All Articles From Single Source Only Patents (Class 156/558)
  • Patent number: 11524424
    Abstract: A method of making a wood particle board containing sticking type resin coated wood particles wherein the top of a layup of the coated wood particles is smoothed to provide a smooth a top surface on the layup and a release agent is applied on the top surface and the so coated layup is consolidated into a board in a consolidating press under heat and pressure with the coated top surface in direct contact with a press platen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Inventors: Alain Laplante, Mathieu Thibault, Aleksander Nadezhdin
  • Patent number: 8789573
    Abstract: A method of transferring a micro device and an array of micro devices are disclosed. A carrier substrate carrying a micro device connected to a bonding layer is heated to a temperature below a liquidus temperature of the bonding layer, and a transfer head is heated to a temperature above the liquidus temperature of the bonding layer. Upon contacting the micro device with the transfer head, the heat from the transfer head transfers into the bonding layer to at least partially melt the bonding layer. A voltage applied to the transfer head creates a grip force which picks up the micro device from the carrier substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: LuxVue Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Andreas Bibl, John A. Higginson, Hung-Fai Stephen Law, Hsin-Hua Hu
  • Patent number: 8678063
    Abstract: An applicator roll (1) is described for a labeling apparatus for paying out and applying self-adhesive labels, which with each operating cycle moves one self-adhesive label into a dispensing position underneath an applicator roll. Depending on the printing mechanism used in the labeling apparatus, whether printing an even or an odd number of digits, it is advantageous to arranged a profiled ring (32) formed on a sleeve (31) of the applicator roll (1) in the center or off center. In addition, label formats of different widths require applicator rolls of different widths. These problems are solved in the applicator roll (1) described here in that its sleeve (31) supports two cylindrical jackets (34) on either side of the profiled ring (32). The cylindrical jackets (34) are axially displaceable on the sleeve (31) and can be releasably, positively locked in several positions against axial shifting, preferably by mutual engagement of an annular collar (38) and an annular groove (40).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Inventors: Michael Baumbusch, Michael Rapp, Ulrich Silberzahn
  • Patent number: 8646505
    Abstract: A micro device transfer head and head array are disclosed. In an embodiment, the micro device transfer head includes a base substrate, a mesa structure with sidewalls, an electrode formed over the mesa structure, and a dielectric layer covering the electrode. A voltage can be applied to the micro device transfer head and head array to pick up a micro device from a carrier substrate and release the micro device onto a receiving substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: LuxVue Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Andreas Bibl, John A. Higginson, Hung-Fai Stephen Law, Hsin-Hua Hu
  • Patent number: 8540841
    Abstract: A rubber sheet jointing apparatus is provided with first holding means for releasably holding a joint end portion of one of two rubber sheets, second holding means provided movably relative to the first holding means for releasably holding a joint end portion of the other of the two rubber sheets, and operating means for pressure-contacting the end surfaces of the two rubber sheets respectively held by the first and second holding means by moving the second holding means relative to the first holding means. Mutually facing surfaces of the first and second holding means are respectively provided with holder portions which are formed as rugged portions each taking a comb tooth shape and which are able to partly overlap to mesh with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignees: Fuji Shoji Co., Ltd., Fuji Seiko Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chikara Takagi
  • Patent number: 8479795
    Abstract: A three-dimensional object fabrication apparatus is disclosed. A housing encloses a work area having at least two distinct zones including a fabrication zone and an assembly zone. Digital data defining geometry for a three-dimensional object to be fabricated is passed via an interface to a processor within the housing. A fabrication mechanism in the fabrication zone to fabricates sub-elements where each sub-element corresponds to a portion of the object substantially consistent with the digital data. An assembly mechanism in the assembly zone joins the sub-elements in relative alignment to form the object defined by the geometry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Synerdyne Corporation
    Inventor: Mark S. Knighton
  • Patent number: 8402642
    Abstract: In a pocket coil spring structure assembling apparatus, a row-of-pocket-coil-springs auxiliary feed stock mechanism and a row-of-pocket-coil-springs delivery mechanism are connected together in series so as to form a row-of-pocket-coil-springs supply unit, a plurality of row-of-pocket-coil-springs supply units are disposed on an upstream side with respect to a sealing/cutting mechanism, a control apparatus is allowed to alternatively select a row-of-pocket-coil-springs supply unit to face the sealing/cutting mechanism from the plurality of row-of-pocket-coil-springs supply units, and a row-of-pocket-coil-springs supply unit alternatively selected is moved to face the sealing/cutting mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Matsushita Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshinori Kujuro, Hiroyuki Etoh
  • Patent number: 8393131
