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| 20090025202 | METHOD FOR ASSEMBLY OF AN LED LIGHT - The method for assembly of an LED lighting device comprising an LED module and a reflective and/or refractive optical unit and provided particularly as a reading or seat light for use in a vehicle such as, e.g., an airplane, a train or a bus, comprises the following steps:
| 01-29-2009 |
| 20090119904 | Method for Detecting Condition of Nozzle Member, Method for Detecting Holding of Components, Method and Apparatus for Mounting Components - An apparatus for mounting components provided with a multi-nozzle type component mounting head for moving vertically includes a plurality of movable parts linearly arranged; a plurality of nozzles respectively connected to tip parts of the movable parts; a height detector for detecting positions of the plurality of movable parts; a light projector provided on an extension of an arrangement of the plurality of nozzles; a light receiver provided at a position opposed to the light projector, wherein all of the plurality of nozzles are made to stand-by on an upper side of an optical axis L from the light projector, an arbitrary one of the nozzles is made to descend, and at a timing when the light receiver detects that light shielding of the light from the light projector is switched by the tip part of the nozzle, a vertical position of the movable part is measured by the height detector. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20100043202 | METHOD OF PRODUCING VARIANT-SHAPED LAMINATED CORE AND VARIANT-SHAPED LAMINATED CORE PRODUCED BY SAME - A method of producing a laminated variant-shaped core | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100043203 | HIGH-SPEED RFID CIRCUIT PLACEMENT METHOD AND DEVICE - A high-speed machine and method for placing an RFID circuit onto an electrical component includes separating an RFID circuit from a web of RFID circuits, and placing the RFID circuit onto an electrical component with a placing device. The separating includes directing the RFID circuit onto a transfer drum of the placement device and separably coupling the RFID circuit to the transfer drum. According to one method, a separator device separates and directs chips or interposers onto a placement device. According to another method, chips or interposers are tested before being separated from a web, and if good, are separated from the web, directed onto a placement device, and placed on an electrical component. If defective, the chips or interposers are not directed onto a placement device and are removed by a scrap web removal device. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100058576 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING INK-JET RECORDING HEAD - In a method of manufacturing an ink-jet recording head including plural recording element substrates having at least one nozzle array comprising nozzles to eject ink, an electric wiring member supplying signals to the recording element substrates, a member supporting the recording element substrates and the electric wiring member, electric connecting portions electrically interconnecting the recording element substrates and the electric wiring member, and a sealant sealing the electric connecting portions, the method comprises the steps of applying sealants to the supporting member including the recording element substrates, the electric wiring member, and the electric connecting portions, and curing the sealants, measuring a distance between reference positions set on each recording element substrate before and after the curing of the sealants, and mounting the recording element substrates to the supporting member depending on a difference in the distance between the reference positions measured before and after the curing of the sealants. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20100071195 | ELECTRIC COMPONENT MOUNTING SYSTEM AND ELECTRIC COMPONENT MOUNTING METHOD - To provide an electronic component mounting system and an electronic component mounting method which can prevent a mounting failure due to positional error in a height direction of a substrate and ensure mounting quality. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100170082 | METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICE - A method for assembling an image capturing device is provided. The image capturing device includes a light-pervious module, an image sensor and a binding material. The image sensor has a light sensing region for converting an imaging light into an electronic signal. The binding material is used for binding articles together and curable by a curing process. Firstly, the light-pervious module and the image sensor together are releasably bound together via the binding material, thereby defining a close space for accommodating the image sensor. Then, a testing process is performed to detect a clean condition of the close space. If particles present in the close space are detected, the light-pervious module is detached from the image sensor, a cleaning process is done to remove the particle, and the light-pervious module and the image sensor are releasably bound together to define the close space again. Afterwards, the binding material is cured. | 07-08-2010 |
| 20100170083 | Leading wiring method, leading wiring program, and leading wiring apparatus - When a formed position of a via formed on a board is the same as a position of a footprint of a chip component located on the back surface of the board corresponding to an area on which a BGA is mounted, a board designing apparatus determines that the chip component and the BGA can be connected using chip on hole. When it is determined that the chip component and the BGA can be connected, the board designing apparatus carries out chip on hole by forming a via in an area of the board on which the BGA is mounted, the via leading to the footprint of the chip component located on the back surface of the board. | 07-08-2010 |
| 20100218364 | PACKAGING SUBSTRATE HAVING PATTERN-MATCHED METAL LAYERS - A pattern matched pair of a front metal interconnect layer and a back metal interconnect layer having matched thermal expansion coefficients are provided for a reduced warp packaging substrate. Metal interconnect layers containing a high density of wiring and complex patterns are first developed so that interconnect structures for signal transmission are optimized for electrical performance. Metal interconnect layers containing a low density wiring and relatively simple patterns are then modified to match the pattern of a mirror image metal interconnect layer located on the opposite side of the core and the same number of metal interconnect layer away from the core. During this pattern-matching process, the contiguity of electrical connection in the metal layers with a low density wiring may become disrupted. The disruption is healed by an additional design step in which the contiguity of the electrical connection in the low density is reestablished. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20100242258 | Lubricating Micro-Machined Devices Using Fluorosurfactants - A method of lubricating MEMS devices using fluorosurfactants | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100242259 | ELECTRONIC MODULE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ELECTRONIC MODULE - An electronic module capable of easily determining connection reliability of an ACF connection portion is provided. Electrode wirings of a board serving as an electronic parts of a display panel are connected with ACF bonding wirings of an FPC through an ACF to make electrical connection between the FPC and the board. Two branch portions branched from each of the ACF bonding wirings extend to an edge of the FPC. Low resistance measurement of the connection portion can be performed using the electrode wiring of the board and the branch portions, so whether or not the ACF connection portion is faulty can be determined. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100293777 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES RELATING TO FINDABLE BALLS - Golf balls and methods and systems for manufacturing golf balls. In one exemplary embodiment, a portion of a golf ball comprises a core material having a void, a semiconductor component disposed at least partially in the void, and a filler material in the void and surrounding the semiconductor component, the filler material being placed in the void in a liquid state and occupying a first volume in the liquid state and the filler material transforming into a solid state which occupies substantially the first volume. Methods for manufacturing golf balls and fixtures and apparatuses for manufacturing golf balls are also described. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20100319184 | Method of Collective Fabrication of Calibration-Free Temperature and/or Strain Sensors by Matching of Resonators on the Basis of Resonant Frequency and Static Capacitance Criteria - A method of collective fabrication of remotely interrogatable sensors, each sensor comprising at least one first resonator and one second resonator, each resonator comprising acoustic wave transducers designed such that they exhibit respectively a first and a second operating frequency, is provided. The method comprises the fabrication of a first series of first resonators (RT | 12-23-2010 |
| 20100325872 | Razors - Razor handles are provided for razors having a battery-powered functionality. Methods of manufacturing such handles are also provided. In one implementation, the handle includes a unitary grip portion constructed to receive a razor head at one end thereof, and a battery cover, mounted on the grip portion. The grip portion and the battery cover, when joined, may together define a water-tight unit prior to mounting of the razor head on the grip portion. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110041317 | CONNECTION VERIFICATION TECHNIQUE - Some embodiments of the present invention are generally directed to testing connections of a memory device to a circuit board or other device. In one embodiment, a memory device that is configured to facilitate continuity testing between the device and a printed circuit board or other device is disclosed. The memory device includes a substrate and two connection pads that are electrically coupled to one another via a test path. A system and method for testing the connections between a memory device and a circuit board or other device are also disclosed, as are additional techniques for detecting excess temperature and enabling special functionalities using multi-stage connection pads. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110047782 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PERMANENT-MAGNET SYNCHRONOUS MOTOR - In a combination of, for example, a rotor having eight magnetic poles and a stator having twelve slots and pulsating components of permeance, which generate a sinusoidal cogging torque having maxima of the same number as the number of poles of the rotor, pressurizing parts arranged in predetermined positions, applying a force at an outer periphery of the stator and directed inwardly cancels the pulsating components of the cogging torque. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110061225 | MANUFACTURING APPARATUS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR AN ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - A manufacturing apparatus for an electronic component includes a plurality of press members contacting a housing of a connector, pressing a plurality of pins held by the housing toward a plurality of holes in a substrate, and provided with a pair of arm sections extending in one direction intersecting with a direction of the pressing, a drive unit pressing the press members and press-fitting the plurality of pins into the holes in the substrate, a stress measurement unit provided to the respective arm sections and adapted to measure a stress generated when the pins are pressed toward the holes in the substrate, and a drive control unit controlling a press force of the drive unit in accordance with a measurement result of the stress measurement unit. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110078894 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MONOLITHIC OSCILLATOR WITH BAW RESONATORS - A method of adjustment on manufacturing of a monolithic oscillator including circuit elements and a BAW resonator, this method including the steps of: a) forming the circuit elements and the resonator and electrically connecting them; b) covering the resonator with a frequency adjustment layer; c) measuring the output frequency of the oscillator; d) modifying the thickness of the frequency adjustment layer to modify the output frequency of the oscillator. | 04-07-2011 |
