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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6332959 | Method and device for producing a controlled atmosphere with low oxygen partial pressure The present invention concerns a method for producing a controlled atmosphere having an oxygen partial pressure of below 10-13 Pa and an operating temperature above 1000° C. According to the invention a furnace is vented by a gas mixture havin... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6326407 | Hydrocarbon synthesis A method of transforming a normally gaseous composition consisting essentially of methane into a material comprising a major portion, at least, of hydrocarbons containing at least two carbon atoms; the method comprising the steps of feeding the compositio... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6325914 | Method and device for transferring spin-polarized charge carriers A method for transferring spin-polarized charge carriers, comprising the steps of: a) injection of spin-polarized charge carriers in an organic material and b) transport of the spin-polarized charge carriers through the organic material. The invention also rel... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6325899 | Disposable and recyclable intermediates for use in electrostatic coating processes The invention relates to a new component for protecting hangers associated with electrostatic coating processes. The component is electrically conductive and inexpensive relative to the hanger which it serves to protect. The component lessens the cost ass... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6322963 | Sensor for analyte detection A sensor for detecting analytes is described. Analyte presence or concentration is determined through measurement of changes in induced electromotive force, current or other electrical property in a base member during analyte exposure to the sensor. Accor... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6319367 | Plasma treatment for producing electron emitters Plasma treatment for producing carbonaceous field emission electron emitters is disclosed. A plasma of ions is generated in a closed chamber and used to surround the exposed surface of a carbonaceous material. A voltage is applied to an electrode that is ... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6310266 | Method and apparatus for the removal of harmful substances from various objects or materials The present invention relates generally to the removal of harmful substances from various objects or materials. More specifically, this invention relates to an improved method and apparatus for removing the harmful substances (i.e., toxins), from a variet... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6309514 | Process for breaking chemical bonds A process and reactor for chemical conversion is taught. The process allows the selective breaking of chemical bonds in a molecule by use of fast rise alternating current or fast rise pulsed direct current, each fast rise portion being selected to have a ... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6303007 | Plasma injector A plasma injector for creating a plasma discharge includes a hollow, substantially cylindrical-shaped waveguide, and a coaxial dielectric loaded cavity. The waveguide is specifically dimensioned to establish a predetermined cut off wavelength in the waveg... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6290823 | Convertible electrode roller for corona treating systems A corona treatment system (10d) has a corona treatment generator (11d), a first stationary electrode (12d) having a dielectric layer (18d) disposed thereon and a second roller electrode (13d) spaced from the first stationary electrode (12d) by a gap (15d)... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6274006 | Apparatus and method for treating exhaust gas and pulse generator used therefor An apparatus and method for treating exhaust gases. A plurality of stages of reactor chambers are connected in series in the direction of an exhaust gas flow. High-voltage power supplies are connected to the reactor chambers In each of these reactor chamb... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6270632 | Process for atmospheric pressure glow discharge treatment of a photographic support The invention is directed to a process for treating a photographic support in the form of a web, said process comprising providing a first grounded drum shaped electrically conductive electrode and at least one electrically conductive wire electrode of wh... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6267850 | Separation of isotopes by ionization Improved processing apparatus and methods are provided which involve the selective ionisation of a feed material and the separation of ionised and non-ionised species. Introduction of a chemical material to cause selective transition to a non-ionised and/... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6264899 | Method and apparatus for using hydroxyl to reduce pollutants in the exhaust gases from the combustion of a fuel A method and apparatus are provided for reducing pollutants in the exhaust gases produced from the combustion of a fuel by introducing hydroxyl and associated radicals and oxidizers into at least one of the precombustion and postcombustion gas stream of t... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6254844 | Method for production of sintered lithium titaniumphosphate and sintered pellets obtained by the method A sintered lithium titaniumphosphate is produced by subjecting the powder of a mixture consisting of a Li source, a Ti source, and a P source to spark plasma sintering under an increased pressure.... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6254736 | Method of selectively increasing the hydrophilicity of a web There is disclosed a method of selectively increasing the hydrophilicity of a web, such as a plastic glucose electrochemical test strip. The web is corona arc treated, and a film of water is selectively applied to the web where a reduction of the effect o... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6245309 | Method and devices for producing hydrogen by plasma reformer One of these devices comprises: a reaction with cold plasma (10b), for producing the reforming of a primary mixture consisting of fuel gas (hydrocarbon or alcohol), as well as oxygen and/or water vapor, thus producing a secondary mixture containing in par... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6245280 | Method and apparatus for forming polycrystalline particles A method and apparatus for forming polycrystalline particles by gas phase condensation employing arc plasma evaporation. The disclosed method and apparatus may be employed to form polycrystalline particles from high-melting temperature, low evaporation pr... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6217713 | Process for producing aquafuel by using carbon fiber bundle electrodes The invention concerns a process for producing aquafuel by replacing conventional inflexible carbon bars with thin, flexible and tough carbon fiber bundles as consumptive electrodes which thereby can be sustainedly fed and can produce aquafuel continuousl... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6200539 | Paraelectric gas flow accelerator A substrate is configured with first and second sets of electrodes, where the second set of electrodes is positioned asymmetrically between the first set of electrodes. When a RF voltage is applied to the electrodes sufficient to generate a discharge plas... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6200430 | Electric arc gasifier method and equipment A method, and its associated equipment, for producing synthetic gas by means of an electric arc-activated, non-catalytic burner which utilizes up to three streams of product inputs. A primary spray is heated by an electric arc formed between two electrode... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6197176 | Manipulation of solid, semi-solid or liquid materials An apparatus for promoting reactions between particles suspended in a liquid is provided. The apparatus includes a treatment cell having an electrode array. The suspension of the particles is fed to the treatment cell by feeding means. The liquid is remov... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6193851 | Fuel and process for fuel production A highly combustible fuel which exhibits low exhaust pollutants is developed by exposing an atmosphere of a gaseous hydrocarbon fuel, for example, gasoline, to a source of energy such as an electrical potential difference, ultra-violet radiation, microwav... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6190510 | Process for purifying a gas and apparatus for the implementation of such a process Provided are a process and apparatus for purifying a gas. In accordance with the process, the gas to be purified flows through a hollow dielectric tube. An electric field is created in the gas to be purified by a traveling electromagnetic wave which trave... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6190509 | Methods of making anisotropic conductive elements for use in microelectronic packaging A method of making an anisotropic conductive element for use in microelectronic packaging includes providing a layer of an anisotropic conductive material incorporating a dielectric material in a fluid condition and electrically conductive particles in th... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6187149 | AC waveforms biasing for bead manipulating chucks AC waveforms biasing of bead transporter chucks and their accumulated charge sensing circuits tailored for low resistivity substrates and beads where if traditional DC quasi-static biasing potentials were used, the bead attraction potentials of the chuck ... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6174675 | Electrical current for controlling fluid parameters in microchannels A novel method and device for transporting and/or monitoring a fluid in a multi-port device 400, 800, 1000 used in a microfluidic system is provided. The multi-port device includes a substrate having a novel channel configuration. A first channel region 4... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6171450 | Method for plasma treatment in hollow bodies A method for plasma treatment in hollow bodies includes providing a hollow body which has an opening and which is at least partially flexible; evacuating the hollow body with volume contraction to a first pressure which is preselected such that the hollow... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6168689 | Method and apparatus for cleaning exhaust gas discharged from internal or external combustion engine by using high voltage electric field A method and an apparatus for cleaning smoke and reducing noises of an internal combustion engine or external combustion engine by using a high voltage field. The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus which can clean exhaust gases and red... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6153059 | Composite of pleated and nonwoven webs, method and apparatus for the electrostatic charging of same A web or film is electrostatically charged by sequentially subjecting the web or film to a series of electric fields such that adjacent electric fields have substantially opposite polarities. Both a method and apparatus are disclosed for charging the web ... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6153058 | Production means for fuel gas apparatus Water-derived fuel gas. An underwater carbon arc operated in the absence of hydrocarbons results in a mixture of gases, being non-self-combustible but combustible as a fuel gas in the presence of air, and comprising gaseous hydrogen in major amount and ca... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6149878 | Process for dry sterilization of medical devices and materials Articles which it is intended to sterilize are placed into a confined volume and are subjected to neutral species of an electrical discharge while maintaining the volume glowless and substantially field free by interposing a barrier between the articles a... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6149774 | AC waveforms biasing for bead manipulating chucks AC waveforms biasing of bead transporter chucks and their accumulated charge sensing circuits tailored for low resistivity substrates and beads where if traditional DC quasi-static biasing potentials were used, the bead attraction potentials of the chuck ... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6146503 | Method and apparatus for dry surface treatment of an object In this process for dry surface treatment of at least one surface portion of an object, a gas is passed through an instrument for forming excited or unstable gas species, and said surface portion is brought in front of the outlet of said device with a vie... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6139656 | Electrochemical hardness modification of non-allotropic metal surfaces An electrochemical method of modifying the surface hardness of a non-allotropic metal member 10, comprising: (a) forming the member to near net-shape with at least one surface 12 to be hardened; (b) subjecting the surface 12 to rapid melting and resolidif... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6130182 | Dielectric catalyst structures A reactor for corona destruction of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), a multi-surface catalyst for the reactor and a method of making the catalyst for the reactor. The reactor has a catalyst of a high dielectric material with an enhanced surface area. A ... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6123813 | Electrostatic treating apparatus An electrostatic treating apparatus comprises a tank 1 containing an insulating solvent A in which a pair of electrodes 4 is arranged and a liquid 2 is introduced from an inlet 3 and electrostatically treated. A guide plate for guiding treated water to th... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6120655 | Process for producing printing plate for platemaking by ink-jet system A process for producing a lithographic printing plate for platemaking by the ink-jet system comprising forming images by jetting oily ink toward an image receiving layer formed on a water-resistant support with the aid of the electrostatic field, wherein ... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6118040 | Method and apparatus for purifying a gaseous mixture including molecules and/or cells of toxic or polluting substances The method includes a step of creating a flow of the mixture, a step of generating an electron discharge at a velocity such as to create a zone in which the mixture is ionised and a step of directing a series of electron beams so as to intercept the flow ... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6103068 | Process for antifelting finishing of wool using a low-temperature plasma treatment A process for antifelt finishing of wool material composed of especially animal hairs by means of a low temperature plasma treatment, characterized in that moist wool material having a water content of 4 to 40% by weight is exposed, prior to further proce... | 08/15/2000 |
