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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:
Aug. 24, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 27, 2006
Applicants:
Theodore W. Rogers, Alameda, CA (US);
Norma Riley, Durham, CA (US);
Inventors:
Theodore W. Rogers, Alameda, CA (US);
Norma Riley, Durham, CA (US);
Assignee:
Muratec Automation Co., Ltd., Kyoto, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention comprises a stocker. The stocker comprises multiple container storage locations arranged in a horizontal array. The horizontal array of storage locations may be suspended from the facility ceiling or supported by the facility floor. The stocker may include one or more stocker robots for transporting a workpiece container within the stocker and/or to a material transport system. The stocker may also include features such as container elevators and conveyor loops.