Apparatus for forming a nanostructured thin film with porosity gradient on an array of sloped outdoor panel surfaces using meniscus drag
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United States of America
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Apr 12, 2022
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Jul 2, 2020
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Sep 30, 2019
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Sep 30, 2019
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Abstract
A thin-film coating applicator assembly is disclosed for coating substrates in outdoor applications. The innovative thin-film coating applicator assembly is adapted to apply performance enhancement coatings on installed photovoltaic panels and glass windows in outdoor environments. The coating applicator is adapted to move along a solar panel or glass pane while applicator mechanisms deposit a uniform layer of liquid coating solution to the substrate's surface. The applicator assembly comprises a conveyance means disposed on a frame. Further disclosed are innovative applicator heads that comprise a deformable sponge-like core surrounded by a microporous layer. The structure, when in contact with a substrate surface, deposits a uniform layer of coating solution over a large surface.
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- B05C:APPARATUS FOR APPLYING LIQUIDS OR OTHER FLUENT MAT....
- H01L:SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID STATE DEVICE....
- C03C:CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF GLASSES, GLAZES, OR VITREO....
- B05D:PROCESSES FOR APPLYING LIQUIDS OR OTHER FLUENT MAT....
- B82Y:SPECIFIC USES OR APPLICATIONS OF NANO-STRUCTURES; ....
- B05B:SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
- C09D:COATING COMPOSITIONS, e.g. PAINTS, VARNISHES, LACQ....
- G01N:INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMININ....
- E06B:FIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDING....
- G02B:OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS
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