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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2011
Filed:
Aug. 25, 2010
Larry Forbis, New London, MO (US);
Jason Miller, Hannibal, MO (US);
Ken Gaulke, Hannibal, MO (US);
Angie Privett, Hannibal, MO (US);
Roger Brummell, Hannibal, MO (US);
Tom Lamantia, Chesterfield, MO (US);
Julie Tischer, Hannibal, MO (US);
Larry Forbis, New London, MO (US);
Jason Miller, Hannibal, MO (US);
Ken Gaulke, Hannibal, MO (US);
Angie Privett, Hannibal, MO (US);
Roger Brummell, Hannibal, MO (US);
Tom Lamantia, Chesterfield, MO (US);
Julie Tischer, Hannibal, MO (US);
Watlow Electric Manufacturing Company, St. Louis, MO (US);
Abstract
A method of positioning a tape preform as a layer onto a resistive device substrate during the manufacture of a layered resistive device is provided. The method includes locating the tape preform in a predetermined position and translating one or more of the following relative to each other until a portion of the positioning device engages the tape preform: a positioning device, the resistive device substrate, and the tape preform. The method also includes continuing the translation until the tape preform engages the resistive device substrate and continuing the translation such that components of the positioning device progressively translate around the resistive device substrate and subsequently position the tape preform onto the resistive device substrate. In some forms, the method includes using a controller and/or applying a predetermined cycle of temperature, pressure, and time to the substrate and tape preform.