Patents Examined by Carl Arbes
  • Patent number: 9929061
    Abstract: A mounting apparatus is provided which includes a frame having a table, a support member disposed on the table to support a substrate, and a feeder mounted on a feeder mount unit disposed in the frame at one side of the table. The feeder provides an element to be attached to the substrate. An element value measuring unit is disposed adjacent one side of the frame and directly measures an element value of the element. A head unit picks up the element from the feeder, inputs the element into the element value measuring unit, and/or attaches the element to the substrate. A control device controls operations of the feeder and the head unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young-Min Cho, Changho Lee, Ilhyoung Koo, Baeki Lee, Jongkeun Jeon
  • Patent number: 9930788
    Abstract: Coupling an electrical connector to a printed circuit board (PCB) involves disposing forms of conductive bonding agent on the PCB, pressing spring-loaded power pins of an electrical connector towards a surface of the PCB, heating the forms of conductive bonding agent, thereby at least partially melting the forms, pressing the spring-loaded power pins into the melted forms of conductive bonding agent, and holding the power pins in the forms until the forms have cooled enough to form a bond that holds the power pins, thereby forming an electrical connection between the one or more pins and the PCB. The spring-loaded power pins are configured to automatically lift away from the surface of the PCB when the bond is weakened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan P. Rice, Andre Pratama, Jeffrey Alan Wilson, Firouz Felfeli
  • Patent number: 9930820
    Abstract: An insertion head includes: a horizontal shaft member; one pair of gripping claws, each gripping claw extending on a surface which is orthogonal to the horizontal shaft member; one pair of gripping claw holding members which are provided to be movable on the horizontal shaft member, and hold the one pair of gripping claws; a swing mechanism which rotates and drives the horizontal shaft member, and swings the one pair of gripping claw holding members around a center axis of the horizontal shaft member; and an interval changing mechanism which moves the one pair of gripping claw holding members on the horizontal shaft member and changes an interval between the one pair of gripping claws. A gripping force of the leaded component by the one pair of gripping claws is changed by performing an interval changing control of the one pair of gripping claws via the interval changing mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hideaki Watanabe
  • Patent number: 9917494
    Abstract: An electrical conductor aligning device that can, without mutual interference, easily, and in a short period of time, align a plurality of electrical conductors in an annular shape while overlapping in the peripheral direction. The coil element aligning device includes: holding sections, a slide mechanism and a cylinder mechanism. One leg of each coil element is held by the plurality of holding sections, the plurality of coil elements being aligned in an annular shape at a spacing such that there is no overlapping in the peripheral direction, and then the plurality of holding sections being moved inwards in the radial direction by the slide mechanism and the cylinder mechanism, thereby aligning the plurality of coil elements in an annular shape while overlapping in the peripheral direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mitsuhiro Yamada, Yutaka Matsumoto, Toru Yoshida, Kenichi Ohno, Yoshihisa Matsuoka
  • Patent number: 9917409
    Abstract: A method for producing a crimp connection includes a mobile supply unit that can be connected with a crimping press station for storing and supplying crimp contacts to the crimping press station. The mobile supply unit is loaded with two supply rolls with crimp contacts that can be attached laterally to the mobile supply unit. Each supply roll is assigned to a respective coupling device by which the supply unit can be connected in two docking locations with the crimping press station and disconnected from the docking locations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: KOMAX HOLDING AG
    Inventor: Daniel Fischer
  • Patent number: 9908719
    Abstract: A suction failure recovering process of a component mounting method includes: executing an imaging process in which an image of a pitch-fed pocket of a carrier tape is obtained; executing a pocket position detection process in which a pocket position is detected; and executing a positional displacement determination process in which it is determined whether the detected pocket position falls into a permissible range or not. When it is determined that the pocket position does not fall into the permissible range, the imaging process, the pocket position detection process and the positional displacement determination process are executed sequentially and repeatedly until the pocket position falls into the permissible range. When it is determined that the pocket position falls into the permissible range, a suction position is corrected based on the pocket position at a time point at which the pocket position falls into the permissible range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hideki Sumi
