Abstract: A substrate transport apparatus for transporting substrates, the substrate transport apparatus including a frame, at least one transfer arm connected to the frame, at least one end effector mounted to the at least one transfer arm and at least one substrate support pad disposed on the at least one end effector, the at least one substrate support pad has a configuration that effects increased friction force, resulting from an increased friction coefficient, in at least one predetermined direction.

Abstract: Headphones comprising a first acoustic path configured to provide passive noise cancellation, and a second acoustic path configured to provide audio leaking. At least a part of the first acoustic path is different from at least a part of the second acoustic path.

Abstract: A conveyor in a machine tool system is dynamically controlled. A volume of material to be conveyed by the conveyor is iteratively determined. During each iteration, a current position of a tool is determined. An intersection of a tool model representing the tool at the current position and a workpiece model representing a workpiece is determined and a nominal volume of material removed from the workpiece by the tool based on the intersection of the tool model and the workpiece model is determined. The volume of material to be conveyed is updated based on the nominal volume of material removed from the workpiece and an operating state of the conveyor. The operating state of the conveyor is controlled based on the updated volume of material to be conveyed.

Abstract: An audio/video (A/V) hub that calculates an estimated location is described. In particular, the A/V hub may calculate an estimated location of a listener relative to electronic devices (such as electronic devices that include speakers) in an environment that includes the A/V hub and the electronic devices based on: communication with another electronic device; sound measurements in the environment; and/or time-of-flight measurements. Then, the A/V hub may transmit, to the electronic devices, one or more frames that include audio content and playback timing information, which may specify playback times when the electronic devices are to playback the audio content based on the estimated location. Moreover, the playback times of the electronic devices may have a temporal relationship so that the playback of the audio content by the electronic devices is coordinated.

Abstract: A loudspeaker diaphragm (12) comprising a woven fibre body supports damping material (25), for example PVA polymer, on a rearward-facing surface (24). The woven fibre body may be formed of lengths (14) non-metallic fibre material (for example glass fibre) coating with a thin metal coating (32). The mass of the layer of damping material (25) may be less than the mass of the woven fibre body. An attractive sparkly looking loudspeaker diaphragm (12) may thus be provided which damps undesirable vibration whilst providing a flatter frequency-response curve (50).

Abstract: An agricultural conveyor is provided. The agricultural conveyor includes a self-propelled chassis. A conveyor is carried by the self-propelled chassis. The front end of the conveyor is configured to be raised and lowered automatically.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed which acts to maintain a drillstring in dynamic friction during geo-steering operations when the drillstring is not rotating. Embodiments of the invention include a drilling system having a drillstring coupled to a top drive or a kelly, and a method of estimating a frictional torque along the drillstring to compute an oscillatory rotary input to the top drive or the kelly based on an input period or amplitude received at a human machine interface. A rotary control signal based on the oscillatory rotary input is transmitted to the top drive or the kelly via a variable-frequency drive (VFD) motor control system. The drillstring can be further coupled to a sensor and the feedback from the sensor can be monitored for proper operation to adjust the oscillatory rotary input during the geo-steering operations.

Abstract: A semiconductor processing tool is disclosed, the tool having a frame forming at least one chamber with an opening and having a sealing surface around a periphery of the opening, a door configured to interact with the sealing surface for sealing the opening, the door having sides perpendicular to the door sealing surface and perpendicular to a transfer plane of a substrate, and at least one drive located on the frame to a side of at least one of the sides that are substantially perpendicular to the door sealing surface and substantially perpendicular to the transfer plane of the substrate, the drive having actuators located at least partially in front of the sealing surface and the actuators being coupled to one of the sides of the door for moving the door from a sealed position. The at least one drive is located outside of a substrate transfer zone.

Abstract: An access arbitration module includes a plurality of active component communication ports for communicating with a plurality of active components, and includes a passive component communication port for communicating with a passive component. The access arbitration module also includes switching logic defined to control transmission of access communication protocol signals between each of the plurality of active component communication ports and the passive component communication port, such that an authorized one of the plurality of active component communication ports is connected in communication with the passive component communication port at a given time, and such that non-authorized ones of the plurality of active component communication ports are prevented from communication with the passive component communication port at the given time.

Abstract: An electronic device that performs automatic room filling is described. Based at least in part on information about an environment, which may include a second electronic device, the electronic device may determine a number of individuals in the environment. Then, based at least in part on the determined number of individuals, the electronic device may calculate an acoustic radiation pattern. For example, a width of a beam in the acoustic radiation pattern may be narrower when there is one individual in the environment, and the width of the beam may be wider when there is more than one individual in the environment. Next, the electronic device may provide audio content and second information specifying the acoustic radiation pattern for the second electronic device.

