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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7364151 | Plate supplying apparatus A plate supplying apparatus 1 allows, when taking out a plate P from a cassette 2 and transporting the plate toward an image recording apparatus 8, a support section 33 to operate such that the pivot angle of the support section 33... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7033493 | Method and apparatus using super absorbent polymers for dehydration of oil Water is separated from an emulsion of water and oil by passing the emulsion through a bed of superabsorbent polymer granules which break the emulsion and absorb water from the mixture of water and oil. An apparatus for separating water from an emulsion of water and... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6854418 | Intensive machine for performing a plurality of processes in fabrication of multilayer substrate An object of the present invention is to provide an intensive machine performing a plurality of processes in a series of steps of fabricating a multilayer substrate. In order that the object may be achieved, the invention provides an intensive machine including an i... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6783768 | Method and apparatus for the coating of substrates for pharmaceutical use Method of coating a substrate which is a belt, sheet, film, or tape, comprising applying an active coating material to the substrate to form an active coating layer, the active coating material comprising biologically active material. The active coating material is ... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6740351 | Method for production of a regular multi-layer construction, in particular for electrical double layer capacitors and the corresponding device For manufacturing a multi-layer structure with repeating layer sequences, a band-shaped carrier material is first partially separated into individual sections of a same size with connections capable of bearing remaining between the individual sections. After continu... | 05/25/2004 |
| 5918542 | Device for perforating die-cutting, creasing or for envelope printing or spot varnishing with printing machines A device for perforating, die-cutting, cutting or creasing in printing machines comprises a supporting foil which at two of its opposite sides is provided with strips for mounting onto a rubber blanket cylinder of a printing unit, whereby a component for ... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5876784 | Treatment device, particularly for a transverse sizing machine The present invention pertains to a treating device 1, especially a rotating transverse gluing mechanism for high-speed, register mark-related paper or film webs 2. The movements of the transverse gluing mechanism 1 are synchronized with the web 2, and th... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5766351 | Sizing mechanism A glue sizing mechanism includes a container secured to the bottom of a pair of walls. A coil of sheet member is rotatably supported on the walls. A roller has the ends slidably engaged in the walls and a pair of cams are engaged with the ends of the roll... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5567240 | Apparatus for manufacturing ceramic green sheet laminate for an electronic component An apparatus including a supply source for a long composite which includes a long carrier film and a green ceramic layer continuously formed thereon along its longitudinal direction, a printing station, a drying station and a punching station. A conductor... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5392520 | Vector brush A vector brush can be attached to the front face of a movable carriage of a device for cutting foil material. The vector brush includes an air brush, which can be adjusted in height, thereby adjusting the size of its atomizing cone. The motion of the air ... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5176755 | Plastic powder coated metal strip Process and apparatus for forming a plastic coating on a metal strip. A metal strip is cleaned, surface treated, coated with an electrostatically charged plastic powder in an enclosed chamber using a plurality of spray guns positioned on both sides of the... | 01/05/1993 |
| 5072687 | Absorbent product for personal use Several embodiments of apparatus for producing disposable absorbent personal articles are disclosed. According to one embodiment, apparatus is disclosed for depositing superabsorbent polymer powder on a portion of a fluff mat in a given concentration grea... | 12/17/1991 |
| 4989651 | Automatic veneer lathe trash gate The system includes a veneer lathe, a conveyor or apron (50) onto which the veneer from the lathe is initially directed, followed by a combination of an anvil roller (54) and a rotating clipper knife (62), which in turn is followed by a trash gate (72). T... | 02/05/1991 |
| 4934228 | System for diverting veneer sheets having offsize defects A system for detecting offsize defects and for segregating the veneer sheets containing the defects from the non-defective sheets. Scanners are positioned along the in-feed conveyor leading to the clipper. As offsize defects are identified, a computer det... | 06/19/1990 |
| 4783298 | In-mold coating method and apparatus A method and an apparatus for forming a coating layer on a molded product formed in a split-type mold assembly, which assembly includes first and second dies supported for movement relative to each other and a shut-off pin for forming a perforation in the... | 11/08/1988 |
