Author: claimsbot

1. An apparatus for driving a SCARA robot, comprising:
a base;
an articulated rotating arm pivotally disposed on the base;
a horizontal rotating arm pivotally disposed on the articulated rotating arm;
a linear motor coil disposed on the horizontal rotating arm; and
a vertical magnetic axis passed through the linear motor coil for producing a non-contact magnetic force and being reciprocally moved on the horizontal rotating arm by the linear motor coil.
2. The apparatus for driving a SCARA robot of claim 1, further comprising:
a rotating shaft disposed on the horizontal rotating arm and having an opening, and a driving part rotationally disposed on the opening; and
a driven part disposed on the vertical magnetic axis, wherein the vertical magnetic axis is passed through the opening, the driving part and the driven part are movably assembled, and the vertical magnetic axis is rotated by the driving part.
3. The apparatus for driving a SCARA robot of claim 2, wherein the driven part is extended along the vertical magnetic axis, and the driving and the driven part are rotationally coupled along the radial direction.
4. The apparatus for driving a SCARA robot of claim 2, further comprising:
an optical counter disposed on and rotatable with the rotating shaft and configured to be rotated with the rotating shaft corresponding to the driving part; and
an linear scale disposed on the vertical magnetic axis and extended along an axial direction of the vertical magnetic axis.
5. The apparatus for driving a SCARA robot of claim 1, wherein:
a first axial motor is disposed in the base;
one end of the articulated rotating arm is rotatable relative to the base by the first axial motor;
the horizontal rotating arm is pivotally connected with the articulated rotating arm, the horizontal rotating arm comprising:
an arm body;
a second axial motor for horizontally rotating the arm body;
a rotating motor disposed on the arm body; and
a rotating shaft disposed on the arm body and having an opening, a driving part disposed on the opening, and the driving part configured to be rotated at the opening by the rotating motor;

the linear motor coil is disposed on the arm body; and
the vertical magnetic axis is passed through the opening, and a driven part is disposed on the vertical magnetic axis, wherein the driven part and the driving part are rotationally coupled along the radial direction, and the driving part rotates the vertical magnetic axis by the driven part.
6. An apparatus for driving a SCARA robot, comprising:
a base;
an articulated rotating arm pivotally disposed on the base;
a horizontal rotating arm pivotally disposed on the articulated rotating arm;
a linear motor coil disposed on the horizontal rotating arm;
an anti-falling device disposed on the horizontal rotating arm and having an elastic space; and
a vertical magnetic axis passed through the linear motor coil for producing a non-contact magnetic force and being reciprocally moved on the horizontal rotating arm by the linear motor coil.
7. The apparatus for driving a SCARA robot of claim 6, further comprising:
a rotating shaft disposed on the horizontal rotating arm and having an opening, and a driving part rotationally disposed on the opening;
a driven part disposed on the vertical magnetic axis, wherein the vertical magnetic axis is passed through the opening, the driving and the driven part are coupled along the radial direction, the driving part rotates the vertical magnetic axis by the driven part, the vertical magnetic axis is configured to be rotated by the driving part; an linear scale disposed on the vertical magnetic axis, wherein the linear scale is extended along an axial direction of the vertical magnetic axis; and
an optical counter rotationally disposed on the rotating shaft, wherein the optical counter is configured to be rotated by the rotating shaft.
8. The apparatus for driving a SCARA robot of claim 6, wherein the anti-falling device comprising:
a base disposed on the horizontal rotating arm comprising the elastic space;
an electrical-magnetic valve disposed on the base; and
an elastic component disposed in the base, wherein the elastic component is driven by the electrical-magnetic value, and the vertical magnetic axis is positioned by the elastic component when the elastic component is entered to the elastic space.
9. The apparatus for driving a SCARA robot of claim 8, wherein the electrical-magnetic valve of the anti-falling device comprising a rod, the elastic component comprising an inclined surface, and the rod is driven by the electrical-magnetic valve for withstanding the inclined surface.
