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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120036701 | MOTOR VEHICLE BODY ASSEMBLY APPARATUS A method and apparatus for providing motor vehicle sub-assemblies with unrestricted model mix and quick changeover between models. The apparatus includes a track; a carriage mounted for longitudinal movement along the track between first and second positions; and first ... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20110271510 | MACHINE FOR FORMING EYELETS IN APPAREL HANGTAGS A machine and method for punching an aperture through a hangtag and securing a two-piece eyelet to the same is disclosed. The machine has a frame, a table, a platform, a plurality of hangtag holders, a loading station, a punching station, an eyeleting station, and an un... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110225798 | CARRIER APPARATUS FOR DRIVE-TRAIN COMPONENT PART ASSEMBLY AND VEHICLE ASSEMBLY METHOD Front retaining frame (15) retains a front drive-train component part assembly (35) having front suspensions (38) combined with an engine (36) in advance, and a rear retaining frame (18) retains a rear drive-train component part assemb... | 09/22/2011 |
| 20110192007 | ROBOTIC HIGH DENSITY WELDING BODY SHOP A method and apparatus for managing the delivery of component parts and tooling to a robotic welding assembly positioned on a motor vehicle body assembly line. Automatic guided vehicles deliver component parts from a source of parts to a parts staging area on the roboti... | 08/11/2011 |
| 20110179619 | Method and Device for Producing Photovoltaic Modules An apparatus and a method for automatically joining components of photovoltaic elements are disclosed. The apparatus includes: a) at least two manufacturing lines and at least two assembly bridges for joining the substrates, films and glass panes, b) a stacking device f... | 07/28/2011 |
| 20110179627 | WORKPIECE ASSEMBLING METHOD A workpiece assembling method uses an assembly work cell, the assembly work cell including: a worker station at which a worker works; an apparatus station at which an apparatus works; and a transfer unit that transfers a workpiece to be processed between the worker stat... | 07/28/2011 |
| 20110016694 | Housing Manufacturing System and Method A method of final assembly for constructing homes from substantially planar floor and wall sections. The method includes assembling a house from floor and wall sections in a final-assembly section of a final assembly facility. The final-assembly section is at an interse... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20100263191 | VEHICLE BODY ASSEMBLY AND SEQUENCING SYSTEM A vehicle body assembly and sequencing system includes the advantages of a batch vehicle body build sequence with the advantages of a random sequence of vehicle body styles transferred to a painting area. The build system includes using automated guided vehicles which t... | 10/21/2010 |
| 20100236046 | Production Line And A Method For Operating A Such A production line for manipulating objects is provided. The production line has working stations for performing consecutive working steps on the objects by a stationary operator. At least one working station is arranged to be operated by a stationary operator that is a ... | 09/23/2010 |
| 20100154193 | SENSING METHOD, ACCURACY CONTROL METHOD, WORKPIECE POSITIONING SYSTEM AND WORKPIECE POSITIONING METHOD Positions of predetermined spots in a frame of a motorcycle are determined by sensing all the predetermined spots in one direction from a front side or a rear side of the frame of the motorcycle by a sensing device.... | 06/24/2010 |
| 20090289043 | SINGLE GEOMETRY PALLETIZED FRAMING SYSTEM A palletized framing system for a motor vehicle body assembly system in which the pallet with a body structure positioned thereon is positioned at the framing station on balls to establish the vertical Z dimension with the pallet free to float on the balls in longitudin... | 11/26/2009 |
| 20090285666 | High Density Welding Subassembly Machine A method and apparatus for welding motor vehicle body component subassemblies at a weld station. First and second pallets are arranged for reciprocal movement between a load/unload station and the weld station and the pallets are alternately moved from a load/unload sta... | 11/19/2009 |
| 20090193869 | Metal blank for container bodies Exemplary embodiments of the invention relate to a container blank of defined shape, a method of feeding the blanks, and apparatus for feeding the blanks. The blanks are shaped or contoured in such a way that mutual adhesion between the blanks of a nested stack of such ... | 08/06/2009 |