| 20110078895 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF WIRING SUBSTRATE AND DESIGN METHOD OF WIRING SUBSTRATE - A method of manufacturing a wiring substrate includes forming a conducting layer on a first insulating layer including a first glass cloth; forming a photosensitive resist layer on the conducting layer; recognizing a first origin position on the first insulating layer; forming a mask on the resist layer by positioning the mask with respect to the first origin position, the mask being formed so as to position wiring patterns only on positions overlapping the first glass cloth in a planar view; and exposing the resist layer via the mask and forming the wiring patterns only on the positions overlapping the first glass cloth in the planar view. | 04-07-2011 |
| 20110099796 | MACHINE AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATED DETECTION OF CABLES, WIRES AND PROFILES IN OR ON CABLE PROCESSING MACHINES - A machine and a method for a processing machine for longitudinal objects, in particular for cables and wires, which permits the reliable identification of a cable, a wire or another profile material inserted into the processing machine. On the basis of the identification of the cable, wire or profile material, the machine or the method determines the coordinated processing parameters in an automatic or automated manner. The processing parameters thus determined can subsequently be used without problems for automatic or automated actuation of the processing machine for processing the inserted cables, wires or profile materials. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110119899 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE - A light source manufacturing apparatus, which manufactures a light source device by adhering a laser device and a wavelength converting device that converts the laser light emitted by the laser device to laser light of a different wavelength, includes a first stage that holds the wavelength converting device, a second stage that holds the laser device, a power meter that measures the amount of laser light emitted by the wavelength converting device, a light receiving device that detects the drive waveform of the laser light, and a controlling unit that changes relative positions of the first stage and the second stage in such a manner that the amount of laser light measured by the power meter is a predetermined value or greater and the drive waveform detected by the light receiving device falls within a reference range. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110146057 | COMPONENT SELECTION FOR CIRCUIT ASSEMBLY - A method for assembling an electrical circuit includes measuring actual values of components of a given type that are held in a stock, and storing the measured actual values in a computerized stock-record. An actual property of an electrical circuit under assembly is determined. Based on the determined actual property, and on a specified response of the circuit, a required value is calculated for a set of one or more of the components of the given type. Responsively to the calculated required value, the stock-record is searched, and a set of one or more of the components is selected from the stock and assembled into the circuit. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110167618 | ELECTRICAL DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - An exemplary electrical device manufacturing method includes the following steps. First, a first electronic module is provided. Second, one or more functions of the electronic module are verified. Third, a support module is provided. Fourth, one or more functions of the support module are verified. Fifth, the first electronic module is attached to the support module so as to form a first integrated module. Sixth, one or more functions of the first integrated module are verified. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110192018 | METHOD OF MAKING A MOTOR WITH REDUCED COGGING TORQUE - To reduce the cogging torque of servomotors, electric power steering motors, and others, there is provided a permanent magnet motor comprising: a rotor | 08-11-2011 |
| 20110225804 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ALIGNING AN ANTENNA IN A REFERENCE POSITION - The present invention is an apparatus operable to align an antenna and to retain the antenna in a reference position during alignment of the antenna. The apparatus may include a bracket having an arm attached thereto, and the arm conforms to the back wall of an antenna. An engagement means and/or securing means may be incorporated in the apparatus to retain the position of the antenna in a fixed or removeable connection with the apparatus. An alignment device being operable to align the antenna may be attached to the bracket. The apparatus of the present invention may be arranged or otherwise positioned in accordance with a reference position. Said reference position may be defined as a position that is selected in reference to a reference point, line, or plane of the antenna. The apparatus may retain the antenna in a reference position during alignment of the antenna. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110232078 | SEMICONDUCTOR APPARATUS AND REPAIRING METHOD THEREOF - A semiconductor apparatus includes a semiconductor chip through-line for transmitting signals commonly to a plurality of stacked semiconductor chips. The apparatus includes a first test pulse signal transmission unit configured to transmit a first test pulse signal to a first end of the semiconductor chip through-line when a power-up operation is performed; a second test pulse signal transmission unit configured to transmit a second test pulse signal to a second end of the semiconductor chip through-line after the first test pulse signal is transmitted; a first signal reception unit coupled to the first end of the semiconductor chip through-line, and configured to receive signals transmitted from the first and second test pulse signal transmission units; and a second signal reception unit coupled to the second end of the semiconductor chip through-line, and configured to receive the signals transmitted by the first and second test pulse signal transmission units. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110252630 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING BACKLIGHT SOURCE - A manufacturing apparatus for a backlight unit includes a feed mechanism, a testing mechanism, and an attachment mechanism. The feed mechanism arranges a plurality of light-emitting diodes in a row. The testing mechanism tests the light-emitting diodes. The attachment mechanism positions the light-emitting diodes to a circuit board. The attachment mechanism comprises a support assembly and a laminating device, in which the support assembly receives the light-emitting diodes tested by the at least one testing unit, the support assembly is opposite to the circuit board, and the laminating device laminates the light-emitting diodes to the circuit board. A method for manufacturing the backlight unit is also provided. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20110258838 | METHOD OF ALLOCATING BATTERIES FOR USE ON SPECIFIC INDUSTRIAL VEHICLES IN A FLEET - A plurality of rechargeable and removable batteries are allocated to a plurality of industrial vehicles based on the power delivery capability of each battery and the intensity level at which each vehicle is operated. One of a plurality of ratings is assigned to each industrial vehicle, wherein a rating denotes an operating intensity level. The actual capacity of each battery is measured. A given battery is installed on a particular industrial vehicle in response to the relationship between the rating assigned to that industrial vehicle and the actual capacity of the given battery. Batteries with greater actual capacity are installed on industrial vehicles that are used more intensively. When a battery ages and its actual capacity diminishes, that battery is installed on less intensively used industrial vehicles. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110271518 | PROBE AND PROCESS OF ASSEMBLING SAID PROBE - A process of assembling a probe that includes providing a circuit board that is connectable to a sensor and is connected to a first electrical connector and sliding a housing that has a first end and a second end over the circuit board. The process includes sealingly connecting the first end of the housing and the first electrical connector with a water-tight seal and sealing the second end of the housing with a water-tight seal. Also disclosed is a probe made by the disclosed processes and a sonde including a probe made by the disclosed processes. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110283522 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING METAL PLATE CHIP RESISTORS - The object of the invention is to provide a method and an apparatus that allow production of metal plate chip resistors having a relatively low resistance with high accuracy and yield through simple process. The object is achieved by apparatus | 11-24-2011 |
| 20110308070 | IMAGE APPARATUS PRODUCTION SYSTEM, IMAGE APPARATUS INSPECTION SYSTEM, AND IMAGE APPARATUS INSPECTION METHOD - Provided are an imaging device production system, an imaging device inspection system, and an imaging device inspection method. The imaging device production system includes a assembling process for assembling each components constituting an imaging device, an inspection process in which the imaging device assembled in he assembling process is continuously transferred without being stopped except for emergency when two inspection tasks adjacent to and different from each other are performed, and a packaging for packaging the imaging device which passes through the inspection tasks to confirm quality of the imaging device. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20120000064 | FABRICATION PROCESS FOR EMBEDDED PASSIVE COMPONENTS - A fabricating process for a multi-layer printed circuit board containing embedded passive components is provided. The method includes a calibration step wherein a calibration measurement is taken of the geometry or at least one electrical parameter of an arrangement of calibration test points for a circuit forming process, such as masking, etching and/or lamination. A process control step is performed during the process, wherein a process control measurement is taken of at least one electrical parameter at one or more process control test points along one or more axes outside areas in which a circuit is to be formed. An analysis is performed of at least the calibration measurement and the process control measurement to calculate a CAD geometry change required to improve precision of embedded passive components to be printed on the multi-layer printed circuit board. The CAD geometry is modified in accordance with the calculated CAD geometry change, and multi-layer printed circuit boards containing embedded passive components are manufactured in accordance with the modified CAD geometry. The analyzing step may model variability and adapt to it. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120005880 | COMPONENT MOUNTING APPARATUS, COMPONENT MOUNTING METHOD, AND SUBSTRATE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A component mounting apparatus includes: two heads equipped with plural nozzles for suctioning and mounting a component; a memory holding at least one of information on maximum speed and maximum acceleration; an operation determining unit determining whether an operation after a suctioning operation of any one of heads is a suctioning operation or not; a speed/acceleration calculating unit calculating at least one of speed and acceleration at the time of axial movement by using at least one of the maximum speed and the maximum acceleration for the suction, if it is determined that the operation after the suctioning operation is the suctioning operation; a control signal generating unit generating a control signal; and a driving unit performing movement from the suction operation to a component suction position of the subsequent nozzle in accordance with the control signal when the suctioning operation by the subsequent nozzle is performed. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120011706 | BATTERY ASSEMBLING APPARATUS AND BATTERY ASSEMBLING METHOD - Provided is a battery assembling apparatus comprising a selecting section that selects as battery cells to be assembled into a battery pack, from among a plurality of battery cells, battery cells having similar charge curves that indicate a relationship between voltage and charge period, which is a time period necessary for a battery cell to be charged from a first voltage to a second voltage that is higher than the first voltage. As a result, the lifetimes of battery cells and of a battery pack assembled from a plurality of battery cells can be extended. