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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7344599 | Contact coating of prostheses A method an apparatus for coating prostheses via contact patterning with an applicator. Applicators can include rollers, tampons, and ribbons. Coating materials include a variety of substances including polymers and therapeutic agents. ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7104216 | Coating liquid application apparatus for ink-printed medium and image printing apparatus having same A coating liquid application apparatus is capable of automatically and properly applying to a printed surface of a print medium a coating liquid, such as coating materials that improve weatherability of the printed surface. For that purpose, the apparatus includes a... | 09/12/2006 |
| 6592667 | Applicator An applicator for applying a liquid impregnation agent to running yarns, especially a yarn oiler. The applicator has a rotating element with a surface with which at least one transfer mechanism comes into contact, and is equipped with an integrated cleani... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6537664 | Cleaning sheet for a fuser member, a cleaning sheet supplier, and a cleaning apparatus A cleaning sheet for a fuser member, comprising an ultrafine fibers-containing portion including (a) first ultrafine fibers formed from a resin having a softening point of higher than 230° C., having a non-circular cross-sectional shape, and having a fib... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6372043 | Apparatus and method for application of lubricants to the surface of metallic sheet material The invention provides an apparatus and method for applying a liquid lubricant to at least one surface of a moving metal sheet. The apparatus includes a wick and a liquid lubricant reservoir and at least one conduit in flow communication with the wick and... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6364950 | Coating apparatus A coating apparatus is disclosed for applying a coating material on one or more zones of a substrate material. In one embodiment, the coating applicators have fluid-wicking strips that apply the coatings directly to the substrate, while in another embodim... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6117528 | Oil delivery sheet material for use in various printer devices The present invention is an improved device for delivering a release agent to fuser rollers employed in various printer devices, such as laser printers, fax machines, copier machines, etc. The release agent delivery device of the present invention compris... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6072978 | Device for applying release agent to the surface of a fixing roller of an electrographic printer or copier A printer or copier which operates by transfer printing has a fixing roller for affixing toner to the recording medium. A release agent, or parting oil, is applied to the roller by a dosing tube having openings through which the release agent flows to a w... | 06/06/2000 |
| 5995798 | Fixing device equipped in image forming device Featured is a fixing device provided in an image forming device that includes a heat roll, a pressurization roll, an application member and a blade member. The heat roll has a surface that is heated to a desired temperature by a heating source and the pre... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5985028 | Coating apparatus A coating apparatus is disclosed for applying a coating material on one or more zones of a substrate material. In one embodiment, the coating applicators have fluid-wicking strips that apply the coatings directly to the substrate, while in another embodim... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5935333 | Variable speed bowling lane maintenance machine A bowling lane maintenance machine is operable at different speeds for applying selected lane dressing profiles to the lane and for reducing the time required for performing lane maintenance, including cleaning. In the preferred machine, absorbent wicks a... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5879454 | Finger-moistening means for fingerprint recognizing apparatus A finger-moistening device for fingerprint recognizing apparatus includes: a container filled with a non-volatile oil or liquid in the container, a powder-metallurgy made roller rotatably mounted and capillarily impregnated in the container to form an oil... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5800908 | Oil delivery sheet material for use in various printer devices The present invention is an improved device for delivering a release agent to fuser rollers employed in various printer devices, such as laser printers, fax machines, copier machines, etc. The release agent delivery device of the present invention compris... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5788770 | Oil delivery sheet material for use in various printer devices The present invention is an improved device for delivering a release agent to fuser rollers employed in various printer devices, such as laser printers, fax machines, copier machines, etc. The release agent delivery device of the present invention compris... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5753043 | Variable speed bowling lane maintenance machine A bowling lane maintenance machine is operable at different speeds for applying selected lane dressing profiles to the lane and for reducing the time required for performing lane maintenance, including cleaning. In the preferred machine, absorbent wicks a... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5690739 | Release agent supply wick for printer apparatus and method for making and using same An improved release agent delivery apparatus is disclosed for use in laser printers, plain paper copiers, facsimile machines, and similar printing apparatus. The delivery apparatus comprises an absorbent textile core filled with release agent, a permeable... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5650012 | Variable speed bowling lane maintenance machine A bowling lane maintenance machine is operable at different speeds for applying selected lane dressing profiles to the lane and for reducing the time required for performing lane maintenance, including cleaning. In the preferred machine, absorbent wicks a... | 07/22/1997 |
| 5604572 | Developing apparatus having developing agent accommodating cartridge and cartridge for accommodating developing agent for use in developing apparatus A developing magnet roller is provided on a developing frame, and a developing agent accommodating cartridge and a toner accommodating cartridge member are fitted detachably into the developing frame. The toner accommodating cartridge member is fitted det... | 02/18/1997 |