| 20090188103 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MOVING A SUBSTRATE CARRIER Systems, methods, and apparatus are provided for electronic device manufacturing. The invention includes removing a first substrate carrier and a second substrate carrier from a moving conveyor using an end effector assembly and concurrently transferring the first and s... | 07/30/2009 |
| 20090025199 | FLEXIBLE WORKPIECE ASSEMBLING METHOD A flexible workpiece assembling method for assembling a flexible workpiece (W) with an object by using a first robot comprising a first hand and a second robot comprising a second hand includes the steps of: gripping a first portion of the flexible workpiece by the firs... | 01/29/2009 |
| 20090025198 | Cell Production Method And Cell Production Facility In a cell manufacturing method in which a main operator, who carries out main operations that includes a plurality of steps in which parts are attached to a workpiece, is moved with the workpiece so as to transit a plurality of stations at which auxiliary steps related ... | 01/29/2009 |
| 20090014493 | WINDOW COMPONENT STOCK TRANSFERRING An apparatus for automatic feeding of elongated sheet stock from a stamping station into a roll forming station in a window component production line includes a transfer mechanism, a feed mechanism and a controller. The transfer mechanism is between the stamping station... | 01/15/2009 |
| 20080276769 | Automatic Driver Device and Joining Process An automatic driver device (3) for joining components (2) of a driving station (1) is provided including a base support (8) that is provided with several automatic driving tools (4, 5), the driving tools being mounted thereupon so as t... | 11/13/2008 |
| 20080271302 | Machining center A machining center is provided enabling a high degree of machining automation. The machining center includes a master machining head including multiple spindles mounted fixedly to the machining base. A workpiece transport system transports workpieces between machining s... | 11/06/2008 |
| 20080250626 | Method and arrangement for supplying essentially hollow bodies with equipment Method and arrangement for supplying essentially hollow bodies with equipment wherein the hollow bodies each have a transverse dimension and a longitudinal dimension being larger than the transverse dimension. The bodies have at least one opening for accessing their int... | 10/16/2008 |
| 20080229568 | Method for assembling a semi-trailer A semi-trailer is assembled by constructing a semi-trailer body at a remote location. The semi-trailer body is transported from the remote location to an originating port by highway or rail and loaded onto a vessel by lifting the semi-trailer body using a plurality of u... | 09/25/2008 |
| 20080189927 | Cell Production Method and Cell Production Facility A cell manufacturing method in which a main operator, who carries out main operations that include a plurality of steps in which parts are attached to a workpiece, is moved along with the workpiece so as to transit a plurality of stations at which auxiliary steps relate... | 08/14/2008 |
| 20080148546 | System for assembling, in particular by welding, structures made up of elements of pressed sheet metal, such as motor-vehicle bodies or subassemblies thereof A flexible system for welding motor-vehicle bodies or subassemblies thereof envisages a series of pairs of side frames provided with referencing and clamping devices for keeping in the correct position the structures to be assembled during welding. For each different ty... | 06/26/2008 |
| 20080066854 | Staging System for Automated Window or Door Fabrication A system that delivers window or door components to an assembly station where multiple components are assembled to form a multi-sided window or door frame or sash. A preparation station in proximity to the assembly station includes an alignment fixture for bringing mult... | 03/20/2008 |
| 20080016669 | CELL FOR AUTOMATED ASSEMBLING OPERATIONS AND ASSEMBLING LINE INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF THESE CELLS A cell for automated assembly operations, in particular for the assembly of parts of multicylinder internal-combustion engines, has manipulator means that are designed for simultaneous assembly of a plurality of elements on a work piece and that are adjustable for varyi... | 01/24/2008 |
| 20080005881 | Buffer system for adjusting first-in first-out Provided is a buffer system for adjusting first-in first-out, more particularly, a buffer system that temporarily stores a plurality of substrates and is capable of adjusting first-in first-out. The buffer system includes one or more buffer layers having shafts and roll... | 01/10/2008 |