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120011707 | COMMUNICATION WITH A MULTI-CONTACT PAD HAVING A USB APPLICATION - Apparatus for making an electrical connection in a system requiring four electrical connections, including an electrical connection pad having an array of four types of electrically conductive contacts, all conductive contacts of a given type being electrically connected to all other conductive contacts of the same type; and an arrangement for providing electrical connections to conductive contacts on the pads, the arrangement having electrically conductive pins for making contact with the conductive contacts, wherein the types of electrically conductive contacts include two contacts for power and two separate contacts for signals. The pins may be arranged at corners of a first square and a second square, with the first square being rotated by forty-five degrees with respect to the second square, and a pin located at a common center of both squares. A method of operation of the apparatus, and various applications and configurations for its use. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120017424 | POWER-MEASURED PULSES FOR THERMAL TRIMMING - A method for post-thermal-trimming annealing a thermally-trimmable resistor thermally-isolated on a substrate, the method comprising: trimming said thermally-trimmable resistor by applying a first power-measured signal to a heating resistor; and applying a second power-measured signal corresponding to a desired average annealing temperature to said heating resistor, wherein said second power-measured signal has a lower power level than said first power-measured signal. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120060356 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MOUNTING ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - An apparatus for mounting an electronic component includes a heating head that moves relative to the electronic component placed on a printed board, inclines according to the inclination of the electronic component, comes into contact with the electronic component, and heats a joining material that joins the printed board and the electronic component; a first sensor that measures the position and the inclination of the heating head; a second sensor that measures the position and the inclination of the printed board; and, a control unit that calculates the position and the inclination of the electronic component based on a measurement result of the first sensor in a state where the heating head is in contact with the electronic component, and determines the melted state of the joining material based on the measurement result of the second sensor and the position and the inclination of the electronic component. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120060357 | PART-MOUNTING SYSTEM AND PART-MOUNTING METHOD - It is an objective to provide a part-mounting system and a part-mounting method that, even when parts are extremely small, make it possible to mount the parts at a repair-requiring location without fail, to thus enhance a percentage of a non-defective substrate. In a part-mounting system | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120079710 | BATTERY PACK MAINTENANCE FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES - A method of repairing a used battery pack from an electric vehicle include removing the battery pack from the vehicle. Battery tests are performed on at least some of the plurality of batteries and a battery test result for each of the batteries tested are obtained and stored in a database. A plurality of replacement batteries are tested and test results for each of the replacement batteries are stored in the database. The battery test results from the database are retrieved and used to create a refurbished battery pack. An apparatus includes a database for storing test results. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120090161 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A SET SCREW-LESS PACEMAKER HEADER WITH LEAD LOCK SYSTEM - A method for manufacturing a header for an implantable medical device such as a pacemaker which contains an advantageous molded design with encapsulated wires and conductive features. The header including a specifically formed lead lock member in which a plurality of collets residing in bores in the molded housing are used to retain and lock implantable leads in place without the use of set screws. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120102723 | ELECTRIC MACHINE AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE AXIAL POSITION OF BEARINGS FOR A ROTOR OF THE MACHINE - An electric machine contains a rotor which contains a first longitudinal section at the ambient air temperature and a second longitudinal section cooled at least partially to cryogenic temperature, a coolant inlet pipe extending into the second longitudinal section, wherein the inlet pipe is set at a distance from the rotor by a radial gap, wherein the inlet pipe in the first longitudinal section is mounted by at least two bearings, wherein the bearings are distributed on axial positions in such a way that upon action of a maximum radial force on the inlet pipe the pipe has a maximum deflection which is smaller than the radial gap. In a method for determining the axial positions, various batches of potential locations are chosen for the axial positions of the bearings, according to potential locations which has a minimum gap greater than zero. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120110832 | CONFIGURATION METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ELECTRICAL AND/OR ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS - A method for configuring an electrical circuit comprising several functional blocks having characteristic quantities of the same type and the values whereof are mutually proportional, the functional blocks being built by means of at least one set of electrical elements of a similar type and means for connecting said electrical elements to one another and/or to the rest of the electrical circuit according to different connection configurations, comprising the steps consisting of:
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| 20120110833 | PROCESS CONTROL METHOD, DATA REGISTRATION PROGRAM, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A process control method and data registration program for a surface mount line includes retrieving printing quality data, mounting quality data, and soldering pass/fail data from a primary recorder, recording the printing quality data, the mounting quality data, and the soldering pass/fail data for each of the components in a secondary recorder, and determining whether the solder printer and the mounter need adjustment by using the data of the components which are associated with the soldering pass/fail data recorded in the secondary recorder by a computer. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120124820 | COUPLING BODY WITH VISUAL INSTALLATION PORTAL - A coupling body for a coaxial connector is dimensioned to couple with connector body at a connector end. An inner body of the coupling body is provided with a bore dimensioned to receive the coaxial cable. The inner body is formed of transparent material partially covered in an opaque material. An uncovered portion of the inner body functions as a visual installation portal. Methods of installation include inserting the coaxial cable into the cable end of the bore of the inner body until a desired portion of a prepared end of the coaxial cable is visible. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120151748 | METHODS OF DESIGNING AN INDUCTOR HAVING OPENING ENCLOSED WITHIN CONDUCTIVE LINE - Embodiments disclosed include methods of designing an inductor. The inductor can include a conductive line including at least one turn and an opening positioned within an interior of a region of the conductive line. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120151749 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADJUSTING DISPLACEMENT CURRENT IN AN ENERGY TRANSFER ELEMENT - Example methods include calculating a first number of turns of a shield winding included in an energy transfer element of a power supply. A first number of turns of the shield winding is calculated for the power supply to have a low noise current in an input conductor of the power supply. The method then includes increasing the first number of turns to a second number of turns. The power supply is then operated, which generates a first voltage waveform of a voltage between the input conductor and an output conductor of the power supply. An impedance is then inserted between the shield winding and the input conductor. The noise current is reduced by adjusting a value of the impedance until a second voltage waveform of the voltage between the input conductor and the output conductor reverses polarity to be the opposite of a polarity of the first voltage waveform. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120186071 | INSULATION FAILURE INSPECTING APPARATUS, INSULATION FAILURE INSPECTING METHOD USING SAME, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL - Disclosed is a method for manufacturing an electrochemical cell, wherein an insulation failure product can be accurately rejected, and an electrochemical cell can be used again after the insulation failure inspection. In the method for manufacturing the electrochemical cell ( | 07-26-2012 |
| 20120192407 | Process and Apparatus for Nondestructive Evaluation of the Quality of a Crimped Wire Connector - A process and apparatus for collecting data for nondestructive evaluation of the quality of a crimped wire connector are provided. The process involves providing a crimping tool having an anvil and opposing jaw for crimping a terminal onto a stranded wire, moving the jaw relative to the anvil to close the distance between the jaw and the anvil and thereby compress the terminal against the wire, while transmitting ultrasonic waves that are propagated through the terminal-wire combination and received at a receiving ultrasonic transducer as the jaw is moved relative to the anvil, and detecting and recording the position of the jaw relative to the anvil as a function of time and detecting and recording the amplitude of the ultrasonic wave that is received at the receiving ultrasonic transducer as a function of time as the jaw is moved relative to the anvil. | 08-02-2012 |
| 20120204414 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING ANTENNA DEVICE - A method for manufacturing an antenna device is provided. The manufacturing method includes forming an antenna circuit so that the resonance frequency of the antenna circuit will be lower than an oscillation frequency of the reader/writer and affixing a magnetic sheet to an antenna coil via an adhesive. The antenna circuit includes the antenna coil that receives the magnetic field transmitted from the reader/writer and a capacitor electrically connected to the antenna coil. The magnetic sheet is at a face-to-face position with respect to the antenna coil and is configured to change the inductance of the antenna coil. The adhesive is of a film thickness to change the inductance so that the resonance frequency of the resonance circuit will be coincident with the oscillation frequency depending on the spacing between the antenna coil and the magnetic sheet. | 08-16-2012 |
| 20120210562 | MAGNETOMETER TEST ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD - Manufacturing of magnetometer units ( | 08-23-2012 |
| 20120227248 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING ANTENNA DEVICE - A method for manufacturing an antenna device may include a first step of forming an antenna circuit so that the resonance frequency of the antenna circuit will be lower than an oscillation frequency of the reader/writer. The antenna circuit includes an antenna coil that receives the magnetic field transmitted from the reader/writer and a capacitor electrically connected to the antenna coil. The manufacturing method also includes a second step of affixing a magnetic sheet to the antenna coil via an adhesive. The magnetic sheet is at a face-to-face position with respect to the antenna coil and is configured to change the inductance of the antenna coil. The adhesive is of a film thickness to change the inductance so that the resonance frequency of the resonance circuit will be coincident with the oscillation frequency depending on the spacing between the antenna coil and the magnetic sheet. | 09-13-2012 |
