Patents by Inventor Robert Vollono

Robert Vollono has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Electrostatic fluidized bed coating method and apparatus
    Patent number: 6558752
    Abstract: Method for applying powder to objects, such as electric motor stators and permeable substrates. The apparatus includes a first chamber having upper and lower portions. A powder fluidizing bed is disposed at the lower portion and receives and fluidizes a bed of powder to form a powder cloud within the first chamber. An opening is disposed at the upper portion of the first chamber and directs at least one stream of the powder from the powder cloud out of the first chamber. An object holder is disposed above the opening and is configured to hold at least one of the objects at a position for intersecting the stream of powder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2003
    Assignee: Nordson Corporation
    Inventors: David J. Bellemare, John Donahue, Martin Fagan, Robert Vollono
  • Electrostatic fluidized bed coating method and apparatus
    Publication number: 20020187258
    Abstract: Apparatus for applying powder to objects, such as electric motor stators and permeable substrates. The apparatus includes a first chamber having upper and lower portions. A powder fluidizing bed is disposed at the lower portion and receives and fluidizes a bed of powder to form a powder cloud within the first chamber. An opening is disposed at the upper portion of the first chamber and directs at least one stream of the powder from the powder cloud out of the first chamber. An object holder is disposed above the opening and is configured to hold at least one of the objects at a position for intersecting the stream of powder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2002
    Publication date: December 12, 2002
    Applicant: Nordson Corporation
    Inventors: David J. Bellemare, John Donahue, Martin Fagan, Robert Vollono
  • Electrostatic fluidized bed coating method and apparatus
    Patent number: 6458210
    Abstract: Apparatus for applying powder to objects, such as electric motor stators and permeable substrates. The apparatus includes a first chamber having upper and lower portions. A powder fluidizing bed is disposed at the lower portion and receives and fluidizes a bed of powder to form a powder cloud within the first chamber. An opening is disposed at the upper portion of the first chamber and directs at least one stream of the powder from the powder cloud out of the first chamber. An object holder is disposed above the opening and is configured to hold at least one of the objects at a position for intersecting the stream of powder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2002
    Assignee: Nordson Corporation
    Inventors: David J. Bellemare, John Donahue, Martin Fagan, Robert Vollono