Abstract: A coupling device has a clip and a clip holder. A hook at a distal portion of a wiper arm is attached to the clip. The clip holder has a locking member and a cover. The cover extends along the longitudinal direction of the wiper arm. The cover has a first cover portion and a second cover portion. When the clip holder is located at an engage position where the clip holder is engaged with the clip, the second cover portion extends to connected parts of a boundary between a retainer and an arm piece.

Abstract: A transparent windshield wiper assembly is disclosed. The construction details of the assembly are similar to the construction of conventional available wipers but the assembly is fabricated from transparent plastic materials.

Abstract: A floor cleaning machine includes a vacuum pick-up in front of the machine for suctioning loose material and debris off the floor. A micro fiber pad assembly is mounted beneath the machine for cleaning the floor following the vacuum pick-up. The micro fiber pad may be motor driven. A source of solution delivers a controlled amount of solution or water to moisten the micro fiber pad. A vacuum motor provides suction to the forward vacuum pick-up, routes the suctioned air through filter, and the filtered air is then delivered to an air diffuser at the rear of the machine to dry any residual moisture behind the micro fiber pad.

Abstract: A filter assembly for a vacuum cleaner according to the present invention comprises a primary filter for filtering out fine dust contained in air from which relatively large dust has been separated in a cyclonic manner, a filter case with the primary filter attached to an outer periphery thereof and a plurality of air vent holes formed on the outer periphery thereof, and a secondary filter mounted into the filter case for filtering out again fine dust contained in the air which has passed through the primary filter. According to the present invention, it is possible to easily remove the dust and dirt accumulated in the filter assembly during the process of filtering the fine dust contained in the air, and the filter can be used semi-permanently.

Abstract: A motor assembly for a vacuum cleaner for providing a user with a quieter environment during a cleaning work, and a vacuum cleaner having the same, is disclosed. The motor assembly includes a motor generating a suction force, an auxiliary filter member disposed on an airflow path connecting the motor to a dust-collecting apparatus for filtering a second time the air discharged from the dust-collecting apparatus, and a motor casing. The motor casing includes a first chamber connected to the dust-collecting apparatus with the auxiliary filter member mounted therein. A second chamber is connected to a discharge opening of the cleaner body and includes the motor mounted therein. A connection path is in fluid communication with the first chamber and the second chamber.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a vacuum cleaner. The present invention comprises a main body 11 including a suction means therein and a depressed portion 20 opened to its upper portion, a dust collecting unit 30 seated into the depressed portion 20 of the main body 11 and collecting dusts in a cyclonic fashion, and a catching member 60 provided in the dust collecting unit 30, wherein catching steps 63 are provided on at least both ends of the catching member and caught into an inner wall of the depressed portion 20. The depressed portion 20 is formed with guide inclination surfaces 23 and catching grooves 24 in order at positions corresponding to the catching steps 63 of the catching member 60, respectively.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a suction head for a vacuum cleaner, including a casing having a suction port for sucking alien substances from the floor, an agitator rotatably installed inside the suction port, a plurality of brushes being arranged on the agitator in the length direction, and an agitator driving unit for driving the agitator to perform reciprocating rotation in a predetermined angle range. The suction head for the vacuum cleaner improves cleaning performance of the vacuum cleaner.

Abstract: A swivel caster having a top mounting member for attachment to the bottom of a vehicle and a bottom caster member having a caster wheel support extending downwardly therefrom with a caster wheel at the free end thereof. The bottom member has a stub shaft extending toward the top member, the top member having a circular bore for receiving the free end of the stub shaft and a counterbore concentric about the bore. A stock thrust ball bearing is press fit mounted in the counterbore about the stub shaft, the thrust ball bearing mounted to transfer load from the top member to the bottom member. The caster has a second bearing means comprising a ring of loose balls mounted in an annular raceway, with part of the raceway formed in the circular wall defining the bore and part of the raceway formed in the stub shaft. The second bearing means permits rotation of the bottom member relative to the top member and also retains the stub shaft in the circular bore to connect the top and bottom members together.

Abstract: In-floor, adjustable, track assembly for sliding panels with a build-in weep system, including a track, extending upward from a base, for engaging the undercarriage of a vertically-oriented panel, and supporting rectilinear motion therealong, an upright splash guard, parallel to and spaced slightly apart from one side of the upright track and forming, with the track, a channel therebetween with the base, for directing moisture from the bottom of the panel into the channel, at least one collection pan mounted under the channel and accessible through an aperture to collect moisture from the channel, and a hose for drawing off the moisture from the channel.

