Abstract: A specimen processing system is capable of processing specimens carried on slides. The specimen processing system can sequentially deliver slides and opposables to specimen processing stations. The specimen processing stations can use the opposables to apply a series of liquids to the specimens. The applied liquid can be moved along the slide using capillary action while the specimen processing stations control the processing temperatures. The applied liquid can be in a fluid-carrying gap. The opposable can contact the slide to vary a cross section of the fluid-carrying gap.

Abstract: A device for coating at least regions of a medical implant includes an elastically deformable transfer means having a liquid that contains at least one pharmaceutically active substance. The liquid can be transferred to the medical implant when the transfer means is contacted with a surface of the medical implant.

Abstract: A method for coating at least regions of a medical implant includes providing a medical implant having a surface to be coated, and immersing the surface of the medical implant into a liquid including at least one pharmaceutically active substance, whereby the liquid is transferred to the surface of the medical implant due to the immersing. The method also includes pulling the surface of the medical implant out of the liquid, whereby part of the liquid remains adhering to the surface of the medical implant.

Abstract: A method for finishing an engineered wood board. The method includes: cleaning the top and bottom, applying a first top resin layer, which contains corundum particles, to the top and a first bottom resin layer to the bottom, drying the first top and first bottom resin layers to a residual moisture content of 3% to 6%, applying a second top resin layer, which contains cellulose, to the top and a second bottom resin layer to the bottom, drying the second top and second bottom resin layers to a residual moisture content of 3% to 6%, applying an at least third top resin layer, which contains glass particles, to the top and an at least third bottom resin layer to the bottom, drying the third top and third bottom resin layers to a residual moisture content of 3% to 6%, and pressing the multilayer structure under pressure and heat.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for fabricating continuous cathode collecters for use in lithium/thionyl chloride and lithium/sulfuryl chloride cells is described. The preferred electrically conductive material is acetylene black mixed with a polytetrafluroethylene (PTFE) binder in a dry, powderized form. The collector substrate is a nickel or stainless steel foil that has been expanded into a mesh or otherwise provided with perforations. A centering adjustment of the collector substrate controls loading of the electrically conductive mixture onto each side thereof. The dry, powdered electrically conductive mixture is then continuously fed into the calender and formed into a collector structure by locking to itself through the collector substrate perforations before being cut to size.

Abstract: The present invention provides a bio-sheet material, and a method and an apparatus of manufacturing the bio-sheet, which has pliability or easiness of cutting by unifying a mixture of at least one of healthful natural minerals or plants such as ocher, jade, tourmalin, etc., using fiber material, paper, etc., as a medium, which can be maintained in an original shape at natural or heat drying without generating separation of the mixture, and which can shorten the manufacturing time.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a pressed powder electrode for an electrochemical power source for use with an implantable medical device is provided. The method includes surrounding a current collector with layered sections of electrode powder. The method also includes compacting the electrode powder against the current collector from opposite sides to form an electrode pellet using springs having spring constants calculated to relieve a gap difference in equal strokes from each side. The resulting electrode pellet includes a substantially centered collector. According to various embodiments, compacting the electrode powder includes compacting using at least two springs on opposite sides of the current collector. Compacting the electrode powder includes using at least one forced air supply to compact the powder, according to various embodiments. Other aspects and embodiments are provided herein.

Abstract: A device is provided for flooding a flowable material onto and/or into a manufactured building product. The device includes a framework. A flood system is arranged in the framework to apply the flowable material to manufactured building product. An infeed station including a drive roller and a metering roller is arranged at the infeed end of the apparatus. One or both of the drive roller and metering roller are releasably coupled to a drive motor positioned outside of the framework. An adjusting mechanism may be provided for adjusting the relative vertical position of the metering roller with respect to the drive roller. At least one brush station includes an upper brush and a lower brush positioned downstream from the infeed station. The upper brush and the lower brush are releasably coupled to one or more drive motor positioned outside of the framework.

Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided for applying adhesive to an outer circumference of a section of tubing. The apparatus includes opposed grippers with concave adhesive transfer areas that can be moved into surrounding relationship with the tubing. Adhesive dispensing passages communicate with the adhesive transfer areas for delivering adhesive to the tubing. Counterbores are at opposed ends of the adhesive transfer areas and communicate with a vacuum source for removing excess adhesive.

Abstract: A system for manufacturing a trim panel includes a plurality of rollers for routing a foam core of the trim panel along a path. A first doctor blade for applying an adhesive resin is disposed adjacent to the first side of the foam core. A second doctor blade for applying an adhesive resin to the second side of the foam core is disposed adjacent the second side of the foam core. The system further includes a mixing head having an output port. A mixing tube is attached to the output port. The mixing head defines first, second, and third distinct fluid paths for the first, second and third components, respectively. The first, second, and third fluid ports extend to the output port. In use, the system continuously monitors the actual application rate of the adhesive resin and compares this actual application rate to a desired application rate and adjusts the pump output accordingly.

Abstract: A film layer separation device for multilayer disks is disclosed. With the help of a stamper made of magnetic materials, the film layer separation is achieved through the attractive force imposed on the stamper by electromagnetic tearing. The device contains at least: a stamper supporter for supporting the stamper, an electromagnetic attraction device, and a base fixture. To distribute the electromagnetic force on the stamper evenly, the electromagnetic attraction device can have an array of homogeneously disposed electromagnetic iron cores and a conductive coil that can generate a magnetic force. Thus, there will be no localized stress when tearing.

Abstract: An electronic unit manufacturing apparatus includes: a cream solder printer for printing cream solder on one side of a printed-circuit board; a chip placement machine for placing a plane-mounted part on the printed-circuit board on which the cream solder is printed; a first reflow furnace for fixedly securing the plane-mounted part to the printed-circuit board; a solder application machine for applying a larger amount of cream solder than that printed by the cream solder printer in the vicinity of holes made in the one side of the printed-circuit board; and a second reflow furnace for inserting pins of a deformed part into the holes made in the printed-circuit board from an opposite side thereof and fixedly securing the pins of the deformed part to the printed-circuit board, wherein in the second reflow furnace. In the second reflow furnace, temperature on the opposite side of the printed-circuit board is set lower than temperature on the one side thereof.

Abstract: An apparatus for advancing, guiding, and processing flexible sheet members through a processing area in which fluid contacts the flexible sheet members is provided. The apparatus includes a roller conveyor which is adapted to convey the flexible sheet members to a processing module located along the roller conveyor. The processing module includes an entrance, an exit and a wet area in which fluid is provided to at least one surface of the flexible sheet members. At least one pair of squeegee rollers are located at one of the entrance and the exit to the wet area of the processing module to inhibit fluid leakage from the wet area. One squeegee roller is located on each side of the conveyor such that the flexible sheet members pass between a nip of the squeegee rollers. Each squeegee roller includes a rigid, hollow, outer tube and a light weight, open core located within the outer tube to provide a light weight squeegee roller.

Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus and a method of using the apparatus for applying a substantially uniform coating of solution onto a substrate. The apparatus includes a substrate support having a compressible surface.

Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus and a method of using the apparatus for applying a substantially uniform coating of solution onto a substrate. The apparatus includes a substrate support having a compressible surface.

Abstract: A calender for applying a dispersion of solid resins, wax dispersions and surface materials on sections or particularly sheets, with a heatable calender roller, a counterpressure roller disposed at the inlet of the section or sheet and a take-off roller, which is preferably constructed as a suction roller and offset in the direction of rotation of the calender roller with respect to the counterpressure roller, as well as, optionally, an air knife disposed in the outlet gap, one or several counterpressure rollers being provided and the diameters of the calender roller and/or of the counterpressure rollers, as well as their mutual contacting pressure, being selected so that the width of the pressure strip of the mutual contact, when a counterpressure roller is provided, is between 20 mm and 45 mm and preferably about 35 mm.

