Patents by Inventor Lev M. Bolotin
Lev M. Bolotin 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).
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Publication number: 20070260339Abstract: An automated programming system that includes configuring the automated programming system to include an input module, a programming module, and an output module. Employing a non-text user interface system for real-time representation of the input module, the programming module and the output module.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2006Publication date: November 8, 2007Applicant: DATA I/O CORPORATIONInventors: Simon B. Johnson, Lev M. Bolotin, Roger Sharp
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Publication number: 20070260420Abstract: An automated calibration system that includes providing a three-dimensional calibration tool; engaging the three-dimensional calibration tool with a probe; and determining the position of the probe relative to an optical sensor based on the engagement of the three-dimensional calibration tool with the probe.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2007Publication date: November 8, 2007Applicant: DATA I/O CORPORATIONInventors: Simon B. Johnson, Lev M. Bolotin, Bradley Morris Johnson
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Patent number: 7155813Abstract: A micro device using assembly system for feeding, programming, and placing micro devices on circuit boards includes a robotic handling system capable of picking up and placing the micro devices on the circuit boards on a conveyor system. A control system controls the conveyor system and the robotic handling system. An input feeder provides the micro devices and a programming system is capable of programming a plurality of micro devices in sockets which are in line parallel with the input feeder. The input feeder responds to communication with the control system to feed the unprogrammed micro devices while the programming system programs the micro devices and communicates to the control system. The robotic handling system responds to communication of the programming system with the control system to pickup and places the programmed micro devices on the circuit boards at high speed.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2004Date of Patent: January 2, 2007Assignee: Data I/O CorporationInventor: Lev M. Bolotin
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Patent number: 7096468Abstract: A task linking program is provided for using a computer for interacting with on-line and off-line programming systems to perform tasks related to programming microdevices. The program is secure in being capable of being setup only in an administrator mode where microdevice, programming system, and other information can be inputted and changed. The program has an operator mode in which the program can only run the programming system. This provides the ability to employ relatively low skill operators to use the programming system.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2000Date of Patent: August 22, 2006Assignee: Data I/O CorporationInventors: Fred Albert Dykins, Lev M. Bolotin, Vincent Warhol
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Publication number: 20040262128Abstract: A micro device using assembly system for feeding, programming, and placing micro devices on circuit boards includes a robotic handling system capable of picking up and placing the micro devices on the circuit boards on a conveyor system. A control system controls the conveyor system and the robotic handling system. An input feeder provides the micro devices and a programming system is capable of programming a plurality of micro devices in sockets which are in line parallel with the input feeder. The input feeder responds to communication with the control system to feed the unprogrammed micro devices while the programming system programs the micro devices and communicates to the control system. The robotic handling system responds to communication of the programming system with the control system to pickup and places the programmed micro devices on the circuit boards at high speed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2004Publication date: December 30, 2004Applicant: DATA I/O CORPORATIONInventor: Lev M. Bolotin
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Patent number: 6807727Abstract: A circuit board manufacturing system is provided which includes a production assembly line with a carrier handling system for a plurality of feeder/programming/buffer systems. The feeder/programming/buffer system has a flexible feeder mechanism for receiving unprogrammed device in a number of different manners, a programming mechanism for performing a programming operation on the unprogrammed devices at a high rate of speed, and a buffer mechanism for providing the programmed micro devices to the carrier handling system. The carrier handling system has its own buffer section and is integrated with an assembly handling system of the production assembly line to populate the programmed devices on to the circuit boards.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2003Date of Patent: October 26, 2004Assignee: Data I/O CorporationInventor: Lev M. Bolotin
