With Liquid Adhesive Or Adhesive Activator Applying Means Patents (Class 156/578)
  • Patent number: 8707891
    Abstract: A spreading head particularly for spreading one or more adhesives or mixtures of adhesives, of the hot-melt or cold type, comprising a body which has two or more ducts, which are all separate or of which two or more converge, each duct being connected to one or more feed channels for conveying the one or more adhesives or mixtures of adhesives to one or more extrusion chambers formed on the upper surface of the body; an abutment element for the one or more adhesives or mixtures of adhesives which exit from the one or more mixing chambers is associable in an upper region with the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Hip-Mitsu S.R.L.
    Inventor: Riccardo Arnaboldi
  • Publication number: 20140102622
    Abstract: A hot melt adhesive is introduced as a filling mass from the filling nozzle (13) into the border edges of the insulating glass blanks (3) for filling the edges of the insulating glass blanks (3). The filling mass is guided out from a supply vessel (16) with the help of a barrel pump, to the filling nozzle (14) via pipes (17) and an intermediate storage vessel (15), which compensates pressure fluctuations in the filling mass. When filling the border edges, the insulating glass blank (3) is upright and moves in a reclining manner on the supporting wall (2), on a horizontal conveyor (5) including several conveyor strips (6), which are provided with a coating, to which the filling mass does not adhere. The movements of the insulating glass blank are supported by a driver having at least one suction head which moves synchronously in relation to the horizontal conveyor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2012
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Inventor: Leopold Mader
  • Patent number: 8695531
    Abstract: A bottomer for the production of sacks, preferably cross-bottom valve sacks, includes at least one glue unit that applies glue to the components of the sacks. The glue unit includes a nozzle bar, which has at least one nozzle for extruding glue onto the sack components. The glue unit also includes a counter support, which positions the sack components with a force against the nozzle bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Windmoeller & Hoelscher KG
    Inventors: Ruediger Duwendag, Marco Daher, Thomas Knoke, Andreas Lamkemeyer
  • Patent number: 8678060
    Abstract: A joining surface treatment device and a joining surface treatment method for treating a joining surface of a component which joining surface is used for joining two components, the joining surface treatment device comprising at least one heat source for heating a portion of a surface of a first component at which portion the first component shall be joined with a second component; and a primer application device for applying a primer to a portion of the surface of the first component which portion is heatable by the at least one heat source, wherein the at least one heat source is arranged so that it can heat the first component before and/or after applying the primer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: FFT EDAG Produktionssysteme GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Siegfried Dietz, Florian Gamringer
  • Patent number: 8672013
    Abstract: An apparatus for handling a magnet handles a plurality of split magnets obtained by sequentially splitting a magnet to be split from one end thereof. The apparatus for handling a magnet is equipped with a mechanism which arranges a split magnet with respect to a previously split magnet so that the magnets are put on top of one another and the corresponding irregularities of a pair of split surfaces thereof are arranged opposite each other. The apparatus for handling a magnet is also equipped with a section where the plurality of split magnets are arranged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yasushi Nishikuma, Yasuji Taketsuna
  • Patent number: 8646507
    Abstract: A charging apparatus includes a plurality of holding members that holds a pair of plate-shaped members in a state the major surfaces of the plate-shaped members face each other, a movement member that causes the holding members to be moved towards and away from each other, an emission nozzle configured to be introduced into a gap between the plate-shaped members, retained by the holding members, to emit the charging liquid into the gap, a nozzle movement unit that causes movement of the emission nozzle in an in-plane direction of the plate-shaped members, a reservoir in which the charging liquid is to be accumulated, and a thrust unit that causes the charging liquid accumulated in the reservoir to be emitted via the emission nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Dexerials Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshihisa Shinya, Yasumi Endo, Yukio Suyama
  • Patent number: 8622018
    Abstract: A back bedding glazing compound applicator assembly is disclosed. The back bedding glazing compound applicator assembly comprises a nozzle head that is fluidly connected to a back bedding glazing compound supply source and a stabilizer device for retaining a fixed vertical position of a viewing surface while back bedding glazing compound is being dispensed by the nozzle head. The nozzle head includes a back bedding glazing compound channel fluidly connected to a dispensing opening. The dispensing opening is positioned adjacent a bottom surface of the nozzle head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Sika Technology AG
    Inventor: William B. Davis
  • Patent number: 8616868