    Abstract: The device for the assembly of pocket spring strings includes a rack, on which a drum having receptacles for pocket spring strings is rotatably supported. An operator manually places the pocket spring strings into the receptacles and rotates, or initiates the rotation of, the drum about a predetermined angle, for example 60°. Now, the operator places a further pocket spring string into the subsequent receptacle , and at the same time an adhesive is applied to the advanced pocket spring string. Following a further rotational movement of the drum, the next pocket spring string is inserted, an adhesive is applied to the previously inserted pocket spring string, and at the same time the pocket spring string to which the adhesive was applied and which is now located in front of the assembly device is ejected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: Spuhl AG
    Inventor: David Blunschi
  • Patent number: 8167018
    Abstract: A device for separating labels (4) or the like stacked in a feeder (2), includes a transport device (6) which draws the labels (4) individually from one end of a stack, and a cassette (1), which holds the extractable labels (4) and which can be removed from the feeder (2) or replaced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Frama AG
    Inventor: Thomas Haug
  • Patent number: 8127817
    Abstract: A rubber sheet jointing apparatus is provided with a first holding member for releasably holding a joint end portion of one of two rubber sheets; a second holding member provided movably relative to the first holding member for releasably holding a joint end portion of the other of the two rubber sheets; and an operating member for pressure-contacting the end surfaces of the two rubber sheets respectively held by the first and second holding member by moving the second holding member relative to the first holding member. Mutually facing surfaces of the first and second holding member are respectively provided with holder portions which are formed as rugged portions each taking a comb tooth shape and which are able to partly overlap to mesh with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignees: Fuji Shoji Co., Ltd., Fuji Seiko Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shigemasa Takagi
  • Patent number: 8123889
    Abstract: A second separator (2) that becomes an opposite electrode to a first separator (1) is stacked on a surface of the first separator (1), on which an adhesive (3) is coated, and a separator unit (4) as a set is formed. Then, at least two or more of the separator units (4) are stacked on one another, and the adhesive (3) is cured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yasuhiro Numao
  • Patent number: 8082965
    Abstract: A rubber sheet joining apparatus includes a cutting unit for cutting a ribbon of rubber sheet reinforced with cords to generate rubber sheet strips having different lengths; a sheet overlapping unit for overlapping and joining the rubber sheet strips having different lengths to make an overlapped and joined strip. First holding members hold a front end portion of a following overlapped and joined strip. Second holding members hold a rear end portion of a preceding overlapped and joined strip. Support guides movably support the first holding members relative to the second holding members. An operating unit moves the first holding members relative to the second holding members to butt-join the side surfaces of two successive overlapped and joins strips held respectively by the first holding members and the second holding members to generate a ply sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignees: Fuji Seiko Co., Ltd., Fuji Shoji Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigemasa Takagi, Chikara Takagi, legal representative
  • Patent number: 8038826
    Abstract: An improved tabbed divider making apparatus is disclosed. The machine preferably improves upon existing tabbed divider making machines in its ease of use and efficiency. Among other elements, the machine may include a paper feeder, a processing section, and an output tray. An improved film delivery system is also disclosed, as well as methods relating to manufacturing of tabbed dividers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Scott Office Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Mark Kucera, Kevin Hartnett, Thomas J. Richmond
  • Patent number: 7600547
    Abstract: The variable lamination rapid prototyping apparatus of the present invention includes a first feeding means which longitudinally reciprocates a sheet, a second feeding means which is provided under the first feeding means and reciprocates in a direction transverse to the sheet, and a rotating means which is coupled to the second feeding means and rotates around an axis parallel to the transverse direction of the sheet. The apparatus further includes a translation means which is linked to the rotating means, a cutting means which is coupled to the translation means, and a stacking means which subsequently stacks a plurality of cut sheets, thus forming the 3-dimensional object. The apparatus further includes a control means which previously stores data about the object therein and controls the above-mentioned plurality of means based on the data. Because a hot wire is provided in a parallelogram link structure, superior cutting accuracy and the stability are ensured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2009
    Assignee: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Dong Yol Yang, Hyo Chan Kim, Sang Ho Lee, Seung Kyo Park
  • Patent number: 7192502
    Abstract: A method and device for applying a label to a packet of cigarettes travelling in a given direction along a conveying path; to apply the label to the packet, a pickup head is fed along a feed path by rotating the pickup head about two axes parallel to each other, and by moving the pickup head radially with respect to one of the two axes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2007
    Assignee: G.D Societa' per Azioni
    Inventors: Mario Spatafora, Fabrizio Tale′, Alberto Polazzi
  • Patent number: 7166181
