Patents Examined by George Koch
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Patent number: 9427776Abstract: Methods for reducing wafer bow induced by an anti-reflective coating of a cap wafer are provided. The method may utilize a shadow mask having at least one opening therein that is positioned opposite recessed regions in a cap wafer. The method may further include depositing at least one layer of an anti-reflective coating material through the shadow mask onto a planar side of a cap wafer to provide a discontinuous coating on the planar side.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2012Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: RAYTHEON COMPANYInventors: Roland W. Gooch, Buu Q. Diep, Stephen H. Black, Thomas A. Kocian, Adam M. Kennedy
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Patent number: 9412629Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 24, 2012Date of Patent: August 9, 2016Assignee: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.Inventors: Son V. Nguyen, Vamsi K. Paruchuri, Deepika Priyadarshini, Tuan A. Vo
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Patent number: 9403350Abstract: A bonding method includes vacuum bagging a second metal plate atop a first metal plate, with a thermosetting adhesive in a lap joint therebetween covered in turn by a porous peel ply and a porous breather ply; the plates being initially clamped together by applying vacuum through the breather ply; and thermally curing the adhesive, with the breather and peel plies being preselected to capture adhesive seepage from the lap joint and removed with the plies to correspondingly reduce cured adhesive flash.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2013Date of Patent: August 2, 2016Assignee: The NORDAM Group, INC.Inventors: Roy Jefferson Reese, Jr., William Christopher Butler
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Patent number: 9403352Abstract: Provided is a manufacturing method of a label, including configuring a member for a label so as to dispose a magnetic member between a base material and a covering material, cutting the magnetic member along with the base material so as to cut a label from the member for a label, removing an unnecessary portion of the base material from the member for a label, and detecting whether or not the label is present in the unnecessary portion of the base material or whether or not the label is present in the member for a label in which the unnecessary portion of the base material has been removed.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2013Date of Patent: August 2, 2016Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Eizo Kurihara, Katsumi Sakamaki, Shoji Yamaguchi, Seigo Makida
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Patent number: 9375884Abstract: An apparatus for thermal management of a composite plies and adhesive applied to a repair area on a composite structure uses a combination of an optical scanner and projection system, coded photogrammetric targets, a coded two-dimensional thermocouple array and a coded heat blanket that all communicate with a computerized control system that develops spatial relationships between the composite structure being repaired, the repair area of the composite structure, the thermocouples used to monitor the temperatures in the repair area and the heat blanket used to heat the repair area. The optical scanner and projection system projects identifications of the thermocouples and the real time temperatures of the thermocouples at the positions of the thermocouples over the repair area on the composite structure.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2014Date of Patent: June 28, 2016Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: John F. Spalding, Kristen Sharp, Meredith M. Bird, Melissa Lutz
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Patent number: 9375909Abstract: The present invention relates to a vacuum lamination machine suitable for all generations and an operation method thereof. The vacuum lamination machine suitable for all generations includes a stage on which a transfer device, a positioning device, an adhesive application device, a turn-over device, and at least one vacuum lamination device are arranged. The stage has a size that is sufficiently large for all sizes of substrate. The transfer device includes a fork that is adjustable for spacing distance to suit for substrate sizes. The turn-over device includes sufficiently densely arranged vacuum suction pins to suit for substrate sizes. The positioning device includes a size identification system that identifies a rough location of a substrate on the stage and a mark position identification system that carries out precise alignment of the substrate. The vacuum lamination machine supports substrate pairs of various sizes and improves flexibility of use.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2012Date of Patent: June 28, 2016Assignee: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Xindi Zhang
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Patent number: 9371123Abstract: An assembly for use during manufacture of a balloon envelope that includes a table having first and second levels, an indicator disposed on the first level and a sealing component. The first level is arranged to receive a first sheet portion of material. The indicator is arranged along a lengthwise axis of the table to indicate a position for attaching a tendon to the first sheet portion. The second level is arranged to receive assembled gore portions of the envelope comprising the first sheet portion, the tendon and a second sheet portion material. The sealing component is configured to move along the table and to apply a heat seal to bond together the first and second sheet portions disposed thereon in order to form at least part of a gore portion of the envelope, such that the tendon is arranged proximate to a centerline of the gore.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2014Date of Patent: June 21, 2016Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: Kevin Roach, Jeffrey Neri, Daniel Henry Fourie
