System of dispensing material on a substrate with a solenoid valve of a pneumatically-driven dispensing unit

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10016780
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15153168

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A system for dispensing material on a substrate includes a dispensing unit having a dispensing piston. The dispensing piston is pneumatically driven from a first lower position to a second upper position. The system further includes a solenoid valve coupled to the dispensing unit, with the solenoid valve being configured to control air flow to and from the dispensing piston. The solenoid valve includes a solenoid coil and an amplifier connected to the solenoid coil. The system further includes a controller coupled to the amplifier, with the controller being configured to generate a command signal to the amplifier to control current in the solenoid coil.

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  • ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Mattero, Patsy A Smithfield, US 22 66
Prentice, Thomas C Westford, US 61 1547
Reid, Scott A Bradford, US 36 188

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