| 20080000068 | Adjustment of work pallets for vehicle body assembly lines Vehicle body assembly line apparatus includes a plurality of work pallets (14) having locators (18) with locator members (36) that are adjustable by a grab member (40) on each at a remote location below a vertical rest surface (37) mou... | 01/03/2008 |
| 20080000069 | ASSEMBLY LINE VEHICLE BODY POSITIONING A vehicle body assembly line locator assembly (16) includes locators (18) having locator pins (82) received by vehicle body positioning holes (84) upon upward movement to provide accurate positioning. As the locator pins (82) are moved... | 01/03/2008 |
| 20070204454 | Assembly line arrangements for axles A method of assembling a power transmission device includes positioning an operator along a conveyor system such that the operator may perform multiple operations to a single workpiece at more than one workstation as the workpiece moves along the conveyor system. The as... | 09/06/2007 |
| 20070101567 | Work transport apparatus and method A work transport apparatus includes a carriage to carry a work along a guide lane; a work loading mechanism to load the work on the carriage at a work loading position; and a work unloading mechanism to unload the work from the carriage at a work unloading position. Eac... | 05/10/2007 |
| 20070062018 | Methods and apparatus for manufacturing components A method for manufacturing components is provided. The method includes coupling a drive assembly to a positioning assembly, coupling a plurality of components to be manufactured to a plurality of fixtures, securing the plurality of fixtures to the drive assembly wherein... | 03/22/2007 |
| 20070039156 | Container and method for transporting a syringe containing radioactive material A method and apparatus for transporting syringes containing radioactive material. The apparatus includes a radiopharmaceutical pig having an inner chamber in which a sharps container can be secured. The sharps container has a housing and an attachable cap. The method in... | 02/22/2007 |
| 20070039155 | Method and apparatus for assembling exterior automotive vehicle boby components onto an automotive vehicle boby The present invention generally relates to a method and programmable apparatus for the assembly of body components to an automotive body that has undergone a progressive series of framing and welding steps so as to produce a structurally rigid body frame, termed a body-... | 02/22/2007 |
| 20060236518 | Automotive vehicle framing system A vehicle framing system for framing an automotive vehicle body from a plurality of separate body components wherein the body components each include a reference surface. The system includes an assembly station having spaced-apart frame members positioned so that, when ... | 10/26/2006 |
| 20060230594 | Manufacturing plant A manufacturing plant comprises at least one conveyor for conveying works and at least one processing machine. In front of a processing machine, provision is made for a delivery device which comprises a rotary table on which at least one pivoted work grab is disposed. A... | 10/19/2006 |
| 20060162143 | Composite lamination using array of parallel material dispensing heads Aspects of the present disclosure include various exemplary embodiments of systems and methods relating to composite lamination using one or more arrays of parallel material dispensing heads. In one embodiment, a method of fabricating a high aspect ratio composite artic... | 07/27/2006 |
| 20060143894 | Work locating conveyer, work locating method, and work locating conveyer carriage A work locating conveyer, including: a locator disposed on a conveyer carriage and configured to locate and support a work; a locating jig disposed on the respective locator and configured to locate and support the works having different configurations; and a driver. Th... | 07/06/2006 |
| 20060136085 | System and method for optimization of product throughput A system, method and apparatus are provided so that the machines and machining stations and the distribution of product along a production line may be managed in a variety of manners while data is taken and analyzed in accordance with this invention to provide optimizat... | 06/22/2006 |
| 20060075628 | Magnetic tape cartridge A magnetic tape cartridge includes an opening 1C through which a magnetic tape is drawn out, and a slide door 6 that slides along a sidewall 1D provided with the opening 1C to open and close the opening 1C. The opening 1C is pro... | 04/13/2006 |
| 20060053613 | System and method for hemming vehicle closures A system (20) and method for hemming a vehicle body closure (32) includes a corner joining station (24) where formed sheet metal outer and inner members (36, 38) are initially joined to each other at their corners, a hemming station (26 | 03/16/2006 |
