Abstract: Provided are a system and a method for manufacturing a liquid crystal display device, comprising a panel turning mechanism that has: a long side-supporting part for supporting the liquid crystal panel by coming into contact with an end face along at least one long side of the liquid crystal panel; and a short side-supporting part for supporting the liquid crystal panel by coming into contact with an end face along at least one short side of the liquid crystal panel and is configured to turn over the liquid crystal panel about an axis not parallel to any of the long and short sides of the liquid crystal panel in such a manner that the positional relationship between the long and short sides is reversed while both the long and short sides are supported.

Abstract: An IC chip package production apparatus of this invention comprises a conveyance portion which conveys a film substrate, and an IC chip mounting portion which mounts IC chips on the film substrate. The IC chip mounting portion comprises a mounting roller, on the outer face of which are formed a chip holding groove and a suction-clamping hole, which mounts IC chips on the film substrate by holding IC chips and rotating; an IC chip supply portion, having a supply path which supplies a plurality of IC chips successively; and a linear feeder which, with one supply end of the supply path opposing the chip holding groove and suction-clamping hole, feeds IC chips from the supply end to the chip-holding groove.

Abstract: A composites lamination system uses a six-axis positioner and multiple removable heads for applying composite material to a tool. The six-axis positioner has a gantry and a wrist. The gantry has two spaced uprights that support a crossbeam that is movable in the X-axis. A workzone containing a tool is positioned between the two spaced uprights. A movable column is supported on the crossbeam, and is movable relative to the crossbeam in the Y-axis and the Z-axis. A wrist mounted on the column rotates around an I-axis parallel to the X-axis, around a J-axis parallel to the Y-axis, and around a K-axis parallel to the Z-axis. A replaceable head is mounted on the wrist so that the gantry and the wrist provide six axis of motion for the replaceable head, and removal of the head from the wrist allows the six axis of motion to remain with the positioner.

Abstract: A holding system holds an elongate member in a desired position as a process operation is carried out on the member. The elongate member is held in a weight neutral position in a holding fixture without the need for clamps.

Abstract: An apparatus to facilitate the application of a micro-contact printing stamp to a roll. The apparatus preferentially constrains some of the stamp's six degrees of freedom, and then drives the stamp (or the assembly of the stamp and the master against which it was formed) into controlled contact with the printing roll so as to attach the stamp onto the outer surface of the roll.

Abstract: A laser induced thermal imaging (LITI) apparatus includes a stage configured to support an acceptor substrate and a supporting portion configured to support a donor film and to move the donor film up and down relative to the stage so as to adjust a distance between the acceptor substrate and the donor film. The donor film includes a thin film to be disposed on the acceptor substrate. The stage includes a discharging outlet through which gas between the acceptor substrate and the donor film is discharged to the outside. The LITI apparatus may be used to laminate a film on an acceptor substrate including an organic light emitting display device.

Abstract: A compliant monopolar micro device transfer head array and method of forming a compliant monopolar micro device transfer array from an SOI substrate are described. In an embodiment, the micro device transfer head array including a base substrate and a patterned silicon layer over the base substrate. The patterned silicon layer may include a silicon interconnect and an array of silicon electrodes electrically connected with the silicon interconnect. Each silicon electrode includes a mesa structure protruding above the silicon interconnect, and each silicon electrode is deflectable into a cavity between the base substrate and the silicon electrode. A dielectric layer covers a top surface of each mesa structure.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a bonding apparatus for processing a retained substrate includes a main body unit, a nozzle, a gas supply unit, and a substrate support unit. The nozzle opens on a face of the main body unit on a side that a first substrate is retained. The gas supply unit is configured to supply gas to the nozzle, to apply suction to the first substrate and to separate the substrate from the face of the main body unit. The substrate support unit is configured to support a peripheral edge portion of a second substrate provided in opposition to the first substrate with a predetermined gap.

Abstract: A manufacturing method of a structure includes providing a stack of a first material layer to be a part of the structure and a restricting member wherein the first material layer is provided on a surface of the structure in the process of formation, and a part of the restricting member is provided on a surface of the first material layer in reverse of the surface of the structure in the process of formation, providing a support member between the restricting member and the surface of the structure in the process of formation, removing the restricting member, and providing a second material layer to be a part of the structure on surfaces of the first material layer and the support member exposed by removing the restricting member.

