Abstract: A system and method for adhering resin to the exterior of the bottles includes a coating section, a flash-off section, and a curing section. In the coating section, the bottles are dipped in a solution of resin and solvent. Only the exterior of the bottles is coated. The bottles are fed from the coating section to the flash-off section where they will be conveyed along a zig-zag path. In the flash-off section, air will pass over the bottles in order to remove solvent from their exterior. The bottles are then fed to the curing section where they pass in front of a plurality of ultraviolet lights. The ultraviolet lights will cure the resin on the exterior of the bottles.

Abstract: Solder is applied to a circuit structure 7 by dipping the structure into a bath 1 of molten solder 3, the molten solder having a layer of oil 5 on top. The structure is dipped into the bath by rotating it along a path that is substantially coplanar with the circuit structure. This is achieved by supporting the structure on a carrier 9 which in turn is attached to a motor shaft 11.

Abstract: A process and device are disclosed for dyeing histological specimens arranged on microscope slides. The microscope slides are transported by a conveyor (18) in object slide holders to processing stations (16) where they are subjected to processing steps that correspond to a selectable dyeing process. The conveyor (18) is designed in such a way that each object slide holder (14) is separated therefrom after entering a processing station (16), so that during the time a processing step is carried out in said processing station other object slide holders (14) can be transported to free processing stations (16) according to the selected dyeing process.

Abstract: An apparatus for applying a coating solution to at least a portion of a substrate surface to form a coated surface comprises an arrangement for separating the substrate from the coating solution and an arrangement for creating a flow of gas onto the coated surface in a direction substantially parallel to the coated surface substantially in unison with the separating arrangement separating the substrate from the coating solution.

Abstract: An apparatus for dipping tablets into gelatin coating material and for spreading and setting the coating immediately after dipping is provided. Carrier plates having a plurality of tablet holders are transported from a tablet loading station to a dipping station along a transport guide. At the dipping station, a carrier plate is mounted to a vacuum chamber. A set of vacuum tubes in the vacuum chamber are extended through the tablet holders to contact and lift the tablets off of the holders and secure the tablets to the tubes. In a preferred embodiment, the vacuum chamber is rotated 180.degree. and a second carrier plate is mounted onto the housing and a second set of tubes secure the tablets to the plate. The carrier plates are alternately dipped and returned to the transport guide where new plates with uncoated tablets replace the plates with coated tablets. Immediately after dipping the carrier plates enter a rotating station where the plate is rotated 360.degree.

Abstract: The present invention includes a first coating section, a second coating section and a device for transferring products from the first to the second sections. The first section includes a feeding and loading station for depositing products onto product holders retained in product carrier plates. The products are advanced to a first dipping station in the first section to coat a first portion of the product. The plates are then advanced to a first rotating station in the first station and rotated at least one revolution for spreading the coating over that first portion. The plates are then advanced to a dryer that extends over the first section of the coating apparatus and the coating is dried. The transfer device transfers the products to the second section of the coating apparatus in such a manner to expose the uncoated portion of the products. The plates are then advanced to identical dipping and rotating stations and dryer as in the first section.

Abstract: A support structure for a slot coating die is provided. The support structure comprises a plurality of support members connected with a frame, and a slot coating die head structure which rests on and is coupled to certain of the support members. The frame comprises a pair of spaced apart side frame members, and the plurality of support members comprises: (i) a pair of outer support members, each disposed adjacent a respective side frame member and pivotally supported thereon, (ii) a pair of intermediate support members, each disposed adjacent a respective outer support member and pivotally supported thereon, and (iii) a pair of inner support members, each disposed adjacent a respective intermediate support member and pivotally supported thereon. Each of the pair of inner support members has a respective support surface, and the slot coating die structure rests on the support surfaces of the pair of inner support members and is coupled to the pair of inner support members for movement therewith.

