Class 118: COATING APPARATUS ( Manual of U.S. Patent Classification )

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Class
118
COATING APPARATUS


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Subclass Title
ClassTitle ===> COATING APPARATUS
663[Patents]CONTROL MEANS RESPONSIVE TO A RANDOMLY OCCURRING SENSED CONDITION
664[Patents] . Sampling of associated base
665[Patents] . Condition of coated material
666[Patents] . Temperature responsive
667[Patents] . . Of coating material or applicator
668[Patents] . Responsive to attribute, absence or presence of work
669[Patents] . . Selective application at a specific position
670[Patents] . . Defect in the workpiece sensed
671[Patents] . . Proximity of work to electrically charged applicator sensed
672[Patents] . . Running length work
673[Patents] . . . Edge of running length of web material sensed
674[Patents] . . . Having means to sense speed of running length of work
675[Patents] . . Removal of article sensed
676[Patents] . . Presence of work at or passage of work through coating station sensed
677[Patents] . . . With means to remove or to prevent depositing of excess coating material
678[Patents] . . . . By means to interpose barrier
679[Patents] . . . Having means to control coating application
680[Patents] . . . . By means to initiate movement of applicator or applicator adjunct
681[Patents] . . . . . By means to move applicator or applicator adjunct from inoperative position to operative position
682[Patents] . . . . By means controlling the operation of a timing means
683[Patents] . . . . Of a pump
684[Patents] . . . . Of a valve
685[Patents] . . . . . Fluid motor actuated
686[Patents] . . . By means to control conveyor operation
687[Patents] . . . . By means to intermittently advance conveyor
688[Patents] . Responsive to condition of coating material
689[Patents] . . Concentration of coating material in carrier medium
690[Patents] . . . During application
691[Patents] . . . Photoelectric sensor
692[Patents] . . Pressure responsive
693[Patents] . . Means to raise coating material to a predetermined level inside an enclosed container
694[Patents] . . Level of supply
695[Patents]INTERFACING CONTROL OF PLURAL OPERATIONS
696[Patents]PROGRAM, CYCLIC, OR TIME CONTROL
697[Patents] . Having prerecorded program medium
698[Patents] . Having selection means for alternate operational sequences
699[Patents] . Having timer
700[Patents] . . Timing motor with cam or disk
701[Patents] . . . Notched rotating disk
702[Patents] . . Sequential timing of plural operations
703[Patents] . . Time delay means
704[Patents] . Sequential energization of plural operations
705[Patents] . Having means to reverse operation at end of travel path
706[Patents] . Cyclic operation of singular element
707[Patents]INTERCONTROL OR SAFETY INTERLOCK
708[Patents]CONDITION RESPONSIVE CONTROL
709[Patents] . Responsive to diameter of wound material spool
710[Patents] . Valve actuator
711[Patents] . . Integral actuator extends through or is formed on valve seat
712[Patents]WITH INDICATING, TESTING, INSPECTING, OR MEASURING MEANS
713[Patents] . With means for visual observation
714[Patents] . With means to return indicator to zero point
13[Patents]EDIBLE BASE OR COATING TYPE
14[Patents] . Stringing or decorating of coating
15[Patents] . With cutting of work
16[Patents] . Plural coating devices
17[Patents] . With apparatus cleaning or conditioning
18[Patents] . Solid means acting on coating after application
19[Patents] . Tumbling particulate work (i.e., rumble)
20[Patents] . With work drying, cooling, heating or noncoating gas contact
21[Patents] . . To remove or spread applied coating by gas blast
22[Patents] . With vibration of work
23[Patents] . Combined
24[Patents] . Projected of forced flow of coating material
25[Patents] . . Intermittent
26[Patents] . Immersion
27[Patents] . . Superposed hopper or liquid column
