Abstract: The present invention relates to a processing unit for processing a substrate, which comprises a chamber for housing the substrate and forming a hermetically closeable processing room, and an exhauster for exhausting an atmosphere in the processing room from an upper portion of the chamber to reduce a pressure in the processing room. The processing unit of the present invention includes a current plate for controlling an atmospheric current formed in the processing room when the pressure is reduced, and the chamber has a mounting table for mounting the substrate thereon, an almost cylindrical lid body with its lower face open for covering the substrate on the mounting plate from above and forming the processing room integrally with the mounting table, and a supporting member for supporting the current plate so that the current plate is parallel to the mounting plate.

Abstract: An in-line, single pass, multi- or single-web process for producing resealable multi-ply labels is disclosed which includes automation of an inclusion of intermediate label plies having dimensions different from final individual label dimensions.

Abstract: In a color changing apparatus for multiple color electrostatic coating of conductive coating material, a pipe joint (a) provided to be movable and an electrostatic spray gun connected to the pipe joint (a) through a pipeline are provided. A plurality of coating material supply circulation circuits, including a liquid tank, a pump and a pipe joint (b) disengageably engageable with the pipe joint (a) are provided. The liquid tank, the pump and the pipe joint (b) are connected through a pipeline. The pipe joint (a) and the pipe joint (b) in the plurality of coating material supply circulation circuits can be selectively engaged.

Abstract: The present invention is a coating unit for applying a coating solution on a substrate, comprising: a container enclosing the substrate; a casing for accommodating the container therein; a supply device for supplying a predetermined gas into the casing; a first exhaust pipe for exhausting an atmosphere inside the container; a second exhaust pipe for exhausting an atmosphere inside the casing; a first adjusting device which is disposed in the first exhaust pipe, for adjusting a flow rate of an atmosphere passing through the first exhaust pipe; and a second adjusting device which is disposed in the second exhaust pipe, for adjusting a flow rate of an atmosphere passing through the second exhaust pipe. According to the present invention, the second exhaust pipe is usable for adjusting the exhaust flow rate to maintain a pressure inside the casing at a positive pressure.

Abstract: A method of making the label assembly comprises providing a label stock material having a printed upper surface and a lower surface adhesively secured to a backing web having a release coating; laminating a web of static cling material is to the upper surface of the label stock material, printing on the upper surface of the static cling web material; and die cutting the label stock/static cling web material into discrete label assemblies. A method for servicing an automobile with a label assembly that has a pressure sensitive product label with printed product or service indicia and a static cling layer with data entry indicia mounted on the product label includes the steps of applying the label assembly to a service portion of the vehicle, applying oil change data to the static cling layer and applying the static cling layer to the windshield of the automobile.

Abstract: A device for applying tape from a roll of tape (e.g., masking tape) along a surface to be protected with an edge of the tape extending along a juncture between the surface to be protected and a surface to be treated disposed at about a right angle with respect to the surface to be protected. The device includes a two portion housing around and journaling the tape roll, each portion having a tape contacting part of its inner surface in a first plane, and having in a second plane a guide part of its outer surface adapted to be slid along the surface to be treated. The first and second planes on each of the housing portions can be at a small angle with respect to each other and intersect along an application side of the housing.

Abstract: A print producing apparatus of a print producing system is provided with a recording medium conveying section that intermittently conveys a strip-like hologram recording medium, a cutting out section that cuts out, as a piece of hologram recording medium, a predetermined region of the recording medium that includes at least a piece of a holographic stereogram image or a hologram from a hologram recording medium, a film retaining section, and a film supplying section. The film supplying section provides plural sheets of protecting film that are retained, a film opening and closing section that opens and folds a single sheet of the protecting film that has been folded in two along a folding line, a mounting retaining and supplying section that one by one provides plural sheets of mountings, and a laminating section that laminates the piece of hologram recording medium and the mounting with the protective film.

Abstract: A highly-viscous-fluid applying apparatus including a fluid supply device operable to supply a highly viscous fluid, a delivery nozzle from which the highly viscous fluid is delivered, a pump disposed between the fluid supply device and the delivery nozzle and operable to feed the highly viscous fluid received from the fluid supply device, to the delivery nozzle, and a pump control device operable to control the pump, for controlling an amount of delivery of the highly viscous fluid to be delivered from the delivery nozzle.

Abstract: A crimper assembly forms end seals in overlapping portions of the sheet of packaging material after being folded about an article. The crimper assembly includes a crimper including a base, an insert that is formed from a resilient material, and a support plate that is formed from a rigid material. The insert has a surface that is adapted to engage and seal overlapping layers of a packaging material. The insert is disposed between the base and the support plate. The support plate is secured to the body to retain and support the insert thereon. The insert and the support plate may be formed as separate pieces or may be secured together as a single piece. To prevent excessive compression of the insert, the insert can have an aperture formed therethrough, and the support plate can have a protrusion formed thereon that extends through the aperture into abutment with the base.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of producing at least one coating film on at least one area of a substrate surface, which comprises at least the following steps in the following order: a) initiating at least one crosslinking reaction in at least one reactive coating formulation; b) applying said at least one reactive coating formulation before the onset of said at least one crosslinking reaction on said at least one area of said substrate surface.

