Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the production of composites, composed of at least one outer layer b) and of an isocyanate-based rigid foam a), where the outer layer b) is moved continuously and the starting material for the isocyanate-based rigid foam a) is applied to the outer layer b), which comprises achieving the application of the liquid starting material for the isocyanate-based rigid foam a) by means of at least one fixed tube c) which has openings f) and which has been placed, with respect to the outer layer b), so as to be parallel to the plane of the outer layer and at right angles to the direction of movement.

Abstract: There is described a gluing unit (1) for applying adhesive to a succession of opening devices (3) to be fitted to respective sealed packages of pourable food products, the unit (1) having: conveying means (20) for feeding the opening devices (3) along a path (A); and adhesive dispensing means (21) located along the path (A) and interacting with each opening device (3) on the conveying means (20) to apply the adhesive to a portion (10) of the opening device (3); and the unit (1) being characterized in that the dispensing means (21) are movable parallel to the path (A), so as to increase output of the unit (1).

Abstract: An apparatus for applying fluids such as adhesive, in particular hot melt adhesive, to a substrate movable relative to the apparatus, comprising a main body having a feed passage connectable to a fluid source, an application valve for selectively interrupting or enabling the flow of fluid in the feed passage, and a nozzle arrangement having a distributor passage connectable to the feed passage and at least one nozzle opening communicating with the distributor passage for delivery of the fluid. A body is movable in the distributor passage and has through passages which can be selectively associated with the nozzle opening by means of movement of the body in such a way that fluid is passed out of the distributor passage into the nozzle opening through at least one through passage.

Abstract: A liquid body discharge device includes: a plurality of nozzles for discharging a liquid body to a liquid body discharged region of a substrate; and a plurality of heads including the plurality of nozzles. In the device, the liquid body is discharged to the liquid body discharged region of the substrate by moving one of the substrate and the plurality of heads. Further, an alignment direction of the plurality of nozzles provided to at least one of the plurality of heads is different from an alignment direction of the plurality of nozzles provided to a rest of the plurality of heads. Furthermore, the at least one of the heads moves in a moving path A and the rest of the plurality of heads moves in a moving path B that is a different moving path from the moving path A.

Abstract: A tire dressing system includes an imaging device that captures an image of a vehicle tire or portion thereof and at least one application device that applies tire dressing to the tire based on the captured image. The system determines one or more tire parameters based on the captured image. The tire dressing system configures the at least one application device based on the tire parameter(s) such that the application device substantially restricts application of tire dressing to within the boundaries of the tire sidewalls. By determining the tire parameters, the tire dressing system may apply the tire dressing to the tire sidewalls while reducing or minimizing application of tire dressing to the body or rims of the vehicle.

Abstract: A rigid holder is provided for supporting a flexible article. The rigid holder may include a first frame member and a second frame member which are held together through magnets.

Abstract: Closely spaced, high aspect-ratio gridline structures are formed on the surface of a substrate using two or more co-extrusion heads that co-extrude gridline material and sacrificial material such that the deposited gridline material is compressed between opposing portions of the sacrificial material. The co-extrusion heads include three-channel cavity structures that converge to a relatively small outlet orifice that dispenses the gridline material with relatively fine features and a relatively high aspect ratio. The outlet orifices of the co-extrusion heads are disposed in a staggered arrangement such that gridlines extruded from the first co-extrusion head are disposed between two gridlines extruded from the second co-extrusion head. Photovoltaic cells are produced with metal gridlines formed in this manner.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an apparatus for preparing composite particulates, including a rotary body having a bottom surface and a side wall and operative to contain particulates to which an adhering material is to be made to adhere; a centrifugal machine for rotating the rotary body so as to apply centrifugal forces to the particulates in the rotary body; and an inclination varying device operative to vary the inclination of the rotary body to an arbitrary inclination angle in the range from an angle at which the bottom surface of the rotary body forms a horizontal surface perpendicular to the direction of gravity to an angle at which the bottom surface forms a vertical surface parallel to the direction of gravity, and operative to support the rotary body at the arbitrary inclination angle.

