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Method and system for locally controlling support of a flat object

US8690489B2 · kind B2 · utility

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15References

5Claims

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Assignee

Core Flow Ltd. · IL

Inventors

Hilel Richman · Haifa, IL
Oded Yehoshua Licht · Haifa, IL
Oded Hamburger · Haifa, IL
Yuval Yassour · Haifa, IL
Boaz Nishri · Zichron Ya'akov, IL
Arie Harnik · Haifa, IL
Alla Soudakovitch · Haifa, IL
Shay Levavy · Haifa, IL

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 11, 2009
Grant date	Apr 8, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 18, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB65H2406/364
WIPO fieldHandling
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A non-contact support platform system is provided for supporting a substantially flat object. The system includes a platform with a first plurality of pressure ports and a first plurality of vacuum ports for inducing a fluid cushion to support the object at a distance from the platform. The system further includes a second plurality of pressure ports located at a predetermined zone of the platform for increasing the distance of the object from the platform at the predetermined zone.

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