公开(公告)号：US12005463B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-11

申请号：US17155776

申请日：2021-01-22

Applicant: Ford Motor Company

Inventor： Kevin Ellwood ,  Mark Nichols ,  Wanjiao Liu ,  Christopher Seubert

IPC: B05B17/06 ,  B05B1/26 ,  B05B3/02 ,  B05B3/14 ,  B05B7/14 ,  B05B12/00 ,  B05B12/16 ,  B05B12/36 ,  B05B13/04 ,  B05B15/00 ,  B05B15/625 ,  B05B15/628 ,  B05B15/68 ,  B05B17/00 ,  B05D1/02 ,  B05D1/12 ,  B05D3/06 ,  B25J11/00

CPC classification number: B05B17/0646 ,  B05B1/262 ,  B05B3/02 ,  B05B3/14 ,  B05B7/1481 ,  B05B12/00 ,  B05B12/16 ,  B05B12/36 ,  B05B13/0431 ,  B05B13/0452 ,  B05B15/00 ,  B05B15/625 ,  B05B15/628 ,  B05B15/68 ,  B05B17/06 ,  B05B17/063 ,  B05B17/0653 ,  B05B17/0669 ,  B05D1/02 ,  B05D1/12 ,  B05D3/067 ,  B25J11/0075

Abstract: A material applicator for controlling application of at least one material on a substrate includes a housing and an array plate with an applicator array positioned within the housing. The applicator array has a plurality of micro-applicators and each of the plurality of micro-applicators has an ultrasonic transducer, a material inlet, a reservoir, and a micro-applicator plate with a plurality of apertures. The applicator plate is in mechanical communication with the ultrasonic transducer such that at least one material is ejected through the plurality of apertures as atomized droplets when the ultrasonic transducer vibrates the micro-applicator plate.

公开(公告)号：US20210339278A1

公开(公告)日：2021-11-04

申请号：US17155776

申请日：2021-01-22

Applicant: Ford Motor Company

Inventor： Kevin Ellwood ,  Mark Nichols ,  Wanjiao Liu ,  Christopher Seubert

IPC: B05B17/00 ,  B05B13/04 ,  B05B17/06 ,  B05B3/14 ,  B05B3/02 ,  B05B15/628 ,  B05B12/36 ,  B05B15/625 ,  B05B12/16 ,  B05B7/14 ,  B25J11/00 ,  B05B12/00 ,  B05B15/68 ,  B05B1/26 ,  B05D1/02 ,  B05B15/00 ,  B05D1/12 ,  B05D3/06

Abstract: A material applicator for controlling application of at least one material on a substrate includes a housing and an array plate with an applicator array positioned within the housing. The applicator array has a plurality of micro-applicators and each of the plurality of micro-applicators has an ultrasonic transducer, a material inlet, a reservoir, and a micro-applicator plate with a plurality of apertures. The applicator plate is in mechanical communication with the ultrasonic transducer such that at least one material is ejected through the plurality of apertures as atomized droplets when the ultrasonic transducer vibrates the micro-applicator plate.

公开(公告)号：US20190232322A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-01

申请号：US16211554

申请日：2018-12-06

Applicant: Ford Motor Company

Inventor： Kevin Ellwood ,  Mark Nichols ,  Wanjiao Liu ,  Christopher Seubert

IPC: B05B17/00 ,  B05B13/04 ,  B05B7/14 ,  B05B12/16 ,  B25J11/00

CPC classification number: B05B17/063 ,  B05B7/1481 ,  B05B12/16 ,  B05B12/36 ,  B05B13/0431 ,  B05B15/625 ,  B05B15/628 ,  B05B17/0646 ,  B05B17/0653 ,  B25J11/0075

Abstract: A method of controlling application of at least one material to a substrate is provided. The method includes configuring at least one array having a plurality of micro-applicators such that a subset of the micro-applicators is individually addressable to apply the at least one material to the substrate. Individually addressing the subset of micro-applicators provides control of a pattern width of a coating applied to a substrate, control of a flow rate of the material applied to the substrate, control of an angle of application of the material to the substrate, control of which and how many materials are applied to the substrate, and combinations thereof.

公开(公告)号：US10940501B2

公开(公告)日：2021-03-09

申请号：US16211554

申请日：2018-12-06

Applicant: Ford Motor Company

Inventor： Kevin Ellwood ,  Mark Nichols ,  Wanjiao Liu ,  Christopher Seubert

IPC: B05D1/02 ,  B05D1/12 ,  B05B17/00 ,  B05B17/06 ,  B05B13/04 ,  B05B12/36 ,  B05B3/14 ,  B05B3/02 ,  B05B15/625 ,  B05B15/628 ,  B05B12/16 ,  B05B7/14 ,  B25J11/00 ,  B05B12/00 ,  B05B15/68 ,  B05B1/26 ,  B05B15/00 ,  B05D3/06

Abstract: A method of controlling application of at least one material to a substrate is provided. The method includes configuring at least one array having a plurality of micro-applicators such that a subset of the micro-applicators is individually addressable to apply the at least one material to the substrate. Individually addressing the subset of micro-applicators provides control of a pattern width of a coating applied to a substrate, control of a flow rate of the material applied to the substrate, control of an angle of application of the material to the substrate, control of which and how many materials are applied to the substrate, and combinations thereof.