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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8353099 | Insertion aid for loading needle boards An insertion arrangement (20) is provided to make it easier for an operator to insert several needles (41, 44) clamped in a multiple clamping chuck (40), even in the case of certain positional deviations, simultaneously in the associate bores ( | 01/15/2013 |
| 8266786 | Belt assembling apparatus and method, and belt manufacturing method To assemble a belt including a plurality of elements and a ring for fastening the element efficiently. A belt assembling apparatus for fastening a plurality of plate-like elements being juxtaposed in a same orientation annularly by a ring includes a load applying me... | 09/18/2012 |
| 8024852 | Bar mounted tool adaptor A tool mount assembly includes drop down connections to aid in mounting of a tool to a moving base and a fail-safe tool mounting system for preventing installation of a tool in an undesired or incorrect manner. A plurality of tool mount rails are received within mou... | 09/27/2011 |
| 7937826 | Cup attaching apparatus A cup attaching apparatus for attaching a cup to an eyeglass lens, comprises: a lens mount on which the lens is to be mounted; at least three support pins provided on the lens mount to support the lens when a rear refractive surface of the lens is brought in contact... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7748107 | Bar mounted tool adaptor A tool mount assembly includes drop down connections to aid in mounting of a tool to a moving base and a fail-safe tool mounting system for preventing installation of a tool in an undesired or incorrect manner. A plurality of tool mount rails are received within mou... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7685701 | Method and apparatus for restoring alignment of the support socket in the manufacture of leg prostheses An apparatus for restoring the alignment of the support socket with other structural components during the fabrication of a leg prosthesis comprising a stand with base, a means to secure the lower aspect of the leg prosthesis to the stand base, and a laser source at... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7624497 | Component recognition apparatus for chip mounter A component recognition apparatus for a chip mounter includes a head portion having a frame and at least one nozzle portion installed on the frame, the nozzle portion picking up an electronic component and mounting the electronic component on a substrate, a camera c... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7422675 | Process for changing anodes in an electrolytic aluminum production cell including adjustment of the position of the anode and device for implementing the process A process for changing an anode of a cell for the production of aluminum by fused bath electrolysis including a plurality of anodes. According to the invention, an anode handling tool is used including a positioning device, a gripping device and a sensor detecting t... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7392583 | Securing solid-matrix panels for cutting using a tooling fixture Tooling fixtures and methods are described for securing a solid-matrix panel for cutting. In one embodiment, a tooling fixture includes a first clamping system and a second clamping system. The first clamping system receives a solid-matrix panel of PCBs and secures ... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7380850 | Holding structure for holding an object A holding structure, such as a manipulator, includes a plurality fingers. At least one of the fingers is movable such that an object can be held or released by a closing or opening motion of the movable finger. At least one contact surface of the fingers, which is c... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7369334 | Optical device with alignment compensation An optical device is provided which includes a plurality of optical modules and an alignment compensation module. Each optical module includes an optical component fixedly coupled to a relative reference mount. The relative reference mount is configured to attach to... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7360304 | Folding stand for a portable crimping device A folding stand adapted to be secured to the bottom wall of a portable crimping device which, in a folded position, is substantially flat against a wall portion thereof and, in an unfolded position, vertically raises the crimping device to a predetermined working he... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7353594 | Component mounting method When two mounting units for performing a series of component mounting operations constituted of component holding, component recognition, and component placing are arranged, operational control is executed so that, while a component recognition or board recognition ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7328501 | Apparatus, a system for separating a gear from a camshaft An apparatus, a system and a method are provided to separate a gear from a shaft. The apparatus, the system and the method implement a base plate, a handle, a face plate, a first fastener, a second fastener, and/or a press. The gear is attached to a shaft of a motor... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7316062 | Solder extraction tool and method Methods and apparatus are provided for removing plating from a device. The method and apparatus may be used for preparing an electrical connector for connecting at least one wire or other terminus thereto where the electrical connector has at least one electrical co... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7313859 | Method for optimizing placement order by placement apparatuses that place electronic components on circuit board An optimization apparatus capable of efficiently placing an electronic component. An optimization unit (203) determines a first assignment to the placement apparatus and calculates a first placement time required for placing all the electronic components assi... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7310865 | Gap setting tool and method of operating same A gap setting tool for setting a gap between a pair of panels includes a first body portion, a second body portion, and a pin having a predetermined diameter. The first body portion, the second body portion, and the pin are movable relative to one another. One of th... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7302753 | Electrical gripping testing and installation device A method and apparatus for the safe and easy installation of wall-mounted electrical outlets and switches utilizing a multi-functional tool. Two different but similar tools are provided, each in the form of an insulated handle that may be detachably engaged with eit... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7299545 | Alignment method and mounting method using the alignment method Positioning recognition marks are read by movable recognition device for positioning objects to be bonded to each other. An alignment method includes a step of reading the recognition marks during movement of the recognition device before its complete stop, and a st... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7296343 | Electronic component mounting apparatus An electronic component mounting apparatus enables a reliable decision of abnormal suction of a component even when the difference between the width and the height of the component is small. When the difference between the thickness of the electronic component detec... