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Patent No.:

US 12005463 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 2024

Filed:

Jan. 22, 2021

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:

Yewebdar T Tadesse

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B05B 17/06 (2006.01); B05B 1/26 (2006.01); B05B 3/02 (2006.01); B05B 3/14 (2006.01); B05B 7/14 (2006.01); B05B 12/00 (2018.01); B05B 12/16 (2018.01); B05B 12/36 (2018.01); B05B 13/04 (2006.01); B05B 15/00 (2018.01); B05B 15/625 (2018.01); B05B 15/628 (2018.01); B05B 15/68 (2018.01); B05B 17/00 (2006.01); B05D 1/02 (2006.01); B05D 1/12 (2006.01); B05D 3/06 (2006.01); B25J 11/00 (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 material applicator for controlling application of at least one material on a substrate includes a housing and an array plate with an applicator array positioned within the housing. The applicator array has a plurality of micro-applicators and each of the plurality of micro-applicators has an ultrasonic transducer, a material inlet, a reservoir, and a micro-applicator plate with a plurality of apertures. The applicator plate is in mechanical communication with the ultrasonic transducer such that at least one material is ejected through the plurality of apertures as atomized droplets when the ultrasonic transducer vibrates the micro-applicator plate.

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