Abstract:
An electrostatic spraying device being configured and disposed to electrostatically charge and dispense a product from a supply to a point of dispersal. This device has a reservoir configured to contain the supply of product and a nozzle to disperse the product. A channel is disposed between the reservoir and the nozzle, wherein the channel permits the electrostatic charging of the product upon the product moving within the channel. A positive displacement mechanism is used to move the product from the reservoir to the nozzle. A portion of the high voltage electrode being disposed between the reservoir and the nozzle is used to electrostatically charge the product within the channel at a charging location. A mixing mechanism may be disposed between the reservoir and the nozzle to reconstitute any product which may have separated. The high voltage contact may be spring biased in direction towards the high voltage electrode. The high voltage electrode may be annular to improve contact with the high voltage contact. A locking mechanism may be added to secure the connection between the high voltage contact and the high voltage electrode. A locking feature may be added to secure the disposable cartridge within the device. An ejection feature may be added to release the disposable cartridge from the device.
Abstract:
This invention is related to a heat-shielding method which comprises disposing a thin plate having an IR-reflecting function adjacent to one side of a coated plate and disposing said coated plate in a position such that the surface adjacent to said thin plate is on the side not exposed to infrared light.
Abstract:
A display (K) on the back (14) of the spray gun (12) informs the electrostatic gun operator of the tip voltage and tip current This information is used to quickly verify system operation and paint resistivity. The painter can monitor the light bars (K) for proper operation while painting.
Abstract:
An electrostatic spray gun (10) having an air powered alternator-turbine (14) with a rotating impeller (24) therein mounted in bearings (18) is provided with bearings (18) which are coated with a solvent resistant material. This coating is provided on all surfaces of the bearing (18) except for the inner diameter (18A) which contains the impeller (24). This construction prevents leaching of the oil out of the bearing (18) and into the airstream and also is resistant to paint should the spray gun (10) become immersed in such.
Abstract:
An apparatus and method are provided for removing contaminate particulate matter from substrate surfaces such as semiconductor wafers. The method and apparatus use a material, preferably a liquid curable polymer, which is applied as a sacrificial coating to the surface of a substrate containing contaminate particulate matter thereon. An energy source is used to dislodge the contaminate particulate matter from the surface of the wafer into the sacrificial coating so that the particles are partially or fully encapsulated and suspended in the sacrificial coating. The sacrificial coating is then removed. The coating is preferably formed into a film to facilitate removal of the coating by pulling (stripping) the film providing a cleaner substrate surface.
Abstract:
For grounding or electrically charging the shaft of an electrostatic rotary atomizer working with external or direct charging, there are opposing, annular or spiral-shaped sharp edges in the outer surface of a part of the shaft and in the inner surface of a stationary bearing part at the desired potential, which have different, preferably opposite, thread directions, so that the edges intersect each other at points.
Abstract:
The atomizer (Z) of an electrostatic coating unit contains a dosing pump (DP) connected between the atomization device (4) and a scrapeable coiled pipe (10) which serves as a space-saving paint supply vessel and which is also situated in the atomizer. The scraper (12) is activated by compressed air on one side in order to force the paint material fed to its other side to the dosing pump (DP), which conveys it to the atomization device (4).
Abstract:
A radiographic image conversion panel includes: a support; and at least one photostimulable phosphor layer provided on the support, wherein at least one layer of the photostimulable phosphor layers is formed by a photostimulable phosphor, and an amount of an activation metal atom at an end of a photostimulable phosphor crystal and an amount of an activation metal atom in the vicinity of the support satisfy a specific formula.
Abstract:
A spray gun includes a handle portion and an extension portion. A nozzle is connected with an outer end of the extension portion. An electrode assembly is disposed in the extension portion to establish an electrical field to electrostatically charge particles of coating material. A coating material flow control member and a purge air flow control member are disposed on the handle portion. Operation of either one of the two flow control members actuates a membrane switch assembly. Operation of the purge air flow control member directs the flow of air to the coating material passage in the extension portion to remove excess coating material from the passage and from the nozzle. Different size hand grips may be mounted on the handle portion of the spray gun to accommodate operators having hands of different sizes. Passages for air and electrical conductors are formed in the handle and extension portions of the spray gun by cooperation between outer side walls of the handle and extension portions and inner wall structures. A voltage multiplier unit in the extension portion of the spray gun is exposed to a flow of air to transfer heat from the voltage multiplier.
Abstract:
A plurality of unconventional negative tribo-charging materials are described for use as the powder contact surfaces in tribocharging and corona powder spray guns, gun components, and powder delivery system components. The invention also provides a short barrel tribo-charging powder spray gun having an interchangeable powder contact insert and nozzle, with turbulence inducing air jets. The invention further provides novel tribocharging and corona gun designs. Improved powder coating systems are made possible wherein, for example, negative tribo guns can be utilized with negative corona guns to coat different parts of the same workpiece in a powder coating system.