Patents Examined by Yewebdar T Tadesse
  • Systems and methods for coating particulate goods in a fluid stream
    Patent number: 11148154
    Abstract: The present disclosure teaches systems and methods for coating and cooking goods. One system for coating of goods can comprise a source of powder for coating the goods, a source of gas to create a gas stream to carry the powder and the goods in a combined stream through a tunnel or chamber comprising air bearings to keep the goods and the powder from contacting the inner surface of the tunnel or chamber, and a system for recirculating unused powder for reuse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: Bluebonnet Foods, L.P.
    Inventor: Julio C. Palmaz
  • Substrate treating apparatus and substrate treating method
    Patent number: 11152233
    Abstract: A substrate treating apparatus includes an indexer division, stories, and a controller. Each of the stories includes a first rack, a treating section, and a main transport mechanism. The indexer division includes a carrier rack and a transport device. The transport device performs a feeding operation for transporting substrates from a carrier placed on the carrier rack to the first rack. The transport device further performs an inter-story transporting operation for transporting the substrates between two first racks provided for different stories.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Inventors: Yukihiko Inagaki, Joji Kuwahara, Seiji Murai
  • System for spraying a wall surface of a building and method therefor
    Patent number: 11135611
    Abstract: The present invention provides an automated system for spraying an wall of a building. The automated system comprises a carrier; a robotic mechanism mounted on the carrier, the robotic mechanism further having an end effector adapted to support a spray nozzle thereon; a visual monitoring system configured to scan structural characteristics and profiles of the wall; a computing device disposed in communication with the visual monitoring system and the robotic mechanism, wherein the computing device is configured to receive the scanned structural characteristics and profile of the wall from the visual monitoring system; and a controller communicably coupled to the computing device, the controller configured to independently control operation of respective ones of the robotic mechanism, and the spray nozzle according to the scanned structural characteristics and profiles of the wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Elid Technology International Pte Ltd
    Inventor: Hui Eng Lim
  • Tool for repairing and applying texture to surfaces
    Patent number: 11135697
    Abstract: A handheld texturing tool to apply or reapply joint compound in deficient areas of a larger textured surface so that a new texture can be rendered to the deficient areas without disturbing the larger textured surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: HERNANDO MOSS INC.
    Inventors: Jacob Alan Duncan, Arbuth Bumgarner
  • Substrate locking system, device and procedure for chemical and/or electrolytic surface treatment
    Patent number: 11136687
    Abstract: Exemplary substrate locking system, device, apparatus and method for chemical and/or electrolytic surface treatment of a substrate in a process fluid can be provided. For example, it is possible to provide a first element, a second element and a locking unit. The first element and the second element can be configured to hold the substrate between each other. The locking unit can be configured to lock the first element and the second element with each other. The locking unit can comprise a magnet control device and a magnet. The magnet can be arranged at or near the first element and/or the second element. The magnet control device can be configured to control a magnetic force between the first element and the second element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Semsysco GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Gleissner, Thomas Wimsberger, Herbert Ötzlinger
  • Support unit, apparatus and method for treating a substrate
    Patent number: 11127573
    Abstract: An embodiment includes a support unit, substrate treating apparatus and substrate treating method. The substrate treating apparatus comprises: a process chamber having a treatment space inside thereof; a support unit for supporting a substrate inside of the process chamber; and a gas supply unit for supplying the treatment gas into the treatment space, wherein the support unit comprises: an electrode layer of a metal material to which a high frequency electric power can be applied; a ground line having one end connected to the electrode layer and the other end grounded; and a switch provided on the ground line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: SEMES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Doo Ho Lim, Chang-Seung Ha, Seungbae Lee
  • Sealant discharging apparatus
    Patent number: 11117158
    Abstract: A sealant discharging apparatus includes a sealing gun, a movement controller, and a discharge controller. The sealing gun discharges sealant to an object. The movement controller causes the sealing gun and the object to move relatively. The discharge controller controls a discharge amount of the sealant discharged from the sealing gun. The movement controller controls a movement velocity of the sealing gun based on a volume of post-sealing sealant that has been discharged from the sealing gun and used to seal the object, and an amount of volume change in a sealant pool that has been discharged from the sealing gun and is yet to be used to seal the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: SUBARU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yohei Matsumoto, Mitsuru Kono
