Top Inventors for class "Material or article handling" |
Rank | Inventor's name | Country | City/State | Last publication | # of patent apps in this class |
1 | Christopher Hofmeister | US | Hampstead, NH | Sep 08, 2022 / 20220281686 - TOTE HANDLING FOR CHILLED OR FROZEN GOODS | 25 |
2 | Peter Van Der Meulen | US | Newburyport, MA | Aug 06, 2015 / 20150221534 - STACKED PROCESS MODULES FOR A SEMICONDUCTOR HANDLING SYSTEM | 23 |
3 | Jeffrey C. Hudgens | US | San Francisco, CA | Sep 01, 2022 / 20220274788 - VACUUM ROBOT APPARATUS FOR VARIABLE PITCH ACCESS | 21 |
4 | John Oren | US | Houston, TX | Jan 14, 2021 / 20210009344 - METHOD OF HANDLING PROPPANT AT A WELL SITE USING A PLURALITY OF MODULAR PROPPANT CONTAINERS | 21 |
5 | Martin Hosek | US | Lowell, MA | Dec 02, 2021 / 20210370520 - Linear Robot Arm with Multiple End Effectors | 20 |
6 | Ulysses Gilchrist | US | Reading, MA | Jan 06, 2022 / 20220001540 - ROBOTIC TRANSPORT SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREFOR | 20 |
7 | Joshua Oren | US | Houston, TX | Jan 14, 2021 / 20210009344 - METHOD OF HANDLING PROPPANT AT A WELL SITE USING A PLURALITY OF MODULAR PROPPANT CONTAINERS | 16 |
8 | Robert Sullivan | US | Wilmington, MA | Jul 14, 2022 / 20220219909 - PICKFACE BUILDER FOR STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEMS | 16 |
9 | Izya Kremerman | US | Los Gatos, CA | Oct 29, 2015 / 20150311102 - LOAD LOCK DOOR ASSEMBLY, LOAD LOCK APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE PROCESSING SYSTEMS, AND METHODS | 15 |
10 | Lutz Rebstock | DE | Gaienhofen | Dec 27, 2018 / 20180369885 - CLEANING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE STORAGE ARTICLES | 14 |
11 | Karapet Ablabutyan | US | Glendale, CA | Aug 06, 2015 / 20150217670 - LIFT GATE SYSTEM WITH EXTENSION PLATE AND A LIFT GATE PLATFORM | 13 |
12 | Toshihiko Miyajima | JP | Tokyo | Jan 26, 2017 / 20170025297 - GAS PURGE UNIT | 12 |
13 | Robert T. Caveney | US | Windham, NH | Aug 25, 2022 / 20220270903 - SUBSTRATE TRANSPORT APPARATUS | 12 |
14 | Guy Thillen | LU | Diekirch | Nov 26, 2015 / 20150338166 - SHAFT FURNACE CHARGING DEVICE EQUIPPED WITH A COOLING SYSTEM AND ANNULAR SWIVEL JOINT THEREFORE | 12 |
15 | Patrick D. Pannese | US | Lynnfield, MA | Jul 17, 2014 / 20140199138 - SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER HANDLING TRANSPORT | 11 |
16 | Christopher C. Kiley | US | Carlisle, MA | Jul 24, 2014 / 20140207284 - WAFER CENTER FINDING WITH KALMAN FILTER | 11 |
17 | Kenneth D. Goedken | US | Dubuque, IA | May 21, 2015 / 20150142279 - CONTROL SYSTEM TO AUTOMATICALLY RAISE COLLECTION MECHANISM OF SIDE LOADING COMMODITY COLLECTION VEHICLE | 11 |
18 | Emile Lonardi | LU | Bascharage | Jul 13, 2017 / 20170198971 - HEAT PROTECTION ASSEMBLY FOR A CHARGING INSTALLATION OF A METALLURGICAL REACTOR | 10 |
