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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 19, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 08, 2009
Roumen Deyanov, Fremont, CA (US);
Michel Pharand, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Michael Krolak, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Theodore W. Rogers, Alameda, CA (US);
Roumen Deyanov, Fremont, CA (US);
Michel Pharand, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Michael Krolak, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Theodore W. Rogers, Alameda, CA (US);
Muratec Automation Co., Ltd., Kyoto, JP;
Abstract
A conveyor system includes a cartridge, which defines a section of the conveyor. In one embodiment, the cartridge includes a number of wheels, which are designed as a unit for a conveyor section and the wheels of the cartridge are designed to hold a belt. A conveyor section, in one optional embodiment, includes integrated sensors for detecting the presence of a container (e.g., FOUP), and each conveyor section can implement precision sheet metal rails that facilitate high speed FOUP transport. In one embodiment, each conveyor section has two sides. Each side has a cartridge that has a belt. In particular embodiments, one side of the conveyor section includes a drive motor, that drives the conveyor.