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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6579574 | Variable electrostatic spray coating apparatus and method A liquid coating is formed by spraying drops of liquid onto a substrate or a transfer surface from an electrostatic spray head that produces a mist of drops and a wet coating in response to an electrostatic field. During spraying, the electrostatic field ... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6536106 | Electric field assisted assembly process This invention is directed toward a process of manufacturing, including a technique of assembling parts of an apparatus. The technique includes forming electrode structures on a substrate, suspending the apparatus part or parts in a dielectric medium betw... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6312764 | Process limiting overoxidation of coiled, hot-rolled sheet strip Treatment process limiting the overoxidation of the sides of a coiled, hot-rolled sheet strip delivered from a strip mill, characterized in that a vitrifiable powder is sprayed onto the lateral portions of the coil, called edges, fusing at the time of its... | 11/06/2001 |
| 5667924 | Superparamagnetic image character recognition compositions and processes of making and using An image character recognition process comprising: forming an image in a predetermined size and predetermined shape on a receiver member with a marking composition containing a superparamagnetic component; detecting the predetermined size and predetermine... | 09/16/1997 |
| 4877639 | Coating method A method of starting the bead coating of a moving web with a composite liquid layer comprising a higher viscous and lower viscous layer of coating compositon, by reducing the rate of flow of the higher viscous layer to zero, reducing the pre-starting dist... | 10/31/1989 |
| 4641933 | Elimination of internal reflections and diffractions from junctures in, and at the periphery of, a segmented mirror In a transparent molded segmented mirror having individual sectors on a transparent molding and comprising a myriad of reflecting surfaces at the rear side of the mirror away from the viewer, said surfaces located to produce, in the eyes of the viewer, a ... | 02/10/1987 |
| 4609266 | Elimination of internal reflections and diffractions from junctures in and at the periphery of, a segmented mirror In a transparent molded segmented mirror having individual sectors on a transparent molding and comprising a myriad of reflecting surfaces at the rear side of the mirror away from the viewer, said surfaces located to produce, in the eyes of the viewer, a ... | 09/02/1986 |
| 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 |
| 4588605 | Method of and arrangement for applying a strip-shaped powder layer on a weld seam of containers, and a container A strip-shaped powder layer is applied onto a weld seam of a container so that powder/gas mixture is supplied into a chamber having a lower pressure than in the surrounding atmosphere, is statically charged there, and partially applied onto the seam.... | 05/13/1986 |
| 4416912 | Formation of coatings on cutting edges A process is provided for the formation of metal and metal compound coatings on cutting edges by chemical vapor deposition in a deposition chamber, the improvement wherein a static electric field is established between the cutting edge and a counter elect... | 11/22/1983 |
| 4362763 | Method of making fishing line control device This invention comprehends a spin casting style fishing reel that can sit on top a fishing rod or be suspended thereunder. The reel has a line spool with a flange that is positioned inside the spinner head. In order to prevent untensioned fishing line fro... | 12/07/1982 |
| 4302263 | Method of treating interlayer material This invention relates to making continuous ribbons of clear, flexible interlayer material into a maximum number of interlayers having a coating of graded intensity along a longitudinal edge portion thereof for use in curved laminated safety glass windshi... | 11/24/1981 |
| 4215648 | Electrostatic air/powder stripe applicator A powder applicator for applying powder to form a side stripe to the interior of can bodies along side seams thereof. The powder applicator includes a device for providing a layering effect on the gas entrained powder so that although the powder is normal... | 08/05/1980 |
| 4208446 | Method for forming graded shade band on substrate Forming a colored shade band on an elongated area of a flexible sheet of interlayer material comprising applying a dye composition by electrostatic spraying against a portion of a surface of a flexible sheet of non-conductive interlayer material such as p... | 06/17/1980 |
| 4152468 | Method for color making insulated electrical conductors In this arrangement a circuit is provided for generating deflection voltges for the coloring material marking the insulation of electrical conductors as the electrical conductors are extruded which compensate for distortions in the shape of color ring ins... | 05/01/1979 |
| 4138284 | Method of forming graded shade band on substrate A method of forming a colored shade band having a relatively wide portion of essentially uniform intensity and a relatively narrow boundary portion of graded intensity by spraying a dye composition along a longitudinally extending edge portion of a non-el... | 02/06/1979 |
| 3979529 | Electrostatic application of thermoplastic adhesive Apparatus is provided for applying a well-defined strip of thermoplastic adhesive in powder form to a substrate. Powdered adhesive material is received from a hopper supply into compartments arranged around the periphery of a rotatable transporter wheel. ... | 09/07/1976 |