10. A method for driving a SCARA robot, comprising:
disposing a linear motor coil on the SCARA robot;
passing a vertical magnetic axis through the linear motor coil;
applying an electric power to the linear motor coil so as to make the vertical magnetic axis produce a non-contact magnetic force; and
driving a vertical displacement of the vertical magnetic axis by the linear motor coil.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

What we claim are:

1. A method for constructing optical infrastructures on semiconductor wafers, comprising the steps of:
processing a wafer to fabricate at least one electronics component;
fabricating fiber alignment grooves, waveguide grooves, wafer alignment structures, electronic circuitry and spaces for later installation of optical and mechanical components onto a bulk wafer;
depositing optical waveguide material onto the waveguide grooves;
installing at least one optical switching component and at least one electronic component onto the bulk wafer;
establishing an electrical connection between the electronic component and optical switching component;
establishing a electrical connection between the electronic circuitry on the bulk wafer and external control and monitoring means and a power source; and
installing an optical fiber sub-assembly onto the wafer.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronic component is selected from the group consisting of OpticalElectrical conversion circuitry, monitoring and diagnostic circuitry, mirror actuator control circuits, and light switch actuator control circuits.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of establishing electrical connections between the electronic component and optical switching component is performed by selectively heating depositions of conductor, metal or solder bumps previously deposited.
4. A method for constructing optical structures on semiconductor wafers comprising the steps of:
fabricating multiple optical switches, an electrical network to provide power and control signals to said optical switches, and any mechanical structures and actuators which may be needed to operate said optical switches on a top wafer;
fabricating an optical waveguides matrix on a waveguide wafer and creating and at each cross-point of said optical waveguide matrix a space to accomodate one of said mutliple optical switches;
fabricating fiber attachment and holding structures and controlmonitoring electronics on said waveguide wafer;
fabricating a set of mating strcutures on each wafer to couple with an opposing structure on the other wafer when the two wafers are brought together;
aligning said wafers with each other and bringing them together until the mating structures on the top wafer make mechanical and electrical contact with the mating structures on the waveguide wafer, so that each Optical Switch component on the top wafer is precisely positioned at each cross-point of the waveguide matrix on the waveguide wafer.
5. A method for constructing optical structures on semiconductor wafers according to claim 4, further comprising the steps of:
fabricating the optical waveguide matrix, fiber attachment and holding structures and controlmonitoring electronics on the waveguide wafer;
creating at each cross-point of the waveguide matrix a receptacle to accommodate an Optical Switch component;
poisitioning each Optical Switch component on the top wafer at each cross-point of the waveguide matrix on the second wafer by bringing the wafers together and aligning the wafers by use of the mating structures;
installing the Switch components onto the waveguide wafer to form electrical and mechanical connections to the component at each site in the waveguide matrix;
once each component is properly attached to the second wafer, detaching said component from the top wafer;
removing the top wafer and leaving behind the installed optical switch components on the waveguide wafer.
6. A method according to claim 5, wherein the Optical Switch components fabricated on the first wafer are not be identical.
7. A method according to claim 5 wherein more than one top wafer is used in sequence to fabricate and install a variety of Optical Switch components onto a single waveguide wafer.
8. A method according to claim 7 wherein more than one top wafer is used to install components, followed by a final sandwich wafer that installs a final set of components and closes the system.
9. A method according to claims 4 and 5, wherein the optical switch components are individually placed at the cross-points of the switching matrix via a standard pick-and-place robot.
10. A method according to claims 4 and 5, wherein wafer-to-wafer alignment in the X- and Y-directions is performed using standard wafer alignment techniques.
11. A method according to claims 4 and 5, wherein each mating structure have an elevated edge running around the circumference of each wafer.
12. A method according to claim 11, wherein the elevated edge contains grooves which facilitate the wafers staying aligned once they are brought together.
13. A method according to claims 4 and 5, wherein the mating structures are raised platforms at several points throughout the wafer can also be used to make contact between the wafers at points interior to the outer circumference.
14. A method according to claims 4 and 5, wherein the mating structures is a cone or pyramid fabricated on one wafer, with a round or square hole at the corresponding location on the other wafer.
15. A method according to claims 4 and 5, wherein Z-axis alignment of the wafers is facilitated by incorporating proximity sensors into the mating structures of one or both wafers.
16. A method according to claim 15, wherein the proximity sensor is a strain sensor.
17. A method according to claim 15, wherein the proximity sensor is an electrical switch.
18. A method according to claim 15, wherein the proximity sensor is an optical sensor.
19. A method according to claim 15, wherein the proximity sensor is a tunneling current sensors.
20. A method according to claims 4 or 5, wherein fibers are pre-installed into the fiber attachment and holding structures.