    Abstract: The invention relates to an wood-gluing system enabling the continuous production of glued pieces of lumber for panels and the like. The system includes a deck, a horizontal displacement system for advancing lumber across the deck, a braking system, a one-way clamping system and an upstream pressure system. The system may be used in conjunction with finger-jointing processes or with single pieces of lumber and may be used for the production of both furniture grade and construction grade wood products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2007
    Inventor: Eric Cable
  • Patent number: 7080675
    Abstract: In a method for joining an adhesive tape to a back face of a semiconductor wafer after a process of working the back face of the semiconductor wafer, the semiconductor wafer is held at a state where a face having a pattern formed thereon is directed upward, and the adhesive tape is joined to the back face of the semiconductor wafer from below.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2006
    Assignee: Nitto Denko Corporation
    Inventor: Masayuki Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 7000665
    Abstract: A stacking apparatus and a method for assembly of electrochemical cells. The stacking apparatus includes at least one stacking head having an adjustable holding member adapted to hold an electrochemical laminate of a pre-determined length and means for adjusting the shape of the electrochemical laminate of the pre-determined length during stacking of a plurality of electrochemical laminates. The electrochemical laminates are assembled in a way that prevents air entrapment between the electrochemical laminates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2006
    Assignee: Avestor Limited Partnership
    Inventors: Michael Parker, Gilles Gagnon
  • Patent number: 6984285
    Abstract: The invention relates to a splicer for splicing strips of in rubber material embedded cords to each other, the splicer I comprising a supply device (3) having an output side (30), for supplying the strips in a supply direction, a transport device (32, 24) in line with the supply device and having an input side (36, 38) oriented at the output side of the supply device. The transport device (33, 24) is adapted for transporting the strips. The splicer further comprises a splicing unit for splicing strips to each other along a splice line which splice line intersects the transport device at an angle alpha. The transport device comprises at least two transport means that are substantially parallel on to the other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2006
    Assignee: VMI EPE Holland B.V.
    Inventor: Klaas Nauta
  • Patent number: 6978818
    Abstract: A device for affixing an adhesive label to a package comprises a piston and cylinder. The cylinder comprises two connections arranged on a wall of the cylinder spaced apart from each other, which are alternatively connected to either a positive or a negative pressure media source. The connections control the movement of the piston inside the cylinder so that the piston can move between a first dead center position and a second dead center position thereby causing a stamp to affix a label to the package. Shortly before reaching the first dead center, the piston blocks the first connection with its cylindrical wall, thereby stopping any increase in negative pressure between the piston and the first dead end position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2005
    Assignee: Espera Werke GmbH
    Inventors: Winfried Vicktorius, Ralf Dippe
  • Patent number: 6957675
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for simultaneously pressing together longitudinally a plurality of individual strips of wood, each strip being provided with a finger joint at each end. The strips are jointed end to end in a number of rows to form a floorboard. The apparatus includes a mechanism for simultaneously applying longitudinal pressure to each of the rows of wood strips during the curing process. The resulting floorboard is mechanically improved, has greater protection against humidity and increases the fatigue resistance of the floorboard, which can be used for trailer floors or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2005
    Assignee: Prolam, Societe en Commandite
    Inventor: Benoit Risi
  • Patent number: 6926058
    Abstract: A sample pretreatment system is equipped with a label sticking apparatus for sticking labels on containers. In this system, a manipulator 72 grasps and holds a container before label sticking from the pipetting apparatus to convey it to a receiving position on the line L—L along with the raising/lowering path of a container holding device 82. The container holding device 82 is raised by the raising/lowering mechanism 86 to be positioned at a receiving position in a complexly opened state. After receiving the container, the container holding device 82 is lowered, and then the container holding device 82 carries out the closing operation according to the lowering motion, thereby enabling to hold the container reliably irrespective of the diameter of the container. At the label sticking position which is set at a lower position, a label is stuck to the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2005
    Assignee: Aloka Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kei Sato, Hideaki Kubonoya
  • Publication number: 20040188003
    Abstract: A splicing unit for splicing strips of in rubber material embedded cords to each other, which splicing unit comprises a splicing table and a splicing machine placed over the splicing table and determining a splice-line, wherein the splicing table is provided with a longitudinal axial line dividing the splicing table in a first splicing table half and a second splicing table half, an inlet end, an outlet end, a first splicing table transport unit placed on the first splicing table half, which first splicing table transport unit extends from the inlet end of the splicing table up to a distance from the inlet end of the splicing table.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2004
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Applicant: VMI EPE HOLLAND B.V.
