Plural Projectors Patents (Class 118/313)
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Publication number: 20120097098Abstract: A coating apparatus includes a first coating device, a number of second coating devices and a number of substrate holders. Each of the substrate holders is rotatable relative to the first coating device and the second coating devices such that one of two opposite holding surfaces of the substrate holder alternately faces the first coating device and the second coating devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2011Publication date: April 26, 2012Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventor: SHAO-KAI PEI
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Patent number: 8158209Abstract: Method and apparatus for coating a surface of a work with a thin resin or plastic film suitable for use in imprinting a pattern by impressing a master pattern on a transfer surface of a mold on the coated resin film. A curable resin liquid is coated on a work by the use of an inkjet feed means having a plural number of inkjet nozzle holes in a row or rows on a nozzle assembly, in association with actuators to propel droplets of resin liquid from the respective inkjet nozzle holes in controlled timings while moving the inkjet feed means and the work relative to each other.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2009Date of Patent: April 17, 2012Assignee: Hitachi High-Technologies CorporationInventors: Hideaki Kataho, Hiroshi Okada, Kenya Wada, Hisayoshi Ichikawa
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Patent number: 8156893Abstract: An apparatus and method of fabricating a color filter using an ink-jet technique includes inclining an ink-jet head having a plurality of nozzles at a predetermined angle, moving the ink-jet head in a lengthwise direction of the color filter that is divided into a plurality of working regions, ejecting color ink into a plurality of pixels, moving the ink-jet head to the other adjacent working region after a work in a predetermined working region is completed, and ejecting color ink, wherein the ink-jet head is symmetrically arranged with its mirror-image in adjacent working regions and thereby ejecting the color ink.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2007Date of Patent: April 17, 2012Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sang-il Kim, Seung-joo Shin, Sung-woong Kim
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Publication number: 20120085280Abstract: Disclosed is a silver thin film spread apparatus by means of deposition of nano metallic silver, the apparatus comprising: a treatment booth formed at one side with an inlet for inputting a substrate, and formed at the other side with an outlet for discharging the substrate; a transfer device formed at a lower side of the treatment booth for transferring the substrate; a spray device formed at an upper side of the treatment booth for spraying silver solution on a surface of the substrate; a moving device for linearly reciprocating the spray device; and a rotation device formed at the lower side of the treatment booth for rotating the substrate, whereby reflectivity can be enhanced by increasing film compactness and coating uniformity of thin film, where the substrate is rotated at a predetermined constant speed to allow the spray guns to linearly reciprocate and to allow the nano silver thin film to be uniformly spread and deposited on the surface of the substrate at a predetermined constant frequency.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2010Publication date: April 12, 2012Applicant: NANO CMS CO., LTD.Inventors: Shi Surk KIM, Seong Uk LEE, Si Doo KIM
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Patent number: 8148209Abstract: A resin ejection nozzle is scanned over a substrate on which an electronic part is mounted, and ejects an encapsulation resin to an encapsulation area of the substrate. The resin ejection nozzle comprises an ejection part adapted to eject the encapsulation resin, the ejection part having a longitudinal direction which is perpendicular to a direction of movement of the nozzle. An ejection hole part is adapted to cause the encapsulation resin to contact a substantially half area of a side of the electronic part which lies at right angles to the direction of movement of the nozzle. A remaining portion of the side of the electronic part is gradually contacted by the encapsulation resin after the substantially half area of the side of the electronic part is contacted by the encapsulation resin.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2006Date of Patent: April 3, 2012Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventor: Seiichi Morishita
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Patent number: 8147645Abstract: A syringe for fabricating a liquid crystal display panel is provided. The syringe includes a body, a plurality of nozzles, and a connection portion. The body portion has a dispensing material contained therein. The plurality of nozzles supply the dispensing material received from the body portion to a substrate of the liquid crystal display panel. The connection portion are provided on a bottom surface of the connection portion and couples the nozzles with the body portion.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2004Date of Patent: April 3, 2012Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sung-Su Jung, Yong-Keun Kwak