Abstract: An axle positioning structure includes a sleeve, a shaft, and an elastomer. The sleeve includes a bottom and an inner wall. The bottom and the inner wall form a receiving space. The shaft is rotatably coupled to the sleeve. The first end of the shaft goes through the hole of the bottom, and the second end of the shaft is disposed within the receiving space. The elastomer is connected to the second end of the shaft for holding the sleeve by stretching onto the inner wall of the sleeve, so that the shaft is positioned after rotating a determined angle relative to the sleeve.

Abstract: A self-closing door structure includes a frame, a door pivotally mounted on the frame, and an arm also mounted on the frame and pivoting between two stop positions. The first stop position corresponds to a closed position on the door and the second stop position corresponds to an opened position. The door structure additionally includes a spring coupled to the pivotal motion of the arm and acting upon the arm in the direction of the first stop position when the arm is located in a position between the first stop position and a dead center position of the spring. The arm has a driving element for coupling the motion of the door to that of the arm and is disposed for engaging with an engaging point of the door over the course of a closing motion of the door and for disengaging over the course of an opening motion.

Abstract: A hinge for connecting a first folding element (30) to a second folding element (30) of a folding flap or folding door. The hinge includes a fixing element (1, 101, 201) having a first fixing face (7, 107, 207) by means of which it can be contactingly fixed to the first folding element (30); a first arm (2, 102, 202) connected to the fixing element (1, 101, 201) so as to be pivotable around a first pivot axis (3, 103, 203) between a first position and a second position; a second arm (4, 104, 204) having a fixing device (27, 127, 227) by which the second arm (4, 104, 204) can be fixed to the second folding element (31), and is connected to the first arm (2, 102, 202) so as to be pivotable around a second pivot axis (5, 105, 205) extending parallel to the first pivot axis (3, 103, 203) between a first position and a second position.

Abstract: A hinge assembly includes a fixing seat and a rotation seat rotatable in relation to the fixing seat. The fixing seat has a fixing plate for connection to a mainframe of an electronic device, a rotation shaft securely connected to the fixing plate and having a limiting flange formed on a mediate portion of the rotation shaft, and a limiting disk securely mounted on the rotation shaft and having two limiting edges. The rotation seat has a body rotatably mounted on the rotation shaft and having two connection legs each rotatably received in two tubes and an extension to selectively engage with either one of the limiting edges to limit a rotation angle of the body to the fixing plate and leaf springs mounted on the rotation shaft.

Abstract: A swivel hinge can have a first hinge section and a second hinge section coupled to the first hinge section to rotate in a direction perpendicular to the first hinge section. The first and second hinge sections can include first and second magnets configured to relatively position the first and second hinge sections with respect to each other. The swivel can include a stopper engagement section provided at one end of a second hinge shaft to rotate together with the second hinge shaft and a stopper having a surface facing a locking surface of the stopper engagement section to restrict rotation of the second hinge section. The stopper can allow the locking surface of the stopper engagement section to freely rotate when the first hinge section rotates by a predetermined angle. The swivel hinge can operate in a portable terminal.

Abstract: A hinge device in a portable terminal is provided. In the hinge device, a first hinge base has a stopper protrusion at a predetermined position on an outer circumferential surface thereof A second hinge base is rotatably engaged with an end of the first hinge base, facing the first hinge base, and fixed within a cylindrical hinge housing. The hinge housing has a stopper which pops out therefrom when the stopper contacts the stopper protrusion. The stopper restricts an angle at which a sub-housing is opened from a main housing in the portable terminal. Thus, a voice call can be conducted conveniently.

Abstract: A sanitary door opener in the form of an attachment to the bottom of a conventional door enables a user to pull open the door by engaging the attachment with his/her foot or shoe, thereby preventing hand contact with the door opener. The sanitary door opener preferably is manufactured from a single piece of durable and flexible metal material and is bent to form a front face, a bottom face, a rear face, a top face extending outwardly from the rear face, and a lip extending downwardly from the top face. The door opener is installed easily to a door by sliding the door opener under a door such that the front face contacts the front panel of the door, the bottom face contacts the bottom edge of the door and the rear face contacts the rear panel of the door. Once installed in the desired position, the door opener is secured to the door by mounting the front face to the door's front panel and the rear face to the door's rear panel.