  • Anisotropy reduction in coating of conductive films
    Patent number: 11117163
    Abstract: Provided herein is a device for forming a conductive film. The device includes a deposition device and an air supply. The deposition device is configured to form a wet film having conductive nanostructures and a fluid carrier on a web. The web is moved in a first direction while forming the wet film. The air supply is disposed at a side of the web and configured to apply an air flow onto the wet film. The air flow is directed onto the wet film in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction to reorient a direction of some conductive nanostructures in the wet film to define reoriented conductive nanostructures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: Cambrios Film Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Florian Pschenitzka, Jonathan Westwater
  • Application robot
    Patent number: 11117152
    Abstract: An application robot applies a primer to a car body. The application robot includes an applicator for the primer, a camera, a controller, a cap for preventing dripping of the primer, a cap attaching/detaching unit for collecting the cap, and an arm. The camera is moved with the applicator to which the cap is attached, and detects the position of a specific part on the body, the camera being moved by activating the arm. The applicator applies the primer to a position to apply the primer on the body after the cap is detached, the position being specified by the controller. The cap attaching/detaching unit moves the cap holding part toward the body and collects the cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: DAIFUKU CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Masahiro Ooe
  • Sealant system for metal seams
    Patent number: 11110501
    Abstract: A sealant system for operation with a metal workpiece comprises a frame, a cam assembly mounted to said frame, a sealant reservoir, a sealant application unit connected to said sealant reservoir, and a control module for coordinating operation of said cam assembly and said sealant reservoir, wherein said control module comprises a temperature sensor for monitoring the temperature of said sealant, an integrated heating system for heating said sealant and a controller in communication with said temperature sensor and said integrated heating system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: MESTEK MACHINERY, INC.
    Inventor: Steven Kerska
  • Multipurpose machine for surface treatment and related method
    Patent number: 11103887
    Abstract: An apparatus for treating a surface has a vehicle including an extensible boom. A multi-purpose hood is attached to the boom. The hood includes at least one nozzle for spraying a fluid through an outlet of the hood, the nozzle adapted for reciprocating, non-rotational movement in a generally linear direction relative to the opening in the hood. The multi-purpose hood may be adapted for rotating independently about three different axes, and may include a first actuator for controlling a roll of the hood, a second actuator for controlling a yaw of the hood, a third actuator for controlling a pitch of the hood, and a fourth actuator for controlling an extension of the boom and a second actuator for controlling a swing of the boom. The extensible boom may be connected to a telescoping conduit for communicating fluid along the boom to or from the multi-purpose hood. Related methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: J.H. FLETCHER & CO.
    Inventors: William Garnet Kendall, Sean Joseph McQuerrey, Jr., Garron Alan Ross, Lyle Abraham Crum, Robert Dean Burgess
  • Pivoting spray head for automated painting systems
    Patent number: 11090674
    Abstract: A paint robot having a sprayer that is substantially fixed in an orientation in which the spray fan is perpendicular to the wall surface may be ineffective at painting portions of a wall that are not substantially flat (e.g., flat). These portions may include one or more protrusions and/or recesses such as, for example: (1) a chair rail or other suitable piece of molding; (2) one or more window ledges and/or sills; (3) one or more exit signs; (4) one or more thermostats; (5) etc. As such, it may be desirable to incorporate an articulating spray head (e.g., a pivoting sprayer) into an automated mobile painting system in order to, for example, paint the upper and lower portions of the wall by angling the paint sprayer to paint over and/or under the various protrusions which may exist on the wall as discussed above.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: RevolutioNice Inc.
    Inventors: Sreenivas Raman, Bill Tompkins, TianHao Ye, Condoor Lakshmi Punith Kumar
  • Plants for immersion of bodyworks
    Patent number: 11084669
    Abstract: A plant for immersion treatment of vehicle bodies may include: at least one skid configured to support a body; at least one process liquid tank; and/or a conveyor line configured to convey the at least one skid above the at least one process liquid tank. The at least one skid may include base and support parts. The support part may be supported on the base part using a rotatable shaft, so that the support part is rotatable between a first position, in which the body is not immersed in the at least one process liquid tank, and a second position for immersing the body in the at least one process liquid tank. The at least one skid may include a toothed wheel connected to the rotatable shaft for controlled rotation. The at least one skid may include a controllable locking/unlocking device configured to lock/unlock free rotation of the rotatable shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: GEICO S.P.A.