    Inventors: Klaas Nauta, Theodorus Gijsbertus Gerardus Teunissen
  • Patent number: 6796354
    Abstract: Splicer (1) for splicing to each other strips (30) of cords embedded in rubber material. The device comprises a supply transport device (2) for supplying strips in a supply direction. A splicing unit (6) splices strips to each other, and comprises a splicing table (7) and a splicing machine (8) placed over the splicing table. The supply transport device supplies strips to the splicing unit. A discharge transport device (11) discharges strips spliced to each other. A first (4) and a second (5) transport unit that are in line with each other are provided. The first transport unit (4) supplies strips to the second transport unit (5), in which the second unit supplies strips to the splicing unit and has an inlet end and an outlet end. The outlet end of the second transport unit and the splicing table are laterally, that means transverse to the transport direction, movable with respect to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2004
    Assignee: VMI Epe Holland B.V.
    Inventors: Klaas Nauta, Theodorus Gijsbertus Gerardus Teunissen
  • Patent number: 6790308
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for making a friction clutch plate includes cutting a supply of friction material into a plurality of individual shaped segments. The cut segments are moved in a first horizontal linear direction to a position adjacent a shuttle assembly. At least a first cut segment is engaged by the shuttle assembly which transfers the first cut segment in a second horizontal linear direction which is substantially perpendicular to the first horizontal linear direction. The first cut segment is deposited in a first indexing fixture. The remaining cut segments are sequentially moved in the first horizontal linear direction to the position adjacent the shuttle assembly. At least a second cut segment is engaged by the shuttle assembly and is transferred in a third horizontal linear direction which substantially perpendicular to the first horizontal linear direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2004
    Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin P. Murphy, Dean A. Collis
  • Patent number: 6779576
    Abstract: The invention relates to an wood-gluing system enabling the continuous production of glued pieces of lumber for panels and the like. The system includes a deck, a horizontal displacement system for an advancing lumber across the deck, a braking system, a one-way clamping system and an upstream pressure system. The system may be used in conjunction with finger-jointing processes or with single pieces of lumber and may be used for the production of both furniture grade and construction grade wood products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2004
    Inventor: Eric Cable
  • Publication number: 20040118513
    Abstract: An apparatus for forming a continuous preparation ply of the type used to make vehicle tires from preparation ply sections having nonmetallic cords. An infeed conveyor successively feeds the preparation ply sections to a butt splicing machine that joins the ends of the two preparation ply sections to form a butt joint. A gum strip applier receives the continuous preparation ply from an outfeed conveyor and applies a gum strip over the butt joint. A method is provided for forming a continuous preparation ply by first automatically forming a butt joint, and thereafter automatically placing a gum strip on the butt joint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2002
    Publication date: June 24, 2004
    Applicants: The Steelastic Company LLC, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Christopher David Dyrlund, Donald Chester Kubinski, Jeffrey Ford Bull, Frank A. Edwards
  • Patent number: 6684925
    Abstract: A laminator for lamination to a substrate by use of continuous laminated material is provided. The laminated material includes a support, and a photosensitive transfer layer overlaid on the support. A heat/pressure roller attaches the laminated material to the substrate with heat and pressure with the transfer layer opposed to the substrate. A cooler cools the substrate with the laminated material. A peeler peels the support from the transfer layer on the substrate from the cooler, to transfer the transfer layer to the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Nagate, Kazuyoshi Suehara, Shinji Uematsu
  • Patent number: 6543506
    Abstract: A modeling apparatus for producing a model by lamination of sheet material including a support platform which can be raised and lowered, a sheet feed mechanism for feeding sheet material over the platform, a superstructure mounted over the platform, a cutting mechanism for cutting the sheet material to form shaped portions, an adhesive applicator for applying adhesive to the shaped portions, and a control mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2003
