Koninklijke Philips Corporation N.V.

U.S. Philips Corporation

Willem Hoving

Johannus Wilhelmus Weekamp

Marc Andre De Samber

Christoph Dobrusskin

Durandus Kornelius Dijken

Marinus P Koster

Piet C Van Rens

Renatus Hendricus Maria Sanders

Johan Bosman

Jozef J Buelens

Marcellinus A Grooten

Johannes P Van Dooren

Johannes A Van Hout

Marten Westerhof

Gerardus J Van Gastel

A method for transferring an electronic component supported by a carrier to a desired position on a substrate include moving the carrier supporting the component relative to the substrate while the component is present on a side of the carrier facing towards the substrate, with the component is positioned opposite the desired position on the substrate. Then, a light beam is directed at the carrier, at the location of the component, from a side remote from the substrate, as a result of which a connection between the component and the carrier is broken and the component is transferred from the carrier to the substrate.

Method suitable for transferring a component supported by a carrier to a desired position on a substrate, and a device designed for this

The present invention relates to a lighting system (), having a laser (), and a method carried out in such a system. The system is arranged to vary the coherence of outputted light, preferably periodically, such that the light, when projected onto a surface (), produces a varying amount of speckle. This has proven useful as a tool to attract the attention of a user viewing the light projected on the surface.

Speckle-generating lighting system for attracting viewer's attention

Method of laser welding which comprises at least two steps: a first step wherein the laser ( ) is operated for some time T at low intensity in order to create a melt ( ) in one part ( ) with little or no evaporation of matter, thereby reducing product contamination, and a further step wherein the laser is operated for a shorter time T at high intensity in order to push said melt ( ) towards a further part ( ), whereby large gaps between said parts can be bridged, yet further reducing product contamination thanks to the low laser energy needed to proceed with the further step. Optionally, a third step is performed during a third period of time (T ) in which the weld is post-heated.

Method of laser welding

A method of manufacturing metallic droplets (9), comprising the following steps:

Method of manufacturing and transferring metallic droplets

A method of adjusting the mutual separation (g) of the two overlapping metallic cantilever members (9, 11) within the vitreous envelope of a reed switch, having a beam (21) of radiant energy to which the envelope is substantially transparent directed for a controlled period of time through the envelope onto a localised area (p) of at least one of the members (11), causing permanent thermally-induced bending of that member (11) about the irradiated area (p).

Method of laser adjusting the switch-gap in a reed switch

A method for the mutual displacement of at least two parts of an actuator interconnected by a bridge, and such an actuator. The bridge which connects the two parts and extends parallel to a main surface is locally heated through and through with a temperature gradient which is minimized transverse to the main surface, and is subsequently cooled down whereby the length of the bridge between the parts is reduced owing to the plastic deformation which occurs, so that the parts are displaced relative to one another in a direction parallel to the main surface.

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Eindhoven, Netherlands

Willem Hoving