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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7954451 | Closed loop adhesive registration system An apparatus and method use closed loop control processes to automatically adjust a command signal used to change an operating state of a fluid dispensing gun. Proportional, integral and/or derivative control processes are used to determine an operating parameter co... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7422768 | Film forming method, film forming apparatus, method of manufacturing device, and apparatus for manufacturing device The invention provides a film forming method that improves throughput in a preliminary discharge. The film forming method according to the present invention can include a preliminary discharge step of preliminarily discharging liquid droplets from a head and a liqui... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7208721 | Controller for material dispensing nozzle control signal and methods A material dispensing system for dispensing material onto a moving substrate (110), including a material dispensing nozzle (102), a material dispensing control signal controller (130) coupled to the material dispensing nozzle, a material dispens... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7164236 | Method and apparatus for improved plasma processing uniformity A method and apparatus for generating and controlling a plasma (130) formed in a capacitively coupled plasma system (100) having a plasma electrode (140) and a bias electrode in the form of a workpiece support member (170), wherein the pl... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7090726 | Direct feed extruder supply system A pair of hoses connects directly from the feed pumps to the extruder without utilizing a PCV (pressure compensating valve). Each feed unit has automatic air pressure relief through a solenoid valve on top of the feed unit so that the unit does not stall at full sta... | 08/15/2006 |
| 6958170 | Process for coating drawn metal parts Process for using coating guns to apply a conductive layer to the inside of battery cans moving on a conveyor with intermittent move and dwell times. Pats are automatically inspected. If a layer is defective due to a disabled coating gun, the process includes firing... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6918962 | Method and apparatus for coating electrical cable An electrical cable coating apparatus provides a coating layer on an outer surface of an electrical cable which is moving along a predetermined direction. A coating liquid jet unit jets a given amount of a coating liquid at regular intervals to provide a coating lay... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6849130 | Fluid dispenser with automatic compensation and method An apparatus for operating a fluid dispensing gun to dispense a fluid onto a substrate moving relative to the dispensing gun. The apparatus has a sensor that produces a sensor feedback signal in response to the fluid dispensing gun changing operating states. A contr... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6824813 | Substrate monitoring method and apparatus A substrate processing apparatus comprises a chamber 28 capable of processing a substrate 20. A radiation source 58 provides radiation that is at least partially reflected from the substrate in the chamber. A radiation detector 62 is prov... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6770142 | Monitoring system and method for fluid dispensing system An apparatus for monitoring an operation of a fluid dispensing gun dispensing a pattern of fluid onto a substrate moving with respect to the dispensing gun. The dispensing gun changes operating states in response to transition signals. A sensor is disposed adjacent ... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6374160 | Method and device for monitoring fluid consumption A method and device are disclosed for monitoring lacquer consumption per can in a lacquer application unit. The device includes a counter providing can number data on the number of cans being applied with lacquer in the application unit; a tank for interm... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6139639 | Coating machine having a timer for continuously forming a coating of uniform thickness on a substrate A coating apparatus which comprises a feeding means to feed a coating liquid, a coating liquid applicator having a slot extending in one direction to discharge the coating liquid fed by the feeding means, and a conveying means to move at least either the ... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6120604 | Powder coating painting apparatus with universal modular line control A conveyor system for transporting parts through a plurality of processing areas. The conveyor system comprises a plurality of conveyors, each of the conveyors for transporting parts through an associated one of the processing areas. Each of the conveyors... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6051070 | Apparatus for applying materials to substrates An apparatus for applying a material to a substrate. A material application station includes a shutter assembly having at least one horizontally extending blade which is rapidly displaceable from a closed configuration in which an outlet path of the shutt... | 04/18/2000 |
| 5938848 | Method and control system for applying solder flux to a printed circuit A first embodiment includes a control system which operates a spray gun to apply an even coating of flux to a circuit board or a plurality of different length circuit boards irrespective of the speed that the circuit board(s) move through a coating chambe... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5807449 | Workpiece treating apparatus and method of treating same An apparatus and methods are provided for treating a workpiece such as a shoe component. The workpiece treating apparatus preferably includes a transporter for transporting a workpiece along a predetermined path of travel and a storage device for storing ... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5759278 | Liquid applying apparatus and an image forming substance removing apparatus An image forming substance removing apparatus for preventing an unstabilizing liquid from being excessively applied to a sheet material unnecessarily, preventing a bad state of transporting the sheet material, and not requiring a long time for drying the ... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5685910 | Apparatus for coating an electromagnetic coil There is disclosed a method and apparatus for coating an electromagnetic coil, particularly stator coils for an electric motor, with an insulating catalyzed resin material. The catalyzed resin material is a two component material comprising an epoxy resin... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5560537 | Automatic soldering The automatic soldering of printed circuit boards wherein different boards can be simultaneously processed at different stations, e.g. a fluxing station, a preheating station and a soldering station. An identification station in advance of the fluxing sta... | 10/01/1996 |