    Assignee: Marrill Engineering Co. Limited
    Inventor: John Clifford Phillips
  • Publication number: 20030056869
    Abstract: A method and system for maintaining the inventory of labels is presented. An inventory count for each label type is maintained in a database. The database is updated when the labeler is operated by detecting the label type being used by a labeler by counting and subtracting the number of labels dispensed from the inventory count. The inventory count is adjusted from a remote location or via an operator interface. The system may be integrated with a labeler controller. The system includes a label sensor and counter for detecting and counting labels, a label database, a processing unit, an operator interface, and a gateway connection. An alarm is provided when the inventory of a label type is low and labels of the label type are automatically reordered if a reorder option is selected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2001
    Publication date: March 27, 2003
    Applicant: FMC Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel A. Tate, Robert R. Goetz, Kent Tabor
  • Patent number: 6488067
    Abstract: A two-part device for producing a toy wheel from cylindrical playing blocks composed of a hard foam, the device has a cutting device having a trough for insertion of a playing block and a guide for a separating tool extending at an angle to the trough, a joining device which has a circular-ring-shaped trough for insertion of playing block segments cut with the cutting device from the playing blocks, and a wheel shaft hole which is coaxial to the trough of the joining device for passing a wheel shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2002
    Assignee: Artur Fischer Tip GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Artur Fischer
  • Publication number: 20020162617
    Abstract: A label applicating system includes a label transport wheel and an air-pressure system connected to an opening in the label transport wheel. The air-pressure system applies a positive pressure at the opening to eject a label from the wheel onto a surface of an article. One aspect includes means for applying an upward force to the bottom surface of the article approximately simultaneously with ejecting the label from the label-holding sector. One aspect provides a controller which receives a signal from a sensor indicating a location of the article and in response to the signal, sends a first signal to a motor which rotates the wheel so that the label-holding sector is facing a top surface of the article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2001
    Publication date: November 7, 2002
    Inventor: Billy W. Kendall
  • Publication number: 20020033234
    Abstract: An apparatus for forming bristle sub-assemblies includes a vertically oriented slot, which is formed by two endless belts. A wheel disposed above the slot pushes a bristle string into the slot. The bristle string has a plurality of bristles connected to a base string in two rows. The bristle rows can be horizontally oriented, so that all of the bristles are co-planar in a horizontal plane, or they can be angularly oriented with the base string at the vertex of the angle. When the bristles are pushed into the slot, they bend to adopt a new, substantially parallel orientation. An ultrasonic heater heats the bent bristles to re-set the thermoplastic material from which the bristles are made so that after cooling, the parallel orientation is maintained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2001
    Publication date: March 21, 2002
    Inventors: Mark Stephen Edwards, Robert Maurice Brown, Winship Stinson Reed
  • Patent number: 6346163
    Abstract: An integral sheet member is produced by repeating the steps of feeding a predetermined amount of sheet material to a conveyor from a feed position on one side of the conveyor, cutting the sheet material to form a preceding strip which is transferred by the conveyor, and joining a leading end of a successive strip to a trailing end of the preceding strip. According to the invention, the preceding sheet strip has a transfer path which is branched into at least two directions, thereby forming at least two types of preceding strips. The leading end of the succeeding strip is joined to the trailing end of the preceding strip of a selected type, thereby allowing at least two kinds of sheet members to be produced continuously and highly efficiently, with an improved manufacturing flexibility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2002
    Assignee: Bridgestone Corporation
    Inventor: Yasuo Mizota
  • Patent number: 6331225
