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Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 2013

Filed:

Apr. 16, 2012
Applicants:

Chester Hann Huei Chang, Painted Post, NY (US);

Paul Martin Elliott, Corning, NY (US);

Inventors:

Chester Hann Huei Chang, Painted Post, NY (US);

Paul Martin Elliott, Corning, NY (US);

Assignee:

Corning Incorporated, Corning, NY (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47J 45/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

Non-contact manipulating devices and methods can include a fluid distribution member including a first fluid port configured to dispense fluid and create a Bernoulli effect to attract an article to be manipulated by the manipulating device while maintaining a gap between the article and the fluid distribution member. The fluid distribution member can further include a second fluid port configured to dispense fluid to assist in maintaining the gap. The non-contact manipulating devices and methods can further include a controller configured to control a fluid flow through at least the second fluid port to help maintain the gap.


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