28[Patents] . . Moving coating container or tank
29[Patents] . . Liquid coating supply and/or discharge to or from coating container
30[Patents] . . Means for moving work into, through or out of coating
31[Patents] . Drain troughs or implements
31.5[Patents]BODY MEMBER PRINTING TYPE (E.G., FINGER PRINTING)
32[Patents]WITH FOLDING, UNLFOLDING OR FESTOONING
33[Patents]WITH STRETCHING OR TENSIONING
34[Patents] . Transverse
35[Patents]WITH CUTTING, PUNCHING OR TEARING OF WORK
36[Patents] . Strand form work
37[Patents] . Web or sheet work
38[Patents] . . Slitting
39[Patents] . . . And cut off
40[Patents] . . Cut off
41[Patents] . . . Pivoted cutter
42[Patents] . . . Reciprocating cutter
43[Patents] . . . By tearing
44[Patents]WITH MEANS TO DEFORM WORK
45[Patents]COATED SURFACE PROTECTING MEANS, E.G., SLIP SHEETS
46[Patents]WITH PRINTING
47[Patents]CARBONIZING, FLAME CONTACT OR BURNING OFF OF COATING INGREDIENT
715[Patents]GAS OR VAPOR DEPOSITION
716[Patents] . Means to coat or impregnate particulate matter
717[Patents] . Object embedded in particulate mass
718[Patents] . Running length work
719[Patents] . Multizone chamber
720[Patents] . Having means to expose a portion of a substrate to coating medium
721[Patents] . . Substrate contacting mask
722[Patents] . With treating means (e.g., jarring)
723R[Patents] . . By creating electric field (e.g., gas activation, plasma, etc.)
723VE[Patents] . . . Vacuum evaporation means within deposition chamber (e.g., activated reactive evaporation, etc.)
723CB[Patents] . . . . Ion cluster beam
723EB[Patents] . . . . Electron beam evaporator
723MP[Patents] . . . Multiple gas energizing means associated with one deposition site (i.e., excluding substrate heater as an energizing means)
723FE[Patents] . . . Focused electron beam gas energizing means
723FI[Patents] . . . Focusing means for ion beam coating material or focused ion beam gas energizing means (i.e., excluding ion plating or ion implanting)
723MW[Patents] . . . Microwave gas energizing means (e.g., 2.45 gigahertz, microwave plasma, etc.)
723ME[Patents] . . . . Producing energized gas remotely located from substrate
723MR[Patents] . . . . . With magnet (e.g., electron cyclotron resonance, etc.)
723MA[Patents] . . . . with magnet (e.g., electron cyclotron resonance, etc.)
723AN[Patents] . . . . Having antenna
723HC[Patents] . . . Hot cathode means for thermionic emission of electrons (e.g., tungsten filament, etc.)
723DC[Patents] . . . . With nozzle-shaped anode (i.e., DC spray gun)
723E[Patents] . . . Having glow discharge electrodes (e.g., DC, AC, RF, etc.)
723ER[Patents] . . . . Producing energized gas remotely located from substrate
723I[Patents] . . . Radio frequency antenna or radio frequency inductive coil discharge means
723IR[Patents] . . . . Producing energized gas remotely located from substrate
724[Patents] . . By means to heat or cool
725[Patents] . . . Substrate heater
726[Patents] . Crucible or evaporator structure
727[Patents] . . Movable crucible
728[Patents] . Work support
729[Patents] . . Moving work support
730[Patents] . . . Rotary
731[Patents] . . . . Inverting
732[Patents] . . . Porous
733[Patents] . Chamber seal
50[Patents]WITH VACUUM OR FLUID PRESSURE CHAMBER
50.1[Patents] . With means to apply electrical and/or radiant energy to work and/or coating material
620[Patents]WITH MEANS TO APPLY ELECTRICAL AND/OR RADIANT ENERGY TO WORK AND/OR COATING MATERIAL
621[Patents] . Electrostatic and/or electromagnetic attraction or projection of coating material to work
622[Patents] . . Hollow or reentrant work surface interiorly coated
623[Patents] . . Including electromagnetic field
624[Patents] . . Control of deposition of coating material or selective area, e.g., pattern or edge effect
625[Patents] . . . Plural electrodes selectively energized
626[Patents] . . Projection from edge, e.g., electrostatic atomization
