| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 414222040 | Device engages load handling or supporting element or load on element to align load at station | 21 |
| 20080310940 | Media processing device - A media processing device enables quick, easy, problem-free removal of processed media while maintaining high media quality. The media processing device, such as a disc publisher | 12-18-2008 |
| 20090035102 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR LOCALLY BUFFERING SUBSTRATE CARRIERS IN AN OVERHEAD TRANSPORT SYSTEM FOR ENHANCING INPUT/OUTPUT CAPABILITIES OF PROCESS TOOLS - By providing an overhead buffer system between an automatic transport system and a load port assembly of a process tool, the efficiency of the respective load ports may be significantly enhanced, for instance, by reducing the idle time of empty carriers, thereby providing the potential for covering a wider range of operational scenarios compared to conventional strategies. For instance, for the same number of load ports, the overhead buffer system may provide a continuous operation, even if small lot sizes are used. The buffer system may comprise a dedicated transport mechanism for directly serving the load ports and respective buffer places, while respective transfer places may provide direct interaction with the automated transport system. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090202323 | ALIGNMENT DEVICE AND METHOD TO ALIGN PLATES FOR ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS - An alignment device to align a plate for electronic circuits comprises transport members able to transport the plate along a transport axis, at least from an entrance position to an alignment position defining an alignment plane. The device also comprises mobile members provided with: first movement members able to move the mobile members in a first direction directed along a first axis substantially perpendicular to the alignment plane so as to associate the mobile members with the plate; second movement members able to rotate the plate, associated with the mobile members, around the first axis; and at least third movement members able to move the plate, associated with the mobile members, in a second direction, directed along a second axis substantially transverse to the first axis and substantially co-planar with the transport axis. | 08-13-2009 |
| 20090263217 | TESTING DEVICE TO TEST PLATES FOR ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS AND RELATIVE METHOD - A testing device to test a plate for electronic circuits, comprising transport members able to transport the plate along an axis of feed (Y), at least from an entrance station to a testing station defining a testing plane (P′), and testing members, disposed in correspondence with the testing station. The testing device also comprises an alignment station defining an alignment plane (P), disposed upstream of the testing station, and alignment members, disposed in correspondence with the alignment station, able to dispose the plate in an aligned position, in which the plate is disposed symmetrical both with respect to the axis of feed (Y) and also with respect to a first axis (X) substantially transverse and co-planar to the axis of feed (Y). | 10-22-2009 |
| 20100014947 | WELLPLATE HANDLER SYSTEM FOR A FLOW CYTOMETER - A plate handling system for a sampling device with a drawtube that includes a vertical actuation system that adjusts the vertical distance between the drawtube and a sample tray, a horizontal linkage system that positions a sample tray in a horizontal plane, and a drive system that drives the rotational motion of the horizontal linkage system. The horizontal linkage system includes a base arm that rotates about a base joint, and a sample arm that rotates about a sample arm joint on the base arm. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100080674 | FEED DEVICE FOR METAL BARS, AND RELATIVE METHOD OF FEED - A device and method to feed metal bars associated with a work machine including at least a drawing member for the metal bars. The device includes loading members to load one or more metal bars to the work machine, and one or more containing members in which the metal bars are disposed in respective bundles. The device also includes deflector members disposed downstream of the containing members and upstream of the drawing member, and movable laterally in independent manner with respect to the containing members, so as to be able to condition the position of at least a head portion of each of the metal bars picked up, relative to their lying position in the containing members, so as to displace them sideways one by one, or in groups, with respect to a nominal axis (X) in which the metal bars lie stationary in the respective containing member. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20100111651 | Tactile Wafer Lifter and Methods for Operating the Same - A tactile wafer lifting apparatus includes a pedestal and a vertical drive connected to the pedestal. The vertical drive is defined to provide controlled upward and downward movement of the pedestal. The tactile wafer lifting apparatus also includes a wafer support member disposed over the pedestal. A tactile switch is disposed between the wafer support member and the pedestal such that sufficient downward force on the wafer support member causes activation of the tactile switch. The tactile switch is connected to the vertical drive so as to interrupt upward movement of the pedestal and wafer support member disposed thereover upon activation of the tactile switch. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100135754 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SUPPLYING STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS TO AN ASSEMBLY ZONE - The invention relates to a device for the preferably automated supply of structural components to an assembly zone for producing a fuselage portion of an aircraft by multi-shell construction, comprising: | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100290870 | TRANSFER DEVICE - A transfer device according to the present invention includes a carrying-in area (A | 11-18-2010 |
