A device for lacquer transfer includes a frame, transfer roller with circumferential lateral wall, nozzle for dispensing lacquer, and hardening unit, the hardening unit formed as a UV-light unit for hardening the lacquer in a contactless way by emitting UV-light, and is within an interior space defined by the transfer roller. The lateral wall of the transfer roller is transparent for UV-light, and the hardening unit is arranged such that UV-light is emitted towards the work surface upon which the lateral wall of the transfer roller rolls, to harden the lacquer after it being transferred to the work surface. Using the device, lacquer transfer can occur from the transfer roller to the work surface more reliably. The device includes a light shield between the hardening unit and outside contact surface with at least a portion of the outside contact surface provided with lacquer is shielded from UV-light emitted from the hardening unit.

A device for lacquer transfer includes a frame, transfer roller with circumferential lateral wall, nozzle for dispensing lacquer, and hardening unit, the hardening unit formed as a UV-light unit for hardening the lacquer in a contactless way by emitting UV-light, and is within an interior space defined by the transfer roller. The lateral wall of the transfer roller is transparent for UV-light, and the hardening unit is arranged such that UV-light is emitted towards the work surface upon which the lateral wall of the transfer roller rolls, to harden the lacquer after it being transferred to the work surface. Using the device, lacquer transfer can occur from the transfer roller to the work surface more reliably. The device includes a light shield between the hardening unit and outside contact surface with at least a portion of the outside contact surface provided with lacquer is shielded from UV-light emitted from the hardening unit.

The present invention is to form an organic film on a substrate having a pattern formed on a front surface thereof and configured to: apply an organic material onto the substrate; then thermally treat the organic material to form an organic film on the substrate; and then perform ultraviolet irradiation processing on the organic film to remove a surface of the organic film down to a predetermined depth, thereby appropriately and efficiently form the organic film on the substrate.

The present invention is to form an organic film on a substrate having a pattern formed on a front surface thereof and configured to: apply an organic material onto the substrate; then thermally treat the organic material to form an organic film on the substrate; and then perform ultraviolet irradiation processing on the organic film to remove a surface of the organic film down to a predetermined depth, thereby appropriately and efficiently form the organic film on the substrate.

The present invention provides apparatus, including a pigging tool, that comprises a spraying mechanism configured to move along an inner surface of a pipeline, including a slurry transport pipeline in a minable oilsands facility or plant, and to spray a coating on the inner surface of the pipeline; and a curing source, including an ultraviolet (UV) light source, a microwave source or an RF source, configured to cure the coating sprayed on the inner surface of the pipeline in situ as the spray mechanism moves along the inner surface of the pipeline.

The present invention provides apparatus, including a pigging tool, that comprises a spraying mechanism configured to move along an inner surface of a pipeline, including a slurry transport pipeline in a minable oilsands facility or plant, and to spray a coating on the inner surface of the pipeline; and a curing source, including an ultraviolet (UV) light source, a microwave source or an RF source, configured to cure the coating sprayed on the inner surface of the pipeline in situ as the spray mechanism moves along the inner surface of the pipeline.

A set for dispensing and processing a light-curing material contained in a reservoir of an applicator includes a light source for curing the material dispensed from an outlet opening of the reservoir by the effect of pressure on the reservoir. The set further includes a modeling device having at least one of a smoothing surface and a working edge for processing the dispensed light-curing material. The light source can be fastened detachably or undetachably to the applicator or to the modeling device.

A set for dispensing and processing a light-curing material contained in a reservoir of an applicator includes a light source for curing the material dispensed from an outlet opening of the reservoir by the effect of pressure on the reservoir. The set further includes a modeling device having at least one of a smoothing surface and a working edge for processing the dispensed light-curing material. The light source can be fastened detachably or undetachably to the applicator or to the modeling device.

Disclosed are a light irradiation apparatus that prevents or suppresses projection of light on adjoining other portions and can be miniaturized overall, and a photocurable material treatment apparatus that includes this light irradiation apparatus.

The light irradiation apparatus according to the present invention includes, with three mutually orthogonal directions as an x direction, a y direction and a z direction: a long light source unit in which a plurality of light emitting elements are disposed in a state of being arranged in the x direction along a plane extending in the x direction and the y direction; and a cylindrical lens that has an elongated shape extending in the x direction along the light source unit, a longitudinal peripheral surface of the cylindrical lens including a light reception surface for receiving light from the light source unit and a light-exiting surface for allowing the received light to exit therethrough. The light source unit is disposed so that a light source reference plane that includes a center of a light emission surface of each light emitting element and extends in the x direction and the z direction is located on a plane separated in the y direction from a lens reference plane that includes a center axis of the cylindrical lens and extends in the x direction and the z direction. A direction of the light from the light-exiting surface of the cylindrical lens is tilted in a direction away from the light source reference plane with respect to the lens reference plane.

Disclosed are a light irradiation apparatus that prevents or suppresses projection of light on adjoining other portions and can be miniaturized overall, and a photocurable material treatment apparatus that includes this light irradiation apparatus.

The light irradiation apparatus according to the present invention includes, with three mutually orthogonal directions as an x direction, a y direction and a z direction: a long light source unit in which a plurality of light emitting elements are disposed in a state of being arranged in the x direction along a plane extending in the x direction and the y direction; and a cylindrical lens that has an elongated shape extending in the x direction along the light source unit, a longitudinal peripheral surface of the cylindrical lens including a light reception surface for receiving light from the light source unit and a light-exiting surface for allowing the received light to exit therethrough. The light source unit is disposed so that a light source reference plane that includes a center of a light emission surface of each light emitting element and extends in the x direction and the z direction is located on a plane separated in the y direction from a lens reference plane that includes a center axis of the cylindrical lens and extends in the x direction and the z direction. A direction of the light from the light-exiting surface of the cylindrical lens is tilted in a direction away from the light source reference plane with respect to the lens reference plane.