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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4689866 | Methods for transferring spring clips A plurality of spring clips (30), each having an elongated central member 2) with first (40) and second (38) ends and a plurality of resilient arms (36) radially extending therefrom, are simultaneously transferred between a transfer plate (90) and a palle... | 09/01/1987 |
| 4674166 | Spring clip transfer apparatus A plurality of spring clips (30), each having an elongated central member (32) with first (40) and second (38) ends and a plurality of resilient arms (36) radially extending therefrom, are simultaneously transferred between a transfer plate (90) and a pal... | 06/23/1987 |
| 4661375 | Method for increasing the height of solder bumps The height of solder bumps (10) on a bonding pad (24) of a semiconductor chip (12) is increased by successively immersing the chip in molten solder alloys having progressively lower melting points.... | 04/28/1987 |
| 4652757 | Method and apparatus for optically determining defects in a semiconductor material Individual defects in or near the surface of a silicon wafer (16) are detected by directing a time-modulated laser beam (44), having an energy level above the bandgap energy of the silicon material, towards the wafer. The beam (44) is focused to a one to ... | 03/24/1987 |
| 4636403 | Method of repairing a defective photomask A process of laser-induced metal deposition for repairing transparent defects (18) in patterned metal films (14) of photomasks (10). The process comprises the steps of (a) coating the surface (16) of the substrate (12) having the film (14) thereon with a ... | 01/13/1987 |
| 4631079 | Method for stretching a glass rod Control over the diameter variations in a glass rod (10) during the stretching thereof is accomplished by cooling the rod after heating and initial neck down of a portion (22) thereof. After cooling, the rod (10) is reheated, at a lower temperature suffic... | 12/23/1986 |
| 4608473 | Modified zirconia induction furnace A high temperature induction furnace (10) for drawing lightguide fiber (52) from a silica preform (44) has an axially located tubular zirconium dioxide susceptor (34) therein. Prior to use, at least a portion of the inside surface of the susceptor (34) is... | 08/26/1986 |
| 4594088 | Method and apparatus for making, coating and cooling lightguide fiber An apparatus (30) for cooling a lightguide fiber (21) drawn from a molten portion of a glass preform (22) located in a furnace (23). The apparatus (30) has an upper chamber (34) and a lower chamber (36) each having a small opening in the lower portions th... | 06/10/1986 |
| 4578098 | Apparatus for controlling lightguide fiber tension during drawing A lightguide furnace (10) includes a tube (32) at its base. The tube (32) has at least one opening (34) therethrough, in communication with, but substantially misaligned relative to, a corresponding opening (40) through a sleeve (36) coaxially aligned wit... | 03/25/1986 |
| 4563811 | Method of making a dual-in-line package A lead frame (10) having external leads (26--26) and internal leads (22--22). The internal leads (22--22) are made of soft metal to provide bondability to ceramic substrates having a semiconductor chip thereon while the external leads (26--26) are hard me... | 01/14/1986 |
| 4558812 | Method and apparatus for batch solder bumping of chip carriers Chip carriers (10--10) are released from an end of a dispensing means (38) drawn across a holder (22) having a plurality of apertures (28--28) therein, to place a carrier in each aperture. Small solder spheres (58--58) are located in a plurality of dimple... | 12/17/1985 |
| 4553706 | Lightguide fiber spool changeover technique A technique for dynamically changing from a full, rotating spool (18) of lightguide fiber (10) to an empty spool (19) while maintaining a substantially constant feed velocity is described. The fiber (10) is moved along a tapered transition section (40 or ... | 11/19/1985 |
| 4545542 | Lightguide fiber spool changeover technique A technique for dynamically transferring a lightguide fiber (10) from a full spool (18) to an empty spool (19) as both spools rotate at the same velocity and the input velocity of the fiber is constant. The lightguide fiber (10) is wound onto the rotating... | 10/08/1985 |
