Patents by Inventor Maarten Reith

Maarten Reith 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).

  • Method of calibrating a component placement machine, device suitable for carrying out such a method, and calibration component suitable for use in such a method or device
    Publication number: 20040249595
    Abstract: Method and device for calibrating a component placement machine (1) which comprises a substrate holder (2) having at least one reference element (4) and a robot (3) having a gripper (5). A calibration component (7) is moved to an expected position of the reference element (4) relative to the robot (3) by means of the gripper (5). The calibration component (7) comprises a first part which (8) can be coupled to the gripper (5) in a removable way, and a second part (9) which is movable relative to said first part (8). The calibration component (7) is aligned relative to the reference element (4) by means of said second part (9), during which alignment said second part (9) moves relative to said first part (8). The actual relative position of the reference element (4) relative to the robot (3) is then determined on the basis of said movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2004
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Inventors: Adrianus Johannes Petrus Maria Vermeer, Dionys Van De Ven, Robert Cullen, Maarten Reith