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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7240336 | Interpretive simulation of software download process The present invention is a method and system designed to be used in a manufacturing environment to ensure the integrity of a manufacturing tool that downloads customer ordered software to personal computers. The present invention creates a computer environment in a ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 6866430 | Cable splicing apparatus and method Two fiber optic cables are spliced together so as to provide a relatively high strength splice without increasing the diameter of the cable and without degrading cable flexibility at the splice. The strength elements from one cable are used to replace the strength e... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6865333 | Visual alignment of multiple-reflector collimation system A multiple-reflector collimator and beam spreader is aligned with a source point by visual means, in addition to or instead of an electrical detector, in order to avoid the need to send a signal through the system to a detector in order to align the components. ... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6771863 | Fiber optic cable The cable has a fiber optic core, metal wires wound around the core, and a laminate of copper tape adhered to plastic tape wound around the wires under tension. ... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6625376 | Fiber-optic cable terminal connector and alignment device and method A system of reflectors is used to form a beam-expanding and collimating terminus and coupler for fiber-optic cables. Preferably, the reflector system is of the Cassegrainian or Ritchey-Chretien type. Alignment of optical conductors or "cores" of fiber-opt... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6042285 | Device for removing ticket blanks from ticket cassette An airline ticket printer includes a magnetic reading and writing station that has a read/write head for recording information on, or reproducing information from, a magnetic stripe carried on the ticket. The ticket is driven past the read/write head by a... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6038131 | Electrical component mounting assembly including special guide structure for receiving a component package regardless of orientation of the package relative to the guides A mounting structure for mounting circuit components on circuit boards, and particularly for mounting packaged processors on computer mother-boards. The structure includes a pair of retractable guides for mounting the processor package onto the circuit bo... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5818022 | Printer with offset magnetic recorder drive means An airline ticket printer includes a magnetic reading and writing station that has a read/write head for recording information on, or reproducing information from, a magnetic stripe carried on the ticket. The ticket is driven past the read/write head by a... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5794659 | Zero dead-leg valve structure A valve structure without dead-legs is provided for controlling the flow of gases in a semiconductor fabrication facility. The valve structure comprises a conduit forming a loop with three ports. Flexible metallic diaphragms are selectively operable to op... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5792268 | Printered circuit board screen printer vacuum holding apparatus Apparatus for supporting and holding a circuit board in place in a machine for screen printing a major surface thereof with solder paste. The apparatus includes a member with a surface on which a circuit board rests as the board receives solder paste prin... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5692845 | Airline ticket printer with offset drive means An airline ticket printer includes a magnetic reading and writing station that has a read/write head for recording information on, or reproducing information from, a magnetic stripe carried on the ticket. The ticket is driven past the read/write head by a... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5684285 | Airline ticket printer with ticket pre-staging and recirculation An airline ticket printer includes a magnetic reading and writing station that has a read/write head for recording information on, or reproducing information from, a magnetic stripe carried on the ticket. The ticket is driven past the read/write head by a... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5657786 | Zero dead-leg gas control apparatus and method A gas cabinet manifold is free of dead-legs both during delivery of process gas to a semiconductor fabrication tool location and during purging of the manifold. The manifold includes three similar dual valve assembly blocks. Each valve assembly block incl... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5657254 | Process gas distribution system and method with automatic transducer zero calibration A system including a plurality of gas flow control units in cabinets which are connected to distribute process gas, on demand, to a plurality of utilization locations known as "tool" locations in a semi-conductor manufacturing plant. Transducers are used ... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5599117 | Airline ticket printer with ticket prestaging An airline ticket printer includes a magnetic reading and writing station that has a read/write head for recording information on, or reproducing information from, a magnetic stripe carried on a ticket. The printer also includes a printing station located... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5519663 | Preservation system for volatile memory with nonvolatile backup memory In a preservation system for a volatile memory associated with a nonvolatile memory, an energy storage portion accumulates energy while power is provided normally. When a power outage occurs, the stored energy is supplied to the volatile memory. Enough ba... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5508947 | Process gas distribution system and method with automatic transducer zero calibration A system including a plurality of gas flow control units in cabinets which are connected to distribute process gas, on demand, to a plurality of utilization locations known as "tool" locations in a semi-conductor manufacturing plant. Transducers are used ... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5497316 | Process gas distribution system and method Gas flow control units in cabinet are connected to distribute process gas, on demand, to a plurality of utilization locations known as "tool" locations in a semi-conductor manufacturing plant. The flow control units are adapted to deliver process gas sele... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5329463 | Process gas distribution system and method with gas cabinet exhaust flow control Gas flow control units in cabinets are connected to distribute process gas, on demand, to a plurality of utilization locations known as "tool" locations in a semi-conductor manufacturing plant. Each gas flow control cabinet has an exhaust duct which conne... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5309176 | Airline ticket printer with stepper motor for selectively engaging print head and platen An airline ticket printer includes a thermal printer engine with a platen and a print head. A gap is maintained between the platen and the print head except when a ticket is present for printing. A ticket is fed toward the gap and the feeding of the ticke... | 05/03/1994 |