| 4543713 | Technique for inserting connector leads into a circuit board A plurality of rows of leads (6,7) extending from a connector (5) are inserted into vias (32--32) in a circuit board (24) having components thereon. A plurality of slots (84--84) in a comb (60) are aligned with the vias (32--32) and the connector (5) move... | 10/01/1985 |
| 4539226 | High speed lightguide coating apparatus An apparatus for applying a coating on a lightguide fiber (60). The apparatus is comprised of a container (10) having the coating die (18) in the bottom portion thereof and a plurality of separating means (26--26) therein which divides the container into ... | 09/03/1985 |
| 4538351 | Contact insertion head and method of inserting contacts An insertion head (80) for inserting a contact (30) having opposed tines (34--34) into a connector cavity (28) having opposed ribs (49--49) protruding from the inner wall thereof. The insertion head (80) severs a contact (30) from a spine (44) of contact ... | 09/03/1985 |
| 4533378 | Modified zirconia induction furnace A high temperature induction furnace (10) for drawing lightguide fiber (52) from a silica preform (44) has an axially located tubular zirconium dioxide susceptor (34) therein. Prior to use, at least a portion of the inside surface of the susceptor (34) is... | 08/06/1985 |
| 4519132 | High speed contact insertion facility A contact insertion machine (50) having a base (52) with an X, Y, θ table (54) thereon and a superstructure (56) hingeably mounted on the base for movement towards and away from the table (54). The superstructure (56) has a plurality of contact strip fee... | 05/28/1985 |
| 4516826 | Single mode lightguide fiber having a trapezoidal refractive index profile A single mode lightguide fiber having a trapezoidal shaped refractive index profile. In a particular embodiment the ratio of the upper base to the lower base is less than 0.3.... | 05/14/1985 |
| 4515297 | Methods for multipoint dispensing of viscous material A multipoint dispensing of viscous material onto a board (23) comprises the monitoring and controlling of several process parameters such as the initial gap (δ) between a dispensing tool (20,25) and the board (23), the dispense pressure time cycle within... | 05/07/1985 |
| 4502785 | Surface profiling technique A narrow beam of light (26) is directed at a beamsplitter (12) at an incident angle (θ) thereto. A portion (28) of the beam (26) passes through the beamsplitter (12) and is reflected from a first mirror (22) while a portion (29) of the beam (26) is refle... | 03/05/1985 |
| 4496425 | Technique for determining the end point of an etching process A method for detecting the end point of the plasma etching of a pattern (36) in an aluminum layer (33) on a silicon wafer (16). The pattern (36) and portions of a Fresnel zone plate (30) are simultaneously etched in the aluminum layer (33). The intensity ... | 01/29/1985 |
| 4495255 | Laser surface alloying A very thin gold coating (e.g., 270 to 3,500 Angstroms) is vapor deposited on the surface of a nickel substrate. A short radiant energy pulse from a laser having a pulse length of about 130 nanoseconds is directed at the coated surface to melt portions of... | 01/22/1985 |
| 4491499 | Optical emission end point detector A method for determining the optimum time at which a plasma etching operation should be terminated. The optical emission intensity (S1) of the plasma in a narrow band centered about a predetermined spectral line, indicative of the gas phase con... | 01/01/1985 |
| 4474593 | Method of fabricating a lightguide fiber A technique for fabricating a lightguide soot-boule. Gaseous reactants are directed through an inner tube of a torch having a plurality of coaxially aligned tubes. A glassy soot is formed at the output of the torch by a flame hydrolysis reaction and at le... | 10/02/1984 |
| 4466791 | Single vapor condensation soldering facility A condensation soldering facility (10) comprised of a housing (12) having a divider member (22) therein which separates the housing into a drying chamber (24) in an upper section and a soldering chamber (26) in a lower section. A transfer member (76) is p... | 08/21/1984 |
| 4465708 | Technique for fabricating single mode lightguide soot-forms A torch (24) used in the Vapor-phase Axial Deposition (VAD) process to form small diameter cores for single mode lightguide preforms. The torch (24) is comprised of a plurality of concentrically mounted, spaced, glass tubes (62, 63, 64, 65, 66) through wh... | 08/14/1984 |
