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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 2004
Filed:
May. 01, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Norio Maruyama, Hachioji, JP;
Daisuke Yokoi, Yokohama, JP;
Yasuo Mori, Suwa-gun, JP;
Yoshihisa Taniguchi, Okaya, JP;
Assignee:
Olympus Optical Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01M 1/900 ; B65H 1/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01M 1/900 ; B65H 1/00 ;
Abstract
This invention provides a substrate transportation apparatus in which a loader and macroinspection/transportation section are separate to be independent of each other. The loader can be arranged on the left side or rear side of the macroinspection/transportation section when seen from the front side. The substrate transportation apparatus can easily be changed in accordance with various types of specifications of apparatus layout.