| 20120240388 | COMPONENT MOUNTING METHOD AND COMPONENT MOUNTING DEVICE - It is an object of the invention to provide a component mounting method and a component mounting device which enable the continuation of fabrication of printed circuit boards even when components run out while executing a component mounting process on one substrate, while suppressing an increase in length of a printed circuit board fabrication line. When a component mounting process (ST | 09-27-2012 |
| 20120279050 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PRINTED WIRING BOARD - Quickly making changes to etching conditions suppresses the production yield of printed wiring boards from being deteriorated. Disclosed is a method comprising: an etching step that comprises: preparing a conductor-clad base material continuous in a certain direction, the conductor-clad base material ( | 11-08-2012 |
| 20120324715 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING GAP IN CIRCUIT BREAKER - Disclosed is a method for controlling a gap in a circuit breaker, the circuit breaker configured to interrupt a circuit by separating a movable contactor from a fixed contactor as a cross bar is pressed to be rotated by a pressing member due to bending of a bimetal, the method including: a gap forming step of bending the bimetal by apply of a set current, in a state where the pressing member is coupled to a coupling hole so as to be freely-movable, the coupling hole formed at an upper part of the bimetal; and a gap fixing step of interrupting the set current when a prescribed time has lapsed, and of welding the pressing member to the bimetal. | 12-27-2012 |
| 20130000103 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING MAGNETORESISTIVE ELEMENT - The method according to the present invention includes the steps of: sequentially applying a plurality of different voltages to an MR element and sequentially detecting output signals from the MR element; and eliminating the MR element as a defective product when an evaluation value, based on a difference of SN ratios of the output signals from the MR element respectively obtained for each applied voltage, is less than a threshold value, and selecting the MR element as a non-defective product when the evaluation value is greater than or equal to the threshold value. | 01-03-2013 |
| 20130000104 | Method for Predetermined Component Placement to a Target Platform - Method for aligning electrical contacts of first and second electronic circuits or assemblies, the first and second electronic circuits or assemblies each being provided with alignment features. The method includes placing electrical contacts of the second electronic circuit or assembly in contact or near contact with electrical contacts of the first electronic circuit or assembly. An alignment condition of alignment features of the first and second electronic circuits or assemblies are electrically sensed during the contact or near contact to obtain sensing information. The sensing information is stored and analyzed to determine a movement to be caused between the first and second electronic circuits or assemblies to achieve an improved alignment condition. Each of the alignment features comprises a plurality of alignment elements. The electrically sensing step electrically senses an alignment condition of alignment elements of alignment features of the first and second electronic circuits or assemblies. | 01-03-2013 |
| 20130008017 | METHOD FOR MOUNTING ELECTRONIC PARTS - An electronic part mounting method including introducing electronic parts in a bulk form into a bulk feeder, transferring the introduced electronic parts to at least one inspection unit by use of a rotatably installed positioning wheel, inspecting and aligning the electronic parts, transferring the inspected and aligned electronic parts to a part insertion unit by use of the positioning wheel, inserting the electronic parts, determined as good ones by the inspection unit, into the part insertion unit, and picking up the electronic parts received in the part insertion unit to mount the electronic parts on a board. | 01-10-2013 |
| 20130031772 | Embossed Cell Analyte Sensor and Methods of Manufacture - An analyte measurement system is provided having sensors with embossed test chamber channels. In one embodiment, the sensors are elongate test strips for in vitro testing, each test strip having a substrate, at least one electrode, an embossed channel in the electrode, and lidding tape covering at least a portion of the embossed channel. Methods of manufacture are also disclosed for filling the sensor channels with reagent, and for trimming the ends of the sensors to eliminate the need for a calibration code during use of the sensors with a meter. | 02-07-2013 |
| 20130055553 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GROUPING BATTERIES - Methods and systems for grouping multiple battery modules in a battery pack are disclosed. Multiple characteristic parameters of multiple cells in a battery module of the battery modules are measured to produce a measured result. Multiple differences between the multiple characteristic parameters are calculated according to the measured result. The battery module is classified according to the multiple differences. | 03-07-2013 |
| 20130081259 | Method and System for Performing Calibration of an Accelerometer of a Telematics Device during Installation in a Vehicle - A method for performing transform calibration of an accelerometer of a telematics device during installation in a vehicle includes placing the device in the vehicle at an initial position having a known alignment with a given frame of reference of the vehicle, moving the telematics device from the initial position to a final installation position in the vehicle with a tri-axial rate gyroscope of the device concurrently tracking and integrating the angle changes to provide a set of coordinates of the final installation position, and transform calibrating the accelerometer of the device using the set of coordinates so as to leave the device installed at the final position with its accelerometer transform calibrated with respect to the given frame of reference. | 04-04-2013 |
| 20130091694 | Conversion kit for a hybrid electric drive vehicle - A Conversion kit apparatus for converting a hydrocarbon fuel drive vehicle into a Hybrid Electric Drive Vehicle is disclosed wherein electric motors, a battery and a Vehicle Control Unit (VCU) are used to replace the mechanical components of a standard hydrocarbon fuel drive vehicle, and wherein these replacement units are within the weight and size constraints of the vehicle to be converted. Also disclosed is a conversion kit comprising a two motor electrical generator and drive motor system designed to replace conventional hydrocarbon fuel powered mechanical drive system components, and a Vehicle Control Unit (VCU) electronically coupled to the engine, battery system, and the two motor electrical generator and drive motor system, for controlling the converted vehicle in a manner whereby hydrocarbon fuel consumption is minimized with respect to distance and time traveled and converted vehicle performance is not impaired. | 04-18-2013 |
| 20130118001 | Flexible Computer Control for an Internal Combustion Engine with Hemispherical Combustion Chambers - A method of installing a flexible computer control for an internal combustion engine with a plurality of hemispherical combustion chambers includes an engine control unit (ECU), a plurality of sensors, and related components. Main harness of the ECU, which is electrically pre-connected with the ECU, electrically connected with the plurality of sensors and the related components so that data can be retrieved and sent. The data sent by the ECU enables an individual to perform modification of the internal combustion engine with a plurality of hemispherical combustion chambers. | 05-16-2013 |
| 20130152378 | OVERSIZED ANTENNA FLEX - This is directed to an antenna for use in an electronic device. The antenna can be constructed from a flex and printed trace, such that the flex is originally defined to be as large or nearly as large as possible to fit within portion of the electronic device dedicated to the antenna. This can allow the antenna trace to vary as the antenna is tuned without requiring a new flex having a different shape. In addition, this can allow the antenna design to be decoupled from the mechanical considerations related to mounting the antenna within the electronic device. | 06-20-2013 |
| 20130205579 | PHYSICAL LAYER MANAGEMENT (PLM) SYSTEM FOR USE WITH AN OPTICAL DISTRIBUTION FRAME HAVING TRAYS WITH SELECTABLE PATCH SIDE - One embodiment is directed to a tray for use in a subrack of a rack. The tray comprises a printed circuit board configured so that a plurality of connections can be made at a plurality of positions on the printed circuit board, each of the plurality of connections involving at least one connector positioned on a patch side of the plurality of positions and the least one connector having a device associated therewith in which information is stored. The tray is configured so that either side of the positions can be used as the patch side. The tray is configured so that the devices associated with the connectors involved in making the connections at the patch side can be read via the tray. The devices associated with the connections can be implemented, for example, using RFID tags or connection point identifier (CPID) storage devices (such as EEPROMs). | 08-15-2013 |
| 20130219696 | METHOD OF ASSEMBLING ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT HAVING CONNECTORS, AND INSPECTION DEVICE AND INSPECTION METHOD FOR INSPECTING FITTED STATE OF CONNECTORS - According to one embodiment, one of two connectors, and a circuit board on which the other of the connectors is mounted are prepared. The one of the connectors has an engagement portion. The other of the connectors has an elastically deformable engagement detent. The engagement detent can go over the engagement portion and be engaged with the engagement portion. One of the connectors is fitted to the other of the connectors. A portion of the electric equipment is imaged by a camera. A piece of data which changes is measured from an obtained picture image. A deformation of the engagement detent occurs with going-up of the engagement detent onto the engagement portion. Whether or not the connectors are properly fitted is determined. Fitting of the connectors is performed again when it is determined that the connectors are not properly fitted. | 08-29-2013 |
| 20130219697 | METHOD TO PRODUCE OPTICAL TRANSCEIVER - A method to control an optical transceiver, in particular, to drive an LD installed within the optical transceiver is described. The LD in the bias current thereof is determined by the automatic power control (APC) loop to keep an average of the optical output power. The modulation current is determined by a feedback loop to keep the extinction ratio (ER) in a preset range. The initial condition of the modulation current for the feedback loop is set by T-Im characteristic. The T-Im characteristic is first derived based on data measured in a status of the LD not installed in the transceiver. The T-Im characteristic is revised timely by the modulation current practically obtained for the optical transceiver. | 08-29-2013 |
| 20130255068 | LARGE FORMAT CELL HANDLING FOR HIGH SPEED ASSEMBLY - A battery pack assembly and a method of making the same. The method includes using lifters with a cammed conveyor delivery mechanism to facilitate edgewise stacking of generally planar battery cells. The lifter spacing and cam profile are designed in such a way as to orient individual battery cell tabs and cooling fin assemblies to keep them close together but without applying significant forces to the stackable components. Combining conveyor streams allows components to be processed in parallel and sequenced correctly onto a single conveyor. Use of lifter integrated conveyor belt with cams and guides for individual battery cell orientation and sequencing promotes high speed assembly without a need to change component directions. The use of high-speed component delivery high is compatible with allowing more component placement variation, while the edgewise orientation of the components being assembled permits the use of small manufacturing footprints. | 10-03-2013 |
