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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8096262 | Method and device for applying fluids This document describes a process and a device for applying fluids, specifically particle material, on an area to be coated, which is viewed in forward moving direction of the coater, that fluid is applied on the area to be coated and then a leveling element is run ... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8061295 | Bead applicator A bead applicator for embedding particulates in wet paint, includes a blower directing air into an attached series of connected pipes; a particulate hopper, and a tubular particulate supply line connecting an outlet opening from the hopper to a venturi inlet opening... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8033241 | Supply for dry particulate material A supply or feed center for dry particulate material is modular in design with an application module and an exhaust module, along with optimal cabinet modules such as a pump cabinet module. The application module is partitioned into an application section and a util... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8020508 | Methods and apparatus for depositing nanoparticles on a substrate The present invention is a process for uniformly depositing nanomaterials having particles smaller than 1 μm (i.e., nanoparticles) onto a surface of a base material (substrate or surface). The process is used to deposit any solid (nanoparticle) of any shape such as... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8020509 | Apparatus, systems, and methods involving cold spray coating A cold spray coating system comprising, a cold spray coating gun having a nozzle member operative to emit a stream of gas and granules of a coating material from a nozzle opening defined by the nozzle member such that the granules of the coating material impact and ... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7971551 | Powder spray coating apparatus and powder spray coating method A powder spray coating facility is automatically switched between a first operating mode in which only recovery powder is moved into an intermediate receptacle, and a second operating mode in which only fresh powder from a fresh powder unit is fed to the intermediat... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7954448 | Film forming apparatus and method of film formation A film forming apparatus includes a film forming chamber for performing a film formation; an exhaust unit connected to the film forming chamber to discharge a gas out of the film forming chamber; a holder provided in the film forming chamber to hold a process-object... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7882797 | Method and device for application of particles in an absorbent structure An apparatus and a method for applying particles within a pre-determined limited area of an absorbent structure. The apparatus has: a nozzle arranged to dispense the particles on the pre-determined limited area of the absorbent structure; conduit for supplying parti... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7878143 | Film-forming apparatus, film-forming method and particle-supplying apparatus A film-forming apparatus includes a mixing section which mixes material particles and core particles having a large particle size than that of the material particles; a separating section which separates the material particles and the core particles; an aerosol-gene... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7658163 | Direct write# system Methods and apparatus for the deposition of a source material (10) are disclosed. An atomizer (12) renders a supply of source material (10) into many discrete particles. A force applicator (14) propels the particles in continuous, paralle... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7553376 | Apparatus for forming composite structures A composite structure forming apparatus adapted to ejecting and causing an aerosol generated by scattering brittle material fine particles in a gas to collide with a substrate at high speed to form a structure made of the brittle material. The apparatus includes an ... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7520935 | Sprayed insulation application system having variably locatable components This invention relates generally to sprayed insulation application systems, and more particularly to systems that utilizes a sole power source to directly or indirectly drive the system's multiple components independent of the location of a power-take-off. In one em... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7517408 | Apparatus and method of manufacturing a heat pipe A powder feeding apparatus of manufacturing a heat pipe includes a vibration tray having a supporting board and a plurality of pipes positioned in the supporting board of the tray. A mandrel is coaxially inserted in each of the pipes. A feeder is located correspondi... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7497909 | High-reach insulation application system and method This invention relates generally to the application of a sprayed insulation mixture, and more particularly to an apparatus and method for applying the sprayed mixture in high reach areas of extended elevation and removing any excess mixture therefrom. In one embodim... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7429297 | Applicator for texturing An applicator comprising: a casing defined by two side walls and a cylinder wall, said cylinder wall comprising an opening on one side of said casing; a material container coupled to a side of said casing opposite said opening in a position that allows gravity to di... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7401745 | Powder diffuser nozzle for an electrostatic dusting device with oriented jet The invention relates to a powder diffuser nozzle (2) for an electrostatic dusting device, which is designed to be positioned at the end of an applicator gun. The inventive nozzle (2) comprises: a lateral wall (49) which defines a passage that e... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7399362 | Installation for powder coating of articles An installation for powder coating articles, in particular vehicle bodies, comprises a coating booth, in which a plurality of application devices for the powder coating may be arranged. The articles to be coated are located during the coating process on a rotating r... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7384658 | Seasoning recovery and recycle Seasoning for use with snack chips can be recovered and recycled. A seasoning permeable conveyor transports snack chips through a seasoning application. The seasoning applicator deposits seasoning onto the snack chips. The conveyor allows the seasoning not adhered t... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7384437 | Apparatus for making abrasive article The invention provides a method and apparatus for making an abrasive product comprising providing a substantially horizontally deployed flexible backing having a first surface bearing an at least partially cured primer coating and an opposite second surface; providi... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7381271 | Colorant dispensing system for adding colorant to pre-comminuted material and method of coloring same The present invention is a system for adding colorant to pre-comminuted material. The colorant dispensing system includes a supply hopper to selectively retain and discharge dry colorant. The colorant dispensing system further includes a colorant dispensing assembly... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7371284 | Powder coating apparatus and method of manufacturing stator of rotary electric machine A powder coating apparatus 100 and a method of manufacturing a stator 200 are disclosed wherein the stator is set in masking caps 110, 120 such that axial end faces of the stator are masked by the masking caps, respectively, so as to define a fi... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7354478 | Insulation product having bicomponent fiber facing layer and method of manufacturing the same An insulation product is provided comprising an insulation sheet containing randomly oriented fibers bonded together. The sheet has first and second major surfaces and a pair of side portions. A nonwoven facing layer is bonded to at least one of the major surfaces. ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7350477 | Cake decorating mine The invention relates to a cake-surrounded, self-standing device for applying, and a method for applying a decorative colorful rain of edible particles or sugars to the existing frosting, icing or prepared surface of same cake by launching small edible and delicate ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7351287 | Method and apparatus for applying particulate material to a substrate A method and apparatus of applying a particulate material to a substrate includes applying adhesive to the substrate and passing the substrate through a chamber in which a particulate material is suspended in a fluid in order to adhere the particulate material to th... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7341631 | Nozzle assembly for spray-on dry fibrous insulation Nozzles for converting clumps and nodules of dry or substantially dry fibrous insulation to pils and for spraying on the so treated and accelerated air entrained insulation pieces to form thermal and acoustical insulation in building cavities. The nozzles comprise a... | 03/11/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7328670 | Apparatus for dispensing pourable material to an outer surface of a vessel A dispenser delivers a pourable material onto the outside of a receiving vessel, for example, a flavorant like granular salt or sugar onto the rim of a beer bottle or margarita glass, or a glue, sealant, or lubricant onto the external threads of a chemical bottle. A... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7325750 | Powder coating system with improved overspray collection Powder overspray that is extracted from a spray booth is recovered back to a powder supply that is used to supply powder to the spray guns inside the spray booth. The powder overspray extracted from the booth is separated from the high flow air stream by a separator... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7323057 | Cable powder applicator The invention relates to the field of applicators for applying moisture-absorbent powder on cable elements. This is an applicator for applying moisture-absorbent powder on cable elements which comprises a hopper intended to contain the powder, a mesh closing the sma... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7316748 | Apparatus and method of dispensing small-scale powders An apparatus and method of dispensing small-scale powders for a variety of applications, including, for example, fabricating a three-dimensional heterogeneous small-scale device, includes using a feed mechanism that causes motion of the powder particles and the step... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7299912 | Conveyor for bar or pipe A conveyor system for transporting a work piece from a beginning point to an end point in a longitudinal direction with at least one process step applied in between to such work piece is provided according to the invention. The work piece is propelled in the longitu... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7300521 | Wall scrubber for blown insulation An insulation system comprising: a supply of material having discrete elements; an applicator assembly for installation of the material having discrete elements to a surface; and a scrubber for finishing the face of the material, the scrubber including: (a) a vacuum... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7293720 | Fluid balanced paint system Disclosed herein is a paint circulation system for a painting line, comprising a supply channel, a return channel and a plurality of drop lines downstream of the supply channel and upstream of the return channel, a paint pump means for circulating paint through the ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7275498 | Flowable solids dispensing apparatus and method of use An apparatus and method for depositing flowable solids onto articles located on a moving conveyor. A flowable solid is placed on a vibrating trough and dispensed to an article on the moving conveyor through a slot in the trough. A third planar surface placed beneath... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7271341 | Cable components of silicone comprising glass fibers Cable components of silicone elastomer contain glass fibers having an average length of at least 1 m. The cable components retain substantial strength when exposed to heat or fire. ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7247205 | Vehicle powder coating system An apparatus for applying powder coating material onto large objects such as automotive, truck or other vehicle bodies includes a powder spray booth defining a controlled area within which to apply powder coating material onto the vehicle bodies, a powder kitchen lo... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7231885 | Food coating and compressor apparatus A drum-type coating apparatus for applying breading material to food products is configured to eliminate, in most circumstances, a hard cylindrical drum, to be replaced by a U-hanging belt, the belly of which provides all the operative utility of a cylindrical hard ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7223307 | Disc coater A coater for separating primary particles that are coated with a sticky or tacky resin, and covering the surface of the primary particles with a secondary particle of smaller size is disclosed. The coater includes a disc having a periphery, a motor engaging the disc... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7211147 | Apparatus for the application of fluoropolymer coating to internally threaded fasteners An apparatus for the application of a fluoropolymer coating to the threads of an internally threaded fastener. The fastener has a body and a threaded bore extending to opposing ends of the body to define opposing first and second openings in the fastener. A conveyor... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7208045 | Powdering unit, powdering station and method for their operation A powdering unit for spraying printed products with powder has two box-shaped guiding elements following each other in the product-conveying direction. These guiding elements delimit, with mutually opposite parallel guiding sides, a guiding shaft leading to the prod... | 04/24/2007 |
