A method and apparatus for coating an electrode is disclosed herein. In some embodiments, an apparatus for coating an electrode slurry includes a coating die configured to coat an electrode slurry on one surface of a current collector, a thickness measuring sensor spaced apart from the current collector by a predetermined interval and configured to measure a thickness of the coated electrode slurry in real time after coating by the coating die; and a controller which controls a coated amount of the electrode slurry in real time according to the measured thickness.

A mechanism for applying a predetermined pattern of material onto an elongate tubular substrate includes a first motor, an engagement member rotatable by the first motor and configured to reversibly grasp an elongate member, such that rotation of the first motor rotates the elongate member around its longitudinal axis, a fluid dispenser configured to dispense a fluid having a first, flowable state, the fluid dispenser including an elongate dispensing conduit having a distal end having an orifice, the orifice configured to be placed adjacent a surface of the elongate member, a second motor configured to move at least one of the elongate member or the elongate dispensing conduit such that the orifice changes its relative orientation along the longitudinal axis of the elongate member, and wherein the distal end of the elongate dispensing conduit is configured to apply a bias on the surface of the elongate member.

A mechanism for applying a predetermined pattern of material onto an elongate tubular substrate includes a first motor, an engagement member rotatable by the first motor and configured to reversibly grasp an elongate member, such that rotation of the first motor rotates the elongate member around its longitudinal axis, a fluid dispenser configured to dispense a fluid having a first, flowable state, the fluid dispenser including an elongate dispensing conduit having a distal end having an orifice, the orifice configured to be placed adjacent a surface of the elongate member, a second motor configured to move at least one of the elongate member or the elongate dispensing conduit such that the orifice changes its relative orientation along the longitudinal axis of the elongate member, and wherein the distal end of the elongate dispensing conduit is configured to apply a bias on the surface of the elongate member.

A method includes receiving a model of the material dispenser and, at a first characterization period of a material bead dispensing operation, communicating, to the material dispenser, a first characterization flow rate input. The method also includes, at a second characterization period of the material bead dispensing operation, communicating, to the material dispenser, a second characterization flow rate input. The method also includes generating, using at least one sensor, three-dimensional data associated with a material bead corresponding to the material bead dispensing operation. The method also includes characterizing at least one parameter of the model of the material dispenser using at least the first characterization flow rate input, the second characterization flow rate input, and the three-dimensional data associated with the material bead.

A method includes receiving a model of the material dispenser and, at a first characterization period of a material bead dispensing operation, communicating, to the material dispenser, a first characterization flow rate input. The method also includes, at a second characterization period of the material bead dispensing operation, communicating, to the material dispenser, a second characterization flow rate input. The method also includes generating, using at least one sensor, three-dimensional data associated with a material bead corresponding to the material bead dispensing operation. The method also includes characterizing at least one parameter of the model of the material dispenser using at least the first characterization flow rate input, the second characterization flow rate input, and the three-dimensional data associated with the material bead.

The present disclosure provides a substrate treating apparatus capable of stably moving a substrate and discharging an ink at an accurate position. The substrate treating apparatus of the present disclosure comprises: a stage extending in a first direction and moving a substrate along the first direction; moving units disposed on both sides of the stage extending in the first direction, respectively, and configured to move the substrate in the first direction; and a control unit configured to align the substrate, wherein the moving unit includes a first gripper and a second gripper configured to adsorb one side and the other side of the substrate, respectively, after the first gripper adsorbs one side of the substrate, the control unit aligns the substrate, and after the substrate is aligned, the second gripper adsorbs the other side of the substrate and the substrate is moved in the first direction.

A liquid processing device includes: a nozzle configured to discharge, onto a substrate, a processing liquid supplied from a processing liquid source, the processing liquid being configured to process the substrate; a main flow path which connects the processing liquid source and the nozzle; a filter provided in the main flow path; a branch path branched from the main flow path; a pump provided at an end of the branch path; and a controller configured to output a control signal to perform a first process of sucking the processing liquid supplied from the processing liquid source by the pump to flow the processing liquid into the branch path and then a second process of discharging the processing liquid of a smaller amount than a capacity of the branch path from the pump to the branch path to discharge the processing liquid from the nozzle.

A liquid processing device includes: a nozzle configured to discharge, onto a substrate, a processing liquid supplied from a processing liquid source, the processing liquid being configured to process the substrate; a main flow path which connects the processing liquid source and the nozzle; a filter provided in the main flow path; a branch path branched from the main flow path; a pump provided at an end of the branch path; and a controller configured to output a control signal to perform a first process of sucking the processing liquid supplied from the processing liquid source by the pump to flow the processing liquid into the branch path and then a second process of discharging the processing liquid of a smaller amount than a capacity of the branch path from the pump to the branch path to discharge the processing liquid from the nozzle.

The purpose of the invention is a method for coating a substrate made of an aluminum alloy in the AA3000 or AA5000 series, comprising the following steps: a) coating by (co-)extrusion of a polypropylene modified by maleic anhydride adhesion layer on each face of said substrate, and a surface layer made of polypropylene comprising at least one slip agent, so as to form a metalloplastic strip; b) calendering said metalloplastic strip; c) heat treatment of said metalloplastic strip; d) cooling of the metalloplastic strip, to obtain an H48 metallurgical temper and a coefficient of friction of 0.06 or less. The method being particularly suitable for the fabrication of food packaging and particularly for beverage can lids.

Disclosed is droplet ejecting apparatus that ejects droplets of a functional liquid onto a workpiece to draw a pattern. The droplet ejecting apparatus includes: a workpiece table; a droplet ejecting head configured to eject the droplets onto the workpiece placed on the workpiece table; a movement mechanism configured to relatively move the workpiece table and the droplet ejecting head in a main scanning direction and a sub-scanning direction; and a control unit configured to: detect a position of the workpiece or a position of the workpiece table while relatively moving the workpiece table and the droplet ejecting head along a plurality of scanning lines extending in the main scanning direction and set side by side in the sub-scanning direction; and create, based on a detection result, a correction table that indicates a correlation between a position of the movement mechanism and a positional correction amount of the workpiece table.