Patents by Inventor Pat M. McConnell

Pat M. McConnell 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).

  • Robot slice aligning end effector
    Patent number: 5004399
    Abstract: An end effector (10) is pivotally affixed to a robot arm (12) and comprises a platform (28) and a catcher (42). In operation, the end effector (10) picks up an integrated circuit slice (S), tilts the platform (28) away from the horizontal, causing the slice (S) to slide into an indexing surface (47) of the catcher (42). This places the slice (S) in a predetermined position relative to the robot arm (12) allowing for precise placement of the slice (S) at a workstation (106).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 1989
    Date of Patent: April 2, 1991
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Harold W. Sullivan, Pat M. McConnell