19 | Masatoshi Furuichi | JP | Kitakyushu-Shi | May 26, 2016 / 20160148830 - SUBSTRATE TRANSFER SYSTEM AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING SYSTEM | 10 |
20 | John Lert | US | Wakefield, MA | Jan 06, 2022 / 20220002083 - STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM | 10 |
21 | William Fosnight | US | Carlisle, MA | Jun 26, 2014 / 20140178157 - LOAD LOCK CHAMBER | 9 |
22 | Anthony C. Bonora | US | Portola Valley, CA | Nov 11, 2021 / 20210346915 - Tray Engine and Methods for Transferring Trays to and From Tools and in Sorters | 8 |
23 | Michael D. Van Mill | US | Shell Rock, IA | Sep 01, 2022 / 20220272903 - GRAIN CART WITH FOLDING AUGER | 8 |
24 | Yasuhiko Hashimoto | JP | Kobe-Shi | Aug 18, 2022 / 20220257441 - NURSING BED SYSTEM AND NURSING BED POSTURE CHANGING DEVICE | 8 |
25 | Christopher Hofmeister | US | Holderness, NH | Jun 04, 2015 / 20150155192 - REDUCED CAPACITY CARRIER AND METHOD OF USE | 8 |
26 | Keith J. Orgeron | US | Spring, TX | Jul 14, 2022 / 20220220815 - REEVING SYSTEM FOR SUPPORTING A LOAD | 8 |
27 | Gerhard Schäfer | DE | Neunkirchen | Jan 26, 2012 / 20120020767 - Packing Station and Order-Picking Method | 8 |
28 | Terry Bluck | US | Santa Clara, CA | Nov 18, 2021 / 20210355579 - CREATION OF DISTRIBUTED VOIDS IN THIN FILMS | 8 |
29 | Jared L. Rowland | US | Dyersville, IA | Apr 30, 2015 / 20150115688 - TRAILER FOR TRANSPORT OF FRACKING SAND | 8 |
30 | Timothy Cotton | US | Milwaukee, WI | Aug 06, 2015 / 20150217951 - VEHICLE RESTRAINTS WITH ACTIVATED CATCHES | 8 |
31 | Yongqiang Wang | CN | Shenzhen | Dec 10, 2015 / 20150357308 - CHIP-ON-FILM (COF) TAPE AND CORRESPONDING COF BONDING METHOD | 7 |
32 | Eric L. Truebenbach | US | Sudbury, MA | Mar 31, 2016 / 20160089793 - GRASPING GRIPPER | 7 |
33 | Larry Alexander | US | Indianapolis, IN | Oct 23, 2014 / 20140314532 - Van slideout and lift | 7 |
34 | Hiroshi Igarashi | JP | Tokyo | Jun 17, 2021 / 20210184228 - ELECTRODE CATALYST, COMPOSITION FOR FORMING GAS DIFFUSION ELECTRODE, GAS DIFFUSION ELECTRODE, MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND FUEL CELL STACK | 7 |
35 | Michael L. Bufano | US | Belmont, MA | Apr 21, 2016 / 20160111308 - REDUCED CAPACITY CARRIER, TRANSPORT, LOAD PORT, BUFFER SYSTEM | 7 |
36 | Jason Knuth | US | Brookfield, WI | Jul 13, 2017 / 20170200109 - PROVIDING OPERATOR FEEDBACK DURING OPERATION OF AN INDUSTRIAL MACHINE | 7 |
37 | Weibing Yang | CN | Shenzhen City | Dec 18, 2014 / 20140368815 - GLASS PANEL STOCKING SYSTEM AND STOCKING METHOD | 7 |
38 | Jeannot Loutsch | LU | Mondercange | Apr 19, 2012 / 20120091378 - Sealing valve arrangement for a shaft furnace charging installation | 7 |
