Patents Examined by Chris Fiorilla
  • Patent number: 6942736
    Abstract: A system allows for accurate manual application of a fluid material in a linear pattern to a surface from a container holding the fluid. The system may comprise a container holding a fluid, the container having an application end from which fluid is applied to the surface at a volume flow rate that provides a volume/linear distance of the linear pattern. There is a controllable pressure system that causes pressure in the container, wherein application of higher pressure causes increased flow of fluid from the container and reduction of pressure causes reduced flow of fluid from the container. Also present is a speed indicator that provides a signal of the relative speed between the application end and the surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2005
    Inventors: Michael Chinander, Bruce Bean
  • Patent number: 6942735
    Abstract: An adjustable spray apparatus with multiple outlet for applying a flowable coating onto a non-vertical surface. A carriage includes an outwardly extending arm with a plurality of downwardly facing spray tips connected to a manifold mounted on the carriage. The manifold, in turn, is connected to a remotely located reservoir of flowable material. An auxiliary spray gun in connected to the manifold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2005
    Assignee: Rich Roofing Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: David D. Rich
  • Patent number: 6938662
    Abstract: A bonding machine for lamellar pieces of wood to be joined to a board has at least one clamping and pressing device and at least one drive. The clamping and pressing device has at least two pressing members which are configured to be loaded independently of one another against the board by a pressure force. The pressing members extend parallel to the pieces of wood and transversely to a feeding direction of the board. The drive has piston-cylinder units configured to adjust the pressing members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2005
    Assignee: GreCon Dimter Holzoptimierung Süd GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Erhard Jung
  • Patent number: 6939426
    Abstract: The invention relates to a notepad and to a process for manufacturing a notepad comprising providing a paper supply; sequentially feeding single pages from said paper supply to a printing and cutting station; printing on images on pad region of each single page; making at least one irregular cut at the edge of the pad region while leaving at least one straight edge of the pad region uncut; collating the printed and cut pages in a stack of desired quantity; cutting the collated stack along the at least one uncut straight edge of each pad region; and gluing the collated stack along the resulting cut straight edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2005
    Assignee: Pramic Limited
    Inventors: Jon Kristian Stambridge, Christopher Simister, Derek Skinner
  • Patent number: 6939422
    Abstract: A method for building a sheet pile wall includes providing a first sheet pile having a leading sheet pile interlock with an interlock chamber, driving the first sheet pile into the ground while protecting the interlock chamber from ground material and providing a second sheet pile having a trailing sheet pile interlock with an interlock head. The method further includes coating a fixing agent as a surface layer on the interlock head of the trailing sheet pile interlock, engaging the coated interlock head of the trailing sheet pile interlock in the interlock chamber of the leading sheet pile interlock and driving the second sheet pile into the ground so that the trailing sheet pile interlock interlocks with the leading sheet pile interlock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2005
    Assignee: Arcelor Rails, Piles & Special Sections
    Inventors: Jean-Michel Moulin, André Rix
  • Patent number: 6939407
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for making a color filter having a plurality of filter elements aligned in a dot-matrix on a substrate. The method has a first-scanning step of moving the inkjet head having a nozzle line including a plurality of nozzles relative to the substrate while selectively discharging a filter material from the plurality of nozzles so as to form filter elements on filter element forming regions of the substrate and a second-scanning step of moving the inkjet head by a second-scanning distance ? in a second-scanning direction. The plurality of nozzles are divided into a plurality of groups and the first-scanning step and the second-scanning step are repeated so that all the nozzle groups scan the same section of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2005
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Tomomi Kawase, Hisashi Aruga, Satoru Katagami, Masaharu Shimizu, Hiroshi Kiguchi
  • Patent number: 6938661
    Abstract: A laminating machine includes two side frames and two rolls rotatably mounted between the side frames. One of the rolls has a first gear securely mounted thereon, and the other roll has a second gear securely mounted thereon. A movable plate is pivoted to one of the side frames. A unidirectional motor is mounted to a side of the movable plate and has an output shaft on which a clutch gear is securely mounted. The clutch gear is optionally meshed with one of the first gear and the second gear upon pivotal movement of the movable plate between a first position and a second position, allowing the object to be laminated to be moved forward or rearward depending on the need of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2005
    Assignee: Homedal Industrial Corporation
    Inventor: James Cheng
  • Patent number: 6932870
