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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7220589 | Slide acqueous volume controlling apparatus Apparatus and methods for controlling the fluid on a slide are provided. Fluid reduction is accomplished by directing stream(s) of fluid at an edge of the slide, the streams of fluid being at an angle with the slide of less than 90°. The surface tension at the edge... | 05/22/2007 |
| 6858464 | Method of manufacturing light emitting device A method of manufacturing a light emitting device is provided which requires low cost, is easy, and has high throughput. The method of manufacturing a light emitting device is characterized in that: a solution containing a light emitting material is ejected to an an... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6800327 | Method and apparatus for coating metal strip, particularly cold-rolled steel strip A method and an apparatus for coating metal strip, particularly cold-rolled steel strip, with a coating metal which is in the molten state. The metal strip is heated and annealed in a heating furnace and subsequently the required strip temperature and surface proper... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6797411 | Galvanized steel sheet, method for manufacturing the same, and method for manufacturing press-formed product The method for manufacturing galvanized steel sheet has a step of adjusting the surface texture thereof by blasting solid particles against the surface thereof. The surface texture is defined by at least one parameter selected from the group of parameters consisting... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6713129 | Gas wiping apparatus and method Gas wiping apparatus and method can reliably prevent edge overcoat and splash, and has face gas wiping nozzles extending widthwise of a strip material, a pair of baffle plates spaced from an edge of the strip material, an edge wiping nozzle disposed between baffle p... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6596342 | Method of coating of bulk goods A method of coating of mass-produced bulk goods (5) including loading the bulk goods (5) into a rotatable drum (1) through an opening (4) formed in a side surface of the drum (1), heating a coating material in coating apparatus (8), having a spray gun (6)... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6565925 | Method and device for producing coated metal strands, especially steel strips A method for producing coated strands of metal includes guiding a metal strand through the bottom of a vessel filled with a molten mass of the same or different composition as the metal strip, wherein the residence time of the metal strand is selected as ... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6511545 | Electron-emitting device, electron source substrate, electron source, display panel and image-forming apparatus, and production method thereof A method of producing an electron-emitting device includes the steps of forming a pair of electrodes and an electrically-conductive thin film on a substrate in such a manner that the pair of electrodes are in contact with the electrically-conductive thin ... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6387440 | Method for applying a coating to a metal substrate or repairing a coating applied to the same The invention describes a method for applying an electrocatalytic or a protective coating to a metal substrate or repairing a damaged area of the same, consisting in a thermal treatment of a precursor of said catalytic coating by means of a hot air jet fr... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6387182 | Apparatus and method for processing substrate A substrate processing apparatus forms a thin film of high-dielectric or ferroelectric such as barium/strontium titanates, or a copper film for wiring on a substrate, and has a gas ejection head for individually introducing at least two gases including a ... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6383568 | Apparatus and methods for applying a coating material to sheet material Apparatus and methods for applying a first material to a moving second material that has at least two edges. The apparatus may include at least one supporter for supporting the second material in a substantially non-horizontal orientation and at least one... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6368728 | Galvannealed steel sheet and manufacturing method Galvannealed steel sheet and method, made by applying hot-dip galvanizing to a steel sheet, heating at a heating rate of at least about 10° C./second to a maximum sheet temperature within a range of from about 470 to 550° C., and applying an alloying tr... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6291012 | Method for forming a metallic coat by impacting metallic particles on a workpiece Method for forming metallic coat where, the surface of workpiece is partly covered with a masking material having a predetermined pattern, and metallic powders are ejected to the surface at the ejection velocity of 80 m/sec or higher or at the ejection pr... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6287631 | Method for applying a coating to a flange of an electrochemical cell or repairing a coating applied to the same The invention describes a method for applying an electrocatalytic or a protective coating to a metal substrate or repairing a damaged area of the same, consisting in a thermal treatment of a precursor of said catalytic coating by means of a hot air jet fr... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6242048 | Method of manufacturing hot dip coated metal strip A molten metal is deposited on the surfaces of a metal strip by continuously dipping the metal strip in a coating bath. The metal strip is lifted at a constant speed while supported with a pair of upper and lower support rolls in the coating bath. The coa... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6176905 | Process and reaction solution for producing a patina By applying a reaction solution containing an aqueous solution of copper salts and salts of inorganic acids, to a pre-oxidized or partially already patinated copper surface, it is possible to produce a patina layer on copper objects, either directly at th... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6074697 | Method for forming an electrode pattern such as a pattern of input-output electrodes of dielectric resonators An electrode pattern can be formed on a ceramic electronic part by removing part of a conductive film formed on the surface of a sintered ceramic body, by the following steps: 1) forming a conductive film on the surface of the ceramic body; 2) placing a m... | 06/13/2000 |
