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PRENTICE THOMAS C
US45 patents
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ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS
25 patentsUS7980197B2Jul 19, 2011
Method and apparatus for dispensing a viscous material on a substrate
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS63 citations98
US9374905B2Jun 21, 2016
Method and apparatus for automatically adjusting dispensing units of a dispenser
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS12 citations92
US9936585B2Apr 3, 2018
Method and apparatus for automatically adjusting dispensing units of a dispenser
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS7 citations83
US9636699B2May 2, 2017
Method and apparatus for dispensing a viscous material on a substrate
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS6 citations83
US9144818B2Sep 29, 2015
Method and apparatus for dispensing a viscous material on a substrate
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS6 citations83
US10244634B2Mar 26, 2019
Method and apparatus for automatically adjusting dispensing units of a dispenser
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS3 citations72
US11554436B2Jan 17, 2023
IR non-contact temperature sensing in a dispenser
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS2 citations71
US11246249B2Feb 8, 2022
Tilt and rotate dispenser having strain wave gear system
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS3 citations71
US10933483B2Mar 2, 2021
IR non-contact temperature sensing in a dispenser
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS4 citations71
US9815081B2Nov 14, 2017
Method of calibrating a dispenser
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS2 citations71
US11947094B1Apr 2, 2024
Dual camera prism assembly for stencil printer
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS1 citations63
US11395410B2Jul 19, 2022
Method and apparatus for automatically adjusting dispensing units of a dispenser
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS0 citations62
US10966323B2Mar 30, 2021
Method and apparatus for automatically adjusting dispensing units of a dispenser
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS0 citations62
US9775250B2Sep 26, 2017
Method and apparatus for automatically adjusting dispensing units of a dispenser
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS1 citations62
US11858070B2Jan 2, 2024
IR non-contact temperature sensing in a dispenser
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS0 citations61
US11818846B2Nov 14, 2023
Tilt and rotate dispenser having strain wave gear system
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS0 citations61
US10926287B2Feb 23, 2021
Method of calibrating a dispenser
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS0 citations61
US9993838B2Jun 12, 2018
Method of calibrating a dispenser
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS1 citations61
US11827044B2Nov 28, 2023
Multi-functional print head for a stencil printer
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS0 citations59
US11351804B2Jun 7, 2022
Multi-functional print head for a stencil printer
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS0 citations59
US10071393B2Sep 11, 2018
Method of dispensing material on a substrate with a solenoid valve of a pneumatically-driven dispensing unit
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS0 citations52
US10016780B2Jul 10, 2018
System of dispensing material on a substrate with a solenoid valve of a pneumatically-driven dispensing unit
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS1 citations51
US9919511B1Mar 20, 2018
Stencil printer having controllable tension device for a stencil wiper assembly and method of controlling tension
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS1 citations51
US10434537B2Oct 8, 2019
Rotation of an array of dispensing pumps to enable simultaneous dispensing with multiple dispensing pumps on multiple electronic substrates
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS0 citations41
US10723117B2Jul 28, 2020
Lift tool assembly for stencil printer
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS0 citations39
SPEEDLINE TECHNOLOGIES INC
15 patentsUS6541063B1Apr 1, 2003
Calibration of a dispensing system
SPEEDLINE TECHNOLOGIES INC131 citations99
US6322854B1Nov 27, 2001
Multiple head dispensing method
SPEEDLINE TECHNOLOGIES INC88 citations98
US6224675B1May 1, 2001
Multiple head dispensing system and method
SPEEDLINE TECHNOLOGIES INC132 citations98
US6206964B1Mar 27, 2001
Multiple head dispensing system and method
SPEEDLINE TECHNOLOGIES INC102 citations98
US6157157ADec 5, 2000
Positioning system
SPEEDLINE TECHNOLOGIES INC91 citations98
US5903125AMay 11, 1999
Positioning system
SPEEDLINE TECHNOLOGIES INC99 citations98
US6007631ADec 28, 1999
Multiple head dispensing system and method
SPEEDLINE TECHNOLOGIES INC154 citations97
US6395334B1May 28, 2002
Multiple head dispensing method
SPEEDLINE TECHNOLOGIES INC94 citations96
US6025689AFeb 15, 2000
Positioning system
SPEEDLINE TECHNOLOGIES INC75 citations96
US6814810B2Nov 9, 2004
Apparatus for calibrating a dispensing system
SPEEDLINE TECHNOLOGIES INC47 citations94
US6688458B2Feb 10, 2004
System and method for controlling a conveyor system configuration to accommodate different size substrates
SPEEDLINE TECHNOLOGIES INC51 citations94
US6214117B1Apr 10, 2001
Dispensing system and method
SPEEDLINE TECHNOLOGIES INC73 citations94
US7404861B2Jul 29, 2008
Imaging and inspection system for a dispenser and method for same
SPEEDLINE TECHNOLOGIES INC41 citations92
US6902052B2Jun 7, 2005
System and method for controlling a conveyor system configuration to accommodate different size substrates
SPEEDLINE TECHNOLOGIES INC31 citations90
US6572702B1Jun 3, 2003
High speed electronic assembly system and method
SPEEDLINE TECHNOLOGIES INC45 citations89