Described herein are apparatuses and methods for conditioning particles. In some embodiments, the apparatuses and methods are configured for first-in-first-out transit of particles through a chamber containing a conditioning fluid.

The present invention relates to preventing color transfer and sticking of powder-containing cosmetics to clothes or the like. A coating formation method of the present invention includes an electrostatic spraying step of electrostatically spraying a composition directly onto a skin surface onto which powder-containing cosmetics have been applied, thereby forming a coating on the skin. The composition contains a component (a) and a component (b) below. It is preferable that the method further includes a liquid agent applying step of applying a liquid agent containing one or more selected from water and oils that are in liquid form at 20° C. on the skin onto which the powder-containing cosmetics have been applied, wherein the liquid agent applying step is performed subsequent to the electrostatic spraying step. (a) One or more volatile substances selected from water, alcohols, and ketones; and (b) a polymer having a coating formation ability.

Apparatus and methods for precise measurement, dispensation and application of organic compounds, in particular cannabis-derived additives, to products for human consumption. The apparatus comprises a combination apparatus comprising one or more reservoirs containing the additives and a dispensing assembly operative to transfer the additives from the one or more reservoirs in precisely controlled quantities. The additives may be liquid or powdered. The apparatus further comprises an application apparatus for applying the measured additive to a dosing target. The application apparatus includes a first electrostatic charging device in operative connection to the dosing target and a second electrostatic charging device of an opposite polarity charge in operative connection with the additives, such that the additives are attracted to the dosing target.

An electrostatic fluid delivery system that is configured to deliver fluid, such as a disinfectant fluid, onto a surface by electrically charging the fluid and forming the fluid into a spray that can be directed onto a surface, such as a surface to be cleaned. The system is powered by a DC (direct current) power system. The device can electrically or positively charge a liquid or gas.

A selectively configurable spray gun may include a gun body comprising a selectable forward section and a rearward section. The rearward section may be connected with either of two or more selectable forward sections so as to selectively configure the spray gun to operate either with a dense phase powder supply configuration or a with dilute phase powder supply configuration. The rearward section may include a selectable powder flow path that is connectable at an inlet end to a source of dense phase powder and at an outlet end to a selectable spray nozzle in the selectable forward section that may optionally include a diffuser. An adapter may be used to connect the rearward section with a selectable spray nozzle or air cap. A manual spray gun embodiment is also presented. A selectively configurable spray gun for use with a dense phase powder supply may include a smaller diameter powder tube that extends through a larger diameter powder tube.

The present disclosure provides a first method for updating firmware of a computer system, which is embedded in a technical device, wherein the technical device has a volatile memory module, wherein the technical device has a non-volatile memory module, in which a firmware update package is stored, wherein the firmware update package contains individual files and associated first checksums, wherein the method runs through the following steps in the specified sequence: a restart (G), a subsequent booting of the computer system (H), and checking if an indicator file exists in the non-volatile memory module (I). Also provided is a second method for updating firmware of the computer system, which is embedded in a technical device, wherein the method runs through the following steps in the specified sequence: a restart (G), a subsequent booting of the computer system (H), and a check as to whether an indicator file exists in the non-volatile memory module (I).

A powdering system, having a working configuration and a cleaning configuration and including a powder reservoir, including a supply chamber receiving powder; a sprayer, including a powder applicator, and a cleaning inlet, fluidly connected to the supply chamber such that, in the cleaning configuration, a cleaning air supply source can be connected to the cleaning inlet so as to circulate cleaning air in the supply chamber, wherein the powder reservoir includes a discharge opening, arranged through a wall of the supply chamber and opening into the supply chamber, and a movable plug, which is movable between a closing position, in the working configuration, and an open position, in the cleaning configuration, such that the circulation of cleaning air causes residual powder to be discharged through the discharge opening.

The invention relates to a dilute phase powder pump (51) for pumping powder, particularly coating powder, from a powder reservoir to a powder spray-coating device, comprising a powder inlet (80), which is or can be flow-connected to the powder reservoir, and a powder outlet (81), which is or can be flow-connected to the powder spray-coating device, the dilute phase powder pump (51) having also a powder pumping injector (100) with a motive fluid nozzle (1) and a converging inlet nozzle (11), and the dilute phase powder pump (51) having a valve device for optionally interrupting a flow connection between the powder inlet (80) of the dilute phase powder pump (51) and a powder inlet (5) of the motive fluid nozzle (1).

A powder center for supplying a powder coating facility with coating powder includes a powder reservoir container and a powder conveyor for transporting powder out of the powder reservoir container in the direction of the powder coating facility. Moreover, the powder center includes a container lid that covers the powder reservoir container while powder is being conveyed and can be removed at least partly for the purpose of cleaning the powder reservoir container. Moreover, a cleaning unit for cleaning the powder reservoir container that can be moved from a parking position next to the powder reservoir container into a cleaning position inside the powder reservoir container by a manipulator is provided. Moreover, the powder center includes a controller by which the powder conveyor, the cleaning unit, and the manipulator can be controlled.

A powder discharge device includes a powder thin flow pump for delivering powder, particularly coating powder, from a powder reservoir to a powder spray device, with a control device being integrated in the powder discharge device, which control device is designed to adjust at least one parameter, which is characterizing in relation to a spray coating process performed with the powder spray device and/or in relation to a powder delivery performed with the powder thin flow pump, the control device forming a structural unit with the powder thin flow pump.