Abstract: A device for production of tubes, includes a plurality of mandrel assemblies, each comprising multiple mandrels on which the tubes can be produced in steps at a plurality of work stations, wherein the mandrel assemblies can be transported from work station to work station using transport means. The mandrels of at least one of the mandrel assemblies are distributed into a first and at least a second mandrel group, and in at least one of the work stations the first mandrel group can be moved from a processing position associated with the work station, in which the work station can interact with the first mandrel group to a park position associated with the work station, and the second mandrel group can be moved from a park position associated with the work station to a processing position associated with the work station.

Abstract: A dispensing and sealing system generally includes a film-feed assembly with a support mechanism for a supply of film and a film-drive mechanism to advance the film along a path, a dispenser with an outlet port for dispensing fluid into the film, and a transverse seal mechanism for forming a seal in the film transversely of the path. A calendering device and a movable structure for the support mechanism are also described.

Abstract: Provided is a position controller for a flexible substrate (100) provided in a processing apparatus conveying a band-shaped flexible substrate (1) in a longitudinal position, in the lateral direction and processing the substrate in a processing unit (20) installed on a conveying path of the substrate.

Abstract: A lamination system may be provided for attaching a rigid structure to a compliant structure. The system may include a fixed stage for holding the rigid structure and a movable stage for holding the compliant structure. The rigid structure may be a rigid substrate or an assembly of substrates such as a sensor-on-cover-glass assembly for a touch-sensitive electronic device display. The compliant structure may be a sheet of optically clear adhesive. The system may include a temperature-controlled lamination roller attached to the movable stage. The roller may be heated or cooled during lamination operations. The compliant structure may be laminated onto the rigid structure by pressing the compliant structure onto the rigid structure using the roller while controlling the temperature of the roller. The roller may be heated while pressing the compliant structure onto the rigid structure to minimize the risk of lamination defects.

Abstract: A linear-friction-welding machine and a method of linear friction welding are provided which permit continuous clocking or angular positioning between a pair of workpieces without the complexity and cost associated with making either the weld head or the table of the friction-stir-welding machine rotatable. The linear-friction-welding machine may include a stationary or a movable table, a weld head, and a tapered cylindrical collet, adapted to engage a tapered cylindrical opening of a socket. The socket is either supported by the table or retained by the weld head, to permit controlled, continuous clocking of one of the workpieces, retained by the collet, relative to the other workpiece, which is either supported by the table or retained by the weld head such that the workpieces may be mutually biased and linearly oscillated relative each other.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a flexible display device includes a first step of providing a three-dimensional cover window having a flat portion, and a curved portion that is bent in a third direction intersecting a first direction of the flat portion while extending to a second direction intersecting the first direction at both sides of the first direction, and a second step of attaching by a line contact at least one of an adhesive film, a touch panel, and a flexible display panel that are stacked at an inner surface of the cover window.

Abstract: An anti-vibrating tape dispenser of a carton sealing machine includes a stand erected on the carton sealing machine, a fixed shaft extended transversally from the stand, a sleeve provided for loading a tape and coaxially sheathed on the periphery of the fixed shaft, a slide mechanism installed on the stand and below the sleeve and including a slide rail slidably installed on a fixed rail, an abutting rod fixed onto the slide rail and extended in the same direction of the fixed shaft, an abutting roller sheathed on the abutting rod and abutted against the external periphery of the tape roller. As the external diameter of the tape roller varies, the abutting roller slides along the slide rail to abut against the external periphery of tape roller normally, and the abutting roller includes one-way bearings for limiting the abutting roller to rotate round the abutting rod in a direction only.

Abstract: Apparatus for manufacturing a multi-axial laminate of webs produced from cables stretch broken into strips includes a conveyor table, a transfer device, at the entry thereof, arranging a first layer of pre-wound pre-cut strips along the longitudinal axis of the table, the strips being partially superimposed; at least two cross lappers arranged along the table transferring and depositing in an oblique and/or divergent position at predetermined angles a stretch broken strip, and arranging the strips in successive superimpositions on the first layer of pre-cut strips in different planes, to form a multi-axial web of stretch broken strips. The web then being treated by a fixing device. Movement of the support belt of the table taking place in steps to ensure the superimposition of the different layers of pre-broken strips deposited by the cross lappers. Implementation taking place without any prior cohesion treatment of each strip.

