Plural Sets Of Gas Jet Orifices Patents (Class 239/296)
  • Patent number: 11986855
    Abstract: A extrusion process and apparatus for the deposition of precise, usually small amounts of extrudate (4) for adhesion to a substrate (1) comprising an extruder (2) positioned close to the substrate (1) and a jet of hot gas (6) directed onto the extrudate (1) between the extruder (2) and the substrate (1) in order to retain the adhesive properties between the extrudate (4) and the substrate (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Zephyros, Inc.
    Inventors: Xabier Novellas, Francois Crouzet, Christophe Epp
  • Patent number: 11966066
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for delivering material compositions comprising particularly-formed multi-layer micron-sized particles that are substantially transparent, yet that exhibit selectable coloration based on their physical properties suspended in substantially transparent matrix or binder materials to facilitate delivery onto substrates, particularly aerosol or aspirated delivery. The disclosed physical properties of the particles are controllably selectable refractive indices to provide an opaque-appearing energy transmissive material when pluralities of the particles are suspended in the substantially transparent matrix material. The multiply-layered (up to 30+ constituent layers) particles result in an overall particle diameter of less than 5 microns, substantially equivalent to paint pigment particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Face International Corporation
    Inventors: Clark D Boyd, Bradbury R Face, Jeffrey D Shepard
  • Patent number: 11654446
    Abstract: A device for adjusting air pressure of a spray gun, and a method for adjusting air pressure of a spray gun includes installing an air adjustment valve in a first chamber located at the rear end of a rear path of the spray gun. The spray gun is connected with a compressor and the users operates the air adjustment valve to reduce the pressure in the first chamber, and the second chamber is supplied with a pre-set pressure so as to stably provide constant pressure to the front path to proceed paint spraying task.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Hui Bao Enterprise Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Wan Pao Chen
  • Patent number: 11020759
    Abstract: A system, including a spray cap configured to couple to a spray tool, wherein the spray cap includes a body and an air shaping passage through the body. The air shaping passage includes a flow control passage, an expansion chamber downstream from the flow control passage, and one or more air shaping outlets downstream from the expansion chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: Carlisle Fluid Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: William K. Bierie
  • Patent number: 10940278
    Abstract: A nozzle for use in delivering a mixture of aerosol propellant and drug formulation. The nozzle includes a drug product inlet configured to receive a mixture of aerosolized propellant and an intranasal dosage form. The inlet is disposed at the proximal end. A nozzle body is secured to the drug product inlet. Two or more channels are disposed within the body. Two or more orifice apertures are disposed at the distal end of the nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: IMPEL NEUROPHARMA, INC.
    Inventors: John D. Hoekman, Michael Hite, Alan Brunelle, Joel Relethford
  • Patent number: 10702879
    Abstract: A spray gun manufacturing method, a spray gun, a spray gun body and a cover. The method includes forming a spray gun body. In forming the spray gun body, a bearing part is formed on a side of the spray gun body, with a surface of the bearing part being lower than another surface of the side of the spray gun body, and a partial edge of the bearing part corresponding to a partial edge of the spray gun body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: SATA GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Ralf Gehrung
  • Patent number: 10682659
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a spray head for a paint sprayer, in particular a paint spray gun or a paint spray lance, for generating a paint jet. Here, an air cap comprises two curtain air channels whose outlets are arranged between air horns, and whose outlets lie opposite each other in relation to a longitudinal axis of a through-opening of the air cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: J. Wagner GmbH
    Inventors: Christopher J. Sulzer, Jan Barthelmes
  • Patent number: 10343285
    Abstract: A robot includes a movable section capable of moving a discharging section including a discharge port capable of discharging an object. While the movable section is moving on the basis of a track including a curve, when the object is discharged to a target object from the discharge port, an absolute value of moving speed of the discharge port is larger than 0 mm/s.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Kenji Matsuura, Yudai Takeuchi
  • Patent number: 10005092