Abstract: Apparatus and method for coating products with two colors including a first coating section, a second coating section and a side to side transfer device for transferring products from the first to the second sections. The transfer device includes a pair of plate grippers each having a movable upper jaw and a movable lower jaw. The upper and lower jaws are each adapted to receive and retain a product carrier plate. The transfer device includes a cam follower that precisely closes the upper and lower jaws so that carrier plates located in the jaws are positioned in registration with each other in order to clamp product between the plates and to maintain the product clamped in the plates while the grippers are transferred between the first and second conveyor guides. An unloading station includes breaker pins for breaking a seal that may be formed between the coating material applied in the first coating section and the carrier plates.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for deacidification of cellulosic materials such as the pages of books, magazines, newspapers, documents and the like are provided which ensures that substantially the entirety of each page is treated. The method includes placing the materials within a carrier such that the pages are free for exposure to the treating medium. The carrier is submerged in a vat preferably containing a dispersion of treating material including particles of an alkaline metal oxide, hydroxide or salt. The vat includes a support frame which supports the carrier and is slidably mounted on the vat such that the carrier and materials it holds may reciprocate in a generally horizontal direction. The reciprocation of the support frame causes the pages of a book, for example, to fan out, and the treating material in the medium thus comes into contact with each page of the book, magazine or other document.

Abstract: An apparatus for glazing hollow articles of earthenware or porcelain includes a glazing station with a glaze vessel by which the article is securely held in position and which is rotatable about its axis and tiltable from an initial position about an angle of 180.degree.. In order to effectively glaze articles of bulged configuration and great depth and to allow excess glaze to drip off especially from the inside of the article, the glaze vessel is also substantially vertically movable in up and downward direction.

Abstract: In a soldering apparatus using a rotary station, a component holder is lowered and/or moved vertically by a stepper motor drive. A motor, lowers a drive shaft by a lead screw, and a second motor rotates the shaft via a toothed bearing wheel, the shaft having a hexagonal cross-section. A pivotable lobe couples the shaft to a shaft to lower the component holder and to rotate it (by rotation of shaft). The stepper motors allow for variable speed of vertical movement of the component holder and for selective rotation.

Abstract: A dip coat process material handling system and method for coating multiple layers of material on a plurality of workpieces, in particular for producing a multi-layer optical photoconductive drum, wherein a plurality of pipes are suspended from a carrier pallet which transports the workpieces through a dip coat cell housing various dip coating stations. The system includes a load/unload station, vertical and horizontal transport systems for transporting the carrier pallet having workpieces loaded thereon to the various dip coating stations, a drying/cooling booth, and a return conveyor system. The invention allows complete dip coat processing to be completed in an in-line configuration while the workpieces are attached to the carrier pallet, thereby eliminating load/unload steps at each dip coating station to provide efficient and flexible processing of materials.

Abstract: An electrode forming apparatus comprises a recovery blade for collecting electrode paste on the bottom surface of a dipping vessel toward a first end of the dipping vessel and a levelling blade for levelling the electrode paste, being collected toward the first end, toward a second end of the dipping vessel for adjusting the same to a constant film thickness. The recovery blade and the levelling blade are supported by a blade support frame, which is horizontally reciprocated with respect to the dipping vessel. The recovery blade is vertically moved by a cylinder, while the vertical position of the levelling blade is finely controlled by a levelling control motor. Thus, the film thickness of the electrode paste can be accurately adjusted with excellent repeatability, thereby carrying out homogeneous electrode application.

Abstract: A capsule-like medicament, method for producing such medicaments and apparatus. Such medicaments are achieved by individually dipping and drying first one end, and then the other end, of each caplet to provide a coating which is another and easier to swallow than an uncoated caplet. The production of these capsule-like medicaments is readily facilitated by simple and inexpensive modifications which can be made to existing empty gelatin capsule making equipment.

Abstract: An automatic machine for hot dipping galvanization has lower and upper frames to support a slide, an elevator and a control device. The slide consists of two sets of sprocket wheels, each having two sprocket wheels installed at respective ends of each frame controlling a plurality of guide rails via link belts to slide along two slideways. The elevator consists of an elongated elevator hanging on top of the lower frame by means of four guide supports which each have one end connected to the elevator and the other end to a U-shaped rod. Two arcuate plates extending outwards from respective ends of the elevator carry articles to be galvanized into the zinc bath and galvanized articles out of the zinc bath. The control device consists of a central processing unit which controls the entire movement, a motor which controls the slide, and a cylinder which controls the elevator.