    Abstract: A sealant mold for sealing a domed nutplate unit particularly at a lower region about an adhesively attached interface with a substrate such as an aircraft fuel tank wall. The sealant mold is formed from a lightweight plastic material, and includes an inner cap in combination with an outer skirt to define a gap or trough for receiving and supporting a metered quantity of a curable sealant material. The mold is fitted onto a dome of the nutplate unit with an inner cap inboard edge landed onto a dome shoulder. The outer skirt is then displaced downwardly about the landed inner cap to extrude the sealant material about the lower region of the nutplate unit particularly such as the adhesively attached interface with the substrate. The sealant material is allowed to cure, after which the sealant mold can be stripped quickly and easily from the cured sealant material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Physical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles G. Hutter, III, John M. Cortez
  • Patent number: 8616259
    Abstract: An apparatus and method is described herein for automatically labeling using labels having a fluid activatable adhesive along the back surface of such label. The apparatus has multiple pallets each being positionable with the lowermost label of a stack of one or more labels to releasably secure by suction the label against the pallet, and multiple pads each being positionable with respect to pallets to receive labels from the pallets and then releasably retain such labels until application onto containers. Fluid for activating adhesive is applied by an applicator onto labels retained upon the pad to change the fluid activatable adhesive along the label's back surface from a non-tacky state to a tacky state just prior to application of the label onto container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: NuLabel Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Woods, Ben Lux, Randy Peckham
  • Publication number: 20130333839
    Abstract: A method of continuous manufacture of a composite hollow board material comprising a first surface and a second surface, and between the first and second surfaces a plurality of distance members is disclosed. The method comprises providing material for the first surface from a first reel via a first guide roller towards an output lane; providing material for the second surface from a second reel via a second guide roller towards the output lane; and providing material for the distance members from a third reel towards the output lane such that the distance members comprises strips arranged, at any cross section perpendicular to the first and second surfaces and the direction of the output lane, perpendicular to the first and second surfaces and continuous along the output lane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2010
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Applicant: IKEA Supply AG
    Inventors: Dan Pettersson, Bengt Andreasson
  • Patent number: 8584614
    Abstract: A gluing unit for applying adhesive to a succession of opening devices to be fitted to respective sealed packages of food products pourable into a tube of packaging material, the unit having a conveyor for feeding the opening devices along a path, and an adhesive dispenser located along the path, interacting with each opening device to apply adhesive to a portion of the opening device, and movable in a plane parallel to the path as well as crosswise to the plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.
    Inventors: Andrea MacCagnani, Lars Skarin, Lennart Johansson, Mahmod Tabarte
  • Publication number: 20130276989
    Abstract: A paste applying apparatus and method apply a paste within an application area. A drawing pattern is determined in advance, within the application area, for each of the application areas, and the drawing pattern has, at least, a first drawing route and a fifth drawing route for drawing in horizontal direction, a second drawing route and a fourth drawing route for drawing obliquely, and further a third drawing route, in vicinity of a side of the application area in the horizontal direction. A controller portion controls the discharge portion and the moving portion, so that the paste is applied, continuously, from a drawing start-point to a drawing end-point, which are determined in advance, through the first drawing route, the second drawing route, the third drawing route, the fourth drawing route and the fifth drawing route.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2012
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Inventors: Tatsuyuki OKUBO, Mitsuo Yoda, Shigeru Otake
  • Patent number: 8511252
    Abstract: An apparatus for applying a fluid to a convolutely wound roll of web substrate is disclosed. The apparatus provides for a fluid applicator having a manifold and a first surface. The fluid is fluidly displaceable from the manifold to the first surface through at least one opening disposed therein. The convolutely wound roll of web substrate is disposable upon the first surface. At least a portion of the fluid is fluidly displaced from the first surface to the convolutely wound roll of web substrate. Any of the fluid not fluidly displaced from the first surface to the convolutely wound roll of web substrate is not displaceable back into then manifold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Thomas Timothy Byrne, Thomas Edward Franklin
  • Patent number: 8496037
    Abstract: Provided is an adhesive injection device for injecting an adhesive between the substrates of laminates which each comprise at least two substrates that face each other. The adhesive injection device is provided with: a cassette which holds multiple laminates aligned along the direction of lamination of the substrates; and an adhesive injector which injects adhesive into each inter-substrate space, as the laminates are being held in the cassette, so that the actions of injecting the adhesive into each inter-substrate space overlap chronologically. Holding multiple laminates in the cassette makes it possible to treat the multiple laminates as a unit. By injecting adhesive into each inter-substrate space, as the laminates are being held, so that the actions of injecting the adhesive into each inter-substrate space overlap chronologically, the injection of adhesive into multiple laminates is simplified, and the time required for injection can be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: Shimadzu Corporation