    Abstract: A nozzle for supplying a fluid to a substrate, the nozzle including a body having a liquid discharge line through which the liquid flows and a gas discharge line that surrounds the liquid discharge line and through which a gas flow, wherein the body includes a plurality of liquid discharge holes that discharge the liquid flowing through the liquid discharge line, and a gas discharge hole that discharges the gas flowing through the gas discharge line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: SEMES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sehoon Oh, Kihoon Choi, Jinkyu Kim
  • Patent number: 9901961
    Abstract: Apparatus for cleaning a workpiece to remove foreign matter sticking to the workpiece includes a chuck table having a holding surface for holding the workpiece and a cleaning unit provided so as to face the workpiece for spraying a cleaning fluid to clean the workpiece. The cleaning unit includes a cleaning nozzle having a nozzle hole for spraying the cleaning fluid toward the workpiece, and a water film forming nozzle having an annular slit formed so as to surround the nozzle hole of the cleaning nozzle. The annular slit sprays the cleaning fluid in the form of a film having a conical shape, and extends from the annular slit to the workpiece held on the chuck table. The cleaning fluid sprayed from the nozzle hole of the cleaning nozzle has a columnar shape surrounded by the cleaning fluid sprayed from the annular slit of the water film forming nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: DISCO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yang Yunfeng, Shojiro Yamada
  • Patent number: 9746397
    Abstract: A sample fluid stream can be received from a main fluid stream through a nozzle of a probe located at least partially in the main fluid stream. The sample fluid stream can travel into the nozzle and a portion of the main fluid stream adjacent to the sample fluid stream can flow past the probe without entering the probe. The sample fluid stream can flow downstream within the probe, and a portion of the main fluid stream can flow downstream outside the probe. While receiving the sample fluid stream, a gas sheet can be directed from the probe, with the gas sheet flowing upstream against the main fluid stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: Cooper Environmental Services LLC
    Inventor: John Arthur Cooper
  • Patent number: 9480993
    Abstract: A needle assembly may include a needle, a packing assembly that surrounds a first portion of the needle, and an actuatable adjustment element coupled to the packing assembly that changes a relationship between the needle and the packing assembly when actuated. The needle assembly may also include a base assembly that has a collar section and an elongated section. The elongated section includes a bore surrounding a second portion of the needle. The bore may terminate within the elongated section and before the collar section. The elongated section may be coupled to the second portion of the needle via an interference fit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: Carlisle Fluid Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Mitchell M. Drozd, Paul R. Micheli, Nekheel S. Gajjar
  • Patent number: 9433956
    Abstract: The present technique provides a system and method for improving a tip assembly for a spray coating device. An exemplary spray coating device of the present technique has a twist tip with air-assist channels. The twist tip may be applied to a spray gun and provides a portion of the fluid flow passage of the gun. Rotation of the twist tip alters the fluid flow path, resulting in increased operator control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: Carlisle Fluid Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Mitchell M. Drozd, Paul R. Micheli, Nekheel S. Gajjar
  • Patent number: 9421562
    Abstract: The invention relates to a paint-spraying apparatus for generating a shaped paint jet, including a paint nozzle positioned in an annular gap, wherein the paint nozzle comprises a needle with a needle head and also comprises a paint outlet opening, wherein the needle head is displaceable with respect to the paint outlet opening over a longitudinal axis of the needle in order to control a needle valve formed from the paint outlet opening and the needle head, and wherein the needle head, in a closed position of the paint nozzle, plugs in a form-fitting manner with respect to the longitudinal axis in the paint outlet opening, wherein the paint outlet opening is rotatable together with the needle head about the longitudinal axis in order to rotate the orientation of the shaped paint jet with respect to the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: J. Wagner GmbH
    Inventor: Elmar Krayer
  • Patent number: 9409197
    Abstract: An air nozzle closure for a spray gun with an air cap, which has at least one axial borehole for the passage of exiting air and a first annular flange, which is radially directed outward, and an air nozzle ring surrounding the air cap, with a second annular flange radially directed inward, and an inside thread for the screwing on of the air nozzle closure with an outside thread of the spray gun. The air cap in the screwed state, with annular flanges adjacent to one another, is clamped in between the spray gun and the air nozzle ring, and a first annular groove with a locking ring, which secures the air nozzle ring in the unscrewed state against the loosening of the air cap. The locking ring has at least one elastic snap-in element projecting inward to snap into the annular groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: SATA GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Ralf Gehrung
