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8109549 |
Endeffectors for handling semiconductor wafers
Various endeffector designs are disclosed for handling semiconductor wafers. For instance, an endeffector for handling wafers at a relatively low temperature is disclosed along with an endeffector...
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8043042 |
Industrial robot
An industrial robot may include a robot hand structured to mount a transfer object, a multi-joint arm section having at least two arms including a robot hand supporting arm structured to support...
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8038136 |
Hand having rocking mechanism and substrate delivering device having the same
A hand 1 is constituted by a hand base 4 serving as a base portion, a rocking hand 3 disposed to be superposed on the hand base 4 and serving to support a substrate 2, and a rocking mechanism 5...
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7988216 |
Holding apparatus
A holding apparatus for holding a semiconductor wafer comprises a pneumatic cylinder, a plunger movably connected to the pneumatic cylinder, an inlet pipe connected to the pneumatic cylinder, and a...
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7980611 |
Substrate holding apparatus, substrate transferring robot equipped with the same, and semiconductor production apparatus
A substrate holding apparatus includes a base plate with a two-pronged portion, a holding plate arranged above the base plate, a driving portion provided therebetween, a holding portion formed by a...
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7976085 |
Lift member—safety latch combination
A lift member safety latch combination is disclosed. The lift member safety latch combination has a lift member that supports a drive mechanism and an actuator that is positioned adjacent to the...
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7967354 |
Mixed size product handling end of arm tool
A mixed size product end of arm tooling is used in conjunction with a robot to pick mixed size product and place the product onto a pallet or layers resting on top of a pallet. The end of arm...
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7959760 |
Automated glued down carpet remover improvements
Apparatus, devices, systems and methods for removing automatically removing fixed carpeting such as glued down carpeting from spaces. The apparatus can include a motor powered winch having a hook...
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7950709 |
Method and apparatus for gripping and installing pipe
Apparatus for gripping and handling a length of pipe includes first and second pipe gripping members supported on a frame. The first pipe gripping member is movable along a straight line path from...
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7918488 |
Disk chucking mechanism and disk handling robot
A disk chucking mechanism constructed with first, second and third link members forms a slider crank mechanism and the third link member is rotated by a drive of a forward/rearward actuator such as...
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7905529 |
Riser lifting tool
A lifting tool (10) is provided for supporting an oilfield riser during relocation by a crane having a support line (14). The tool body (12) has an inverted U-shaped configuration with a central...
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7703823 |
Wafer holding mechanism
A wafer holding mechanism for holding a wafer of the type used in the manufacture of semiconductor devices is herein described. The mechanism has a first plate having a number of offsets that...
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7682270 |
Knife and device for removing an archery arrow or arrowhead from a receiving support
A device to remove an archery arrow or arrowhead from a target or receiving support is fitted to a knife at one or more suitable points and comprises a gripper which can be fitted to and/or receive...
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7677858 |
Vertical heat treatment system and method of transferring process objects
Disclosed is an improved transfer mechanism that transfers, in a vertical heat treatment system, process objects W between a container (carrier), and a holder (boat) holding plural process objects...
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7665787 |
Thin plate supporting container clamping device
The invention provides a thin plate supporting container clamping device for fixing a thin plate supporting container when the thin plate supporting container in which semiconductor wafers are...
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7654596 |
Endeffectors for handling semiconductor wafers
Various endeffector designs are disclosed for handling semiconductor wafers. For instance, an endeffector for handling wafers at a relatively low temperature is disclosed along with an endeffector...
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7644968 |
Substrate holding device
A supporting structure is mounted on a hand body facing a circumferential edge of a substrate from below the substrate to support the substrate. First and second guiding members are mounted on the...
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7631913 |
Micro-manipulator
A micro-manipulator has a handling mechanism for gripping micro-material with two gripping fingers. The handling mechanism has a fixed finger with an end effecter for touching the micro-material, a...
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7628575 |
Stack gripper with expulsion and spacing accommodation
A stack gripper has two pairs of support elements, which are arranged next to one another and are adjustably fastened to a transverse carrier. A drive is provided for an adjustment apparatus, with...
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7611182 |
Wafer transfer apparatus
A wafer transfer apparatus may include a robot arm unit configured to be operated by a driving means, a blade configured to support a wafer and having a fix finger at a first end, and a clamping...
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7547053 |
Substrate gripping apparatus, substrate gripping method and substrate releasing method
A robot hand 23 having a hand body 30 having a reference axis J1 is provided with fixed holding members 40 and 41 and a movable holding member 42. The holding members 40, 41 and 42 are arranged on...
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7547052 |
Robotic head for palletizing full boxes, tray packs and spot packs
A robotic head for use in palletizing products includes a body having opposed ends. A portion of a first clamping assembly is pivotably connected at one end of the body and extends to a first lip,...
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7509713 |
Clamp assembly
A clamp assembly selectively grips material. The clamp assembly includes a housing, a gripping assembly and means for connecting the clamp assembly to an object. The housing has a first end, a...
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7494168 |
Test tube picker for rack stored test tubes
A test tube pick system for picking and placing test tubes in a rack that includes a hand-held pick unit that communicates with a host device that assists in instructing the picking and placement...
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7490882 |
Clamping device for lifting slab, panel or sheet material
A clamping device suitable for lifting and handling of sheet like-objects has a fixed jaw parallel to a movable jaw. The movable jaw is supported for reciprocating, linear movement towards and away...
