″ thick plexiglass, consisting of two 1″×¾″ beveled flanges glued on a 1-½″ square base. Either a self-adhesive felt or high-density foam piece is affixed to the bottom to provide scratch protection and to add color to the piece (not part of functionality). When used with a hobby knife it allows up to 10 cardboard counters (square game pieces) to be stacked with ragged corners protruding through the bevels, so that they can be trimmed off quickly and consistently. This greatly decreases preparation time of game pieces. | 02-17-2011 |
| 20110049779 | SUBSTRATE CARRIER DESIGN FOR IMPROVED PHOTOLUMINESCENCE UNIFORMITY - Embodiments of the present invention relate to methods and apparatus for supporting substrates during processing. One embodiment of the present invention provides a substrate carrier comprising a body configured to provide structure support to one or more substrates. One or more pockets are formed in the body from a top surface. Each pocket is configured to retain one substrate by contacting only a portion of a back side of the substrate. Each pocket has a bottom surface and sidewalls surrounding the bottom surface. The sidewalls define an opening larger than a surface area of the substrate so that at least a majority portion of a bevel edge of the substrate is not in contact with the sidewalls. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110057374 | Worktable and Its Mounting Structure - A worktable includes a first platform made of metal, a mounting structure fixed to the first platform and being utilized to mount the first platform on a machine, and at least one second platform made of granite and detachably joined to a lateral peripheral edge of the first platform and connected to the mounting structure in order to prevent the at least one second platform from disengagement from the first platform. Additionally, the first platform includes a first top side and the at least one second platform includes a second top side cooperating with the fist top side to form a flat surface, and with the flat surface adapted to allow a workpiece that is moved thereon to be manufactured precisely. | 03-10-2011 |
| 20110089622 | Cutting Board - A cutting board includes a main body provided with a first plane and a second plane of N-gon shape (N is an integer not less than 4), the first plane and the second plane being mutually disposed at front and back. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110121503 | CVD APPARATUS - Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to methods and apparatus for chemical vapor deposition (CVD) on a substrate, and, in particular, to a process chamber and components for use in metal organic chemical vapor deposition. The apparatus comprises a chamber body defining a process volume. A showerhead in a first plane defines a top portion of the process volume. A carrier plate extends across the process volume in a second plane forming an upper process volume between the showerhead and the susceptor plate. A transparent material in a third plane defines a bottom portion of the process volume forming a lower process volume between the carrier plate and the transparent material. A plurality of lamps forms one or more zones located below the transparent material. The apparatus provides uniform precursor flow and mixing while maintaining a uniform temperature over larger substrates thus yielding a corresponding increase in throughput. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110121504 | NON-SLIP SPACER - A non-slip removable spacer for holding a workpiece in place relative to a work surface when interposed therebetween without permanent bonding therebetween. The spacer has a core with generally planar surfaces, with a pair elastomeric coverings applied to the surfaces. The elastomeric coverings do not fully cover the core, but leave exposed a peripheral edge of core to prevent shearing of the covering when lateral forces are applied to the workpiece. A method of assembly is also disclosed. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110140334 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SIMULTANEOUS TREATMENT OF MULTIPLE WORKPIECES - A system for simultaneously treating multiple workpieces is configured with sites, configured to hold respective workpieces, affixed on a rotatable base. Each site has a shelf accommodating an interior space and may be positioned by base rotation in alignment with a station of fixed location. Each station is equipped with an active component. The active components are movable simultaneously within respective stations into the respective interior spaces of respective aligned sites. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110169208 | Cutting board - A cutting board is of rectangular shape and comprises: a front surface; a rear surface; a right lateral surface; a left lateral surface; an extended opening or slot; a circular opening; a top surface; and a bottom surface. The circular opening is located near the front surface; and the extended opening or slot is located near the rear surface. