Method And Apparatus For Reducing Surface Defects In Microstamps

Abstract: Abstract: METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING SURFACE DEFECTS IN MICROSTAMPS A removal assembly and method for removing a submaster from a master is described. A curved tooling surface is arranged within a housing of the assembly. A first array of vacuum cups is attached to the housing adjacent a first end of the curved tooling surface, where the first array of vacuum cups are configured to provide a vacuum grip on a first portion of the submaster. A second array of vacuum cups is attached to the housing adjacent a second end of the curved tooling surface, where the second end opposes the first end, the second array of vacuum cups is configured to provide a vacuum grip on a second portion of the submaster. A rotation mechanism is configured to rotationally support the master as the master is rolled along the curved tooling surface to remove the submaster.

Patent Information

Application #

Filing Date

17 August 2007

Publication Number

12/2009

Publication Type

INA

Invention Field

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Status

Email

Parent Application

Applicants

General Electric Company

1 River Road Schenectady NY 12345 USA.

Inventors

1. EDWARDS Richard

135 Lake Pointe Circle Sw Huntsville Alabama 35824 USA.

2. LIANG Erwin

8 Glenagles Boulevard Ballston Lake New York 12019 USA.

3. HAYDEN Harland

4698 Sonsaul Road Amsterdam New York 12010 USA.

4. SORENSEN Donald

5 Droms Road Extension Scotia New York 12302 USA

5. COYLE Dennis

3 Horeshoe Turn Clifton Park New York 12065 USA.

6. CHEN Alvin

3048 Silent Valley Drive Fairfax Virginia 22031 USA.

Specification

As attached

Documents

Application Documents

#	Name	Date
1	6425_DELNP_2007- Statement and Undertaking-[17-08-2007(online)].pdf	2007-08-17
1	Form-1.pdf	2011-08-21
2	6425_DELNP_2007- Declaration as to Inventorship -[17-08-2007(online)].pdf	2007-08-17
2	Form-3.pdf	2011-08-21
3	6425_DELNP_2007- Complete Specification-[17-08-2007(online)].pdf	2007-08-17
3	Form-5.pdf	2011-08-21
4	Priority Document.pdf	2011-08-21
5	6425_DELNP_2007- Complete Specification-[17-08-2007(online)].pdf	2007-08-17
5	Form-5.pdf	2011-08-21
6	6425_DELNP_2007- Declaration as to Inventorship -[17-08-2007(online)].pdf	2007-08-17
6	Form-3.pdf	2011-08-21
7	6425_DELNP_2007- Statement and Undertaking-[17-08-2007(online)].pdf	2007-08-17
7	Form-1.pdf	2011-08-21