A thin-film coating applicator assembly is disclosed for coating substrates in outdoor applications. The innovative thin-film coating applicator assembly is adapted to apply performance enhancement coatings on installed photovoltaic panels and glass windows in outdoor environments. The coating applicator is adapted to move along a solar panel or glass pane while applicator mechanisms deposit a uniform layer of liquid coating solution to the substrate's surface. The applicator assembly comprises a conveyance means disposed on a frame. Further disclosed are innovative applicator heads that comprise a deformable sponge-like core surrounded by a microporous layer. The structure, when in contact with a substrate surface, deposits a uniform layer of coating solution over a large surface.

A sealer circulation system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a circulation unit; a temperature compensation unit disposed on the circulation line; a supply line branched from the circulation line; a cylinder disposed on the supply line; a coating gun; and an exhaust line connected to an outlet side of the coating gun. The circulation unit is disposed on the circulation line to circulate the sealer. The temperature compensation unit disposed on the circulation line compensates the temperature of the circulating sealer. The cylinder pressure-feeds a predetermined amount of sealer. The coating gun discharges the sealer supplied from the cylinder to the outside by opening and closing a nozzle.

An apparatus includes a housing, a dispensing system disposed in the housing, a spectral measurement device, and a computing system. The dispensing system includes at least one storage container, a pump operatively connected to each of the storage containers, and a mixing chamber. The computing system includes a control mechanism operatively connected to the pump and the spectral measurement device, a processor, a storage device, an input, and a display.

The present invention relates to a coating device for small parts, in particular for lacquering mass produced small parts, like e.g. bolts, small plastic parts and similar, and it relates to a method for this purpose with a movable receiver element for receiving and moving the small parts, and a dispenser device, located at the receiver element for continuous or portioned dispensing the coating material into the receiver element, wherein a radiation emitter device is provided in the receiver element for emitting radiation for drying and/or hardening the coating material.

An apparatus for applying a fluid to an object surface comprises a metering valve, an actuator for moving the metering valve relative to the object surface in at least one spatial direction, and an electronic control device that is in signal communication with the metering valve and the actuator and that is configured to move the metering valve along a predefined metering path and to open it once or a multiple of times within the metering path for a fluid dispensing. The electronic control device comprises means for a time synchronization of the movement of the actuator, on the one hand, and of the opening and closing of the metering valve, on the other hand.

The invention relates to a coupling system (1) for fluid connection of glue hoses (5, 5, 15, 15). The coupling system (1) comprises a housing (40) and at least one coupling piece (6, 6) that can be fastened to a glue hose (15, 15) of a gluing device (72), is received by the housing (40), and can be selectively and in each case detachably coupled to mating coupling pieces (8, 8) of several glue hoses (5, 5) of different glue application format parts so that a fluid connection is formed between the corresponding glue hose (15, 15) of the gluing device and the corresponding further glue hose (5, 5) of the corresponding glue application format part via the coupling piece (6, 6) and the mating coupling piece (8, 8) coupled to the coupling piece (6, 6).

A blackbody material application system for a turbine. The system includes a blackbody material supply and a moveable hose connected to the blackbody material supply wherein the hose sprays blackbody material onto a selected area within the turbine. The system also includes a rotatable bracket that holds the hose, wherein rotation of the bracket moves the hose toward the selected area within the turbine to enable application of the blackbody material onto the selected area. In addition, the system includes a motor for rotating the bracket and a moveable arm that holds the bracket wherein the bracket is inserted through an opening in the turbine and movement of the arm enables positioning of the bracket and hose in relative close proximity to the selected area suitable for spraying blackbody material onto the selected area.

An integrated system and method to acquire the health state of a structure identifying the presence of damage, and to self-repair the damage in the considered structure. A sensor network installed in the structure is interrogated by a dedicated hardware for damage detection. In case of damage is detected by the sensor network in the structure, the sensor network is triggered and generates harmonic excitation in the structure. Due to the excitation, the natural frequency of vascular microtubes and/or capsules presented in the structure is reached, promoting their disruption. The vascular microtubes and/or capsules disruption along the damage releases the healing compound, repairing the damaged portion of the structure.

Systems useful for reinforcing a support mat over at least one seam formed between upper and lower panels of the mat include at least one extruder configured to apply weld-forming material over the seam(s) to form at least one weld atop the seam(s) and at least one electronic controller associated with the extruder.

A method of reinforcing a support mat includes at least one extruder applying at least a first stream of weld-forming material over at least one seam formed between upper and lower, interconnected, at least partially overlapping, panels on the top of the mat and at least one automated extruder applying at least a second stream of weld-forming material over at least one seam formed between the panels on the bottom of the mat.