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Material or article handling November recently filed with US Patent Office 11/12

20120301251 - Apparatus for delivering semiconductor components to a substrate during semiconductor package manufacturing: An apparatus 200 for delivering semiconductor components 212 to a substrate 206a; 206b; 500a; 500b; 500c during semiconductor package manufacturing is disclosed. The apparatus 200 comprises a platform 216 and a plurality of delivery modules 202a, 202b affixed to the platform 216. Each of the plurality of delivery modules 202a,... Agent: Asm Technology Singapore Pte. Ltd.

20120301252 - Cartridge transporting device: A cartridge transporting device includes: a cartridge holder in which a cartridge receiving a recording medium is inserted and which holds the inserted cartridge; a supporting frame that supports the cartridge holder to be freely move between an insertion position and a drawn-in position; a locking member that moves between... Agent: Sony Corporation

20120301253 - Self-loading machining apparatus with a vertical spindle: An apparatus for machining workpieces has a frame having a vertical front wall and defining a work station, an intake station, and an output station. Conveyors move the workpieces into the intake station and out of the output station. At least one tool is provided in the work station. A... Agent:

20120301254 - System and method for receiving and feeding used beverage containers (ubc) to at least one conveyor: A system and a method for receiving and feeding used beverage containers (UBC) uses at least one conveyer and a receptacle with a variable volume for receiving batches of UBC's. The batch receptacle has a small footprint. An annular rotating ring located at the upper edge of the receptacle circumscribes... Agent: Anker Andersen A/s

20120301255 - Control arm skate: A control arm skate of synthetic material facilitates movement of a disabled vehicle. A sliding block has two inclined ends facilitating sliding of the block in opposite directions with a disabled vehicle thereon without further damage to the vehicle or support surface over which it is moved. An upper block... Agent:

20120301256 - Working device: The present invention relates to a working device having an element movable via at least one working drive, with at least one energy recovery cylinder being provided for recovering energy from the movement of the movable element and having a chamber filled with gas. In this respect, the energy recovery... Agent:

20120301257 - Excavator thumb: A thumb and linkage assembly for covering the bucket of an excavator is shown and described. The thumb and linkage assembly includes a bracket coupled to a lift arm of an excavator or prime mover. The assembly also includes a base link and a thumb link. The base link has... Agent: Caterpillar, Inc.

20120301258 - Bucket and work vehicle: A bottom surface part of a bucket includes first and second curved surface parts. The second curved surface part is positioned closer to a back surface part than the first curved surface part. A second curvature radius of the second curved surface part is shorter than a first curvature radius... Agent: Komatsu Ltd.

20120301259 - Telescopic boom for material handling vehicle: A telescopic boom (10) suitable for a material handling vehicle is provided. The boom comprises two telescopic sections. One end (12a) of an inner tube element (12) is telescopically slideable in one end (14a) of an outer tube element (14) so that a majority length of the inner tube element... Agent: Agco Sa

20120301260 - Horizontal displacement mechanism for cleanroom material transfer systems: A spiral cam has a tubular shaped portion defined by an interior cavity and an exterior surface that includes a cam contour. A linear slide assembly having a length defined along a rotational axis is defined to slide lengthwise into the interior cavity of the spiral cam. The linear slide... Agent: Crossing Automation, Inc.

20120301261 - Substrate processing apparatus with motors integral to chamber walls: In accordance to an aspect of the disclosed embodiments, a substrate transport apparatus is provided. The substrate transport apparatus includes a frame defining a chamber, at least one stator module embedded at least partly into a peripheral wall of the chamber, the at least one stator module defining an axis... Agent:

20120301262 - Method and device for feeding fasteners: Method for feeding fasteners to a fastening tool that can be moved by a programmable handling device and on which is mounted a magazine for accommodating at least one fastener. The method comprises: moving the magazine to a filling station, wherein the filling station has an always continuously open tube... Agent: Newfrey LLC

20120301263 - Aircraft moving device: A tow apparatus for moving an aircraft comprising a frame, a drive member, a contact wheel configured to engage with a nosewheel tire of an aircraft, a transmission portion, a shaft engageable with a nosewheel tire of an aircraft, and a torque arm rotatably supported by the frame. The transmission... Agent: Redline Aviation, LLC

20120301264 - Method and arrangement at trucks for tipping a loading bin: A truck for heavy transport that comprises a front part coupled with a rear part. The rear part comprises a load arrangement including a load frame arranged to support a loading bin. The loading bin is arranged such that it can be pivoted at the rear end of the load... Agent:

20120301265 - Mounting apparatus for recreational water vessels: A mounting apparatus 10 is provided for assisting in sliding a kayak up onto a roof rack. The mounting apparatus comprises a vehicle mounting portion 11, and a cradling portion 12. Vehicle mounting portion 11 comprises a central support portion 13, and a pair of oppositely extending suction assemblies 14.... Agent:

20120301266 - Ramp botom 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:

20120294696 - Haptic device for manipulator and vehicle control: An interface (101) for converting human control input gestures to telematic control signals includes a plurality of articulating arms (107, 108, 109) each mounted at a base end (113, 115, 117) to an interface base and coupled at an opposing end to a housing (106). The articulating arms are operable... Agent: Harris Corporation

20120294697 - Disposable production line: In particular the invention relates to a closed disposable equipment comprising at least two separate disposable isolators including a first disposable isolator and a last disposable isolator, wherein said separate disposable isolator is connected to at least one other separate disposable isolator by at least one connecting means, wherein each... Agent: Disposable-lab

20120294698 - Delivery system: A delivery system includes a delivery vehicle configured to ride along a flat track. The delivery vehicle includes a guiding pin. The guiding pin is configured to interlock with a guiding groove.... Agent:

20120294699 - Automotive wheelchair mobility system: A wheelchair lift and restraining device for an automotive vehicle includes a base pivotally mounted beneath the main floor of a vehicle. First and second support arm portions extend outwardly from the base and are configured for engagement with a wheelchair frame, preferably a wheel axle. A rotating assembly selectively... Agent: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

20120294700 - Canopy crane: A crane having a base unit, a mast, a boom, a support, and an elevator mechanism is disclosed. The base unit couples to a hitch of a vehicle, such as a pickup truck. The mast extends from the base unit, and the boom extends from the mast. The support is... Agent:

20120294701 - Auto hook-up device for disabled vehicles: An auto-latch mechanism enabling a towing vehicle to hook-up and tow-away a disabled vehicle without the need for either operator of the vehicles to exit their interior. In a preferred embodiment, the auto-latch mechanism includes opposing guide plates and a plunger pin with a distal portion movable to a location... Agent: Miller Industries Towing Equipment Inc.

20120294702 - Transporting liquefied natural gas (lng): There is provided a method for loading or unloading a liquid cargo for a water-borne vehicle. An exemplary method comprises distributing liquid cargo to a first storage compartment of the water-borne vehicle to a first level. The exemplary method additionally comprises distributing liquid cargo to a second storage compartment of... Agent:

20120288347 - Conveying device and vacuum apparatus: A conveying device includes an extensible link mechanism having a plurality of arms receiving power from a drive source, a mounting section for mounting a substrate, connected to an operation tip section of the link mechanism through third left and right arms. A downstream-side pressing mechanism making contact with and... Agent: Ulvac, Inc.

20120288348 - Automated material handling system for semiconductor manufacturing based on a combination of vertical carousels and overhead hoists: An overhead hoist transport vehicle comprising: an overhead hoist; a translating stage; and a gripper coupled to the translating stage, the gripper being configured to grip a material unit; wherein the overhead hoist is configured to transport the material unit to one of a load port and a storage location... Agent: Murata Machinery Ltd.,

20120288349 - Container handling device, use of such a one, and methods in unloading and loading: The invention concerns a container handling device for the temporary storage of containers in unloading and loading. The container handling device is arranged to be able to receive at least one pair of container units with one unit in the pair being situated above the other one. The device has... Agent:

20120288350 - System for loading and unloading foodstuffs: A system for loading and unloading food products. In one implementation the system includes transport means with a plurality of parallel belts upon which the products to be loaded move, and a tool adapted to load the products. The tool has support means adapted to pass through the gaps between... Agent: Ulma Packaging Technological Center, S. Coop.

20120288351 - Fork with multiple tines: Conventional multi-tined implements such as cutlery and serving forks, pitchforks and front-end loader machine forks, all have smooth tine surfaces from which the respective items being picked up and transferred by a user may unintentionally slip off and cause harm. All such implements are provided enhanced ability to retain their... Agent:

20120288352 - System and method using multiple component pane handlers configured to handle and transfer component panes: A system and method for transferring component panes from a component pane storage station to a vacuum table assembly are disclosed. The system includes a number of component pane handlers, for instance two handlers, and a pick and place mechanism or arm. The handler transfers the component panes from the... Agent: Semiconductor Technologies & Instruments Pte Ltd

20120288353 - Component pane handler configured to handle component panes of multiple sizes: A component pane handling apparatus configured to handle component panes of multiple different sizes is disclosed. The apparatus includes at least one component pane capture element that can be displaced between a number of different positions, each position corresponding to a particular component pane size. Therefore, the at least one... Agent: Semiconductor Technologies & Instruments Pte Ltd