39 | Susumu Tauchi | JP | Shunan | Jul 18, 2013 / 20130183121 - VACUUM PROCESSING APPARATUS | 7 |
40 | Zhenhua Guo | CN | Shenzhen City | Jul 03, 2014 / 20140184130 - Mechanical Equipment | 7 |
41 | Brian S. Merrow | US | Harvard, MA | Sep 18, 2014 / 20140271064 - PARALLEL OPERATION OF SYSTEM COMPONENTS | 7 |
42 | Jason M. Schaller | US | Austin, TX | Jan 13, 2022 / 20220009106 - ROBOT FOR SIMULTANEOUS SUBSTRATE TRANSFER | 7 |
43 | Yoshiki Kimura | JP | Kitakyushu-Shi | Jun 22, 2017 / 20170178938 - ROBOT SYSTEM AND CARRYING METHOD | 7 |
44 | Hideaki Kondo | JP | Kudamatsu | Feb 13, 2014 / 20140044502 - VACUUM PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME | 7 |
45 | Stephen C. Toebes | US | Sunderland, MA | Dec 09, 2021 / 20210380337 - AUTOMATED BOT WITH TRANSFER ARM | 7 |
46 | Keita Nogi | JP | Tokyo | Dec 02, 2021 / 20210374647 - PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT SUPPORT SYSTEM AND PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT SUPPORT METHOD | 7 |
47 | Sergey N. Razumov | RU | Moscow | Mar 03, 2016 / 20160060037 - STORAGE SYSTEM USING LIFTING MECHANISM FOR COLLECTING CONTAINERS IN DESIRED SEQUENCE | 7 |
48 | William P. Mcconnell | US | Woodstock, MD | Oct 13, 2016 / 20160297632 - ARTICLE FEEDER WITH A RETRACTABLE PRODUCT GUIDE | 6 |
49 | Kabushiki Kaisha Yaskawa Denki | JP | Fukuoka | Aug 01, 2013 / 20130195600 - ROBOT | 6 |
50 | Mark J. Flusche | US | Muenster, TX | Jun 30, 2016 / 20160186495 - Transport Platform Apparatus And Method | 6 |
51 | Kabushiki Kaisha Yaskawa Denki | JP | Kitakyushu-Shi | Aug 08, 2013 / 20130204481 - ROBOT SYSTEM | 6 |
52 | Tsutomu Okabe | JP | Tokyo | Jun 15, 2017 / 20170170045 - LOAD PORT DEVICE AND CLEANING GAS INTRODUCING METHOD INTO A CONTAINER ON A LOAD PORT | 6 |
53 | Giuseppe Monti | IT | Pianoro (bologna) | Jul 21, 2022 / 20220226515 - A STERILISATION TUNNEL OF PHARMACEUTICAL CONTAINERS | 6 |
54 | Alexander Krupyshev | US | Chelmsford, MA | Dec 02, 2021 / 20210375657 - AUTOMATIC WAFER CENTERING METHOD AND APPARATUS | 6 |
55 | Daniel Babbs | US | Austin, TX | Dec 30, 2021 / 20210407836 - SUBSTRATE TRANSPORT | 6 |
56 | Anthony C. Bonora | US | Fremont, CA | Dec 04, 2014 / 20140356107 - Workpiece Structures and Apparatus for Accessing Same | 6 |
57 | Brian T. Parker | US | Signal Mountain, TN | Apr 14, 2016 / 20160101935 - Refuse Vehicle With A Slant Floor Refuse Container | 6 |
58 | Alexander G. Krupyshev | US | Chelmsford, MA | Oct 02, 2014 / 20140294551 - SUBSTRATE TRANSPORT APPARATUS WITH MULTIPLE MOVABLE ARMS UTILIZING A MECHANICAL SWITCH MECHANISM | 6 |
59 | Jeffrey A. Brodine | US | Los Gatos, CA | Dec 27, 2018 / 20180374725 - SIDE STORAGE PODS, EQUIPMENT FRONT END MODULES, AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING SUBSTRATES | 6 |
