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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7913641 | Apparatus for coating a cylinder in particular a wiping cylinder of an intaglio printing press There is described an apparatus (1) for coating a cylinder (C), in particular a wiping cylinder of an intaglio printing press, with a plastic composition comprising, inter alia, heating means (6) for applying radiant heat to the cylinder throughout its... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7393415 | Method and apparatus for applying coating liquid to cylindrical substrate and method for producing electrophotographic photoreceptor and electrophotographic photoreceptor produced by the production method To suppress generation of a joint when detaching an applicator roll and cylindrical substrate from each other in a simple control to form a coating film having a uniform thickness efficiently on the cylindrical substrate is provided. A coating liquid is supplied fro... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7343951 | Installation for machining continuous materials comprising a modular device for applying fluids on said continuous materials The invention concerns an installation for machining (1) a continuous material (2), comprising a device for applying fluids, for example plastic substances and/or fluid adhesives, in the form of a surface coat at least partly on the continuous material... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7311803 | Distribution of a flowing medium Methods for uniformly distributing a flowing medium to a surface such as that of a rotary liquid permeable roll are disclosed where the flowing medium is distributed by a number of distribution units, the method including distributing the flowing medium to each of t... | 12/25/2007 |
| 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 |
| 6695916 | Protective paint applications to tires A paint applying roller is positioned over the sidewall of a tire rotating about a vertical axis and the roller is vertically movable into contact with the sidewall to apply and spread protective paint over white sidewall surfaces.... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6531184 | Process for coating on printing cylinders A non-impact process and apparatus for coating printing cylinders with layers of a coating liquid, especially for coating flexographic printing sleeves with infrared sensitive layers.... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6294020 | Device for applying photoresist to a base body surface An applicator device for applying photoresist to a surface of a base body having a receiving device therefor, including a photoresist feeder movable relative to the base body, the feeder being a point source device, and a device for performing a defined m... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6191040 | Wafer surface treatment methods and systems using electrocapillarity A surface treatment method for use in integrated circuit fabrication includes providing a substrate assembly having a surface. A liquid is provided adjacent the surface resulting in an interface therebetween. An electrical potential difference is applied ... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6117490 | Coating material application method and an apparatus for use in such a method A coating material application method is for forming a film while guides disposed at both ends of the tip of a nozzle in the direction of application width and protruding to a substrate are contacted with the substrate, and while the gap between at least ... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6051349 | Apparatus for coating resist and developing the coated resist Disclosed is a resist coating-developing method and apparatus including (a) a setting step for setting a target value and an allowable range thereof, (b) a resist-coating step, (c) a pre-baking step, (d) a first cooling step, (e) a light-exposure step, (f... | 04/18/2000 |
| 5942364 | Charge-giving member comprising calix arene compound The present invention relates to a toner for developing an electrostatic latent image, comprising a calix arene compound expressed by the following general formula I!: ##STR1## wherein R1 and R2 each represent a hydrogen atom,... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5866194 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing heater roller Method and apparatus for manufacturing a heater roller which includes a cylindrical electrically insulating substrate having an outer circumferential surface, and an electrically resistive heat generating layer formed on the substrate for heating a desire... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5642790 | Automatic wheel lubricator A method and apparatus for applying a lubricant to an object is disclosed. The lubrication apparatus includes a rotatable and cylindrically shaped brush for applying the lubricant to the object, a housing for holding the brush, and a pump for applying the... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5628826 | Method and apparatus for applying coating to surgical needles A method and apparatus for applying a lubricant coating to surgical needles utilizes a belt coating system with two endless belts. The endless belts have confronting running sides and are rotated in opposite directions for feeding the surgical needles the... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5613291 | Method for providing a sterility seal in a medicinal storage bottle A bottle having a sterility seal and a method for producing same are disclosed. The bottle, which can be configured to retain a medicament in powder or tablet form, features a protective cap configured to engage a transfer assembly associated with the bot... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5587018 | 360 degrees fast spot gluing machine for screws A fast spot gluing machine for screws is disclosed, having a vibrating body, a horizontal conveyor, a support board, a rubber wheel, a spot gluing plate, a speed-adjustable motor, a control circuit and a glue compressor. A spiral slope is disposed on an i... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5571383 | Method and device for transverse distribution of a flowing medium Methods and apparatus are disclosed for uniformly distributing a flowing medium flowing in a first direction in a conduit onto a surface so as to form a uniformly distributed medium thereon having a width greater than that of the conduit, the method inclu... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5538126 | Conveyor system with means to rotate a workpiece during conveying A conveyor system of the present invention includes a conveyor track defining a conveyor path with at least one load carrying unit movable along the conveyor track. The load carrying unit includes a movable pin for engagement with a movable endless convey... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5518542 | Double-sided substrate cleaning apparatus There is provided a double-sided substrate cleaning apparatus including a carrier station for loading/unloading a carrier in which objects to be processed are stored, a convey mechanism for conveying an object taken out from the carrier station, at least ... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5494520 | Apparatus for coating jet milled particulates onto a substrate by use of a rotatable applicator A film coating apparatus and feed system therefor which comprise: (a) a feeder for dispensing a particulate material at a substantially uniform rate; (b) a jet mill which receives the particulate material from the feeder, wherein the jet mill processes the par... | 02/27/1996 |
