Patents by Inventor Martin Hosek

Martin Hosek 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).

  • Linear Robot Arm with Multiple End Effectors
    Publication number: 20200206941
    Abstract: A substrate transport apparatus including a lower linearly driven effector structure with spaced paddles, and an upper linearly driven end effector structure with spaced paddles and no rotating joints above a paddle of the lower end effector structure. A drive subsystem is configured to linearly drive the lower end effector structure and to linearly drive the upper end effector structure independent of the lower end effector structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Martin Hosek, Dennis Poole, Christopher Hofmeister
  • Substrate Transport Vacuum Platform
    Publication number: 20200185245
    Abstract: A transport apparatus including a robot drive; an arm having a first end connected to the robot drive; and at least one end effector connected to a second end of the arm. The arm includes at least three links connected in series to form the arm. The arm is configured to be moved by the robot drive to move the at least one end effector among load locks and two or more sets of opposing process modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2020
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Christopher Hofmeister, Martin Hosek
  • SCALABLE MOTION CONTROL SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20200166913
    Abstract: A control system includes a clustered architecture having a master controller, a central control section including one or more first remote controllers under direct control of the master controller, and a distributed control section including a cluster controller controlled by the master controller. The cluster controller controls the activities of one or more second remote controllers. Each of the first and second remote controllers are utilized to drive one or more axes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventors: Martin Hosek, Stuart Beale, Roumen Botev, Matthew Coady, Christopher Hofmeister, Mark Ives, Jairo Moura, Robert Caveney
  • Robotic manipulator with supplementary damping
    Patent number: 10661455
    Abstract: An apparatus including a plurality of robot arm links movably connected to one another, where a first one of the robot arm links includes a frame, where the frame has a first end movably connected onto a second one of the robot arm links; and at least one vibration damper arrangement on the frame of the first robot arm link, where the at least one vibration damper arrangement includes at least one viscoelastic element connected to the frame of the first robot arm link by a connection such that, as the frame of the first robot arm link experiences vibrations, the at least one viscoelastic element dampens the vibrations in the frame of the first robot arm link based upon viscoelasticity and the connection of the at least one viscoelastic element to the frame of the first robot arm link.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: Persimmon Technologies, Corp.
    Inventors: Martin Hosek, Dennis Poole
  • Material handling system
    Patent number: 10655658
    Abstract: An apparatus has a frame and a plurality of clamps connected to the frame. At least one of the clamps is movable to releasably clamp a sheet of material on the apparatus. The plurality of clamps are configured and located on the frame to be limited to clamp on the sheet of material at least two edges of the sheet of material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Persimmon Technologies, Corp.
    Inventors: Martin Hosek, Sripati Sah
  • Structures Utilizing a Structured Magnetic Material and Methods for Making
    Publication number: 20200153303
    Abstract: A motor comprises a stator comprising at least one core; a coil wound on the at least one core of the stator; a rotor having a rotor pole and being rotatably mounted relative to the stator; and at least one magnet disposed between the rotor and the stator. The at least one core comprises a composite material defined by iron-containing particles having an alumina layer disposed thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2020
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventors: Martin Hosek, Sripati Sah, Jayaraman Krishnasamy
  • Structures Utilizing a Structured Magnetic Material and Methods for Making
    Publication number: 20200149147
    Abstract: A soft magnetic material comprises a plurality of iron-containing particles and an insulating layer on the iron-containing particles, the insulating layer comprising an oxide. The soft magnetic material is an aggregate of permeable micro-domains separated by insulation boundaries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventors: Martin Hosek, Sripati Sah, Jayaraman Krishnasamy
  • Material handling robot
    Patent number: 10629472
    Abstract: An apparatus including a controller; a robot drive; a robot arm connected to the robot drive, where the robot arm has links including an upper arm, a first forearm connected to a first end of the upper arm, a second forearm connected to a second opposite end of the upper arm, a first end effector connected to the first forearm and a second end effector connected to the second forearm; and a transmission connecting the robot drive to the first and second forearms and the first and second end effectors. The transmission is configured to rotate the first and second forearms relative to the upper arm and rotate the first and second end effectors on their respective first and second forearms. The upper arm is substantially rigid and movement of the upper arm by the robot drive moves both the first and second forearms in opposite directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Persimmon Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Martin Hosek, Scott Wilkas
  • Material with directional microstructure
    Patent number: 10622848
    Abstract: A material comprises at least one layer of a plurality of domains, each domain being flattened in a first direction and elongated in a second direction normal to the first direction. The flattened and elongated domains define an anisotropic microstructure that facilitates a magnetic flux flow in the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: Persimmon Technologies, Corp.