  • Patent number: 9375736
    Abstract: Disclosed is a spray gun, including a gun main body, a coating material nozzle attached to a gun barrel part of the gun main body and formed with at least one groove on a tip end portion having a coating material ejection opening; and an air cap disposed surrounding the coating material ejection opening of the coating material nozzle, introducing air to the at least one groove of the coating material nozzle, and having a side air hole for ejecting air to intersect with coating material ejected from the coating material ejection opening of the coating material nozzle, wherein the coating material nozzle is configured to adjust a position of the at least one groove around a central axis thereof at least at the tip end portion thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: ANEST IWATA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masaru Kaneko, Shozo Kosaka, Nobuhiro Sawata, Hirohide Sugiyama
  • Patent number: 9364839
    Abstract: An applicator for spraying an elastomeric material comprises an applicator body having an internal bore and a fluid inlet for receiving a supply of the elastomeric material. A nozzle is coupled to the applicator body and has a discharge end with a spray outlet in fluid communication with the fluid inlet via a fluid passageway. A needle valve is slidably mounted within the internal bore for movement between a closed position for closing the fluid passageway, and an open position for opening the fluid passageway so as to spray the elastomeric material. An air cap is coupled to the applicator body adjacent the nozzle for providing an atomizing airflow and a fan control airflow. The needle valve has a tip portion shaped to extend through the nozzle so as to be substantially flush with the discharge end of the nozzle when the needle valve is in the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: CSL Silicones Inc.
    Inventors: Faisal Huda, Christopher W. McConnery, Christopher A. Walker, Michael F. E. Wolter
  • Patent number: 9358559
    Abstract: A spray gun including: a body having a gun barrel; a coating material nozzle disposed on a tip end side of the gun barrel, and an air cap disposed on the tip end side of the gun barrel to surround a tip end portion of the coating material nozzle, wherein the tip end portion of the coating material nozzle has on the tip end surface thereof a guide wall spreading, and also has on the outer peripheral surface thereof a plurality of V-shaped grooves channeled in a longitudinal direction, and wherein the V-shaped groove has, in a triangle shaped cross section defined by contours crossing the guide wall, a height in the range of 0.5 mm to 2.5 mm and an opening angle of a bottom vertex in the range of 20 degrees to 100 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: ANEST IWATA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shozo Kosaka, Masaru Kaneko, Nobuyoshi Morita, Takayuki Hata, Atsushi Morohoshi, Nobuhiro Sawata
  • Patent number: 9216430
    Abstract: A system includes an air cap configured to mount to a head of a spray device, wherein the air cap comprises at least one air passage having a curved flow path. A system may include a spray head having a first curved air passage that turns inwardly toward a central axis of the spray head, and a second curved air passage that turns inwardly toward the central axis of the spray head, wherein the first and second curved air passage are configured to direct first and second air flows inwardly toward a spray to shape the spray. A system may include a spray device having a liquid passage leading to a liquid outlet, and a curved air passage that gradually curves toward an air outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: Carlisle Fluid Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel J. Hasselschwert, Roger T. Cedoz
  • Patent number: 9168554
    Abstract: A contact nozzle for coating an elastic strand with an adhesive. Air is discharged at the adhesive in contact with the strand, causing the adhesive to spread around the periphery of the strand. The air assists with release of the adhesive from the nozzle and also cleans the nozzle to discourage adhesive build-up on the nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: Nordson Corporation
    Inventors: Joel E. Saine, Charles P. Ganzer
  • Patent number: 9073077
    Abstract: A spray gun (1) forms a desired spray pattern by atomizing by means of atomizing air (A) a spray liquid which is sprayed from a liquid ejection port (44) opened/closed by a needle valve (4), and jetting pattern air (P) to the flow of spray mist of the atomized spray liquid. A nozzle taper angle (?1) is set in a range of 5° to 15°, and a cap taper angle (?2) is set in a range of 20° to 40°. Atomizing air (A) is jetted from a nozzle insertion hole (58) toward the center of a nozzle (3). Pattern air (P) is jetted in a spreading suppressed region (R) wherein the flow of the spray mist does not spread over an area greater than or equal to a predetermined cross-sectional area, to the flow of spray mist, and as a result, the spray mist is more uniformly sprayed over a wide range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: FREUND CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuomi Unosawa, Shigemi Isobe, Takerou Adachi, Hirotsune Yasumi, Kouji Fukuda, Naoya Watanabe