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Publication number: 20120064225Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus for simultaneously depositing an anodically or cathodically active material on opposing sides of a flexible conductive substrate is provided. The apparatus comprises a chamber body defining one or more processing regions in which a flexible conductive substrate is exposed to a dual sided spray deposition process, wherein each of the one or more processing regions are further divided into a first spray deposition region and a second spray deposition region for simultaneously spraying an anodically active or cathodically active material onto opposing sides of a portion of the flexible conductive substrate, wherein each of the first and second spray deposition regions comprise a spray dispenser cartridge for delivering the activated material toward the flexible conductive substrate and a movable collection shutter.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2010Publication date: March 15, 2012Applicant: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.Inventors: Robert Z. Bachrach, Connie P. Wang, Sergey D. Lopatin, Hooman Bolandi, Ruben Babayants, Karl M. Brown, Michael C. Kutney
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Publication number: 20120064249Abstract: A texturing system for applying a desired texture pattern on a patched portion of a surface. The texturing system comprises texture material, a dispensing system for dispensing the texture material, and a selecting system. The texture material comprises a carrier, a binder, a filler, and a change material. The texture material changes from a wet form to a solidified form when exposed to air. The change material changes appearance when the texture material changes from the wet form to the solidified form. The selecting system is supported by the dispensing system such that texture material dispensed from the dispensing system is dispensed through an outlet opening in the desired texture pattern. The dispensing system is used to deposit the texture material onto the patched portion of the surface in the desired texture pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2011Publication date: March 15, 2012Applicant: HOMAX PRODUCTS, INC.Inventors: Lester R. Greer, JR., John Kordosh, Ross Clawson
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Patent number: 8132743Abstract: A color changer has a common feed passage that is connected to two or more inlet passages. The common feed passage can be reverse purged in a direction that is opposite a direction of powder flow through the common feed passage. A valve element seals a supply port that connects the inlet passage to the common feed passage to eliminate dead space and form a near bore line seal. The valve element is an elastic material that expands in response to applied compressed air inside the valve element.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2010Date of Patent: March 13, 2012Assignee: Nordson CorporationInventors: Terrence M. Fulkerson, Terry John Thompson, Jeffery Edward Dailidas, Kenneth A. Kreeger, Joseph G. Schroeder
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Patent number: 8123868Abstract: A method and apparatus for cleaning, drying, coating, baking etching and deposition of surfaces on glass substrate as it transitions thru and between small gaps between hydro-static porous media bearings. Due to the non-contact nature of the device extremely high pressures can be induced upon the work piece through various fluids without damage to the substrate, allowing the system to utilize the viscous nature of fluids to accomplish the desired cleaning, drying, coating, etching or baking. The process also allows for simultaneous and immediately sequential ordering of processes.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2010Date of Patent: February 28, 2012Assignee: New Way Machine Components, Inc.Inventor: Andrew J. Devitt
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Patent number: 8119040Abstract: A method for forming an embedded passive device module comprises depositing a first amount of an alkali silicate material, co-depositing an amount of embedded passive device material with the amount of alkali silicate material; and thermally processing the amount of alkali silicate material and the amount of embedded passive device material at a temperature sufficient to cure the amount of alkali silicate material and the amount of embedded passive device material and form a substantially moisture free substrate.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2008Date of Patent: February 21, 2012Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc.Inventors: Nathan P. Lower, Ross K. Wilcoxon, Alan P. Boone, Nathaniel P. Wyckoff, Brandon C. Hamilton
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Patent number: 8100080Abstract: Apparatus for applying fluids such as adhesive, in particular hot melt adhesive, to a substrate. The apparatus includes a main body which can be connected to a fluid source, an application valve for selectively interrupting or enabling a flow of fluid, and a nozzle arrangement arranged on the main body for applying the fluid. The nozzle includes a distributor passage communicating with the fluid source, and the nozzle arrangement has at least one outlet opening for delivery of the fluid, which communicates with the distributor passage, and a closure body arranged movably in the distributor passage for varying the length, which can be acted upon with fluid, of the distributor passage. The distributor passage is provided in a one-piece portion of the nozzle arrangement.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2008Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: Nordson CorporationInventors: Jorg-Olaf Bagung, Kai Luebbecke