| 4450333 | Zirconia induction furnace A high frequency induction furnace (10) for reflowing a portion of a lightguide preform (44) in order to draw a fiber (52) therefrom. The furnace (10) has a centrally located tubular susceptor (34) therein having a thin coating of the preform material (e.... | 05/22/1984 |
| 4447948 | Technique for inserting keying members into backplanes Keying members (42--42), used to permit mating connectors (32--32) to be inserted onto the proper locations on a backplane (22) of a PCB mounting shelf (10), are initially inserted in a transfer member (62). The transfer member (62) is then positioned pro... | 05/15/1984 |
| 4441124 | Technique for inspecting semiconductor wafers for particulate contamination A laser beam (88) is raster scanned over the surface of a patterned semiconductor wafer (66) at an angle normal thereto. A plurality of detectors, radially spaced from the wafer (66) and substantially coplanar therewith detect light scattered from contami... | 04/03/1984 |
| 4435199 | Exhaust system for a vapor deposition chamber An exhaust system (3) for a vapor-phase axial deposition (VAD) system (5) is comprised of the serial combination of an exhaust tube (26), an outlet pipe (27), a soot collection chamber (32) and a discharge line (34). The exhaust tube (26) has a constricte... | 03/06/1984 |
| 4433970 | Method of heating a lightguide preform This disclosure is directed to an oxy-hydrogen torch (10) comprised of a nozzle plate (16) captured between first and second outer members (12 and 14). Each outer member has a plenum (18) which open towards, and is separated by, the plate (16). The nozzle... | 02/28/1984 |
| 4428762 | Vapor-phase axial deposition system A vapor-phase axial deposition system (5) for fabricating a lightguide soot boule (16). The system (5) is comprised of a short cylindrical housing (10) having end plates (26--26) affixed thereto. A starting member (58) is radially directed into the centra... | 01/31/1984 |
| 4425775 | Methods for extrusion Two elongated gripping members (12,12) cooperate to form a closed pressure chamber about a waxed billet (61). The gripping members are reciprocated relative to an extrusion station (13), such reciprocation first moving the pressure chamber toward and past... | 01/17/1984 |
| 4425708 | Relay cutting tool A power operated tool (20) functions to cut and collect a multitude of precious metal contacts (11,11) from wire spring relays (10). The tool (20) includes a pair of jaws (31,32) that in the open position fit over several rows of contacts (11,11). When th... | 01/17/1984 |
| 4421786 | Chemical vapor deposition reactor for silicon epitaxial processes A chemical vapor deposition reactor (40) is disclosed. The reactor (40) has a vertically mounted tube (43), axially disposed within a chamber (41). A plurality of spaced, planar, wafer holders (44--44), having resistance heated portions (45--45) thereon, ... | 12/20/1983 |
| 4418465 | Wire cutting and insulation softening apparatus An apparatus (50) for cutting a wire (21) and softening the insulation thereof. The apparatus (50) is comprised of a pair of wire cutters (52) with a pair of opposed rollers (74, 76) associated therewith. The rollers (74, 76) are mounted for relative move... | 12/06/1983 |
| 4417692 | Vapor-phase axial deposition torch A reactant deposition torch (10) has a plurality of concentric glass tubes (16, 18, 20, 24 and 26). Various gases pass through the tubes (18, 20, 24 and 26) while particle producing reactants pass through the inner tube (16). The concentricity of the tube... | 11/29/1983 |
| 4405701 | Methods of fabricating a photomask A photomask (30) used to form patterns on a resist coated semiconductor wafer is comprised of a transparent baseplate (31) having a thin metallic pattern (32) thereon; a transparent, planar coverplate (33) in intimate contact with the patterned baseplate ... | 09/20/1983 |
| 4403949 | Rosin flux filtration system A flux filtration system (10) for removing rosin flux from a heat transfer liquid (14). The flux and heat transfer liquid (14) on an article (17) that has been condensation soldered is drained into a pan (13) located within a condensation soldering facili... | 09/13/1983 |
