OPENTECHNICAL PUBLICATION OT-2026-000003219 Flexible vacuum pick-up device Published: 2026-09-15T19:51:25.858801Z Permanent URL: https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000003219 Categories: Robotics & Automation > Robot Architectures ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ABSTRACT The present invention discloses a flexible vacuum pick-up device for use in wafer processing that includes a handle portion adapted for holding by a human hand, the handle portion has a passage therein for fluid communication, a flexible conduit for providing a connection between the handle portion and a pick-up head and for providing a vacuum passage therethrough, and a vacuum pick-up head that has an extended planar surface adapted for making intimate contact with a substantially flat wafer. 1. Drawings [0001] Sheet 1. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ OpenTechnical publication OT-2026-000003219 Published 2026-09-15T19:51:25.858801Z https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000003219