Aerotech, Inc.

Stephen J Botos

Brian P O'Connor

Albert P Ciez

Brian L Favero

Robert T Novotnak

Gerald W McClain

A high precision z-theta stage having a horizontal translation axis (z-axis) and a rotary axis (theta-axis) parallel with the translation axis comprises parallel spaced apart linear translation stages, a carriage supported between the parallel translation stages, and a rotation stage carried by the carriage between the parallel translation stages. Each brushless linear motor is connected to the carriage to apply translation forces in a horizontal plane intersecting the vertical center of gravity.

Water cooled high precision z-theta stage

High precision z-theta stage

A dual-function, three-axis positioning system having a high precision z-theta state with a horizontal translation axis (z-axis) and a rotary axis (theta-axis) parallel with the translation axis and a second horizontal translation axis (x-axis) comprises parallel spaced apart linear translation states, a first carriage supported between the parallel translation stages, and a rotation stage carried by the carriage between the parallel translation stages. A removable or permanently fixed second carriage is mounted on or being part of the first carriage.

Dual-function three-axis positioning system

A high precision laser machining apparatus having a horizontal translation axis (z-axis) and a rotary axis (theta-axis) parallel with the translation axis comprises parallel spaced apart linear translation stages, a carriage supported between the parallel translation stages, and a rotation stage carried by the carriage between the parallel translation stages. Mounted on the same base plate is a laser optics support stage and a workpiece advance mechanism.

High precision laser machining apparatus

A direct drive vertical lift and rotation stage comprises an annular z-axis housing having a central opening, a z-axis rotor assembly journaled within the central opening of the z-axis housing, a motor between the z-axis housing and the z-axis rotor, an annular theta-axis housing having a central opening, a theta-axis rotor assembly journaled within the central opening of the theta-axis housing, and a motor between the theta-axis housing and the theta-axis rotor.

Direct drive vertical lift and rotation stage

A linear motor includes an armature having a plurality of side-by-side electrically conductive coils formed on an electrically and magnetically nonconductive substrate with adjacent coils electrically isolated from each other. Each coil includes a plurality of electrically conductive windings positioned coaxially and electrically connected so that in response to an electrical current flowing therethrough each winding produces a magnetic field having the same polarity. Each electrically conductive winding of each coil is preferably formed on a layer and a plurality of layers is laminated together to form the substrate.

Printed circuit linear motor

A small footprint mechanical positioning stage capable of operating in two perpendicular orientations comprises a base plate, a carriage plate, linear bearings, a brushless linear motor, and a linear encoder. The linear bearings, the linear motor, and the encoder scale are all parallel to the direction of travel of the positioning stage.

Small footprint direct drive mechanical positioning stage

A small footprint vertical lift and rotary positioning stage comprises a bottom wedge and a top wedge, a linear bearing between the bottom wedge and the top wedge, cam grooves and cam surfaces for constraining the motion of the top wedge in a vertical direction, a brushless linear motor for moving the bottom wedge back and forth along a horizontal path raising and lowering the top wedge, a circular table rotatably mounted on the top wedge and having a first cylindrical flange extending downward from a segment of the circumference of the circular table, a bracket mounted on the side of the top wedge, the bracket supporting an upwardly extending second cylindrical flange coaxial with the circular table and the first cylindrical flange, and a brushless curvilinear motor between the first and second cylindrical flanges.

Small footprint vertical lift and rotation stage

A low profile tilt stage comprises a planar base, a cradle defining a cylindrical surface having a cylindrical axis parallel to the base, a table mounted on the cradle by curvilinear bearings, a curvilinear direct drive brushless motor between the cradle and table, and an encoder reader fixed relative to the base and an encoder scale fixed to the table.

Direct drive tilt and goniometer stage

A linear motor driven positioning stage comprises a wedge positioned between a carrier and a base and a linear motor positioned between the wedge and the base for moving the wedge relative to the base along a second axis whereby the carrier moves relative to the base along a first axis.

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Pittsburgh, PA, United States of America

Stephen J Botos