Abstract: A water-proof structure of the pull rod of the cabin cap, which is mainly to concave settled a first water-proof rubber ring on the inner edge of the bottom in pivot with the pull rod main body, and to settle a plurality of water-proof rubber ring on the fixed rod beneath the first water-proof rubber ring, when the pull rod main body is inserted into the ladder typed hole in the ladder typed hole of the positioning seat, the first water-proof rubber ring on the fixed rod will be pasted tightly with the top edge of the hole, meanwhile, the other water-proof rubber ring on the fixing rod will be dislodged inside said holes. The water could be avoided to enter into the seal gap of the rod axis and the holes through such multiple layers of water-proof rubber rings to achieve the object of water-proof.

Abstract: A device is provided for the fastening, quick unfastening, safety release and adjustment of straps for the handles of walking sticks, ski poles, hiking canes and the like. The device includes a buckle (2), on which are wound the strap (3) and a wedge (4), firmly fixed, in an integral manner, near to one of the two end portions (6) of the strap. The device is characterized by the special configuration of the buckle (2), as well as of the quick unfastening and safety features.

Abstract: The invention is characterized in that in order to improve tensile strength and draw operability for a two-loop coiled type claming device and to suppress the amount of slack to the minimum necessary, the arrangement is such that when the bore diameter of a clamp band 11 is forcibly contractively deformed by inserting a draw operating tool F between first and second tool engaging teeth 18 and 22 cut up outwardly from the inner and outer overlap portions 11a and 11b of the clamp band 11 to engage said tool F with said teeth 18 and 22, a first fixing tooth 17 of raised channel shape cut up outwardly from the inner overlap portion 11a and a second fixing tooth 21 of recessed channel shape cut up reversely or inwardly from the outer overlap portion 11b seizure-wise engage each other by a fixed amount L2 through a tool relief reception communication hole 24 in the intermediate overlap portion 11c interposed therebetween.

Abstract: A binding device for holding papers and other sheets of material of diverse sizes and shapes which allows the papers to be easily removed and reinserted is provided. The device includes a rigid frame with first and second lips formed on the rigid frame, a first set of teeth and a first gap formed on the second lip, and a flexible arcuate spring member. One end of the spring member is attached to the first lip. A second set of teeth and a second gap are formed at the other end of the spring member. The spring member is placed in a closed position by maneuvering the spring member to guide one of the teeth in the second set through the first gap, and to align the first and second sets of teeth.

Abstract: A pull tub for a slide fastener comprising a slide-connector, an intermediate part, and a grip. The slide-connector has a slide-connecting head and two extending legs provided individually with widened retainers at their distal ends. The intermediate part has, at its front end, two holes formed through it to receive individually the extending legs of the slide-connector, and at its rear end, two notched portions and a hook. The grip has a body portion and an outwardly protruded engaging portion. The retainers are adapted to seat on the notched portions to achieve locking, while blocking the aperture of the hook.

Abstract: The bullsnap fastener includes a rigid elongate member having a mid-section, a hook mounted to one end of the mid-section, a gate closing the hook, and an eye mounted to an opposite end of the mid-section. The hook has a shank and a curved distal end. The hook extends from a first end of the mid-section so as to define a hook space between the shank and the distal end, and an opening between the distal end of the hook and the first end of the mid-section. At least one grip-enhancing member is mounted to and protrudes outwardly of the gate.

Abstract: A method of burial includes collecting and containing physical remains including cremated ashes and non-cremated DNA material of a deceased person, collecting in a memory device digitized data on the biographical and medical history of the deceased person, providing a sealable time capsule to contain the physical remains and the digitized data, and providing a communication terminal on the time capsule for accessing, uploading and downloading the digitized data.

