Abstract: The present invention relates to a substrate treatment apparatus including: a substrate support assembly having a chuck base installed rotatably with a rotating shaft; a fluid supply unit for supplying treatment fluid to top of a substrate; and a back nozzle assembly disposed in a hollow portion formed on a central portion of the chuck base to dispense the treatment fluid to the underside of the substrate.

Abstract: Method of manufacturing a large-scale shell construction, wherein a form is sprayed with a setting construction material, such as concrete. The method comprises rotating the form about a rotation axis while applying said construction material. Preferably it also comprises suspending the form from above in a point through which the rotation axis runs. Furthermore, the method can comprise floating the form on a body of water.

Abstract: A method of coating a first porous substrate with a thermoplastic material comprises the steps of: rotating the substrate about an axis of the substrate; and applying the material in a liquefied state onto the substrate, wherein the step of applying is performed from the outside of the substrate. According to another embodiment, a method of coating a porous substrate with a thermoplastic material comprises the steps of: connecting a first porous substrate to a rotator; rotating the substrate about an axis of the substrate; pumping the material in a liquefied state from a receptacle to an application head; and applying the material in a liquefied state onto the substrate, wherein the step of applying is performed from the outside of the substrate. In certain embodiments, the material coated on the substrate is used to help remove at least a portion of a filtercake.

Abstract: A device and a method which is capable of uniformly coating, without waste, any flow passages formed in a raw material with a slurry even if a slurry having high viscosity is fed thereto by an amount required for the use of coating without excess and shortage. When the slurry (S) fed to one end of the base material (M) in which a large number of flow passages (2 . . . ) are formed parallel with each other is forced into the flow passages (2 . . . ) by an air pressure to coat the inner walls (2w) of the flow passages, the slurry (S) is fed from a slurry feeding device (6) by a required amount to a slurry storage part (5) formed at the upper surface part of the base material (M) disposed so that both ends of the flow passages (2 . . . ) can be opened in the upper and bottom surfaces thereof. Then, before the slurry (S) is forced into the flow passages (2 . . .

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide methods and systems for depositing a viscous material on a substrate surface. In one embodiment, the invention provides a method of depositing a viscous material on a substrate surface, the method comprising: applying a pre-wet material to a surface of a substrate; depositing a viscous material atop the pre-wet material; rotating the substrate about an axis to spread the viscous material along the surface of the substrate toward a substrate edge; and depositing additional pre-wet material in a path along the surface and adjacent the spreading viscous material.

Abstract: Device (6) intended for an installation for forming fibrous felts, the fibers being formed from a material that can be attenuated by internal centrifugation and by attenuation by means of a gas stream, the flow of fibers being in the form of a tubular veil (2), the device including air blowing means (6) that expel air tangentially to the tubular veil (2) so as to impress a rotational movement on the veil, characterized in that the blowing means (6) deliver air in a direction perpendicular to the main direction of the flow of the tubular veil.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method for introducing a sealing compound into a filter device, sealing caps being attached for the purpose of producing the sealing compound, and the sealing compound being distributed from a sealing chamber via the sealing caps onto the ends of the filter device. In accordance with the invention, the sealing compound is passed from the sealing chamber into a rotationally symmetrical cantilevered projection of the respective sealing cap, from where it penetrates into the housing via corresponding slots of the sealing cap. The invention furthermore relates to an apparatus for introducing the sealing compound into a filter device.

Abstract: A method of applying liquid adhesive to surfaces of components of an electrochemical cell employing a needle valve applicator. The liquid adhesive is applied by dispensing it through a tubular tip connected to a pneumatically actuated needle valve applicator. The method is effective in applying adhesive to narrow width or difficult to reach surfaces of cell components in a precise, consistent and reproducible manner. In a specific application the adhesive can be applied to the narrow recessed step surrounding the terminal portion of the cathode casing of a zinc/air button cell. In such application the cathode casing may typically be rotated at speeds of between about 50 and 1000 revolutions per minute as adhesive is applied thereto from the applicator. The adhesive provides a tight seal between the cathode casing and cathode assembly, thereby preventing leakage of electrolyte from the cell.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device and a method for filling a molded article that comprises a plurality of at least partially communicating interior cavities with a liquid phase or for removing the excess of a liquid phase used to coat a molded article comprising interior cavities. The inventive method is characterized in that filling or removal of the excess from the interior cavities is carried out by way of an acceleration process and a subsequent braking process, deceleration being faster than the previous acceleration, with the proviso that the inertial forces caused by deceleration and acting upon the excess liquid phase are higher than the sum of the other opposite forces also acting upon the liquid phase.

