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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8146529 | Liquid application apparatus and printing apparatus There is provided a liquid application apparatus capable of performing stable application without providing a new mechanism, by efficiently removing an application liquid increased in viscosity and fixedly adhered to an abutting portion between an application member... | 04/03/2012 |
| 7905194 | Apparatus for gluing the tail of a convolutely wound web material thereto An apparatus for applying a fluid to a convolutely wound roll of web substrate is disclosed. The apparatus provides for a fluid applicator having a manifold and a first surface. The fluid is fluidly displaceable from the manifold to the first surface through at leas... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7849813 | Apparatus for applying a liquid to a passing web An apparatus for applying a liquid to a moving web has an applicator element having a surface extending transverse to the web-travel direction and positioned to contact the moving web. Liquid applied to the surface is transferred to the moving web where the moving w... | 12/14/2010 |
| 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 |
| 7323228 | Method of vaporizing and ionizing metals for use in semiconductor processing Techniques for vaporizing and handling a vaporized metallic element or metallic element salt with a heated inert carrier gas for further processing. The vaporized metallic element or salt is carried by an inert carrier gas heated to the same temperature as the vapor... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7318868 | Paste coating method A ceramic capacitor having a ceramic body and terminal electrodes, the ceramic body being substantially a rectangular parallelopiped in shape, the terminal electrodes being provided at the two ends of the ceramic body in the length direction, each terminal electrode... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7108499 | Apparatus for regulating components of rotary machines for decoration of ceramic tiles On a mobile rest plane on which tiles are translated in a predetermined direction, the following operate: a matrix-bearing cylinder, mobile in rotation about an axis thereof, and at least a doctor predisposed to operate contactingly with an external surface of the c... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7094290 | Light guiding plate manufacturing apparatus and light guiding plate manufacturing method A light guiding plate is manufactured with accuracy and at low cost. This invention comprises a cylindrical roller, which has a heater built-in, rotating while fixing a stamper having a dot pattern formed on its surface, substrate fixing means for reciprocating alon... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7070652 | Paste unit for a bottom guide device A paste unit for a bottom guide device for gluing bottom warps or star seal bottom bags, which are formed of tube sections, is introduced. The paste unit includes an interchangeable glue reservoir and glue source nozzle, a metering roller, a glue application roller,... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7056384 | Strip brush bowling lane dressing application mechanism A bowling lane conditioning machine has dressing application mechanism that includes an elongated, non-rotating strip brush which transfers dressing from a dispensing means to another surface, such as a bristle-type, lane-engaging applicator roll, a metal transfer r... | 06/06/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7025176 | Bolt greaser unit A bolt greaser unit for lubricating the exposed top ends of anchor bolts that secure the base tower of wind generators to the foundation that is formed in the ground. The bolt greaser unit has a vertically oriented tubular housing having a base member secured to its... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7022638 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing a fuel cell electrode In the method and apparatus for manufacturing a fuel cell electrode, electrode material is electrostatically held on a photosensitive drum with a prescribed pattern. The electrode material of the prescribed pattern is then transferred from the photosensitive drum on... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7018471 | Glue metering in a paste unit A paste unit and method of glue metering therein for a bottom guide device for star seal bottom bags, which are formed from tube sections, for gluing of bottom warps or star seal bottom bags. The paste unit includes a glue reservoir, a metering roller connected with... | 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 |
| 6964707 | Adhesive coating device The present invention relates to an adhesive coating device for sheet-binding provided with a roller 14, part of which is immersed in adhesive 10 stored in an adhesive reservoir 12, for applying hot-melted adhesive 10 in the above-mention... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6955721 | System and method of coating print media in an inkjet printer A coating apparatus for applying a coating liquid to a printing substrate. The coating apparatus has a rotatable first roll and a rotatable second roll, each having a surface energy. The second roll is positioned adjacent to the first roll and defines with the first... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6936105 | APPLICATOR ROLLER HAVING A ROLLER JACKET, APPLICATOR ROLLER AND ROTATING ELEMENT ASSEMBLY, DRYER, COOLING ROLLER STAND AND PRINTING PRESS HAVING THE APPLICATOR ROLLER AND METHOD FOR COATING A MATERIAL WEB An applicator roller includes a roller jacket having an outer cylindrical surface for picking up a liquid and, at least to some extent, for transferring the liquid. The roller jacket is formed with at least one perforation through which excess liquid is guidable int... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6866716 | Method for striping a surface with paint and apparatus therefor A tool and method for painting pinstripes on vehicles or other objects includes a wheel which cooperates with a paint reservoir. As the wheel is rolled along a surface, the wheel picks up paint from the reservoir and deposits it upon the surface. The wheel has round... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6866715 | Gravure method and apparatus for coating a liquid reactive to the atmosphere A method and apparatus is disclosed for gravure coating a liquid reactive with the atmosphere onto a web. The gravure apparatus comprises an engraved gravure cylinder, an impression roller backing the web and pressing it onto the gravure cylinder to form a nip, a cu... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6824614 | Gumming machine A gumming device (1) for applying gum (2) to an article (4), whereby the article (4) is fed along a path tangent to a lateral surface (22) of a gumming disk (13) having an inner chamber (16) communicating with a numbe... | 11/30/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6808593 | Spot laminator with charging bar A charging bar applies a static charge to a printed label as it is fed in to a grounded adhesive applicator roll. The charged label is drawn to the grounded roll, and thereby obtains even coating of adhesive on the underside of the label, while avoiding contaminatio... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6790282 | Lane maintenance machine with mechanical lane dressing application controller A machine for automatically applying lane dressing travels up and down the lane to apply dressing according to a certain predetermined and preselected pattern. A single dispensing head travels back and forth across the lane as the machine moves linearly along the la... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6779365 | Roll coating of glass fibers A roll coater for placing binder on the fibers prior to being wound around a rotating drawing drum. The drawing drum draws fibers out of orifices in the bottom of a slowly reciprocating furnace. The fibers form a mat on the drawing drum that is later removed and exp... | 08/24/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6767404 | Gluing station for adhesive binding blocks of paper A gluing station for adhesive binding sheet blocks with clamping fixtures for localizing a sheet block with a glue application device, which provides at least one glue application roller that is moveable relative to a block spine by a carriage. Moveable tightening f... | 07/27/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6685778 | Lane dressing supply system for bowling lane maintenance machines A lane maintenance machine having wicks that absorb dressing from a reservoir and transfer it to the applicator of the machine has a gravity-fed dressing supply system that maintains the dressing at a substantially constant level within the wick reservoir... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6649320 | Donor sheet for thin-film formation, process for production thereof and organic electroluminescent device A process for producing a donor sheet for a thin-film formation comprising: while transporting a sheet on which a light-to-heat conversion layer has already been formed, forming a transfer layer on the light-to-heat conversion layer and drying the transfe... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6620242 | Device for applying and/or spreading liquid or pasty substances for coating surfaces The invention relates to a device for applying and/or spreading liquid or pasty substances for coating surfaces, especially paists, varnishes and lacquers on the surface of objects (2). The device has at least two pinions (7, 7') the axes of which are arr... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6607145 | Spray gumming unit In a spray gumming unit, a gumming device is equipped with an ejector that sprays an adhesive substance and that is connected with a shutter element. The shutter element moves towards and away from the ejector between a position where it closes the ejecto... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6607596 | Paintless film edge sealing tool An apparatus and method for securing an edge of a paintless type film gore. A fluid sealant material is beaded along the edge of the gore using a bead striping apparatus. The striping apparatus comprises a serrated wheel rotatably coupled to a housing whi... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6592701 | Method and device for continuous coating of at least one metal strip with a fluid cross-linkable polymer film A method for the continuous coating of at least one metal strip with a fluid, crosslinkable polymer film free from solvent or diluent and having a thickness less than that of the metal strip. The process firs continuously moves the metal strip on at least... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6554901 | Rotary machine for decorating tiles The machine comprises: a mobile rest plane for tiles on which the tiles transit in a predetermined advancement direction; a decorating apparatus which comprises a plurality of cylinders, located above the mobile rest plane; means for setting the plurality... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6537664 | Cleaning sheet for a fuser member, a cleaning sheet supplier, and a cleaning apparatus A cleaning sheet for a fuser member, comprising an ultrafine fibers-containing portion including (a) first ultrafine fibers formed from a resin having a softening point of higher than 230° C., having a non-circular cross-sectional shape, and having a fib... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6485777 | Method and device for coating sheets A device for coating a sheet comprises at least one screen cylinder configured to be positioned downstream of a sheet feeding mechanism. The screen cylinder is further configured to coat a sheet. The device further comprises a constant conveyor for feedin... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6468350 | Mobile coater apparatus The invention provides a mobile coating and curing apparatus for applying and curing an ultraviolet or an electron beam curable material. The apparatus includes a housing containing a first compartment containing a coater, a second compartment containing ... | 10/22/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6444155 | Hollow containers having a very thin inert or impermeable inner surface layer by coating the inside surface of the preform A very thin inner layer composed of a polymer chosen for its barrier and/or inertness properties is fabricated within a container preform constructed mainly from another polymer, or a structure of polymers. The inner layer on the preform is produced eithe... | 09/03/2002 |
