Patents by Inventor Matthew R. Valla

Matthew R. Valla 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).

  • Transistor sequencer inserter apparatus
    Patent number: 3972100
    Abstract: An apparatus for selecting predesignated transistor components from a plurality of loading stacks, transporting them to a pickup position by a shuttle mechanism, transferring them to an insertion head collet member, inserting them into a circuit board and clinching the leads thereof. The apparatus includes an X-Y axis positioning mechanism and a rotary holder for the circuit board that allows the components to be inserted into the circuit board at 0.degree., 90.degree., 180.degree. and 270.degree. orientations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 1974
    Date of Patent: August 3, 1976
    Assignee: Universal Instruments Corporation
    Inventors: Albert W. Zemek, Matthew R. Valla, Frederick G. Tomko