Heated Patents (Class 156/583.1)
  • Publication number: 20140345806
    Abstract: A device (20) for bonding or welding a membrane, including an undercarriage (30) for supporting the device on the membrane at least at one contact point, which is formed by a pressing element (40) for pressing the membrane onto a metal plate to be bonded or welded thereto, and at least at two further contact points, which are formed by castors (31, 32). A frame (42) extends upwards from the undercarriage (30), wherein the device (20) can be manoeuvred using the frame. The pressing element (40) includes a heating device (46), which is designed as an induction coil, by which the metal plate, which is provided with an adhesive or weldable coating, can be heated. An induction generator and a control and cooling device thereof are mounted in or on a housing (50), which is fixed to the frame (42) at a distance (A) above the undercarriage (30). The device (20), which is formed as one part, can be tilted for moving around a castor axis (28) and can then be lowered via the metal plate onto the membrane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2013
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Inventors: Daniel Gasser, Sven Sieber, Sonja Oesch
  • Patent number: 8894788
    Abstract: A method for producing a decorative element includes the steps of: (a) preparing a thermoplastic polyurethane (abbreviated TPU) film, at least one ornament, and a releasing film coated with a glue layer on a plane thereof; (b) disposing the plane of the releasing film coated with the glue layer facing the ornament; (c) arranging the ornament located between the TPU film and the releasing film to form a stacked array; and (d) hot pressing the stacked array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Jah Yih Enterprise Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chi-Shih Lee
  • Patent number: 8888945
    Abstract: The use of a heat idler moveable along a path provides speed and flexibility in the heat labeling of containers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Gavin John Broad, Adal Tecleab, Jason Lee DeBruler
  • Publication number: 20140326389
    Abstract: A patch may be used to rework a composite structure in the field. The patch is bonded to the structure by a layer of adhesive and includes perforations that allow the escape of air from the adhesive as the patch is compressed against the structure. A spacer may be introduced between the patch and the structure to control the thickness of the adhesive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2014
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Inventors: Steven Donald Blanchard, Aydin Akdeniz, John Spalding, David M. Anderson, Michael W. Evens
  • Publication number: 20140326404
    Abstract: Provided are a laminating apparatus and a laminating method using the same. In an aspect, the laminating apparatus includes a stage, a heating bar, and a press part. In an aspect, the laminating may be performed in a state where the donor film is closely attached to the substrate to prevent defects of the donor film from occurring during the laminating, thereby improving reliability of the laminating apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tae Min Kang
  • Publication number: 20140326415
    Abstract: The invention relates to a roll device (300) that comprises: a roll (100) removably connectable to a support structure (200); —a heating element (7) seated within the roll (100); an electrical connector for supplying the heating element (7). The roll device is characterised in that the connector comprises: —a first contact (12) arranged in a bottom wall (8) of the roll (100); —a second contact (13) arranged in the support structure (200) and adapted for engaging the first contact (12) in pressing contact, wherein one between the first (12) and the second (13) contact is movable between a retracted position and a position extended towards the other contact and permanently stressed in the extended position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2011
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Applicant: AUTOMATIC LAMINATION TECHNOLOGIES S.r.l.