Abstract: A chucking portion (10) is supported at the lower part of a dip head portion (2) to be vertically movable in a horizontal state through four shafts. Two diagonally positioned two shafts 11a, 11b are formed by ball screws, and the other two (11c, 11d) serve as guide shafts. The dip head portion (2) contains a motor (12) for synchronously driving the two ball screws, and the chucking portion (10) horizontally engages a holding plate (A) holding a number of chip type electronic components (B) to downwardly direct the same. A dipping vessel (7) having a bottom surface which is coated with a thin film of paste is horizontally arranged under the dip head portion (2). Thus, it is possible to maintain the holding plate in parallel with the paste, for applying electrodes to the chip type electronic components with high accuracy.

Abstract: A manufacturing method and facility for applying a coating to vehicle structural components such as frames, provides unloading and stacking below the unloading station. Oscillation of the vehicle structural component in the coating liquid in the dip tank provides accelerated heat transfer, and also improves coating by eliminating air pockets. A bent carousel arm or a parallelogram linkage provides uniform coating action. Reverse travel sequencing minimizes space requirements.

Abstract: Apparatus (10) and method for solder finishing the leads of an integrated circuit package are applicable to "flat packs" or flat packages having coplanar rows of leads (84) along sides of the flat package (75). First and second tracks (22,26) are formed with elongate first and second supporting surfaces (72,74) oriented with the first and second supporting surfaces at opposite first and second downwardly depending angles (.THETA.1,.THETA.2). First and second index edges (70) are formed along the respective first and second supporting surfaces of the first and second tracks (22,26) for retaining a flat package (75) at the respective opposite first and second downwardly depending angles. Vertical first and second falling columns of molten solder are established at first and second loci of solder finishing (16a,16b) defined by solder bridge sections (66,68) with the first and second falling columns (85) located on the lower sides of the respective first and second tracks (22,26).

Abstract: Take-in and take-out conveyors are provided on horizontal sides of a chucking mechanism, which is adapted to engage a workpiece and vertically move the same, and disposed flush with each other for supplying and discharging the workpiece to and from a position of the chucking mechanism. A dipping vessel is provided immediately under the chucking mechanism at a position lower than the level at which the workpiece is carried by the take-in and take-out conveyors. The take-in and take-out conveyors, which are adapted to carry the workpiece in the same direction and at the same speed, are slid/driven in approaching and separating directions between standby positions, which are opposite to each other across a vertical space of the chucking mechanism, and working positions which are located near each other immediately under the chucking mechanism. Thus, it is possible to perform dipping with high accuracy without sliding the chucking portion while protecting the workpiece against vibration and deviation.

Abstract: A process for producing a thin layer of at least one amphiphilic compound on a carrier is described, in which an at least partially oriented layer of molecules of an amphiphilic compound is produced by compression and expansion at the interface between a fluid and a polar liquid, and a solid carrier is moved through the layer so that the layer is transferred thereto. For this purpose, a directional flow of the polar liquid which contains amphiphilic molecules in solution or as insoluble molecules in a spread form on the surface is generated in an approximately horizontally located channel and the flow is dammed at a barrier which is located at the fluid/polar liquid interface. The flow velocity and, if appropriate, the concentration of the amphiphilic molecules are selected such that a layer of amphiphilic molecules is continuously formed by compression in front of the barrier at the fluid/polar liquid phase boundary.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for applying coating to products such as medicaments are disclosed. The present invention provides a apparatus comprising product holders and plates which interact with vacuum tubes to retain the product being coated in place while inverted and dipped into a tank of coating material. The vacuum tubes may be designed to hold product of nearly any shape or in any orientation. In a preferred embodiment, methods and apparatus for creating a two-color gelatin coating on a tablet are disclosed. In certain embodiments, additional apparatus are provided whereby the vacuum tubes rotate about their longitudinal axes and are placed in contact with a coating applicator, thereby applying a band or stripe of a coating material to a specified section of the product.