60 | Joseph A. Yustus | US | Hartford, WI | Mar 31, 2016 / 20160090018 - SELF-DEPLOYING TELESCOPING JIB CRANE SYSTEM | 6 |
61 | William J. Hren | US | Wauwatosa, WI | May 28, 2015 / 20150147146 - SHOVEL HAVING A WRISTING DIPPER | 6 |
62 | Chunhao Wu | CN | Shenzhen City | Dec 18, 2014 / 20140368815 - GLASS PANEL STOCKING SYSTEM AND STOCKING METHOD | 6 |
63 | Michael Krolak | US | Los Gatos, CA | Oct 25, 2012 / 20120267219 - DIRECT DRIVE MODULAR BELT CONVEYOR, CARTRIDGE, AND QUICK CONNECT-DISCONNECT CONSTANT VELOCITY DRIVE SHAFT, FOR HIGH SPEED FOUP TRANSPORT | 6 |
64 | Juan A. Roman | US | Fairfax, VA | Oct 13, 2016 / 20160297632 - ARTICLE FEEDER WITH A RETRACTABLE PRODUCT GUIDE | 6 |
65 | Michael J. Adams | US | Yorba Linda, CA | May 29, 2014 / 20140147236 - METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR FREIGHT CONTAINER LOADING | 6 |
66 | Zenghong Chen | CN | Shenzhen City | Dec 18, 2014 / 20140368815 - GLASS PANEL STOCKING SYSTEM AND STOCKING METHOD | 6 |
67 | Gregory A. Seljestad | US | Wamego, KS | Dec 31, 2015 / 20150375978 - FORK ASSEMBLY FOR LIFTING MACHINES WITH INTERLOCKING TINES | 6 |
68 | Tsutomu Hiroki | JP | Nirasaki City | Apr 14, 2016 / 20160104605 - TEMPERATURE CONTROL SYSTEM AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL METHOD | 6 |
69 | Terry Scot Adams | US | Villa Park, CA | May 29, 2014 / 20140147236 - METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR FREIGHT CONTAINER LOADING | 6 |
70 | John J. Lanigan, Sr. | US | Orland Park, IL | Feb 16, 2017 / 20170043951 - Chassis Stacker | 6 |
71 | Atsushi Shirao | JP | Komatsu-Shi | Mar 26, 2015 / 20150082779 - WORK VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING WORK VEHICLE | 6 |
72 | Kunhsien Lin | CN | Shenzhen City | Dec 18, 2014 / 20140368815 - GLASS PANEL STOCKING SYSTEM AND STOCKING METHOD | 6 |
73 | Weibing Yang | CN | Shenzhen | Dec 10, 2015 / 20150357308 - CHIP-ON-FILM (COF) TAPE AND CORRESPONDING COF BONDING METHOD | 6 |
74 | Xiande Li | CN | Shenzhen | Mar 26, 2015 / 20150088294 - ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LIQUID CRYSTAL MANUFACTURING APPARATUS | 6 |
75 | William T. Weaver | US | Austin, TX | Dec 29, 2016 / 20160379854 - Vacuum Compatible LED Substrate Heater | 6 |
76 | William Tyler Weaver | US | Austin, TX | Apr 09, 2015 / 20150098773 - SUBSTRATE PROCESSING SEQUENCE IN A CARTESIAN ROBOT CLUSTER TOOL | 6 |
77 | Hiroshi Tabeta | JP | Konan-Shi | Jul 30, 2015 / 20150211207 - Construction Machine | 6 |
78 | Alexander S. Polyak | US | San Jose, CA | Mar 20, 2014 / 20140079514 - LOAD LOCK CHAMBER DESIGNS FOR HIGH-THROUGHPUT PROCESSING SYSTEM | 6 |
79 | Shin Yamashita | DE | Obertshausen | May 12, 2016 / 20160130086 - METHOD OF ORDER FULFILLING BY PREPARING STORAGE UNITS AT A PICKING STATION | 6 |
