Abstract: In the stranding machine 22, a rotating force about a wire material drawing direction (X-direction) is applied to a plurality of wire materials 18A to 18C drawn from bobbins 14A to 14C by rotation of a rotating body 30 arranged on a position apart from the bobbins 14A to 14C in the wire material drawing direction (X-direction), so that a stranded wire is formed. Therefore, the plurality of wire materials 18A to 18C does not rotate in the bobbins 14A to 14C at a stranded point 26 of the plurality of wire materials 18A to 18C. As a result, when the plurality of wire materials 18A to 18C is coated with unvulcanized rubber 88 in the rubber coating section 28, the plurality of wire materials 18A to 18C does not cross the inside of the unvulcanized rubber. For this reason, the unvulcanized rubber 88 sufficiently fills spaces between the plurality of wire materials 88, and sufficiently adheres to the surface of each of the wire materials 18A to 18C.

Abstract: A powdering device includes: a powder placing member having a placing section on which a powder fed from a storage container is placed; a first scraping member for scraping the powder on the placing section of the powder placing member, so that a constant amount of the powder remains on the placing section; and a second scraping member for scraping off the resultant constant-amount powder remaining on the placing section, and the powdering device transfers the scraped powder with an air flow, and sprays the powder thus transferred onto a printed sheet.

Abstract: A peripheral layer forming apparatus for coating a pillar-shaped member with a peripheral layer. The apparatus includes supporting members configured to sandwich the member from both sides and support the member so that an axis of the member is maintained in a horizontal orientation. A peripheral layer forming head is provided having a squeegee with a face configured to be oriented parallel to the axis. The apparatus is configured to provide the face at a predetermined angle with respect to a virtual face, where the virtual face is defined as a plane that is parallel to the axis of the member and that is tangential to a contact point on a peripheral face of the member where the squeegee is configured to contact the member. The apparatus is configured to maintain the predetermined angle as a peripheral layer is formed on the peripheral face of the member by a movement of at least one of the squeegee and the member.

Abstract: A pattern is formed by applying a coating composition containing magnetic particles to an article so that a coating film is formed, and a plurality of sheet form magnets are placed along the front surface of this coating film. Adjacent sheet form magnets are arranged in such a state that the magnetic poles on the front surface and the magnetic poles on the back surface are different between adjacent sheet form magnets, and side surfaces of the sheet form magnets contact each other. The coating composition contains a thermoplastic resin, magnetic particles with flaky form and a specific low boiling point solvent and a specific high boiling point solvent. A magnetic field is applied to the coating film by the sheet form magnets, so that the magnetic particles in the coating film are oriented by the magnetic field and the magnetic particles are oriented substantially parallel to the front surface of the coating film above the contact portions between the sheet form magnets.

Abstract: A treatment equipment, which is intended to be installed in connection with a moving surface. The treatment equipment includes a frame and a blade holder formed from composite material as a single piece and connected to the frame. In addition, a blade is fitted to the blade holder, the bevelled edge belonging to which is arranged to be brought into contact with the moving surface by moving the blade holder. In the blade holder, there is also a separate backing blade, which is fitted at one edge into the blade holder, the other edge extending closer than the blade holder to the said bevelled edge.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of creating a selectively formed lenticular image. The method comprises: providing a substrate having a printed interlaced image portion thereon; providing a coating applicator having a selectively-located coating transfer area that substantially conforms to the interlaced image portion on the substrate; applying to the interlaced image portion on the substrate, using the selectively-located coating transfer area, a coating layer that conforms to the interlaced image portion to form a coated interlaced image; curing the coated interlaced image to create a cured coated interlaced image; and forming a lenticular pattern in the cured coated interlaced image to create a selectively formed lenticular image. Adjusting the selectively formed lenticular images occurs by adjusting the selectively located transfer areas on the coating applicator. Also disclosed is a system for making a selectively formed lenticular image.

