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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7274194 | Apparatuses and methods for repairing defects in a circuit Methods and apparatuses to repair defects in a circuit, such as during or subsequent to the manufacture of the circuit. Defects may be detected through, for example, optical processing of an acquired image of the circuit or by measuring the strength of a signal emit... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7213738 | Selective wave solder system The present invention relates to a selective wave solder machine. In particular, it relates to a system for calibrating and adjusting process points to account for variations in machines and circuit boards. Vision systems are used to locate fiducials on the processi... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7086576 | Machine for constructing the side wall of a cylindrical tank The machine is adapted to supply, manipulate and position steel strip, fed from a coil, so as to bring it into gapped relationship beneath the side wall of a partly constructed, elevated tank. This is done so that the strip can be welded to the side wall to add a co... | 08/08/2006 |
| 6983872 | Substrate alignment method and apparatus The invention provides a method and apparatus for aligning a substrate. The apparatus comprises a ball pick head for picking up a plurality of solder balls in a ball pick-up process and depositing them onto the substrate, and a vision system adapted to view and obta... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6871771 | Automated header brazing machine A machine for determining the location of junction tubes along a header and automatically brazing them to the header. A chassis is employed to hold the junction tubes and header in the proper orientation. A carriage then travels along a line which is parallel to the... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6729530 | Fiber alignment apparatus and process using cornercube offset tool A system and method for aligning optical fibers that takes into account variations due to temperature changes and other nonrandom systemic effects. The system includes an alignment tool having a plurality of internal reflection surfaces and located below a vision pl... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6699306 | Control method for copper density in a solder dipping bath This method controls a copper density in a dip solder bath holding a molten solder alloy containing at least copper as an essential composition thereof during a dip soldering step of one of a printed circuit board with a surfaced copper foil and a compone... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6651866 | Precision bond head for mounting semiconductor chips The present invention relates to a new and improved device adapted for mounting semiconductor components to substrates. More particularly, the device includes a housing and a first member rotatably mounted to the housing. A first interface is formed betwe... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6561407 | Reflow soldering apparatus and method The present invention provides an apparatus and a method for operating reflow soldering in a mounting field whereby an abnormality in transfer of circuit boards can be detected with high reliability. Whether or not a circuit board is transferred by a tran... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6189765 | Apparatus and method for detecting double wire bonding The present invention is to provide an apparatus and a method for detecting a double bonding error that a wire ball is in contact with a wire loop previously formed between a pad and a lead, by using the position of the wire ball and comparing a reference... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6169268 | Method and apparatus for forming the ends of metallic tubes A method and apparatus for forming constricted ends on tube products on an automatic continuous basis. The apparatus includes a feeding station including a spindle for supporting a metallic tube. A forming station is positioned downstream from the feeding... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6127657 | Clamping soldering device An air-operated soldering device includes a pair of air cylinders which are operable to clamp a workpiece between the cylinders and a base. A clip holder is then advanced against the workpiece by a clip holder air cylinder. A pair of electrodes are then a... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6027005 | Method and apparatus for automatically welding frames A method and apparatus for welding steel frames, which can be subsequently assembled together to form storage racks for holding and supporting inventory stored on pallets, in boxes, or in other bulk form in warehouses. A method according to the present in... | 02/22/2000 |
| 5467912 | Reflow soldering apparatus for soldering electronic parts to circuit substrate There is provided a reflow soldering apparatus for soldering electronic parts to a circuit substrate by blowing various inert hot gases of a desired density and temperature. A device for detecting whether or not a processing object is being conveyed into ... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5375756 | Apparatus for assembling and welding final end plugs to nuclear fuel-containing cladding tubes and inspecting the welds, all on an automated basis In an automated final weld apparatus, a transporter conveys nuclear fuel-loaded cladding tubes successively to a check station to verify the presence of a plenum spring in the open end of each cladding tube, a reader station where a unique first end plug ... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5368219 | Method and apparatus for applying solder flux to a printed circuit Apparatus and methods for a system and process for applying a flux coating to a circuit board by pulsing an airless spray gun on and off to achieve excellent circuit board through-hole penetration and uniform film thickness. An overspray collection system... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5263631 | Contact-making system for semiconductor wire connections A contact-making system for wire connections on electronic components in semiconductor connection technology, which includes a contact-making device having a capillary tube arranged thereon for guiding a bonding wire, and at least one electrode, which is ... | 11/23/1993 |
