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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120109287 | METHOD OF ELECTROPLATING A CONVERSION ELECTRON EMITTING SOURCE ON IMPLANT Methods for preparing an implant coated with a conversion electron emitting source (CEES) are disclosed. The typical method includes cleaning the surface of the implant; placing the implant in an activating solution comprising hydrochloric acid to activate the surface; ... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120040145 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A STRUCTURE COMPRISING A GRAPHENE SHEET PROVIDED WITH METAL PINS, STRUCTURE THUS OBTAINED AND USE THEREOF A structure, method of manufacturing a structure, and methods of using a structure including a graphene sheet is disclosed. According to one aspect, the grapheme sheet is provided, on one of the faces of the structure, with a plurality of metal pins. The metal pins bein... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120024698 | Self Supporting Isobaric Structure for Electrolyte Aeration in cells for Electrorefining or Electrowinning non ferrious metals The invention provides a self supporting isobaric structure for electrolyte aeration in an electrodeposition cell for electrolytic refining or winning of non-ferrous metals, and a method of fabrication thereof. The structure is constructed using thermoplastic material p... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20110284369 | DOUBLE CONTACT BAR INSULATOR ASSEMBLY FOR ELECTROWINNING OF A METAL In various embodiments, the present invention provides an electrolytic cell contact bar having a first pole and a pair of second poles. The second poles are opposite in charge to the first pole and each of the pair of second poles are adjacent to and parallel to the fir... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110269051 | Coated Product For Use In Electrochemical Device And A Method For Producing Such A Product A coated product for use in an electrochemical device including a metal sheet substrate provided with a coating system. The coating system including a first metal layer as an outer layer and a second metal coating layer as a layer between the first metal layer and the s... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110253436 | ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, CIRCUIT BOARD AND HOUSING TRAY A lead 3 of an electrochemical device includes a lead body 3A containing Al, and a bent metallic thin film 3a provided to a tip part of the lead body 3A. The metallic thin film 3a includes a thin film body 3a | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110229786 | ELECTROLYTE PLATE WITH INCREASED RIGIDITY, AND ELECTROCHEMICAL SYSTEM COMPRISING SUCH AN ELECTROLYTE PLATE An electrolyte plate for an electrochemical system including a first face and a second face, being opposite each other, of largest surface area, the first face including linear parallel ribs and the second face including linear parallel ribs. The plate thus exhibits an ... | 09/22/2011 |
| 20110209994 | PROTECTIVE SHEET AND USE THEREOF A protective sheet (for example, a protective sheet for masking during plating) is provided that has an excellent balance of adherence to the surface of an adherend and easy releasability when heat and pressure bonded. The protective sheet includes a substrate and a pre... | 09/01/2011 |
| 20110179997 | PROTECTIVE SHEET AND USE THEREOF A protective sheet 10 is provided which exhibits excellent properties as a protective sheet and a satisfactory handleability. The protective sheet 10 is formed of a substrate 1 which is a plastic film and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 2 which is provided on one si... | 07/28/2011 |
| 20110114479 | Composite Material Useful in Electrolytic Aluminum Production Cells Composite materials comprising titanium diboride and boron nitride that are used to line electrolytic aluminum production cells are disclosed. The composite materials may be used to line the side walls and/or bottom wall of the cell. The ratio of titanium diboride to bo... | 05/19/2011 |
| 20110056842 | METHOD FOR OPERATING COPPER ELECTROLYSIS CELLS In a process for the operation of copper electrolysis cells including a plurality of anode and cathode plates arranged vertically and parallel to each other, a longitudinal electrolyte inflow and an electrolyte outflow, the electrolyte is injected via the electrolyte in... | 03/10/2011 |
| 20110053042 | Fluororesin-Coated Polymer Film For Reinforcing Polymer Electrolyte Membrane, Reinforced Polymer Electrolyte Membrane, and Membrane Electrode Assembly Disclosed is a fluororesin-coated polymer film for reinforcing a polymer electrolyte membrane, wherein the fluororesin-coated polymer film is fabricated by forming on at least one side of a polymer film a coating of a reaction product of (A) a fluorine-containing copoly... | 03/03/2011 |
