公开(公告)号：US06446560B1

公开(公告)日：2002-09-10

申请号：US09605941

申请日：2000-06-28

申请人： Alexander H. Slocum

发明人： Alexander H. Slocum

IPC分类号： B61J300

CPC分类号： B61C13/04

摘要： A system to automate distribution of materials and tooling to production machines, where a very simple cross-section track, such as a circle or an X, is anchored to the equipment and to load/unload stations for materials and tooling, and where simple one or two wheeled robotic cars, where the wheels need not be mounted with yaw pivots to the cars, transport the materials or tooling. A control system keeps controls the motor or motors that drive one or two wheels to minimize pitch of the cars as they move along the track.

摘要翻译： 一种自动化的材料和模具分配到生产机器的系统，其中一个非常简单的横截面轨道（如圆形或X形）锚定到设备上，并加载/卸载车站用于材料和工具，而简单的 或两轮机器人车，其中车轮不需要以偏转枢轴安装到汽车，运输材料或工具。 控制系统控制驱动一个或两个车轮的电动机或电动机，以使汽车沿着轨道移动时的距离最小化。

公开(公告)号：US06352389B1

公开(公告)日：2002-03-05

申请号：US09557238

申请日：2000-04-24

申请人： Justice C. Rines ,  Alexander H. Slocum

发明人： Justice C. Rines ,  Alexander H. Slocum

IPC分类号： E02D2302

CPC分类号： G01S15/04 ,  B63C11/48 ,  G01S15/025

摘要： A novel automatically submersible and refloatable underwater tubular pipe platform geometric structure adapted for deployment in underwater target monitoring systems and the like, wherein the floating upon the surface of the water enables flooding of the pipe structure and its submergence, and the introduction of compressed air drives the water out of the pipe platform structure to enable its automatic re-floating.

摘要翻译： 一种适用于水下目标监测系统等的自动潜水和可补充的水下管状管道平台几何结构的新颖的自动潜水和可补充的水下管道平台，其中浮在水面上的水能够使管道结构的淹没及其淹没，以及压缩空气驱动 水流出管道平台结构，使其自动重新浮动。

公开(公告)号：US6036023A

公开(公告)日：2000-03-14

申请号：US890917

申请日：1997-07-10

申请人： Andreas C. Pfahnl ,  Alexander H. Slocum ,  John H. Lienhard, V

发明人： Andreas C. Pfahnl ,  Alexander H. Slocum ,  John H. Lienhard, V

IPC分类号： G01R31/26 ,  G01R31/28 ,  H01L21/673 ,  H01L21/68 ,  H01L23/36 ,  B65D85/42

CPC分类号： G01R31/2874 ,  G01R31/2867 ,  H01L21/67333 ,  H01L21/67336 ,  H01L21/6835 ,  H01L2221/68313 ,  H01L2924/0002

摘要： Convective heat transfer enhancement features are formed in trays for carrying and thermally conditioning semiconductor devices or on integrated circuit chip packages. Upward extending ribs, perpendicular to a fluid flow, are formed in the trays and/or packages for increasing the mixing of the fluid flow near the devices under test, thereby enhancing convective heat transfer to or from the devices. Downward extending ribs are also formed in the trays and/or packages. The upward and downward extending ribs formed in the trays are in a staggered relationship for facilitating the stacking of trays. Alternatively, a surface roughness is applied to the trays and/or packages. The surface roughness applied to the packages is such that sufficient smooth regions remain on the packages for allowing pick-and-place machines to handle the packages.

摘要翻译： 对流传热增强特征形成在用于承载和热调节半导体器件或集成电路芯片封装的托盘中。 垂直于流体流动的向上延伸的肋形成在托盘和/或包装中，用于增加被测设备附近的流体流的混合，从而增强到或从设备的对流热传递。 向下延伸的肋也形成在托盘和/或包装件中。 形成在托盘中的向上和向下延伸的肋是交错的关系，以便于托盘的堆叠。 或者，将表面粗糙度施加到托盘和/或包装。 施加到包装上的表面粗糙度使得在包装上保留足够的平滑区域，以允许拾取和放置机器处理包装。

