Patents Examined by Saúl Rodríguez
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Patent number: 11904480Abstract: An automated gas supply system includes a gas cylinder transfer unit configured to transfer a cradle in which one or more gas cylinders storing a gas therein are stored; a gas cylinder inspection unit configured to check properties of the gas stored in the gas cylinder transferred from the gas cylinder transfer unit and check whether the gas leaks from the gas cylinder; a storage queue configured to receive the gas cylinder from the gas cylinder inspection unit by a mobile robot and configured to classify and store the transferred gas cylinders according to the properties of the gas stored in the gas cylinder; and a gas cabinet configured to receive the gas cylinder from the storage queue by the mobile robot and fasten a gas pipe, which is connected to a semiconductor manufacturing process line, to a gas spray nozzle, which is disposed at one side of the received gas cylinder, to supply the gas stored in the gas cylinder to the semiconductor manufacturing process line, wherein the gas cabinet includes a residType: GrantFiled: February 7, 2022Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Min Sung Ha, Kwang-Jun Kim, Jong Kyu Kim, Hyun-Joong Kim, Jin Ho So, Chi-Gun An, Ki Moon Lee, Hui Gwan Lee, Beom Soo Hwang
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Patent number: 11905114Abstract: An assembly material logistics system and methods includes a marketplace component storage area and an assembly area each including an aligned rack aisle for the selected positioning of predetermined full containers and empty containers depleted of components. A plurality of transfer vehicles movable along a material aisle positioned directly adjacent to the rack aisle reciprocally move between the component storage and assembly areas to retrieve and deposit full and empty component storage containers to support assembly of at least one product in the assembly area. In one example, the component storage area includes a large component storage area, small component storage area and a consumable materials storage area. In an alternate example, the transfer vehicles include a first support and a second support to simultaneously support and transfer both a full component container and an empty component container leading to greater efficiency of material logistics.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2021Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Comau LLCInventors: Velibor Kilibarda, Freddie Tappo, William Frazer, Alessandro Puccioni
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Patent number: 11894252Abstract: A transfer apparatus including a frame, multiple arms connected to the frame, each arm having an end effector and an independent drive axis for extension and retraction of the respective arm with respect to other ones of the multiple arms, a linear rail defining a degree of freedom for the independent drive axis for extension and retraction of at least one arm, and a common drive axis shared by each arm and configured to pivot the multiple arms about a common pivot axis, wherein at least one of the multiple arms having another drive axis defining an independent degree of freedom with respect to other ones of the multiple arms.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2023Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: Brooks Automation US, LLCInventors: Robert T. Caveney, Ulysses Gilchrist, Alexander Krupyshev
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Patent number: 11894256Abstract: A substrate holding mechanism includes: a mounting stage on which a substrate is mounted; a plurality of holding sections each of which includes an upper surface that holds a lower surface of a peripheral section of the substrate and includes a lower surface that pushes down an upper surface of the peripheral section of the substrate mounted on the mounting stage; a protrusion that is provided on the plurality of holding sections and that contacts an end surface of the substrate mounted on the mounting stage to correct a position of the substrate; a lifting and lowering mechanism configured to lift and lower the plurality of holding sections; and a horizontal moving mechanism configured to horizontally move the plurality of holding sections.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2021Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: Tokyo Electron LimitedInventors: Toshiaki Takahara, Fumito Kagami
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Patent number: 11891779Abstract: A hydraulic excavator is provided which can suppress the fuel consumption amount and improve the work efficiency by reducing the hydraulic pressure loss generated when a plurality of hydraulic actuators different in load are operated simultaneously.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2019Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kohei Ogura, Katsuaki Kodaka, Masahiro Kayane, Yoshihiro Shirakawa
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Patent number: 11894251Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to a transport system and a substrate processing and transfer (SPT) system. The SPT system includes a transport system that connects two processing tools. The transport system includes a vacuum tunnel that is configured to transport substrates between the processing tools. The vacuum tunnel includes a substrate transport carriage to move the substrate through the vacuum tunnel. The SPT system has a variety of configurations that allow the user to add or remove processing chambers, depending on the process chambers required for a desired substrate processing procedure.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2022Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.Inventors: Jacob Newman, Ulrich Oldendorf, Martin Aenis, Andrew J. Constant, Shay Assaf, Jeffrey C. Hudgens, Alexander Berger, William Tyler Weaver
