Compact apparatus for batch vial inspection

    公开(公告)号:US12007334B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-11

    申请号:US17510185

    申请日:2021-10-25

    发明人: Asaf Schlezinger

    IPC分类号: G01N21/90 G01N35/04

    摘要: Methods and apparatus of inspection tools for inspecting impurities in vials are provided herein. In some embodiments, an inspection tool for inspecting impurities in vials includes: a table for inspecting a plurality of vials; one or more carts configured to move about the table to place the one or more carts in an inspection position, wherein each of the one or more carts includes a vial holder configured to hold a plurality of vials, and wherein each vial holder is configured to spin the plurality of vials on their own respective axes; and a camera configured to take images of the plurality of vials when the plurality of vials are disposed in the inspection position.

    Linear sorter using vacuum belt
    4.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11945660B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-04-02

    申请号:US17396933

    申请日:2021-08-09

    IPC分类号: B65G47/71 B07C5/36 B65G21/20

    摘要: Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate an apparatus for inspecting and sorting a plurality of substrates. The apparatus includes a sorting unit, a first conveyor lane disposed within the sorting unit in a first direction and a first plane, and at least a second conveyor lane disposed within the sorting unit, the second conveyor lane positioned in a second direction at an angle of greater than about 45 degrees relative to the first direction, wherein the second conveyor lane is positioned in a second plane that is different than the first plane.

    Conveyor inspection system, substrate rotator, and test system having the same

    公开(公告)号:US11264263B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-01

    申请号:US16712970

    申请日:2019-12-12

    摘要: A substrate rotator configured to rotate one or more substrates includes a body, a body actuator coupled to the body and configured to rotate the body, and a first and second gripper coupled to the body. A substrate edge metrology system that measures side chips or other defects on all sides of the substrate is also described. The metrology system includes two metrology stations and the substrate rotator. Methods for measuring side chips or other defects on a substrate are also provided. The method includes performing metrology on a first set of sides of the first substrate, rotating the first substrate by a first angle, and performing metrology on the second set of sides of the first substrate.

    Vacuum conveyor substrate loading module

    公开(公告)号:US10507991B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-12-17

    申请号:US16031656

    申请日:2018-07-10

    IPC分类号: B65G47/91 H02S50/10 H01L31/18

    摘要: A method and apparatus for loading substrates in an inspection station is disclosed herein. In one embodiment a loading module for a substrate inspection system is provided that includes a first conveyor module, and a second conveyor module having a movable surface positioned substantially parallel to a movable surface of the first conveyor module, wherein the first conveyor module includes a first section and a second section, the first section having a vacuum unit operable to secure a substrate to a portion of the movable surface in the first section, and the second section is configured to release the substrate from the movable surface.

    High speed substrate sorter
    7.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US12128446B1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-29

    申请号:US18217333

    申请日:2023-06-30

    IPC分类号: B07B13/00 B25J11/00 B25J15/06

    摘要: Disclosed herein are a substrate sorter, an inspection and sorting system having the substrate sorter, and a method for the inspection and sorting system. The substrate sorter includes an annular gripper comprising a rotator and a plurality of vacuum applicators concyclically disposed around an axis, a carrier operable to move a substrate towards the rotator and into a loading region below the rotator, and an actuator coupled with the annular gripper and operable to rotate the rotator about the axis relative to the plurality of vacuum applicators while one or more of the plurality of vacuum applicators hold the substrate against the rotator.

    Conveyor inspection system, substrate rotator, and test system having the same

    公开(公告)号:US10937683B1

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-02

    申请号:US16712969

    申请日:2019-12-12

    摘要: Embodiments disclosed herein generally relate to a conveyor inspection system and a method of sorting a substrate. The conveyor inspection system includes a moveable conveyor and a rapid conveyor. The moveable conveyor is configured to transfer undesired substrates to the rapid conveyor. The method includes determining that the substrate is undesirable for entry into a modular inspection unit, transferring the substrate to a rapid conveyor in response to determining that the substrate is undesirable for entry into the modular inspection unit, and transporting the substrate on the rapid conveyor. The conveyor inspection system and method remove substrates from the test system upon first entering the test system, which reduces time wasted in analyzing undesired substrates that would be discarded.