    Inventors: Dario Tamborini, Osvaldo Novello
  • Publication number: 20140329341
    Abstract: A bonding method according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure includes a first holding processing, a second holding processing, a temporary bonding processing, a temperature increasing processing and a main bonding processing. In the first holding processing, a target substrate is held. In the second holding processing, a glass substrate held by electrostatic adsorption. In the temporary bonding processing, the target substrate and the glass substrate are temporarily bonded with a pressing force lower than a predetermined pressing force at a temperature lower than a predetermined temperature. In the temperature increasing processing, while releasing the electrostatic adsorption of the glass substrate at the same time as or after the temporary bonding, the temperature is increased to the predetermined temperature. In the main bonding processing, a main bonding of the target substrate and the glass substrate is performed with the predetermined pressing force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2014
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Applicant: Tokyo Electron Limited
    Inventors: Goro Furutani, Norio Wada, Satoshi Ookawa
  • Publication number: 20140326411
    Abstract: A welding device includes a compressor configured to compress a welding part and its adjoining surfaces of thermoplastic resin articles (2a, 2b) in directions perpendicular to the axis of a core (1), and a heater, and is configured such that: the surface of the welding part of the thermoplastic resin articles is compressed with a predetermined pressure by the compressor, the compression of the thermoplastic resin articles is then continued to extend a compressed region along the axis of the core without changing a relative position between the compressor in the compressed region and the surface of the welding part of the thermoplastic resin articles, the welding part of the thermoplastic resin articles is heated and welded by the heater, and after the welding, the pressure applied by the compressor is lowered to stop the compression of the thermoplastic resin articles such that the thermoplastic resin articles fitted on the core can be taken out of the welding device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2013
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Inventor: Tadahiro Konita
  • Publication number: 20140318683
    Abstract: A wafer bonder apparatus, includes a lower chuck, an upper chuck, a process chamber and three adjustment mechanisms. The three adjustment mechanisms are arranged around a top lid spaced apart from each other and are located outside of the process chamber. Each adjustment mechanism includes a component for sensing contact to the upper chuck, a component for adjusting the pre-load force of the upper chuck, and a component for leveling the upper chuck.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Inventors: HALE JOHNSON, GREGORY GEORGE, MICHAEL BRENNEN
  • Publication number: 20140305596
    Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing fuel cell stack components integrally bond gas diffusion layers to both surfaces of a membrane-electrode assembly (MEA) basic material in which a membrane-electrode assembly has sub gaskets. The apparatus includes a frame, an upper die disposed on the frame to be movable in a vertical direction, and a lower die disposed on the frame, and configured to support the MEA basic material and the gas diffusion layers at a lower side of the upper die. Bonders are installed at each of the upper die and the lower die and configured to compress the MEA basic material and the gas diffusion layers at a high temperature and a high pressure. Steam injectors are disposed at the bonders and configured to inject steam to the MEA basic material and the gas diffusion layers. An ultra-pure water storage tank configured to stores ultra-pure water for generating the steam by the bonders and supplies the ultra-pure water to the bonders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2013
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Applicant: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventor: Sang Yeoul AHN
  • Patent number: 8851138
    Abstract: A substrate backing device places and holds a rigid substrate thereon and receives, from therebelow, a pressing force during operations for thermocompressively bonding a flexible substrate thereto. The substrate backing device includes a plate-shaped backing plate provided with a backing support surface adapted to come into contact with the lower surface of the rigid substrate for supporting it. The backing support surface is provided with an opening portion having a planar opening shape encompassing the area of the rigid substrate to be compressively bonded to the flexible substrate. The backing support surface is provided, within the opening portion, a receiving member which, during the thermocompression bonding operations, come into contact with the lower surface of the rigid substrate and with an already-mounted component having been preliminarily mounted on this lower surface in the compression-bonding area and, further, apply an upward supporting counterforce corresponding to the pressing force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroki Maruo, Koji Motomura, Hideki Eifuku, Tadahiko Sakai
  • Patent number: 8851135
    Abstract: A method of applying graphics to a set of articles with a graphic transfer assembly is disclosed. The method includes a step of selecting an article from a set of articles comprising different types of articles. After selecting a last that may be associated with the article, the last may be attached to a last assembly of the graphic transfer assembly. With the article attached to the graphic transfer assembly, a deformable membrane may apply graphics to curved portions of the article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: N. Scot Hull, Elizabeth Langvin
