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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7399657 | Ball grid array packages with thermally conductive containers Ball grid array packages for semiconductor die include a thermally conductive container and a substrate that substantially enclose a semiconductor die. The die is positioned with respect to the container by thermally conductive supports formed in the container or at... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7350108 | Test system for integrated circuits A test board includes a plurality of sockets for connection to a plurality of integrated circuit chips to be tested. A test control device on the board turns on at least one test engine for testing the plurality of chips simultaneously. A checking circuit verifies t... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7348211 | Method for fabricating semiconductor packages A method for fabricating semiconductor packages is proposed. A plurality of substrates each having a chip thereon are prepared. Each substrate has similar length and width to the predetermined length and width of the semiconductor package. A carrier having a plurali... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7240600 | Rifle charging handle with ambidextrous latch A charging handle for a rifle having a housing. The handle has a body with an elongated bar having a forward end and a rear end. The bar has a bolt engaging element at the forward end, and a crossbar having an intermediate portion connected to the rear end of the ba... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7240427 | Pin contact and method and apparatus for its manufacture A pin contact for pressing into electrical engagement with a plated section in a hole in a circuit board. The contact includes a deformable portion for engaging the plated section with a feed-through portion and a terminal portion at opposite ends thereof. An end pa... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7228622 | Electronic device carrier and manufacture tape A method and machine-readable medium are described for a flexible tape constructed of a material suitable to convey electronic devices through an entire manufacturing process without removing the electronic packages from the tape. According to one embodiment, part r... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7179989 | Device for locating electric conductor cables A device for locating electric conductor cables that includes a sleeve designed to engage at least one end of a cable. The outer surface of the sleeve includes marks for identifying the cable concerned. The sleeve is flattened, and a section of the sleeve is closed ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7134191 | Terminal press-fitting device A press-fitting device in which a terminal of a connector having a staggered arrangement section of the terminal of the connector is press-fitted into an insertion hole is provided. In the press-fitting device, a first terminal restricting member on which a guide se... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7127805 | Electronic device carrier and manufacturing tape A system and apparatus are described for a flexible tape constructed of a material suitable to convey electronic devices through an entire manufacturing process without removing the electronic packages from the tape. According to one embodiment, part receiving areas... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7108172 | Display of operational instructions Information regarding electrical components and their use is provided with a foldable information sheet having instructions thereon. The sheet has apertures which fit over the electrical components and information is printed on the sheet in proximity to the electric... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7057884 | Instrument enclosure apparatus An instrument enclosure apparatus has a housing with a sidewall and a pair of retaining posts disposed within the housing and adjacent the sidewall, the retaining posts in combination with the sidewall defining a pair of opposing channels for slidably receiving a co... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7024752 | Crimping press with contact feed A crimping press has a tool receptacle arranged at a lower end of a pressing slider provided with a force-sensing device. The forces arising during the crimping operation are transmitted from the supporting surfaces of an upper tool to several points on the force-se... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6997334 | Combined inflation needle and storage device In combination an inflation needle storage device (10) to keep track of, protect and store inflation needles (14). The inflation needle storage device (10) is made of a resilient material, with a solid base (18) having receiving holes ( | 02/14/2006 |
| 6974030 | Magazine for screws A screw magazine includes a form-stiff framework (1) having a front side (4) and a back side (5) between which a plurality of mutually spaced-apart bores (10) extend, each one of which is delimited by an endless limiting wall (11) ... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6926937 | Matrix tray with tacky surfaces A tray for handling and retaining a plurality of small components comprising a rigid body portion with a plurality of pockets formed therein. Each of the pockets has an elastomeric contact surface for contacting and retaining a component. The contact surface may be ... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6729474 | Electronic parts carrier tape There is disclosed an electronic parts carrier tape in which a nesting phenomenon, in which superposed embossed portions are fitted together after winding the carrier tape on a reel, is less liable to occur. The electronic parts carrier tape includes a flexible, tap... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6708816 | Device for handling components A device for handling components (i.e. chips) is described. The device utilizes a conveyor belt that has crowns or recesses in a frame configuration into which singled semiconductor chips can be inserted. The conveyor belt has openings or holes between the chip posi... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6698591 | Connector modules designed to be positioned on belts A connector module designed to be positioned on a carrying belt is disclosed. The module includes pins 30 for engaging in holes made on the carrying belt. The module and carrying belt assembly is designed to be used in a machine for automatically wiring c... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6681937 | Packing tape composition and packing method using the packing tape composition Receiving pockets are formed by folding open-top box-like structures from paper. The structures are affixed in registration with holes in a tape substrate to receive objects to be packed therein. After the objects are packed, a covering tape is added to s... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6579399 | Method and system for handling semiconductor components A carrier for semiconductor components, and a method and system for handling semiconductor components using the carrier, are provided. The carrier includes a frame having component mounting sites that include adhesive members for retaining the components ... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6543512 | Carrier, method and system for handling semiconductor components A carrier for semiconductor components, and a method and system for handling semiconductor components using the carrier, are provided. The carrier includes a frame having component mounting sites that include adhesive members for retaining the components ... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6398034 | Universal tape for integrated circuits The present invention provides a low cost carrier tape designed to store chips during transportation. The invention comprises a carrier tape which contains receptacle holes designed to secure chips onto the carrier tape by clasping onto the chip's electri... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6313526 | Semiconductor apparatus, Including thin film belt-like insulating tape A semiconductor apparatus includes a thin film belt-like insulating tape having a plurality of predetermined wire patterns thereon, and a plurality of IC chips that are provided on a surface of the insulating tape at uniform spaces in a lengthwise directi... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6138858 | Portable tote with assembly surface A portable tote container is provided with an open box configuration. Divider panels and a work surface are disposed within the container. The divider panels allow for parts to be organized within the tote container. The work surface has an outer layer of... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6029814 | Blind rivet holder Since a distance of adjacent rivets held by a conventional blind rivet holder was large, a blind rivet holder which is smaller in the rivet distance, and which can accommodate a larger number of rivets in an accommodation case of a continuous riveter is p... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6016918 | Part carrier strip A part carrier strip in combination with a part for insertion therein. A flexible planar part carrier strip includes a plurality of part-receiving apertures define by a plurality of side edges. Each of the aperture side edges includes an inwardly projecti... | 01/25/2000 |
| 5960961 | Tab means to assure ready release of singulated wafer die or integrated circuit chips packed in adhesive backed carrier tapes A carrier tape system for receiving, retaining and quickly releasing small components, such as singulated bare die, integrated circuit (IC) chips, or other small components for automated assembly processing. The carrier tape system is comprised of a longi... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5956925 | Carrier tape and method for washing of components in carrier tape A carrier tape suitable for facilitating in-line washing of components for use in pick-and-place operations. The components are loaded into their respective pockets after emerging from one or more forming machines, with the components having lubricant rem... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5938038 | Parts carrier strip and apparatus for assembling parts in such a strip A parts carrier strip includes a wall portion defining an aperture wherein the wall portion includes a tab portion which is deflectable to permit the tab portion to be placed in a recess in a part to be carried by the strip. Also disclosed is an apparatus... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5918746 | Carrier frame used for circuit boards A one side resin sealing type semiconductor device has a semiconductor element which is mounted on one side of a circuit board. Wiring patterns are provided on both sides of the circuit board. The semiconductor element mount portion is sealed with resin. ... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5908114 | Tape carrier for electronic and electrical parts A carrier tape for electronic or electrical devices which contains a support film containing pockets. The floor of each pocket has been weakened, for example, by means of slits, so that it can be easily deformed. A device is releasably attached to a faste... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5878890 | Carrier tape A carrier tape is provided with a large number of accommodating recesses with each recess having a bottom surface, the top surface being open to accept an electronic part. Each accommodating recess is provided with resilient retainer arms formed together ... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5857572 | Component carrier tape A component carrier tape used for storing and transporting components, wherein the carrier tape comprises a single layer elongated flexible strip portion having properties suitable for storing and transporting a plurality of components. The single layer s... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5706952 | Continuous carrier for electrical or mechanical components A new continuous carrier for surface mount or other electrical or mechanical parts, and a method of fabricating same, formed by molding one or a pair of continuous flexible film strips to a side or sides of a series of desired electrical or mechanical com... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5664680 | Pockets for microchip carriers A carrier tape (12) is disclosed including a plurality of longitudinally spaced pockets (22) extending parallel to index holes (20). Each pocket (22) includes side walls (24) and a bottom (26) having provisions (28) for holding a microchip (32). Abutments... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5653344 | Electronic parts storage cassette An electronic parts storage cassette for supplying a plurality of electronic parts to a mounting machine includes a plurality of electronic parts contained in a case body member for storing the electronic parts and an adaptor member to be attached to the ... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5648136 | Component carrier tape A flexible carrier tape for storage and delivery of components by an advancement mechanism, comprises a strip portion, a plurality of aligned pockets spaced along the strip portion for carrying the components, wherein each pocket includes a bottom wall, a... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5564571 | Strip for electrical connectors Flexible strip on which the electrical connectors are arranged at uniform intervals and placed mechanically without the aid of adhesive substances and/or fixing elements. The strip has, at uniform distances, openings in which the electrical connectors are... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5524765 | Carrier tape packaging system utilizing a layer of gel for retaining small components A carrier tape which includes a punched tape with a plurality of aperture cavities, and a backing tape having a thin flexible gel material between a pair of strips of parallel pressure sensitive adhesive material. The flexible gel material covers all of t... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5499717 | Embossed carrier tape system An embossed carrier tape system includes a carrier tape having formed therein a number of pockets spaced at equal intervals longitudinally of the carrier tape for accommodating surface mountable electronic parts. A cover tape extends along the length of t... | 03/19/1996 |
