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| 204484000 |
Plural coating operations
| 15 |
| 204489000 |
Using bath having designated chemical composition (DCC)
| 14 |
| 204483000 |
Forming of object
| 14 |
| 204509000 |
With heat treatment of coating
| 8 |
| 204472000 |
With control responsive to sensed condition
| 7 |
| 204477000 |
Alternating current | 5 |
| 20110168558 | AQUEOUS ELECTROPHORETIC DEPOSITION - From an environmental, safety and economic perspective water should be the solvent of choice for electrophoretic deposition under industrial circumstances. However, because of the electrolytic decomposition of water, the majority of EPD is carried out in non-aqueous solvents. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110308952 | FLUID MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FLUID DISPENSING AND COATING - A system and method are provided including a coating method and apparatus using a dielectrophoretic fluid movement system to coat with a non-conducting fluid along a surface that includes a non-conducting surface to receive the non-conducting fluid and a first and second array of one or more substantially parallel microelectrodes positioned on the surface, said first array having microelectrode(s) positioned between, and alternating with, the microelectrode(s) of the second array, forming an interleaved pattern as well as an electric power source in communication with the first array and second array so that the first array and second array interact to create a non-uniform electric field such that the non-conducting fluid moves parallel to the microelectrodes in response to the applied non-uniform electric field. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20120061241 | APPARATUS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A method of deposition, the method comprising:
| 03-15-2012 |
| 20140238858 | DIELECTROPHORESIS AND ELECTRODEPOSITION PROCESS FOR SELECTIVE PARTICLE ENTRAPMENT - A method of creating a structure on an electrode includes exposing an electrode to a solution containing a polymerizable monomer and particles and applying an AC voltage to the electrode so as to induce positive DEP on the particles and to draw the particles toward the electrode. An offset voltage is applied to the electrode (which can be DC or AC) to form an electrically conductive polymer thereon from the polymerizable monomer, wherein the particles are entrapped on or within the polymer. | 08-28-2014 |
| 20150322589 | Three-Dimensional Crystalline, Homogenous, and Hybrid Nanostructures Fabricated by Electric Field Directed Assembly of Nanoelements - A variety of homogeneous or layered hybrid nanostructures are fabricated by electric field-directed assembly of nanoelements. The nanoelements and the fabricated nanostructures can be conducting, semi-conducting, or insulating, or any combination thereof. Factors for enhancing the assembly process are identified, including optimization of the electric field and combined dielectrophoretic and electrophoretic forces to drive assembly. The fabrication methods are rapid and scalable. The resulting nano structures have electrical and optical properties that render them highly useful in nanoscale electronics, optics, and biosensors. | 11-12-2015 |
| 204510000 |
With pretreatment of substrate (e.g., cleaning, wetting, etc.) | 4 |
| 20100078326 | PLATING PRETREATMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CYLINDER BLOCK - The present invention provides an apparatus for plating pretreatment of a cylinder block that includes an electrode performing a plating pretreatment of the cylinder inner wall surface. A gap flow channel communicates with an in-electrode flow channel at a position closest to a seal jig, the gap flow channel being adapted to introduce a treatment liquid to the cylinder inner wall surface, the in-electrode flow channel being adapted to receive the treatment liquid having passed through a communicating hole. The present invention is provided a method for pretreating before plating a cylinder block including disposing an electrode to face the cylinder inner wall surface so as to form a gap flow channel, and introducing a treatment liquid to the gap flow channel thereby flowing through the treatment liquid toward a seal jig and then into an in-electrode flow channel through a communicating hole. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20130228463 | PIEZOELECTRIC SHEET, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PIEZOELECTRIC SHEET, AND MANUFACTURING APPARATUS - A specific region of a polylactic acid sheet is heated by a microwave. To allow the polylactic acid sheet to exhibit piezoelectricity in the thickness direction of the polylactic acid sheet, a high voltage is applied to the heated polylactic acid sheet in the thickness direction of the polylactic acid sheet, and thereby the screw axes of at least a part of the polylactic acid molecules are relatively aligned with the thickness direction. Then the polylactic acid sheet is rapidly cooled, and thereby the polylactic acid molecules are immobilized. The same step is executed for other regions of the polylactic acid sheet, and thereby piezoelectricity is imparted to a wide area of the polylactic acid sheet in the thickness direction. The resultant piezoelectric sheet is capable of exhibiting a high piezoelectricity in the thickness direction. | 09-05-2013 |
