Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Noncontact positioning of a workpiece
- Patent Title (中): 非接触式定位工件
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Application No.: US12764796Application Date: 2010-04-21
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Publication No.: US08459622B2Publication Date: 2013-06-11
- Inventor: Shawn Allen Ruden , Bryan Charles Roberts
- Applicant: Shawn Allen Ruden , Bryan Charles Roberts
- Applicant Address: US CA Cupertino
- Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
- Current Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Cupertino
- Agency: McCarthy Law Group
- Agent Mitchell K. McCarthy
- Main IPC: B25B11/00
- IPC: B25B11/00 ; B23Q1/25

Abstract:
An apparatus and associated method for orienting a workpiece during processing. A fixture supports the workpiece adjacent a noncontacting biaser. At least one of the fixture and the biaser are selectively movable in a first direction with respect to the other. The biaser directs a first magnetic force capable of moving the workpiece relative to the fixture in a different second direction without physical contact between the biaser and the workpiece during a travel path segment of movement between the fixture and the biaser. The biaser further directs a second magnetic force capable of moving the workpiece relative to the fixture in a third direction, that is different than the second direction, without physical contact between the biaser and the workpiece during a subportion of the travel path segment of movement between the fixture and the biaser.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110260383A1 NONCONTACT POSITIONING OF A WORKPIECE Public/Granted day:2011-10-27
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