Component feeding system

Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000

United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9669432
APP PUB NO 20150066200A1
SERIAL NO

14011295

Stats

ATTORNEY / AGENT: (SPONSORED)

Importance

Loading Importance Indicators... loading....

Abstract

See full text

A component feeding system includes a platform and a tray supported by the platform having a component support surface for supporting a plurality of components. An agitation unit is supported by the platform and is operatively coupled to the tray to agitate the tray to cause the components to move on the tray. A guidance system is supported by the platform and has a camera viewing the tray. A positioning system is supported by the platform and a component gripper is supported by the positioning system and moved by the positioning system relative to the tray. The component gripper is configured to pick and place components on the tray. A controller communicates with the agitation unit, the positioning system, the component gripper and the guidance system. The controller operates the agitation unit, the positioning system and the component gripper based on an image obtained by the camera.

Loading the Abstract Image... loading....

First Claim

See full text

Family

Loading Family data... loading....

Patent Owner(s)

  • TE CONNECTIVITY CORPORATION;TYCO ELECTRONICS (SHANGHAI) CO. LTD.;TYCO ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY (KUNSHAN) CO. LTD.

International Classification(s)

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chen, Bicheng Harrisburg, US 14 39
Deng, Yingcong Shanghai, CN 54 66
Jarrett, Steven Alan Hummelstown, US 2 13
Kang, Haiping Suzhou, CN 1 10
McCarthy, Sean Patrick Palmyra, US 21 217

Cited Art Landscape

Load Citation

Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cite Landscape

Load Citation

Maintenance Fees

Fee Large entity fee small entity fee micro entity fee due date
7.5 Year Payment $3600.00 $1800.00 $900.00 Dec 6, 2024
11.5 Year Payment $7400.00 $3700.00 $1850.00 Dec 6, 2028
Fee Large entity fee small entity fee micro entity fee
Surcharge - 7.5 year - Late payment within 6 months $160.00 $80.00 $40.00
Surcharge - 11.5 year - Late payment within 6 months $160.00 $80.00 $40.00
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable $700.00 $350.00 $175.00
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional $1,640.00 $820.00 $410.00