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Publication number: 20120000419Abstract: Apparatus and methods for applying liquid onto a substrate include a nozzle configured to be connected to a liquid source. The nozzle further includes a distribution passage with a length that can receive the liquid. A piston is positioned in the distribution passage and a slit-shaped nozzle opening is in fluid communication with the distribution passage. The piston is movable in the distribution passage so as to vary the length that can receive the liquid. The nozzle opening communicates with the distribution passage via a plurality of spaced apart outlet channels having respective outlet ends. The outlet channels are formed between first and second nozzle pieces each having a tip portion at the outlet ends. At least one of the first or second nozzle pieces is flexible at the tip such that the outlet ends open when under positive fluid pressure and close when the fluid pressure is reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2011Publication date: January 5, 2012Applicant: NORDSON CORPORATIONInventor: Kai Lübbecke
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Publication number: 20110318496Abstract: In an embodiment of the present disclosure, a wind turbine blade treatment apparatus comprises a support having a frame with an edge follower configured to be positioned near an edge of a wind turbine blade. The support also includes a side member connected to the frame, configured to extend at least partially along a width of the wind turbine blade and to be positionable near the wind turbine blade. The wind turbine blade treatment apparatus further comprises a sprayer connected to the support, configured to spray fluid onto the wind turbine blade.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2011Publication date: December 29, 2011Inventors: Dustin Jensen, Broque L. Fraughton, Sonny K. Fraughton
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Patent number: 8069812Abstract: A booth with a plurality of spray nozzles for the application of sunscreen, insect repellent, aloe lotion, skin care products, or similar lotions or liquids to substantial portions of the human body. One or more spray nozzles are oriented to avoid opposing air or spray flows that may cause inefficient or uneven application of the lotion or liquid. Spray nozzles may be fixed or adjustable. The invention may include means for rinsing the body prior to application of the lotion or liquid to promote even and unobstructed application to the body, as well as means for washing down the booth between or after use is provided. Power may be provided by electrical power sources, a battery, or solar panel(s).Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2005Date of Patent: December 6, 2011Inventors: William Christopher Lotterhos, Richard N. Linder, Jr.
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Patent number: 8069816Abstract: A coating film processing method is used for processing a coating film formed on a surface of a substrate to prepare for an immersion light exposure process arranged to perform light exposure through a liquid. The method includes supplying a solvent-containing liquid comprising a combination of a solvent and a solvent-ability decreasing agent for decreasing solvent ability, or a diluted solvent, onto an edge portion of the coating film, thereby performing edge portion cutting; and supplying a cleaning liquid onto the edge portion of the coating film, thereby performing edge portion cleaning, subsequently to the edge portion cutting.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2007Date of Patent: December 6, 2011Assignee: Tokyo Electron LimitedInventors: Taro Yamamoto, Kousuke Yoshihara
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Patent number: 8066049Abstract: An automatic gluing mechanism includes a vertical board and a support rack and a power cylinder mounted to the vertical board. The mechanism includes a position adjusting member, a cam, two glue applicator tubes, a first connection block, two slidable members, a resilient element, and a stop block. The position adjusting member is slidably coupled to the vertical board and has an end coupled to the power cylinder and another end slidably coupled to the first connection block. The two slidable members are slidably mounted to the first connection block. The two glue applicator tubes are rotatably mounted to the two slidable members and connected to each other by the resilient element. The cam is mounted to the position adjusting member and forms a camming surface. The slidable members engage and follow the camming surface. The stop block is mounted to the support rack to stop the first connection block.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2010Date of Patent: November 29, 2011Assignee: Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jung-kuang Liu, Tsai-sheng Shen, Han-wei Wang
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Patent number: 8058171Abstract: An apparatus and system for stirring liquid inside a flow cell. In one implementation, the apparatus includes a rotatable disc configured to receive liquid at a top side of the disc and distribute the liquid substantially evenly around a periphery of the flow cell. The disc has a triangular cross sectional area. The apparatus may further include a set of fins attached to a bottom side of the disc, wherein the set of fins is configured to draw the liquid from the periphery of the flow cell into the center of the flow cell.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2008Date of Patent: November 15, 2011Assignee: Intermolecular, Inc.Inventor: Rajesh Kelekar
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Publication number: 20110274839Abstract: Cantilever design for patterning from a cantilever tip can be improved with, for example, a recessed area surrounding the cantilever tip. A device for printing nanoscopic and microscopic patterns includes at least one cantilever having a front surface, a first side edge, a second side edge, and a first end which is a free end and a second end which is a non-free end.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2011Publication date: November 10, 2011Inventors: Joseph S. Fragala, R. Roger Shile, Sergey V. Rozhok
