Device for depositing a layer of material on a surface
US5827368A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 2, 1997 |
| Grant date | Oct 27, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 2, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB05C9/02
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method and a device for depositing a layer of material on a surface is provided. The device includes a rotatable hub having a plurality of fibers projecting therefrom. The fibers are constructed from the material to be deposited on the surface. As the hub is rotated, a portion of the fiber engages on the surface and melted thereon. In order to vary the thickness of the layer and/or insure proper melting of the fiber, the angular velocity of the hub may be varied, or the hub and/or the surface may be moved along a corresponding axis perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the hub.
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