80 | Masanao Murata | JP | Ise-Shi | Dec 24, 2015 / 20150369643 - MEASUREMENT DEVICE AND PURGE GAS FLOW RATE MEASURING METHOD | 6 |
81 | David Jaeger | US | Oregon, OH | Dec 24, 2015 / 20150367766 - LOW CENTER OF GRAVITY CARRIER | 6 |
82 | Joop Roodenburg | NL | Delft | Jun 01, 2017 / 20170152716 - DRILLING VESSEL | 6 |
83 | Stephen Toebes | US | Sunderland, MA | Dec 31, 2015 / 20150375938 - AUTONOMOUS TRANSPORTS FOR STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEMS | 6 |
84 | Robert C. May | US | Austin, TX | Dec 30, 2021 / 20210407836 - SUBSTRATE TRANSPORT | 6 |
85 | Haim Shani | IL | Shoham | Oct 08, 2015 / 20150286218 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRACKING GUIDING LINES BY AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE | 6 |
86 | Ronald J. Schlimgen | US | Shell Rock, IA | Sep 01, 2022 / 20220272903 - GRAIN CART WITH FOLDING AUGER | 6 |
87 | Andreas Bibl | US | Los Altos, CA | Sep 15, 2022 / 20220293876 - LIGHT EMITTING DIODE DISPLAY WITH REDUNDANCY SCHEME | 6 |
88 | Nathan Ulrich | US | Lee, NY | Jan 06, 2022 / 20220002083 - STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM | 6 |
89 | Kent Thompson | US | Otley, IA | Nov 04, 2021 / 20210342628 - BALE DETECTION AND CLASSIFICATION USING STEREO CAMERAS | 6 |
90 | Roger Taake | US | Elkader, IA | Apr 30, 2015 / 20150115688 - TRAILER FOR TRANSPORT OF FRACKING SAND | 6 |
91 | George Adams | US | Orange, CA | Sep 14, 2017 / 20170259274 - HIGH CAPACITY SEPARATION OF METALS FROM AUTO SHREDDER RESIDUE | 6 |
92 | Darin Dux | US | Pella, IA | May 12, 2016 / 20160128279 - SELF-ALIGNING APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR GATHERING BALES | 6 |
93 | Marlin L. Johnson | US | Guttenberg, IA | Apr 30, 2015 / 20150115688 - TRAILER FOR TRANSPORT OF FRACKING SAND | 6 |
94 | Yasuhisa Ito | JP | Inuyama-Shi | Dec 16, 2021 / 20210387654 - TRAVELING VEHICLE SYSTEM | 6 |
95 | Masatoshi Furuichi | JP | Fukuoka | Sep 03, 2015 / 20150246447 - SUCTION PAD, ROBOT HAND AND ROBOT | 5 |
96 | Karl Freudelsperger | AT | Hart Bei Graz | Jan 05, 2012 / 20120004763 - DEVICE AND PROCESS FOR RECOGNIZING AND GUIDING INDIVIDUALLY PACKAGED PRODUCTS WITH A CODE | 5 |
97 | Robert K. Neeper | US | Ramona, CA | Jul 23, 2015 / 20150204598 - PORTABLE CRYOGENIC WORKSTATION | 5 |
98 | Dariusz Golda | US | Redwood City, CA | Mar 31, 2016 / 20160094160 - COMPLIANT ELECTROSTATIC TRANSFER HEAD WITH DEFINED CAVITY | 5 |
99 | Arthur Keigler | US | Wellesley, MA | May 14, 2015 / 20150129418 - ELECTROCHEMICAL DEPOSITION APPARATUS WITH REMOTE CATHOLYTE FLUID MANAGEMENT | 5 |
100 | Engelbert Heinz | DE | Vlotho | Sep 15, 2022 / 20220290364 - METHOD FOR TREATING LAUNDRY ITEMS | 5 |