627[Patents] . . With assisting projection or spray of coating material through free space
628[Patents] . . . With electrode for collecting fugitive or off-target coating material
629[Patents] . . . Fluid current projector, e.g., spray type
630[Patents] . . . . With means to transport work
631[Patents] . . . . . With movable coating projector
632[Patents] . . . . . Transport lines with loop return
633[Patents] . . . . . Plural transport lines
634[Patents] . . . . . Through vapor-confining chamber
635[Patents] . . . . . Shielded or insulated hangers or supports
636[Patents] . . . Gravity flow of coating material
638[Patents] . . Work passes between spaced electrodes
639[Patents] . With electromagnetic and/or electrostatic removal of excessive deposit, e.g., detearing
640[Patents] . With means to orient coating particles
641[Patents] . Radiant heating
642[Patents] . . Radiant drying of coated work
643[Patents] . . . With additional diverse drying means
52[Patents]WITH MEANS TO CENTRIFUGE WORK
53[Patents] . Plural axes of rotation of work
54[Patents] . Reciprocating centrifuge
55[Patents] . Coating inside of hollow work
56[Patents]WITH MANIPULATION OF WORK AFTER COATING TO DISTRIBUTE OR REMOVE COATING
57[Patents] . Vibrating or jarring
58[Patents]WITH HEAT EXCHANGE, DRYING, OR NON-COATING GAS OR VAPOR TREATMENT OF WORK
59[Patents] . With solid heat exchange means contacting work
60[Patents] . . Heated roll type
61[Patents] . With treatment of waste gases, e.g., solvent recovery
62[Patents] . To manipulate work by gas blast
63[Patents] . To remove or spread applied coating by gas blast
64[Patents] . With housing surrounding or engaging coating means
65[Patents] . . Running length work
66[Patents] . Plural treatments
67[Patents] . . Running length work
68[Patents] . Running length work
69[Patents] . Cooling
70[Patents]WITH CLEANING OR RECONDITIONING WORK SUPPORT OR CONVEYER
71[Patents]WITH SUPPORT FOR EXTRANEOUS ARTICLE OF MATERIAL
72[Patents]WITH MEANS TO PREPARE WORK SURFACE FOR COATING
73[Patents] . Liquid treatment
74[Patents] . . Fluxing
600[Patents]WITH TREATMENT OF COATING MATERIAL
602[Patents] . Of recirculated coating material
603[Patents] . . By separation
606[Patents] . By fiber preparation
608[Patents] . By milling or comminution
610[Patents] . By separation
612[Patents] . By agitation
75[Patents]COMBINED
76[Patents]RUBBING TRANSFER OF SOLID COATING MATERIAL ONTO WORK
77[Patents] . Running length work
78[Patents] . . Strands or cords
79[Patents]HALF TONE PRINTING FILM HOLDERS
100[Patents]SOLID MEMBER OR MATERIAL ACTING ON COATING AFTER APPLICATION
101[Patents] . Heated or cooled member
102[Patents] . Nonuniform treatment (over treated area of work)
103[Patents] . Diverse members
104[Patents] . With means to clean or recondition members
105[Patents] . Inside of hollow work
106[Patents] . Web or belt member
107[Patents] . Rotating work
108[Patents] . Work-supported and guided carriage
109[Patents] . Absorbent or porous mass or pad member
110[Patents] . Rotary member
111[Patents] . . Axis of rotation perpendicular to plane of coated surface
112[Patents] . . Axis of rotation coincident or parallel to line of motion of work
113[Patents] . . With reciprocation along axis of rotation
114[Patents] . . Opposed rotary members
115[Patents] . . . Axes of both in same horizontal plane
116[Patents] . . . Flexible work
117[Patents] . . . . Running length work
118[Patents] . . Running length work
119[Patents] . . . Member opposed to work back-up
120[Patents] . Reciprocating member
121[Patents] . Opposed members
122[Patents] . . Running length work
123[Patents] . Running length work
124[Patents] . . Zigzag or jogged work path
125[Patents] . . Die passage
126[Patents] . . Member opposed to work back-up
200[Patents]SOLID APPLICATOR CONTACTING WORK
201[Patents] . With means to support applicator on body or clothing
202[Patents] . Heater or cooler for applicator or for film-transfer feed member
