Martin F Fagan

US Patent:

6458210, Oct 1, 2002

Filed:

May 24, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/578171

Inventors:

David J. Bellemare - Durham CT
John Donahue - New Haven CT
Martin Fagan - Northford CT
Robert Vollono - Branford CT

Assignee:

Nordson Corporation - Westlake OH

International Classification:

B05C 302

US Classification:

118409, 118416, 118DIG 5, 118621, 427185, 427475

Abstract:

Apparatus for applying powder to objects, such as electric motor stators and permeable substrates. The apparatus includes a first chamber having upper and lower portions. A powder fluidizing bed is disposed at the lower portion and receives and fluidizes a bed of powder to form a powder cloud within the first chamber. An opening is disposed at the upper portion of the first chamber and directs at least one stream of the powder from the powder cloud out of the first chamber. An object holder is disposed above the opening and is configured to hold at least one of the objects at a position for intersecting the stream of powder.

US Patent:

6558752, May 6, 2003

Filed:

Jul 30, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/209491

Inventors:

David J. Bellemare - Durham CT
John Donahue - New Haven CT
Martin Fagan - Northford CT
Robert Vollono - Branford CT

Assignee:

Nordson Corporation - Westlake OH

International Classification:

B05D 106

US Classification:

427459, 427460, 427475, 427185

Abstract:

Method for applying powder to objects, such as electric motor stators and permeable substrates. The apparatus includes a first chamber having upper and lower portions. A powder fluidizing bed is disposed at the lower portion and receives and fluidizes a bed of powder to form a powder cloud within the first chamber. An opening is disposed at the upper portion of the first chamber and directs at least one stream of the powder from the powder cloud out of the first chamber. An object holder is disposed above the opening and is configured to hold at least one of the objects at a position for intersecting the stream of powder.