    Inventors: Masahisa Higashi, Hideki Okamoto, Eisaku Nakao, Kazuya Okamoto
  • Patent number: 8491748
    Abstract: Provided is a gluing method for assembling an optical transceiver module. In the gluing method, a substrate, a lens and a lens barrel are provided. The lens barrel is mounted on the substrate and includes a top surface and an inner surface. The lens includes an upper surface. A rotatable platform is provided to hold the substrate. The lens is positioned in the lens barrel, with the upper surface being lower than the top surface relative to the substrate. A gluing syringe containing glue is positioned above the upper surface. The gluing syringe is moved toward the lens such that a syringe needle of the gluing syringe is closer to the substrate and is yet spaced from the upper surface. The syringe needle is then moved to contact the inner surface. The rotatable platform is rotated and the glue is output to glue the lens to the inner surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chih-Chen Lai
  • Patent number: 8485122
    Abstract: There is described a gluing unit (1) for applying adhesive to a succession of opening devices (3) to be fitted to respective sealed packages of pourable food products, the unit (1) having: conveying means (20) for feeding the opening devices (3) along a path (A); and adhesive dispensing means (21) located along the path (A) and interacting with each opening device (3) on the conveying means (20) to apply the adhesive to a portion (10) of the opening device (3); and the unit (1) being characterized in that the dispensing means (21) are movable parallel to the path (A), so as to increase output of the unit (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.
    Inventors: Alessandro Morselli, Roberto Franceschi, Alessandro Zuccotti
  • Patent number: 8474505
    Abstract: A tattoo applicator for applying temporary tattoos to a subject, the tattoo applicator including a handheld housing and a sponge moveably supported by the housing to moisten the temporary tattoo and to apply pressure to the temporary tattoo. In some examples, the housing defines a retaining slot for receiving a tattoo-forming sheet. In some examples, the tattoo applicator includes a timer. In some examples, the tattoo applicator includes a push rod and a tattoo mount supported by the housing, the tattoo mount defining a port through which the push rod extends. In some examples, the tattoo applicator includes a fluid reservoir mounted to the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Mattel, Inc.
    Inventors: Melissa Ozuna, Erika Kane, Craig Stock
  • Patent number: 8453596
    Abstract: An apparatus for applying fluids such as adhesive, in particular hot melt adhesive, to a substrate movable relative to the apparatus, comprising a main body having a feed passage connectable to a fluid source, an application valve for selectively interrupting or enabling the flow of fluid in the feed passage, and a nozzle arrangement having a distributor passage connectable to the feed passage and at least one nozzle opening communicating with the distributor passage for delivery of the fluid. A body is movable in the distributor passage and has through passages which can be selectively associated with the nozzle opening by means of movement of the body in such a way that fluid is passed out of the distributor passage into the nozzle opening through at least one through passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Nordson Corporation
    Inventors: Kai Luebbecke, Thomas Burmester, Hubert Kufner
  • Publication number: 20130081751
    Abstract: To prevent misalignment between substrates and distortion of surface, and to keep film thickness uniformity of thin substrate when two substrates are bonded for bonded member, bonded member manufacturing apparatus of bonding first substrate and second substrate, comprising resin film forming means for forming liquid state resin film on the first substrate, semi-curing means for maintaining outer peripheral section of resin film in uncured state and curing inner section surrounded with outer peripheral section in semi-cured state, and substrate bonding means for bonding first substrate and second substrate by bringing second substrate into contact with resin film, such that one end of outer peripheral section is determined as starting point of contact so that boundary line between contact portion and noncontact portion moves in one direction from starting point to opposite end of outer peripheral section while applying pressing force to second substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Publication date: April 4, 2013
    Applicant: ORIGIN ELECTRIC COMPANY. LIMITED
    Inventor: ORIGIN ELECTRIC COMPANY. LIMITED
  • Patent number: 8408269
    Abstract: An applicator suitable for converting a white-light endoscope into an endoscope for combined white-light/fluorescence imaging is disclosed. The applicator facilitates attachment of an optical element, for example an optical filter, to a distal optical port of an endoscope. The applicator engages with alignment feature on the endoscope's distal end and releasably supports the optical element in an opening that is aligned with the optical port. The optical element is released in a proximal direction by pressing down on an actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Novadaq Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: John Fengler, John Senger, Gary Jenne
  • Patent number: 8408266
    Abstract: Head for the automatic positioning of fiber blankets, which determines a path for the fiber blanket (2) to be positioned, as far as a positioning zone (5), passing via a resin-impregnation zone (4) and via a cutting zone (3), including, in front of and behind said zones (3 and 4) individual sets of rollers (6-7) that convey the fiber blanket (2) and control the tension thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Ideko S. Coop.
