Patents by Inventor Somchai Laksanasittiphan

Somchai Laksanasittiphan 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).

  • Vacuum pick-up end effecter to pick and place a component in a manufacturing process
    Patent number: 8662554
    Abstract: Disclosed is a vacuum pick-up end effecter to pick and place a component in a manufacturing process. The vacuum pick-up end effecter may comprise: a vacuum path to provide a vacuum flow to pick-up the component; and a pin moveably mounted within the vacuum pick-up end effecter. When the component is picked-up by the vacuum flow, the pin abuts against the component and is moved to a first position and, when the vacuum flow is cut-off to place the component, the pin moves to a second position and pushes against the component to aid in releasing the component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jakkapong Srisupun, Somchai Laksanasittiphan, Komgrit Sungkhaphong