| 5455077 | Method of producing a crowned resilient roll with coating layer A crowned resilient roll whose diameter is continuously increased from axially opposite ends of the roll toward an axially middle point thereof is disclosed. The resilient roll includes a columnar roll body formed of a resilient material, and a coating la... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5409534 | Device for coating moving webs of paper or board The invention relates to a coating device for coating moving webs of material, more particularly webs of paper or board, comprising a belt or hose (7), which is trained about the curved guide surface of a beam- or rod-like support member (1) and a drive r... | 04/25/1995 |
| 5328735 | Process for producing fixing roller A process for producing a fixing roller comprising coating a fluorine resin dispersion onto a core by using a transfer coating apparatus comprising a transfer roller equipped with a fluorine resin dispersion temperature controller, a coating pan containin... | 07/12/1994 |
| 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 |
| 5242497 | Applicator systems for applying a localized amount of coating material to top edges of containers An assembly for applying coating material to top edges of containers is provided with a porous applicator which may be saturated with the molten coating material. The applicator assembly is especially adapted to contact the top curl of paperboard containe... | 09/07/1993 |
| 5206054 | Apparatus and method for applying a coating to a can body Apparatus and method for applying a coating, such as a lubricant, on at least a portion of the outer peripheral surface of a can body wherein a turret having a plurality of pockets formed in its outer peripheral surface is mounted for rotation about a rel... | 04/27/1993 |
| 5201951 | Device for coating a photosensitive film on a plate roll A plate making device for a plate roll that is to be made into a printing plate in which a pretreatment assembly, a photosensitive film coating assembly, and a protective film coating assembly are respectively installed on three separate tables that can b... | 04/13/1993 |
| 5180612 | Apparatus and method for progressively coating a cylinder A coating apparatus is provided with a front roller and a rear roller which rotate in the same rotational sense and opposite to direction of rotation of a parallel cylinder to be coated with fluid material which hardens to a resilient coating thereon. A r... | 01/19/1993 |
| 5121827 | Cam-actuated container rotating apparatus An apparatus is disclosed suitable for presenting a container at a labeling station where the container is oriented before, during or after the time a label is affixed to the container. The apparatus includes a turntable that is rotatable about a fixed ax... | 06/16/1992 |
| 5051282 | Method and apparatus for water-repellent processing of tube A water-repellent liquid is held in a liquid-retainable outer surface of a liquid-retainable member. A tube is held so that a portion near its tip comes into contact with the liquid-retainable surfaces while the former is rotated relative to the latter. A... | 09/24/1991 |
| 5023112 | Apparatus and method for applying a coating to a can body Apparatus and method for applying a coating of lubricant on at least a portion of the outer peripheral surface of a can body wherein a turret having a plurality of pockets formed in its outer peripheral surface is mounted for rotation about a relatively f... | 06/11/1991 |
| 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 |
| 4818571 | Method and apparatus for applying a band of coating material around a recipient surface of an article Articles such as plastic containers for packaging are given a precisely controlled band of barrier coating material by a moving donor belt or a rotating wheel, the material having been first applied to the belt or wheel, e.g., by a jet such that excess ma... | 04/04/1989 |
| 4788932 | Device for coating the groove of a ball bearing with a powder-type solid lubricating material In a device for coating the groove of a ball bearing with a powder-type licating material, in particular molybdenum sulfide, with a polishing component that enters the groove and is movable in relation to the groove, it is proposed, in order to increase ... | 12/06/1988 |
| 4705551 | Test tube making and end coating A machine for making and painting test tubes by painting open-ended tubes and then fusing and severing them to form individual test tubes. Substitutable paint applicators varying in width, adjustable in location relative to the open-ended tubes, apply paint th... | 11/10/1987 |
| 4665860 | Apparatus for automatically humidifying the bead of tires made of rubber with a humidifying agent An apparatus for automatically humidifying the beads of tires made of rubber with a humidifying agent has a conveyor for retaining and centering a tire received horizontally. An upright humidifying roller is supplied by an applicator with humidifying agen... | 05/19/1987 |
| 4638756 | Device for the positioning of tires A device for positioning tires comprises a station to which the tires are separately conveyed while laid flat on a driven conveyor and at which the tires are aligned with respect to a plane set at right angles to the conveyor by means of adjustable or dis... | 01/27/1987 |
| 4587925 | Continuous adhesive applicator A continuous adhesive applicator for applying adhesive, sealant, or the like to cans as they travel along an automated processing line. The apparatus moves the cans through the station area while holding the cans in a selected orientation, rotates the can... | 05/13/1986 |
| 4515103 | Apparatus for coating a tire tread Footwear, tires and apparatus for manufacturing the same. The articles have untreated traction grooves formed therein and friction-providing surfaces contiguous to said traction grooves. Apparatuses for producing the respective articles include a fibergla... | 05/07/1985 |