| 20130269172 | PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING FABRIC PRESSURE SENSOR AND TOOL FOR MANUFACTURING FABRIC PRESSURE SENSOR - A process for manufacturing a fabric pressure sensor comprises cutting a sensing fabric to a pre-determined size, connecting a flexible electric wire with a wire of the sensing fabric by sewing, fixing the sensing fabric by means of a clamping positioner at a pre-determined tension, bonding a lower conversion layer with the sensing fabric by means of a lower conversion layer positioning box, bonding an adjustable column with the sensing fabric by means of an upper conversion layer positioning box, and bonding the upper conversion layer with the adjustable column by means of the upper conversion layer positioning box. A tool for manufacturing the sensor comprises an electrical property measuring device, a wire connecting tool, and a sensor structural component assembling tool. The present invention provides an easy and convenient way of manufacturing a fabric pressure sensor, monitoring the quality of manufacture, and enhancing the manufacturing precision and product yield. | 10-17-2013 |
| 20130269173 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATED SORT PROBE ASSEMBLY AND REPAIR - An apparatus comprising a robot; an end effector coupled to the robot and configured to grasp or transfer a probe of a size for use in a probe card; and instructions stored on a machine readable medium coupled to the robot, the instructions comprising to configure the robot to transfer a probe to a probe card substrate or, where the probe is attached to a probe card substrate, to move the probe. A method comprising automatically transferring a probe to a probe card substrate in an assembly process or, where the probe is attached to a probe card substrate, moving the probe in a repair process; and after transferring or moving the probe, heating the probe with a heat source. | 10-17-2013 |
| 20130283599 | MAKING ELECTRONIC STORAGE SYSTEM HAVING CODE CIRCUIT - A method of making an electronic storage system includes receiving a substrate and a circuit template. A transceiver including a transceiver substrate separate from the substrate is disposed over the substrate. The transceiver includes an output electrical-connection pad, and a plurality of input electrical-connection pads. A circuit template is disposed over the substrate so that at least one of the conductors of the circuit template is electrically connected to the output pad and at least one of the conductors of the circuit template is electrically connected to each of the input pads. At least one electrically-conductive strap is printed over the substrate so that each strap electrically connects the output pad to the at least one of the input pads through at least two of the conductors of the circuit template. | 10-31-2013 |
| 20130312249 | METHOD FOR ADJUSTING THE RADIAL GAPS WHICH EXIST BETWEEN BLADE AIRFOIL TIPS OR ROTOR BLADES AND A PASSAGE WALL - A method for measuring and adjusting gaps between a rotor and a stator of a machine using a sensor is provided. The measuring is conducted when the rotor is operated at a rotational speed below a nominal rotational speed of the machine and without the machine being in operation. The adjusting of the gap is carried out as a function of at least one gap dimension of the gap. The sensor is not resistant to an operating temperature of the machine occurring in a region where the sensor is located. After completion of the measuring the machine is operated with the sensor. | 11-28-2013 |
| 20130318777 | Method for Manufacturing Light Bar that Enhances Central Point Brightness of Backlight Module - The present invention provides a method for mounting light bar that enhances central point brightness of backlight module, which includes (1) providing a PCB and LED lamps of different luminous intensities among which the difference is less than 20%; (2) positioning the LED lamps on the PCB in a spaced manner and electrically connected to the PCB; (3) providing a backlight module main body; (4) positioning the PCB with the LED lamps on the backlight module main body to form a the backlight module; (5) measuring central point brightness and illumination homogeneity; (6) adjusting the spacing distance between the LED lamps according to predetermined central point brightness and illumination homogeneity so as to have the central point brightness and illumination homogeneity of the LED lamps satisfying requirements; and (7) mounting the LED lamps to the PCB so as to form an LED light bar. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20140020235 | ELECTRODE STACKING DEVICE AND ELECTRODE STACKING METHOD - A device including a detector | 01-23-2014 |
| 20140041206 | METHOD FOR REPAIRING VIA OF CIRCUIT BOARD - Disclosed herein is a method for repairing a via in which a dimple phenomenon occurs, in the case in which a dimple error occurs at the time of a process of forming the via used for electrically connecting between layers of a multi-layers circuit board. The method for repairing a via according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes judging whether or not a dimple error occurs in a via; and repairing the via in which the dimple error occurs. | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140053392 | TILTING COMPONENTS RELATED TO A PORTABLE COMPUTING DEVICE - An assembly method suitable for assembling a portable electronic device having a housing with an undercut portion is disclosed. The method includes aligning a non-display portion of a display assembly with the undercut portion of the housing, the display assembly comprising a display, a protective top layer covering a top side of the display portion and the non-display portion and a battery module attached to an underside of the display assembly, electrically connecting the battery to a circuit previously installed in the housing, angling the display assembly in relation to a front opening of the housing in a tilted configuration such that the non-display portion is partially inserted into the undercut portion of the housing, and in the tilted configuration, performing a pre-install functional test on the display and fully inserting the display assembly into the housing only when the pre-install functional test is successfully completed. | 02-27-2014 |
| 20140059837 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TESTING SENSORSTO BE APPLIED ON A PATIENT'S SKIN FORTHE DETECTION OF FLUID OR MOISTURE - A method and device for testing sensors to be applied on a patient's skin for detection of liquid or moisture are described, in particular for monitoring vascular access in an extracorporeal blood treatment, in which a patient's blood is carried away from the patient via an arterial line and is fed to the patient via a venous line. A method for producing sensors to be applied on a patient's skin for detection of liquid or moisture is also described. The method and device according to the present invention are based on the testing of one or more moisture sensors which are taken from current production. The method includes providing a large number of twists of the moisture sensor applied onto a torsion body, the mechanical stresses thus recreating the stresses that can occur in practice when the moisture sensor is applied or stuck onto the patient's skin or forearm. | 03-06-2014 |
| 20140059838 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING METAL PLATE CHIP RESISTORS - The object of the invention is to provide a method and an apparatus that allow production of metal plate chip resistors having a relatively low resistance with high accuracy and yield through simple process. The object is achieved by apparatus for manufacturing metal plate chip resistors including cutting mold for cutting intermediate product strip transversely to obtain worked product chip, ohm meter for measuring the resistance of the worked product chip, control device having a calculating part for performing a calculation using the resistance measured by the ohm meter to work out a width in which the strip is to be cut transversely so as to obtain a worked product chip of a desired resistance, and cutting width adjustor for making an adjustment so that the strip is to be cut transversely in the width obtained from the calculating part. | 03-06-2014 |
| 20140068925 | REPAIRING APPARATUS OF DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD THEREOF - A repairing apparatus of a display device that includes: a stage where a display device is mounted; a lighting device applying a lighting signal to the display device; and a detector disposed at a distance from the display device and detecting a photon or heat generated from a defect part in a pixel of the display device. The optical microscopic, the detector, and the laser repairing device are provided in the light blocking box so that a defect part that cannot be detected by the optical microscopic can be detected using the detector, and the pixel can be repaired to a normal pixel using the laser repairing device, and accordingly the yield can be improved. | 03-13-2014 |
| 20140109389 | METHOD AND APPARATUS OF DETERMINING LAYER DIRECTION OF MULTILAYER ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND METHOD AND APPARATUS OF MANUFACTURING SERIES OF MULTILAYER ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS - A layer direction determining method and layer direction determining apparatus for a multilayer electronic component to accurately determine the layer direction of conductor layers in the multilayer electronic component, and a method and apparatus of manufacturing a series of multilayer electronic components to align the layer direction of the conductor layers in the multilayer electronic components in a certain direction. | 04-24-2014 |
| 20140115874 | SOLDER SUPPLY METHOD AND SOLDER SUPPLY APPARATUS - Provided is a solder supply method of supplying, onto a mask sheet, solder to be printed on a printed circuit board. The method includes calculating an amount of solder supplied for a plurality of points in an X direction that is a lengthwise direction of a squeegee, and changing the amount of solder supplied at each point in the X direction based on a result of the calculation. | 05-01-2014 |
| 20140123472 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF BATTERY PACK - A manufacturing method of a battery pack includes a restraining process of restraining single cells at a maximum restraint contact pressure Pd of the battery pack in a complete state, after compressing the single cells at a maximum compression contact pressure Pc that satisfies 0.8≦Pd/Pc≦0.9, with respect to the maximum restraint contact pressure Pd; a standing process of then leaving the single cells to stand for a predetermined number of days in an electrically open state; and a short-circuit testing process of then testing for an internal short in the single cells. | 05-08-2014 |
| 20140130341 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PINS DETECTION AND INSERTION OF ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - A method and system for pins detection and insertion of an electronic component are provided. The method includes picking an electronic component having a plurality of pins by a pick and place device, acquiring a plurality of serial images with respect to the plurality of pins at different height along an image acquiring direction by an image acquiring device, separately detecting image positions corresponding to the plurality of pins in the plurality of serial images, determining whether the electronic component is qualified according to a distance between the image positions of two adjacent pins, and if the electronic component is qualified, inserting the electronic component to a circuit board according to a position relationship between the image positions of the pins and a geometric center position of the pick and place device. | 05-15-2014 |
| 20140137396 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR AUTOMATICALLY DETERMINING THE POSITION OF A MICROSYSTEM FOR MANIPULATING A SPHERICAL MICROOBJECT - In a method for automated determination of the relative position between a first hole on a first microsystem component, and a second hole on a second microsystem component, the two holes lie in a liquid medium. Under the supervision of a control device, the first and second microsystem components are displaced relative to one another into different relative positions. Electrical signals are delivered to one of the two microsystem components and are recorded on the other of the two microsystem components as measurement values which depend on the relative position of the two microsystem components with respect to one another. For different relative positions between the two microsystem components, measurement values are determined to determine that relative position in which the two microsystem components are positioned with respect to one another in such a way that their holes are mutually aligned. | 05-22-2014 |
| 20140157580 | SOLAR MODULE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A method is provided which is suitable for manufacturing a solar module. When a defective solar cell ( | 06-12-2014 |