Abstract: A metal casket that is readily assembled at a location remote from the location of manufacture. The casket has several different potential embodiments. For example, first and second tabs on respective first and second side walls are overlapped to form a joint connecting the first and second walls. In another embodiment, a plurality of side walls has peripheral slots extending from lower sections of respective walls. A bottom has a periphery extending into the peripheral slots of the side walls to join the bottom and the side walls together. In a further embodiment, a portion of a plurality of side walls have an upward opening groove for receiving a decorative material. In a still further embodiment a casket cover includes a cap providing an exterior finish of the casket and a dish disposed within the cap to provide an interior finish for the cover of the casket. The cover further has a frame with a first slot for receiving an edge of the cap and a second slot for receiving an edge of the dish.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a tuning fork type piezoelectric device 10 includes a step of mounting a tuning fork type piezoelectric vibrating element 16 to a package base 12 having a sealing hole 20 with a conductive adhesive 14 having a Young's modulus of 1×10?2 GPa and below, a step of bonding a lid member 18 to an upper surface of the package base 12 with a low melting point glass 30, a step of a vacuum sealing the sealing hole 20 with a sealing member after vacuuming the inside of the package 28 through the sealing hole 20, and a step of adjusting a frequency by irradiating laser light to the tuning fork type piezoelectric vibrating element 16 through the lid member 18.

Abstract: A spindle positioning apparatus for a robotic manipulator. The spindle positioning apparatus includes a mounting plate assembly, first and second spindles, and an actuator mechanism. The first spindle is disposed on the mounting plate assembly in a fixed position. The second spindle is disposed on the mounting plate assembly and is movable with respect to the first spindle. The actuator mechanism is adapted to move the second spindle with respect to the first spindle.

Abstract: To extract a bushing from a housing, a number of cylindrical engaging elements are inserted in the bore of the bushing. The elements are clipped together by clips and have a lip which bears on the bushing end surface. An extractor bead pushes on the elements to force the bushing from the housing.

Abstract: An apparatus for automatically feeding an oil filter(s) (3, 3A) into a crushing zone to shear a canister (18) from a connector plate (38, 38A). The apparatus feed the oil filters into the crushing zone one at a time for the crushing by a movable wall (208) against a fixed wall (211) to flatten the canister while blade (209) shears the canister from the connector plate. The apparatus enables capture of oil and recycling of the canister and connector plate.

Abstract: An apparatus for repairing a liquid cooled compressor stator bar bottle clip having a groove extending around an outer surface of the bottle clip is provided. In an exemplary embodiment, the repair apparatus includes a first body portion that includes a plurality of threaded fastener openings in a first end section and a second end section of the first body portion, a second body portion that includes a plurality of threaded fastener openings in a first end section and a second end section of the second body portion, and a plurality of threaded fasteners extending through corresponding fastener openings in the first and second body portions. The fasteners connect the first and second body portions such that an elliptical opening is defined between the first and second body portions. The elliptical opening extends through the repair apparatus.

Abstract: A one piece plastic or two piece, metal and plastic, retaining ring used for chemical mechanical polishing of semiconductor substrates. In one embodiment, the plastic is selected from polyphenylene sulfide (PPS), polyethylene terephthalate, polyetheretherketone, polybutylene terephthalate, Ertalyte TX, PEEK, Torlon, Delrin, PET, Vespel, or Duratrol. The plastic wear surface is hardened by electron beam or gamma ray irradiation.

Abstract: A wirelaying apparatus and method using a tool (30) having a cutter/cutting tip (31) operatively opening a cut in the interior bore surface (11) of a cylindrical pipe fitting (10), laying wire (12) into the cut and closing the cut using a flange closer (33). The wire (12) is delivered into the cut via an aperture (32) through the cutting tip (31). Delivery of the wire (12) into the cut is thereby improved, overcoming the problem of wire running free within the fitting. In a second embodiment (see FIG. 12) the cutter (31) is rotatably mounted allowing a double helical coil to be formed without removing the cutter from the bore surface.

Abstract: A clamp for detachable connection of a column tray to a support ring in a column. The clamp includes a bolt lower clamp part connected to the bolt. The lower clamp part has at least one orifice through which a liquid present in the column can flow away.

Abstract: The invention refers to a machine tool where the work piece is conveyed in the working area of the machine tool by means of a conveying device, and the work piece is clamped in the working position by a clamping device. It is proposed that the conveying device provides the feeding as well as the removal of the work piece to and from the machine tool, and also the conveying of the work piece in the working area.

Abstract: A circuit component package of the present invention includes a mounting member including a substrate and a wiring pattern provided on the substrate, a circuit component including a component body and an external electrode provided at an end of the component body, the circuit component being arranged on the mounting member, and a conductive material that electrically connects the external electrode with the wiring pattern. In the circuit component, the component body is shaped so that a first portion of the component body on which the external electrode is provided is thinner than a second portion of the component body, the second portion being a portion on which the external electrode is not provided, and further, the external electrode is arranged in a region on a side on which the component body is positioned with respect to a reference plane containing a predetermined surface of the component body.