  • Publication number: 20140290869
    Abstract: A hot pressing apparatus includes a positioning template having a forming region for placing a workpiece, a hot pressing template, a plurality of positioning blocks, and a lifting mechanism. A plurality of holes is formed in the forming region along a periphery of the forming region. The positioning blocks are movably disposed outside the forming region along the periphery of the forming region for positioning the workpiece in the forming region. The hot pressing template is movable between a hot pressing position and a releasing position for hot pressing the workpiece located in the forming region cooperatively with the positioning template when moving to the hot pressing position. The lifting mechanism includes a plurality of pillars movably disposed in the holes respectively and a driving device for driving each pillar to extend out from the corresponding hole so as to lift the workpiece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2013
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: Wistron Corporation
    Inventor: Dong-Dong Fu
  • Patent number: 8840745
    Abstract: A method of printing foil images upon textiles is provided. Advantageously, a digital inkjet printer can be utilized to apply an adhesive for affixing a foil embellishment. The method of printing foil images upon textiles includes applying a pretreatment solution upon a textile. After the pretreatment solution has dried, a white underbase in the form of a fanciful design is printed upon the textile using a digital inkjet printer. A heavy color layer of color ink is then digitally inkjet printed upon the white underbase. Thereafter, the textile is removed from the inkjet printer and positioned upon a heat press table. Foil transfer paper is positioned upon the textile so as to cover the white underbase and heavy color layer. The heat press is activated so as to adhere the foil, but only to those regions where the white underbase and color ink has been printed. Once cool to the touch, the foil is slowly peeled from the textile so as to leave a fanciful foil design.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Inventor: Paul Green
  • Publication number: 20140262050
    Abstract: A package bag sealing machine includes a first clamping unit and a second clamping unit respectively connected to a first bracket and a second bracket and movable relative to each other to clamp a package bag therebetween, a first sealing unit, a second sealing unit connected to the second bracket, and a first drive connecting the first sealing unit to the first bracket and controllable to move the first sealing unit toward the second sealing unit for sealing a package bag between the first sealing unit and the second sealing unit. After the first clamping unit and the second clamping unit clamp the package bag to be sealed, they are immovable, preventing stretching the package bag during the sealing operation and increasing the packaging yield.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: CHAN LI MACHINERY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: CHI PIN HSU
  • Publication number: 20140262005
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and an apparatus at least for partially laminating a component (1), in particular of a motor vehicle, having a film (2) which is cut to a width which is selected to be slightly greater than a region (1.1) to be laminated of the component (1), wherein the film (2) is heated on both sides and is arranged in an upper die (4), wherein the component (1) is provided with an adhesive (6) and is arranged in a lower die (5), wherein the adhesive (8) is heated to be activated and a tool formed by the upper die (4) and the lower die (5) is closed for a pressing operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2012
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: JOHNSON CONTROLS INTERIORS GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Etem Ibrahim Uysal, Werner Klusmeier
  • Publication number: 20140224422
    Abstract: A system and a method for applying a heat transfer label to a substrate to minimize dye migration are provided. The system and the method are configured such that a substrate is arranged between a heated plate and the label, such that heat is applied through the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2013
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph A. Tetrault, James E. Moore
  • Patent number: 8794287
    Abstract: Provided is a wafer bonding apparatus which performs pressurization and heating and eliminates nonuniformity of wafer thickness by changing the shape of a pressurizing surface so that planarity of a wafer bonding surface is improved. The wafer bonding apparatus places a plurality of wafers to be bonded between an upper unit (101U) and a lower unit (101L), and bonds the wafers by applying pressure and heat by the upper unit and the lower unit. The wafer bonding apparatus is provided with a top plate (111), a pressure profile control module (131), and a heater section arranged between the top plate and the pressure profile control module for heating. Shape change generated on the surface of the pressure profile control module causes change of the surface of the top plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Nikon Corporation
    Inventor: Shigeto Izumi
  • Patent number: 8794294
    Abstract: The invention relates to an insulated container for hot drinks or the like comprising an inner cup having a generally frusto-conical cup body and a generally frusto-conical outer shell. The cup is seated within the shell so that a contact path is disposed near the upper edge of the shell, along which contact path the outer surface of the cup body and inner surface of the shell are in contact. At least one bonding spot and/or bonding area for bonding said shell to said cup body is locally formed within said contact path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Seda S.p.A.
