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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8122845 | Envelope flap moistener An envelope (5) flap (6) moistener has a moisture transfer member (4; 104) for transferring liquid adhering thereto to a flap (6) of an envelope (5). An encapsulation (11, 22; 110, 111, 122) containing the moisture transfer ... | 02/28/2012 |
| 7204882 | Polyurethane resin coating device A polyurethane resin coating device includes a material mixing unit for mixing materials to have them reacted to form polyurethane resin liquid mixture. Subsequently, the polyurethane resin liquid mixture flows downward to a pressuring and sending unit to be mixed a... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7067036 | Active moistening system for mailing machine A device for moistening an envelope flap includes a reservoir for holding a moistening fluid and an applicator mounted above the reservoir for applying the moistening fluid to the envelope flap. The moistening device also includes a fluid transfer member that is mou... | 06/27/2006 |
| 6722395 | Depositing fluid specimens on substrates, resulting ordered arrays, techniques for analysis of deposited arrays For depositing fluid dots in an array, e.g., for microscopic analysis, a deposit device, e.g. a pin, cooperating with a fluid source defines a precisely sized drop of fluid of small diameter on a drop carrying surface. Transport mechanism positions the device precis... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6649209 | Method for covering damaged protective layer areas, device for implementing said method and transport system The invention relates first of all to a method for covering areas of damaged protective coating on containers or the like, in which, according to the invention, protective coating material is stamped on to the zone in which the damaged areas occur. The in... | 11/18/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6379463 | Web coating material supply apparatus and method A web coating apparatus having a partially submerged drum in a tray of coating material. The drum rotates and transfers coating material from the tray to a web material passing over the drum. A control system carefully controls the level of the coating ma... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6269846 | Depositing fluid specimens on substrates, resulting ordered arrays, techniques for deposition of arrays A fluid deposit assembly mounted on a carrier for depositing minute drops of fluid at selected locations upon a substrate, comprising a deposit element having an exposed tip of diameter of 0.3 mm or less constructed and arranged to carry and deposit drops... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6221158 | Apparatus and method for intermittently coating a tape A header tape for a curtain or the like comprises loop regions for use with a hook and loop fastener. The loop regions cause the header tape to be thicker in these regions. The loops of the loop regions will be pulled out under constant use unless the bac... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6082289 | Liquid dispensing system with controllably movable cartridge A liquid dispenser has a pump assembly with a housing and a cartridge that is movable relative to the housing between an upper non-dispensing position and a lower dispensing position. The movement is controlled by the selective introduction of air to crea... | 07/04/2000 |
| 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 |
| 5973295 | Heated tool positioned in the X,Y, and 2-directions for depositing fine lines on a substrate A heated apparatus, positioned in the X, Y, and Z directions, for forming fine lines of molten material on a substrate. The apparatus includes a pen having a refractory tip wetted with material in a molten state. The tip is attached to a V-shaped heater t... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5879454 | Finger-moistening means for fingerprint recognizing apparatus A finger-moistening device for fingerprint recognizing apparatus includes: a container filled with a non-volatile oil or liquid in the container, a powder-metallurgy made roller rotatably mounted and capillarily impregnated in the container to form an oil... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5863620 | Process and apparatus for coating printed circuit boards A process for coating printed circuit boards with a coating composition that is crosslinkable by electromagnetic radiation, especially UV radiation, using the roll coating process, is distinguished by the following process steps: a photopolymerisable, mel... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5837314 | Method and apparatus for applying a surfactant to mold surfaces A method of and apparatus for employing a surfactant which is provided in order to assist in the release from each other of mold components of a multi-part mold employed in the molding of polymeric articles; for instance, such as a hydrophilic contact len... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5797991 | Device for coating a wire with a lubricant A device for coating a wire with a lubricant, with a lubricant reservoir (1), an applicator felt (9) in contact with which the wire (5) to be coated runs continuously, and a metering apparatus which supplies a controlled amount of lubricant liquid from th... | 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 |
| 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 |