Abstract: An electronic device that dynamically adapts sound based at least in part on spatial information determined from ambient or background sound is described. Based at least in part on sound measurements corresponding to ambient noise in an environment, which may include a second electronic device, the electronic device may determine a characteristic of the environment. For example, the characteristic may include: a size of the environment, an acoustic mode of the environment and/or a reverberation time of the environment, which is associated with at least a frequency. Then, based at least in part on the determined characteristics, the electronic device may calculate an acoustic radiation pattern. Next, the electronic device may provide audio content and second information specifying the acoustic radiation pattern for the second electronic device.

Abstract: A portable electronic device with a touch-sensitive display (such as a cellular telephone) provides a wireless remote control for an entertainment device (such as a consumer-electronic device). Based on device-state information that specifies a current state of the entertainment device (which is received from an audio/video (A/V) hub that communicates with the entertainment device) and one or more related states of the entertainment device, the portable electronic device may generate a user interface that includes one or more virtual command icons. Note that the one or more related states are related to the current state in a state diagram by corresponding operations that transition the entertainment device from the current state to the one or more related states. Then, the portable electronic displays the user interface on the touch-sensitive display. In this way, the portable electronic device dynamically adapts the user interface.

Abstract: An electronic device that performs dynamic cross-talk cancellation is described. The electronic device may acquire information about an environment, which may include a second electronic device. Based at least in part on the information, the electronic device may determine locations of different individuals in the environment. Then, based at least in part on the locations, the electronic device may calculate an acoustic radiation pattern of a second electronic device. The acoustic radiation pattern may include a beam having a principal direction approximately directed towards the location of one individual, and an exclusion zone in which an intensity of output sound is reduced below a threshold value and that includes the location of another individual. Next, the electronic device may provide audio content and second information specifying the acoustic radiation pattern for the second electronic device.

Abstract: A parts feeder which incorporates a position-controlled conveyor, a unique flex crowder system and destacker for promoting the singulation of parts on the conveyor, and a vision enabled reject mechanism to select and reject non-compliant parts. In this regard, parts to be sorted are lifted onto a conveyor and run past a series of adjustable crowder sections, including a flex crowder section, past a destacker element and into a singulation zone whereupon multiple camera images of both edges and features in conjunction with conveyor speed, conveyor position and laser triggering synchronize the parts to be rejected. The parts feeder incorporates adjustable settings thereby obviating the need to switch out components for the purpose of accommodating parts of various shapes and sizes.

Abstract: An electronic device that dynamically adapts sound based at least in part on spatial information determined from ambient or background sound is described. Based at least in part on sound measurements corresponding to ambient noise in an environment, which may include a second electronic device, the electronic device may determine a characteristic of the environment. For example, the characteristic may include: a size of the environment, an acoustic mode of the environment and/or a reverberation time of the environment, which is associated with at least a frequency. Then, based at least in part on the determined characteristics, the electronic device may calculate an acoustic radiation pattern. Next, the electronic device may provide audio content and second information specifying the acoustic radiation pattern for the second electronic device.

Abstract: An electronic device that performs active room shaping and/or noise control is described. The electronic device may acquire information about an environment, which may include a second electronic device and a third electronic device. Based at least in part on audio content, locations of a second electronic device and a third electronic device and a location of a boundary of the environment, one or more of which may be specified by the information, the electronic device may calculate acoustic radiation patterns of the second electronic device and the third electronic device, where the acoustic radiation patterns selectively modify a reverberation characteristic of the environment. Then, the electronic device may provide the audio content and second information specifying the acoustic radiation patterns for the second electronic device and the third electronic device.

Abstract: An electronic device that provides dynamic equalization in a directional speaker array is described. Based at least in part on audio content and an acoustic radiation pattern associated with a second electronic device, the electronic device may determine drive signals for a set of drivers. Then, the electronic device may adjust the drive signals for at least a subset of the set of drivers based at least in part on a distortion margin in at least the subset of the drivers, where the distortion margin is based at least in part on the drive signals, a distortion threshold of at least the subset of the drivers and a volume setting. Next, based at least in part on the adjusted drive signals, the electronic device may output, using the set of drivers, the sound corresponding to the audio content.

Abstract: An electronic device that performs self-configuration of a group of speakers is described. The electronic device may provide instructions for a set of second electronic devices to perform round-robin measurements in which, iteratively, each of the set of second electronic devices outputs sound while a remainder of the set of second electronic devices perform acoustic measurements. Then, the electronic device may receive information that specifies the acoustic measurements associated with the set of second electronic devices. Based at least in part on locations of the set of second electronic devices and the acoustic measurements, the electronic device may calculate acoustic radiation patterns of the set of second electronic devices, where a given acoustic radiation pattern includes a beam having a principal direction. Next, the electronic device may provide audio content and second information specifying the acoustic radiation patterns for the set of second electronic devices.