    Inventor: Gianfranco D'Amato
  • Patent number: 8789573
    Abstract: A method of transferring a micro device and an array of micro devices are disclosed. A carrier substrate carrying a micro device connected to a bonding layer is heated to a temperature below a liquidus temperature of the bonding layer, and a transfer head is heated to a temperature above the liquidus temperature of the bonding layer. Upon contacting the micro device with the transfer head, the heat from the transfer head transfers into the bonding layer to at least partially melt the bonding layer. A voltage applied to the transfer head creates a grip force which picks up the micro device from the carrier substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: LuxVue Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Andreas Bibl, John A. Higginson, Hung-Fai Stephen Law, Hsin-Hua Hu
  • Publication number: 20140154838
    Abstract: In one embodiment the mounting apparatus mounts an upper chip on a lower chip, and thermally presses the upper chip with the lower chip. The mounting apparatus includes a first movement part for mounting the upper chip on the lower chip and preliminarily bonding by thermal pressing, and a second movement part for mainly bonding the plurality of upper chips preliminarily bonded with the plurality of lower chips for a longer time. The second movement part thermally presses the upper chips preliminarily bonded on the lower chip in a state that the upper chips are adsorbed on an adsorption surface parallel to a loading surface of the lower chip on which the upper chips are loaded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2013
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yukimori YOSHIAKI, Kajinami MASATO, Ueyama SHINJI
  • Publication number: 20140140029
    Abstract: A display panel that includes: a display substrate; a driving chip bonded onto the display substrate; an anisotropic conductive film provided between the display substrate and the driving chip; and a protection film attached to a bottom of the display substrate, and the protection film is provided with a bending prevention means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Joon-Sam KIM, Jong-Hwan KIM, Sang-Won YEO
  • Patent number: 8726965
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for at least partially reworking or replacing a reinforcement element of a fibre composite structure. In a first method step, at least one fibre layer is arranged on a surface section of the reinforcement element and/or at least one replacement section of the reinforcement element of the same material and same layer structure is arranged on a surface reinforcement section of the fibre composite structure. In a second method step, at least a pressure mat adjusted to the contour of the reinforcement element is disposed above the at least one fibre layer and/or the at least one replacement section of the reinforcement element, wherein the at least one pressure mat is supported and fixed in a nominal position by a fixing frame adjusted to the contour of the reinforcement element. In a third method step, the at least one pressure mat is then acted upon by a pressure medium in order to press the same against the reinforcement element and the fixing frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventor: Hans Marquardt
  • Publication number: 20140130985
    Abstract: A heat control system for an adaptive consolidation roller (8) for the production of consolidated layers (2) made of fiber reinforced polymers comprising the adaptive consolidation roller (8) for applying, on an application surface (3), a band (4) formed of at least one resin pre-impregnated flat tape (5), and a heating system (6, 7) adapted to emit heat radiation directed towards the band (4). Said adaptive consolidation roller (8) is rotatable on a spindle (9) and comprises a surface made of an elastic deformable, flexible material. At least one additional roller (10) with thermal control means is provided and said at least one additional roller (10) is pressed from radial outside against the surface of the adaptive consolidation roller (8).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: EUROCOPTER DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Christian Weimer, Florian Dorn
  • Publication number: 20140134383
    Abstract: A laminated composite structural panel with fiber reinforcement comprising a skin with a thickness e1 and a localized reinforcement or patch. The skin is made up of a stack of fibrous plies in a matrix made of a thermoplastic polymer. The localized reinforcement or patch is joined to the surface of the skin and rises to a thickness of e2 in a direction that is locally normal to the skin, which is made up of a stack of fibrous plies in a matrix made of thermoplastic polymer. The surface of the plies that make up the patch is decreasing from the ply of the patch in contact with the skin so that the edges of the patch have a slope p greater than 0.5. The patch and the skin is joined by a weld.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2012
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: Daher Aerospace
    Inventors: Michael Hugon, Alexandre Pelard, Dominique Soubelet
  • Publication number: 20140113433
