Using Absorbent Band Or Belt Patents (Class 34/335)
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Patent number: 9746239Abstract: The invention relates to a device for drying wood, comprising: a container (1) for accommodating the wood (2) and a plate (4, 4?, 4?) forming a wall (3) of the container (1, 1?, 1?, 1?), wherein the plate (4) can be heated and wood (2) at least partially lies against the plate (4).Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2013Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Inventors: Christoph Grabolle, Stefan Noll
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Patent number: 9070895Abstract: There is provided an OLED package including a substrate, a lighting component, a compound barrier layer, a moisture absorption zone and an inorganic barrier layer. The lighting component is formed on the substrate. The compound barrier layer completely seals the lighting component configured to block moisture and oxygen. The moisture absorption zone is formed on the substrate surrounding the compound barrier layer and is not formed upon the lighting component. The inorganic barrier layer completely seals the compound barrier layer and the moisture absorption zone configured to block moisture and oxygen.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2013Date of Patent: June 30, 2015Assignee: Hannstar Display Corp.Inventor: Chih-Pin Lin
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Patent number: 6992330Abstract: Image display panel of the “top-emitting” OLED type having, on the internal face of the front plate, which plate faces the observer, an array of cavities or grooves that are distributed between the light-emitting cells and contain an absorbent agent intended to absorb, in particular, traces of oxygen and/or water vapor liable to degrade the organic electroluminescent cells. The lifetime of the panels is thereby improved.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2003Date of Patent: January 31, 2006Assignee: Thomson LicensingInventors: Christophe Fery, Gunther Haas
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Patent number: 6769198Abstract: A conditioning device to change the moisture content of printing stock, in which the stock is brought into contact with at least one endless cloth that absorbs moisture. The endless cloth is heated by heated transport rolls. A reduction of the moisture content contributes to a reduction of distortions of the printing image in two-sided printing, especially in digital printing machines.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2003Date of Patent: August 3, 2004Assignee: NexPress Solutions LLCInventors: Kai-Michael Gundel, Gerhard Klukas, Andreas Schweizer
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Publication number: 20030233766Abstract: Examples of dehumidifying processes for clothes include spinning, extracting the moisture by pressure, or drying the clothes using heat and air. To dehumidify the clothes gently and economically in terms of energy consumption, a method and apparatus for dehumidifying clothes includes bringing the clothes into contact with at least one absorption body of an absorbent material. Advantageously, a rotating absorbent body is used, its sections being continuously alternately brought into contact with an item of clothing and dehumidified by pressing.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2003Publication date: December 25, 2003Inventors: Edwin Bolduan, Wolfgang Proppe
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Patent number: 6594916Abstract: A highly moisture-sensitive element and method of making such element includes an encapsulation enclosure encapsulating all of the highly moisture-sensitive electronic devices on a substrate and a sealing material positioned between the substrate and the encapsulation enclosure to form a complete seal between the substrate and the encapsulation enclosure around each highly moisture-sensitive electronic device or around groups of highly moisture-sensitive electronic devices, wherein the substrate or encapsulation enclosure, or both, contain vent holes and vent hole seal material or wherein the seal material contains gaps prior to spacing the substrate and the encapsulation enclosure within a predetermined range and the gaps are filled in by spreading the sealing material.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2002Date of Patent: July 22, 2003Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Michael L. Boroson, John Schmittendorf, Peter G. Bessey, Jeffrey P. Serbicki
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Patent number: 6578285Abstract: A device for absorbing or blotting grease from the surface of foods such as pizza comprising a support member having a handle for manually gripping the device and an absorbent or oligiophilic pad attached to such support member for blotting the surface of a food item.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2001Date of Patent: June 17, 2003Inventor: Brian G. Turtzo
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Publication number: 20030056392Abstract: A highly moisture-sensitive element and method of making such element includes an encapsulation enclosure encapsulating all of the highly moisture-sensitive electronic devices on a substrate and a sealing material positioned between the substrate and the encapsulation enclosure to form a complete seal between the substrate and the encapsulation enclosure around each highly moisture-sensitive electronic device or around groups of highly moisture-sensitive electronic devices, wherein the substrate or encapsulation enclosure, or both, contain vent holes and vent hole seal material or wherein the seal material contains gaps prior to spacing the substrate and the encapsulation enclosure within a predetermined range and the gaps are filled in by spreading the sealing material.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2002Publication date: March 27, 2003Inventors: Michael L. Boroson, John Schmittendorf, Peter G. Bessey, Jeffrey P. Serbicki
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Patent number: 6473990Abstract: A micropore drying apparatus having a noncircular profile. The apparatus has a machine direction and dries a web thereon as the web or apparatus moves in the machine direction. The micropore drying apparatus comprises a micropore drying medium which has pores therethrough smaller than the interstitials in the web to be dried thereon. The micropore drying medium may be movable or stationary, as desired. The noncircular profile may have a major axis which is substantially vertically oriented. This arrangement provides the advantage that greater residence time for the web to be dried thereupon is provided, without increasing the machine direction footprint.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2001Date of Patent: November 5, 2002Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Paul Dennis Trokhan, Osman Polat, Donald Eugene Ensign, Michael Gomer Stelljes, Jr.