| 5958512 | Method and apparatus for selectively removing or displacing a fluid on a web An apparatus for forming bands of reduced coat weight of a coating on a coated web that is moving through a laminating machine includes a supply of fluid and a nozzle for directing a stream of fluid from the supply toward the web, said nozzle having a rel... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5786036 | Blow-off apparatus The invention relates to an apparatus for blowing off surplus coating material in the continuous coating of a metal band, in particular in the zinc coating of steel bands, with a pair of blow-off nozzles, between whose nozzle bodies 2, which are chargeabl... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5665160 | Air knife device for regulating the thickness of a deposit An air knife device for regulating the thickness of a layer deposited on a strip at the output of a bath, comprising at least one nozzle defined by two lips spaced a small distance apart, the nozzle being supplied with pressurized fluid in order to blow a... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5662969 | Hot coating by induction levitation A coating apparatus and method for applying a coating to a workpiece, comprising: a vessel to contain molten metal; an induction coil disposed about said vessel; and, temperature regulation means; wherein, in use, said induction coil induces a magnetic field within... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5617989 | Solder leveling apparatus and method Embodiments of a new apparatus for leveling solder contacts on printed circuit board panels are disclosed. A fluid is received by a platen and dispersed against a belt that engages the panel. A surface of the platen causes the pressure of the fluid to aut... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5614266 | Continuous strip coating control methods A coating control system is provided enabling continuous operations, free of interruption for coating control purposes, while achieving desired coating weight and thickness profile for the various gages, widths and coating specifications encountered on a ... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5593499 | Dual air knife for hot air solder levelling A dual air knife assembly for removing excess solder and leveling any remaining solder on a passing circuit board with a gas from a gas source in accordance with the present invention includes a first and second air knife. The first air knife has a first ... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5589227 | Method for preserving rollers immersed into the molten alloy bath for extending the operating life thereof A mechanical device is provided for scraping rollers immersed into an alloy bath through gas feeding, which extends the life of the rollers from several days to several weeks. The device has pairs of scrapers with hard steel cutting edges acting against t... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5571566 | Method of manufacturing a coated steel Alloy coating composition that is Al 55% by weight, Zn 43.4% by weight, Si 1.6% by weight, comprising addition of Ti to said composition at a concentration of 0.0001-0.5% by weight of said composition. Ti-Al alloy is melted preliminary in a premelt pot (2... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5518772 | Method for adjusting coating weight by gas wiping A method of adjusting coating weight of a coating material with high accuracy within a wide range of operation, by setting and using a relational formula for determining a coating weight W of the coating material separately in accordance with relative rel... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5453127 | Apparatus for meniscus coating a steel strip Method and apparatus for meniscus coating one or two sides of steel strip with a metal or metal alloy. The apparatus includes a horizontally disposed coating tray for containing molten coating metal, gas heaters for maintaining the temperature of the coat... | 09/26/1995 |
| 5447748 | Method and apparatus for producing magnetic recording medium There is provided an apparatus for producing a magnetic recording medium which enables a good-quality magnetic recording medium to be produced with an improved production efficiency. This apparatus comprises a back-coat layer-coating vacuum chamber, a mag... | 09/05/1995 |
| 5399376 | Meniscus coating steel strip Method and apparatus for meniscus coating one or two sides of steel strip with a metal or metal alloy. The apparatus includes a horizontally disposed coating tray for containing molten coating metal, means for maintaining the temperature of the coating me... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5384166 | Method for controlling coating weight on a hot-dipped steel strip A method for controlling coating weight on a hot-dipped steel strip comprises the steps of positioning at least one pair of high-frequency (alternating) current conducting paths near one side of a steel strip and near another side of the steel strip drawn... | 01/24/1995 |
| 5368902 | Method for making patterned thin film Method for providing a patterned thin film on a flexible web-like substrate having at least one surface. A patterned release coating which carries the desired pattern is deposited on the surface and has openings therein through which the surface of the su... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5360641 | Stripping liquid coatings A jet stripping apparatus comprises a stripping nozzle positioned to direct a stripping gas jet stream (11) against each side of a steel strip (7) emerging from a bath (8) of molten zinc or aluminium/zinc alloy with a layer (9) of bath material thereon, m... | 11/01/1994 |
| 5346551 | Device for blowing off coating material in the coating of metal bands The invention relates to a device for blowing off excessive coating material, especially fluid zinc or aluminium, in the coating of metal bands. The device comprises a blowing off jet impinged on compressed air, of which the jet bodies 3,4 are fixed at a ... | 09/13/1994 |
| 5336528 | Heat sealable paper and method for its manufacture Heat sealable paper can be prepared by applying to a surface-sized paper web a coating of a dispersion comprising a microcrystalline wax and a copolymer of ethylene and acrylic acid or methacrylic acid. The coating can be applied by means of a size press ... | 08/09/1994 |
| 5332437 | Air knife device for regulating a metal deposit A device for regulating the thickness of a metal deposit formed on a strip emerging from a galvanization bath, comprising at least one nozzle for blowing air provided between the opposite, narrowly spaced ends of two jars. The air knife forming slot is de... | 07/26/1994 |
| 5308659 | Method of molten metal plating with slit nozzle A method of molten metal plating, comprising the steps of: bringing a travelling steel strip into contact with a revolving roll; applying a molten metal on the roll through a nozzle disposed near the roll; and transferring the applied molten metal from th... | 05/03/1994 |
| 5240738 | Method of applying solder to a flexible circuit A flexible circuit 10 panel is coated with solder by lowering into a bath of molten solder 4. On removal from the bath excess solder is blown from the panel by air jets from one or more nozzles 22. The panel is pulled towards the nozzle by a region 60 of ... | 08/31/1993 |
| 5229173 | Method of producing a magnetic recording media A method of producing a coated magnetic recording medium includes a step of coating a nonmagnetic substrate with a magnetic paste layer mainly composed of acicular or granular magnetic particles and a resin binder, a spontaneous drying step for a specific... | 07/20/1993 |
| 5205998 | Angle of repose valve An apparatus and process for maintaining the purity of solid/granular product and dispensing high purity granular product from a vessel. A noncontaminating surface is provided by a cup, cylinder, or other structure having a surface of silicon, silicon car... | 04/27/1993 |