    Abstract: An apparatus and method bond a first wafer to a second wafer. The apparatus includes a first pressure application device configured to apply pressure at a central region of the first wafer in a direction toward the second wafer to initiate a bonding process between the first wafer and the second wafer. The apparatus also includes one or more second pressure application devices configured to apply pressure between the central region and an outer edge of the first wafer to complete the bonding process. The one or more second pressure application devices apply pressure on the first wafer after the first pressure application device has initiated the bonding process and while the first pressure application device continues to apply pressure at the central region. A controller controls the first pressure application device and the one or more second pressure application devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2012
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Son V. Nguyen, Vamsi K. Paruchuri, Deepika Priyadarshini, Tuan A. Vo
  • Patent number: 8695673
    Abstract: The present invention provides a laminator with a corner cutter including a main body, a laminating device and a cutting device. The main body includes a receiving space. The main body is horizontally formed with an entering slot, an exiting slot, a penetrating groove and a corner-cutting recess. The main body having two lateral sides formed between the entering slot and the exiting slot, the corner-cutting recess being disposed at one of the lateral sides. The laminating device disposed in the receiving space includes two rolling rods, a driving portion and two heaters. The two rolling rods are heated by the two heating members. The driving portion drives the two rolling rods to rotate. The cutting device includes a pushing portion and a cutting portion. The cutting device is disposed at one side of the receiving space where corresponding to the corner-cutting recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Apex Mfg. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chih-Wei Hu
  • Patent number: 8684056
    Abstract: Systems and associated methods of printing using ink-jet technology and offset printing capabilities are provided. The method can comprise jetting an ink onto a printing blanket, where the ink comprises a carrier and a pigment colorant, and where the carrier substantially free of polymers. Additional steps include developing the ink to create a print image on the printing blanket; applying a layer of wetting fluid to a surface of a print medium, where the surface includes a coating comprising a polymer; heating the surface to a print-receptive temperature that is lower than the softening temperature of the polymer, causing softening of the polymer; and transferring the print image from the printing blanket to the surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Omer Gila, Napoleon J. Leoni
  • Publication number: 20140071354
    Abstract: Methods for controlling deformation of laminated display assemblies are described. The laminated display assemblies can include flexible layers. In some embodiments, the flexible layers are sensor layers. Methods involving the use of a thermal press and ultra violet (UV) curing procedure are described. In one embodiment, a thermal press method can be performed by placing a laminated display assembly including the flexible substrate, an ink layer, an adhesive, and a cover on a temperature controlled fixture. A mechanical press can apply pressure to the top of the laminated display assembly. The mechanical press can remove any planar deformity of the flexible layer and can redistribute portions of the adhesive. Following the mechanical pressing, the laminated display assembly can be exposed to UV light to cure the adhesive and thereby fix in place the planar state of the laminated display assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2013
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Kuo-Hua Sung, Sang Ha Kim, Hsing Han Ho
  • Patent number: 8663528
    Abstract: A caterpillar traction apparatus (110), wherein two pairs of pulleys (122 & 123, 132 & 133) can be driven at different speeds, so that the linear member (40) being driven by the mechanism is subjected to either compression or extension forces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Inventors: Peter David Jenkins, Daniel Owen Jenkins
  • Publication number: 20140048201
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for bonding a thin lamina to a carrier. In some embodiments, a first side of the lamina is separably contacted to a support plate. A first carrier having a first side with a layer of adhesive material is contacted to the second side of the thin lamina. The lamina is fixed to the first carrier, where the fixing includes a first application of heat and pressure to a portion of the lamina and the first carrier. The support plate is removed, and a second application of heat and pressure are applied to the lamina and the first carrier. The second application of heat and pressure promotes an adhesive bond between the lamina and the first carrier. The second application of pressure comprises moving the lamina, the first carrier and a cover sheet between a pair of rollers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: GTAT Corporation
    Inventors: Venkateswaran Subbaraman, Orion Leland, Steve Peterson, Steve Babayan, Keenan K. Leon Guerrero, Steve Zuniga, Robert Tolles
  • Publication number: 20140048196
    Abstract: A deformable label processor and related methods are described. The processor is heated and urged against a label, such as a heat transfer label, to apply one or more designs from the label and/or the label itself onto a container or other surface. The processor and methods are well suited for application of labels onto compound curved surfaces. The label processors include particular exhaust assemblies and air diffuser assemblies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: Avery Dennison Corporation
