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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8104168 | Positioning device to position one or more plates of electronic circuits, in a metal deposition unit A positioning device to position one or more plates of electronic circuits with respect to an operating unit. The device comprises a rotary member which rotates selectively between a first operating position and a second operating position, and a positioning member ... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8087161 | Assembling device with positioning block An assembling device for assembling an electronic device which includes a front shell, a rear shell, a lens cover mounted on one of the front and rear shells includes a supporting member and a pressing member. The supporting member includes a base and a positioning ... | 01/03/2012 |
| 7987584 | Article extraction / insertion tool and assembly A tool assembly for removing an article from, or inserting an article onto, a printed circuit board which includes a tool housing having a handle portion and an article receiving portion, a plate slidable within the housing, the plate having a handle portion at a fi... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7946029 | Apparatus for aligning a first article relative to a second article A method and apparatus is described for aligning a first article relative to a second article, for example for aligning a nanoimprint template with a semiconductor wafer. The method comprises the steps of: providing said second article with at least one flexible str... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7895738 | Apparatus and system part assembly fasteners Staking apparatus (22) and a method for staking one or more fasteners (44) of a part assembly (18) are provided by a conveyor (14), a lower lift and lock assembly (24) including a lower lifter (28) and a lower lock (30 | 03/01/2011 |
| 7832086 | Alignment jig, manufacturing method thereof, and method of manufacturing liquid-jet head unit An alignment jig including: a base jig which is used when aligning and bonding a nozzle plate which is provided with nozzle orifices ejecting liquid of a liquid-jet head with/to a fixing member holding a nozzle plate side of the pl... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7681304 | Membrane electrode assembly and method of manufacturing a membrane electrode assembly A method for fabricating membrane electrode assembly includes providing an anode side diffusion layer structure and a cathode side diffusion layer structure with a layer of membrane electrolyte therebetween. The diffusion layer structures include diffusion segments,... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7607218 | Tool adaptor A tool adaptor for securing a compression type end connector to the prepared end of a coaxial cable. The adaptor includes two slide members that are mated in an interlocking sliding relationship with the end connector placed in engagement with contoured seats locate... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7565735 | Terminal applicator apparatus, system, and method Apparatuses, systems, and methods are provided for automatically crimping terminals or connectors to wires wherein the terminals or connectors are provided in strip form and may be of varying sizes, shapes, and pitches. An apparatus according to the present inventio... | 07/28/2009 |
| 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 |
| 7406763 | Method of producing multiconductor cable harness A method of producing a multiconductor cable is provided herein. A plurality of wires are arranged in a flat array with a specific pitch at both ends of them having an intermediate portion that are bundled together and a transforming portion. The plurality of wires ... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7396244 | Apparatus for extracting and inserting a DIMM An apparatus for extracting and inserting a circuit card into a socket, the apparatus includes a tool device releasably mountable to opposing sides defining the circuit card. The tool device includes a pair of frame members having a friction fit feature for attachme... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7392582 | Socket and/or adapter device, and an apparatus and process for loading a socket and/or adapter device with a corresponding semi-conductor component The invention refers to a process for loading a socket and/or adapter device with a corresponding semi-conductor component, a socket and/or adapter device, a precision alignment device, as well as a mechanism for loading a socket and/or adapter device with a corresp... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7370407 | Disc centering device A disc centering device includes a base plate, a chuck which is installed on the base plate, a hub unit which is detachably engaged to the chuck and receives discs to be stacked, disc pushers which are slidably provided outside the hub unit and include corresponding... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7371041 | Assembly station with rotatable turret which forms and unloads a completed stack of articles Method and apparatus for forming and unloading a completed stack of articles. An assembly station includes a rotatable turret from which at least one stacker arm projects. The turret rotates to each of a number of article loading positions to sequentially load artic... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7367115 | Component mounting apparatus A component mounting apparatus having a work conveyor-positioner unit is arranged on a supporting base to convey and position a substrate in an X direction. Supporting frames extend vertically from ends of the supporting base and face each other in a Y direction. Th... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7357288 | Component connecting apparatus When a component, that has a connection portion to be connected to an electrode of a board and a weak heat-resistant portion of a lower heat-resisting property than a fusing point of a connection material for connecting the electrode of the board with the connection... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7353589 | Component mounting apparatus A component mounting apparatus includes one head unit which has a component holding member capable of holding a component and which is selected from among a plurality of types of head units according to a type of the fed component, a head moving unit which has a hea... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7334321 | Wire loader An automated wire harness machine is capable of manufacturing a wire harness in an automated process. The wire harness is generally a plurality of bundled, preferably un-stripped, insulated wires. Each un-stripped end portion of each wire is preferably terminated by... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7332374 | Prealignment and gapping for RF substrates A method is provided for manufacturing electronic module assemblies comprising a plurality of substrates and a housing. The method comprises providing an alignment plate having a plurality of protrusions disposed through an upper surface thereof, wherein the protrus... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7325297 | Automatic assembly machine for mounting bearings onto motors An automatic assembly machine includes a basis (10), a sliding device (30) horizontally movably attached on the basis for supporting a fan (40) thereon, a tube (27) fixed to the basis for receiving a plurality of bearings (28) ther... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7308757 | Intermediate product manufacturing apparatus, and intermediate product manufacturing method An intermediate product manufacturing apparatus for carrying intermediate products and processing the intermediate products with a plurality of processing apparatuses is provided, the apparatus comprising: a plurality of carrying means for carrying the intermediate ... | 12/18/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7295400 | Method and apparatus for mechanically balancing the disk pack of a hard disk drive The invention includes a method making a balanced disk pack for a hard disk drive, from a disk pack including a spindle motor rigidly coupled, and aligned by at least two open screw holes, with a disk clamp. The invention includes the resulting balanced disk packs, ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7281323 | Method for mounting electronic components A method for mounting electronic components is provided. The method comprises: rotating at least one rotation housing, and thereby correcting positions of a plurality of nozzle spindles depending on specified absorption positions of the electronic components; absorb... | 10/16/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7275312 | Apparatus for precise alignment of packaging caps on a substrate The specification discloses an apparatus comprising an alignment plate having a plurality of depressions therein, each depression being sized to receive a packaging cap therein and to prevent its movement, and a force applicator to apply a force to press the packagi... | 10/02/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7257890 | Exposure mask device and method for orienting a plurality of substrates on an exposure mask A method for registering a plurality of substrates that are retained on a workpiece carrier onto an exposure mask for carrying out a photolithography process has the steps of registering and immobilizing the exposure mask onto an alignment panel having precisely fit... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7251879 | Installation, insulation displacement, and terminating tool having piston-cylinder driving assembly An installation, insulation displacement, and terminating power tool, for inserting electrical wires into, and for electrically connecting the electrical wires to electrical contact members disposed within, an electrical connector, comprises a piston-cylinder drivin... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7243417 | Device for circuit board insertion and extraction An apparatus for facilitating the insertion and extraction of a PC board into and from a card cage, comprising a mounting body, an engager, and an actuator. In a preferred embodiment, the apparatus has a ring-shaped mounting body having a clearance hole therethrough... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7243415 | Equipment for equipping plug housings with fitted-out cable ends of a cable An equipping installation introduces fitted-out cable ends into plug housings and is arranged downstream from a fitting-out installation. A contact for the first plug housing is arranged at the leading cable end and a contact for the second plug housing is arranged ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7240421 | Electric-wire processing machine An electric-wire guide unit is provided with a fixed roller and a movable roller that is supported movably toward and away from the fixed roller, and holds an electric wire from both of the sides of the electric wire in cooperation with the fixed roller. An electric... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7225531 | Index head in semicondcutor device test handler An index head assembly for a semiconductor device test handler is provided which allows for precise positioning of a device in a test socket, as well as accurate testing of the device once properly positioned in the test socket. The head portion of the index head as... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7225529 | Bonding device A bonding device. A plurality of bonding units each has a base and a fastening member. Each base has a first connecting portion, a second connecting portion, and a stopper. An electronic device has a circuit unit and a predetermined element. The circuit unit has sev... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7210222 | Power supply control method The present invention provides a power supply control method which is executed by the electronic component mounting apparatus. A drive power source and a control power source are separately connected and shut-off in accordance with a command from a control device to... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7191513 | Device for installation of a gradient coil unit into a magnetic resonance apparatus A device for installation of a gradient coil unit into a magnetic resonance apparatus has at least one support unit and at least one carrier unit. The carrier unit is fashioned to carry the gradient coil unit, and the at least one support unit is supported thereon s... | 03/20/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7188402 | Disc centering device A disc centering device includes a base plate, a chuck which is installed on the base plate, a hub unit which is detachably engaged to the chuck and in which a plurality of discs are stacked, disc pushers which are slidably provided outside the hub unit, and include... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7181833 | Method of mounting an electronic part The invention provides a mounting method capable of coping with high density mounting, narrower pitch mounting, cavity mounting and the like. In this method, displacement amounts of a chip that is picked up from a wafer by a pick-up nozzle to be held by the pick-up ... | 02/27/2007 |
