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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 17, 2001
Filed:
Jul. 13, 1999
Kenneth C. Crouch, North Andover, MA (US);
Speedline Technologies, Inc., Haverhill, MA (US);
Abstract
Aspects of the present invention are directed to methods and apparatus for dispensing material onto substrates. A dispensing pump is provided for dispensing a metered quantity of material onto a substrate, the dispensing pump includes an inlet for receiving dispensing material, an outlet from which the dispensing material is dispensed, a dispensing apparatus having a plurality of inputs and a plurality of outputs, a motor, coupled to the dispensing apparatus that controls flow of material from the plurality of inputs in the dispensing apparatus to the plurality of outputs in the dispensing apparatus, and a distribution apparatus coupled to the dispensing apparatus to transfer material from the inlet to the plurality of inputs and to transfer material from the plurality of outputs to the outlet, the distribution apparatus including a plurality of plates coupled together to form the distribution apparatus.