    Inventors: Rafael Lizarralde Dorronsoro, Miguel Maria Zatarain Gordoa
  • Patent number: 8408268
    Abstract: A label for a container is formed by wrapping a length of label material around a cylindrical mandrel and introducing heat, adhesive or other sealing means into a gap between the leading end portion of the label material and the trailing end portion as the label material is wrapped around the mandrel. The cylindrical sleeve is slid off of the mandrel and telescoped over a container passing thereunder. The container with a cylindrical sleeve therearound is then moved to a heating station which heats the label material, preferably foam polystyrene, to cause it to shrink into conformity with the contour of the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Gerro Plast GmbH Labels
    Inventor: Robert F. Kontz
  • Patent number: 8397785
    Abstract: Multiple types of adhesives contained in separate containers are transferred from a supply of adhesives to a substrate. A first stamping pin is moved to a position of a first container containing a first adhesive, and the first adhesive is transferred with the first stamping pin from the first container to the substrate before bonding a first die onto the first adhesive. A second stamping pin is then moved to a position of a second container containing a second adhesive, and the second adhesive is transferred with the second stamping pin from the second container to the substrate before bonding a second die onto the second adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: ASM Assembly Automation Ltd
    Inventors: Keung Chau, Wing Fai Lam, Man Chung Ng
  • Patent number: 8393376
    Abstract: A drywall trim application device that can hold a large role of drywall flex corner trim material and, as the material is being dispensed, pre-crease or form the material for use on an inside or outside corner, or any angle within the range of the trim material, apply a mastic material (drywall mud, adhesive or any other bonding medium) to the flex trim material, and cut the material at any desired length automatically. Measurements may be either input by hand or downloaded from an electronic measurement tool into this device. This invention can generally store multiple measurements such as length and angles, measure the length of flex trim material as it is dispensed from the device, crease the material, apply predetermined amount of mastic, and automatically cut the flex trim material to each length previously input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Inventor: Timothy Smythe, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8361182
    Abstract: An air filter cartridge is provided including an air filter media construction having a first, outlet end, flow face and an opposite, second, inlet end, flow face. The filter media construction includes fluted media secured to a facing media sheet. The filter media is closed to flow of unfiltered air completely therethrough. A centerboard is provided. The centerboard has a media portion embedded within the media construction. The centerboard has first and second opposite sides. The media portion that is embedded within the media defines an aperture arrangement extending completely through the centerboard from the first side to the second side. An adhering sealant secures the centerboard to the media construction. At least some adhering sealant extends through the aperture arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Belcher, Matthew A. Kalis
  • Patent number: 8356648
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided for binding a single printed sheet with top and bottom binders to form a single sheet calendar. The apparatus includes a binder feeding mechanism for positioning the top and bottom binders relative to the single printed sheet. The apparatus includes first and second spaced, parallel binding units for respectively securing the top and bottom binders to the single sheet, with the first binding unit having an upper member and a lower member to define a sheet-receiving channel there between. At least one of the upper member or the lower member is heated, and at least one of the upper member or the lower member is controllably movable relative to the other of the upper member or the lower member, to secure one of the binders to the single sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignee: Slideco NV
    Inventor: Murray B. Blumberg
  • Publication number: 20130014904
    Abstract: A biaxial drive mechanism including a Z axis capable of realizing a high speed elevation axis without an increment in torque on a horizontal drive axes and a die bonder using the biaxial drive mechanism is disclosed. The biaxial drive mechanism includes a handling part; a first linear motor having a first movable part that moves up/down the handling part and a first stationary part; a second linear motor having a second movable part and a second stationary part; a connecting part that directly or indirectly connects the first movable part to the second movable part via the first linear guide; a second linear guide that moves the first movable part; and a support body that fixes the first stationary part and the second stationary part with a predetermined length in parallel to each other in the horizontal direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2011
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Applicant: Hitachi High-Tech Instruments Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Koji HOSAKA, Shingo Fukasawa
  • Patent number: 8349652
