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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7361525 | Semiconductor integrated device having solid-state image sensor packaged within and production method for same A semiconductor integrated device comprises: a light-shielding film which shields at least some part of a transfer section of the semiconductor integrated device from light; a first wiring formed in the same layer as the light-shielding film, with one end connected ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7313838 | Powered cleaner/polisher A motorized cleaning/polishing device includes a housing and a carrier with a detachable cleaning/polishing attachment. The housing contains a rechargeable battery, motor and flex mount having flexible pillars to which the carrier is mounted. The carrier is also cou... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7290383 | Trimmer blade A trimmer blade assembly comprising a blade within a housing is provided. The housing includes a wall for propelling cut vegetation away from the blade assembly. The blade assembly may also include a ridge on the housing for further propulsion of cut vegetation away... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7273406 | Glass treatment system and method A system for abrading and scoring glass. An abrading/scoring station includes a table for supporting a large sheet of glass on a generally flat support. A first tool support moves an abrading tool for abrading a coating material from the glass. A second tool support... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7244664 | Method for dicing and singulating substrates The present invention provides, in one embodiment, a semiconductor wafer (100) dicing process. The dicing process comprises removing circuit features (120) from a street (115) located between dies (105) on a semiconductor substrate (10... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7189145 | Method of and apparatus for producing roll A belt grinding is integrated with an electroerosion machine for contouring the working surface of a mill roll and providing a texture thereon. The belt grinder can superfinish the roll and remove peaks in the surface without significantly affecting the mean surface... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7169020 | Grinding jig set and grinding method A grinding jig set comprising a combination of several jig units and a method for grinding a number of objects are provided. The method comprises a series of steps from arranging the objects to be ground on a grinding jig (a master plate) through removing the ground... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7140947 | Barrel polishing method and barrel polishing apparatus Barrel polishing is effected while causing a mass (M) consisting of work and media (polishing material) to rotation-flow by rotating a rotary disk installed in the bottom of a polishing tank by a drive motor. A load on the drive motor for the rotary disk is preset a... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7059938 | Method of and apparatus for working a glass plate An apparatus (1) for working a glass plate includes: a glass-plate working section (4) for working a glass plate (2) whose upper surface (3) is coated; and transporting means (6) for carrying into the glass-plate working section ( | 06/13/2006 |
| 7025053 | Cutting table for large stone work pieces A cutting table for large stone work-pieces, such as marble includes an axel fixed to a base, and a spinning drum attached to the axel. A brake cooperates with the axel and the drum, either stopping or allowing the drum to rotate around the stationary axel. A mounti... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6945844 | Methods for dynamically controlling a semiconductor dicing saw A saw cutting pattern is dynamically established for a semiconductor dicing saw based on detection of the saw blade contacting a wafer or a portion of a wafer. The dynamic cutting pattern may terminate cuts if the saw blade no longer contacts the wafer or a portion ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6845766 | Cutting block for a sawing machine for sawing stone blocks The present invention relates to a cutting block for a sawing machine for sawing stone blocks into slabs which has a pair of opposed yokes for tensioning a plurality of blades by means of tie-bars with spurs, wherein the tie-bars which hold the blades have a single ... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6659843 | Substrate dicing method A programmable dicing saw is operable with movement of its spindle and work surface for aligning a dicing blade juxtaposed between flanges on the spindle and dicing a substrate along a predetermined blade path. By locating the center of the substrate, an ... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6461223 | Sheet glass working machine A glass plate working machine comprises a cutting unit(1) for forming a cutting line on an unshaped glass plate(22) to break the unshaped glass plate(22), a grinding unit(2) for grinding an edge of the glass plate broken along the cutting line, a glass pl... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6413150 | Dual dicing saw blade assembly and process for separating devices arrayed a substrate A dicing saw blade assembly with parallel blades separated by a spacer and attached to a single spindle on an automated dicing saw, is applicable to precisely separating CSP or MCM devices which have been fabricated on a polymeric substrate. Two parallel ... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6354909 | Substrate dicing method A programmable dicing saw is operable with movement of its spindle and work surface for aligning a dicing blade juxtaposed between flanges on the spindle and dicing a substrate along a predetermined blade path. By locating the center of the substrate, an ... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6234871 | Method and apparatus for removing a thin coating from a fabric An apparatus for removing a thin film of material from a portion (23) of a sheet of fabric (22) and its method of operation, includes a grinder wheel (19) spaced from a nip roller (29) which is carried by an arm (32). The initial spacing between the grind... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6152803 | Substrate dicing method A programmable dicing saw is operable with movement of its spindle and work surface for aligning a dicing blade juxtaposed between flanges on the spindle and dicing a substrate along a predetermined blade path. By locating the center of the substrate, an ... | 11/28/2000 |
| 5891206 | Sintered abrasive tools Light weight metal bonded abrasive tools consisting of an annular rim of metal bonded superabrasive joined to a central core or hub made from a dissimilar metal, such as aluminum powder, are manufactured in a single sintering step that yields a near net s... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5738572 | Grinding machine A grinding machine has a machine frame and a grinding spindle support positioned on the machine frame. At least one grinding spindle is arranged with upwardly slanted axis at the grinding spindle support. A grinding wheel is connected to the grinding spin... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5628673 | Dicing machine with non-contact setup function A dicing machine comprises a work table having a surface for supporting a workpiece and a processing element for processing the workpiece. A gap detection device detects a preselected gap between the processing element and the surface of the work table. A... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5476409 | Grinding machine A grinding machine has a driving mechanism for rotating a drive shaft, a sander supported on the drive shaft, a bracket provided swingably on a housing for supporting the drive shaft, a drive shaft moving mechanism for moving the drive shaft in the axial ... | 12/19/1995 |
| 5377454 | Method of truing and angling cutter blades by sharpening Disclosed herein is a method of truing and angling the blades of a form-relieved face mill cutter during the blade sharpening process thus eliminating a separate time-consuming procedure for truing and angling. The position of the cutting edge of each bla... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5177903 | Method and apparatus for copy-grinding and finishing of cylindrical and spherical surfaces A process that includes a precision grinding and subsequent finish grinding is preceded by an initial grinding phase in which a grinding belt that is pressed with predetermined pressure onto the outer surface of a preheated cylinder to be processed within... | 01/12/1993 |
| 5103596 | Method and apparatus for controlling cylinder grinding machines In a cylinder grinding machine including grinder supporting table which rotatably supports a grinder for grinding a cylindrical workpiece, a mechanism for feeding the grinder supporting table toward the cylindrical workpiece and a device for relatively mo... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5022187 | Device for regulating the grinding weight for an ophthalmic glass grinding machine The device is of the type comprising a carriage slidably and pivotally mounted on a shaft (101), and an arm (102) connected to the carriage and bearing against and slidable along a rail (108) parallel to the shaft (101), the arm (102) bearing against the ... | 06/11/1991 |
| 4760672 | Simultaneously grinding and polishing preforms for optical lenses An optical surface on a glass preform for an optical lens is simultaneously ground and polished. A glass blank is rotated by a work spindle mounted in an air bearing. A resin bonded diamond cutting ring is rotated by a tool spindle mounted in an air beari... | 08/02/1988 |
| 4332110 | Automatically adjustable grinding wheel An abrasive grinding machine wherein the periphery of a rotatable grinding wheel always is returned to, and during grinding maintained at, a constant and precise workpiece grinding position irrespective of the reduction of the diameter of the wheel from w... | 06/01/1982 |
