http://www.freshpatents.com/Material-or-article-handling-dtnewntc414.php USPTO Class 414 - Material or article handling en-us Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:12:46 -0800 1000 Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 141 31 http://www.freshpatents.com/index.php?rss=true http://www.freshpatents.com/images/freshpatentsnav_rss.gif http://www.freshpatents.com/Robotic-exoskeleton-for-limb-movement-dt20081211ptan20080304935.php Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:12:46 -0800 This invention relates to a robotic exoskeleton comprising mechanical linkages that couple to one or more selected joints of a limb of a subject. The robotic exoskeleton may be provided with means for obtaining data respecting angular position, torque, and/or acceleration of at least one of the joints or the... http://www.freshpatents.com/Safety-device-applied-to-appliances-for-lifting-boards-onto-ceilings-and-walls-dt20081211ptan20080304936.php Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:12:46 -0800 A safety device applied to appliances for lifting boards onto ceilings and walls comprises a telescopic mast, an upper part of which accommodates the board holder and traction and safety ropes operated by a manually controlled winch, a component for attaching and fastening the traction rope and safety rope so... http://www.freshpatents.com/Clothing-managing-apparatus-dt20081211ptan20080304937.php Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:12:46 -0800 A clothing managing apparatus is provided. In the clothing managing apparatus, a panel coupling protrusion (130) has a plurality of sub protrusions (131, 132) for supporting a control panel (150) in different directions, and protrusions coupling hole portion (160) receives the panel coupling protrusion (130). A holder (120) can be... http://www.freshpatents.com/Strongback-traveling-clamp-dt20081211ptan20080304938.php Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:12:46 -0800 A modified strongback for laying pipeline offshore that utilizes a movable clamp. One end of the strongback is modified to include a travel mechanism. A pipe clamp is mounted on the travel mechanism to allow movement of the clamp as necessary to accommodate different pipe joint lengths. A mechanism for... http://www.freshpatents.com/System-for-handling-pipes-between-a-pipe-rack-and-a-derrick-and-also-a-device-for-assembling-and-disassembling-pipe-stands-dt20081211ptan20080304939.php Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:12:46 -0800 A system for handling pipes between a pipe rack (16) and a derrick (1), which derrick (1) is located on a drilling deck (2), in connection with the production of petroleum products. The system comprises means (17, 9, 25) of carrying pipe lengths (29) between the rack (16) and the... http://www.freshpatents.com/Integrated-post-exposure-bake-track-dt20081211ptan20080304940.php Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:12:46 -0800 Systems and methods for processing wafers, a combined post expose bake and chill unit, and an interface are disclosed. An exemplary system includes a lithography tool, local track, transfer device, transfer device handler, interface unit, and controller to schedule processing. An exemplary combined post expose bake and chill unit includes... http://www.freshpatents.com/Multi-stage-baking-apparatus-for-plasma-display-panel-dt20081211ptan20080304941.php Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:12:46 -0800 The present invention intends to provide a baking apparatus for PDP capable of realizing an improvement in productivity while minimizing an increase in a factory space. In a baking furnace 2 for performing heat treatment while conveying substrates 4, conveying means 6 of multiple stages for conveying substrates are provided.... http://www.freshpatents.com/Industrial-robot-dt20081211ptan20080304942.php Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:12:46 -0800 An industrial robot may include a robot hand structured to mount a transfer object, a multi-joint arm section having at least two arms including a robot hand supporting arm structured to support the robot hand to be rotatable; and a main section structured to support the multi-joint arm section to... http://www.freshpatents.com/Substrate-carrier-and-facility-interface-and-apparatus-including-same-dt20081211ptan20080304943.php Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:12:46 -0800 A carrier comprises an enclosure, a cabinet and at least one substrate holder. The enclosure comprises a door. The cabinet is coupled to the carrier. The cabinet comprises at least one valve and contains at least one reduction fluid. The substrate holder is disposed within the enclosure to support at... http://www.freshpatents.com/Preventing-contamination-in-integrated-circuit-manufacturing-lines-dt20081211ptan20080304944.php Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:12:46 -0800 A semiconductor manufacturing line includes an inert environment selected from the group consisting essentially of an inert airtight wafer holder, an inert wafer transport channel, an inert production tool, an inert clean room, and combinations thereof.... http://www.freshpatents.com/Method-and-apparatus-for-unloading-material-from-a-container-dt20081211ptan20080304945.php Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:12:46 -0800 An unloader for unloading material from a container. In some embodiments, the unloader can include an unloader arm movable within the container, a first chain coupled to the unloader arm and movable to unload material from the container, and a second chain coupled to the unloader arm and positioned to... http://www.freshpatents.com/Parcel-delivery-truck-with-lift-or-hoist-unit-dt20081211ptan20080304946.php Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:12:46 -0800 A method of and system for delivering parcels or packages utilizing a parcel delivery truck. The method allows both lighter and heavier packages to be delivered by a single driver or operator. The method includes positioning a specially designed lift or hoist unit within a rear compartment of a parcel... http://www.freshpatents.com/Cleanout-system-for-a-reciprocating-slat-conveyor-dt20081211ptan20080304947.php Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:12:46 -0800 A sheet member (30) is positioned on the slats (18) of a reciprocating slat conveyor in a container (10). A strap (32) leads from the forward end of the sheet member (30) to and through a guide eye (38) that is mounted at an elevated position (26) adjacent the front... http://www.freshpatents.com/Aircraft-400-hz-cable-hoist-dt20081211ptan20080304948.php Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:12:46 -0800 A hoist system for handling a 400 Hz cable used for aircraft electrical servicing, that utilizes electrical circuitry where wire rope position sensing is accomplished using a grounding circuitry. The system employs an AC drive that relies on circuit completion through “sinking logic.” Electrically connected are wire rope guide rollers,... http://www.freshpatents.com/Method-and-apparatus-for-hanging-a-gate-dt20081211ptan20080304949.php Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:12:46 -0800 An apparatus and method for hanging a gate is provided. The apparatus includes a first leg and a second leg. The second leg is coupled to the first leg such that the first leg forms an angle with the second leg. The apparatus also includes a link. The link is... http://www.freshpatents.com/Apparatus-and-method-for-turning-containers-dt20081211ptan20080304950.php Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:12:46 -0800 The disclosure relates to an apparatus (10) comprising a turning mechanism which is adapted to change the orientation of a number of packaging containers (12) in motion in a filling machine, from a first orientation (20) to a second orientation (22), comprising a conveyor (26) provided with at least one... http://www.freshpatents.com/Supporting-device-substrate-transportation-equipment-and-a-related-method-thereof-dt20081211ptan20080304951.php Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:12:46 -0800 A supporting device includes a support body for supporting a substrate and an auxiliary wing for supporting the corner of the substrate, so that the substrate is substantially horizontally disposed on the supporting device. Also disclosed is a substrate transportation equipment including the supporting device and a movable protruding member.... http://www.freshpatents.com/Transfer-alignment-method-in-vacuum-processing-apparatus-vacuum-processing-apparatus-and-computer-storage-medium-dt20081211ptan20080304952.php Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:12:46 -0800 In a vacuum transfer chamber 10, a position detecting mechanism 33 for detecting the positions of semiconductor wafers W is arranged. The semiconductor wafers W disposed at predetermined positions in a load lock chamber 17 and vacuum processing chambers 11 to 16 are transferred to the position detecting mechanism 33...