| 20140165382 | METHOD FOR DETECTING REGION OF CRYSTAL ELEMENT, METHOD FOR FABRICATING CRYSTAL RESONATOR, AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING OSCILLATOR - A method for detecting a boundary region between a first region and a second region, which have mutually different positive/negative X-axis direction, formed on a common crystal element includes: supporting the crystal element to a supporting portion; subsequently, obtaining an electrical characteristic value of each divided region by applying an electric signal to each of a plurality of divided regions using a pair of electrodes connected to an oscillator circuit, the plurality of divided regions being formed by dividing the crystal element into a plurality of regions in a surface direction, the pair of electrodes being arranged so as to mutually face via the crystal element in a thickness direction; and outputting information to recognize the boundary between the first region and the second region based on information where location information and the electrical characteristic values of each of the divided regions are linked. | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140173884 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LIGHT EMITTING DIODE BACKLIGHT MODULE - A method to manufacture an LED backlight module comprising steps: providing a substrate with circuits arranged thereon; pasting a plurality of LEDs on the substrate; electrically conducting the LEDs with the circuits on the substrate; providing a luminance photometer to measure an illumination of the LEDs in luminous state and getting an actual light intensity distribution of the light of the LEDs through a brightening sheet and a diffusion sheet; providing a computer to detect whether the actual light intensity distribution has a dark/bright band/spot. If the actual light intensity distribution is uniform, the LEDs are soldered to the substrate directly. If there is dark/bright band/spot, the positions of LEDs in connection with the irregular light band/spot are adjusted to enable the light from the LED backlight module to have a uniform intensity distribution. | 06-26-2014 |
| 20140173885 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LIGHT EMITTING DIODE MODULE - A method for manufacturing an LED module includes following steps: providing a SMT apparatus having a CCD image sensor, providing a PCB having an LED mounted on, and fixing the PCB in the SMT apparatus; providing a lens, the CCD image sensor imaging the lens, and then the SMT apparatus obtaining a location of the lens relative to the LED, and the SMT apparatus positioning the lens on the PCB to cover the LED; providing an optical diffusing board located above the lens, and electrifying the LED for emitting light towards the optical diffusing board; providing a luminance colorimeter to measure luminance and chroma of light exited from the optical diffusing board, and obtaining a light-emitting data; calculating the light-emitting data, and the SMT apparatus adjusting a position of the lens relative to the LED; and fixing the lens on the PCB. | 06-26-2014 |
| 20140173886 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE LIGHT BAR - A method for manufacturing an LED light bar includes steps: a nozzle picks up LEDs pending to be mounted; the electrical parameters of the LEDs detected by the nozzle are stored in a database; then, the nozzle disposes the LED on a substrate; the above steps are repeated until a plurality of LED branches are mounted on the substrate; then, differences of the electrical parameters of the LED branches are calculated according to the electrical parameters in the database; the positions of the LEDs of the LED branches are adjusted to make the electrical parameters of the LED branches equal. | 06-26-2014 |
| 20140173887 | Process for Nondestructive Evaluation of the Quality of a Crimped Wire Connector - A process and apparatus for collecting data for nondestructive evaluation of the quality of a crimped wire connector are provided. The process involves providing a crimping tool having an anvil and opposing jaw for crimping a terminal onto a stranded wire, moving the jaw relative to the anvil to close the distance between the jaw and the anvil and thereby compress the terminal against the wire, while transmitting ultrasonic waves that are propagated through the terminal wire combination and received at a receiving ultrasonic transducer as the jaw is moved relative to the anvil, and detecting and recording the position of the jaw relative to the anvil as a function of time and detecting and recording the amplitude of the ultrasonic wave that is received at the receiving ultrasonic transducer as a function of time as the jaw is moved relative to the anvil. | 06-26-2014 |
| 20140190000 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING REFURBISHED OR REMANUFACTURED ELECTRONIC DEVICES WITH MOISTURE-RESISTANT COATINGS - An approach to refurbishing or remanufacturing an electronic device may involve exposing electrical components that are situated within an interior of the electronic device. The approach may also involve replacing one or more defective electronic components of the electronic device with one or more replacement components and applying a protective coating to at least a portion of the interior of the electronic device. The protective coating may cover the circuit board and the electronic components it carries. The protective coating may also cover at least some of the electrical connections of the electronic device. The protective coating may also be applied to the replacement component prior to reassembly. The resulting refurbished or remanufactured electronic device may thus be provided with moisture resistance to help protect the electronic device from damage caused by exposure to moisture. | 07-10-2014 |
| 20140196274 | THERMOELECTRIC EVALUATION AND MANUFACTURING METHODS - A means for determining the electrical resistance and resistivity of thermoelectric material allows quality control at all steps in the construction of a bismuth telluride and antimony telluride thermoelectric generator. The method involves measuring negative thermoelectric voltage with no current flowing and then a measure of negative thermoelectric voltage while forcing known current through the material in the same direction as shorted to accurately determine thermoelectric resistance. A manual and automatic method of manufacturing thermoelectric rings using forcing current for in-process testing means. | 07-17-2014 |
| 20140215805 | REMOVABLE CONFORMAL RADIO FREQUENCY SHIELDS - A method for manufacturing a removable metalized conformal shield for a circuit substrate having at least one circuit component includes: forming a cast representing the circuit substrate having the at least one circuit component; preparing a metalized conformal shield using the cast; applying the metalized conformal shield to the circuit substrate; measuring an output of the circuit component of the circuit substrate; removing the metalized conformal shield from the circuit substrate; and adjusting the circuit component based on the measured output. | 08-07-2014 |
| 20140245595 | PROPAGATING PIN CORRECTIONS THROUGH PHYSICALLY MATING DEVICES - Propagating pin corrections through physically mating devices including bending one of a plurality of connectors of a first mating device; and mating the first mating device having the bent connector with an unmodified second mating device; wherein the mating of the first mating device and the unmodified second mating device bends a connector corresponding to the bent connector of the first mating device. | 09-04-2014 |
| 20140250679 | OPTICAL INSPECTION APPARATUS AND OPTICAL INSPECTION SYSTEM - An optical inspection apparatus inspecting the optical system of the optical scanning apparatus by measuring the light quantity of scanning light emitted from the optical scanning apparatus includes: a slit plate that includes a plurality of slits for allowing a part of scanning light to pass provided so as to include a scanning effective portion; a diffuser that diffuses the scanning light having passed through slit; a light guide that guides the scanning light diffused by the diffuser; an optical sensor that measures the light quantity of the scanning light guided by the light guide; and an inspection device that inspects the state of the optical system by comparing a measurement result acquired by the optical sensor with a preset reference value, in which the slits are arranged at intervals in a direction where scanning is performed on the slit plate with the scanning light. | 09-11-2014 |
| 20140283370 | SMART HOT PLUG RETAINING MECHANISM AND METHOD - A computer system includes a removable computer module. The computer module includes a retaining mechanism securing the computer module within a computer system chassis of the computer system. The computer module further includes a retaining mechanism protection device preventing access to the retaining mechanism. To remove the computer module from the computer system chassis, a user must move the retaining mechanism protection device. Upon notification of movement of the retaining mechanism protection device, the CPU takes the appropriate operations to disable the functionality of the computer module and allow safe removal thereof without powering down the computer system. | 09-25-2014 |
| 20140283371 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEALED BATTERY - A method for manufacturing a sealed battery includes: injecting an electrolytic solution into an exterior; introducing a detection gas into the exterior; and detecting a leakage by detecting a leakage of the detection gas introduced into the exterior, the electrolytic solution in an electrolytic solution tank is pressure fed into the exterior by pressurizing the electrolytic solution tank by feeding a gas of a kind the same as the detection gas in the electrolytic solution tank where the electrolytic solution is stored, in order to inject the electrolytic solution into the battery container. | 09-25-2014 |
| 20140304977 | FABRICATION PROCESS OF STEPPED CIRCUIT BOARD - A fabrication process of a stepped circuit board, comprises the following steps of: A) cutting a circuit board substrate, printing patterns on an inner layer thereof, performing etching, stepped groove grinding, washer milling, brownification and lamination processing on the inner layer, and then drilling holes on an outer layer thereof; B) depositing copper on the outer layer of the circuit board substrate with drilled holes, and then electroplating the entire circuit board substrate; C) performing pattern transfer; D) performing pattern copper plating on the circuit board substrate, and grinding the shape of a connecting piece (SET) on the circuit board substrate, and then etching the outer layer; E) printing a solder mask and texts in a silk-screen manner; F) depositing nickel immersion gold on the entire substrate, then printing characters in a silk-screen manner; and G) testing and inspecting the electrical performance and appearance of a finished board. | 10-16-2014 |
| 20140310949 | METHOD FOR FITTING CABLES WITH CABLE SLEEVES AND TRANSFER UNIT FOR SEALS OR COMPARABLE CABLE ASSEMBLY COMPONENTS FOR A CABLE PROCESSING PLANT - A method for fitting cables ( | 10-23-2014 |
| 20140331482 | CROSSTALK REDUCTION BETWEEN SIGNAL LAYERS IN A MULTILAYERED PACKAGE BY VARIABLE-WIDTH MESH PLANE STRUCTURES - A computer system receives an initial multilayered ceramic package design. The computer system maintains a first selection of mesh line segments of the mesh line segments at a first width and adjusts a second selection of mesh line segments of the plurality of mesh line segments to a second width. The computer system controls fabrication of the multilayered ceramic package based on the modified multilayered ceramic package design. | 11-13-2014 |
| 20140338181 | Process and device for ensuring operational readiness of batteries - The invention claims a process and device for ensuring the operational readiness of a battery in which the battery is first electrically connected with a testing device, and is then tested with the testing device to determine whether the battery is passivated. If the battery is passivated, a procedure for de-passivation of the battery is performed. If the battery is not passivated, a point in time for the next testing of the battery is scheduled. | 11-20-2014 |
| 20140345117 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE WITH THERMAL DISSIPATION LEAD FRAME - A lead frame for assembling a semiconductor device has a die pad surrounded by lead fingers. Each of the lead fingers has a proximal end close to but spaced from an edge of the die pad and a distal end farther from the die pad. A semiconductor die is attached to a surface of the die pad. The die has die bonding pads on its upper surface that are electrically connected to the proximal ends of the lead fingers with bond wires. An encapsulation material covers the bond wires, semiconductor die and the proximal ends of the lead fingers. Prior to assembly, hot spots of the die are determined and the lead fingers closest to the hot spots are selected to project closer to the die than the other lead fingers. These longer lead fingers assist in dissipating the heat at the die hot spot. | 11-27-2014 |
