A wiping solution dispenser utilizes a motorized dispenser mechanism that moves a nozzle back and forth along a stroke to dispense a wide band of wiping solution onto toilet tissue. A motor may be coupled with a nozzle that moves back and forth or rotates about a pivot point to dispense a band of wiping solution. Wiping solution may be within a solution container that is configured for insertion into the dispenser housing and may be automatically ruptured by a puncture feature. A pump may force the wiping solution from the nozzle, or the solution may be gravity fed. A motion detector may be incorporated to control the actuation and dispensing of the solution. A near field communication transceiver may be used to receive payment before solution is dispensed.

A device for depositing liquid droplets onto a carrier includes a droplet generator and a holding device for the carrier, and a detector arranged to detect a signal for each liquid section or droplet, and a transport device for moving the holding device relative to the droplet generator and preferably a memory connected to the detector.

A coating device includes: a coating component for coating a workpiece, wherein the coating component has an accelerated motion stage and a uniform motion stage, wherein an initial coating region of the coating device corresponds to the accelerated motion stage, and wherein a uniform coating region of the coating device corresponds to the uniform motion stage; a primary machine used for bearing the workpiece, wherein the bearing surface of the primary machine is located in the uniform coating region of the coating device; and a secondary machine for assisting in coating, wherein the bearing surface of the secondary machine is located in the initial coating region of the coating device. The coating device can make the coating component reach a uniform speed before is coating the workpiece, thus fundamentally eliminating the problem of poor initial coating.

A flux unit includes a flux supply device configured to eject flux to a storage tray, an ejection port configured to eject the flux, and an ejection port moving device configured to move the ejection port in the radial direction of the storage tray. By this, the flux is ejected in a wide range in the radial direction of the storage tray. Also, the storage tray is rotated by a tray rotation device. Thus, the film thickness of the flux ejected in the wide range of the storage tray is adjusted by a squeegee all at once. Thus, the time required for adjusting the film thickness of the flux can be reduced.

A method for simulating the application of a material strand onto a workpiece, in particular a strand of a viscous adhesive or sealant, uses an application device which is moved along an application path that runs on a surface of the workpiece. Cross-section values of the material strand are assigned to application points arranged on the application path at specified distances to one another, the cross-section values characterizing the shape and size of the cross-sectional surface of the material strand, and the cross-section values are ascertained at each application point by a data processing unit from a respective specified parameter set which contains parameters that influence the material application at each application point.

A coating sequence includes supplying a resist liquid onto a wafer under a condition that a liquid puddle of the resist liquid is formed at a central portion thereof; supplying, while rotating the wafer at a first rotation speed where the liquid puddle stays at an inner side than an edge of the wafer, a diluting liquid and moving a supply position of the diluting liquid from an outside of the liquid puddle to an edge portion thereof; moving, after the moving of the supply position from the outside to the edge portion, the supply position from the edge portion to the outside while continuously rotating the wafer at the first rotation speed; and rotating, after the moving of the supply position from the edge portion to the outside, the wafer at a rotation speed higher than the first rotation speed to diffuse the resist liquid toward the edge.

A film forming method for forming a coating film by applying a coating solution onto a substrate having projections and recesses formed on a surface thereof by a predetermined pattern, includes: applying the coating solution onto the surface of the substrate to form a thick film having a depth of projections and recesses on a surface of the film of a predetermined value or less and having a film thickness larger than a target film thickness of the coating film; and removing the surface of the thick film to form the coating film having the target film thickness.

A method for pumping, tracking, and controlling a fluid includes the steps of producing a drive signal for driving a motor of a pump using a controller, driving the motor to pump a fluid based on the drive signal, sending a dispense signal from the controller to a sprayer for dispensing the fluid, determining a work piece count as a function of a work piece signal provided to the controller from the work piece sensor, detecting the position of a rod connected to the motor and the pump using a position sensor, creating a position signal as a function of the position of the rod using the position sensor, sending the position signal to the controller, and determining a volume usage as a function of the position of the rod using the controller.

A system for forming a bulk material having insulated boundaries from a metal material and a source of an insulating material is provided. The system includes a heating device, a deposition device, a coating device, and a support configured to support the bulk material. The heating device heats the metal material to form particles having a softened or molten state and the coating device coats the metal material with the insulating material from the source and the deposition device deposits particles of the metal material in the softened or molten state on the support to form the bulk material having insulated boundaries.

A method of producing a coated opaque article including a) applying from one or more inkjet heads a coating composition comprising at least 30 wt % of solvent to a surface of a transparent or opaque article to be coated; b) drying the coating composition for at least 30 seconds; and c) curing the coating composition to form a cured coating. The coating composition has a viscosity of from 5 to 50 cp at 25 C. and when the article to be coated is a transparent article, an opaque coating is applied to another surface of the article after step c), thereby rendering the coated article opaque.