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7278194 | Method and apparatus for fixing tools in clamping chucks A tool, in particular a shaft tool, is inserted into and fixed in a clamping chuck. The actual position of the tool, particularly in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the tool or in the direction of insertion, is determined before and/or during the insertion... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7278204 | Electric-component holding apparatus An electric-component holding apparatus including a component holder which holds an electric component and includes an engaging portion, a holder-holding member to which the component holder is detachably attached, a lock member which consists of a substantially rig... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7269891 | High density, zero-height, free floating interconnect system A system provides a zero interconnection height in a board-to-board interconnect while maintaining efficient space allocation for multiple axis connections by providing a floating connection in one plane thereby enabling a connection in another plane. A first circui... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7251883 | Electronic-component alignment method and apparatus therefor A first electronic component having two alignment holes perforated at predetermined positions thereof at a predetermined interval is held with a receiving table, and also a second electronic component having two alignment marks formed at predetermined positions ther... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7240422 | Apparatus for semiconductor chip detachment An apparatus and method is provided for detaching a semiconductor chip from an adhesive tape on which it is mounted. The apparatus comprises a platform adapted to contact the adhesive tape at a position of the chip and a retaining force generator coupled to the plat... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7239399 | Pick and place machine with component placement inspection Improved component placement inspection and verification is performed by a pick and place machine. Improvements include stereovision imaging of the intended placement location; enhanced illumination to facilitate the provision of relatively high-power illumination i... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7213332 | Method component on a circuit board A method of mounting a component on electrodes on a board. Mounting coordinates for mounting the component are calculated. A determination is made of printing positions where solders for the component is situated on the electrodes. The printing positions of the sold... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7203355 | Automatic optical inspection system and method A system comprising automatic apparatus for automatic optical inspection (AOI), verification and correction of defects in an article, and a processor operative to select between AOI, verification and correction for performing on the article. ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7200910 | System and method of disposing a substrate in a housing A method of making a gas treatment device, the method includes projecting a laser line onto a side of substrate from a laser line generator angled away from a viewing source; projecting a laser dot onto the substrate from a laser dot generator located above the view... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7191512 | Tray system for holding and positioning components The present invention provides a tray for holding components having first and second sides, wherein the first side has at least one first component receptacle for engaging said component; and the second side has at least one component engaging member, and further wh... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7192150 | Work piece holding apparatus, work piece illumination apparatus and work piece inspection system The present invention relates to an electronic part holding apparatus used for an FPC bonding apparatus or the like. An object of the present invention is to provide the structure including an illumination apparatus used for image detection that can illuminate a pre... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7188409 | Method for rejecting component during a placement cycle The present invention features a method wherein a component in a multi-head component placement machine is rejected during the placement cycle. A component is imaged and the image processed using an automated vision system. The image processing determines whether th... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7178215 | Instrumented transition alignment fixture and method Aspects of the invention relate to a fixture and a method to assist in the alignment of the inlet end of a transition duct and a combustor component in a turbine engine. The fixture includes a plurality of pressure transducers spaced on a mandrel so as to correspond... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7159305 | Electronic component mounting apparatus An electronic component mounting apparatus is configured to adjust a positional relationship between two axes when an error occurs in the positional relationship between the axes when a beam is moved by two drive sources. According to movement of the beam for compon... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7137195 | Method for mounting electronic parts onto a board Provided is an electronic parts mount apparatus for taking out semiconductor chips from a semiconductor wafer held on a wafer hold section by a transfer head comprising a plurality of suction nozzles and transporting and mounting the semiconductor chips to and on a ... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7114245 | Component holding head, component mounting apparatus using same, and component mounting method An electronic component holding head, an electronic component mounting apparatus using same, and a method for mounting an electronic component, are provided for use in mounting an electronic component having a positioning mark formed on a film member. The electronic... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7100257 | Top press tool Embodiments of the invention generally provide a fixture for assembling an optical component. The fixture generally includes a substantially rigid base member having a measurement aperture formed therein, a pair of upstanding frame members, each of the upstanding fr... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7093351 | System, for matching harnesses of conductors with apertures in connectors A system for assembling wire harnesses with their connectors utilizes a compact computer-based system that is linked to an engineering data base. The data base contains component information, such as harness number, associated wires, and pin location to connector. A... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7093807 | Device and method for grouping, organizing and separating multiple cables and other control lines A device for holding a plurality of associated cables in a defined orientation relative to each other is disclosed. The device includes a support structure that defines a plurality of cable retaining locations each adapted to receive and releasably retain an associa... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7089656 | Electric parts mounting apparatus An electronic parts mounting apparatus which holds an electronic part with a mounting head, photographs the electronic part by a line camera 11, processes an image of the electronic part photographed by the line camera to recognize a position of the electroni... | 08/15/2006 |