  • Patent number: 9038926
    Abstract: An attachment to be employed with any spray device is disclosed. The attachment includes four vanes which are radially attached to an air hub with a central aperture, the central aperture adapted to receive the front portion of the spray device therethrough which when activated dispenses an atomizable substance in a pattern toward a workpiece. At the distal end of each of the four vanes, the vane is angled forward such that it generally points toward the workpiece. At the terminal end of each vane is a plurality of compressed air exit apertures. A compressed air source is attached to the air hub which guides the air through air conduits interiorly disposed within each of the vanes, where the compressed air is forced to exit each of the compressed air exit apertures forming an a second pattern which surrounds the atomizable substance pattern, and further boosts or pushes the atomizable substance onto the workpiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Inventor: William C. Smith
  • Patent number: 8985485
    Abstract: A melt blown system for adding a fine fiber layer to a substrates includes a die assembly, a first channel in the die assembly for carrying a first fluid, a first cavity fluidically coupled to the first channel that is configured to collect the first fluid, a first orifice for carrying a second fluid through the die assembly which is fluidically coupled to a second orifice in the die assembly by at least one channel, a plurality of first nozzles in the die assembly that are fluidically coupled to the first orifice, a plurality of second nozzles in the die assembly that are fluidically coupled to the second orifices, and a plurality of third nozzles in the die assembly that are fluidically coupled to the first cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Michael B. Budai, Edward W. Bolyard, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8980206
    Abstract: A method is illustrated and described for reducing unwanted substances by injecting a reactant into a flue gas of a steam generator. In order that the reactant can also be used in larger steam generators and/or combustion chambers, a method is proposed, in which the reactant is injected into the combustion chamber of the steam generator via a reactant opening of a multi-component nozzle, in which an enveloping medium is injected into the combustion chamber through at least one enveloping medium opening arranged outside the reactant opening, and in which the enveloping medium at least partly envelops the reactant in the combustion chamber and in this way at least partly shields the reactant from the flue gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Babcock Borsig Steinmueller GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Hamel, Christian Storm
  • Patent number: 8973850
    Abstract: A rotary device for spraying a coating product is provided. The rotary device includes a spray member having an edge and able to form a jet of coating product, a device for driving the rotation of the spray member and a body which is fixed. The body that is fixed includes primary orifices arranged on a primary outline surrounding the axis of rotation and intended to eject a primary air jet in a primary direction and secondary orifices arranged on a secondary outline surrounding the axis of rotation and intended to eject a secondary air jet in a secondary direction. The respective orientations and positions of each primary direction and of each secondary direction cause combined jets to be formed, each resulting from the intersection between a primary air jet and a secondary air jet that are associated with one another, the region of intersection lying upstream of the edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Sames Technologies
    Inventors: Sylvain Perinet, Franck Gerstch
  • Publication number: 20140353398
    Abstract: Embodiments of a spray gun incorporating techniques for delivering a spray fluid between, next to, or inside of horn holes of an air atomization cap are provided. In accordance with certain embodiments, the spray gun includes a fluid delivery tip assembly. The spray gun also includes an air atomization cap disposed coaxially around the fluid delivery tip assembly, wherein the air atomization cap comprises one or more shaping air horns configured to deliver shaping air, and each shaping air horn comprises a first spray fluid passage configured to deliver a first spray fluid between, next to, or inside of one or more shaping air streams from the shaping air horn. The spray gun also includes a second spray fluid passage configured to deliver a second spray fluid to a fluid tip exit of the fluid delivery tip assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Inventor: Raymond Edward Reitz
  • Patent number: 8887658
    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: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Optomec, Inc.