公开(公告)号：US5971614A

公开(公告)日：1999-10-26

申请号：US925399

申请日：1997-09-08

申请人： Nathan R. Kane ,  Alexander H. Slocum

发明人： Nathan R. Kane ,  Alexander H. Slocum

IPC分类号： F16C29/02 ,  F16C29/00

CPC分类号： F16C32/06 ,  F16C29/025

摘要： A modular hydrostatic bearing for use in precision machine tools and the like, where a load is supported by bolting it to modular bearing carriages or trucks which ride on parallel bearing rails, where the carriages or trucks are kept from making physical contact with the bearing rails by hydrostatic bearing pockets formed in the carriages, and where the bearing rail has two sides and two or more surfaces per side that form load carrying surfaces that the hydrostatic bearing pockets run against, and where the bearing rail load carrying surfaces have precision smooth continuous curves between them, such that the carriage can be formed with a mating surface containing the hydrostatic bearing pockets and also have smooth continuous surfaces between the hydrostatic bearing pockets, such that the carriage can be fitted over the rail with clearance suitable for hydrostatic bearing operation, but greatly reduced leakage flow because there is no direct leakage flow to the atmosphere from between sets of adjacent load carrying hydrostatic bearing pockets; and wherein the special curved profiles of the rails create surfaces with which carriages' hydrostatic bearing pockets react to support a load, and in which the rails also have special contours that create surface self compensating resistance paths directly between the pressure supply grooves and the load-bearing hydrostatic pockets, and in which the special compensation contours are oriented at an angle to the leakage paths from the hydrostatic pockets to the drains, thereby causing flow to the hydrostatic pockets inversely proportional in relation to the amount of bearing gap closure between the pockets and the rail.

摘要翻译： 一种用于精密机床等的模块化静压轴承，其中负载通过螺栓连接到坐在平行的轴承轨道上的模块化轴承支架或卡车上而被支撑，其中托架或卡车不与轴承轨道物理接触 通过形成在滑架中的静压轴承座，并且其中轴承轨道具有两侧和每侧的两个或更多个表面，其形成承载表面，使得静压轴承座抵靠着，并且其中承载轨承载表面具有精确平滑的连续曲线 在它们之间，使得滑架可以形成有包含静压轴承凹口的配合表面，并且在静压轴承凹部之间还具有平滑的连续表面，使得滑架可以安装在具有适于静压轴承操作的间隙的轨道上，但是 大大减少了泄漏流量，因为没有直接的泄漏流向大气层 一套相邻负载静压轴承座; 并且其中轨道的特殊弯曲轮廓产生表面，滑架的静压轴承凹座与支架的静压轴承座反应以支撑负载，并且其中轨道还具有特殊轮廓，其直接在压力供给槽和负载 - 轴承静压袋，其中特殊的补偿轮廓与从静压袋到排水沟的泄漏路径成一定角度定向，从而使流体静压袋相对于袋和袋之间的轴承间隙封闭量成反比 铁路。

公开(公告)号：US5931048A

公开(公告)日：1999-08-03

申请号：US808131

申请日：1997-02-28

申请人： Alexander H. Slocum ,  Carsten A. Hochmuth ,  David H. Levy ,  Sepehr Kiani ,  R. Ryan Vallance

发明人： Alexander H. Slocum ,  Carsten A. Hochmuth ,  David H. Levy ,  Sepehr Kiani ,  R. Ryan Vallance

IPC分类号： G01R1/06 ,  G01R31/28 ,  H01L21/66 ,  G05G11/00

CPC分类号： G01R31/2887 ,  Y10T74/20311 ,  Y10T74/20341

摘要： A manipulator for a test head connected to automatic test equipment through a heavy, inflexible cable. The manipulator includes a telescoping column assembly to which is mounted a vertical member. A cradle holding the test head is mounted to the vertical member. The cable is clamped at the vertical member to reduce the amount of force exerted by the cable on the test head. The cradle includes movable members to allow fine positioning of the test head, while maintaining the test head isolated from cable force. Course motion of the test head may be made by moving portions of the manipulator on the opposite side of the cable clamp from the test head. Precise positioning of the test head relative to a handling device is accomplished through a positioning mechanism at the interface between the test head and the handling device. To allow the positioning mechanism to operate, the manipulator has compliance which allows the test head to be forced into position by the positioning mechanism.