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110227270 | SHAFT LOADING DEVICE - Shaft loading device for a test stand, having a shaft receptacle for receiving a shaft to be loaded for testing and a rotational bearing device which is constructed as a combination of sliding bearing support of the shaft receptacle and plurality of actuators acting directly on the sliding bearing support for selective application of bearing force to the shaft receptacle. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110227271 | HEIGHT-ADJUSTABLE OUT-FEED TABLE FOR TABLE SAW - A portable out-feed support table has a planar main out-feed support surface which is adjustable for both height and plane. Optional extension leaves, hinged to the edges of the main support, facilitate expansion of the length and surface area of the table, and preferably have foldable, length-adjustable support legs. In its fully-expanded configuration, the out-feed table allows a table saw operator to cut through large or lengthy workpieces with the out-feed material being at all times supported at substantially the same height and in the same plane as the saw table. In its most compact configuration, with the main out-feed support in its lowermost position and with the extension leaves folded down, the out-feed table can be manually carried by a worker, and is readily stowable in a vehicle. The out-feed table can also be configured for use with mitre gauges or saw sleds which require travel beyond the saw table, but at a height below the table saw surface. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110291344 | METHOD OF COOLING TEXTURED WORKPIECES WITH AN ELECTROSTATIC CHUCK - A workpiece support, which more effectively cools a textured workpiece is disclosed. A layer is added on top of a workpiece support. This layer is sufficiently soft so as to conform to the textured workpiece. Furthermore, the layer has a dielectric constant such that it does not alter the normal operation of the underlying electrostatic clamp. In some embodiments, the locations of the ground and lift pins are moved to further reduce the leakage of backside gas. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110309562 | SUPPORT STRUCTURE AND PROCESSING APPARATUS - A support structure for supporting a plurality of objects to be processed and to be disposed in a processing container structure in which a processing gas flows from the bottom to the top or from the top to the bottom, includes: a top plate portion; a bottom portion; and a plurality of support posts connecting the top plate portion and the bottom portion. A plurality of support portions for supporting the objects to be processed are formed in each support post along the longitudinal direction, and the pitch of the support portions is set larger on the downstream side than on the upstream side in the flow direction of the processing gas. The support structure can enhance the in-plane uniformity of the thickness of a film formed on a processing object. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20120001376 | Combined Plastic Chopping Board Structure - A combined plastic chopping board structure includes an upper chopping board, a lower chopping board, and a base. The upper and lower chopping boards have a geometric shape in any color. The upper and lower chopping boards have pattern holes or first hanging holes thereon. The base is integrally formed with the upper and lower chopping boards by injection. The base has a protruding pattern to engage with the pattern holes of the upper and lower chopping boards and a second hanging hole corresponding to the first hanging holes. The upper and lower chopping boards are in different colors and have the pattern holes for identification with ease. The base can be coupled with the upper chopping board or the lower chopping board only to become a one-piece chopping board having two faces in different colors to lower the cost. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120007300 | ALIGNMENT METHOD USING PALLET PRONGS AND PACKAGE CUTOUTS - Systems, methods and packaging for aligning packaged articles of manufacture in pallet. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120032387 | RIGGING TABLE FOR ASSEMBLING TRUSSES AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF - A rigging table and system for assembling trusses using a rigging table. An embodiment of a rigging table includes a base having a generally longitudinal axis and a generally lateral extent, and at least two bunk assemblies moveable along the base in at least the generally longitudinal axis such that each bunk assembly is capable of being positioned on the base relative to another bunk assembly. Each bunk assembly may include a frame extending along the lateral extent of the base, a pair of guides slidably positioned on the frame to move generally transverse to the longitudinal axis of the base toward and away from each other and able to be fastened in position on the frame, and a pair of automated clamp members each positioned relative to and moveable with one of the guides on the frame, to accommodate assembly of different sized trusses. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120038094 | METHOD FOR PRETREATING A FRAME OR CARRIER ELEMENT FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A CIRCUIT BOARD, AND FRAME OR CARRIER ELEMENT AND USE THEREFOR - In a method for pre-treating a frame or carrier element for use in the production of a printed circuit board, wherein after the pre-treatment the frame or carrier element is coupled with at least one circuit board element and subjected to at least one processing or treatment step, particularly at an elevated temperature, together with the circuit board element, in particular mounting or populating of the circuit board element, it is provided that the frame or support or carrier element is subjected to a heat treatment at temperatures between 120° C. and 350° C., in particular 200° C. to 300° C., for a time period (t | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120061898 | HOLDING FIXTURE FOR AIRCRAFT PARTS - Disclosed herein is an aircraft part holding fixture. The aircraft part holding fixture includes a plurality of separated base plates, each of the plural separated base plates being formed with a plurality of riser blocks, each of the plural riser blocks having, at an upper portion thereof, at least one through hole, and an aircraft part mounted on the plural riser blocks after the plural separated base plates are set on a working equipment, in order to process a hole corresponding to the through hole. As a result, it may be possible to obtain weight and cost reduction. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120068396 | No-mar workpiece support - A workpiece support that presents a generally planar workpiece contacting surface having high friction, gripping pad(s) that will not mar a workpiece surface, and thus provides a versatile accessory for home hobbyists and artisans alike that protects the supported surface of the workpiece. By providing a non-marring workpiece support, such as that illustrated in FIGS. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120080832 | DEVICES FOR METHODOLOGIES RELATED TO WAFER CARRIERS - Disclosed are systems, devices and methodologies for handling wafers in wafer processing operations through use of wafer carriers. In an example situation, a wafer carrier can be configured as a plate to allow bonding of a wafer thereto to provide support for the wafer during some processing operations. Upon completion of such operations, the processed wafer can be separated from the support plate so as to allow further processing. Various devices and methodologies related to such wafer carriers for efficient handling of wafers are disclosed. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120119428 | WALL MOUNTED WORK BENCH - A wall mounted collapsible work bench, the bench having a frame mounted flush against a wall, at least one support member, and a work surface having a top planar surface, a bottom, a back side, a front side, a first end and an opposing second end, wherein the back side is fixedly hinged to the top bar of the frame such that, in an open position, the work surface hinges upward to rest atop the A shaped braces, perpendicular to the frame and, in a collapsed position, the work surface hinges downward to lie parallel to the frame. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120126472 | SHEET FOR MOUNTING A WORKPIECE - The present invention relates to a sheet for mounting a workpiece, which includes a sheet body. The sheet body includes a top surface, a plurality of foamed pores, and a plurality of surface holes or at least one surface groove. The top surface is used for mounting a workpiece. The foamed pores are disposed in the interior of the sheet body. The surface holes or the surface groove have opening on the top surface but does not communicate with the foamed pores. The surface holes or the surface groove is formed by machining, and arranged in at least one pattern. Whereby, the time for taking off the workpiece from the sheet is reduced. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120153554 | Food Preparation Apparatus - A cutting board for food preparation is equipped with a blower which can be mounted on the board in various positions to keep airborne irritants from the cut food away from the breathing zone of the preparer. A novel food guide and knife guard combination may be mounted on a grid of locations on the upper surface of the cutting board. The grid points have holes drilled through the board which provide a means for mounting the food guide and the knife guard as well as a means for draining juices from the cutting surface. A removable juice collection tray is mounted below the cutting board. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120193857 | ADJUSTABLE FOOD PREPARATION DEVICE - The present invention relates to an adjustable food preparation device comprising a cutting surface covering an entire upper portion of the adjustable food preparation device, a pair of side walls extending below a set of lateral portions of the cutting surface, a front panel attached below a front portion of the cutting surface, a back panel attached below a back portion of the cutting surface, a set of indentions at a set of lateral ends of the front panel and the back panel, and a hinge attached at a corner between the pair of side walls and the set of indentions wherein the hinge enables the pair of side walls to fold beneath the cutting surface and rest against the set of indentions. The adjustable food preparation device alternates between a standing position and a folded position. | 08-02-2012 |
| 20120200024 | INSERT FOR HANDLER - An insert for a handler which may be easily replaced when damaged because a semiconductor device is often received in the insert. The insert in which the semiconductor device including a plurality of terminals is received and which allows the semiconductor device to contact an external contactor includes: an insert body that has a through-hole which is formed in a central portion of the insert body and into which the semiconductor device is to be inserted; and a support member that crosses the through-hole to be detachably coupled to the insert body and supports the semiconductor device inserted into the through-hole, wherein a plurality of communication holes are formed to correspond in position to the terminals of the semiconductor device and to pass through the support member from a top surface to a bottom surface of the support member such that the terminals and the external contactor are brought into contact with each other. | 08-09-2012 |
| 20120235338 | APPARATUS FOR REMOVAL OF DOCKING PLATE IN SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT - The present invention relates to an apparatus for removal of docking plate, wherein comprising a docking plate base device; and a handle removably joined to the docking plate base device and causing the docking plate base device to be removed from the semiconductor equipment when the handle is joined to the docking plate base device. | 09-20-2012 |
| 20120235339 | PROCESS EQUIPMENT ARCHITECTURE - Embodiments of the present invention relate to improvements to single-substrate, multi-chamber processing platform architecture for minimizing fabrication facility floor space requirements. Prior art systems require significant floor space around all sides to allow for adequate installation and servicing. Embodiments of the present invention provide platforms that allow for servicing the chambers and supporting systems via a front and rear of the platform allowing multiple, side-by-side platform placement within a fabrication facility, while providing improved serviceability of the platform components. | 09-20-2012 |
| 20120248674 | Non-Slip Bench Support Block - A work piece support device that includes a body and at least two portions of high-grip material on opposite sides of the body is provided. The body may have a flowable media stored therein to provide a lowered center of gravity depending on the orientation of the work piece support device. The work piece support device may include mating projections and recesses for coupling a plurality of work piece support devices together. Further, the projection can be in the form of a cone such that the work piece support device may function as a support cone. | 10-04-2012 |
| 20120256363 | PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND PLASMA PROCESSING METHOD - A tray for a dry etching apparatus includes substrate accommodation holes penetrating a thickness direction and a substrate support portion supporting an outer peripheral edge portion of a lower surface of a substrate. An upper portion includes a tray support surface supporting a lower surface of the tray, substrate placement portions on each of which a lower surface of the substrate to be placed, and a concave portion for accommodating the substrate support portion. A dc voltage applying mechanism applies a dc voltage to an electrostatic attraction electrode. A heat conduction gas supply mechanism supplies a heat conduction gas between the substrate and substrate placement portion. During carrying of the substrate, the outer peripheral edge of the lower surface of the substrate is supported by the substrate accommodation hole. During processing of the substrate, the substrate support portion is accommodated in the concave portion. | 10-11-2012 |
