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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7135030 | Articulating ultrasonic surgical shears An ultrasonic surgical instrument is described which incorporates an articulating shearing end-effector. The instrument comprises an ultrasonic transducer, an ultrasonically activated end-effector, and a substantially solid ultrasonic waveguide that connects the ult... | 11/14/2006 |
| 6942791 | Apparatus and method for recycling of dross in a soldering apparatus An apparatus and method for eliminating dross in a solder pot of a soldering machine by converting the dross into usable solder. The conversion apparatus is comprised of an impeller, a shroud, an electric motor for driving the impeller, a vacuum source operatively c... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6592017 | Automatic dross removal apparatus and method An automatic dross removal apparatus, which can be used with a solder wave apparatus, is provided, that generally includes a reservoir having a cavity for containing liquid solder, dross removal apparatus having a first end extending within the cavity of ... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6234380 | Apparatus and method for inerting a wave soldering installation Apparatus for inerting a wave soldering installation having a solder bath and a conveying system for producing one or more solder waves, in particular for soldering electric printed circuit boards, having an immersion box which is closed on all sides, sha... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6214218 | Soldering apparatus and agent for separating solder and solder oxides A soldering apparatus includes a solder wave shape forming device for melting solder and forming a solder wave shape, and a separating agent dusting device for dusting solder oxides with a separating agent which separates solder and solder oxides. The sep... | 04/10/2001 |
| 5884833 | Ultrasonic vibration soldering apparatus and resonator used therein A support portion for attaching a horn main body to a solder tank is provided on the horn main body at a nodal point f2 and ultrasonic vibration from an external transducer is transmitted to solder in the solder tank through the horn main body.... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5845839 | Method and apparatus for dip solder processing A dip soldering process includes a reservoir of molten solder and a solder ladle for immersion therein to refresh the supply of ladled solder. The ladled solder is displaced by a displacement plunger to thereby overflow the ladle and carry with it surface... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5762257 | Device for flux-free soldering The present invention pertains to a device for the flux-free soldering of printed circuit boards guided over the soldering wave of a wave soldering nozzle, wherein the solder is vibrated by means of at least one ultrasonic electrode (sonotrode), the surfa... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5478004 | Automatic soldering apparatus An automatic soldering apparatus and method includes compressed air pipes on both sides of a ceramic foaming tube to prevent through holes of the ceramic foaming tube from being clogged by a foreign substance and to constantly maintain the air pressure wi... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5411197 | Soldering pot A flow of waste fused solder, which has been ejected from ejection nozzles 2, 3 but has not been effectively used during a soldering process, is received in troughs 10 provided on either sides of each of the ejection nozzles 2, 3. The flow of waste fused ... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5388756 | Method and apparatus for removing contaminants from solder A method and apparatus allow for continuous removal of contaminants from solder. The solder is pumped from a main solder pot to an auxiliary solder pot through a skimmer valve which is heated to keep the solder molten. In the auxiliary pot, the solder is ... | 02/14/1995 |
| 5361964 | Soldering apparatus and method Apparatus (1) for applying solder to electrical components such as integrated circuit packages (2) has a chamber (4) which contains a body of solder. The chamber (4) has outlet openings (10) which are below the surface of the solder and from which a flow ... | 11/08/1994 |
| 5193734 | Jet solder bath A jet solder bath is comprised of a bath unit which contains a molten solder, a nozzle member provided within the bath unit and constructing a nozzle mouth, a tank provided in at least one side of the nozzle member along the nozzle mouth and temporarily a... | 03/16/1993 |
| 4932585 | Method and apparatus for solder plating an object A method and an apparatus for solder plating parallel arranged leads on an electronic device, e.g. QFP having leads on four sides or SOLC having leads on two sides. A metal plate of solder wettable material having an inclined upper surface is placed in a ... | 06/12/1990 |
| 4792078 | Device for controlling concentration and temperature of flux A device for controlling the concentration and the temperature of a flux comprising a circulation system which includes a pump connected to a flux tank by supplying and returning paths and which circulates the flux by driving the pump, reservoirs for a fl... | 12/20/1988 |
| 4776509 | Single point bonding method and apparatus A single point bonding apparatus and method for bonding one electrical conductor to a second electrical conductor by a thermosonic process using force, time, temperature and ultrasonic energy as the key parameters in forming the bonds. A bonding tool has ... | 10/11/1988 |
| 4724994 | Wave-soldering device The invention concerns a wave soldering device with a heated tub that accommodates molten solder, which is suctioned out of the tub by at least one pump and forced back into the tub through at least one nozzle to create at least one wave that falls back i... | 02/16/1988 |
| 4509670 | Soldering station with automatic dross removal A solder station for production dipping of small parts equipped with an automatic dross removal arrangement which consists of a vertically oriented skimmer motor positioned above the solder pot with a long drive shaft extending vertically downward to the ... | 04/09/1985 |
