Patents by Inventor Michel CHARPIE

Michel CHARPIE 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).

  • Boat, assembly and method for handling electronic components
    Patent number: 10449678
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided a boat which comprises, a surface on which a plurality of electronic components can be supported, the surface having a plurality holes defined therein through which a vacuum can be passed to hold components on the surface; and a first vacuum inlet which is in fluid communication with the plurality of holes, wherein the first vacuum inlet can be fluidly connected to a first vacuum generating means so that the first vacuum generating means can provide a vacuum at the plurality of holes; a second vacuum inlet which is in fluid communication with the same plurality of holes with which the first vacuum inlet is in fluid communication with, wherein the second vacuum inlet can be fluidly connected to a second vacuum generating means so that the second vacuum generating means can provide a vacuum at the plurality of holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Rasco GMBH
    Inventors: Michel Charpie, Rainer Hittmann, Serge Künzli, Max Schaule, Dieter Schmid, Andreas Wiesböck, Thomas Schottl
  • A BOAT, ASSEMBLY & METHOD FOR HANDLING ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS
    Publication number: 20180050455
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided a boat which comprises, a surface on which a plurality of electronic components can be supported, the surface having a plurality holes defined therein through which a vacuum can be passed to hold components on the surface; and a first vacuum inlet which is in fluid communication with the plurality of holes, wherein the first vacuum inlet can be fluidly connected to a first vacuum generating means so that the first vacuum generating means can provide a vacuum at the plurality of holes; a second vacuum inlet which is in fluid communication with the same plurality of holes with which the first vacuum inlet is in fluid communication with, wherein the second vacuum inlet can be fluidly connected to a second vacuum generating means so that the second vacuum generating means can provide a vacuum at the plurality of holes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2015
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Inventors: Michel CHARPIE, Rainer HITMANN, Serge KUNZLI, Max SCHAULE, Dieter SCHMID, Andreas WIESBOCK, Thomas SCHOTTL