    Abstract: An apparatus for mounting electronic parts on a printed circuit board is disclosed. Plural electronic parts to be mounted on a printed circuit board are arranged as a set and loaded in a loading member for electronic parts. A set of such loading members for electronic parts, each carrying a set of electronic parts of the same type, are arrayed in a loading member furnishing casing. This set of the loading members for electronic parts, arrayed and held in the loading member furnishing casing is inserted and held by a loading member holder by which the set of the loading members for electronic parts can be held in register with an electronic part mounting portion of the printed circuit board. The loading member holder holding the set of the loading members for electronic parts is loaded on a electronic part loading device. The set of the electronic parts held by the loading member holder is loaded at a time on the sole printed circuit board by the electronic part loading device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2001
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Osamu Sugiyama
  • Patent number: 6286577
    Abstract: An integrated system and method for fabricating a countertop from a slab is disclosed. The system includes a cutting station where an apron strip of a predetermined size is cut from a slab, a translating station where the apron strip is translated and positioned along the cut edge of the slab, and a press for adhesively bonding the apron to the cut edge of the slab.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2001
    Assignee: Premark RWP Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Howard Lynn Douglas, Steven J. Moore
  • Patent number: 6280560
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a plant for assembling, gluing and pressing veneer panels to be connected in a plurality of layers one above the other and one behind the other to form an endless strand of laminated veneer boards forming a continuous veneer-panel strand. The plant has a glue application machine, rolling belts, a laying device and a continuously operating press. A veneer-panel laying and interlinking device has a buffer acceleration belt with a combined reversing action. The laying device has a veneer-assembly laying belt and is embodied as a recirculating chain device with a recirculating supporting surface to form a fall-through gap, which can be moved forward and backward and raised and lowered for the front or rear veneer-panel edge and can be adjusted to the respective deposition and interleaving position on the veneer-assembly laying belt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2001
    Assignee: Maschinenfabrik J. Dieffenbacher GmbH & Co.
    Inventor: Matthias Graf
  • Patent number: 6223800
    Abstract: A die bonding apparatus includes: a lead frame supply station for accommodating a plurality of lead frames; a frame transferring device for picking up the lead frame and transferring it to an Ag epoxy application table or to a traveling rail; a frame fixing station for fixing the lead frame to the Ag epoxy application table by suction power of a vacuum pump or moving it back and forth through actuation of a motor; an Ag epoxy supply station for ejecting a predetermined amount of Ag epoxy through a nozzle to the top surface of the lead frame; a moving device for moving the lead frame forward on the traveling rail; a preheating station for receiving the lead frame into a magazine and preheating it; a wafer placement station for transferring wafers sequentially supplied from a wafer supply station to a predetermined location through rotation; a die transferring device for picking up a die and transferring it to a work site for die bonding; a die bonding station for precisely bonding the die to a site where a tap
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seong-bong Kim, Myeong-Kyu Yeom
  • Patent number: 6220330
    Abstract: An apparatus for applying labels to articles being moved in a single-file along a conveyor assembly by a primary conveyor belt. Articles such as video cassette containers or CD containers are conveyed in an upright singulated fashion along a conveyor assembly. Each individual article enters a labeling station where the article contacts a biasing assembly that includes a biasing belt. The biasing belt exerts a lateral force on the article to press the article into contact with a stationary guide assembly. The biasing belt is operated at substantially the same speed as the primary conveyor belt such that the article is held in contact with the stationary guide assembly as the article moves along the labeling station. A labeling unit applies a label to the article as the article is held in contact with the stationary guide assembly by the biasing belt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2001
    Assignee: Dorner Mfg. Corp.
    Inventor: Terrence E. O'Brien, Jr.
