Patents by Inventor Michael Joseph Kane

Michael Joseph Kane 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).

  • Feeder system, pick and place machine, and method
    Patent number: 11044841
    Abstract: A feeder system includes a feeder configured to receive a component, a pick location configured to present the component from the carrier tape for a subsequent picking process, a camera system configured to view the component at or prior to the pick location. The camera system is configured to measure an offset between one or more topside features of the component and an outline of the component. A pick and place machine that includes the feeder, and a method of inspecting components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: UNIVERSAL INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Charles Andrew Coots, Michael Joseph Kane
  • FEEDER SYSTEM, PICK AND PLACE MACHINE, AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20190191607
    Abstract: A feeder system includes a feeder configured to receive a component, a pick location configured to present the component from the carrier tape for a subsequent picking process, a camera system configured to view the component at or prior to the pick location. The camera system is configured to measure an offset between one or more topside features of the component and an outline of the component. A pick and place machine that includes the feeder, and a method of inspecting components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Charles Andrew Coots, Michael Joseph Kane