Abstract: A substrate depositing system and a method of using a substrate depositing system. A substrate depositing system includes a load-lock chamber for loading and unloading a substrate, at least one transfer chamber connected to the load-lock chamber and including a substrate transfer device configured to vertically transfer the substrate, and a pair of depositing chambers connected to opposite sides of the at least one transfer chamber and including a depositing source and a pair of substrate fixing devices, the substrate transfer device including a pair of substrate installing members.

Abstract: There is provided a liquid processing apparatus including a first and a second processing regions provided in a left-right direction, each for accommodating a substrate and performing a process on the substrate by a processing solution from a nozzle; a rotary body rotatable about a vertical axis; a plurality of nozzles provided at the rotary body while kept in a standby state at an outside of the processing regions, commonly used for the processing regions; a nozzle transfer device, having a nozzle holder moving back and forth, provided at the rotary body and configured to transfer a nozzle into a selected one of the processing regions while holding the selected nozzle by the nozzle holder; and a rotation driving unit configured to rotate the rotary body so as to allow a front of the nozzle holder in a forward/backward direction thereof to face the selected one of the processing regions.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for cleaning, drying, coating, baking etching and deposition of surfaces on glass substrate as it transitions thru and between small gaps between hydro-static porous media bearings. Due to the non-contact nature of the device extremely high pressures can be induced upon the work piece through various fluids without damage to the substrate, allowing the system to utilize the viscous nature of fluids to accomplish the desired cleaning, drying, coating, etching or baking. The process also allows for simultaneous and immediately sequential ordering of processes.

Abstract: Apparatus for applying fluids such as adhesive, in particular hot melt adhesive, to a substrate. The apparatus includes a main body which can be connected to a fluid source, an application valve for selectively interrupting or enabling a flow of fluid, and a nozzle arrangement arranged on the main body for applying the fluid. The nozzle includes a distributor passage communicating with the fluid source, and the nozzle arrangement has at least one outlet opening for delivery of the fluid, which communicates with the distributor passage, and a closure body arranged movably in the distributor passage for varying the length, which can be acted upon with fluid, of the distributor passage. The distributor passage is provided in a one-piece portion of the nozzle arrangement.

Abstract: A method for determining of spraying parameters for controlling a painting appliance which sprays and is moved over an area to be painted, in particular a robot with a painting application. A known spraying map is produced, using known spraying parameters and paint amount, for a predetermined movement speed of the painting appliance, and a paint amount is matched to a new movement speed in comparison to the predetermined movement speed. Furthermore, new spraying parameters are calculated for the adapted paint amount, while maintaining a spraying map which is similar to the known spraying map.

Abstract: An ink mixed with spacer members is ejected onto one or both of a TFT substrate and a CF substrate while an ink jet head having a plurality of ink jet nozzles is moved. The excursions of a predetermined number of ink jet nozzles from an end of the ink jet head overlap those of a next excursion of the ink jet head without causing overlapping of ejected ink within the overlapping area. An abrupt stepwise change in the amount of ejected ink is suppressed whereby an uneven gap is suppressed.

Abstract: A machine and process useful for processing a delicate workpiece, e.g., an implantable medical device, includes a carrier having a mandrel and wheels. The workpiece is positioned on the mandrel, which is free to roll by gravity on rails which cooperate with the wheels to self-align the travel of the carrier. The carrier can move the workpieces through a series of processing steps by gravity feed and without human intervention. A laterally movable carriage receives the rolling carriers and moves the carrier for processing, and returns the carrier to the rails to again roll by gravity to another processing substation for additional processing. An elevator, which can including processing units itself, is positioned along the rails to receive carriers and raise them so they can continue to roll for further processing.

Abstract: A system and a method for mass production of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells at low cost via a continuous roll-to-roll process. While a flexible conductive substrate is constantly in transit on a conveyor, a titanium dioxide (TiO2) layer is: formed by spray printing; sintered; dyed in a dye tank, with or without immersion, by a dye solution sprayed from nozzles while the substrate moves along a conveyor line configured as multiple alternating U-shaped lines; washed and dried; loaded with a gel-type electrolyte by roll-type printing; and covered and pressure-sealed by another flexible conductive substrate, aided by preloaded sealants. The dye solution in the dye tank may be re-circulated, during which process, the temperature, level, concentration of the dye solution may be adjusted and controlled. The roll-to-roll production process may further include erecting anti-leakage walls and leveling the electrolyte layer for preventing post-sealing leakage of the electrolyte.

