Illinois Tool Works Inc.

Christopher E Casey

Kenneth Roger LeVey

Michael R Slaughter

Valoris L Forsyth

John E Vannortwick

Maitreya Madhyastha

Jamie J Wanke

Jason Colwell

Michael R Forbis

Justin L Lawrence

James R Stoor

The disclosure relates to trays for the handling and shipping of computer chips, or similar microelectronic devices. The tray include a series of channels, each extending along a width of the tray. The channels include such devices as pins and clips for securing a thermoformed tape. The thermoformed tape includes pockets for storing the various computer chips, or similar microelectronic devices.

Devices and method for handling microelectronics assemblies

A method for preparing a fiber optic cable for a splice wherein a radial compressive strain is applied to the fiber optic cable and the fiber optic cable is cut adjacent to the applied radial compressive strain to create a splice end of the fiber optic cable having a convex bulb. A corresponding device for preparing a fiber optic cable for a splice comprises a cutting means for cutting a fiber optic cable into a waste end and a splice end and a collet for applying a radial compressive strain to the fiber optic cable adjacent to the cutting means of the tool.

Method and apparatus for cutting solid core fiber optic cable

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Meridian, ID, United States of America

Christopher E Casey