    Abstract: A process and system for applying an adhesive to a core during the production of rolled paper products is disclosed. The system of the present invention is generally directed to the use of pumping devices that meter out constant volumetric amounts of an adhesive onto a core through a plurality of adhesive applicators simultaneously. The systems includes, for instance, a positive displacement pump system in which a fluid at substantially constant pressure is fed to a pumping device for dispensing the adhesive to a plurality of adhesive applicators in constant volumetric amounts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2005
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander F. Gunn, Richard A. Horton, Jason A. McDavid, Christopher L. Satori, Elizabeth E. Metz, Teresa M. Kaufman, Mark J. Hassman, Charles B. Strother, William H. Gilmore, Jr., Christopher R. Fahrbach
  • Patent number: 6932868
    Abstract: A substrate is horizontally held by a substrate holding portion freely movable in the Y-direction, and a nozzle portion is provided above and opposing the substrate, and movable in X-direction corresponding to the coating liquid feeding region of the substrate. A discharge opening is formed at a lower end of the nozzle portion, and a channel connecting the discharge opening with a coating liquid feed tube coupled to an upper end of the nozzle portion is formed within the discharge opening. At the mid-stream of the channel, a liquid pool portion larger in diameter than the discharge opening is formed, the inside of which is provided with a filtering member formed by porous bodies blocking the channel. The filtering member forms a pressure loss portion, which absorbs pulsation occurring at the coating liquid feed tube before it reaches the discharge opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2005
    Assignee: Tokyo Electron Limited
    Inventors: Takahiro Kitano, Norihisa Koga, Toshichika Takei, Yoshiyuki Kawafuchi
  • Patent number: 6932135
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a label-pasting method and a label-pasting device which do not require peeling-off paper and hence enable low-cost label pasting. A label-pasting device comprising (i) an adhesive applier for applying pressure-sensitive adhesive to a label-material sheet composed of only label material and fed from its roll, (ii) a die cutter for cutting out labels from the label-material sheet with pressure-sensitive adhesive, and (iii) a label paster for pasting the cut-out labels on a packing sheet. Because the label-material sheet is composed of only label material and no peeling-off paper is used, the label-pasting cost is low.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2005
    Assignee: Toa Machine Industry, Inc.
    Inventor: Kunihiro Tabuchi
  • Patent number: 6932937
    Abstract: Apparatus for manufacturing a molded article having a substrate material and skin material may include a first die that receives and supports the substrate material and a second die that receives and supports the skin material. The first die is arranged and constructed to engage the first die. A cutter may be provided on the first molding die. The cutter can be actuated when the second die moves toward the first die in order to partially cut away the substrate material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2005
    Assignee: Araco Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Nobuhiro Minami, Tamotsu Nagaya
  • Patent number: 6932881
    Abstract: A coating method for a work piece includes the steps of: coating a coating film as a base color layer on a treating surface of the work piece, wherein the coating film has a predetermined color provided thereon; coating a first transparent protective layer on the coating film to protect the coating film; attaching a sticker layer having a predetermined character pattern on the first transparent protective layer under a water treatment such that the character pattern of the sticker layer is projected from the coating film to form a three-dimensional appearance; and coating a second transparent protective layer on the first transparent protective layer to sealedly enclose the sticker layer between the first transparent protective layer and the second protective layer so as to form a three-dimensional customary coating layer on the work piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2005
    Assignee: ADS Enterprise DBA Naki World
    Inventors: William G. Li, Jeffrey H. Merza, Michael Kidakarn, Shu-Ming Ho
  • Patent number: 6929698
    Abstract: An apparatus for applying powder coating material onto large objects such as automotive, truck or other vehicle bodies includes a powder spray booth defining a controlled area within which to apply powder coating material onto the vehicle bodies, a powder kitchen located at a remote position from the powder spray booth, and, a number of feed hoppers located proximate the booth which receive powder coating material from the powder kitchen and supply it to automatically or manually manipulated powder spray guns associated with the booth. Oversprayed powder coating material is removed from the booth interior by a powder collection and recovery system which transmits the oversprayed powder back to the powder kitchen for recirculation to the powder spray guns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2005
    Assignee: Nordson Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey R. Shutic, John F. Carlson, Thomas E. Hollstein, Keith E. Williams, Ernest J. Fena, Harry J. Lader
  • Patent number: 6929696
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided for spray coating an article and includes a housing defining a spray chamber. A spray gun is mounted on the housing for spray coating the article in the spray chamber. A shroud is disposed about the spray gun and defines an air passage between an inside of the shroud and an outside of the spray gun. Heated air is passed through the passage to heat the spray gun and, thereby, heat a coating material passing through the spray gun. A system includes a curing apparatus whereat the article, with the spray coating thereon, is finished by curing the spray coating. The curing apparatus creates an amount of heated air which is fed to the shroud.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2005
    Assignee: Dubois Equipment Company, Inc.
