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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8006637 | Method and apparatus for membrane deposition A method and apparatus for applying a uniform membrane coating to a substrate, such as a honeycomb structure, having a plurality of through-channels, wherein the through-channels have an average diameter of less than or equal to 3 mm. The method includes providing a... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7836844 | Method for protecting against corrosion and scale deposit and for restoring tubes of heat-exchanging equipment and device for carrying out said method The inventive method for protecting from corrosion and scale deposit and restoring tubes of heat-exchanging equipment consists in applying a polymeric coating on the internal surface of tubes by gradually and rotationally moving an excessive volume of polymeric mate... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7396413 | Device and method for coating serpentine fluorescent lamps A serpentine tube used in the manufacture of a fluorescent lamp is coated with a reflective or phosphor material. A magnetic material and coating material slurry is placed within one end of a serpentine glass tube. A magnet is placed adjacent the magnetic material a... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7083681 | Method for forming coating film on internal surface of elongated tube and unit for forming the same A method for forming a coating film on an internal surface of an elongated tube, includes longitudinally holding the elongated tube, applying a coating solution to the internal surface of the elongated tube; and drying the coating solution while carrying out a heat ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7000280 | Aggressive pipeline pig A modular pipeline pig provides scraping cup having holes therethrough, adapted to retain a plurality of scraper studs. Positioned a well-defined distance behind the scraping cup is a driving cup defined by a slightly larger diameter than the scraping cup. The studs... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6797330 | Coating apparatus and processes thereof An apparatus including: a tank with a closed base end and an open top end, and adapted to contain a coating formulation; and a receiver member with at least a cone shape, where the base of the cone is attached to the interior and to the base end of the tank and adap... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6514346 | Method and apparatus for inserting and propelling a coating device into and through live gas pipeline Joints or other discontinuities in live gas pipelines are sealed by spraying the joint or discontinuity with a coating material by means of an explosion-resistant coating device (10), capable of traversing long lengths of pipe (14). The coating device is ... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6399145 | Method for coating lamp bulbs A method for coating lamp tubes in which a local drying zone tracks a liquid level of the coating material at a constant time interval. The local drying zone may be a heater or air outlet that moves in coordination with the liquid level.... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6263534 | Delivery device Disclosed is a slug for distributing a fluid on an inner surface of a bore of a pipeline. The slug comprises a reservoir for containing the fluid to be distributed, an outlet for distributing the fluid from the reservoir and onto the inner surface of the ... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6224940 | Method and apparatus for coating sleeves and products comprising such sleeves The present invention relates to a method and device for manufacturing coated sleeves, whereby the sleeve is positioned vertically and held stationary, while a feed pipe is introduced from below, by vertical displacement, concentrically into the sleeve. A... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6010573 | Apparatus and method for endothelial cell seeding/transfection of intravascular stents An apparatus for modifying an intravascular stent with endothelial cells and/or engineered endothelial cells which may have genetically altered DNA to minimize failure rates includes an external conductor sleeve, an insulating tube held therein, and a pai... | 01/04/2000 |
| 6010572 | Dip coating apparatus for manufacturing electrophotographic photoreceptor A dip coating method, in which a cylindrical member is dipped in a coating solution in a coating solution tank and the coating solution is coated on an outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical member by the cylindrical member being raised, includes the... | 01/04/2000 |
| 6007626 | Apparatus for applying liquid fluoropolymer solutions to substrates This invention is an apparatus and a method for applying a very thin film of fluoropolymer to a substrate, and more particularly, to a substrate surface that is a heat transfer, aerodynamic, and hydrodynamic substrates. This invention is also a substrate ... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5954078 | Method and apparatus for handling liquid chemical waste A buffer tank and pre-wetting apparatus prevent a liquid chemical waste from crystalizing on the inside walls of a drain pipe that carries the waste to a waste tank. The pre-wetting apparatus includes a pre-wetting tank with an overflow pipe that leads to... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5913977 | Apparatus and method for internally coating live gas pipe joints or other discontinuities Joints or other discontinuities in live gas pipelines are sealed by spraying the joint or discontinuity with a coating material by means of an explosion-proof coating device, capable of traversing long lengths of pipe. The coating device is inserted into ... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5865962 | Apparatus for surface treatment of work having plural cylinders with different axial alignments A method and apparatus for treating with treating liquid the inside surfaces of cylinders of a work such as a V-shaped engine having cylinders with at least two different axial alignments, characterized in the steps of rotating the work in such a way that... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5855676 | Tube lining apparatus Tubelining device and technique using a coating-applicator for slip-casting a fluent liner coating onto the internal surface of a tube.... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5792265 | Device and process for producing reinforcing layers on cylinder running surfaces of internal combustion engines and the like The cylinder running surfaces of an internal combustion engine are treated with pretreatment and coating baths by using flush-in devices (5, 11) with lances insertable into the cylinder bores (1'). The flush-in devices (5, 11) can be successively connecte... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5736189 | Method and an apparatus for forming a phosphor layer within a projection CCRT A method and apparatus for forming a phosphor layer of a projection CCRT utilizes a sedimentation, in which phosphor particles forming a suspension are consistently precipitated and dried over the inner surface of a panel regardless of the particle sizes ... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5698260 | Method and apparatus for coating containers A plurality of petri dishes or other glass or plastic containers are coated on the inside bottom surface of the containers by passing the containers through a coating or layering apparatus. The apparatus includes an indexing conveyor to sequentially pass ... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5632818 | Liquid injection apparatus for use in a method of lining the internal surface of a pipe There is provided a liquid injection apparatus for use in a method of lining the internal surface of a pipe. The apparatus comprises a push car having a frame structure, a liquid tank for storing a necessary amount of liquid to be injected into the pipe, ... | 05/27/1997 |