Abstract: A bonding tool holds a lower chip against a release tape held by a suction force. The bonding tool has an electronic-component suction opening against which the lower chip is held and, surrounding the electronic-component suction opening, a trench that accommodates the release tape. The lower chip is heated, by being pressed against an underfill material and, thus, an area on which an upper chip is mounted is formed in such a manner that the underfill material protrudes out from the lower chip. During the heating, because an expanded part of the release tape, expanded due to heat, is inserted into the trench, no folded line is formed on the upper surface of the underfill material.

Abstract: A portable device for attaching a connector to an optical fiber, the optical fiber having an end, the device comprising means for receiving the optical fiber at the end of the optical fiber; and a connector station for autonomously attaching the connector to the optical fiber.

Abstract: A fixing member manufacturing method includes: a first step of externally fitting a resin tube around an elastic material; and a second step of squeezing an excessive adhesive between the elastic material and the resin tube. The second step includes: a step of externally fitting, around the resin tube in a longitudinal end side, a ring member having an inner diameter larger than an outer diameter of the resin tube externally fitted around the elastic material; and a step of moving the ring member from the longitudinal end side toward another longitudinal end side of the resin tube while bringing the ring member into contact with an outer peripheral surface of the resin tube by air pressure.

Abstract: A sheet sticking apparatus 10 includes holding means 13 provided so as to be capable of holding an adhesive sheet S, and sticking means 12 that sticks the adhesive sheet S to an adherend surface W0 of an adherend W. The sticking means 12 includes a first sticking portion 15 capable of sticking a part of the adhesive sheet S held by the holding means 13 to a first sticking surface by pressure, and a second sticking portion 16 that sticks portions of the adhesive sheet S that have not yet been stuck by using the first sticking portion 15 to second sticking surfaces by pressure.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for producing a pre-fastened adjustable pant-like disposable absorbent undergarment including a fully or partially severed front body panel is disclosed. The method includes the steps of providing a moving web and passes through a fastener attachment station to define a leading portion of the moving web and a trailing portion of the moving web at a location under the fastener assembly. The moving web is then passed through a laser cutting station to cut to web, such that the leading portion and trailing portion remains bridged together by the fastener assembly without damaging the fastener assembly.

Abstract: A film lamination apparatus for laminating a film on a flat display panel including a display unit on one surface of a substrate, the film lamination apparatus including: a work table configured to support the flat display panel such that the display unit is below the substrate; and a transfer robot configured to support the flat display panel such that the display unit faces upward and then transfer the flat display panel to the work table while the flat display panel is turned over such that the display unit faces downward.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for applying a strip-shaped material (28) onto a contact area (60) of an object that is limited by at least one second section emanating from the first section, whereby the strip-shaped material is applied in a direction of application (70) onto the contact area by a pressure element (30) and the pressure element emanates from a pivotable pivoting element (20) that is connected to a holder. In order to make a completely automated application of the strip-shaped material onto the object possible, it is suggested that the actively pivotable pivoting element (20) is pivoted during the application of the strip-shaped material (28) onto the contact area (60) in and/or counter to the direction of application (70) and executes a lifting movement during the course of the pivoting movement.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for assembling insulating glass panes filled with a gas other than air. According to said method, two glass sheets provided with a spacer are arranged in a vertical or inclined position and facing each other, gas that is different from air is introduced into a chamber from below and the insulating glass pane is formed by moving the glass sheets closer to each other after reaching a desired gas filling level. According to the invention, the gas is homogenized before said gas is introduced through said gap.

Abstract: A tape holding wheel for a tape dispenser, cooperating with tape rolls of various sizes, comprises a tape holding wheel, a first engaging unit, and a second engaging unit. A plurality of supporting ribs are protruded on an external cambered surface of the tape holding wheel. A propping part is integrally and laterally extended from a top end of each supporting rib, and a propping rib is axially extended on an external end of the propping part. The engaging units are disposed on the tape holding wheel for engaging a sleeve with the tape holding wheel firmly.