Abstract: A resin coated carrier fabrication method and the related apparatus in which a metered material feeder is controlled to apply a bonding agent to the periphery of a continuously rotated material-transferring cylinder subject to a predetermined thickness and simultaneously a tape of carrier is extended over an impression cylinder, and then a driving mechanism is controlled to adjust the gap between the material-transferring cylinder and the impression cylinder for enabling the bonding agent to be transferred to the tape of carrier, leaving a blank area around the applied layer of bonding agent on the tape of carrier.

Abstract: The invention concerns a fast three-dimensional modeling method comprising the following steps: a phase which consists in transforming the raw material in the work space (32) by means of a device inducing transformation (1); at least at one moment, a phase which consists in supplying non-transformed material, downstream of the doctor blade; a phase which consists in covering the transformed material (PI) with non-transformed material (MAT), which consists in moving the blade in a direction (F), driving in rotation about an axis a rolling member (26, 27) whereon an extruded log of non-transformed raw material (28) is wound, arranging a pushing member (22) such that its proximal edge (23) coincides with the surface of said work space, and positioning said rolling member downstream of the pushing member, and opposite thereof, so as to channel the extruded log of non-tramsformed material towards a cavity formed between the proximal edge and the rolling member facing it.

Abstract: A cleaning brush and method for removing a coating solution from the inner end of a flexible, tubular substrate to be fitted over a mandrel or drum. After a tubular substrate is dipped endwise in a coating solution, some solution coats the inner face of the substrate at one end. By using moderate deformation of the substrate, changes to the profile of the cleaning brush, or both, the cleaning brush is fitted inside the end of the tubular substrate without damaging the substrate. The cleaning brush engages and cleans the substrate's inner surface. The substrate is then free from any coating so as to readily fit on the mandrel or drum.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for coating a thin film which comprises supplying an organic solvent-based coating solution onto the surface of a transferring member from which the coating solution is then allowed to come in contact with a film base so that it is applied thereto while the coating solution which has been supplied onto the transferring member is being partially recovered for reuse.

Abstract: The subject of the invention is a process for the continuous dip-coating of a metal strip (1) in a tank (11) containing a liquid metal bath (12), in which process the metal strip (1) is made to run continuously through a duct (13), the lower part of which is immersed in the liquid metal bath (12), in order to define with the surface of the said bath a liquid seal (14). In the region where the strip (1) leaves the liquid metal bath (12), the liquid metal is isolated from the surface of the said bath in an isolating enclosure (20) and the metal oxide particles and intermetallic compound particles are recovered by the liquid metal flowing from this region into the said enclosure (20) and the said particles are extracted from this enclosure (20).

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the continuous dip-coating of a metal strip (1) in a tank (11) containing a liquid metal bath (12), in which process the metal strip (1) is made to run continuously through a duct (13), the lower part (13a) of which is immersed in the liquid metal bath (12) in order to define with the surface of the said bath a seal (14). A natural flow of the liquid metal from the surface of the liquid seal is set up in an overflow compartment (25) made in the said duct (13) and having an internal wall which extends the duct (13) in its lower part and the level of liquid metal in the said compartment (25) is maintained at a level below the surface of the liquid seal (14).

Abstract: The subject of the invention is a process for the continuous dip-coating of a metal strip (1) in a tank (11) containing a liquid metal bath (12), in which process the metal strip (1) is made to run continuously through a duct (13), the lower part (13a) of which is immersed in the liquid metal bath (12) in order to define with the surface of the said bath a liquid seal (14). A natural flow of the liquid metal from the surface of the liquid seal (14) is set up in two overflow compartments (25, 29) made in the said duct (13) and each having an internal wall which extends the duct (13) in its lower part and the level of liquid metal in the said compartments is maintained at a level below the surface of the liquid seal (14).