| 5620516 | Wood-treating device A docking sleeve is provided for insertion into a bore in the side of a work-piece. A sealed chemical-holding cylinder is passed through the docking sleeve into the bore and an actuator is screwed into the docking sleeve to pierce a seal of a the cylinder... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5616365 | Coating method using an inclined surface A method is disclosed for coating a substrate having an end region including: (a) positioning the substrate within a coating vessel to define a space between the vessel and the substrate and providing a downwardly inclined surface contiguous to the outer ... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5443641 | Wood-treating device A docking sleeve is provided for insertion into a bore in the side of a work-piece. A sealed chemical-holding cylinder is passed through the docking sleeve into the bore and an actuator is screwed into the docking sleeve to pierce a seal of a the cylinder... | 08/22/1995 |
| 5429706 | System and method for installing a hollow handgrip over an elongated shaft end A system for installing an elongated hollow handgrip over an elongated end portion of a golf club shaft is operable to apply a liquid adhesive to an interior surface portion of the hollow handgrip so as to produce a coating of adhesive thereon and then to... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5407026 | Golf club grip installing apparatus Apparatus for installing grips on golf club shafts includes a grip lubricating device and a golf club shaft lubricating device. The grip lubricating device utilizes a wick which wipes against an inner surface of a grip. The wick is wettable by a lubricant... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5336523 | Method of coating and testing a tank A method of applying a liquid coating material to the inside of a tank(10) and performing a hydrostatic pressure test on the tank at the same time. The method is useable for applying a liquid vitreous enamel coating material to a water heater tank, to be ... | 08/09/1994 |
| 5296078 | Weld seam cover on the inside of sheet metal tubes On the welding arm of a welding machine is mounted a coaxial application pipe with removable transport means and an application nozzle. Into this application pipe is fed a block-shaped hot-melt mass, in the direction opposite the advance direction of the ... | 03/22/1994 |
| 5256203 | Adhesive for applying a fluid adhesive to the inside surfaces of cartridge cases adjacent their open projectile-receiving ends Apparatus for applying an anaerobic adhesive to the inside of the necks of cartridge cases preparatory to insertion of bullets therein to provide a seal between the inside of the necks and the bullets, the cases being held standing on end, mouth end up, i... | 10/26/1993 |
| 5230842 | Interior pipeline coating process To rehabilitate an internally corroded underground pipeline, excavations are made at its opposite ends to which launching and receiving pipe structures are then secured. Various pig member sets, with appropriate treatment fluids carried thereby, are air-d... | 07/27/1993 |
| 5207292 | Process and apparatus for lubricating the inside of a buried conduit simultaneously with the forcing there-through of a cable by compressed air A process for simultaneously lubricating the interior wall of a underground conduit, while by use of compressed air, placing in the conduit a cable along the entire length of the conduit. The cable is drawn through the conduit by a puller, or comparable d... | 05/04/1993 |
| 5192586 | Method and apparatus for coating a substrate with a liquid resin A method and apparatus of applying a coating to a substrate is provided. A liquid resin is introduced into a first region at a predetermined pressure. The liquid resin is maintained within a first pressure range in the first region. Next, the flow of the ... | 03/09/1993 |
| 5180602 | Method and apparatus for controlled molding of chocolate shell goods and the like The specification discloses an apparatus for making confectionary or other shell goods by the method of filling a mold with a desired media and then inverting the mold to drain the media from the mold while leaving the mold coated by a layer of the media,... | 01/19/1993 |
| 5059453 | Method and apparatus for metalizing internal surfaces of metal bodies such as tubes and pipes Method for coating the inside surface of an elongated metal tubular body which includes placing a plurality of elongated pieces of coating metal into the bore of the tubular body in alignment with the axis thereof, to provide a constant amount of coating ... | 10/22/1991 |
| 5051281 | Process and plant for protecting water pipeworks from corrosion Plant for treating water from a first pipe to protect the internal walls of a pipework, including a storage tank (R) for powdered lime, a loop (2) for bleeding water from the first pipe (1), a lime saturator (S) located on the loop (2), and structure (3, ... | 09/24/1991 |
| 4965099 | Apparatus and method for selectively coating the inner surface of a hollow body A fixture for automatically and selectively coating a predetermined area of the inner surface of a hollow body with a liquid, wherein the hollow body has a closed end and an open end with an edge which defines the open end. The fixture is preferably at le... | 10/23/1990 |
| 4798474 | In-situ pipeline coating system A self-contained trailer mounted proportioning, mixing, injection and collection system enables pipelines to be conveniently coated in-situ using two-component coating compositions moved through the pipeline by a double pig system without solvent vapor ex... | 01/17/1989 |
| 4782786 | Device to fill and glue all kinds of depressions in inaccessible pipe conduits The device consists of a mastic material-filled pipe (27) set in a cylinder (24) which is revolvable around its longitudinal axis and secured there against displacement by means of locks (30). Inside the pipe (27) is a piston (31) which is acted upon by a... | 11/08/1988 |
| 4780072 | Apparatus for internally coating welded pipe at the weldment Apparatus is disclosed for fabricating an internally coated pipeline for transporting corrosive and/or erosive materials in which the pipe sections are joined by welding. The pipe sections are first internally pre-coated to the exclusion of a length at ea... | 10/25/1988 |
| 4779565 | Apparatus for through hole substrate printing A method and apparatus for printing through holes in ceramic substrates and the like. The substrate is held in position by means of a vacuum applied to an outer peripheral surface portion thereof. The deposited substance is pulled through the holes in the... | 10/25/1988 |
