Assignee
UNIVERSAL INSTRUMENTS CORP
US·146 granted patents·3 pending applications·2,596 citations·filing 1974–2023
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149 records- 0193US4124887AReal time computer control system for automatic machinesUNIVERSAL INSTRUMENTS CORP·Filed 1977·Granted Nov 7, 1978·144 cites·34 claims
- 0291US5029383AArticulating tip for pick and place headUNIVERSAL INSTRUMENTS CORP·Filed 1990·Granted Jul 9, 1991·101 cites·7 claims
- 0391US4705311AComponent pick and place spindle assembly with compact internal linear and rotary displacement motors and interchangeable tool assembliesUNIVERSAL INSTRUMENTS CORP·Filed 1986·Granted Nov 10, 1987·56 cites·15 claims
- 0491US4151945AAutomated hybrid circuit board assembly apparatusUNIVERSAL INSTRUMENTS CORP·Filed 1977·Granted May 1, 1979·72 cites·19 claims
- 0591US4135630ACentering device for automatic placement of chip components in hybrid circuitsUNIVERSAL INSTRUMENTS CORP·Filed 1977·Granted Jan 23, 1979·74 cites·11 claims
- 0690US9814170B2Flexible assembly machine, system and methodUNIVERSAL INSTRUMENTS CORP·Filed 2014·Granted Nov 7, 2017·7 cites·19 claims
- 0790US5452824AMethod and apparatus for dispensing fluid dotsUNIVERSAL INSTRUMENTS CORP·Filed 1994·Granted Sep 26, 1995·81 cites·7 claims
- 0889US5040291AMulti-spindle pick and place method and apparatusUNIVERSAL INSTRUMENTS CORP·Filed 1990·Granted Aug 20, 1991·88 cites·16 claims
- 0988US4299436AElectrical connectorUNIVERSAL INSTRUMENTS CORP·Filed 1980·Granted Nov 10, 1981·60 cites·3 claims
- 1087US4988935AAdvanced digital motion controlUNIVERSAL INSTRUMENTS CORP·Filed 1989·Granted Jan 29, 1991·77 cites·11 claims
- 1187US4245385ARadial lead component insertion machineUNIVERSAL INSTRUMENTS CORP·Filed 1979·Granted Jan 20, 1981·50 cites·17 claims
- 1287US4151637ADip component lead cut and clinch apparatusUNIVERSAL INSTRUMENTS CORP·Filed 1978·Granted May 1, 1979·52 cites·7 claims
- 1386US5699934ADispenser and method for dispensing viscous fluidsUNIVERSAL INSTRUMENTS CORP·Filed 1996·Granted Dec 23, 1997·68 cites·13 claims
- 1486US4611397APick and place method and apparatus for handling electrical componentsUNIVERSAL INSTRUMENTS CORP·Filed 1984·Granted Sep 16, 1986·55 cites·10 claims
- 1585US6247581B1Adjustable length conveyorUNIVERSAL INSTRUMENTS CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Jun 19, 2001·51 cites·24 claims
- 1684US4887778AFeeder drive assembly and replaceable section for tape supplying and cover peelingUNIVERSAL INSTRUMENTS CORP·Filed 1988·Granted Dec 19, 1989·47 cites·8 claims
- 1784US4661368ASurface locating and dispensed dosage sensing method and apparatusUNIVERSAL INSTRUMENTS CORP·Filed 1985·Granted Apr 28, 1987·59 cites·18 claims
- 1884US4585295ACircuit board eyelet-type wire gripperUNIVERSAL INSTRUMENTS CORP·Filed 1984·Granted Apr 29, 1986·47 cites·5 claims
- 1983US9951449B2Sewing machine, system and methodUNIVERSAL INSTRUMENTS CORP·Filed 2015·Granted Apr 24, 2018·5 cites·16 claims
- 2081US5739846AMethod of inspecting component placement accuracy for each first selected circuit board to be assembled of a batchUNIVERSAL INSTRUMENTS CORP·Filed 1996·Granted Apr 14, 1998·53 cites·9 claims
- 2180US4872258APick and place method and apparatusUNIVERSAL INSTRUMENTS CORP·Filed 1988·Granted Oct 10, 1989·36 cites·14 claims
- 2279US4458412ALeadless chip placement machine for printed circuit boardsUNIVERSAL INSTRUMENTS CORP·Filed 1981·Granted Jul 10, 1984·33 cites·18 claims
- 2378US7836582B2Printed circuit board assembly machineUNIVERSAL INSTRUMENTS CORP·Filed 2006·Granted Nov 23, 2010·7 cites·17 claims
- 2478US5852869AMethod and apparatus for supplying and placing componentsUNIVERSAL INSTRUMENTS CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Dec 29, 1998·41 cites·2 claims
- 2577US5828195AMethod and apparatus for electronic braking of an electric motor having no permanent magnetsUNIVERSAL INSTRUMENTS CORP·Filed 1996·Granted Oct 27, 1998·47 cites·19 claims
