Patents by Inventor Johannes Coleta Maria Van Den Broek

Johannes Coleta Maria Van Den Broek 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).

  • Patent number: 7159754
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for soldering an object comprising several soldered joints. The method comprises the steps of mechanically soldering of at least some of the soldered joints, visually assessing the soldered joints, and correctively soldering the visually assessed soldered joints that do not meet the relevant quality requirements. The visual assessment takes place by means of a video camera and a computing device connected to the video camera. The assessment criteria for the soldered joints are stored in the computing device. The invention also relates to an apparatus for carrying out the method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2007
    Assignee: Vitronics Soltec B.V.
    Inventors: Johannes Coleta Maria Van Den Broek, Lambertus Petrus Christinus Willemen, Gerardus Johannes Adrianus Maria Diepstraten
  • Publication number: 20040200880
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for soldering an object comprising several soldered joints, which method comprises the steps of mechanically soldering of at least some of the soldered joints, visually assessing the soldered joints, and correctively soldering the visually assessed soldered joints that do not meet the relevant quality requirements, wherein said visual assessment takes place by means of a video camera and a computing device connected to the video camera, in which computing device the assessment criteria for the soldered joints are stored.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2004
    Publication date: October 14, 2004
    Applicant: Vitronics Soltec B.V.
    Inventors: Johannes Coleta Maria Van Den Broek, Lambertus Petrus Christinus Willemen, Gerardus Johannes Adrianus Maria Diepstraten
  • Publication number: 20040197019
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for visually inspecting soldered joints made on a soldered object, comprising: A camera for recording at least one image of the soldered object on which the soldered joints to be soldered are present, a computing device connected to the camera for receiving the signals from the camera that represent the images recorded by the camera, the computing device being arranged for comparing the signals with signals which are representative of correct soldered joints, and a handling device for moving the soldered objects on which the soldered joints to be inspected have been made to a position within the viewing range of the camera.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2004
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Applicant: Vitronics Soltec B.V.
    Inventors: Johannes Coleta Maria Van Den Broek, Lambertus Petrus Christinus Willemen, Gerardus Johannes Adrianus Maria Diepstraten