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| 7678243 | Internal heat spreader plating methods and devices An improved plating system comprises a plurality of non-electrically conductive shields forming an elongated upper channel and an elongated lower channel, the upper and lower channels each having a width less than or equal to one inch; a plurality of part holding cl... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7112264 | Plating apparatus and method A plating apparatus includes a plating vessel for holding a plating bath containing at least metal ions, a conveying device for conveying a long conductive substrate and immersing the long conductive substrate in the plating bath, a facing electrode disposed in the ... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7045053 | Process and apparatus for the superficial electrolytic treatment of metal strips An apparatus for the superficial electrolytic treatment of metal strips, comprising several separate and non-communicating tanks, or containers, located along the path of metal strip (13). A series of electrodes in pairs (14′, 15′, 14″, 15″, 14′â... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6939447 | Method of providing conductive tracks on a printed circuit and apparatus for use in carrying out the method A method of electro-plating comprises providing an anode current for a target, applying an electron beam to the surface of a target and passing electrolyte between said target and anode, thereby to deposit material on said target. An electron beam gun directs an ele... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6843894 | Cathode current control system for a wafer electroplating apparatus A cathode current control system employing a current thief for use in electroplating a wafer is set forth. The current thief comprises a plurality of conductive segments disposed to substantially surround a peripheral region of the wafer. A first plurality of resist... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6585865 | Apparatus and method for selective electrolytic metallization/deposition utilizing a fluid head A transport system for the implementation of electrolytic deposition, coating or etching; and more particularly, an apparatus for selective electrolytic metallization and deposition utilizing a fluid head arrangement. A method is provided for making and m... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6387227 | Metal plate electrolyzation apparatus and electrode for electrolyzing metal plate An oxidation electrode is formed with a front-surface-side electrode member and a back-surface-side electrode member, and two switches are provided respectively between a power supply and the front-surface-side electrode member and between the power suppl... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6291080 | Thin copper foil, and process and apparatus for the manufacture thereof Copper foil produced on a rotating drum cathode machine, wherein each of the outer edge portions of a web of the foil has a thickness greater than the thickness of the central portion of the web. In the process and apparatus used to electrodeposit the foi... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6280596 | Electrolytic tinplating of steel substrate and apparatus Methods and apparatus enabling simultaneous electrolytic tinplating of bottom and top surfaces of continuous-strip flat-rolled steel substrate while moving in the direction of its length, are disclosed. Both surfaces are plated in a first cell of a multi-... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6235178 | Method and device for coating a metal strip A method for coating a metal strip using a coating metal, in particular for coating a steel strip using zinc or a zinc/nickel compound, by means of at least one electroplating cell through which current flows and which contains an electrolyte through whic... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6221236 | Apparatus and method for electrolytic treatment This invention provides an apparatus for electrolytic treatment capable of removing the ununiformity according to the frequency and can achieve high treating speed and high current density treatment, which comprises etching a metal web electrolytically us... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6187166 | Integrated solution electroplating system and process A method and system for electroplating a metal coating onto a continuous part, such as the leadframe stock used in packaging integrated circuits, whereby the method comprises plating metal from a series of plating baths having the same or compatible chemi... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6187153 | Comparator for monitoring the deposition of an electrically conductive material on a leadframe to warn of improper operation of a leadframe electroplating process A method and circuit (14) for monitoring an electroplating operation of an electroplating machine (10) of the type having a first electroplating cell (18) for depositing nickel onto an integrated circuit leadframe (12) and a second electroplating cell (19... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6183607 | Anode structure for manufacture of metallic foil An electrodeposition cell for electrodepositing metal onto a surface of a rotating drum that is partially immersed in an electrolytic solution. The cell includes an anode comprised of a main anode body portion and an anode extension portion. The main anod... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6120671 | Method and apparatus for electrolytic pickling a metallic strip A system and method is provided for electrolytic pickling a metal strip, where the electric current is conducted through the strip indirectly without electrically conductive contact between the strip and the electrodes. The strip is run vertically or subs... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6113755 | Apparatus for producing an electrode foil for use in aluminum electrolytic capacitors This invention provides an apparatus for producing an electrode foil for use in aluminum electrolytic capacitors with which a high capacitance is obtained while the distortion of the foil and the leakage current can be controlled. At least two electrode p... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6071384 | Arrangement for the electrogalvanic metal coating of strips An arrangement for the electrogalvanic metal coating of strips which travel through an acid electrolyte enriched with metal includes at least one insoluble anode arranged parallel to the strip, wherein the current flows to the strip switched as the cathod... | 06/06/2000 |
