Abstract: An edge banding machine having a platform, a glue applicator and, an edge band transmission mechanism for affixing an edge band to a workpiece is disclosed. The glue applicator is mounted at the platform, including a glue-applying shaft. The edge band transmission mechanism is mounted at the platform adjacent to the glue applicator, including an edge band transferring shaft disposed in parallel to the glue-applying shaft and a motor connected with the edge band transferring shaft for driving the edge band transferring shaft to rotate. The edge band transferring shaft is connected with the glue-applying shaft so that the edge band transferring shaft and the glue-applying shaft can be synchronously rotated.

Abstract: A drawing apparatus includes a drawing head, a movement mechanism, and a control unit. The drawing head holds at least one modification member having a first tip at its one end and operates in such a way as to allow the first tip of the modification member to touch ink which is undried or uncured and applied to a drawing target. The movement mechanism moves the drawing head. The control unit controls the drawing head and the movement mechanism. The control unit controls a modification operation in which the movement mechanism moves the modification member through the drawing head while the first tip is touching the ink on the drawing target so that a part of a pattern formed with the ink on the drawing target is modified.

Abstract: An apparatus, method and system for applying a liquid coating on an elongated work piece. One example is an arrow shaft. The apparatus comprises a body with a wiper on or in the body. A mounting interface allows the body to be mounted on a support, which in one example is the top of a can holding the liquid to be applied. An excess amount of liquid is applied to the work piece (e.g. by dipping an end or other application of the liquid to a location along the work piece, and the work piece is then moved past the wiper such that the wiper wipes the liquid on the work piece but gathers excess liquid for substantially even coating of the liquid along the work piece.

Abstract: Provided is a resin production method in which a mold release force applied between a mold and a curable resin is reduced in a resin production method using a nano-imprint method. The resin production method includes an arrangement step of arranging a curable composition (1) on a substrate (2); a contacting step of bringing a mold (3) into contact with the curable composition (1); a curable composition curing step of curing the curable composition (1) by irradiating the curable composition (1) with a radiation or heating the curable composition (1) while keeping the curable composition (1) in contact with the mold (3); a tensile stress generation step of generating a tensile stress (6) in a direction of spacing the substrate (2) and the mold (3) away from each other to such a degree that the mold (3) and the curable composition (1) are not spaced away from each other when the curable composition (1) is cured; and a mold release step of releasing the curable composition (1) and the mold (3) from each other.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an optical substrate includes: a step for preparing a long film-shaped mold; a step for preparing a sol; a step for forming a coating film of the sol on a substrate; a step for drying the coating film; a step for pressing a pattern surface of the film-shaped mold against the dried coating film with a pressing roll while feeding the film-shaped mold to the pressing roll; a step for releasing the film-shaped mold from the coating film; and a step for baking the coating film to which the concave and convex pattern has been transferred.

Abstract: A transfer printing apparatus includes a mold, a stamper, a pressing roller and a curing unit. The mold has a first surface with first and second concavities, the second concavity has first and second planes, the first plane is perpendicular to the first surface, and the second plane is inclined to the first surface. The stamper having a second surface is disposed in the first concavity. The first and second surfaces are coplanar, and the second surface has transfer printing microstructures. The first and second surfaces are suitable for coated an adhesive layer. The pressing roller presses a base film onto the adhesive layer, such that the adhesive layer is integrated with the base film. The curing unit cures the adhesive layer on the base film, such that a taper corresponding to the second concavity and optical microstructures corresponding to the transfer printing microstructures are formed on the adhesive layer.

