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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7337720 | Doctor blade design for metering ink transfer to anilox cells A dual-doctor blade assembly that can accurately meter ink delivery to the anilox cells on the anilox roll of a flexographic printing system. The system utilizes a retractable dual-blade configuration in conjunction with an ink chamber and a gap between the lower do... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7234396 | Ink applicator having movable bar and blade for opening and closing ink gap An ink applicator has at least one generally stationary mounting part, a fixed elongated bar fixedly mounted on the mounting part and carrying an elongated applicator blade, and a movable elongated bar mounted on the mounting part, extending parallel to the fixed ba... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7132125 | Processes for coating photoconductors A process including: providing a cylindrical substrate rotating about the long axis; applying at least one coating layer with a direct writing applicator on the outer surface of the rotating substrate; and curing the resulting coated layer or layers. The use of a di... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7077258 | Modular low friction spindle assembly Spindle assemblies include an upper spindle shaft with an undercut section, which reduces wear on parts. Assemblies include a depth stop on a probe pin to ensure accurate alignment upon reassembly with minimal time and effort. ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7067027 | Method of making an electro-mechanical roll Method of making an electro-mechanical roll such as a bias transfer roll for use in an electrostatographic apparatus such as a printing or copying apparatus comprising a conductive core having a segmented layer of compressible material positioned in a tandem relatio... | 06/27/2006 |
| 6838153 | Layered product, capacitor and a method for producing the layered product A method for producing a laminate having resin layers and thin metal layers by repeating a process unit comprising a step of laminating a resin layer by applying a resin material, a step of depositing a patterning material on the resin layer and a step of laminating... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6830619 | Method and apparatus for controlling a temperature of a microelectronic substrate A method and apparatus for controlling a temperature of a microelectronic substrate. In one embodiment, the apparatus can include a substrate support configured to engage and support the microelectronic substrate. The apparatus can further include a temperature cont... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6780248 | Applicator and method for applying adhesive to rod-shaped members such as cotton swabs A system and method for applying adhesive to at least a first end of a rod-shaped member, such as a cotton swab stick includes a carrier, an adhesive applicator, and a rotator device. The carrier conveys the rod-shaped member or stick in a machine direction and also... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6555162 | Coating layer forming machine and method of forming it A coating layer forming apparatus for minimizing the amount of the coating solution when forming a coating layer on a part and enhancing a dimensional precision of a formed surface of the coating layer. The coating layer forming apparatus has a rotation s... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6500375 | Fabrication of seamless tube To make a seamless tube of polyimide, an amount of polyamic acid precursor to constitute the final tube is applied eveny as a solution to a cylindrical mandrel. The mandrel is rotated while a canted doctor blade smoothes the solution. The solvent is then ... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6322626 | Apparatus for controlling a temperature of a microelectronics substrate A method and apparatus for controlling a temperature of a microelectronic substrate. In one embodiment, the apparatus can include a substrate support configured to engage and support the microelectronic substrate. The apparatus can further include a tempe... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6168831 | Apparatus for differential zone lubrication of magnetic recording media and related methods A method and apparatus for producing dual-zone lubricated magnetic disks. An absorbent medium is held against a selected portion of the surface of a lubricated disk. The disk is rotated in relation to the absorbent medium, and the absorbent medium removes... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6126748 | Stator core resin remover A system for removing resin from the stator core of a stator of a motor involves means for removing resin (1) from an inner circumferential surface surrounding the bore of the stator core; (2) from the outer circumferential surface of the stator core; and... | 10/03/2000 |
| 5871818 | Thick film coating process A coating device for use in coating circular cross-sectioned substrates has a semi-circular doctor blade. The coater may also have a plate for holding axially symmetric substrates which can be rotated about an axis. A groove in the plate centers the subst... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5720812 | Coating apparatus and method to directly or indirectly apply a liquid or pasty medium onto a moving layer of material The invention is directed to a coating apparatus for the direct or indirect application of a liquid or pasty substance onto a moving layer of material, such as paper, carton or cardboard, with a dispenser implement and, at some distance further along the ... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5656083 | Chamber doctor A device for inking a cylinder having depressions therein including a chamber doctor body to which a holder is pivotally connected, the holder being connected to a doctor blade. A force is applied to the holder causing the holder to pivot and force the do... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5650193 | Coating method having particulate material introduced from within the gap region between applicators There is disclosed a coating method involving a dispensing apparatus defining a particulate material exit opening including: (a) rotating a first applicator and an adjacent second applicator against a substrate, wherein the first applicator and the second... | 07/22/1997 |
| 5529806 | Movably clamped doctor blade device and process for evening the coating of An apparatus for blade coating of a travelling web, preferably a paper web, comprising means for supporting and feeding of the web and a doctor blade extending across the web and engaging the web along a first long-side thereof for evening out a coating c... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5494517 | Device for supporting or transporting objects to be treated with spray having means for collecting and removing excess spray Spray treatment device, particularly for spray-painting of objects, comprising a transport means and collection means for collecting the excess spray medium passing by the objects and the transport means. According to the invention, the collection means c... | 02/27/1996 |
