Patents by Inventor Christophe Cousin

Christophe Cousin 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).

  • Patent number: 9173334
    Abstract: Machine and insolation method for panels for turning a panel and successively insolating its first and second faces. According to the invention, this machine comprises at least one first insolation station (10), and a panel turner (30), having a first face and a second face, the latter comprising a prehension device (53, 54), configured to grip a panel (90), a displacement device, configured to displace the prehension device at least between the first and second insolation stations (10, 20), and a pivoting device, configured to pivot the prehension device (53, 54) and in this way have the panel (90) pivot about a pivoting axis (A) parallel to said panel (90), the turner (30) being configured so that it can grip the panel (90) by any one of its faces and release the panel (90) also by any one of its faces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: ALTIX
    Inventor: Christophe Cousin
  • Publication number: 20130239406
    Abstract: Machine and insolation method for panels for turning a panel and successively insolating its first and second faces. According to the invention, this machine comprises at least one first insolation station (10), and a panel turner (30), having a first face and a second face, the latter comprising a prehension device (53, 54), configured to grip a panel (90), a displacement device, configured to displace the prehension device at least between the first and second insolation stations (10, 20), and a pivoting device, configured to pivot the prehension device (53, 54) and in this way have the panel (90) pivot about a pivoting axis (A) parallel to said panel (90), the turner (30) being configured so that it can grip the panel (90) by any one of its faces and release the panel (90) also by any one of its faces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: ALTIX
    Inventor: Christophe COUSIN
  • Patent number: 7180578
    Abstract: An exposure assembly and an exposure installation for exposing a double-sided printed circuit panel to light through a first and a second artwork, including at least one exposure assembly having a frame, a first and a second artwork support, means for moving closer/separating for the artwork supports, and means for holding the printed circuit panel. The installation furthermore includes an optical detection device for detecting position errors, a light source, and an optical device for directing a light beam emitted by said light source. The exposure assembly furthermore has a common displacement device making it possible to jointly displace the artwork supports, and a separate displacement device making it possible to displace the second artwork support with respect to the first artwork support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2007
    Assignee: Automa-Tech
    Inventors: Grégoire Gout, Christophe Cousin
  • Publication number: 20050083510
    Abstract: An exposure assembly and an exposure installation for exposing a double-sided printed circuit panel to light through a first and a second artwork, including at least one exposure assembly having a frame, a first and a second artwork support, means for moving closer/separating for the artwork supports, and means for holding the printed circuit panel. The installation furthermore includes an optical detection device for detecting position errors, a light source, and an optical device for directing a light beam emitted by said light source. The exposure assembly furthermore has a common displacement device making it possible to jointly displace the artwork supports, and a separate displacement device making it possible to displace the second artwork support with respect to the first artwork support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2004
    Publication date: April 21, 2005
    Applicant: AUTOMA-TECH
    Inventors: Gregoire Gout, Christophe Cousin
  • Patent number: 6700650
    Abstract: A holder for exposing both faces of a panel to light in order to make a double-sided printed circuit using first and second flexible artworks. The holder has a first frame with no transparent plane support member for receiving the first flexible artwork, and a second frame with no transparent plane support member for receiving the second flexible artwork. The holder includes a system for positioning and fixing the peripheries of the artworks to their respective frames. The holder further includes a mechanism for positioning and holding the panel between the frames. There is an approach mechanism for causing the frames to move towards the faces of the panel. There is also a system for establishing suction in the volume defined between the frames having the panel therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2004
    Assignee: Automa Tech
    Inventors: Alain Sorel, Christophe Cousin
  • Publication number: 20020171188
    Abstract: The invention relates to a holder for exposing both faces of a panel (P) to light in order to make a double-sided printed circuit using first and second flexible artworks (CA, CP).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2002
    Publication date: November 21, 2002
    Applicant: AUTOMA-TECH
    Inventors: Alain Sorel, Christophe Cousin