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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 03, 2021
Filed:
Aug. 29, 2018
Applicant:
Brooks Automation, Inc., Chelmsford, MA (US);
Inventors:
Anthony C. Bonora, Portola Valley, CA (US);
Brian Compian, Cupertino, CA (US);
Jeff P. Henderson, Campbell, CA (US);
Robert W. Carlson, Milpitas, CA (US);
Assignee:
Brooks Automation, Inc., Chelmsford, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 21/677 (2006.01); B07C 5/34 (2006.01); B07C 5/00 (2006.01); B25J 15/00 (2006.01); B25J 15/02 (2006.01); G01N 35/04 (2006.01); H01L 21/67 (2006.01); H01L 21/687 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B07C 5/3412 (2013.01); B07C 5/00 (2013.01); B25J 15/0028 (2013.01); B25J 15/022 (2013.01); G01N 35/04 (2013.01); H01L 21/67271 (2013.01); H01L 21/67721 (2013.01); H01L 21/67766 (2013.01); H01L 21/67772 (2013.01); H01L 21/67778 (2013.01); H01L 21/67781 (2013.01); H01L 21/68707 (2013.01); B07C 2501/0063 (2013.01); G01N 2035/0418 (2013.01); G01N 2035/0425 (2013.01);
Abstract
An end effector for transferring a tray is described. The end effector includes an end effector base attached to a vertical drive column of a tray engine. The end effector further includes a slide having multiple arms that are attached to the end effector base to support the tray, when present. The arms of the slide enable the tray to slide along a length of the end effector base. The arms face each other and extend along the length of the end effector base.