Patents by Inventor Rudi Schimmel

Rudi Schimmel 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).

  • Apparatus for transferring a substantially circular article
    Patent number: 5768125
    Abstract: An apparatus for transferring a substantially circular article from a first unloading position to a second loading position compensates for misalignment of the article on a support arm. During movement of the support arm the periphery of the circular article is detected, and a correction of the movement of the support arm is generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 16, 1998
    Assignee: ASM International N.V.
    Inventors: Jan Zinger, Kornelius Haanstra, Rudi Schimmel