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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7182813 | Production apparatus of multilayer coating film The coating construction has flexibility corresponding to the number of layers of multiple coating layers, by which a multilayer coating film can be produced with small film thickness without adherence of dust to a film surface, a drying fault such as unevenness ind... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7063744 | Coating device There is provided a coating device which can quickly cope with a change in size of a container. A pair of coating belts (annular belts) (11, 15) are arranged on two sides of a conveyor (10). The coating belt (15) is rotated at a high speed while... | 06/20/2006 |
| 6893682 | Method and device for single-or double-sided application A method for the application of liquid through viscid medium onto the surface of a pre-dried material web including the steps of applying a viscid medium to at least one side of the material web, routing the material web through a press nip and supporting the materi... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6619462 | Device for conveying printed boards A device is used for conveying printed board assemblies. Every segment of a conveyor line is provided, on both sides, with a conveyor cheek as the lateral border. Conveyor belts driven by wheels are mounted on the inner sides of the conveyor cheeks on ver... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6613150 | Machine for applying coatings to stringers A coating machine includes a conveyor surface that receives and carries a stringer toward a downstream end of the conveyor. An engagement mechanism forces the stringer against the conveyor surface. An applicator mechanism coats the stringer with a coating... | 09/02/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6547879 | Electrode forming apparatus for electric parts An electrode forming apparatus for electric parts has a tape and a driving mechanism. The tape has holding holes for holding board-shaped electric parts therein at regular intervals and feeding holes for feeding the tape at regular intervals. The driving ... | 04/15/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6485567 | Apparatus for forming external electrodes of electronic component, component inserting apparatus, paste coating apparatus, and component conveyer belt An external electrode forming apparatus is used to form external electrodes on the component chips. The external electrode forming apparatus comprises a component conveyer belt, a belt feeding mechanism, a component-inserting machine, a component-reversin... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6399160 | Method and apparatus for film coating a moving paper or board web supported by a belt to form a coating application zone with adjustable length A method and apparatus for coating a paper or board web, wherein the web to be coated is brought to a film transfer coater and taken to a nip between the film transfer roll of the coater and its backing roll, and coating mix is applied onto the surface of... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6309463 | Device for direct or indirect application of liquid or viscous coating medium onto a moving material web A device for direct or indirect application of a liquid or viscous coating medium onto a moving material web, specifically a paper or cardboard web, includes an applicator unit which, in the direct application method, applies the coating medium in the for... | 10/30/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6190454 | Printer cartridge A cartridge for use with a printing apparatus of the type typically employed for digital printing in which a painting material is deposited in metered amounts on a print medium comprises a housing containing a drive wheel, a first idler disposed in a pain... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6051069 | Apparatus for coating and curing the bottom rim surface of a container Apparatus for coating the bottom rim surface of a container using a vacuum conveyor for holding and transporting a plurality of empty containers with the bottom rim surfaces exposed so that the bottom rim surfaces may be passed over a coating applicator r... | 04/18/2000 |
| 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 |
| 5965208 | Coater belt and a coating station including such a coater belt A coater belt for carrying and supporting a web through a coating station on a paper or board machine, or an off-line coater, said belt comprising an endless base member and at least a first surface layer. Said surface layer is an impermeable coating comp... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5944897 | Paste application and recovery system for IPC termination unit An improved chip termination or application wheel for applying a layer of silver paste to the edge or end of a chip including a wheel that is defined by a broad circumferential surface, for contact with the chip, the surface containing an increased surfac... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5868891 | Peel and stick insulation having a common carrier sheet An adhesive is applied to a material under compression such that the adhesive penetrates the material when the material is a porous material (e.g., a fiberglass batt). Upon release from being compressed, the material returns to nearly its original size an... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5865944 | Apparatus for directly applying a liquid or pasty medium onto a moving material web Apparatus for directly applying a liquid or pasty medium onto a moving paper or board web. A flexible endless loop rotating belt is supported by guide rolls in the loop. A shoe in the loop has a convexly curved surface over which the belt is guided and th... | 02/02/1999 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 5843621 | Process and apparatus for coating printed circuit boards A process for coating printed circuit boards is described, comprising the following process steps: the printed circuit boards on the coating side are kept at room temperature and, as appropriate, are heated to approximately 120° C.; then in a first step, a pr... | 12/01/1998 |