Abstract: A label manufacturing apparatus manufactures a label L having a sub-label Lb bonded to a predetermined position on a main label La. A main label conveyance mechanism 10 conveys a main continuous label strip Ta in a first direction Da. A sub-label conveyance mechanism 20 conveys a sub-continuous label strip Tb in a second direction which crosses the first direction. The sub-labels Lb arranged in series on a backing strip Db, are separated from their backing strip and are each bonded to the surface of a respective main label La by a bonding mechanism. The completed display label L is separated from its backing strip Db of the main continuous label strip Ta. The label manufacturing apparatus can adjust the relative bonding position between the sub-label and the main label La so as to allow the sub-label bonding mechanism 20 to bond the sub-label Lb to the main label La at a predetermined position.

Abstract: A vacuum-powered film-applying mechanism for applying a flexible film to a workpiece includes a bracket, a suction member, and a rotating joint. The suction member is rotatably mounted on the bracket, and defines a peripheral surface and a plurality of suction chambers therein, and by virtue of a vacuum created in the interior of the suction member, a length of flexible film is attracted and adhered. The rotating joint on the bracket communicates with the plurality of the suction chamber, through the rotating joint, air is supplied and exhausted from the plurality of suction chambers progressively, on a one by one basis, to pick up and roll the flexible film onto itself, and by supplying air to the plurality of suction chambers one by one, unrolls and releases the flexible film onto the workpiece with a low incidence of trapping air bubbles.

Abstract: A joining surface treatment device and a joining surface treatment method for treating a joining surface of a component which joining surface is used for joining two components, the joining surface treatment device comprising at least one heat source for heating a portion of a surface of a first component at which portion the first component shall be joined with a second component; and a primer application device for applying a primer to a portion of the surface of the first component which portion is heatable by the at least one heat source, wherein the at least one heat source is arranged so that it can heat the first component before and/or after applying the primer.

Abstract: An attaching mechanism is used for attaching an adhesive member to an object. The adhesive member includes an adhesive side. The object includes a first side and a second side opposite to the first side. The attaching mechanism includes a positioning part, a pressing part, and a loading member. The positioning part holds the object. The pressing part moves in a first direction toward the positioning part to press on the first side of the object. The loading member loads the adhesive member, and the adhesive side is away from the loading member. The loading member moves in a second direction opposite to the first direction to press the adhesive member on the second side, so as to make the adhesive side adhere to the second side.

Abstract: An apparatus for handling a magnet handles a plurality of split magnets obtained by sequentially splitting a magnet to be split from one end thereof. The apparatus for handling a magnet is equipped with a mechanism which arranges a split magnet with respect to a previously split magnet so that the magnets are put on top of one another and the corresponding irregularities of a pair of split surfaces thereof are arranged opposite each other. The apparatus for handling a magnet is also equipped with a section where the plurality of split magnets are arranged.

Abstract: A method for sheathing a light guide with a flexible layer of sheathing. The method includes providing a light guide and a sheathing strip. The sheathing strip is made of a flexible material. The method also includes joining the light guide and the sheathing strip using a forming aid to form a light guide-sheathing composite. The forming aid places the sheathing strip about the light guide, leaving two excess ends of the sheathing strip extending from the light guide. The method further includes feeding the light guide-sheathing composite to a connection unit and connecting the two excess ends to produce a mounting tab for the light guide-sheathing composite.

Abstract: A foam affixing mechanism employed to affix foam to a workpiece, includes a robot arm, a foam supplying assembly and a clamping assembly. The foam supplying assembly is located adjacent to the robot arm to supply foam pieces. The clamping assembly is mounted on the robot arm. The clamping assembly includes a fixing frame, a driving member, a pair of fixing members, and a pair of clamping subassemblies. The driving member is mounted on the fixing frame, the pair of fixing members are fixed to the fixing frame. The clamping subassembly includes a first linking member rotatably connected to the driving member and a second linking member rotatably connected to the first linking member. The second linking member is rotatably connected to the fixing member by a middle portion thereof, the second linking member includes a clamping portion at an end. The present invention further discloses a clamping assembly.