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Patent number: 11884488Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an article conveying system and an article conveying method. The article conveying system comprises: at least two first conveying channels configured to be arranged horizontally on a building; at least one second conveying channel configured to be arranged vertically on the building; a conveyer configured to move on the first conveying channels and the second conveying channel to convey an article to different positions of the building; and transfer device arranged between the first conveying channels and the second conveying channel, to transfer the article and/or the conveyer from the first conveying channels to the second conveying channel or from the second conveying channel to the first conveying channels. The present disclosure can save physical strength and time of delivery persons and consignees, effectively achieve transfer of the article and/or the conveyer between the first conveying channels and the second conveying channel, and improve the conveying efficiency.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2019Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: BEIJING JINGDONG QIANSHI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Hongtao Li
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Patent number: 11873163Abstract: A material handling system has a vertical lift two vertically aligned carriages that are independently positionable on a vertical support structure by respective drive systems. A processor subsystem selects one of the two carriages to move an article from at least one in-feed conveyor to a selected level of an automated storage and retrieval system (AS/RS). The processor subsystem concurrently positions the other carriage to avoid a collision.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2021Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: INTELLIGRATED HEADQUARTERS, LLCInventors: Douglas K Schack, Ralf Buerkle, Jonathon Cleary, Charles Christopher Lingamfelter
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Patent number: 11866211Abstract: A handling device having a holder for gripping web-shaped packaging material, which holder has a curvature in the longitudinal direction of the holder. When the packaging material is gripped by the handling device, a free end section of the packaging material is arched in the transverse direction of the packaging material and projects out from the handling device to be inserted into a processing station of a packaging machine.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2021Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: UHLMANN PAC-SYSTEME GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Yannick Niederbacher, Sebastian Scharpf
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Patent number: 11867456Abstract: A low-temperature storage system 100 is provided, which can, with a simple structure, minimize heat transfer into the low-temperature storage chamber, reduce the operation noise, allow easy positioning of a reciprocating part inside the low-temperature storage chamber, and preclude device bulkiness outside the low-temperature storage chamber. The low-temperature storage system 100 includes a low-temperature storage chamber 110, and a transfer mechanism 120. The transfer mechanism 120 includes an in-storage unit 121 and an external unit 140. The in-storage unit 121 includes a reciprocating part 122 that holds the storage objects C, a turn guide 126 that guides the reciprocating part 122, and a lift member 131 that causes the reciprocating part 122. The external unit 140 includes a torque transmission part 141, a lift transmission part 147, and a detachable moving part 150 that drives the torque transmission part 141 and lift transmission part 147.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2021Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: TSUBAKIMOTO CHAIN CO.Inventor: Tomokatsu Takahashi
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Patent number: 11865960Abstract: A material delivery and waste removal trailer that includes a scissors lift mechanism mounted on a main frame of the trailer that elevates a storage bin from the main frame and retracts the storage bin to the main frame. The storage bin has a frame mounted on the scissors lift and a container mounted to the frame of the storage bin. The container of the storage bin is movable pivotally vertically away the frame of the storage bin and linearly horizontally through the frame of the storage bin. A first hydraulic cylinder controls movement of the scissors lift mechanism away from the main frame and toward the main frame and a second hydraulic cylinder controls movement of the container of the storage bin away from the frame of the storage bin and toward and the frame of the storage bin.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2019Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: New Heights, LLCInventors: Aaron Jay Beiler, Raymond Beiler, Jeremiah Weaver
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Patent number: 11858146Abstract: A working method of performing work with increase or decrease in weight on an object by a robot system having a robot, a first hand with an assist device, and a second hand without the assist device, includes switching between an assisted work state in which the first hand is coupled to the robot and work is performed with assistance by the assist device and a non-assisted work state in which the second hand is coupled to the robot and work is performed without assistance by the assist device according to a weight of the object.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2021Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Nahomi Adachi, Hiroaki Shimizu, Masaki Miyasaka, Kazufumi Oya