Abstract: A silicon condenser microphone is described. The silicon condenser microphone of the present invention comprises a perforated backplate comprising a portion of a single crystal silicon substrate, a support structure formed on the single crystal silicon substrate, and a floating silicon diaphragm supported at its edge by the support structure and lying parallel to the perforated backplate and separated from the perforated backplate by an air gap.

Abstract: A plurality of single-pole coils are retained by a coil retaining device, the single-pole coils are arranged such that the coil insertion portions of each single-pole coil confront the inner circumference openings of the slots and may be generally parallel to the axial direction of the motor core, each single-pole coil is moved linearly toward the motor core such that the coil retaining device and the moving locus before the adjoining coil insertion portions in the adjoining single-pole coils are inserted into the slots are parallel or approach the more from the inner circumference side to the outer circumference side and the two coil insertion portions of each single-pole coil are moved such that they may start their movements simultaneously and at equal velocities.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for insulating interior walls of lamination slots of dynamo-electric machine components are provided. The relative speeds and sequence of cutting, forming, and inserting a piece of insulation material into the slot of the lamination core of a dynamo-electric machine component may be determined by a central drive mechanism. The central driving mechanism may have a plurality of cams, rotating with a main shaft, to control the translations of cutting, forming and inserting members.

Abstract: Method of forming a ferromagnetic layer on at least one surface of a dielectric material that may be serve as an inductive core on a printed circuit board or a multichip module. Conductive leads can form two separate coils around the core to form a transformer, and a planar conducing sheet can be placed on or between one or more of the dielectric layers as magnetic shielding. The core can be formed at least in part by electroless plating, and electroplating can be used to add a thicker layer of less conductive ferromagnetic material. Ferromagnetic layers are formed by dipping the dielectric surface in a solution containing catalytic metal particles having a slight dipole, and placing the surface in a metal salt to cause a layer containing metal to be electrolessly plated upon the dielectric. Surface roughening techniques can be used before the dipping to help attract the catalytic particles.

Abstract: Apparatus and techniques for measuring dimple-gimbal separation force for a suspension assembly in a computer disk, commonly called a hard disk drive (HDD), for understanding the impact on suspension dynamic performance. More particularly, the present invention provides readily procedures and methods for measuring the contact force exert between a gimbal and dimple of a HDD suspension assembly. Merely by way of example, the present invention is implemented using such procedures and methods to directly probe the gimbal-dimple contact force, yet it would be recognized that the invention has a much broader range of applicability on any mechanical apparatus that is small in dimension and structure stiffness, such as, micro actuators and micro electrical and mechanical system (MEMS) devices.

Abstract: A manufacturing method of a flying magnetic head slider includes a step of providing a substrate with a plurality of inductive write head elements formed thereon, each head element having a pair of magnetic poles facing to each other via a magnetic gap, and with a protection layer covering the plurality of inductive write head elements, a step of cutting the substrate to separate into a plurality of bar members, each of the bar members having aligned inductive write head elements, a step of processing the protection layer of each bar member so that a distance from an end edge of the pair of magnetic poles to an edge of a bottom surface of the bar member becomes in a range of 1 to 15 ?m, a step of lapping each bottom surface of the bar member, and cutting each bar member to separate into a plurality of individual magnetic head sliders.

Abstract: A magnetic head and method for forming the same. Leads are added to a wafer stack having a free layer, a bias layer, and a spacer layer between the free layer and bias layer. A gap is formed between the leads. A protective layer is added to the wafer stack such that the gap is covered, as well as facing ends of the leads. Material is removed from at least one side area of the wafer stack using the protective layer as a mask. The protective layer is removed. A portion of the bias layer below the gap is processed for reducing a magnetic moment of the bias layer in the portion of the bias layer below the gap for forming a sensor in which magnetic moments of end portions of the free layer are pinned by magnetic moments of end portions of the bias layer, and preferably antiparallel thereto.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for forming wire coil leads that depart from wire coils inserted into a dynamo-electric machine component are provided. A plurality of wire coils may be received on an insertion tool. A wire lead may be anchored at a location on the insertion tool. A wire coil corresponding to the wire lead may encircle the location in a plane of the insertion tool. In accordance with the present invention, none of the plurality of wire coils may surmount a first portion of the wire lead anchored at the location. In some embodiments, a template for winding the wire coils may be provided that has a seat portion on the underside of the template. The seat portion may receive a wire lead such that the lead is aligned with the anchoring location on the insertion tool.

