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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8181571 | Printing device and printing method A printing device capable of improving the printing accuracy by preventing positional displacement of a stencil applies paste on a stencil onto a substrate by spreading the paste by sliding a squeegee along a surface of the stencil disposed on the substrate. Outer a... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8091475 | Stencil stretcher frame having a protective device for holding a printing stencil A stencil stretcher frame unit includes a stencil stretcher frame for stretching a printing stencil, the stencil stretcher frame including a seat; a protective device accommodated in the seat and holding the stencil stretcher frame, the protective device including a... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8069783 | Printing screens, frames therefor and printing screen units A printing screen, comprising a sheet, at least sections of at least one pair of opposite edges of which are folded such as to define attachment elements, and a printing screen unit including at least one pair of interface members attachable to the attachment elemen... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8051772 | Support system and method for a screen printing unit A support system and method for supporting a printing screen unit in a screen printing machine. The support system includes a support assembly comprising a support unit for supporting a printing screen unit comprising a printing screen including printing apertures t... | 11/08/2011 |
| 7814828 | Protective device for holding a printing stencil A stencil stretcher frame unit comprises a stencil stretcher frame for stretching a printing stencil, the stencil stretcher frame including a seat; a protective device accommodated in the seat and holding the stencil stretcher frame, the protective device including ... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7798061 | Portable airbrush with improved paint mechanism and stencil assembly A portable airbrush with improved mechanisms for aerosolizing paint and for facilitating stenciling. The device utilizes an air compressor that is compact, portable and relatively lightweight. The air compressor is housed in a base that has projections to hold stenc... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7775158 | Electrostatic printing apparatus and electrostatic printing method An electrostatic printing apparatus according to the present invention rubs powdery ink into a screen having a predetermined printed pattern formed therein, and applies a voltage between the screen and an object so as to attach the powdery ink to the object. A plura... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7752963 | Apparatus and method for screen tensioning A screen fabric frame is disclosed including a locking strip and a frame member. The frame member includes a locking strip groove extending at least a portion of a length of the frame member. The locking strip groove includes a central groove configured to receive t... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7540238 | Protective device for holding a printing stencil A protective device with a frame includes protective bars for holding a printing stencil in a plane and joining means for fastening to a stencil stretcher frame, whereby the protective bars accommodate the edge of the printing stencil along its circumference in a ma... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7536951 | Print screen frame tensioning system The print screen frame tensioning system, generally rectangular in shape and fabricated from extruded rectangular tubular rails, when assembled, each side rail of the frame has a longitudinal one way channel, circular in cross sectional area, formed in each of the t... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7513194 | Screen mask A screen mask includes a screen mesh with a tensioning force of 196 to 392 N/mm; a tension mesh with a tensioning force of 49 to 98 N/mm; a resin plate (fixing part) arranged so as to surround the outer periphery of the screen mesh for fixing a part of the tension m... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7509909 | Support system and method for a screen printing unit A support system for and method of supporting a printing screen unit in a screen printing machine. In one aspect the support system includes a support assembly comprising: a support unit far supporting a printing screen unit (3) comprising a printing screen (... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7497159 | Device and method for tensioning a screen on a screen printing frame The present invention relates to a screen for screen printing. More particularly, structure of the screen can have different types of mesh or sheets joined together. The present invention also relates to a method of detachably spreading a screen to a screen frame. | 03/03/2009 |
| 7458319 | Screen printing machine and screen cylinder The invention relates to a screening machine comprising a frame and two bearing arrangements which are arranged thereon for the rotational positioning of a screening cylinder, whereby the bearing arrangements comprise rings which are rotationally driven around a com... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7434509 | Guide system for forming ink images A guide system comprising a plurality of guide members, where each guide member comprises an exposed surface and an intermediate portion between first and second end portions. The first end portion comprises a deformable detent member defining a detent projection. T... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7418900 | Method for creating artistic work on residential lawn Creating an artistic work of art on a lawn includes: unfolding and stretching taut a stencil; driving stakes into the lawn, each stake extending through a corner of the stencil; spraying paint over openings in the stencil; removing the stencil while leaving stakes i... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7369310 | Tensioned projection screen A projection screen apparatus is disclosed for displaying an image projected by a projector. The projection screen apparatus includes a frame and a screen. The frame includes a plurality of frame members and corner members. ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7367629 | Adjustable attachment and tensioning assembly for the suspension of a seat assembly A seat assembly for use in supporting an occupant in an automotive vehicle is provided, having a seat frame and a suspension material extending between and operatively secured to the seat frame for supporting the occupant of the seat assembly. A plurality of adjustm... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7362411 | Pattern mask, liquid crystal injection process, and method of fabricating LCD device using the same A liquid crystal injection method for fabricating a liquid crystal display (LCD) device includes attaching a liquid crystal material to a pattern mask to form a liquid crystal film, and printing the liquid crystal film on a substrate for the LCD device by pressing t... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7334518 | Kits for creating artistic works on residential lawns A kit for creating an artistic work on a residential lawn includes: first and second lawn stencils; first and second containers of paint of first and second colors; and a plurality of stakes. The stakes are used to anchor the lawn stencils to the lawn, and the paint... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7311042 | Stencil screen platemaking apparatus A stencil screen platemaking apparatus for a heat-sensitive platemaking method, having a thermal head retaining frame to which a thermal head is attached arranged to oppose a platen roller retaining frame having a platen roller attached thereto, and a stepping motor... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7311041 | Printing device, printing system and printing method A printing device contains a printing medium supporting member having a supporting face for supporting a printing medium; a screen plate fitting detachably onto said supporting face in a state where the printing medium is sandwiched between said screen plate and sai... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7312807 | Device for maintaining an edge of a print media against a printing drum The invention relates to a device for maintaining an edge of a print media against a printing drum, said drum comprising a surface on which a print media is wrapped for printing thereon, wherein said device comprises at least one holder which comprises an abutment p... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7306022 | Manufacture of a filtering screen In a method of and apparatus for manufacturing a filtering screen, a frame of plastics coated metal or reinforced plastics material is located in a jig and at least two sheets of wire cloths are placed over the frame and their edges gripped by pneumatically operated... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7290978 | Photomask flipper and single direction inspection device for dual side photomask inspection A flipper for rotating and positioning a photomask in two flip orientations includes a flip unit rotatably held in a base. The flip unit includes a flip frame in which clamps are preferably spring loaded guided such that the clamps are oppositely and laterally displ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7287467 | Screening machine and screening cylinder The invention relates to a screening machine comprising a frame and two bearing arrangements which are arranged thereon for the rotational positioning of a screening cylinder, whereby the bearing arrangements comprise rings which are rotationally driven around a com... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7284481 | Device and method for tensioning a screen on a screen printing frame The present invention relates to a screen for screen printing. More particularly, structure of the screen can have different types of mesh or sheets joined together. The present invention also relates to a method of detachably spreading a screen to a screen frame. | 10/23/2007 |
| 7281472 | Screen printing apparatus and screen printing method In a screen printing apparatus for contacting a lower surface of a mask plate with a substrate and moving a squeezee in a sliding motion on an upper surface of the mask plate thereby printing a paste onto the substrate, mask bend preventing members are mounted on co... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7278459 | Common carrier A method for mounting a film, used to fabricate a mask for use in screening an electronic device, to a common carrier frame. The common carrier frame has an outer edge along an outer periphery and an opening in a central portion of the frame. The method includes app... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7259912 | Fresnel lens having reduced distortions A display device for displaying images in a rear projection display device is provided. The display device may include, amongst other structure, a screen including a lens portion and a frame portion. A tensioner may be operatively associated with the screen and may ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7243473 | Post assembly and trim ring An assembly for posts includes a rigid interior column and a decorative shell mounted around the column. The interior column is anchored to a base that is mountable to a floor, ceiling or other support structure. The base has one or more vertical uprights configured... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7229684 | Light-stable colored transparent composite films Composite film structures exhibit a predetermined finished color tone comprised of a transparent film layer which exhibits a color deficiency as compared to the finished color tone, and a pigment which is visually associated with, and satisfies the color deficiency ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7225732 | Screen printer In a screen printer for printing paste to the substrate through a pattern hole by abutting a mask plate on the substrate, the end face of a side end portion of the substrate is nipped and held from its both sides by a clamper. A warp correcting portion mounting a wa... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7225734 | Device and method for positioning a substrate to be printed The disclosure relates to a device and a method for positioning a substrate to be printed in accordance with a screen printing method, lying on a print table, with respect to a template of a screen of the screen printing device. After placement and fixing of the sub... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7225733 | Making stencils for creating artistic works on residential lawns A method of making a plurality of the same combination of lawn stencils, which combination is used to create an artistic work on a lawn, includes: simultaneously cutting a first predetermined pattern of one or more openings in each sheet of a first stack of sheets b... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7210487 | Three dimensional nail stencils and method of use A three dimensional stencil for use in applying raised acrylic designs to nails comprises a generally flat, flexible portion adapted for contact with a portion of a fingernail or toenail, and a cut-out portion formed within the confines of the flexible portion. The ... | 05/01/2007 |
| D539841 | Industrial ink-jet press for screen printing | 04/03/2007 |
| 7182019 | Screen printing apparatus A screen printing apparatus for printing images onto a three dimensional surface of a substrate. The apparatus includes a screen formed of a flexible mesh material and having porous image portions that allows passage of a printing medium through it. A shaping assemb... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7180586 | System for detection of wafer defects Fast on-line electro-optical detection of wafer defects by illuminating with a short light pulse from a repetitively pulsed laser, a section of the wafer while it is moved across the field of view of an imaging system, and imaging the moving wafer onto a focal plane... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7171898 | Method and apparatus for performing operations within a stencil printer An apparatus for performing operations on a surface of an electronic substrate comprises a frame, a dispenser, coupled to the frame, to dispense a material onto the electronic substrate, a stencil moveable on a gantry system having at least one aperture to receive t... | 02/06/2007 |