Abstract: A tool for producing a layer with a micro structured outer surface on a substrate surface is provided. The tool includes an elastic matrix web with a negative of the micro structure to be produced, an elastic pressure roller that is movable over a surface, and at least one guiding element for guiding the elastic matrix web relative to the pressure roller. The pressure roller and the matrix web are arranged in such a manner that when the pressure roller is moved over the substrate surface, the negative on the matrix web faces the substrate surface. In this manner particularly good directional stability and guiding precision of the matrix web can be achieved.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an imprinting apparatus includes an ejecting unit, a stage, a moving unit, and an observation unit. The ejecting unit ejects and drips a hardening resin material onto a substrate to be processed. The substrate to be processed is placed onto the stage. The moving unit relatively moves the ejecting unit and the stage. The observation unit observes the dripped hardening resin material and the pattern with the state in which the dripped hardening resin material and the pattern are overlaid on a plane, before the template is brought into contact with the hardening resin material.

Abstract: The apparatus for manufacturing the touch screen panel according to the present invention includes: a first roll by which a wound film is unwound; a second roll around which a film having an electrode pattern is wound; a guide roll disposed between the first and second rolls to guide the transfer of the film; a resin applying part applying a resin on the film to form a resin layer; a pattern molding part including a mold having a relief pattern and pressing the mold onto the resin layer to form an intaglio pattern on the resin layer; an electrode material applying part applying an electrode material on a surface of the resin; an electrode material sweeping part removing the electrode material from the surface of the resin layer; and a hardening part hardening the electrode material filled in the intaglio pattern of the resin surface.

Abstract: A manufacturing method and template of color filters belong to the field of liquid crystal display. The manufacturing method comprises: forming a black matrix (2) on a substrate (1), a pixel region being formed around the black matrix (2); forming pixel resin layers (3, 4, 5) on the substrate (1) on which the black matrix is formed; boxing the template with the substrate on which the pixel resin layers are formed, the template being located above the substrate (1), and a plurality of columnar hollow protrusions (13) being arranged at a part of a template body (12), corresponding to the pixel region, of the template; subjecting the boxed substrate to heat treatment, taking off the template so as to form a hole (11) in the pixel resin layer; and forming, through a patterning process, a pattern of the pixel resin layer on the substrate on which the hole (11) is provided. Therefore, the aperture and the opening area can be accurately controlled when providing an opening on the pixel region of the color filter.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for patterning a substrate, and it particularly relates to a pattern printing device for performing a patterning operation by a simple process and requiring no cleansing of a plate by patterning a functional ink on the substrate by using a pattern roller on which a printing pattern is formed when the functional ink is coated is applied to a base of a PDMS material.

Abstract: Embodiments relate to a fine particle applicator including a loading vessel, a metering roller positioned adjacent the loading vessel, a first stippling roller in contact with the metering roller, a high speed roller, positioned adjacent the metering roller such that bristles of the metering roller and bristles of the high speed roller overlap sufficient to form an interference zone, a second stippling roller, in contact with the high speed roller, a stippling shoe positioned adjacent at least the metering roller and high speed roller and a housing. At least a portion of a surface of the stippling shoe closest to at least the metering roller and high speed roller includes substantially the same curvature as the roller nearest the surface.

Abstract: Resist imprinting void reduction method may include sealing a chamber. The chamber may be filled with an ambient inert gas, wherein the inert gas a solubility in a resist layer on a substrate greater than Helium. The method may also include establishing a pressure within the chamber sufficient to cause absorption of the ambient inert gas by the resist layer, and sufficient to suppress evaporation of the resist layer.

Abstract: A device for guiding and/or forming a plastics profile includes a region of alterable cross-section formed by a wound flat element. The wound flat element overlaps in a region and is in close mutual contact in the overlapping region. The wound flat element includes a flexible and resiliently deformable coating thereon. A device is provided for altering the region of alterable cross-section.

Abstract: A coating bar 1 in a coating apparatus includes grooves 2 that are formed, on the surface of a cylindrical shaft, from a contact point between the coating bar 1 and a substrate 3 in a traveling direction and a direction opposite to the traveling direction, and are arranged in the width direction of the shaft. Thus, a uniform film can be stably applied to the curved or wavy substrate 3 having high rigidity.