Abstract: A micromachined piezoelectric microspeaker and its fabricating method are disclosed. The micromachined piezoelectric microspeaker comprises a diaphragm and a plurality of contact pads. The diaphragm comprises an active area which is flat, and a non-active area which is wrinkled and surrounds the active area. The plurality of contact pads for electrodes are located outside of the diaphragm and over a wafer.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of manufacture capable of manufacturing a repulsion magnetic circuit for a speaker with good production efficiency and in a stabilized manner and an apparatus for use in the manufacture. A position of abutment between first magnetic block circuit attached to lower jig (102) and second magnetic circuit block attached to upper jig (105) is detected by detection of a load current of servomotor (103). A pressing time for achieving adhesion is established by the number of pulses from encoder directly coupled with servomotor (103).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of making a polymeric porous separation membrane for a lithium ion polymer battery, the method comprising: providing a porous polyolefin membrane and a polymer solution of the concentration of 1-20 weight % in an organic solvent fabricated by dissolving in an organic solvent a polymer compound that is stable in an electrolyte containing a lithium salt and can be gelled in the electrolyte, at the temperature of 10-40° C.; and fabricating a polymeric porous separation membrane by coating the polymeric porous polyolefin membrane with the polymer solution. Thus, the porous separation membrane for a lithium ion polymer battery is fabricated by using the polymer solution fabricated at the low temperatures of 10-40° C., and the size of the pores of the coated is proper, so that the containing capacity of the electrolyte and the ion conductivity are good. Further gelling at low pressure is enabled and cohesive force to the electrodes is improved.

Abstract: A system for and method of manufacturing a finned tube for a heat exchanger is disclosed herein. A continuous fin strip is provided with at one pair of vortex generators. A tube is rotated and linearly displaced while the continuous fin strip with vortex generators is spirally wrapped around the tube.

Abstract: A process of producing an overhead transmission conductor. The process comprises: (a) continuously hot rolling a bar of AA 1350 aluminum or a similar aluminum alloy to form a rod; (b) hot-coiling the rod at a temperature preferably in a range of about 300 to 400° C. to provide an aluminum electrical conductor rod having an electrical conductivity in a range of 61.8 to 64.0% IACS and a tensile strength in a range of 8,500 to 14,000 psi; (c) without subjecting the rod to an annealing treatment, drawing the rod into wire: and (d) stranding the wire into cable to form the overhead transmission conductor. The invention also relates to an ACSS conductor produced by the process.

Abstract: A system, method and apparatus for die transfer using a changeable or movable material is described herein. The die plate has a planar body. The body has a plurality of holes therethrough. Each die covers a corresponding hole on a first surface of the die plate. The holes are filled with a material that can be caused to expand, exert pressure, or move when exposed to one or more stimuli. The die plate is positioned to be closely adjacent to the web of substrates. The dies can subsequently be transferred from the die plate to one or more destination substrates or other surfaces by applying one or more stimuli to the material, causing the material to expand, exert pressure, or move. The action of the material causes the dies to separate from the die plate.

Abstract: The invention provides an electronic component mounting method which improves a work efficiency and enables pickup of electronic components without fail. A component feeding unit mounted with a master tape formed with pickup position indication holes is fixed to an adjusting jig. A recognition camera takes an image of a recognition mark to calculate a center position thereof, moves to a position corresponding to a component pickup position previously stored in a memory portion, and takes an image of the pickup position indication hole provided in the master tape to calculate a component pickup position. Data on a positional relationship between the recognition mark and the pickup position based on a result of this recognition processing are stored in a memory in the component feeding unit. The component feeding units each mounted with a storage tape are fixed to a base of an electronic component mounting apparatus.

Abstract: A method for preparing thin integrated circuits having multiple circuit layers has the following acts of: forming a first circuit layer on a substrate; depositing at least one resin and copper layer on the first circuit layer; forming a second circuit layer on the at least one resin and copper layer; electrically connecting the first and second circuit layers; attaching electronic components to the first or second circuit layers; applying an encapsulant layer to protect the electronic components; and removing the substrate to expose the first circuit layer. By removing the substrate, the integrated circuit is much thinner.