Did You Know...
...that the Eveready Battery began as an invention called the "electric flowerpot," which was a tube with a battery and light bulb inside? The idea was to fasten this gizmo to the side of a flowerpot so it would illuminate the flowers from the bottom. The idea died on the vine and the businessman who licensed the flower pot, Conrad Huber, was left with a pile of useless tubes -- until he found a way to market them as batteries to light the world!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6266891 | Method of and apparatus for bonding component A bonding apparatus for bonding a component on a board at a predetermined position thereon has a displacement mechanism for displacing a board holding unit for holding a board and a component holding unit for holding a component relatively to each other t... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6260284 | Aligning apparatus for aligning sides of a stack of paperboards carried toward a paperboard processing device An aligning apparatus includes a carrier moving along a guided straight path for carrying a paperboard stack between a stack aligning position and a stack feeding position. When the carrier is in the stack aligning position, a first electrically driven po... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6260285 | Precision workpiece positioning device A workpiece positioning device includes a frame; an elevator assembly mounted on the frame for motion along a z-axis; an inclined plane assembly attached to the elevator assembly; and a drive assembly mounted on the frame and configured to cause the eleva... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6240648 | Method and apparatus for performing rear wheel alignment on motorcycles having a swing arm rear suspension systems A method and apparatus for improving rear wheel alignments for motorcycles having a swing arm suspension including a measuring rod for extending between a swing arm bolt or shaft and a rear axle of the motorcycle, a measuring rod having an end thereon for... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6237242 | Microradian adjustment assembly An assembly for providing microradian adjustment of the alignment of objects such as optical devices is disclosed. The microradian adjustment assembly is comprised of a mounting plate suitable for mounting an object and a torque adjustment assembly. A cir... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6219931 | Target base for a measuring system A target base (10) for attaching an apparatus (13) to an object (11) has a substantially rigid body (12) with a mount surface (14) adapted to couple the apparatus (13) to the body (12), and a base surface. A suction cup (46) affixed to the base surface (1... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6223102 | Method and device for aligning the shaft of a rotating machine A method and an apparatus are specified for alignment of the shaft W1 of a rotating machine M1 in a predetermined nominal position by moving the machine M1 on the base, as well as an apparatus for carrying out the method. The instantaneous position of the... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6209218 | Squaring system A squaring system for aligning structural elements. The system comprises a first alignment member, a second alignment member, and a plurality of alignment openings arranged in rows in each of the first and second alignment members, the openings of the fir... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6199291 | Alignment fixture An alignment fixture that may be used to align the components of a wafer etching machine. The fixture includes a base supporting at least one first alignment guide and a plurality of second alignment guides. The components to be aligned using the fixture ... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6199290 | Method and apparatus for automatic loading and registration of PCBs An automatic registration system to be used with a drilling machine that automatic loads PCBs by pushing PCBs from a cart or similar carrier onto the tooling plate for drilling and other operations. The automatic registration system includes at least a to... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6189227 | Straight line shingle An apparatus for applying shingles onto a roof of a structure. The apparatus includes a first and second retractable/extendable rail, with the first and second rails being positioned to ends of a roof in a parallel relationship to each other. The first an... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6185830 | Semiconductor wafer fixture for alignment in a grating exposure process A fixture and method for providing accurate and repeatable alignment and attachment of a semiconductor wafer to a corner cube exposure fixture includes a vacuum-assisted wafer holder of rectangular shape. The wafer holder is first placed upon an L-shaped ... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6178654 | Method and system for aligning spherical-shaped objects A system and method for holding and aligning spherical shaped devices is disclosed. The system aligns spherical shaped devices that have at least two hollows formed on an outer surface thereof. The system includes a first knob for aligning with the first ... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6161296 | Alignment device for use in welding An alignment device for use in welding which includes a saddle style support which rests upon a first pipe. A second pipe is clamped to the saddle style support in an orientation substantially perpendicular to the first pipe upon which the saddle style su... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6151792 | Registration system and method Registration system and method provide for alignment of films with circuit panels. The exact position of tooling holes in the panel are found using tapered pins. After the exact position of the tooling holes are found tapered registration pins are inserte... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6151793 | Mounting device for aligning two rotating shafts A rotational alignment device centers a shaft-mounted transducer on a rotating shaft. The alignment device includes a moveable base that is configured to receive the shaft-mounted transducer through a coupling device; a mounting base that connects to the ... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6148533 | Segmented mechanical shafting alignment tool and method A tool and method for aligning multiple shaft segments which are coupled together to form a single rotating shaft. The device comprises a cylindrical bar having an annular, axially-extending outer surface, rotating means on a first end of the bar, and eng... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6141885 | Printed circuit board positioning device A positioning system for a circuit board having a reference positioning hole. The positioning system has a table on which the circuit board is placed and a positioning pin unit. The positioning pin unit has a plurality of nested positioning pins, each hav... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6134799 | Method and apparatus for verifying placement of a rear view mirror mounting button on a motor vehicle windshield An apparatus for verifying placement of a rear view mirror mounting button on a motor vehicle windshield includes a first member pivotally attached to a second member for rotation about an axis. The first member includes a portion adapted to align the fir... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6122809 | Mechanism for removing a hinge-positioner fixture from an automobile body A mechanism for positioning a pair of hinges on an automobile body to facilitate a hinge fastening operation includes a fixture positionable on the body, and two widely-spaced pegs carried by the fixture for accurately locating the fixture relative to the... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6122813 | Method for positioning a pair of hinges on a vehicle body A method for positioning a pair of door hinges on a vehicle body can include the sequential steps of placing the hinges on locator pins carried by a portable fixture, advancing the fixture against the vehicle body so that multiple pegs on the fixture ente... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6122819 | Mechanism for positioning a pair of hinges on an automobile body A pair of hinges are positioned on an automotive body for fastening purposes, using a manual fixture that includes spaced pegs for locating the fixture in a desired position on the body. Three or more clamps on the fixture are controlled to clamp the fixt... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6105270 | Device for positioning bakery products in tins or similar A device is provided for positioning single bakery products, supplied by dropping, in recesses of a tin. At least one centering recess is disposed above the tin, which is formed by bringing together two facing half-shells. Structure for moving the half-sh... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6101706 | Stabilizing mechanism for a hinge positioner fixture A pair of hinges can be positioned on an automotive body for assembly fastening purposes, using a manual fixture that includes spaced pegs for locating the fixture in a desired position on the body. Three or more clamps on the fixture can be controlled to... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6077000 | Pipework template A template 20 with which pipework may be correctly positioned in a wall for connection to a wall mounted unit, the template comprising first apertures 24 for guiding drills at desired positions of pipes in the wall, and second apertures 22 for screwing th... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6073330 | Precision indexing of a turntable used in a hinge-positioner fixture A turntable for an adjustable peg system in a hinge-positioner fixture can be accurately located in selected positions of adjustment by using a powered locator pin in combination with a powered lock pin. The locator pin can be powered into a convergent so... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6070336 | Framing tool A new framing tool for aiding in the construction of a structure. The inventive device includes a member having a substantially straight base side edge, a handle side edge, and a pair of opposite end edges extending between the base side edge and the hand... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6058614 | Apparatus for measuring alignment of suspension and method of inspecting suspension by using said apparatus A supporting frame supports a measuring head which has mounted thereon a measuring element which abuts with a reference surface of a wheel mounting member so as to be inclinable about a camber axis and a toe axis. A plurality of holding arms which can be ... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6055739 | System and method for alignment of stowage drum and capstan in a seagoing vessel A simple and accurate stowage drum and capstan alignment system and method or the Deployable Array Work Group (DAWG) is provided. The system includes a drum reference point fixture for obtaining the drum centerline, a drum sighting assembly and a capstan s... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6052913 | Positioning device and positioning method This invention relates to a device for simultaneously centering a plurality of substrates, particularly semiconductor wafers W. A plurality of turntables 23 for supporting the semiconductor wafers W are arranged at a predetermined spacing in the vertical direc... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6052912 | Spindle alignment tool A spindle alignment tool is provided including a plurality of spindles. A pair of alignment assemblies each have multiple evenly spaced spaces formed therein. At least one interconnect bar is connected between the alignment assemblies for maintaining the ... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6047480 | Method of processing a semiconductor device Alignment of a blade (60) to an electrostatic chuck (53) is accomplished using an alignment tool (30) and an alignment pin (40) to align a port (534) in the electrostatic chuck (53) directly to a hole (602) in the blade (60). Placement of a substrate (70)... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6040903 | Electro-optical measuring device for determining the relative position of two bodies, or of two surface areas of bodies, in relation to each other Proposed for detecting the relative position of two bodies (2, 3) or surface regions of bodies is an electro-optical measuring instrument which has, in a known way, a light beam transmitter (4), which can be attached to the one body (3) or surface region ... | 03/21/2000 |
| 6032378 | Hand tool for hanging pictures A measuring tool which allows for a quick, accurate determination of the appropriate position to hang a hook or similar hanger on a wall for supporting a picture or similar object. The tool includes horizontal and vertical legs and a sliding member that m... | 03/07/2000 |
| 6023851 | Traction motor brush holder support evaluation method and apparatus A test system predicts when brush holder support blocks in a traction motor frame commutator chamber are properly oriented with respect to each other and a bore axis. Brush holders are modified to include a rod extending orthogonally therefrom. First and ... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6021578 | Apparatus for aligning door pivots The tool of this invention comprises a collar which may be attached to a pivot rod extending from the underside of the upper pivot assembly of a swinging or revolving door, the collar having a recess in the top surface of the collar for receiving the uppe... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6021579 | Spatial parallel compliant mechanism A mechanism capable of achieving an arbitrarily specified spatial compliant behavior is presented. The mechanism is a parallel connection of multiple individual elastic components that connect a support body to a single compliantly floated body. Each elas... | 02/08/2000 |
| 5987767 | Alignment jig A cutting block alignment mechanism is provided including a mounting assembly adapted to releasably couple to a cutting block of a cutting drum. Next provided is a bracket for releasaby engaging a cutting tool of the cutting block. The bracket is adapted ... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5980094 | Analysis of alignment data Alignment data is analyzed to determine machine condition information that is not necessarily related to alignment. Alignment fixtures provide alignment data to an analyzer that finds a curve of a predetermined type, such as a sine curve, that best fits t... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5970807 | Tweezer position checker A method and apparatus to gage the spacing between a plurality of handling elements used for transferring planar objects into and out of holding receptacles in a semiconductor process. The handling tweezers are moved to a checking location and fit interle... | 10/26/1999 |