Abstract: A specimen processing system is capable of processing specimens carried on slides. The specimen processing system can sequentially deliver slides and opposables to specimen processing stations. The specimen processing stations can use the opposables to apply a series of liquids to the specimens. The applied liquid can be moved along the slide using capillary action while the specimen processing stations control the processing temperatures. The applied liquid can be in a fluid-carrying gap. The opposable can contact the slide to vary a cross section of the fluid-carrying gap.

Abstract: Provided is a forming apparatus which forms an upper surface of adhesive substance to adhere tiles to a laying surface in a ridge-and-groove shape so as to prevent a wavy surface or unintended inclination. The forming apparatus includes tongue forming means having a plurality of tongues and a tongue securing portion; grasping means; and contact means. The tongues have gaps therebetween and a free end protruding from a base end located on a bottom defining line in the protrusion direction perpendicular to the bottom defining line on a tongue existence plane. The base end of the tongues is attached to an edge portion. The grasping means is directly or indirectly attached to the tongue securing portion. The contact means has at least two contact points on a virtual plane perpendicular to the protrusion direction. The two contact points or legs thereof exist on a contact defining line.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a roller making system for making a roller with a plurality of microstructures. The roller making system includes a coating unit to coat molten Ethylene Tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE) material onto a lateral surface of a cylindrical workpiece, to obtain a semi-finished roller with an uniform ETFE layer after the molten ETFE material is solidified, and a microstructure forming unit to machine the ETFE layer of the semi-finished roller, to form the plurality of microstructures in the ETFE layer, thereby making a finished roller with the plurality of microstructures.

Abstract: A roller includes a cylindrical main body, a resin coating formed on a peripheral side surface of the main body, and a plurality of micro recesses defined in the resin coating. The resin coating is a polymer resin coating having the molecular chain with fluorine element. A method for making the roller and a system for making the roller are also provided.

Abstract: There are disclosed a method of manufacturing a semiconductor light emitting device and a paste application apparatus. The method includes preparing a light emitting structure including a first conductive semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a second conductive semiconductor layer; disposing a mask including an opening exposing a part of the light emitting structure on the light emitting structure; applying a paste including a wavelength conversion material to the light emitting structure through the opening of the mask, by using a pressure means; and planarizing the applied paste by using a roller.

Abstract: Imprint lithography templates having alignment marks with highly absorptive material. The alignment marks are insensitive to the effects of liquid spreading and can provide stability and increase contrast to alignment system during liquid imprint filling of template features.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a bubble discharging structure, including a substrate which has a first area and a second area adjacent to the first area, and on which a counter substrate is caused to come in contact with the first area to provide a film having a first pattern, and a bubble discharging path through which the first area and the second area communicate with each other, and through which a bubble confined between the substrate and the counter substrate when the counter substrate is caused to come in contact with the first area is discharged from the first area to the second area.

Abstract: Provided is a method of coalescing a transparent substrate and a display device. The method includes a first step of applying light curing-type dam material on a surface of the display device and forming dam patterns, a second step of applying adhering material inside the dam patterns, and a third step of coalescing the transparent substrate on the adhering material.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and to a device for marking objects, particularly components (10 of a motor vehicle, preferably filter elements, with an embossed hologram (11) and to objects marked in this way. The object (10) to be marked is provided with an embossing region (12) to be embossed in the soft state. An embossing body (14a) is pressed into the soft embossing region (12) such that the embossed hologram (11) emerges from the negative (16) of the embossing body (14a) in the embossing region (12), and the embossing body (14a) is separated from the embossing region (12) after the same has solidified.

Abstract: An electrode mixture paste is applied on both sides of a strip of core material made of porous metal sheet that is running along its lengthwise direction. The paste-coated core material is pressed with press rollers alternately from opposite sides once or more, after which the paste-coated core material is passed through the gap between a pair of scraper tools to adjust the coating thickness of the paste, while the position of the core material is restricted with comb-shaped projections, so that, even though the projections are distanced from each other sufficiently to allow weld points of the core material to pass through, the coating thickness is precisely regulated.

