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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7806073 | System and method for coating articles A system and method is shown for coating an article, including a chamber that can be at least partially open to surrounding air to allow free flow of air through the chamber and recovery of vapor produced during a coating operation within the chamber. The chamber ca... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7437832 | Reduced pressure drying apparatus A reduced pressure drying apparatus includes a chamber that closes in an airtight manner during a reduced pressure drying operation, a stage on which a substrate is mounted; and an exhaust unit having an exhaust tube that opens at exhaust openings within the chamber... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7390364 | System and method for reclaiming and reuse of vehicle A system and method of coating articles with the method comprising directing a plurality of articles into an enclosure; applying a vehicle carrying a first agent onto the plurality of articles; converted the vehicle into a gaseous state to leave the first agent on e... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7105058 | Apparatus for forming a microfiber coating An apparatus and method for forming a microfiber coating includes directing a liquid solution toward a deposition surface. The apparatus includes a tube defining a volume through which the liquid solution travels. An electric field is applied between the origin of t... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7022291 | Apparatus for treating polymeric material to improve surface adhesion An apparatus for treating polymeric sheet material to improve surface adhesion thereof. The apparatus comprises a preheating station, a treatment station, a rinsing station, a drying station and a reeling station. In the treatment station spray nozzles are used to c... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6752872 | Coating unit and coating method The present invention is a coating unit for applying a coating solution on a substrate, comprising: a container enclosing the substrate; a casing for accommodating the container therein; a supply device for supplying a predetermined gas into the casing; a first exha... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6682598 | Apparatus for casting and drying ceramic tape A drying apparatus 10 for casting machine 80, including tunnel 20 divided into first chamber 41 and second chamber 46 by barrier 35. Each chamber 41,46 includes gas inlet 50 connected to gas source 100 for introducing inert carrier gas into chamber 41,46 ... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6579371 | Exhaust flow control system A method of applying a layer of material to a substrate. The substrate is received with a chuck, and the material is dispensed. The substrate is spun on the chuck, spreading the material and conveying a surplus of the material away. The surplus of the mat... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6447585 | Closed system for volatile organic compound recycling In the method and system of the instant invention, volatile organic compounds (VOCs) liberated in the course of solvent-based painting of a workpiece, are recovered. The atmosphere within a closed spray-booth is maintained at a fixed humidity such that va... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6375742 | Apparatus for processing paper sheets to decolor an image formed thereon A decoloring apparatus for an image forming material comprising means for bringing a solvent into contact with an image forming material formed on a paper sheet and containing a color former, a developer and a decolorizer, and means for removing a residua... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6334928 | Semiconductor processing system and method of using the same A semiconductor wafer etching system exhausts an exhaust gas including fluorocarbon gas to an exhaust line. Two traps, that are capable of trapping the fluorocarbon gas in the exhaust gas by cooled adsorption and releasing the adsorbed fluorocarbon gas by... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6315829 | Apparatus for hot-dip coating a steel strip An apparatus for hot-dip coating a steel strip, comprising: (a) an annealing furnace for continuously annealing the steel strip, the annealing furnace having an entrance side and an exit side; (b) a coating pot having a molten metal coating bath for coati... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6159294 | Apparatus for coating board-shaped articles, especially printed circuit boards An apparatus for coating board-shaped articles, especially printed circuit boards, is described which comprises at least one coating station having a pouring table for coating one surface of the printed circuit boards with preferably UV-hardenable plastic... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6071345 | Seal strip coating apparatus An apparatus for coating a strip of liquid material such as a polymer adhesive onto the surface of a traveling web at adjustable cross-directional locations which includes a transfer roll secured to a drive shaft coupled hub by an asymmetric rim plate. A ... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6066301 | Deodorizing system The present invention relates to a deodorizing system for reducing the size of a facility and realizing the thermal efficiency much higher than the prior art, wherein a deodorizing furnace 1 is connected with thermal equipment 8 which uses a heated gas cu... | 05/23/2000 |
| 5993552 | Processing apparatus A processing apparatus comprises a resist coating machine for coating resist on the surface of a substrate, a resist removing machine for removing the unnecessary resist stuck to the peripheral portion of the substrate carried out of the resist coating ma... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5972078 | Exhaust rinse manifold for use with a coating apparatus Exhaust components of a coating apparatus can be cleaned to remove coating material therein and/or can be periodically treated so as to prevent the buildup of coating material with exhaust components. Moreover, coating materials and cleaning liquids can b... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5902402 | Device for chemical wet treatment A device for chemical wet treatment of substrates has a tank containing a treatment fluid for treating the substrates. At least one substrate carrier for supporting the substrates within the tank is provided. At least one substrate lifting device for lift... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5788747 | Exhaust system for film forming apparatus An exhaust system for a film forming apparatus including an exhaust pipe passage connected to an exhaust port of the film forming apparatus for forming a film on a object by using vaporized gas of an organic metal compound. The film forming apparatus incl... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5608974 | Steam drying apparatus, cleaning apparatus incorporating the same, and steam drying process A steam drying apparatus in which a process chamber is fitted at a loading opening with a lid which is closed from above. The inner side wall surface of the process chamber has a first surface formed in the lower part thereof and is substantially in paral... | 03/11/1997 |
