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8170711 |
Method and system for transporting inventory items
A system for transporting inventory items includes an inventory holder capable of storing inventory items and a mobile drive unit. The mobile drive unit is capable of moving to a first point with...
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8165715 |
Substrate processing system, substrate detecting apparatus, and substrate detecting method
A substrate processing system 1 comprises a first detecting part 40 configured to detect unprocessed wafers W, and a second detecting part 50 configured to detect processed wafers W. The first...
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8160739 |
Transferring storage devices within storage device testing systems
A method of transferring storage devices within a storage device testing system includes actuating an automated transporter to substantially simultaneously retrieve multiple storage devices...
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8150548 |
Apparatus for process automation using pin array and actuators
An apparatus and method for transferring plurality of samples from one sample container to another one is disclosed wherein each sample is randomly accessible and can be “cherry picked”. The dis...
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8126588 |
Method and system for controlling transport sequencing in a process tool by a look-ahead mode
By providing a look-ahead functionality for a tool internal substrate handling system of process tools on the basis of a process history, the tool internal substrate sequencing may be significantly...
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8121724 |
Transfer system, and transfer method
In response to a transfer request, for which a loading time at a transfer source and a loading time at a transfer target are designated by a production controller, there is created a transfer...
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8112171 |
Substrate apparatus calibration and synchronization procedure
A method for positioning substrates in a substrate processing apparatus having a substrate alignment device, a first substrate transport apparatus and a second substrate transport apparatus,...
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8108067 |
Document discarding apparatus, document managing system, and computer readable medium
A document discarding apparatus includes: a metal detector that detects presence or absence of a metal embedded in a document; a code reader that reads a code; an instruction accept portion that...
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8086343 |
Processing storage devices
A storage device processing system that includes at least one automated transporter, at least one rack accessible by the at least one automated transporter, and multiple test slots housed by the at...
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8086348 |
Method of transferring a substrate, transfer system and lithographic projection apparatus
A method is provided for transferring a substrate from a first substrate holder, e.g., a pre-alignment unit, to a second substrate holder, e.g., a substrate table in a lithographic apparatus, by...
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8079797 |
Substrate processing system and substrate transfer method
A substrate processing system includes a control section configured to control a series of transfer operations and preset to control operation of a container transfer apparatus, operation at a...
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8078315 |
Control system for a load handling clamp
A control system for a load-handling clamp includes first and second load-engaging surfaces for selectively gripping and releasing a load disposed between said surfaces. At least one of said...
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8078314 |
System and method for directly connecting an advanced facer canceler system to a delivery bar code sorter
Systems and methods that allow for orienting and delivering mail between a postage verifier and a mail sorter. A postage verifier includes an optical character reader for decoding addresses on mail...
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8061958 |
Method of adjusting the deviations of plate material of a rectangular shape and the equipment therefor
A method of adjusting any deviations of plate material in the lateral and longitudinal directions including: measuring positions on a first long side of a plate, rotating the plate thereby removing...
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8050794 |
Method and device for transporting items
A method and a device for transporting items, in particular mail items. uses multiple transport processes for transporting the items respectively to a processing system. For each item, a...
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8019467 |
Scheduling method for processing equipment
Methods and apparatus for processing substrates using a multi-chamber processing system (e.g., a cluster tool) that has an increased system throughput and repeatable wafer processing history are...
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8019464 |
Sorting device and method for sorting goods in transit for an aircraft
A sorting device and a method for sorting goods in transit for an aircraft are disclosed. The sorting device includes a sorting region with a sorting unit and a storage region. The sorting region...
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8019468 |
Transport system and transport method
A transport scenario composed of a basic transport (From) from a transport starting point to, e.g., a buffer near the transport destination point and a basic transport (To) from the buffer to the...
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8005561 |
Method for self-synchronization of modular production systems
A system and method for self-synchronization of modular production systems having components with various alternative capabilities for processing and transporting work units along transport...
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7991505 |
Materials-handling system using autonomous transfer and transport vehicles
Methods and apparatus for selecting and combining packages in an outbound container by employing autonomous transfer and transport vehicles which move on a network of roadways to carry a plurality...
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7987018 |
Transferring disk drives within disk drive testing systems
A method of transferring disk drives within a disk drive testing system includes actuating an automated transporter to retrieve multiple disk drives presented for testing, and actuating the...
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7966090 |
Automated material handling system and method
An automated material handling system (AMHS) includes a plurality of first stockers for material storage and a plurality of second stockers for material storage, wherein the second stockers are...
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7953509 |
Power assist apparatus and control method thereof
In a control method for a power assist apparatus, a pressing force acting on a workpiece held by a workpiece holding apparatus is detected, a determination is made as to whether or not the detected...
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7949425 |
High throughput wafer notch aligner
An ion implantation apparatus, system, and method are provided for a transferring a plurality of workpieces between vacuum and atmospheric pressures, wherein an alignment mechanism is operable to...
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7925380 |
Integrated transportation control for wafer fabrication facility
System and method for implementing integrated transportation control in a wafer fabrication facility are described. One embodiment is a factory automation system for a wafer fabrication facility...
