Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
414226010 | Plural grippers for plural elements | 16 |
20080206024 | APPARATUS FOR COMBINING OR SEPARATING DISK PAIRS SIMULTANEOUSLY - A manufacturing apparatus and associated method for handling disks disposed in merged pairs in a carrier is provided, wherein spacings between adjacent pairs of the disks are greater than spacings between disks forming each pair. The apparatus includes a first disk contacting surface defining a first cavity that is sized to receivingly engage a selected one of the pairs of disks. A second disk contacting surface defines second and third cavities that are sized to receivingly engage individual disks of the selected pair of disks, wherein disks that are operably engaged in the cavities are spatially separated more adjacent the second disk contacting surface than at the first disk contacting surface. | 08-28-2008 |
20080240893 | HIGH CAPACITY PICK AND PLACE PROCESS - A method of accurately placing an object with a pick and place machine provides raw material. A desired surface topography is created in the raw material. The raw material is diced into parts using a bevel cut so that each of the parts has bevel surfaces. A fixture is provided that has a plurality of spaced cavities with each cavity having bevel surfaces constructed and arranged to mate with the bevel surfaces of an associated part. A pick and place machine picks and places each part into an associated cavity such that the bevel surfaces of the part mates with the bevel surfaces of the cavity. | 10-02-2008 |
20090022573 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSFERRING PRINTED PRODUCTS CONVEYED IN AN SHINGLED FLOW TO A TRANSPORTER WITH CIRCULATING CLAMPS - An apparatus and method for transferring printed products conveyed in a shingled flow in a conveying direction by a conveyor to a transporter positioned above the conveyor. The shingled flow is conveyed with circulating clamps. Each printed product respectively projects with a leading end over a front end of a following printed product in the conveying direction and the circulating clamps respectively clamp the leading end of the printed products. Each printed product is lifted from below along one side of the shingled flow in a transfer region formed by the shingled flow and the above-positioned transporter. After the printed products are is lifted up, a trailing end of each printed product is gripped by a clamp of the transporter and then the printed products are further transported. | 01-22-2009 |
20090067959 | Substrate processing apparatus, substrate transfer apparatus, substrate clamp apparatus, and chemical liquid treatment apparatus - The present invention relates to a substrate processing apparatus which can improve a tact time of substrate processing. A polishing apparatus as the substrate processing apparatus includes plural polishing sections ( | 03-12-2009 |
20090074544 | Apparatus and method for clamping and processing conveyor belt ends and the like - An apparatus and method for clamping and processing conveyor belt ends includes a stationary stand and a clamping member supported on the stand and configured to selectively retain an associated conveyor belt end therein. A belt processing member is configured to process the conveyor belt end retained in the clamping member, and a rail is detachably mounted on one of the stand member and the clamping member, and movably supports thereon the belt processing member for movement of the same along the conveyor belt end retained in the clamping member. | 03-19-2009 |
20090092470 | END EFFECTOR WITH SENSING CAPABILITIES - In one embodiment, an end effector having a first arm extending from an end effector support body, and a second arm extending from the end effector support body is provided. The first arm and the second arm have support extensions for supporting a peripheral region of a substrate, wherein the second arm and the first arm include sensors integrated thereon. The sensors are located at a distal end of the first and the second arms past the corresponding support extensions. The sensors are configured to indicate whether support arms for a container are within the travel path of the end effector in one embodiment. The end effector may be integrated into a system for transporting substrates. | 04-09-2009 |
20090162172 | SUBSTRATE TREATING APPARATUS, AND A SUBSTRATE TRANSPORTING METHOD THEREFOR - A substrate treating apparatus that transports a plurality of substrates with a transport unit includes the following elements. A treating section for treating the substrates, a table for receiving a FOUP (Front Opening Unified Pod) storing the plurality of substrates, and an attaching and detaching unit disposed between the treating section and the table for attaching and detaching a lid to/from an access opening of the FOUP placed on the table. The transport unit is movable to a transfer position opposed to the access opening of the FOUP across the attaching and detaching unit, and has a plurality of support members for supporting the plurality of substrates, the transport unit being arranged to transport the substrates as held by the support members between the treating section and the FOUP. The apparatus further includes a substrate detecting unit for detecting the plurality of substrates stored in the FOUP with the lid detached by the attaching and detaching unit, a support member detecting unit for detecting the support members of the transport unit, and a control unit for determining whether to transport the substrates, in a state of the lid detached by the attaching and detaching unit and the transport unit moved to the transfer position, based on a result of detection of the substrates by the substrate detecting unit, and a result of detection of the support members by the support member detecting unit. | 06-25-2009 |