    Abstract: There is provided a three-dimensional integrated circuit manufacturing method for temporarily attaching a chip to a transcription substrate, and securely detaching the chip from the transcription substrate when the chip is transferred to a supporting substrate. When a chip is temporarily attached to a transcription substrate, by evaporating a liquid existing between the chip and the transcription substrate, the solids of the chip and the transcription substrate can be attached to each other. Accordingly, the chip can be temporarily attached to the transcription substrate so as not to be deviated from its own position. Further, by setting adhesive strength between the chip and a supporting substrate to be higher than that between the chip and the transcription substrate, the chip can be securely detached from the transcription substrate when the chip is transferred from the transcription substrate to the supporting substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignees: Tokyo Electron Limited, Tohoku University
    Inventors: Mitsumasa Koyanagi, Takafumi Fukushima, Masahiko Sugiyama
  • Patent number: 8347810
    Abstract: A protective member (14) and a nozzle assembly (11) incorporating the protective member (14) are provided. The protective member (14) is for use with a nozzle (12) having a strand guide passageway (18) for receiving a strand (16) of material. Protective member (14) comprises a body (60) configured to be received in the strand guide passageway (18) of the nozzle (12). The body (60) of the protective member (14) has a passageway (63) for the strand (16) and is disposed between the strand guide passageway (18) and the moving strand (16). The body (60) of the protective member (14) is composed, at least in part, of a material having a wear resistance sufficient to resist wear caused by the strand (16) being guided thereby. Alternatively, a portion of the body (60) may be coated with a material having a wear resistance sufficient to resist wear caused by the strand (16).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Nordson Corporation
    Inventors: Joel E. Saine, Paul Schmidt
  • Patent number: 8336483
    Abstract: A system for glazing a sash is disclosed. The system comprises at least two position assemblies, a back bedding glazing compound applicator assembly, and a stabilizer assembly. The position assemblies each include a position member defining a distal end and a housing. Each position member is selectively slidable between a stored position and an extended position; wherein the distal end of the positioner member is extend outwardly from the housing and contacts a glazing leg of the sash when the positioner member is moved into the extended position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Sika Technology AG
    Inventor: William B. Davis
  • Patent number: 8336484
    Abstract: A gluing mechanism comprising a platform, a plurality of turn tables set on the platform for workpieces, a motor for driving the turn tables and a gluing device firmly set up on the platform. The gluing device comprises a forward assembly, an elevator, a panning assembly and a plurality of glue applicators. The forward assembly is set on the platform and moves along a shorter side of the platform. The elevator is set on the forward assembly and moves relative to the platform vertically. The panning assembly is set on the elevator and moves along a longer side of the platform. The glue applicators are installed on the panning assembly. The motor drives the turn tables simultaneously. The gluing mechanism of the present invention has benefits of simple structure, a high working efficiency and proceeds a precise rotary gluing process to workpieces. Therefore, an excellent gluing quality can be realized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Cheng UEI Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Pei-cheng Wu, Feng-chi Lee, Kuo-chuan Chiu, Chia-hsin Liao
  • Patent number: 8327903
    Abstract: A manufacturing apparatus of a transdermal absorption preparation includes an adhesive sheet supplying part to feed out a band-like first adhesive sheet into a runway, wherein the adhesive sheet has at least an adhesive layer comprising an adhesive and a liquid component compatible with the adhesive, a drug liquid application part to apply a given amount of a drug liquid to an adhesive face, and a traveling section for impregnation which is set in the runway after the drug liquid application part, during which the adhesive sheet is run for a period necessary for the applied drug liquid to soak into the adhesive layer without contact of the drug liquid coated face of the adhesive layer with other members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Nitto Denko Corporation
    Inventors: Shiro Satoda, Shunetsu Kikuchi, Kazuhisa Ninomiya, Katsuhiro Okada, Hitoshi Akemi
  • Patent number: 8312909
    Abstract: Device for treating paper webs or plies, comprising a couple of overlapped rolls (2,3) for compressing a paper web or ply passing between them. Each of said rolls (2,3) features a fixed central shaft (20,300) supported by a corresponding holder (10,83) at its ends, on which shaft a tubular jacket is fitted, with the interposition of low-friction connecting members (21,310) which are positioned on opposite sides with respect to the center line of the fixed central shaft axis, so that said tubular jacket, which is destined to come into contact with the paper webs or plies to be treated, is free to rotate about its longitudinal axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Futura S.p.A.
