A tray module capable of discharging static electricity to safely transfer display device members (e.g., components) includes: a tray configured to accommodate at least two members of a display device, at least two conductive protection films alternatingly stacked with the members of the display device, and a conductive pattern on the tray to provide a discharge path with the conductive protection films to ground.

An apparatus including: a base supply unit including convey rollers configured to transfer a base, and centering bars each arranged between two adjacent ones of the convey rollers, the centering bars being configured to have an adjustable height; a glass supply unit arranged at a vertical level higher than the base supply unit and configured to transfer a glass substrate layer; and a laminate unit including a laminating roller configured to laminate the glass substrate layer on the base with an adhesive layer therebetween. In addition, there is provided a method of producing glass lamination articles using the apparatus.

A device for holding and capable of conveying a sheet of glass includes a holder intended to support the sheet of glass, in particular in a substantially horizontal position, wherein the device includes a surround including a plurality of support elements which are able to support the sheet of glass locally.

A magnetic levitation system for contactlessly holding and moving a carrier in a vacuum chamber, including a base defining a transportation track, a carrier movable above the base along the transportation track, and at least one magnetic bearing for generating a magnetic levitation force between the base and the carrier. The at least one magnetic bearing includes a first magnet unit arranged at the base and a second magnet unit arranged at the carrier. The magnetic levitation system further includes a magnetic side stabilization device for stabilizing the carrier in a lateral direction, the magnetic side stabilization device comprising a stabilization magnet unit arranged at the base, wherein at least one of the first magnet unit and the first stabilization magnet unit is arranged in a housing space of the base, the housing space being separated from an inner volume of the vacuum chamber by a separation wall.

A substrate transporting apparatus including a carrier that is configured to support a substrate to be processed. A plurality of holes are disposed within the carrier, each hole extending from a first surface to a second surface of the carrier, the plurality of holes including at least a first hole and a second hole. A first bearing device is disposed in the first hole, the first bearing device including a first shaft, a first head, and an internal opening extending an entire length of the first shaft and the first head. The second hole is either (i) is an open hole without a bearing device disposed therein, or (ii) has a second bearing device disposed therein, the second bearing device including a second shaft and a second head without an internal opening disposed through the second shaft.

An inkjet printing machine on slabs that includes a support for supporting a slab; a locking and centring group configured to contact the slab temporarily locking and centring it on the support; and a printing device provided with at least one inkjet printing head that is mobile with respect to the support along a sliding direction and spaced from it, wherein the printing head is configured to release a decoration on a surface of the slab resting on the support.

A treatment machine comprises a chamber for the treatment of one substrate or a plurality of substrates. A rotatably supported temperature-controlled shaft (30) defines a cylindrical, gas-tight hollow space. A heating arrangement (40, 50) is provided for electrically heating at least a part of the shaft (30) arranged in the chamber. The heating arrangement (40, 50) comprises an accommodation mandrel (40) for accommodating at least one electrical heating element (50), said accommodation mandrel (40) being arranged in a non-rotating manner and extending into the hollow space of the shaft (30). An outer surface of the accommodation mandrel (40) is spaced apart from an inner surface of the shaft (30) by a gap.

A transfer device including at least one first transfer component and at least one second transfer component are provided. The first transfer component includes a first carrier pad contacting the transferred object, and the second transfer component includes a second carrier pad contacting the transferred object, and material of the first carder pad has stronger capability to capture electrons than that of the second carrier pad and material of the second carrier pad has stronger capability to lose electrons than that of the first carder pad.

The present disclosure generally relates to a method and apparatus for loading, processing, and unloading substrates. A processing system comprises a load/unload system coupled to a photolithography system. The load/unload system comprises a first set of tracks having a first height and a first width, and a second set of tracks having a second height and a second width different than the first height and first width. An unprocessed substrate is transferred from a lift pin loader to a chuck along the first set of tracks on a first tray while a processed substrate is transferred from the chuck to the lift pin loader along the second set of tracks on a second tray. While a first tray remains with a substrate on the chuck during processing, the load/unload system is configured to unload a processed substrate and load an unprocessed substrate on a second tray.

A method is provided for measuring optical characteristics of a glass sheet as the glass sheet is conveyed in a system for fabricating glass sheets including one or more processing stations and one or more conveyors for conveying the glass sheet during processing. The method comprises providing a background screen including contrasting elements arranged in a pre-defined pattern and a camera for acquiring an image of the background screen; acquiring data associated with a shape of a glass sheet travelling on a conveyor upstream from the background screen; removing the glass sheet from the conveyor; and positioning the glass sheet between the camera and the screen and thereafter acquiring an image of the background screen; re-positioning the glass sheet for continued movement of the glass sheet on the conveyor; and performing one or more processing operations using the acquired image data to analyze the optical characteristics of the glass sheet.