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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7636234 | Apparatus configurations for affecting movement of fluids within a microelectric topography processing chamber An apparatus for processing microelectronic topographies, a method of use of such an apparatus, and a method for passivating hardware of microelectronic processing chambers are provided. The apparatus includes a substrate holder configured to support a microelectron... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7351289 | Application device A device for applying a liquid to pasty medium to a moving surface, the moving surface in the case of direct application being the surface of a paper, board or other fibrous web. In the case of indirect application the moving surface being the surface of a transfer ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7332033 | Doctor bed A doctor bed is provided for holding a circularly cylindrical metering rod, including a housing of a homogenous material, which is designed with a cross section at right angles to the cylinder longitudinal axis of the metering rod and has a circularly cylindrical re... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7048969 | Coating device and coating method A coating device and a coating method are provided. The coating device comprises a coating station for coating a coating liquid on a band-shaped substrate running continuously, and a coat-adjusting station disposed downstream of the coating station for adjusting the... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7022380 | Method and apparatus for the high speed application of coating to a traveling paper web Method and apparatus for coating a traveling paper web includes a coater head. The coater head includes an inlet for receiving fresh coating material which is introduced into a mixing chamber. A looped flow path is established within the coater head which includes a... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6978115 | Method and system for training in an adaptive manner A learning method and system are disclosed that assess a learner's understanding of the subject matter and the learner's preferred learning style by presenting and reviewing the information in various types of teaching strategies and then selecting the teaching stra... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6977029 | Doctor blade A doctor blade for removing water, which excels in water removal capability and shape retention capacity, and suppresses abrasion of the belt or other mating member with which it cooperates, is a fibrous laminate comprising integrated base material and batt fiber la... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6946031 | Rod for a coating device, and process for producing the same A rod for a coating device, used when a continuously-running body is coated with a coating solution, includes: a columnar base material; and an abrasion-resistant coating formed on a circumferential surface of the base material. When a friction coefficient between t... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6833157 | Coating method and apparatus The coating apparatus and method enable the coating liquid having been scraped-off to be reused without doing any one of the fluid adjusting treatment and the filtering treatment, while maintaining the features of the scraping-off type of extrusion coater, which is ... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6815008 | Bar coating apparatus and bar coating method A bar coating apparatus includes a coating bar for contacting an object to be coated, which object is conveyed in a constant direction, so as to apply a coating solution to and remove excess coating solution from the object to be coated, a weir member for forming a ... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6790280 | Cradle A cradle for a spreading device, such as a rotatable rod, to which a spreading organ to be pressed against a movable surface has been attached. The cradle is fastened to a holder, and a gasket is provided between the cradle and the holder (9). ... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6786972 | Method and arrangement in a drive device of a rod coating station A method and arrangement using the drive device of a rod coating station to carry axial forces, in which the drive device includes at least a telescopic articulated shaft, at the first end of which is a changeable grooved rod and at the opposite end of which is the ... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6752871 | Coating system for coating print carriers and coating machine having the system A coating system for coating print carriers includes at least one pump, at least one selection valve, a first metering device and a second metering device. The first metering device and the second metering device are constructed differently from one another with res... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6712905 | Doctor blade device A doctor blade device for machines for the coating of fibrous webs, in particular of paper or cardboard, and for keeping rotating rollers clean has a leaf-shaped doctor blade element (1) which is held by a holding means (2) and which, for a change, can... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6696098 | Method for coating a running web using a coated rod Thickness unevenness of a coating liquid layer in a width direction of a web is adjusted by moving a guide roller at the proximity of a coating rod so as to deliberately provide tension variation in the width direction of the web in purpose of forming the... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6616977 | Method and arrangement in a drive device of a rod coating station A method and arrangement using the drive device of a rod coating station to carry axial forces, in which the drive device includes at least a telescopic articulated shaft, at the first end of which is a changeable grooved rod and at the opposite end of wh... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6592931 | Coating method In a coating method, a precoating layer is applied to one surface of a web W laid between a plurality of web guide rollers GR while a leading end surface of an extrusion-type head portion EX is pressed against the one surface of the web. Accordingly, entr... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6589596 | Method for coating a running web using a coating rod Thickness unevenness of a coating liquid layer in a width direction of a web is adjusted by moving a guide roller at the proximity of a coating rod so as to deliberately provide tension variation in the width direction of the web in purpose of forming the... | 07/08/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6471776 | Apparatus for applying abrasive substances to continuous paper webs An apparatus applies a coating composition consisting of a resin and fine abrasive particles like corundum particles, to a paper web by feeding the composition to the paper web as it loops around a guide roller to a metering roller juxtaposed with the gui... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6464783 | Apparatus for manufacturing prepreg A method for manufacturing a prepreg in which a reinforcing substrate is impregnated with a thermosetting matrix resin. In the method, the reinforcing substrate is moved in a traveling direction. The thermosetting matrix resin is supplied to an outer circ... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6444270 | Photo film coating method for coating web-shaped base material In a coating method using a coating rod, the coating rod is rotated in the reverse direction with respect to the running direction of the web, and the absolute value of V1 /V2 is set between 0.0001 and 0.06, where V1 (cm/s... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6440320 | Substrate processing method and apparatus A substrate processing method and apparatus capable of uniformly supplying a processing liquid to a substrate surface in substrate processing such as development processing without exerting an influence on the physical properties of the processing liquid ... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6197112 | Support beam in a paper machine A support beam for at least one long working unit, notably of a paper machine or coater, includes several bundled, long profile elements forming in their entirety the support beam.... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6162489 | Production of striped coatings on strip An apparatus and method for producing a striped coating on a continuously moving strip are provided, in which the apparatus has a smoothing device including a doctor roll forming a nip with the strip. A stationary partition means is provided, which divide... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6149726 | Floating doctoring apparatus A device for doctoring and/or metering a liquid or viscous medium on a moving operating surface includes a doctoring assembly having a doctoring surface extending transversely across the entire operating surface and pressing thereagainst. A doctoring supp... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6136371 | Process for making masking tape and apparatus A method and apparatus for making masking tape is provided. A hot melt or thermoplastic adhesive having no added foaming agents, blowing agents, or surfactants is applied to a paper backing having a moisture content, wherein the adhesive is at a temperatu... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6126750 | Device used to indirectly apply a liquid or viscous medium onto a material web, specifically a paper or cardboard web A device for indirect application of a liquid or viscous medium onto a traveling material web, specifically a paper or cardboard web, includes an applicator device for the application of a layer of liquid or viscous medium onto a surface of a transfer ele... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6117235 | Continuous coating and breading apparatus A machine and method for coating food or other product with a coating material may include a product conveyor belt and at least one roller assembly positioned to cooperate with the conveyor and accept product discharged therefrom. The roller assembly may ... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6106619 | Thermally compensated coater rod A coater for applying a coating medium to a moving surface includes a mounting; a coater rod bed connected to the mounting; and a coater rod carried by the coater rod bed. The coater rod is configured for applying the coating medium to the moving surface,... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6054684 | Ultra fast temperature ramp up and down in a furnace using interleaving shutters One embodiment of the instant invention is a process chamber for heating a semiconductor wafer, the process chamber comprising: heating elements (elements 104 of FIG. 2a) for providing heating energy; means for holding (means 112 of FIG. 2a) the semicondu... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6045876 | System and method for impregnating a continuous fiber strand with a polymer melt A system and method for impregnating a continuous fiber strand with a heated polymer melt involves the introduction of a polymer melt into a cavity and the routing the fiber strand through the cavity so the fiber is exposed to the polymer melt introduced ... | 04/04/2000 |
| 5980634 | Coating applicator with blade shaping A flexible blade is used as a metering device by being inserted at a nip formed between a radiused profile portion of a fixed, rigid loading element and a substrate roll. The flexible blade is forced to take the shape of the profile portion at the nip, an... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5967035 | Applicator system roll An applicator system roll for direct or indirect application of a coating medium onto a traveling fiber material web includes a core substantially comprised of a fiber composite material and a cover substantially surrounding the core.... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5968269 | Coater with multi-part and multi-use profile bar assembly A coater applies a coating medium onto a moving surface such as a fiber web. A coating element, such as a coater rod or coater blade, is configured for metering the coating medium to the moving surface. A profile bar assembly is connected to the mounting ... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5958513 | Apparatus and method for direct or indirect application of a liquid or pasty medium onto a traveling material web, notably of paper or cardboard An apparatus for direct or indirect application of a liquid or pasty medium onto a traveling material web, notably of paper or cardboard, with a support beam which substantially extends in its length direction across the entire width of the material web, ... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5922129 | Multipart doctor bar In an apparatus for the application of a liquid or pasty substance onto a traveling material web, notably of paper or cardboard, a doctor bar serving the metering of the applied substance is composed of at least two bar segments strung together in the lon... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5904775 | Method and device for applying a coating agent onto a moving base An applicator device for applying a coating agent onto a moving base, such as a paper or board web, onto the face of a film press roll, or equivalent, and a method for correcting for distortions arising from thermal strains in such an applicator device. T... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5902400 | Applicator device The invention concerns a device (1) for applying a substance (9) to a surface (3), the device comprising a carrier beam (2) and a doctor blade unit (40) which can be pressed magnetically against the surface (3). Provided between the doctor blade unit (40)... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5893951 | Applicator and method for direct or indirect application of a liquid or pasty coating medium onto a traveling material web The invention relates to an applicator for direct or indirect application of a liquid or pasty coating medium onto a traveling material web, notably of paper or cardboard, including at least one adjustable coating edge delimiting apparatus for adjustment ... | 04/13/1999 |
