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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 12, 2019
Filed:
Apr. 28, 2016
Asml Netherlands B.v., Veldhoven, NL;
Antonius Franciscus Johannes De Groot, Someren, NL;
Theo Anjes Maria Ruijl, Eindhoven, NL;
Christiaan Louis Valentin, Eindhoven, NL;
Christian Werner, Beek en Donk, NL;
ASML Netherlands B.V., Veldhoven, NL;
Abstract
A movable support configured to support an object, the support including: a support plane to support the object, an actuator assembly to move the movable support in a first direction and in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, wherein the first direction and the second direction extend in a plane parallel to the support plane, wherein the actuator assembly includes: a first actuator configured to exert a first actuation force in a first actuation direction, the first actuation direction being parallel to the support plane, a second actuator configured to exert a second actuation force in a second actuation direction, the second actuation direction being parallel to the support plane, wherein the first actuation direction and the second actuation direction are arranged non-parallel and non-perpendicular with respect to each other.