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Patent number: 6732853Abstract: A micro device using assembly system for feeding, programming, and placing micro devices on circuit boards includes a robotic handling system capable of picking up and placing the micro devices on the circuit boards on a conveyor system. A control system controls the conveyor system and the robotic handling system. An input feeder provides the micro devices and a programming system is capable of programming a plurality of micro devices in sockets which are in line parallel with the input feeder. The input feeder responds to communication with the control system to feed the unprogrammed micro devices while the programming system programs the micro devices and communicates to the control system. The robotic handling system responds to communication of the programming system with the control system to pickup and places the programmed micro devices on the circuit boards at high speed.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 1999Date of Patent: May 11, 2004Assignee: Data I/O CorporationInventor: Lev M. Bolotin
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Patent number: 6732003Abstract: A micro device product system is provided which includes a feeder/programming/loader system. The feeder/programming/loader system has a flexible feeder mechanism for receiving unprogrammed devices in a number of different manners, a programming mechanism for performing a programming operation on the unprogrammed devices at a high rate of speed, and a loader mechanism for receiving and storing the programmed devices for use in subsequent assembly operation.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2000Date of Patent: May 4, 2004Assignee: Data I/O CorporationInventor: Lev M. Bolotin
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Patent number: 6671564Abstract: A control system and method are provided having a control agent controlling a user interface, an actuator control, a programming control, and a job control. The control system is used with a programming system which has an actuator control for opening and closing sockets and a programming mechanism for performing a programming operation on the programmable devices at a high rate of speed.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2000Date of Patent: December 30, 2003Assignee: Data I/O CorporationInventors: Simon B. Johnson, George Leland Anderson, Lev M. Bolotin
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Publication number: 20030233749Abstract: A circuit board manufacturing system is provided which includes a production assembly line with a carrier handling system for a plurality of feeder/programming/buffer systems. The feeder/programming/buffer system has a flexible feeder mechanism for receiving unprogrammed device in a number of different manners, a programming mechanism for performing a programming operation on the unprogrammed devices at a high rate of speed, and a buffer mechanism for providing the programmed micro devices to the carrier handling system. The carrier handling system has its own buffer section and is integrated with an assembly handling system of the production assembly line to populate the programmed devices on to the circuit boards.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2003Publication date: December 25, 2003Applicant: DATA I/O CORPORATIONInventor: Lev M. Bolotin
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Patent number: 6657426Abstract: A micro device programming system is provided which permits fast placement of a plurality of unprogrammed micro devices and fast removal of a plurality of programmed micro devices. The system includes a circuit board having electronic components connected to a backplane having a plurality of backplane contacts thereon electrically connected to the circuit board contacts. The flat surface of the backplane is held in a fixed relationship with the flat surface of the circuit board leaving a space for passage of a tape transporting the micro devices under the backplane. A socket adapter has a predetermined plurality of in line sockets capable of holding the plurality of micro devices over the backplane with the plurality of backplane contacts exposed through the sockets.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 1999Date of Patent: December 2, 2003Assignee: Data I/O CorporationInventors: Bryan D. Powell, George Leland Anderson, Lev M. Bolotin, Robin Edward Cameron
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Patent number: 6647303Abstract: A control system and method are provided having a control agent controlling a user interface, a robotic control, a programming control, and a job control. The control system is used with a feeder/programming/buffer system which has a feeder mechanism for receiving programmable devices, a robotic handling mechanism for manipulating the programmable devices among the other mechanisms, a programming mechanism for performing a programming operation on the programmable devices at a high rate of speed, and a buffer mechanism for providing the programmed programmable devices to a production assembly line on a continuous basis.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 1999Date of Patent: November 11, 2003Assignee: Data I/O CorporationInventors: Simon B. Johnson, George Leland Anderson, Lev M. Bolotin, Bradley Morris Johnson, Mark Sean Knowles, Carl W. Olson, Vincent Warhol