Abstract: Aspects of the invention can provide an ejection method to form a micro lens efficiently on each of a plurality of semiconductor lasers in a wafer state. So that a distance in an x-axis direction between two mutually adjacent sections subject to ejection and a distance between any two nozzles of a plurality of nozzles arranged in the x-axis direction may be in agreement, the ejection method can include a step of positioning a substrate having the two sections subject to ejection, a step of moving relatively the plurality of nozzles along a y-axis direction intersecting the x-axis direction perpendicularly to the substrate, and a step of ejecting a liquid material respectively from the two nozzles to the two sections subject to ejection if the two nozzles should respectively penetrate areas corresponding to the two sections.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for removing excess coating material from a honeycomb body of a catalytic converter. The coated honeycomb body is mounted on an eccentric tappet and is rotated around a first rotational axis with a first rotational frequency such that the distance from the center of gravity of the honeycomb body to the first rotational axis is at least 1.5 times the length of the honeycomb body. The honeycomb body is further rotated around a second rotational axis even out the coating material and provide a more uniform coating surface.

Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for coating hollow bodies, e.g. plastic drinks bottles. It is an object of the invention to provide an apparatus for treating workpieces which operates reliably and with low maintenance, can be flexibly adapted to the user's requirements or to the requirements of the desired process sequence, and which allows efficient evacuation. The apparatus according to the invention comprises at least one treatment device (101) for receiving at least one workpiece, a rotor on which the treatment device is arranged, a fluid rotary leadthrough for feeding at least one fluid onto the rotor and/or for discharging at least one fluid from the rotor, the fluid rotary leadthrough having a journal and a sleeve, which at least in sections are sealed off from one another, and the journal being arranged rotatably in the sleeve. The proposed radial arrangement is particularly unsusceptible to faults and entails little maintenance.

Abstract: A process includes coating a cylinder having an inner wall and a cylinder axis with a gel coating on the inner wall. Then a specimen mixture including solvent is made to flow through the cylinder while the cylinder is being continuously rotated. The specimen mixture is initially directed to flow along the cylinder axis and such that specimen particles from the specimen mixture are accelerated off the cylinder axis toward the inner wall, so as to form a film of specimen particles embedded into the gel coating.

Abstract: Method and device for providing a layer (6) of a coating material on the inner side (2) of a display window (1) for a color display tube. A drop (3) of a suspension of said coating material is deposited on the inner side of the display window, its axis of symmetry (4) being oriented vertically. Then the display window is rotated around said axis of symmetry, and at the same time, said axis is tilted to a horizontal position. The suspension is thereby distributed on the inner side of the display window. An excess of suspension is collected during the rotation in four collection cups (8) arranged at the comers (7) of the display window, whence it is drained off to a central collection cup (10). Finally, the part of the suspension which remains on the display window is dried by infrared radiation (9). As the suspension is drained from the four collection cups to the central collection cup during the rotation, there is no risk that the suspension may drip from the cups onto the display window.

Abstract: Apparatus (1) is dedicated to plasma buildup of an optical fiber preform (2). The apparatus comprises firstly a plasma torch (3) fed with plasma-generating gas by primary feed means (5) and arranged in such a manner as to enable a buildup material to be deposited on a primary preform (2) for building up in the presence of a silica-based material, and secondly secondary feed means (9) arranged to introduce at least one reducing element upstream from the primary preform (2), the reducing element reacting to induce reduction of the nitrogen oxides produced by the interaction between nitrogen and oxygen of the air contained in the enclosure in which buildup takes place in the presence of the plasma generated by the plasma torch (3).

Abstract: A method of applying a coating such as a varnish or a paint on a hollow article. The method includes the operation consisting in depositing a predetermined quantity of coating in the fluid state on the center of a surface of the article, and in spreading it by causing the article to revolve.