| 20110042207 | DEVICE FOR REMOVING FOREIGN MATERIAL FROM PROCESSING TANK Problem to be Solved To provide a processing tank with a simple construction which enables fluidization and agitation of a processing liquid in order to reliably prevent settling of the processing liquid. Solut... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110011736 | Disposable Cartridge for an Electrolytic Cell Illustrative embodiments of the present invention are directed to a cartridge for use with an electrolytic cell having an interface. The cartridge includes a reservoir for containing a catholyte solution. The reservoir is removably coupleable with the cell. The cartridg... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20100280347 | BIOSENSORS AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING THEM Embodiments of the invention provide analyte sensors having optimized permselective membranes and methods for making and using such sensors. Embodiments of the invention also provide analyte sensors such as those having porous matrices coated with an analyte sensing com... | 11/04/2010 |
| 20100258435 | SYSTEM FOR MONITORING, CONTROL, AND MANAGEMENT OF A PLANT WHERE HYDROMETALLURGICAL ELECTROWINNING AND ELECTROREFINING PROCESSES FOR NON FERROUS METALS. A system to monitor, control and management of a plant where hydrometallurgical processes of electrowinning or electrorefining of non ferrous metals which enables measuring the process variables which comprises: at least one group of electrolytic cells, said cells havin... | 10/14/2010 |
| 20100258434 | Composite Collector Bar A collector bar for electrical connection to a busbar system of an electrolytic cell, the collector bar being received within a recess in a cathode block of the cathode of the electrolytic cell; wherein the collector bar comprises a first conductor which electrically co... | 10/14/2010 |
| 20100176003 | SEPARATOR PLATES, ION PUMPS, AND HYDROGEN FUEL INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING HYDROGEN Anode and cathode separator plates are suitable for use in ion pumps for converting an input stream such as reformate into a pressurized and purified hydrogen-rich gas stream. The plates may include a single cathode outlet opening forming a portion of cathode output gas... | 07/15/2010 |
| 20100101950 | CERAMIC JUNCTION MEMBER, CERAMIC HEATER AND GAS SENSOR A ceramic joining unit, ceramic heater and gas sensor, the ceramic joining unit including: a ceramic base member; an electrode pad provided on a surface of the ceramic base member; a coupling terminal; and a joining portion, wherein the electrode pad includes: a first l... | 04/29/2010 |
| 20100092809 | Electrically conductive, optically transparent films of exfoliated graphite nanoparticles and methods of making the same Fabrication techniques are disclosed for the formation of electrically conductive, optically transparent films of exfoliated graphite nanoparticles (EGN). The techniques allow the controlled deposition of EGN nanoplatelets (graphene sheets) and other nanoparticles (e.g.... | 04/15/2010 |
| 20100065490 | ION-PERMEABLE MEMBRANE AND THE PRODUCTION THEREOF A method for producing an ion-permeable membrane which has at least one profiled surface includes contacting a shaping element with an uncured polymer film which contains at least one polymer, impressing the shaping element onto the polymer film and generating a regular... | 03/18/2010 |
| 20100051451 | Roll Unit Dipped in Surface Treatment Liquid Provided is a roll unit to be dipped in a surface treatment liquid of a copper foil, wherein a bearing box for housing a roil shaft is configured from two bearing boxes that are divisible, one of the bearing boxes is configured from a roll-side bearing box arranged on a... | 03/04/2010 |
| 20090294283 | Cell frame for high-pressure water electrolyzer and method for manufacturing the same Cell frame for high-pressure water electrolyzer and method of manufacturing the same. According to one embodiment, radial openings in a water electrolyzer frame are provided by laminating half-frames, one or both of which contains grooves that may be formed by molding, ... | 12/03/2009 |
| 20090229974 | Tamian fusion cell The Tamian Fusion Cell is a uniquely designed electrolytic cell that promotes the process of nuclear fusion. The cell consists of an outer cylinder whose inner surface is lined with palladium (Pd), a middle cylinder of platinum (Pt), which acts as an ion “kicker”, a... | 09/17/2009 |
| 20090229990 | ELECTROLYSER AND COMPONENTS THEREFOR The present invention is directed to cell plates for an electrolyser module and to an electrolyser module incorporating the plates. The plates comprise an electrolysis chamber opening, at least one degassing chamber opening, and at least one gas-liquid conduit opening. ... | 09/17/2009 |
| 20090229985 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE PRODUCTION METHOD AND SEMICONDUCTOR PRODUCTION APPARATUS A semiconductor device production method of the present invention first collects data including an initial volume of plating solution, volume of replenished solution, number of wafers processed, value of current applied and volume of waste solution in a step of filling ... | 09/17/2009 |
