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Material or article handling January recently filed with US Patent Office 01/09

20090028669 - Removable compartments for workpiece stocker: The present invention discloses apparatuses and method for configuring a compartmentable equipment to accommodate emergency responses. An exemplary equipment comprises a plurality of removable compartments for storing workpieces so that in emergency events, such as power failure or equipment failure, the workpieces can be removed from the equipment for continuing... Agent: Tue Nguyen

20090028670 - Selectively rigidizable and actively steerable articulatable device: A selectively rigidizable and actively steerable device is described. In one aspect, an articulatable device is described that includes a flexible inner tube having a first lumen, a flexible outer tube that receives the inner tube, and a multiplicity of overlapping, rigidizable scale-like strips. Each scale-like strip is coupled with... Agent: Beyer Law Group LLP

20090028671 - In-line system and method for manufacturing a semiconductor package: An in-line system for manufacturing a semiconductor package according to principles of the present invention can prevent wafer warpage due to a back-lap process and die defects due to sticking of the die. In one embodiment, the in-line system adheres a semiconductor chip to a substrate by coating a liquid... Agent: Marger Johnson & Mccollom, P.c.

20090028672 - Substrate transfer module and substrate processing system: A substrate transfer module that can prevent corrosion of components, adhesion of particles to the substrate, and increases in the manufacturing cost and the size of the substrate transfer module. A substrate transfer module is connected to a substrate processing module. The substrate processing module implements desired processing on a... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.c.

20090028673 - Direct tool loading: Systems for loading and unloading semiconductor wafers to and from semiconductor processing or storage equipment are disclosed. One system includes a pair of conveyor rails for transporting a container capable of holding semiconductor wafers around a processing facility. The pair of conveyor rails defining a plane on which the container... Agent: Martine Penilla & Gencarella, LLP

20090028674 - Vertical integrated parking system: A vertically integrated parking system whereby the parking spots are attached to certain apartments or offices in a residential or commercial building. The parking system provides in the residential building parking spots for certain residential apartments such that the parking spot is located on the same floor as the apartment.... Agent: Aufrichtig & Aufrichtig, P.c.

20090028675 - Article storage facility: An article storage facility comprising a storage rack that includes a plurality of storage units that store articles; a first article transport that includes a first vertically movable body guided by a first vertical guide and a first transit body configured to move along a path defined along the storage... Agent: The Webb Law Firm, P.c.

20090028676 - Robotic pallet-emptying and magazine-loading apparatus: Examples of a robotic de-palletizer and a robotic magazine loader are described herein. The robotic de-palletizer is configured to remove cases (e.g. HSC (half slotted cases) filled with product (e.g. disassembled cartons)) and to place the HSC on one or more conveyors. The conveyor(s) move the full HSC from the... Agent: Lee & Hayes, Pllc

20090028677 - Cargo loader: A cargo loader operable to load cargo into an opening of an enclosed trailer. The loader has an elongated bed with a front portion and a rear open portion. The opening of the trailer is positioned adjacent to the rear open portion of the bed. A pair of sidewalls flank... Agent: Davis Wright Tremaine, LLP/seattle

20090028678 - Device for discharging a stack of flat objects standing on their narrow faces: A device for discharging a stack of flat objects standing on their narrow faces, in particular a stack of mail items, includes a stack holder with a base for holding the objects and a supporting element supporting the stack. The supporting element is a platform-type wall, preferably with recesses, into... Agent: Lerner Greenberg Stemer LLP

20090028679 - Device, system and method for load transport: A load transport device that mounts to a vehicle mounted trailer hitch. The load transport system comprises a channel portion fitted with a pinion gear, and the channel portion is rigidly attached to a mounting bar that slideably engages a receiver portion of a vehicle's trailer hitch. The device also... Agent: Mesmer & Deleault, Pllc

20090028680 - Intermediate apparatus for towing utility vehicles: Apparatus are disclosed for towing utility vehicles such as motorized luggage carriers. The apparatus includes a base framework having spaced axle mounts at one end and a hitch structure at the other. A lift frame is supported on the base framework and includes a sloped guide beam and a winch... Agent: The Law Firm Of Harold A. Burdick

20090028681 - Apparatus for picking up lens: An apparatus (20) for picking up a plurality of lenses at a time includes a robotic arm (22) including a rod (220) and a base plate (222) and a plurality of pipes (240). The rod is attached to the center of the base plate, and the lengthwise direction of the... Agent: Pce Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang

20090028682 - Gripping apparatus for a fork of a fork lift: A gripping apparatus for a fork of a fork lift includes a gripping portion and at least one mounting portion for removably securing the gripping apparatus to the fork. Openings are formed between the at least one mounting portion and the gripping portion for receiving the fork therethrough. The gripping... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20090028684 - Devices for capping vials useful in system and method for dispensing prescriptions: A method for securing a closure on a cylindrical container (such as a pharmaceutical vial) includes: positioning a closure in a first position, the closure being substantially centered via a centering assembly along an axis that is generally normal to the closure; translating the substantially centered closure along the axis... Agent: Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec

20090028683 - Substrate processing apparatus and method: Substrate processing methods and apparatus are disclosed. In some embodiments a substrate processing apparatus may comprise a support structure and a moveable stage including first and second stages. The moveable stage has one or more maglev units attached to the first stage and/or second stage proximate an edge of the... Agent: Jdi Patent- Kla-tencor Corp. Joint Customer Number

20090028685 - Devices for capping vials useful in system and method for dispensing prescriptions: A method for securing a closure on a cylindrical container (such as a pharmaceutical vial) includes: positioning a closure in a first position, the closure being substantially centered via a centering assembly along an axis that is generally normal to the closure; translating the substantially centered closure along the axis... Agent: Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec

20090028686 - Robotic palletizing system: A robotic palletizing system is provided for receiving objects from a conveyor and loading the objects on a pallet using a robot having an articulated arm assembly. A lift station is located below the robot and includes a lift assembly that is operable to raise an object in a lift... Agent: Abb Inc. Legal Department-4u6

20090028687 - Depalletizing device: The invention relates to a depalletizing device comprising a carriage as well as a friction roller attached to the carriage, which friction roller is rotatable about a horizontal rotation axis and is coupled to a rotational drive in order to rotate. The carriage can be moved to and fro in... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20090028688 - Tray holding apparatus: A tray holding apparatus includes a holding section, a separation section, a lifting/lowering section, and a control section. The holding section holds a stack of trays. The separation section separates the lowermost tray from the stack. The lifting/lowering section moves upward or downward between a predetermined place below the stack... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.c.

20090022570 - System, method and apparatus for feeding biomass into a pressurized vessel: A system, method and apparatus for feeding biomass into a pressurized vessel. The apparatus includes: a screw feeding housing with a drive motor, and a screw; and a biomass inlet, wherein the biomass is dropped in the biomass inlet and the screw feeds the biomass into the pressurized vessel.... Agent: Michael A. O'neil, P.c.

20090022571 - Substrate processing apparatus with motors integral to chamber walls: A substrate transport apparatus including a peripheral wall having an inner surface that defines a substrate transport chamber capable of holding an isolated atmosphere, at least one substantially ring shaped motor having at least one stator module located within the peripheral wall, between the inner surface and an adjacent outer... Agent: Perman & Green

20090022572 - Cluster tool with a linear source: Systems and methods combining a cluster chamber with linear sources are described. A plurality of wafers is mounted on a pallet. A central robot in a cluster chamber moves the pallet among chambers connected to the cluster chamber chamber. At least one of the chambers connected to the cluster chamber... Agent: Jennifer Hayes Blakely, Sokoloff, Taylor & Zafman LLP

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... Agent: Venable LLP

20090022574 - Workpiece loading system: A wafer loading system accommodates sufficient wafer carriers to substantially maximize the processing speed capability of wafer processing systems. Wafer carriers are placed into and removed from the loading system by one or two overhead carrier loading elements, such as overhead track systems. Carriers may be loaded or removed while... Agent: Perkins Coie LLP/semitool

20090022575 - Article storing apparatus: An article storing apparatus is adapted to store an article transported by a carriage traveling along a traveling rail provided on a ceiling while being suspended. A storage space is provided above the ceiling. A rack is disposed in the storage space and adapted to store the article. A loader/unloader... Agent: Drinker Biddle & Reath (dc)

20090016851 - Robot hand apparatus: A robot hand apparatus (1) includes a base (2); a motor (M); a first-link (10) supported by the base (2) while allowing the rotation around a first axis (S1), which is in parallel to an actuation axis (G) of the motor (M) and is positioned apart from the actuation axis... Agent: Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P.