| 20110116900 | SUBSTRATE ALIGNMENT APPARATUS - Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to an apparatus and method for accurately aligning a plurality of substrates arranged in a planar array for batch processing. In one embodiment, the substrate alignment apparatus includes an array of oversized, recessed pockets for receiving the plurality of substrates. The substrate alignment apparatus may pick up the plurality of substrates from a location in which each substrate is not accurately positioned. Each pocket is configured at an angle from horizontal such that each substrate slides to a predefined corner of the pocket resulting in accurate alignment of each substrate. A vibration, tilting, directional brushes, or gas cushion may be provided to the substrate alignment apparatus to aid in low friction alignment of each substrate within its respective pocket. In one embodiment, the substrate alignment apparatus is an end effector for use on a transfer robot for use in a cluster-type processing system. In another embodiment, the substrate alignment apparatus is an alignment table for use in an in-line processing system. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20120308344 | PARALLEL SINGLE SUBSTRATE PROCESSING SYSTEM - A system for fluid processing substrate surfaces arrayed in a fluid having a process section with a frame having a plurality of process elements to process the substrate surfaces without contacting the substrate surfaces; and a substrate holder assembly having a number of substrate holders and configured for transporting substrates as a unit. The substrate holder assembly and each of the substrate holders are configured for removable coupling to the process section frame, each substrate holder configured to hold at least one of the substrates. The process section frame has alignment features disposed so that, on coupling of the substrate holder assembly with the process section frame, the alignment features interface with each substrate holder of the substrate holder assembly and locate each substrate holder in repeatable alignment, at corresponding coupling of each substrate holder and the process section frame, with respect to a predetermined feature of the process section. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20130115029 | Apparatus And Method For Inserting Preformed Electrical Bar Conductors In A Twisting Device - An apparatus ( | 05-09-2013 |
| 20140030047 | TRANSFER UNIT OF TEST HANDLER AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - A transfer unit of a test handler includes a base frame, a floating assembly, and an arm part. The base frame includes an inserted portion having a penetration hole. The inserted portion including an upper inserted portion disposed near an upper surface of the inserted portion, a lower portion disposed near a lower portion of the inserted portion and a middle inserted portion disposed between the upper inserted portion and the lower inserted portion. The floating assembly is inserted in the penetration hole of the base frame. The floating assembly includes a floating part, an elastic element, and a coupling element. The floating assembly moves back and forth, to left and right sides, and up and down, or flows within a predetermined angle range in the penetration hole. | 01-30-2014 |
| 414222050 | Device engages load holding or supporting element to fix element position relative to station | 8 |
| 20080219814 | HANDLING DEVICE FOR POSITIONING A TEST HEAD AT A TEST STATION - A handling device for positioning a test head, in particular at a test station, is provided with positioning means enabling the test head to be positioned with respect to three dimensions. The handling device also has a mounting on which the test head can be attached and which is connected to the positioning means. The handling device is also provided with a fastening plate which is movably mounted and a compliance module by means of which the fastening plate can be moved between a starting position (I) and an end position (II, III) against the effect of a return force. The compliance module comprises a housing, a spindle, a first sliding bushing and a second sliding bushing which are arranged in a movable manner on the spindle between a first stop and a second stop, and a spring element arranged between the sliding bushings and which impinges on the sliding bushings. The sliding bushings are movable relative to the housing. The compliance module permits bi-directional compliance of the test head. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20090067957 | TRANSPORT SYSTEM WITH BUFFERING - A workflow cell for a fabrication facility is provided. The workflow cell includes a semiconductor processing tool and a buffering station holding Front Opening Unified Pods (FOUPs) proximate to the semiconductor processing tool. The buffering station receives the FOUPs from a main stocker of the fabrication facility. The buffering station is configured to store a portion of the FOUPs in the main stocker. The workflow cell also includes a conveying mechanism connecting the semiconductor processing tool and the buffering station. In one embodiment, the conveying mechanism is the Direct Tool Load mechanism. A fabrication facility having the workflow and a method for moving a transport container are also provided. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090252581 | Pallet Handling System for a Machine Tool - A machine tool has pass-through pallet loading allowing pallets to be loaded or discharged from either side of the machine. The pallet receiver is mounted on the X-axis of the machine, and the pallet is loaded onto the pallet receiver with the pallet in a vertical orientation. Cross axis rollers on the pallet receiver support the pallet and spacing rollers maintain the pallet spaced from Z-axis locating pads as it moves to a centered position on the pallet receiver. The Z-axis pads present a relatively large surface area to the rear face of the pallet, and are configured to provide vacuum clamping to lock the pallet in all three axes once it is centered on the pallet receiver. A rotating key is provided to center and lock the pallet relative to the pallet receiver before the vacuum clamping is applied. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20100014948 | STACKING TRAY SUPPLY UNIT AND SUPPLY METHOD, AND COMPONENT MOUNTING APPARATUS AND METHOD - In stacking tray supplying for receiving in a stacked state a plurality of trays that are received in a state in which components to be mounted onto a board are aligned, two tray stages are provided rotationally transferably on a concentric circle. In a state in which one is positioned in a feeding tray placement position and the other is positioned in a standby tray placement position, components are fed from the tray stage positioned in the feeding tray placement position. When a component depletion state occurs, the tray stages are rotationally transferred to switchover the mutual placement positions, by which waste of time required to component feeding is reduced. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100061830 | PROCESSING MACHINE - The invention provides a downsized processing machine, equipped with a machine tool and a multijoint robot. The processing machine | 03-11-2010 |
| 20100172723 | Method and Apparatus for Making Absorbent Articles Having Side Seams - The present disclosure relates to methods and apparatuses for manufacturing absorbent articles, and more particularly, apparatuses and methods utilizing multiple processing stations for processing absorbent articles and being configurable to move along various predetermined travel paths defined by radii that may be constant or variable. Particular embodiments of apparatuses and methods of manufacture include a processing wheel having a plurality of processing stations which orbit around a rotation axis. The processing stations may be configured to perform various types of operations associated with the manufacture of absorbent articles while the processing stations orbit around the rotation axis. The processing wheel can be configured to adjust the path along which the processing stations orbit as the processing wheel rotates around the rotation axis. As such, the orbit path can be adjusted to accommodate the manufacture of different sized blanks without the need to physically move or relocate and realign other process apparatuses, such as for example, sealing stations. | 07-08-2010 |
| 20120263559 | ELECTRONIC COMPONENT HANDLER HAVING GAP SET DEVICE - A gap set device for an electronic component handler is provided. The electronic component handler includes a test accessory mounted to it. The test accessory is movable between a first position away from a tool and a second position closer to the tool. A gap set device is mounted to the test accessory and the tool and has a portion movable with respect to the test accessory. When the test accessory is in the second position, the portion of the gap set device contacts the component support structure to define a gap between the test accessory and the component support structure. | 10-18-2012 |
| 414222060 | Device engages portion of element which is separable from transporting means to fix position of portion of element | 1 |
| 20110070056 | HIGH ACCURACY TRANSFER SYSTEM FOR INTACT FILLING - A transfer system including at least one base structure having at least one fixture retaining member disposed along a length thereof. Each of the at least one fixture retaining members is configured to detachably secure a fixture thereon. A transfer carriage is configured to transport at least one fixture from a first position wherein each fixture is detachably secured to one of the at least one fixture retaining members of the at least one base structure to a second position wherein each fixture is detachably secured to another fixture retaining member of the same base structure. | 03-24-2011 |