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Patent number: 6591486Abstract: A circuit board manufacturing system is provided which includes a production assembly line with a carrier handling system for a plurality of feeder/programming/buffer systems. The feeder/programming/buffer system has a flexible feeder mechanism for s receiving unprogrammed device in a number of different manners, a programming mechanism for performing a programming operation on the unprogrammed devices at a high rate of speed, and a buffer mechanism for providing the programmed micro devices to the carrier handling system. The carrier handling system has its own buffer section and is integrated with an assembly handling system of the production assembly line to populate the programmed devices on to the circuit boards.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 1999Date of Patent: July 15, 2003Assignee: Data I/O CorporationInventor: Lev M. Bolotin
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Patent number: 6532395Abstract: A circuit board manufacturing system is provided which includes a circuit board assembly line with a feeder/programming/buffer system. The feeder/programming/buffer system has a flexible feeder mechanism for receiving unprogrammed devices in a number of different manners, a programming mechanism for performing a programming operation on the unprogrammed devices at a high rate of speed, and an output buffer mechanism for providing the programmed devices to the circuit board assembly line.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 1999Date of Patent: March 11, 2003Assignee: Data I/O CorporationInventor: Lev M. Bolotin
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Patent number: 6467824Abstract: A pick and place system is provided with an actuator is responsive to the connection to an air power source to move to a pick-up position. The actuator moves a fork-type link which in turn moves a probe to compliantly move to pick up a micro device upon connection to the air power source. A replaceable precisor precisely aligns the micro device relative to the probe and a floating seal disposed around the probe and resting on the replaceable precisor seals the probe to the replaceable precisor. A system control, connectable to the electrical power source, is connected to the pneumatic and supply valves for selectively, electrically actuating the pneumatic and supply valves.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2001Date of Patent: October 22, 2002Assignee: Data I/O CorporationInventors: Lev M. Bolotin, Bryan D. Powell, Rossen Atanassov Rachkov
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Publication number: 20020135191Abstract: A pick and place system is provided with an actuator is responsive to the connection to an air power source to move to a pick-up position. The actuator moves a fork-type link which in turn moves a probe to compliantly move to pick up a micro device upon connection to the air power source. A replaceable precisor precisely aligns the micro device relative to the probe and a floating seal disposed around the probe and resting on the replaceable precisor seals the probe to the replaceable precisor. A system control, connectable to the electrical power source, is connected to the pneumatic and supply valves for selectively, electrically actuating the pneumatic and supply valves.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2001Publication date: September 26, 2002Inventors: Lev M. Bolotin, Bryan D. Powell, Rossen Atanassov Rachkov
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Patent number: 6449523Abstract: A feeder/programming/buffer operating system is provided which controls a feeder mechanism, a programming mechanism, an electronic handling mechanism, a pneumatic handling mechanism, and a plurality of sensors. The operating system programs programmable devices and makes the feeder/programming/buffer system substantially independent of a production assembly system with which it is capable of being integrated yet fully responsive to the requirements of the production assembly system.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 1999Date of Patent: September 10, 2002Assignee: Data I/O CorporationInventors: Bradley Morris Johnson, Lev M. Bolotin, Simon B. Johnson, Carl W. Olson, Bryan D. Powell, Janine Whan-Tong
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Patent number: 6381516Abstract: An off-line micro device processing system is provided having a longitudinally extending feeder/processing/buffer system for providing processed micro devices to a pick point. A portable robotic system has a longitudinally extending robotic system body extending parallel to the longitudinally extending feeder/processing/buffer system and a transverse support on the robotic system body transversely positioned relative to the longitudinally extending robotic system body. A pick and place mechanism on the transverse support picks micro devices from the input, transversely moves the micro devices, and places the micro devices on the output system for receiving and storing processed micro devices.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2001Date of Patent: April 30, 2002Assignee: Data I/O CorporationInventor: Lev M. Bolotin
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Patent number: D554069Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2006Date of Patent: October 30, 2007Assignee: Data I/O CorporationInventors: Lev M. Bolotin, Robert B. Hubler
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Patent number: D554070Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2006Date of Patent: October 30, 2007Assignee: Data I/O CorporationInventors: Lev M. Bolotin, Robert B. Hubler