| 5938913 | Process and device for electrolytic treatment of continuous running material Process for electrolytic treatment of continuous running material in which the material runs through an electrolytic liquid and electric potential is applied to the material. In order to guarantee freedom from differential potential in the material to be ... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5804056 | Process and apparatus for producing strip products from stainless steel A process and apparatus for the continuous treatment of annealed and non-annealed hot strip of stainless steel. First, the hot strip is stretched, bent and straightened to break a scale which has grown on the hot strip. Then, a electrolytic pickling is pe... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5779864 | Apparatus for adjusting sectional area ratio of metal-covered electric wire Disclosed herein are methods of measuring, adjusting and uniformalizing a sectional area ratio of a metal-covered electric wire, a method of cleaning an electric wire, a method of manufacturing a metal-covered electric wire, an apparatus for measuring a s... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5716502 | Method and apparatus for sequentially metalizing polymeric films and products made thereby An electrolytic cell comprised of a tank for holding electrolytic solution, and a drum rotatable about a horizontal axis having a non-conductive cylindrical outer surface disposed within the tank, and a plurality of elongated, like anodes arranged about t... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5507924 | Method and apparatus for adjusting sectional area ratio of metal-covered electric wire Disclosed herein are methods of measuring, adjusting and uniformalizing a sectional area ratio of a metal-covered electric wire, a method of cleaning an electric wire, a method of manufacturing a metal-covered electric wire, an apparatus for measuring a s... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5425862 | Apparatus for the electroplating of thin plastic films Apparatus for the electroplating of thin plastic films (1), which are provided on one or both sides with a conductive coating and, if appropriate, may be provided with through-holes, comprises a conveying device (20 to 23) which moves the plastic film (1)... | 06/20/1995 |
| 5401411 | Hydrocyclone plant A hydrocyclone plant comprises a great number of hydrocyclones (1) arranged in a plurality of separate assemblies (10, 10A, 10B). Each hydrocyclone assembly includes branch pipes (6, 6A), to which the hydrocyclones of the assembly are connected in paralle... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5382335 | Process and apparatus for the electrolytic treatment of continuously advancing electrically conductive material Process for the electrolytic pickling of continuously advancing electrically conductive material, wherein the treatment periods as compared with purely chemical treatments are to be shortened respectively the length of the treatment plant is to be shorten... | 01/17/1995 |
| 5326455 | Method of producing electrolytic copper foil and apparatus for producing same In a method of producing an electrolytic copper foil by passing an electrolyte between a rotating cathode drum and anode located opposite to the cathode drum, the thickness of the resulting copper foil is made uniform throughout. The anode has a structure... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5271818 | Apparatus for roughening a substrate for photosensitive layers A mechanically roughened substrate is conveyed through an electrolytic bath and is given a superposed electrochemical roughening, which is carried out by means of electrodes which are arranged in the electrolytic bath at a specific spacing from the substr... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5207881 | Apparatus for continuous electrolytic treatment of aluminum article An apparatus for continuous electrolytic treatment of an article of aluminum web or an aluminum alloy including an electrolytic part, a pre-stage power supply part provided upstream of the electrolytic part, a post-stage power supply provided, downstream ... | 05/04/1993 |
| 5181997 | Apparatus and method for continuously electrolyzing aluminum products An electrolytic treatment apparatus for continuously electrolyzing an elongated product of aluminum or an aluminum alloy at a low electrolyzing voltage and reduced amount of electric power. The apparatus includes at least one electrolytic section and fron... | 01/26/1993 |
| 5164033 | Electro-chemical etch device An electro-chemical etch device for selectively removing material from an electrically conductive surface. At least two electrodes are each at least partially immersed in an electrically conductive fluid and aligned across the surface, proximate to corres... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5066370 | Apparatus, electrochemical process, and electrolyte for microfinishing stainless steel print bands An apparatus is provided for electrochemically processing an anodic material in strip form, such as the stainless steel print bands used in high speed printers. Also provided is an electrochemical process including electroetching, electropolishing, or bot... | 11/19/1991 |
| 4992155 | Circuitry for the electrolytic coloring of anodized aluminum surfaces A process and circuitry for the electrolytic coloring of an anodized article of aluminum or aluminum alloy in a coloring bath containing at least one metal salt for coloring the article. The process comprises applying to the coloring bath a controllable, ... | 02/12/1991 |
| 4828653 | Long lasting anode for high current density galvanization A dimensionally stable anode for high-speed galvanizing processes comprising a plurality of substantially parallel, foraminous layers, in electrical contact with each other, each layer comprising an inert, electroconductive substrate with an oxygen evolvi... | 05/09/1989 |
| 4820390 | Apparatus and method for continuous electrochemical machining of strip material In an electrochemical machining system a continuous web metal is moved through a working region around a conductive roller in electrical contact therewith. Part-cylindrical cathodes are disposed coaxially with the roller a slight distance radially therefr... | 04/11/1989 |
| 4808276 | Method for checking in a moving mode the continuity of a metal covering on a metal wire of different nature A method is disclosed for checking and obtaining in a moving mode the continuity of a metal covering on a metal wire of different nature belonging to the group of a wire being treated by a current strength and issuing from a covering bath and wire, the tr... | 02/28/1989 |
| 4772371 | Electroplating apparatus An electroplating apparatus for high-speed electroplating a cathodic strip of metal passed therethrough. The apparatus includes an elongated cell subdivided into a plurality of sub-cells defined by bottom and side walls and slotted partition walls for pas... | 09/20/1988 |
| 4765878 | Plating current automatic compensating apparatus An apparatus for automatically maintaining plating current density within a predetermined range while controlling plating current to produce a desired plating thickness includes means for energizing only the number of plating cells required to maintain pl... | 08/23/1988 |
| 4749460 | Plating current automatic compensating apparatus An apparatus in which plating currents of a plurality of successive plating cells are normally automatically controlled in accordance with line speed to maintain uniform plating thickness, and in which the number of energized plating cells is increased or... | 06/07/1988 |
| 4735700 | Process and apparatus for the continuous electrolytic treatment and/or coating of a moving metallic strip whilst changing the spacing between the strip and at least one electrode Process and apparatus for the continuous electrolytic treatment and/or coating of a moving metallic strip whilst changing the spacing between the strip and at least one electrode as a function of deviations (distortions) of the strip normal to the directi... | 04/05/1988 |
| 4699694 | Process and device for regulating the quantity of metal electrolytically deposited on a continuously travelling band Process for regulating the quantity of metal electrolytically deposited on a continuously travelling band to be coated in a coating plant comprising a plurality of tanks filled with electrolyte. The process comprises determining experimental curves of the... | 10/13/1987 |
