WO2002068157A3 - Gripping mechanisms, apparatus, and methods - Google Patents
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- WO2002068157A3 WO2002068157A3 PCT/US2002/006096 US0206096W WO02068157A3 WO 2002068157 A3 WO2002068157 A3 WO 2002068157A3 US 0206096 W US0206096 W US 0206096W WO 02068157 A3 WO02068157 A3 WO 02068157A3
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
- B25J—MANIPULATORS; CHAMBERS PROVIDED WITH MANIPULATION DEVICES
- B25J15/00—Gripping heads and other end effectors
- B25J15/02—Gripping heads and other end effectors servo-actuated
- B25J15/0253—Gripping heads and other end effectors servo-actuated comprising parallel grippers
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
- B25J—MANIPULATORS; CHAMBERS PROVIDED WITH MANIPULATION DEVICES
- B25J17/00—Joints
- B25J17/02—Wrist joints
- B25J17/0208—Compliance devices
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
- B65G47/00—Article or material-handling devices associated with conveyors; Methods employing such devices
- B65G47/74—Feeding, transfer, or discharging devices of particular kinds or types
- B65G47/90—Devices for picking-up and depositing articles or materials
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
- B65H29/00—Delivering or advancing articles from machines; Advancing articles to or into piles
- B65H29/02—Delivering or advancing articles from machines; Advancing articles to or into piles by mechanical grippers engaging the leading edge only of the articles
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
- B65H2555/00—Actuating means
- B65H2555/30—Multi-axis
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
- Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10S294/00—Handling: hand and hoist-line implements
- Y10S294/902—Gripping element
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
- Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10S414/00—Material or article handling
- Y10S414/135—Associated with semiconductor wafer handling
- Y10S414/136—Associated with semiconductor wafer handling including wafer orienting means
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
- Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10S414/00—Material or article handling
- Y10S414/135—Associated with semiconductor wafer handling
- Y10S414/141—Associated with semiconductor wafer handling includes means for gripping wafer
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JP2002567502A JP2005502479A (en) | 2001-02-26 | 2002-02-26 | Grip mechanism, apparatus and method |
AU2002255622A AU2002255622B2 (en) | 2001-02-26 | 2002-02-26 | Gripping mechanisms, apparatus, and methods |
CA002438789A CA2438789A1 (en) | 2001-02-26 | 2002-02-26 | Gripping mechanisms, apparatus and methods |
EP02725033A EP1381495B1 (en) | 2001-02-26 | 2002-02-26 | Gripping mechanisms, apparatus, and methods |
DE60210946T DE60210946T2 (en) | 2001-02-26 | 2002-02-26 | GRIPPING MECHANISM, DEVICE AND METHOD |
US10/620,324 US6932557B2 (en) | 2001-02-26 | 2003-07-14 | Gripping mechanisms, apparatus, and methods |
US11/158,604 US20050232743A1 (en) | 2001-02-26 | 2005-06-21 | Gripping mechanisms, apparatus, and methods |
US11/516,826 US7422411B2 (en) | 2001-02-26 | 2006-09-06 | Gripping mechanisms, apparatus and methods |
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US09/793,254 US6592324B2 (en) | 2001-02-26 | 2001-02-26 | Gripper mechanism |
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EP (2) | EP1381495B1 (en) |
JP (1) | JP2005502479A (en) |
AT (2) | ATE324230T1 (en) |
AU (1) | AU2002255622B2 (en) |
CA (1) | CA2438789A1 (en) |
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