| 5554416 | Automated air filtration and drying system for waterborne paint and industrial coatings An automated air filtration and drying method for uncured waterborne paint and industrial coatings are disclosed that provides for the drying of a product using recycled filtered air. In particular, a drying system is used along with a series of multistag... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5504271 | Oven An oven for curing coating material applied to metal sheets (15) has a heating section (17), a cooling section (18) and an incinerator (19) for burning fumes from the coating material. The oven also as a conveyor for carrying sheets through it. The oven i... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5448838 | Apparatus for restoring plastic surfaces An apparatus for finishing or restoring the surface of a plastic article. A receiving chamber receives the article and conveys the article to a finishing chamber. The surface of the article is exposed to a control led concentration of solvent vapor for a ... | 09/12/1995 |
| 5449405 | Material-saving resist spinner and process Spin coating of resist on a semiconductor wafer is done in a controlled chamber, starting with introducing a resist solvent vapor into the chamber from a nozzle or an adjacent chamber, applying the resist by spraying a very thin layer of the resist materi... | 09/12/1995 |
| 5212877 | Method of and apparatus for drying coated substrates A running substrate which is coated with a solvent-containing material is conveyed through several sections of a drying unit and is dried with a stream of inert gas which is conveyed counter to the direction of movement of the substrate. The temperature o... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5174044 | Control of the concentration of solvents in a dryer The invention relates to a method and apparatus for drying lengths of carrier material which have been printed with ink comprising an evaporable solvent. To maintain the concentration of the solvents evaporating from the printing ink, this concentration h... | 12/29/1992 |
| 5146694 | Vapor reflow type soldering apparatus A vapor reflow type soldering apparatus with an upper supply hole of vapor for heating the upper surface of an article to be processed, the position of which is displaced to the downstream side along a direction of delivery with respect to that of a lower... | 09/15/1992 |
| 5059457 | Method for controlling emission, and recovery, of solvents This invention relates to a method for controlling the emission, and recovery, of volatile solvents. In particular, this invention relates to a type of finish material applying apparatus which has become known as a robotized spraying cabinet and to method... | 10/22/1991 |
| 5041312 | Apparatus and method for coating a metal strip Metal strip is coated with a coating material containing a volatilizable solvent and is heated in an enclosure for vaporizing the solvent. Condensation of vapors on the metal strip within the enclosure is avoided by providing an exhaust of sufficient capa... | 08/20/1991 |
| 5036792 | Apparatus for controlling emission, and recovery, of solvents The invention relates to an apparatus and method for controlling the emission, and recovery, of volatile solvents. In particular, this invention relates to a type of finish material applying apparatus which has become known as a robotized spraying cabinet... | 08/06/1991 |
| 4996781 | Vapor reflow type soldering apparatus with an improved flux separating unit A vapor reflow type soldering apparatus comprising a tank that is filled with saturated vapor of a heat medium and a passage extending through the tank. An article to be processed is transferred through the passage and is brought into contact with the sat... | 03/05/1991 |
| 4886564 | Method of and apparatus for applying coating material to a running substrate A running strip-shaped substrate of paper or thermoplastic material is provided with several layers of adhesive or other coating material at a transfer station where it comes in contact with discrete layers of coating material which are supplied by indivi... | 12/12/1989 |
| 4735001 | Vapor reflow type soldering apparatus A vapor reflow type soldering apparatus is provided with a vapor generating tank in which liquefied thermal medium is heated to be converted into vapor. An article or part to be processed is delivered through the vapor generating tank by a conveyor, and a... | 04/05/1988 |
| 4687319 | Liquid carrier reclaiming apparatus An apparatus in which a developing liquid used in an electrophotographic printing machine to develop an electrostatic latent image on a photoconductive surface is reclaimed. The developing liquid is vaporized to dry the wet copy sheet. The developing liqu... | 08/18/1987 |
| 4685415 | Apparatus for enveloping a battery plate by a dip process An apparatus for enveloping a battery plate with a microporous battery separator material by a dip method. The method involves first removing air bubbles from the plate by dipping the plate in a liquid, then dipping the plate into a polymer-solvent-filler... | 08/11/1987 |
| 4658513 | Continuous vapor phase processing machine A continuous vapor phase processing machine of the type wherein work is selectively heated by a processing vapor in a processing vapor zone to a selected temperature for vapor phase processing. The machine has a tank containing a processing vapor, and a t... | 04/21/1987 |
| 4621437 | Method and apparatus for drying a solid material wetted with a solvent or solvent mixture The invention relates to a method of drying a solid wetted with a solvent or solvent mixture by causing superheated vapour of the solvent or solvent mixture as a carrier medium to flow through the material to be dried in an evaporation room, the solvent o... | 11/11/1986 |
| 4612712 | Machine for heating an article or product by vapor condensation A machine for heat-treating articles or products with solvent vapors of the in-line type which comprises a tunnel, displacement means for conveying the articles of products to be heated from the inlet of the tunnel to its outlet and, in the following orde... | 09/23/1986 |
| 4612215 | Process and installation for the continuous application of an oxidizable coating to a strip A process and an installation for the continuous application of an oxidizable coating to a strip. The object of the invention is to provide an improvement in the recycle ratios and a savings of inert replenishing gas in an installation, in the enclosure w... | 09/16/1986 |
| 4600608 | Surface coating apparatus and method To reduce solvent wastage and the risk of pollution and explosions, articles to be surface coated (sprayed, flow coated or dip coated) are transported through a coating station disposed in a closed chamber having long inlet and outlet passages having the ... | 07/15/1986 |