20120288354 - Load transferring mechanism in a sheet-feeding system: An apparatus for transferring load in a sheet-feeding system is described. The apparatus employs a rack, which is vertically movable between a loading position and a rack transfer position. The rack has a ribbed structure. Further, a movable cart in the apparatus can shift between a cart transfer position, an... Agent: Xerox Corporation

20120288355 - Method for storing wafers: A method for storing wafers is disclosed. A plurality of wafers are placed into the wafer cassette box. The wafer cassette box is hermetically sealed and pumped down to vacuum for the wafer storage. Alternatively, the wafers carried by a holder conveyed on a wafer conveyor are placed into a... Agent:

20120288356 - Parts manipulation method and apparatus: Method and apparatus for imparting movement to one or more articles includes placing the one or more articles on a surface of a support member and imparting vibratory motion to the support member by vibrating actutators connected to the support member wherein the vibratory motion includes at least a rotational... Agent: Northwestern University

20120282064 - Apparatus and methods of positioning a subsea object: A manipulator tool for installing and retrieving objects from a fixed or floating structure in a subsea tidal environment includes an articulated arm attached to the fixed or floating structure. The tool may be configured to compensate for movement of the objects due to tidal forces. In one embodiment, a... Agent:

20120282065 - System for charging electrically powered automated guided vehicles: A system for periodically charging an electrically powered automated guided vehicle includes a charging station positioned adjacent a predetermined route of the automated guided vehicle. The charging station includes a charging arm which is selectively movable between a stowed position and a charge position in which the charging arm engages... Agent: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.

20120282066 - Robot: A manipulator for transporting work pieces, especially between two subsequent molding presses of a press working line, including a moving mechanism allowing three dimensional movements on the path between the molding presses, a supplemental arm attached to the moving mechanism and connected to this moving mechanism via a support member... Agent: Wilfried Strothmann Gmbh Maschinenbau Und Handhabungstechnik

20120282067 - Rack-to-rack packaged semiconductor device exchanger: A rack-to-rack packaged semiconductor device exchanger has a length with a midpoint thereof, and includes an inner portion, a first outer rail and a second outer rail on opposite edges of the inner portion for accepting from opposite ends of the exchanger a first rack and a second rack configured... Agent: Texas Instruments Incorporated

20120282068 - Shelf storage system: A shelf storage system comprises shelves having several shelf levels arranged on top of each other. Each shelf level has at least one transport aisle between the shelves with storage spaces for products. In the transport aisle, a level operating device for moving to the storage spaces is provided. At... Agent: Knapp Ag

20120282069 - Variable width central alignment system with blocking of reverse and forward movement of trucks for loading bays: The system comprises at last one longitudinal guide that is independent of the loading bay and disposed on one side of the vertical mid-plane of the loading bay, facing the plane defined by the loading bay and associated with actuating means that trigger the lateral movement thereof, forming a reference... Agent: Amiserru S.l.

20120282070 - 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 the inventory holder at least one of coupled to and supported by the mobile drive unit. The... Agent:

20120282071 - Lifting accessory device: The present invention is a lifting accessory device that includes an extendable arm with a distal end and a proximal end, a hook disposed on the distal end of the extendable arm to attach to any materials or matter that are being lifted or transported and a hydraulic assembly with... Agent:

20120282072 - Skid steer attachment: A skid steer attachment has an extended reach for lifting and placing heavy boulders, logs and debris in hard to reach locations. With its extended reach capabilities, the attachment makes it possible to grab and place items in locations that are hard to reach with conventional attachments.... Agent:

20120282073 - Device for handling value documents: The invention relates to a device (10) for handling notes of value. The device comprises a first module (16a) that in an operating state is electrically conductive connected via a first electrical wire to a power supply unit (26) and electrically conductive connected via a second electrical wire to a... Agent: Wincor Nixdorf International Gmbh

20120282074 - Apparatus and method for forming stacks of bags: e

20120282076 - Casket handling system: A multi-tiered casket handling system is configured to preferably be placed in a vehicle. Because the casket handling system admits to adjustability in its mounting, a wide range of vehicles can be used. Further, because the casket handling system has a system for tilting the rear upper tier and powered... Agent: Fyda Freightliner Cincinnti, Inc.

20120282075 - Storage tray populator and method for populating a storage tray with a plurality of biological sample containers: A storage tray populator configured to populate a storage rack with a plurality of biological sample containers is provided. The storage tray populator may include a randomizer configured to receive the biological sample containers and randomly distribute the biological sample containers. Further, a transport apparatus may transport the biological sample... Agent: Pioneer Hi-bred International, Inc.

20120282077 - Automated refuse vehicle packing system: A method of controlling the deposition and packing of refuse in a refuse vehicle body that includes a container handling lift and dump mechanism that automatically grasps, lifts and dumps refuse containers into a charging hopper and a packer panel and attached follower panel operable in the charging hopper, the... Agent: Mcneilus Truck And Manufacturing, Inc.

