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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7913642 | Film coating medical devices The present invention relates to a coating assembly and methods that employ the coating assembly to control the thickness of therapeutic or other coatings delivered to a medical device during a coating process. In one embodiment the coating assembly may include a co... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7435299 | Method and apparatus for coating skin piercing microprojections An apparatus and method are provided for selectively applying an agent-containing liquid coating to extremely tiny skin piercing microprojections (10). The coating solution is applied to the skin piercing microprojections (10) using a coating technique... | 10/14/2008 |
| 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 |
| 6146460 | Wallpaper preparation device A wallpaper preparation device including a tray having a length and defining a reservoir for receiving a fluid for application to wallpaper. A roller rotatably carried by the tray and extending into the reservoir. A retaining member having opposing ends e... | 11/14/2000 |
| 5980635 | Method and apparatus for applying mortar to underside of a building block A method and apparatus for applying mortar to the underside of a building block to be laid so that the mortar to be applied is automatically conveyed upwardly from a mortar supply container into a mortaring region where it is applied to the underside of t... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5709747 | Coating selective zones of thin webs to change the pervious character thereof, using a cover The process and apparatus of the present invention teaches how to treat a well-integrated woven or non-woven web of hydrophobic fibers to make selective areas hydrophyllic. It also can be used to make a web of hydrophyllic fibers selectively hydrophobic. ... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5607728 | Roller coating system for impregnation of multi-filament web with resin, and method of making a fiber/resin composite material An apparatus for coating a web by contact with a transfer roll partially immersed in a reservoir of coating material and rotated into resin-transferring contact with the web on a first main web surface thereof. The web in passage away from the transfer ro... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5516365 | Apparatus for coating a paper or cardboard web Paper or cardboard webs are coated by dipping an applicator roll in the liquid coating material and forming a uniform coating on that roll with a grooved doctor bar before applying the coating to the web against a drum. Thereafter, any excess is removed f... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5506005 | Method and assembly for preventing air entry between a moving material web and a roll Investigations have shown that curtailing the entry of air between the coater backing roll (3) and the web (5) being coated can offer a significant reduction in the number of uncoated blotches. By virtue of preventing the occurrence of such coat defects, ... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5460119 | Device for coating a web of material guided about a counter-roller particularly a paper or cardboard web In a device for coating a web of material, particularly a paper or cardboard web, the swivel mechanism of the coating mechanism and/or of the dosing system each have in addition to the cylinder units effecting the swinging motion from the servicing positi... | 10/24/1995 |
| 5413806 | Strip coating machine with thickness control A continuous strip coating machine has top and bottom applicator rolls and a backup roll adjacent the top applicator roll. A lift roll to lift the strip of material and thus vary the angle of wrap of the strip about the bottom applicator roll is provided.... | 05/09/1995 |
| 5368893 | Method and apparatus for coating a material web, especially a paper web or cardboard web A coating device includes a transfer roller communicating with a bank of coating material and engaging a web of material to be coated, a squeegee bung mounted to resiliently press against a periphery of the transfer roller and to define a contact surface ... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5330575 | Method and apparatus for application of wallpaper paster A trough having an upstream end and a downstream end removably carrying an applicator roller rotated by driving means and a scraper bar, the scraper bar upstream of and adjacent the applicator roller, and a pressure area downstream of the applicator rolle... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5316581 | Liquid applicator to activate adhesive A liquid applicator with reservoir within a housing with a slot through which the material, or in this embodiment, the envelope flap, is drawn to activate the previously applied adhesive thereon.... | 05/31/1994 |
| 5250318 | Method for applying adhesive for book binding A book binding process and apparatus are shown wherein polyurethane adhesive (PUR) attaches a crepe portion of a book binding to a book block and hot glue attaches the crepe portion to the book cover. The PUR delivery system includes an inclined trough po... | 10/05/1993 |
| 5230737 | Wallpaper pasting apparatus The wallpaper pasting apparatus characterized in that the wallpaper pasting apparatus is provided with a pasting roller and a pressing guide for pressing the wallpaper against the upper surface thereof, by a plurality of levelling plate means having edge ... | 07/27/1993 |
| 5203920 | Device for applying a coating composition to traveling webs of material on two web paths A coating section for coating a traveling web of material, such as paper, wherein the web to be coated travels along a selected one of two different web paths. There is a lower counter roll and an upper press roll which define a nip between them and the d... | 04/20/1993 |
| 5057337 | Method and apparatus for solder coating of leads A pair of solder coating rolls are disposed horizontally adjacent one another for rotation about parallel horizontal axes, and are spaced apart to define a narrow vertically-oriented nip therebetween for accommodating a lead frame therein. Lower parts of ... | 10/15/1991 |