20090238665 | HANDLING DEVICE FOR HOODS OF A CELL FOR ELECTROLYTIC ALUMINIUM PRODUCTION - A handling device for hoods of an aluminum production cell by fused bath electrolysis, including a positioning device and a hood-gripping device. The positioning device includes a vertical guide device, a mobile support mounted on the guide device so that it can be moved in at least a vertical direction during use, an articulated arm, a first framework mounted on the articulated arm so that it can pivot about a first rotation axis A substantially horizontal during use, a motor to make the first framework pivot about the first rotation axis A, a second framework mounted on the first framework so that it can be moved along the first translation axis B that is substantially horizontal during use, and means of displacing the second framework along the first translation axis B. The hood-gripping system is fixed to the second framework and includes a set of gripping devices designed to grip a set of hoods at a number of fixing points. | 09-24-2009 |
20100034625 | MAGNETIC PAD FOR END-EFFECTORS - Embodiments of the present invention relate to apparatus and method for supporting and transferring large area substrate in a vacuum condition. One embodiment of the present invention provides an apparatus comprising one or more end effectors having a plurality of end effector pads disposed thereon without mechanically joining to the one or more end effectors. In one embodiment, a plurality of end effector pad assemblies are coupled to one or more end effectors by magnetic force. | 02-11-2010 |
20100068015 | METHOD AND MANIPULATOR FOR RELOADING WORKPIECE - A method for reloading workpieces includes providing a manipulator having a connecting base and a plurality of grasping assemblies arranged on the connecting base, providing a plurality of original workpieces and a plurality of machined workpieces positioned in a plurality of machining positions, grasping the original workpieces by at least one grasping assembly, with at least one grasping assembly vacant, grasping one machined workpiece by one vacant grasping assembly, rotating the connecting base, so that one original workpiece is placed in one machining position by one grasping assembly, further rotating the connecting base until another vacant grasping assembly is opposite to another machining position, and repeating grasping the machined workpieces from the machining positions and placing the original workpieces on the machining positions until a last original workpiece is placed on one machining position. The manipulator used in the present method for reloading workpieces is also provided. | 03-18-2010 |
20100080676 | MANUFACTURING FACILITIES - Provided are manufacturing facilities capable of manufacturing many kinds of products efficiently in a small lot without increasing their cost. The manufacturing facilities comprise working cells ( | 04-01-2010 |
20100104404 | Handler Having Position Correcting Function and Method of Loading Uninspected Device into Measuring Socket - A handler includes a device holding portion, which holds an uninspected device and loads the device in a measuring socket on a device tester, having a suction means for sucking the device by a very weak pushing force at the time of sucking the device from an uninspection tray and for loading the device in a measuring socket and also having a clamper capable of outputting a pushing force which can be changed at the time of the measurement contact. The device holding portion includes a position correcting mechanism for making a device position correction executed by an image recognizing and position correcting means. | 04-29-2010 |
20110052349 | VACUUM PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE TRANSFER METHOD - A robot according to this invention includes a driving mechanism, a first arm rotatably connected to the driving mechanism, a second arm rotatably connected to the first arm, and an X-shaped end effector rotatably disposed at the distal end of the second arm. Of the four distal ends of the end effector, two distal ends include holding units which can hold substrates in one direction, and the remaining two distal ends include holding units which can hold substrates in the opposite direction. | 03-03-2011 |
20110150610 | Apparatus for transferring products - An apparatus for transferring products, e.g. food products, from a pick-up region into a placement region includes a conveying device to convey the products into the pick-up region after one another in a conveying direction and at least one first and one second robot which are arranged spaced apart from one another when viewed in the conveying direction in the environment of the conveying device and which each include a robot base and an end effector movable relative to the robot base for picking up and placing down the products. The spacing between the robot base of the first robot and the robot base of the second robot can be set. | 06-23-2011 |
20120093618 | Method And An Apparatus For Transferring Fragile Receptacles From A Container To A Packing Machine - A method and an apparatus (A) are disclosed, for transferring a plurality of tubular receptacles ( | 04-19-2012 |
20140161572 | Integrated gripper for workpiece transfer - An integrated grip arm for transfer reticles and carrier boxes is disclosed for improving throughput, yield and reliability of transport equipment. The integrated grip arm comprises a plurality of grippers to accommodate a plurality of reticles and carrier boxes without the need of separate arm or gripper changes. The integrated grip arm can further comprise sensor or means to select the right gripper for the right reticles or carrier boxes. | 06-12-2014 |