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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7241341 | Method and apparatus for two dimensional assembly of particles A method and an apparatus (10) for making thin layers from particles, wherein the particles are deposited on a carrier fluid flowing by gravity along a ramp (12) leading to a dam (18). The particles are held back at the bottom of the ramp (12... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7141134 | Method and apparatus for automatically transferring pattern to surface of steering wheel A method and apparatus for automatically transferring a pattern to a surface of a steering wheel, automating a series of hydraulic pressure transfer steps, such as steering wheel supply, hydraulic pressure transfer, drying, and cleaning. Since a series of hydraulic ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7014711 | Liquid-phase growth apparatus and method A liquid-phase growth apparatus for growing a crystal on a substrate includes a crucible containing a solution that contains a raw material for forming the crystal, and a substrate holder for vertically holding the substrate. The substrate holder includes connectors... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7005151 | Method and apparatus for coating a product There is described an apparatus (1) that may be used for providing ice lollies (2) with a coating from a dipping container (4). The coating mix (3) comprises almond flakes (16) and fluid chocolate (10) which is inserted in a... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6953511 | Method for high definition dip transfer printing and article made according to method Method for high definition printing to be dip transferred to a three-dimensional article comprises four color process printing a digital image from a digital image file onto a water soluble polymer film with solvent based ink to form a printed water soluble film and... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6939585 | Liquid pressure transfer method for loop-like workpiece and product decorated thereby Liquid pressure transfer capable of applying a decorative pattern to a loop-like workpiece with satisfactory reproducibility. The workpiece is immersed in a transfer liquid to apparently cut crosswise by a surface of the transfer liquid at a transfer initiating site... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6723197 | Liquid pressure transfer printing method for steering wheel rim of automobile A liquid pressure transfer printing on a steering wheel rim of an automobile, using a transfer printing sheet having different patterns or brightness at left and right sides, is achieved by preparing a transfer printing sheet for a front surface where patterns havin... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6497779 | Hydraulic transfer method and device and hydraulic-transfer article A transfer film (1) having a print pattern is floated on a liquid surface (12A) within a transfer bath and a transfer objective body (2) is immersed into a liquid (12) within the transfer bath together with the transfer film (1) whereby the print pattern ... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6461466 | Transcribing method of steering wheel rim of automobile using water pressure In a transcribing method for making a steering wheel rim of an automobile using water pressure and a printed transcribing sheet having a different pattern or brightness at the left and right sides, two symmetrical printed transcribing sheets are prepared ... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6409835 | Apparatuses for forming layers In one aspect, the invention includes a method of forming a layer of particulates on a substrate, comprising: a) fastening a first substrate to a second substrate; b) while the first substrate is fastened to the second substrate, submerging at least a por... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6322654 | Method of transferring a colored decoration to an article A method is disclosed for transferring a colored decoration to an article by applying the decoration onto a first support, transferring the printed decoration onto a second support and then transferring the decoration to the article. To transfer the decor... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6284310 | Method and apparatus for the preparation of monolayers of particles or molecules A method and an apparatus are described to prepare monolayers of particles (or molecules) (3), realizing the steps of: injecting a liquid film (2) with particles (3) dispersed on the external surface of a rotary member (1); adjusting the surface charge de... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6258419 | Sonication of monolayer films A process and apparatus for processing a monolayer film and transferring the monolayer film to a substrate are provided. In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, a process for transferring a monolayer film to a substrate is provided com... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6222184 | Device for measuring the surface pressure The object of the invention is a device for measuring the surface pressure of a film formed at the interface of a liquid and gaseous phase, the device comprising a detector means and a sensor means. The detector means comprises a light source and a positi... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6070636 | Apparatus for applying a decoration to at least one article An apparatus for applying a decoration to at least one article provides that the article is immersed through a liquid which is contained in a tank and on which the decoration floats. The apparatus has a pallet whose inclination with respect to the... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6036778 | Apparatus for producing Langmuir-Blodgett film The present invention provides an apparatus for producing a Langmuir-Blodgett film including a water bath having a spread region for spreading a material for forming a single molecular film on a liquid surface, a compression region for compressing the mat... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6022438 | Method for producing steering wheel to which liquid pressure transfer print is applied A method for producing a steering wheel to which a liquid pressure transfer print is applied. In this method, by adjusting a transfer angle formed when the steering wheel is pressed onto a transfer film and selecting a part in a rim section at which the w... | 02/08/2000 |