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Patent number: 8042487Abstract: A system for coating implantable medical devices, such as stents, and a method of coating stents using the system is also disclosed. The system includes a barrier or barriers for isolating an area of the stent on which a composition for coating a stent is applied. Two coating compositions can be applied simultaneously to a stent by separate nozzles on different sides of a barrier. Cross-contamination of the compositions is prevented by the barrier.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2008Date of Patent: October 25, 2011Assignee: Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.Inventor: Syed F. A. Hossainy
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Patent number: 8037842Abstract: An ink mixed with spacer members is ejected onto one or both of a TFT substrate and a CF substrate while an ink jet head having a plurality of ink jet nozzles is moved. The excursions of a predetermined number of ink jet nozzles from an end of the ink jet head overlap those of a next excursion of the ink jet head without causing overlapping of ejected ink within the overlapping area. An abrupt stepwise change in the amount of ejected ink is suppressed whereby an uneven gap is suppressed.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2008Date of Patent: October 18, 2011Assignee: NEC LCD Technologies, LtdInventor: Hisashi Kuwata
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Patent number: 8037843Abstract: An application and infusion system for applying a resin to one or more fiber tows and for infusing the fiber tows with the resin, wherein each of the fiber tows is moving at a respective fiber speed. The application and infusion system includes a deposition and infusion system comprising one or more nozzles configured to deposit the resin on a respective one of the fiber tows. The system further includes a controller configured to control a flow rate of the resin through each of the nozzles relative to the fiber speed of the respective ones of the fiber tows. Other aspects of the application and infusion system are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2009Date of Patent: October 18, 2011Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Mark Ernest Vermilyea, Peter Michael Finnigan, Dongming Dominic Gao, Bowden Kirkpatrick, Alexander Joseph Vallee, Jr., Stefaan Guido Van Nieuwenhove, Yosang Yoon
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Patent number: 8028649Abstract: The liquid ejection apparatus has: a head having a nozzle group including a plurality of nozzles which are aligned in a first direction and performs ejection of resist liquid onto a wiring substrate; a scanning device which causes the head and the wiring substrate to move relatively in the first direction; an ejection control device which controls the ejection of the resist liquid from the head; and a scanning control device which controls the scanning device in such a manner that the head and the wiring substrate are relatively moved only once in the first direction, through a region of the wiring substrate which corresponds to one relative movement in the first direction of the wiring substrate and the scanning device, wherein the ejection control device controls the ejection of the resist liquid from the head to cause the resist liquid to be ejected onto a same position of the wiring substrate sequentially, at prescribed time intervals, from different nozzles of the nozzle group, to deposit the resist liquType: GrantFiled: September 20, 2007Date of Patent: October 4, 2011Assignee: Fujifilm CorporationInventor: Seiichi Inoue
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Publication number: 20110232177Abstract: The configuration of a feedstock material is controlled by bringing it into contact with at least a first gas moving against it at a location with an area and thickness of the feedstock liquid that forms drops or fibers of a selected size. In one embodiment, drops of agricultural input materials are formed for spraying on agricultural fields. In another embodiment, nanofibers of materials such as chitosan or metals are formed. In another embodiment seeds are planted with gel. In another embodiment particles carrying desired agricultural inputs with modified release characteristics are delivered.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2011Publication date: September 29, 2011Applicant: KAMTERTER II, L.L.C.Inventors: John Alvin Eastin, David Vu
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Patent number: 8026048Abstract: A developer nozzle is moved from a periphery of a wafer toward the central portion while an exposed substrate held at a spin chuck is being rotated about a vertical axis and while a developing solution is being discharged from the developer nozzle, and this way the developing solution is supplied to the surface of the wafer, the developer nozzle having a slit-like ejection port whose longitudinal direction is oriented to the direction perpendicular to the radial direction of the wafer. The movement speed of the nozzle is higher than a case where a nozzle with a small-diameter circular nozzle is used, and this enables a development time to be reduced. Further, the thickness of a developing solution on a substrate can be reduced, so that the developing solution can be saved.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2010Date of Patent: September 27, 2011Assignee: Tokyo Electron LimitedInventors: Atsushi Ookouchi, Taro Yamamoto, Hirofumi Takeguchi, Hideharu Kyouda, Kousuke Yoshihara
