Patents by Inventor Neil SHORT

Neil SHORT 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).

  • Publication number: 20240383246
    Abstract: The print quality of elongate deposits is improved by introducing an inclination offset between the squeegee blade and the elongate aperture of a stencil during a printing operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2022
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Inventors: Neil SHORT, Tom FALCON
  • Patent number: 11311982
    Abstract: Clamping of edges of flexible workpieces to a support surface is improved by creating a region of reduced pressure proximate the edges, by shaping air conduits so that they narrow in the edge regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: ASM ASSEMBLY SYSTEMS SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Neil Short, Paddy Ash
  • Patent number: 11305404
    Abstract: Tooling for engaging with a workpiece has a body and a spring section formed as a monolithic structure from a resilient material. At least three deformable arms connect a movable shuttle to the body, the arms being configured to enable constrained movement of the shuttle relative to the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: ASM ASSEMBLY SYSTEMS SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Neil Short, Sam Staniland
  • Publication number: 20200391355
    Abstract: Tooling for engaging with a workpiece has a body and a spring section formed as a monolithic structure from a resilient material. At least three deformable arms connect a movable shuttle to the body, the arms being configured to enable constrained movement of the shuttle relative to the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventors: Neil SHORT, Sam STANILAND
  • Publication number: 20180236639
    Abstract: Clamping of edges of flexible workpieces to a support surface is improved by creating a region of reduced pressure proximate the edges, by shaping air conduits so that they narrow in the edge regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2018
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventors: Neil SHORT, Paddy ASH