Moving Nozzle Or Projector Patents (Class 427/427.3)
  • Patent number: 7867558
    Abstract: A method and apparatus is disclosed for remotely and robotically installing an organic, monolithic, structural and non structural, circumferential and partial radius membranes in conduits, pipelines or passageways. The included apparatus has the mechanical function to manually or automatically center the liner dissipation device in any geometrical shape. The included apparatus possesses the remote controlled capability to manipulate centrifugal dissipation of the liner to afford consistent thickness on any shaped profile or flat surface of the pipe wall surface. The apparatus includes a manual or automatic mechanical scissoring device for elevation changes and a manual or automatic rotational table for shaft alignment. The apparatus includes a means of automated self alignment by way of proximity sensors. The pendulum oscillation bracketing incorporates a fluid driven motor assembly communicating with a bored shaft and integrates as many as two offset dissipation devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Inventor: Kent Weisenberg
  • Patent number: 7851018
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing an optical information recording medium, which forms a light-transmitting layer made of a radiation curing resin on a substrate having a signal recording layer, a liquid foundation is formed by coating the radiation curing resin in a first coating step. Next, a radiation curing resin is further coated on the foundation in a second coating step. After this, a curing step is performed. By separating the dropping and spreading of the radiation curing resin into two steps, not only the manufacturing time can be reduced, but also the volume of the used radiation curing resin can be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventor: Kazuya Hisada
  • Patent number: 7851020
    Abstract: A method for discharging droplets includes: discharging droplets of a plurality of variations of functional liquids by a plurality of discharge heads, on a coated area from a plurality of nozzles installed in each of the discharge heads, while scanning relatively over the coated area provided on a substrate; wherein a location of the nozzles is shifted in an orthogonal direction for each of the discharge heads, the nozzles being installed in an orthogonal direction on both edges whose direction is approximately orthogonal to a scanning direction, and, at the same time, the plurality of nozzles being arranged in each of the discharge heads, so that an overlapped discharge area, where discharge areas of all variations of the functional liquid overlap upon scanning, is formed; and wherein the discharge heads perform scanning so that the overlapped discharge area includes at least part of the coated area that is provided along a side that extends in the scanning direction, when discharging droplets of the functio
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Nobuaki Nagae, Kazumi Aruga
  • Patent number: 7842350
    Abstract: In a method and an apparatus for coating an object with photosensitive material, a roller stabilizes a supply amount of the photosensitive material and is disposed between the object and a slit coater, so that the stabilized photosensitive material is supplied to the object through the slit coater. The photosensitive material includes additives for controlling amount of a solid powder, a boiling point and a surface tension thereof. Accordingly, the photosensitive material may be uniformly coated on the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sung-Ki Jung
  • Publication number: 20100291310
    Abstract: A rotary coupling for a multi-axial robot hand (19) is provided with a rotatable hand housing (20) and an output element (21) that is rotatable on said housing. The rotary coupling (62) includes connections (65, 66, 68) for the output element (21), a tool (23) and an accessory unit (30). The tool (23) and the accessory unit (30) can be rotated relative to each other, and the accessory unit (30) can be coupled to the hand housing (20) or to the tool (23) or to the output element (21) via the rotary coupling (62). The rotary coupling (62) is provided for an application device (11) which is used to apply a sealant (8) on a lock seam (7) of an add-on piece (4) of a vehicle body (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2008
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Inventors: Gerhard Hartmann, Andreas Bernsau, Jürgen Radler
  • Patent number: 7833567
    Abstract: The apparatus forms an electric circuit on a construction member of a machine based on a set of three-dimensional data. The data defines a position and a profile of the construction member, a position of the electric circuit, and a shape of the electric circuit. The electric circuit is used for electrical connection between electric instruments mounted on the machine. The data is associated with a reference coordinate system provided in the machine, and the data includes coordinates of points for determining arrangement of the electric circuit, a distance between any two of the points adjacent to each other, and a cross-sectional area of the electric circuit associated extended between the two points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Hitoshi Ohashi, Kinya Horibe, Hitoshi Ushijima, Tatsuya Kato
  • Publication number: 20100279081
    Abstract: A system and method for depositing a substance onto a substrate comprises continuously transporting the substrate in a transport direction while traversing a deposition arrangement across the substrate to deposit the substance in a number of swathes. During such movement the positions of the deposition arrangement and the substrate are controlled with respect to one another such that the swathes complement one another to provide substantially uniform coverage of the substrate. As a result of the defined arrangement, improved substrate speeds can be achieved since there is no need for the substrate to stop at each traverse.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2010
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: XENNIA HOLLAND B.V.