| 20150307996 | PROCESS AND SEAL COAT FOR IMPROVING PAINT ADHEZION - Aqueous compositions useful as pretreatments prior to painting and to reduce the formation of rust in the uncoated condition consist essentially of water, an organo-functional silane, a compound of a Group IV-B element, and optionally a polyvinyl alcohol, stabilizing agents, wetting agents, thickeners, and biocides, and have an alkaline pH>7. A process for treating a metal surface includes contacting the surface with such an aqueous composition. The compositions and processes were found to have further benefits in comparison to the zinc phosphate metal pretreatment thought to be the standard in the industry. Preferably, the pH of the compositions is alkaline, which has been found to improve the efficacy of a silane as a surface treatment to improve uniformity of paint adhesion. By operating in the alkaline pH range, it was found that flash rusting and/or blush rust were significantly reduced. | 10-29-2015 |
| 20160102405 | Multi-Step Method for Electrodeposition - The subject matter of the present invention is a multi-step method for the anti-corrosive coating of metal components, in which a reaction rinse is used after a conversion treatment but before electrodeposition is carried out on the component. The conversion treatment includes first the deposition of a thin inorganic layer containing the elements Zr and/or Ti. The metal component is then treated with a reaction rinse containing a surface-active substance and is subsequently subjected to electrodeposition. | 04-14-2016 |
| 204479000 |
Coating interior of object | 4 |
| 20120175256 | ELECTROCOATING INTERNAL SURFACES OF A METALLIC SUBSTRATE USING A WIRELESS ELECTRODE - A system for electro-coating a metallic substrate includes a DC power supply, a primary electrode, and a wireless auxiliary electrode. The primary electrode transmits electrical current through electrolyte fluid when energized by the power supply. The auxiliary electrode is within the drain hole, and receives the current from the fluid at one end. The auxiliary electrode boosts the calibrated voltage at the opposite end near the drain hole. In a method for depositing thin film material onto the internal surfaces, the wireless auxiliary electrode is positioned in the drain hole, and the calibrated voltage is applied from the DC power supply to the primary electrode. Electrical current transmitted through the fluid is received at the first end of the auxiliary electrode. The calibrated voltage is boosted in proximity to the drain hole at the second end of the same auxiliary electrode. A wireless auxiliary electrode assembly is also provided. | 07-12-2012 |
| 20130032482 | ELECTRODE CONFIGURATIONS FOR COATING INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF CONDUCTIVE SUBSTRATES IN AN ELECTRODEPOSITION COATING PROCESS - An electrode assembly for use in electrophoretically depositing an electrodepositable coating composition onto a conductive substrate having a hollowed interior region therewithin includes a first counter electrode and an electrode assembly comprising a second counter electrode and a deployable primary electrode which are introduced within the hollowed out interior region during the electrodeposition process to provide a deposited electrodeposition coating on inner and outer surfaces. | 02-07-2013 |
| 20130062206 | EMBEDDING A NANOTUBE INSIDE A NANOPORE FOR DNA TRANSLOCATION - A technique for embedding a nanotube in a nanopore is provided. A membrane separates a reservoir into a first reservoir part and a second reservoir part, and the nanopore is formed through the membrane for connecting the first and second reservoir parts. An ionic fluid fills the nanopore, the first reservoir part, and the second reservoir part. A first electrode is dipped in the first reservoir part, and a second electrode is dipped in the second reservoir part. Driving the nanotube into the nanopore causes an inner surface of the nanopore to form a covalent bond to an outer surface of the nanotube via an organic coating so that the inner surface of the nanotube will be the new nanopore with a super smooth surface for studying bio-molecules while they translocate through the nanotube. | 03-14-2013 |
| 20160076164 | MOLD CAVITY WITH IMPROVED WEAR RESISTANCE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF - A method and system for forming a mold cavity is provided. The method and system contemplate a process of discharging a hardening element or material into a first material and subsequently machining the infused product to a desired shape such as a tear bead shape for a mold cavity for forming rubber and metal components. The methods and systems provided herein contemplate selective hardening of specific portions or features of a mold cavity without the need to provide conventional cooling or quenching operations. | 03-17-2016 |
| 204478000 |
With irradiation or illumination (e.g., for curing, etc.) | 3 |
