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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7311338 | Remotely operated equipment coupler A modular chemical handling apparatus has a first component coupled to a second component. The first component is retained proximate to the second component by a locking mechanism. Fluid conduit connection devices and/or electrical connection devices in the first co... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7238543 | Methods for marking a bare semiconductor die including applying a tape having energy-markable properties A method used for marking a semiconductor wafer or device. The method and apparatus have particular application to wafers or devices which have been subjected to a thinning process, including backgrinding in particular. The present method comprises reducing the cros... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7234675 | Vertical guide unit and stage system with the same unit A vertical guide unit is built in modular construction in which a wedge guideway member has raceway grooves cut directly in guideway member while a slider fits over the guideway member for relative movement in a sliding manner. The guideway member has an upper surfa... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7229061 | Device for fastening a turbocharger A device for fastening a turbocharger to a base, with a fastening foot (12) which is integrally formed in one piece on a gas outlet casing (10) of the turbocharger and which has long holes (16) spaced from one another and preferably arranged in ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7185863 | Mountings for temperature control unit for vending machines and methods for attaching and detaching such units Mountings for a temperature control unit for a vending machine are provided, wherein the interior of the vending machine is divided by a partition into a storage cabinet and a machinery compartment and in which the temperature control unit is inserted to and removed... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7166945 | Rotating electrical machine such as an alternator adaptable to different types of motor vehicles engines A rotary electrical machine such as an alternator, in particular for a motor vehicle. This machine is adaptable to various types of motor vehicle engine and comprises removable lugs (16) for fixing the machine to a fixed support such as a support secured to t... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7094618 | Methods for marking a packaged semiconductor die including applying tape and subsequently marking the tape The present invention provides a method and apparatus for marking a semiconductor wafer or device. The method and apparatus have particular application to wafers or devices which have been subjected to a thinning process, including backgrinding in particular. The pr... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7077375 | Frame for supporting telecommunications equipment Disclosed is a frame for telecommunications equipment having a number of plates made slidable so as to be adjustable along the frame's length. The frame also has removable feet which suspend the frame above the floor and a number of strap receiving pins (or rings) t... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7051607 | Adjustable mounting device An adjustable mounting device comprising: 1) a base having a bottom and opposed orthogonal sides defining a reclining C; 2) a standing C-shaped portion having a bottom leg, a vertical leg and a top leg, the bottom leg lying between the orthogonal opposing sides and ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6904671 | Integrated circuit chip handling apparatus and method The present invention provides for an apparatus and method for handling integrated circuit (IC) chips such as thin small outline package (TSOP) IC chips. Embodiments of the invention are directed toward removal of TSOPs from device under test (DUT) boards. By use of... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6327929 | Two dimensional drive system The two dimensional drive system is capable of properly supporting a load applied to a slider and improving the positioning accuracy, the resolution, etc. The drive system comprises: a base; a pair of first fixed guides; a pair of second fixed guides; a f... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6322180 | Vibration resistant slidable shelf A first device for use in conjunction with display cases include a frame, a support member slidably disposed on the frame, an arm disposed on the support member for slidable movement therewith, a first work surface disposed on the support member, and a da... | 11/27/2001 |
| 5975480 | Motor mount A motor mount for a motor having an elongate drive shaft. The motor mount includes a base having a generally planar surface. At least one elongate rail is disposed at the surface of the base. A motor carriage plate has a generally planar bottom surface di... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5901938 | Structure of support of a focusing head of a laser beam of a machine A structure of support of a focusing head of a laser beam for a machine for working parts provided with a carriage capable of supporting the focusing head sliding in a vertical direction comprises a first girder capable of supporting the carriage sliding ... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5730031 | Structure guidance and drive assembly for translation of a robotic picker assembly A structure, guidance, and drive assembly for translation of a robotic picker assembly may comprise a support frame having a front end, a rear end, and two opposed sides. The front and rear ends of the support frame are positioned in parallel, spaced-apar... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5586468 | Table driving device It is intended to provide a table driving device which does not make a machine unduly large, and moves a table with high accuracy without being affected by deflection components of a nut as caused by rotation of a feed screw. The table driving device incl... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5582025 | Low obstruction window air conditioner A low obstruction window air conditioner has a platform on an outer member of its sill straddling bracket so that a jack screw can raise or lower the platform and the outer unit containing the compressor, the condenser coil, the fan (driven by a motor) an... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5427349 | Adjustable base assembly An adjustable base assembly for selectively adjusting the horizontal and vertical position of a fabricating tool such as a punch or metal forming tool. The apparatus includes a generally planar base and a carriage assembly positioned on the base. The carr... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5292211 | Drive apparatus and XY drive apparatus on which it is equipped A drive apparatus and a XY drive apparatus on which it is equipped that accomplishes highly accurate driving and positioning of a driven object by absorbing deflection of a nut in the radial direction while employing a simple construction. Deflection of a... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5263678 | Apparatus for periodically displacing a display terminal A device for slowly and smoothly displacing the display unit of a terminal such as a computer work station has a base and a platform movably supported on the base. The platform supports the display terminal and is oscillated back and forth along a path by... | 11/23/1993 |
