Multi-station rotation system for use in spray operations
US7981479B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 24, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jul 19, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 24, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB05B13/0242
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A system and method for use in applying a coating of a desired material onto one or more medical implant components. The system may include one or more thermal sprayers and a rotatable holding fixture having a plurality of mounting stations each operable to hold at least one medical implant component. The fixture may be operable to rotate about a central axis and each mounting station may be operable to rotate about a respective mounting station axis. The fixture may be arranged adjacent to one or more thermal sprayers so that during operation one or more desired materials may be sprayed by the one or more thermal sprayers upon an outer surface of each of the medical implant components while the fixture rotates about the central axis and while simultaneously therewith each of mounting stations having a respective medical implant component rotates about the respective mounting station axis.
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