Abstract: A trowel for use in painting or sculpturing and having a handle enabling a user to hold the trowel, a rotating mechanism supported by the handle and an application member removably attached to and in rotary union with the rotating mechanism. The invention relates to a method for creating a three-dimensional artistic creation on a support member, with the method including distributing an image creating material on a palette, removing first portions of the image creating material and applying the image creating material with pressure across a path along and onto the support member with a twisting movement. Such application results in the first portions forming deposited panels that protrude from the support member at a thickness that is greater than that of the material on the palette. The invention also relates to a kit that includes a plurality of trowels with various size blades and image creating material.

Abstract: Embodiments relate to a fine particle applicator including a loading vessel, a metering roller positioned adjacent the loading vessel, a first stippling roller in contact with the metering roller, a high speed roller, positioned adjacent the metering roller such that bristles of the metering roller and bristles of the high speed roller overlap sufficient to form an interference zone, a second stippling roller, in contact with the high speed roller, a stippling shoe positioned adjacent at least the metering roller and high speed roller and a housing. At least a portion of a surface of the stippling shoe closest to at least the metering roller and high speed roller includes substantially the same curvature as the roller nearest the surface.

Abstract: An activator means for use in activating or re-activating adhesive and sealant compositions that have been pre-applied to a bonding surface prior to mating said bonding surface said means having a plurality of features for directly acting upon the pre-applied composition.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a generating mechanism to generate foam from a liquid or gel which may take a foam state, a coating roller having a peripheral surface supplied with the foam to coat the foam on the peripheral surface onto a surface of a recording medium, and a transport passage to transport the foam from the generating mechanism to the coating roller by an accumulation force of the foam.

Abstract: A method for coating a dispersion slurry containing a solid SAP dispersed in a dispersion medium on a surface of a substrate sheet are provided. The method is characterized in that a first region and a second region are formed on the surface of the substrate sheet with a convex-and-concave pattern wherein the first region have the coating layer in thicker thickness and the second region have the coating layer in thinner thickness or does not scarcely have the coating layer, by means of positioning the rotating pattern roll over the substrate sheet via the cover film, of supplying the dispersion slurry between the substrate sheet and the cover film while rotating the rotating pattern roll, and of pushing the coating layer with the rotating pattern roll via the cover film, when the coating layer of the dispersion slurry is formed.

Abstract: The invention provides a method of manufacturing a large surface panel, which has a decoration layer with a repetitive decoration layer pattern, and a repetitive surface structure pattern, wherein the frequencies of the repetitive patterns of the surface structure and the decoration layer are different. The invention also provides a set of individual panels. The individual panels are cut out from the large surface panel and can be collected and wrapped into a package. The package comprises at least a plurality of individual panels having identical decoration layer patterns, but different surface structure patterns. The invention provides large surface panels and individual panels which present a very good imitation of panels made of a natural material.

Abstract: The present invention provides such a formation method that an antireflection structure having excellent antireflection functions can be formed in a large area and at small cost. Further, the present invention also provides an antireflection structure formed by that method. In the formation method, a base layer and particles placed thereon are subjected to an etching process. The particles on the base layer serve as an etching mask in the process, and hence they are more durable against etching than the base layer. The etching rate ratio of the base layer to the particles is more than 1 but not more than 5. The etching process is stopped before the particles disappear. It is also possible to produce an antireflection structure by nanoimprinting method employing a stamper. The stamper is formed by use of a master plate produced according to the above formation method.

Abstract: A method for providing a roller assembly for producing a decorative pattern on a wood material surface, wherein the roller assembly comprises at least one decorative paint roller and at least one structured lacquer application or embossing roller, and the structured lacquer application or embossing roller and the decorative paint roller are matched to create a structured decorative pattern, includes the steps of applying first the decorative paint roller and then the structured lacquer application roller on the wood material surface. The method uses at least two different decorative paint rollers for creating two different decorative patterns are matched with a structured lacquer application or embossing roller.

Abstract: The invention relates to manufacturing a flooring plate out of synthetic material from a raw plate (1). A patina (10) in viscous form is deposited and then spread on a surface (3) of the raw plate, and the patina-coated surface is brushed so as to create visible defects on said surface.