    Inventors: Gerrit KOELE, Alan HUDD
  • Publication number: 20100279021
    Abstract: An apparatus for depositing an organic material and a depositing method thereof, wherein a deposition process is performed with respect to a second substrate while transfer and alignment processes are performed with respect to a first substrate in a chamber, so that loss of an organic material wasted in the transfer and alignment processes can be reduced, thereby maximizing material efficiency and minimizing a processing tack time. The apparatus includes a chamber having an interior divided into a first substrate deposition area and a second substrate deposition area, an organic material deposition source transferred to within ones of the first and second substrate deposition areas to spray particles of an organic material onto respective ones of first and second substrates and a first transferring unit to rotate the organic material deposition source in a first direction from one of the first and second substrate deposition areas to an other of the first and second substrate deposition areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2010
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: SAMSUNG MOBILE DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae-Wan PARK, You-Min CHA, Won-Seok CHO, Jae-Mork PARK, Jae-Hong AHN, Min-Jeong HWANG, Tae-Wook KIM, Jong-Woo LEE, Tae-Seung KIM
  • Patent number: 7824736
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: National Taiwan University
    Inventors: An-Bang Wang, I-Chun Lin, Yi-Hua Wang, Chih-Kung Lee
  • Patent number: 7811627
    Abstract: A papermaking fabric is treated by applying a nanoparticle type coating to improve their resistance to contamination by foreign matter in the papermaking system. The coating is applied during fabric manufacture and cured during heat setting. Alternatively, the coating applied or renewed by utilizing an existing shower or locating a spray boom or other suitable coating application device in the dryer section to apply the coating to the fabric in a controlled, uniform manner. Prior to application of the coating, the fabric is first thoroughly cleaned such as by showering or spraying, and then dried. Following controlled application of the coating, any excess material is removed by a suitable means, such as by vacuum, and the remaining coating on the fabric is then cured, either by utilizing the ambient heat of the dryer section or by a portable bank of heaters. In this manner, the fabric does not have to be removed from the machine in order to apply or renew the contaminant resistant coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: AstenJohnson, Inc.
    Inventors: Samuel M. Baker, Rex Barrett, Bud J. Chase, Bruce W. Janda, Ian Gerald Lang, Dietmar Wirtz, Larry Anderson
  • Patent number: 7798094
    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).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: Durr Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Alexander Meissner
  • Patent number: 7776382
    Abstract: A method for coating a rollable device including a device rotator having a pair of rollers and spray nozzle is described. The spray nozzle produces a spray of coating material that is directed towards a gap that is between the rollers of the pair. The majority of any spray not deposited on the rollable device during a coating process passes through the gap between the rollers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: Surmodics, Inc
    Inventors: Ralph A. Chappa, Mark F. Carlson
  • Publication number: 20100196620
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of coating a technical textile belt or fabric for a machine to produce a fibrous web of material, for example paper, cardboard, or tissue, which includes the step of i) providing a belt, whereby a coating is applied onto one side of belt; ii) providing of an applicator device, with which a liquid medium can be applied onto one side of belt without actually coming in contact with the belt; iii) applying the liquid medium onto one side of the belt; and iv) causing the liquid medium to bond and develop in order to allow the formation of a solid coating covering on the side of the belt and/or the inner structure covering at least a portion of the side of the belt. The method according to the present further provides that in invention step iii), the applicator device, follows a previously established raster in applying pre-determined quantities of the coating medium onto a plurality of locations, located within at least one region on the side of the belt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2010
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Inventors: Robert Eberhardt, Jacqueline Marz, Matthias Schmitt
  • Patent number: 7758910
    Abstract: In a method of measuring the thickness of a coating as it is applied to a substrate, wherein the coating is applied as a thin ribbon from a spray gun, at least one surface profile of the applied coating is obtained along a line intersecting the ribbon during relative movement of the substrate and spray gun. The thickness of the applied coating is computed from the obtained surface profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: National Research Council of Canada
    Inventors: Christian Moreau, Mario Lamontagne, Francois Nadeau, Jacques Blain, Luc Pouliot, Alexandre Nadeau, Simon Alex Berube
  • Patent number: 7754291