摘要翻译： 用于通过重型，不灵活的电缆连接到自动测试设备的测试头的操纵器。 操纵器包括一个可伸缩的柱组件，其上安装有垂直构件。 夹持测试头的托架安装在垂直构件上。 电缆被夹紧在垂直构件上，以减少电缆施加在测试头上的力量。 支架包括可移动构件，以允许测试头的精细定位，同时保持测试头与电缆力隔离。 可以通过将操纵器的与测试头相对的电缆夹的相对侧上的部分移动来进行测试头的运动。 测试头相对于处理装置的精确定位是通过在测试头和处理装置之间的界面处的定位机构实现的。 为了允许定位机构操作，机械手具有允许通过定位机构将测试头压入到位的顺从性。

公开(公告)号：US5924003A

公开(公告)日：1999-07-13

申请号：US970184

申请日：1997-11-14

申请人： Alexander H. Slocum

发明人： Alexander H. Slocum

IPC分类号： H01L21/48 ,  H01L23/498 ,  H05K3/34 ,  H01L21/44

CPC分类号： H05K3/3457 ,  H01L21/4853 ,  H01L23/49816 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  H05K2201/10734 ,  H05K2203/025 ,  H05K2203/1545

摘要： A ball grid array package for integrated circuit chips that is designed to facilitate testing. The balls are planarized with high precision to make electrical contact more accurate for testing. Contact, even on fine pitched arrays, can be readily made. A machine for planarizing the solder balls is disclosed. Also, a contact array, as well as a method of making the contact array are disclosed.

摘要翻译： 用于集成电路芯片的球栅阵列封装，旨在便于测试。 球以高精度平面化，使电接触更准确进行测试。 即使在细调阵列上，也可以容易地进行接触。 公开了一种用于平坦化焊球的机器。 而且，公开了接触阵列，以及制造接触阵列的方法。

公开(公告)号：US5848869A

公开(公告)日：1998-12-15

申请号：US759870

申请日：1996-12-03

申请人： Alexander H. Slocum ,  John William Meskoe

发明人： Alexander H. Slocum ,  John William Meskoe

IPC分类号： B60P1/64 ,  B60P7/13 ,  B60P1/65

CPC分类号： B60P1/6454 ,  B60P7/13

摘要： A system and technique for holding down and restraining a roll-off container in place as it is winched into its final position on the bed of a truck or other transport device, wherein, as the roll-off container is winched into position on the truck, a protuberance on the side of the bottom rail of the roll-off container slides into a mating interlocking cradle attached to the truck. The sliding mate can be of a cantilevered spear into a socket, or more generically, a sliding open-ended mate such as a dovetail. In the event of a crash or sudden stop, the roll-off container will thus be retained by the interlocking connection.

摘要翻译： 一种用于在卷绕到卡车或其他运输装置的床上的最终位置的情况下将卷起的容器保持并限制在适当位置的系统和技术，其中，当所述滚降容器被卷入到所述卡车上的位置时 ，滚动容器的底部轨道侧的突起滑入附接到卡车的配合互锁支架。 滑动配合可以是一个悬臂的矛插入一个插座，或更一般地，一个滑动的开放式配对，如燕尾榫。 在碰撞或突然停止的情况下，滚动容器因此将被联锁连接保持。

公开(公告)号：US5743326A

公开(公告)日：1998-04-28

申请号：US318148

申请日：1994-10-05

申请人： Alexander H. Slocum

发明人： Alexander H. Slocum

IPC分类号： B23Q1/01 ,  B23Q11/00 ,  B23Q11/14 ,  F16F9/42 ,  F16F9/52 ,  F16F9/53 ,  F16F15/027 ,  G05D19/00 ,  B23Q15/18

CPC分类号： B23Q11/141 ,  B23Q1/01 ,  B23Q11/0032 ,  F16F15/027 ,  F16F9/42 ,  F16F9/52 ,  F16F9/53 ,  G05D19/00

摘要： A system for achieving a high degree of damping in beams and structures made from beam-type elements such as machine tools and automation equipment, although the invention can apply to any type of structure which requires damping and/or temperature control. The invention is also concerned with utilization of the same structure to obtain a high degree of temperature control in some cases. A high degree of damping is obtained by making the beam hollow and inserting one or more structural members inside the beam along its approximate length, and then filling the annulus between the axial internal members and the external surrounding structure with a viscoelastic energy absorbing material such that the inner structures and the outer structure are fully linked in shear by the viscoelastic material so that any bending in the beams results in relative shear displacement between the beams which shears the viscoelastic material and thereby dissipates vibration energy. To be effective, the internal structural members must be carefully sized so that their cross sectional area is a substantial portion of the cross sectional area of the outer surrounding structure, and the internal structural members' neutral axes should be located as far as possible away from the surrounding structure's neutral axis. Furthermore, when the internal members are configured as tubes, temperature-controlled fluid (e.g., water) can be circulated through the tubes and used to control the temperature of the structure.