Abstract: An atomic layer deposition (ALD) process deposits thin films for microelectronic structures, such as advanced gap and tunnel junction applications, by plasma annealing at varying film thicknesses to obtain desired intrinsic film stress and breakdown film strength. The primary advantage of the ALD process is the near 100% step coverage with properties that are uniform along sidewalls. The process provides smooth (Ra˜2 ?), pure (impurities<1 at. %), AlOx films with improved breakdown strength (9–10 MV/cm) with a commercially feasible throughput.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for printing active materials, such as adhesives, onto articles, such as absorbent articles or release paper, using a coater with a multitude of applicators, which coats a surface (roll) with a multitude of beads of the active material; the process also uses a specific coating blade, which contact the surface with eh active material with a certain angel and coats thereby the surface even better; preferred is also a specific second surface (roll) arrangement. The invention also relates to articles obtainable by such a process and equipment specifically designed for the process.

Abstract: A filling squeegee and a scraping squeegee are provided in a printing apparatus. The filling squeegee is moved without contacting a surface of a mask in order to fill a solder paste into openings of the mask. Unnecessary solder paste on the surface of the mask is scraped by the scraping squeegee. The solder paste is prevented from being improperly filled in or scraped from the openings even if a speed of the squeegee is increased, so that the solder paste can be printed stably on circuit board.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for sequentially applying a predetermined amount of adhesive to a series of sheets of insulation having a frame with a conveyor mounted at one end, a magazine adapted to maintain and dispense sheets of insulation, one at a time onto the conveyor, a floating adhesive dispensing hopper is positioned adjacent to the conveyor, and a sheet stopping mechanism located on the other side of the hopper at the opposite end of the frame. In operation, a plurality of sheets of insulation are loaded into the magazine, dispensed onto the conveyor one at a time, then driven by the conveyer under the floating adhesive dispensing hopper which applies adhesive to the entire width of the sheet of insulation as the sheet passes under the hopper. The stopping mechanism beyond the hopper stops the movement of the sheet of insulation by deactivating the conveyor until the sheet with the adhesive applied thereon is removed.

Abstract: According to the present, invention, when transferring a pattern of projections and valleys of a stamper to a UV curable resin coated on a disc base plate, the disc base plate is pressed against the stamper while the stamper is maintained at a constant temperature to set the viscosity of the UV curable resin to a value suitable for transferring the pattern of projections and valleys to the UV curable resin from the stamper to realize high fidelity duplication.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided for spreading a material on an object. The apparatus includes a continuously moving conveyor for moving the object in a downstream direction, and a dispenser for applying the material to the object. The apparatus also includes a carriage located above the conveyor, and a spreader coupled to the carriage for engaging the material applied to the object by the dispenser to spread the material on the object. The apparatus further includes a mechanism for moving the carriage in the downstream direction over the continuously moving object as the spreader engages the material, and another mechanism for providing movement of the spreader relative to the carriage from an first position in which the spreader engages the material to a second position in which the spreader disengages the material.

Abstract: The wallpaper pasting apparatus characterized in that the wallpaper pasting apparatus is provided with a pasting roller and a pressing guide for pressing the wallpaper against the upper surface thereof, by a plurality of levelling plate means having edge wavy grooves for adjusting the thickness of the paste layer transferred onto the wallpaper.This apparatus has a simple structure and a light weight, and permits easy and accurate adjustment of the thickness of the paste layer.

Abstract: A method of highly accurate printing using a web offset press, particularly suited for stereographic printing. Consistent reproductions of a composite image are produced on a paper web, and registry between the image and an embossed screen is maintained, by preshrinking (e.g., reducing the moisture content of) the paper prior to printing the composite image on the paper web. Preshrinking the paper prevents the subsequent ink drying operation from causing shrinkage of the paper and concomitant variations in the image, permitting inline formation of a screen in accurate registry with the image.