    Inventors: James P. LORENCE, Mark J. WYATT, Erik M. PEDERSEN, Ronald HAYCOX, Raymond NEWNES, John LYALL, Shawn ROSS, Nick McCLELLEN, Jeremy BOCKMULLER
  • Patent number: 8651162
    Abstract: A tubular heating element which is resistant to damage caused by foreign material is disclosed. The tubular heating element is pivotably attached to the side sealing machine at its leading (upstream) edge. The trailing (downstream) edge of the tubular heating element is moved by means of a compressible force, such as an air cylinder. In this way, the air in the cylinder pushes the tubular heating element downward into the plane of the film. However, a foreign object located on the film can overcome the force of the air cylinder, thereby lifting the tubular heating element out of the path of the film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Shanklin Corporation
    Inventors: Russell Christman, Thomas Orsini, Todd Brown, Jeffrey Potts
  • Patent number: 8646505
    Abstract: A micro device transfer head and head array are disclosed. In an embodiment, the micro device transfer head includes a base substrate, a mesa structure with sidewalls, an electrode formed over the mesa structure, and a dielectric layer covering the electrode. A voltage can be applied to the micro device transfer head and head array to pick up a micro device from a carrier substrate and release the micro device onto a receiving substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: LuxVue Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Andreas Bibl, John A. Higginson, Hung-Fai Stephen Law, Hsin-Hua Hu
  • Publication number: 20140027068
    Abstract: A bond head for thermal compression die bonding comprises a collet operative to support a die on a first side of the collet during die bonding and a bond head heater located on a second side of the collet opposite to the first side for heating the collet and the die. A die vacuum suction hole on the bond head heater applies a vacuum suction force to hold the collet, and a collet vacuum suction hole on the bond head heater applies a vacuum suction force to hold the die. At least one vacuum distribution channel that is formed on the second side of the collet is in fluid communication with the collet vacuum suction hole and distributes the vacuum suction force across a surface of the second side of the collet for securing the collet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2012
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Inventors: Kin Yik HUNG, Pak Kin LEUNG, Cheuk Wah TANG, Chi Ping HUNG, Gary Peter WIDDOWSON
  • Publication number: 20140014257
    Abstract: A sealing device generally includes a rotatable support cylinder having an outer, circumferential surface and a heating element disposed about such surface and secured thereto such that the heating element rotates therewith. The heating element is coiled about the outer surface of the cylinder in the form of an overlapping helical pattern. Juxtaposed film plies may be sealed together by bringing the sealing device into rotational contact with the juxtaposed film plies and heating the heating element to a temperature sufficient to cause the film plies to seal together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2013
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: SEALED AIR CORPORATION (US)
    Inventors: Laurence Sperry, James Corliss, Jason Lepine, Brian Murch, Eric Kane, Ross Patterson, Mark Salerno
  • Patent number: 8627867
    Abstract: The system contains a lamination press. The first cavity is formed in a chassis. A film assembly is fitted within the chassis. A buffer mounts over the film assembly and within the chassis. A tool set is shaped to fit within the first cavity. The tool set and chassis are positioned within the lamination press to confer heat and pressure from the lamination press to the film assembly and chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.
    Inventors: John Lahood, Edward Hardy
  • Patent number: 8627869
    Abstract: Stoppers for preventing lifting of the worked sheet are comprised of two stoppers near the press and above the worked sheet at a predetermined space from the worked sheet, one of the stoppers arranged at an upstream side from the press and the other of the stoppers arranged at a downstream side from the press, whereby when the press seals the worked sheet and then moves upward, the preventive stoppers prevent the worked sheet from being lifted up.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: Unicharm Corporation
    Inventors: Takayuki Matsumoto, Shigetomo Takahashi, Yuji Yamashita, Hiroaki Goto
  • Publication number: 20130344262
    Abstract: A hollow panel including a hollow central board or body and two external sheets forming a sandwich, the central body being made of wod fiber and glues and made in a mold, the mold having an uneven surface with oblique walls and truncated vetices where, the external sheets, made form the same material as the central body, are joined using the same glues, and the mold has a fixed peripheral frame, a thrust platform and a heating plate with a serrated plate to which another, similar plate is brought close—such that the two serrated plates constitutes the mold, where—the latter plate is ridigly secured to the upper hot plate of the press for forming the cnetral board or body, and the teeth of the two plates are offset in a staggered pattern, and do not meet, to form the uneven surface with the desired thickness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2011
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: ALMAS DE PUERTA, S.L.
