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Title: Flow coating apparatus and method of coating

Abstract

Disclosed is a flow coating apparatus, comprising a slot that can dispense a coating material in an approximately uniform manner along a distribution blade that increases uniformity by means of surface tension and transfers the uniform flow of coating material onto an inclined substrate such as for example glass, solar panels, windows or part of an electronic display. Also disclosed is a method of flow coating a substrate using the apparatus such that the substrate is positioned correctly relative to the distribution blade, a pre-wetting step is completed where both the blade and substrate are completed wetted with a pre-wet solution prior to dispensing of the coating material onto the distribution blade from the slot and hence onto the substrate. Thereafter the substrate is removed from the distribution blade and allowed to dry, thereby forming a coating.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Enki Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA, USA
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1126789
Patent Number(s):
8668960
Application Number:
13/835,253
Assignee:
Enki Technology, Inc. (San Jose, CA)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
C - CHEMISTRY C03 - GLASS C03C - CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF GLASSES, GLAZES, OR VITREOUS ENAMELS
DOE Contract Number:  
EE0006040
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
42 ENGINEERING

Citation Formats

Hanumanthu, Ramasubrahmaniam, Neyman, Patrick, MacDonald, Niles, Brophy, Brenor, Kopczynski, Kevin, and Nair, Wood. Flow coating apparatus and method of coating. United States: N. p., 2014. Web.
Hanumanthu, Ramasubrahmaniam, Neyman, Patrick, MacDonald, Niles, Brophy, Brenor, Kopczynski, Kevin, & Nair, Wood. Flow coating apparatus and method of coating. United States.
Hanumanthu, Ramasubrahmaniam, Neyman, Patrick, MacDonald, Niles, Brophy, Brenor, Kopczynski, Kevin, and Nair, Wood. Tue . "Flow coating apparatus and method of coating". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1126789.
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