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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7954623 | Method and device for the monitored conveying of sheet metal plates The invention relates to a method for the monitored conveying of sheet metal plates, particularly into a working or forming plant, in which a plate is taken up by a feeder from a first position and the plate and feeder are moved to a second position. According to th... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7766155 | Transfer device for transferring an article in a printing machine, a printing machine, and a method of transfer The invention relates to a transfer device (15) for transferring an article (9) in a printing machine (2), the device comprising a hinged manipulator arm (20), a hinged gripper clamp (22), and drive means adapted to drive both the ... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7740124 | Grasping device A grasping device can be provided on a conveyor which conveys works produced by a production facility or a work subjected to in-mold forming from a work-grasping position to a work-releasing position. The example of a grasping device can include a base at the side o... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7415759 | Method and apparatus for mounting semiconductor chips A method for mounting semiconductor chips onto a substrate with which substrate places are arranged in columns, whereby the semiconductor chips adhering to a foil are presented on a wafer table, whereby the detachment of a semiconductor chip from the foil is support... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7412863 | Work positioning device Regarding predetermined positioning criteria (M1, M2), ((G1, G2), (N1, or N2), (K1, K2)), there is provided image processing means (40B) for obtaining by image processing,... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7410046 | Work transfer device for press machines A transfer feeder 41 for a transfer press 1 comprises a pair of bars 14 provided on a moving bolster 30 in parallel with a work transfer direction, a feed carrier 52 held by the bars 14 and movable in the work transfer direc... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7320172 | Apparatus for positioning inserts in a receptacle An apparatus for positioning inserts in a rotating receptacle. The apparatus includes a magazine for holding a plurality of inserts. An insertion arm is provided for positioning inserts within the receptacle. The insertion arm has a first end and a second end, where... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7303382 | Coil bridge conveyor A conveying apparatus for directing material into a die. The die includes a material opening to accept the material from a material feed system and is positioned in a press. The conveying system comprises a frame, including a front stanchion, a rear stanchion, a fir... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7273067 | Reduced profile electromechanical valve actuator A relatively small, lightweight valve actuator assembly that can withstand relatively high levels of vibration and shock includes a motor, a position sensor, and a drive belt mounted on an actuator housing assembly. The position sensor is preferably disposed within ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7207430 | Vacuum gripper for handling small components The present invention is a method and apparatus for use within a die feeder associated with a circuit board assembly machines and includes, among other aspects and features, a cavity to capture and maintain the position of the die within a vacuum gripper. The invent... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7192242 | Work attracting apparatus and work attracting method A work attracting apparatus and a work attracting method that uses a Bernoulli chuck or the like as a work attraction section and that can ensure the perfect operation of attracting and receiving. The work attraction section (Bernoulli plate 1 and Bernoulli a... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7189049 | Robot unit The present invention relates to a method for rapid transfer of a work object in both the horizontal and vertical directions using a robot unit (10) having a gripping mechanism (12) preferably from one workstation (3) to another (4), the ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7165669 | Method and device for carrying out working steps on miniaturized modules In order to provide a method of carrying out working steps in at least one work station on miniaturised modules which are held by a module carrier provided with a holding device, whereby the method enables a plurality of processing steps to be carried out on a modul... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7134541 | Conveyance apparatus for processing step A conveyance truck movable along travel rails includes a suspended supporting device for supporting a vehicle body, a raising and lowering device for raising and lowering the suspended supporting device, and a posture adjusting device for adjusting the posture of th... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7128198 | Workpiece conveyor for press line A work piece conveyor whose structure is simplified and downsized with the intention of achieving cost reduction, an improved degree of freedom in setting a motion pattern and improved productive efficiency. The workpiece conveyor is such that a cross bar carrier fo... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7124616 | Work transfer method for transfer press and work transfer apparatus for transfer press or press A work transfer apparatus for a transfer press or a press, with which an optimal die can be designed for each process, is provided. For this purpose, the work transfer apparatus for a transfer press includes at least a pair of lift beams (13), carriers (15... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7051863 | Transferring apparatus, carrying apparatus, and transferring method A transferring apparatus is provided between a plurality of carrying apparatuses, each carrying apparatus comprising support means for supporting carried products Wf, guide means for controlling the moving direction of the support means, the guide means being provid... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7040479 | Erecting box blanks on a conveyor A supply holds a flattened box blank above a conveyor passing having a succession of box seats, and a planet carrier is rotated by its own drive about a sun axis between the supply and the conveyor. A single planetary element on the carrier offset from the sun axis ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7017383 | Press transfer system mounting and method A mounting and method for a multistation stamping press part transfer system in which transfer drive modules are mounted to pivotal supports so that rail-gripper assemblies connected to pairs of modules can be oriented to transfer blanks/parts through the press in e... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7011204 | Container transport apparatus for use in manufacturing operations and method thereof A transport assembly and method for containers includes an actuator arm coupled to the drive shaft of a motor and extending radially therefrom so as to be driven between two angular positions. A load arm carries a transport head that releasably engages a selected co... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6976574 | Arrangement for transferring plates between a plate conveyor and a storage rack or similar structure In an arrangement for the transfer of plates between a plate conveyor and a holding structure by a transport arm, which is pivotally supported with one end on a support structure and pivotally supports at its other end a plate holder for engaging a plate selectively... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6968938 | Convey device for a plate-like workpiece A conveying device for a plate-like workpiece, comprising a suction-holding device for suction-holding the plate-like workpiece and a moving device for moving the suction-holding device between a first predetermined position and a second predetermined position, wher... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6868306 | Plate parts carrying system A plate parts carrying system that is capable of sucking the plate parts to be processed automatically without having trouble with the supply of the carrying program, which makes a specified value of the sucking position easily. A carrying program 8 is... | 03/15/2005 |