    Inventors: Marcelino Essien, Bruce H. King
  • Patent number: 8876022
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a droplet discharge apparatus that includes a nozzle for discharging a droplet from a tip thereof, and a discharge unit for injecting a gas toward the tip of the nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Postech Academy—Industry Foundation
    Inventors: In-Tae Kim, Geunbae Lim, Seong-Wan Kim
  • Patent number: 8827182
    Abstract: An automated spraygun includes a spraygun body mounted on a feed foundation. The spraygun includes tensile locking elements between the spray body and the foundation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Surfaces & Finitions S.A.S.
    Inventor: Erich Vacher
  • Patent number: 8827181
    Abstract: A guiding air ring for a rotary atomiser for coating components, such as motor vehicle body parts, is disclosed. The ring generally includes a front side facing a bell plate of the rotary atomiser in the operating state, and at least one guiding air nozzle for outputting a guiding air flow for forming a directed spray emitted from the bell plate. The ring may also include a cavity which is rotationally arranged in the front side of the guiding air ring in an annular manner. A correspondingly adapted bell plate is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Durr Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Hans-Jurgen Nolte, Andreas Fischer, Peter Marquardt, Jurgen Berkowitsch
  • Patent number: 8807454
    Abstract: Embodiments of a spray gun incorporating techniques for delivering a spray fluid between, next to, or inside of horn holes of an air atomization cap are provided. In accordance with certain embodiments, the spray gun includes a fluid delivery tip assembly. The spray gun also includes an air atomization cap disposed coaxially around the fluid delivery tip assembly, wherein the air atomization cap comprises one or more shaping air horns configured to deliver shaping air, and each shaping air horn comprises a first spray fluid passage configured to deliver a first spray fluid between, next to, or inside of one or more shaping air streams from the shaping air horn. The spray gun also includes a second spray fluid passage configured to deliver a second spray fluid to a fluid tip exit of the fluid delivery tip assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Finishing Brands Holdings Inc.
    Inventor: Raymond Edward Reitz
  • Patent number: 8807460
    Abstract: Embodiments of a spray gun incorporating a needle for applying multiple component materials are provided. In accordance with certain embodiments, the spray gun includes a fluid delivery tip assembly comprising an inner passage, a hollow needle disposed within the inner passage of the fluid delivery tip assembly, wherein the hollow needle comprises at least two indentions along an outer circumferential surface of the hollow needle near an end of the hollow needle, a first passage configured to deliver a first spray fluid to a fluid tip exit of the fluid delivery tip assembly, wherein the first passage is defined by a volume between the fluid delivery tip assembly and the hollow needle, and a second passage through the hollow needle, wherein the second passage is configured to deliver a second spray fluid to the fluid tip exit of the fluid delivery tip assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Finishing Brands Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Mark E. Charpie, Marvin D. Burns
  • Patent number: 8800477
    Abstract: A liquid dispensing module and nozzle or die tip for discharging at least one liquid filament. The nozzle includes a strand guide for guiding a substrate past the nozzle and a frustoconical protrusion disposed on a surface of the nozzle adjacent the notch. A liquid discharge passage extends along an axis through the frustoconical protrusion and forms an acute angle with a machine direction corresponding to movement of the strand past the nozzle. Four air discharge passages are positioned at the base of the frustoconical protrusion. Each of the air discharge passages is angled in a compound manner generally toward the liquid discharge passage and offset from the axis of the liquid discharge passage to create the controlled pattern of liquid material on the strand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Nordson Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick L. Crane, Michael W. Harris, Joel E. Saine
  • Patent number: 8695894