| 4640222 | Marking apparatus An apparatus for annotating a workpiece with powder comprises a writing device which outputs a stream of powder and a mechanism such as an X-Y plotter for moving the device and the workpiece relative to one another to shape the annotation. One such writin... | 02/03/1987 |
| 4607587 | Tape marking and cutting apparatus A tape marking and cutting device which can be operated to apply marking on tape and to cut the marked tape to a desired length. The sequence is controlled by a microprocessor which devices a pulse motor which in turn drives a tape feed roller. The feed r... | 08/26/1986 |
| 4546011 | Method of and apparatus for making an adhesive-coated roll A web of crepe paper, thin plastic foil or like material convoluted into a roll has an outer side which is provided with a continuous coat of adhesive. Transversely extending, uniformly spaced weakened portion in the form of perforations or slits are form... | 10/08/1985 |
| 4364330 | Cutting apparatus with consumable marker An automatically controlled machine for cutting single plies of limp sheet material employs a cutting wheel and a hard, smooth and continuous support surface on which the sheet material is spread for cutting. The machine is controlled by a program to move... | 12/21/1982 |
| 4302488 | Cellulose fiber insulation plant and process A cellulose fiber insulation, a manufacturing method and a plant for practicing the method. Waste paper is pulverized in a hammermill apparatus to provide a quantity of cellulose fiber particles which are air conveyed past a fog-type injection nozzle wher... | 11/24/1981 |
| 4282053 | Tube forming apparatus and method Apparatus for forming a tube, preferably of flexible thermally insulating material, comprises a cutting head 14 with a pair of concentric cutting edge 16, 18 which cooperates with a presser head 28 to cut rings 50 of material from a sheet 48 presented to ... | 08/04/1981 |
| 4282056 | Both-surface adhesive tape producing apparatus A rolled strip of adhesive mounted on a reel is unrolled and punched with a cutter pressed against it or by passing between a punching roll and a receiving roll, the punched part being affixed to a band-shaped film of paper or plastic. The film having had... | 08/04/1981 |
| 4261285 | Apparatus for applying substance to sheet material Apparatus for applying a substance to a layup of sheet material at a selected location on each of the sheets which comprise the layup includes a table for supporting the layup, a tool assembly including an axially elongated rotary applicator tool having a... | 04/14/1981 |
| 4228570 | Electroding preparation apparatus An apparatus is provided for forming a large area photovoltaic cell into a plurality of photovoltaic cells on a common substrate and preparing the individual cells for an overlying layer of conductive material. A tool bit is urged against the polycrystall... | 10/21/1980 |
| 4226662 | Apparatus for treating fibrous boards In a method and apparatus for treating a fibrous board, a portion of an edge of the board is cut away, a liquid adhesive is applied to the remaining edge portion, and the liquid is dried to bind the fibers of the remaining edge portion.... | 10/07/1980 |
| 4218497 | Method for die cutting a plastic web An improved method for die cutting a plastic or paper web which is used in the formation of the trays, pouches and such composite structures for containing food or other consumable products, or is used in the formation of hospital or medical products, for... | 08/19/1980 |
| 4212263 | Printing plate processing machine The printing plate processing machine includes a first conveyor for receiving printing plates and a second conveyor for receiving plate-separating sheets, and a feed mechanism for selectively transporting the plates and sheets from a loading station in wh... | 07/15/1980 |
| 4178097 | Automatic lithographic plate processor Method and apparatus for automatically producing finished lithographic plates from supplies of blank plates and negatives. The apparatus provides automatic sequential steps of coating and punching the blank plates, exposing the plates through the negative... | 12/11/1979 |
| 4119452 | Method of coating and cutting wrapper blanks A method of manufacturing packaging-container blanks is disclosed which method includes forming a substantially continuous sheet of blanks which sheet comprises a substrate and a coating material attached to said substrate. The coating material at the edg... | 10/10/1978 |
| 4085700 | Apparatus for sculpturing pile fabrics A device for sculpturing pile fabrics which have been treated by stiffening the fibers thereof in selected regions. The device includes means for advancing the fabric, a support and a blade which severs the stiffened fibers as they pass over the support b... | 04/25/1978 |
| 4007671 | Folding blank press with means to scarify blank surfaces intended for gluing Folding blank processing apparatus with scarifying means to scar, or distort, the surface of the paper or board of the blank to produce pock marked surface scarring on the blank adjacent a score line fold for the purpose of holding adhesive at the scarifi... | 02/15/1977 |
| 3977316 | Tubular needle-driving device of a fabric-marking apparatus A needle-driving device of a fabric-marking apparatus, wherein the upper end of a tubular needle for piercing a plurality of superposed fabric pieces is concentrically fitted with an ink tank; the ink tank is rotated about the axis together with the tubul... | 08/31/1976 |