21. A method according to claim 20, wherein single fibers are be strung from an external optical connector to the fiber attachment and holding structures via a pick-and-place machine, with individual fibers being secured by gluing or taping or sandwiched under a rectangular block mated to the fiber attachment and holding structure.
22. A method according to claim 20, wherein the fibers are cleaved to uniform length all at once.
23. To hold Fibers while transitioning from large diameter fiber at Patch-Panel Optical Connector to small diameter fiber at wafer edge fabricate rectangular alignment guide with grooves into which fibers will be laid.

1. A tissue cutting device configured for cutting a biological tissue into a predetermined thickness, the tissue cutting device comprising:
an elongated handle;
a head unit comprising a plurality of rectangular blades each having a cutting edge opposite a long side and a blade holding portion that holds the long side of each of the rectangular blades, wherein the rectangular blades are arranged such that the long sides extend substantially parallel to a longitudinal direction of the elongated handle at predetermined intervals and the cutting edges are positioned away from the blade holding portion by a sufficient distance such that the blades cut the biological tissue into the predetermined thickness; and
a head holding part disjoint from the head unit and located at a distal end of the elongated handle, the head holding unit including a first engaging portion configured to receive a second engaging portion projecting from the blade holding portion perpendicular to the longitudinal direction and on a side of the blade holding portion opposite to the rectangular blades for detachably holding the head unit, such that the cutting edges of the plurality of rectangular blades are positioned directly and entirely below the head holding part and extend substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction when the first engaging portion has received the second engaging portion.
2. The tissue cutting device according to claim 1, wherein the second engaging portion releasably engages the first engaging portion and is disposed on a side opposite to the rectangular blades.
3. The tissue cutting device according to claim 2, wherein the first engaging portion comprises a moveable first engaging member, the second engaging portion comprises a second engaging member comprising an engaging hole, and the head unit is held by the moveable first engaging member inserted into the engaging hole of the second engaging member.
4. The tissue cutting device according to claim 3, wherein the head holding part comprises a movable member that connects to the moveable first engaging member.
5. The tissue cutting device according to claim 4, wherein the head holding part comprises a biasing member for biasing the movable member in a direction in which the moveable first engaging member is inserted into the engaging hole of the second engaging member.
6. The tissue cutting device according to claim 1, wherein the blade holding portion comprises a spacer for defining the predetermined interval of the plurality of rectangular blades.
7. The tissue cutting device according to claim 6, wherein the spacer is provided in the blade holding portion so as to be movable with respect to the rectangular blades.
8. The tissue cutting device according to claim 7, wherein the spacer comprises a plurality of spacers comprising different lengths.
9. The tissue cutting device according to claim 1, wherein opposing sides extend between the long side and the cutting edge of each rectangular blade and each side of the opposing sides of each rectangular blade comprises a notch for fixation.
10. The tissue cutting device according to claim 1, wherein the head holding part comprises a water discharge hole.
11. The tissue cutting device according to claim 1, wherein the first engaging portion includes an engaging opening, and the second engaging portion comprises an engaging member which detachably engages in the engaging opening and is disposed one the side of the blade holding portion opposite to the rectangular blades.
12. A tissue cutting device configured for cutting a biological tissue into a predetermined thickness, the tissue cutting device comprising:
an elongated handle;
a head unit comprising a plurality of rectangular blades each having a cutting edge opposite a long side and a blade holding portion that holds the long side of each of the rectangular blades, wherein the rectangular blades are arranged such that the long sides extend substantially parallel to a longitudinal direction of the elongated handle at predetermined intervals and the cutting edges are positioned away from the blade holding portion by a sufficient distance such that blades cut the biological tissue into the predetermined thickness; and
a head holding part disjoint from the head unit and located at a distal end of the elongated handle, the head holding part including a cavity housing at least one shaft retractable in the longitudinal direction, the cavity configured to receive an engagement member extending from the blade holding portion perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, wherein the engagement member includes an opening for receiving the at least one retractable shaft to thereby detachably hold the head unit, such that the cutting edges of the plurality of rectangular blades are positioned directly below the head holding part and extend substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction when the at least one retractable shaft is received in the opening of the engagement member.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A method for connecting a terminal to a network, the method comprising:
receiving a connection request message at an access point from the terminal over a wireless portion of the network, the connection request message comprising a unique identifier corresponding to the terminal;
sending a list from the access point over a wired portion of the network, the list comprising terminals from which connection request messages have been received;
receiving a control command at the access point over the wired portion of the network, the control command indicating a selection of at least one terminal from the list to be connected to the network; and
connecting the at least one terminal to the network through the access point.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the terminal is a wireless telephone.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein the list identifies a plurality of connection request messages for at least one of a plurality of terminals and includes times associated with each of the identified connection request messages.
