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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2015
Filed:
Feb. 21, 2013
Western Digital Technologies, Inc., Irvine, CA (US);
Joseph A. Perlas, San Jose, CA (US);
Dean Albert Tarrant, Gilroy, CA (US);
Western Digital Technologies, Inc., Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
A device may comprise a gripper defining a plurality of openings, each being configured to selectively receive, retain and release an item using a vacuum. One or more sensors may be associated with the plurality of openings, and may be configured to detect a faulty item received in the opening associated therewith. An item receiving structure may be configured to receive items released by the gripper when one or more of the sensors detects that one or more of the received items is faulty. An item receptacle may be configured to receive a plurality of items, and a vacuum chute may be configured to convey items received in the item receiving structure away from the gripper and into the item receptacle under a vacuum force.
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