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Device for automatically discriminating die spot number

  • US 6,220,594 B1
  • Filed: 05/06/1999
  • Issued: 04/24/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/06/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A device for automatically discriminating a spot number of an upward face of a die having six faces, the device comprising:

  • a signal transmitter embedded in the die having six faces, the signal transmitter including a substrate embedded in the die with respect to one of the six faces of the die, a sensor chip being mounted on the substrate, the substrate further including four corner areas each having a conductive element mounted thereon, a mercury switch being extended upward and outward from and electrically connected to each said conductive element in a manner that each said mercury switch is at an angle of 15°

    ˜

    75°

    with the substrate, each said mercury switch containing conductive mercury therein; and

    , receiver means for receiving signals from said signal transmitter, said receiver means including a receiver and an operation computer, whereby the mercury in each said mercury switch flows under gravity so as to be in one of a conductive status and a non-conductive status with respect to an associated said conductive element, thereby generating a signal representing the status of the mercury switch, and whereby the operation computer discriminates the spot number of the upward face of the die according to the signals representing the status of the mercury switches.

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