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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8141512 | Plating apparatus A plating apparatus for plating a FPCB base board having a first conveyance region and a second conveyance region includes a shielding apparatus. The shielding apparatus includes a first shielding plate and a second shielding plate. The first shielding plate corresp... | 03/27/2012 |
| 7412923 | Stencil device for accurately applying solder paste to a printed circuit board A stencil device ensures that solder paste is accurately applied to a printed circuit board to create a substantially zero signal degradation solder bridge electrical connection. The printed circuit board is defined by a dielectric structure core having a first surf... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7383770 | Printing device for electronic parts having a roller and a squeegee arrangement A printing device, a production unit and a production method of electronic parts suitable for production of precise electronic parts are provided. A squeegee is attached to a rotating machine, and is autorotated and self-driven, and moreover, a printing pressure is ... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7291226 | Progressive stencil printing A progressive stencil printing system and method for applying encapsulant onto an inkjet printhead body is described. The system relates to a continuous stencil printing apparatus that can print encapsulant on different types of inkjet printhead bodies and clean the... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7243776 | Loading and extraction of modular belt carriers of electronic components Replaceable component carriers (40) are adapted to be freely floating in belt apertures (74) and have alignment features (160), such as conical holes (170), mated to features (162), such as tapered pins (184), in processing ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7185419 | Method of manufacturing a mask for evaporation A mask frame assembly for evaporation includes a mask and a frame which supports the mask. The mask includes a metal layer having a predetermined pattern, and a coating layer which is formed on a surface of the metal layer so as to increase a precision of the predet... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7174626 | Method of manufacturing a plated electronic termination A method of making a lead finish incorporating mechanically flattening the plated coating of metal leads. This may be accomplished by mechanical means such as rolling, stamping, peening, coining, forging, or other suitable flattening techniques. ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7171897 | System and methods for data-driven control of manufacturing processes Systems and methods for implementing hybrid, closed-loop control that generates control values for processes defined by a limited number of function evaluations and large amounts of process and measurement noise. The described control system is applied to a stencil ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7169265 | Method for manufacturing resin-impregnated endless belt and a belt for papermaking machines and similar industrial applications A method for manufacturing resin-impregnated endless belt structures and belt structures designed for use on a long nip press on a papermaking machine and for other papermaking and paper processing applications, requires the application of a sacrificial material ont... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7166196 | Method for manufacturing resin-impregnated endless belt structures for papermaking machines and similar industrial applications and belt A method for manufacturing resin-impregnated endless belt structure and belt structure, designed for use on a long nip press on a papermaking machine and for other papermaking and paperprocessing applications, requires the application of a polymeric resin material o... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7138014 | Electroless deposition apparatus An apparatus and a method of depositing a catalytic layer comprising at least one metal selected from the group consisting of noble metals, semi-noble metals, alloys thereof, and combinations thereof in sub-micron features formed on a substrate. Examples of noble me... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7096781 | Screen printing apparatus having paste chamber with discharge opening and structure for introducing paste residue from previous printing into discharge opening A screen printing apparatus for printing on a board, such as a circuit board, through a screen using a paste prior to surface-mounting electronic components on the board, and more particularly a screen printing apparatus that performs a screen printing while automat... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7087116 | Apparatus for modifying the configuration of an exposed surface of a viscous fluid A method and apparatus for achieving a level exposed surface of a viscous material pool for applying viscous material to at least one semiconductor component by contacting at least a portion of the semiconductor component with viscous material within a reservoir. A ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7077908 | Substrate holder In a substrate holder for holding a circuit board onto which a viscous material for bonding electronic components is printed by use of a squeegee through a screen mask, a first holding area for holding the screen mask and a second holding area for holding the circui... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7066314 | Modular belt carrier for electronic components Replaceable component carriers (40) are adapted to be freely floating in belt apertures (74) and have alignment features (160), such as conical holes (170), mated to features (162), such as tapered pins (184), in processing ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7045011 | Dual-layer compliant polymeric nozzle An integrated circuit screen printing nozzle that has a nozzle body, a first inner layer on the nozzle body, a second outer layer on the first layer, and an opening through the nozzle body, the first layer, and the second layer. The first and second layers can be an... | 05/16/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7022208 | Methods for bonding structural elements of paper machine and industrial fabrics to one another and fabrics produced thereby A method of manufacturing and a papermaker's or industrial fabric, which includes the application of a polymeric resin material onto preselected discrete locations on a base substrate in a controlled manner in droplets having an average diameter of 10μ (10 microns)... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7014735 | Method of fabricating a belt and a belt used to make bulk tissue and towel, and nonwoven articles and fabrics A method for manufacturing a belt and a belt for use in the production of bulk tissue and towel, and of nonwoven articles and fabrics, requires the application of a sacrificial material onto a base substrate in a predetermined pattern which is to be imparted onto pr... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7009114 | Wiring substrate, method of producing the same, and electronic device using the same A ceramic multi-layer wiring substrate includes a line-shaped insulation pattern arranged to extend over a plurality of surface wiring patterns and to intersect the respective surface wiring patterns, in which soldering land electrodes are defined by the insulation ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7008513 | Method of making a papermaking roll cover and roll cover produced thereby The present invention is a method for making a roll cover and a roll cover, wherein at least one material is applied to the surface of the roll or a base substrate. In a first embodiment, a single material is applied as a flowable phase. A uniform coating of the mat... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7005043 | Method of fabrication of a dryer fabric and a dryer fabric with backside venting for improved sheet stability A method of manufacturing and a papermaker's or industrial fabric, such as a dryer fabric for the dryer section of a paper machine, includes the application of a polymeric resin material onto preselected locations on the backside of a base substrate using a piezojet... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7005044 | Method of fabricating a belt and a belt used to make bulk tissue and towel, and nonwoven articles and fabrics In a method for manufacturing a belt and a belt for use in the production of bulk tissue and towel, and of nonwoven articles and fabrics, a polymeric resin material is applied onto the surface of a base substrate in a precise predetermined pattern which is to be imp... | 02/28/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6991717 | Web processing method and apparatus The present invention relates to a web handling apparatus and process ideally suited for applications involving wet chemistry. The invention involves the horizontal processing of webs in processing containers. The web is redirected into the processing container by i... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6981859 | Method for manufacturing electronic component and apparatus for manufacturing the same The object of the present invention is to reduce irregularity of the amount of applying of the conductive paste applied for forming the side face electrode so as to be extended from a part of the side face of the component body up to a part of the face adjoining the... | 01/03/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6919532 | Method of forming dimensionally precise slots in resilient mask of miniature component carrier A laser beam (102) cuts through a component carrier mask (96) made of thin elastomeric material such as silicone rubber to form slots (98) having slot openings of a desired shape. In a preferred embodiment, a light absorptivity enhancement mater... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6903841 | Decorating system for edible items A system for creating a decorative edible item from a selected image. The system includes at least one image source, such as a scanner and/or a library of stored images, a controller unit and a printer. An edible media is inserted into the printer. The user then sel... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6890384 | Apparatus and method for modifying the configuration of an exposed surface of a viscous fluid A method and apparatus for achieving a level exposed surface of a viscous material pool for applying viscous material to at least one semiconductor component by contacting at least a portion of the semiconductor component with viscous material within a reservoir. A ... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6858249 | Method and device for applying high viscosity liquids Method for partially applying high viscosity liquids to a supporting material whereby the liquid is applied by means of a nozzle which opens into an orifice, and is extruded through a screen on to the supporting material, which rests on a pressure-resistant substrat... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6852366 | Method for applying liquid, pasty or plastic substances to a substrate Method for applying liquids, in particular thermoplastics, to a substrate, whereby the substance is melted, heated and by means of a nozzle or doctor blade is passed through a perforated cylinder on to a supporting material, distinguished by the perforated cylinder ... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6813820 | Method of improving coating uniformity The invention is a method of forming extrudate having substantially uniform thickness. A shim is formed which has a thickness variation of less than or equal to about 0.5 mil (13 microns) total indicated runout. This shim is disposed between a first die portion havi... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6814804 | Apparatus and method for printing solder paste A filling squeegee and a scraping squeegee are provided in a printing apparatus. The filling squeegee is moved without contacting a surface of a mask in order to fill a solder paste into openings of the mask. Unnecessary solder paste on the surface of the mask is sc... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6810798 | Screen printing process including vertically moving squeegee to open and close paste supply port 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... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6810797 | Method of resin-sealing electronic parts, and stencil printing plate used therefor A resin-encapsulation method of the present invention for electronic parts by a stencil printing, in which a resin filling opening in a stencil is filled with a resin while a squeegee is being moved over the stencil, is characterized in that elevation control of the... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6797330 | Coating apparatus and processes thereof An apparatus including: a tank with a closed base end and an open top end, and adapted to contain a coating formulation; and a receiver member with at least a cone shape, where the base of the cone is attached to the interior and to the base end of the tank and adap... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6792852 | Vacuum print system A vacuum print system comprising: an outer shell to define an airtight inner space and having a closure door at a ceiling thereof; a printer provided in the airtight inner space; a worktable to supply a work to the printer provided in the airtight inner space operab... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6730170 | Encapsulant material applicator for semiconductor wafers and method of use thereof An encapsulant applicator comprising a flexor formed of a resilient material and a substantially rigid blade is described. The blade is attached to the flexor in a way that during a smoothing process, a force applied through the flexor is distributed across the seco... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6682778 | Stencil to pad method for applying a coating to a part An apparatus and method is disclosed for applying a coating of material to a predefined area on a surface of a part. A movable stencil is provided having a wall or surface with a predefined aperture corresponding to a pattern of the defined area to be coa... | 01/27/2004 |