    Abstract: A method for making miniature emblems. The method includes providing an array of shaped miniature substrates, each shaped miniature substrate having an upper surface and a bottom surface; holding the array of shaped miniature substrates flat and horizontal; providing a plurality of orifices, the plurality of orifices and the array of shaped miniature substrates being capable of moving relative to each another in an X direction, a Y direction, and a Z direction; positioning the plurality of orifices over the array of shaped miniature substrates; positioning the plurality of orifices in close proximity with the array of shaped miniature substrates; depositing a volume of viscous fluent plastic of less than about 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: Auld Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Charles E. Bree, Urban R. Nannig
  • Publication number: 20100173090
    Abstract: A painting apparatus for applying a coating material to a member surface of a member comprises a housing, at least one slide rail, a rack assembly, a cross beam and a spraying device. The slide rail may be mountable within the housing and may have a plurality of rack positions. The rack assembly is mountable within the housing at one of the rack positions. The rack assembly is configured to support the member such that the member surface is exposed. The cross beam may be coupled to the slide rail. The cross beam is movable along the slide rail and is positionable at the rack positions. The spraying device is mountable on the cross beam and is configured to move along the cross beam while spraying the coating material onto the member surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2009
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Bruce R. Davis, Michael M. Stepan
  • Patent number: 7732004
    Abstract: A dispenser for a liquid crystal display panel includes a table for loading a substrate having at least one image display unit and being horizontally driven in a driving direction of a long side or a short side of the substrate, at least one support member to be horizontally driven in a driving direction perpendicular to the driving direction of the table, and at least one syringe aligned on the support member to supply a dispensing material to the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Soo-Min Kwak, Hae-Joon Son
  • Publication number: 20100129557
    Abstract: A method of spray coating at least one portion of a human subject includes providing a first container containing a first skin coating solution, where the first container is configured to removably connect to a spraying apparatus configured to receive the first container and a second container containing at least one of the first skin coating solution and a second skin coating solution, where the first container includes a first disconnect valve configured to removably connect to a first disconnect fitting fluidly coupled to at least one nozzle in the spraying apparatus, and where the first container is configured for opening of a vent in the first container for air to enter the first container as the first skin coating solution flows out of the first container through the first disconnect valve and out of the at least one nozzle and onto the at least one portion of the human subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2009
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: MT INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Scott Thomason, Nicholas J. Mastandrea
  • Patent number: 7718213
    Abstract: A holding device and method is provided for efficiently applying a coating on the exterior surface of a tubular hollow body, while preventing coating application on the interior surface and coating defects. The holding device of the present invention comprises at least two structures contacting the inner surface of the tubular hollow body and extending to a portion where the structures are connected and rotary motion is induced to rotate the tubular hollow body. The structures are arranged and shaped so that an inner hollow section is formed in which excess coating material can accumulate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Inventor: Ingo Werner Scheer
  • Patent number: 7713594
    Abstract: In order in particular to allow interconnects to be applied to a component (2) by a thermal spraying process in such a way that they are clearly delimited from one another, before the actual spraying process the surface (8) of the component (2) is treated, in particular laser treated, in such a way that a non-adhering region (14) with a nub-like surface structure is formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: Leoni Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Knuth Götz, Robert Süβ-Wolf, Marco De Paolis, Dieter Geist
  • Publication number: 20100112230
    Abstract: A coated film with no observable streak is formed. The landing positions of a first discharge liquid discharged through a first printing head and the landing positions of a second discharge liquid discharged through a second printing head are disposed in a mixed manner in an area on a substrate where the first printing head and the second printing head overlap. Which discharge liquids are to be landed is determined according to random numbers. Since a coated film which is formed with the first and second discharge liquids in a mixed manner is disposed between a coated film formed with the first discharge liquids and a coated film formed with the second discharge liquids, a boundary is obscured and no streak appears.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2009
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Applicant: ULVAC, INC.
