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Platforms, apparatuses, systems and methods for processing and analyzing substrates

US8122846B2 · kind B2 · utility

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33References

22Claims

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Assignee

MICRONIC MYDATA AB · SE

Inventors

Lars Stiblert · Göteborg, SE
Torbjorn Sandstrom · Mölnlycke, SE
Jarek Luberek · Timrå, SE
Tomas Lock · Heby, SE

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 28, 2007
Grant date	Feb 28, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 25, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T29/53961
WIPO fieldOptics
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Devices and methods for manufacturing displays, solar panels and other devices using larger size workpieces are provided. The workpiece is rolled into a cylinder, thereby reducing the physical size by a factor of 3 in one dimension. The stages on which the workpieces are rolled have a cylindrical shape, which allows a more robust and/or compact movement of the glass, reduced machine weight. The workpieces are relatively thin, more flexible, and are rolled onto a cylinder with a diameter of about 1 meter.

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