20090016852 - Vial conveyance device and arm for the same: Provided is a vial conveyance device which includes, in order to hold and release a vial (2), at least two arms (26) that can be opened and closed, an urging member (31) that urges the arms (26) in an opening direction, a frame body (27) for opening and closing the... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20090016853 - In-line wafer robotic processing system: A system for processing semiconductor wafers, includes a plurality of front opening unified pods (FOUPs), loadlocks for receiving the plurality of wafers, a plurality of process chambers configured to perform processing steps and or measurement steps on the wafers, loadlock cooling stations for receiving the wafers from the processing chambers... Agent: Macpherson Kwok Chen & Heid LLP

20090016854 - Heat-treating apparatus and method of producing substrates: A heat-treating apparatus capable of realizing a highly precise processing maintaining a high degree of safety, and a method of producing substrates are provided. The heat-treating apparatus comprises a reaction tube for treating substrates; a manifold for supporting the reaction tube; and a heater provided surrounding the reaction tube to... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20090016855 - Load lock fast pump vent: A substrate processing tool including a frame forming at least one isolatable chamber configured to hold a controlled atmosphere, at least two substrate supports located within each of the at least one isolatable chamber, each of the at least two substrate supports being stacked one above the other and configured... Agent: Perman & Green

20090016857 - Substrate-replacing apparatus, substrate-processing apparatus, and substrate-inspecting apparatus: A substrate-replacing apparatus that passes a first substrate received from a first carrying part to a second carrying part, and passes a second substrate received from said second carrying part to said first carrying part, including said second carrying part that can move forward and backward along a direction orthogonal... Agent: Frishauf, Holtz, Goodman & Chick, PC

20090016856 - Tool-less rotary vacuum wicketter assembly: A rotary vacuum wicketting arrangement has a rotary hub body positioned on a shaft or spindle and supporting a number of pickup arms, and a non-rotating vacuum spinning head that provides vacuum to the rotating hub body and pickup arms over a portion of their arcuate travel. The rotary hub... Agent: Bernhard P. Molldrem, Jr.

20090016858 - System for conveying groups of partially overlapping postal objects: Conveying system, wherein a conveying device that is mobile with respect to an accumulation device is designed to convey a group of postal objects received at input from a flow-forming device designed to generate at output the group of postal objects aligned in a reference direction, partially overlapping one another... Agent: Berenato, White & Stavish, LLC

20090016859 - Carrying system, substrate treating device, and carrying method: A carrying system 1 has a carrying path which is laid out in such a manner as to pass through the lower sides of loading table 11 and the like provided at the front face side of treating devices 10, 100, 200, and covered by a cover 5. As the... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20090016860 - Substrate convey processing device, trouble countermeasure method in substrate convey processing device, and trouble countermeasures program in substrate convey processing device: A plurality of process modules for conducting processes on a wafer; conveying modules for conveying the wafer, a turnout module for transferring the wafer to/from the conveying module, and a CPU for detecting a trouble occurring in the process module and centrally controlling each of the modules based on a... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20090016861 - Work carrier and work clamping method using the same: A work carrier includes a movable clamp unit (15) having resiliently connected first and second sliders (26, 27) mounted on a guide rail (24), a lock lever (37) mounted on the second slider and normally urged in a direction to move a toothed portion (41) into meshing engagement with a... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20090016862 - Method and apparatus for providing flat panel display environmental isolation: A container for supporting substrates for processing is provided. The container includes a base, a top, and side panels connecting the base and the top. A support structure is disposed in the container. The support structure is configured to support the substrates within the container. The support structure has rows... Agent: Martine Penilla & Gencarella, LLP

20090016863 - Parking platform for motor vehicles: The invention relates to a four post parking platform for motor vehicles, comprising two longitudinally directed platform tracks (20, 21) for receiving the vehicle, a front and rear transverse member (5, 6) which both are guided on their ends at the posts (1-4) in a vertically displaceable manner, flexible traction... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20090016864 - Article storage facility: The article storage facility comprises an article transporter configured to move along a path via an article transfer location with respect to an article storage rack; an article loader for bringing articles into and taking articles out of the article storage rack, provided to the article storage rack so as... Agent: The Webb Law Firm, P.C.

20090016865 - Ramp bottom transition foot: An apparatus for wheeling a vehicle onto a truck or trailer includes a ramp. The apparatus includes a mounting portion attached to the ramp that mounts to the truck or trailer. The apparatus includes a transition piece the pivotally attaches to the ramp and contacts ground when the mounting portion... Agent: Ansel M. Schwartz Attorney At Law

20090016866 - Manual wheelchair loader: A manual wheelchair loader design to lift and place an article, such as a collapsible wheelchair, into the cargo area of a vehicle. The loader includes a base adapted to rest on a substantially flat surface within the vehicle. At least one support arm is connected to the base to... Agent: Smith Hopen, Pa