    Abstract: A system for dispensing liquid material with different configurations of air assisted fiberization or filament movement (e.g., meltblowing, controlled fiberization). In particular, front access for mounting a selected nozzle only requires adjustment of one lever and one fastener. Features of the lever and nozzle allow assisted ejection of the nozzle, even when the nozzle has become adhered to a die body through use. In addition, a nozzle mounting surface of the die body provides a universal interface to the various types of nozzles. An air cavity in the die body and air troughs in selected types of nozzles balance and adjust air flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Nordson Corporation
    Inventors: Charles A. Gressett, Jr., David E. Hardy, John M. Riney, Laurence B. Saidman, Paul Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20140060434
    Abstract: Apparatus for use in a substrate processing chamber are provided herein. In some embodiments, a gas injector for use in a process chamber may include first set of gas orifices configured to provide a jet flow of a first process gas into the process chamber, and a second set of gas orifices configured to provide a laminar flow of a second process gas into the process chamber, wherein the first set of gas orifices are disposed between at least two gas orifices of the second set of gas orifices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
    Inventors: DAVID K. CARLSON, MICHAEL R. RICE, KARTIK B. SHAH, KASHIF MAQSOOD, PRAVIN K. NARWANKAR
  • Patent number: 8640976
    Abstract: The present technique provides a system and method for improving atomization in a spray coating device by internally mixing and breaking up a desired coating fluid prior to atomization. In one embodiment, a flow barrier is disposed in the spray coating device downstream of an internal fluid valve and upstream of a fluid exit. The flow barrier may have a plurality of passages configured to direct fluid streams to create a fluid swirling and rotating motion around a central axis of a central flow path to facilitate fluid mixing and breakup. The plurality of passages may direct the fluid streams toward a surface, and may be angled substantially toward one another or diverging from one another. Embodiments of the spray coating device may further include an atomization mechanism adapted to facilitate formation of a spray of the fluid flowing from the fluid exit. The resulting spray coating has refined characteristics, such as reduced mottling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Inventor: Paul R. Micheli
  • Patent number: 8642131
    Abstract: A deflecting air ring includes a plurality of deflecting air nozzles for discharging a deflecting air jet onto a spray jet of a vaporizer in order to shape the spray jet. The deflecting air nozzles are configured such that the deflecting air jet is substantially laminar within a first region, while the deflecting air nozzles also generate turbulence in a second region situated downstream of the first region of the deflecting air jet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Durr Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Hans-Jürgen Nolte, Peter Marquardt, Harald Gummlich, Andreas Fischer, Harry Krumma, Jürgen Berkowitsch
  • Patent number: 8622319
    Abstract: A coating material dispensing device includes a first component providing a connection to a source of coating material to be dispensed and a filter for filtering coating material to be dispensed. The first component includes a housing for housing the filter and a closure for selectively closing the housing to permit removal and replacement of the filter. The coating material dispensing device further includes a second component providing a nozzle through which the coating material is dispensed. The first and second components include first and second passageways, respectively. The first and second passageways communicate when the first and second components are assembled together to provide a flow of filtered coating material from the filter to the nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc
    Inventor: Eric F. Reetz, III
  • Patent number: 8590810
    Abstract: An air spray gun for paint has a tubular body, having an integral screw thread receiving a threaded collar. This secures an air cap against the end of the tube. The air cap has four horns, formed with obliquely inwards directed bores, for patterning the spray, by impinging on it from opposite sides in a manner analogous to that for known air caps having two horns. Behind the air cap in the tube is an air distributor for distributing air to either or both of the pairs of air horns as required to patterning of the paint spray. Paint flow is controlled by a needle withdrawable from a paint nozzle for paint flow. The to needle is in two parts, a front interchangeable part and a rear part connected to the trigger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Inventors: Sarah Jane Woodgate, Timothy George Hopper
  • Publication number: 20130266734