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Patent number: 11858402Abstract: A vehicle ramp system includes a first ramp and a second ramp each removably attachable to a truck bed. The first and second ramps may each be attached to the truck bed via numerous brackets and a ramp fastener. Further, the first and second ramps may each include a panel removably attachable thereto. Accordingly, once the first and second ramps are coupled to the truck bed, a UTV can be positioned thereon, thereby allowing the UTV to be elevated within the truck's bed. Due to the elevated position of the UTV, a storage area is created between a bottom of the UTV and the truck bed, where a user can place tools, camping equipment, luggage, etc.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2023Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Inventors: Edward F. Moore, Cynthia D. Moore
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Patent number: 11858731Abstract: An intermediate container for a refuse vehicle where the container is positioned in front of the refuse vehicle is provided. A plurality of legs extends from the container toward the refuse vehicle. An attachment mechanism is on each leg to secure the legs to a front loading arm assembly of the refuse vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: The Heil Co.Inventors: David C. Gentry, Bryan Stewart, Brian Ham, Bobby Ray McKinney, John Wayne Bedwell
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Patent number: 11858145Abstract: A piled grain surface management robot comprises an auger-based drive system, a memory, and a processor coupled with the memory. The processor is configured to control movement of the robot via the auger-based drive system. The processor is also configured to direct a traversal of a surface of piled grain in a bulk store, wherein a crust layer of the surface is broken up by auger rotation of the auger-based drive system during the traversal.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Grain Weevil CorporationInventors: Benjamin H. Johnson, Chad E. Johnson, Zane Zents
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Patent number: 11858738Abstract: A storage system and a load handling device for lifting and moving containers stacked in the storage system are described. The storage system includes a plurality of rails or tracks arranged in a grid pattern above the stacks of containers. The grid pattern can include a plurality of grid spaces and each stack is located within a footprint of only a single grid space. The load handling device is configured to move laterally on the rails or tracks above the stacks. The load-handling device includes a container-receiving space located above the rails or tracks in use and a lifting device arranged to lift a container from a stack into the container-receiving space. The load handling device has a footprint that, in use, occupies only a single grid space in the storage system.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2023Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: OCADO INNOVATION LIMITEDInventors: Lars Sverker Ture Lindbo, Robert Rolf Stadie
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Patent number: 11858761Abstract: An offloading vacuum system. The system has a tank to capture debris from an excavation site. The debris is pulled into the tank due to a blower pulling air into an attached hose. An internal conveyor within the tank conveys material to an offloading hub. The offloading hub has a ground-facing door which opens to deposit debris into an external conveyor. The external conveyor, when deployed, can move debris from below the tank to a dump container with a wall greater than a height of the tank.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2021Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: The Charles Machine Works, Inc.Inventor: Cody L. Sewell
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Patent number: 11851278Abstract: A handling robot used in a field of warehouse logistics comprises a mobile chassis, and a storage shelf. The storage shelf is mounted to the mobile chassis and comprises a plurality of layered plate components distributed at different heights. The handling robot further comprises a handling device configured to transport a material to a layered plate of the plurality of layered plate components, and a lift component configured to drive the handling device to lift relative to the storage shelf.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2022Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: HAI ROBOTICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Zhe Kong, Qingxin Zhan, Yeguang Chen
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Patent number: 11850745Abstract: Disclosed herein are multi-turn drive assemblies, systems and methods of use thereof. The multi-turn drive assemblies enable a robot link member to have a maximum rotation of at least 360 degrees about an axis. The multi-turn drive assemblies can be incorporated into a robot arm for enabling 360 degrees rotation of one or more link members about an axis. The robot arm may be located in a transfer chamber of an electronic device processing system. Also disclosed are methods of controlling the multi-turn drive assemblies and related robots.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2022Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.Inventors: Jeff Hudgens, Damon K. Cox, Rajkumar Thanu
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Patent number: 11851275Abstract: A storage system and a load handling device for lifting and moving containers stacked in the storage system are described. The storage system includes a plurality of rails or tracks arranged in a grid pattern above the stacks of containers. The grid pattern can include a plurality of grid spaces and each stack is located within a footprint of only a single grid space. The load handling device is configured to move laterally on the rails or tracks above the stacks. The load-handling device includes a container-receiving space located above the rails or tracks in use and a lifting device arranged to lift a container from a stack into the container-receiving space. The load handling device has a footprint that, in use, occupies only a single grid space in the storage system.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2020Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: OCADO INNOVATION LIMITEDInventors: Lars Sverker Ture Lindbo, Robert Rolf Stadie, Matthew Robert Whelan, Christopher Richard James Brett