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Patent number: 8025024Abstract: A pipe joint lubrication device including at least one first nozzle for application of lubricant on at least one of the fittings, a threaded nipple or a threaded socket, wherein the at least one first nozzle is provided on a first jaw housing which is rotatable about the longitudinal axis of the nipple or the socket.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2005Date of Patent: September 27, 2011Assignee: V-Tech ASInventor: Helge-Ruben Halse
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Patent number: 8025025Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, an apparatus having a plurality of applicators, each applicator with an ingress opening to receive a liquid, and an egress opening to release the liquid, and a conductor positioned in a conduit of each of the plurality of applicators, the conductor and the conduit having dimensions to cause a surface tension of the liquid to prevent a constant flow of the liquid from the egress opening. Each conductor of the plurality of applicators can be coupled to one of one or more power sources operable to apply a charge to the liquid to overcome the surface tension and form at the egress opening of each applicator a plurality of jet sprays of the liquid applicable on a substrate to form a thin film. Additional embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2009Date of Patent: September 27, 2011Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the University of IllinoisInventors: Kyekyoon Kim, Hyungsoo Choi
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Patent number: 8015938Abstract: Coating zones having guide elevated rails for coating and/or handling robots are disclosed. The coating zones may include walk-in control areas positioned one above the other on the outside of the side walls. In the upper control area, in which control and supply devices for robots on elevated guide rails may be provided, the side wall may generally slant inward. Load-bearing structures for the elevated guide rails may be braced by supporting members extending generally perpendicular to the line of conveyance of the application objects on or under the floor level or at the ceiling.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2006Date of Patent: September 13, 2011Assignee: Duerr Systems Inc.Inventors: Frank Herre, Jürgen Haas, Michael Baumann, Bekim Maxharraj, Nedime Maxharraj, legal representative, Marcus Frey, Hans Vetters, Jan Grigoleit
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Patent number: 8001924Abstract: An imprint lithography apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus has a substrate table configured to support a lithographic substrate and a plurality of nozzles arranged to eject fluid onto the lithographic substrate, the plurality of nozzles extending over a distance which is substantially equal to or greater than a width of the substrate, wherein the nozzles, the lithographic substrate, or both, are moveable relative to the other.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2006Date of Patent: August 23, 2011Assignees: ASML Netherlands B.V., Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.Inventors: Johan Frederik Dijksman, Antonius Johannes Joseph Wismans, Anke Pierik, Martin Maurice Vernhout, Sander Frederik Wuister, Yvonne Wendela Kruijt-Stegeman
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Patent number: 8001923Abstract: A droplet ejection apparatus includes a plurality of droplet ejection heads divided into three groups with each group including first to fourth heads with a second head being disposed between the third and fourth heads, and the third head being disposed between the first and second heads when viewed in a direction parallel to nozzle arrays. In each group, the nozzle array of the first head overlaps the nozzle array of the third head throughout a first sub-area, the nozzle array of the first head overlaps the nozzle array of the fourth head throughout a second sub-area, and the nozzle array of the second head overlaps the nozzle array of the fourth head throughout a third sub-area when viewed from a direction perpendicular to the nozzle arrays. The second sub-areas of the three groups partially overlap each other when viewed from the direction perpendicular to the nozzle arrays.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2005Date of Patent: August 23, 2011Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Tomomi Kawase
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Publication number: 20110197810Abstract: A spray gun (31) is attached to a multi-function unit (32) movable in a horizontal direction and a perpendicular direction. The spray gun (31) is mounted to a support holder (33), and the support holder (33) is connected to a support arm (35) of the multi-function unit (32). The support arm (35) is attached to a unit cover (36) which is openable/closable with respect to a casing (2). The support holder (33) and the support arm (35) can hide and house a liquid hose and an air hose therein so that the hoses and the like are arranged in an apparatus in such a state as to be completely free from being exposed. An installation position of the spray gun (31) can be finely adjusted by the multi-function unit (32) during a coating process, thereby enabling a control for keeping constant distances between tablet surfaces and the spray gun (31).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2009Publication date: August 18, 2011Inventors: Yasutoyo Fusejima, Takuya Nakamura, Takashi Terada, Shigemi Isobe
