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Patent No.:

US 10940501 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Mar. 09, 2021

Filed:

Dec. 06, 2018

Composite ultrasonic material applicators with individually addressable micro-applicators and methods of use thereof

Applicant:

Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI (US);

Inventors:

Kevin Ellwood, Ann Arbor, MI (US);

Mark Nichols, Saline, MI (US);

Wanjiao Liu, Ann Arbor, MI (US);

Christopher Seubert, New Hudson, MI (US);

Assignee:

Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI (US);

Attorney:

Burris Law, PLLC

Primary Examiner:

Michael P Wieczorek

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B05D 1/02 (2006.01); B05D 1/12 (2006.01); B05B 17/00 (2006.01); B05B 17/06 (2006.01); B05B 13/04 (2006.01); B05B 12/36 (2018.01); B05B 3/14 (2006.01); B05B 3/02 (2006.01); B05B 15/625 (2018.01); B05B 15/628 (2018.01); B05B 12/16 (2018.01); B05B 7/14 (2006.01); B25J 11/00 (2006.01); B05B 12/00 (2018.01); B05B 15/68 (2018.01); B05B 1/26 (2006.01); B05B 15/00 (2018.01); B05D 3/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B05B 17/0646 (2013.01); B05B 1/262 (2013.01); B05B 3/02 (2013.01); B05B 3/14 (2013.01); B05B 7/1481 (2013.01); B05B 12/00 (2013.01); B05B 12/16 (2018.02); B05B 12/36 (2018.02); B05B 13/0431 (2013.01); B05B 13/0452 (2013.01); B05B 15/00 (2013.01); B05B 15/625 (2018.02); B05B 15/628 (2018.02); B05B 15/68 (2018.02); B05B 17/06 (2013.01); B05B 17/063 (2013.01); B05B 17/0653 (2013.01); B05B 17/0669 (2013.01); B05D 1/02 (2013.01); B05D 1/12 (2013.01); B05D 3/067 (2013.01); B25J 11/0075 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method of controlling application of at least one material to a substrate is provided. The method includes configuring at least one array having a plurality of micro-applicators such that a subset of the micro-applicators is individually addressable to apply the at least one material to the substrate. Individually addressing the subset of micro-applicators provides control of a pattern width of a coating applied to a substrate, control of a flow rate of the material applied to the substrate, control of an angle of application of the material to the substrate, control of which and how many materials are applied to the substrate, and combinations thereof.

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