Abstract: In one aspect, a labeling apparatus for applying a label onto a moving object includes a label delivery mechanism configured to hold the label and operable to deliver the label to the object. At least first plurality of electrically-actuated adhesive applicators is positioned and arranged to dispense adhesive onto the label such that the label may be adhered to the object. The first plurality of electrically-actuated adhesive applicators is arranged in a first row oriented in a direction transverse to a direction of travel of the label and is configured to dispense adhesive to define a first linear arrangement of dots on the label. Second and third pluralities of electrically-actuated adhesive applicators may be used with the first plurality of electrically-actuated adhesive applicators to obtain a desired adhesive arrangement.

Abstract: A solar cell production system utilizes self-contained vacuum chucks that hold and cool solar cell wafers during transport on a conveyor between processing stations during a fabrication process. Each self-contained vacuum chuck includes its own local vacuum pump and a closed-loop cooling system. After each wafer is processed, it is removed from its vacuum chuck, and the vacuum chuck is returned to the start of the production line by a second conveyor belt. In one embodiment, each vacuum chuck includes an inductive power supply that is inductively coupled to an external source to drive that vacuum chuck's vacuum pump and cooling system. An optional battery is recharged by the inductive power supply, and is used to power the vacuum pump and cooling system during hand-off between adjacent processing stations.

Abstract: Curtain coater for discharging coating medium in the form of a curtain moving substantially under the force of gravity onto a moving paper or board web, comprising a hopper (1), which has a cavity (7) extending along a discharge width, to which the coating medium is fed via at least two feed lines (12) which each have a device for adjusting the volume flow of coating medium fed in, and a flow channel (6) which discharges the coating medium via an outer slot as a curtain, wherein the flow channel (6) is broken down into a large number of individual widening guide channels (6.1 to 6.n) of a diffuser block which, on the inlet side, adjoin a cavity (7) subdivided along the discharge width, at least in some regions, into sections (7.1 to 7.n), each of these sections (7.1 to 7.n) being connected to a feed line (12) and having a pitch which spans a plurality of guide channels (6.1 to 6.n) of the diffuser block.

Abstract: A coating apparatus includes a first coating element, a second coating element, an isolating element, at least one isolating block, and at least one linear driving element. The isolating element includes a main chamber and at least one secondary chamber communicating with the main chamber. The first coating element is connected to one end of the isolating element, and the second coating element is connected to an opposite end of the isolating element. Each of the at least one isolating block is received in one of the at least one secondary chamber. Each of the at least one linear driving element is mounted in one of the at least one secondary chamber and connected to one of the at least one isolating block.

Abstract: An automotive paint installation providing additionally to standard paint application, automated application of small rare color shade paint volumes. The installation includes at least a secondary rare color shade paint dispensing and recovery circuit, wherein scrapers are circulated in the part of the circuit supplying painting stations, and including a distribution device for directing the fluid exiting the painting stations towards paint, solvent, or recovery vessels. A plurality of connecting pipes connect each secondary circuit to a painting station, and are provided each with a bleeding system to enable recovery and bleeding to be performed during application of a current paint color shade. A rare color shade point dispensing and recovery method use such an installation.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a fast deposition system and method for mass production of large-area thin-film CIGS solar cells. The fast deposition system includes: a deposition chamber; a plurality of source chambers each coupled at one side thereof to one outer side or both outer sides of the deposition chamber through an opening and closing device, each source chamber including a crucible unit adapted to evaporate a source material; a plurality of effusion nozzle units disposed inside the deposition chamber and detachably engaged with a plurality of crucible units in such a fashion as to fluidically communicate with the crucible units, each of the effusion nozzle units including a plurality of nozzles longitudinally formed at a bottom surface thereof and having an inner space of a predetermined size; and a moving means adapted to forwardly and backwardly move the crucible unit in each of the source chambers.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for spreading a treating agent, for example, size or a coating onto a moving surface in the manufacture of the web-shaped folios or paper and paperboard and various sheet products in particular, includes feeding the treating agent into at least one feeding chamber and directing the agent from the feeding chamber onto the moving surface. Jets are formed from the treating agent by directing the agent through at least one nozzle plate comprising openings that are defined by the nozzle plate around the entire periphery, and the formed jets are applied directly onto the moving surface.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the production of composites, composed of at least one outer layer b) and of an isocyanate-based rigid foam a), where the outer layer b) is moved continuously and the starting material for the isocyanate-based rigid foam a) is applied to the outer layer b), which comprises achieving the application of the liquid starting material for the isocyanate-based rigid foam a) by means of at least one fixed tube c) which has openings f) and which has been placed, with respect to the outer layer b), so as to be parallel to the plane of the outer layer and at right angles to the direction of movement.