Abstract: A fiber application machine comprising a fiber application head, a displacing system to displace said fiber application head, a fiber storage, and a fiber conveyor to convey the fibers from the fiber storage to the application head. The machine further comprises a safety system comprising at least one perimeter barrier defining a safety zone wherein the displacing system carrying the application head is placed, the fiber storage being arranged outside of said safety zone.

Abstract: A positioning mechanism includes a loading assembly and a clamping assembly. The clamping assembly includes a driver mounted on the bottom of the loading assembly, at least two sliding members driven by the driver, and at least two clamping subassemblies mounted on the top of the loading assembly. The clamping subassemblies are divided into two groups and are arranged and mounted adjacent to opposite sides of the loading assembly, and the sliding members are connected to the two groups of the at least two clamping subassemblies, respectively. The driver is capable of driving the sliding members to move away from or toward each other to enable the two groups of the clamping subassemblies to move toward or away from the loading assembly to clamp or release a workpiece on the loading assembly. The present invention further discloses a bonding device using the positioning mechanism.

Abstract: To provide a lamination method and a lamination system capable of excellently laminating a film-type laminate without damage even though the semiconductor is a brittle lamination target such as a foil-type semiconductor or a semiconductor made of highly brittle material. In a lamination method for laminating a film-type laminate to a brittle lamination target by overlapping the brittle lamination target and the film-type laminate and heating and pressing the brittle lamination target and the film-type laminate, with respect to the brittle lamination target mounted on a mount member and carried into a lamination device, an eleastic film member is expanded into a vacuum chamber of the lamination device from the above to press and laminate the brittle lamination target and the film-type laminate.

Abstract: A weight applicator for a wheel of a tire-wheel assembly is disclosed. The weight applicator includes an arm portion and an applicator portion connected to the arm portion. The applicator includes a radially-extending flange portion. The radially-extending flange portion is connected to the arm portion. A first plunger portion is movably-connected to the radially-extending flange portion by one or more first radial arms. A method is also disclosed.

Abstract: A labelling device includes a linearly displaceable piston operably connectable to a moving mechanism for moving the piston from a resting position to a labelling position. A label carrying mechanism is arranged at the distal end of the piston for carrying an adhesive label and affixing the adhesive label to an object via physical contact at the labelling position of the piston. A force-switching-state system is provided to maintain the piston in relation to the moving mechanism in an attracting force state and the piston moves with the moving mechanism. The physical contact creates an opposite repelling force from the object onto the label carrying mechanism causing separation of the displaceable piston from the moving mechanism. This separation causes a change of the force state of the displaceable piston from an attracting to a repelling force state, causing the linearly displaceable piston to move back to the resting position.

Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing an absorbent article includes a guide member that guides an elastic member fed on a web configuring a component of the absorbent article and being conveyed in a continuous state. The guide member includes: an arm member having a tip portion that is a feeding position of the elastic member to the web, and a base portion separated from the tip portion; a first driving member that swings the arm member about the base portion of the arm member as a rotational axis; and a second driving member that performs a back and forth movement of the arm member and the first driving member in a first direction in which the tip portion is close to a contact point where the elastic member is in contact with the web, and a second direction in which the tip portion is separated from the contact point.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method and a device for producing a strip (7) obtained by longitudinally welding together at least two individual strips (2, 3), characterized in that sections of the individual strips are deflected in a vertical direction (III) before being welded together, and the deflected sections of the strips (2, 3) are guided past a welding head of a welding apparatus (6) in the vertical direction (III) and are welded together by the welding head.

Abstract: This invention discloses an apparatus and method that can be easily used to lay a protective film cover on the screen of a mobile electronic device so that the cut-off portion on the protective film cover aligns properly on the screen of the mobile electronic device. The apparatus has a top housing component and a bottom housing component. The top and bottom housing component are joined by a main body that has a closed rear end and an open front end, into which the mobile electronic device is inserted. The internal cavity of open front end has a stopper that centralizes the mobile device when it is inserted into it. The method discloses way of laying protective film cover on the mobile electronic device so that it is aligned properly.

