End effector
Description
Claims
The ornamental design for an end effector as shown and described.
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Patent History
Patent number: D1106977
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 10, 2023
Date of Patent: Dec 23, 2025
Assignee: ASM IP Holding B.V. (Almere)
Inventors: Samer Banna (Phoenix, AZ), Jeff Robinson (Chandler, AZ), Akira Imai (Hachioji), Masaei Suwada (Nagaoka), Kenji Mizusawa (Tama), Masashi Nakano (Tama), Taira Okabe (Kawasaki)
Primary Examiner: George D. Kirschbaum
Assistant Examiner: Denis Houyoux
Application Number: 29/889,209
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 10, 2023
Date of Patent: Dec 23, 2025
Assignee: ASM IP Holding B.V. (Almere)
Inventors: Samer Banna (Phoenix, AZ), Jeff Robinson (Chandler, AZ), Akira Imai (Hachioji), Masaei Suwada (Nagaoka), Kenji Mizusawa (Tama), Masashi Nakano (Tama), Taira Okabe (Kawasaki)
Primary Examiner: George D. Kirschbaum
Assistant Examiner: Denis Houyoux
Application Number: 29/889,209
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