Abstract: A vertical solder coating machine is described incorporating a tank containing molten solder with a bath of solder leveling fluid on the top thereof. Drive rollers are positioned within the tank and in the solder leveling fluid for grasping workpieces such as a printed circuit board and lowering the workpiece through the solder leveling fluid into the molten solder. The workpiece is forced into the molten solder until it is no longer gripped by the drive rollers and is trapped in the space formed by the rollers in contact with each other. When the rollers reverse direction, the workpiece is withdrawn through the solder leveling fluid and past a pair of leveling tubes positioned in the bath on either side of the workpiece. The leveler tubes direct a stream of solder leveling fluid onto the surface of the workpiece to level the solder thickness and remove solder from within any through-holes in the workpiece. The drive rollers are tapered and thus contact the workpiece only along opposite edges thereof.

Abstract: An apparatus and method is provided for liquid treating, particularly with coating materials such as paint, of an article, especially an article having a plurality of internal passages. The article is simultaneously rotated on an axis of rotation of the article and about a circular travel path into, back and forth in, and out of the liquid bath. The coated article is moved out of the bath, naturally drained under gravity, and then subjected first to low speed, then high speed rotation to clear the article of excess coating liquid and partially to dry the coating.

Abstract: A system is provided for tinting eyeglass lenses wherein the lenses are engaged in a frame which is both vertically reciprocated and simultaneously rotated about on an axis central to and orthogonal to the plane of the lens so that an annular gradient tint is produced darker at the outside edges of each lens and becoming progressively lighter toward the center, with the optical center of the lens either being completely clear or substantially lighter than the rest of the lens.

Abstract: A cheese brining rack is composed of a number of shelves, the shelves having perforation therein for the free flow of brine through the shelves and about blocks of cheese which are held by bouyant forces against the undersides of the shelves. The shelves, which preferably will be made of stainless steel are joined together along by collapsible linkages. Collapsible linkages may be formed by tubular support brackets with support chains passing therethrough and being joined to the tubular brackets by transverse pins. The collapsible brine racks are employed with an overhead hoist assembly. A hoist assembly positions the shelves with respect to the surface of brine in a brine tank. The shelves have a downwardly extending lip on one end which serves to retain blocks of cheese which are moved by a current brine into the space between the shelves. When blocks of cheese are unloaded from the shelves, the lip is positioned relative to the brine surface such that the blocks may freely float under the lip.

Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus and a method for forming a uniform and smooth coating film on a surface of a cylindrical body, for example, for production of an electrophotographic photosensitive body. The apparatus of the present invention includes a float having a space portion formed in the inside thereof for floatation in the liquid surface of the paint. The float is specifically formed so that even in the case where the paint contains a solvent that gradually evaporates, no bubbles are generated from a lower portion of a hollow cylindrical body during the coating step, because the pressure rising inside the hollow cylindrical body is moderated by the space portion of the float.

Abstract: A manufacturing method and facility for applying a coating to vehicle structural components such as frames, provides unloading and stacking below the unloading station. Oscillation of the vehicle structural component in the coating liquid in the dip tank provides accelerated heat transfer, and also improves coating by eliminating air pockets. A bent carousel arm or a parallelogram linkage provides uniform coating action. Reverse travel sequencing minimizes space requirements.

Abstract: A workpiece-treating system and a related method are disclosed. Workpeices, such as for example coils of collated nails, are conveyed successively into a first container for treatment within a first bath, such as, for example a nail-cleaning bath, out from the first container, into a second container for treatment within a second bath, such as, for example nail-coating bath, and out from the second bath. A carrousel having three workpiece-holding platforms is used to convey the workpieces as mentioned. Means are provided for mounting the carrousel so as to enable the platforms to be conjointly and selectively raised or lowered and to enable the carrousel to be selectively indexed about a vertical axis through a cycle of three working positions when the platforms are raised. Means are provided for rotating each platform about a vertical axis for a selected period of time.