Abstract: Apparatus for applying fluids such as adhesive, in particular hot-melt glue, onto a substrate that is movable relative to the apparatus. The apparatus includes a basic body (12) and an applicator valve (22) for selective interruption or release of the stream of fluid. The basic body (12) is connectable to a fluid source and includes a slit-shaped nozzle opening (54) that communicates with a distribution channel (14), and a piston (16) that is movably situated in the distribution channel (14), by means of which the length of the distribution channel (14) which may be supplied with fluid is variable. The nozzle opening (54) communicates with the distribution channel (14) by means of a plurality of output channels (18) spaced at a distance from each other.

Abstract: A drive for drawing an absorbent web of dry wipes from a supply and an application applying moisture to a selected width of the webs.

Abstract: The invention relates to an application element (1) for a rotary sprayer, in particular in the form of a bell-shaped plate or a rotary disc, with an overflow surface (8) which, during the coating operation, rotates together with the application element (1) and is overflowed by a coating agent to be applied, and with a surface layer which is located on the overflow surface (8) and on which a thin coating agent film forms with a certain film thickness during operation, wherein boundary surface friction acts between the coating agent film and the surface layer. It is proposed that the surface layer reduces the boundary surface friction between the coating agent film and the overflow surface (8). Furthermore, the invention comprises an associated operating method.

Abstract: A dispensing apparatus includes a frame, a support coupled to the frame to receive electronic substrates, a first dispensing unit to dispense viscous material, a second dispensing unit to dispense viscous material, and a gantry coupled to the frame. The gantry includes a first Z drive mechanism to support the first dispensing unit and lower the first dispensing unit toward a first electronic substrate pattern when performing a dispense operation, and a second Z drive mechanism to support the second dispensing unit and lower the second dispensing unit toward a second electronic substrate pattern when performing a dispense operation. The second Z drive mechanism may be adjusted relative to the first Z drive mechanism a predetermined distance. A controller controls a dispense operation of the first dispensing unit on the first electronic substrate pattern and a dispense operation of the second dispensing unit on the second electronic substrate pattern.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method and apparatus for continuous coating with a rotational die in which coating materials flow in a radial direction. The linear speed of a substrate in need of coating is identical to the tangential speed of the surface of the rotational die so that the coating material, which flows in a radial direction of the rotational die, flows onto the substrate perpendicularly. Therefore, the ingredients of coating materials overlap one another (or stand vertically as a layer), and the vertical sequence of the coating material is ensured. This method and apparatus can be used to make organic electronic devices, organic light-emitting diodes and organic photovoltaic devices. Particularly, this method and apparatus can be used in bulk-hetero-junction of mixed coating of P-type and N-type semiconductors.

Abstract: A micro patch coating device includes a coating die with a micro channel structure. A coating fluid is supplied through a coating fluid inlet and an auxiliary fluid is supplied through an auxiliary fluid inlet. After a segment of a predetermined length of the coating fluid is formed at a two-phase fluid output section, the coating fluid flow is intercepted. In turn, a segment of predetermined length of the auxiliary fluid is formed at the two-phase fluid output section, and then the auxiliary fluid flow is intercepted. A two-phase fluid is formed and flows out of the coating die to the substrate to form micro patches thereon.

Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement of fixedly mounted painting robots in a painting booth, wherein the painting booth is subdivided by an imaginary vertical plane into a first spatial region and a second spatial region and wherein at least two painting robots with overlapping working areas are arranged in at least one of the two regions. A respective reference point of a painting robot is a point of intersection of a first axis of rotation with a painting robot base of the painting robot concerned. Each reference point is arranged above an imaginary horizontal plane which is determined by the vertically highest point of a predetermined object to be painted in the painting position, and the reference points are offset with respect to one another in the vertical direction and/or horizontally, transversely in relation to the vertical plane.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for painting a plurality of articles having a paint basin for holding paint, an article conveyor assembly for suspending and delivering articles to the basin, and a paint circulation and application system.

