Dennis P Poole

US Patent:

6779962, Aug 24, 2004

Filed:

Mar 22, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/104846

Inventors:

Dennis P. Poole - New Palestine IN

Assignee:

Brooks Automation, Inc. - Chelmsford MA

International Classification:

B25J 904

US Classification:

4147442, 414217, 414941

Abstract:

A linear motion assembly is provided as part of a robot for processing substrates in a vacuum. An effector assembly is mounted for linear movement on linear bearings. The end effectors are driven by cables which in turn are driven by a drive which is positioned in an adjacent pressure vessel maintained at atmospheric pressure.

US Patent:

20080267747, Oct 30, 2008

Filed:

Apr 27, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/741416

Inventors:

Anthony V. DiBella - Norwood MA, US
Dennis Poole - Derry NH, US
William Fosnight - Carlisle MA, US

Assignee:

Brooks Automation, Inc. - Chelmsford MA

International Classification:

B65H 29/00
H01L 21/683

US Classification:

41422501, 414806, 901 2, 901 30

Abstract:

A substrate transport apparatus for a processing tool. The apparatus has a drive section, a movable arm, and an end effector. The arm is operably connected to the drive section. The end effector is connected to the movable arm for holding and transporting the substrate in the processing tool. The apparatus has a substrate inertial capture edge grip connected to the end effector and arranged so that the grip effects capture and centering of the substrate onto the end effector from substrate inertia.

US Patent:

20130069450, Mar 21, 2013

Filed:

Sep 14, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/618315

Inventors:

Martin Hosek - Lowell MA, US
Tuan Ha - Randolph MA, US
Christopher Hofmeister - Hampstead NH, US
Dennis Poole - East Derry NH, US

International Classification:

H02K 5/128
H02K 41/02
H02K 37/02

US Classification:

310 1204, 310 46

Abstract:

A substrate transport apparatus including a drive section and a first movable arm assembly. The drive section includes a first motor. The first motor includes a stator and a passive rotor. The first movable arm assembly is connected to the first motor. The substrate transport apparatus is configured for the first movable arm assembly to be positionable in a vacuum chamber with the passive rotor being in communication with an environment inside the vacuum chamber.

US Patent:

20140017056, Jan 16, 2014

Filed:

Mar 12, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/796578

Inventors:

Dennis Poole - Derry NH, US
Christopher Hofmeister - Hampstead NH, US

Assignee:

PERSIMMON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION - Wakefield MA

International Classification:

B25J 11/00

US Classification:

4147491, 901 19

Abstract:

A substrate transport apparatus including a lower linearly driven effector structure with spaced paddles, and an upper linearly driven end effector structure with spaced paddles and no rotating joints above a paddle of the lower end effector structure. A drive subsystem is configured to linearly drive the lower end effector structure and to linearly drive the upper end effector structure independent of the lower end effector structure.

US Patent:

20210370520, Dec 2, 2021

Filed:

Aug 17, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/404338

Inventors:

- Wakefield MA, US
Dennis Poole - Derry NH, US
Christopher Hofmeister - Hampstead NH, US

International Classification:

B25J 11/00

Abstract:

A substrate transport apparatus including a lower linearly driven effector structure with spaced paddles, and an upper linearly driven end effector structure with spaced paddles and no rotating joints above a paddle of the lower end effector structure. A drive subsystem is configured to linearly drive the lower end effector structure and to linearly drive the upper end effector structure independent of the lower end effector structure.

US Patent:

20210296946, Sep 23, 2021

Filed:

May 26, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/330707

Inventors:

- Wakefield MA, US
Martin Hosek - Salem NH, US
Dennis Poole - East Derry NH, US

International Classification:

H02K 1/14
B25J 9/12
F16H 25/20
H02K 1/27
H02K 7/06
H02K 21/16

Abstract:

An apparatus includes a motor having a rotor; and a stator, where the rotor is located at least partially in a rotor receiving area of the stator, where the stator includes at least one coil winding and teeth, where the at least one coil winding is located on at least some of the teeth, where the teeth include a first set of the teeth and a second set of the teeth, where the teeth of the first set of teeth are longer in a radial direction from the rotor receiving area than the teeth of the second set of teeth.

US Patent:

20200206941, Jul 2, 2020

Filed:

Mar 11, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/815098

Inventors:

- Wakefield MA, US
Dennis Poole - Derry NH, US
Christopher Hofmeister - Hampstead NH, US

International Classification:

B25J 11/00

Abstract:

A substrate transport apparatus including a lower linearly driven effector structure with spaced paddles, and an upper linearly driven end effector structure with spaced paddles and no rotating joints above a paddle of the lower end effector structure. A drive subsystem is configured to linearly drive the lower end effector structure and to linearly drive the upper end effector structure independent of the lower end effector structure.

US Patent:

20190299419, Oct 3, 2019

Filed:

Jun 18, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/444043

Inventors:

- Wakefield MA, US
Dennis Poole - Derry NH, US
Christopher Hofmeister - Hampstead NH, US

International Classification:

B25J 11/00

Abstract:

A substrate transport apparatus including a lower linearly driven effector structure with spaced paddles, and an upper linearly driven end effector structure with spaced paddles and no rotating joints above a paddle of the lower end effector structure. A drive subsystem is configured to linearly drive the lower end effector structure and to linearly drive the upper end effector structure independent of the lower end effector structure.