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Patent number: 9365310Abstract: The present invention is a label system and method for label alignment and placement on a container. The label system includes a first label or a container whereby the first label includes alignment symbology and a second label having an alignment area corresponding to the alignment symbology of the first label. The second label is positioned on the container whereby the alignment area of the second label is aligned with the alignment symbology of the first label. The method for label alignment and placement comprises the steps of (i) providing a container with identification information and a label bearing area; (ii) scanning the identification information; (iii) processing the identification information; (iv) printing indicia on a label at a position defined by the identification information; and (v) placing the label on the container with the indicia positioned at the desired predetermined location.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2012Date of Patent: June 14, 2016Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventors: Timothy A. Stevens, Jeff Campbell, Alexander Gelbman, Neil A. Moore, Steven Savitz
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Patent number: 9365003Abstract: The present invention is a method for forming a laminate for use as a flexible packaging wrapper for confections and other food bars. An outer clear film usually oriented polyolefin is printed, preferably reverse printed, with graphics. In a tandem extrusion lamination with registered cold seal process a molten, polyolefin extrudate is applied to bond the outer printed film to an inner film. The inner film is preferably oriented polyolefin and may have a metallized coating of aluminum buried against the extrudate. Finally, a pattern of cold seal adhesive is applied to the inner film surface. The flexible package made with the extrusion lamination process offers improved stiffness, puncture resistance, abrasion resistance and durability over a similar structure produced with adhesive lamination.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2014Date of Patent: June 14, 2016Assignee: BRYCE CORPORATIONInventors: Mark Stephen Montsinger, John Andrew Pratt, Bryan Joseph Thibeault
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Patent number: 9358764Abstract: A method of forming a structural assembly may include providing a first component and a second component to be joined together. The method may additionally include scanning a contour of a first mating surface of the first component and scanning a contour of a second mating surface of the second component. The method may further include producing a thermoplastic element having opposing first and second element surfaces substantially matching a contour of the first mating surface and the second mating surface.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2014Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Charles R. Prebil, James R. Fox
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Patent number: 9352872Abstract: The present application relates to a method and system for labeling one or more products such as packages transported along a conveyer, and more specifically to applying a label on a respective package by way of a vertically adjustable assembly positioned above the conveyor. The adjustable assembly includes at least a label printer and an applicator for printing and applying the label on a surface of the package on the conveyor.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2013Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: Bell and Howell, LLCInventors: Richard Wojdyla, Tim Palmer, Brian Bowers, Tomasz K. Bednarek
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Patent number: 9352510Abstract: The invention relates to a method for adjusting the position of a transparent element (1), consisting in forming an image of a peripheral edge (B1) of the transparent element, using the light diffused by said peripheral edge. In this way, movements by the transparent element relative to reference marks can be followed on a screen or carried out automatically based on an analysis of the image. The method can be used to apply a piece of film (2) to a spectacle lens, adjusting the distance between the respective peripheral edges (B1, B2) of the spectacle lens and the piece of film.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2010Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: Essilor InternationalInventor: Eric Roussel
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Patent number: 9352601Abstract: A transfer medium manufacturing method for manufacturing a transfer medium in which a foil forming recording material containing metallic particles capable of being transferred onto a target has been applied to a base material includes: applying the foil forming recording material to the base material; and smoothing the surface of the foil forming recording material applied to the base material in the applying, the foil forming recording material being in a partially-melted state.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2014Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Kunihiko Matsuhashi
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Patent number: 9346248Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal sealant forming device and a display panel assembly apparatus using the same. The display panel assembly apparatus comprises the liquid crystal sealant forming device, an alignment assembly device, a transporting device and a curing device. The liquid crystal sealant forming device comprises a forming substrate; a plurality of liquid crystal dispensing openings formed on one side of the forming substrate for dispensing a liquid crystal on a substrate; and at least one sealant coating opening disposed around the liquid crystal dispensing openings for coating a sealant on the substrate. The present invention can form the liquid crystal and the sealant in the same apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2015Date of Patent: May 24, 2016Assignee: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTDInventor: Yun Wang