    Inventors: Takahiro Miyata, Masao Murata, Mitsuru Yahagi, Junpei Yuyama, Kyuzo Nakamura, Atsushi Kira, Kou Fuwa, Ai Tanaka, Tooru Okuno, Susumu Sakio
  • Patent number: 7691450
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: ABB K.K.
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Kenmoku, Takehito Katsunuma
  • Publication number: 20100080912
    Abstract: A pin (125) is moved down in a nozzle (121), the end of paste (101) protruded from the discharge opening (122) of the nozzle (121) to a target object (102) is brought into contact with the target object (102), and the pin (125) is moved away from the discharge opening (122) to divide the paste in contact with the target object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2009
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masayoshi Koyama, Norihito Tsukahara, Daido Komyoji
  • Publication number: 20100075058
    Abstract: An applicator is disclosed for applying a coating agent, such as a sealant, to a component, such as a flanged seam of a motor vehicle body component. The applicator includes a nozzle for delivering the coating agent on to the component and a carrier. The carrier may be guided by a multiple-axis robot in operation, with a joint located kinematically between the carrier and the nozzle, thereby permitting the nozzle to move to avoid contact with a component being coated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2008
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Applicant: DUERR SYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventors: Lothar Rademacher, Almir Smajilovic
  • Patent number: 7678410
    Abstract: A dispenser for a liquid crystal display panel includes a substrate on which at least one image display is formed, a table on which the substrate having at least one image display part is loaded, and at least one syringe horizontally movable to change position in relation to the table for supplying a sealant on the substrate to form a seal pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung-Su Jung, Yong-Keun Kwak
  • Publication number: 20100059176
    Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus for fabricating a multi-layer information recording medium including a substrate, plural information recording layers placed on the aforementioned substrate, resin intermediate layers placed between adjacent information recording layers and a resin protective layer placed on all the information recording layers at the side opposite from the aforementioned substrate, the apparatus including an ejecting unit including ink jet nozzles operable to drip minute resin liquid drops onto the aforementioned substrate or the aforementioned information recording layers; and a control unit operable to control the aforementioned ejecting unit, whereby resin layers which form said resin intermediate layers or said resin protective layer are formed on the aforementioned substrate or the aforementioned information recording layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2006
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Inventor: Eiichi Ito
  • Patent number: 7670643
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for dispensing a solution on a substrate is described in which the solution is dispensed through a solution nozzle assembly while the substrate is rotated. As the solution is dispensed, the solution on the substrate forms a wave front that radially spreads from the substrate center to the substrate edge. The dispensing of the solution is performed in such a way that the solution is dispensed at a radial location substantially equivalent to or less than the radial location of the wave front at any instant in time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: Tokyo Electron Limited
    Inventors: Thomas Winter, Minoru Kubota
  • Publication number: 20100047465
    Abstract: The invention relates to a paint shop, especially for elongate components, such as e.g. motor vehicle bumpers, motor vehicle sillboards or for components of aircraft and windpower installations. Said paint shop comprises a transport path (4) for transporting components (2) to be painted through the paint shop, a painting robot (13, 16) for painting the components (2) and a travel path (12, 15) for positioning the painting robot (13, 16) along the travel path (12, 15). The invention is characterized in that the travel path (12, 15) of the painting robot (13, 16) extends at a right angle to the transport path (4) for the components (2) to be painted. The invention also relates to a corresponding method of operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2007
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Inventors: Helmut Ansorge, Olaf Eckardt, Stefan Esslinger, Jurgen Benkiser
  • Patent number: 7658976
    Abstract: A method to help control the quality of printed three-dimensional objects is provided. The method may include dispensing building material in consecutive slices using a building material dispensing head which dispenses material in the printing X direction; and combining printing of two or more consecutive slices to provide high resolution printed layer in the non-printing Y direction, according to a high resolution pixel map.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2010
    Assignee: Objet Geometries Ltd.
