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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8151445 | Stent loading mechanism A translating radial compression and holding mechanism includes radially movable dies defining a cylindrical cavity with movable radius. Apparatus coupled to the dies for sequenced lateral movement of the dies in a first direction and an opposite direction, substant... | 04/10/2012 |
| 7397111 | Semiconductor wafer, an electronic component, and a component carrier for producing the electronic component An electronic component includes a semiconductor chip with a chip topside, an integrated circuit, and a chip backside. The chip backside includes a magnetic layer. The electronic component further includes a chip carrier with a magnetic layer on its carrier topside.... | 07/08/2008 |
| RE40283 | Mounting apparatus for electronic component An apparatus is provided with a component feeding member for feeding electronic components having lead wires in a tape-bonded state, an insertion head for separating the electronic components fed from the feeding member from the tapes and inserting to holes of a boa... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7210219 | Cir-clip to shaft insertion tool The fastener to shaft insertion tool is disclosed which consists of a shaft holding member, a fastener insertion member, and force transmitting member. The fastener holding member facilitates the holding of the fastener and the application of forces to the fastener ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7032297 | Apparatus for installing an electrical wall switch fixture An apparatus for safe and easy installation of wall-mounted electrical switches utilizing a multi-function tool. The tool is provided, in the form of an insulated handle that is detachably engaged with a wall switch. The wall switch device is temporarily attached to... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6984154 | Crimping mechanism of a telephone connector crimper A crimping mechanism installed in the two jaws of a telephone connector crimper and moved with the jaws relative to each other for crimping holding down blocks and metal conducting strips on a telephone line in a telephone connector is disclosed to include a holder ... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6976304 | Components placing apparatus A substantial apparatus width along a board carrying direction of an electronic component placing apparatus for placing electronic components on a board having a length L along the board carrying direction is a total dimension 4L+SL. Specifically, 4L denotes a lengt... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6904671 | Integrated circuit chip handling apparatus and method The present invention provides for an apparatus and method for handling integrated circuit (IC) chips such as thin small outline package (TSOP) IC chips. Embodiments of the invention are directed toward removal of TSOPs from device under test (DUT) boards. By use of... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6892444 | Optical system manufacturing and alignment system An optical component manipulation system has two opposed jaws, which can each be independently positioned relative to each other in a coordinate plane to thereby effect the desired positioning of optical components within the larger system. Z-axis rigidity is provid... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6536100 | Apparatus for installing fasteners in a workpiece An apparatus for installing rivets or other fasteners through a workpiece includes an automated machine disposed on one side of the workpiece and a hand-held tool that is manipulated by a single worker located on the opposite side of the workpiece. The au... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6467157 | Apparatus for construction of annular segmented permanent magnet An apparatus is provided for constructing a segmented annular permanent magnet from a predetermined number of previously magnetized segments of predetermined shape and size comprising a rotateable carrousel, at least two of a plurality of removable ferrom... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6438822 | Apparatus for positioning board-support pin A method of examining a position of at least one board-support pin which is positioned on a board-support base for supporting a printed-circuit board under a back surface thereof, the method including the steps of taking an image of the board-support pin,... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6357101 | Method for installing fasteners in a workpiece An apparatus for installing rivets or other fasteners through a workpiece includes an automated machine disposed on one side of the workpiece and a hand-held tool that is manipulated by a single worker located on the opposite side of the workpiece. The au... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6145191 | Method for mounting and testing integrated circuits on printed circuit boards An integrated circuit (IC) device is mounted onto a printed circuit board (PCB) by inducing a magnetic field of a selected strength at the surface of the PCB to temporarily hold the IC device onto the PCB. The IC device is provided with magnetic material ... | 11/14/2000 |
| 5946791 | Method for testing and mounting integrated circuits onto printed circuit boards An integrated circuit (IC) device is mounted onto a printed circuit board (PCB) by inducing a magnetic field of a selected strength at the surface of the PCB to temporarily hold the IC device onto the PCB. The IC device is provided with magnetic material ... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5926938 | Method for working an electroformed magnetic metal sheet To planarize an electroformed, magnetic metal sheet having micropatterns, the metal sheet is clamped on a magnet and is mechanically processed on the back side of the metal in such a way that it assumes a plane-parallel shape. Metal sheets can be used whi... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5536099 | Structural article including cast-in place bearing An article, such as a swing arm for a glider chair, includes an elongated structural member made of high strength aluminum, and a pair of cast-in place preassembled bearings located in opposing ends of the structural member and facing in opposite directio... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5479694 | Method for mounting integrated circuits onto printed circuit boards and testing An integrated circuit (IC) device is mounted onto a printed circuit board (PCB) by inducing a magnetic field of a selected strength at the surface of the PCB to temporarily hold the IC device onto the PCB. The IC device is provided with magnetic material ... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5230141 | Device for feeding apertured parts A device for feeding apertured parts by inserting a guide rod for a feed rod into the aperture of a part in the temporarily secured state. This device is characterized in that the feed rod has a flat cross-section and the amount of removal of its material... | 07/27/1993 |
| 5195239 | Method for assembling shafts A method for assembling an assembled shaft from a tubular or bar-shaped base member (R) and individual slid-on elements (N), especially a camshaft, with the elements being for example cams, gears or bearing bushes. In the method, the elements (N) are slid... | 03/23/1993 |
| 4894909 | Apparatus for assembling wheel attaching unit for use in vehicle assembly line An apparatus for assembling a wheel attaching unit for use in a vehicle assembly line having a pallet capable of mounting at predetermined positions thereof a front assembly including a front wheel attaching unit and a rear assembly including a rear wheel... | 01/23/1990 |
| 4884329 | Precision automatic assembly apparatus, with electromagnetically supported member and assembly method using same A precision automatic assembly apparatus for inserting an insertable part into a hole formed in a member includes a movable hand incorporating a movable body to which the insertable part is attached, and an electromagnetic wrist mechanism having a plurali... | 12/05/1989 |
| 4882836 | Precision automatic assembly apparatus including air core coils and corresponding magnetic poles A precision automatic assembly apparatus for inserting an insertable part into a hole formed in a member includes a movable hand incorporating a movable body to which the insertable part is attached, and an electromagnetic wrist mechanism having a plurali... | 11/28/1989 |
| 4882837 | Precision automatic assembly apparatus including face to face magnets and an air core coil therebetween A precision automatic assembly apparatus for inserting an insertable part into a hole formed in a member includes a movable hand incorporating a movable body to which the insertable part is attached, and an electromagnetic wrist mechanism having a plurali... | 11/28/1989 |
| 4602417 | Interconnector attachment machine An integrated and automated multistation machine is provided for placement and attachment of electrically conductive interconnectors onto solar cells and the like. The machine comprises a rotatable turntable for supporting a plurality of solar cells in re... | 07/29/1986 |