| 5674571 | Method and apparatus for the coating of liquids onto film webs, particularly of color prints Method and apparatus for the coating of liquids, particularly of colour markings, onto film webs or the like. A printing unit (16) serves for the transfer of especially small colour markings to film webs. In the printing unit (16), a dye roller (25) dips ... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5620514 | Differential-speed gravure coating of magnetizable layers in the manufacture of magnetic recording media A magnetizable layer can be applied to a flexible backing web by gravure coating at high speeds by independently driving the backing web at a speed that is substantially different from the surface speed of the gravure roll. Especially high coating speeds ... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5612081 | Applying grit particles to a continuous web To apply hot grit particles to a continuous thermoplastic web such as a geonet, the web is brought to the upper part of the surface of a roller which is rotating in a container containing grit particles. A controlled layer of grit particles is carried up ... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5586618 | System for lubricating threaded members An apparatus for applying a thin coat of lubricant evenly on a threaded portion of a bolt stud, which includes a chamber for housing a quantity of lubricant to be applied onto the threads of the bolt stud, a first roller for receiving lubricant onto the o... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5542978 | Apparatus for applying a surfactant to mold surfaces A method of and apparatus for employing a surfactant which is provided in order to assist in the release from each other of mold components of a multi-part mold employed in the molding of polymeric articles; for instance, such as a hydrophilic contact len... | 08/06/1996 |
| 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 |
| 5531827 | Coating apparatus having a stagnation prevention device The present invention is a device which is inserted into a two roll coating apparatus. The device includes two elongated bars with an arcuate surface running the length of the application roller and spaced therefrom. The bars are attached to the cross pie... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5525185 | Belt cartridge flap moistening apparatus A moistening apparatus for a mail handling machine including a container for storing liquid which is mounted within the mail handling machine and a cartridge assembly removably mounted to the container. The cartridge assembly has a housing and a belt mova... | 06/11/1996 |
| 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 |
| 5421886 | Wallpaper paste applying apparatus and method of use A paste dispenser having a paste reservoir and an applicator for containing and applying paste to wallpaper. A package having a container and a base, transformable between a package configuration wherein the paste dispenser is received within the containe... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5336319 | Apparatus for applying an adhesive layer to a substrate surface An apparatus for uniformly coating a planar substrate with an adhesive layer has a rotatably mounted sleeve with closed ends to form an internal cavity therein. The sleeve has a plurality of holes therein and its outer surface is covered by a porous layer... | 08/09/1994 |
| 5310579 | Method and apparatus for painting a surface by moving a device through a paint reservoir and across the surface Apparatus and method for painting an object. The object is affixed to a holder and a reservoir of paint is formed either on or adjacent to the surface of the object. The holder then is tilted sufficiently to cause a paint distribution device, such as a sp... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5284515 | Coating machine for waterproof of paper based articles An apparatus for applying a waterproof coating material to paper based articles is disclosed herein. The apparatus includes a main frame, a coating roller, a guide roller, and a disk to which the coating and guide rollers are mounted. Means are provided t... | 02/08/1994 |
| 5254362 | Method and apparatus for deposition of solder paste on a printed wiring board A method and apparatus for uniformly depositing solder paste on a printed wiring board. A squeegee arrangement applies solder paste through a stencil to a surface of a printed wiring board. As the squeegee assembly is moved in one planar direction over th... | 10/19/1993 |
| 5205868 | Lost foam pattern assembly apparatus Apparatus for applying glue to a foam pattern section, the apparatus including a glue print plate including an upper surface having an inner raised portion surrounded by a lower portion, and a dam at least partially surrounding the lower portion for reduc... | 04/27/1993 |
| 5186982 | Pin transfer applicator and method A method and an assembly useful for dispensing small quantities of liquid materials onto a workpiece. The assembly includes an applicator having a pin movable along a passageway from a retracted position to an extended position. As the pin moves to the ex... | 02/16/1993 |
| 5183509 | Apparatus for application of a material to an internal surface of items of manufacture An apparatus for application of material to the internal surface 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 m... | 02/02/1993 |
| 5099784 | Contact marker system A marking head for applying a marking composition to locations on elements. The marking head has a marking rod with a marking end and a motor for reciprocating the marking rod through a chamber filled with a marking fluid. The marking fluid is uniformly a... | 03/31/1992 |
| 5085167 | Apparatus for applying coating material to a substrate Apparatus for applying one or more films of coating material to a running substrate of paper or the like has an endless belt which is trained over pulleys so that its upper reach advances toward a transfer station for coating material and its lower reach ... | 02/04/1992 |
| 5054417 | Sheet binding apparatus and binders for use therewith Apparatus for binding a plurality of sheets of paper or other media, including an assembly for clamping a plurality of sheets together with binding edges of respective sheets in alignment, and an assembly for coating the binding edges of the sheets with a... | 10/08/1991 |
| 5012758 | Method and apparatus for the treatment of gliding surfaces on winter sports equipment Skis are waxed by a heated sole plate 18 with a porous insert 42 which is flexibly applied to the gliding surface and can be shifted in a longitudinal direction. The insert absorbs wax 50 from a tub 48 heated to a pasty consistency. Porous sheet material ... | 05/07/1991 |
| 4919970 | Solder deposition control A technique for one step solder application through a mask to a printed circuit board (PCB) having pads for surface mountable components and through holes for a leaded components is disclosed wherein the amount of solder deposited on the pads and in the h... | 04/24/1990 |