| 20090220843 | PHOSPHONIC ACID-CONTAINING BLENDS AND PHOSPHONIC ACID-CONTAINING POLYMERS The invention relates to blends and blend membranes from low-molecular hydroxymethylene-oligo-phosphonic acids R—C(PO3H2)x(OH)y and polymers, the group R representing any organic group and the polymers containing the followi... | 09/03/2009 |
| 20090152124 | DOUBLE CONTACT BAR INSULATOR ASSEMBLY FOR ELECTROWINNING OF A METAL AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF In various embodiments, the present invention provides an electrolytic cell contact bar having a first pole and a pair of second poles. The second poles are opposite in charge to the first pole and each of the pair of second poles are adjacent to and parallel to the fir... | 06/18/2009 |
| 20090152107 | CURRENT COLLECTOR STRUCTURE A current collector structure that is used to distribute an electrical potential to an electrode layer of an electrochemical cell. The electrochemical cell has an electrolyte layer adjacent the electrode layer for transport of oxygen ions. The current collector structur... | 06/18/2009 |
| 20090127123 | MAKING A TWO-PHASE LIQUID/LIQUID OR GAS SYSTEM IN MICROFLUIDICS The invention relates to a microfluidic device for making a liquid/liquid or gas biphasic system using a first liquid or a gas and a second liquid, non-miscible with each other, the device having a first hydrophobic surface for the second liquid, the first liquid formin... | 05/21/2009 |
| 20090107835 | Rapidly Cleanable Electroplating Cup Assembly Embodiments of a closed-contact electroplating cup assembly that may be rapidly cleaned while an electroplating system is on-line are disclosed. One disclosed embodiment comprises a cup assembly and a cone assembly, wherein the cup assembly comprises a cup bottom compri... | 04/30/2009 |
| 20090075132 | Reactor cover and hydrogen generating apparatus and fuel cell power generation system having the same A reactor cover, and a hydrogen generating apparatus and a fuel cell power generation system having the reactor cover are disclosed. The reactor cover includes a base panel; a control unit, which is coupled to one side of the base panel, and which regulates a reaction f... | 03/19/2009 |
| 20090029206 | ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION FOR HYDROGEN GENERATING APPARATUS AND HYDROGEN GENERATING APPARATUS COMPRISING THE SAME One aspect of the invention provides an electrolyte solution for a hydrogen generating apparatus that includes water, at least one metal borohydride, at least one ionic compound, and at least one chelating agent, as well as a hydrogen generating apparatus that includes ... | 01/29/2009 |
| 20080296173 | Electrolysis transistor An electrolysis transistor for providing high-density electrochemistry and products utilizing the same, and high-efficiency electrolysis and electrochemical processes is disclosed. The electrolysis transistor may comprise an electrolyte, one or more working electrodes f... | 12/04/2008 |
| 20080277287 | HIGH RATE ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICES A device and system useful for highly efficient chemical and electrochemical reactions is described. The device comprises a preferably porous electrode and a plurality of suspended nanoparticles diffused within the void volume of the electrode when used within an electr... | 11/13/2008 |
| 20080250722 | ELECTROPLATED ABRASIVE TOOLS, METHODS, AND MOLDS The present invention provides for an assembly for positioning and holding abrasive particles to be electroplated with a metal. The assembly can include a substrate with a surface that is configured for receiving abrasive particles. The assembly can further include an i... | 10/16/2008 |
| 20080233249 | Process for wine electrochemical evolution of wine under controlled potential and relevant reactor The invention relates to a process for wine evolution by electrochemical way, with reduced treatment times and controlled selectivity. The process may be carried out at the anodic compartment of an electrochemical reactor subdivided by a semipermeable membrane on a valv... | 09/25/2008 |
| 20080128265 | Electrode Assembly and System A sub-millimetre hydrogen collector generator ring disc electrode is disclosed which may be used in a collector generator system, for example for measurement of mass transport rates using hydrogen as a tracer. A calibrator and calibration method as well as a method of a... | 06/05/2008 |
| 20080110760 | Process chamber component having yttrium-aluminum coating A method of manufacturing a substrate processing chamber component comprises forming a chamber component comprising a metal alloy comprising yttrium and aluminum, and anodizing an exposed surface of the metal alloy. ... | 05/15/2008 |
| 20080105540 | Bipolar Plate for Electrolyser Comprising a Single Wall It is described a bipolar plate consisting of a single wall and a perimetrical sealing frame obtained by folding and provided with a planar abutment surface for the frame-to-wall welding. The wall is further provided with projections on one face thereof preferably obtai... | 05/08/2008 |
