The present invention provides a frame assembly, which comprises a first frame and a second frame provided to surround the first frame. The first frame and the second frame are configured to support mesh fabric therebetween.

The invention is a device and method for forming a fade pattern on a large and/or compound-curved surface. The device and method each includes the creation and application of stencil panels to the surface, painting over the stencil panels, and then removing the stencil panels to leave a fade pattern. Also disclosed is a paint coating formed by a method according to the invention.

The invention is a device and method for forming a fade pattern on a large and/or compound-curved surface. The device and method each includes the creation and application of stencil panels to the surface, painting over the stencil panels, and then removing the stencil panels to leave a fade pattern. Also disclosed is a paint coating formed by a method according to the invention.

The invention is a device and method for forming a fade pattern on a large and/or compound-curved surface. The device and method each includes the creation and application of stencil panels to the surface, painting over the stencil panels, and then removing the stencil panels to leave a fade pattern. Also disclosed is a paint coating formed by a method according to the invention.

The invention is a device and method for forming a fade pattern on a large and/or compound-curved surface. The device and method each includes the creation and application of stencil panels to the surface, painting over the stencil panels, and then removing the stencil panels to leave a fade pattern. Also disclosed is a paint coating formed by a method according to the invention.

Aspects relate to systems and methods for dispensing paint uniformly on pliable items. The system comprises at least one paint application device having at least one nozzle, at least one infrared heating unit, and a conveyance mechanism. Other aspects of the system will also comprise a mask exchanger, a mask cleaner, and/or at least one base jig. The base jig retains a masked pliable item having exposed and covered portions. The base jig moves on a conveyance mechanism through a series of paint application devices and infrared heating units. Each paint application device dispenses a thin layer of paint on the exposed portions of the masked pliable item and each infrared heating unit heats the thin layer of paint to create a solid base for a next layer of paint.

A new 3D stencil mask guides deposition of a shaped structure, typically an electromagnetic device component, onto a non-planar surface. The 3D stencil mask includes islands and bridges from prior art two-dimensional lettering stencils, but raises the islands and stencils above the side of the 3D stencil mask facing a non-planar surface, forming undercuts, so that material particles, such as from vacuum metal deposition, will form connected shapes. The 3D stencil mask is also configures so that the dimensions of the resulting electromagnetic structures are altered from a simple projected image of a structure designed for a planar surface so that the electromagnetic properties of the deposited structure are more nearly the same as those of a corresponding structure on a planar surface.

The present invention provides a frame assembly, which comprises a first frame and a second frame provided to surround the first frame. The first frame and the second frame are configured to support mesh fabric therebetween.

A portable one-piece foam frame for use in securing a screen and/or screen stencil film for use in an off-contact stenciling operation. The assembly includes a paper or release covering an adhesive on one side of the frame. A non-skid coating may be applied to the base of the frame to keep it from shifting or moving during a stenciling operation.

A portable one-piece foam frame for use in securing a screen and/or screen stencil film for use in an off-contact stenciling operation. The assembly includes a paper or release covering an adhesive on one side of the frame. A non-skid coating may be applied to the base of the frame to keep it from shifting or moving during a stenciling operation.