- 2677US4762578ANon-contact sensing and controlling of spacing between a depositing tip and each selected depositing location on a substrateUNIVERSAL INSTRUMENTS CORP·Filed 1987·Granted Aug 9, 1988·53 cites·29 claims
- 2774US4812666APosition feedback enhancement over a limited repositioning area for a moveable memberUNIVERSAL INSTRUMENTS CORP·Filed 1987·Granted Mar 14, 1989·39 cites·6 claims
- 2873US5694482ASystem and method for locating solder bumps on semiconductor chips or chip carriersUNIVERSAL INSTRUMENTS CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Dec 2, 1997·79 cites·22 claims
- 2973US4735341AFeeder for electrical component supply tapesUNIVERSAL INSTRUMENTS CORP·Filed 1986·Granted Apr 5, 1988·34 cites·6 claims
- 3071US5621294AApparatus and method for force compensation in a variable reluctance motorUNIVERSAL INSTRUMENTS CORP·Filed 1995·Granted Apr 15, 1997·36 cites·10 claims
- 3170US11363725B2Fixture to hold part before and after reflow, and methodUNIVERSAL INSTRUMENTS CORP·Filed 2018·Granted Jun 14, 2022·1 cites·7 claims
- 3269US11464147B2Spindle module, pick-and-place machine and method of assemblyUNIVERSAL INSTRUMENTS CORP·Filed 2020·Granted Oct 4, 2022·0 cites·8 claims
- 3369US11412646B2Spindle bank, pick-and-place machine and method of assemblyUNIVERSAL INSTRUMENTS CORP·Filed 2020·Granted Aug 9, 2022·0 cites·9 claims
- 3469US5456510AVacuum nozzle with a push-off deviceUNIVERSAL INSTRUMENTS CORP·Filed 1994·Granted Oct 10, 1995·26 cites·20 claims
- 3569US4759124AMethod and apparatus for controlling component pickup and placement pressuresUNIVERSAL INSTRUMENTS CORP·Filed 1987·Granted Jul 26, 1988·27 cites·10 claims
- 3668US6041964AMethod and apparatus for supplying componentsUNIVERSAL INSTRUMENTS CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Mar 28, 2000·23 cites·18 claims
- 3768US4887351APick and place nozzle with concentric groovesUNIVERSAL INSTRUMENTS CORP·Filed 1988·Granted Dec 19, 1989·37 cites·7 claims
- 3867US5649356AMethod and apparatus for supplying and placing componentsUNIVERSAL INSTRUMENTS CORP·Filed 1995·Granted Jul 22, 1997·26 cites·9 claims
- 3966US11457549B2Spindle module, bank, and methodUNIVERSAL INSTRUMENTS CORP·Filed 2020·Granted Sep 27, 2022·0 cites·4 claims
- 4066US11375651B2Dispensing head, nozzle and methodUNIVERSAL INSTRUMENTS CORP·Filed 2020·Granted Jun 28, 2022·0 cites·8 claims
- 4166US10189654B2Test device for establishing, verifying, and/or managing accuracyUNIVERSAL INSTRUMENTS CORP·Filed 2015·Granted Jan 29, 2019·4 cites·16 claims
- 4265US5105528AMethod and apparatus for supplying and changing tips of a pick and place vacuum spindleUNIVERSAL INSTRUMENTS CORP·Filed 1991·Granted Apr 21, 1992·20 cites·10 claims
- 4364US11382248B2Dispensing headUNIVERSAL INSTRUMENTS CORP·Filed 2020·Granted Jul 5, 2022·0 cites·9 claims
- 4464US6078114AMethod and apparatus for vibration reduction/control in a variable reluctance linear motorUNIVERSAL INSTRUMENTS CORP·Filed 1998·Granted Jun 20, 2000·30 cites·31 claims
- 4564US4485548ACut and clinch head for trimming, forming and detecting lead presence and absence of DIP componentsUNIVERSAL INSTRUMENTS CORP·Filed 1982·Granted Dec 4, 1984·19 cites·4 claims
- 4663US9986670B2Flexible assembly machine, system and methodUNIVERSAL INSTRUMENTS CORP·Filed 2014·Granted May 29, 2018·0 cites·19 claims
- 4763US4050017ASequence component testerUNIVERSAL INSTRUMENTS CORP·Filed 1976·Granted Sep 20, 1977·18 cites·27 claims
- 4861US4356619ACut and clinch head assemblyUNIVERSAL INSTRUMENTS CORP·Filed 1980·Granted Nov 2, 1982·18 cites·5 claims
- 4961US4309808ALead cut and outward clinch mechanismUNIVERSAL INSTRUMENTS CORP·Filed 1980·Granted Jan 12, 1982·19 cites·7 claims
- 5060US5912542AVariable load inductance compensation for motor drive circuitsUNIVERSAL INSTRUMENTS CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Jun 15, 1999·22 cites·12 claims
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