Abstract: A manufacturing method and facility (200) is provided for applying a coating, such as hot melt wax, to vehicle structural components, such as frames (202). A pair of vertically upstanding concentric cylinders (204, 206) define an annulus (208) therebetween, a portion of which provides a thin perimeter dip tank (212) containing coating liquid (214). The frames (202) are dipped vertically into the coating liquid and transported horizontally through the thin perimeter tank.

Abstract: This invention relates to a solder leveler and in particular to one including a solder trough assembly having a container, two blowing means and two angular frames, two pneumatic rods mounted on the angular frames and having an elongated case in which there are mounted a horizontal pneumatic cylinder and a plurality of pneumatic cylinders, two conveyer belts mounted at two sides of the solder trough assembly, a jig fitted on the solder trough assembly, an elevated device for moving the jig upwards and downwards, and a revolving means for rotating the jig whereby the printed circuit board is first fed by the first conveyer belt into a clamping unit of the jig, then moved up to an appropriate height by the elevated device, rotated downwards by the revolving means, lowered down into the container for soldering, lifted up from the container, blown by the blowing means so as to remove excess solder thereon, rotated upwards by the revolving means to a horizontal position, released by the jig, and delivered by the s

Abstract: An arrangement for galvanization of treatment goods, such as for example electronic printed circuits, comprises a plurality of successively arranged baths accommodated in bath container units having open sides, covers for selectively covering the upper sides of the container units, units for aspirating vapors located in the bath containers above a liquid level of a bath liquid, units for introducing and withdrawing treatment goods into and out of the bath. The aspirating units include air aspiration inlets located at such a distance under an upper edge of the container units that whirling of an aspirated air is substantially eliminated and a substantial part of the vapors in a space above the liquid level is entrained by the aspirated air. The aspirating inlets are arranged above a maximum bath height, and the cover being arranged at such a height and being dimensioned relative to the container units so that an air passage is produced between the cover and the container unit.

Abstract: An electroless metal plating process, particularly for use in plating through-holes in printed circuit substrates, and more particularly for additively depositing copper metal on through-hole surfaces, in which the substrate is at least intermittently subjected to vibrating motion in contact with the electroless depositing bath, and an electroless metal depositing apparatus for carrying out the process.

Abstract: A vibratory article coating and conveying apparatus for coating articles with a surface coating material and conveying the coated articles. The apparatus has a base, a coating material reservoir located above the base for containing the article coating material and for receiving the articles to be coated, and a vertical helical conveying flight structure having its bottom inlet end in open communication with the reservoir to receive coated articles from the reservoir and for conveying the coated articles upwardly out of the reservoir to an article discharge at the top of the flight structure. A vibratory force generating device is associated with the reservoir and the helical conveying flight structure to impart a cyclical generally torsional motion to the reservoir and helical conveyor flight.

Abstract: A method for treating the interior surfaces of holes as well as the surfaces of a perforated workpiece by dipping it into treating liquid includes a step of causing treating liquid to flow at both ends of the holes in a direction perpendicular to these holes at different velocities. In order to create these liquid flows at different velocities, the workpiece is dipped in the liquid so that the holes extend substantially horizontally, and air bubble jets are alternately delivered along both ends of the holes, or fins are provided at locations adjacent both ends of the holes so as to extend outwardly upwardly at one side of the hole ends and extend outwardly downwardly at the other side of the hole ends, and these fins are moved upwardly and downwardly.