  • Patent number: 6129813
    Abstract: A machine for fusing plastic plates includes a frame and a movable table mounted to the front end of the frame and movable along a longitudinal direction of the frame. Two spaced screw driving devices are secured to the underside of the movable table. Two screw rods are provided and each has a first end fixed to the frame and a second threaded end coupled to an associated screw driving device. The screw driving devices are driven to urge the movable table to move along the longitudinal direction of the frame. A rear compressing device is mounted behind the movable table for clamping a first plastic plate. A front compressing plate that is movable in a vertical direction is provided so as to cooperate with the movable table for clamping a second plastic plate. A fusion blade is provided for fusing a front end face of the second plastic plate with a rear end face of the first plastic plate. The front compressing plate further includes a fixed seat mounted thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2000
    Inventor: Ten-Fu Yeh
  • Patent number: 6129811
    Abstract: A method and apparatus (10) for securing a fragile wafer (16) to a wafer tape (26) secured taut across a wafer frame (24). A gentle point force (72) is provided by a roller wheel (36) mounted on a rotatable arm (30) to securely adhere the wafer tape (26) to the backside of the wafer (16). Preferably, a spiral pattern (70) is formed by the rotating roller (36) to secure the wafer tape (26) to the wafer (16) to avoid forming air bubbles or creases between the wafer tape and wafer. The method and apparatus is especially suitable for securely adhering fragile wafers to wafer tape that are to be subsequently broken along kerfs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2000
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Robert G. McKenna, R. Scott Croff
  • Patent number: 6089297
    Abstract: An apparatus for and a method of bonding veneers without problems in manufacturing process even if logs, which causes disorder of veneers after dried are used. The veneer bonding apparatus for bonding veneers to each other comprises: a bonding face machining device for machining both end portions of a veneer to be bonded to bonding faces; a bonding agent applying device for applying bonding agent to at least one bonding face of the machined bonding faces; an adjusting device for adjusting a front end bonding face of a succeeding veneer to a rear end bonding face of a preceding veneer such that a face side of the preceding veneer with the applied bonding agent and a backside of the succeeding veneer with the applied bonding agent are flush with each other; and a pressurizing device for pressurizing the adjusted bonding faces to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2000
    Assignee: Meinan Machinery Works, Inc.
    Inventors: Norio Shibagaki, Teruo Fujie, Kenichi Hiraiwa, Masanori Nagai, Kiichi Yamamoto, Matsunaga Tsuruta, Mikio Tsutsui, Katsuhito Okada, Takayuki Yamauchi
  • Patent number: 6014999
    Abstract: A thermally conductive film that includes a film of polymeric matrix material having a thickness t defined between a top surface and a bottom surface. A plurality of fibers, having a greater thermal conductivity than the polymeric matrix material, is disposed in the film and extends between the top surface and the bottom surface. Each of the fibers are oriented in the film to form a fiber-to-film surface angle .theta. relative to the top and bottom surfaces that is greater than about 45.degree. but is less than arctan t/d, where t is the thickness of the film and d is the diameter of the fibers in the direction of the angle .theta.. A shear/extruder apparatus is used to form the thermally conductive film from a sheet of composite prepreg material. An upper die block and a lower die block separated by a predetermined distance form an extrusion slot therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2000
    Inventor: James M. Browne
  • Patent number: 5992491
    Abstract: A method and system whereby an abrasive ring having an axis and a given number of abrasive sheet elements projecting with respect to the axis is formed by forming an orderly first pack of abrasive sheet elements having a first number of elements smaller than the given number of the ring; forming at least a second pack of elements having a second number of elements at most equal to the difference between the given number and the first number; curving the first pack to form a base ring; circumferentially compacting the elements in the base ring to form at least one gap; and inserting at least a second pack of elements inside the gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 30, 1999
    Assignee: Bibielle S.P.A.
