Patents by Inventor Christopher John Keane

Christopher John Keane has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Apparatus for indexing and affixing components to a substrate
    Patent number: 6008476
    Abstract: An apparatus (400) used for indexing and affixing components to a substrate includes a vacuum conveyor and a controller (816) for controlling operation of the apparatus (400). The conveyor includes pallets (102), first and second tracks (414, 416), first and second motors (502, 503), a vacuum source, a plenum (110), and first and second elevators (404, 405). The pallets carry the substrate, while the first and second tracks guide the pallets. The first motor is used for driving a pallet in a first direction on the first track, while the second motor is used for driving a pallet in a direction opposite to the first direction on the second track. The plenum is coupled to the vacuum source and at least one pallet for applying adhering forces to the substrate. The first and second elevators are used for transferring a pallet between the first and second tracks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 28, 1999
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Ovidiu Neiconi, Christopher Lee Becher, Richard Lee Mangold, Christopher John Keane