Method and apparatus for robot calibrations with a calibrating device

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8688398
APP PUB NO 20120271590A1
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13523751

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Described herein is a method and apparatus for performing calibrations on robotic components. In one embodiment, a method for performing robotic calibrations includes moving the calibrating device across a target (e.g., a wafer chuck). Next, the method includes measuring distances between light spots from the sensors and a perimeter of the target using the sensors located on the calibrating device. Next, the method includes determining a displacement of the calibrating device relative to a center of the target. Then, the method includes determining a rotation angle of the calibrating device relative to a system of coordinates of the target. Next, the method includes calibrating a robot position of the robot based on the displacement and rotation angle of the calibrating device with respect to the target.

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APPLIED MATERIALS INCCALIFORNIA USA CALIFORNIA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Foldenauer, Donald San Jose, US 5 84
Freeman, Marvin L Round Rock, US 15 816
Hudgens, Jeffery San Francisco, US 2 46
Krishnasamy, Sekar Karnataka, IN 15 124
Leska, Mordechai Rishon Le-Zion, IL 3 70
Sakhare, Vijay Bangalore, IN 3 70
Shimshi, Rinat San Jose, US 10 305
Sundar, Satish Karnataka, IN 48 1979

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