    Abstract: A deflecting air ring includes a plurality of deflecting air nozzles for discharging a deflecting air jet onto a spray jet of a vaporizer in order to shape the spray jet. The deflecting air nozzles are configured such that the deflecting air jet is substantially laminar within a first region, while the deflecting air nozzles also generate turbulence in a second region situated downstream of the first region of the deflecting air jet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2013
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Inventors: Hans-Jürgen Nolte, Peter Marquardt, Harald Gummlich, Andreas Fischer, Harry Krumma, Jürgen Berkowitsch
  • Patent number: 8550381
    Abstract: A nozzle for dispensing a random pattern of liquid adhesive filaments generally includes a plurality of liquid outlets positioned in a liquid discharge plane and first and second pluralities of air passages. The first plurality of air passages is positioned in a first plane oriented at a first angle relative to the liquid discharge plane, while the second plurality of air passages is positioned in a second plane oriented at a second angle relative to the liquid discharge plane. The first angle is different than the second angle so that pressurized process air streams from the first and second pluralities of air passages are directed asymmetrically toward adhesive filaments discharged from the liquid outlets to produce the random pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Nordson Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas Burmester, Hubert Kufner
  • Patent number: 8534575
    Abstract: A spraying device having a spray head for spraying at least one component comprises at least one substance component duct (6, 6?; 20), the component outlet (8, 8?; 23, 23?) of which leads out of a spray head tip (7). An annular duct (12) for a pressurized gas surrounds the at least one component duct (6, 6?; 20) at least partially in the longitudinal direction and leads out of the spray head (5) at the spray head tip (7). A pressurized gas supply duct (13) is provided for introducing pressurized gas at the annular duct (12). The annular duct (12) has a plurality of ribs (16, 16?), which divide the annular duct (12) at least in the region of the spray head tip (7) into pressurized gas outlet ducts (17, 17?) that are separated from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Medmix Systems AG
    Inventor: William Brem
  • Patent number: 8535756
    Abstract: A nozzle for dispensing a random pattern of liquid adhesive filaments. The nozzle may include first and second air shim plates, an adhesive shim plate and first and second separating shim plates. The first and second air shim plates each have respective pairs of air slots. Each air slot has a process air inlet and a process air outlet and the air slots of each pair converge toward one another such that the process air inlets are farther apart than the process air outlets in each pair. The adhesive shim plate includes a plurality of liquid slots each with a liquid outlet. Four process air outlets are associated with each of the liquid outlets. The process air slots are adapted to receive pressurized process air and the liquid slots are adapted to receive pressurized liquid adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Nordson Corporation
    Inventors: Benjamin J. Bondeson, Thomas Burmester, Hubert Kufner, Joel E. Saine
  • Patent number: 8481124
    Abstract: A deflecting air ring is disclosed having a plurality of deflecting air nozzles for discharging a deflecting air jet onto a spray jet of a vaporizer in order to shape the spray jet. The deflecting air nozzles are configured such that the deflecting air jet is substantially laminar within a close region, while the deflecting air nozzles also generate turbulence in a remote region situated downstream of the close region of the deflecting air jet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Durr Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Hans-Jurgen Nolte, Peter Marquardt, Harald Gummlich, Andreas Fischer, Harry Krumma, Jurgen Berkowitsch
  • Publication number: 20130105597
    Abstract: A dispenser for applying small amounts of liquid to a substrate. The dispenser includes a dispenser body, an actuator in the dispenser body, and a dispensing element including a dispensing element body removably coupled to the dispenser body. A valve stem is mounted for reciprocating movement within the dispensing element body. Additional aspects include a deformable valve seat, a deformable and resilient valve stem tip and a method of applying liquid in discrete amounts to a substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2011
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Applicant: NORDSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: David J. Dunlap, Laurence B. Saidman, Edward C. Taylor