Abstract: A part conveyor includes a series of slide bars of equal lengths. Each bar is movable in a pair of parallel rails and in transfer rails at the ends of the parallel rails. The slide bars have upwardly opening U-shaped members projecting from the rails. A push rod simultaneously moves the slide bars through the rails to advance the bars. A cross rod rests in an aligned member for movement of the crossbar and part with the slide bars. A transfer rail unit is provided at the ends of each run for moving of the slide bars from the rails. In an over/under line, transfer rails receive and move the slide bars. A U-shaped carriage is mounted on vertically movable tracks for movement between and end of the rail run and a load source. The parallel rails drop below the top of the carriage sides and drops the cross rod onto the carriage. The carriage moves to a load source and the tracks are lowered to unload the cross rod and receive another cross rod. The tracks are raised and returned.

Abstract: An organic film forming apparatus includes a trough storing water therein and a work drive device for moving a work with respect to the trough. The surface of the water is partitioned by a rod into a first developing region on which a monomolecular film is developed and a second developing region on which no monomolecular film is developed. The work is moved by the device through the developed monomolecular film so as to adhere the film on the surface of the work. The device has a holding mechanism which has a holding portion engaged with the work, and which holds the work so that when the work passes through the developed monomolecular film, the holding portion is away from the film or passes through the film after almost the entire work passes through the film.

Abstract: An eyeglass lens tinting machine which utilizes a microprocessor-controlled stepping motor to carefully control the vertical oscillations of a support structure including a vertical shaft which mounts a horizontal boom which in turn supports an eyeglass lens holder. The lens holder is moved directly up and down (with substantially no horizontal components of movement) by the mechanism. The base which mounts the vertically sliding shaft which supports the boom also mounts the stepping motor and printed circuit board with the microprocessor controller on it. The tinting machine has two basic modes of operation, the solid tint mode in which the lens is lowered beneath the surface of dye in a dye vat and reciprocated completely immersed for a pre-set period of time to create an even, uniform tint.

Abstract: A device for inserting a support holding an object into and removing said support with the object from a galvanizing bath comprises a transporting carriage and a lifting device for lifting and lowering said support. The support has outwardly extending arms engageable by the lifting elements of the lifting device. Guiding strips are provided for the lateral portions of the support to prevent its tilting during the lowering and lifting movement.

Abstract: A transportable treatment apparatus includes a multi-compartment unitary tank mounted within a support structure along with an oven extending over the tank area as well as tank circulation means upon a side support wherein the support is attachable at opposite ends to a respective wheeled carrier device and a track coupling trailer device so that the assembled unit may be transported down a roadway.

Abstract: An improved fixture is provided for use in supporting a plurality of components, particularly such as electrical or electronic components having elongated conductive terminals, during solder dip process steps or the like. The fixture comprises a generally U-shaped frame adapted to support a stacked group of channel members each having a generally U-shaped cross section to include opposed side walls with aligned slots therein. The channel members are assembled on the frame with a plurality of electrical components or the like supported between the channel member side walls and with the component terminals projecting outwardly through the side wall slots. When assembled, the fixture can be oriented as required to dip the terminals into a solder or other bath while maintaining the components in spaced relation against immersion into the bath.

Abstract: An apparatus for forming thin organic films includes a plurality of water tanks each containing water. Monomolecular films of different amphiphatic organic molecules are developed on the surfaces of the liquid in water tanks, respectively. A work is dipped into and raised out of a desired water tank, by a driving device, in a direction substantially perpendicular to the liquid surface, so that the monomolecular film in the water tank is adhered on a work surface. The work is transported by a transporting device to a position above another water tank, through an area lying above the water tanks. Then, the work is dipped into and raised out of the other water tank, by the driving device, in a direction substantially perpendicular to the monomolecular film, so that another monomolecular film is adhered on the monomolecular film already formed on the work surface.

Abstract: Treatment baths for surface treatment of semiconductor wafers by dipping thereof into a treatment liquid are arranged in a treatment bath train.One or more selected treatment baths among these treatment baths are constructed to have a plurality of unit treatment vessels. The treatment liquid in these treatment vessels is replaced successively one by one of the unit treatment vessels. The semiconductor wafers are dipped in the treatment liquid contained in that unit treatment vessel that is not being subjected at that moment to the replacement of the treatment liquid.