    Inventor: Riccardo Audisio
  • Patent number: 5988253
    Abstract: A pocket coil spring structure assembling apparatus includes a feeder mechanism for supplying a group of pocket coil springs to a positioning transfer conveyor. A positioning transfer conveyor mechanism conveys the group of the pocket coil springs supplied from the feeder mechanism to a predetermined location. A cutter mechanism mounted between the feeder mechanism and the positioning transfer conveyor mechanism separates a group of the pocket coil springs from succeeding pocket coil springs by cutting to a given length. A press holding mechanism holds and lifts the group of the pocket coil springs on the positioning transfer conveyor by pressing the radial center of each pocket coil spring from opposite ends thereof. A press holding mechanism carrier mechanism moves the press holding mechanism in four, i.e. forward, backward, leftward, and rightward, directions. A spray mechanism including a spray nozzle applies a spray of an adhesive material to the group of the pocket coil springs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 23, 1999
    Assignee: Matsushita Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Eto
  • Patent number: 5980671
    Abstract: A process and device for cutting and distributing printed large width bands and a positioning table for implementing the process.In the extension of a feed table a positioning table is provided which is itself equipped with endless belts each carrying a gripping clip for pulling an initial band from the feed table on to itself, devices for registering and positioning the band being provided at least at the inlet and at the outlet of the positioning table.The device allows the production of a continuous wide width printed band from a narrower width printed band assuring that the design and the pattern on the new wide width band are in perfect register as shown in FIG. 1. The device cuts a rectangular length of the original narrow band, the length being the width of the desired wide width band. The so cut rectangular sheets are joined by gluing them along the longer side of the rectangles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1999
    Assignee: Sublistatic International
    Inventors: Gilbert Delebassee, Bjorn S. Rump
  • Patent number: 5968297
    Abstract: An apparatus and methods are provided for treating a workpiece such as a shoe component. The workpiece treating apparatus preferably includes a transporter for transporting a workpiece along a predetermined path of travel and a storage device for storing a plurality of predetermined parameters of each of a plurality of workpieces. A workpiece identifier is positioned responsive to the storage device for identifying the workpiece during travel along the predetermined path. A workpiece treatment applicator is positioned adjacent the transporter and responsive to the workpiece identifier for applying a treatment a workpiece being transported along the predetermined path of travel. A workpiece treatment position determiner preferably is positioned responsive to the workpiece identifier for continuously determining the position of the workpiece treatment applicator along a predetermined trajectory during treatment of the workpiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 19, 1999
    Assignee: Intelligent Machine Concepts, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. Hooker, James E. Spencer, Jr.
  • Patent number: 5942079
    Abstract: Veneer panels which are to be joined in a plurality of layers one above the other and one behind the other are assembled and glued to form an endless strand of veneer laminates. In the process, the veneer panels are first fed in through a glue-application machine which applies a layer of glue on a top side of the veneer panels onto a buffer belt. The veneer panels are then transferred from the buffer belt to a horizontally reversing feed belt which forms on a roller table a first veneer assembly comprising a plurality of veneer panels. The first veneer assembly is raised about its front end by an angle .alpha. into an oblique position so that veneer panels of a subsequent veneer assembly can be threaded into the first veneer assembly using the horizontally reversing feed belt. The first and subsequent veneer assemblies are thereby combined into a veneer-panel strand, and transferred to a continuously operating prepress and press.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 24, 1999
    Assignee: Mashinenfabrik J. Dieffenbacher GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: Friedrich B. Bielfeldt, Werner Hoffmann, Gerhard Melzer
  • Patent number: 5910229
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods are disclosed whereby elongate preformed thermoplastic elements are friction-welded coaxially in an end-to-end manner so that the core elements are joined integrally to one another. Most preferably, the elongate elements are perforated tubular elements formed of a thermoplastic material which are employed as core elements in the production of cylindrical melt-blown filter cartridges. As such, the integrally joined core elements can be rotated and traversed as a unit relative to a melt-blowing die during the continuous production of indefinite length cylindrical melt-blown filter cartridges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 8, 1999
    Assignee: USF Filtration & Separation Group Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Mozelack, Robert D. Connor, Robert J. Schmitt
  • Patent number: 5895546
    Abstract: Veneer panels which are to be joined in a plurality of layers one above the other and one behind the other are assembled and glued to form an endless strand of veneer laminates. In the process, the veneer panels are first fed in through a glue-application machine which applies a layer of glue on a top side of the veneer panels onto a buffer belt. The veneer panels are then transferred from the buffer belt to a horizontally reversing feed belt which forms on a roller table a first veneer assembly comprising a plurality of veneer panels. The first veneer assembly is raised about its front end by an angle .alpha. into an oblique position so that veneer panels of a subsequent veneer assembly can be threaded into the first veneer assembly using the horizontally reversing feed belt. The first and subsequent veneer assemblies are thereby combined into a veneer-panel strand, and transferred to a continuously operating prepress and press.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 20, 1999
    Assignee: Maschinenfabrik J. Dieffenbacher GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: Friedrich B. Bielfeldt, Werner Hoffman, Gerhard Melzer