Abstract: A thermal spraying system for a cylinder, in which a cylinder is held on a turntable; a bore inside surface of said cylinder is subjected to thermal spraying by moving a thermal spraying gun in the axial direction in the bore of said cylinder while said cylinder is rotated; a suction port of a dust discharge pipe for sucking dust in the bore of said cylinder is disposed under said cylinder to suck and discharge dust in the bore of said cylinder; and the diameter of the suction port of said dust discharge pipe is larger than the inside diameter of the bore of said cylinder.

Abstract: In the state where a PET container is received in a reception chamber and made airtight by a cover, a solenoid coil is excited. Next, plasma is generated in the reception chamber. Next, DC high voltage pulses are applied from a high voltage power source to an electrode. Thus, ions are implanted into the interior side surface of the PET container so that the surface itself is modified into DLC (diamond-like carbon).

Abstract: A presentation is given of an improved method for coating lamp tubes for gas discharge lamps and for drying the coating, as well as of a device designed for the method, in the case of which method and device, during coating and drying, the lamp tubes are arranged at an oblique angle to the horizontal.

Abstract: A belt assembly for a pipe lining machine used to make concrete lined pipes. A pipe to be rotated is supported on the exterior surface of a belt loop wound around several pulleys, including a drive pulley and a displaceable pulley which moves laterally in response to slack and tension in the belt loop. A damping assembly is connected to the displaceable pulley to damp vibrations in the displaceable pulley. Preferably, the damping assembly includes a pneumatic suspension member, e.g., air bellows, and a hydraulic damping member, e.g., a hydraulic shock-absorbing cylinder, connected in series to the displaceable pulley.

Abstract: A method for coating an inner surface of a metal tube comprises supplying a hot-melt resin powdery paint floating in air together with an air stream into the metal tube which has been pre-heated and rotating around it's horizontal center axis. An apparatus used for the method comprises a rotating means for supporting and rotating the metal tube, fluidizing bed tank for floating the powdery paint in air, a paint supply pipe, an air pipe and a Y-shaped mixing pipe through which the powdery paint is supplied to the inside of the metal tube in the form of a jet. The inner surface of the metal tube can be coated uniformly in a very short period of time.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of applying a wear protection substance to the inside of metal cases used for ammunition. The wear protection substance comprises a composition of wax and a solid particle component which has a known barrel wear reducing effect. The wear protection substance is either applied in molten form to the inside of the metal case or is applied in solid form to the inside of the metal case and then melted. The wear protection substance is then spread to form a layer over the inside of the metal case. The metal case is then cooled whereby a solid coating is formed on the insides of the metal case.

Abstract: Also disclosed is an appliance for introducing sealing compound into lug caps, the appliance containing a turntable for accommodating the cap, and an injection unit, the injection unit containing a nozzle block, which has annularly arranged injection nozzles, and a delivery device for the sealing compound, the turntable and the nozzle block being arranged so as to be centered and the nozzle block being rotatable in the same direction as the turntable.The invention also relates to a process for introducing sealing compound into lug caps and to the use of the appliance for injecting sealing compound into lug caps.

Abstract: A liquid applying apparatus includes a rotary member having a disk table in which a substrate to be applied with liquid is placed; a cover member movable above the disk table and operable to define a closed space in combination with the disk table; an elevating mechanism which elevates up and down the cover member; a sealing arrangement provided between the disk table and the cover member to seal the closed space, the sealing arrangement including: a resilient sealing ring having a specified sectional size; a ring accommodation annular groove formed in either a top surface of a periphery of the disk table or an underside surface of a periphery of the cover member, the ring accommodation annular groove having a sectional size greater than the sectional size of the sealing ring and being operable to accommodate the sealing ring; a ring pressing annular ridge formed on either a top surface of a periphery of the disk table or an underside surface of a periphery of the cover member, the ring pressing annular ridge

Abstract: The invention disclosed defined a vertically extending passage through the rotary center of an inner cup or the rotary center of a spinner in a notary chemical treater, disposes a stationary cleaning fluid nozzle in the passage, and injects the cleaning fluid from the nozzle to clean a lid of the rotary chemical treater and the underside of an object treatment within the treater. The underside of the lid and the underside of the objective part are efficiently cleaned, and the need for sealing the movable parts against the cleaning fluid is eliminated because the nozzle is stationary, ensuring the prevention of the cleaning fluid from leaking.

