Aligning
CA 1320828 C · Owner: Mpm Corporation · Inventors: Freeman, Gary T.
Overview
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An aligning system includes an object to be acted upon at predetermined locations, such as a circuit board to receive solder paste. There is a device such as a, stencil, characterized by the pattern for acting upon the object. A video probe is arranged to look at both the device and the object for providing image signals representative of both. A comparator compares the image signals to provide an error signal representative of misalignment between the device and object. A positioner responsive to the error signal relatively positions the device and object to reduce the error. An operator causes the device to operate upon the object at the predetermined locations.
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- Granted August 3, 1993. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended August 3, 2010.
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