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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7954447 | Method and apparatus for protecting innerliner splice of a green tire A method of creating an air barrier on both sides of an innerliner splice on the inside surface of a green tire when a bladder release lubricant is being applied thereto to prevent contamination of the splice. High pressure air is directed through air nozzles on bot... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7591901 | Method and apparatus of lining pipes with environmentally compatible impervious membrane A method and apparatus for remotely installing a monolithic liner in a conduit is disclosed. The apparatus includes a main component body including electromagnetic actuators, pneumatic cylinders, linear actuators relays, solenoids, ion generator, attachment points f... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7407552 | Method and apparatus for protecting innerliner splice of a green tire A method of creating an air barrier on both sides of an innerliner splice on the inside surface of a green tire when a bladder release lubricant is being applied thereto to prevent contamination of the splice. High pressure air is directed through air nozzles on bot... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7347649 | Powder purge tube To supply a powder lacquer sprayer, the coating powder is pressed by a pig through the supply line and, in the process, it is fluidized from the side of the pig which is turned toward the powder. The fluidization air can be led to the powder, for example, by a centr... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7338687 | Method of spray a liner on the inside surface of a pipe A method for applying a liner to a pipe is disclosed. The methodology includes inserting an apparatus within the pipe and moving the apparatus at a predetermined speed through the pipe. The method sprays a material from a spray head secured to the apparatus. The met... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7335264 | Differentially coated medical devices, system for differentially coating medical devices, and coating method A method for coating at least a portion of a medical device having an interior is provided that includes holding the medical appliance from an outside surface, inserting a spray nozzle in a first opening accessing the interior of the medical appliance, and spraying ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7332034 | Coating apparatus and coating method using the same To provide a coating apparatus, which can surely prevent a coating solution from spreading, to simplify a manufacturing process and reduce the manufacturing cost and provide a coating method using the same. The coating apparatus includes a holding table holding a pl... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7294206 | Apparatus and method for simultaneously coating and measuring parts An apparatus and method for simultaneously coating and measuring a part including a part support, a sprayer, a part measurer including a digital camera and a display device, all of which are positioned adjacent to the part support. The sprayer applies a coating to a... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7238240 | Method of applying hydrocarbon barrier to a plastic fuel tank The subject invention relates to a method of applying the hydrocarbon barrier inside plastic fuel tanks. The plastic fuel tanks are supported on a carrier in an upright position for movement in a loop through inverted positions. While upright, hot and dry air treats... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7179333 | Closure sealant dispenser A machine for applying sealant material to non-circular closures using a rotating chuck connected to a rotational motor and a fixedly mounted dispensing apparatus. The chuck is also moved in at least one linear direction in a plane normal to the rotational axis of t... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7173692 | Device and method for optically inspecting operating holes formed in heads of screws Image inspection is used to inspect defective or non-defective screw heads. An inspection device includes an inspecting portion for positioning and holding a screw, with a head, with the head up, a CCD camera provided right over the inspecting portion, an annular li... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7163584 | Apparatus for applying liquid liner to rocket tube An apparatus for applying liquid liner to the interior of a rocket motor tube includes a horizontal surface; a rail mounted on the horizontal surface; a carriage that is movable along the rail; cartridge saddles and a bearing block mounted on the carriage; a cartrid... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7156144 | Spray head for a mold spraying tool A spray head for a spraying tool for spraying the halves of a casting tool is described, in which the connection is made to a traveling arm provided with the media-carrying passages through distributing blocks disposed one under the other, from which the connection ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7126303 | Robot for surgical applications The present invention provides a micro-robot for use inside the body during minimally-invasive surgery. The micro-robot includes an imaging devices, a manipulator, and in some embodiments a sensor. ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7112350 | Method for applying liner to air duct A system for sealing an air duct by coating the interior of the duct with a material similar to the coating used for spray-on truck bed liners. A spray device applies the liner material to the interior surface of the ducts and the spray device is held in the center ... | 09/26/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7066724 | Apparatus for flatproofing a tire and wheel assembly An apparatus is disclosed for flatproofing a tire and wheel assembly with a flexible, lightweight foam-fill by supplying at least two polyurethane reactive materials to a static mixer. The static mixer mixes the reactants, and a nucleating gas is supplied to the mix... | 06/27/2006 |
| 6966950 | Method and apparatus for treating underground pipeline A system for internally filling a joint or other discontinuity in a pipeline. The system includes a flexible conduit, a fill device removably connected to said flexible conduit, wherein the fill device is constructed and arranged to apply a fill material to an inter... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6916502 | Systems and methods for coating conduit interior surfaces utilizing a thermal spray gun with extension arm Systems and methods for applying a coating to an interior surface of a conduit. In one embodiment, a spray gun configured to apply a coating is attached to an extension arm which may be inserted into the bore of a pipe. The spray gun may be a thermal spray gun adapt... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6878204 | Methods and apparatus for applying a thermal conductive medium Method and apparatus for applying a thermal conductive medium (TCM) to the inside of a disposable sheath. A uniform amount of TCM is applied in an automated manner to the conductive portion of a disposable sheath to increase conductivity. Application is by way of a ... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6790284 | Coated film forming method and apparatus therefor A coated film forming method is capable of readily forming a coated film of a thermoplastic material on a coated region of an inner peripheral surface of a cylinder. A nozzle, through which a molten paste of a thermoplastic material kept molten is discharged, is dis... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6761126 | Apparatus for application of polymer resin onto threaded fasteners An apparatus is disclosed for the application of a polymer resin to a threaded fastener, where the fastener includes a cylindrical body and the threads of the fastener are formed in a bore extending diametrically across the body. The apparatus generally comprises a ... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6758282 | Fire protection pipe and methods of manufacture A fire protection water sprinkler system, comprising at least one metal tube to carry water within the system, the metal tube having a coating on its interior surface comprising a quaternary ammonium salt in combination with a filming amine(s) and/or a synthetic oil... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6752873 | Apparatus for producing coating layer onto primary lining In order to reliably form a coating layer on the interior surface of a primary lining such as an underground pipe, etc., in a short time and form a coating layer having a uniform thickness, a spray gun 62 is attached to a revolving ring 30 attached to ... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6722587 | Spray system A spray system has a base plate, a support member, a first cylinder mechanism and a second cylinder mechanism, a first slide tube and a second slide tube, a first board portion and a second board portion, a first holding bar, and a second holding bar. Each board por... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6699324 | Method for coating the inside of pipes and coating system The invention relates to a coating system in the form of a vehicle (3), which can travel in a pipe (1) or a duct. The coating system is pulled over an appropriately stabilised section of piping (4) in such a way that the inner wall (58) can be evenly coat... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6632475 | Method of lining underground pipes and apparatus for performing the method A method of creating a self-supporting waterproof lining in an underground pipe involves pulling a small carriage through the pipe and operating a rotary sprayer mounted on the carrier to spray an air-atomized, fast-setting organic compound on the interio... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6554903 | Unitary spray nozzle An apparatus and method for applying a thermoplastic powder to threads located in a bore of an internally threaded fastener having a powder supply conduit in communication with a powder source and a powder application conduit defining a first passageway h... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6514346 | Method and apparatus for inserting and propelling a coating device into and through live gas pipeline Joints or other discontinuities in live gas pipelines are sealed by spraying the joint or discontinuity with a coating material by means of an explosion-resistant coating device (10), capable of traversing long lengths of pipe (14). The coating device is ... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6508413 | Remote spray coating of nuclear cross-under piping A machine (10) that can clean and spray coat the inside of a hollow pipe (14) can contain a support bar (16) and associated motors (6 and 8) with a moveable carriage (12) which mounts a thermal spray coating device (28) and/or an abrasion cleaning/profili... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6454857 | Apparatus and method for the cleaning and/or coating of the mold surface of a mold The invention relates to an apparatus for the cleaning and/or coating of a mold surface of a mold. The apparatus has a frame which can be placed onto the mold and in which a handling device is movable along a predetermined track in such a way that at leas... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6408785 | Device for wetting flexible mat-shaped carrier materials A wetting device for the mat (10) of a carrier material comprises a grasping frame which is constituted by side ledges (101, 102, 104), whereby the mat to be coated (10) can be fixed by clamps (105) to the side ledges. At least one of the side ledges of t... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6390105 | Small diameter pipe and tube cleaning apparatus An apparatus for cleaning the interior of small diameter pipes. The apparatus has high-pressure rotary fluid distribution nozzles on a rotating bracket carried on a movable platform. The apparatus is self-centering within the pipe with ultra high-pressure... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6365013 | Coating method and device The invention relates to a coating process, particularly for coating a gas turbine blade (1) having cooling passageways (4) opening out onto the surface (2). During the coating operation, a fluid (6) is directed out of the cooling passageways (4) to preve... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6284045 | Apparatus for building unburned refractory A monolithic refractory depositing system capable of improving working environment and working efficiency and of spraying a material in a uniform thickness is provided. The monolithic refractory depositing system is capable of carrying out both a spraying... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6270847 | Method of cooling coated pipe Pipe coated with a hot plastic coating is cooled by applying a liquid cooling medium to the interior of the pipe. The cooling medium may be applied from a lance or pressurised cart that is stationary relative to the surroundings and moves internally relat... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6176927 | Apparatus for coating container bodies internally A coating apparatus with a spray head is provided for coating can bodies internally. The spray head is supplied with coating material through a feed line which passes through the seam welding machine for the container bodies. The combined spray and extrac... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6171398 | Apparatus for coating a conduit surface An apparatus for coating an interior surface of a conduit. The apparatus has a center rod with a substantially square cross-section that extends axially along the interior surface of the conduit. An index carriage slidably engages the substantially square... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6146695 | Internal weld protection of sheet metal pipes The invention relates to a continuous protective film, consisting of a thermoplastic synthetic material, which is applied to the inner side of the longitudinal weld of sheet metal pipes which are supplied end to end across the welding arm of a welding mac... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6117242 | Device for internal coating of pipes An apparatus for coating the inside of pipes An apparatus for coating the inside of pipes, in particular the coolant pipes of steam condensers and heat exchangers with plastics, having a supply unit (V) for bringing up and passing on coating material, an ... | 09/12/2000 |