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Patent number: 7985448Abstract: A process system includes a plurality of processing modules each processing a substrate with a process liquid. There is disposed a dispensing mechanism that dispenses the process liquid to the vertically arranged modules. The dispensing mechanism is provided with a process liquid supply source, and pumps corresponding to the respective processing modules. Each pump temporarily stores therein the process liquid which has been pressure-fed through a riser piping from the process liquid supply source by a pressing apparatus, and delivers the process liquid from an outlet. There are disposed nozzles each having a discharge port and discharging the process liquid to the corresponding processing module. Delivery pipings connecting the outlets of the pumps with the discharge ports of the corresponding nozzles have identical length to each other.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2010Date of Patent: July 26, 2011Assignee: Tokyo Electron LimitedInventors: Yoshio Kimura, Takahiro Okubo
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Publication number: 20110168328Abstract: A method and apparatus for the bonding of one or more material layers (106) to a display panel (102) which yields a resulting bonded assembly (100) which is transparent and substantially free of optical defects such as entrapped dirt and air bubbles. During the bonding process of the present disclosure, a moving dispensing probe, or needle (200), dispenses a liquid bonding material (110) into an air gap (300) between the surfaces to be bonded in a manner which continuously touches (wets) each surface simultaneously. By simultaneously wetting each surface, and by dispensing the liquid bonding material (110) in a predetermined pattern between the surfaces, the introduction of entrapped dirt and the formation of air bubbles is prevented as the two mating surfaces are subsequently pressed together and the adhesive is cured.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2009Publication date: July 14, 2011Applicant: ARVATO DIGITAL SERVICES, LLCInventors: Peter Schaper, Ralf Horstkemper, Julio Rodriguez-Ramos
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Patent number: 7975938Abstract: Disclosed is a coating system for the selective application of coatings to substrates to apply a uniform coating to selected areas of the substrate without the need for masking. The system comprises a first coating applicator for coating large areas of the substrate, a second coating applicator for coating small areas of the substrate, a motion and positioning system for both coating applicators and a system controller. Also disclosed is an ultrasonic spray coating system comprising an ultrasonic transducer with spray forming head, integrated fluid delivery device with air and liquid supply passage ways, support brackets and an ultrasonic power generator.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2009Date of Patent: July 12, 2011Assignee: Ultrasonic Systems, Inc.Inventors: Stuart J. Erickson, Drew D. Erickson, Wesley O. Davis, Christopher J. Cote, Norman R. Faucher
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Publication number: 20110155053Abstract: An apparatus for making a working electrode of a dye-sensitized solar cell is provided. The apparatus includes a columnar body, a rotatable mechanism rotatably received in the columnar body, and a cover enclosing the columnar body. Accommodating grooves are formed in the columnar body configured to accommodate substrates. The rotatable mechanism includes a containing chamber, rollers, and nozzles. The nozzles are configured for jetting the slurry from the containing chamber to the accommodating grooves. The rollers are independently rotatable and configured for rolling the slurry on the substrates. The cover has feeding tubes and exporting tubes extending therethrough. The feeding tubes are in communication with the containing chamber and configured for feeding the slurry to the containing chamber. The exporting tubes are in communication with the columnar body and configured for evacuating excess slurry from the columnar body.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2010Publication date: June 30, 2011Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventor: SHAO-KAI PEI
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Publication number: 20110146570Abstract: An injection nozzle having a nozzle body defining an injection cavity and at least one curing device integrally formed within the nozzle body.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2011Publication date: June 23, 2011Applicant: Airbus UK LimitedInventor: Jeremy Bradley
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Patent number: 7958841Abstract: An apparatus to help control the quality of printed three-dimensional objects is provided. The apparatus may include a printing head to print a three-dimensional object and a printing tray having defined surface characteristics serving to control adherence of the object being printed to the printing tray and/or prevent deformations in the printed object.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2007Date of Patent: June 14, 2011Assignee: Objet Geometries Ltd.Inventors: Eliahu M. Kritchman, Hanan Gothait
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Patent number: 7950344Abstract: A head unit 103 for use in a droplet ejection apparatus is provided with a plurality of droplet ejection heads for ejecting some kinds of liquid materials each having a predetermined color onto a base in the form of droplets. Each of the droplet ejection heads includes at least one nozzle array constituted from a plurality of nozzles linearly aligned. The some kinds of liquid materials are adapted to be ejected through the plurality of nozzles of the plurality of droplet ejection heads in the form of droplets. The plurality of droplet ejection heads include at least two sets of two adjacent droplet ejection heads which are arranged in a consecutive manner in a first direction parallel to each of the nozzle arrays.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2005Date of Patent: May 31, 2011Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Tomomi Kawase
