Patents by Inventor Peter M. Davis

Peter M. Davis 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).

  • Self-threading component tape feeder
    Patent number: 7220095
    Abstract: The present invention is a method and apparatus for the automatic loading and advancement of component feeder tape in a component feeder for use with a pick-and-place system. The feeder employs sensing technology to determine when a component tape leader is inserted into a tape guide, and subsequently auto-loads the feeder with the tape, including initiating the peeling of cover tape. Subsequently, the feeder operates to sense the presence of parts or components in the component tape pockets and to advance the component tape to a position where the first component is presented at the pick location. The feeder is also capable of detecting repeatable features in the component tape in order to automatically determine the component tape pitch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2007
    Inventors: David W. Lyndaker, Peter M. Davis, John Piccone
  • Auto-loading component tape feeder
    Publication number: 20030219330
    Abstract: The present invention is a method and apparatus for the automatic loading and advancement of component feeder tape in a component feeder for use with a pick-and-place system. The feeder employs sensing technology to determine when a component tape leader is inserted into a tape guide, and subsequently auto-loads the feeder with the tape, including initiating the peeling of cover tape. Subsequently, the feeder operates to sense the presence of parts or components in the component tape pockets and to advance the component tape to a position where the first component is presented at the pick location. The feeder is also capable of detecting repeatable features in the component tape in order to automatically determine the component tape pitch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2002
    Publication date: November 27, 2003
    Inventors: David W. Lyndaker, Peter M. Davis