Abstract: A method whereby a coating layer is formed on an outer surface of a cylindrical substrate by dipping the cylindrical substrate in a coating solution containing dissolved material, and vertically removing the cylindrical substrate from the coating solution. The lower end portion of the substrate which has a thick portion as a sag formed by a run of the coating solution on the outer surface of the substrate is brought into contact with a tapered outer surface of a member having said tapered outer surface immediately after the substrate is removed from the coating solution. Thus, the thick portion is transferred from the lower end of the substrate to the tapered surface. Then, a solvent of the dissolved material is sprayed to an inner wall surface of the substrate while a gap is formed between the lower end of the substrate and the tapered surface, thereby removing the material from a lower end face and the inner wall surface of the substrate.

Abstract: A bar with two surfaces, a first that unifies, and a second to smooth a layer of liquid coating on a support transported past the bar. Recessed grooves of different types are present on the bar to unify the coating layer.

Abstract: A method of coating embossed panels having embossed panel portions which are offset in generally parallel planes. A liquid accent coating is applied to the panels as they are moved along a predetermined path. A roll is reverse rotated to wipe liquid coating from the high points of the embossed panel surfaces, creating a high level of contrast with the relief portions where a greater amount of coating remains. The rolls do not wipe the steps between panel portions so that the steps are more heavily coated, to create a dark shadow line. Doctor blades strip coating from the roll, except in those portions that do not contact the panel steps. Vacuum removes excess coating from the stepped areas of the panels and also from those portions of the rolls not contacted by the doctor blades. Apparatus for carrying out the method is also disclosed.

Abstract: A decorative coating machine is disclosed. The machine includes a rotary work table having workpiece fixtures mounted on its periphery. A spray gun assembly is positioned adjacent the work table for applying paint to the workpieces. A wiping assembly is also positioned adjacent the work table periphery and includes a web of wiping material which travels along a path defined by a plurality of horizontal rollers. Solvent is applied to the web of wiping material. As the painted workpieces travel below the rollers, a predetermined area of paint is removed from the workpieces mounted on the fixtures.

Abstract: A synthetic brick wall facing on an existing wall is made by applying to the degreased wall an aqueous acrylic resin emulsion which when dry is then coated with an aqueous creamy mixture of portand cement, lime and perlite. Horizontal scoring of the cementitious wall surface to simulate bricks is accomplished by nailing to the wall two vertical guides having slots, inserting a straight member into selected slots and scoring horizontally along the upper edge of the straight member. The vertical guide comprises two sections of identical construction which nest in one another and are detachably connected by a bolt extending through pre-formed holes.

Abstract: A method for treating plastic containers with a resin to improve barrier properties thereof including conditioning with an ionizing gas, dipping container in latex of barrier resin and drying container including removing drop from bottom thereof. Apparatus for carrying out the process is shown.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for the production of napped surfaces that are textured lightly and irregularly. The surface of a substrate is coated with an adhesive and then covered with short textile fibers to form a layer of nap. After the adhesive hardens, the nap layer is subjected to mechanical deformation by permitting a plurality of balls made of a resilient material to bounce on the layer. The apparatus includes a panel of backing material support for the substrate, such as a panel of material which is to be treated and which already has a nap layer on its surface. Below the support is disposed a vibrator mechanism which causes the support together with the panel of material disposed thereon to vibrate. Above the support and the panel of material disposed thereon, there is a treatment chamber having lateral partitions and an impact ceiling. Within the treatment chamber there is a plurality of balls made of a resilient material.

Abstract: Disclosed is a transfer type recording apparatus wherein after transferring-material borne on a support is transferred onto a recording medium by a transfer forcing means, the support from which the transferring-material has been partially removed by printing is again coated with transferring-material. The apparatus includes transferring-material removing means for removing transferring-material applied to said support while maintaining said transferring-material molten, said transferring-material removing means removing transferring-materials applied to two side margins of said support, thereby forming regions on both sides of a transferring-material coated surface on said support which are not coated with transferring-material.