Abstract: An apparatus for controlling coating weight on a steel strip in a continuous hot dip galvanizing process, in which the coating weight is controlled through air wiping after the steel strip passes through a molten zinc coating bath. More particularly, the apparatus keeps the steel strip equidistant from each air knife, uniformly distributes a spray pressure of the air knives in a widthwise direction of the steel strip, and minimizes variation in coating weights on both surfaces of the steel strip. Furthermore, when two steel strips that are different in thickness are continuously hot dip galvanized, the apparatus predicts the movement of the passing line of the steel strips and accurately controls the positions of the air knives. As a result, product deficiencies such as insufficient coating can be reduced and zinc loss due to excess coating can be minimized.

Abstract: A resin coated carrier fabrication method and the related apparatus in which a metered material feeder is controlled to apply a bonding agent to the periphery of a continuously rotated material-transferring cylinder subject to a predetermined thickness and simultaneously a tape of carrier is extended over an impression cylinder, and then a driving mechanism is controlled to adjust the gap between the material-transferring cylinder and the impression cylinder for enabling the bonding agent to be transferred to the tape of carrier, leaving a blank area around the applied layer of bonding agent on the tape of carrier.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of treating fabric suitable for manufacturing filter bags, the method including the step of: applying a coating material to the fabric configured as seamless tubing to form a coating of said coating material on an outside surface of the seamless tubing, thereby improving the filtering charateristics of the fabric.

Abstract: A system for manufacturing a trim panel includes a plurality of rollers for routing a foam core of the trim panel along a path. A first doctor blade for applying an adhesive resin is disposed adjacent to the first side of the foam core. A second doctor blade for applying an adhesive resin to the second side of the foam core is disposed adjacent the second side of the foam core. The system further includes a mixing head having an output port. A mixing tube is attached to the output port. The mixing head defines first, second, and third distinct fluid paths for the first, second and third components, respectively. The first, second, and third fluid ports extend to the output port. In use, the system continuously monitors the actual application rate of the adhesive resin and compares this actual application rate to a desired application rate and adjusts the pump output accordingly.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus for manufacturing a stacked type electronic part which can manufacture a stacked type electronic part dried at low temperature for a product by increasing a manufacturing speed. A base plate is placed in a predetermined linear section path to be moved back and forth and be moved vertically. Above the section path are juxtaposed one or more insulator layer forming means discharging an insulating resin paste, conductor layer forming means jetting a conductor paste by an ink jet system and drying means drying the pastes. A thin film layer having a predetermined conductor pattern placed on an insulator layer while the base plate is moved back and forth one or more times. Those steps are repeated to form a stacked type electronic part.

Abstract: A coating apparatus for applying a coating liquid to a printing substrate. The apparatus includes a rotatable first roll, and a rotatable second roll positioned adjacent to the first roll and defining with the first roll a first nip through which the printing substrate passes. The apparatus also has a metering device for applying a layer of coating liquid onto the second roll, which in turn transfers the coating liquid to the printing substrate. The apparatus further has a controller that communicates with at least the second roll, wherein the controller performs the steps of determining whether the idle time of the second roll is longer than a predetermined threshold, setting a pre-spin flag if the idle time of the second roll is longer than a predetermined threshold, and directing the second roll to perform a pre-spin upon the presence of the pre-spin flag.

Abstract: A method for transferring a three-dimensional structure onto a substrate, which includes filling a plurality of concaves arranged on a sheet-form mold with a paste-like structural material, temporarily fixing the mold to a support member, contact-bonding the structural material in a state in which the structural material has the adhesion property or bonding property to the substrate together with the mold, releasing the temporary fixation of the mold by the support member after the contact-bonding, and removing the mold from the substrate, thereby transferring a three-dimensional structure onto the substrate.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing multi-layer circuit board comprising: a hole forming step for forming through-holes or blind-holes in a plate-form or sheet-form board material, and a filling step for filling a paste into through-holes or blind-holes formed in the hole forming step by using a filling means. A second paste is supplied to the paste in the filling process by using a paste supplying means to stabilized a viscosity of the paste and the paste is reliably filled into the through-holes or the blind-holes.