| 4499845 | Horn for use in transmitting ultrasonic vibrations The horn comprises a body portion, a detachable and hence replaceable end portion, and a securing member securing the end portion to the body portion. The securing member has a first threaded portion received in a tapped hole in the body portion and a sec... | 02/19/1985 |
| 4358661 | Electric soldering iron with vibratory soldering bit An electric soldering iron includes an electric heating element mounted on an elongated stem rigidly secured in cantilever fashion at one end to a casing having a pistol grip handle. A soldering bit surrounds the heating element in spaced relation thereto... | 11/09/1982 |
| 4332373 | Solder pot with replenisher and skimmer Solder pot apparatus comprising a tank divided into first and second sections by a common wall with holes therein below the level of molten solder in the sections for the transfer of molten metal between the sections. The wall has relatively low heat cond... | 06/01/1982 |
| 4314397 | Method of making a solar heat exchanger A solar liquid-to-liquid heat exchanger, method of making the same, and hot water heating apparatus employing same are provided wherein such heat exchanger is comprised of a first tubular member made of a heat conductive tube material and having a plurali... | 02/09/1982 |
| 4256252 | Soldering apparatus A method and apparatus for soldering tubular, metal return bends to the ends of tubes in which the article carrying the tubes with the bends secured thereto is first pivoted around a horizontal axis from a horizontal loading and unloading first position t... | 03/17/1981 |
| 4203531 | Ultrasonic soldering bath having an ultrasonic probe extending into the solder bath An ultrasonic soldering device having a container to hold a bath of molten solder, at least one ultrasonic transducer for creating an ultrasonic wave, a probe connected to each of the transducers and means for mounting the probe to extend through a wall o... | 05/20/1980 |
| 4083737 | Method and apparatus for attaching a strip of material transversely of a moving web Apparatus for and method of attaching a strip of a first material having a hot melt adhesive on both sides thereof to a second web of material. A web of first material is advanced toward and through a cutting station a distance substantially equal to the ... | 04/11/1978 |
| 4071179 | Apparatus and methods for fluxless soldering A solder pot is provided in the form of an elongated pot for containing molten solder, at least one elongate coupling member extending longitudinally of said vessel and fixed on the outside thereof in energy transfer relationship therewith, a multiplicity... | 01/31/1978 |
| 4047992 | Turn-on method and apparatus for ultrasonic operations Ultrasonic method and apparatus having improved turn-on. Low level power is furnished to an unloaded transducer to start it running at a desired frequency. High level power is then furnished the transducer for performing the ultrasonic operation while loa... | 09/13/1977 |
| 4048004 | Apparatus for moving a tool into and out of engagement with a workpiece Apparatus for moving a tool such as an ultrasonic transducer into and out of engagement with a workpiece comprises actuating means including a piston and a toggle linkage between the piston and the tool. One end of the linkage is coupled to the tool, and ... | 09/13/1977 |
| 4045271 | Ultrasonic method and apparatus for manufacturing brassiere tapes Brassiere tapes having a body portion and a pair of overlapping tabs extending outwardly therefrom are manufactured by providing a continuous strip of the tape having elements thereon and layers of material in the body portion and in each of the tabs weld... | 08/30/1977 |
| 4006707 | Ultrasonic coating apparatus A resonator dimensioned to be resonant along its longitudinal axis at a predetermined frequency of vibration includes a liquid retaining recess therein disposed at or near an antinodal region of longitudinal motion. An electroacoustic converter coupled to... | 02/08/1977 |
| 3995845 | Ultrasonic wire bonding chuck An ultrasonic wire bonding chuck includes first and second jaws for squeezing therebetween and clamping securely thereto said state frames utilized in forming microintegrated circuit solid state devices by ultrasonic bonding techniques. A clamping finger ... | 12/07/1976 |
| 3993532 | Ultrasonic sealing pattern roll A pattern roll is provided for use in opposition to a sonic horn for fusing responsive material interposed between the roll and horn. The pattern of the roll is formed integrally on the roll body in a manner that provides a much more serviceable roll and ... | 11/23/1976 |
| 3993236 | Methods and apparatus for soldering A method and apparatus for fluxless soldering, particularly of capillary joints, is provided wherein the part to be soldered is immersed in a bath of molten solder, the solder is caused to cavitate and simultaneously the part is subject to vibratory or im... | 11/23/1976 |
| 3991933 | Methods and apparatus for soldering A method and apparatus for fluxless soldering, particularly of capillary joints, is provided wherein the part to be soldered is immersed in a bath of molten solder, the solder is caused to cavitate and simultaneously the part itself is set into a sympathe... | 11/16/1976 |
| 3989179 | Methods of dip soldering A method is provided for eliminating "icicles" or ligaments and other manifestations of dripping solder from articles which are dip soldered by vibrating the articles simultaneously with removing them from the solder bath and continuing to vibrate the art... | 11/02/1976 |
| 3936325 | Fibrous blanket containing solder flux and solder flux with increased melted viscosity This invention relates to the use of a zinc-ammonium chloride solder flux of the type intended to be used on high temperature solder baths of an inert or partially inert three dimensional fibrous blanket to impede the circulation of the thin melted zinc-a... | 02/03/1976 |
| 3934781 | Soldering bath for fluxless ultrasonic soldering The invention relates to a soldering bath for fluxless soldering purposes, consisting of a vessel containing the molten solder or a channel carrying molten solder, with several sonotrodes passing through the base of said vessel or channel.... | 01/27/1976 |
