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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 30, 2001
Filed:
Feb. 18, 1999
Applicant:
Inventor:
Takashi Kanatake, Tokorozawa, JP;
Assignee:
Ball Semiconductor, Inc., Allen, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 2/906 ; H05K 7/02 ; G01B 2/122 ; G01D 2/100 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 2/906 ; H05K 7/02 ; G01B 2/122 ; G01D 2/100 ;
Abstract
A system and method for holding and aligning spherical shaped devices is disclosed. The system aligns spherical shaped devices that have at least two hollows formed on an outer surface thereof. The system includes a first knob for aligning with the first hollow and a second knob for aligning with the second hollow. The first knob is relatively small, as compared with the first hollow, while the second knob is relatively large, as compared with the second hollow. The system may also include a third knob for securing the spherical shaped device with the first and second knobs.