| 5207370 | Wire bonding method and apparatus In a bonding method and apparatus, a vertical movement of a bonding arm holder that has a capillary at the tip end is detected by a linear sensor and data based upon such a detection is outputted by the sensor. The output date in a predetermined range is ... | 05/04/1993 |
| 5143271 | Device for assembling the parts intervening on a face-plate corresponding to an espagnolette or bolt lock for a swinging and tilting leaf The invention relates to a device for assembling the parts intervening on a face-plate corresponding to an espagnolette or bolt lock for a swinging and tilting leaf. As a matter of fact, this face-plate receives, on its rear face intended for applying aga... | 09/01/1992 |
| 5062566 | Automated carrier-strip splicer A splicing machine for carrier strip is automated to lower the pathway of terminal strip over the splicing jaws and to sense the engagement of the strip by the movement of a guide bar within the jaws that is being pulled forward by the strip.... | 11/05/1991 |
| 5011061 | Wire bonding device A wire bonding device is disclosed. The device has a capillary which causes a wire to make press-contact to a bonding face, a driving motor for raising and lowering the capillary, a storage, means for storing data on a capillary height when making contact... | 04/30/1991 |
| 4877174 | Tab device excise and lead form apparatus Apparatus is described for excising and forming tape mounted electronic devices in an automated fashion so that as the tape bearing the components is fed past a punch and die set, each frame bearing an electronic component is precisely aligned and the ele... | 10/31/1989 |
| 4824006 | Die bonding apparatus A die bonding apparatus comprising a paste supply section having a needle for supplying paste onto a package to secure a semiconductor pellet, a driving section for moving the paste supply section in the directions of X, Y and Z, respectively, a follow-up... | 04/25/1989 |
| 4807794 | Method and equipment to solder printed-circuit assemblies To match the soldering of an assembled printed-circuit board (13) to its assembly configuration, the circuit board (13) is brought in contact with a soldering wave (21) for a first time along a predetermined path (57, 58), and thereupon the circuit board ... | 02/28/1989 |
| 4786860 | Missing wire detector The absence of a wire (40) in proper position under the bonding tool (32) of an ultrasonic wire bonder is detected by energizing the bonder transducer (14) while the wire is pulled to break it after the second bond (B) has been made. The pulling of the wi... | 11/22/1988 |
| 4771930 | Apparatus for supplying uniform tail lengths A novel and improved monitoring and detecting circuit is provided for an automatic wedge wire bonder. The detecting circuit is initiated at the second wire bond while the bonding tool is pressing the bonding wire on the pad or electrode. If the fine wire ... | 09/20/1988 |
| 4720035 | Method of reflow bonding electronic parts on printed circuit board and apparatus used therefor Reflow bonding of electronic parts such as large scale integrated circuits onto a printed circuit board, especially on multi-layer printed circuit board, requires that bonding tips press down the part leads with a uniform pressure and in a precise positio... | 01/19/1988 |
| 4598853 | Open-center flexural pivot wire bonding head A flexural pivot structure useful in a wire bonding machine bonding head (10) is disclosed and includes first and second leaf spring assemblies (39,41) which provide a pivot axis (PA) displaced from the pivoting structure. Each leaf spring assembly includ... | 07/08/1986 |
| 4583674 | Apparatus for applying stripes of solder to opposite sides of circuit boards Printed circuit boards 10 having connector terminals 14 and 16 overlaying contact pads 17 and 18 are loaded into fixtures 22 which are conveyor 31 advanced through a pair of solder applying stations 33 and 34 whereat solder is laid and melted at the junct... | 04/22/1986 |
| 4558596 | Apparatus for detecting missing wires Apparatus is provided for monitoring the bond condition of a fine aluminum wire being ultrasonically bonded to an electrode pad. The apparatus comprises a counter for generating a start and stop signal indicative of a predetermined plurality of cycles fro... | 12/17/1985 |
| 4511075 | Welding nuclear reactor fuel rod end plugs Apparatus for applying a vacuum to a nuclear fuel rod cladding tube's interior through its open end while girth welding an inserted end plug to its other end. An airtight housing has an orifice with a seal which can hermetically engage the tube's open end... | 04/16/1985 |
| 4485957 | Wire bonder A wire bonder is frequently used for assembling the electronic parts of a semiconductor device or the like and exhibits an effect in the electric connections of the aforementioned electronic parts with a fine metal wire. The wire bonder according to the p... | 12/04/1984 |
| 4485959 | Means for welding intercell connections An apparatus for welding through-the-partition intercell connections in a lead-acid battery container wherein each partition has at least two spaced apertures therein for making such intercell connections includes in the exemplary embodiment three weld st... | 12/04/1984 |
| 4446358 | Preheater for use in mass soldering apparatus An improved preheater for use in mass soldering apparatus employing a bank of quartz lamp heaters mounted in parabolic reflectors and including switching means for switching the quartz heaters on and off in response to the presence of a circuit board on a... | 05/01/1984 |
| 4363434 | Continuous soldering installation A soldering installation (1) is provided for run-through and shuttle operation, in particular for the run-through soldering of printed circuit boards on a soldering machine. It is equipped with a feeder mechanism (4) for the transport of soldering frames ... | 12/14/1982 |
| 4358044 | Apparatus for soldering solder on ceramic substrate An apparatus for soldering a solder on a difficultly solderable substrate comprises a vibration tip which is rotatably held and is mounted on an ultrasonic oscillation mechanism and is slidably held to the vertical direction to an object for soldering. A ... | 11/09/1982 |
| 3990620 | Installation for the automatic feed of welding wires An installation for the automatic feed of welding wires for a welding torch provided for the treatment of workpieces, in which means are provided to weld together the welding wires supplied in rod shape in a fully automatic manner by welding the same toge... | 11/09/1976 |
