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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8046931 | Positioning device A positioning device for positioning an object includes a platform, a slide rail vertically extending from the platform, two standard units, and a retaining unit. The standard units are slidably mounted to the slide rail to abut against a first side of the object to... | 11/01/2011 |
| 7779554 | Holding gripper and holding method for semiconductor wafer and shape measuring apparatus The present invention provides a strip-like holding gripper which holds a semiconductor wafer when measuring a shape of the semiconductor wafer, wherein a side where the semiconductor wafer is held has a round shape, a groove which holds an edge of the semiconductor... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7644509 | Group cutting sleeve and method A structure and process for producing an even cut for window covering horizontal slat sets includes a cutting sleeve attached at opposite ends of the slats of a window covering horizontal slat set to be cut which gather in selective ones of the slates together for c... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7418787 | Cutting mat A cutting mat comprises: a baseboard defined with an assembling hole and at least one notch on a side of the assembling hole, a positioning member detachably disposed in the assembling hole, and a cutting board. The positioning member includes a circular body and at... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7363722 | Apparatus for the temporary support of dimensional lumber used as a ledger Disclosed is an a mountable leveling support clamp comprising a mounting plate, a support arm having a horizontal and vertical portion incorporating a leveling indicator and threaded throughbore with an adjusting screw having a locking plate on one end and a handle ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7316072 | XY stage module, storage system employing the same and method for fabricating the XY stage module An XY stage module, a storage system including the same and a method for facating the XY stage module are provided. The XY stage module includes: a base; an XY stage horizontally moving above the base in a first direction and a second direction that is orthogonal to... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7290348 | Device for measuring circularity and cylindrical shape The invention provides a circularity and cylindrical shape measuring device that can decrease the measurement errors generated due to the weight of a measured workpiece. A circularity and cylindrical shape measuring device (10) is configured such that a rotat... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7275332 | Multi-axis positioning apparatus An apparatus for supporting a platform (84) relative to a base (82), has first, second, and third flexible shaft couplings (80). Each flexible shaft coupling (80) is mechanically coupled between the platform (84) and the base (8... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7257902 | Stage device This invention relates to a stage device which is moved with high accuracy in an X-Y direction and a rotating direction using a planar motor. The invention is aimed at reducing the size of the stage device and at performing accurately measurement of a position of th... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7243438 | Template for checking the geometry of shaped and/or bent profiles The invention relates to a template for checking the geometry of shaped and/or bent profiles (T) having rectilinear sections and bent sections. This template comprises a support plate (2), in which holes (8-10) are provided, and a superstructure... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7240434 | Stage apparatus A stage apparatus may include a first stage, a second stage movable with respect to the first stage, at least one flexure hinge to connect the first stage with the second stage, a plurality of actuators provided between the first stage and the second stage to push t... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7197834 | Variable test object and holder for variable test objects The invention relates to a holder for test objects, which are composed of at least two targets and at least one connecting element, comprising at least one carrier, at least one guide, which is arranged on or/and in the at least one carrier, and seats for the target... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7178254 | Marking fixtures and methods A marking system includes a fixture having a base and means for receiving a pair of jaws in an installed condition. The fixture includes means for articulating the installed jaws relative to the base with at least first and second rotational degrees of freedom. A pa... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7156385 | Linearly adjustable apparatus for locating a workpiece A linearly adjustable apparatus having a stroke adjustment for locating geometric references on a workpiece. The present invention provides a housing having a linear actuator for actuating a locating member between an extended position, wherein the locating member e... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7152307 | Swage collar inspection tool To evaluate a fastener, a cam that is contoured to correspond to a relationship between a first dimension of the fastener and a second dimension of the fastener is utilized. The cam is movable between a first position and a second position and the fastener is evalua... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7152331 | Positioning apparatus A positioning apparatus has a stage, guide elements provided on both ends of the stage, and drive elements which are provided at one of both ends of the stage and move the stage along the guide elements. Like linear guide rails 61A, 61B and linear guid... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7142400 | Method and apparatus for recovery from power supply transient stress conditions A method for recovery from overstress conditions, comprising the steps of (A) detecting an overstress event, (B) storing an occurrence of the overstress event and (C) taking appropriate action in response to the stored occurrence of the overstress event. ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7107695 | Device and process for profile measurement A hand-operated feeler includes a rod on a crossed movement table mounted on a support fitted with an immobilization device at a fixed reference as compared to the part to be measured and a processing unit configured to store and process the results. Such a device r... | 09/19/2006 |