Abstract: Coating installation, specifically for painting automobile body parts, having at least two application robots (3, 5) for applying a coating means to a target, at least two handling robots (4. 6) for handling the target and two linear guides (1, 2) along which the handling robots (4. 6) and the application robots (3, 5) can be driven. It is proposed that each of the two linear guides (1, 2) carries at least one of the application robots (3, 5) and at least one of the handling robots (4. 6).

Abstract: An automated finishing system comprises a lift system and a number of robots. The lift system is capable of positioning a wing in a substantially horizontal position. The number of robots is capable of applying a number of finishing compounds to at least one of an interior of the wing and an exterior of the wing, while the wing remains in the substantially horizontal position.

Abstract: A system, in certain embodiments, includes a sheet roller configured to feed a sheet along a path, a water supply, and an air supply. The system also includes a modular nozzle unit selectively combinable with one or more additional modular nozzle units side by side in a row facing the path. The modular nozzle unit includes a water inlet coupled to the water supply, an air inlet coupled to the air supply, and a plurality of nozzles coupled to the water inlet and the air inlet.

Abstract: An application robot, specifically a painting robot, for coating workpieces with a coating medium and an appropriate operating method. The painting robot has multiple movable axes and a spatially positionable end effector. Multiple application devices are attached to the end effector.

Abstract: This invention relates to methods and apparatus for making coated articles with one or more layers by dip, spray or flow coating. In one aspect, this invention relates to an apparatus and method for making coated containers, preferably comprising polyethylene terephthalate, from coated preforms. In preferred embodiments, the apparatus and method permit the coated container or preform to be made in an energy-efficient manner that reduces the danger of coating damage and thus increases the efficacy of the final container.

Abstract: Two sprayer units are arranged along a conveyer. A coating surface of a panel conveyed by the conveyer is divided into four coating areas. Then, the sprayer units reciprocate parallel to the conveying direction and coat the individual coating areas. At this time, at the boundaries of the coating areas, the positions of the turning paths for reciprocation of the sprayer units are shifted from the front side to the rear side in the conveying direction and step-like coating trajectories are formed. As a result, the size of the area coated by each of the sprayer units can be expanded.

Abstract: A liquid discharge method is a method for depositing liquid on a plurality of target discharge partitioned areas formed on a substrate as the liquid is selectively discharged from a plurality of discharge nozzles while the substrate and the discharge nozzles are moved relative to each other. The liquid discharge method includes setting an arrangement pattern according to shapes and positions of the target discharge partitioned areas so that a number of the discharge nozzles selected to be used among the discharge nozzles capable of depositing the liquid in the target discharge partitioned areas is the same in each discharge timing.

Abstract: Methods and systems for coating of semiconductor devices using droplets of wavelength conversion or phosphor particles in a liquid medium. A plurality of nozzles delivers a controlled amount of the matrix material to the surface of the semiconductor device, with each of said nozzles having an opening for the matrix material to pass. The opening has a diameter wherein the diameter of the phosphor particles is less than or approximately equal to one half the diameter of the opening. The phosphor particles are also substantially spherical or rounded. The nozzles are typically arranged on a print head that utilizes jet printing techniques to cover the semiconductor device with a layer of the matrix material. The methods and systems are particularly applicable to covering LEDs with a layer of phosphor materials.

Abstract: Paint booths for applying paint to an object, as well as methods for degrading coating operations associated with a paint booth, are disclosed. Paint booth may generally include one or more robot rails positioned parallel to the path of the conveyor, and one or more robots positioned on at least one of the rails. Robots may be configured to simultaneously apply a first paint layer to the interior and exterior surfaces of the object. Paint booths may further include one or more additional robots positioned on at least one of the rails and configured to simultaneously apply a second paint layer to the interior and exterior surfaces of the object.

