Patents by Inventor Chris AITKEN

Chris AITKEN has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • SUBSTRATE TRANSPORT APPARATUS WITH INDEPENDENT ACCESSORY FEEDTHROUGH
    Publication number: 20210291357
    Abstract: A substrate transport apparatus including; a frame, a substrate transport arm connected to the frame, the substrate transport arm having an end effector, and a drive section having at least one motor coupled to the substrate transport arm, wherein the at least one motor defines a kinematic portion of the drive section configured to effect kinematic motion of the substrate transport arm, and the drive section includes an accessory portion adjacent the kinematic portion, wherein the accessory portion has another motor, different and distinct from the at least one motor, the another motor of the accessory portion is operably coupled to and configured to drive one or more accessory device independent of the kinematic motion of the substrate transport arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Sean E. PLAISTED, Leigh F. SHARROCK, Chris AITKEN
  • Substrate transport apparatus with independent accessory feedthrough
    Patent number: 11020852
    Abstract: A substrate transport apparatus including; a frame, a substrate transport arm connected to the frame, the substrate transport arm having an end effector, and a drive section having at least one motor coupled to the substrate transport arm, wherein the at least one motor defines a kinematic portion of the drive section configured to effect kinematic motion of the substrate transport arm, and the drive section includes an accessory portion adjacent the kinematic portion, wherein the accessory portion has another motor, different and distinct from the at least one motor, the another motor of the accessory portion is operably coupled to and configured to drive one or more accessory device independent of the kinematic motion of the substrate transport arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: BROOKS AUTOMATION, INC.
    Inventors: Sean E Plaisted, Leigh F Sharrock, Chris Aitken
  • SUBSTRATE TRANSPORT APPARATUS WITH INDEPENDENT ACCESSORY FEEDTHROUGH
    Publication number: 20190105770
    Abstract: A substrate transport apparatus including; a frame, a substrate transport arm connected to the frame, the substrate transport arm having an end effector, and a drive section having at least one motor coupled to the substrate transport arm, wherein the at least one motor defines a kinematic portion of the drive section configured to effect kinematic motion of the substrate transport arm, and the drive section includes an accessory portion adjacent the kinematic portion, wherein the accessory portion has another motor, different and distinct from the at least one motor, the another motor of the accessory portion is operably coupled to and configured to drive one or more accessory device independent of the kinematic motion of the substrate transport arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2018
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Inventors: Sean E. PLAISTED, Leigh F. SHARROCK, Chris AITKEN