    Inventor: Eliahu M. Kritchman
  • Publication number: 20100024265
    Abstract: A stationary surface, for example a playing field (1) for a sports occasion, can be provided with signs (5, 5?) distributed approximately uniformly in rows or in accordance with a certain pattern. Optimum use of the surface for providing special advertising etc. can be obtained as a result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2007
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Inventor: Franz Ulrich
  • Patent number: 7629019
    Abstract: A method for forming a wiring pattern in which a plurality of electrical wirings deposited onto a substrate is conductively connected with each other through a plurality of conductive posts, the method including relatively moving a discharge head having a plurality of nozzles and a substrate in a predetermined direction while discharging droplets from predetermined nozzles among the plural nozzles to form the plural conductive posts, wherein, in the orthogonal direction of the above-referenced predetermined direction, the interval among the plural nozzles “a” and the interval among the plural conductive posts “b” satisfy an equation “b=m×a” (“m” may be any positive integer).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2009
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuaki Sakurada, Noboru Uehara, Tsuyoshi Shintate
  • Patent number: 7622158
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2009
    Assignee: Fanuc Robotics America, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott J. Clifford, James M. Kowalski, Martin D. Rola, Donald S. Bartlett, Paul D. Copioli, James B. Gerds, II, Marcin Gora, Stan H. McCloskey
  • Patent number: 7611753
    Abstract: A process is provided for impregnating porous mineral substrates by a spray technique in which use is made of a gas-supported spraying assembly to apply liquid impregnating agent in a controlled manner to the substrate surface, the amount consumed being markedly less than the amount consumed in a conventional method of application by a flow-coating process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Assignee: Degussa AG
    Inventors: Bernd Bartkowiak, Kerstin Weissenbach, Nadja Kempkes, Burkhard Standke
  • Patent number: 7604832
    Abstract: There is disclosed a film forming method comprising continuously discharging a solution adjusted so as to spread over a substrate by a given amount to the substrate through a discharge port disposed in a nozzle, moving the nozzle and substrate with respect to each other, and holding the supplied solution onto the substrate to form a liquid film, wherein a distance h between the discharge port of the nozzle and the substrate is set to be not less than 2 mm and to be in a range less than 5×10?5 q? (mm) given with respect to a surface tension ? (N/m) of the solution, discharge speed q (m/sec) of the solution continuously discharged through the discharge port, and a constant of 5×10?5 (m·sec/N).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Shinichi Ito, Tatsuhiko Ema, Kei Hayasaki, Rempei Nakata, Nobuhide Yamada, Katsuya Okumura
  • Publication number: 20090258152
    Abstract: A coating apparatus and a coating method that are suitable for manufacturing a MEMS or a substrate having a through electrode are provided. A nozzle 14 gradually moves in the X-axis direction while being moved back and forth in the vertical direction (Y-axis direction). When coating in the vertical direction is completed, the nozzle 14 gradually moves in the Y-axis direction while being moved back and forth in the lateral direction (X-axis direction). Thus, the nozzle 14 coats the surface of a substrate W while scanning the surface twice during a single coating, and uncoated areas can be eliminated by making the direction in the first scanning and the direction in the second scanning different from each other by 90°.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2009
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Applicant: Tokyo Ohka Kogyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hidenori Miyamoto
  • Publication number: 20090252874
    Abstract: Apparatus and method for depositing aerosolized material, wherein an aerosol flow is surrounded and focused by more than one consecutive sheath gas flows. The combined sheath and aerosol flows may consecutively flow through more than one capillary, thereby narrowing the flow further. Linewidths of less than one micron may be achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2008
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Applicant: OPTOMEC, INC.
    Inventors: Marcelino Essien, Bruce H. King
  • Patent number: 7595094
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a carpet material that typically includes applying a coating To a substrate where the coating includes the reaction product of a B-side that includes an esterified vegetable oil-based polyol and a catalyst and an A-side that includes an isocyanate and the reaction product of a B-side that includes a vegetable oil-based polyol and a catalyst and an A-side that includes an isocyanate. The polyols may optionally be blown, oxylated, and/or neutralized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2009
    Assignee: Urethane Soy Systems, Co.