203[Patents] . With cleaner or conditioner for applicator
204[Patents] . With nonuniform removal of coating material from applicator
205[Patents] . Expansible or contractible to effect work contract
206[Patents] . Combined with other type coating applier
207[Patents] . Work-supported and guided carriage
208[Patents] . . Strand, rod or bar traversing
209[Patents] . With work-handling or work-supporting
210[Patents] . . With means to alter relative rates of work and applicator motions
211[Patents] . . Pattern or definite circumscribed area of application
212[Patents] . . . Relief or intaglio applicator
213[Patents] . . . Mask or stencil
214[Patents] . . Coating inside of hollow work
215[Patents] . . . Inside only
216[Patents] . . Plural applicators or plural-applying surfaces on single applicator
217[Patents] . . . Diverse applicator types
218[Patents] . . . Rotating work
219[Patents] . . . . Parallel, spaced or overlapping applications
220[Patents] . . . Plural applicators and separate work for each
221[Patents] . . . Parallel, spaced or overlapping applications
222[Patents] . . . . Adjustable spacing or overlap
223[Patents] . . . Work moving past sequentially arranged applicators
224[Patents] . . . . Rotary applicator opposite rotary applicator or rotary back-up
225[Patents] . . . Simultaneously operating on work
226[Patents] . . . . Opposed applicators
227[Patents] . . . . . Rotary
228[Patents] . . . . . . Open side applicator support
229[Patents] . . Yarn wound drum indexed for stripping
230[Patents] . . Rotating turret, wheel, or drum work conveyer
231[Patents] . . . Sheet form work
232[Patents] . . Rotating work during coating application
233[Patents] . . . Work rotated by applicator
234[Patents] . . Strand form work
235[Patents] . . With winding or unwinding of work for supply or removal
236[Patents] . . Sheet stacking, unstacking or handling
237[Patents] . . . Coating applicator supported by stack
238[Patents] . . Reciprocating work holder
239[Patents] . . Endless belt-type work conveyers
240[Patents] . . Compound motion of applicator during application
241[Patents] . . Reciprocating or oscillating applicator
242[Patents] . . . Along surface of work
243[Patents] . . . To and from coating material supply
244[Patents] . . Rotary applicator
245[Patents] . . . With means to strip work from applicator
246[Patents] . . . With means to guide work to follow perimeter of applicator
247[Patents] . . . Intermittently acting work back-up
248[Patents] . . . Opposed back-up and rotary applicator
249[Patents] . . . . Rotary back-up
250[Patents] . . . . . Open side applicator and back-up support
251[Patents] . . . . Open side applicator and back-up support
252[Patents] . . . With guide or gauge for edge or face of work
253[Patents] . . Movable back-up presses work against fixed applicator
254[Patents] . Coating inside of hollow work
255[Patents] . Plural applicators and/or plural sources of coating material
256[Patents] . Movably mounted applicator
257[Patents] . . Web or belt applicator
258[Patents] . . Rotary applicator
259[Patents] . . . Force or fountain feed
260[Patents] . . . Wick feed
261[Patents] . . . With doctor or film distributing feeder engaging applicator
262[Patents] . . . . Rotary
263[Patents] . . Applicator movable to coating material supply
264[Patents] . Pads or absorbent or porous applicators
265[Patents] . . Deformable to contact supply
266[Patents] . . Forced feed or movable transporter from coating material supply to applicator
267[Patents] . . Gravity feed from separate coating material supply to applicator
268[Patents] . . Wick feed to applicator
269[Patents] . . Reversible pad and/or plural removable pad sheets
270[Patents] . . Sponge cup type
271[Patents] . . Heat-liquefied coating material
300[Patents]PROJECTION OR SPRAY TYPE
301[Patents] . With mask or stencil
302[Patents] . With projector heating, cleaning or conditioning