| 5251501 | Intermediate support device for screw shaft There is disclosed an intermediate support device which can be moved in a controlled manner in a direction of movement of a table of a table feed apparatus. The intermediate support device includes a nut threadedly engaged with a screw shaft rotatably sup... | 10/12/1993 |
| 5216932 | X-Y drive apparatus An X-Y drive apparatus includes an X drive unit mounted on a stationary base and a Y drive unit mounted on an X table of the X drive unit. The X drive unit includes a first motor operatively coupled to the X table and a second motor operatively coupled to... | 06/08/1993 |
| 5207115 | X-Y drive apparatus An X-Y drive apparatus suitable for use in positioning an electronic component or the like at a desired position, such as a mounting position of a printed circuit board, is provided. Each of X and Y table units includes an elongated housing provided with ... | 05/04/1993 |
| 5195391 | Linear guiding and driving unit A generally U-shaped guide carriage is linearly guided on a longitudinally-extending rail track by at least one circuit of roller balls carried by each of the depending flanges of the U-shaped guide carriage. Each ball circuit includes a linear load-beari... | 03/23/1993 |
| 5097716 | Linear guiding and driving unit A guide carriage is guided on a rail track. At the two ends of the rail track, cross-members are mounted. Between the cross-members there extends a drive device. A drive element of the drive device is drivingly connected with the guide carriage. The resul... | 03/24/1992 |
| 4995277 | Two dimensional drive system A slider travels on a first rod and a second rod. Both ends of the first rod are respectively connected to two first travellers which are capable of travelling along first guides arranged in parallel. Both ends of the second rod are respectively connected... | 02/26/1991 |
| 4993673 | Mechanism for moving a table in orthogonal directions A mechanism for moving a table means lengthwise and crosswise of the table has two mutually orthogonal pairs of table carried parallel guide faces adapted to be mounted on the table, a support base, two pairs of guide members having two mutually orthogona... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4953418 | Linear feed mechanism A linear feed mechanism includes a track member, a moving member movably supported on the track member through a linear motion bearing mechanism, and the moving member is moved relative to the track member by a threaded ball screw shaft. There is a smooth... | 09/04/1990 |
| 4919384 | Guiding device for a portable machine A device for supporting and guiding portable electric machines performing a rectilinear work, such as a cut, a rabbet or bead, which includes a rectilinear rail (1) of a U-shaped section including two parallel wings (2) and a bottom (3) in which a travell... | 04/24/1990 |
| 4838473 | Machine arrangement consisting of a plurality of working machines Two similar machines are arranged on a preferably common floor frame can be individually laterally dislocated by suitable means from a normal operating position into a non-operative position. This arrangement allows an extremely compact arrangement of the... | 06/13/1989 |
| 4795525 | Lever-actuated compound slide support for a labeling machine The invention relates to a labeling machine for receptacles comprising a labeling unit which is disposed on a compound slide comprising an upper carriage part and a lower carriage part. The upper carriage part is connected with parallel rods which extend ... | 01/03/1989 |
| 4628756 | Positioning apparatus A positioning apparatus for accurately positioning an object such as a work has a guide track secured to the associated frame by a plurality of tightening devices each having a tightening force adjusting member. The guide track is also pressed laterally a... | 12/16/1986 |
| 4619427 | Stand for data display terminals A stand for a display terminal and keyboard comprising a table-like plate for the terminal, titably mounted on a guide means, and a shelf for said keyboard which slides into and out of said guide means. The guide means is rotatably mounted on a carriage w... | 10/28/1986 |
| 4613109 | Appliance security device A security device for mounting an appliance on a support surface including a bracket assembly having separable base and cover sections defining a substantially closed compartment when joined. A lock is provided for securing the joined bracket sections. Ad... | 09/23/1986 |
| 4603829 | System for fixedly mounting a case or the like box-shaped article An improved system for fixedly mounting a case or the like box-shaped article onto the body of a motorcar is disclosed. The case is first placed on a mounting base fixedly secured to the body of motorcar by fitting a plurality of projections into holes on... | 08/05/1986 |
| 4604027 | Manipulator of articles and methods of moving articles over an extended distance Apparatus (11), which includes two adjacent wafer treating facilities (21 and 22), features an overhead positioning mechanism (20), the operation of which is controlled by a control module (48) to handle articles, such as semiconductor wafers (16), in a p... | 08/05/1986 |
| 4591128 | Tool reaction balancing mechanism A tool reaction balancing mechanism consisting of a fluid-pressure reaction and balancing system and an articulated arm wherein the arm is suspended from dual overhead rails by a travelling bridge. The novel articulated arm has two pivotally connected arm... | 05/27/1986 |
| 4553664 | Apparatus for tensioning a belt A livestock feeding apparatus having an endless belt supported on an elongated table above a feed bunk by a plurality of stands. The stands are laterally and vertically adjustable to level the apparatus and accommodate different sized bunks. The belt has ... | 11/19/1985 |
| 4502846 | Apparatus for transferring fluid An apparatus for transferring fluid in relation to a container which includes a motor having a driven rotating shaft. A pump driven by another shaft is also included. Work is transmitted from the driving motor shaft to the driven pump shaft by a linkage s... | 03/05/1985 |
| 4409860 | Apparatus for precisely moving a table In an apparatus for precisely moving a table, rectilinear drive systems for both X- and Y-axes are fixed to a support frame, a movable stage is constructed so as to have its motion in the direction of one of these axes constrained by the motion of the rec... | 10/18/1983 |
