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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 15, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 17, 2012
Troy Palm, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Kevin J. Barr, Inver Grove Heights, MN (US);
Ralph P. Sowden, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Matthew M. Laberge, Plymouth, MN (US);
Andrey Monjoseph, Shakopee, MN (US);
Brian Delsey, Farmersville, TX (US);
Emily Nordick, Jordan, MN (US);
Richard Sobotka, Farmington, MN (US);
Chetan Suresh, Apple Valley, MN (US);
Troy Palm, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Kevin J. Barr, Inver Grove Heights, MN (US);
Ralph P. Sowden, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Matthew M. Laberge, Plymouth, MN (US);
Andrey MonJoseph, Shakopee, MN (US);
Brian Delsey, Farmersville, TX (US);
Emily Nordick, Jordan, MN (US);
Richard Sobotka, Farmington, MN (US);
Chetan Suresh, Apple Valley, MN (US);
Rudolph Technologies, Inc., Flanders, NJ (US);
Abstract
A loadport for handling film frames is disclosed. The loadport is modular and substantially compatible with applicable standards regarding modular equipment. In particular, the load port is substantially interchangeable with loadports not adapted for handling film frames. The loadport has a compact shuttle for moving film frames and flexible alignment mechanisms for aligning film frames and cassettes of different configurations.