| 5284229 | Apparatus and method for selectively gripping and rotating a part An apparatus for selectively gripping and rotating a part includes a selectively rotatable drive shaft assembly, a draw bar assembly and an expandable media positioned therebetween. Axial movement of the draw bar assembly relative to the drive shaft assem... | 02/08/1994 |
| 5174001 | Method and apparatus for finishing grooved articles Grooves in an article such as a commutator are filled with a soft brittle material before a grooved surface of the article is cut. With the grooves thus filled, the cutting is performed continuously and smoothly without involving formation of burrs projec... | 12/29/1992 |
| 4895098 | Lubricant applicator A lubricant applicator has a horizontally oriented spindle on which a disk to be processed is detachably attached and rotated with the spindle. After a lubricant is sprayed on both its surfaces from nozzles disposed adjacent thereto, the disk is brought b... | 01/23/1990 |
| 4875434 | Apparatus for coating a substrate with a coating material An apparatus for coating the flat surface of a substrate with a coating material is disclosed in which only a minimum amount of coating material is required for uniformly coating the entire surface of the substrate in an efficient manner under a variety o... | 10/24/1989 |
| 4850302 | Apparatus for applying electrostatically charged particles to the surface of a large metal article A method for the application of chilled particles such as polytetrafluoroethylene generally marketed under the trade mark "TEFLON.revreaction., graphite, molybdenum sulfide and boron nitride to a metal surface having crevices or pores therein. With the me... | 07/25/1989 |
| 4773244 | Apparatus for producing a substrate for a photoconductive members An apparatus suitable for fabricating a substrate suitable for photoconductive members has a cylindrical rotating vessel surrounded by a housing which contains a plurality of rigid spheres therein. A substrate supporting means is placed within the cylindr... | 09/27/1988 |
| 4707382 | Developer carrier and a method for manufacturing the same A developer carrier to be formed is provided with an electrode layer which includes a plurality of electrode particles embedded in a dielectric material as electrically isolated from one another and exposed at an outer surface at least partly. In one aspe... | 11/17/1987 |
| 4675230 | Apparatus and method for coating elongated strip articles Apparatus and procedure for applying a paint or like coating to an elongated strip article using a coating head having an open-sided slot to which coating material is supplied under pressure, and a support such as a roll around which the strip is advanced... | 06/23/1987 |
| 4642248 | Method for coating cylindrical members Disclosed herein are a method and apparatus for use in providing on the outer surface of an inner cylindrical member an epoxy coating of substantially uniform radial thickness. More particularly, the coated member is a roto-gravure printing cylinder. The ... | 02/10/1987 |
| 4587139 | Magnetic disk coating method and apparatus A rigid magnetic disk substrate is spin coated using a closely confining, stationary air barrier adjacent the surface being coated. The coating is applied through a slotted opening in the air barrier which is progressively closed as the coating is applied... | 05/06/1986 |
| 4460422 | Filament windings method and apparatus employing a trowel A trowel for use in troweling a fluid resin-hardener mixture into the interstices of reinforcing filaments disposed about a rotating pipe-forming mandrel is provided. The trowel is semicircular in cross-section and is biased upwardly against the rotating ... | 07/17/1984 |
| 4425866 | Machine and method for coating plastic containers Machine and method for applying liquid coatings to cylindrical articles such as plastic continues, in which each article during movement by a rotary transport is caused to spin about its cylindrical axis and a liquid coating is applied to the cylindrical ... | 01/17/1984 |
| 4398492 | Apparatus for applying an extruded strip to an inside tire surface Apparatus for gripping a tire bead, moving the tire vertically and axially over an extruder nozzle die to a position within the tire chamber where a continuous extruded strip is applied to an inside surface of the tire as the tire is rotated. The extruded... | 08/16/1983 |
| 4394408 | Apparatus and method for applying adhesive to a container edge portion An apparatus and method for applying an adhesive to the edge of the can by inserting the can into the adhesive to its top surface and rotating the can 360° or more, then past the edge of a doctor roll to remove excess adhesive in a selected region and th... | 07/19/1983 |
| 4372796 | Method and apparatus for wrapping a tape around a pipe A method and apparatus for providing a substantially void-free tape wrapping around a pipe having a longitudinal weld bead protruding from the surface thereof. While the pipe is simultaneously advanced and rotated, liquid viscous sealing material is appli... | 02/08/1983 |
| 4368240 | High gloss rubber roll A highly glossy skin of silicone rubber is produced on a roller body. The resultant rollers are adapted for use in the calendering of sheets and films of synthetic resinous material to produce a mirror-like finish thereon.... | 01/11/1983 |
| 4278711 | Apparatus and method for the lubrication of cans A method and apparatus are disclosed for applying a light coating of fluid to the outer surface of a circumferential strip of one end of a cylindrically shaped article. The article is stabilized against angular axial movement while being advanced and rota... | 07/14/1981 |
| 4256051 | Dusting apparatus A bead dusting apparatus for applying talc to a circular tire bead utilizing a housing with a guideway therethrough. An entrance ramp feeds beads seriation into the housing where a first pair of rollers support and rotate each bead through a tank containi... | 03/17/1981 |
| 4190684 | Method and apparatus for applying a rubber layer to a cylindrical workpiece Rubber is applied to a cylindrical workpiece by a feed surface arranged to form a nip with the workpiece into which the rubber is caused to be drawn by movement of the feed surface along the workpiece. The resulting compression of the rubber in the nip re... | 02/26/1980 |
| 4174243 | Method and apparatus for wiping resin from filament wound pipe Reinforced plastic pipe is made at high rates using a wiper to remove resin from the surface of the rovings after they are applied to a rotating mandrel. The wiper leaves an optimum surface layer of resin on the rovings. For small diameter pipe, productio... | 11/13/1979 |
| 3991704 | Coating apparatus In order to form a band of coating material around the shanks of a plurality of headed articles, an arrangement is provided for conveying each article along a conveying path with a predetermined orientation past a coating applicator. The articles are init... | 11/16/1976 |