Abstract: According to the present, invention, when transferring a pattern of projections and valleys of a stamper to a UV curable resin coated on a disc base plate, the disc base plate is pressed against the stamper while the stamper is maintained at a constant temperature to set the viscosity of the UV curable resin to a value suitable for transferring the pattern of projections and valleys to the UV curable resin from the stamper to realize high fidelity duplication.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for processing printed substrates having a phase change ink layer of non-uniform thickness are disclosed. Application of a combination of heat and pressure reorients the printed ink layer to provide a layer having a substantially uniform thickness and flat surface conformation, at least in the area of each discrete color. A release surface (55) is positioned adjacent the printed ink layer during processing. A resilient contact surface (56) is also provided to facilitate reorientation of the printed ink layer. Mechanical buffing of the processed, printed substrate improves image quality. Application of a light transmissive, protective coating that overlays the printed ink layer also improves image quality.

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for use in coating and possibly impregnating fabric webs with a coating compound. The apparatus utilizes a magnetic element or cylinder, located on a first side of a fabric web, to attract a magnetically attractable squeegee device, located on a second side of the fabric web, into contact with the fabric web. A second squeegee device or a cylinder is mounted against the magnetic eleemtn and is also located on the first side of the fabric web. This second squeegee device is also located such that when the first squeegee device is attracted toward and contacts the fabric web, the fabric web comes into contact with the second squeegee device, thus providing that the fabric web will be contacted on both sides with equal pressure by the respective squeegee devices.

Abstract: In an apparatus for applying liquid, pasty or plastic substances, particularly thermoplastic substances, to a substrate with a device for melting the substances and a feed head for transferring the melted substances to the substrate via at least one nozzle orifice, the device for melting the substances comprises a melting container and a pressure container connected thereto. In order to facilitate melting, heat exchanger surfaces, particularly heat exchanger tubes are arranged in the melting container.

Abstract: The smoothing device has a support beam. The beam is compensated along its line of flexure by a support member arranged centrally in it and which corrects the flexure of the support beam, which is due to the effect of gravity thereon or to a lesser extent due to any counter acting force of the doctor supported on the beam. A tube surrounds and is spaced radially out from the support member. A plurality of hydraulically or pneumatically actuated pressing elements are disposed between the tube and inside of the beam and extend over the length of the beam and are pressurized to support the beam.

Abstract: A lubricant applicator has a horizontally oriented spindle on which a disk to be processed is detachably attached and rotated with the spindle. After a lubricant is sprayed on both its surfaces from nozzles disposed adjacent thereto, the disk is brought between a pair of vertically stretched tapes while rotating with the spindle. A pair of grippers sandwiching the disk applies pressure on its surfaces through the tapes to uniformly control the lubricant film thickness on the disk surfaces.

Abstract: A kit is produced which comprises an active agent, such as a fabric softener and antistatic composition, a reusable substrate capable of being coated with or impregnated with the active agent and means for coating or impregnating said substrate both initially and for re-coating or re-impregnating said substrate with the active agent after each use or after multiple uses.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method and apparatus for continuously coating a sheet article.The sheet article 21 is continuously driven and passes, upwardly along a vertical portion of its travel path, between two flexible blades 38 mounted on an holder 34 in such a manner that their feet are spaced from the sheet article 21.A coating composition 42 is injected into the corner 41 formed between the element 21 and the blade.The planer shape of the end zone of the blade applied against the sheet article in a parallel direction may be carried out by a pneumatic tube 40, as shown, or by other means such as flexible counterblades.The invention may be used, among others, in the coating of paper or paperboard.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for controlling and particularly for reducing the retention rates of viscous impregnate or coating materials on fibers, strands or textile ribbons are disclosed. The impregnated or coated material is submitted to successions of compressions and decompressions. Drainage of the viscous material is effected in the decompression intervals which separate the compression intervals.

Abstract: Impregnated or coated linear material, for example, coated glass fibers, are dried in one or more calibrated spaces which control the percentage of impregnate or coating. A sweeping device moves the material laterally assuring complete sweeping and hence self-cleaning of the calibrated spaces.