| RE38622 | Parts handling method A new parts handling apparatus is provided which can shorten the index time and increase working ability without increasing the number of components and can restrict the rise of manufacturing cost. X driving member 12 to be moved rightward and leftward in cor... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6786320 | Chip-transferring station for a bonding machine A bonding machine chip-transferring station, with a multi-axial positioning mechanism and a suction-needle module mounted and positionable thereon, with a housing, a suction needle connected to a vacuum conduit, and a suction-needle conveyance unit, including a driv... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6752581 | Apparatus for removing and transporting articles from molds This invention relates to a device for removing and transporting articles, such as ophthalmic lens mold sections, or packaging elements from a mold. The invention, in one embodiment includes first, second, and third assemblies; the first of which removes the article... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6655522 | Transfer press and apparatus for loading and unloading workpieces An apparatus loads and unloads workpieces. The apparatus includes at least one essentially horizontally movable element, at least one essentially vertically movable element and at least one element for receiving workpieces. The horizontally movable elemen... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6618633 | Method and apparatus for calibrating a first co-ordinate frame of an indexing means in a second frame of reference of a sensing means A method for calibrating a first co-ordinate frame of a robot and effector in a second frame of reference of a sensor when the sensor is substantially rigidly attached to the robot and effector, including the steps of measuring first positions of a plural... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6554128 | Die shuttle conveyor and nest therefor The present invention is a method and apparatus for use in a die feeder used in automated assembly machines and includes, among other aspects and features, a novel nest for holding a die against a vacuum port and releasing same without an independently co... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6543604 | Blank for plywood A system for producing blanks for finish plywood which includes development of a recipe of selected veneer sheets, automatically and rapidly, e.g., via linear actuator, arranging the selected veneer sheets for sequential stacking and bonding of the sheets... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6520317 | Packaging and casing system A system and method for case-packing articles utilizing an infeed conveyor and spaced apart outfeed conveyors positioned at opposite sides of the infeed conveyor and a robotic operating arm arranged for transverse operation with respect to the longitudina... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6439829 | Apparatus for placing spacers in stacked lumber An apparatus for placing spacer sticks between layers of lumber is disclosed. The present invention includes an overheads feed system for distributing spacer sticks to a plurality of stick placement modules. Each stick placement module has a plurality of ... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6416274 | Method of and apparatus for attracting and conveying conveyable objects, and process of and system for checking in an eating establishment A method of and apparatus for conveying a conveyable object is disclosed whereby the object (W) attracted at a conveying start site (A) by suction to an attractor means (12) carried by a conveyer arm (14) and conveyed by the conveyer arm (14) while being ... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6374996 | Circuit board carrier The present invention relates to a circuit board carrier including a carrier sliding between a conveyor and a holder disposed at the lower part of a main machine. The carrier includes a sliding rail disposed at the top of a main machine above the conveyor... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6336548 | Apparatus for positioning electronic component holder head and apparatus for transferring electronic component An apparatus for positioning each of a plurality of electronic component holder heads each for holding an electronic component, at a selected one of a plurality of positions of at least one stop station, including a plurality of rotary members each of whi... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6301776 | System and method for assembling an outdoor unit of a dual-unit type air conditioner An assembly system and method thereof for manufacturing an outdoor unit of a dual-unit type air conditioner employs an assembly system in which the outdoor unit is assembled, a refrigerant charging section in which the assembled outdoor unit is charged wi... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6247579 | Substrate transfer apparatus and method of substrate transfer A substrate transfer apparatus, for minimizing flexion or bending when transferring a large-sized angular substrate or plate, wherein transfer arms are constructed with holding portions extending in a direction perpendicular to a transfer direction and fu... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6223883 | Vacuum control for a transfer device, in particular for cans The invention relates to a transfer device for goods delivered on a first conveyor device, particularly cans, which are transferred in groups, as a row in the direction of conveyance of said first conveyor device, from said first conveyor device to a seco... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6185815 | Semiconductor mounting apparatus with a chip gripper travelling back and forth A "pick-and-place" apparatus has a first pivoted lever driven in alternating directions of pivoting, the drive shaft of which is mounted centrally between a first location and a second location. In the end positions, which delimit the pivoting range, the ... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6179547 | Work loading/unloading apparatus A material pallet (5) is disposed on a lower portion on a front side of a main body frame (3), a product pallet (7) which is capable of moving up and down is disposed on a lower portion on a rear side of the main body frame, a workpiece carrier (19) which... | 01/30/2001 |
