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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 2002
Filed:
Oct. 15, 1999
Bradley Morris Johnson, Edmonds, WA (US);
Lev M. Bolotin, Kirkland, WA (US);
Simon B. Johnson, Kirkland, WA (US);
Carl W. Olson, Renton, WA (US);
Bryan D. Powell, Maple Valley, WA (US);
Janine Whan-Tong, Woodinville, WA (US);
Data I/O Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A feeder/programming/buffer operating system is provided which controls a feeder mechanism, a programming mechanism, an electronic handling mechanism, a pneumatic handling mechanism, and a plurality of sensors. The operating system programs programmable devices and makes the feeder/programming/buffer system substantially independent of a production assembly system with which it is capable of being integrated yet fully responsive to the requirements of the production assembly system.