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Patent number: 7950345Abstract: A dispenser for a liquid crystal display panel includes a substrate on which a plurality of image display parts is formed, a table on which the substrate is loaded, a plurality of syringes for dispensing a material on the substrate, and a plurality of supports aligning and affixing the plurality of syringes, wherein at least a first predetermined number of the plurality of syringes is affixed and aligned to at least one of the plurality of supports.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2003Date of Patent: May 31, 2011Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sung-Su Jung, Yong-Keun Kwak
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Publication number: 20110117291Abstract: In a template treatment of forming a film of a release agent on a treatment surface of a template, the treatment surface of the template is first cleaned. Thereafter, in a coating unit, the release agent is applied to the treatment surface of the template. The release agent on the template is then dried. Then, alcohol is applied to the release agent on the template to make the release agent adhere to the treatment surface of the template and to remove an unreacted portion of the release agent. Thereafter, the alcohol on the template is dried and removed. In this manner, a film of the release agent is formed in a predetermined film thickness on the treatment surface of the template.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2010Publication date: May 19, 2011Applicant: Tokyo Electron LimitedInventors: Koukichi HIROSHIRO, Takanori Nishi, Takahiro Kitano, Shoichi Terada
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Patent number: 7942495Abstract: An improved printer and method of printing uses an electrostatic field at the point of ink contact with the print medium to improve ink application. This improved printer and printing method makes possible a higher resolution final image; provides for greater control of the application of ink on the print medium; permits the use of a wider range of inks having variable viscosities, surface tensions, and elasticities; and permits the use of a variety of ink application speeds.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2009Date of Patent: May 17, 2011Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventor: Scott A. Boyd
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Publication number: 20110107963Abstract: A dispensing apparatus includes a dispensing unit having a main body, a channel through the main body, and a plurality of nozzles connected to the main body, the plurality of nozzles being configured to dispense fluid flowing in the channel, a gap sensor unit configured to determine size of gaps between adjacent nozzles in the dispensing unit, and a thermal expansion adjusting unit configured to thermally expand or contract the main body of the dispensing unit to adjust the gap size between adjacent nozzles to a predetermined size, based on the gap size determined by the gap sensor unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2010Publication date: May 12, 2011Inventors: Jae-Seok Park, Yun-Mi Lee
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Publication number: 20110102117Abstract: Process for the production of permanent magnets, of the kind that allows the production of nanostructured alloys (containing a volume fraction lower than 10% of the rare-earth-based stoichiometric compound) in the form of a multilayered material, comprising a stoichiometric hard phase containing rare earths localized in a series of stacked layers intercalated by soft ferromagnetic layers. According to the invention, comprises producing nanostructured elements along a respective vertical axis by means of an inkjet printing system and the parallelization of such productive phase, by means of matrices of productive elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2009Publication date: May 5, 2011Inventors: Alessandro Chiolerio, Paolo Allia
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Patent number: 7934665Abstract: Disclosed is an ultrasonic spray coating system comprising an ultrasonic spray head with integrated fluid delivery system (IFDS), which consists of an ultrasonic transducer with a spray forming tip, an ultrasonic generator, an external liquid applicator, a precision liquid delivery system and air directors. The coating liquid is delivered to the spray forming tip on the ultrasonic transducer from an external liquid applicator. The liquid is stored in a pressurized reservoir and fed to the liquid applicator by a precision liquid delivery system. The ultrasonic vibrations of the spray forming tip break up the liquid into small droplets and propel them from the tip in the form of a spray. The spray produced with ultrasonic energy alone is a very narrow “sheet-like” pattern. The width of the spray pattern produced is equal to the width of the spray forming tip (2 mm to 4 mm). Air directors are used to produce air streams to further shape and accelerate the ultrasonically produced spray.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2008Date of Patent: May 3, 2011Assignee: Ultrasonic Systems Inc.Inventors: Stuart J. Erickson, Drew D. Erickson, Wesley O. Davis, Christopher J. Cote, Norman R. Faucher