  • Patent number: 9911523
    Abstract: A method and system for forming ground electrodes are provided, the method includes: metal conductors are laid in grooves that are dug out on a ground surface; conductive solution is prepared, with the conductive solution consisting of 0.1%-0.5% of amylocellulose, 15%-24.9% of high conductivity carbon powders, 15%-24.9% of gel material, and 60%-70% of water, by weight percentage; and the conductive solution is poured into the grooves, wherein the conductive solution forms conductive gel after solidifying, which wraps up a part of the metal conductor contained in the groove. The system for forming grounding electrodes includes: an excavating equipment, a setup equipment, a solution preparation equipment and a pouring and molding equipment. The method and system for forming ground electrodes can make the discharging effect of lightning currents better.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Inventor: Jian Xu
  • Patent number: 9907185
    Abstract: According to embodiments of the invention, an electronic component assembly may be provided. The electronic component assembly may include an electronic component body. The electronic component assembly may also include one or more elastic members affixed to the electronic component body. The electronic component assembly may also include a catch mechanism affixed to each elastic member adapted to allow insertion of the elastic member and the catch mechanism through a hole of a circuit board in an extended position, and upon release from the extended position, hold the electronic component body in a fixed position by the tension of the elastic member and the catch mechanism grasping an edge of a surface of the circuit board opposite a surface upon which the electronic component body rests.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Phillip V. Mann, Mark D. Plucinski, Sandra J. Shirk/Heath, Arvind K. Sinha
  • Patent number: 9906005
    Abstract: A method for the automated processing of an end of a cable, which has an inner part and a sleeve surrounding the inner part, wherein one section of the sleeve is radially widened. The radially widened section of the sleeve is severed by the exertion of an axial cutting force in one region. A device suitable for implementing this method for the radial widening of a section of the sleeve and a cutting device having a first cutting body and a second cutting body, which can be moved toward each other in the axial direction with respect to the cable end and, as a result, sever the radially widened section of the sleeve in one region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: Rosenberger Hochfrequenztechnik GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Walter Baldauf
  • Patent number: 9902153
    Abstract: A method of making a piezoelectric film includes forming a PbTO3 (PTO) coating film by applying a precursor liquid of a coating film containing PTO as a main ingredient, forming a PTO amorphous layer containing lead titanate as a main ingredient by heating the PTO coating film at a heating temperature lower than a crystallization temperature at which the PTO coating film is crystalized, and forming, on the PTO amorphous layer, a piezoelectric thin-film layer having a main (100) orientation measured by X-ray analysis and containing lead zirconate titanate (PZT) as a main ingredient. The heating temperature is 300° C. or lower.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventor: Xianfeng Chen
  • Patent number: 9905986
    Abstract: The invention relates to an assembly tool for releasing a latch element of a plug that is latchingly connected to a jack, having a tool shaft and a head part arranged on the tool shaft. The head part includes two side walls disposed parallel to one another. The side walls are arranged on a profile top side of a bottom part. On a side of the side walls 5 opposite the profile top side of the bottom part, wall strips are arranged facing to one another and spaced from one another disposed parallel to the bottom part so that a receiving space for the plug is enclosed by the bottom part, the side walls and the wall strips, which space includes an opening formed between the wall strips. A cable connected to the plug can be introduced into the receiving space 8 through the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: GB GMBH—BSS
    Inventor: Adalbert Bierbaum
  • Patent number: 9900978
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present application relate to the technical field of a printed circuit plate, in particular, to a printed circuit plate and a method manufacturing same so as to resolve a problem of an incomplete elimination of a short-line effect. The method for manufacturing a printed circuit board in the embodiments of the present application comprises a step of drilling target prepregs at positions corresponding to at least one preset hole therein so as to form through holes perforating through the target prepregs, wherein the formed through holes have an aperture greater than that of the preset hole, and the preset hole does not need to transmit electrical signal between layers of the PCB.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignees: Peking University Founder Group Co., Ltd., Zhuhai Founder PCB Development Co., Ltd., Chongqing Founder Hi-Tech Electronic Inc.