    Inventors: Thomas M. Kurth, Richard A. Kurth, Robert B. Turner, Les P. Kreifels
  • Patent number: 7592032
    Abstract: In a nozzle hole image recognition method for picturing a nozzle hole of a liquid droplet ejection head which is filled with a function liquid and then performing image recognition thereof, the nozzle hole is pictured synchronously with application, to the liquid droplet ejection head, of a driving waveform which causes single-period micromotion of a meniscus surface of the nozzle hole. Thus, it is possible to provide: the nozzle hole image recognition method in which the image of the nozzle hole is recognized at a good accuracy in a state in which the liquid droplet ejection head is filled with the function liquid and a position correction method of a liquid droplet ejection head using it; a nozzle hole inspection method; a nozzle hole image recognition apparatus; and a liquid droplet ejection apparatus equipped therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2009
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Yoichi Miyasaka
  • Publication number: 20090208659
    Abstract: A method in connection with a spraying head, which spraying head comprises at least one nozzle (2) for spraying medium 5 and a protective element (3) which is in a protective position in front of the nozzle (2) and mechanically protects a possible triggering element (14) of the spraying head when the spraying head is in a non-10 active mode, and which protective element (3) is movable to a second position in which at least one nozzle (2) and the possible triggering element (14) are not protected by the protective element (3). A force effect 15 is directed in the protective element (3) by pressure medium from the effect of which the protective element (3) moves from the first position to the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2007
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Inventor: Goran Sundholm
  • Publication number: 20090169758
    Abstract: Provided are a substrate treating unit, and substrate treating apparatus and method using the same. Two nozzle arms are provided, and photoresist liquid nozzles and an organic solvent nozzle are installed in each of the nozzle arms. A temperature of a photoresist liquid flowing into the photoresist liquid nozzles and a temperature of an organic solvent flowing into the organic solvent nozzle are maintained by a temperature control fluid supplied through the same passage. Also, a waiting port in which a nozzle arm used in a process temporarily waits is provided. The organic solvent is provided to a photoresist liquid nozzle that is not used in a process and is not provided to a photoresist liquid nozzle used in the process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2008
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Inventor: In-Cheol Ryu
  • Publication number: 20090148612
    Abstract: A spray coating device having a an adjustable handle is provided. The adjustable handle can be extended or folded relative the body of the spray coating device. This provides the user with an ability to easily manipulate and move the spray coating device. The spray coating device also includes a plurality of molecular components adapted to ease replacement at ports within the spray coating device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2007
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Applicant: IIIinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventor: Paul R. Micheli
  • Publication number: 20090107398
    Abstract: Fluid dispensers and methods for dispensing viscous fluids with improved edge definition. Pressurized fluid is periodically supplied in pulses to nozzles in a nozzle plate of a dispensing head as the dispensing head is moved by a multi-axis stage relative to a stationary substrate. Droplets are discharged from the nozzles and impact on the substrate. The droplets coalesce together to define the coating. The discharge from one or more groups of nozzles can be temporarily suspended to avoid coating a component or area on the substrate while adjacent areas continue to receive droplets of the fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Applicant: NORDSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: William L. Hassler, JR., Jon D. Tedrow
  • Patent number: 7501160
    Abstract: An apparatus for coating an outer peripheral surface of a pillar structure 1 comprising a smoothing means, and a nozzle 12b having an opening 12c for supplying a coating material; the opening 12c being disposed nearly at the same position as that of the upper end portion 1e of the structure 1 in nearly vertical direction of the structure when being held for coating, and having a length of the longer direction shorter than the length between the both ends of the structure 1. The coating material is supplied from a nozzle 12b to the outer peripheral surface 1a of the structure and coating it on the outer peripheral surface 1a while smoothing the coating surface by a smoothing means 10. The coated surface of the structure is protected from cracking during drying after coating and it is free from defects. A coating method using the apparatus is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2009
    Assignee: NGK Insulators, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Noro, Takahisa Kaneko
  • Patent number: 7488505