| 6993821 | Manufacturing cell using tooling apparatus A manufacturing cell having a plurality of work stations, where at least one of the work station comprises a metalworking machine, and where at least one metalworking machine is provided with a modular tooling apparatus. The modular tooling apparatus consists of a b... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6943968 | Adjustable focusing composite for use in an optical profilometer system and method An adjustable lens is disclosed for use in an optical profilometer system. The adjustable lens includes a plurality of elements that are mutually spaced from another in a first position and provides a first focal point for an incident electromagnetic field having a ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6931751 | Methods and apparatus for securing components for inspection A method enables a component to be secured for inspection. The method comprises providing a tool including a first clamping member and a second clamping member coupled to a guide rail assembly, fixedly securing the first clamping member to the guide rail assembly, s... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6920696 | Microscopic positioning device and tool position/orientation compensating method A microscopic positioning device having machine rigidity and being capable of achieving nano-order positioning accuracy and a method of compensating tool position and orientation. A driving unit comprises two piezoelectric elements P1 and P2 arranged i... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6904694 | Body tool The body tool has a rectangular shape with two projections and a central passage for a Pinewood Derby® car body. The holes in one projection align with the other projection. A child places a car body into the passage so the kerf for an axle aligns with the holes in... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6891183 | Ultrasonic-welding apparatus, optical sensor and rotation sensor for the ultrasonic-welding apparatus An ultrasonic-welding apparatus including: a cradle, onto which two work pieces are mounted, and which can rotate around an axis vertical to the welding surface of the work pieces; a welding horn, which carries out welding using ultrasonic energy while sandwiching t... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6857195 | Apparatus for the measurement or machining of an object, provided with a displacement stage with wedge-shaped guides An apparatus provided with wedge-shaped elements is proposed for the precision positioning of objects 37 to be measured or machined. A wedge-shaped translational body 32 is carried by two bearing wedges 24, 26. In accordance with the invention t... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6826839 | Angle measuring system An angle measuring system that includes a rotor that rotates about an axis of rotation. A scanning unit is spaced from the rotor and the scanning unit is attached to a stator. The angle measuring system further includes a base and a coupling connected to the base an... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6823604 | Method for adjusting assembly jig An assembly jig includes a jig frame, workpiece supports provided in the jig frame for supporting a workpiece, and actuators for moving the workpiece supports relative to the jig frame. Based on the results obtained by measuring the positions of reference points of ... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6817104 | X-Y stage apparatus The speed and precision in positioning a moving table in the X-axis and Y-axis directions is enhanced dramatically. An X-Y stage apparatus is provided, in which a moving table is supported relative to a stationary base, with slight displacements made possible within... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6764272 | Adjustable coarse alignment tooling for packaged semiconductor devices An apparatus and method for positioning packaged semiconductor devices having different rectangular shapes and sizes. A positioning apparatus includes an adjustable alignment guide releasably coupled to a base. The adjustable alignment guide may be positioned along ... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6754971 | Centering device for flat components, especially glass panels The aim of the invention is to create a centering device having a simple structure for flat components (3), especially glass panels, which at least along their lateral edges can be surrounded by a plastic frame (4) by injection/foaming or encapsulation... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6655037 | Coordinate measuring apparatus having a bending-resistant measuring table A coordinate measuring apparatus includes a bending-resistant measuring table configured as a ribbed hollow body.... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6513286 | Tool for hanging fascia board A tool for hanging fascia board includes three parts. A first part consists of a t-bar having two pieces attached perpendicularly together and designed to be removably mounted on the end of a rafter board with the flat elongated member lying against a sid... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6513259 | Slide assembly with adjustable sliding resistance A slide is mounted on a slideway with a pair of tongue and groove interconnections. The slideway has a pair of engagement rails or tongues provided on a pair of cantilevered arms. The rails are spring biased within a pair of grooves formed in the slideway... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6453566 | Movement transmission unit and movement transmission apparatus employing the same The invention concerns a movement transmission unit and a movement transmission apparatus employing the same. The movement transmission transmits at least two movement components, each possessing one degree of freedom of movement, from an input-side (6) t... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6347458 | Displaceable X/Y coordinate measurement table A displaceable X/Y coordinate measurement table having two orthogonally arranged measurement mirrors for interferometric position determination is described. The displaceable measurement table, a mirror body carrying the measurement mirrors, and the recep... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6317992 | Angle rotating device for wheel alignment test An angle rotating device for wheel alignment test has a disk seat, a lever bar inserted in the disk seat, a cover plate covering the disk seat, a solid rotating disk disposed on the cover plate, a ring disposed in the solid rotating disk, and a hollow dis... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6298572 | Universal holding device for effectuating three dimensional measurement of a part and method of constructing such a holding device A fixture assembly for holding a part to be measured in a specified and elevated orientation and being utilized in combination with an existing coordinate measurement machine. A transportable body is provided having a horizontally arrayed and upwardly fac... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6272763 | Staging apparatus and method, and method for manufacturing the staging apparatus, and exposing apparatus using the staging apparatus A positioning staging apparatus comprises a base provided on a floor, a stage provided on the base and movable to the base, an output unit for outputting stage positioning information for moving the stage to a predetermined target position, a stage drive ... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6219931 | Target base for a measuring system A target base (10) for attaching an apparatus (13) to an object (11) has a substantially rigid body (12) with a mount surface (14) adapted to couple the apparatus (13) to the body (12), and a base surface. A suction cup (46) affixed to the base surface (1... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6212786 | Thin board holding device and method of and apparatus for measuring thickness of thin board A thin board holding device 2A for holding a thin board in a plane state to measure the thickness of a thin board is disclosed, which has a number of spot supports 3 with adsorbing portion for holding a thin board 1 attached by suction to the top. The thi... | 04/10/2001 |
