Patent ID: 9314811
Filing Date: 2016-04-19
CPC Classification: B05C,C23C,H01L

Claim Text:
1. A solar panel glass coating and curing apparatus configured to coat sol-gel on solar panel glass, comprising: a combination roll coating and curing facility, comprising: a source of a sol-gel coating for use in the combination roll coating and curing facility, the source comprising space for a reservoir of the sol-gel coating material between the doctor roller and the application roller of the at least one roll coating facility, the reservoir in fluid communication with the doctor roller and the application roller; a processor that controls a process parameter of the at least one roll coating facility; and at least one infrared emitter of the at least one curing facility, wherein the at least one infrared emitter is adapted to direct radiation to a portion of the flat substrate as it is transported through the at least one curing facility, wherein the at least one roll coating facility is adapted to coat the flat substrate with a continuous film of sol-gel coating material and wherein the at least one infrared emitter is adapted to cure the continuous sol-gel coating material.