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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7591898 | Film coater method and apparatus An improved film coater which utilizes one or more coater or applicators to transfer coating to the outer surfaces of at least one more rolls, which in turn transfers the coating from the roll surface to one or more sides of the web for coating paper is disclosed. T... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7329437 | Coating method and coating apparatus A coating apparatus comprising a forward bar, a liquid feed passage and a metering device for a coating liquid. The forward bar rotates about its axis in the same direction as the traveling direction of a continuously traveling band-shaped web while touching the web... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7323056 | Coating apparatus A coating apparatus is provided in which entrained air flow of an applicator roll and a web is removed and occurrences of misting and coating irregularity are suppressed to thereby realize a uniform coating liquid film and a uniform coating state. A coating apparatu... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7218877 | Charging device, and process cartridge and image forming apparatus including the charging device using the same A charging device including a charging roller having a metal cylinder and an elastic layer located thereon, and a cleaner for cleaning the surface of the charging roller. The cleaner includes a driving shaft and a cleaning roller which is rotatably mounted on the dr... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7169260 | Precalendering method, finishing method and apparatus for implementing the methods A paper or paperboard web (W) is precalendered. A web that has undergone earlier dewatering stages is calendered to attain a suitable surface for the coating process. The web is calendered (C) one-sidedly in such a manner that the absorption level of the second side... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7018475 | Device, method and arrangement for pressing two axis-parallel rollers approachable to one another in a device for producing and/or treating a web of material Two axially parallel rolls are pressed against each other in a device for producing and/or treating a moving material web. Sensor elements are arranged in the force transmission path running from the force-producing elements via the rolls, outside roll bodies of the... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6971813 | Contact coating of prostheses A method and apparatus for coating prostheses via contact patterning with an applicator. Applicators can include rollers, tampons, and ribbons. Coating materials include a variety of substances including polymers and therapeutic agents. ... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6827784 | Corrugating method and means A system for adding a desired additive to a corrugating adhesive. ... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6821345 | Roller coater apparatus An apparatus for coating sheet metal strip substrate with lubricant type laminate includes top and bottom roller coaters for pinching the metal therebetween to apply laminate. The roller coaters are movable between engaged and disengaged positions. Pneumatic cylinde... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6772709 | Varnish coating apparatus In a varnish coating apparatus, a first varnish film forming cylinder has a first supply surface to which varnish is supplied. A second varnish film forming cylinder has a second supply surface to which varnish is supplied. A first blanket cylinder has a first trans... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6758903 | Apparatus for coating metal strip A method and apparatus for extrusion coating both sides of a metal strip. A metal strip, such as aluminum alloy strip, is moved through a pre-conditioner, two extrusion dies, a post-heater and a cooling system. Both sides of the strip are coated with thin coatings o... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6620240 | Sheet coating apparatus A sheet coating apparatus for coating a coating liquid on a sheet traveling along a predetermined transfer path, including a storage tank in which the coating liquid is contained, a coating roller which is in contact with the sheet and which is rotatably ... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6589598 | Method and an apparatus for applying a coating onto a plate The present invention provides a method for coating a plate with a coating solution comprising the steps of: holding the plate in such a manner that surfaces of the plate to be coated are aligned substantially parallel to a gravity direction; moving the p... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6581418 | Polychromatic yarn dyeing apparatus Disclosed is a polychromatic yam dyeing apparatus, comprising an upper track portion having at least one pair of upper wheels disposed in parallel, an upper caterpillar unit rotatably travelling around the upper wheels and a plurality of upper dyeing memb... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6521044 | Roller apparatus for applying lubricant to sheet metal stock An apparatus for coating sheet metal strip substrate with lubricant type laminate includes top and bottom roller coaters for pinching the metal therebetween. Each roller coater includes an applicator roll supported between three contact points provided by... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6517900 | Apparatus and method for applying coating materials to individual sheet members Sheets to be coated with water-based coating material, for example a primer and a low adhesion backsize, are supplied from a feeder (1), in end-to-end overlapping relationship, to a dual coater (3) in which the sheets are coated individually on both sides... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6444030 | Apparatus for applying a liquid or viscid coating medium onto a moving fiber material web An apparatus applies a liquid or viscid coating medium onto a moving material web, especially one made of paper or cardboard. A coating mechanism first applies the coating medium onto an applicator element or an applicator roll, which subsequently transfe... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6387181 | Coating device for coating solder resist on both sides of a printed circuit board An application device for applying at least a solder resist onto both surfaces of a printed circuit board that are in particular provided with structurized printed conductors comprises at least two application bodies that can be assigned to the correspond... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6387180 | Coating apparatus A coating apparatus has compact coating assembly modules which require less storage space and are easier to handle and which through the common use of parts and accessory tools provide a reduced manufacturing cost of the apparatus as a whole. A coating as... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6364950 | Coating apparatus A coating apparatus is disclosed for applying a coating material on one or more zones of a substrate material. In one embodiment, the coating applicators have fluid-wicking strips that apply the coatings directly to the substrate, while in another embodim... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6344087 | Board coating system Method of coating a board and a board coating system for performing the method. The inventive method is intended for coating a board with liquid coating material, particularly for coating a basis plate intended for circuit boards with liquid photoresist. ... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6277196 | Coating apparatus Apparatus for applying a coating of an insulation lacquer to a moving surface of a strip comprises a rotatable roller whose surface defines a multiplicity of cells and a reservoir containing a bath of heated organic/inorganic insulating lacquer in which a... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6273976 | Method and apparatus for transporting a substrate with adhesive An apparatus is disclosed for transporting panel substrates with adhesive on both sides such that the panel substrates may be used in the manufacture of decorative panels. The apparatus includes a adhesive applicator which coats a panel substrate with adh... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6221162 | Apparatus for forming a resist layer over an electroconductive substrate An apparatus for supplying a liquid resist into a through hole part of an electroconductive substrate comprises an application roll, rotating in a single rotational direction, for coating the electroconductive substrate carried by a carrier with a liquid ... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6143074 | Coating device There is disclosed a coating device which can apply varnish to both faces of paper in a simple constitution. The coating device is provided with a pressure drum 12 for receiving paper from a transfer drum 11 and holding the paper, a first varnish applicat... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6110281 | Preconditioning means for non-woven rolls A coating apparatus for controlling processing medium on and in non-woven rollers and on material adapted to pass through rollers is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a pair of non-woven rollers having generally parallel axes and having a porous, general... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6004623 | Method and device for coating a size-press roll or paper or board web A coating device for coating a size-press roll, paper or board or an equivalent moving base including a revolving coating bar which rests against a moving base. The coating bar extends across the machine width and is supported on a cradle substantially ov... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5985028 | Coating apparatus A coating apparatus is disclosed for applying a coating material on one or more zones of a substrate material. In one embodiment, the coating applicators have fluid-wicking strips that apply the coatings directly to the substrate, while in another embodim... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5958135 | Apparatus and method for applying coating materials to individual sheet members Sheets to be coated with water-based coating material, for example a primer and a low adhesion backsize, are supplied from a feeder (1), in end-to-end overlapping relationship, to a dual coater (3) in which the sheets are coated individually on both sides... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5952082 | Electrophotographic recording medium and method A recording medium particularly suitable for electrophotographic copying is characterized by coated paper that for a given basis weight has proportionally less coating and proportionally more fiber than conventional coated paper made for electrophotograph... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5916630 | Apparatus and method for applying coating materials to individual sheet members Sheets to be coated with water-based coating material, for example a primer and a low adhesion backsize, are supplied from a feeder (1), in end-to-end overlapping relationship, to a dual coater (3) in which the sheets are coated individually on both sides... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5891509 | Method of applying a coating material to a plate with conveying rollers clamping side edges of the plate A method of applying a coating material to two surfaces of a plate includes the steps of applying the coating material to the two surfaces simultaneously such that holding areas in the absence of the coating material are provided on the two surfaces in pr... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5868838 | Apparatus and method for applying coating materials to individual sheet members Sheets to be coated with water-based coating material, for example a primer and a low adhesion backsize, are supplied from a feeder (1), in end-to-end overlapping relationship, to a dual coater (3) in which the sheets are coated individually on both sides... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5863330 | Apparatus and method for applying coating materials to individual sheet meters Sheets to be coated with water-based coating material, for example a primer and a low adhesion backsize, are supplied from a feeder (1), in end-to-end overlapping relationship, to a dual coater (3) in which the sheets are coated individually on both sides... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5853481 | Apparatus for coating of objects using a porous resilient matrix An apparatus for applying a coating to an object includes a pair of reciprocating members which each include a porous resilient pad mounted for movement toward and away from each other. The apparatus includes a coating supply system for supplying coating ... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5851592 | Apparatus and method for applying coating materials to individual sheet members Sheets to be coated with water-based coating material, for example a primer and a low adhesion backsize, are supplied from a feeder (1), in end-to-end overlapping relationship, to a dual coater (3) in which the sheets are coated individually on both sides... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5849358 | Apparatus and method for applying coating materials to individual sheet members Sheets to be coated with water-based coating material, for example a primer and a low adhesion backsize, are supplied from a feeder (1), in end-to-end overlapping relationship, to a dual coater (3) in which the sheets are coated individually on both sides... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5849086 | Contact lubricator with metered supply Apparatus for applying liquid to a workpiece surface by contact, including at least one freely rotatable roller having a cylindrical outer wall whose surface is arranged to contact workpieces or workstock, including elongated sheet stock, and to be rotata... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5830275 | Paper coating apparatus A coating apparatus comprises a device for applying a liquid coating medium to a moving paper web, and a drying device with at least one web deflecting roll which guides the web with the aid of an air cushion and without the web coming into physical conta... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5803969 | Device for two-sided coating of a web of material A device for two-sided coating of a web includes a pair of pressure rollers forming a nip therebetween, one of the rollers is shiftable along a direction of the common tangent of both rollers for the adjustment of the nip.... | 09/08/1998 |