20090016867 - Panel transport unit: (EN) The invention relates to a transport unit (1), comprising several panels (2), piled in two or more piles (3), supported by one or more support elements (4) and wrapped in a single film (5). Each of said two or more piles (3) is separately supported by said one or... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20090016868 - Singulation handler comprising vision system: Singulation handler is provided which comprises a loading zone where a carrier mechanism receives and holds an electronic component and a singulation zone where the electronic component held by the carrier mechanism is singulated. A loader that is movable along an axis is operative to place the electronic component onto... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20090016869 - Attaching loader bucket to tractor for shipping: A loader bucket is attached for tractor shipping in a non-operational position between the front and rear wheels of the tractor. The loader bucket may be attached to the mast using a bracket between a first surface of the loader bucket and the mast, and a brace between a second... Agent: Stephen D. Dellett Patent Department

20090010738 - Vacuum processing apparatus and vacuum processing method: A vacuum processing apparatus includes vacuum processing chambers for subjecting a sample to vacuum processing, a vacuum carriage, a switchable chamber, a cassette support for supporting a plurality of cassettes capable of housing samples, and a waiting cassette support for supporting a waiting cassette that differs from the cassettes supported... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20090010739 - Processing station for a processing line having a module platform and withdrawable modules that can be introduced into the module platform: A processing station for a processing line, having a module platform (12) and a plurality of withdrawable modules (14) that can be introduced into it has a transporting device (40, 42) for transporting workpieces (59) to be processed at the processing station (10). According to the invention, the transporting device... Agent: Michael J. Striker

20090010740 - Coordinate measuring machine with rotatable grip: A portable coordinate measuring machine (PCMM) can have one or more rotatable grip assemblies to provide a locations for an operator to grasp the PCMM. A rotatable grip assembly can include a rotatable sleeve, a grip portion disposed over the sleeve, and one or more retaining rings to prevent the... Agent: Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP

20090010741 - Automated system and method of automatically order-picking or consolidating articles: The invention relates to a method for automatically order-picking or consolidating articles of a wide variety of different formats and varieties, using the following steps: separating the stored articles, storing the articles in a rack bay, retrieving the articles and palletising them. The method is predominantly characterized in that the... Agent: Alexander R Schlee SchleeIPInternational P.C.

20090010742 - Mechanized storage facility for boats: An arrangement is provided for dry storing boats (2) and holding them readily available, comprising a number of boat storage spaces (22) arranged at a waterfront area, and a lifting device (7) for lifting or pulling boats (2) from the water. The boat storage spaces (22) are formed according to... Agent: Volpe And Koenig, P.C.

20090010743 - Trailer adapted for use with a stone slinger: The present invention is drawn to a self unloading bottom discharge trailer. The trailer includes a coupler attached to the trailer adapted for attachment to a trailer hitch. The trailer also includes a hopper configured to carry an aggregate material and having a bottom discharge opening for unloading the aggregate... Agent: Thorpe North & Western, LLP.

20090010744 - Lighted vehicle access system and method: A lighted vehicle access apparatus and method are disclosed, wherein one or more lights coupled to a movable platform are positioned to illuminate the platform. In some embodiments, the lights are in a fixed position with respect to the platform (and therefore movable with respect to the vehicle), while in... Agent: Michael Best & Friedrich LLP

20090010746 - Transfer car having lifting and lowering function and turning function and automobile assembly line using the same: The transfer car 1 includes: a pair of guide posts 3, 4 erected on diagonal corner portions of a base 2 formed nearly in a rectangular shape when viewed in a plan; a pair of lifting and lowering support bodies 5, 6 supported by these guide posts 3, 4 and... Agent: Kratz, Quintos & Hanson, LLP

20090010745 - Transferring unit and image forming apparatus: A transferring unit of an image forming apparatus that includes: a contacted member; a rotating body that contacts and is spaced away from the contacted member; a rotating body transporting member where a supporting part to rotatably support the rotating body, a contacting external force receiving part to receive a... Agent: Stein, Mcewen & Bui, LLP

20090010747 - Pull and lift system for transporting roofing materials: The pull and lift system of the present invention transfers roofing materials from the pullbar extended position 14, FIG. 1, located at the headboard 1a of a truck bed to the lift table 6 shown in FIG. 1, by hydraulic rams 8, FIG. 1. The pull and lift system raises... Agent: Charles C. Mccloskey

20090010748 - Batch forming apparatus, substrate processing system, batch forming method, and storage medium: A batch forming apparatus forms a batch of substrates by combining a plurality of substrates that have been taken out from a plurality of carriers each containing therein the substrates in a stacked manner. The batch forming apparatus includes: a substrate transfer mechanism that takes out the substrates from each... Agent: Smith, Gambrell & Russell