    Inventors: James F. Arvin, Benjamin W. Hasenour
  • Patent number: 6926788
    Abstract: A method of forming an overlay (310) to form a rule die (320) comprising the steps of: forming an overlay using a method consisting of the steps of: creating an imaged receiver sheet (140) having an image (210), a first thermal print layer (224), and first support layer (150); laminating an imageless receiver sheet (160) having a second thermal print layer (228) and a second support layer (170) with the imaged receiver sheet, thereby encapsulating the image; removing the first support layer; and removing the second support layer. The overlay has an electrostatic charge to verify or form the rule die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2005
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Roger S. Kerr, William L. DeMarco
  • Patent number: 6926851
    Abstract: A method is provided for use of a concrete composition and an associated apparatus. The method provides for mixing of the concrete material, accelerant powder and, optionally, an associated substance to enable the controlled hardening of the concrete material in a monolithic structure. The apparatus can dispose a slip-plane film to facilitate a relatively continuous process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2005
    Assignee: Specialty Minerals (Michigan) Inc.
    Inventors: Dominick Michael Colavito, Joseph Michael Schmidt, Michael Joseph Buscarini, James Charles Peter Rosso, Ronald Warren Schmidt, Richard Charles Griffin
  • Patent number: 6926772
    Abstract: Continuous void-free uniform coatings are formed on filamentous articles by applying a voided or otherwise substantially uneven coating to at least some of the exposed portion of a filamentous article or to a rotating substrate. The filamentous article or substrate is passed through an improvement station containing a plurality of coating-wetted rolls that contact and re-contact the wet coating at different positions along the length of the filamentous article or rotating substrate, wherein the periods of the rolls improve the uniformity of the coating. For coatings applied to a rotating substrate, the uniform wet coating is transferred to the filamentous article. The final coating can be very thin, very uniform and completely or substantially void-free. The coating improvement can be quickly and easily obtained using low cost equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2005
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventor: William K. Leonard
  • Patent number: 6926923
    Abstract: There is provided a method of forming a coat on an inner surface of a bearing, in which a jig 13 is attached to a rotor 2 while holding four bearings 12 for example, so as to form those in a cylinder shape. Then, while the rotor 2 is rotated at a circumferential speed of 0.3 m/sec, a nozzle 8 for airless spraying is inserted into the rotor 2, so that the nozzle 8 injects a coating material 30 from the inside of the bearings 12 toward an inner surfaces of the bearings 12 to apply the coating material thereon. Because the coating material 30 is injected from the nozzle 8 without using compressed air, the fly amount of the coating material is made less as compared to air spray painting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2005
    Assignee: Daido Metal Company Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Nakashima, Takuya Tanaka, Weixing Zhong, Takayuki Shibayama
  • Patent number: 6923866
    Abstract: An apparatus for depositing droplets on a substrate is disclosed. The apparatus includes a support for the substrate, a droplet ejection assembly which includes a pumping chamber, a controller and a source of static pressure to maintain the total pressure in the pumping chamber above a threshold pressure level to avoid rectified diffusion type bubble growth in the pumping chamber. The droplet ejection assembly is positioned over the support for depositing the droplets on the substrate and includes, in addition to a pumping chamber, a displacement member and an orifice that ejects the droplets. The controller provides signals to the displacement member to eject drops.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2005
    Assignee: Spectra, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul A. Hoisington, Melvin L. Biggs, Steven H. Barss
  • Patent number: 6923862
    Abstract: The invention provides a device for coating a conductor wire, the device comprising an enameling oven, the oven comprising a chamber through which the wire coated in an enameling varnish passes, and being provided for this purpose with a wire inlet and a wire outlet, and with means for heating the wire along its path within the chamber in order to evaporate solvent from the varnish and bake the varnish on the wire, the atmosphere inside the chamber having low oxygen content, the chamber further comprising a fan and an air feed inlet communicating with the chamber and servo-controlled to means for measuring the oxygen content. In the device, the fan and the air feed inlet are situated in distinct positions that are spaced apart from each other, the fan being situated between the solvent evaporation zone and the air feed inlet in such a manner as to entrain the solvent towards the air feed inlet so that the solvent is treated by combustion outside the zone in which the varnish is baked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2005
    Assignee: Nexans
    Inventors: Pierre-Yves Le Tiec, Michel Debray, Vincent Boutte