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Patent number: 9335187Abstract: Pressure indicator pressure sensitive adhesive may contain microspheres that burst and release indicator when subjected to pressure and thereby produce a detectable indication of how much pressure has been applied when forming an adhesive joint between opposing structures. Electronic device structures can be assembled using the pressure indicator pressure sensitive adhesive. A camera or other sensor may monitor joint formation. The camera can gather infrared image data, visible light image data, or ultraviolet light image data. Sensor data such as magnetic or ultrasonic sensor data can also be collected on an adhesive joint. Joint inspection can be performed on test structures and production structures and corresponding adjustments made to the joint formation process. Positioners and other equipment that compresses the pressure indicator pressure sensitive adhesive can be adjusted in real time or calibrated using information about the condition of the pressure indicator pressure sensitive adhesive.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2012Date of Patent: May 10, 2016Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Stephen R. McClure, Derek W. Wright, Carl R. Peterson, Kristina A. Babiarz
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Patent number: 9333729Abstract: A compacting device for a machine for winding a fiber texture on an impregnation mandrel, the device including a frame including mounted thereon a compacting roller for bearing against an outside surface of an impregnation mandrel of a winding machine, and two compacting wheels, each configured to bear against a corner formed between the outside surface and a side plate of the impregnation mandrel.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2012Date of Patent: May 10, 2016Assignee: SNECMAInventors: Richard Mathon, Antoine Phelippeau, Micah Gummel, Jean-François Durand
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Patent number: 9327933Abstract: A device for conveying a spring string (31) has a first spring conveyor (3) and a second spring conveyor (4). By means of a sensor device, in operation, lengths of a plurality of segments of the spring string differing from one another are detected, while the spring string (31) is guided past a sensor (5) of the sensor device arranged in the conveying direction upstream of the second spring conveyor (4). A control device (9) is provided which sets, in an operating state of the device (1) in which both the first spring conveyor (3) and the second spring conveyor (4) convey the spring string (31), time-sequentially a plurality of relative conveying speeds between a conveying speed of the second spring conveyor (4) and a conveying speed of the first spring conveyor (3), depending on the detected lengths.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2012Date of Patent: May 3, 2016Assignee: Spuhl AGInventors: Christopher Hug, Andreas Meier
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Patent number: 9328857Abstract: Real-time location systems and methods use small, battery operated sensors and radios. The radios conform to the IEEE 802.15.4 standard. The radios are attached to objects to form mobile nodes. Fixed nodes are positioned to define a wired or wireless mesh network representing an area in which the objects can be monitored and tracked. The real-time location systems/methods provide robust, flexible and highly scalable systems/methods for remotely, accurately, efficiently, and/or readily tracking and securing objects (e.g., equipment, inventory, people) at a relatively low cost.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2010Date of Patent: May 3, 2016Assignee: Zia Systems, LLCInventors: Giacomo Conte, Larry J. Rapp, Gary L. Rapp
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Patent number: 9321252Abstract: A laminating device for laminating at least one flexible substrate includes a frame, a pressing module, a driving module, a pressure sensor and a control module. The pressing module is disposed on the frame. The pressing module at least includes a first roller and a second roller which are used for moving relative to each other. The driving module is connected to the first roller for driving the first roller. The pressure sensor is disposed on one side of the second roller and opposite to the first roller for detecting a pressure of the pressing module. The control module is electronically connected to the pressure sensor and the driving module for ordering the driving module to adjust the position of the first roller based on the difference between the pressure detected by the pressure sensor and a predetermined pressure.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2013Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Chang-Chou Li, Chin-Lung Liu, Chih-Yu Ke
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Patent number: 9324679Abstract: A two-shaft drive mechanism includes a processing unit, a first linear motor provided with a first movable portion and a first fixed portion, which elevates the processing unit along a first linear guide, and a second linear motor provided with a second movable portion and a second fixed portion, which moves the processing unit in a horizontal direction vertical to the direction for elevating the processing unit, a support body that fixes the first fixed portion, a second linear guide that is provided between the support body and the second fixed portion, and allows the second fixed portion to freely move, and a control unit that controls a position of the first movable portion in the horizontal direction based on an output of the linear sensor that detects a position of the first movable portion in a horizontal direction with respect to the support body.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2012Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignee: Fasford Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshihide Ishii, Masayuki Mochizuki, Yoshihiro Kurihara