    Inventors: Martin Hosek, Jayaraman Krishnasamy
  • Linear robot arm with multiple end effectors
    Patent number: 10596710
    Abstract: A substrate transport apparatus including a lower linearly driven effector structure with spaced paddles, and an upper linearly driven end effector structure with spaced paddles and no rotating joints above a paddle of the lower end effector structure. A drive subsystem is configured to linearly drive the lower end effector structure and to linearly drive the upper end effector structure independent of the lower end effector structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: Persimmon Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Martin Hosek, Dennis Poole, Christopher Hofmeister
  • Substrate transport vacuum platform
    Patent number: 10593579
    Abstract: A transport apparatus including a robot drive; an arm having a first end connected to the robot drive; and at least one end effector connected to a second end of the arm. The arm includes at least three links connected in series to form the arm. The arm is configured to be moved by the robot drive to move the at least one end effector among load locks and two or more sets of opposing process modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: Persimmon Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher Hofmeister, Martin Hosek
  • Material-handling robot with multiple end-effectors
    Patent number: 10580682
    Abstract: An apparatus including a robot drive having motors and coaxial drive shafts connected to the motors; and a robot arm connected to the robot drive. The robot arm includes two upper arms, a first set of forearms connected to a first one of the upper arms, a second set of forearms connected to a second one of the upper arms and end effectors connected to respective ones of the forearms. The first and second upper arms are connected to respective first and second ones of the coaxial drive shafts. The first set of the forearms is mounted on the first upper arm and connected to a third one of the coaxial drive shafts by respective first and second drive belt assemblies. The second set of the forearms is mounted to the second upper arm and connected to a fourth one of the coaxial drive shafts by respective third and fourth drive belt assemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: Persimmon Technologies, Corp.
    Inventors: Martin Hosek, Scott Wilkas, Jacob Lipcon
  • Low variability robot
    Patent number: 10569430
    Abstract: An apparatus including a frame, a first position sensor, a drive and a chamber. The frame has at least three members including at least two links forming a movable arm and an end effector. The end effector and the links are connected by movable joints. The end effector is configured to support a substrate thereon. The first position sensor is on the frame proximate a first one of the joints. The first position sensor is configured to sense a position of two of the members relative to each other. The drive is connected to the frame. The drive is configured to move the movable arm. The frame is located in the chamber, and the drive extends through a wall in the chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Persimmon Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Martin Hosek, Tuan Ha, Christopher Hofmeister
  • Structures utilizing a structured magnetic material and methods for making
    Patent number: 10570494
    Abstract: A soft magnetic material comprises a plurality of iron-containing particles and an insulating layer on the iron-containing particles, the insulating layer comprising an oxide. The soft magnetic material is an aggregate of permeable micro-domains separated by insulation boundaries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Persimmon Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Martin Hosek, Sripati Sah, Jayaraman Krishnasamy
  • Direct-Drive Flexure-Mechanism Vacuum Control Valve
    Publication number: 20200049278
    Abstract: A valve including a first member including a fluid flow aperture therethrough; a second member movably connected to the first member between an open position and a closed position relative to the fluid flow aperture; at least one electromagnetic actuator connected between the first member and the second member, where the at least one electromagnetic actuator is configured to move the second member between the open position and the closed position, where the at least one electromagnetic actuator includes a first electromagnetic actuator having a stationary portion connected to the first member and a movable portion connected to the second member; and at least one mechanical flexure connected between the first member and the movable member of the actuator, where the at least one mechanical flexure constrains motion of the movable member to along a substantially straight line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventor: Martin HOSEK
  • Structures utilizing a structured magnetic material and methods for making
    Patent number: 10559990
    Abstract: A motor comprises a stator comprising at least one core; a coil wound on the at least one core of the stator; a rotor having a rotor pole and being rotatably mounted relative to the stator; and at least one magnet disposed between the rotor and the stator. The at least one core comprises a composite material defined by iron-containing particles having an alumina layer disposed thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: Persimmon Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Martin Hosek, Sripati Sah, Jayaraman Krishnasamy
  • Structures utilizing a structured magnetic material and methods for making
    Patent number: 10559991
    Abstract: A motor comprises a stator comprising at least one core; a coil wound on the at least one core of the stator; a rotor having a rotor pole and being rotatably mounted relative to the stator; and at least one magnet disposed between the rotor and the stator. The at least one core comprises a composite material defined by iron-containing particles having an alumina layer disposed thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: Persimmon Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Martin Hosek, Sripati Sah, Jayaraman Krishnasamy
  • Robot Having Arm with Unequal Link Lengths
    Publication number: 20200030968
    Abstract: A transport apparatus including a drive; a first arm connected to the drive, where the first arm includes a first link, a second link and an end effector connected in series with the drive, where the first link and the second link have different effective lengths; and a system for limiting rotation of the end effector relative to the second link to provide substantially only straight movement of the end effector relative to the drive when the first arm is extended or retracted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Martin Hosek, Christopher Hofmeister
  • Robot Drive with Isolated Optical Encoder
    Publication number: 20200036267
    Abstract: An apparatus including a frame, an optical sensor connected to the frame, and an environment separation barrier. The frame is configured to be attached to a housing of a motor assembly proximate an aperture which extends through the housing. The optical sensor comprises a camera. The environment separation barrier is configured to be connected to the housing at the aperture, where the environment separation barrier is at least partially transparent and located relative to the camera to allow the camera to view an image inside the housing through the environment separation barrier and the aperture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Dennis POOLE, Martin HOSEK
  • Robot having two robot arms sharing a common upper arm
    Patent number: 10543596
    Abstract: An apparatus including a robot drive, a first arm having a first upper arm, a first forearm and a first end effector, where the first end effector comprises a first and second substrate support sections and a leg located between the first and second support sections which connects the substrate support sections to a wrist joint with the first forearm, and where a connection of the leg to the wrist joint is offset unequal distances relative to respective centerlines of the first and second substrate support sections, and a second arm having a second upper arm connected to the robot drive, where the first and second upper arms are connected to a first shaft of the robot drive to be rotated in unison, and where the wrist joint does not intersect the drive axis while the first arm is being extended and retracted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: Persimmon Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Martin Hosek, Christopher Hofmeister