    Inventor: Manuel López Sánchez
  • Patent number: 8613252
    Abstract: A caul plate system for a laminate structure includes a plurality of layers of curable caul plies disposed over a laminate structure and substantially conforming to a surface of the laminate structure. A resin is applied to the plurality of layers of caul plies. Co-curing of the plurality of layers of caul plies with the laminate structure hardens the plurality of layers of caul plies such that a normal pressure is applied to the laminate structure during cure of the laminate structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2013
    Assignee: Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation
    Inventors: Jonathan Bremmer, Jeffrey G. Sauer, Edward Joseph Fabian, Robert A. Lacko, Neil W. Cawthra, Christian A. Rogg, Paul H. Denavit, William E. Hovan, III
  • Patent number: 8603279
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for welding a stiffener to a skin. The stiffener has a stiffener foot with a bearing surface parallel to the skin surface and a stiffener flange projecting away from the plane of the bearing surface. The device includes a metallic support includes a seating surface matching the shape of the receiving side; a groove which accommodates a flange of the stiffener inserted in the groove; an insulative supporting structure for positioning a bearing surface against the receiving side; and a conformal panel for applying pressure forcing said bearing surface against said receiving side. A heater temporarily raises the temperature of bearing surface of the stiffener and the adjacent receiving side of the skin to above the melting point of the matrix when pressure is applied thereby welding the stiffener to the skin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Airbus Operations (SAS)
    Inventors: Pierric Malasse, Florian Chotard
  • Publication number: 20130312370
    Abstract: A welding device for the sealing welding of thermopolastic hoses (184), includes a clamping device (12) with at least two clamping jaws (122, 124), of which at least one is movable and between which a hose (184) which is to be welded can be clamped, wherein the clamping device (12) has a heating devices (38; 40; 64) which is coupled to a control unit (30) and is configured to heat the hose clamped between the clamping jaws (122, 124). The invention is distinguished in that the at least one movable clamping jaw (122) is actuable with a controllable, bidirectional actuator (32, 34; 42-52; 54, 56, 58) which is coupled to the control unit (30) in such a manner that the clamping pressure acting on the hose (184) can be adjusted independently of the heating device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2013
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicant: Sartorius Weighing Technology GmbH
    Inventor: Sartorius Weighing Technology GmbH
  • Publication number: 20130306237
    Abstract: A jig for fixing laminated materials, a system for manufacturing bonded laminated materials, and a method of manufacturing bonded laminated materials are provided at a good yield factor and to efficiently manufacture the bonded laminated materials that are pressed and bonded after being laminated without a misalignment of the membranes or deformation of the laminated materials or any deficiency in bonding at the interface. The bonded laminated materials are manufactured by storing materials made of laminated membranes (W) in a housing space (S) formed by a first sheet-shaped member (12), a second sheet-shaped member (22), and a sealing member (30), exhausting the housing space (S) to sandwich the laminated membranes (W) between the first and second sheet-shaped members (12, 22) to fix them, and pressing and bonding them by hot-pressing rollers (51) and cold-pressing rollers (52) of a machine (50) for manufacturing the bonded laminated materials while they are fixed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2012
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Inventors: Masahiko Nagasaka, Shogo Nakajima, Takayuki Nozawa, Osamu Sugino, Ikuto Mishima
  • Publication number: 20130299086
    Abstract: A bonding apparatus for a display device includes a film bonding device configured to attach an anisotropic conductive film to a panel, and a pressure device configured to bond a driving chip and a flexible printed circuit to the panel. The pressure device includes a pressure head including a heat source, a pressure tip attached to a bottom side of the pressure head and the pressure tip being configured to press the flexible printed circuit to the panel, and a transfer unit attached to an upper side of the pressure head, the transfer unit being configured to transfer the pressure head. The heat source is located in the pressure head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Inventors: Jong-Hwan KIM, Yong-Youl CHO
  • Publication number: 20130299077
