” < x x = x 2 & a S S a g (12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau. (3) 19 March 2009 (19.03.2009) PCT (61) International Patent Classification B251.9/04 (2006.01) BOSH 1/04 (2006.01) 8251 18/04 (2006.01) GOIN 3500208401) B6SG 47/90 (2006.01) en onal Application Number: PCT/IB2008/003099 @ 2008 (14.05.2008) 14 May es) English 26) Fnglish (30) Priority Data: 60924,403 14 May 2007 (14.05.2007) US (1) Applicant (or all designated States except US): THER MO CRS LTD [CA‘CA}; $344 John Luces Drive, Burlington, Ontario L7L 6A6 (CA), (72) Inventors; and (73) InventorsApplicants. (for US only): FINK, John [CAICA]; 21-36 Margaret Street, Hamilton, Ontario L8P ap a (10) International Publication Number WO 2009/034474 A3 4C8 (CA). WETTCHEN, Jonathan, David [CA/CAI; 5682. Roseville Court, Burlington, Ontari L7L 6V4 (CA), RIFF, Michael, P. [CA/CA], 970 Northshore Bhd, Burliigton, Ontario LT IBL (CA), DARNE Gary [CICA]; 4-194 Longmoor Dave, Burlington, (Ontario LIL SE3 (CA), Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every ind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CN, CO, CR’ CU, CZ, DE, DK; DM, DO, DZ, EC, EB, BG, FS, Fl, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, 1S, IP, KE, KG, KM, KN, KP, KR, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LT, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, Mik, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PG, PH, PL, PT, RO, RS, RU, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK. SL, SM, SV, SY, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UALUG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available: ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LS, MW, MZ, NA, SD, SL, $2, 12, UG. 2M, 2W), Burasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, MD, RU, TS, {FComtinved on next page] (64) Title: CYLINDRICAL COORDINATE ROBOT (87) Abstract: An automation apparatus and method includes a frst unit rotationally moving objects from one area to another unit connected to the first ait and holding the objects, moving through fr offset trom the body ofthe first unit trom a fist se of the fits unit to the other side the first unit in a ditection other than the rotational movement by the frst unit. Moreover, the apparatus and method pro- Vides moving the objects through a vertical axis of the body of the frst ‘and a secondWO 2009/034474 A3 IIIT 001010 0 0000 EN HA Ce ee efore the expiration of the time limit for amending the ES. FLFR GB, GR IR. HU TF. TS,T-L1- LU. LV. is and tbe rubs te eet of rece MC, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, Sl, SK, TR), OAPL_ Claims and to Be republi (BE, BJ, CF, CG, Cl, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, ML, MR, : NE,SN.TD. TG), (88) Date of publication ofthe International search report Published 14 May 2010 with international search report (Art. 21(3))INTERNATIONAL SEARCH REPORT ‘International application No, PCT/1B2008/003099 ‘A. CLASSIFICATION OF SUBJECT MATTER IPC: B2SJ 9/04 (2006.01) , B25 18/04 (2006.01) , B6SG 47/90 (2006.01) , BOSH 1/04 (2006.01) , GOIN 35/00 (2006.01) According oTaterational Patent Classification (IPC) orto both national classtiation and IPC FIELDS SEARCHED ‘Minimum documentation searched (classification sytem followed by classification symbols) IPC: B25 9/04, B25) 18/04, B2SI all, BOSG 47/90, GOIN 35/00, BOSH Os USPC: 901/17, 901/all ‘Documentation searched oiher Wan minimum documentation tothe etent that such decunents ae included in the Gels searched lectonic database(s) conslied during te itematonal search (name of datahese(s)and, where practicable, search tens used) Epodoe, Delphion, Canadian Patents Database keywords: robot, pedestal, base, ape, library, cylindrical, arm, gripper, through, gantry, slider, ral, cavity, tumtable, opening, wall ‘©. 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