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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7411202 | Irradiating apparatus An irradiating apparatus includes a support member and a reflector supported by the support member to define a concave light energy reflector surface. A light source of radiating energy is disposed generally at the source focal point of the reflector. The support me... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7285129 | High efficiency tanning apparatus Tanning apparatuses and methods of operating tanning apparatuses for high efficiency use. In an embodiment, a tanning apparatus including a tanning lamp is operated by delivering a first input voltage to the tanning lamp to generate an ultraviolet radiation output. ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7137695 | Inkjet recording apparatus An inkjet recording apparatus, including: a recording head for jetting ultraviolet ray curable ink onto a recording medium; an ultraviolet ray emitting device; a light source which emits ultraviole... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7105206 | Light curing of radiation curable materials under protective gas A process is described for producing molding compounds and coatings on substrates by curing radiation-curable compositions under inert gas by exposure to light wherein said inert gas comprises a gas heavier than air, and lateral escape of the inert gas in the course... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7089686 | Apparatus for curing radiation-curable coatings The present invention relates to an apparatus (20, 30) for curing radiation-curable coatings, which has at least one irradiation chamber (22, 32) provided with a plurality of UV radiation sources (18). It is provided according to the invention t... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7002170 | Radiation device The invention relates to an irradiation device for irradiating objects, comprising a housing having an outlet for the electromagnetic radiation directed at an object to be irradiated and at least one long radiation source for the electromagnetic radiation arranged i... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6996921 | Web positioning device A web positioning device includes one or more ports positioned in or adjacent at least one platen of a gap drying system, wherein upon generation of a vacuum force through each port, movement of a web of material conveyed through the gap drying system is arrested by... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6973874 | Zoned ultraviolet curing system for printing press A zoned UV curing system for drying UV inks and coatings in printing presses. A plurality of linear UV lamps are spaced apart laterally across the travel path of substrates in a press. The axis of each lamp is aligned generally with the travel path, but may be slant... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6655040 | Combination ultraviolet curing and infrared drying system A combination ultraviolet curing and infrared dryer system which allows both an ultraviolet curing unit to be used at the same time an infrared dryer is used. The infrared dryer and ultraviolet curing unit are placed in an enclosure having a cooling syste... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6646278 | Irradiating device The invention relates to an irradiating device, especially for irradiating with ultraviolet light substrates which are provided with a coating that can be cured using ultraviolet light. The inventive device comprises a longitudinally extending radiation s... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6622398 | Method of ozone conversion in semiconductor manufacturing A method for processing semiconductor wafers and similar articles has an ozone remover connected to a processing chamber. The ozone remover has a light chamber surrounded by reflectors. Ozone and other processing gases and vapors flow out of the processin... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6393730 | Drier, drier assembly and drying method The drying assembly includes a drying apparatus with a far-infrared-ray radiator and ultraviolet irradiator. This ultraviolet irradiator is provided in the rear of the drying apparatus and the irradiation amount irradiated from the device is about 300 to ... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6223453 | Ultraviolet curing apparatus using an inert atmosphere chamber A curing apparatus comprises a curing chamber for accommodating a controlled atmosphere for a product being treated and an irradiator for providing radiation directed at the product. The curing chamber has spaced inlet and outlet openings for the product ... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6185840 | Method and apparatus for hardening a layer on a substrate A layer which can be hardened by radiation is located on a substrate surface of paper, glass, plastics, wood or metal. The layer on the substrate, which is guided through a hardening stage, is subjected to radiation with ultraviolet light whilst the lamp ... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6170169 | Device for drying substrates A device for drying substrate disks by irradiation with ultraviolet light, wherein during the irradiation process a glass plate is resting on the substrate disk, has a lower part on which the substrate disk rests during drying and a liftable and lowerable... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6092299 | Vacuum processing apparatus A present vacuum treating apparatus comprises a process chamber for subjecting an object to a predetermined process in a predetermined vacuum state, a stage located in the process chamber and on which the object is placed, a lamp unit provided at the lowe... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6088932 | Efficiency clothes dryer A clothes dryer has a plurality of high energy lamps. The high energy lamps are mounted so as to emit high energy radiation toward a drying chamber. A blower is arranged to move air to the plurality of high energy lamps so as cool the high energy lamps. T... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6035548 | UV dryer with improved reflector This invention relates to UV dryers and provides an ultraviolet dryer wherein a UV lamp (2) is supported in a reflector housing (1), said housing including a reflector body member (10) having a reflective surface adjacent the lamp (2) and other surfaces s... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5983800 | Machine for insulating and cooling photopolymer plates for flexographic printing An improved machine for insolating photopolymer plates and comprising a device secured sidewise onto the frame and delivering a flow of cooling air tangentially to the top part of the frame of the machine to avoid the formation of defects on the photosens... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5751008 | Ultraviolet emitter A UV emitter for drying surface-treated substrates has a housing with an opening aligned toward the substrate. A radiation source is arranged within the housing. At least one air outlet is provided at the opening for an air current sweeping over the openi... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5732477 | Process for ultraviolet curing The disclosed invention is an ultraviolet curing process that causes a wrinkle pattern to appear on the surface of a curing layer. Initially, the primary stage of the process is generated by irradiating a photopolymerizable layer with far ultraviolet ligh... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5727332 | Contamination control in substrate processing system An improved substrate processing system. The system may be used for double sided scrubbing of a semiconductor substrate. The wet stations of the system has covers which prevent accumulated liquid from dripping outside of the station and which minimize dri... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5722761 | Lamp assembly with filter producing variable proportions of ultraviolet and infrared radiation A lamp assembly comprises an elongate lamp 1 which emits both ultraviolet and infrared radiation. The lamp is disposed within a reflective housing which serves to direct radiation from the lamp towards a moving substrate which is to be dried occurred. An ... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5634402 | Coating heater system A system for applying heat to wet coatings applied to selected areas on a front surface of a continuous substrate includes an energy emitter for applying energy to the substrate to heat the substrate, a metallic roll contacting a back surface of the subst... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5595118 | Drying apparatus for a dry off-set printing press having an ultra-violet lamp assembly A dryer apparatus in combination with a printing press for drying printed matter and coatings on containers as they are received from the printing press, including a shroud assembly for housing a shutter assembly and a UV lamp assembly for drying printed ... | 01/21/1997 |
| 5546679 | Installation for the thermal drying of strips, sheets, etc., of material An installation for the thermal drying of strips, sheets, etc., which are conveyed along a path over guide elements past dryer unit in a drying device. The installation has a cooling unit whose coolant is fed through suitable coolant lines to the guide el... | 08/20/1996 |
| 5343629 | UV dryers An air cooled ultraviolet dryer comprises a lamp (6) mounted within a reflector (1) and supported within a housing (2). The mouth of the reflector is closed off with a tubular heat barrier comprising contiguous tubes (10) which are transparent to UV light... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5249255 | Resin curing apparatus and method utilizing infrared lamp and blower control means A portable resin curing apparatus is used for curing or drying materials printed on a screen press which has rotatable platens carrying screen printed sheets from a printing station to a curing station. The portable curing apparatus is located at the curi... | 09/28/1993 |
| 5094010 | Vented ultraviolet drying system for drying fiberglass resins in boat hulls and decks A radiant drying system includes a radiant energy source such as a lamphead with a mercury vapor lamp which produces radiation in the infrared and ultraviolet spectral ranges. Water-filled tubes extend through the lamphead below the lamp for filtering som... | 03/10/1992 |
| 4989343 | Drying section provided with UV-light generating devices The invention relates to a drying section which includes UV-light generating devices for drying a coloring substance applied to a material, for instance, colored print applied to print material and a silkscreen printer, and further comprising a conveyor f... | 02/05/1991 |
| 4924599 | UV curing apparatus A UV curing apparatus includes a single UV lamp providing a source of UV energy for irradiating ink on a substrate being conveyed through a UV curing station. Substantial reductions in the amount of energy absorbed by the substrate and substantial increas... | 05/15/1990 |
| 4665627 | Dry film curing machine with ultraviolet lamp controls A dry film curing machine utilizes ultraviolet lamps mounted in reflectors, which are positioned on opposite sides of a mesh or open type conveyor belt carrying the film to provide radiation for drying. The lamps are controlled by a circuit that regulates... | 05/19/1987 |
| 4646446 | UV curing apparatus An apparatus for the ultraviolet irradiating printed ink on sheet at a UV curing station is provided with a cooling station immediately downstream of the UV curing station. Air knives at the cooling station increase the air velocity and cause a turbulent ... | 03/03/1987 |
| 4619050 | Apparatus for drying sheet- or web-like materials with ultraviolet radiation Apparatus for drying webs or sheets of moist material which issues from a printing machine and is transported continously or stepwise to be acted upon by ultraviolet light issuing from one or more lamps mounted at a level above the path of movement of the... | 10/28/1986 |
| 4434562 | Curing apparatus and method A curing unit includes an arcuate reflector shield open at the lower end with a curing lamp in the shield and a cooling chamber above the shield. Cooling fluid is directed into the chamber toward the outer surface of the shield and some of this cooling fl... | 03/06/1984 |
| 4408400 | Method of and apparatus for drying freshly printed sheets and other substrates by infrared or ultraviolet radiation Individual sheets, webs drawn from rolls or other substrates coming from a screen printer are dried in an oven in which they are irradiated by one or more lamps moving codirectionally with the substrates but at a lesser speed to establish a predetermined ... | 10/11/1983 |
| 4222177 | Apparatus for curing photo-developing inks Method of drying photo developing ink printed on sheet material, said method comprising the steps of conveying the sheet material through a developing zone below a line source of ultra-violet light, the line of said source lying at an angle to the directi... | 09/16/1980 |
| 4182047 | Irradiation unit An irradiation unit, especially adapted to use as a printer's ink drier, having means for mounting an elongate irradiator in an enclosure. In one embodiment, the irradiator is arranged for pivotal movement to and from a work position within the enclosure ... | 01/08/1980 |
| 4143278 | Radiation cure reactor A radiation reactor for curing radiation curable products, coatings, inks, etc. The reactor has a plurality of radiation producing lamps carried in an enclosed chamber for directing radiation onto a coated substrate conveyed through the chamber. Supply an... | 03/06/1979 |
| 4048916 | Curing section for continuous motion decorator Apparatus for decorating cylindrical containers is provided with a compact-curing section mounted directly thereto. The curing section includes a subassembly pivotally mounted for movement between an operating and a servicing position. The subassembly inc... | 09/20/1977 |