    Inventors: Xinhong Su, George Dudnikov, Jr., Shuhan Shi
  • Patent number: 9892824
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing power cables may include: providing at least one insulated conductor; and/or arranging a water barrier around the at least one insulated conductor. Arranging the water barrier may include: providing foil having opposite edges; wrapping the foil around the at least one insulated conductor until the edges of the foil overlap; fastening the overlapped edges of the foil to each other with bonding agent to form a corresponding foil seam; and/or depositing a metal coating on the foil at the seam by a thermal spray process. A power cable may include: at least one insulated conductor; at least one first water barrier surrounding the at least one insulated conductor, the at least one first water barrier being wrapped foil having edges overlapped and fastened by bonding agent, the overlapped edges and bonding agent forming a foil seam; and/or a thermal sprayed metal coating on the seam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: PRYSMIAN S.p.A.
    Inventors: Gabriele Perego, Paolo Liboi
  • Patent number: 9888580
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of a multilayer substrate uses a multilayer insulation film which includes a first insulation layer and a second insulation layer laminated on one surface of the first insulation layer, the second insulation layer being configured such that, in partially removing the second insulation layer, only the second insulation layer is enabled to be selectively removed to form a groove having a depth equal to a thickness of the second insulation layer on an obtained insulation layer. The manufacturing method includes: laminating the multilayer insulation film on a surface of a circuit board; selectively and partially removing only the second insulation layer out of the first insulation layer and the second insulation layer to form the groove having a depth equal to the thickness of the second insulation layer on the obtained insulation layer; and forming metal wiring within the groove formed on the insulation layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazutaka Shirahase, Kazuyoshi Shiomi, Tatsushi Hayashi
  • Patent number: 9882457
    Abstract: A method for producing a round stator includes: inserting wound pole teeth into an insertion section of a rolling device to form a pole tooth row, pushing the pole tooth row into a ring section of the rolling device, which ring section reproduces a round end shape of the stator to form a round stator structure, removing the round stator structure from the rolling device while holding the stator structure together, and processing the stator structure further to form a finished stator unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Benjamin Maares, Uwe Schein
  • Patent number: 9883596
    Abstract: A method for producing a power electronic switching device comprising a substrate, having a power semiconductor component arranged thereon; a connection device, and terminal devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Semikron Elektronik GmbH & Co., KG
    Inventors: Christian Göbl, Heinrich Heilbronner
  • Patent number: 9870786
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method of manufacturing a magnetic recording head includes forming a microwave oscillator to cover a main pole and a side shield and also to cross at least a part of a side gap between the main pole and the side shield, and lapping the main pole, the side shield and the microwave oscillator in a height direction while monitoring an electric resistance between the main pole and the side shield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Tomomi Funayama, Akihiko Takeo
  • Patent number: 9870854
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention disclose methods of assembling and using an adjustable inductor to vary inductance. An adjustable inductor, according to embodiments of the invention, includes a wire coil configured to mount on a first side of a conductive plate. The wire coil is conductive and is a plurality of windings. A core has a first portion and a second portion. The first and second portions are configured with a plurality of grooves for threading engagement with the plurality of windings of the wire coil. The threading engagement attaches the core to the plurality of windings of the wire coil. Rotating the core results in varied inductance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: The Government of the United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventor: Jesse W. Patterson
  • Patent number: 9871428
    Abstract: The method for removing a bar or coil from a slot of an electric machine includes weakening the bonding between the slot and the bar or coil, and then removing the bar or coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: General Electric Technology GmbH
    Inventors: Massimiliano Visintin, Janusz Bialik, Luigi Cattaneo
  • Patent number: 9867300
    Abstract: A container may be provided. The container may comprise a first surface and a second surface concentric with the first surface. The first surface and the second surface may define a volume. The volume may house a concentric length of multiple parallel conductors. The multiple parallel conductors may pass through a restricting mechanism to restrict the multiple parallel conductors to pass at the same rate and at the same length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: Southwire Company, LLC
    Inventors: Willie Franklin Fowler, Jr., Jeremy Harris, Richard Mike Temblador, Juan Alberto Galindo Gonzalez