| 5024180 | Stamp and envelope moistener A moistener for stamps and envelopes is provided which includes a durable metal roller providing even water flow across the roller. The roller is made for continuous use with water for the purpose of moistening a layer of dried glue, which has been previo... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5007370 | Mailing machine tape module and tape take-up and moistening system thereof A device for moistening tape is disclosed. The tape is moistened by a roller having a resilient, sorbent felt material on its surface. The surface of the roller is wetted by capillary action as well as by the rotation of the roller in the reservoir. The r... | 04/16/1991 |
| 5006195 | Apparatus for folding and sealing a form along a transverse edge Apparatus for printing, folding, and sealing a one-piece form sheet to prepare a self-mailer. The apparatus includes a substantially conventional printer, which may be a laser printer, suitable for use with a personal computer. The printer is mounted abov... | 04/09/1991 |
| 4793892 | Apparatus for producing reinforced cementitious panel webs An apparatus is described for the continuous production of glass fiber mesh reinforced concrete panels consisting of a layer of light weight concrete core mix bonded to a web of glass fiber mesh on each face. An uncured ribbon of reinforced concrete is fi... | 12/27/1988 |
| 4786931 | Image recording apparatus Disclosed is an image recording apparatus which allows an image to be formed on an image receiving material by transferring an image recorded on a heat-developable light-sensitive material thereto in the presence of an image forming solvent. The rotationa... | 11/22/1988 |
| 4775434 | Resin-stripping die A resin-stripping die for mounting in a holder on a filament winding machine comprising a body formed of resiliently flexible heat and wear resistant material with a converging, preferably tubular, passage which is slit longitudinally at one side througho... | 10/04/1988 |
| 4770909 | Porous roll fluid coating applicator and method Metered application of coating materials, ranging from room temperature to hot melt coatings and adhesives, through the use of fluid-porous roll applicators operating singly or in multiple units for transfer or direct coating, including simultaneous conti... | 09/13/1988 |
| 4677002 | Apparatus and method for uniformly coating an irregular web An apparatus and method for applying a smooth uniform coating to a web (W) having variations in thickness and density and surface irregularities is disclosed. The invention includes a vertical floating pressure table (B) which supports the traveling web (... | 06/30/1987 |
| 4672705 | Process for applying controlled amounts of liquids to a receptive material web A method for the continuous and uniform application of controlled amounts of treating liquor on a liquid receptive material web comprising passing the web over a counter-roll having a resilient, non-skid surface and then passing the web onto an applicator... | 06/16/1987 |
| 4582019 | Adhesive applicator for wallpaper An apparatus for applying glue to a wallpaper which is passed therethrough along a drive direction includes a frame which is adapted to hold glue, a glue application roller mounted on the frame, a rerouting roller in parallel with, and downstream of the a... | 04/15/1986 |
| 4561377 | Apparatus for coating fiber materials with resin Resin evenly applied to the surface of rotatable drive roller applicator is worked into the fibers of a band of fibrous material one ply thick by fiber tension, without abrasion. Resin is pumped to the roller applicator through a spring loaded applicator ... | 12/31/1985 |
| 4524714 | Pasting machine for a web of material, preferably wallpaper A pasting machine having paste applicator roll, a feed roll rotated in a direction opposite to the direction of rotation of the applicator roll and a guide plate surrounding a circumferential region of the applicator roll, said guide plate taking up paste... | 06/25/1985 |
| 4503801 | Apparatus for impregnating or dispersing a product in a thin substrate A method of dispersing a substance in a thin flexible substrate of open-celled foam structure comprising continuously moving a sheet of the substrate, applying the substance to the substrate in a melted condition at an elevated temperature, compressing th... | 03/12/1985 |
| 4495890 | Mobile coater A portable coating apparatus is described for use with a paper converting machine such as a corrugated paperboard double-backer. Rotational power to drive gravure, transfer and smoothing rolls is extracted from the converting machine supply web by an S-wr... | 01/29/1985 |
| 4493197 | Foulard machine Described is a foulard machine with the minimum possible application of liquor. For this purpose, a wiper is held against the circumference of an enlacing roller by means of forces of magnetic repulsion. The wiper has a plurality of recesses or indents ne... | 01/15/1985 |
| 4480582 | Adhesive applying apparatus An improvement in the type of apparatus for applying adhesive to sheet materials wherein the sheet material is fed between a feed roller and an adhesive coated coating roller, and stripping elements thereafter strip the adhesive coated sheet material from... | 11/06/1984 |
| 4377983 | Device for applying a liquid or semiliquid medium to a web of flexible material A wallpaper pasting machine comprises a tray for the paste, rollers for transferring paste to the paper and guide means extending across the tray for training the paper over the rollers. The guide means are engaged by resilient side wall portions of the t... | 03/29/1983 |
| 4374873 | Process and installation for coating a metallic strip continuously with a covering layer The metallic strip is displaced in a non-oxidizing gaseous atmosphere above and at a small distance from the surface of the coating bath and in contact with a coating cylinder driven to rotate in a direction opposite the direction of travel of the strip, ... | 02/22/1983 |
| 4354449 | Two sided coater Two side coaters and methods of coating paper on both sides are disclosed in which a web of paper to be coated is moved in a generally upward direction in partially wrapped relation to a coating roll, so that one side of the web is in contact with and sup... | 10/19/1982 |
| 4300471 | Wallpapering apparatus An apparatus for applying wallpaper which moistens prepasted wallpaper or applies paste to unpasted wallpaper and guides the paper as it is withdrawn from the roll and applied to the wall. The apparatus includes a base for rotatably supporting a roll of w... | 11/17/1981 |
| 4282275 | Coating method apparatus for capsular coatings A metered film of a fluid coating composition (10) having solids suspended therein, such as a fluid composition containing rupturable microcapsules, is formed on a doctored gravure supply roll (12) and applied to a soft rubber applicator roll (20). The su... | 08/04/1981 |
