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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:
Sep. 03, 2002
Filed:
Jun. 22, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Barrie C. Campbell, Endwell, NY (US);
David L. Edwards, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
Ronald L. Hering, Pleasant Valley, NY (US);
Richard F. Shortt, Poughquag, NY (US);
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 3/500 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 3/500 ;
Abstract
An apparatus and a method for removing a bonded lid from a substrate of variable size including nesting jaws to support and secure the substrate; and gripping jaws to grip the lid; wherein, in operation, the gripping jaws pivot with respect to the nesting jaws and create a, peeling action which separates the lid from the substrate with minimum force and without damage to the substrate or attached semiconductor devices.