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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8070145 | Holding unit, assembly system, sputtering unit, and processing method and processing unit Because an electromagnetic chuck supplies current to a specific microcoil among a plurality of microcoils and makes an object exert an electromagnetic force working together with a magnet of the object, the object can be held in a state where the object is set at a ... | 12/06/2011 |
| 7992851 | Device for automatic indexing of a golf ball The present invention is directed to a magnetic indexing device that can be connected to a conveyor, the device firmly holding a golf ball in a particular orientation for the purposes of printing of indicia and logo on the ball when device and ball move along the co... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7971863 | Clamping apparatus with position validation function and clamping process using same An exemplary clamping apparatus includes a supporting body, a plurality of clamping units installed on the supporting body, a PWM controller, and a detection unit. Each clamping unit includes a magnet, a clamping pin, an electrical coil, and a coil core mechanically... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7959139 | Noncontact rotating processor Provided is a noncontact apparatus for performing rotating process to a subject to be processed, without contaminating environment in an airtight container. A spin head (1) is held on a holder (7) in an airtight container, a pinning force is generated ... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7959140 | Magnetic positioning device A magnetic positioning device is disclosed and claimed wherein two magnetic arms are hingeably connected by an axle connector with locking bolt and nut, and an activation hole with pin inserting through the connection disks having arc-shaped toothed-groove made the ... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7648130 | Use of magnets to provide resilience The clamp-unit is arranged in class-1 double-lever configuration. The levers carry a pair of jaws at one end, and magnets at the other end. The magnets are arranged in repulsive pairs, whereby the magnets urge the jaws together. ... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7618029 | Wire clamping device A wire clamp holder includes a magnetized central post or support body mount having left hand and right hand clamp arms or clip holders magnetically attached thereto and rotatable with respect thereto to permit maximum adjustability for positioning of lead wires hel... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7547007 | Welding clamp A clamp for use in welding which has a unshaped configuration with a base section having two movable jaws connected to it. The jaws are spring loaded so they will widen to fit objects to be welded at least one of the jaws has cut out portions to permit the user to s... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7367102 | Method for mounting object and spindle device A spindle device to mount and rotate an object, including: a housing; a main shaft supported by the housing rotatably to the housing wherein the main shaft includes a through hole which goes through from an end to the other end thereof, and an opening of the through... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7330093 | Alignment apparatus, exposure apparatus, and device manufacturing method An alignment apparatus moves an X-Y slider together with X and Y beams. Electromagnetic guides (electromagnetic mechanisms) are interposed between the X-Y slider, the X beam, and the Y beam. The electromagnetic guides include alignment and acceleration electromagnet... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7319375 | Universal bench magnet An improve material holding device using magnetic force of variable strength comprising: an electromagnet mounted to a universal bracket adapted to mount to a vertical or horizontal surface, or a vise using the vise bar integrally attached to the underside of the ma... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7310917 | Hinged frame spreader A hinged spreader board of a pre-set length with shaped ends is pivoted open inside a frame to mate with the inside faces of the sides of a frame and maintain the sides apart by the length of the board while attaching the frame to a wall. Additional hinged sections ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7282663 | Forge welding process An automated method for forge welding tubulars including heating the tubular ends to be joined in a welding chamber while the heated tubular ends are maintained aligned and parallel relative to each other and at a small spacing, whereupon the heated tubular ends are... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7275294 | Magnetic parts holder A parts holding device that includes a holder with a row of spaced-apart cavities, within which parts may be disposed. A bar containing a plurality of spaced-apart permanent magnets is movably mounted to the holder and is disposed parallel to the row of the cavities... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7224251 | Magnetic retaining device for machine tool A magnetic retaining device for attaching a work piece to a machine tool includes a magnetic housing having two housing members secured together and having different magnetic poles, and a magnetic core rotatably received in the magnetic housing and having two core m... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7212277 | Substrate holding technique An object holding apparatus including a chuck for holding an object, a holder configured to hold the chuck, a generator provided in the holder and configured to generate a field related to an attraction force, a member provided in the chuck and configured to be attr... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7204481 | Magnetorheological reconfigurable clamp for a flexible manufacturing system A reconfigurable clamp for a flexible manufacturing system comprises a body portion, a plurality of pins slidably engaged within sleeves formed in the body portion, a compression spring attached to each shaft of the plurality of pins, a reservoir comprising a magnet... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7200951 | Electrician's measurement apparatus and method of use The positions of electrical boxes, switches and outlets are marked and accurately located by use of an integrated measuring apparatus having multiple sets of slots, indicia printed on left and right edges of the front side of the apparatus, and levels for positionin... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7193493 | Alignment apparatus, exposure apparatus, and device manufacturing method An alignment apparatus moves an X-Y slider together with X and Y beams. Electromagnetic guides (electromagnetic mechanisms) are interposed between the X-Y slider, the X beam, and the Y beam. The electromagnetic guides include alignment and acceleration electromagnet... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7182309 | Concrete curbing forming device A cleat device (20) is taught for forming concrete curbing that jointly retains a back board form (22) and a front board form (24) with a spreader (25) spaced apart between the forms. The cleat device consists of three basic elements firs... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7161451 | Modular permanent magnet chuck A permanent magnet chuck for holding or lifting workpieces is formed of two overlying/underlying flat surfaced chuck layers having a common center of rotation. In each chuck layer an even number of permanent magnet plates radiate from the center of rotation at equal... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7159307 | Electrically operated chucking apparatus An electrically operated chucking apparatus including (a) an electrically operated chuck including at least two movable members movable toward and away from each other, and at least two drive devices which include respective electrically operated actuators operable ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7148776 | Electromagnetic clamp and method for clamping a structure The electromagnetic clamp and method includes an electromagnet and a clamping piece located on opposite sides of a structure to clamp the structure. The electromagnet attracts the clamping piece through the structure when the electromagnet is energized, such that th... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7108461 | Clamp with magnetic spindle positioner A clamping apparatus includes a clamp arm that is pivotable between a raised position and a lowered position, and a clamp spindle assembly that is adjustably positionable along the length of the arm. A magnet in the clamp spindle assembly magnetically engages the cl... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7102476 | Method to estimate attractive force in a permanent magnet chuck The design of permanent magnet chucks of desired specified attractive force at the base or working face of the chuck is expedited by the discovery of a general correlation between two specific engineering parameters. The attractive force intensity expressed as force... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7075772 | Electrostatic gripping device An electrostatic gripper for moving wafers includes bipolar electrodes with an insulating layer of zirconium oxide, which are positioned on a circuit board. The gripper is produced by a pressing process and can be operated with a DC voltage of less than 900 V. As a ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7059593 | Magnetic holders for elongated workpieces A holder for temporarily stabilizing an end of a flexible rod-like workpiece. The holder includes a magnetic core enclosed within a non-magnetic cover, the overall exterior configuration of the holder preferably being that of a cylinder or disc. An opening extends t... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7055679 | Reconfigurable magnetic fixturing pallets for an assembly line A reconfigurable pallet that supports a structure includes a base and a modular stanchion. The modular stanchion is magnetically attachable to the base along x and y axes relative to a top surface of the base. The modular stanchion includes a support element that ha... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7049919 | Magnetic adsorption device and production method thereof and magnetic apparatus A magnetic adsorption device comprises: a magnetic circuit block having a cavity extending in one direction and divided into a plurality of magnetic pole members at intervals in the circumferential direction of the cavity by a plurality of spacers; and a permanent m... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7040610 | Push nut press tool for wheeled rollout carts The press tool includes a frame, an abutment part mounted to one end of the frame, and a lever actuated ram mounted to the other end of the frame. The ram includes a pair of interchangeable fittings (one for affixing the push nuts and one for removing the push nuts)... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7038566 | Magnetic pallet for anchorage of ferromagnetic parts for machining by machine tools with horizontal tool axis A magnetic pallet (1) for anchorage of a ferromagnetic part to be taken for machining to a machine tool with horizontal tool axis, the magnetic pallet (1) including a base plate (3), a vertical parallelepiped shoulder (5) extending from t... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7013545 | Compact duct corner installation tool A compact handheld tool for installing corner pieces in ductwork is disclosed. The tool has V-shaped jaws that surround a duct corner. A corner piece to be installed on a flange of the duct is placed against a first of the jaws, and a second jaw closes against the a... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7012495 | Switchable permanent magnetic device A switchable magnetic device includes a first magnet and a second magnet, both of which are essentially cylindrical. Magnets are housed in a housing made from pole pieces. Pole pieces are ferromagnetic. Lower magnet is fixedly mounted in the housing while upper magn... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7009480 | Semi-releasable magnetic tool A semi-releasable magnetic tool is disclosed. The tool comprises two magnetizable pole plates. Each of said pole plates is bounded by peripheral edges. The pole plates are spaced apart and preferably disposed in substantial registry with one another. A generally non... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7000300 | High velocity forming of local features using a projectile A system and method for accomplishing localized feature forming in a sheet of material and/or the localized joining of multiple sheets of material. The system and method may also be used to attach a secondary component to a sheet of material. The system and method o... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6992876 | Electrostatic chuck and its manufacturing method An electrostatic chuck for preventing warpage of a ceramic layer and cooling gas leakage while providing enhanced electrostatic attraction and an improved detachment performance and its manufacturing method is disclosed. The chuck comprises at least one electrode ( | 01/31/2006 |
| 6986827 | Method for bonding non-magnetic members A method for bonding a plurality of non-magnetic members includes the steps of (1) mating the non-magnetic members via an uncured adhesive interposed between their surfaces to be bonded; (2) applying pressure to their mated portions between a pressing magnet jig and... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6973714 | Electrically operated chucking apparatus An electrically operated chucking apparatus including (a) an electrically operated chuck including at least two movable members movable toward and away from each other, and at least two drive devices which include respective electrically operated actuators operable ... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6972486 | Low profile carrier for non-wafer form device testing The present invention allows non-wafer form devices to be tested on a standard automatic wafer-probe tester or other automated test or measurement device commonly employed in semiconductor or allied industries (e.g., flat panel display, data storage, or the like) pr... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6958098 | Semiconductor wafer support lift-pin assembly A modular lift-pin assembly includes a lift-pin having a distal end, a connector, and an actuator pin. The connector includes an actuator end having a plurality of catch fingers disposed around the actuator end. Each of the plurality of catch fingers includes a lip ... | 10/25/2005 |
