Patent ID: 11872580
Assignee: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Field: Chemical engineering (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 17:
18. A material applicator for controlling application of at least one material on a substrate comprising:
an array of micro-applicators comprising a first subset of micro-applicators and a second subset of micro-applicators different than the first subset of micro-applicators, wherein each of the micro-applicators in the array of micro-applicators comprises a micro-applicator plate, a plurality of apertures extending through the micro-applicator plate, a reservoir in fluid communication with the plurality of apertures;
a plurality of first transducers, each first transducer being in mechanical communication with a corresponding one of the micro-applicator plates in the first subset of micro-applicators; and
a plurality of second transducers, each second transducer being in mechanical communication with a corresponding one of the micro-applicator plates in the second subset of micro-applicators,
wherein a liquid supply is in fluid communication with the plurality of apertures of each of the micro-applicators in the first subset of micro-applicators and a pressurized gas supply is in fluid communication with the plurality of apertures of each of the micro-applicators in the second subset of micro-applicators.