Abstract: A compact slide spinner is disclosed. In the preferred embodiment, the compact slide spinner is used to prepare smears for microscopic evaluation. The spinner incorporates a disposable or reusable slide holder which encases a portion of a slide onto which the material to be smeared is placed. The holder containing the slide is then accelerated by spinning. Specimen fluid not adhering to the slide is contained within the slide holder which is discarded following preparation of the smear. Using this low-cost device, a uniform quality smear is quickly and easily prepared, while reducing the risk that laboratory personnel will be exposed to aerosol borne contagions.

Abstract: Machine and method for applying an anaerobic sealant and locking material into a workpiece bore in which an outwardly flaring cup mounted onto a rotatable anaerobic material reservoir and spin cup drive having a truncated conical wall with openings therein to feed the anaerobic material into the flaring spin cup in response to the centrifugals on the material as the reservoir and spin cup is rotatably driven. The anaerobic material will be spun from the cup in a controlled manner so that an annular layer of anaerobic material is applied onto the bore wall. A closure member can be subsequently inserted into the bore being sealed and permanently retained therein by the material. In a preferred method, the reservoir and spin cup assembly is moved between a retracted material load position and an extended material apply position.

Abstract: Apparatus for internally coating a pipe, comprising a device for heating a pipe as it is internally spray coated and a plurality of inlet rollers and a plurality of outlet rollers for supporting the pipe while it is being heated and longitudinally advanced through the heating device. Each roller is spaced from and adjacent to a corresponding roller in a paired relationship to thereby define a nesting groove located above a gap between each set of paired rollers. A motive device rotates the rollers to rotate the pipe within the nesting grooves of adjacent pairs of rollers. An advancing device longitudinally advances the pipe through the heating device and sequentially along the nesting grooves of adjacent pairs of rollers. The pipe leaving the heating device is heated to a high temperature and has an increased diameter.

Abstract: A method of coating a machined surface of a plastic optical element includes providing a holder having a rotational axis therethrough for receiving the optical element such that the machined surface is openly receptive to the coating material. The optical element is positioned within the holder. The machined surface is then wetted with the coating material and the holder is spun about an axis to form a nonconformal coating material surface on the machined surface. The nonconformal coating material surface on the machined surface is then cured. The machined surface is an optical asphere. An apparatus for coating a machined surface of an optical element with a coating material includes a holding member having an axis therethrough and a cavity portion for accepting the optical element therein. The holding member has its weight substantially equally distributed about the axis after the element is inserted in the cavity.

Abstract: A coating apparatus includes a rotating and holding mechanism which holds and rotates an object to be coated, a container which encloses the rotating and holding mechanism and prevents the dispersion of coating liquid supplied to the object, a washing fitting provided to the rotating and holding mechanism and which supplies washing liquid for washing off coating liquid which has attached to the inside of container. This washing fitting has a collection pool for collecting the washing liquid, and discharge holes through which the washing liquid in the collection pool is discharged by rotation of the rotating and holding mechanism. Thus, it is possible to evenly wash off coating liquid which has attached to the inside of the container in a short time with a small amount of washing liquid.

Abstract: Method for coating the inside surface of an elongated metal tubular body which includes placing a plurality of elongated pieces of coating metal into the bore of the tubular body in alignment with the axis thereof, to provide a constant amount of coating metal along the length of the bore. The coating metal melts below the melting point of the tubular body. The bore is freed of oxygen by evacuation or by purging with inert gas. The tubular body and the elongated pieces of coating metal within the bore are then rotated at a high rotational speed sufficient to distribute the elongated pieces against the bore surface while maintaining the constant amount of coating metal along the length of the bore. The rotating tubular body is then heated sufficiently to melt the coating metal pieces and insufficiently to melt the tubular body. Melted coating metal is spread about the bore surface by means of the centrifugal force imposed upon the melted coating metal by the continued rotation of the tubular body.

Abstract: There is disclosed herein an embodiment of a vacuum centrifuge device for employment for filling cavities in material or in bodies such as, for example in ceramic multi-layer capacitors, with molten material, for example, metal.A chamber (12) in the device includes an outlet opening for the molten material, fashioned as a flow throttle (16), which is dimensioned, such that a dynamic pressure acting on all sides arises for a prescribed time span in the molten material (20) situated in the chamber (12) of the device, this dynamic pressure leading to the filling (of the cavities) in the material or in the bodies (15).

