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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8037843 | Resin application and infusion system An application and infusion system for applying a resin to one or more fiber tows and for infusing the fiber tows with the resin, wherein each of the fiber tows is moving at a respective fiber speed. The application and infusion system includes a deposition and infu... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8033243 | Strand positioning guide having reversely oriented V-shaped slots for use in connection with strand coating applicators Strand positional guide implements, for use in connection with hot melt adhesive strand coating applicator assemblies, comprise a plurality of V-shaped strand guide slots wherein the apex portions are oriented outwardly away from the hot melt adhesive material dispe... | 10/11/2011 |
| 7950346 | Module, nozzle and method for dispensing controlled patterns of liquid material A liquid dispensing module and nozzle or die tip for discharging at least one liquid filament. The nozzle includes a strand guide for guiding a substrate past the nozzle and a frustoconical protrusion disposed on a surface of the nozzle adjacent the notch. A liquid ... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7735448 | Bonding garments with elastomers and method of production The present invention relates to a system and method of bonding garments with elastomers and particularly to a system and method to cut and hem in a garment in a continuous process and also a system and method to incorporate an elastic strip into a garment in a cont... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7673581 | Application device A device for the application of at least two liquid to pasty application media to one or both sides of a moving surface, having a curtain applicator for applying the application media. The curtain applicator discharges the application media onto the moving surface a... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7669549 | Machine for single sided or double sided application of a liquid or viscous coating medium onto the surface of a moving material web, and associated operating method A machine for single or double sided application of a liquid or viscous coating medium by way of at least one applicator unit onto the surface of a mating material web, especially a paper or cardboard web. A medium collecting device that is allocated to the applicat... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7647885 | Module, nozzle and method for dispensing controlled patterns of liquid material A liquid dispensing module and nozzle or die tip for discharging at least one liquid filament. The nozzle includes a strand guide for guiding a substrate past the nozzle and a frustoconical protrusion disposed on a surface of the nozzle adjacent the notch. A liquid ... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7608149 | Nozzle A nozzle (1) for use in coating a web-like material by means of high-pressure spraying techniques is manufactured by forming a piece having a tapered duct ending in a closed tip, with a transverse V-shaped groove (3) subsequently machined in the tip. T... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7578882 | Module, nozzle and method for dispensing controlled patterns of liquid material A liquid dispensing module and nozzle or die tip for discharging at least one liquid filament. The nozzle includes a strand guide for guiding a substrate past the nozzle. The strand guide is a concave or rounded notch in the nozzle which receives and aligns a strand... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7547361 | Method and apparatus for fabrication of polymer-coated fibers The present invention discloses the fabrication of polymer-coated, coated fiber composites, hybrid composites and a method and apparatus for fabricating the same. The invention provides for the maximum spraying and coating of a roving of coated fibers with molten po... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7485187 | Strand orientation alignment in strand coating systems and methods A strand coating system and method including drawing (710) a strand having major and minor dimensions past an adhesive dispensing nozzle, orienting (720) at least a portion of the strand so that the major dimension of the strand is substantially parallel to a direct... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7462241 | Pattern forming system, pattern forming method, and electronic apparatus A pattern forming system including a feeding reel for feeding a tape form substrate that is wound up, a winding reel for winding up the tape form substrate that is fed up, and a droplet discharge apparatus for discharging a droplet onto the tape form substrate, betw... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7431771 | Apparatus and method for applying a foamed composition to a dimensionally unstable traveling substrate An apparatus and method for applying a foamed composition to a traveling substrate that has a tendency to be dimensionally unstable. A pair of closely spaced driven guide rollers guides a traveling substrate with sufficient roller engagement and controlled tension t... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7429311 | Method and assembly for moistening a moving web or paperboard A method and assembly is disclosed for moistening a web of paper or paperboard, the assembly comprising a steam blow cavity open toward a moving web (1). The steam blow cavity houses spray nozzles (5, 6, 7) at least for injecting steam into the cavity ... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7390363 | Device for applying a homogeneously thick liquid layer over the working width of a material web A device for applying a liquid as a thin continuous film to a passing workpiece strip has a runoff face and an intake face both extending a full width of the workpiece strip and meeting at an upwardly directed spillover weir. A diverter has a face juxtaposed with th... | 06/24/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7364774 | Method of producing a multilayer coated substrate having improved barrier properties The present invention refers to a method of producing a coated substrate comprising the steps of: a) forming a composite, multilayer free flowing curtain, whereby the multilayer free flowing curtain comprises at least two layers imparting at least two d... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7357841 | Applicator with spring-mounted nozzle lip An applicator for applying liquid media to a material strip that can be moved relative to the applicator includes a housing having a drum chamber, a drum gate supported within the drum chamber and adapted to rotate therein, and a nozzle block spring-mounted to the h... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7354480 | Stent mandrel fixture and system for reducing coating defects A stent mandrel fixture for supporting a stent during the application of a coating substance is provided. ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7347898 | Slide hopper and multilayer coating apparatus having the same The present coating system (100) provides a multilayer coating apparatus for coating an object (112). The multilayer coating apparatus includes a slide hopper (116, 140). The slide hopper includes a main body (116, 140), the main body ess... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7341089 | Rotary application head and labelling installation for application of labels A system that applies strips of material, such as labels, to a cylindrical body, such as a bottle. The system includes a vacuum cylinder that holds the labels. The vacuum cylinder rotates bringing the labels into contact with a rotary application head that applies h... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7326301 | Application device A device for direct or indirect application of liquid or viscous coating medium by way of an application system onto a material web, especially a paper or cardboard web, including a weakening device for weakening the boundary layer of air that is carried along by th... | 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 |
| 7322312 | Method of edge glueing, and a tensioning aggregate with a device for edge glueing In a method for edge glueing and in an arrangement including a tensioning aggregate with a device for edge glueing, a glue is applied in a spin spraying process, and the application is performed on the product web which is extended at the edges and smoothed. ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7318949 | Towel dispensing and treatment system A method for dispensing towels contained in a compartment and selectively treating the towels with a fluid comprises the steps of extracting a dispensable towel from the compartment, through a towel delivery conduit extending through a removable cover disposed on th... | 01/15/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7291362 | Method and apparatus for controlling coating width A method of applying a material to a moving substrate is disclosed. The method includes providing a die comprising a die body having a cavity therein, wherein the cavity is in fluid communication with an applicator slot. The die is then oriented such that the applic... | 11/06/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7279043 | Application device An applicator device and method where on the one hand adherence of particles in the dispensing area of the applicator nozzle, and on the other hand a thermal deflection of applicator device components can be prevented, or at least minimized. At least one thermal con... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7275702 | Valve unit for an electrostatic coating installation The main needle valve of an electrostatic atomizer has an opto-electronic sensor device with optical waveguides whose faces are opposite a reflecting element of a component moveable with the valve needle for potential-free switch position interrogations. ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7276120 | Materials and methods for manufacturing cigarettes Cigarettes are manufactured using modified automated cigarette making apparatus. Those cigarettes possess smokable rods having paper wrapping materials having additive materials applied thereto as patterns. The additive material can be applied as a coating formulati... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7264414 | Dispenser assembly for dispensing liquid onto a removable sheet contained by an implement A dispenser includes a cradle (2) including generally upright sidewalls (4, 6), a handle (40) having a top and a bottom, and a plurality of sheets (30) releasably attached to the bottom of the handle (40), such that the plurality o... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7261681 | Method and apparatus for applying additive to a moving, spread-out filter material web A method and apparatus for supplying an additive to a moving web of filter material of the tobacco-processing industry are provided. An adjustable window defines an opening, and additive is applied through the window opening onto the web. ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7255896 | Producing method for die coater and coating apparatus A method of producing a die coater structured with at least two bars so as to form a pocket section to extend a coating liquid in a coating width direction, a coating liquid supply port to supply a coating liquid to the pocket section, and a slit section to discharg... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7247204 | Device for metered distribution of glue on an end edge of a log, a log or a core for log A device for the metered distribution of glue on an end edge of a log, a log or a core for log comprising a feed (26) for logs (19) or cores (25) towards a wire (12) wound in a closed circuit on at least two end pulleys (13), at le... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7241358 | Method and device for production of a number of laminates The present invention relates to a method for producing a laminate with at least one powder layer, wherein the powder layer is continuously produced. A binder 164 is applied at least in strips to a first layer 167. The binder 164 comes to lie crosswise... | 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 |
| 7238251 | Method of preparing cured in place liner using resin impregnation tower A non-pressurized resin impregnation tower for continuously impregnating the resin impregnable layer of a tubular cured in place liner is provided. The tower is at a height to provide sufficient resin pressure head to impregnate the resin impregnable layer fully. Th... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7238236 | Apparatus for increasing tail adhesion of wet rolls An apparatus for making a wet roll including a body of a roll of wet wound sheet material, where the body of the roll is connected to a tail of the roll, means for applying an adhesion promoter between the body and the tail and means for contacting the body and the ... | 07/03/2007 |