20120275882 - Raise-assist and smart energy system for a pipe handling apparatus: The invention relates to a pipe handling apparatus that delivers and positions tubulars at a wellhead and a device for assisting pivotal movement of a boom relative to a base of the apparatus. A pneumatic spring assembly is pivotally connected between the boom and base. During operation, the pneumatic spring... Agent: T&t Engineering Services, Inc.

20120275883 - Method of preparing a dry bulk carrier: A method of preparing a dry bulk carrier for sand transportation and fluidized unloading including disposing within a utility hold, fluidizing pipes having inflow openings and also a slurry inlet for fluidized sand, wherein the method further includes disposing a slurry pump connected between a slurry inlet and an unloading... Agent:

20120275884 - Label transfer device for an iml method: A transfer device (10) for an IML process for transporting and inserting a label (8) into an annular gap-shaped mold cavity (9) of a multi-part injection molding tool (1), in particular for manufacturing of tubes or other containers of circular, oval, square or other shaped cross-section. This device (10) comprises... Agent: Beck Automation Ag

20120275885 - Method for operating an automated sample workcell: A method of operating the automated sample workcell for processing one or more biological samples is presented. The method comprises receiving one or more biological samples. Each biological sample is contained in a sample tube. Each sample tube is a tube type. If a test order was received for at... Agent:

20120275886 - Transport system and transport method: A transport system includes a first track that passes above loading ports of the processing devices, and an overhead travelling vehicle that travels along the first track and includes a hoist. A second track is below the first track, passes above the loading ports, and is disposed in parallel or... Agent: Muratec Automation Co., Ltd.

20120275887 - Process and plant for building tyres: A plant for building tyres includes a plurality of working locations, at least one first working location being associated with at least two loading/unloading locations, a proximal one and a distal one, each of said working locations and loading/unloading locations being associable with a forming drum. The production cycle is... Agent: Pirelli Tyre S.p.a

20120275888 - Seed tender: Seed tender apparatus for holding one or more seed containers and including an inclined conveyor apparatus pivotable between a stowed configuration and a discharged configuration.... Agent:

20120275889 - Attachment assembly for use with a self-propelled power unit: The invention relates to a self-propelled outdoor power equipment unit, an attachment for use with such a unit and associated methods. The unit may be in the form of a mower having a mower deck. The attachment includes a hopper and conveyor assembly for discharging particulate material from the hopper.... Agent: Green Industry Innovators, L.L.C.

20120275890 - Pallet accessory for truck-mounted crane: A sling for lifting pallet-mounted cargo includes: an upper pair of telescopic beams; a yoke connecting the upper beams; a lower pair of telescopic beams; and load lines connecting each of the upper beams to a respective lower beam. The sling may further include adjustable hangers connecting the load lines... Agent:

20120275891 - Wheelchair lift device: An easy to use and compact wheelchair lift device that can be quickly and easily installed to load a wheelchair into the trunk of a vehicle. A representative lift is designed such that the wheelchair may be loaded properly and completely without the lift or the wheelchair striking the vehicle.... Agent:

20120275892 - Industrial truck with a height-adjustable load support: An industrial truck with a load support which is adjustable in its height along a lifting frame and whose taken load is detected by a load sensor, wherein a control unit is provided in which one or several load gravity centres can be selected and which determines an admissible lifting... Agent: Jungheinrich Aktiengesellschaft

20120275893 - Controlling a digging operation of an industrial machine: Systems, methods, devices, and computer readable media for controlling the operation of an industrial machine including one or more components. A method of controlling the industrial machine includes determining a position of at least one of the one or more components of the industrial machine during a digging operation, determining... Agent:

20120275894 - Milking box with robotic attacher comprising an arm that pivots, rotates, and grips: s

20120275895 - Apparatus and method for transferring springs: An apparatus for transferring springs to a spring conveyor comprises a transfer device and an output device. The transfer device is mounted such that it can be moved between a plurality of positions in which the transfer device is respectively configured to receive a spring, and is configured to transport... Agent:

20120275896 - Roll-in push cart: Embodiments of a roll-in push cot may comprise a support frame comprising a pair of lateral sides extending between a front end and a rear end, and a pair of slidable tracks disposed in the lateral sides; a pair of leading legs and a pair of trailing legs pivotally connected... Agent: Ferno-washington, Inc.

20120275897 - Low center of gravity carrier: A carrier having a platform or deck mounted on a subframe tiltable relative to the vehicle chassis. The platform is preferably slidable relative to the subframe. Using Super Single rear wheels and an airbag suspension, for example, sufficient clearance is provided such that the subframe is preferably located between the... Agent: Miller Industries Towing Equipment, Inc.