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for transferring graphene using a hot press, comprising: a step of contacting graphene, having a thermal-releasable sheet attached thereto, with a target substrate; and a step of pressing and heating the graphene having the thermal-releasable sheet attached thereto and the target substrate using the upper press and lower press of a hot press so as to separate the thermal-releasable sheet and the graphene and transfer the separated graphene to the target substrate. The present invention also relates to a graphene-transfer hot press apparatus for said transfer process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Inventors: Byung Hee HONG, Jae Boong CHOI, Youngjin KIM, Keun Soo KIM, Junmo KANG, Hyeongkeun KIM
  • Patent number: 8567468
    Abstract: An apparatus for heating and pressing a printed circuit board includes a first pressing member, a second pressing member, a driving member, a heater and an electromagnetic assembly. The driving member is configured for driving the first pressing member and the second pressing member to move toward or away from each other. The heater is configured for heating one of the first and second walls, and the electromagnetic assembly is capable of generating a magnetic field to attract the second wall to create additional pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Zhen Ding Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chien-Pang Cheng
  • Publication number: 20130279094
    Abstract: Disclosed are a display apparatus including a display panel on which an image is displayed, a cover including a side portion configured to cover upper and lower side surfaces and left and right side surfaces of the display panel and a rear portion configured to cover an outer peripheral region of a rear surface of the display panel, and a rear cover coupled to the middle cover and configured to cover the rear surface of the display panel, and a hot stamping system for the same. A thin film having a particular color is attached to the side portion via the hot stamping system, which enables easy manufacture of the display apparatus having various colors of covers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2013
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Woo Sung IN, Kyung Hwan KIM, Young Jik LEE, Kyu Hong JUNG, Suk Ju YOON
  • Patent number: 8555946
    Abstract: Disclosed is a apparatus for manufacturing pole-piece pockets, comprising a framework, an pole-piece supplying assembly, an pole-piece transporting and regulating assembly, a vertically thermal-welding assembly, a transversely thermal-welding assembly, a film clamping and drawing assembly, and a film cutting assembly for cutting the films. The vertically thermal-welding assembly comprises a press welding cutter having two blades for simultaneously welding the two lateral edges of the pole-piece pocket. The transversely thermal-welding assembly comprises a first thermal welding cutter for welding the base of the pole-piece pocket and a second thermal welding cutter for welding the opening of the pole-piece pocket. The press welding cutter has two blades so that the two lateral edges of a pole-piece pocket can be welded in just one welding operation. Thus, the parallelity and welding consistency of the welding joints can be ensured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Geesun Automation Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chenghua Luo, Rukun Yang
  • Publication number: 20130248107
    Abstract: A sealing device for sealing container bowls with a heat sealing film has several sealing heads each correlated with one container receptacle. The sealing heads are movable in a sealing stroke direction relative to the container receptacles that are connected fixedly to each other. The sealing heads are forced with pretension into a rest position by spring elements in the sealing stroke direction against a stop, each sealing head having one stop associated therewith. For simultaneous sealing of the heat sealing film onto the several container bowls, a spring support, on which the spring elements are jointly secured, is moved together with the sealing heads so far in the sealing stroke direction relative to the container receptacles that the sealing heads upon impacting on the container receptacles correlated therewith, with interposition of the container bowls and the heat sealing film, are lifted off their stops against the pretension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: Harro Höfliger Verpackungsmaschinen GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus Straub, Udo Egelkraut
  • Publication number: 20130248117
    Abstract: A laminator with an improved heating structure comprising a machine body, an inlet roller unit, an outlet roller unit and a heating unit, wherein the inlet roller unit, the outlet roller unit and the heating unit are respectively positioned in an internal accommodating space of the machine body, and the heating unit is positioned between the inlet roller unit and the outlet roller group. To carry out lamination, the heating unit is able to directly heat a laminating film, which means directly heating a laminator to avoid waiting for heating, so the aim of improving the utilization efficiency is fulfilled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2012
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicants: TEX YEAR INDUSTRIES INC., TEX YEAR BUSINESS MACHINE(SHEN ZHEN)CO.LTD.
    Inventor: Chun Yu WU