    Inventor: Fabio Perini
  • Patent number: 8302821
    Abstract: There is provided a paste application device which can solve problems of an increased exclusively occupied space attributed to an arrangement of a syringe and of deterioration of a tube. In a paste application unit 15 (a paste application device) for applying a paste 7 stored in a syringe 16 to an application target material, a configuration is adopted in which a pump mechanism 18 for sending the paste 7 under pressure is formed by causing a discharge thread portion 32b provided at a lower portion of a rotary member 32 to rotate about an axis AX within a discharge space 31b provided in a casing portion 31, in which a discharge port 17a, which communicates with the discharge space 31b, is provided at an end portion of the casing portion 31, and in which the syringe 16 is disposed coaxially with the rotary member 32 for detachable connection thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Yuzuru Inaba, Osamu Okuda
  • Patent number: 8287676
    Abstract: A seal agent D and liquid crystal C are clamped to a lower substrate 6, a pair of the lower substrate 7 and an upper substrate 7 are laminated with the seal agent D and the liquid crystal C interposed therebetween, and at least one of the pair of substrates is a roll-shaped long flexible resin film. When the substrates are laminated, the lower substrate 6 on one hand is aligned to the upper substrate 7 on the other hand in every arbitrary length. With this arrangement, productivity can be improved as well as a positional dislocation due to accumulation of positioning errors can be prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignees: JSR Corporation, Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited, Sumitomo Bakelite Co., Ltd., Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd., Toppan Printing Co., Ltd., NEC Corporation, Hitachi Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Atsuo Nozaki
  • Patent number: 8281736
    Abstract: Bookbinding-unit adhesive application device that does not interrupt the unit to replenish adhesive when consecutively applying adhesive to sheet bundles, and can shorten the time the system is interrupted. An adhesive storage container (10) that stores adhesive; an applicator roller (30) rotatably disposed in the adhesive storage container (10); an adhesive supplier (55) that refills hot-melt adhesive to the adhesive storage container (10); heater (20) that melts the adhesive in the adhesive storage container (10); and refill volume controller (62) that controls the amount of refill adhesive of the adhesive supplier (55) are provided. The refill volume controller (61) is configured to set the adhesive refill volume based on information from adhesive detector (22a) disposed in the adhesive storage container (10); and remaining sheets determiner (62) that determines the number of sheets to coat for the sheet bundles to be coated with adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Nisca Corporation
    Inventors: Atsushi Tsuchiya, Katsumasa Takagi
  • Patent number: 8282866
    Abstract: Three-dimensional models are produced using a sheet material made of water-soluble paper. Each layer of the sheet material is made severable along the contour lines of the three-dimensional model by discharging water onto each layer of the sheet material. A coloring solution is discharged when each layer is deposited to color the sheet material. After the deposition is completed, the unnecessary parts of the sheet material can be pulled away to complete the three-dimensional model. Alternatively, by discharging a setting solution onto each layer of the sheet material, each layer of the sheet material in the section of the three-dimensional model can be insolubilized, and a color setting solution can be discharged to color and set the colored parts. After the deposition is completed, the deposition can be immersed in water to remove the sheet material that was not insolubilized and complete the three-dimensional model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Noriaki Hiraide
  • Publication number: 20120247683
    Abstract: In an apparatus for charging and coating a liquid material into a gap between plate-shaped members with an emission nozzle, damages to the plate-shaped members by contact with the emission nozzle, drooping of the liquid material or a decreased coating speed is to be prevented. To this end, the apparatus includes a plurality of holding members (4, 5) for holding a plurality of plate-shaped members (2, 3) so that the major surfaces of the plate-shaped members (2, 3) will face each other, and a movement member (6) for causing movement of the holding members (4, 5) towards and away from each other. The apparatus also includes an emission nozzle (10) introduced into a gap defined between the plate-shaped members (2, 3), held for facing each other, to emit a charging liquid material (7) into the gap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2010
