Repulsion ring
US8096264B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 30, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jan 17, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 30, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB05B5/0407
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method and apparatus for coating articles with a coating material comprise forming a charged body of coating material, atomizing coating material from the charged body to form charged atomized coating material particles, and repelling the charged coating material particles from an apparatus which forms the charged body of coating material and atomizes the coating material from the charged body to form charged atomized coating material particles. Repelling the charged coating material particles from the apparatus includes providing a repelling electrode, providing a power supply to supply electrical charge of the same polarity as the charged atomized coating material particles, positioning the repelling electrode adjacent a region where the charged atomized coating material particles are formed, and providing on the repelling electrode a feature which increases an electric field gradient adjacent the feature to enhance the repulsive force between the feature and the charged atomized coating material particles.
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