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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7485188 | Coating process method and coating process apparatus A coating process method in which a coating liquid is discharged onto the surface of a target substrate to be processed while rotating the target substrate so as to expand the coating liquid radially outward on the target substrate and, thus, to form a coated film c... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7429299 | Controlled dispensing of material The system includes a nozzle, a drive, a metering pump, a supply of material and a controller. The nozzle dispenses material into contact with one or more surfaces of a window sash. The drive relatively moves the nozzle with respect to the window sash along a path o... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7419548 | Liquid crystal dispensing apparatus having separable liquid crystal discharging pump A liquid crystal dispensing apparatus includes a container to contain liquid crystal, a discharge pump, and a nozzle to dispense liquid crystal from the discharge pump onto a substrate. The discharge pump has a separably formed case, a cylinder received in the case,... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7384485 | Liquid crystal dispensing system which can read information of liquid crystal container and method of dispensing liquid crystal material using same A liquid crystal dispensing system includes a liquid crystal material container to contain liquid crystal, the liquid crystal material container provided with a first code corresponding to liquid crystal information; a reading unit to read the recognition code; a di... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7374619 | Method and apparatus for producing adhesive tape, and adhesive tape A method and an apparatus for producing an adhesive tape are disclosed in which an adhesive tape is produced while a liquid reservoir is almost hermetically sealed by bringing a blade into contact with an upper laminate roller, and supplement of adhesive to the liqu... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7351290 | Robotic pen A robotic pen includes a computer numerically controlled machine having a multiaxis stage for mounting a workpiece, and a cooperating elevator which translates relative thereto. A pen tip is rotatably mounted to the elevator. And, a dispenser is joined in flow commu... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7341088 | Mechanism for laminating profiles The invention concerns a mechanism for laminating profiles, such as plastic window profiles, for example, in which several profile sides, as of L-shaped or Z-shaped profiles, for example, can be laminated at the same time, by means of a single work pass, in that an ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7322311 | Continuous coatings of gum products A continuous coating process 30 for chewing gum and bubble gum materials. Small cores or pieces of gum material 20 are introduced into inclined rotating drums 34, 34′ in which heated air 52 is circulated and a coating solution 50... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7285422 | Systems and methods for preparing and analyzing low volume analyte array elements The invention provides methods for dispensing tools that can be employed to generate multi-element arrays of sample material on a substrate surface. The substrates surfaces can be flat or geometrically altered to include wells of receiving material. The tool can dis... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7281903 | Device for varying the pressure of the fluid delivered by a jet washer Device for varying the delivery pressure of a jet washer comprising a positive-displacement pump operated by a single-phase electric motor powered by alternating current and having a delivery nozzle of predetermined cross-section, and electronic means for controllin... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7273337 | Partially coated fastener assembly and method for coating A fastener assembly includes a row of fasteners having a head, a tip, and a portion of a shank coated with a polymer composition. The polymer composition includes a polymer material such as polyurethane and metal particles. The polymer composition is used to provide... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7246423 | System and method for in-line production of insulated glass units for custom windows A system and a method for in-line production of insulated glass units (IGU) for custom windows. The system and method schedule IGU production based on the order in which the cut glass is available, or broken out, from a glass cutting station. Once the IGUs are assem... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7232688 | Systems and methods for preparing and analyzing low volume analyte array elements Methods for dispensing tools that can be employed to generate multi-element arrays of sample material on a substrate surface. The resulting substrates are also provided. The substrates surfaces can be flat or geometrically altered to include wells of receiving mater... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7208902 | Digital speed controlling apparatus, digital motor controlling apparatus, paper conveying apparatus, digital speed control method, program for making computer execute this method, computer-readable recording medium, and imaging forming apparatus A digital speed controlling apparatus includes: a target speed calculator that calculates a target speed of a driven conveyor belt, based on a sampling time; a current speed calculator that calculates a current speed of the conveyor belt, based on displacement and a... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7208721 | Controller for material dispensing nozzle control signal and methods A material dispensing system for dispensing material onto a moving substrate (110), including a material dispensing nozzle (102), a material dispensing control signal controller (130) coupled to the material dispensing nozzle, a material dispens... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7198893 | DNA diagnostics based on mass spectrometry Fast and highly accurate mass spectrometry-based processes for detecting a particular nucleic acid sequence in a biological sample are provided. Depending on the sequence to be detected, the processes can be used, for example, to diagnose a genetic disease or chromo... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7189434 | Photoresist supply apparatus and method of controlling the operation thereof A photoresist supply apparatus of semiconductor coating equipment fills a supply pipe with new photoresist when a used photoresist bottle is replaced. The photoresist supply apparatus includes first and second photoresist bottles, first and second gas supply pipes c... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7134608 | Inkjet printhead with reciprocating actuator An inkjet printhead with an array of ink ejectors 1 for printing onto a media substrate, each ink ejector 1 having a chamber 2 for holding ink 3, a nozzle 11 and an actuator 5 for movement within the chamber 2; such t... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7132519 | Releasable nonvolatile mass-label molecules Releasable tag reagents for use in the detection and analysis of target molecules, particular in mass spectrometric analyses are provided. Also provided are methods of detection that employ releasable tag reagents. ... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7087116 | Apparatus for modifying the configuration of an exposed surface of a viscous fluid A method and apparatus for achieving a level exposed surface of a viscous material pool for applying viscous material to at least one semiconductor component by contacting at least a portion of the semiconductor component with viscous material within a reservoir. A ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7066724 | Apparatus for flatproofing a tire and wheel assembly An apparatus is disclosed for flatproofing a tire and wheel assembly with a flexible, lightweight foam-fill by supplying at least two polyurethane reactive materials to a static mixer. The static mixer mixes the reactants, and a nucleating gas is supplied to the mix... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7048801 | Chemical pump and method of discharging chemical solution A chemical pump includes a pressure chamber, a partition member for dividing the pressure chamber into a cleaning pressure chamber and a discharging pressure chamber, a filter part disposed on the primary side of the discharging pressure chamber, and a single drive ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7035715 | Apparatus and process for dustless handling of powdered clay to produce a clay/water slurry Apparatus and process for producing a clay slurry from raw clay in a substantially dust-free manner including a water-driven vacuum eductor for metering the removal of clay from a super bag container and mixing the clay with a carrier water that also serves as the m... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7018476 | Device for applying a coating agent A device for applying a coating medium onto a substrate, includes at least one spray valve that has a nozzle opening that can be adjusted with regard to its effective outlet area using a closing mechanism, whereby the substrate can be moved past the spray valve, whi... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7018477 | Dispensing system with a piston position sensor and fluid scanner A minute quantity viscous material dispenser employing a pressurized material source and a reciprocating piston is driven by a variable drive which is controlled in response to a signal reflective of piston position and wherein the drive can be controlled for direct... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7006896 | Sealant dispensing correction method As the command signal to a unit for dispensing sealant is modified, the pressure range for the calibrated point is either extrapolated or interpolated as necessary in order to achieve the correct flow rate. As a result, each time the unit dispenses, it is also recal... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6986739 | Architecture tool and methods of use The invention provides an apparatus and methods for depositing materials on a substrate, and for performing other selected functions, such as material destruction and removal, temperature control, imaging, detection, therapy and positional and locational control. In... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6962627 | Device for providing a pressurized solution to an applying device The present invention provides a providing device capable of using a solution within a tank effectively than ever as preventing an air bubble from mixing in the solution to be provided to an applying device. In providing devices and for leading a coloring sensitive ... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6955724 | Spray-coating device for a coating liquid A spraycoating device includes at least one coating liquid spray gun (2) which contains a measuring valve device (40) opening or closing a compressed gas measuring valve flow path (42) depending on the positions of a liquid feed valve (4)... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6929698 | Vehicle powder coating system An apparatus for applying powder coating material onto large objects such as automotive, truck or other vehicle bodies includes a powder spray booth defining a controlled area within which to apply powder coating material onto the vehicle bodies, a powder kitchen lo... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6918962 | Method and apparatus for coating electrical cable An electrical cable coating apparatus provides a coating layer on an outer surface of an electrical cable which is moving along a predetermined direction. A coating liquid jet unit jets a given amount of a coating liquid at regular intervals to provide a coating lay... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6911088 | Substrate processing apparatus and slit nozzle A slit nozzle includes a solution feeding mechanism having an elastic element and a plurality of piezoelectric devices and embedded in a side surface of a flow passage near a slit in the slit nozzle. Control is effected so that the piezoelectric devices are vibrated... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6890384 | Apparatus and method for modifying the configuration of an exposed surface of a viscous fluid A method and apparatus for achieving a level exposed surface of a viscous material pool for applying viscous material to at least one semiconductor component by contacting at least a portion of the semiconductor component with viscous material within a reservoir. A ... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6881267 | Photoresist supply apparatus for preventing photoresist loss through drain line A photoresist supply apparatus is provided. The photoresist supply apparatus includes a lower photoresist sensor and an upper photoresist sensor respectively installed near the bottom and the top of a trap tank to detect a photoresist in the trap tank. A drain line ... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6790282 | Lane maintenance machine with mechanical lane dressing application controller A machine for automatically applying lane dressing travels up and down the lane to apply dressing according to a certain predetermined and preselected pattern. A single dispensing head travels back and forth across the lane as the machine moves linearly along the la... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6736900 | Highly-viscous-fluid applying apparatus capable of controlling delivery amount of fluid A highly-viscous-fluid applying apparatus including a fluid supply device operable to supply a highly viscous fluid, a delivery nozzle from which the highly viscous fluid is delivered, a pump disposed between the fluid supply device and the delivery nozzle and opera... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6726773 | Integral pneumatic dispenser and method for controlling same A method is disclosed for providing a steady transition state for an integral pneumatic dispensing system that is related to a robot. The method dispenses a single material using a pneumatic dispensing system having a single output including first and second shotmet... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6712906 | Control system for metering pump and method An apparatus for controlling a speed of a motor of a metering pump providing pressurized fluid at a dispensing gun. The dispensing gun is opened and closed to dispense fluid onto a substrate being carried by a conveyor past the dispensing gun. The apparatus has a pr... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6660091 | Apparatus for forming liquid film A liquid output portion is arranged above and moves relative to a semiconductor substrate with determined film formation and non-film-formation regions. The liquid output portion continuously outputs a liquid in a constant amount to the substrate. Below t... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6630028 | Controlled dispensing of material A system for controlled dispensing of a material onto an elongated window component. A nozzle dispenses the material into contact with a surface of the elongated window component at a delivery site located along a path of travel of the elongated window co... | 10/07/2003 |