Abstract: A cradle for a spreading device, such as a rotatable rod, to which a spreading organ to be pressed against a movable surface has been attached. The cradle is fastened to a holder, and a gasket is provided between the cradle and the holder (9).

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus suitable for forming a thick film having a thickness on a surface of a substrate such as a glass substrate, a semiconductor wafer or the like. In the apparatus according to the present invention, a stock station for a substrate and a treatment station for a substrate are adjacent to each other, portions for coating, film-forming, cleaning and drying are provided in the treatment station, a tray having a concave portion for accommodating a substrate defined on the surface thereof is provided, and a transfer device circulates the tray around the portions for coating, film-forming, cleaning and drying.

Abstract: The apparatus for controlling the curling of paper or paperboard comprises members for bringing liquid on a paper or paperboard web (W) and members for spreading the amount of liquid evenly, in such a manner that the members for bringing liquid on the paper or paperboard web (W) are in the travel direction of the web placed before the members for spreading the amount of liquid evenly. The invention also relates to a method for controlling the curling of paper or paperboard.

Abstract: The device for coating an element by means of a swab impregnated with a coating composition comprises:

Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved doctor blade and bedplate apparatus wherein there is a recess in the bedplate from some position upstream of the doctor blade to some position downstream of the doctor blade. This recess or gap in the area of the bedplate under the doctor blade allows one to form an even or uniform coating on the back of a web of material. This is particularly helpful in forming uniform coatings on the back of a greige good which has face fibers of varying lengths. The present invention also relates to an improved process for preparing a relatively uniform coating on the back of a web of material.

Abstract: A composite doctor blade comprises a steel support band configured with a width and thickness suitable for mounting in a blade holder, with tensile and yield strengths suitable for a selected doctoring application. A wear resistant strip of high speed steel is integrally joined to an edge of the support band. The wear resistant strip has tensile and yield strengths higher than those of the support band, and has a hardness of between about 55 to 75 Rc.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of formation of a coating film such as a lubricant coating on the surface of a cylindrical base material such as a piston wherein a waste of the lubricant coating solution is prevented and a lubrication action is maintained and a coating layer forming apparatus used for the same.

Abstract: A thermal ink jet printhead (40) for the emission of droplets of ink on a print medium (46) comprises a reservoir (103) containing ink (142), a die (61), a slot (102) engraved in said die (61) and a plurality of ejectors (73), each of which in turn comprises a chamber (74), a resistor (27) and a nozzle (56), each of said chambers (74) being put in fluid communication with said slot (102) through a plurality of elementary ducts (72) lying on a different plane from the bottom (67) of said chamber (74).

Abstract: A coating head assembly incorporates a replaceable breakaway link into the coating head assembly. In the event of a collision, this link will break to reduce the likelihood of breakage of any other part of the coating head assembly. Repair then only requires that the link be replaced, rather than the coating head assembly be rebuilt. This invention reduces the coating head repair time from a fifteen-hour job of rebuilding the coating head assembly to a three-hour job of tooling a new link.

Abstract: A gun for sealing with sealing wax which includes a handgrip, a tank melting-pot for the sealing wax, a feeding device, an injector, and a punch. The gun is heated by heating elements. The tank melting-pot is connected with the feeding device and with the injector which consists of a chamber provided, in its terminal part, with a nozzle in which a plunger slides. The punch consists of a sliding rod provided, in its end, with a metallic engraved or raised mark.

Abstract: An automatic smear preparing apparatus includes a sample smearing section for smearing a biological sample on a slide glass by using a spreader glass, a washing section for washing the used spreader glass, and an ultrasonic generating section for applying ultrasound to the washing section.

Abstract: A composite doctor blade comprises a steel support band configured with a width and thickness suitable for mounting in a blade holder, with tensile and yield strengths suitable for a selected doctoring application. A wear resistant strip of high speed steel is integrally joined to an edge of the support band. The wear resistant strip has tensile and yield strengths higher than those of the support band, and has a hardness of between about 55 to 65 Rc.

Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a display device, a substrate is provided with a pattern of barrier ribs of frit material by moving a squeegee across a substrate. The barrier ribs extend in a longitudinal direction and have a predefined profile in cross-section which is perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. A contact portion of the squeegee has grooves which correspond in cross-section to the predefined cross-sectional profile of the barrier ribs.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to adjust the transfer environment of a substrate in order to prevent contamination of the substrate surface by impurities. A semiconductor manufacturing apparatus comprises a load-lock chamber 1 in which substrate exchange with the outside is performed, a wafer process chamber 2 in which the wafer is subjected to a predetermined processing, and a transfer chamber 3 in which the wafer is transferred between the load-lock chamber 1 and the wafer process chamber 2. In a semiconductor manufacturing method in which this semiconductor manufacturing apparatus is used to treat a substrate, an inert gas (N2) is supplied to and exhausted from the load-lock chamber 1, the transfer chamber 3, and the wafer process chamber 2 while the substrate is being transferred from the load-lock chamber 1 to the wafer process chamber 2 through the transfer chamber 3, and the substrate transfer is carried out with a predetermined pressure maintained.

Abstract: An improved method of growing a thin film in gaseous phase maintaining a uniform thickness and uniform electric properties such as resistivity, etc. over the whole surface of the film, and an apparatus for growing a thin film in gaseous phase adapted to conducting the above method.

Abstract: Specimen preparation apparatus (10) for preparing a specimen smear on a microscope slide (28) includes a single drive shaft in the form of a horizontal screw (17). A smearer chuck assembly (15) threadably engages the screw whereby rotation of the screw causes, due to friction, rotation of the chuck assembly. Respective stop shafts (21, 22) limit the rotational movement of the chuck assembly and consequently when the assembly bears on one or the other of the stop shafts, continued rotation of the screw causes movement of the assembly axially along the screw. In this manner axial and limited rotational movement of the assembly in either direction is controlled by rotation of the screw in either direction and a smearer blade (19) mounted in the assembly may be moved between a smearing station (27), a rinsing station (30), a cleaning station (31) and a drying station (32).

Abstract: A solution containing a metal component comprises composite ultrafine metal particles each having a core substantially made of a metal component and a covering layer made of an organic compound chemically bonded to the core. The core has an average diameter ranging from 1 to 10 nm. The composite ultrafine metal particles are uniformly dispersed in a solvent.

Abstract: A support beam for at least one long working unit, notably of a paper machine or coater, includes several bundled, long profile elements forming in their entirety the support beam.

Abstract: Methods of forming mask patterns and methods of forming field emitter tip masks are described. In one embodiment a first surface is provided over which a mask pattern is to be formed. A mixture comprising mask particles is applied to a second surface comprising material joined with the first layer. The mixture, as applied, leaves an undesirable distribution of mask particles over the first surface. After application of the mixture to the second surface, the mask particles are laterally distributed over the first surface, into a desirable distribution by placing a particle-dispersing structure directly into the mixture on the second surface and moving the particle-dispersing structure laterally through the mixture on the second surface. In another embodiment, a mixture is formed on the substrate's second surface and includes a liquid component and a plurality of solid mask-forming components.

Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus and a method of using the apparatus for applying a substantially uniform coating of solution onto a substrate. The apparatus includes a substrate support having a compressible surface.

Abstract: The present invention is a blood smearing cassette that quickly, efficiently and reliably prepares peripheral blood smears. The cassette holds two glass slides, a spreader slide and a smear slide, at specific angles to each other. The blood smearing cassette allows untrained personnel to make consistent and proper blood smears. The user slips a smear slide into the smear slide receiver, and a spreader slide into the spreader slide receiver. A small amount of blood is placed on the smear slide, which is then pulled up to the spreader slide until the drop of blood is in contact with the spreader slide. The blood is allowed to spread across the bottom of the spreader slide. The smear slide is then pulled back out of the cassette, leaving a thin film of blood on the smear slide. The length and thickness of the film are controlled by varying the speed at which the smear slide is pulled and varying angles between the two slides.