Abstract: High speed pipe lining is accomplished by supporting a length of pipe to be lined between spindles in a lathe-type apparatus and rotating the pipe at a speed sufficient to afford a G-force of the order of 10-15 G's. A rather fluid concrete mixture comprising gap-graded sand is introduced into the interior of the rotating pipe using a cantilevered trough. The rotational speed of the pipe is then increased substantially to afford a force of the order of 35-50 G's, and the pipe is subjected to high amplitude axial vibrations for a period of time of the order of one minute or less. The resulting concrete lining is highly compacted, quite dense and hard, and has a smooth surface.

Abstract: The problem of distortion in the shape of the vessel by simultaneous heating and rolling at high temperatures is remedied by adding shape retaining, firing rings to the vessel. Firing rings are rings spacedly attached to the periphery of the vessel to maintain the vessel out of direct contact with the rotating means while the vessel is heated to glass firing temperatures. Usually two rings are used, however, more than two may be utilized if desired. The rings extend a sufficient distance from the vessel side so that distortion of the vessel during glassing and rolling is prevented. Typically, the rings extend outward from the vessel wall a distance of from about 2 inches to about 18 inches and, more preferably, from about 4 inches to about 12 inches. The firing rings are loose fitted, or mounted, over the vessel exterior and preferably are positioned near or at the knuckle radius or radii of the vessel.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for coating edible food containers with flavored barrier coatings. The coating material is allowed to flow into the interior of the container to coat the same. The containers are then manipulated to remove the excess and dried. A coating is then flown onto the exterior of the container which is subsequently dried.

Abstract: A means for use with a work basket of centrifugals utilized in dipspin coating processes for orienting parts, and the combination therewith.

Abstract: According to the exemplary embodiment shown, the machine comprises a housing having a chamber formed therewithin which is circumscribed by a plurality of spiralled, parallel and arcuate lands with intervening, narrow grooves, and a rotor journalled therewithin, the rotor having a plurality of spiralled, parallel and arcuate grooves with intervening, narrow ribs. The rotor has a ring-type gear mounted therewithin, and the latter meshes with a gear centrally mounted on a rotor-traversing shaft. The arcuate grooves and ribs are one less in number than the arcuate lands and narrow grooves, and the journalling of the rotor and mesh of the gears causes the rotor to describe an epicyclic rotation relative to the housing. The depicted embodiment comprises an internal combustion engine, however the machine is useful as an expander, fluid motor, and the like.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for producing a liner of elastomeric material insitu in a pneumatic tire casing.

Abstract: Apparatus for removing liquid from or evenly distributing liquid over magnetically attractible articles by using centrifugal forces. The articles are fed to a non-magnetic rotating drum, a helical series of magnets being arranged inside the drum adjacent the inner surface thereof.

Abstract: A method of forming a puncture preventing layer on an inner surface of a pneumatic tire including the steps of extruding sealing material and pulverizing the extruded sealing material into fine particles for coating the inner surface with a layer of the sealing material under pressure through action of centrifugal force. For effecting the above described method in an efficient manner, there is also provided a puncture preventing layer forming apparatus which includes arrangements for holding the tire, extruding the sealing material, and pulverizing the extruded sealing material so as to be coated onto the inner surface of the tire through the action of centrifugal force.

Abstract: A plurality of articles such as sheets or lenses are simultaneously and uniformly coated by first placing them in vertical spaced relationship with respect to each other within a tank having a quantity of fluid coating material therein. The coating material flows across the surfaces to be coated. Thereafter, the sheets are lifted out of the tank into an elongated chamber above the tank in which they are spun about their vertical axes. Excess coating material is thus driven off the surfaces to be coated. Means to recover, clean, replenish and remove bubbles from the coating material are disclosed.

Abstract: A method and apparatus utilized in forming a hemispherical shape from a cast thermoplastic acrylic resin sheet or the like, dyeing the inside surface of the hemisphere to provide a uniform color density or a color density variation increasing from light to dark from the horizon to the zenith point of the hemisphere, heating the hemisphere to its forming temperature, causing it to revert to a flat sheet, and reverse forming the hemisphere to have the dyed surface on the outside.