| 20120286463 | APPARATUS WITH SURFACE PROTECTOR TO INHIBIT CONTAMINATION - An apparatus is provided for protecting a surface of interest from particle contamination, and particularly, during transitioning of the surface between atmospheric pressure and vacuum. The apparatus includes a chamber configured to receive the surface, and a protector plate configured to reside within the chamber with the surface, and inhibit particle contamination of the surface. A support mechanism is also provided suspending the protector plate away from an inner surface of the chamber. The support mechanism holds the protector plate within the chamber in spaced, opposing relation to the surface to provide a gap between the protector plate and the surface which presents a diffusion barrier to particle migration into the gap and onto the surface, thereby inhibiting particle contamination of the surface. | 11-15-2012 |
| 20120326376 | NON-SLIP SPACER SUPPORT SYSTEM - A non-slip removable spacer for holding a workpiece in place relative to a work surface when interposed therebetween without permanent bonding therebetween. The spacer has a core with generally planar surfaces, with a pair elastomeric coverings applied to the surfaces. Further disclosed is a recessed attachment member in the spacer to receive a spindle element which permits spacers to be connected in a spaced part relationship. The spindle further includes a shelf. Also disclosed is cone adapter engagable atop a spacer. The cone has an apex for supporting a work surface with minimum surface contact. | 12-27-2012 |
| 20130001846 | CASSETTE JIG FOR WAFER CLEANING APPARATUS AND CASSETTE ASSEMBLY HAVING THE SAME - A cassette jig for a wafer cleaning apparatus is provided, comprising a jig body having an inner space designed to receive a first wafer therein; and a guide member mounted in the jig body and operative to guide a cassette to be installed in the jig body, the cassette having an inner space designed to receive a second wafer of a relatively smaller diameter than the first wafer therein. | 01-03-2013 |
| 20130038011 | PRINTER PALLET ASSEMBLY FOR THE USE IN PRINTING MULTIPLE ARTICLES OF MANUFACTURE - A pallet assembly for use in simultaneously printing multiple articles of manufacture. The assembly includes a pallet having a support surface, a carrier mountable onto the pallet and conforming with the pallet surface features (e.g., individual article of manufacture platforms) such that individual articles of manufacture may be place on the support surface(s) of the pallet yet the carrier substantially covers the remaining areas of the top surface of the pallet to protect the pallet from unintentional application of ink by the printer. The carrier also includes supports which allow a carrier loaded with articles of manufacture to be lifted off of the pallet and carried away for further processing. The assembly may also include a positioner which is mountable over the carrier on the pallet. The positioner operates as a jig for aligning each of the articles of manufacture in proper position on the support surface of the pallet. | 02-14-2013 |
| 20130106042 | FLEXIBLE SUPPORT ASSEMBLY FOR VEHICLE TOOLING PLATES | 05-02-2013 |
| 20130119597 | Raised, Space Saving Cutting Board - A cutting board used on a standard height counter of work table in a food preparation area that includes an elevated, raised horizontally aligned planar panel that enables a chef to stand upright and thereby reduces back strain. The planar panel is supported by two downward extending, perpendicularly aligned vertical side panels. The widths and lengths of the planar panel and the side panels are sufficiently and the side panels are sufficiently spaced apart on the planar panel to create a lower rectangular storage cavity that can receive a ‘hotel pan’. The side panels are aligned inward and slightly offset from the lateral edges of the planar panel to form lateral overhanging edges that can extend over the edge of the ‘hotel pan’ when the ‘hotel pan is placed on the work table adjacent to the cutting board. The cutting board is made of plastic or other dishwasher compatible material. | 05-16-2013 |
| 20130134644 | SOFTWOOD CUTTING BOARD - A cutting board which is used for the preparation of types of food and/or for the presentation and cutting of appetizer type foods such as cheese, fruit, etc. The cutting board is constructed simply of a relatively thick (1½″) piece of soft wood such as douglas fir and reinforced with wooden dowels perpendicular to the grain of the wood. Such unique construction maintains the flatness of the board allowing it to be maintenance free and washable in a normal dishwasher cycle without warping. | 05-30-2013 |
