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Robot prealigner

US5456561A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 12, 1994
Grant dateOct 10, 1995
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Expiry dateJul 12, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB25J13/088
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An alignment station for elements such as semiconductor wafers on a robot arm uses a rotating support and edge detector which in combination are operative to place a wafer on the rotating support, detect wafer alignment, move the wafer to bring it into alignment either on the rotating support itself or onto a separate station.

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