Patents by Inventor Zamir Halutz

Zamir Halutz 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).

  • Conveyor apparatus
    Patent number: 6367609
    Abstract: This invention discloses a conveyor table, including a supporting construction having a first supporting surface for supporting articles to be conveyed, a plurality of conveyor elements mounted to the supporting construction and defining a second supporting surface for supporting the articles to be conveyed, an actuator for selectively moving one of the supporting surfaces with respect to the other to selectively enable either the first supporting surface defined by the supporting construction to support the articles, or the second supporting surface defined by the conveyor elements to support the articles, and a drive for driving the conveyor elements to convey the articles in a predetermined direction when the articles are supported by the second supporting surface defined by the conveyor elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2002
    Assignee: Orbotech Ltd.
    Inventors: Amiram Caspi, Zamir Halutz
  • Conveyor table having selectively enabled conveyor elements
    Publication number: 20010010283
    Abstract: This invention discloses a conveyor table, including a supporting construction having a first supporting surface for supporting articles to be conveyed, a plurality of conveyor elements mounted to the supporting construction and defining a second supporting surface for supporting the articles to be conveyed, an actuator for selectively moving one of the supporting surfaces with respect to the other to selectively enable either the first supporting surface defined by the supporting construction to support the articles, or the second supporting surface defined by the conveyor elements to support the articles, and a drive for driving the conveyor elements to convey the articles in a predetermined direction when the articles are supported by the second supporting surface defined by the conveyor elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2001
    Publication date: August 2, 2001
    Applicant: ORBOTECH LTD.
    Inventors: Amiram Caspi, Zamir Halutz
  • Conveyor table having selectively enabled conveyor elements
    Patent number: 6223880
    Abstract: This invention discloses a conveyor table, including a supporting construction having a first supporting surface for supporting articles to be conveyed, a plurality of conveyor elements mounted to the supporting construction and defining a second supporting surface for supporting the articles to be conveyed, an actuator for selectively moving one of the supporting surfaces with respect to the other to selectively enable either the first supporting surface defined by the supporting construction to support the articles, or the second supporting surface defined by the conveyor elements to support the articles, and a drive for driving the conveyor elements to convey the articles in a predetermined direction when the articles are supported by the second supporting surface defined by the conveyor elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Assignee: Orbotech Ltd.
    Inventors: Amiram Caspi, Zamir Halutz