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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7387818 | Dispensing intermediate layers When stacking stackable items in layers on pallets, intermediate layers of paper/cardboard/film are often used for preventing loss of the items during transport. Even though the intermediate layers ensure to a large extent that items do not fall off the pallet, it c... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7211151 | Coating liquid application apparatus, image printing apparatus and coating liquid application method A coating liquid application apparatus is provided which can apply a coating liquid, such as a coating agent for improving a weatherability of a printed surface, to the printed surface of a print medium automatically and at high speed. For this purpose, this inventi... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7104216 | Coating liquid application apparatus for ink-printed medium and image printing apparatus having same A coating liquid application apparatus is capable of automatically and properly applying to a printed surface of a print medium a coating liquid, such as coating materials that improve weatherability of the printed surface. For that purpose, the apparatus includes a... | 09/12/2006 |
| 6869492 | Adjustable drywall mud applicator A drywall mud applicator, designed to quickly and easily apply a first layer of mud or mastic material to a joint in preparation for applying drywall tape thereto. The applicator includes a main housing comprising two side plates pivotally connected to an intermedia... | 03/22/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6718908 | Coating machine for upgrading sheet material A coating machine for applying a flowable coating substance to a sheet material to improve its surface. The coating machine has a series construction which lends itself to easy modification and versatile use. The coating machine includes, in a sheet conveyance direc... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6699328 | Device for the temperature equalisation of coating media Temperature control of the coating medium is performed to influence the processability of coating media in an applicator system. In order to operate without losing efficiency, devices acting directly from the inside or the outside for heat supply or dissi... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6579364 | Multi-purpose glue applicator for sheet products Sheet products, such as card stock, envelopes and other paper products (10) are advanced on a vacuum surface conveyor belt (30) beneath a glue applicator drum (35). The glue transfer strips (37 and 38) of the glue applicator drum apply stripes of glue (42... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6500260 | Apparatus for applying a coating material to sheets A method and apparatus for applying pressure sensitive adhesive to a substrate, in which the adhesive is deposited on a transfer surface, such as a circulating transfer belt, dried, and subsequently transferred to a plurality of overlapping sheets. The sh... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6475280 | Coating machine for applying and drying photosensitive emulsion on a plastic film An emulsion coater is provided with a framework having a table or work surface for supporting a sheet of material that is to be coated e.g., a sheet of transparent plastic film. A carriage is mounted on the framework for rectilinear movement thereacross p... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6394024 | Coating apparatus for photosensitive media A coating apparatus for applying a coating on to a photographic media. The apparatus includes a coating section for applying a coating on to a photosensitive media having an entrance and an exit. A first supply assembly is provided for supplying a first m... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6371044 | Wax coating device for a wet type electrophotographic color printer A wax coating device for a wet type electrophotographic color printer is capable of preventing the coating operation when printed matter is not supposed to be wax-coated. The wax coating device includes: a coating roller rotatably disposed so as to be par... | 04/16/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6254678 | Apparatus for applying coating materials to overlapped individual sheets A method and apparatus for applying pressure sensitive adhesive to a substrate, in which the adhesive is deposited on a transfer surface, such as a circulating transfer belt, dried, and subsequently transferred to a plurality of overlapping sheets. The sh... | 07/03/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6176180 | Liquid applicator for cut sheets There is disclosed a liquid application system for the printing, copying, imaging, converting, and related industries, and more particularly a liquid applicator means for applying moisture and coatings to cut sheets using a system of rolls and controlling... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6125902 | Apparatus for applying an improved adhesive to sheet insulation having drainage channels An apparatus for applying an improved adhesive to a series of sheets of insulation having drainage channels, wherein the apparatus includes a frame with a power-driven conveyor, a magazine for receiving sheets in stacked relation, and an elongated adhesiv... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6117240 | Liquid applying apparatus and an image forming substance removing apparatus An image forming substance removing apparatus for preventing an unstabilizing liquid from being excessively applied to a sheet material unnecessarily, preventing a bad state of transporting the sheet material, and not requiring a long time for drying the ... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6079352 | Apparatus for coating a solution onto a sheet substrate The invention relates to an apparatus and a method of using the apparatus for applying a substantially uniform coating of solution onto a substrate. The apparatus includes a substrate support having a compressible surface.... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6074704 | 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... | 06/13/2000 |