| 20130161891 | DIE ATTACH APPARATUS - A die attach apparatus includes a stage, a collet member that is movable to apply load to the stage, a load measuring member that is arranged between the collet member and the stage and that measures load between the collet member and the stage, the load measuring member is divided into a plurality of loading measuring regions and the plurality of load measuring regions measure loads within the plurality of load measuring regions, respectively, and a controller member that determines whether the collet member is in a tilted state or a non-tilted state based on the loads measured within the plurality of load measuring regions by the load measuring member. | 06-27-2013 |
| 20130181388 | EXPANDABLE WORKBENCH AND A METHOD OF USE - An expandable workbench that includes one or more expansion members slidingly connected to a frame, with the one or more expansion members expandable in a plane P between a first retracted position and a second expanded position. The workbench also includes a plurality of receiving members, each of which includes a receiving groove with a longitudinal axis L, with the longitudinal axis of the receiving grooves being at least pair wise parallel to each other and the plane P, and each of the one or more expansion members being equipped with one of the plurality of receiving members, such that the expansion members expand diagonally from the center of the frame. | 07-18-2013 |
| 20130187323 | WELDING STRUCTURE AND WELDING METHOD USING THREE POSITIONING PORTIONS - A welding structure includes a sheet-shaped first part to be welded; a sheet-shaped second part to be welded that is positioned with respect to the first part to be welded by engaging with the first part to be welded, to perform welding; and a first positioning portion, a second positioning portion, and a third positioning portion, at which the first and second parts to be welded engage with each other. The first to third positioning portions are each configured to restrict movement of one of the first and second parts to be welded in a positioning direction, with respect to the other, and enable movement of the one in a movable direction perpendicular to the positioning direction, with respect to the other. The movable direction of each of the first and second positioning portions is the same direction as the positioning direction of the third positioning portion. | 07-25-2013 |
| 20130249159 | Apparatus for Conducting Oral Care Experiments and Method of Forming and Using the Same - An apparatus for conducting oral care experiments with enamel block substrates ( | 09-26-2013 |
| 20130334757 | MANUFACTURING TRAY WITH CUSTOMIZED INLAYS FOR PROCESSING DIFFERENT TYPES OF ARTICLES OF MANUFACTURE - A manufacturing tray for imprinting custom content onto different articles of manufacture includes a tray base and frame, and a plurality of interchangeable different customized inlays for holding different types of articles of manufacture. Each tray includes an identifier which may be associated with a custom processing job for instructing the imprinting system which of a plurality of available pre-treatment, post-treatment, and imprinting processes to perform. | 12-19-2013 |
| 20140021672 | ELEVATED CUTTING BOARD APPARATUS FOR REDUCING FAT IN PAN-COOKED FOODS - A cutting board is elevated by way of a pair of leg stands, configured as longitudinal arc-shaped rod handles secured into the cutting board. Inverted, the handles receive and support various sizes of serving dishes and cooking pans in an inclined configuration and thereby functions as a device for separating liquids from foods, such as water and liquefied fats. | 01-23-2014 |
| 20140021673 | PEDESTAL WITH MULTI-ZONE TEMPERATURE CONTROL AND MULTIPLE PURGE CAPABILITIES - Substrate support assemblies for a semiconductor processing apparatus are described. The assemblies may include a pedestal and a stem coupled with the pedestal. The pedestal may be configured to provide multiple regions having independently controlled temperatures. Each region may include a fluid channel to provide a substantially uniform temperature control within the region, by circulating a temperature controlled fluid that is received from and delivered to internal channels in the stem. The fluid channels may include multiple portions configured in a parallel-reverse flow arrangement. The pedestal may also include fluid purge channels that may be configured to provide thermal isolation between the regions of the pedestal. | 01-23-2014 |
