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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8109231 | Imparted charge in situ pipelining device The invention pertains to a lining device that can be pulled through a pipe having an approximate diameter between 1 and 36 inches. The device sprays an electrically charged lining mixture 360° onto the inside pipe surface. The lining mixture is electro-statically ... | 02/07/2012 |
| 7992514 | Imparted charge in situ pipelining device The invention pertains to a lining device that can be pulled through a pipe having an approximate diameter between 1 and 36 inches. The device sprays an electrically charged lining mixture 360° onto the inside pipe surface. The lining mixture is electro-statically ... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7294206 | Apparatus and method for simultaneously coating and measuring parts An apparatus and method for simultaneously coating and measuring a part including a part support, a sprayer, a part measurer including a digital camera and a display device, all of which are positioned adjacent to the part support. The sprayer applies a coating to a... | 11/13/2007 |
| 6860769 | Cathode contact pin for an electroplating process A cathode contact pin for making electrically conductive contact with a conductive area for carrying out an electrodeposition process including a stem region disposed adjacent a tip region said stem region for interfacing with an electrical source of power for carry... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6827780 | Method and apparatus for powder coating hollow objects An apparatus for applying powder to at least an interior surface of a hollow object includes a powder discharge device adapted to receive powder and discharge the powder through an outlet. An object holder is configured to hold the object such that the outlet is pos... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6713736 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing cylindrical member A cylindrical member including a cylindrical substrate and at least one coating layer thereon is formed through an applying step of applying a coating liquid on the cylindrical substrate and a drying step of drying the coating liquid that has been applied in the app... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6408785 | Device for wetting flexible mat-shaped carrier materials A wetting device for the mat (10) of a carrier material comprises a grasping frame which is constituted by side ledges (101, 102, 104), whereby the mat to be coated (10) can be fixed by clamps (105) to the side ledges. At least one of the side ledges of t... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6399158 | Method and apparatus for curing ultraviolet-curing resin The amount of dimming components originating in an ultraviolet-curing resin and adhering to a quartz tube is reduced, and a decline in the ultraviolet transmittance is prevented, during ultraviolet-curing of a resin coated on a liner body through an ultra... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6376028 | Device and method for treating the inside surface of a plastic container with a narrow opening in a plasma enhanced process The described device is introduced into a plastic container with a narrow opening and serves a plasma enhanced process for treating the inside surface of the container. The device (2) extends between the container opening and the container bottom along th... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6322629 | Apparatus and method for coating an annular article An apparatus and method for coating electrostatically charged powder on a ring-shaped article having an inner surface defining a central hole. The article to be coated is held by a holding fixture while electrostatic powder is being sprayed onto the surfa... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6300021 | Bias shield and method of developing a latent charge image The invention includes an apparatus 40 for developing a latent charge image formed on a photoreceptor 36 disposed on an interior surface of a faceplate panel 12. The apparatus 40 comprises a developer tank 42 having a sidewall 44 closed at one end by a bo... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6299690 | Die wall lubrication method and apparatus A method of lubricating the wall surfaces of a die cavity used in powder metallurgy involves spraying the wall surfaces with tribocharged particles of a lubricant material. The method is carried out by means of an apparatus centered about a plug member wh... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6010573 | Apparatus and method for endothelial cell seeding/transfection of intravascular stents An apparatus for modifying an intravascular stent with endothelial cells and/or engineered endothelial cells which may have genetically altered DNA to minimize failure rates includes an external conductor sleeve, an insulating tube held therein, and a pai... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5971732 | Apparatus for molding a part A molding apparatus is provided which comprises a lower mold portion and an upper mold portion movable into engagement with the lower portion. A movable spray head is disposed on a traversing rack mounted within a retractable coating box. The coating box ... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5863600 | Method and apparatus for uniformly applying a coating to a can body For the application of a coating material to an object, the coating material is conveyed along a conduit by means of an entraining gas. For good conveying conditions, the entraining gas is made to travel at high velocity. In order that the velocity of the... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5863408 | Method and device for surface treatment A method and apparatus for performing high speed chemical treatment of v type cylinder blocks. First the cylinder bores of one bank are treated. Then those of the other bank are treated. This permits a simple but compact treating plant.... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5820941 | Powder spray coating Apparatus for powder spray coating comprises means (4) for electrostatically-charging powder entrained in air, a conduit (6) for transporting the electrostatically charged powder from the charging means (4) to an internal chamber (12) in a spray head (8),... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5798139 | Apparatus for and method of manufacturing plastic container coated with carbon film An apparatus for manufacturing a plastic container coated with carbon film, which comprises: an external electrode having a hollow space approximately similar to an external shape of the container which is accommodated in the hollow space; an insulating m... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5795626 | Coating or ablation applicator with a debris recovery attachment An environmentally compliant triboelectric applicator and process for coating or ablating a substrate and for retrieving excess or ejected material from the substrate. The applicator comprises an inner supersonic nozzle for accelerating triboelectrically ... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5665444 | Tube-shaped film having its inner peripheral surface treated, method for treating inner peripheral surface of tube-shaped film and apparatus therefor A tube-shaped film, made of fluorine resin, has a fold-free, smooth, and uniform inner peripheral surface formed thereon by a surface treatment. An apparatus for treating the inner peripheral surface of the tube-shaped film includes a holding device for h... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5637357 | Rotary electrostatic dusting method A technique for uniformly depositing particles, especially phosphor particles, onto a display panel and an apparatus for carrying out this technique are set forth in this application. This technique relies on both electrostatically and pneumatically passi... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5531832 | Nozzle assembly for pan oiler A pan oiler for spraying oil into cavities in pans moving on a conveyor including a stationary center nozzle assembly and spaced outer nozzle assemblies. The outer nozzle assemblies are mounted on opposite ends of a drive screw having right hand threads f... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5409585 | Nozzle arrangement for electrocoating container interiors In an apparatus and method for electrocoating containers such as metal cans, continuity of liquid coating material with the inverted interiors of the containers is improved by partially blocking the flow of liquid from the containers by baffle means.... | 04/25/1995 |
| 5242718 | Coating apparatus and method with fluidized bed feed effect An apparatus and method for coating surfaces of workpieces employs an electrostatic fluidized bed unit for producing a cloud of charged particles, for deposition upon the workpiece, and a second fluidized bed for agitating the particulate material and for... | 09/07/1993 |
| 5234156 | Process and apparatus for the continuous coating of workpieces A process and an apparatus serve for the continuous coating of workpieces, with a coating medium being applied to a zone to be coated on the workpiece that is passing the zone, and with heat being applied in this coating procedure, to produce a film from ... | 08/10/1993 |
| 5173325 | Method and apparatus for coating articles A method and apparatus for spraying a solid particulate powder onto the interior surface of tubular articles by intermittently pumping the powder from a fluidized bed of powder through a powder supply line containing an intermittently operated venturi pum... | 12/22/1992 |
| 5061510 | Process for reducing environmental influences on the powder coating of a workpiece, and powder coating facility In a powder coating facility wherein powder entrained with conditioned air sprayed from a feed conduit (11) to a workpiece, such as a can body (51), and excess powder is returned by suction by means of exhausts (29, 25), a conditioning chamber (21) is arr... | 10/29/1991 |
| 5041301 | Method and apparatus for coating interior surfaces of objects with abrasive materials Apparatus and method for coating interior surfaces of objects employs an electrostatic fluidized bed unit in which the fluidization chamber is relatively shallow, and is circumscribed by a marginal portion that conforms closely to the dimensions and confi... | 08/20/1991 |
| 4987001 | Method and apparatus for coating the interior surface of hollow, tubular articles A method and apparatus for spraying a solid particulate powder onto the interior surface of tubular articles by intermittently pumping the powder from a fluidized bed of powder through a powder supply line containing an intermittently operated venturi pum... | 01/22/1991 |
| 4950497 | Method and apparatus for coating interior surfaces of objects Electrostatic apparatus and method for coating interior surfaces of objects. The apparatus employs a fluidized bed unit in which the fluidization chamber is relatively shallow, and is circumscribed by a marginal portion that conforms closely to the dimens... | 08/21/1990 |
| 4869201 | Apparatus for coating can barrels Can barrels of uniform diameter produced from a can barrel forming device by forming a square-shaped blank into a tubular shape with opposite edges joined linearly, are conveyed successively coaxially in spaced relation at a first speed with the joined ar... | 09/26/1989 |
| 4859489 | Method of coating a metal gas-pressure bottle or tank Gas-pressure bottles are internally coated by plugging the mouth of the bottle and evacuating the bottle. The coating material is formed by striking repeatedly electric arcs between the electrode deposed within the bottle and the wall of the latter.... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4823732 | Atomized particle lubrication of cup-shaped can bodies Cup lubricating process and apparatus in which cup-shaped can bodies are controllably conveyed in spaced relationship to each other through a lubrication application chamber. Lubricant is atomized to particle sizes permitting them to be gas borne and intr... | 04/25/1989 |
| 4759946 | Method and apparatus for the interior coating of hollow bodies A method and an apparatus for interior coating of hollow bodies comprising a mandrel introducible into at least one tubular body, a coating arrangement on the mandrel for applying a coating medium to an interior of the tubular body and a heating mechanism... | 07/26/1988 |
| 4696253 | Apparatus for applying a strip-shaped powder layer onto a weld seam of containers The apparatus for forming and applying a substantially strip-shaped powder layer onto a weld seam of a can body, comprises a spray head including a spray chamber. A powder supply device supplies a powder composed of powder particles transported by a carri... | 09/29/1987 |
| 4637339 | Electrode arrangement for a coating installation An electrode arrangement for a coating installation which functions with the aid of an electric field. The electrode arrangement includes a pair of electrodes for creating an electrostatic field with at least one of the electrodes being fashioned with a s... | 01/20/1987 |
| 4610217 | Apparatus for electrostatic spraying of the insides of lamp envelopes An apparatus for electrostatic spray coating of the insides of light transmissive lamp envelopes, comprising a stand, a turntable mounted on the stand for receiving pairs of the envelopes, gas burners for preheating the envelopes and burning in the spraye... | 09/09/1986 |
| 4608269 | Electrostatic striping of three-part metal-can seams The inside of a sleeve is positioned over a nozzle having an elongated groove opening immediately at the region of the sleeve to be striped. The sleeve surrounding the nozzle is given a predetermined potential level. A stream of particles is introduced in... | 08/26/1986 |
| 4597984 | Method and apparatus for coating fluorescent lamp tubes Method and apparatus for electrostatically applying phosphor coatings to the interior surface of fluorescent lamp tubes includes equipment for applying an electrical charge of one polarity to the glass wall and electrical charge of the opposite polarity t... | 07/01/1986 |
| 4548668 | Combination machine for assembling container components This relates to a machine for assembling end units with container bodies. The container bodies have cylindrical open upper ends over which a cylindrical lower portion of an end unit or dome is telescoped with the overlapping portions being adhesively bond... | 10/22/1985 |
