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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7241344 | Apparatus and method for electrostatic spray coating of medical devices An apparatus and method for electrostatic spray deposition of small targets, such as medical devices like stents. The apparatus includes a target holder which applies a first electrical potential to the target, and an electrostatic dispensing nozzle which applies a ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 6958097 | Device for holding and vacuum-sealing a container having an opening A device for holding and vacuum-sealing a container as used in particular in the internal and/or external coating of containers. The device holds and vacuum-seals at least one container and has a sealing device for sealing the pouring opening in a defined end state ... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6726772 | Method and apparatus for securing articles to be coated to a conveyor A method and apparatus for coating articles with coating material includes dispensing coating material from a coating dispensing device, maintaining the coating dispensing device at high-magnitude electrostatic potential, coupling articles to a conveyor on hangers c... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6406542 | Equipment for treatment of workpieces In equipment for powder-coating, workpieces such as escalator steps are subjected to a current treatment in an anodizing unit. A conveying means advancing carriers for the workpieces is lowered over a tank so that the workpieces in transit are immersed in... | 06/18/2002 |
| 5997642 | Method and apparatus for misted deposition of integrated circuit quality thin films A mass flow controller controls the delivery of a precursor to a mist generator. The precursor is misted utilizing a venturi in which a combination of oxygen and nitrogen gas is charged by a corona wire and passes over a precursor-filled throat. The mist ... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5776554 | Electrostatic powder coating system and method An electrostatic powder coating system usable for coating articles transported along a substantially non-conductive article transport conveyor belt supported by a substantially non-conductive slide member. The system includes a substantially non-conductiv... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5753042 | Flexible support for electrostatically painted parts A support for parts being electrostatically coated or painted as mounted upon an electrically charged rack wherein the support is formed of a flexible material and includes a flexible electrical conductive portion engaging the rack and part permitting the... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5603769 | Conveyor device A conveyor device for applying a high voltage to a work transported in a coating booth includes a conveyor device main body having a running base running in the coating booth and an electrode attachment attached to the running base being insulated therefr... | 02/18/1997 |
| 5540776 | Apparatus for applying a powdered coating to a workpiece Apparatus for applying powdered coating to a workpiece--particularly to electric motor armatures and stators--including features relating to handling and masking of workpieces before, during and after coating, is provided. A first feature of the invention... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5500045 | Electrostatic spraying machine for coating products An electrostatic spraying machine for coating product comprises a hollow insulative material beam disposed horizontally over objects to be coated and carrying at least one coating product sprayer. The beam encloses a plurality of coating product supply ho... | 03/19/1996 |
| 5476689 | Method for electrostatic powder coating of fasteners magnetically suspended from a conveyor A continuous, automated method and apparatus for transporting and electrostatically powder coating articles such as fasteners. Articles in an unoriented state are oriented one behind another, transferred in succession to and magnetically retained on a fac... | 12/19/1995 |
| 5190588 | Electrostatic coating facility for electroconductive coating material An electrostatic coating facility for an electroconductive coating material comprising a coating machine disposed in a coating zone while being grounded to the earth, an insulated conveyer disposed in the coating zone for conveying an object to be coated ... | 03/02/1993 |
| 5156880 | Space charge electrostatic coating method and apparatus A method and apparatus for electrostatically spraying conductive coating material onto objects, primarily large extended objects, by charging with a relatively large charge the space behind the surface to be coated. With hollow objects, such as automobile... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5099787 | Grounding apparatus A grounding apparatus for supporting an article during manufacture, preferably including a trolley, a hanger assembly and a hook assembly. The trolley is moveable along, and electrically connected to, a conveyor track for transporting the articles. The ho... | 03/31/1992 |
| 4937206 | Method and apparatus for preventing cross contamination of species during the processing of semiconductor wafers A method for preventing cross-contamination of semiconductor wafers during processing comprising covering a surface portion of a support assembly with a process compatible material, engaging a semiconductor wafer with the support assembly, processing the ... | 06/26/1990 |
| 4823733 | Conveyer hanger for use in electro-static painting A conveyor hanger used for carrying an annular work which is to be painted through an electro-static painting station. The conveyor hanger includes an arm which is inclined from the horizontal and which has a sharp edge at a top of its cross-section. A li... | 04/25/1989 |
| 4703716 | Carrier assembly and device for use in a paint spray system A secondary spindle or device is utilized with an overhead conveyor and a primary spindle to prevent solidified paint particles that may have built up on the conveyor from falling onto newly painted parts supported on the primary spindle. The primary spin... | 11/03/1987 |
| 4563977 | Electrostatic coating plant Inside the enclosing wall (1) of the electrostatic coating plant for applying dry or wet color coatings to electrically conductive surfaces of articles (2) set up in an insulated position is located an electrostatically chargeable curtain (9), the charge ... | 01/14/1986 |
| 4336275 | Method and apparatus for lubricating conductive substrates Method and apparatus are disclosed for electrostatically dispersing lubricating particles onto the surfaces of electrically conductive substrates. In the method and apparatus, discrete sheets, for example, of electrically conductive substrate are moved th... | 06/22/1982 |
| 4258655 | Electrostatic spray apparatus A system and method for electrostatic coating of articles with paint particularly suited for coating irregular surfaces from a substantial distance. Water-borne conductive paint may be handled from an electrically grounded supply. Plural paint particle ch... | 03/31/1981 |
| 4213418 | Enlongated bar support means for the spray coating and conveying of drum parts Drum parts, i.e. heads, bottoms and lids, are conveyed through pre-treatment, resin powder spray, and resin curing stations by a monorail conveyor system which has improved hold down means and shield means to prevent the parts from swinging and to prevent... | 07/22/1980 |
| 4158344 | Electrostatic coating system An electrostatic coating system in which the workpiece to be coated is charged to a high DC potential. A conveyor moves the workpiece through a coating zone. A separate charge collector disc on the workpiece support passes close to but does not contact a ... | 06/19/1979 |
| 4120261 | Electrostatic coating system An electrostatic coating system in which the workpiece to be coated is charged to a high DC potential. A conveyor moves the workpiece through the coating zone past a charged conductor. A suspended workpiece support includes a swivel joint to accommodate t... | 10/17/1978 |
| 4099486 | Electrostatically coating hollow glass articles Bottle supporting and masking apparatus wherein the container or article to be coated electrostatically is carried in an inverted up-right position through an electrostatically charged particle spray zone, with the container supported by a non-conductive ... | 07/11/1978 |
| 3937180 | Apparatus for electrostatically charging workpieces for spray coating application Disclosed herein are a method and apparatus for progressively charging an electrically isolated conductive workpiece from ground potential to high potential while the workpiece is supported by a moving grounded conveyor. A portion of the conveyor is selec... | 02/10/1976 |