| 5972113 | 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... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5968272 | Liquid applying apparatus and an image forming substance removing apparatus An image forming substance removing apparatus for preventing an unstabilizing liquid from being excessively applied to a sheet material unnecessarily, preventing a bad state of transporting the sheet material, and not requiring a long time for drying the ... | 10/19/1999 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 5858093 | Liquid applying member and a tool for manufacturing that member A liquid applying member and a tool are provided. The liquid applying member includes an applying roller which can stably apply an unstabilizing liquid to a transfer paper. The tool is referable for manufacturing the applying roller. A large number of rec... | 01/12/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5797318 | Liquid applicator for cut sheets There is disclosed a liquid application system for the printing, copying, imaging, converting, and related industries, and more particularly a liquid applicator means for applying moisture and coatings to cut sheets using a system of rolls and controlling... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5766351 | Sizing mechanism A glue sizing mechanism includes a container secured to the bottom of a pair of walls. A coil of sheet member is rotatably supported on the walls. A roller has the ends slidably engaged in the walls and a pair of cams are engaged with the ends of the roll... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5759278 | Liquid applying apparatus and an image forming substance removing apparatus An image forming substance removing apparatus for preventing an unstabilizing liquid from being excessively applied to a sheet material unnecessarily, preventing a bad state of transporting the sheet material, and not requiring a long time for drying the ... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5665312 | Blood analysis system having blood storage, transport and automatic slide-making capabilities A blood analyzer system is provided with improved slide making capability by coupling a blood analyzer apparatus to an automatic slidemaking apparatus by means of a clinically effective blood specimen transport assembly, which includes a blood conduit for... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5534063 | Apparatus for removing image forming substance from sheet and sheet processing apparatus An apparatus capable of surely removing a toner or similar image forming substance stably cohered to a sheet, and an apparatus for processing a sheet are disclosed. A liquid supply unit uniformly supplies a liquid to a toner carried on the sheet. The shee... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5487780 | Apparatus for applying coating materials to overlapped individual sheets A method and apparatus for applying pressure sensitive adhesive to a substrate, in which the adhesive is deposited on a transfer surface, such as a circulating transfer belt, dried, and subsequently transferred to a plurality of overlapping sheets. The sh... | 01/30/1996 |
| 5439704 | Combined coil and blank powder coating A powder coating line for coating either coiled strip or pre-sheared and punched blanks is provided. In order to coat strip a catenary portion of the strip is suspended through a powder coating subsystem which includes a powder coating booth and a curing ... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5421887 | Method and apparatus for applying adhesive to sheet insulation A method and apparatus for sequentially applying a predetermined amount of adhesive to a series of sheets of insulation having a frame with a conveyor mounted at one end, a magazine adapted to maintain and dispense sheets of insulation, one at a time onto... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5228920 | Film coating unit Apparatus for applying protective coatings to photographic films or papers in web or sheet form. More specifically, apparatus for applying protective coatings that are curable by actinic radiation is provided. The apparatus includes a feeding station for ... | 07/20/1993 |
| 4838985 | Apparatus for coating and laminating sheet materials An apparatus for feeding, coating, varnishing, plasticizing, laminating and cutting sheet materials including those used in the manufacture of cartons and boxes wherein a positive guide or feed assembly is used to sequentially deliver varying sizes of she... | 06/13/1989 |
| 4706601 | Device for applying medium after termination of the printing operation in a printing machine In a printing machine, a medium applicator disposed downstream of printing units of the machine, in travel direction of a sheet which has been printed, the applicator having three rollers including a first roller for taking up medium from a supply contain... | 11/17/1987 |
| 4643130 | Gravure printing machine Apparatus for forming matchbox skillets from pre-printed sheets, each sheet having a plurality of rows of matchbox blanks printed thereon. The apparatus includes a sheet feeder for storing pre-printed sheets and removing the sheets one-by-one. The sheets ... | 02/17/1987 |
