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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 20, 2008
Rene Theodorus Petrus Compen, Valkenswaard, NL;
Johannes Henricus Wilhelmus Jacobs, Heeze, NL;
Martinus Hendrikus Antonius Leenders, Rhoon, NL;
Joost Jeroen Ottens, Veldhoven, NL;
Martin Frans Pierre Smeets, Veldhoven, NL;
Rene Theodorus Petrus Compen, Valkenswaard, NL;
Johannes Henricus Wilhelmus Jacobs, Heeze, NL;
Martinus Hendrikus Antonius Leenders, Rhoon, NL;
Joost Jeroen Ottens, Veldhoven, NL;
Martin Frans Pierre Smeets, Veldhoven, NL;
ASML Netherlands B.V., Veldhoven, NL;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a clamping device configured to clamp an object () on a support (). The clamping device comprises: a first device configured to force the object and the support away from each other using a first force, and a second device configured to force the object and the support towards each other using a second force. The first device and second device are configured to simultaneously exert the first force and the second force respectively to shape the object to a desired shape before completing the clamping of the object on the support.