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8177472 Process to invert a structure and the associated tooling to such a process  
A process to invert a structure, for example a vehicle body after an equipment mounting phase, namely of mobility means, on the underside of said structure, process wherein the structure is made to...
8083096 Automatic supply apparatus and automatic supply method  
An automatic supply apparatus for an elongate supply target member having elasticity and including both end portions includes a stock mechanism wherein a plurality of supply target members are...
8033781 Method for loading and unloading a transport device  
A transport device for transporting elongated substrates through a vacuum coating system comprises an essentially rectangular frame and two groups of holding elements, which are rotatably mounted...
7997847 Automated robotic system for handling surgical instruments  
Systems and methods that process a plurality of surgical instruments for cleaning and/or packaging. A device identifies a robot-ready insert having a predetermined configuration for accepting at...
7918640 Position correcting apparatus, vacuum processing equipment and position correcting method  
A technology to resolve positional deviations without using a transport robot. An object to be transported placed on a holding stand is rotated, so as to make an error angle α to be zero; and ...
7896607 Method and system for adjusting a position of an object  
According to one embodiment of the present invention, a method for adjusting a position of an object to compensate for tilt includes providing a rotatable base supporting an object and directing...
7874786 Disc turning chute and method thereof  
A disc turning device and method thereof utilizes a device whose supporting portion is located at one side of the gravity center of the disc body to make the disc body, under the gravity action,...
7780397 Method and apparatus for loading vessels using rotation  
A method and apparatus for rapid loading stacks of items aboard vessels which can include rotating palletized items to depalletize the items, and then placing the items on a lifting robot, lifting...
7730608 Hinge feeder  
A hinge feeder for feeding open hinges at a predetermined orientation to a receiver ready for use by an automatic door hinger. A dispenser is provided to hold a stack of closed hinges. The...
7708517 Workpiece transfer method, workpiece transfer system and workpiece transfer device  
A workpiece transfer system or method is provided for transferring workpieces one set of pallets to another set of pallets using a workpiece transfer device that is movably attached to a robot. The...
7651315 Large area substrate transferring method for aligning with horizontal actuation of lever arm  
A load lock chamber and method for transferring large area substrates is provided. In one embodiment, a load lock chamber suitable for transferring large area substrates includes a plurality of...
7551979 Robot calibration system and method  
A robot calibration system and method for robots in semiconductor wafer processing systems is disclosed. The calibration system comprises a calibration array, a dummy wafer and a control system...
7495827 Sample tube handling apparatus  
A test tube (72, 72′) defines a test tube axis (75) and contains or supports an associated sample in an annular sampling region (12). At least two alignment bearings (80, 81, 81′, 82, 83, 110, 140...
7484951 Injection molding system with part positioning jig and pick and place tool  
A pick and place tool including a part penetration element adapted to induce a generation of a compressive force by the part against the part penetration element, securing the part to the part...
7458762 Apparatus and method for positioning semiconductor substrate  
The disclosure is a baking apparatus including a susceptor, lift pins, and guiding blocks positioned at the edge of the susceptor to lead a wafer to be exactly positioned on the susceptor. The...
7433759 Apparatus and methods for positioning wafers  
A method for calibrating a controller of a robotic arm in a microelectronics manufacturing apparatus that includes storing a default position for an edge detector, moving a blade on the robotic arm...
7319920 Method and apparatus for self-calibration of a substrate handling robot  
A substrate-handling robot which serves a processing tool such as a plating tool may be automatically controlled by a controller to perform a self-calibration procedure. As part of the procedure,...
7287951 Device and method for the harmonized positioning of wafer disks  
A device for aligning a plurality of vertically arranged (upright) disks (20), especially wafer disks during the fabrication of semiconductor chips. Two mounting or bearing elements (30, 32)...
7241103 Method and system for adjusting a position of an object  
According to one embodiment of the present invention, a method for adjusting a position of an object to compensate for tilt includes providing a rotatable base supporting an object and directing...
7153087 Centering mechanism, centering unit, semiconductor manufacturing apparatus, and centering method  
A centering unit comprises a plate, centering mechanism, link mechanism, and cylinder mechanism. The plate vertically divides the interior of a frame. The support table is located substantially on...
7153086 High speed turnover apparatus and method  
A turnover apparatus and method for inverting articles such as lumber or board pieces being conveyed sideways on two or more conveyor chain loops in which each article is advanced on the conveyor...
7052229 Alignment of semiconductor wafers and other articles  
A wafer or some other article is aligned while being held by an end-effector.
7043825 Cable-processing device  
A cable-processing device includes a first drive for swiveling movement and a second drive for linear movement of a swivel-arm. The swivel-arm is held on a bracket for rotation about an axle with a...
6857844 Method and apparatus for removing tire treads from storage device  
An apparatus and method for removing an unvulcanized are tread from a storage device (14) includes the step of inverting the tread (12) and transporting it to a roller conveyor in a single step....
6808360 Apparatus and method for lifting and rotating pipes  
An apparatus and method for lifting, rotating, and positioning heavy objects using a toggle device attached to a prime mover. The toggle is vertical at rest and can be inserted into the opening in...