Abstract: An adhesive tape affixing equipment for pulling out a tape from a supply reel on which the tape constructed by laminating an adhesive tape on a separator tape is wound, and then affixing the adhesive tape onto predetermined locations of a substrate by pushing the tape using a press-fitting tool. A radial direction of the supply reel is arranged to intersect substantially orthogonally with a longitudinal direction of the press-fitting tool during the affixing of the adhesive tape by the press-fitting tool. Also included is a tape running route setting device for causing the tape pulled out from the supply reel to run through an area between the press-fitting tool and the substrate along the longitudinal direction of the press-fitting tool via a tape running direction changing portion being provided to at least one location.

Abstract: Radius fillers for composite structures, composite structures that include the radius fillers, and systems and methods of forming the radius fillers. The systems and methods may be configured to create a pre-form that may be utilized to form a radius filler and/or create a radius filler from the pre-form. Creating the pre-form may include extending a plurality of lengths of composite tape from a composite tape source and receiving the plurality of lengths of composite tape in a pre-form forming structure, converging and/or otherwise combining the plurality of lengths of composite tape within the pre-form forming structure to produce the pre-form, and/or withdrawing the pre-form from the pre-form forming structure. Creating the radius filler from the pre-form may include receiving the pre-form in a radius filler forming structure and producing the radius filler from the radius filler forming structure.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a mobile phone film positioner, comprising a housing, on which a recess for accommodating a mobile phone and mobile phone film is provided, the recess is provided with positioning grooves on two ends thereof, the positioning grooves have projections on the bottoms thereof for positioning the mobile phone film; the present invention further discloses a mobile phone film with positioning structure, to be used with the mobile phone positioner described above, the protective layer of the film is provided with lugs in the corresponding positions thereof, the lugs are provided with positioning holes corresponding to the projections. The positioner and film disclosed in the present invention simplifies the positioning process between the film and screen, making the whole manipulation of film application become simple and time-saving, even the common users could finish the job easily.

Abstract: Apparatus and method for producing absorbent structures with absorbent layers with channel(s) without absorbent material, using a first moving endless surface with specific raised strip(s) and a second moving endless surface with specific mating strip(s).

Abstract: There is provided a chip ejector including a fixing unit; and at least one or more conveying units disposed outwardly of the fixing unit, wherein the conveying units fall with a tape having one surface attached to upper portions of the conveying units, and separate a chip attached to the other surface of the tape therefrom.

Abstract: The present invention comprises a jointing head 1, a robot with this jointing head 1, and a fastening method for affixing fastening elements 9 to a component surface B. The jointing head 1 comprises a gripper 30 that removes fastening elements 9 from a removal position E of a cartridge 70 by means of a pivoting movement. In addition, the jointing head 1 comprises a compensation mechanism 40 of the gripper 30 so that, when the fastening element 9 is mounted on a component surface B, the fastening element 9 is optimally arranged adjacent to a hardening source 60 such as a light source.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a porous stamp assembly. The manufacturing method of the assembly comprises a first step of hermetically adhering a porous impression die member of thermoplastic resin to a front end face of a frame; a second step of fixing the die member embedded frame onto a mount that is to be in face-to-face relation with a thermal head attached to a seal carving device; a third step of putting the thermal head in contact with an upper major surface of the porous impression die member, with a resin film interposed therebetween, and moving the thermal head and the porous impression die member relative to each other; and a fourth step of removing the die member embedded frame from the mount.

Abstract: A film affixing apparatus for affixing a film to a workpiece includes a stand, a film provider, and an affixing device. The stand includes a work platform. The workpiece slides along the work platform under an external force. The film provider is mounted to the stand and dispenses rolls of film. The affixing device is mounted to the stand. The affixing device includes a pressing portion that faces the work platform. The film is unwound and passes over the pressing portion onto the workpiece on the work platform. The pressing portion presses the film onto the workpiece.

Abstract: Device for affixing a visual marking on a surface to be marked of a rigid support (1) that is ready for use, which includes an assembly that is essentially inelastic, exhibits a certain degree of flexibility, forms a flat and thin cohesive multilayer stack that includes a protective back (6), a marked support (7), a stencil (8), and an application obverse (9), limited by a peripheral edge (22) with an adhesion of its rear face (23) and of the front face of the stencil (21) that can—during the use of the device (1)—allow the removal of the application obverse (9) by peeling.