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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.
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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.
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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
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.
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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.
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公开(公告)号:US10323931B2
公开(公告)日:2019-06-18
申请号:US15795479
申请日:2017-10-27
Applicant: Ford Motor Company
Inventor: Scott Adams , Marina Baker , Mark Nichols , Tony Misovski
Abstract: The present disclosure is directed toward a method for aligning a radiation head of a terahertz sensor system with a target surface. The method includes: scanning a selected area of the target surface with a terahertz radiation beam emitted by the radiation head; sensing a peak amplitude for each reflected radiation signal from a plurality of reflected radiation signals received by the radiation head during the scanning of the selected area; and identifying a normal position of the radiation head with respect to the target surface based on a maximum peak amplitude from among the peak amplitudes of the reflected radiation signals.
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公开(公告)号:US20190128661A1
公开(公告)日:2019-05-02
申请号:US15795479
申请日:2017-10-27
Applicant: Ford Motor Company
Inventor: Scott Adams , Marina Baker , Mark Nichols , Tony Misovski
Abstract: The present disclosure is directed toward a method for aligning a radiation head of a terahertz sensor system with a target surface. The method includes: scanning a selected area of the target surface with a terahertz radiation beam emitted by the radiation head; sensing a peak amplitude for each reflected radiation signal from a plurality of reflected radiation signals received by the radiation head during the scanning of the selected area; and identifying a normal position of the radiation head with respect to the target surface based on a maximum peak amplitude from among the peak amplitudes of the reflected radiation signals.
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