| 20140360006 | METHOD OF DYNAMIC BALANCING FOR MAGNETIC LEVITATION MOLECULAR PUMP (5) - A rotor dynamic balancing method for magnetic levitation molecular pump, includes the steps of: activating a force free control module after activating a motor of the magnetic levitation molecular pump; if the maximum radial vibration amplitude does not exceed ½ of a protective clearance during the acceleration of the rotor under the control of the force free control module, indicating that the force free control module is able to inhibit the co-frequency vibration of the rotor, so as to allow the rotational speed of the rotor to exceed its rigid critical rotational speed. Performing rotor dynamic balancing operation occurs at a high speed by an influence coefficient method. The method of rotor dynamic balancing can directly perform a rotor dynamic balancing operation with respect to the rotor at a high-speed, which facilitates the rotor dynamic balancing operation so as to perform the rotor dynamic balancing operation more quickly and efficiently. | 12-11-2014 |
| 20140373339 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING SOLAR BATTERY MODULE, METHOD FOR MEASURING OUTPUT OF SOLAR CELL, AND DEVICE FOR MEASURING OUTPUT OF SOLAR CELL - A method for producing a solar battery module, which contains: arranging tab wire on an electrode of a solar cell via an adhesive; connecting the tab wire with a measuring device for measuring electrical characteristics of the solar cell, to measure electrical characteristics of the solar cell; judging a grade of the solar cell based on a result of the measurement; and modularizing the solar cells of the same grade. | 12-25-2014 |
| 20150026962 | DEVICE FOR ATTACHING CHIP ON FILM ONTO PANEL AND METHOD FOR USING THE SAME - The present disclosure relates to a device for attaching a chip on film onto a panel and the method of use the device. The device comprises a platform for conveying the panel, a pressure head for carrying the chip on film, and a panel supporting mechanism in cooperation with the pressure head during use. The device further comprises a distance-adjusting mechanism for measuring a distance between the panel and the supporting mechanism after the panel is placed between the pressure head and the supporting mechanism, and reducing the distance. According to the device of the present disclosure, the distance between the panel and the supporting mechanism can be reduced, so that the deflection occurred during attachment of the chip on film can be avoided. Therefore, the quality of the final product obtained can be improved. | 01-29-2015 |
| 20150040379 | WIRED CIRCUIT BOARD AND PRODUCING METHOD THEREOF - A method for producing a wired circuit board includes the steps of preparing a metal supporting layer; forming an insulating layer on the metal supporting layer; roughening the surface of the insulating layer; forming a conductive pattern on the insulating layer; and inspecting the presence or absence of a defect of the conductive pattern by using an inspection device provided with a light emitting portion emitting incident light that enters the insulating layer and the conductive pattern and a light receiving portion receiving reflected light that is reflected from the incident light. The incident light has a wavelength in the range of 435 to 500 nm and includes inclined light that inclines so as to form an angle of more than 0° to not more than 30° with respect to the optical axis thereof. | 02-12-2015 |
| 20150059161 | TOUCH PANEL PRODUCING METHOD - A touch panel producing method includes the following steps. Firstly, a first coiled sheet and a second coiled sheet are transferred in a specified direction. Then, the first coiled sheet and the second coiled sheet are laminated together. Then, a laminated structure of the first coiled sheet and the second coiled sheet is cut, so that a sensing plate section is produced. Then, the sensing plate section is removed from the laminated structure of the first coiled sheet and the second coiled sheet, so that a sensing plate is produced. Afterwards, a touch control circuit board is attached on the sensing plate. The first coiled sheet includes plural sensing regions. The second coiled sheet is an adhesive sheet. The sensing plate section includes one of the plural sensing regions. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150059162 | CONDUCTIVITY INSPECTION METHOD OF PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - First and second measurement probes come into contact with first and second electrode pads, respectively, and third and fourth measurement probes come into contact with the first and second electrode pads, respectively. A current flows in a current path including the first and second electrode pads and a plurality of lines through the first and second measurement probes. A value of the current in the current path is measured, and a value of a voltage between the third and fourth measurement probes is measured. Conductivity between the first and second electrode pads is inspected based on the measured value of the current and the measured value of the voltage. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150068026 | Protective Telecommunications Enclosure Systems and Methods - Protective containers for electronic equipment, and methods of testing, use, and/or manufacture thereof, are provided. The cabinets provide a HEMP protection level to electronic equipment housed therein that meets a HEMP protection level according to MIL-STD-188-125-1. | 03-12-2015 |
| 20150082616 | METHOD FOR SELECTING OPTIMAL MANUFACTURING PROCESS FOR PRODUCING PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS - A method is provided for selecting an optimal manufacturing process for producing printed circuit boards. The method includes measuring electrical characteristics of a reference printed circuit board having circuitry; producing two or more printed circuit boards using two or more candidate manufacturing processes, respectively, each produced printed circuit board having circuitry that is the same as the circuitry of the reference printed circuit board; measuring electrical characteristics of each of the produced printed circuit boards; and selecting a candidate manufacturing process of the two or more candidate manufacturing processes based on the measured electrical characteristics of the reference printed circuit board. | 03-26-2015 |
| 20150082617 | PROCESS FOR CHARGING A LEAD BATTERY TAKING INTO ACCOUNT ITS OXIDATION, PROCESS FOR GENERATING A NOMOGRAM FOR THE CHARGING PROCESS, DEVICE ASSOCIATED WITH THE CHARGING PROCESS, RECORDING MEDIUM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM WHICH ARE ASSOCIATED WITH THE CHARGING PROCESS - The process for charging a lead battery comprises an initialisation phase (E1), during which a value representative of an amount of lead oxide of the negative active material of the battery is determined, and a charging phase (E2), the duration of which is determined as a function of the value representative of amount of lead oxide. | 03-26-2015 |
| 20150089792 | ACOUSTIC TESTING OF SAPPHIRE COMPONENTS FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES - In some embodiments, processes for testing for structural flaws in sapphire parts such as display cover plates used in the manufacturing of electronic devices are disclosed. A process may include transmitting a destructive acoustic signal onto a sapphire part, and determining whether the sapphire part failed in response to the destructive signal. The destructive acoustic signal may include a Rayleigh acoustic wave, wherein the destructive acoustic signal breaks the sapphire part if the sapphire part has a surface flaw larger than a specified size. In this manner, only sapphire parts that can withstand the destructive acoustic signal are used in manufacturing of the electronic device. | 04-02-2015 |
| 20150089793 | LENS SYSTEM, OPTICAL APPARATUS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD - A lens system having, in order from an object, at least a first lens group G1 having positive refractive power, and second to fourth lens groups G2 to G4, wherein the first lens group G1 includes a front portion lens group G1a, and a rear portion lens group G1b which is disposed to an image side of the front portion lens group G1a with an air distance therebetween, and performs focusing by shifting the rear portion lens group G1b in the optical axis direction, and the fourth lens group G4 includes, in order from the object, a negative lens and a positive lens (cemented negative lens L41), a negative lens L42, and an aperture stop S, and is fixed in the optical axis direction with respect to an image plane I upon zooming from a wide angle end state to a telephoto end state. | 04-02-2015 |
| 20150107090 | ASSEMBLY OF RF-SAFE SWITCH AND DETONATOR SYSTEM IN A NON-RF FREE ENVIRONMENT - A method for assembling a radio frequency (RF) safe switch and detonator system in a non-RF free environment. More particularly, the method is for assembling an RF-safe switch and detonator system for an oil well perforating gun at a well-site that is in a non-RF free environment. | 04-23-2015 |
| 20150107091 | GAP ADJUSTING METHOD IN TRIP MECHANISM OF MOLDED CASE CIRCUIT BREAKER - Disclosed is a gap adjusting method which easily adjusts a gap between a bimetal and a crossbar by using a gap adjusting block and an adjusting screw in a trip mechanism of a molded case circuit breaker without a separate additional device. The gap adjusting method in the trip mechanism of the molded case circuit breaker includes setting a reference gap between a crossbar and a bimetal, measuring a total resistance of the trip mechanism and a trip stroke of a switching mechanism to set a compensation gap, placing a gap adjusting block on a position separated from a crossbar by a gap based on the sum of the reference gap and the compensation gap, rotating an adjusting screw assembled with the bimetal to contact the adjusting screw with the gap adjusting block, and adhering the adjusting screw to the bimetal. | 04-23-2015 |
| 20150121685 | COUPLED SPOT-SIZE-CONVERTER ARRAYS FOR WAFER-LEVEL OPTICAL METROLOGY - Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to an optical metrology system and methods of using the optical metrology system. The optical metrology system has a linear optical array including a plurality of optical components. One end of the linear optical array is configured to receive a confined beam. At various stages of the fabrication process, the performance of the actual optical components used in HAMR devices is evaluated based on the performance of the optical metrology system. | 05-07-2015 |
| 20150135517 | DEGRADATION DIAGNOSIS DEVICE FOR CELL, DEGRADATION DIAGNOSIS METHOD, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CELL - The present invention provides a degradation diagnosis device for a cell, the degradation diagnosis device for a cell comparing a potential variation characteristic of a comparison subject cell during discharging and after discharging is stopped and a potential variation characteristic of a degradation diagnosis subject cell during discharging and after discharging is stopped, in a case where the potential variation characteristic of the comparison subject cell during discharging and after discharging is stopped and the potential variation characteristic of the degradation diagnosis subject cell during discharging and after discharging is stopped are not same, diagnosing a cause of the degradation as including degradation of an active material, and in a case where they are same, diagnosing the cause of the degradation as being other than the active material. | 05-21-2015 |
| 20150294209 | RFID TAG WITH REMOTE SENSORS AND/OR REMOVABLE BATTERIES - A method according to one embodiment includes mounting a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag on a barrier, and positioning an external module that is coupled to the RFID tag on another side of the barrier. A method according to another embodiment includes detaching a first external module from physical communication with a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag, and attaching a second external module to the RFID tag. | 10-15-2015 |