Abstract: A multi-nozzle gas spray arm for a spin coating apparatus. In a typical embodiment, the invention comprises a primary spray arm and a secondary spray arm which is confluently connected to the primary spray arm. The primary spray arm ejects a narrow, relatively high-velocity nitrogen stream against a substrate while the secondary spray arm ejects a diffuse, relatively low-velocity nitrogen stream against the substrate as the gas spray arm is typically swept across the surface of the wafer. The diffuse nitrogen flow characteristic of the nitrogen ejected from the secondary spray arm is effective in eliminating water and chemical droplets which otherwise would tend to remain and form dry spots on the wafer surface.

Abstract: A spin-coater for coating a liquid material on a wafer that is equipped with a self-cleaning coating cup and a method for self-cleaning a spin-coater are described. The spin-coater is constructed of a coating cup of circular shape, a wafer pedestal situated in the cup, a coating material dispensing nozzle over the pedestal, a motor means for rotating the pedestal, and a solvent dispensing means that is mounted juxtaposed to an upper rim of the sidewall of the cup for dispensing a cleaning solvent onto an interior surface of the sidewall to dissolve and rinse off any liquid coating material splattered thereon and to prevent the formation of solid contamination from the solidified coating material.

Abstract: Using a scan coating method, a liquid film is formed on a substrate having a temperature distribution for correcting a temperature distribution of a liquid film caused by the heat of evaporation due to the volatilization of a solvent contained in the liquid film, and then the solvent is removed from the liquid film to form a coating film.

Abstract: A spin coating apparatus and method of manufacturing incorporating a perforated sheet located above the substrate in a manner to control solvent evaporation that tends to occur in the coating vessel when the chuck is rotated without introducing additional airflow complications. The distance between the substrate surface and the perforated sheet, and the number, distribution, and size of the perforations in the perforated sheet can be adjusted to optimize the uniformity of film thickness coating the substrate. The result is reduced substrate and room contamination and enhanced coating uniformity.

Abstract: It is disclosed an active-protection apparatus (1) for spraying banknotes and valuables (1b) with a marking fluid (1a), comprising: a tank (2) for the marking fluid (1a), canalizations (4) extending between the tank (2) and the banknotes and valuables (1b) to be sprayed, and dispensing means (3) to cause a flow of marking fluid (1a) under pressure to be fed into the canalizations (4), the tank (2) being stiff and of a box-shaped configuration and internally having a cavity housing the marking fluid (1a), the canalizations (4) and the dispensing means (3), so as to define a spraying unit to be positioned contiguous with the banknotes and valuables (1b) to be sprayed, the tank (2) having a bottom wall (8) defining a work surface (8a) facing the banknotes and valuables (1b) and the canalizations (9) opening at said work surface (8a).

Abstract: An apparatus (1) for applying a slurry to a substrate (2). The apparatus includes a delivery drum (4) incorporating a delivery surface (5) disposed to support a layer of slurry. A spattering roller (8) is positioned closely adjacent the delivery drum and is rotatable so as to spatter the slurry from the delivery surface onto the substrate. Regulation means selectively vary or interrupt the flow of slurry from the delivery surface onto the substrate.

Abstract: An apparatus for applying fluid to a substrate which is movable relative to the apparatus. A slotted nozzle assembly of the apparatus communicates with a fluid supply and includes an elongated slot with an outlet aperture. The length of the slot may be varied using a stopper which can move in the slot and seal it off laterally. In another aspect, the entire slot can be shifted and fixed in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the slot using a guiding and adjusting device.

Abstract: A drying apparatus 10 for casting machine 80, including tunnel 20 divided into first chamber 41 and second chamber 46 by barrier 35. Each chamber 41,46 includes gas inlet 50 connected to gas source 100 for introducing inert carrier gas into chamber 41,46 and gas outlet 60 connected to condenser 71 for removing carrier gas with dissolved solvent from chamber 41,46. Porous diffuser 55 and slotted cover 63 cooperate to maintain smooth plug flow of carrier gas in chamber 41,46. Carrier gas flow is parallel to movement of support strip 91 in first chamber 41 and counter to movement of strip 91 in second chamber 46. Slurry 102 is converted to gel in first chamber 41. Gel is dried to green tape in second chamber 46. Gas pump 76 and flowmeter 77 determine flow rate of carrier gas in chamber 41,46. Partial pressure of solvent vapor is near saturation in first chamber 41; cover heat means 37 prevents condensation of solvent vapor inside tunnel 20. Condenser 71 removes solvent vapor from carrier gas for reuse.

Abstract: A booth of a powder coating system is designed for quick color changes. The booth includes a bottom wall supported above a floor. An inner space of the booth is defined above the bottom wall and an equipment-receiving space is defined beneath the bottom wall. The bottom wall has an opening providing communication between the inner space and the equipment-receiving space. The booth is adapted to receive a powder-recovery module beneath the bottom wall in the equipment-receiving space.

Abstract: A method for cleaning an interior of a coating booth is proposed in which blast air is used as at least one of the means for cleaning. For primary cleaning of the coating booth, blast air and corresponding suction operations are used, whereby blowing and suction can be carried out simultaneously, cyclically or sequentially. The invention also relates to a coating booth. The floor and/or the ceiling of the coating booth are formed by a separate floor part and/or a ceiling part which are movable relative to the peripheral wall. The floor part and/or the ceiling part include a cleaning device which can optionally be integrated with the respective floor part and/or ceiling part. The floor part and/or the ceiling part hence operate as a cleaning device for the coating booth. The cleaning device can be displaced in the interior space of the coating booth in a longitudinal direction.