| 20120193232 | PREPARATION METHOD OF ANTI-BACTERIAL COATING ON PLASTIC SURFACE - The present invention is a preparation method of an anti-bacterial coating on a plastic surface. A preparation method of an anti-bacterial coating on a plastic surface with a better anti-bacterial effect is provided and comprises putting a plastic substrate into a PVD vacuum device; coating an anti-bacterial metallic layer on the plastic surface; and spray coating an anti-bacterial middle coating on the sample coated with anti-bacterial metallic coating. Utilizing PVD to coat antibacterial layer offsets timeliness of bacterial activity of the organic anti-bacterial coating, which allows the products with double bacterial layers have excellent anti-bacterial and bacteria-inhibited effects during their life spans. The anti-bacterial effect can not only be lasted for a long time, but also achieve high anti-bacterial efficiency (antibacterial rate is more than 99%). The product has excellent function and superior appearance, which is suitable for bath products, electronic devices, domestic appliances, cars and other industries. | 08-02-2012 |
| 20140124369 | METHODS OF FABRICATING PHOTONIC CRYSTAL - Provided are a method of fabricating a photonic crystal having a desired photonic bandgap, and a method of fabricating a color filter, including providing a photonic crystal solution in which a plurality of colloidal particles that are electrically charged are dispersed, mixing a photopolymerizable monomer mixture in the photonic crystal solution to form a photopolymerizable monomer-crystal mixture, applying an electric field to the photopolymerizable monomer-crystal mixture to electrically control intervals between the plurality of colloidal particles, and irradiating ultraviolet light to the photopolymerizable monomer-crystal mixture to photopolymerize the monomer mixture to form the photonic crystal or the color filter. | 05-08-2014 |
| 20150299881 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR SPATIALLY AND TEMPORALLY RECONFIGURABLE ASSEMBLY OF COLLOIDAL CRYSTALS - The disclosure provides devices and methods for controlled assembly of colloidal particles. A medium with colloidal particles having a charged surface is placed in physical contact with an electrically conductive material (e.g., an ITO coating). An external light source directs light towards the electrically conductive material, thus driving the colloidal particles from a first non-assembled state to a second assembled state, which may thus create organized colloidal crystals or alternatively predetermined void regions. Assembly of the colloids can be achieved with no external electric fields or external magnetic fields. Moreover, the colloidal assembly is three-dimensional, occurs rapidly, and is entirely reversible and reconfigurable based on controlling the light applied to the electrically conductive material. | 10-22-2015 |
| 204511000 |
Using liquid jet | 2 |
| 20120193233 | ELECTRICAL CONTACT ARRANGEMENT FOR A COATING PROCESS - A protective coating is applied to the electrically conductive surface of a reflective coating of a solar mirror by biasing a conductive member having a layer of a malleable electrically conductive material, e.g. a paste, against a portion of the conductive surface while moving an electrodepositable coating composition over the conductive surface. The moving of the electrodepositable coating composition over the conductive surface includes moving the solar mirror through a flow curtain of the electrodepositable coating composition and submerging the solar mirror in a pool of the electrodepositable coating composition. The use of the layer of a malleable electrically conductive material between the conductive member and the conductive surface compensates for irregularities in the conductive surface being contacted during the coating process thereby reducing the current density at the electrical contact area. | 08-02-2012 |
| 20160011149 | ANALYTE SEPARATOR WITH ELECTROHYDRODYNAMIC TAYLOR CONE JET BLOTTER | 01-14-2016 |
| 204512000 |
Continuous movement of substrate through bath | 1 |
| 20090314640 | METHOD FOR THE ELECTROPHORETIC COATING OF WORKPIECES AND COATING INSTALLATION - A method for the electrophoretic coating of workpieces with a coating medium, in particular lacquer, and a coating installation are described. In the method, at least one workpiece is immersed in the coating medium. With a voltage source, a d.c. voltage is applied between the workpiece and at least one electrode immersed in the coating medium. The d.c. voltage is increased continuously, in an essentially stepless manner, throughout virtually the entire coating operation in such a way that the coating current density on the surface of the workpiece remains essentially constant over time. | 12-24-2009 |
| 204475000 |
Rubber or vulcanizable gum used to coat or form | 1 |