摘要翻译： 尽管本发明可以应用于需要阻尼和/或温度控制的任何类型的结构，但是用于实现由束式元件（诸如机床和自动化设备）制成的梁和结构中的高度阻尼的系统。 本发明还涉及在某些情况下利用相同的结构获得高度的温度控制。 通过使梁变得中空并沿着其近似长度将一个或多个结构构件插入梁内，然后用粘弹性能量吸收材料填充轴向内部构件和外部周围结构之间的环，从而获得高度的阻尼，使得 内部结构和外部结构通过粘弹性材料在剪切中完全连接，使得梁中的任何弯曲导致剪切粘弹性材料的梁之间的相对剪切位移，从而消散振动能量。 为了有效，内部结构构件必须小心地使其横截面面积是外周围结构的横截面积的大部分，并且内部结构构件的中性轴线应尽可能远离 周围结构的中性轴。 此外，当内部构件被配置为管时，温度控制的流体（例如水）可以循环通过管并用于控制结构的温度。

公开(公告)号：US5733096A

公开(公告)日：1998-03-31

申请号：US527798

申请日：1995-09-13

申请人： Matthew J. Van Doren ,  Alexander H. Slocum ,  Don Sauer

发明人： Matthew J. Van Doren ,  Alexander H. Slocum ,  Don Sauer

IPC分类号： B25J18/02 ,  G25J18/04

CPC分类号： B25J18/025 ,  Y10T74/18672

摘要： A multi-stage telescoping tube structure and a robot including a multi-stage telescoping tube structure. The multi-stage telescoping tube structure includes an outer tube, an intermediate tube, and an inner tube. The intermediate tube is slidably received in the outer tube, and the inner tube is slidably received in the intermediate tube. It further includes a multi-stage screw for arrangement translating rotary motion into linear movement of the tubes, and a drive means coupled to the screw arrangement. The robot further includes a support bracket, rotatably supporting the multi-stage telescoping tube structure, and an electric motor for rotating the arrangement. The structure further includes rail guides engagable with complimentary horizontally extending rails for horizontal movement of the robot.

摘要翻译： 多级伸缩管结构和包括多级伸缩管结构的机器人。 多级伸缩管结构包括外管，中间管和内管。 中间管可滑动地容纳在外管中，并且内管可滑动地容纳在中间管中。 它还包括用于将旋转运动转换成管的线性运动的多级螺杆，以及联接到螺杆装置的驱动装置。 机器人还包括可旋转地支撑多级伸缩管结构的支撑支架和用于旋转该装置的电动马达。 该结构还包括可引导机器人水平移动的互补水平延伸轨道的轨道导轨。

公开(公告)号：US5683118A

公开(公告)日：1997-11-04

申请号：US600404

申请日：1996-02-12

申请人： Alexander H. Slocum

发明人： Alexander H. Slocum

IPC分类号： F16L27/02 ,  F16L25/00 ,  F16L39/00 ,  F16L55/00

CPC分类号： F16L39/00 ,  F16L25/0018 ,  Y10T29/49181

摘要： A novel flexural kinematic fluid or electrical coupling in which a pair of components is deterministically kinematically coupled with repeatable accuracy of positioning with respect to one another by the use of three spherical surfaces on one component, and three grooves in the other component, and with holes passing through one component through the contact zones between the spherical surface-to-groove contact points and out through the other component. For electrical contact, instead of fluid flow holes at the Hertzian interface, electrical contact pads are used.

摘要翻译： 一种新颖的弯曲运动流体或电耦合，其中一对部件通过使用一个部件上的三个球形表面和另一个部件中的三个凹槽在确定性地运动学上与重复的相对定位的精度耦合，并且具有孔 穿过一个部件穿过球形表面与凹槽之间的接触点，并穿过另一个部件。 为了电接触，代替Hertzian界面处的流体流通孔，使用电接触垫。