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...that the x-ray was discovered purely by accident? When German physicist Wilhelm Konrad von Roentgen was experimenting with cathode rays in 1895, he put an activated Crookes tube in a book and went out to lunch. When he returned, he discovered that a key that had also been placed in the book showed up as an image on the developed film!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8161904 | Direct coating solid dosage forms using powdered materials The present invention provides a method and apparatus for dry coating solid dosage forms. The method includes the steps of placing solid dosage forms in a rotatable, electrically grounded housing, and spraying a film forming polymer powder composition into the housi... | 04/24/2012 |
| 7373055 | System and method for providing a buffer tube including a jet A system and method for providing a buffer tube. The system includes a crosshead that coats at least one optical fiber with a buffer tube coating; a vat that includes a fluid, the fluid within the vat cooling the buffer tube coating to form a buffer tube, and the va... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7134857 | Electrospinning of fibers using a rotatable spray head Apparatus and method for electrospinning fibers in which the apparatus includes a spray head having a longitudinal axis and including at least one electrospinning element disposed in a peripheral wall of the spray head surrounding the longitudinal axis. The electros... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7105058 | Apparatus for forming a microfiber coating An apparatus and method for forming a microfiber coating includes directing a liquid solution toward a deposition surface. The apparatus includes a tube defining a volume through which the liquid solution travels. An electric field is applied between the origin of t... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7097711 | Electrostatic flocking chamber for forming electrostatic flocking apparatus An electrostatic flocking operation of a workpiece (5) is advantageously performed in a condition in which the moisture content of an adhesive layer formed on a surface of the workpiece (5) is kept at a favorable value by a humidifier (1). The h... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7056387 | Apparatus and method for electrostatic spraying of conductive coating materials Apparatus and a method are provided for isolating an electrostatic sprayer from an electrically grounded coating product distribution circuit connected thereto. The apparatus includes an electrostatic sprayer carried by a maneuverable robot arm, the sprayer capable ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 6887314 | System for coating a substrate A method and apparatus for coating sheet material with thermoset material. In certain embodiments, first and second different induction furnaces are provided, with the coated sheet first proceeding into and through the first furnace, and then into and through the se... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6827781 | Device for humidifying a material web A device for moistening a material web moved in the transport direction, is preferably used for re-moistening a paper or textile web dried after printing by means of spray device for spraying a water fog onto the material web under the influence of an electrostatic ... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6787196 | Apparatus for making a web of paper or board containing calcium carbonate Apparatus for forming a paper or board web made from fibers in which the web is treated with calcium hydroxide and then with carbon dioxide gas so as to form calcium carbonate. ... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6736899 | Electrostatic processing chamber arranged in electrostatic flocking apparatus and electrostatic coating apparatus In order to obtain an evenly flocked and an evenly coated surface of a strip-like elongated workpiece, any slack of the strip-like elongated workpiece is removed not to affect the workpiece when the workpiece travels through an electrostatic flocking and an electros... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6716286 | Electrostatically assisted coating method and apparatus with focused electrode field A system for applying a fluid coating onto a substrate includes forming a fluid wetting line by introducing a stream of fluid onto a first side of the substrate along a laterally disposed fluid-web contact area. An electrical force is created on the fluid from an ef... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6680086 | Method for making paper, assembly for implementing the method and paper product produced by the method Method and assembly for forming a paper or board web and a product made using the method. According to the method, the web (11) is made from fibers and then the web (11) is treated with pigment particles. The web is treated with microscopic pigment partic... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6666918 | Electrostatically assisted coating apparatus with focused web charge field A system for applying a fluid coating onto a substrate includes forming a fluid wetting line by introducing a stream of fluid onto a first side of the substrate along a laterally disposed fluid-substrate contact area. An electrical force is created on the... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6645300 | Unipolarity powder coating systems including improved tribocharging and corona guns A plurality of unconventional negative tribo-charging materials are described for use as the powder contact surfaces in tribocharging and corona powder spray guns, gun components, and powder delivery system components. The invention also provides a short ... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6558754 | Apparatus for distribution of particles on paper, process for providing paper with particles and particle coated paper The invention relates to an apparatus (1) for distribution of hard particles to the surface of a paper web (20) impregnated with resin. The apparatus includes a feed hopper (3), a rotating doctor-roll (2) placed under the feed hopper (3). The doctor-roll ... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6491756 | Method and device for spraying workpieces It is proposed in order to adjust the release quantities of spraying heads (58), by means of which lubricant is sprayed onto surface areas of metal sheets (10), to provide a temperature regulation for the lubricant and to control the lubricant release by ... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6486004 | Method and apparatus for application of spray adhesive to a leadframe for chip bonding An apparatus and method for evenly applying an atomized adhesive for bonding a die to a leadframe is disclosed. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a hood in communication with an air supply and a vacuum plenum that encompass a semiconductor device ... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6326062 | Spraying devices An electrostatic spraying device for use in spraying inter alia personal care and personal hygiene products comprises an outlet (94) from which the product issues in the form of an electrostatically charged spray and a control member (60, 60a) for attenua... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6280524 | Apparatus and method for coating fluorescent powder on a flat panel An apparatus for electrostatically coating powder on a flat panel and a method for using such apparatus are provided. In the apparatus, a heating device is used to heat a panel to be coated and positioned on a powder spray chamber to a temperature of at l... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6168666 | Focused acoustic bead charger/dispenser for bead manipulating chucks Acoustic bead charger/dispenser employs a bead dispersion plate (BDP) to align beads with, for example, bead collection zones of a bead transporter chuck, then propel or launch them toward the bead collection zones, using acoustic energy provided by a spe... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6126752 | Semiconductor device having capacitor and manufacturing apparatus thereof A semiconductor device comprising an integrated circuit and a capacitor. In this capacitor, a bottom electrode, a dielectric film and a top electrode are formed, independently of the integrated circuit, on the interlayer insulating film, and the top elect... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6127082 | Apparatus and method for supplying material to a substrate An apparatus and method are described for supplying material to a substrate (109). The apparatus includes a member (3) having a surface with a plurality of features (8) which locate, in use, menisci of a liquid (1) supplied to the member. An actuator (4) ... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6113759 | Anode design for semiconductor deposition having novel electrical contact assembly An anode assembly includes a perforated anode and an electrical contact assembly attached to the anode. A perforated anode holder holds the anode. The anode holder includes perforations at least in a bottom wall such that plating solution may flow through... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6095082 | Apparatus for applying granules to an asphalt coated sheet to form a pattern having inner and outer portions In a method of forming a pattern of granules on a moving asphalt coated sheet, a blend drop of first and second granules is discharged onto the sheet. The blend drop forms a granule deposit on the sheet including an inner portion of first granules and an ... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6027699 | Material forming apparatus using a directed droplet stream Systems and methods are described for rapidly forming precision metallic and intermetallic alloy net shape parts directly from liquid metal droplets. A directed droplet deposition apparatus includes a crucible with an orifice for producing a jet of materi... | 02/22/2000 |
| 6003342 | Apparatus for production of optical fiber preform Disclosed is a process of producing an optical fiber preform having a step of charging a feedstock gas in an oxygen-hydrogen burner via an electrode and hydrolyzing the same in an oxygen-hydrogen flame to produce particulates containing charged glass part... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5863408 | Method and device for surface treatment A method and apparatus for performing high speed chemical treatment of v type cylinder blocks. First the cylinder bores of one bank are treated. Then those of the other bank are treated. This permits a simple but compact treating plant.... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5807436 | Rotary electrostatic dusting apparatus and method A technique for uniformly depositing particles, especially phosphor particles, onto a display panel and an apparatus for carrying out this technique are set forth in this application. This technique relies on both electrostatically and pneumatically passi... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5686149 | Spray device and method for powder coating material A spray device and method for the coating of objects with powder coating material. A high voltage electrode or several electrodes are located on only one side of the coating material stream in the vicinity of a spray orifice for electrostatically charging... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5654042 | Powder coating system for difficult to handle powders A powder coating system for difficult to handle powders includes a powder hopper containing fluidized powder particles, a pump body connected to the hopper and having an inlet in communication with the hopper, an ejector nozzle mounted to the pump body an... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5637357 | Rotary electrostatic dusting method A technique for uniformly depositing particles, especially phosphor particles, onto a display panel and an apparatus for carrying out this technique are set forth in this application. This technique relies on both electrostatically and pneumatically passi... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5629051 | Method and apparatus for forming an insulator on a uniaxial tension focus mask of a color selection electrode A method and apparatus for forming an insulator 62 on one major surface of a uniaxial tension focus mask 25 includes the steps of: positioning a mask sheet 27, having a multiplicity of openings 42 that extend from a first major surface of the mask sheet t... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5584931 | Electrostatic spray device An electrostatic spray device contains a tube-like spray element (3); at least one charging electrode (12) to transfer electrostatic charges to the powder; at least one counterelectrode (44) arranged in the vicinity of the charging electrode (12), which i... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5582875 | Apparatus and method for insulating a conductive paint during electrostatic painting A device electrically insulates the supply of paint for an electrostatic paint sprayer from the charged paint near the sprayer. In the electrostatic paint sprayer, the paint that is sprayed from a nozzle is charged to a high potential. Because the paint i... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5405090 | Electrostatic spray gun An electrostatic spray gun comprising a housing (32) for receiving a replaceable collapsible container, a nozzle (39) from which fluid is to be sprayed, squeeze grip mechanism (36, 35, 34) for compressing the container to feed fluid to the nozzle and high... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5229171 | Apparatus and method for uniformly coating a substrate in an evacuable chamber An apparatus and method including a droplet coating generator for generating a stream of electrically charged coating droplets within an evacuable chamber towards a substrate positioned within the evacuable chamber. A piezoelectric vibrator and orifice pl... | 07/20/1993 |
| 5155500 | Magnetic recording device using magnetic fluid developing agent A magnetic recording device includes a movable body having a magnetic layer and an arrangement for writing a predetermined magnetic image on the movable body. A developing arrangement is controlled to blow a magnetic fluid onto the movable body in order t... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5138971 | Web charging apparatus A web charging apparatus, for use in a coating system for applying various coating liquids onto a web which has been previously charged by a static field in which conductive wires form a corona discharge electrode. The diameter of the wires is in a range ... | 08/18/1992 |
| 5032422 | Electrostatically depositing and electrostatically neutralizing Apparatus (74) and method are provided for electrostatically depositing particles (64) of a first material onto a sheet (18) of a second material, and for electrostatically neutralizing the residual charge. The apparatus (74) includes a particle generator... | 07/16/1991 |
| 5029553 | Apparatus for providing a uniform coating on a continuous horizontally moving metal strip An apparatus for providing a uniform application of a functional coating to one or both sides of a moving metal strip includes an enclosed cabinet in which a corona discharge field is established between high voltage electrodes and the strip. The coating ... | 07/09/1991 |
