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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7104434 | Screen printing squeegee for applying solder paste Apparatus and methods for applying solder paste to circuits, such as integrated circuits, are disclosed. The apparatus and methods comprise a squeegee blade having a pair of elongated face sides spaced apart by a selected thickness and a corresponding pair of elonga... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7084353 | Techniques for mounting a circuit board component to a circuit board A circuit board has a layer of non-conductive material, and a set of soldering pads disposed on the layer of non-conductive material. The set of soldering pads defines a common axis that extends substantially through a midline of each soldering pad. Each soldering p... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7073700 | Process and apparatus for applying brazing material to a metallic structure through the use of vibration A process and an apparatus for applying a brazing material to a metallic structure, especially a honeycomb body, include bringing the metallic structure into contact with a pulverulent brazing material in such a way that the brazing material at least partially adher... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7069850 | Stencil printing machine A stencil printing machine, which includes: a drum which is freely rotatable and has an outer peripheral wall formed of an ink impermeable member, in which a stencil sheet is mounted on a surface of the outer peripheral wall; an ink supplying device for supplying, t... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7066085 | Method of manufacturing operation panel for printer A molded product for an operation panel 1 is produced by injection molding or the like. A set of characters 7 indicative of the type of each operation switch 17 is formed, by a screen printing process, at a location near to the subject switch op... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7064857 | Advertising method and apparatus A method for advertising, comprising the steps of generating a high-quality image; placing one or more advertising data in a predetermined location of the high-quality image; and fixing the high-quality image and advertising data to a utilitarian object. The adverti... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7056972 | Composition containing stimuli-responsive polymer, ink composition containing it, and image-forming method and apparatus using the ink composition The present invention relates to a stimuli-responsive composition that contains a polymer, a solvent and a substance having a predetermined function. One embodiment of the composition contains a block polymer, a solvent and a substance having a predetermined functio... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7050725 | Image forming apparatus employing two printing methods An image forming apparatus has a first image forming unit and a second image forming unit that form images by different methods on the same page. The image formed by the second image forming unit is used as an identifying image to distinguish an original document ma... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7040221 | Method of producing paste container for screen printing apparatus To keep a printing paste, which is most influential to a printing performance, always in a uniform state, carry out printing at a high accuracy and in a stable manner, and use an expensive paste with no waste, there is provided a printing paste automatic supplying a... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7032513 | Printing screen cleaning method and apparatus A printing screen cleaning apparatus and a method for cleaning a printing screen by employing the cleaning apparatus which includes a cleaning head having a wiping member and a backup member for sucking the paste via a wiping member while sliding the wiping member o... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7025517 | Detecting the print positions of a printing medium and keeping constant positions There is provided a printer capable of accurately detecting the print positions of a printing medium and keeping print positions where data are printed constant. A printer according to this invention can accurately detect the print positions of a printing medium and... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7022535 | Thin film forming device, method of forming a thin film, and self-light-emitting device Measure of forming an EL layer by selectively depositing through evaporation a material for forming the EL layer at a desired location is provided. When a material for forming an EL layer is deposited, a mask (113) is provided between a sample boat (111 | 04/04/2006 |
| 7022588 | Method of manufacturing an electronic component and electronic component obtained by means of said method The invention relates to a method of manufacturing an electronic component (1), in particular a semiconductor component (1), which is provided with electric connection regions (2), wherein a mark (M), such as a type number, is provided on a surf... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7020975 | Plaque with alignment and attachment system for symbols An assembly for placing alphanumeric symbols on a frame having a face. The assembly comprises a template and at least one alphanumeric locator. The template is adapted to fit against the face of the frame in accurate position thereon, with the template having an ope... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7017480 | Automatic machine for photoengraving screen printing plates for screen printing high quality compact discs The present invention relates to an automatic machine for photoengraving or photoetching screen printing plates for screen-printing high quality compact discs or CD's, comprising a central control unit operatively coupled to a photoengraving station, including a fra... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7018672 | Circuit board producing method and circuit board producing device A method of manufacturing multi-layer circuit board comprising: a hole forming step for forming through-holes or blind-holes in a plate-form or sheet-form board material, and a filling step for filling a paste into through-holes or blind-holes formed in the hole for... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7017489 | Methods and apparatus for changing web material in a stencil printer A quick-change material module of a stencil wiper assembly for wiping a stencil of a stencil printer includes a supply roller to receive a roll of material, a take-up roller to receive used material, and a drive to move the material across the stencil between the su... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7013802 | Method and apparatus for simultaneous inspection and cleaning of a stencil An apparatus for performing operations on a surface of an electronic substrate comprises a frame, a dispenser, coupled to the frame, to dispense a material onto the electronic substrate, a stencil moveable on a gantry system having at least one aperture to receive t... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7007833 | Forming solder balls on substrates A mask (stencil) having cells (openings) is disposed on a surface of a heater stage, and is then filled (printed) with solder paste. Then a substrate is assembled to the opposite side of the mask. Then the solder paste is reflowed. This may be done partially inverte... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7008128 | System, method and apparatus for printing oversized print media Embodiments of the invention are directed to a system, apparatus, and method for printing oversized print media which allow for the printing of a preassembled substrate or a single piece substrate without compromising the integrity of the print quality. Preferred em... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7004579 | Ink composition containing a polymer complex, and an image formation method and equipment using the ink composition The present invention relates to a stimulus responsive composition, which includes a polymer complex that a polymer including repeated units of polyvinyl ether structure is chemically bonded to a functional substance, and a solvent. It is desirable that a solvent is... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7003871 | Solder paste stencil manufacturing system A method and apparatus for manufacturing or assembling a plurality of printed circuit boards to reduce rework at a printed circuit board assembly facility, which may include the following: cutting a first solder paste stencil based on a first solder paste stencil da... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7000853 | System and method for control of fluid dispense pump In a fluid pump and cartridge assembly, a cartridge includes a material inlet port, a material outlet port, and a feed screw. The feed screw delivers fluid to be dispensed from the fluid inlet to the outlet port. The fluid inlet is preferably elongated in a directio... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6997107 | Paste container for screen printing and screen printing apparatus A cream solder cartridge used in a screen printing apparatus which prints cream solder on a board through pattern holes by sliding, on a mask plate, a closed squeegee that is stored with cream solder inside is composed of a long and narrow concave portion made of a ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6994024 | Embossing system to be used with a die press Disclosed is an embossing system to be used with a die press. The embossing system includes a force transfer assembly, which comprises a first cover and an opposite second cover with the first and second covers being connected by a hinge. The force transfer assembly... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6990900 | Method and apparatus for stretching and mounting a screen printing screen A method and apparatus for stretching and mounting a screen printing screen or mesh that separates the tensioning of the screen/mesh into two independent directions with the screen/mesh attached to two separate independent frames. The outer frame has two ends perpen... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6978714 | Solder paste printing method, solder paste printing apparatus, and method for manufacturing a wiring substrate having solder- printed layers A solder paste printing method comprising the steps of dispose a plate-shaped mask having a plurality of through holes formed to correspond to a plurality of connection terminals, over a printed face of a substantially polygonal wiring substrate having a side of a l... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6974080 | Lenticular bar code image A lenticular bar code image includes a lenticular lens having a front surface including a plurality of lenticules and a back surface opposite the front surface; and an image joined to the back surface of the lens, the image including a bar code symbol having bars. T... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6968780 | Hand accent stencil applicator system A hand accent stencil applicator system for positioning a design on a surface is provided. The applicator system comprises an applicator handle and a compression housing mounted to the applicator housing. A bladder is positioned within the compression housing for ho... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6964226 | Method of transferring a membrane image to an article in a membrane image transfer printing process The present invention involves a method of transferring a membrane image to an article. The method comprises providing a printed decoration to be applied onto a low surface energy membrane. The low surface energy membrane has a hardness level of greater than 70 duro... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6964722 | Method for producing a wood substrate having an image on at least one surface A method and system is provided for producing an image on one or more surfaces of a wood or wood composite substrate by applying a receptor coat to at least the one or more surfaces of the substrate, transferring the image to the receptor coat using a variety of ima... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6963318 | Image display medium and image display apparatus An image display medium (1) has a structure, where a film body (2) having a number of fine film pieces (2a) provided corresponding to display pixels is held between a supporting member (3) and a covering member (4). The supp... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6962248 | Printed circuit board support A printed circuit board conveying and processing system. In accordance with the present invention, a printed circuit board conveying system is provided comprising a pair of conveyor rails and a printed circuit board support. The conveyor rails are positioned to enga... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6962111 | Screen-printing plate, manufacturing method of laminated-ceramic electronic devices, and laminated-ceramic electronic device manufactured by the method A screen-printing plate is provided with a plurality of printing patterns disposed in a single plate frame. Each printing pattern is formed with a plurality of mesh holes. At least two different aperture ratios of the mesh holes forming the printing patterns are pro... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6957783 | Dispense tip with vented outlets In a fluid pump and cartridge assembly, a cartridge includes a material inlet port, a material outlet port, and a feed screw. The feed screw delivers fluid to be dispensed from the fluid inlet to the outlet port. The fluid inlet is preferably elongated in a directio... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6955121 | Methods and apparatus for cleaning a stencil A stencil wiper apparatus for wiping a stencil of a stencil printer includes a material supply assembly having a supply roller to deliver a roll of material, a take-up roller to receive the material, and a drive to move the material across the stencil between the su... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6951175 | Method for forming printing inspection data It is an object of the invention to provide a method for forming printing inspection data in which the use of a mask plate makes it possible to simply and efficiently form the inspecting data. In a method for forming printing inspection data for obtaining mas... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6948426 | Screen printing method for a flat textile structure and device for carrying out the method The invention relates to a rotation screen printing method for flat textile structures, especially textile strips (1). According to said method, at least one image which is represented as a pattern repeat is printed on the flat structure (1) by means o... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6945167 | Screen printing apparatus and screen printing method A screen printing apparatus and method in that in the print parameter setting process for setting print parameters including a squeegee movement speed, a printing pressure, and plate release conditions, a squeegee movement speed at which the squeegee is to be moved ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6938547 | Overspray guard for a screen printing machine Method and apparatus for prevention of overspray during coating of a pallet used in a screen printing operation. After being coated with an adhesive, the pallet is capable of removably retaining textile fabrics and the like thereon. The apparatus comprises a spray g... | 09/06/2005 |