| 5520732 | Device for applying a liquid to a traveling thread A device for applying a liquid, for instance oil, to a traveling thread, having a rotatably mounted roll (1) extending into the line of the thread in order to receive a film of liquid on its surface (1') from a liquid reservoir (9) and transfer the liquid... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5478423 | Method for making a printer release agent supply wick An improved method for making a release agent delivery device for delivery of release agent to a roller is disclosed for use in laser printers, plain paper copiers, facsimile machines, and similar printing apparatus. The delivery apparatus comprises an ab... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5455977 | Bowling lane dressing apparatus with continuously variable speed drive A bowling lane dressing apparatus is provided which has a carriage for movement along the bowling lane between the foul line and the pit. Drive wheels are rotatably mounted on the carriage for moving the carriage along the bowling lane by means of drive m... | 10/10/1995 |
| 5316581 | Liquid applicator to activate adhesive A liquid applicator with reservoir within a housing with a slot through which the material, or in this embodiment, the envelope flap, is drawn to activate the previously applied adhesive thereon.... | 05/31/1994 |
| 5274871 | Multiple tanks for applying lane dressing to transfer roller for bowling lane dressing apparatus A bowling lane dressing apparatus for use on a bowling alley has a carriage with a lane buffer roller. A transfer roller in rolling engagement with the lane buffer roller and in fluid communication with a plurality of reservoirs, each containing lane dres... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5273582 | Absorption material for a flat-bed mail processing inking system A polyurethane foam is used in combination with an ink tray having a housing having a first and second chamber. The first chamber has an overflow baffle extending laterally within said chamber to divide the first chamber into an inlet side and an outlet s... | 12/28/1993 |
| 5235394 | Push-pull wicking device for fixing roller A wicking device for applying toner release oil to the surface of a fuser roller of a reproduction apparatus. The wicking device includes a first rotatable roller that has a hollow interior and a porous capillary shell for pulling toner release oil from t... | 08/10/1993 |
| 5232499 | Fluid metering and coating device A liquid metering and coating device made of a liquid permeation control layer adhered to a porous support in which the support is an open-celled foam internally reinforced to obtain the strength, resilience, and heat resistance needed for high durability... | 08/03/1993 |
| 5186752 | Inking system for flat-bed mail processing system An ink tray includes a housing having a first, second and third chamber. The first chamber has an overflow baffle extending laterally within said chamber to divide the first chamber into an inlet side and an outlet side. An inlet port extends into the fir... | 02/16/1993 |
| 5181290 | Bowling lane maintenance machine The oil pattern laid down by the automatic machine across the width of the lane and along the length of the lane can be precisely controlled and varied through the use of a series of independently controllable wick assemblies that are individually movable... | 01/26/1993 |
| 5145525 | Oil handling around a metering roll Release Agent Management (RAM) system for a heat and pressure fuser. The open pool of oil associated with prior art RAM systems is replaced with an oil saturated wick the lower end of which is immersed in oil. The oil is held in a container with a sealed ... | 09/08/1992 |
| 5051080 | Parison lubrication apparatus An apparatus for enhancing the uniformity of wall thickness of an article having a high aspect ratio horizontal cross section and produced from a parison in a blow molding process is disclosed. A barrier layer is applied to a selected area of the outer su... | 09/24/1991 |
| 5006195 | Apparatus for folding and sealing a form along a transverse edge Apparatus for printing, folding, and sealing a one-piece form sheet to prepare a self-mailer. The apparatus includes a substantially conventional printer, which may be a laser printer, suitable for use with a personal computer. The printer is mounted abov... | 04/09/1991 |
| 4949096 | Laser printer with thermal fixing of toner A laser printer with a thermal fixing unit comprises: a pair of heat and pressure rolls for pressing a sheet with a developed toner image therebetween to fix the toner image on the sheet; a web immersable with an oil; an oil coater for supplying the oil t... | 08/14/1990 |
| 4942433 | Fixing method and apparatus A release liquid applying device of the known rotating wick type engages and is rolled by a fusing roller as it applies liquid to the roller. When resin based stock is used, a brake prevents rotation of the wick by the roller. This reduces the oil applied... | 07/17/1990 |
| 4777903 | Reservoir wick system A reservoir wick system in an apparatus for fixing a toner image on image supporting members including a first and second roller for conveying the image supporting member therebetween and fixing the toner image on the image supporting member, an applicato... | 10/18/1988 |
| 4766016 | Method of apparatus of applying a liquid to a plane surface The present invention a method of applying a liquid to a plane surface in very thin and uniform layer, the method including the steps of supplying a liquid at a predetermined rate to a liquid impregnating member through a variable displacement pump the di... | 08/23/1988 |
| 4766456 | Release agent management system for a heat and pressure fuser A RAM system suitable for use in copier and printing machines having a relatively slow (i.e. 2 inches per second) process speed while avoiding the prior art problem of excess oil application, particularly outside the copy area. The RAM system contains a s... | 08/23/1988 |
| 4751894 | Advertising device and a developing device therefor An advertising device formed of sheet material having a first and second portion, one of which includes a predetermined visual indicia formed thereon, and the other portion having a non-visible or latent image or indicia formed thereon; whereby the latter... | 06/21/1988 |
| 4751548 | Apparatus including a conductive wick for applying liquid release agent material to a heated fuser roll A heat and pressure fuser for fixing a toner image to a copy sheet in a xerographic copier has a heated fuser roll cooperating with a backup roll to form a nip through which the copy sheets are passed for fusing. In order to prevent toner offset the fuser... | 06/14/1988 |
| 4743943 | Renewable fuser wick An electrophotographic reproduction device includes a pressure roll fuser whereat toner carried by a sheet of paper is fused onto the paper's surface by the application of both heat and pressure as the sheet passes through a pressure fusing nip. The press... | 05/10/1988 |
| 4668537 | Method and apparatus for applying a releasing agent A releasing agent applicator for a toner fixing apparatus including a hot fixing roller and an elastic pressing roller between which toner, transferred onto copying paper, is fixed. It includes a heat resistant felt for holding a releasing agent. A porous... | 05/26/1987 |