4. The method of claim 1, further comprising displaying the list in a browser of an interface connected to the network.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein the list associates a time at which the terminal attempted to access the wireless network with the unique identifier of the terminal.
6. The method of claim 1, further comprising, associating the unique identifier of the terminal with a cleartext name selected via an interface, wherein the list associates the cleartext name with the unique identifier of the terminal that attempted to access the wireless network.
7. A base station in a wireless network, the base station comprising:
wireless receiver means for receiving a connection request message from a terminal over a wireless portion of the network, the connection request message comprising a unique identifier corresponding to the terminal;
wired transmitter means for sending a list over a wired portion of the network, the list comprising terminals from which connection request messages have been received;
wired receiver means for receiving a control command over the wired portion of the network, the control command indicative of a selection of at least one terminal from the list to be connected to the network; and
wherein the wireless transmitter means is further for connecting the at least one terminal through the access point to the network.
8. The base station of claim 1, wherein the terminal includes a wireless telephone.
9. The base station of claim 7, further comprising an interface in communication with the wired transmitter means and the wired receiver means, the interface provided on a separate terminal connected to the wireless network.
10. The base station of claim 9, wherein the interface is integrated with the base station.
11. The base station of claim 9, wherein the information transmitted to the interface further identifies a plurality of connection request messages for a same terminal and a time associated with each of the identified connection request messages.
12. A method for managing access to a network through a base transceiver, the method comprising:
receiving, at the base transceiver, a connection request message from the terminal over a wireless portion of the network, the connection request message comprising a unique identifier corresponding to the terminal;
sending, from the base transceiver, a list over a wired portion of the network, the list comprising terminals from which connection request messages have been received;
receiving, at the base transceiver, a control command over the wired portion of the network, the control command indicative of a selection of at least one terminal from the list to be connected to the network; and
connecting the at least one terminal through the base transceiver to the network.
13. The method of claim 12, wherein the terminal includes a wireless telephone.
14. The method of claim 12, wherein the list identifies the connection request messages using the unique identifiers for the terminals associated with the connection request messages.
15. The method of claim 12, further comprising an interface for displaying the list on an external computing system connected to the base transceiver via the wired portion of the network.
16. The method of claim 12, wherein the list associates the unique identifier with a time of the connection request message for a respective terminal.
17. The method of claim 16, wherein the unique identifier for each terminal comprises a cleartext name for the terminal, and the interface associates the cleartext name with the terminal associated with the connection request message.
18. A base station for managing access to a network, the base station comprising:
a wireless transceiver configured to receive connection request messages from terminals over a wireless portion of the network, and to transmit and receive signals between terminals over at least the wireless portion of the network, each connection request message comprising a unique identifier associated with a requesting terminal;
a circuit, connected to the wireless transceiver, and configured to log the unique identifiers associated with the requesting terminals;
a storage medium, connected to the circuit, and configured to store a list of the logged unique identifiers associated with the requesting terminals; and
a wired transceiver, connected to the storage medium, and configured to communicate the list of the logged unique identifiers to an external interface over at least a wired portion of the network, to receive a control selection of a terminal associated with a unique identifier from the external interface, and to permit access to the network by the terminal indicated in the control selection.
19. The base station of claim 18, wherein the circuit is configured to log unique identifiers by storing a list of unique identifiers associated with a plurality of terminals from which connection request messages are received.
20. The base station of claim 18, wherein the circuit is further configured to create a web page viewable by a browser software application, the web page configured for selection of at least one terminal from a plurality of terminals associated with one or more connection request messages.