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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8037914 | Laminating apparatus A laminating apparatus having a thickness-detecting function is provided. Before the laminating operation is done, the thickness of the article to be laminated is detected by a thickness detecting mechanism of the laminating apparatus. According to the detected thic... | 10/18/2011 |
| 7886792 | Sheet laminating apparatus with jamming-detection mechanism The present invention provides a sheet laminating apparatus with a jamming-detection mechanism. A sensing element is disposed beside the roller for detecting whether a plastic film is adhered onto the roller during the laminating operation. When the jamming phenomen... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7832440 | Machine and method for applying pressure sensitive sample chips to a card A machine for applying pressure sensitive sample chips to a card includes a linear conveyor for receiving and transporting cards, and at least one sample application station disposed along the conveyor. The sample application station includes a feed roller overlying... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7832441 | Corrugated cardboard machine and method of producing an endless web of corrugated cardboard In a corrugated cardboard machine and in a method of producing a web of corrugated cardboard, an electronic control device is provided in order to avoid downtimes of the corrugated cardboard machine, said control device being designed such that at least one web leng... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7748423 | Cover film sticking device The cover film sticking device is capable of securely sticking cover film pieces on specimen samples on all slide glasses stored in a basket, which starts to stick the cover film pieces formed, by cutting off long cover film unwound from a film roll to a specified l... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7490650 | Workpiece processing device A workpiece processing device (10) for processing a workpiece (60; 20, 36) comprises: a surface protection film peeling means (50) for peeling a surface protection film (110), which is adhered to a front surface (21) of a workpiece... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7383864 | Radio-frequency identification tag and tape applicator, radio-frequency identification tag applicator, and methods of applying radio-frequency identification tags A radio-frequency identification tag and tape applicator. A preferred embodiment of the invention provides an applicator that includes a tag and tape handling system having a base, a tape supply holder attached to the base, a tag supply holder attached to the base, ... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7383865 | Welding device The present welding device is a device for welding webs W, the device including: a drum 20 and an anvil 21 rotating about an axis; a transfer section 22 provided on a periphery of the drum 20 to rotate together with the drum 20; a ... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7354494 | Apparatus and method for manufacturing laminated substrate An apparatus for manufacturing a laminated substrate with a simple structure and with satisfactory yield. First and second holding plates each attract substrates without contacting a laminating surface of the two substrates. A substrate conveying device conveys the ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7351299 | Device and process for storing and transferring strip-shaped products for use in making a tire cover A device for storing and transferring strip sections of rubber produced intended for making a tire cover, includes a storage cylinder mounted to rotate about a horizontal axis of revolution on a frame which is in turn mounted on a support. A flexible strip forming a... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7346411 | Automatic control and monitoring system for splice overlapping tolerance in textile ply The present system enables the monitoring and automatic control of the tolerance in splice overlap of textile play , though the identification of the overlap area, identification and counting of textile cords in the overlap area, and the generation of a control sign... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7335529 | Manufacturing method of a semiconductor device utilizing a flexible adhesive tape A method of manufacturing a thin, small-sized, inexpensive, non-leaded, resin-sealed type semiconductor device is disclosed. A flexible tape having plural terminals peelably through a first adhesive in a product forming portion formed on a main surface of the tape i... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7329444 | Composite poles with an integral mandrel and methods of making the same The invention is a composite pole with an integral mandrel therein and methods of making the same. A preferred embodiment is a fiberglass reinforced resin composite pole such as a utility pole or a lighting pole. The integral mandrel is preferably an expanded plasti... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7313894 | Packaging and pricing device A packaging and pricing device for sticking labels on a packaged substance including a first label issuing unit and a second label issuing unit, arranged at both sides around the packaging unit, for issuing labels having different display contents. There is a first ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7258150 | Machine for continuously producing plastic laminates in a cold press Continuous installation (10) for the production of plastic laminates including multi-layer laminates (110, 120, 130), comprising a cold press (11) having a lower fixed plate (12) on which is laid a band of aluminium for carrying and drawi... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7209629 | System and method for processing fiber optic connectors An automated connectorization system for processing fiber optic connectors. The system can include one or more of a polishing station, a cleaning station, a tuning station, a testing station, an SC connector adjust station, an FC connector key press station, and a d... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7206665 | Precision feed end-effector composite fabric tape-laying apparatus and method A fabric and tape laying machine operable with: (a) a robot including programmable control device, (b) a supply roll containing a continuous strip of composite tape or fabric, and (c) a mold of predetermined surface shape relative to x, y and z coordinates, includin... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7185689 | Pallet labeler system A pallet labeler station for applying a printed label to a loaded pallet at a predetermined label position includes a label printer for printing a label to be affixed to the loaded pallet, a rotatable label applicator mechanism for applying the printed label to the ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7182007 | Method for dynamically aligning substrates bearing printed reference marks and codes for automated cutting or scoring, and substrates so cut or scored A substrate to be cut and/or scored is pre-printed with graphics, at least first and second registration marks, and optional encoded-to-print instructions, bar-encoded data, as well as ordinary graphics. The registration marks are sensed as the substrate is automati... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7168472 | Method and apparatus for applying variable coded labels to items of produce An apparatus and method are provided for automatically labeling individual produce items. Individual produce items are conveyed towards a rotary bellows or other applicator. A sensor senses at least one variable characteristic, such as size of each of the produce it... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7153378 | Product labelling A product labeling apparatus has a plurality of labelers, an imager for imaging products; and a processor responsive to an output of the imager and operatively connected to a control input of each of the labelers. The processor processes an image received from the i... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7147028 | Label application system Techniques to apply a label to an object are described. ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7146784 | Machine for packaging a plurality of articles in a carton, and method of forming a carton A packaging machine for loading a plurality of articles into a carton which mechanism comprises carton erecting means for part erecting said carton to define a first article receiving cell, means for selecting a group of articles comprising at least two articles, me... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7140165 | Apparatus and method for sealing boxes An apparatus for sealing a box having four top flaps initially disposed in an open position. The apparatus includes a conveying system for conveying the box from a first end of the apparatus to a second end of the apparatus. The apparatus also includes a flap foldin... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7137182 | Parallel configuration composite material fabricator A device for fabricating a composite article having a plurality of material dispensers to increase productivity. The device includes a structure defining a work surface datum, the plurality of material dispensers which are movable relative to the structure, where ea... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7096914 | Apparatus for bonding a chip using an insulating adhesive tape In an embodiment of the invention an apparatus is configured to stack a plurality of semiconductor chips having the same or similar size. The apparatus includes a tape providing unit for providing an insulating adhesive tape, a tape attaching device for attaching th... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7093642 | Systems and methods for a robotic tape applicator The present invention is directed to systems and methods for automatically applying a tape, such as an adhesive, to a work-piece. According to one embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a system and method for a robotic tape applicator that includes ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7083697 | Porous spun polymeric structures and method of making same A non-woven polymeric matrix for separating leukocytes from a blood sample includes a non-woven three dimensional matrix formed from polymeric fibers having a predetermined pore volume fraction including a defined channel configuration, a predetermined pore size in ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7063118 | Composite tape laying apparatus and method A fully automated method and apparatus is disclosed to laminate various structural articles with a layer of resin impregnated fiber tape. The tape laying member removes a releasable backing layer from the tape being employed, then deposits the unbacked tape on the s... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7056410 | Roll-fed tape/film system for application of adhesive to various media in inkjet printing devices Conventional media receives print imaging and an adhesive during a printing operation thereby converting such conventional media into a label, i.e., media having print imaging and an adhesive for application to a contact or display surface. Print imaging is applied ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7046116 | Temperature probe and its use A temperature probe is provided having a sensor element formed from a ceramic substrate and a platinum thin-film resistor arranged thereon. The platinum thin-film resistor is electrically connected with at least two terminal wires, with the at least two terminal wir... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7042562 | Systems and methods for inspecting an optical interface A system enables inspection of an optical connector. The system includes a positioning subassembly, an electronic sensor (e.g., a scanner, a camera, etc.), and a controller coupled to the positioning subassembly and the electronic sensor. The controller is configure... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7017504 | Method for cutting out a cutting from a web of endless textile fabric for producing workpieces from a fiber/plastic composite A method for cutting out a cutting (13) from a web (1) of endless textile fabric for producing workpieces from a fiber/plastic composite is described, with the web (1) of endless fabric made up of fiber strands (2, 3) being stitched at fi... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7010899 | Automated prescription and/or literature bagger system and method optionally integrated with automated dispensing system and/or automated labeling and packaging system A system and method places a printed label on a bag. A first plurality of rollers can feed one or more bags, and a second plurality of rollers can feed one or more labels. A tamp pad can place the label on the bag. ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7011728 | Container-labeling and-printing synchronization apparatus and process An apparatus for printing and labeling an object such as a container is provided. The apparatus includes a printer and a label applicator. The object is presented to both the printer and the label applicator during processing. ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7001686 | Process for forming an integral gasket on a bipolar plate for a PEM fuel cell A method for attaching a gasket to a non-gasketed bipolar plate for a PEM fuel cell, including the steps of making a pattern of the gasket; preparing the bipolar plate surface; priming the bipolar plate surface for adhesive according to the gasket pattern; aging the... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6959747 | Machine for applying fiberglass reinforcements in disposable column forms A pair of rollers (2), constituting the seat and the traction means for the formwork (3) to be reinforced, are established on a bench (1). A pair of upper pressure rollers (12) act, at the same time, on the formwork. On the same bench ( | 11/01/2005 |
| 6938545 | Sheet-fed printing press A sheet-fed printing press includes a printing section for printing on sheets of paper, a sheet discharge section for discharging sheets of paper printed at the printing section from the printing section, a see-through part provided on the upper side of the sheet di... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6916055 | Lens press tool Embodiments provide for an optical component mounting apparatus and method. One embodiment provides a body defining a lens applicator tip at one end, wherein the lens applicator tip defines a lens contact surface. A lens retaining member includes a lens carrying tip... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6857714 | Method and apparatus for associating on demand certain selected media and value-adding elements A thermal transfer media printer is disclosed. In one embodiment, the printer selectively programs RFID transponders, and then embeds them into conventional on-demand printed media between the adhesive layer and the release liner. Selective configuration of each pri... | 02/22/2005 |
