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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 2018
Filed:
Dec. 24, 2014
Applicant:
Teradyne, Inc., North Reading, MA (US);
Inventors:
Roger Allen Sinsheimer, Camarillo, CA (US);
Gary Fowler, Newbury Park, CA (US);
Vladimir Vayner, Needham, MA (US);
Michael Peter Hascher, Aschau, DE;
Andreas Flieher, Nussdorf, DE;
Assignee:
Teradyne, Inc., North Reading, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 32/06 (2006.01); G01P 3/02 (2006.01); G01P 3/66 (2006.01); G01P 3/68 (2006.01); G01P 3/486 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 32/0614 (2013.01); G01P 3/02 (2013.01); G01P 3/486 (2013.01); G01P 3/66 (2013.01); G01P 3/68 (2013.01);
Abstract
An example method includes: for a component supported by an air bearing, detecting a speed of movement of the component relative to a predefined location, the air bearing generating an air flow to elevate the component relative to a ground plane; and controlling the air bearing based, at least in part, on the speed detected.