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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 02, 2010
Joseph John Fatula, Jr., San Jose, CA (US);
Roumen Iliev Deyanov, Freemont, CA (US);
Kevin Tzou, San Jose, CA (US);
Pablo Gonzalez, Oakland, CA (US);
Robert Carlson, Milpitas, CA (US);
John Brooks Greene, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Joseph John Fatula, Jr., San Jose, CA (US);
Roumen Iliev Deyanov, Freemont, CA (US);
Kevin Tzou, San Jose, CA (US);
Pablo Gonzalez, Oakland, CA (US);
Robert Carlson, Milpitas, CA (US);
John Brooks Greene, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Muratec Automation Co., Ltd., Kyoto, JP;
Abstract
A transport mechanism is configured to transport a work piece carrier within a buffer in fabrication facility, comprising: a transporter configured to travel on two rails, wherein the transporter comprises (i) a flat belt hoist mechanism configured to lift and to lower one or more work piece carriers, and (ii) a gripper mechanism configured to capture and to release the one or more work piece carriers.