Patents by Inventor Stephane Etienne
Stephane Etienne 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).
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Patent number: 12004303Abstract: A system for applying a coating to a substrate. The system includes a coating station for applying a coating material to the substrate, where the coating station has a bottom portion, an oven for curing the coating material on the substrate, where the oven is positioned vertically below the bottom portion, and a first lift for transporting the substrate from the coating station to the oven. The system can also include an inspection station for inspecting the substrate. Each of the separate elements of the coating system, including the coating station, first lift, oven, and inspection station can define self-contained modules.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2018Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: Nordson CorporationInventors: Michel Van De Vijver, Stephane Etienne, Ronny Franken, Marc Knippenberg
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Patent number: 11577270Abstract: Systems and methods for venting a solvent are disclosed. The system includes a chamber, such as an oven having an interior volume defining a heating zone, where the interior volume receives at least one substrate coated with a coating material comprising a solvent. The system further includes a vent coupled to the oven and defining a passage between the interior volume and the environment external to the oven. The system also includes a solvent sensor measuring an amount of evaporated solvent present in the interior volume, and a fan removing at least a portion of the solvent from the interior volume. The system may also include a coating assembly including an applicator and a flow meter, wherein the applicator applies a portion of the coating material to the substrate, and the flow meter determines the amount of coating material applied to the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2020Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: Nordson CorporationInventors: Per Orla-Jensen, Stephane Etienne
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Publication number: 20210008587Abstract: Systems and methods for venting a solvent are disclosed. The system includes a chamber, such as an oven having an interior volume defining a heating zone, where the interior volume receives at least one substrate coated with a coating material comprising a solvent. The system further includes a vent coupled to the oven and defining a passage between the interior volume and the environment external to the oven. The system also includes a solvent sensor measuring an amount of evaporated solvent present in the interior volume, and a fan removing at least a portion of the solvent from the interior volume. The system may also include a coating assembly including an applicator and a flow meter, wherein the applicator applies a portion of the coating material to the substrate, and the flow meter determines the amount of coating material applied to the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2020Publication date: January 14, 2021Inventors: Per Orla-Jensen, Stephane Etienne
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Patent number: 10821466Abstract: Systems and methods for venting a solvent are disclosed. The system includes a chamber, such as an oven having an interior volume defining a heating zone, where the interior volume receives at least one substrate coated with a coating material comprising a solvent. The system further includes a vent coupled to the oven and defining a passage between the interior volume and the environment external to the oven. The system also includes a solvent sensor measuring an amount of evaporated solvent present in the interior volume, and a fan removing at least a portion of the solvent from the interior volume. The system may also include a coating assembly including an applicator and a flow meter, wherein the applicator applies a portion of the coating material to the substrate, and the flow meter determines the amount of coating material applied to the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2018Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: Nordson CorporationInventors: Per Orla-Jensen, Stephane Etienne
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Publication number: 20190009298Abstract: Systems and methods for venting a solvent are disclosed. The system includes a chamber, such as an oven having an interior volume defining a heating zone, where the interior volume receives at least one substrate coated with a coating material comprising a solvent. The system further includes a vent coupled to the oven and defining a passage between the interior volume and the environment external to the oven. The system also includes a solvent sensor measuring an amount of evaporated solvent present in the interior volume, and a fan removing at least a portion of the solvent from the interior volume. The system may also include a coating assembly including an applicator and a flow meter, wherein the applicator applies a portion of the coating material to the substrate, and the flow meter determines the amount of coating material applied to the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2018Publication date: January 10, 2019Inventors: Per Orla-Jensen, Stephane Etienne
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Patent number: 9466539Abstract: Systems and methods for automated inspection of fillet formation along on or more peripheral edges (13a) of a packaged microelectronic device (14) that is attached to a supporting substrate (16), such system (10) including a feedback loop for controlling fillet formation. More specifically, the system (10) includes a dispensing system (18) configured for dispensing underfill material (22) onto the supporting substrate (16). The system (19) further includes an automated optical inspection (AOI) system (19) configured for determining a value of a measurable attribute of the fillet (12), such as whether the fillet (12) is properly dimensioned, i.e., sized and shaped. A feedback loop (66) is included between the dispensing system (18) and automated optical inspection system (19).Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2015Date of Patent: October 11, 2016Assignee: Nordson CorporationInventors: Alec Babiarz, Stephane Etienne, Owen Yikon Sit
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Publication number: 20150357253Abstract: Systems and methods for automated inspection of fillet formation along on or more peripheral edges (13a) of a packaged microelectronic device (14) that is attached to a supporting substrate (16), such system (10) including a feedback loop for controlling fillet formation. More specifically, the system (10) includes a dispensing system (18) configured for dispensing underfill material (22) onto the supporting substrate (16). The system (19) further includes an automated optical inspection (AOI) system (19) configured for determining a value of a measurable attribute of the fillet (12), such as whether the fillet (12) is properly dimensioned, i.e., sized and shaped. A feedback loop (66) is included between the dispensing system (18) and automated optical inspection system (19).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2015Publication date: December 10, 2015Inventors: Alec Babiarz, Stephane Etienne, Owen Yikon Sit
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Patent number: 9146196Abstract: Systems and methods for automated inspection of fillet formation along on or more peripheral edges (13a) of a packaged microelectronic device (14) that is attached to a supporting substrate (16), such system (10) including a feedback loop for controlling fillet formation More specifically, the system (10) includes a dispensing system (18) configured for dispensing underfill material (22) onto the supporting substrate (16) The system (19) further includes an automated optical inspection (AOI) system (19) configured for determining a value of a measurable attribute of the fillet (12), such as whether the fillet (12) is properly dimensioned, i e, sized and shaped A feedback loop (66) is included between the dispensing system (18) and automated optical inspection system (19).Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2009Date of Patent: September 29, 2015Assignee: Nordson CorporationInventors: Alec Babiarz, Stephane Etienne, Owen Yikon Sit
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Publication number: 20110063606Abstract: Systems and methods for automated inspection of fillet formation along on or more peripheral edges (13a) of a packaged microelectronic device (14) that is attached to a supporting substrate (16), such system (10) including a feedback loop for controlling fillet formation More specifically, the system (10) includes a dispensing system (18) configured for dispensing underfill material (22) onto the supporting substrate (16) The system (19) further includes an automated optical inspection (AOI) system (19) configured for determining a value of a measurable attribute of the fillet (12), such as whether the fillet (12) is properly dimensioned, i e, sized and shaped A feedback loop (66) is included between the dispensing system (18) and automated optical inspection system (19)Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2009Publication date: March 17, 2011Applicant: NORDSON CORPORATIONInventors: Alec Babiarz, Stephane Etienne, Owen Yikon Sit
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Patent number: D652642Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2009Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Stephane Etienne
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Patent number: RE47118Abstract: Systems and methods for automated inspection of fillet formation along on or more peripheral edges (13a) of a packaged microelectronic device (14) that is attached to a supporting substrate (16), such system (10) including a feedback loop for controlling fillet formation. More specifically, the system (10) includes a dispensing system (18) configured for dispensing underfill material (22) onto the supporting substrate (16). The system (19) further includes an automated optical inspection (AOI) system (19) configured for determining a value of a measurable attribute of the fillet (12), such as whether the fillet (12) is properly dimensioned, i.e., sized and shaped. A feedback loop (66) is included between the dispensing system (18) and automated optical inspection system (19).Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2017Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: Nordson CorporationInventors: Alec Babiarz, Stephane Etienne, Owen Yikon Sit