  • Patent number: 8399053
    Abstract: A nozzle for dispensing a random pattern of liquid adhesive filaments. The nozzle may include first and second air shim plates, an adhesive shim plate and first and second separating shim plates. The first and second air shim plates each have respective pairs of air slots. Each air slot has a process air inlet and a process air outlet and the air slots of each pair converge toward one another such that the process air inlets are farther apart than the process air outlets in each pair. The adhesive shim plate includes a plurality of liquid slots each with a liquid outlet. Four process air outlets are associated with each of the liquid outlets. The process air slots are adapted to receive pressurized process air and the liquid slots are adapted to receive pressurized liquid adhesive. The pressurized process air discharges from each group of the four process air outlets and forms a zone of turbulence for moving the filament of liquid adhesive discharging from the associated liquid outlet in a random pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Nordson Corporation
    Inventors: Benjamin J. Bondeson, Thomas Burmester, Hubert Kufner, Joel E. Saine
  • Publication number: 20130056556
    Abstract: The invention relates to a nozzle head for a spray device, comprising a central material nozzle, an air ring nozzle surrounding said material nozzle, and preferably at least two laterally projecting horns, into each of which at least one horn air nozzle is incorporated, and optionally comprising a material-conducting needle, characterized in that at least one nozzle (3, 3a, 3b, 5, 5a, 12, 12a, 12b, 15, 16, 17, 17a, 17b, 17c, 18, 18a, 18b1, 18b2, 18b3, 300a, 300b), preferably at least one horn air nozzle (15, 16, 17, 17a, 17b, 18, 18a, 18b1, 18b2, 18b3, 300a), has a non-cylindrical shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2011
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: SATA GMBH. & CO. KG
    Inventors: Ewald Schmon, Peter Dettlaff
  • Patent number: 8371517
    Abstract: A system for dispensing pulverulent coating material comprises a source of pulverulent coating material, a source of compressed gas, a device for movably supporting a nozzle, the nozzle coupled to the source of pulverulent material and providing an opening through which the pulverulent material is dispensed, a deflector supported by the device and spaced from the opening to aid in shaping a cloud of dispensed coating material, and a source of high-magnitude electrostatic potential coupled to impart electrostatic potential to the dispensed pulverulent material. The deflector includes at least one first passageway extending with a radial component of the deflector and communicating with the source of compressed gas to direct gas with a radial component into the cloud of dispensed coating material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Kui-Chiu Kwok, John F. Schaupp
  • Publication number: 20130032644
    Abstract: An external mix air assisted spray nozzle assembly having a nozzle body with pressurized liquid and air passages, an air cap having a central opening in coaxial relation to a liquid discharge orifice of the nozzle body for discharging an annular air stream in surrounding relation to liquid discharging from the discharge orifice, and the air cap has a pair of opposed thin walled cylindrical members projecting in opposed relation to each other for directing pressurized air to atomize and shape the discharging liquid spray pattern, while minimizing undesirable build up of solids on the terminal ends of the projecting cylindrical members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2011
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Applicant: SPRATING SYSTEMS CO.
    Inventors: David C. Huffman, Russell R. Frechette
  • Publication number: 20130026249
    Abstract: An air spray gun for paint has a tubular body, having an integral screw thread receiving a threaded collar. This secures an air cap against the end of the tube. The air cap has four horns, formed with obliquely inwards directed bores, for patterning the spray, by impinging on it from opposite sides in a manner analogous to that for known air caps having two horns. Behind the air cap in the tube is an air distributor for distributing air to either or both of the pairs of air horns as required to patterning of the paint spray. Paint flow is controlled by a needle withdrawable from a paint nozzle for paint flow. The to needle is in two parts, a front interchangeable part and a rear part connected to the trigger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: EARLEX LIMITED
    Inventors: Sarah Jane Woodgate, Timothy George Hopper