| 20150338471 | RECONSTRUCTED BATTERY PACK APPLICABILITY DETERMINATION METHOD FOR USED SECONDARY BATTERY, AND RECONSTRUCTION METHOD FOR RECONSTRUCTED BATTERY PACK - A determination method for a used secondary battery is provided. The determination method includes: comparing an alternating-current internal resistance threshold with an alternating-current internal resistance value; and determining whether a first secondary battery is allowed to be applied to a reconstructed battery pack. The alternating-current internal resistance value is acquired by applying an alternating-current signal having a predetermined frequency to the first secondary battery. The first secondary battery is the used secondary battery intended for determination. The alternating-current internal resistance threshold is a value corresponding to a liquid retention amount threshold of the separator of the first secondary battery. The liquid retention amount threshold is a liquid retention amount of a separator of a second secondary battery. The second secondary battery is the same type as the used secondary battery intended for determination. The reconstructed battery pack is formed of a plurality of the used secondary batteries. | 11-26-2015 |
| 20150342057 | RESIDUAL MATERIAL DETECTION IN BACKDRILLED STUBS - A stub of a via formed in a printed circuit board is backdrilled to a predetermined depth. A capacitance probe is positioned within the via. Then the capacitance probe is used to obtain a test capacitance measurement. The test capacitance measurement is compared to a predetermined baseline capacitance measurement. Residual conductive plating material in the backdrilled stub causes the test capacitance measurement to exceed the predetermined baseline capacitance measurement. An indication is made that the predetermined baseline capacitance measurement has been exceeded. | 11-26-2015 |
| 20150359110 | INNER LAYER DEPTH DETECTION DURING CONTROLLED-DEPTH DRILLING USING CONTINUITY TEST COUPON - A method of detecting depth of a buried target disposed over an intermediate layer within a multi-layer substrate includes forming a test coupon on the intermediate layer during manufacture of the multi-layer substrate, the test coupon including a trace with probe sites at opposite ends; drilling a hole through the trace of the test coupon within the multi-layer substrate; monitoring electrical continuity of the test coupon during the drilling; and determining a depth of the buried target responsive to the monitoring. A hole may then be drilled based on the determined depth. | 12-10-2015 |
| 20150369876 | DETERIORATION DETERMINATION METHOD, MANUFACTURING METHOD OF ELECTRIC STORAGE DEVICE, DETERIORATION DETERMINATION DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An object of the present invention is to accurately perform deterioration determination of a lithium ion secondary battery. In order to attain the object, in a deterioration determination method of the present invention, first, measurement processing of charging a deterioration determination target which is a battery cell or a battery module connecting a plurality of battery cells with each other up to a predetermined voltage value, discharging, and measuring a charge voltage value (a charge voltage value after the start of the discharge) within a predetermined period of time from the start of the discharge is repeated a plurality of times. Then, a deterioration state of the deterioration determination target is determined in consideration of a change mode of the charge voltage value after the start of the discharge due to the repetition of the charge and discharge. | 12-24-2015 |
| 20160025064 | METHOD FOR MAINTAINING FLOATING-BODY TYPE WIND TURBINE POWER GENERATING APPARATUS - A method of maintaining a power generating apparatus includes a separation step of separating a mooring line and a cable from a floating body of a first floating-body type wind turbine power generating apparatus including a maintenance-target section; a retention step of retaining the mooring line and the cable by a floating-body structure, after the separation step; a first transfer step of transferring the first floating-body type wind turbine power generating apparatus from the mooring position, after the separation step; a second transfer step of transferring a second floating-body type wind turbine power generating apparatus having no maintenance-target section to the mooring position; and a connection step of detaching the mooring line and the cable from the floating-body structure and connecting the mooring line and the cable to the second floating-body type wind turbine power generating apparatus, after the second transfer step. | 01-28-2016 |
| 20160036451 | METHOD FOR PPL AND CDR DESIGNS FOR ACHIEVING SPECIFIC BANDWIDTH AND PHASE MARGIN REQUIREMENTS - A method for designing a PLL or CDR circuit, either of which may contain a loop with a voltage controlled oscillator or other frequency controlled source. For each of a set of values of a gain parameter and a first capacitor of the loop filter of this loop, an analytic solution is employed to find a value for a resistor and a second capacitor of the loop filter. Values of the resistor and second capacitor that meet a design criterion are selected from among the calculated values. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160074966 | METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY INSPECTING AND TRIMMING A PATCH ANTENNA - A method is configured to automatically inspect and trim a ceramic patch antenna which has a radiation metal surface. Firstly, an inspection apparatus electrically connected to a radio frequency component testing fixture is arranged. The inspection apparatus is inputted standard parameters of electrical characteristics of the ceramic patch antenna. Then, the ceramic patch antenna is arranged on the radio frequency component testing fixture. The inspection apparatus is configured to measure electrical characteristics of the ceramic patch antenna and to judge whether the electrical characteristics of the ceramic patch antenna are the same as the standard parameters or not. The inspection apparatus is configured to drive a trimming machine for trimming the radiation metal surface of the ceramic patch antenna if the electrical characteristics of the ceramic patch antenna are different from the stand parameters. | 03-17-2016 |
| 20160079907 | FIELD-ASSEMBLED AC PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE - This disclosure generally relates to methods of assembling an alternating current (AC) photovoltaic (PV) module, including a direct current (DC) PV module and a micro-inverter, at an assembly location. One example method includes assembling the AC PV module by mechanically attaching and electrically grounding the micro-inverter to the DC PV module, testing a DC electrical continuity between the DC PV module and the micro-inverter, and labeling the AC PV module as compliant with a code or standard. | 03-17-2016 |
| 20160081198 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ALIGNING ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS - For aligning an electronic component to a required orientation, the electronic component is picked up and it is inspected while it is being held to determine its initial orientation. A précising mechanism is then rotated to correspond to the initial orientation of the electronic component. After the electronic component is secured on the précising mechanism in the initial orientation, the précising mechanism is rotated to align the electronic component to the required orientation. Thereafter, the electronic component that has been aligned to the required orientation may be picked up for further testing and/or processing. | 03-17-2016 |
| 20160097807 | SYSTEM FOR ELECTRICAL TESTING AND MANUFACTURING OF A 3-D CHIP STACK AND METHOD - A method for electrical testing of a 3-D integrated circuit chip stack is described. The 3-D integrated circuit chip stack comprises at least a first integrated circuit chip and a second integrated circuit chip. The first integrated circuit chip and the second integrated circuit chip are not soldered together for performing electrical testing. | 04-07-2016 |
| 20160101964 | ELEVATOR SYSTEM - A method for checking a monitoring system in an elevator installation includes at least one of the steps: a) checking whether the traction carriers are connected to the monitoring device; b) checking whether the suspension devices are connected to the monitoring device; c) checking whether an electrical resistance of a traction carrier is within a range; d) checking whether a difference of an electrical resistance of a traction carrier from an electrical resistance of a traction carrier of the same suspension device is below a threshold value; and e) checking whether a difference of an electrical resistance of a traction carrier from an electrical resistance of a traction carrier of a different suspension device is below a threshold value; wherein the method is carried out before the elevator installation is commissioned after being installed. | 04-14-2016 |
| 20160125684 | AUTONOMOUS LUMINAIRE ASSEMBLY AND VENDING SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A system for assembling a luminaire comprising a housing, a computer-controlled manipulation device, and a parts repository defined within the housing and configured to carry a plurality of light modules, a plurality of luminaire housings of various luminaire housing types, and a plurality of optics of various optic types. The system further comprises a programming device configured to program a light module of the plurality of light modules to emit light having lighting characteristics. Each of the light modules are configured to be removably couplable to the computer-controlled manipulation device. The luminaire housings each comprise a locking tab configured to permit the respective light modules to engage therewith, thereby enabling attachment of the respective light modules to the respective luminaire housings. Each of the optics comprise a locking tab configured to permit a respective luminaire housing to engage therewith, enabling attachment of the respective luminaire housing to the respective optic. | 05-05-2016 |
| 20160128203 | SUBSTRATE-PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF AGING A SUBSTRATE-PROCESSING APPARATUS - A method of aging a substrate-processing apparatus according to the inventive concepts may include receiving advance information of a scheduled substrate-receiving container to be loaded on a load port of the substrate-processing apparatus from a host computer, and loading a test substrate into a process chamber to perform an inspection process by means of the advance information. | 05-05-2016 |
| 20160129268 | Circuit Board for an Implantable Medical Device, and Method of Fabricating and Testing - Designs and methods of construction for a printed circuit board (PCB) in an implantable pulse generator (IPG) are disclosed which facilitate IPG PCB testing while also providing for protection of IPG circuitry in a simple and cost effective manner. The IPG PCB is formed as part of a larger test PCB, which includes an extender portion with traces routing nodes of interest in the IPG PCB to an edge connector. IPG electronics are mounted or soldered to the IPG PCB, and then such electronics are tested via the edge connector. The IPG PCB is then singulated from the extender portion in a manner leaving one or more PCB tabs at the severed edge of the PCB. The PCB tab(s) extend from the severed edge, and create an offset distance preventing traces severed and now exposed at the severed edge from contacting and potentially shorting to conductive structures in the IPG. | 05-12-2016 |
| 20160133993 | SEALED BATTERY MANUFACTURING METHOD - A sealed battery manufacturing method includes inserting a supply nozzle ( | 05-12-2016 |
| 20160141943 | METHOD AND STATION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A STATOR WINDING WITH RIGID BARS FOR A ROTARY ELECTRICAL MACHINE - Method and station for the construction of a stator winding with rigid bars for a rotary electrical machine; an insulated wire of electrically conductor material and provided on the outside with an insulating layer is unwound from a coil; a final end of the insulated wire is bent in a “U” shape so as to create a bar having two legs connected to one another by a cusp; the insulated wire is transversely cut to separate the rigid bar from the remaining part of the wire; and the bar is inserted into a stator slot of a magnetic core of a stator; furthermore, the electrical conductivity is measured between the core and the outer surface of the insulated wire by means of a first electrode electrically and permanently connected to the core of the insulated wire and a second electrode, which rubs against the outer surface of the insulated wire. | 05-19-2016 |
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