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US4009364A
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Curing of protective coatings with IRASER beams
Assignee: Allnex Austria GmbH
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Filing: 1974-03-21
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Granted: 1977-02-22
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Expires: 1994-03-21
Abstract
Abstract A method and arrangement for curing paint films and coating compositions by means of infrared radiation emitted by IRASERS, whereby the intensity of the IRASER beam is determined or controlled by the simultaneous measurement of the surface temperature of the coating being cured, and programs therefor, are described. Uniformity of cure of the paint films and coating compositions is obtained.
Inventors
- 👤 Elmar Ladstadter
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-28 20:58
CPC Classifications
B; B05; B05D; B05D3/00; B05D3/02; B05D3/0254; B05D3/0263; B05D3/06; B23; B23K; B23K26/00; B23K26/02; B23K26/03; B23K26/034; B23K26/06; B23K26/064; B23K26/0643; B23K26/08; B23K26/082; B23P; B23P17/00; B23P17/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
148 words
System for curing protective coating compositions over a large area with infrared radiation emitted by IRASERS comprising --a composition to be cured; --an IRASER source; --fixed mirror means for receiving IRASER beams from said IRASER source; --movable mirror means movable around two axes so constructed, arranged, and positioned with respect to said fixed mirror means and said composition so as to simultaneously receive IRASER beams reflected from said fixed mirror means; direct received IRASER beams to said composition to be cured in a scanning pattern; simultaneously receive heat rays from said composition and direct said received heat rays to temperature-responsive means, and --temperature-responsive means for receiving and measuring the temperature of heat rays so constructed, arranged, and positioned with respect to said movable mirror means to receive said heat rays from said movable mirror means, said system providing uniform curing of said protective coating over a large area.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
148 words
System for curing protective coating compositions over a large area with infrared radiation emitted by IRASERS comprising --a composition to be cured; --an IRASER source; --fixed mirror means for receiving IRASER beams from said IRASER source; --movable mirror means movable around two axes so constructed, arranged, and positioned with respect to said fixed mirror means and said composition so as to simultaneously receive IRASER beams reflected from said fixed mirror means; direct received IRASER beams to said composition to be cured in a scanning pattern; simultaneously receive heat rays from said composition and direct said received heat rays to temperature-responsive means, and --temperature-responsive means for receiving and measuring the temperature of heat rays so constructed, arranged, and positioned with respect to said movable mirror means to receive said heat rays from said movable mirror means, said system providing uniform curing of said protective coating over a large area.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The system according to claim 1 including means associated with said temperature-reponsive means to control the surface temperature of said composition to be cured.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
The system according to claim 2 including means for the modulation of the IRASER beam intensity in cooperation with and controlled by the temperature-responsive means to control the temperature of said composition.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
63 words
The system of claim 3 further including a light source, a condensor, and a ring-shaped mirror so constructed, arranged, and positioned whereby light from said light source is directed into the beam of the infrared radiation measuring device and after reflection at the moving mirror is directed to the composition being cured, making visible that portion which is covered by the IRASER beam.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
The system according to claim 4 including means for varying the temperature at the surface of said composition according to a preselected temperature-time schedule.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
The system according to claim 2 including means for obtaining a select temperature at the surface of said composition by variation of the exposure time of said surface to the IRASER beam.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
42 words
The system according to claim 3 wherein said means for the modulation of said IRASER beam includes an optical amplitude modulator whereby the variation in intensity of the beam with time is continuous or digital in the form of a pulse-width modulation.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
50 words
The system according to claim 3 wherein said means for the modulation of said IRASER beam includes an internal modulator for controlling the generation of oscillation in the IRASER, the variation of intensity of the IRASER beam with time being continuous or digital in the form of a pulse-width modulation.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
62 words
The system according to claim 5 wherein said means for varying said temperature according to the preselected temperature-time schedule includes means for programming on a temperature proportional time-dependent voltage, the time-linear voltage rise and falls thereby being controlled by switchable and adjustable constant current sources charging and discharging a capacitor, and by intervals of constant voltage being effected by adjustable timer circuits.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
69 words
The system according to claim 3 including means for programming the movements of the moving mirror round its two axes and means for storing the halting and turning points of a scanning program as digital coordinates, executed by mirror drive means in the sequence of the data input at any time, the steps from one coordinate to the next being covered by the shortest distance at a preselected speed.
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