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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8186297 | Nozzle and apparatus and method for processing substrate using the nozzle A substrate processing apparatus is provided. The substrate processing apparatus includes a substrate supporting member including a spin head on which a substrate is placed, a nozzle discharging processing liquid to the substrate placed on the spin head, and a proce... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8166909 | Apparatus and methods for applying coatings The invention relates to systems and methods for forming coatings that can elute active agents and coating produced by the same. In an embodiment, the invention includes an apparatus for applying a coating to a medical device including a first spray nozzle, a first ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8037842 | Method and apparatus for ejecting ink droplets onto a substrate An ink mixed with spacer members is ejected onto one or both of a TFT substrate and a CF substrate while an ink jet head having a plurality of ink jet nozzles is moved. The excursions of a predetermined number of ink jet nozzles from an end of the ink jet head overl... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8028649 | Liquid ejection apparatus and resist pattern forming method The liquid ejection apparatus has: a head having a nozzle group including a plurality of nozzles which are aligned in a first direction and performs ejection of resist liquid onto a wiring substrate; a scanning device which causes the head and the wiring substrate t... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8001923 | Droplet ejection apparatus, a method of manufacturing a panel from a base, an image display apparatus and an electronic apparatus A droplet ejection apparatus includes a plurality of droplet ejection heads divided into three groups with each group including first to fourth heads with a second head being disposed between the third and fourth heads, and the third head being disposed between the ... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7950345 | Dispenser for liquid crystal display panel and dispensing method using the same A dispenser for a liquid crystal display panel includes a substrate on which a plurality of image display parts is formed, a table on which the substrate is loaded, a plurality of syringes for dispensing a material on the substrate, and a plurality of supports align... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7762207 | Application robot with multiple application devices An application robot, specifically a painting robot, for coating workpieces with a coating medium and an appropriate operating method. The painting robot has multiple movable axes and a spatially positionable end effector. Multiple application devices are attached t... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7712433 | Spray nozzle for use in manufacture of image display device and spraying apparatus using the same A spray nozzle for use in the manufacture of an image display device includes a first body having a first injection hole, and a second body configured to be rotatably coupled to the first body and having a second injection hole to inject fluid that is supplied there... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7707962 | Apparatus for forming carbon nanotube film An apparatus for forming a film of solution of carbon nanotubes includes a retaining member, an array of spray nozzles, and a supply tube. The spray nozzles are mounted on the retaining member. The spray nozzles being in communication with the supply tube. The appar... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7644678 | Mixing apparatus and method for the repair of can ends This invention generally relates to a mixing apparatus and a method useful in the repair of coating adhered on a can end used in the food and beverage packaging industry. The mixing apparatus has a plurality of holding tanks in fluid communication with a first fluid... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7527692 | Processing apparatus which performs predetermined processing while supplying a processing liquid to a substrate Above a substrate holder 1, an ordinary fluid jet nozzle 2 which is capable of injecting drops of a solution having ordinary particle diameters, a fine fluid jet nozzle 3 which is capable of injecting drops of a solution having fine particle dia... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7507295 | Adhesive dispenser An adhesive dispenser is provided that includes a valve body, a valve block mounted for sliding movement along a surface of the valve body and an actuator assembly operative to move the valve block between open and closed positions. With the valve block in an open p... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7503977 | Solidifying layer for wafer cleaning A substrate preparation system includes a proximity head configured to be positioned near a surface of the substrate to deliver a solution to the surface of the substrate. The proximity head includes a plurality of inlets for delivering the solution and a plurality ... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7442256 | Apparatus and method for spraying maintenance enhancing material onto the periphery of a tubular member Apparatus for spraying maintenance enhancing material onto the periphery of a tubular member positioned above a ground surface, that comprises means for generating spray onto the periphery of the tubular member; means for delivering maintenance enhancing material to... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7438764 | Spray assembly for paving machine A spray assembly for applying a fluid material to a surface includes a first spray bar and a second spray bar, each of which is mounted for movement along an axis. Each spray bar includes a plurality of nozzles, each of which is associated with a valve that can be o... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7429407 | Process for coating small bodies, including tablets A process for coating bodies comprising: producing an upward spray of coating fluid by means of a two-fluid nozzle to create a coating zone, and contacting the bodies with the spray of coating fluid in the coating zone; wherein, before contacting the bodies w... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7429298 | Painting system Painting system for painting large objects comprising a paint booth with surrounding walls and a robot installation comprising a plurality of painting robots, each painting robot comprising a stationary base, a stand carried by the base rotatably arranged around a f... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7427328 | Large-area nanoenabled macroelectronic substrates and uses therefor A method and apparatus for an electronic substrate having a plurality of semiconductor devices is described. A thin film of nanowires is formed on a substrate. The thin film of nanowires is formed to have a sufficient density of nanowires to achieve an operational c... | 09/23/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7396414 | Apparatus for simultaneously coating and measuring parts A method and apparatus for simultaneously coating and measuring a part. The apparatus includes a part support, a sprayer and a part measurer positioned adjacent to the part support and a display device positioned adjacent to the part support. The sprayer applies a c... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7389944 | Edge remover having a gas sprayer to prevent a chemical solvent from splashing A gas sprayer mounted on an edge removing robotic arm is disclosed, wherein the edge removing robotic arm circles around along the edges of a substrate and sprays a chemical solvent over the edge surface of the substrate to dissolve photoresist materials attached to... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7387131 | Processing apparatus and substrate processing method A substrate processing apparatus for processing a substrate With a processing fluid is provided. The apparatus includes holding members 60 for holding the substrate W, a chuck member 61 for supporting the holding members 60 and a top-face member... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7384484 | Substrate processing method, substrate processing apparatus and substrate processing system After subjected to a developing process, a rinsing process and a replacing process in this order in a developing unit 10A, 10B, a substrate W wet with an anti-drying solution is wet-transported to a supercritical drying unit 20 by a primary tran... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7368016 | Substrate processing unit and substrate processing apparatus A substrate processing unit includes: a vertically-movable substrate holder for holding a substrate; a pan surrounding a periphery of the substrate holder; a cell, located below the substrate holder and within the pan, having in its interior a chemical processing se... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7357840 | Solvent bath and drain According to one aspect of the invention, a wafer processing apparatus is provided. The wafer processing apparatus may include a wafer support, a dispense head, and a solvent bath. The dispense head may be moveable between a position over the wafer support and a pos... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7341630 | Stent coating system A nozzle for use in a coating apparatus for the application of a solvent and polymer to a stent is provided. ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7335265 | Apparatus and method for coating stents An apparatus for coating implantable medical devices, such as stents, is disclosed. A method of coating stents using the apparatus is also disclosed. The apparatus includes a barrier or barriers for isolating an area of the stent on which a composition for coating a... | 02/26/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7326299 | Process liquid supply nozzle, process liquid supply device and nozzle cleaning method A process liquid supply nozzle comprises a substantially tubular main nozzle provided with a discharge port for discharging a coating liquid, a substantially bowl-shaped nozzle holder provided with a through-hole into which the main nozzle can be inserted, and a fre... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7322311 | Continuous coatings of gum products A continuous coating process 30 for chewing gum and bubble gum materials. Small cores or pieces of gum material 20 are introduced into inclined rotating drums 34, 34′ in which heated air 52 is circulated and a coating solution 50... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7317971 | System for controlling fluid flow based on a valve break point Embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods of controlling fluid dispense to ensure clean break off of fluid at the end of a dispense process and to reduce crystallization of fluid in the dispense nozzle. One embodiment of the present invention ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7303634 | Method and apparatus for feeding a treating agent onto a moving surface The apparatus has a feed apparatus (10) and an evening-out apparatus (100) placed underneath the feed apparatus. The feed apparatus (10) has a feed chamber (12) with an inlet opening (13a), an outlet opening (13b | 12/04/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7279045 | Apparatus for wetting a running filament strand An apparatus for wetting an advancing filament bundle. A fluid is applied by means of a nozzle in the form of a fluid spray jet to the filament bundle advancing in spaced relationship with the nozzle. A portion of the spray jet is shielded before impacting upon the ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7267723 | Treating solution supply nozzle, a substrate treating apparatus having this nozzle, and a method of manufacturing a treating solution supply nozzle A resin block has a treating solution channel extending between and opening at front and back surfaces thereof. Heat conductive members are face-bonded to the front and back surfaces of the resin block, respectively, for closing the channel. Consequently, no air is ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7255975 | Yield and line width performance for liquid polymers and other materials Systems and methods are described for improved yield and line width performance for liquid polymers and other materials. A method for minimizing precipitation of developing reactant by lowering a sudden change in pH includes: developing at least a portion of a polym... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7244470 | Protection of electrical power systems A method and apparatus for protecting electrical power transmissions systems that may or may not be energized. A two part resin composition acting as a dielectric material is distributed on electrical power systems at a location close to the transmissions systems. T... | 07/17/2007 |