Abstract: A system for painting an article, such as an automotive vehicle body, includes a painting booth, a conveyor for transporting articles through the painting booth, a first rail located beside and extending along the conveyor, a second rail located beside and extending along the conveyor at a lower elevation than an elevation of the first rail, a paint robot including an articulating arm mounted on the first rail for displacement along the first rail, a panel opener robot mounted on the second rail for displacement along the second rail such that the paint robot and the panel opener robot can move past each other on the rails without interference.

Abstract: A liquid body discharge device includes: a plurality of nozzles for discharging a liquid body to a liquid body discharged region of a substrate; and a plurality of heads including the plurality of nozzles. In the device, the liquid body is discharged to the liquid body discharged region of the substrate by moving one of the substrate and the plurality of heads. Further, an alignment direction of the plurality of nozzles provided to at least one of the plurality of heads is different from an alignment direction of the plurality of nozzles provided to a rest of the plurality of heads. Furthermore, the at least one of the heads moves in a moving path A and the rest of the plurality of heads moves in a moving path B that is a different moving path from the moving path A.

Abstract: A manufacturing method including applying a light emitting material solution for forming a light emitting function layer of the light emitting elements each of which has any one of a plurality of luminescent colors which carry out a color display arranged along a plurality of rows and along a plurality of columns on a substrate to a light emitting element forming region on the substrate in which the light emitting elements of a plurality of columns are formed, in an order that the light emitting material solution is not continuously applied to the light emitting element forming regions in adjacent columns among the plurality of columns and in an applying amount which is set so as to correspond to each of the luminescent colors.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a printing system is described having a first printer including a fuser employing fuser oil, and a coater disposed upstream or downstream from the first printer and being configured to deposit a wax coating on a portion of the substrate. A corresponding method and a substrate also are described. The system, method and substrate are useful for preparing MICR encoded documents such as checks.

Abstract: A spray box assembly including, in combination, a top spray box, a bottom spray box, the boxes being juxtapositioned to define a pathway therebetween, at least one spray assembly positioned within at least one of the boxes and a supply assembly for supplying a treating solution to the spray assembly to coat product with the treating solution as the product is fed through the pathway and also including a method of coating a product with a treating solution, comprising the steps of feeding the product into a pathway between top spray box and a bottom spray box and spraying the treating solution within at least one of the boxes about the pathway to coat the product with the treating solution as the product is fed through the pathway.

Abstract: An adhesive dispenser is provided that includes a valve body, a valve block mounted for sliding movement along a surface of the valve body and an actuator assembly operative to move the valve block between open and closed positions. With the valve block in an open position, adhesive can flow through a supply passage, a first plurality of distribution passages in the valve body, and a second plurality of distribution passages in the valve block. The second plurality of distribution passages have first ends that open toward the valve body and second ends adapted to the dispense adhesive onto a substrate. When the valve block is in the closed position, the first and second pluralities of distribution passages are misaligned and adhesive is not dispensed.

Abstract: Apparatus for spraying glass bottle mold bodies, such as blanks and rings in a molding machine, includes nozzles and spray guns mounted on a plate such that the nozzles are positioned to spray the mold bodies with a material such as a lubricant during normal operation of the machine and without shutting the machine down. The apparatus can be installed on an existing machine without changing the molding machine. Rings may be sprayed while in motion during normal machine operation. A nozzle is provided along with check valves to produce a tight conical spray pattern.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for manufacturing semiconductor devices is disclosed for selectively disconnecting a fuse element out of plural fuse elements formed on a semiconductor wafer substrate which is provided with the plural fuse elements and a dielectric layer having at least one opening corresponding to the location for the plural fuse elements.

Abstract: A head unit for use in a droplet ejection apparatus is provided with a plurality of droplet ejection heads for ejecting liquid material of a predetermined color onto a base as droplets. In each of the droplet ejection heads, first and second nozzle arrays are arranged in a side by side relation in a second direction and nozzles of the first nozzle array are shifted with a half pitch in a first direction perpendicular to the second direction with respect to the nozzles of the second nozzle array when viewed from the second direction. The nozzles of the first and second nozzle arrays of the first and second droplet ejection heads of the first set are arranged so as not to overlap with the nozzles of the first and second nozzle arrays of the third and fourth droplet ejection heads of the second set when viewed from the second direction.