The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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:
Jun. 03, 2003
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2000
Gary T. Freeman, Beverly, MA (US);
Ronald C. Lasky, Medway, MA (US);
Robert J. Balog, Wrentham, MA (US);
Joseph Belmonte, Norwood, MA (US);
Thomas C. Prentice, Westford, MA (US);
Brian P. Prescott, Fremont, NH (US);
Speedline Technologies, Inc., Franklin, MA (US);
Abstract
Aspects of the present invention are directed to methods and apparatus for producing substrates, including printed circuit boards, in production lines. In one aspect, the present invention provides a production system, a plurality of production lines, wherein machines from one of the lines may be used to replace machines in one of the other lines. In another aspect, the present invention provides a printing system for use in circuit board production lines. The printing system includes a first printer, a second printer and a transfer station. In another aspect, the present invention provides a dispensing system for use is production lines. The dispensing system includes a shuttle conveyor system that allows parallel processing on multiple circuit boards.