    Abstract: When a coating film is formed on a substrate, the inplane uniformity of the thickness of the coating film is enhanced to improve through put. Above the substrate, there are provided main and auxiliary nozzles separately movable, and monitoring means for monitoring the state of the surface of the substrate to detect the occurrence of an uncoated region on the surface of the substrate. On the basis of previously prepared coating data, a coating liquid is spirally applied on the substrate by the main nozzle. Then, if the monitoring means detects the occurrence of the uncoated region in a coated region in which the coating liquid has been applied by the main nozzle, a control part detects whether it is required to supply the coating liquid to the uncoated region. If it is required, the coating liquid is supplied to the uncoated region by the auxiliary nozzle. On the other hand, the portion of occurrence of the uncoated region has been grasped by the control part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2009
    Assignee: Tokyo Electron Limited
    Inventors: Tomohide Minami, Shinichi Sugimoto, Takahiro Kitano, Jun Ookura, Hiroaki Kurishima
  • Patent number: 7485584
    Abstract: A device of forming a film from an organic compound material at low cost is provided, using an organic compound material having high light emission efficiency. An organic compound film is formed on a substrate under an inert gas atmosphere by spraying of a colloid solution in which organic compound aggregates are dispersed (this solution is also referred to as a “sol”). Note that the organic compound may be one in which particles are composed of aggregates of several organic compounds within a liquid, and may be one in which a portion of the organic compound is dissolved within a liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki, Satoshi Seo
  • Publication number: 20080268147
    Abstract: A method for dispensing a foamed material onto a substrate surface, including: generating a relative movement between the substrate surface to be coated and an exit opening of a material dispensing apparatus, mixing at least two material components in a mixing device to provide a free-flowing, foamable dispensing material, generating a pressure differential between the mixing device and the dispensing region located downstream in the direction of flow from a discharge cross-section of the exit opening, conveying the dispensing material from the mixing device for the dispensing material to the exit opening, and discharging the dispensing material from the exit opening onto the substrate surface. The dispensing material be kept under such a pressure in the region adjacent to and upstream from the discharge cross-section of the exit opening that the dispensing material in this region has a foaming rate that is less than 10% of the foaming rate which ensues at the end of the foaming process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2008
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Applicant: NORDSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ronald Burger, Frank Jones, Dirk Pannhausen
  • Patent number: 7422772
    Abstract: An applicator for dispensing a conformal coating material onto a substrate. The applicator has a body with a nozzle having a dispensing orifice at a distal end of the body, and assist air is supplied to a location adjacent the dispensing orifice. A seat is disposed in the nozzle around the dispensing orifice, and an end of a needle is movable into contact with and through the seat to terminate a flow of the coating material through the dispensing orifice and eliminate any coating material flow path downstream of the seat. A needle guide is used to laterally support the needle above the nozzle. The distal end of a nozzle is the distal end of the applicator and is exposed for cleaning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2008
    Assignee: Nordson Corporation
    Inventors: Howard Acum, Robert H. Hoffman, Jacques Mycke, Todd Weston
  • Publication number: 20080206472
    Abstract: A film forming apparatus includes a processing chamber defined by walls, an application preparation room in which an applicator is temporary provided, a first carrier transporting the applicator from the application preparation room to the processing chamber, a stage on which a substrate is disposed and a maintenance part disposed adjacent to the application preparation room. A liquid is applied from the applicator onto the substrate to form a film on the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2008
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hideki TANAKA, Hideo SHIMAMURA
  • Patent number: 7416758
    Abstract: A slit coater including buffer members having elasticity and installed at both sides of a slit nozzle unit, compensating for a height difference between both sides, preventing breakdown due to excessive stress generated by the height, and reducing set-up time. The slit coater includes: a table on which an object to be processed is mounted; a slit nozzle unit formed above the table for applying coating solution onto the object; a driving unit moving the slit nozzle unit in a predetermined direction; and buffer members having elasticity installed at both sides of the slit nozzle unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2008
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jeong Kweon Park, Jun Kyu Lee, Tai Hyun Lim, Seong Kwon
  • Patent number: 7410674
    Abstract: A method of servicing an electro-dynamic apparatus (10) such as a traction motor of a locomotive wherein a degraded surface (52) of electrical insulation (50) in the interior of the apparatus is spray coated with a layer of a sealing material (56). The service is provide without the necessity for removing or disassembling the apparatus by inserting a nozzle (64) of a spraying device (60) through an access opening (42) in the frame head (20) of the apparatus. The sealing material is delivered to the nozzle through a flexible delivery tube (66) having an inner tube (80) defining a passageway (82) for the sealing material and a concentric outer tube (84) defining an annular passageway (86) for compressed air for propelling the sealing material from the nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2008
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Kenneth Lee Rosenquest, Rihong Mo