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7384498 |
Carpet removal system and method
A carpet removal or stripping method and system (machine) employs a common dolly. The backside of the dolly member has a plurality of teeth. A motorized winching system is coupled to the front side...
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7381024 |
LPG tank insertion apparatus for automobiles
An LPG tank insertion apparatus for automobiles includes a rotary column with a lift body, a support arm mounted to the lift body, an actuating cylinder hingedly connected to the support arm, and a...
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7374391 |
Substrate gripper for a substrate handling robot
A method and apparatus for processing substrates using a multi-chamber processing system, or cluster tool, that has an increased system throughput, increased system reliability, improved device...
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7334826 |
End-effectors for handling microelectronic wafers
End-effectors may be used to grasp microelectronic workpieces for handling by automated transport devices. One such end-effector includes a plurality of abutments and a detector adapted to detect...
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7290813 |
Active edge grip rest pad
The present invention comprises a distal rest pad for supporting a portion of a wafer seated on an end effector. In one embodiment, the rest pad includes a bottom support pad and an edge stop. Each...
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7290816 |
Work piece gripping device for robotized manipulating systems
A gripping device for gripping work pieces which is connectable to a robotized manipulating system includes a box-shaped body for supporting a first and a second gripping member, at least one of...
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7287792 |
Crown neck container gripping device
The present invention is directed toward a bottle gripping device that grips a bottle at discrete points comprising a minimal area of the bottle. More specifically, the gripping device typically...
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7281741 |
End-effectors for handling microelectronic workpieces
End-effectors may be used to grasp microelectronic workpieces for handling by automated transport devices. One such end-effector includes a plurality of end-effectors and a detector adapted to...
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7258376 |
Lifting aid for planar members
A lifting aid for lifting and supporting a ground engagement tool has an L-shaped cradle having a longitudinally extending base and back wall. A lifting yoke having at least two tubular arms is...
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7240934 |
Single hand operated adjustable carrying device and method of use thereof
An adjustable carrying device (12) includes a pair of gripping members (14, 16) in a slip joint pivot connection having a handle assembly (36) and gripping plates (20a, 20b) for grasping and...
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7204535 |
Lifting apparatus
Apparatus for gripping and lifting objects such as fence posts. A frame carries a pair of grippers that are slidingly movable along the frame to grasp a post or other object. The grippers may pivot...
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7156436 |
Clamping device having an actuating carriage which moves a movable jaw toward a stationary jaw
Camping device suitable for lifting and handling of sheet like-objects, having a rigid frame configured to straddle an edge region of sheet-like objects, the frame including a stationary jaw and a...
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7118147 |
Handling robot system having robot hand
In a robot hand according to the present invention, a first-type grasping claw driven by a servo motor on a hand base and a second-type grasping claw having no actuator are used with the grasping...
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7108470 |
Buffer device for semiconductor processing apparatus
The invention provides a buffer device for a processing apparatus for semiconductor components. The apparatus comprises a transportation track for conveying semiconductor components between...
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7104940 |
Tool changer for a machine tool
A tool changer for machine tools having at least two tong-shaped grippers, the legs of which are formed for engaging with the ring groove at a broader end of a tool taper. The grippers are...
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7000965 |
Tank lifting apparatus
A tank lifting attachment (10) is disclosed for allowing a tank, such as a wine press tank (12) to be lifted by a conventional lifting device (100) such as a crane or block and tackle. A center...
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6994385 |
Arrow extractor
An arrow extractor presents a plate having a shelf thereon for placement along one side of an embedded arrow shaft. A locking block on the opposed side of the shaft is movable from a first release...
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6959952 |
Object gripping device and opener
A gripper device for loosening, tightening or gripping objects. The gripper device has a support structure with a fixed, object contact surface, that preferably has a high friction surface. One end...
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6916055 |
Lens press tool
Embodiments provide for an optical component mounting apparatus and method. One embodiment provides a body defining a lens applicator tip at one end, wherein the lens applicator tip defines a lens...
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6913302 |
Robot arm edge gripping device for handling substrates
An edge gripping device grips and ungrips a substrate, such as a semiconductor wafer. A blade extends in a distal direction from a base of the device. At least one distal contact member is provided...
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6860531 |
Gripping and vacuum end effector for transferring articles
An end effector for a robot is used to unpack flattened stackable items from a container using a fixed sized vacuum plenum and simple adjustable gripping elements. The gripping elements comprise a...
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6817640 |
Four-bar linkage wafer clamping mechanism
The wafer clamping mechanism comprises a linkage mechanism and a wafer contact point coupled to the linkage mechanism. The linkage mechanism includes a four-bar linkage having: a first link having...
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6793258 |
Device and method for gripping a handrail
A device and method for gripping a handrail or other object having a top and a bottom surface. The device includes a handle for gripping by a user. A fixed member is coupled to the handle for...
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6779253 |
Grip tip of gripper for parts having different shape in surface mount device
A gripper having a grip tip for parts having different shapes is provided for a surface mount device. The gripper includes a piston installed inside of a through hole formed in a holder, and lifted...
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6769861 |
Apparatus for alignment and orientation of a wafer for processing
The effector of a robot is constructed with positioning pads at its distal end. The pads provide an accurate registration surface for engagement of the substrate. A pair of idler rollers, which...
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