| 20160160055 | Method for Coating Metal Surfaces of Substrates and Objects Coated in Accordance With Said Method - The invention relates to a method for coating surfaces, to a corresponding coating, and to the use of the objects coated in accordance with said method. The invention relates to a method for coating metal surfaces of substrates, comprising or consisting of the following steps: I. providing a substrate having a cleaned metal surface, II. contacting and coating metal surfaces with an aqueous composition in the form of a dispersion and/or suspension, IX. optionally rinsing the organic coating, and X. drying and/or baking the organic coating or XI. optionally drying the organic coating and coating with a coating composition of the same type or a further coating composition before a drying process and/or baking process, wherein in step II the coating is performed with an aqueous composition in the form of a dispersion and/or suspension containing 2.5 to 45 wt % of at least one non-ionic stabilized binder and 0.1 to 2.0 wt % of a gelling agent, wherein the aqueous composition has a pH value in the range of 0.5 to 7 and forms, with the cations eluted from the metal surface in the pretreatment step and/or during the contacting in step II, a coating based on an ionogenic gel. | 06-09-2016 |
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| 20090045061 | Nanotube Devices and Vertical Field Effect Transistors - A method of depositing nanotubes in a region defined by an aperture is disclosed. The method provides advantageous control over the number of nanotubes to be deposited, as well as the pattern and spacing of nanotubes. Electrophoretic deposition, along with proper configuration of the aperture, allows at least one nanotube to be deposited in a target region with nanometer scale precision. Pre-sorting of nanotubes, e.g., according to their geometries or other properties, may be used in conjunction with embodiments of the invention to facilitate fabrication of devices with specific performance requirements. The method is useful for many applications where it is desirable to deposit more than one nanotube in a defined region. For example, vertical field effect transistor (VFET) designs may benefit from having more than one nanotube forming a channel to allow more current to flow through the device. By controlling the number of nanotubes to be deposited, one can ensure that the VFET output can be designed with sufficient current to meet the parameters of a logic circuit input. | 02-19-2009 |
| 20090095629 | Device and Method for Electrophoretic Deposition with a Movable Electrode - One object on which the present invention is based is to specify an apparatus ( | 04-16-2009 |
| 20090178927 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR ELECTROPHORETIC METALLIZATION DEPOSITION - Embodiments of the invention generally provide methods and compositions that are used during electrophoretic deposition (EPD) processes. In one embodiment, a method for forming a metallization material during an EPD process is provided which includes positioning a substrate containing apertures disposed thereon, exposing the substrate to a flux agent to form a flux coating within the apertures, exposing the flux coating to an EPD mixture to form a particulate layer therein, and exposing the substrate to a reflow process to form a metallization layer within the apertures. Optionally, the particulate layer may be exposed to the flux agent prior to the reflow process. The EPD mixture generally contains a dielectric hydrocarbon fluid, metallic particles, and a liquid crystal material (LCM), such as a cholesteryl compound. In some embodiments, an abietic acid compound may be used as the flux agent, or alternatively, as the LCM. | 07-16-2009 |
| 20090250346 | WORKPIECE CARRIER FOR CONVEYING A WORKPIECE TO BE PAINTED - In order to create a workpiece carrier for conveying a workpiece to be painted, in particular, a vehicle body through at least one electrophoretic dip paint bath and by means of at least one conveyor device following the electrophoretic dip paint bath, comprising at least one electrical contacting device for passing a coating current into the workpiece when the workpiece is conveyed through the electrophoretic dip paint bath and at least one contact surface, at which the workpiece carrier comes into contact with the conveyor device following the electrophoretic dip paint bath, with which dip paint is prevented from rubbing off in the conveyor device following the electrophoretic dip paint bath, it is suggested that at least one contact surface be electrically insulated from the at least one contacting device. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20100181198 | METHODS FOR PREPARING AN ELECTRODEPOSITABLE COATING COMPOSITION - Methods for preparing an electrodepositable coating composition are provided comprising: (a) mixing a flatting agent with an electrodepositable resin; (b) combining the mixture of (a) with a pigment paste to form a flatting agent-pigment paste mixture; and (c) combining the flatting agent-pigment paste mixture of (b) with an electrodepositable resin. Methods of coating articles including electrodepositable coating compositions prepared by these methods, as well as processes for coating electroconductive substrates with compositions prepared by these methods are also provided. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20110024294 | Method for making membrane fuel cell electrodes by low-voltage electrophoretic deposition of carbon nanomaterial-supported catalysts - A cathode electrophoretic deposition (EPD) suspension is provided by mixing an ionomer solution with an electrolyte. An anode EPD suspension is provided via mixing carbon nanomaterial (CNM)-supported catalyst with a solution of the same composition as that of the cathode EPD suspension. Ultrasonication and high-speed stirring are executed on the cathode and anode EPD suspensions, thus turning them into homogenous suspensions. There is provided a low-voltage EPD apparatus incorporated with a porous material to separate it into anode and cathode compartments. The anode and cathode EPD suspensions are filled in the anode and cathode compartments, respectively. An inert gas is introduced into the anode compartment for stirring the anode EPD suspension. An electrode base substrate is used as the anode of the EPD apparatus. A low-voltage direct current (DC) power supply is used to supply DC low voltage to the EPD apparatus, thus evenly coating a catalyst layer on the substrate. The catalyst layer coated on the substrate is washed with de-ionized water and dried, thus forming a membrane fuel cell (MFC) electrode. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110155576 | HOMOGENEOUSLY-STRUCTURED NANO-CATALYST/ENZYME COMPOSITE ELECTRODE, FABRICATING METHOD AND APPLICATION OF THE SAME - A homogeneously-structured catalyst/enzyme composite structure formed by electrophoresis deposition (EPD) method. Catalyst and enzyme are simultaneously deposited onto the electrode surface by the EPD method, so as to form a film of catalyst/enzyme composite thereon. The film of catalyst/enzyme composite includes enzyme for catalyzing the biochemical reaction, and catalyst for increasing the rate of the electrochemical reaction, which are homogeneously mixed and forms a stable and three-dimensional structure. Also, this homogeneously-structured catalyst/enzyme composite is applicable as a working electrode of the bioreceptor in a mini-biosensor. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20120298508 | METHOD AND APPARATUS OF ELECTROPHORETIC DEPOSITION - A method of electrophoretic deposition includes: providing an electrophoresis tank, an anode substrate, and a cathode substrate; disposing the anode substrate and the cathode substrate oppositely in the electrophoresis tank; adjusting relative positions of the cathode substrate and the anode substrate for varying each of the distances between corresponding regions on the cathode substrate and the anode substrate; and inputting cathode voltage and anode voltage respectively to a cathode electrode of the cathode substrate and a anode electrode of the anode substrate for performing the electrophoretic deposition. | 11-29-2012 |
| 20130192990 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TISSUE CONSTRUCTION USING AN ELECTRIC FIELD APPLICATOR - A method and apparatus are provided for constructing tissue from cells or other objects by application of temporally and spatially controlled electric fields. Electric field applicators expose a substrate ( | 08-01-2013 |
| 20130220813 | ARTICLES AND METHODS FOR MODIFYING CONDENSATION ON SURFACES - The articles and methods described herein provide a way to manipulate condensation on a surface by micro/nano-engineering textures on the surface and filling the spaces between the texture features with an impregnating liquid that is stably held therebetween or therewithin. The articles and methods allow droplets of water, or other condensed phases, even in micrometer size range, to easily shed from the surface, thereby enhancing contact between a condensing species and the condensing surface. It has been found that dropwise condensation is enhanced by the use of an impregnating (secondary) liquid that has a relatively high surface tension, and, even more preferably, an impregnating liquid that has both a high surface tension and a low viscosity. | 08-29-2013 |
| 20150344706 | CATIONIC PAINT ADDITIVES - The invention relates to process for the reduction of corrosion of base metals comprising coating the surfaces of a base metal part with a cathodic electrodeposition paint comprising a cationic paint additive C which is a plastified reaction product of epoxide resins E and amines A, wherein the reaction products of epoxides E and amines A further comprise moieties of aromatic or aliphatic dihydroxy or polyhydroxy compounds D, and preferably also of fatty acids F having from six to thirty carbon atoms, and optionally, one or more olefinic unsaturations, and wherein at least a part of the plastifier P is incorporated by chemical reaction within the reaction products of epoxide resins E and amines A. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20160163449 | DEVELOPING BULK EXCHANGE SPRING MAGNETS - A method of making a bulk exchange spring magnet by providing a magnetically soft material, providing a hard magnetic material, and producing a composite of said magnetically soft material and said hard magnetic material to make the bulk exchange spring magnet. The step of producing a composite of magnetically soft material and hard magnetic material is accomplished by electrophoretic deposition of the magnetically soft material and the hard magnetic material to make the bulk exchange spring magnet. | 06-09-2016 |