    Inventors: Valerio Iglio, Paolo Colombaroli, Giampaolo Covizzi
  • Conveying device for the conveying of coating powder, powder center with the conveying device, and method for the cleaning of the powder center
    Patent number: 11065632
    Abstract: A conveying device is provided for the conveying of coating powder and includes a powder reservoir container that includes, on the bottom, a powder outlet channel. The powder outlet channel is connected to a first powder conveyor for conveying powder out of the powder reservoir container back to a powder storage container. Moreover, a second powder conveyor is provided for conveying powder out of the powder reservoir container to a powder applicator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Wagner International AG
    Inventors: Gilbert Lutz, Rene Schmid, Rolf Mazenauer, Roman Schmid
  • Methods and apparatuses for coating photoresist
    Patent number: 11061330
    Abstract: The present disclosure proposes an apparatus for coating photoresist and a method for coating photoresist. The apparatus for coating photoresist comprises a gas supply unit (10) configured to supply gas to a photoresist application unit (20); wherein the photoresist application unit (20) comprises: a device cavity (202) enclosed by sidewalls, a bottom plate and a cover plate (206), a rotation platform (204) configured to carry a substrate (205) and bring the substrate to rotate; a guide unit conformal with the substrate, and configured to uniformly blow the gas supplied by the gas supply unit over a surface of the substrate on which the photoresist is coated; and a gas extraction unit (203) configured to extract gas from the device cavity (202). The present disclosure realizes uniformly and rapidly coating the photoresist on a large substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: The Institute of Optics and Electronics, The Chinese Academy of Sciences
    Inventors: Xiangang Luo, Yanqin Wang, Zeyu Zhao, Mingbo Pu, Ping Gao, Xiaoliang Ma, Xiong Li, Yinghui Guo
  • Substrate processing apparatus and metal member
    Patent number: 11035037
    Abstract: There is provided a substrate processing apparatus including a process chamber in which a substrate is accommodated, a processing gas supply system configured to introduce a processing gas containing hydrogen peroxide into the process chamber and an exhaust system configured to exhaust an interior of the process chamber, wherein at least one selected from the group of the process chamber, the processing gas supply system, and the exhaust system includes a metal member, the metal member exposed to the processing gas or a liquid generated by liquefying the processing gas is made of a material containing an iron element, and a surface of a plane of the metal members, which is exposed to the processing gas or the liquid, is formed of a layer containing iron oxide which is formed by performing a baking process on the metal member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: KOKUSAI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tetsuaki Inada, Takuya Joda, Daisuke Hara
  • Powder-dispensing device and powder-coating installation for spraying articles with a powder coating
    Patent number: 11033916
    Abstract: A powder-dispensing device in the form of a dense-phase powder pump or of a powder injector is provided to deliver coating powder from a powder reservoir to a powder-spraying device. To make the spray coating operation easier for the customer and to be able to make it more cost-effective, without having to compromise on good coating quality and good coating efficiency, a control device is integrated in the powder-dispensing device or is connected, in particular directly, to the powder-dispensing device and is designed to establish at least one parameter that is characteristic of a spray coating procedure carried out with the powder-coating device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: GEMA SWITZERLAND GMBH
    Inventor: Felix Mauchle
  • Organic vapor jet print head with orthogonal delivery and exhaust channels
    Patent number: 11033924
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosed subject matter provide a device that may have a first depositor that includes one or more delivery apertures surrounded by one or more exhaust apertures, where the one or more delivery apertures and the one or more exhaust apertures are enclosed within a perimeter of a boss that protrudes from a substrate-facing side of the one or more delivery apertures. The delivery channels for the one or more delivery apertures and exhaust channels for the one or more exhaust apertures may be routed orthogonally to each other. The one or more delivery apertures may be configured to permit jets of delivery gas pass through a lower surface of the first depositor. The lower surface of the first depositor may include the one or more exhaust apertures to remove surplus vapor from a delivery zone. Embodiments may also provide a method of forming a print head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: Universal Display Corporation
    Inventors: Gregory McGraw, William E. Quinn, Matthew King
  • Paint roller wrist relief device
    Patent number: 11033927
    Abstract: A device is provided for supporting a wrist of a user holding a paint roller including a handle, a frame extending from the handle along a longitudinal axis, and a roller wheel carried by the frame opposite the handle, the device including a base portion including one or more connectors for coupling the base portion to the handle of the paint roller, and a rigid support member extending laterally from the base portion, the support member comprising a curved surface for at least partially surrounding a wrist of a user holding the handle to support the wrist.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Inventor: David Oliver
  • Device for in situ thermal control and transfer of a monolayer or thin film
    Patent number: 11031268
    Abstract: This invention generally relates to a device for preparing and transferring a monolayer or thin film. In particular this present invention is a device for preparing and transferring a monolayer or thin film to a substrate using an improved version of the Langmuir-Schaefer technique, which incorporates in situ thermal control, for instance to heat the supporting substrate before and/or during the transfer process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: Purdue Research Foundation
    Inventors: Shelley A. Claridge, Tyler Hayes, David McMillan