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Patent number: 7934465Abstract: As adhesive applicator head for use on an assembly line apparatus dispenses adhesive in a non-contact manner to produce a wide band of adhesive on a moving substrate. The applicator head comprises an upper body secured to a lower body and at least one nozzle mounted therewithin. An adhesive manifold within the applicator head ensures a steady flow of adhesive to tips of the nozzles. An air manifold within the applicator head is in communication with opposed pin holes positioned alongside each nozzle and oriented so that high velocity air exits the pin holes and flows along a nozzle tip of the nozzle. The high velocity air encounters freshly dispensed adhesive at the nozzle tip and causes it to leave the tip in a back-forth manner to result in a scribble pattern on the substrate. The scribble pattern's width is well defined. It is determined primarily by side to side placement of the nozzles in the applicator head at about the adhesive band width desired.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2007Date of Patent: May 3, 2011Assignee: Henline Adhesive Equipment Co., Inc.Inventor: Timothy J. Brinker
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Patent number: 7918182Abstract: The temperature of a developing solution is varied depending on the type of resist or the resist pattern. The developing solution is applied while scanning a developer nozzle having a slit-shaped ejection port that has a length matching the width of the effective area of the substrate. After leaving the substrate with the developing solution being coated thereon for a predetermined period of time, a diluent is supplied while scanning a diluent nozzle, thereby substantially stopping the development reaction and causing the dissolved resist components to diffuse. A desired amount of resist can be quickly dissolved through the control of the developing solution temperature, while the development can be stopped before the dissolved resist components exhibit adverse effect through the supply of the diluent a predetermined timing, whereby achieving a pattern having a uniform line width and improved throughput.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2004Date of Patent: April 5, 2011Assignee: Tokyo Electronic LimitedInventors: Taro Yamamoto, Kousuke Yoshihara, Hideharu Kyouda, Hirofumi Takeguchi, Atsushi Ookouchi
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Publication number: 20110073256Abstract: Reduction in a space of a manufacturing line, improvement of efficiency, improvement of utilization efficiency of materials, additionally, reduction in the manufacturing cost is realized by applying a means for describing a wiring pattern or a resist pattern directly on a substrate, a means for locally performing a vapor phase process such as film formation or etching under atmospheric pressure or adjacent to atmospheric pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2010Publication date: March 31, 2011Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.Inventor: Shunpei YAMAZAKI
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Patent number: 7908996Abstract: A liquid coating apparatus, including; a head which has plural nozzles which eject liquid in which plural particles are dispersed, plural pressuring chambers each communicates to each nozzle, a piezo element which is provided on the pressuring chamber to change a volume of the pressuring chamber, and a common liquid chamber which communicates to each of the plural pressuring chambers; a sub-tank which stores the liquid and has an acceleration device to accelerate the plural particles to disperse in the liquid; a first flow channel which connects the common liquid chamber with the sub-tank; a second flow channel which connects the common liquid chamber with the sub-tank; and a circulation device which circulates the liquid through a circulation flow channel which includes the common liquid chamber, the first flow channel, the sub-tank and the second flow channel.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2007Date of Patent: March 22, 2011Assignee: Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc.Inventor: Katsuaki Komatsu
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Patent number: 7895967Abstract: Apparatus and methods of decorating guitars and other stringed musical instruments are disclosed. In one aspect, an apparatus may include a carrier to hold a portion of a guitar, a surface to support the carrier, one or more ink-jet printheads to apply radiation-sensitive ink compositions on a surface of the portion of the guitar, when the portion of the guitar is held by the carrier, and when the carrier is supported by the surface, and a radiation source to supply radiation to the radiation-sensitive ink on the surface of the portion of the guitar. In another aspect, a method may include providing at least a portion of a guitar having a surface, and applying a decoration over the surface by spraying radiation-sensitive ink compositions over the surface with one or more ink jet spray nozzles and exposing the radiation-sensitive ink compositions to radiation.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2008Date of Patent: March 1, 2011Inventor: Steve Spurgeon
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Patent number: 7891314Abstract: Disclosed is a fluid discharging device (1) for separately discharging at least two fluids comprising and inner nozzle (3) for discharging a first fluid and a coaxially arranged outer nozzle (12) for discharging a second fluid.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2005Date of Patent: February 22, 2011Assignee: Lam Research AGInventor: Stefan Pichler