| 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 |
| 5547509 | Method and apparatus for continuous support of a paper web through a coating installation A coating installation is provided for a paper mill to apply a coating to at least one surface of a continuous web of paper. To reduce catastrophic damage to the web of paper passing through the coating installation, a continuous support belt is provided ... | 08/20/1996 |
| 5536316 | Apparatus for coating and curing the bottom rim surface of a container Apparatus for coating the bottom rim surface of a container using a vacuum conveyor for holding and transporting a plurality of empty containers with the bottom rim surfaces exposed so that the bottom rim surfaces may be passed over a coating applicator r... | 07/16/1996 |
| 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 |
| 5476545 | Rotary ceramic tile glazing and decorating machine The machine employs a rotary apparatus comprising a matrix-bearing cylinder coupled on an underlying transfer cylinder contacting over at least a tract of external surface thereof with an upper surface of a tile transiting on a rest plane. The tile is gri... | 12/19/1995 |
| 5469636 | Device for selective treatment of material webs A device for treating material webs includes first and second neighboring drying cylinders separated by an intermediate space. The intermediate space has a length substantially equal to about twice the diameter of the largest of the first and second cylin... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5466291 | Stand alone coating apparatus for printed material and method of operation thereof A stand alone printing system (10) for coating a first face of sheets on which printing may be printed previously by a printer not associated with the system includes a feeding mechanism (14), a driven application roller (76) for transferring coating mate... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5443638 | Device for generating a subatmospheric pressure A device for generating a subatmospheric pressure at a coating layer on a web-shaped carrier material which is guided over a coating roll. The device is provided with a pressure chamber which is pressurized symmetrically with compressed air via two end-fa... | 08/22/1995 |
| 5421884 | Apparatus for coating circuit boards In a curtain pouring apparatus for coating circuit boards with a photopolymerizable lacquer, the improvement comprising a heatable roll disposed in a gutter heatable vat above a conveyor belt for the circuit boards and a heatable doctor blade is applied a... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5395643 | Method of and apparatus for depositing solder on a printed circuit board Solder is deposited on a printed circuit board by melting the solder in a container. The container has a slot for passage of solder, therethrough and control means actuable to alternately allow and prevent passage of solder through the slot. The slot is p... | 03/07/1995 |
| 5378281 | Pretreating apparatus for adhesion of plastic sheet materials An apparatus is provided for pretreating plastic sheets having poor adhesive properties, with a primer treatment. The primer treatment includes a sheet conveyor for conveying plastic sheets in one direction at a constant speed. A flexible, porous friction... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5281273 | Apparatus for marking recyclable books A method and apparatus for marking recyclable books permits the user to retain the recyclable value of the books while effectively deterring third-parties from reselling books which are intended to be recycled. The method includes transporting recyclable ... | 01/25/1994 |
| 5275664 | Apparatus for application of a material to an external surface of items of manufacture An apparatus for application of material to the external diameters of cylindrical items of manufacture. The apparatus includes a frame, a transport system having work stations supporting the items, an application system, and a curing system for curing the... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5174824 | Tape take-away and moistening system The improved tape advancing system includes a conveyor having a moving surface, a motor having an output shaft, means coupled to said motor for driving said moving surface. A frame is locate opposite said moving surface and includes a plurality of wheel a... | 12/29/1992 |
| 4968368 | Method and apparatus for lining vessels A method and apparatus (10) for lining the interior surface (45) of a vessel (18) with a continuous ribbon (44) of lining material. The apparatus (10) has a cantilevered boom (21) with a guide assembly (25) secured to the unsupported end portion (24) of t... | 11/06/1990 |
| 4962721 | Apparatus for coating a container with a liquid An apparatus for applying a uniform liquid coating to selected portions of an outer surface of an object having a convex horizontal cross section and a constant vertical profile is disclosed. An application pad having a surface contoured to approximate th... | 10/16/1990 |
| 4888082 | Apparatus for adhesive transfer A method and apparatus for applying hot melt adhesive to the parting surfaces of sections of a foam pattern employed in the lost foam metal casting process includes an adhesive applicator operable to dispense a layer of adhesive in a desired pattern onto ... | 12/19/1989 |
| 4854929 | Adhesive-applying machine An adhesive-applying machine is adapted to apply pressure-sensitive adhesive to cardboard blanks which thereafter can be folded and compressed to form a complete box. The machine includes a flat support table above which a pair of spaced, parallel conveyo... | 08/08/1989 |
