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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 16, 2000
Filed:
Dec. 07, 1998
Alvin W Buechele, Clinton Corners, NY (US);
Karl O Muggenburg, Salt Point, NY (US);
James C Utter, Fishkill, NY (US);
Renee L Weisman, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A screening apparatus including a table for holding an article; and a dual reservoir dispensing assembly. The dual reservoir assembly includes first and second reservoirs for holding first and second materials to be dispensed; first and second nozzles in communication with first and second reservoirs, respectively, for dispensing first and second materials; tilting apparatus for tilting the nozzles in a first direction so that the first nozzle is tilted into position for dispensing the first material and for tilting the nozzles in a second direction so that the first nozzle is tilted out of position and the second nozzle is tilted into position for dispensing the second material; and apparatus for moving the dual reservoir dispensing assembly with respect to the table wherein, in operation, the first nozzle is tilted into position during a first movement across the article and the second nozzle is titled into position during a second movement across the article.