Did You Know...
...that Charles Goodyear performed some of his experiments on rubber while in debtor's prison? He was there so often he referred to it as his "hotel". Chronically in debt because of poor business sense and ill health, Goodyear depended on the generosity of friends and family. Even after he unlocked the secret to vulcanizing rubber, he was unable to improve his financial situation. When he died, his estate was $200,000 in debt.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8176870 | Liquid material application device A liquid material application device having high space utilization efficiency and having excellent maintainability. In a liquid material application device for applying a liquid material to a desired position on a surface of a workpiece in a box by relatively moving... | 05/15/2012 |
| 7958841 | Apparatus for printing of three-dimensional objects An apparatus to help control the quality of printed three-dimensional objects is provided. The apparatus may include a printing head to print a three-dimensional object and a printing tray having defined surface characteristics serving to control adherence of the ob... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7798094 | Coating installation and associated operating procedure Coating installation, specifically for painting automobile body parts, having at least two application robots (3, 5) for applying a coating means to a target, at least two handling robots (4. 6) for handling the target and two linear guides (1, 2 | 09/21/2010 |
| 7628857 | System and method for printing of three-dimensional objects A system and a method for printing of three-dimensional objects are provided. The system may include at least two replaceable printing trays and the method may include printing using a printing head a first three dimensional object on a first replaceable printing tr... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7449069 | Slit coater having apparatus for supplying a coating solution A slit coater including an apparatus for supplying coating solution by a coating method using a slit nozzle, which is configured to minimize contamination of coating solution, utilizing a filtering function, and supplying a controlled amount of photosensitive soluti... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7431770 | Table device, film-forming apparatus, optical element, semiconductor element, and electric apparatus A table device for chucking a substrate includes a chucking unit including a porous body, and having a substrate chucking surface, and a conductive film which is disposed on the substrate chucking surface of the chucking unit, and which is grounded. ... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7422768 | Film forming method, film forming apparatus, method of manufacturing device, and apparatus for manufacturing device The invention provides a film forming method that improves throughput in a preliminary discharge. The film forming method according to the present invention can include a preliminary discharge step of preliminarily discharging liquid droplets from a head and a liqui... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7419104 | Paint striper and methods of construction A series of improved paint stripers and methods for their construction, the use of lightweight, inexpensive, readily available construction materials, and specialized nozzles and actuators. ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7407553 | Dispenser for fabricating a liquid crystal display panel A dispenser is provided for fabricating a liquid crystal display panel. The dispenser includes at least one dispensing unit to supply a dispensing material on a substrate, at least one support member to support and align the dispensing unit, and a plurality of syrin... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7404861 | Imaging and inspection system for a dispenser and method for same Aspects of the invention are directed to systems and methods for dispensing materials onto a substrate. In one aspect, a dispensing system includes a dispenser having a dispensing outlet positionable over a top surface of the substrate, the dispenser having a substa... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7393413 | Coating apparatus and organic electronic device fabricating method A coating apparatus 10 includes a base 11, a substrate support stage unit 2 mounted on the base 11 and capable of fixedly supporting a substrate 1, a coating unit 3 mounted on the base 11 and capable of discharging a ... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7384662 | Through structure of connecting line at gastight chamber, and ejection system incorporating same; method of manufacturing LCD device, organic EL device, electron emitting device, PDP device, electrophoresis display device, color filter, and organic EL; and method of forming spacer, metal wiring, lens, resist, and light diffuser There is provided a through structure of connecting lines extending through a wall of a gastight chamber. The through structure of the connecting lines is capable of positively sealing between the wall and the connecting lines extending therethrough. The through str... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7377979 | Material coating device A material application apparatus 10 comprises a base 11 on which a workpiece W is placed, a syringe 13 that applies a material onto a movement track L, a movement structure 14 that moves the syringe 13 in three orthogonal axes dire... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7352074 | System for producing hydrogen making use of a stream of water A system for producing hydrogen from water, making use of a stream of water such as a gulf stream or tidal stream, includes a number of submerged modules, each having a turbine that can be driven by the stream of water. The turbine is coupled to a generator for gene... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7343951 | Installation for machining continuous materials comprising a modular device for applying fluids on said continuous materials The invention concerns an installation for machining (1) a continuous material (2), comprising a device for applying fluids, for example plastic substances and/or fluid adhesives, in the form of a surface coat at least partly on the continuous material... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7338560 | Apparatus for forming alignment layer and auto-calibration method thereof An apparatus for forming alignment layer includes a printing stage for supporting a substrate thereon, at least one inkjet head having at least one spray hole above the printing stage, the spray hole spraying an alignment material onto the substrate, a head support ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7331846 | Blasting apparatus for outer surface of pipe The present invention provides a blasting apparatus for an outer surface of a pipe which ejects a blast material to an outer side of a pipe and grinds the outer surface, comprising: a blast head containing a nozzle which ejects the blast material and a suction port ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7326300 | Coating apparatus and method using the same A coating apparatus (2) includes a work table (20) having a plurality of blowing holes (201) for suspending a substrate (200) thereabove, a coating unit (22) having a photoresist coating nozzle (222) and a supplying device (... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7299950 | Dispensing apparatus A product-dispensing apparatus for manually dispensing a quantity of product, such as a herbicide with a foam consistency, includes a gripping member in the form of a handle and a cooperating container holder that is assembled with the gripping member and is constru... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7294563 | Semiconductor on insulator vertical transistor fabrication and doping process A process for conformally doping through the vertical and horizontal surfaces of a 3-dimensional vertical transistor in a semiconductor-on-insulator structure employs an RF oscillating torroidal plasma current to perform either conformal ion implantation, or conform... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7294222 | External pipe cleaner Disclosed is a pipe cleaner apparatus that is attached to a pipe fusion machine. The pipe cleaner removes dirt, snow, mud, and other debris from the outer surface of pipe sections prior to the butt fusion process. The pipe cleaner may be a wiper through which the pi... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7284930 | Composition and method for forming a sprayable materials cover An alternative cover for landfill may be formed from a slurry mixture of water, cementitious binder, adhesion enhancing admixture and fiber. These constituents may be mixed and applied to cover landfilled wastes, granular material piles or for soil erosion control. ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7279044 | Apparatus and method of fabricating liquid crystal display panel An apparatus for fabricating a liquid crystal display panel includes a slit nozzle for applying a photo-resist liquid on a substrate, a nozzle driver for driving the slit nozzle, an air intake for inhaling air and/or impurities on the substrate through the slit nozz... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7241342 | Non-dripping nozzle apparatus According to one aspect of the invention, a dispense head for a wafer processing apparatus is provided. The dispense head may include an inlet, at least one outlet, a drain, and a passageway therethrough interconnecting the inlet, the outlet, and the drain. The inle... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7241343 | Liquid droplet ejecting apparatus, electro-optical device, method of manufacturing the electro-optical device, and electronic apparatus A liquid droplet ejecting apparatus of the present invention includes a cleaning unit, a regular flushing unit, capping unit, and an ejection-amount measuring unit as droplet ejecting head maintenance units used for function maintenance, function recovery, adjustmen... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7240699 | Automated means for storing, dispensing and orienting injectable drug vials for a robotic application An automated medication preparation system according to one exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a medication preparation station where a dosage of medication is prepared in a just-in-time manner and a holding station for storing multi-use injectab... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7238234 | Device and method for fabricating display panel having ink-jet printing applied thereto Device and method for fabricating a display panel having ink-jet printing applied thereto, the device including a stage for supporting a substrate, a base having one or more than one rail for transporting the stage, and one or more than one ink-jet head rotatable by... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7228917 | Remote trigger actuating mechanism for power tool A new and improved remote trigger actuating mechanism for a power tool comprises an elongated handle or pole which is provided with a handgrip upon a rear end portion, while a mounting bracket, into which a forward end portion of the elongated handle or pole is fixe... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7175106 | Paint striper and methods of construction A series of improved paint stripers and methods for their construction, the use of lightweight, inexpensive, readily available construction materials, and specialized nozzles and actuators. ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7163353 | Adapter for coupling a paint marking stick to a digital counter An adapter by which a conventional paint marking stick that carries a can of spray paint to mark a roadway surface in need of repair is detachably connected to a conventional digital counter having at least one wheel to roll over the surface so as to measure the siz... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7156795 | Tool change system for a machine A plurality of atomizers or other tools are disposed in a mounting plate (10) in storage places (12), respectively. The mounting plate (10) is rotatable relative a paint robot of a coating installation and has a pneumatic lock or a tool holder (... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7143464 | Device for sucking off specified surface areas on powder-coated vehicle wheels When vehicle wheels are powder-coated with powder coating, those surfaces on which no coating is wanted are always also coated. To suck off the powder coating from these surface areas before it is baked in, a device which includes a conveyor system, an electronic ca... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7140805 | Method of treating municipal solid waste One aspect of the present invention relates to a method of treating municipal solid waste which includes landfilling a volume of solid waste, a substantial portion of which has been exposed to the atmosphere, adding moisture to the solid waste, compacting the moiste... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7138015 | Apparatus for the spreading of adhesive material An apparatus for the application of adhesive material, for use in the laying of flooring and roofing surfaces, comprising a frame, to which are attached a plurality of wheels, an angularly extending handle arrangement and a trowel blade whose height above a sub-floo... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7128283 | Paint spraying nozzle assembly A paint spraying nozzle assembly includes a housing having a top wall, a bottom wall a peripheral wall that has a peripheral outer shoulder such that the bottom wall has a greater diameter than the top wall. An opening extends through the bottom and top walls. The o... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7121598 | Pole for remote operation of a hand tool A pole has, at one end, a tool-securing device, a linkage for operating the tool, a sleeve for operating the tool which is designed to slide along the pole, and an arrangement for securing the operating sleeve to the linkage which runs inside a tubular element. The ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7118629 | Apparatus for applying a coating to a roof or other substrate A device adapted to dispense or spray a coating such as a foam in a predetermined pattern or manner on a substrate, preferably a roof. The spray coating apparatus comprises a spray assembly having a carriage which is operatively mounted on a track that preferably pr... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7094322 | Use of self-sustained atmospheric pressure plasma for the scattering and absorption of electromagnetic radiation A self-sustained atmospheric pressure system for absorbing or scattering electromagnetic waves using a capillary discharge electrode configuration plasma panel and a method for using the same. Of particular interest is the application of this system to vary the leve... | 08/22/2006 |
| H2159 | Guidance of treatment devices on target surfaces A pair of vertical guide supports are slidably received in horizontally spaced rails removably mounted on a vertical target surface to be treated, such as the hull of a ship. A rack support interconnects the vertical guide supports and is vertically displaceable rel... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7067009 | Strand guide implements or mechanisms for use in connection with material dispensing and coating nozzles A new and improved strand coating system comprises a strand guide block which serves to properly position and orient a plurality of elongated, parallel strands, which are being respectively conveyed in front of a plurality of the material dispensing nozzles, in such... | 06/27/2006 |