6772493 Workpiece changing system  
A workpiece changing system capable of automatically changing a heavy workpiece using a robot. A jig for attaching a workpiece thereto is mounted on a jig mounting device. The jig mounting device...
6755603 Apparatus for and method of transporting substrates to be processed  
A substrate transporting apparatus includes a wafer transfer arm 10 for carrying a plurality of semiconductor wafers W being processed horizontally, a pitch changer 20 for carrying the wafers W at...
6742980 Method for aligning conveying position of object processing system, and object processing system  
There is provided a processing system for processing a processing object, capable of precisely and efficiently carrying out alignment during a teaching operation. In a processing system for...
6729838 Automated barrel panel transfer and processing system  
An automated system for preparing weld land areas of panels to be welded to each other is disclosed. Generally, the system of the present invention includes a system for cleaning contaminants from...
6572327 Method for positioning a cylindrical article  
A cylindrical article is positioned relative to a support surface by supporting the cylindrical article from a first pair of ball bearings contacting the cylindrical article adjacent to its first...
6565309 Polarity inversion apparatus and polarity inversion method for chip components  
An object of the present invention is to enable the orientations of chip components accommodated in groove portions of an index table to be assuredly uniformized. When a polarity judgment device...
6543984 Lens transfer method and devices  
A method, device and trays for transferring ophthalmic lenses from one work station to another. The first tray supports the lenses after release from the mold. The second tray supports the lenses...
6478533 Method of using a tube feeder for circuit board components  
A method of picking up components for delivery to a circuit board in a pick and place machine includes moving a plurality of components along a channel from a receiving location to a pick-up...
6443688 Method and apparatus for turning a roll  
A roll of wound material is upended or turned 90° by a pivotable cart and a conventional forklift apparatus. The roll is supported on a pallet and has a central opening which extends substantially ...
6368040 Apparatus for and method of transporting substrates to be processed  
A substrate transporting apparatus includes a wafer transfer arm 10 for carrying a plurality of semiconductor wafers W being processed horizontally, a pitch changer 20 for carrying the wafers W at...
6357996 Edge gripping specimen prealigner  
Specimen edge-gripping prealigners (8, 80) grasp a wafer (10) by at least three edge-gripping capstans (12) that are equally spaced around a periphery (13) of the wafer. Each edge-gripping capstan...
6345947 Substrate arranging apparatus and method  
A substrate arranging apparatus has a carrier support table 40 for supporting thereon carriers C holding a plurality of wafers in arranged in a row, first support mechanisms 42, 43 capable of...
6332751 Transfer device centering method and substrate processing apparatus  
In centering a transfer device so that tweezers of the transfer device transfer a substrate to a predetermined delivery position on a spin chuck when the substrate is delivered to a coating unit by...
6306670 Tool for handling a workpiece  
A system for flipping a semiconductor workpiece on its thin edge for microscope inspection of a workpiece facet is disclosed. The system has a holding device attached to a handling block. The...
6305277 Coil handling device  
A coil handling system, and a method of operating the same, comprises an indexer assembly having a pair of rotatable spindles mounted thereon for supporting a coil of material upon which binding...
6280136 Bundle turner  
An assembly for turning bundles includes a planar surface that receives bundles from an upstream station. A sensor detects movement of the bundle toward the surface and initiates a timing sequence....
6241456 Wafer inspecting apparatus and method  
This invention provides a wafer inspecting apparatus which enables macroscopic inspection of the entire surface of a wafer. According to the wafer inspecting apparatus of this invention, the edge...
6162008 Wafer orientation sensor  
Apparatus for detection of an edge of a generally disk-shaped workpiece, such as a semiconductor wafer, includes a light source positioned to direct a light beam at the surface of the workpiece...
6139243 Method and system for flipping a tray of parts  
A method and system are provided for flipping a tray of parts such as integrated circuit packages including a pair of flippable storage trays. A first storage tray has an upper surface which forms...
6139251 Stepper alignment method and apparatus  
A stepper alignment method and apparatus for transferring circuit layout on a mask to a wafer precisely includes a stepper located in a susceptor and includes a vacuum chuck and a movable vacuum...
6132159 Process and apparatus for reorienting medicaments to be coated  
Medicaments on a first pallet are transferred onto a second pallet, thereby reorienting the medicaments. The first pallet is received on a first lift plate and the second pallet is received on a...
6109861 Apparatus and method for rotating semiconductor objects  
A device and method for the automated rotating of semiconductor objects during the fabrication process is disclosed. The device uses a slotted base fixture with a channel, lifting members with...
6086317 Article inverter  
A method and apparatus for inverting planate articles, such as door and window assemblies, which are supported from below in the horizontal plane, such as at a workstation for carrying out...
6074164 Method of grasping, aligning and orienting an object  
A method for grasping, aligning and orienting an object uses first and second rotatable arm members each having object holders, respectively. An object holder each comprises a vacuum recess and...
6062799 Apparatus and method for automatically loading or unloading printed circuit boards for semiconductor modules  
An apparatus for automatic loading or unloading printed circuit boards (PCBs) for semiconductor modules is disclosed. The apparatus employs an elastic jig carrier into which the PCBs are loaded....
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