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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 17, 2003
Filed:
Oct. 01, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Alan J. Soucy, Georgetown, MA (US);
James S. Castantini, Newburyport, MA (US);
Assignee:
AJS Automation, Inc., Ipswich, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B25J 1/512 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B25J 1/512 ;
Abstract
Disclosed are apparatus and methods used for handling semiconductor wafers or similar articles. In particular, the apparatus disclosed is capable of flexibly gripping items of various shapes and sizes in a manner that substantially reduces or eliminates the likelihood of damage thereto. The apparatus is particularly suited to being used as a robotic end effector for handling wafers using edge-gripping techniques.