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: SONY CHEMICAL & INFORMATION DEVICE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tadakazu Matsumoto, Yukio Suyama, Hiroyuki Usui, Yoshihisa Shinya, Yasumi Endo
  • Patent number: 8272418
    Abstract: Described herein are various embodiments of an apparatus, system and method for manufacturing irregularly shaped panel filters. For example, according to one illustrative embodiment, a system for manufacturing irregularly shaped panel filters includes a filter medium source, a scoring section in filter medium receiving communication with the filter medium source, a first gathering section in filter medium receiving communication with the scoring section, an unfolding section in filter medium receiving communication with the first gathering section, a shaping section having a laterally moveable cutting portion in filter medium receiving communication with the unfolding section, and a second gathering section in filter medium receiving communication with the shaping section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Cummins Filtration IP, Inc.
    Inventors: Ana R. Considine, Larry T. Gunderson, David D. Helgeson, Amy K. Luttropp, Steven Stokstad
  • Patent number: 8267036
    Abstract: An apparatus for printing active materials, such as adhesives, onto articles, such as absorbent articles or release paper, using a coater with a multitude of applicators. The applicators coat a surface (roll) with a multitude of beads of the active material. The apparatus also includes a specific coating blade, which contacts the surface with the active material at a certain angle and thereby coats the surface even better.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Andrea Branca, Claudio Gemmiti, Julian Ashton Plumley, David Sarro, Domenico Esposito
  • Patent number: 8256374
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for applying a coating of adhesive to laminate cover material in a profile wrapping operation. The apparatus can include a slot nozzle, a pressure roller, and a drive roller. The drive roller and pressure roller are movable to first positions in which the drive roller and pressure roller are spaced from the laminate, and second positions in which the drive roller and pressure roller contact the laminate to feed the veneer over the slot nozzle. The apparatus may be used to apply adhesive to raw veneer provided in strip form and to laminates provided in roll form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Nordson Corporation
    Inventors: Brian Burkley, Dave Deibel, Dennis Dodge, Scott Walker
  • Publication number: 20120216959
    Abstract: The invention pertains to a combination of a substrate and a wafer, wherein the substrate and the wafer are arranged parallel to one another and bonded together with the aid of an adhesive layer situated between the substrate and the wafer, and wherein the adhesive is chosen such that its adhesive properties are neutralized or at least diminished when a predetermined temperature is exceeded. According to the invention, the adhesive layer is only applied annularly between the substrate and the wafer in the edge region of the wafer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2012
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Inventor: Erich Thallner
  • Patent number: 8225739
    Abstract: An automatic dispensing machine adapted for dosing adhesive to a product includes a base frame having a flat operating platform, at least two positioning apparatuses disposed on the operating platform for securing the product respectively, a sliding support slidably mounted onto the base frame and capable of being driven to slide above the positioning apparatuses, and a storage container vertically slidably mounted onto the sliding support by means of a container stand for storing the adhesive and capable of being driven by the sliding support to suspend over another one of the positioning apparatuses from one of the positioning apparatuses for dosing the adhesive to the product. When the automatic dispensing machine processes the product positioned in another positioning apparatus, the former processed product secured on one positioning apparatus can be simultaneously disassembled therefrom and another product is repositioned to the one positioning apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong Zheng, LuYang Chen
  • Publication number: 20120180936
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing an insulating glass pane comprising a plastic spacer, wherein two glass panels (25, 49) arranged parallel to each other have a target distance from each other, by ?forming a composite strand (26) by the temporal and spatial overlapping extrusion of at least two plastic partial strands (23, 24), wherein a first partial strand (23) is made of an adhesive first sealing compound (3), in which a moisture-binding substance is embedded, and a second partial strand (24) made of an adhesive and binding second sealing compound (4), a first glass panel (25) along the edge of the glass panel (25), specifically such that the beginning and end of the composite strand (26) abut and form a frame in that the first partial strand (23) is extruded with a predetermined first target thickness, which is greater than the target distance, and the second partial strand (24) is extruded with a predetermined second target thickness, which is greater than the target distance, on the glass