Abstract: Objects such as for example printed circuit boards are transported for treating through a treatment container which accommodates a treating medium in a lower plane being supported by clamps of object supports, and then the object supports with the clamps are returned to a starting position in an upper plane.

Abstract: A relatively great number of materials such as forged or cast motor parts of relatively small sizes are loaded into a basket. The basket is suspended from a front conveyor, and is conveyed thereby to a position in front of a coating section comprising a plurality of tanks arranged in a required order and containing liquids required for the coating. After reaching the foregoing position, the basket is carried by, or suspended from, a basket carrier and is immersed in the liquids in the tanks in the order of arrangement thereof. The basket is swung in each tank several times. After being immersed in the liquids in all tanks, the basket is conveyed, by a rear conveyor, to a furnace for baking the materials coated. The basket is passed through the furnace, and then is suspended again from the front conveyor and conveyed thereby to a section where the basket is overturned to unload the materials coated and baked. Then, the basket, which is now empty, is conveyed to the initial position.

Abstract: A transport apparatus for moving a plurality of article transport devices into and out of a plurality of stations includes an endless band conveyor which moves above the stations, a plurality of article transport devices being supported on and moved by the conveyor past the stations, a first motor connected with the conveyor for moving the conveyor to move the article transport devices to each of the stations in turn, a second motor connected with the entire conveyor apparatus for raising and lowering it thereby to move the transport devices and the articles they support at each station into and out of the stations for treatment, and a common control unit connected with the motors for moving the conveyor past the stations and for moving the conveyor up and down and for coordinating these operations. The conveyor itself comprises a pair of parallel endless bands on which the transport devices are supported and are moved.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided for forming a monomolecular film or a monomolecular layer built-up film on a substrate by spreading a group of monomolecular film-forming molecules on a liquid surface and contacting the substrate with the group of the monomolecular film-forming molecules. The apparatus comprises a frame for confining the spread liquid surface and structure for isolating and moving at least two different monomolecular layers on the spread liquid surface within the frame.

Abstract: Horizontal slider for the fabrication of semiconductor devices employs a succession of reservoirs and wells for successive applications of material in the growing of multiple layer semiconductor devices. The apparatus is composed of three assemblies each of which is fabricated of graphite to avoid contamination of the semiconductor material. The apparatus is operated within a furnace wherein the temperature is varied between a relatively high temperature for providing saturated solutions, to a lower temperature during which epitaxial growth can occur, and ambient temperature for completion of a fabrication procedure. One of the assemblies contains a set of wells, a second assembly contains reservoirs and slides horizontally upon the assembly of wells for alternately communicating reservoirs with wells and terminating such communication for a filling of the wells with requisite melts.

Abstract: A work processing system comprising: a plurality of work processing stations or tanks arranged in a predefined manner; superstructure means suspended above the process stations; a programmable controller situated remote from said processing stations for generating command signals; crane means suspended on and translatable relative to the superstructure and to the processing stations in response to said command signals; work carrier means carried by the crane means and adapted to be suspended and supported by a respective one of the processing stations; the work carrier unit comprising a work carrier member or platform adapted to support a workpiece and further including means for rotating the work carrier member or platform about a predetermined axis thereof in response to command signals.

Abstract: A method and device of performing plating of an item having a row of fine parts, e.g. a flatpack IC are disclosed. The method comprises immersing said item in a bath of molten solder, removing said item from said bath while maintaining said item in an attitude such that said row of fine parts is sloped with respect to the surface of said molten solder, and causing flux to exert a fluxing action on said molten solder which adheres to said fine parts, thereby decreasing the surface tension of the solder adhering to said fine parts and preventing bridges of solder from forming between said fine parts.

Abstract: A barrel plating apparatus in which a barrel accommodating a large number of works is successively soaked in a plurality of baths filled with treatment liquid, the barrel comprising a peripheral wall, a pair of end walls at opposite ends of the peripherial wall, an opening provided at a central portion of the end wall without a cover or a cap, and a space for accommodating the works which is formed by a space lower than the opening inside the barrel when the central longitudinal axis of the barrel is horizontal.