| 5235676 | Printing apparatus and method with interrupted protection and automated unattended secure operations The printer and method are particularly advantageous for use in printing transportation coupons such as airline tickets and reservation confirmations. The printer is adapted to fit into the narrow space at an airline ticket terminal and to be usable in pr... | 08/10/1993 |
| 5220517 | Process gas distribution system and method with supervisory control A plurality of gas flow control units in cabinets are connected to distribute process gas, on demand, to a plurality of utilization locations known as "tool" locations in a semi-conductor manufacturing plant. Each gas flow control unit is connected to a s... | 06/15/1993 |
| 5091738 | Printing apparatus and method The printer and method are particularly advantageous for use in printing transportation coupons such as airline tickets and reservation confirmations. The printer is adapted to fit into the narrow space at an airline ticket terminal and to be usable in pr... | 02/25/1992 |
| 5019841 | Printing apparatus and method The printer and method are particularly advantageous for use in printing transportation coupons such as airline tickets and reservation confirmations. The printer is adapted to fit into the narrow space at an airline ticket terminal and to be usable in pr... | 05/28/1991 |
| 5012261 | Printing apparatus and method The printer and method are particularly advantageous for use in printing transportation coupons such as airline tickets and reservation confirmations. The printer is adapted to fit into the narrow space at an airline ticket terminal and to be usable in pr... | 04/30/1991 |
| 4989160 | Apparatus and method for controlling functions of automated gas cabinets Means are provided for adjustably setting and determining the time duration of flow of a purge gas through process gas supply conduits which supply process gases to semiconductor manufacturing operations. These features are used advantageously to facilita... | 01/29/1991 |
| 4985107 | Component location device and method for surface-mount printed circuit boards Electrical circuit components such as integrated circuit chips with plural closely-spaced mounting feet/terminals are mounted on surface-mount connection pads on a printed circuit board very simply and easily by mechanical means. An alignment pattern memb... | 01/15/1991 |
| 4980704 | Printing apparatus and method The printer and method are particularly advantageous for use in printing transportation coupons such as airline tickets and reservation confirmations. The printer is adapted to fit into the narrow space at an airline ticket terminal and to be usable in pr... | 12/25/1990 |
| 4962393 | Printing apparatus The printer and method are particularly advantageous for use in printing transportation coupons such as airline tickets and reservation confirmations. The printer is adapted to fit into the narrow space at an airline ticket terminal and to be usable in pr... | 10/09/1990 |
| 4958171 | Printing apparatus and method The printer and method are particularly advantageous for use in printing transporation coupons such as airline tickets and reservation confirmations. The printer is adapted to fit into the narrow space at an airline ticket terminal and to be usable in pri... | 09/18/1990 |
| 4928133 | Printer and method The printer utilizes a high-speed data print engine to print documents such as airline tickets. Preferably, the printer is part of a machine which is operated by a credit-card or the like so that the machine serves as a customer-operated ticket issuing te... | 05/22/1990 |
| 4857945 | Printing device and method employing latent electrostatic image development and separate toner-brush operational cycle A printer and method employing latent electrostatic image development in which the toner brush and print drum operate on separate cycles. See, FIGS. 28 and 28A and the description associated with these figures under the heading, "Toner Brush Drive." Two d... | 08/15/1989 |
| 4851864 | Printing apparatus and method The printer and method are particularly advantageous for use in printing transportation coupons such as airline tickets and reservation confirmations. The printer is adapted to fit into the narrow space at an airline ticket terminal and to be usable in pr... | 07/25/1989 |
| 4742477 | Computer terminal controller and method The computer terminal controller makes it possible to operate a relatively large number of input-output terminals with a single mainframe computer. The controller has a basic configuration enabling it to control up to sixteen terminals. However, the user ... | 05/03/1988 |
| 4506274 | Time card recorder and method for identifying employee work schedule A time card recorder for recording an employee's clocking times, such as his clocking-in and clocking-out times at the beginning and end of a work period, upon a time card and for indicating a relationship between such clocking times and a working schedul... | 03/19/1985 |
| 4494127 | Apparatus and method for recording both machine-readable and printed information A device for recording both machine readable information and visible information on a recording member such as a time-card or ledger card or pass-book with a strip of magnetic record material on it. The device includes recording apparatus for recording ma... | 01/15/1985 |
| 4293233 | Printer control system The intermittent movement of the printer's carriage and "daisy"-type print wheel is controlled by a relatively simple, reliable digital control system. The difference between the desired velocity and the actual velocity of each member is measured digitall... | 10/06/1981 |
| 4226546 | Printer control system The intermittent movement of the printer's carriage and "daisy"-type print wheel is controlled by a relatively simple, reliable digital control system. The difference between the desired velocity and the actual velocity of each member is measured digitall... | 10/07/1980 |
| 4203120 | Record drive system for rotary electrical stylus device The device records images in the form of dots on electrical discharge-sensitive paper. Electrical styli are mounted on a rotor. This individual patent is directed specifically to the feature of the invention whereby the platen against which the styli pres... | 05/13/1980 |
| 4203121 | Rotary electrical printer and method using dot-by-dot synchronization The printer records images in the form of dots on electrical discharge-sensitive paper. Three groups of five styli are mounted on a rotor. The paper is in strip form and is fed continuously through a curved guide in a direction perpendicular to the plane ... | 05/13/1980 |