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2010
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Inventor: Peter Schuler
  • Patent number: 8196635
    Abstract: According to the invention, a suspended blade (55) is provided as a seal which is active between the plates (1a, 2a), said blade comprising a suspension (52) which can be displaced along the upper edge of the first of the two plates (1a), the distance of the suspension from each plane being changeable. The front side of the first plate (1a) lies in said suspension and the blade (55) is provided, at least on one side, with a reversible yielding sealing compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Plus Inventia AG
    Inventor: Karl Lenhardt
  • Patent number: 8171973
    Abstract: A nozzle for dispensing molten thermoplastic material includes non-circular outlets spaced apart from one another in a predetermined pattern. The nozzle may be used to dispense patterns of adhesive that form closed geometric shapes, such as for use in making hermetic seals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Nordson Corporation
    Inventors: Charles P. Ganzer, Edward C. Taylor, Leslie J. Varga
  • Patent number: 8161905
    Abstract: An automatic machine for versatile and alternative application of at least two types of sealant along the perimetric rim of an insulating glazing unit, whose spacer frame is constituted preferably but not exclusively by a continuous strip of expanded synthetic material. In particular, the machine allows simple and quick switching from one sealant to another, since the path of the plurality of sealants which starts from their feed, be they of the hot and/or cold extruded type, uses a plurality of ducts which reach the extrusion nozzles that are active proximate to the perimetric rim of the insulating glazing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: For.El.Base Di Vianello Fortunato & C. S.N.C.
    Inventors: Fortunato Vianello, Dino Moschini
  • Patent number: 8162019
    Abstract: For attaching at least one flat supplementary product to a printed product, one leaf of the printed product is brought from a folded configuration into an essentially horizontal orientation. A supplementary product is attached, especially by an adhesive, to this horizontal leaf, preferably from above. Supplementary products can be attached to the front side and to the rear side of the printed product. The supplementary product is, for example, a commercial sample or a card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Muller Martini Holding AG
    Inventor: Roland Kost
  • Publication number: 20120085499
    Abstract: A device for applying an elastoplastic spacer tape as a spacer during the production of insulating glass panes has at least two supply reels for spacer tapes, several driven tape guide rollers, and a movable application head for the selected spacer tape, with whose assistance the spacer tape is pressed onto a glass pane. For coating one or the other spacer tape, a coating station with two coating nozzles is provided, from which adhesive glue is sprayed on the lateral surfaces of the selected spacer tape. The spacer tape that is unneeded in each case is stopped in the application head in such a way that one or the other of the spacer tapes as desired, depending on which spacer tape is required for the production of a special insulating glass pane, is applied to the glass pane. Thus, the laborious threading and unthreading of spacer tapes is not necessary.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2010
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Applicant: INOVA LISEC TECHNOLOGIEZENTRUM GMBH
    Inventors: Leopold Mader, Leopold Karner
  • Publication number: 20120073748
    Abstract: The present invention provides a device for coating a workpiece, which comprises at least a deflector means for feeding a material web, downstream of which a pressure means for applying the material web to workpiece surface is arranged, wherein preferred pressure and deflector means comprise cylinders, rollers and/or shoes, wherein the device further comprises at least an energy source, the point of action of which lies in the region of the pressure means, in particular in a region of the pressure means which contacts the material web at least in portions. The device is configured to apply the material web onto the workpiece surface in the inline and/or offline method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicant: HOMAG HOLZBEARBEITUNGSSYSTEME AG
    Inventor: Achim GAUSS