Abstract: A minute quantity viscous material dispenser employing a pressurized material source and a reciprocating piston is driven by a variable drive which is controlled in response to a signal reflective of piston position and wherein the drive can be controlled for direction, stroke distance, speed, acceleration, and force and wherein the drive is coupled to the piston through a quick disconnect.

Abstract: A minute quantity viscous material dispenser employing a pressurized material source and a reciprocating piston is driven by a variable drive which is controlled in response to a signal reflective of piston position and wherein the drive can be controlled for direction, stroke distance, speed, acceleration, and force and wherein the drive is coupled to the piston through a quick disconnect.

Abstract: A minute quantity viscous material dispenser employing a pressurized material source and a reciprocating piston is driven by a variable drive which is controlled in response to a signal reflective of piston position and wherein the drive can be controlled for direction, stroke distance, speed, acceleration, and force and wherein the drive is coupled to the piston through a quick disconnect.

Abstract: An ultra small quantity fluid dispenser having a needle like dispense tip terminating in an orifice is provided with an interior lumen diameter increasing counterbore at the orifice to reduce wicking of fluid being dispensed. A wicking wire may be positioned in the lumen extending from the orifice, the wire having a smaller diameter than the lumen resists wetting of the exterior of the nozzle tip by fluid being dispensed by the orifice.

Abstract: An ultra small quantity fluid dispenser having a needle like dispense tip terminating in an orifice is provided with an interior lumen diameter increasing counterbore at the orifice to reduce wicking of fluid being dispensed. A wicking wire may be positioned in the lumen extending from the orifice, the wire having a smaller diameter than the lumen resists wetting of the exterior of the nozzle tip by fluid being dispensed by the orifice.

Abstract: A minute quantity viscous material dispenser employing a pressurized material source and a reciprocating piston is driven by a variable drive which is controlled in response to a signal reflective of piston position and wherein the drive can be controlled for direction, stroke distance, speed, acceleration, and force and wherein the drive is coupled to the piston through a quick disconnect.

Abstract: A viscous fluid dispensing pump such as used on the mechanical arms of computer controlled dispensing systems introduces the fluid into the center of a vertical bore having a dispensing tube at the bottom and a variable pitch thread feed screw in the bore rotated by a precision servo motor. An alternate embodiment describes a conical shaped feed screw with linear pitch turning in a conical shaped sleeve in the bore. In both embodiments, the viscous material is homogenized with gas and low viscosity particles and the servo motor accurately controls the amount of deposition.

Abstract: A device for uniform and discretely controlled deposition of small quantities of viscous material at each of a succession of locations on a surface according to a digital X-Y-Z program. A particular application is for deposition of a viscous solder flux or slurry of very small solder particles in such a flux material, through a small (needle) orifice. A pumping valve is driven, typically by pneumatic pressure, during the brief dwell time of the needle at each programmed X, Y location, on an electronic circuit board or the like. A mechanical contact member is provided for automatically optimizing the needle orifice height (Z dimension) over each programmed location irrespective of irregularities or curvature of the plane of the circuit board. In an optional embodiment spaced needle orifices provide contemporaneous deposition of the viscous material. Rotating apparatus is provided for selecting the orientation of the needle orifices in the place of the surface.

Abstract: A fluid agitator and pump assembly for thoroughly mixing fluids with heavier materials that settle to the bottom of the chamber. The chamber is tubular and stands vertical with two motors on the top surface; one motor rotates an axial tube having radial mixing blades at the chamber bottom, the second motor drives a coaxial shaft running through the tube to a pump. In one embodiment, the pump is a piston pump and the second motor reciprocates a piston on the bottom of the coaxial shaft. In a second embodiment, the second motor rotates the drive shaft for driving a rotary pump.

Abstract: A machine for dispensing a viscous material in a predetermined pattern onto a surface. A nozzle in the form of a chemical dispensing tip (hollow needle) is positioned in three spatial coordinates by servomechanisms controlled by a pre-programmed digital process controller. The controller also controls the emission of the viscous material through the nozzle according to a predetermined pattern of deposition. The apparatus includes vacuum/pressure pumping for degassing the viscous material in a holding tank and subsequently pressurizing it for delivery through the nozzle. A poppet type valve and actuating solenoid deterine the viscous material flow and an output chamber in communication with the nozzle includes a diaphragm and spring arrangement to provide a draw-back action when the poppet is closed to prevent dripping from the nozzle.

Abstract: A device for discretely controlled deposition of very small quantities of a viscous fluid at each of a succession of locations according to a digital X-Y-Z program. The primary application is for deposition of a slurry of small solder particles in a viscous fluid such as, for example, an organic acid RMA standard flux on a programmed succession of conductive pads or loci on or above the surface of a typical SMD circuit board.A pumping valve driven by pneumatic pressure effects a uniform deposition during the dwell time at each location. A free-piston syringe driven by pneumatic pressure supplies the slurry to a chamber within the pumping valve barrel which feed a small orifice (such as from a hypodermic needle). A pancake pneumatic cylinder controls the up-down motion of a rod acting as a piston to drive the predetermined uniform amount of slurry through the orifice on its down-stroke, the up-stroke aiding in the formation of a "fluid-sheer" cone of the deposited viscous material.

Abstract: A device for uniform and discretely controlled deposition of small quantities of viscous material at each of a succession of locations on a surface according to a digital X-Y-Z program. A particular application is for deposition of a viscous solder flux or slurry of very small solder particles in such a flux material, through a small (needle) orifice. A pumping valve is driven, typically by pneumatic pressure, during the brief dwell time of the needle at each programmed X, Y location, on an electronic circuit board or the like. A mechanical contact member is provided for automatically optimizing the needle orifice height (Z dimension) over each programmed location irrespective of irregularities or curvature of the plane of the circuit board. In an optional embodiment spaced needle orifices provide contemporaneous deposition of the viscous material.