| 20140042684 | SCREW INSTALLATION DEVICE - A screw installation device is provided, including a base having a tray for carrying a circuit board, a vertical holder vertically disposed on the base, an accommodating unit, an elastic unit, and a double-link horizontal holder having one end connected to the vertical holder and the other end connected to the accommodating unit for accommodating an electric screwdriver. The double-link horizontal holder adjusts the position of the accommodating unit such that the electric screwdriver is movable with respect to the tray in both vertical and horizontal directions. The elastic unit is mounted on the double-link horizontal holder for providing the accommodating unit with an upward elastic force after a downward force is exerted on the electric screwdriver for installing the screw. The present invention eliminates the adverse effects such as reduction in service life and scratching of the product as a result of slippage of the electric screwdriver head. | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140042685 | CULINARY DEVICE - A culinary device that includes a planar first member that forms a throughhole and a planar second member. A multi-position coupling mechanism couples the planar first member with respect to the planar second member, and allows the planar second member to be moved from a first position with respect to the planar first member to a second position with respect to the planar first member. | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140048996 | Stabilizing Device - A stabilizing device. The device can have a generally planar, polygonal shape defined by edges forming a perimeter. The device has a vertical axis and a horizontal axis. The device further includes at least one ground-contact edge generally parallel to the horizontal axis, the ground-contacting edge being in contact with the ground when the device is in use, and at least three edges defining an open-ended slot, the slot being oriented generally parallel to the horizontal axis. | 02-20-2014 |
| 20140091511 | Apparatus for Manipulating Substrates - The invention refines the standard cutting tool concept used in substrate manipulation systems, such as CNC applications. Aspects of the invention provide a novel substrate manipulation attachment that provides superior functionality and lower operating costs by utilizing standard utility knife blades and other off-the-shelf components. | 04-03-2014 |
| 20140138893 | CUTTING BOARD - A cutting board having a removable resilient band is provided. The cutting board includes a planar body defining a top surface, a parallel bottom surface and a uniform width peripheral side. The cutting board also includes a removable resilient band that is configured to engage the periphery of the body. The removable band has a width complementary to the width of the body and defines footings that each has a width greater than the width of the body. The periphery of the body may have a continuous groove and the removable band may have a continuous tongue that fits the groove. | 05-22-2014 |
| 20140300043 | FILM ALIGNMENT DEVICE - A film alignment device includes a stage on which a film is disposed and an alignment body above the stage, the alignment body and the stage being spaceable apart from and facing each other. The stage includes a plurality of guide parts at sides thereof. The alignment body includes a plurality of pins configured to move in the guide parts to align the film. | 10-09-2014 |
| 20150035216 | ROLL UP CUTTING BOARD - A rollup cutting board that provides instructions on how to butcher game is disclosed. The cutting board is sized for the animal to which it is to be used and provides instructions on properly cutting the animal. Further, the cutting board provides a durable, flexible cutting surface that is easy to clean and transport. | 02-05-2015 |
| 20150042028 | WET TREATMENT APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE TREATMENT APPARATUS PROVIDED WITH THE SAME - The present invention provides a wet treatment apparatus having divided base frames and waterproofing pans, which has an enhanced waterproofing property and can be easily assembled. A wet treatment apparatus | 02-12-2015 |
| 20150091233 | PHONE CAMERA AND SAMPLE STAND - Camera phone accessories for using the camera phone to collect scientific data. | 04-02-2015 |
| 20150097328 | WAFER HOLDING STRUCTURE - A wafer holding structure for wafer backside processing, in which the wafer comprises a SiC substrate and a semiconductor device layer. The SiC substrate has a back surface and a front surface, and the semiconductor device layer has a first surface and a second surface. The semiconductor device layer is disposed on the SiC substrate with its first surface in contact with the front surface of the SiC substrate. The wafer holding structure comprises a wafer carrier and an adhesive coating. The wafer carrier is made of n-type conductive SiC, and has a thermal expansion coefficient that is well matched to the SiC substrate. The wafer carrier is mounted to the second surface of the semiconductor device layer and the adhesive coating is coated between the wafer carrier and the second surface of the semiconductor device layer. | 04-09-2015 |