303[Patents] . Coating moving mass of solid particulate work
304[Patents] . Projector combined with nonprojecting coater
305[Patents] . Work-supported and guided carriage
306[Patents] . . Inside of hollow work
307[Patents] . . Strand, rod or bar form work
308[Patents] . Applying solid particulate material
309[Patents] . . Dust chamber type
310[Patents] . . Plural supplies of particulate material
311[Patents] . . . With common projector
312[Patents] . . Recirculation or nonradiant heating of supply of particulate material
313[Patents] . Plural projectors
314[Patents] . . Work moving past sequentially arranged projectors
315[Patents] . . Simultaneously acting on work
316[Patents] . . . Opposed
317[Patents] . Inside of hollow work
318[Patents] . . Rotating work
319[Patents] . Rotating turret work support
320[Patents] . Rotating work
321[Patents] . . Moving projector
322[Patents] . . Endless conveyer for work
323[Patents] . Moving projector
324[Patents] . Endless conveyer for work
325[Patents] . Flexible web or strand work
326[Patents] . With hood or offtake for waste material
400[Patents]IMMERSION OR WORK-CONFINED POOL TYPE
401[Patents] . Capillary passages or barometric column feed
402[Patents] . Floating film or layer of coating material
403[Patents] . . Plural superposed layers of coating material in pool
404[Patents] . Work extending through pool-confining wall area
405[Patents] . . Running length work
406[Patents] . Mask or stencil
407[Patents] . Work-confined pool
408[Patents] . . Inside separate hollow work
409[Patents] . . Rotating work about an axis through itself during coating
410[Patents] . . With pump or nongravity discharge against work
411[Patents] . . . Plural pools
412[Patents] . . Plural pools
413[Patents] . . Movable or adjustable doctoring edge
414[Patents] . . . Rolling doctor
415[Patents] . . Superposed pool
416[Patents] . Rotating work about an axis through itself during coating
417[Patents] . Tumbling particulate work
418[Patents] . . Rotary drums or receptacles
419[Patents] . Running length work, longitudinally traveling
420[Patents] . . Strand form work
421[Patents] . With means to move tank or pool
422[Patents] . With pool surface skimming or conditioning
423[Patents] . With means for moving work through, into or out of pool
424[Patents] . . Pinch rolls
425[Patents] . . Reciprocating or oscillating conveyer
426[Patents] . . Rotating conveyer for work
427[Patents] . With opposed relatively movable members acting on immersed work
428[Patents] . With work supports or guides
429[Patents] . With tank structure, liquid supply, control, and/or nonradiant heating means
500[Patents]WORK HOLDERS, OR HANDLING DEVICES
501[Patents] . Combined with drip pans or surplus collection
502[Patents] . Impaling type
503[Patents] . Gripper or clamped work type
504[Patents]WORK SURFACE SHIELDS, MASKS OR PROTECTORS
505[Patents] . Work-attached
506[Patents]MISCELLANEOUS
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900[Patents]SEMICONDUCTOR VAPOR DOPING
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DIGESTS
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DIG 1[Patents]Anti-offset
DIG 2[Patents]Bead coater
DIG 3[Patents]Container-related coater
DIG 4[Patents]Curtain coater
DIG 5[Patents]Fluidized bed
DIG 6[Patents]Fruit coater
DIG 7[Patents]Hoods
DIG 8[Patents]Pan greaser
DIG 9[Patents]Plank and molding coater
DIG 10[Patents]Pipe and tube (inside)
DIG 11[Patents]Pipe and tube (outside)
DIG 12[Patents]Pipe and tube (immersion)
DIG 13[Patents]Pipe and tube (misc.)
DIG 14[Patents]Roller, conical
DIG 15[Patents]Roller structure
DIG 16[Patents]Slinger type
DIG 17[Patents]Wallpaper coater
DIG 18[Patents]Wire and cord (die)
DIG 19[Patents]Wire and cord (immersion)
DIG 20[Patents]Wire and cord (roller)
DIG 21[Patents]Wire and cord (striper)
DIG 22[Patents]Wire and cord (misc.)


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