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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8127819 | Composite lay-up head with a retractable device for separating a prepreg from its support tape A lay-up head receives a prepreg bonded to a support tape, and the prepreg is separated from its support tape by peeling, by means of a separator just upstream of a depositing member for depositing the prepreg tape on a deposition tool; the head includes, downstream... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8011410 | Driving mechanism for labeling machine A driving mechanism for a labeling machine includes a plurality of driving arm assemblies and a gear set. The driving arm assemblies and the gear set are independent and can rotate quickly and are less likely to be worn off, and can drive feeding wheels coupled on a... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7900678 | Device for applying at least one surface section of a transfer layer of a transfer film to a web of material and the use thereof The invention concerns an apparatus for applying at least one surface portion of a transfer layer of a transfer film to a web of material, wherein the apparatus has at least one support roller and at least one pressure roller for pressing the web of material and the... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7828033 | Method of manufacturing multilayer capacitor and multilayer capacitor A method of manufacturing a multilayer capacitor comprises a first layer forming step, a first electrode forming step, a second layer forming step, a second electrode forming step, a separation step, an element forming step and a terminal forming step. In the first ... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7757739 | Label printer and applicator An apparatus and method for printing and wrapping adhesive backed labels around elongate articles such as electrical wires, including a rotatable puck assembly having an interrupted circumferential surface defining an opening for receiving an elongate object to be l... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7469736 | Label applicator An apparatus and method for wrapping adhesive backed labels around elongate articles, such as electrical wires including a rotatable puck assembly having an interrupted circumferential surface defining an opening for receiving an elongate object to be labeled and wi... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7416628 | Label applicator system with a peel inhibiting apparatus for RFID labels An apparatus and method for inhibiting the peeling of labels from a web is disclosed. A web with a plurality of labels is pulled towards a peeling edge. An antenna examines at least one of the labels. Based at least in part on the antenna's examination of at least o... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7374630 | Film-supplying device and film-affixing system A film-supplying device is provided for supplying a ring-shape adhesive-film to a film-affixing device having an alignment shaft-member, where the ring-shape adhesive-film is attached on a release sheet. The device comprises a table and a sheet transport mechanism. ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7360572 | Device for cyclical winding of label strips The invention relates to a device for the winding of label strips (17), comprising a rotary driven transport means (1), which cyclically transports the label strip (17) away after removal of the labels and a winding means (2) for the cycl... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7338914 | RFID tire label A tire label that is adapted to adhere to the surface of an irregular surface. The inventive tire label uses a label stock made of an openwork fabric that is a mesh, woven or knit. Optionally, a cap can be used on the label. Preferably, the label has an RFID chip. | 03/04/2008 |
| 7284941 | Method and apparatus for picking up a semiconductor chip, method and apparatus for removing a semiconductor chip from a dicing tape, and a method of forming a perforated dicing tape A method and apparatus for picking up a semiconductor chip, a method and apparatus for removing a semiconductor chip from a dicing tape, and a method of forming a perforated dicing tape are provided. Air may be blown through air holes in a dicing tape to at least pa... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7281559 | Binder strip cassette A binder strip cassette including a binder strip roll disposed within a cassette housing, with the roll including a multiplicity of elongated binder strips, each of said binder strips including a flexible substrate and an adhesive disposed on the substrate. The roll... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7269930 | Beverage bottling plant for filling bottles with a liquid beverage filling material having a device for labeling of containers with continuous feeding of labels, even upon some label supply arrangements being emptied of labels A beverage bottling plant for filling bottles or containers with a liquid beverage which has a labeling device for labeling the bottles or containers. The labeling device has at least two labeling stations, wherein at least one labeling station can be moved from an ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7227470 | RFID label application system A method of tracking and identifying a plurality of items using a label containing an electronic article surveillance (EAS) device such as an RFID tag. An EAS device-containing label is attached to at least one, but less than all, of the items. At least one identify... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7211168 | Substrate supporting plate and stripping method for supporting plate There is provided a supporting plate having a structure in which a solvent can be supplied to an adhesive layer between the supporting plate and a substrate such as a semiconductor wafer in a short period of time after the substrate is thinned, and also a method for... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7204287 | Transfer devices Transfer devices are disclosed. At least one transfer device includes a housing, a supply roll rotatably mounted to the housing, a take-up roll rotatably mounted to the housing, and an application head. The supply roll has a wound supply of liner wound thereon, and ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7181835 | Universal clamping mechanism A method is provided for processing a lead frame. Generally, a first surface of a lead frame base tape is placed on a first surface of the lead frame. A second surface of the lead frame base tape is placed on a first surface of a porous block. A vacuum is placed on ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7182040 | Personnel guidance and location control system A personnel location control system for controlling and guiding a group of individuals in a selected path to a waiting point and then to an activity in advance of that waiting point. The system in one embodiment relies upon a plurality of disks or like guide path-fo... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7179346 | Semiconductor apparatus with multiple delivery devices for components An apparatus is provided for transferring components from a pick-up position amongst a supply of components to a placement position on a receptor, such as a die pad, during semiconductor processing. It includes a first delivery device and a second delivery device op... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7178573 | Mark transfer tool, mark transfer tape, and manufacturing method of mark transfer tape A mark transfer tool utilizing a coat film transfer technology, concerning various marks composed of characters, codes, patterns or their combination. A mark transfer tape has multiple pressure-sensitive adhesive transfer marks adhered and held at specified interval... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7172673 | Peeling device and peeling method A peeling device 11 includes an adsorber 15 having an adsorbing face 20A that adsorbs and retains a wafer W, and a peeling element 17 that holds a protective sheet H stuck to the wafer W, and peels off the protective sheet H from the wafe... | 02/06/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7147028 | Label application system Techniques to apply a label to an object are described. ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7122092 | Label application apparatus and method of operation thereof An apparatus and method for applying labels to products of various sizes employs a printer and applicator head using air as a propellant. Control circuitry responsive to sensors located on the apparatus position the labels on the applicator head and trigger the ejec... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7121313 | Label peeling mechanism for continuous label strip, and label printer apparatus using the mechanism A label peeling mechanism has a peeling member for peeling adhesive backed labels from a backing member of a continuous label strip. A conveying unit conveys the continuous label strip to the peeling member. A discharge frame has a discharge opening for discharging ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7097721 | Gas blast label applicator An air blast applicator for applying adhesive-backed labels (2) includes a peel knife (13) for sequentially partially peeling successive labels from a backing strip (6). A gas stream (28) is directed at each label passing to the peel knif... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7089983 | Film sticking/testing equipment A film sticking/testing equipment mainly includes a transmission mechanism, a film sticking apparatus and a test apparatus. The transmission mechanism is used for delivering at least a touch pad. The film sticking apparatus has a film release base to allow a protect... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7036545 | Adhesive transfer device The present application generally relates to adhesive transfer devices. One embodiment of the application discloses a hand-held actuatorless adhesive transfer device. Another embodiment of the application discloses an adhesive transfer device for applying adhesive t... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7028941 | Seam tape applicator Seam tape applicator includes a frame which holds a roll of seam tape and is supported by two pressure rollers from the front and rear of the frame. A tensioning plate applies pressure against the roll of seam tape to maintain proper tension on the seam tape as it i... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7029072 | Modified rumble strip cutter A rumble strip cutting machine having a drum that can be shifted from one side of the machine to the other. The machine includes a piston wheel that imparts an up and down motion to the frame so that rumble strips can be cut at desired intervals as the machine is dr... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7029549 | Method and device for dispensing adhesive laminate segments A process for dispensing pressure-sensitive adhesive laminates (3) or laminate sections from a movable primary (1) onto a movable secondary carrier band (2), the laminates (3), upon deflection of the primary band (1) around a dispe... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7022204 | Method and apparatus for bonding polarizing plate Method and apparatus for bonding a polarizing plate high in operating efficiency and yield. The apparatus includes a cutting unit for cutting at least a polarizing plate of a strip-shaped film, composed of the polarizing plate and a release film bonded to the polari... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7014117 | Combination handheld sealer/wireless scanning/imaging device A combination handheld package sealer/wireless scanning/imaging device is provided, having a housing (with a handle thereon), a sealer coupled therewith, and a wireless scanning/imaging device coupled therewith. A user of the device herein may simultaneously seal a ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6978469 | Disc protector An optical media disc protector comprising a transparent plastic disc formed in a substantially circular configuration with a center-hole, and a temporary adhesive applied to one side of said plastic disc for removable bonding with a media disc. The laser of a conve... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6969134 | Printer or other media processor with on-demand selective media converter On demand apparatus for use in a printer, printer module, stand-alone media converter, or other media processor includes a print device and a converting system. The print device receives a series of labels, tickets, tags, cards or other media samples and responds to... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6962292 | Peel bar for selective label application An apparatus for selectively peeling a tag off of a strip of tags has a peel bar having a beak for peeling a tag off of the strip. The peel bar is mounted to be rotatable about a longitudinal axis thereof by movement of the strip. A retaining element selectively eng... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6956167 | Lid-holding frame used in production of hollow-package type electronic products, and sealing-process using such lid-holding frame A lid-member holder is used to define envelopers encapsulating electronic components in production of hollow-package type electronic products. A plurality of lid members are temporarily held by the holder body. The lid members are arranged so as to be consistent wit... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6945299 | Terminal electrode forming method in chip-style electronic component and apparatus therefor The invention provides an electrode forming method with steps of arraying chip-style electronic components on an arraying flat bed thereby positioning and aligning the components, lowering a film coated with an adhesive in relative manner together with an adhering t... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6926058 | Sample pretreatment system A sample pretreatment system is equipped with a label sticking apparatus for sticking labels on containers. In this system, a manipulator 72 grasps and holds a container before label sticking from the pipetting apparatus to convey it to a receiving position o... | 08/09/2005 |
