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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7335391 | Method for coating implantable devices A method of forming a coating for an implantable medical device, such as a stent, is provided which includes applying a composition to the device in an environment having a selected pressure. ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7335264 | Differentially coated medical devices, system for differentially coating medical devices, and coating method A method for coating at least a portion of a medical device having an interior is provided that includes holding the medical appliance from an outside surface, inserting a spray nozzle in a first opening accessing the interior of the medical appliance, and spraying ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7332199 | Thermal spraying of a piston ring The invention relates to a piston ring coated with a coating material by a thermal spray process, exposed to heat treatment of the coating material at an elevated temperature and for a time effective to at least partially diffuse the coating material into the piston... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7258746 | Coating apparatus for segments of cylindrical substrates A coating apparatus includes a cylindrical holding chamber having open ends, an opening formed in an inner surface and an inner diameter; a specimen having a curved inner surface with a radius of curvature that is equal to one half the inner diameter of the cylindri... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7244471 | Method for surface treatment of metal pipes A method and apparatus for surface treating metal pipes includes introducing a treatment liquid into a first distribution chamber having a flat bottom surface, and dropping the treatment liquid onto at least a portion of the outer peripheral surface of the metal pip... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7189429 | Method for renovating pipelines A two part coating system comprises a first part comprising one or more aliphatic polyisocyanates, and a second part comprising one or more aromatic polyamines. In one group of embodiments, the second part comprises one or more aromatic polyamines, blended with one ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7172138 | Powder spray gun mount and cleaning arrangements A gun mount for a spray gun includes a rigid bracket that is installed on a rigid vertical support such as a gun mover. The bracket securely mounts the guns so as to reduce vibration and swaying during a spraying operation, even when the guns are being vertically mo... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7132135 | Method for applying electrolyte in the manufacture of a battery Applying materials, e.g. electrolytes and other materials, in the form of a spray during battery manufacture, particularly using a vibratory nebulizer to produce a small droplet, low velocity spray. ... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7066235 | Method for manufacturing clad components A method for manufacturing a clad component in which a cladding workpiece having a section comprising a first metal onto which a number of metal beads are rigidly bonded is inserted into a mold. A molten second metal is poured into the mold, where it flows about and... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7014884 | Coated film forming method and apparatus therefor A coated film forming method is capable of readily forming a coated film of a thermoplastic material on a coated region of an inner peripheral surface of a cylinder. A nozzle, through which a molten paste of a thermoplastic material kept molten is discharged, is dis... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6926923 | Method of forming coat on inner surface of bearing and apparatus for the same There is provided a method of forming a coat on an inner surface of a bearing, in which a jig 13 is attached to a rotor 2 while holding four bearings 12 for example, so as to form those in a cylinder shape. Then, while the rotor 2 is rota... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6902758 | Applicator and method for in-mold coating An in-mold applicator and method for spraying a coating on difficult-to-reach surfaces of a mold is disclosed. The applicator includes a spray head and a base portion at an oblique angle to each other. The outer dimensions of the body portion and the spray head are ... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6897086 | Image sensor and method for fabricating the same A CMOS image sensor for improving a characteristic of transmittance therein is provided by forming a convex-shaped color filter pattern that acts as a micro-lens. The CMOS image sensor includes a semiconductor structure having a photodiode and a peripheral circuit, ... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6887542 | Method for treating an elastomeric article A method of treating a surface of an elastomeric article is provided. The method includes providing a substrate having a treatment, providing an elastomeric article with an exposed surface, placing the article and the substrate into a tumbling apparatus, and tumblin... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6821549 | Process for coating a surface of a stent The invention relates to a method of coating a surface of a stent by contacting the stent with a coating solution containing a coating material, inserting a thread through the lumen of the stent, and producing relative motion between the stent and the thread to subs... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6743462 | Apparatus and method for coating implantable devices A method of forming a coating for an implantable medical device, such as a stent, is provided which includes applying a composition to the device in an environment having a selected pressure. An apparatus is also provided for coating the devices. The apparatus compr... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6709698 | Method and apparatus for applying a coating such as a paint or a varnish A method of applying a coating such as a varnish or a paint on a hollow article. The method includes the operation consisting in depositing a predetermined quantity of coating in the fluid state on the center of a surface of the article, and in spreading it by causi... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6589612 | Battery and method of making the same Applying materials, e.g. electrolytes and other materials, in the form of a spray during battery manufacture, particularly using a vibratory nebulizer to produce a small droplet, low velocity spray.... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6565915 | Method for lacquering the inner side of the display screen In a method for lacquering the inner side of a display screen, a frame is provided to form sealing means for sealing a spacing between a closing means having a passage and closing an inner space of a lacquering head at the top and a display screen coverin... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6539981 | Flow tube having a bonding layer with a fluoropolymer lining A flow tube has a metal outer tube and is lined with an ETFE fluoropolymer that is resistant to corrosive chemicals and mechanical damage even at high temperatures. The inner surface of the metal tube is coated with a bonding metal that can be securely bo... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6423371 | Apparatus and method for forming a bonding on a tapered part A method for forming a bonding on a tapered surface of a wall of a part to substantially eliminate the tapered surface. The method includes positioning the part and a sprayer at a predetermined distance, supplying a bonding material to the sprayer, and ap... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6406742 | Method of manufacturing a cathode ray tube and apparatus manufacturing the same A coating apparatus for forming a high-resistance film on the inner surface of the neck of the funnel of a cathode ray tube has a nozzle that can be inserted into the neck. The nozzle, which is provided for applying a material liquid to the inner surface ... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6352745 | Method of making fragranced gloves There are provided methods for making a fragranced glove. The first method comprises the steps of: providing a glove with an inside surface and an outside surface, applying a fragrance to the glove, tumbling the glove to evenly distribute the fragrance, a... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6303191 | Process for the production of a heat pipe In order to provide a heat pipe for transporting heat from an evaporation area to a condensation area, comprising a housing with housing walls, a capillary structure arranged in the housing and thermally coupled to the respective, corresponding housing wa... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6270847 | Method of cooling coated pipe Pipe coated with a hot plastic coating is cooled by applying a liquid cooling medium to the interior of the pipe. The cooling medium may be applied from a lance or pressurised cart that is stationary relative to the surroundings and moves internally relat... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6136374 | Method and apparatus for coating vented brake rotors Method and apparatus for applying a protective coating to the surfaces of air vents in a vented brake rotor wherein the method includes the steps of rotating the rotor, directing coating material along with a stream of air toward the inlets of the vents t... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6110526 | Method for coating container bodies internally A coating apparatus with a spray head is provided for coating can bodies internally. The spray head is supplied with coating material through a feed line which passes through the seam welding machine for the container bodies. The combined spray and extrac... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6093449 | Atomizer for spray forming ring structures A method and spray forming system for effectively spraying the inner diameters of intricate objects and makes inner diameter spray forming practical for articles that have various and complicated inner geometries. The spray forming system can include at l... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6074694 | Process of applying material, in particular for the production of electrodes for exhaust gas sensors A process for applying materials to a carrier, for which the material is atomized just prior to applying it by compressed air that is supplied separately. The process is particularly suited for the application of electrically conductive material to carrie... | 06/13/2000 |
| 5958520 | Method of staggering reversal of thermal spray inside a cylinder bore A method of staggering reversal of thermal spray inside a cylinder bore of an internal combustion engine. The method includes the steps of thermally spraying a surface of the cylinder bore by moving a thermal spray gun along a length of the surface. The m... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5945160 | Fluid dispensing system A nozzle actuating and adjustment system for applying sealant to a can lid member comprising a nozzle which has a sealant dispensing opening, a needle valve means, a needle valve seat surface and a sealant flow passage for enabling flow of sealant materia... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5922412 | Method of eliminating unevenness in pass-reversal thermal spraying A method of eliminating unevenness in pass-reversal thermal spraying of a substrate surface by: uniformly thermally spraying a substrate surface by moving a wire fed arc spray gun along the length of the substrate surface at constant spray parameters whil... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5776570 | Fuel hose and method of producing thereof A fuel hose comprising an outer rubber layer wherein polysulfide is crosslinked so that polysulfide bonding density is not less than 4×10-5 mol/cm3 and acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber having a carboxyl group is contained, and an inne... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5770285 | Fuel hose and method of producing thereof A fuel hose comprising an outer rubber layer wherein polysulfide is crosslinked so that polysulfide bonding density is not less than 4×10-5 mol/cm3, and an inner polyamide resin layer which is laminated on the inside face of the out... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5763004 | Appliance and process for introducing sealing compound into lug caps Also disclosed is an appliance for introducing sealing compound into lug caps, the appliance containing a turntable for accommodating the cap, and an injection unit, the injection unit containing a nozzle block, which has annularly arranged injection nozz... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5622753 | Method of preparing and coating aluminum bore surfaces A method of preparing and coating cylindrical bore surfaces of an aluminum workpiece that comprises (a) inserting and rotationally reciprocally moving a plurality of honing elements against the bore surface with a pressure of at least 30 psi to effect a p... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5614253 | Plastic optical fiber preform, and process and apparatus for producing the same A process for producing a preform for plastic optical fiber having a refractive index distribution in which the refractive index is gradually decreased from the center of the preform toward the outer periphery thereof, by depositing a deposition layer com... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5516562 | Containers A container suitable for hazardous liquids such as agrochemical concentrates comprises an outer shell (I) made from a compressed fiber material, typically recycled biodegradable material, having an associated barrier (3) comprising a water soluble or wate... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5456754 | Apparatus for coating paperboard containers Single ply paperboard containers are wax-coated by directing a relatively narrow spray band of atomized wax towards the interior surfaces of the containers being treated. The spray band is volumetrically asymmetrical and is oriented relative to the interi... | 10/10/1995 |
| 5413638 | Apparatus for metalizing internal surfaces of tubular metal bodies Apparatus for internally coating a pipe, comprising a device for heating a pipe as it is internally spray coated and a plurality of inlet rollers and a plurality of outlet rollers for supporting the pipe while it is being heated and longitudinally advance... | 05/09/1995 |