Abstract: A coated paper comprising a paper substrate, a pseudo-boehmite layer formed on the substrate and a silica layer laminated on the pseudo-boehmite layer, said coated paper having a 60.degree. specular glossiness of at least 30% as stipulated in ISO 2813.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus of applying a solution of a predetermined viscosity to photosensitive material to form a protective coating on the photosensitive material. The method and apparatus can be used in a photographic processing device, and the apparatus can be built into an existing or new photographic processor or added on as an accessory. The method and apparatus is utilized to apply a viscous solution to at least one surface of processed photosensitize materials prior to drying in a manner that allows the solution to be uniformly applied to the at least one surface at a specific layer thickness. The viscous solution after drying functions as a protective coating which can protect the processed photosensitize material against scratches and moisture.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for applying mortar to the underside of a building block to be laid so that the mortar to be applied is automatically conveyed upwardly from a mortar supply container into a mortaring region where it is applied to the underside of the building block. The mortar can be sprayed onto the building block or applied thereto by a rotating coating roller, thereby automating the application of mortar and also reducing the consumption thereof.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a coating apparatus for the direct or indirect application of a liquid or pasty substance onto a moving layer of material, such as paper, carton or cardboard, with a dispenser implement and, at some distance further along the line, a spreading device for finely controlling the amount of applied medium. The dispenser implement and the spreading device share a common collector/drain surface and a common collector bin for gathering excess amounts of the liquid or pasty substance.

Abstract: An apparatus for producing an object by stereolithography is provided with a tank (1) receiving a bath of liquid or powdery material which can be solidified by action of electromagnetic radiation. In known manner the apparatus comprises a support (4) for positioning the object relative to the surface (3) of the bath and a device (8) for solidifying a layer of the material (3) adjacent to the surface using electromagnetic radiation. In order to allow a precise adjustment of the layer thickness the apparatus comprises a supplying device (51) for supplying the solidifiable material (3), the supplying device extending transversely across the tank and having a discharge opening (53) at its bottom side in operational position, a channel extending in the interior thereof and communicating with the discharge opening (53), the channel being connected at one point with a pump (63) through a conduit (62).

Abstract: A cassette for blood smear slides has a holder portion for supporting slides in a stack and an alignment surface for orienting a bottom slide with respect to a slide egress window. A force plate member is urged against the top slide in the stack with a constant force spring to align the bottom slide and to retain the slide stack. A slide extraction device is constructed to enter the cassette and has follower pins which ride on cam surfaces of the cassette to precisely position detent edges vis a vis an edge of a bottom slide of the stack. The cassette also has structure for signaling an empty condition.

Abstract: It is an object to obtain a blade 1 with which coating or scraping can satisfactorily be performed and which is able to protect a plate-like member 3 from being broken.A blade having a ceramic plate-like member 3 having an edge 3a and secured to the surface of an elongated metal plate 2 in the leading end portion of the elongated metal plate 2, wherein the blade 1 is deflected by 10 cm or more in the direction of the thickness thereof owning to the deadweight without breakage of the ceramic plate-like member 3 when the blade 1 is supported at two ends thereof which are apart from each other by 1 m or longer in the lengthwise direction thereof.

Abstract: An automatic device prepares blood films or smears on microscope slides. The device has essentially one moving part, namely a carriage which holds the slide, and which is movable back and forth along a frame. The slide is dispensed from a magazine, onto the carriage, and the carriage moves to a position where a drop of blood is conveniently placed onto the slide. The carriage then moves to a position permitting contact between the blood and a spreading blade mounted on a flexible member. The carriage is moved in a forward direction, causing the blade to move relative to the slide, creating the blood smear. The slide is then lifted from the carriage and moved onto a storage platform. Meanwhile, the blade is cleaned as it passes over a cleaning pad on the carriage. Movement of the carriage in both directions insures that both sides and the end of the blade are cleaned.