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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8113143 | Method and apparatus for extruding a coating upon a substrate surface A coating apparatus and method are disclosed that applies a coating to a product in a uniform and controlled manner. The coating apparatus comprises a feeding stage, an optional pre-treatment stage, at least one coating stage and a finishing stage. The coating stage... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8011317 | Advanced mixing system for integrated tool having site-isolated reactors An integrated processing tool is described comprising a full-wafer processing module and a combinatorial processing module. Chemicals for use in the combinatorial processing module are fed from a delivery system including a set of first manifolds. An output of each ... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7913644 | Electroless deposition system An electroless deposition system includes a deposition solution, and saturating the deposition solution with an oxygen concentration in a range from about two thousand parts per million to about twenty thousand parts per million. ... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7779781 | Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method In an immersion lithography apparatus, the immersion liquid is supplied from a tank via a flow restrictor. The liquid held in the tank is maintained at a substantially constant height above the flow restrictor to ensure a constant flow of liquid. ... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7371306 | Integrated tool with interchangeable wet processing components for processing microfeature workpieces An integrated tool that enables wet chemical processing chambers, lift-rotate units and other hardware to be quickly interchanged without having to recalibrate the transport system or other components to the replacement items. These tools are expected to reduce the ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7314694 | Photoconductive imaging members An imaging member comprised of a hole blocking layer, a photogenerating layer, and a charge transport layer, and wherein the hole blocking layer is comprised of a metal alkyoxide, an amino siloxane, and at least one polymer binder containing epoxy groups. ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7198694 | Integrated tool with interchangeable wet processing components for processing microfeature workpieces and automated calibration systems An integrated tool and automatic calibration systems that enable wet chemical processing chambers, lift-rotate units and other hardware to be quickly interchanged without having to recalibrate the transport system or other components to the replacement items. These ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7178286 | System and method for injecting trees A system and method for injecting liquids into trees is provided with an injection device having a liquid container and a removable needle. The system is engaged with a tree so that the needle is disposed into the sapwood of the tree. The liquid is injected into the... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7150790 | In-line marking system A receptacle adapted to receive a disk from a conveyor surface. The receptacle includes a housing adapted to receive a disk from a conveyor surface and a removable hopper. The housing includes a guide member, at least one support member, and a base member. The remov... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7083826 | Coating die and method for use The invention is a die comprising a die body. The die body defines an internal cavity and an applicator slot. The cavity is in fluid communication with the applicator slot. A plurality of gas relief passages are in fluid communication with the internal cavity. ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7073551 | Stack pressing apparatus with integral glue dispenser In order to avoid the necessity of cropping the pages of a bound volume, uniformly sized printed pages having pre-glued edge surfaces are aligned within a stack and a press then presses the edge of the stack so as to compress the glue and adhere the pages together. | 07/11/2006 |
| 7022380 | Method and apparatus for the high speed application of coating to a traveling paper web Method and apparatus for coating a traveling paper web includes a coater head. The coater head includes an inlet for receiving fresh coating material which is introduced into a mixing chamber. A looped flow path is established within the coater head which includes a... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7014711 | Liquid-phase growth apparatus and method A liquid-phase growth apparatus for growing a crystal on a substrate includes a crucible containing a solution that contains a raw material for forming the crystal, and a substrate holder for vertically holding the substrate. The substrate holder includes connectors... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7005151 | Method and apparatus for coating a product There is described an apparatus (1) that may be used for providing ice lollies (2) with a coating from a dipping container (4). The coating mix (3) comprises almond flakes (16) and fluid chocolate (10) which is inserted in a... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6997227 | Method and apparatus for seaming abutting layers of planar material The present invention is concerned with a method and apparatus for seaming together abutting side-by-side layers of planar material with adhesive and a backing tape to form a finished seam extending along the line of abutment. The method consists of laying a backing... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6991682 | Applicator plate for an adhesive applicator of a core-making machine An adhesive applicator for a core-making machine is provided with an applicator plate for applying adhesive to a web. The applicator plate has upstream and downstream faces and a bottom surface which extends from the upstream face beyond the downstream face. The bot... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6958096 | Systems and methods for coating optical fiber A fiber coating applicator includes a chamber and a cup positioned over the chamber. The cup is connected to the chamber by an entrance aperture. The chamber includes an exit aperture opposite the entrance aperture. The cup, entrance aperture, chamber, and exit aper... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6944369 | Optical coupler having evanescent coupling region A method for forming a hybrid active electronic and optical circuit using a lithography mask. The hybrid active electronic and optical circuit comprising an active electronic device and at least one optical device on a Silicon-On-Insulator (SOI) wafer. The SOI wafer... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6916377 | Semi-automatic coating system apparatus A semi-automated coating system for providing medical devices with antimicrobial coatings is disclosed. The semi-automated coating system extends the coating solution's usable life span by minimizing exposure to light, air and temperature extremes. Moreover, the dis... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6892668 | Apparatus for forming a photosensitive element having a layer of particulate material The invention relates to a process and apparatus for forming a photopolymerizable element useful as a flexographic printing plate having at least one layer of particulate material. The process includes forming a layer of a molten photopolymerizable material onto a s... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6827778 | Apparatus for feeding a treatment substance to an application device The invention relates to an arrangement for feeding a treatment substance to an application device used to treat a moving paper or board web, which arrangement includes at least one application chamber (1) extending over the width of the web, to which the tre... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6797330 | Coating apparatus and processes thereof An apparatus including: a tank with a closed base end and an open top end, and adapted to contain a coating formulation; and a receiver member with at least a cone shape, where the base of the cone is attached to the interior and to the base end of the tank and adap... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6709708 | Immersion coating system A coating process involving a hollow cylinder, a hollow shaft coaxial with the cylinder connecting a first and a second spacing device, mounting thereon on a vertical rod which is concentric to and mounted within a cylindrical coating vessel having a t... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6652910 | Apparatus and method for controlling coating solution level within substrate An apparatus, to be used when an open end of a hollow substrate contacts a coating solution to define a solution free interior portion of the substrate, for controlling the level of the coating solution relative to the substrate interior, the apparatus in... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6569499 | Apparatus and method for coating photoreceptor substrates An apparatus for coating a photoreceptor substrate, such as a photoreceptor belt or a photoreceptor drum, consists of at least one photoreceptor coating fluid reservoir or diptank. The diptank defines an inlet at one end and a conduit with an orifice at t... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6562135 | Coating apparatus An apparatus including: a tank with a closed base end and an open top end, and adapted to contain a coating formulation; and a receiver member with at least a cone shape, where the base of the cone is attached to the interior and to the base end of the ta... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6533862 | Pasting machine for an active paste for a lead battery A pasting machine is provided for paste of an active material for a lead battery which is capable of continuously applying stably and favorably, not only a paste of active material for a negative electrode, but also a paste of active material for a positi... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6521299 | Method and device for improving the coating surface of strips of paper The invention relates to a method and device for improving the coating surface of a coating mass deposited on or applied to a paper web (8, 23) by a film press. An anionic aqueous coating mass or an anionic paper web are provided with an opposite electric... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6514340 | Lubricant coat forming apparatus The present invention provides a lubricant coat forming apparatus for forming a dry coat of water dry type lubricant on the surface of each of cold plastic working materials. The apparatus includes a heating unit for heating the cold plastic working mater... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6495205 | Linear extrusion coating system and method Extrusion coating of circular and other substrates is taught with a linear extrusion head in a linear motion utilizing a chuck assembly providing a coating bead forming surface. The coating bead forming surface allows for the coating bead to be at a stead... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6495004 | Substrate plating apparatus A substrate plating apparatus forms a plating layer on the surface of a substrate and stores the substrate until the next process in a way that the substrate is not exposed to the atmosphere. The substrate plating apparatus is not only capable of introduc... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6444155 | Hollow containers having a very thin inert or impermeable inner surface layer by coating the inside surface of the preform A very thin inner layer composed of a polymer chosen for its barrier and/or inertness properties is fabricated within a container preform constructed mainly from another polymer, or a structure of polymers. The inner layer on the preform is produced eithe... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6425952 | Device for applying mortar on a workable surface Device for applying mortar an a workable surface of a building comprises a common mobile base with a capacity for mortar, a pump with an electric drive, a hose and a changeable working organ. In the variant with semi-automatic control it comprises a micro... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6391180 | Device for surface treatment by immersion In a device for surface treatment, in particular for electrochemical coating followed by electrophoretic coating, the material to be treated is moved through coating vessels in one or more planes. This is carried out using stepped cage conveyors which are... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6383571 | Device and method for coating a flat substrate A device for providing a coating on a surface includes a capillary slot that is open at the bottom and is filled via a supply chamber with coating medium. A substrate is conducted below the opening of the slot with the surface to be coated facing up. The ... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6312522 | Immersion coating system Coating apparatus including a coating vessel including a vertical wall having a vertical interior surface having a circular cross section and an imaginary vertical axis, an open top and a bottom, a vertical shaft supported on the bottom of the coating ves... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6240873 | Annular flow electrostatic powder coater An electrostatic powder coating apparatus including a housing with an interior coating area for receiving a workpiece. The interior coating area includes a vortex inducing surface and a pressurized air input device directs air against the surface to form ... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6235117 | Squeegee roll for thin sheet handling system An apparatus for advancing, guiding, and processing flexible sheet members through a processing area in which fluid contacts the flexible sheet members is provided. The apparatus includes a roller conveyor which is adapted to convey the flexible sheet mem... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6214114 | Jet coating apparatus A coating apparatus includes: a conveyor for conveying an object to be coated; and a coater for coating a coating liquid by jetting the coating liquid from a slit in a film shape and by causing the coating liquid to collide with the object to be coated. T... | 04/10/2001 |