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Patent number: 6470594Abstract: A highly moisture-sensitive element and method of making such element includes an encapsulation enclosure encapsulating all of the highly moisture-sensitive electronic devices on a substrate and a sealing material positioned between the substrate and the encapsulation enclosure to form a complete seal between the substrate and the encapsulation enclosure around each highly moisture-sensitive electronic device or around groups of highly moisture-sensitive electronic devices, wherein the substrate or encapsulation enclosure, or both, contain vent holes and vent hole seal material or wherein the seal material contains gaps prior to spacing the substrate and the encapsulation enclosure within a predetermined range and the gaps are filled in by spreading the sealing material.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2001Date of Patent: October 29, 2002Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Michael L. Boroson, John Schmittendorf, Peter G. Bessey, Jeffrey P. Serbicki
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Patent number: 6240654Abstract: A method and several exemplary apparatus for capillary dewatering of foam materials. The apparatus may include felt which is applied to an exposed face of the foam material, or a double felt arrangement applied to two opposed surfaces of the foam material. The apparatus may provide a temperature differential between the two exposed surfaces of the foam material. An alternative embodiment utilizes a roll having a capillary dewatering medium. The capillary dewatering medium may be maintained at a vacuum either above or below the breakthrough vacuum of the capillaries. The disclosed apparatus and method is particularly useful for dewatering foams having relatively fine open capillaries.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2000Date of Patent: June 5, 2001Assignee: The Proctor & Gamble CompanyInventors: Gerald Martin Weber, Osman Polat, Daniel Joseph Valerio, Jr., Kofi Aduwusu, Thomas Allen Desmarais
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Patent number: 6158144Abstract: This invention relates to a method and several exemplary apparatus for capillary dewatering of foam materials. The apparatus may include felt which is applied to an exposed face of the foam material, or a double felt arrangement applied to two opposed surfaces of the foam material. The apparatus may provide a temperature differential between the two exposed surfaces of the foam material. An alternative embodiment utilizes a roll having a capillary dewatering medium. The capillary dewatering medium may be maintained at a vacuum either above or below the breakthrough vacuum of the capillaries. The disclosed apparatus and method are particularly useful for dewatering foams having relatively fine open capillaries.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 1999Date of Patent: December 12, 2000Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Gerald Martin Weber, Osman Polat, Daniel Joseph Valerio, Jr., Kofi Aduwusu, Thomas Allen Desmarais
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Patent number: 5724749Abstract: A siphon for removing condensation water from the surface of a planar band. The siphon comprises a slide shoe, and at least one loading element for pressing the slide shoe so that it is substantially in contact with the surface of the band.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 1997Date of Patent: March 10, 1998Assignee: Valmet CorporationInventors: Jarmo Puumalainen, Tero Toikka
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Patent number: 5566472Abstract: The invention relates to seals for use at band edges in a Condebelt.RTM. apparatus described in Finnish Patent 54 514. In the apparatus, a material web to be dried passes in a substantially airless space between two metal bands (1, 7) or other similar bands or membranes of good thermal conductivity together with drying wires. One of the metal bands is arranged to heat and the other is arranged to cool; the heating band (1) evaporates moisture contained in the web to be dried, the moisture condensing on the surface of the cooling band (7), separated from the web (2) to be dried by drying wires. The drying space between the bands of the Condebelt.RTM. apparatus is sealed up at the edges by seal profiles (10, 11) attached to the heating band (1) or the cooling band (7). It is also possible to use a number of seal profiles positioned against each other or side by side.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 1994Date of Patent: October 22, 1996Assignee: Valmet-Tampella OyInventors: Jukka Lehtinen, Paavo Rautakorpi, Seppo Haavisto
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Patent number: 5405044Abstract: A layered combination of porous material mounted over the edge of a drum to siphon water from the top of the drum over the edge thereof.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 1992Date of Patent: April 11, 1995Inventor: Donald M. Lee
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Patent number: 5404209Abstract: A method for forming images including the steps of: developing an electrostatic latent image formed on a latent image carrying member with a liquid developer including a carrier liquid; and bringing a toner image thus formed into contact with an oil absorbent selected from the group consisting of a network-forming oil-absorbent material and a gel-swelling oil-absorbent material, to remove the carrier liquid.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 1994Date of Patent: April 4, 1995Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hirotaka Matsuoka, Takako Kobayashi, Ken Hashimoto
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Patent number: 5373962Abstract: A layered combination of porous material mounted over the edge of a drum to siphon water from the top of the drum over the edge thereof. The porous material is in two spaced layers with a groove between. A nonporous cover makes the groove into a siphon tube to enhance the speed of drainage.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 1994Date of Patent: December 20, 1994Inventor: Donald M. Lee
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Patent number: 5352558Abstract: A device for increasing the solids content of an image formed from liquid developer comprising a belt which is comprised of an absorption material containing small pores to absorb dispersant from a dispersant laden image and a pair of rollers bearing the belt wherein the belt on one of the rollers contacts a dispersant laden image bearing portion of an image carrying member such as a photoreceptor drum or an intermediate sheet.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 1993Date of Patent: October 4, 1994Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Robert Simms, Tab Tress, Dana Smith