20090010749 - Method and installation for assembling palletizable products: The invention concerns a method which consists in cyclically: transferring a first row of products (3) between the station for preparing said products (6) and the pre-assembly station (7), at a speed V; transferring similarly a second row of products (3) onto said pre-assembly table (7), and in order to... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20090010750 - Method of handling clamshell containers containing a particulate aliquot: A method for handling package assemblies in an automated aliquot and/or dispersal processes is provided. Embodiments of the present invention include, but are not limited to, a method of handling a package assembly containing a particulate aliquot (such as a selected type of agricultural seed) that includes first and second... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20090003973 - Wafer transfer robot: A wafer transfer robot, having a robot hand which transfers a wafer in an improved driving manner by changing a driving force transfer device of the robot hand, is disclosed. The wafer transfer robot having at least robot hand to transfer a wafer includes an arm frame supported on an... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20090003974 - Transport assembly: A transport assembly configured to be attached to downhole apparatus has a support assembly configured to be attached to the downhole apparatus and a ground engaging assembly, which in one embodiment is a roller wheel configured to contact with and move in relation to a surface of a wellbore. The... Agent: Ip Group Of Dla Piper US LLP

20090003975 - Robotic arm for a radiation treatment system: A robotic treatment delivery system including a linear accelerator (LINAC), and a robotic arm coupled to the LINAC. The robotic arm is configured to move the LINAC along at least four rotational degrees of freedom and one substantially linear degree of freedom.... Agent: Blakely, Sokoloff, Taylor & Zafman LLP

20090003976 - Compact substrate transport system: A substrate processing system including a load port module configured to hold at least one substrate container for storing and transporting substrates, a substrate processing chamber, an isolatable transfer chamber capable of holding an isolated atmosphere therein configured to couple the substrate processing chamber and the load port module, and... Agent: Perman & Green

20090003977 - Substrate processing apparatus and manufacturing method of a semiconductor device: A substrate processing apparatus is equipped with a processing furnace for processing wafers, a loading port which is used for carrying a pod containing substrates into and out of a case, a pod transport mechanism for transporting the container at least from the entrance and exit place, and a top... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20090003978 - Vacuum processing apparatus and vacuum processing method: A vacuum processing apparatus and method in which the apparatus includes vacuum processing chambers for subjecting a sample to vacuum processing, a vacuum carriage, a switchable chamber, a cassette support for supporting a plurality of cassettes capable of housing samples, and a waiting cassette support for supporting a waiting cassette... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20090003979 - Techniques for handling substrates: Techniques for handling substrates are disclosed. In one particular exemplary embodiment, the techniques may be realized as a substrate support. The substrate support may comprise a mounting portion. The substrate support may also comprise a wall extending from the mounting portion, wherein the wall may form a generally enclosed area... Agent: Hunton & Williams LLP/varian Semiconductor, Equipment Associates, Inc.

20090003980 - Method for regulating a conveying stream composed of articles of the tobacco-processing industry between a tray discharger and a feed device with multiple feed units: A method is provided to regulate a conveying stream composed of articles of the tobacco-processing industry between at least one tray discharger and connected to at least one feed device by a conveying element that conveys a mass flow of the articles. The feed device has at least one chamber... Agent: Venable LLP

20090003981 - Mobile sample storage and retrieval unit for a laboratory automated sample handling worksystem: A mobile, thermally insulated storage and retrieval unit for housing tube racks on shelves and having an elevator and conveyor for moving racks between shelves and an exterior loading tray.... Agent: Dade Behring Inc. Legal Department

20090003982 - Vehicle body shell rotation apparatus: A rotatable apparatus for repairing and restoring vehicle body shells including a pair of vertically positioned hoops placed in a parallel relation mounted to the body shell for rotation about a horizontal axis. A plurality of connecting members attached in a spoke-like manner to support the body shell. A pair... Agent: Douglas James Kielian

20090003983 - Articulated robot: It includes a first arm (42) which is rotatable about a first horizontal axis (43), a second arm (44) which is rotatable about a second horizontal axis (45) at the other end of the first arm (42), a third arm (46) which is rotatable about a third horizontal axis (47)... Agent: Sughrue-265550

20090003984 - Working machine: An angle formed on a side of a bucket by a first line segment that connects a first pivot region of a bell crank relative to a boom and a second pivot region of the bell crank relative of a connecting link and a second line segment that connects the... Agent: Frishauf, Holtz, Goodman & Chick, PC

20090003985 - Hub and distribution system: A hub and distribution system (600) is disclosed. It comprises the steps of: delivering (602) a container via rail to a terminal; assigning (604) a corridor as to where to deliver the container, the corridor including a block of pathways in proximity to a track side location; picking (606) the... Agent: Gary J. Cunningham