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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8136230 | Valve loader method, system, and apparatus A valve loading system is provided that uses a valve loader to transfer a valve or other medical device from a storage cartridge into a deployment catheter. The valve or other medical device can be implanted or positioned within a patient using the catheter after th... | 03/20/2012 |
| 7797818 | Flexible modular systems for constructing a wireless communication terminal A flexible modular system for constructing a wireless communication terminal includes a keypad module and a display module. The keypad module includes a keypad module housing and a keypad mounted on the keypad module housing. The display module includes a display mo... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7743490 | Auto-assembling system for small shell devices The present invention discloses an auto-assembling system for small shell devices. The system includes a first transportation apparatus, a second transportation apparatus, a first driving module, a second driving module, a power assembling module and a control circu... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7707708 | Apparatus for making a tubular composite structure A tool for making a composite tubular structure, such as the inner skin of an acoustic liner, includes a base on which are mounted a plurality of sectors, each having an outer panel provided with a predetermined shaped surface. The predetermined shaped surface corre... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7111388 | Apparatus for press-fitting a bearing cap into a cylinder block An apparatus for press-fitting a bearing cap into a cylinder block includes a frame. A first cylinder is connected to the frame. A guide rod is coupled to an operating rod of the first cylinder to ascend or descend in response to an operation of the first cylinder a... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7036211 | Percussive power tool pulling device A pulling tool comprises an air-powered internal anvil and hammer. The pulling tool is attached to the object to be removed. The hammer is urged by pressurized air to repeatedly strike the anvil, which applies a percussive force to the object, progressively removing... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7024760 | Method and apparatus for equipping plug housings with fitted-out cable ends of a cable An apparatus and a method for equipping plug housings with fitted-out cables includes an equipping installation downstream of a fitting-out installation and introduces each fitted-out cable end into a first or second plug housing according to an installation sequenc... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6988302 | Method of verifying the quality of a press-fit operation A system for verifying the quality of a pressing operation of a press-fit part onto a receiving portion of a receiving assembly. The system is applicable to the installation of a bearing cup onto a shaft, or a valve seat into a cylinder head. A probe measures a pred... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6941633 | Tooling provision for split cases An apparatus for separating two flanges, comprising a first prying grip having at least one flange contact member, a second prying grip having at least one flange contact member; and means for separating the flange contact members. ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6931710 | Manufacturing of micro-objects such as miniature diamond tool tips Techniques for affixing a micro-object to a mounting structure at a desired relative orientation. A shaped portion of a workpiece is caused to become embedded in a reference structure at a first relative orientation. The workpiece is parted into first and second por... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6754948 | Press operation verification system A system for verifying the quality of a pressing operation of a press-fit part onto a receiving portion of a receiving assembly. The system is applicable to the installation of a bearing cup onto a shaft, or a valve seat into a cylinder head. A probe measures a pred... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6751851 | Fastening structure using a taper implant A fastener structure for fastening a first member and a second member using a taper implant having a threaded hole therein. The taper implant has a frusto-conical outer surface, a projecting portion connected to a larger diameter end and a threaded hole passing ther... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6725530 | Apparatus and method for tightening fixing band and constant velocity universal joint apparatus A fixing band-tightening apparatus comprises a holding section for gripping a shaft section at both ends in an axial direction, the holding section being provided rotatably in a circumferential direction in accordance with a driving action of a rotary driving source... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6647609 | Seat and guide installation method An apparatus for press fitting inserts into corresponding receptacles in workpieces includes a press comprising a ram and a backup tool spaced from the ram. An insertion tool is alignable between the ram and the backup tool. An insert magazine feeds inser... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6578259 | Automated in-line filter changing apparatus An automated filter changing system comprises a rotatable filter dispensing assembly and a filter clamping assembly. The filter dispensing device receives filter storage magazines in which a plurality of filters are initially stored in the form of connect... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6536098 | Method of manufacturing precisely compressed stacks An inventive method of manufacturing precisely-compressed multi-layer stacks is presented. Two stacks are assembled. One stack, having a compression sensor between two layers, is then compressed with an initial compression force, and the signal from the s... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6490775 | Press operation verification system A system for verifying the quality of a pressing operation of a press-fit part onto a receiving portion of a receiving assembly. The system is applicable to the installation of a bearing cup onto a shaft, or a valve seat into a cylinder head. A probe meas... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6484391 | Fixture and worktable to press a bushing in a carrier A bushing installation and removal assembly includes mounting table fitted with a vice fixture, a press/ram assembly having a controlled hydraulic press whereby a separate hydraulic repositioning system disposes the work piece into the press/ram assembly ... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6467154 | Seat and guide installation method and apparatus An apparatus for press fitting inserts into corresponding receptacles in workpieces includes a press comprising a ram and a backup tool spaced from the ram. An insertion tool is alignable between the ram and the backup tool. An insert magazine feeds inser... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6141861 | Apparatus and method for control of roller chain assembly An improved assembly apparatus and method of assembling workpieces together. The apparatus includes a drive linkage with a linearly movable ram for pushing one workpiece toward the other. The drive linkage also includes a rotatable drive train. In the imp... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6141863 | Force-controlled robot system with visual sensor for performing fitting operation A force-controlled robot system with a visual sensor capable of performing a fitting operation automatically with high reliability. A force sensor attached to a wrist portion of a robot detects force in six axis directions for force control, and transmits... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6104896 | Apparatus and method for forming an interference fit An assembling device insures that the proper interference fit is obtained between a flange device and a hollow cylindrical member into which the flange device is inserted. During the insertion of the flange, the hollow cylindrical member is held in place ... | 08/15/2000 |
| 5737831 | Piston ring apparatus Piston-ringing apparatus comprises a tubular piston nest member for receiving each piston to locate the piston groove in a predetermined ring-receiving position, a plurality of ring cartridges positionable one at a time in alignment with the piston nest m... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5500993 | Method for manufacturing armatures An armature shaft having a cam body extending from one end thereof is inserted into a shaft-receiving transfer block of an armature lamination and shaft assembly machine so that the cam body has a desired angular orientation relative to the axis of rotati... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5485660 | Machine for connection connexion elements into connectors The invention relates to an automatic connection machine having at least two connecting devices for connecting connexion elements equipping the ends of electrical conductors into connector housings. The device (5) comprises: a body (7) which can be displa... | 01/23/1996 |
| 5437094 | Electromagnetic bolt insertion and collar swaging system A collar-swaging die includes two portions which are slidable relative to each other for alignment of the collar onto the exposed end of the bolt.... | 08/01/1995 |
| 5406696 | Machine for assembling a magnetic latch assembly A multi-station machine assembles magnetic latch assemblies having components which include a post, a magnet, and a surrounding casing. The magnetic latch assemblies are used for "parking" a read/write head of a memory storage device over a data-free land... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5280673 | Electromagnetic bolt insertion system The bolt insertion apparatus includes a driver which is partially contained within an interior volume defined by an inner cylindrical sleeve which is secured at its front end to a forward mass portion of the apparatus. An actuator coil is also positioned ... | 01/25/1994 |
| 5154046 | Method for the coupling of articulating track links with a determined tolerance by means of press fitting The invention relates to a method for the coupling of articulated track links with a determined tolerance by means of press fitting. In particular, said method is applied in the assembly of articulated link track chains for tracker vehicles where joint li... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5123163 | Process and apparatus for forming bumps on film carrier A film carrier is used for fabricating a semiconductor device, and comprises an insulating film and a plurality of conductive leads each extending on the insulating film and having a front side surface and a reverse side surface, and a bump is formed in e... | 06/23/1992 |
| 5079832 | Equipment for attaching and detaching doors to a vehicle body This invention relates to an apparatus for automatically attaching and detaching such exterior parts as doors, a trunk, and a bonnet, etc. which are openably mounted to a vehicle body by way of such tightening device as pins, bolts, etc. on the assembling... | 01/14/1992 |
| 4905360 | Apparatus for forming vehicle seat An apparatus for forming a vehicle seat, in which two different upper dies are provided above a base table and two different lower dies are movably provided on the base table. At the central part of the base table, there are a pressing means and a rotary ... | 03/06/1990 |
| 4718162 | Workpiece insertion depth adjustment means Apparatus for inserting components into a workpiece comprises a rotary disc cam having first and second communicating endless superposed, cam tracks for receiving a cam follower connected to a tool holder carrying a component insertion tool. Rotation of t... | 01/12/1988 |
| 4672735 | Connector pin inserter A connector pin inserter feeds and separates continuous, integrally formed connector pins from a belt-like carrier, and presses and thereby inserts the separated connector pins into through holes of a printed circuit board. The type of printed circuit boa... | 06/16/1987 |
| 4621491 | Method of discriminating fitting pressure for links on a track press Method to properly discriminate fitting pressure of articulated track links. Loading pressure in the ram of a track press is compared with both the lower and upper limit pressure values which are prescribed with reference to the range of fitting pressure ... | 11/11/1986 |
| 4615094 | Method and apparatus for automatically attaching clips to weather strips A method and apparatus for automatically attaching clips to a weather strip for an automobile. The clip attaching apparatus comprises a guide rail for supporting an elogated weather strip with a plurality of clip holes arranged in the axial direction ther... | 10/07/1986 |
| 4523366 | Automated pipet plugging machine Pipets of virtually any size are delivered automatically and continuously with the assistance of gravity to an intermittent rotary transport mechanism which carries each pipet separately to a plugging station. At the plugging station, each pipet is engage... | 06/18/1985 |
| 4464833 | Variable rate control logic for component insertion machine A variable insertion rate control system for a component insertion machine is disclosed. An insertion rate is read and retained by the control system which thereafter authorizes insertion of components at the indicated insertion rate. In order to achieve ... | 08/14/1984 |
| 4458401 | Sleeving method and apparatus An apparatus and method for securing a tubular member onto a post extending from the body of a jewelry piece supported at a work station wherein the member is positioned with its axis parallel to a preselected axis at the work station and, in response to ... | 07/10/1984 |
| 4174801 | Hollow core panel insert installation device A device for limiting the travel of an arbor press when pressing inserts into a panel. Two insert halves are pressed into a panel from opposite sides by means of an upper and lower anvil. The press movement is stopped by the device when a specified gap be... | 11/20/1979 |