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7925376 |
Dump station apparatus and method for filling stock orders
Dumping stations for receiving articles and discharging the articles into a collection area are disclosed. Each dumping station includes a bin having pick and dump modes. In the pick mode, articles...
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7917327 |
Chip handler with a buffer traveling between roaming areas for two non-colliding robotic arms
Two robotic arms roam in separate, non-overlapping areas of a test station, avoiding collisions. A traveling buffer moves along x-tracks between a front position and a back position. In the front...
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7912575 |
Control device in feeding line
The present invention relates to a control method in the feeding of plate shaped workpieces to a work station, comprising feeding of the workpiece (8) to a control station (1) at which control...
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7904198 |
Pick and place gripper
Tooling is described for securing to the movable end of a computer-controlled robotic arm, by which articles can be picked up, optionally rotated and lowered into a new position. The tooling...
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7882933 |
Process and central belt automatic unit for filling an order container in a commissioning system
A method and a central-belt machine are provided for filling an order container. The central-belt machine includes two central belt provided with articles along a virtual window of an order, and...
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7848881 |
Automatic past error corrections for location and inventory tracking
A system is provided for tracking and maintaining an inventory of location of containers that are stored on cargo ships or in a container yard. The system includes one or more sensors, such as GPS...
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7834739 |
Baggage management gate
A baggage management gate includes a first reading device and a second reading device, a detecting device, a determining unit, a first opening and closing device and a second opening and closing...
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7831334 |
Method of transporting vials and cassettes in an automated prescription filling apparatus
An apparatus and method for filling vials comprises a shelving unit defining an array of storage locations. The shelving unit may be an array in an XY plane or one or more carousels. A plurality of...
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7826928 |
Computer-supported determination method for supplementary position set values for a position guided moving supplementary element of a machine in particular a production machine
A control device for controlling the movement of a machine determines a base position set value according to a given base track in space. By limitation of a base element of a machine therewith, the...
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7813833 |
Automated mail preparation system and method
A system for automatic preparation of mail pieces for special service mailing has a transport device for transporting a series of mail pieces such as envelopes one-by-one in a first path, each...
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7809468 |
Transportation state notification system and method, program, and information storage medium
A server includes a communication section which receives event information from an event detection device which detects a plurality of types of events occurring in a plurality of temporary storage...
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7801641 |
Work transfer system, route setting method, and route setting program
A route setting method according to the present invention sets, in a work transfer system including a plurality of work transfer units which connect a plurality of loading places to a plurality of...
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7783383 |
Automated pharmacy admixture system (APAS)
In a preferred embodiment, an automated Pharmacy Admixture System (APAS) may include a manipulator system to transport medical containers such as bags, vials, or syringes in a compounding chamber...
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7783447 |
Chip handler with a buffer traveling between roaming areas for two non-colliding robotic arms
Two robotic arms roam in separate, non-overlapping areas of a test station, avoiding collisions. A traveling buffer moves along x-tracks between a front position and a back position. In the front...
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7778727 |
Electronic component inspection apparatus
An electronic component inspection apparatus includes an inspection socket which inspects a component, a tray disposition area in which a component waits before it is inspected, tray disposition...
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7778728 |
Apparatus and method for positioning objects/mailpieces
An apparatus and method for positioning objects at a desired reference position, including a sensor for determining the length of each object/mailpiece from a leading to a trailing edge, a...
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7765025 |
Systems and methods for programming motion control
Systems, methods and computer program code for the programming of motion control in load transportation systems are provided which may include programming motion control by specifying desired load...
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7751922 |
Semiconductor manufacturing apparatus and manufacturing of a semiconductor device
A processing furnace for performing prescribed heat treatment on plural substrates, a boat for carrying the plural substrates that are laid one over another in the boat into and out of the...
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7751919 |
Method for operating equipment using buffer station having emergency access
A buffer station provides potential improvement for the operation of a facility. By storing to-be-accessed workpieces in the buffer stations of an equipment, the operation of the facility is not...
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7747343 |
Substrate processing apparatus and substrate housing method
A substrate housing method for a substrate processing apparatus, including: a first step of transporting the substrate taken out from a housing case to the substrate processing apparatus by a...
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7738987 |
Device and method for controlling substrate processing apparatus
Depending on the degree of microfabrication requested for each wafer lot, transfer of wafers is controlled. A substrate processing apparatus includes a plurality of PMs 400 and an LLM 500 and is...
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7739077 |
Mounting condition determination method
A method determines a mounting condition of a mounter mounting a component onto a board, which includes the steps of: obtaining an operational sate parameter; and determining, in the case where a...
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7738995 |
Systems and methods for use in electronic processing of foreign origin and export shipments and/or passengers and baggage at security check points
The present invention provides systems and methods for processing foreign origin parcels through Customs and individuals through security checkpoints. The system includes a database stored on a...
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7738994 |
Systems and methods for processing items in an item delivery system
Tracking an item through an item delivery system comprises reading a tracking indicia on the item, entering data from the tracking indicia into a management system, providing access to the...
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7729793 |
System and method for organizing work pieces
A system and method provides computer-assisted organization of workpieces to be processed in a production process, wherein the workpiece in question is subjected to at least one processing,...
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