| 5538570 | Apparatus and method for applying adhesive for book binding and independent adhesive roller speed control A book binding process and apparatus are shown wherein polyurethane adhesive (PUR) attaches a crepe portion of a book binding to a book block and hot glue attaches the crepe portion to the book cover. The PUR delivery system includes an inclined trough po... | 07/23/1996 |
| 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 |
| 5482553 | System for pin-point application of a removable conformal coating A system for pin-point injection or application of a viscous, hot-melt conformal coating which is injected or applied onto a surface of an article and is readily removable from the surface to provide a temporary mask to selected areas of the article. The ... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5479352 | System for accurately positioning operations on conveyed products A system for accurately controlling the start and stop positions for operations on conveyor-moved products, such as for applying glue lines, perforations or slits on sheets of paper, uses product position rather than timing to accurately control "on" and ... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5366553 | Sequence controller The sequence controller disclosed is a microprocessor based unit having a user programmable sequence of electronic pulses for the control or synchronization of valves, relays, solenoids and timers. The controller is connected to spray nozzles adapted for ... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5308398 | Device for the contact-free application of a strip of liquid to a moving web of material In the case of an apparatus for the contact-free application of a liquid strip, more particularly a strip of glue, on a moving web of material, comprising at least one application head, which is provided with at least one nozzle arranged at a distance fro... | 05/03/1994 |
| 5217745 | Method and apparatus for applying a programmable pattern to a succession of moving objects Method and apparatus for applying a programmable pattern to a succession of moving objects, comprising a microprocessor for storing a user defined value representing the length of the pattern, a clock for generating a series of pulses and a photo-eye for ... | 06/08/1993 |
| 5201973 | Non-contact gluing apparatus Apparatus for applying a predetermined glue pattern to a predetermined surface of a workpiece, which workpiece is moved in a stepwise, indexed fashion, such that this predetermined surface thereof follows a given path. The predetermined pattern includes f... | 04/13/1993 |
| 5061519 | Patterned gluing apparatus and method A patterned gluing apparatus and method. The apparatus comprises a rotatable shaft supporting a plurality of glue nozzles arrangeable in different configurations about its periphery. The shaft has a hollow portion and holes communicating with the glue noz... | 10/29/1991 |
| 5015505 | Method and apparatus for striping a tire sidewall A method and apparatus for imparting a decorative strip onto the sidewall of a cured tire. The tire is sealed between a pair of chucks and inflated. The sidewall portion of the tire to be decorated is maintained in a flat horizontal posture by the chucks ... | 05/14/1991 |
| 4977854 | Remote dispenser for fish attractant A system for administering fish attractant to a lure at the tip of a fishing pole held by a fisherman through a nozzle outlet remote from the fisherman. The system includes a reservoir containing the fish attractant and a pump responsive to a switch contr... | 12/18/1990 |
| 4874444 | Die-bonding method and apparatus therefor This die-bonding method relates to an improvement in a method to apply high pressure air to a resin vessel under a predetermined discharge condition to discharge the resin onto a portion subject to bonding, thus to adhesively join or connect a semiconduct... | 10/17/1989 |
| 4785761 | Mobile seed cleaning apparatus A mobile seed cleaning and/or separating apparatus has a wheeled, self-propelled chassis mounting a plurality of cleaning and/or separating stations. The stations are interconnected by conveyors which transport the seed through the apparatus. The cleaning... | 11/22/1988 |
| 4759310 | Automated system for reconditioning electrical terminals An automated system for reconditioning electrical terminals of an electrical work piece, such as a leadless chip carrier. The system includes a carrousel which stops upon rotating each 360/n degrees (wherein "n" is an integer greater than three), dwells, ... | 07/26/1988 |
| 4695482 | Method and apparatus for coating of circuit boards Method and apparatus for applying a flow of insulating material such as silicone to predetermined locations on printed circuit boards to avoid damaging the components on the circuit boards, such as solenoids and buzzers, whose functions will be impaired b... | 09/22/1987 |
| 4546724 | Industrial robot having a sensor unit An industrial robot comprises an arm, a driving source for driving the arm, an operation unit provided at a tip end of the arm, and a sensor unit provided at the tip end of the arm, in a vicinity of the operation unit. The sensor unit comprises a sensor f... | 10/15/1985 |
| 4527510 | Apparatus for applying a coating to a moving surface An improvement in apparatus for applying a coating to a surface of a moving workpiece including a coating dispenser having at least one coating outlet for dispensing a stream of coating. A dispenser control unit is operatively coupled with the dispenser f... | 07/09/1985 |
| 4500937 | Control circuit for a solenoid driver for a dispenser A control circuit for a solenoid driver for a dispenser having inherent pull-in and drop-out delays. The circuit includes a tachometer that generates pulses representative of the speed of a conveyor that conveys a substrate upon which the dispenser dispen... | 02/19/1985 |
| 4448819 | Spray coating system A spray coating system for spray coating articles as they move through a spray-coating region is disclosed. A conveyor sequentially transports a plurality of articles through the spray-coating region. A plurality of hangable members are located at spaced ... | 05/15/1984 |
| 4448821 | Spray coating system A spray coating system for spray coating articles as they move through a spray-coating region is disclosed. The system includes a conveyor for sequentially transporting a plurality of articles through the spray-coating region along a first path. A sprayer... | 05/15/1984 |
| 4442791 | Adhesive compound coating apparatus An adhesive compound coating apparatus for coating an adhesive compound on leading and trailing beveled end faces of a rubber strip material, comprising: a conveyor unit for conveying the strip material in its longitudinal direction; a coating roller disp... | 04/17/1984 |