| 20150108702 | Aggregate Connecting Cutting/Serving Board with Glass Holder - One embodiment of aggregate connecting cutting/serving board with glass holder ( | 04-23-2015 |
| 20150123337 | SOL GEL COATED SUPPORT RING - A support member for a thermal processing chamber is described. The support member has a sol coating on at least one surface. The sol coating contains a material that blocks a desired wavelength or spectrum of radiation from being transmitted by the material of the support member. The sol coating may be a multi-layer structure that may include adhesion layers, transition layers, and cap layers, in addition to radiation-blocking layers. | 05-07-2015 |
| 20150137442 | FLOW PATH MEMBER, AND HEAT EXCHANGER AND SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING APPARATUS USING SAME - A flow path member includes a lid portion, a bottom plate portion, and side walls provided between the lid portion and the bottom plate portion, a flow path in which a fluid flows is configured with the lid portion, the side walls, and the bottom plate portion, a portion of a surface of the side walls on the flow path side includes a coarse portion that is coarser than the other portions. | 05-21-2015 |
| 20150306718 | PLATE ASSEMBLY - A plate assembly can support a cylinder head and includes a frame. The frame includes a frame body and a supporting wall extending from the frame body. The frame body defines an inner frame surface. The inner frame surface and the supporting wall jointly define a frame cavity. The plate assembly also includes an insert configured to support the cylinder head. The insert is sized to be received in the frame cavity and includes an insert body. The insert body defines a top insert surface, a bottom insert surface opposite to the top insert surface, and a lateral insert surface interconnecting the top and bottom insert surfaces. The supporting wall supports the insert such that the inner frame surface surrounds the lateral insert surface and the supporting wall contacts the insert bottom surface when the insert is disposed in the frame cavity. | 10-29-2015 |
| 20150368731 | OIL QUENCHING HEAT TREATMENT FURNACE TRAY - A purpose is to provide a tray for oil quenching heat treatment furnaces that can inhibit oil infiltration to reduce adverse effects on the quality of the workpiece and also can make lightweight design of the tray possible. | 12-24-2015 |
| 20160071756 | RELEASE LAYER FOR SUBSEQUENT MANUFACTURE OF FLEXIBLE SUBSTRATES IN MICROELECTRONIC APPLICATIONS - Compositions and methods are described for a release layer that is affixed directly onto a carrier or with the use of an interfacial adhesive layer to fabricate a flexible work product, and upon completion, the release layer is removed by an external applied force of a given value that overcomes the adhesive force without harm to the work product. The release layer serves as a permanent support for the manufacture of flexible electronic devices and upon completion offers a simple means to achieve a wide range of thin and ergonomically pleasing options for the consumer. The invention provides benefits of flexibility in choosing a host of materials to meet the needs of a specific manufacturing objective and rapidly moving towards the next step in the manufacture of semiconductors and flat panel displays. | 03-10-2016 |
| 20160096225 | FIXTURE APPARATUS - Fixture Apparatus and methods of manufacturing fixture apparatus. Fixture apparatus comprising: a first body to at least partially support an object, the first body including a structure having variable stiffness along at least a first axis of the first body. | 04-07-2016 |
| 20160135648 | DISPOSABLE CUTTING BOARDS - Pressware products, such as disposable cutting boards and trays, are provided. A disposable cutting board can include an inner sidewall extending upwardly from a bottom panel, a flange portion that extends outwardly from the sidewall, a first annular transition extending upwardly and outwardly from the bottom panel to a first end of the sidewall, and a second annular transition extending outwardly from a second end of the sidewall to a first end of the flange. The bottom panel can have a surface area of about 300 cm | 05-19-2016 |
| 20100090386 | TRUNNION PAINTING FIXTURE - A painting tool for painting a vehicle wheel is disclosed. The tool includes a base and a plurality of idler wheels rotatably coupled to the base. The wheels are disposed about the base to rotatably support a workpiece. A motor is coupled to the base and includes a motor output disposed to engage the workpiece and to rotate the workpiece on the plurality of idler wheels about a workpiece axis. A mask is operatively coupled to the base. The mask is movable between an engaged position wherein the mask obscures a portion of the workpiece and a disengaged position wherein the mask is disposed away from the workpiece. A method of painting a vehicle wheel is also disclosed. | 04-15-2010 |
