Patents by Inventor Marc M. Landman

Marc M. Landman 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).

  • Surface mount machine with lead coplanarity verifier
    Patent number: 4959898
    Abstract: Apparatus for performing a non-contact three-dimensional inspection of a surface-mount component prior to placement on a printed circuit board. Specifically, an arrangement to ensure acceptable alignment (i.e. coplanarity) of all component heads in the XZ or YZ plane, where XY is the plane of the component. The apparatus is embodied within a conventional pick and place machine and performs critical, in-process, lead coplanarity inspection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 1990
    Date of Patent: October 2, 1990
    Assignee: Emhart Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Marc M. Landman, Steven M. Whitman, Robert J. Duncan