| 5908525 | Method and apparatus for applying a decoration to an article For applying a decoration to an article, the decoration with a supporting film is arranged on the surface of a liquid in a tank and is extended and/or condensed parallel to the surface according to requirements depending on the shape of the article to be ... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5858459 | Cassette invertor apparatus and method An apparatus and method for inverting a plurality of plate-like materials to provide for the treatment of plate-like material using techniques that must be applied to the surface from a direction other than from above the material, such as from beneath th... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5792945 | Apparatus for determining the amount of a surfactant dissolved in a solution An apparatus for determining the amount of any chemical substance exhibiting a surface activity. A monomolecule film including a surface active substance exhibiting a surface activity is formed on a surface of a surface active substance solution in which ... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5698032 | Apparatus for producing marbleized surfaces A method and apparatus for producing marbleized surfaces is disclosed herein. The apparatus for producing the marbleized surfaces included a liquid containment vessel or bath, stretches and a wide variety of combs for use in the marbleizing process. A col... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5639513 | Method for marbleizing an object by dipping the object into a paint floating on cream-of-tartar-conditioned water A method of using compositions and kits for preparing a marbleized coating on the surface of a sheet or object involves floating multiple color coating materials on the surface of water and dipping the sheet or object directly into this two phase liquid s... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5637149 | Apparatus for application to a circuit board Solder is applied to a circuit structure 7 by dipping the structure into a bath 1 of molten solder 3, the molten solder having a layer of oil 5 on top. The structure is dipped into the bath by rotating it along a path that is substantially coplanar with t... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5624716 | Method of sealing anodized aluminum Structures having anodized aluminum surfaces are coated with corrosion blocking fatty acid coatings by dipping successive portions of the structures progressively through a layer of fatty acid disposed on a liquid in a tank and into the liquid which bodil... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5599589 | Apparatus and process for producing organic mono molecular or multilayer films An apparatus and process for producing organic monomolecular or multilayer films continuously comprises a tank having a spreading region (S) for spreading a material to form a monomolecular film, a compression region (C) for compressing the material on th... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5558845 | Film pump for applying a monolayer film over water surfaces A device for applying an evaporation-inhibiting film to an exposed liquid surface of a liquid body, which includes an impeller disposed below and coplanar with the exposed liquid surface; means for rotating said impeller; means for delivering the evaporat... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5512326 | Method and apparatus for forming monomolecular film or built-up monomolecular film A method of forming a monomolecular film capable of independently controlling the process of forming a monomolecular film and the process of removing a part of the monomolecular film which has not been used in monomolecular film formation. The method incl... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5509989 | Method for producing decorative laminate finishes A method for the production of a decorative laminate finish is disclosed. A relatively minor amount of lacquer colorant is applied to the surface of an aqueous bath. After partially drying the colorant to a flexible film, a substrate is contacted with the... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5429842 | Process and device for producing ultrathin layers and layer element In order to continuously produce an ultrathin, ordered layer of amphiphilic molecules on the surface of a polar liquid a directed flow of the polar liquid is produced in a duct which contains the amphiphilic molecules in dissolved or undissolved form on t... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5415899 | Method of forming an organic thin film A method of forming an organic thin film includes developing organic molecules having a hydrophilic portion and a hydrophobic portion on a water surface, and compressing the organic molecules thereby to form a monomolecular layer of a predetermined surfac... | 05/16/1995 |
| 5382456 | Production of ceramic filaments Apparatus for producing refractory material filaments comprises an enclosure (11), means for heating the constituents of the refractory material, non-contacting means to support a drop (17) of molten material such as silicon, being one of the constituents... | 01/17/1995 |
| 5368895 | Apparatus and method for producing monomolecular films or monomolecular built-up films An apparatus for producing monomolecular films or monomolecular built-up films includes: a trough for accommodating a liquid over the surface of which a monomolecular film is to be spread; a barrier band for defining a region in the trough over which the ... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5300329 | Method and apparatus for continuously producing a monomolecular film at a liquid gas interface in a trough by means of a rotating barrier element The invention concerns a method for continuously producing a monomolecular film at a liquid-gas interface in a trough, by means of a barrier element rotating horizontally around a vertical shaft, which barrier moves the film from a film formation compartm... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5286529 | Method of forming an organic thin film A method of forming an organic thin film includes developing organic molecules having a hydrophilic portion and a hydrophobic portion on a water surface, and compressing the organic molecules thereby to form a monomolecular layer of a predetermined surfac... | 02/15/1994 |
| 5246498 | Process and apparatus for producing thin layers A process for producing a thin layer of at least one amphiphilic compound on a carrier is described, in which an at least partially oriented layer of molecules of an amphiphilic compound is produced by compression and expansion at the interface between a ... | 09/21/1993 |
| 5217670 | Method of forming monomolecular film and overlaying apparatus thereof Movable barriers as well as auxiliary movable barriers are provided in a trough filled with a liquid forming a monomolecular film thereon. The barriers are driven with a constant positional relationship maintained therebetween to prevent disturbances from... | 06/08/1993 |
| 5209782 | System for soldering printed circuits Apparatus for soldering, leveling and cooling printed circuit panels including a preheater, a fluxer, and soldering, leveling and cooling stations. The cooperation of the soldering, leveling and cooling stations provides for efficient processing of printe... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5190591 | Langmuir-Blodgett film forming apparatus A Langmuir-Blodgett (LB) film forming apparatus has a packing unit for orientating and packing a sample which is a composition for forming a monomolecular film developed on a subphase stored in a first tank, a sampling unit for sampling the orientated and... | 03/02/1993 |
| 5149374 | Device for forming LB film An LB film forming device according to the present invention having a packing control device by which a barrier is moved under the control of the packing control device to compress a sample until the sample spreading over the surface of a subphase liquid ... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5143745 | Intermittent film deposition method and system A method and apparatus for continuously forming and depositing a layer of monomolecular amphiphilic molecules on a substrate, which include the continuous or intermittent removal of unused film after a substrate dipping. The amount of "dwell time" in whic... | 09/01/1992 |
