UNIVERSAL INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION
153Patents
29Active
153Granted
45Portfolio score
Filing activity: Aug 13, 1974 → Aug 13, 2020 · 3 expiring within 5 years
Most-cited patents
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4124887A | Real time computer control system for automatic machines | Physics | 131 | Expired |
| US5452824A | Method and apparatus for dispensing fluid dots | Performing Operations; Transporting | 68 | Expired |
| US5694482A | System and method for locating solder bumps on semiconductor chips or chip carriers | Physics | 67 | Expired |
| US5699934A | Dispenser and method for dispensing viscous fluids | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 55 | Expired |
| US4135630A | Centering device for automatic placement of chip components in hybrid circuits | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 54 | Expired |
| US4151945A | Automated hybrid circuit board assembly apparatus | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 51 | Expired |
| US5029383A | Articulating tip for pick and place head | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 50 | Expired |
| US5040291A | Multi-spindle pick and place method and apparatus | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 48 | Expired |
| US4611397A | Pick and place method and apparatus for handling electrical components | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 42 | Expired |
| US4245385A | Radial lead component insertion machine | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 40 | Expired |
| US4151637A | Dip component lead cut and clinch apparatus | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 39 | Expired |
| US4705311A | Component pick and place spindle assembly with compact internal linear and rotary displacement motors and interchangeable tool assemblies | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 38 | Expired |
| US4988935A | Advanced digital motion control | Physics | 38 | Expired |
| US4661368A | Surface locating and dispensed dosage sensing method and apparatus | Performing Operations; Transporting | 38 | Expired |
| US4762578A | Non-contact sensing and controlling of spacing between a depositing tip and each selected depositing location on a substrate | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 37 | Expired |
| US4887778A | Feeder drive assembly and replaceable section for tape supplying and cover peeling | Electricity | 36 | Expired |
| US4585295A | Circuit board eyelet-type wire gripper | Electricity | 31 | Expired |
| US4735341A | Feeder for electrical component supply tapes | Electricity | 27 | Expired |
| US4299436A | Electrical connector | Electricity | 25 | Expired |
| US4458412A | Leadless chip placement machine for printed circuit boards | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 25 | Expired |
| US5828195A | Method and apparatus for electronic braking of an electric motor having no permanent magnets | Electricity | 25 | Expired |
| US4759124A | Method and apparatus for controlling component pickup and placement pressures | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 23 | Expired |
| US5739846A | Method of inspecting component placement accuracy for each first selected circuit board to be assembled of a batch | Physics | 23 | Expired |
| US4812666A | Position feedback enhancement over a limited repositioning area for a moveable member | Physics | 21 | Expired |
| US5020959A | Adjustable shutter for containment of electrical components in tape feeders | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 19 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.