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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7413637 | Self-contained, self-powered electrolytic devices for improved performance in automatic dishwashing An automatic dishwashing appliance comprising an unattached electrolytic device which comprises an unattached electrochemical cell capable of generating electrolyzed water in the wash and/or rinse cycle, and more particularly to the unattached electrolytic device it... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7351331 | Recreational spa including a bromine generator A bromine generator apparatus is provided for producing bromine from a bromide salt. The apparatus includes an electrical power unit, a housing, and first and second electrodes. The housing has inlet and outlet openings constructed and arranged for permitting the pa... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7241390 | Method and system for biologic decontamination of a vessel's ballast water A system for elimination of unwanted species from contaminated ship ballast water. The apparatus comprises an electrolytic cell containing at least one pair of electrodes, electric alternating current, and parallel perforated electrodes, for providing an effective a... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7217346 | Water treating method, water treating apparatus, and hydroponics system using the apparatus There is provided a water treating method which can not only improve an effect of eliminating microorganisms in water intended for cooking and drinking or waste water but also prevent a reduction in trace amounts of nutritional elements. In the method, at least a pa... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7205153 | Analytical reagent for acid copper sulfate solutions Embodiments of the invention provide an analytical method and analytical reagent solutions for determining the concentration of electrolyte components, such as copper, acid and chloride constituents in an acid or basic metal plating bath using a chemical analyzer. C... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7195696 | Electrode assembly for electrochemical processing of workpiece The present invention provides a novel system, apparatus, and method to deposit conductive films on a workpiece. A system for electroplating a surface of a workpiece using a process solution is disclosed. The system comprises a solution housing configured to house a... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7192494 | Method and apparatus for annealing copper films A method and apparatus for annealing copper. The method comprises forming a copper layer by electroplating on a substrate in an integrated processing system and annealing the copper layer in a chamber inside the integrated processing system. ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7189313 | Substrate support with fluid retention band An apparatus and method for supporting a substrate is provided. In one embodiment, an apparatus for supporting a substrate includes a body having a band extending therefrom. The band is adapted to retain a fluid on the body thereby forming a shallow processing bath ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7186337 | Quick-change filter and bracket system A bracket system holds one or more filters in quick-attach and quick-release fashion. Bracket modules are combined in modular fashion, with tubing or other conduit between the modules, to create a “bank” of filters easily changed in number, arrangement, and flow... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7138039 | Liquid isolation of contact rings Embodiments of the invention may further provide a contact ring for an electrochemical plating system. The contact generally includes a substrate receiving member having a substrate support surface formed thereon, a plurality of electrical contact pins extending fro... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7135099 | Water treating method and water treating system In a circulation system of treatment-object water (waste water), a water treating apparatus and a pH adjuster are provided. A carbon fiber that can collect at least microorganisms is disposed in the water treating apparatus. The carbon fiber is immersed in the treat... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7107838 | Apparatus and methods for monitoring water consumption and filter usage Apparatus and methods for employing electrical properties of water to indicate the level of filtered water in a filtered water container. The container is fitted with a hopper that holds unfiltered water. The hopper is fitted at its base with a removable and replace... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7087144 | Contact ring with embedded flexible contacts A contact assembly for supporting a substrate in an electrochemical plating system, wherein that contact assembly includes a contact ring and a thrust plate assembly. The contact ring includes an annular ring member having an upper surface and a lower surface, an an... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7087143 | Plating system for semiconductor materials A workpiece processing station is disclosed. The workpiece processing station has particular applicability in an electroplating process for semiconductor wafers. The apparatus includes a work processing bowl having an outer bowl and an inner cup positioned at a loca... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7025861 | Contact plating apparatus Embodiments of the invention generally provide a substrate processing system and method. The substrate processing system generally includes a fluid basin configured to contain a plating solution therein, an anode assembly positioned in a lower portion of the fluid b... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6994776 | Method and apparatus for low temperature annealing of metallization micro-structure in the production of a microelectronic device A method for filling recessed microstructures at a surface of a microelectronic workpiece, such as a semiconductor wafer, with metallization is set forth. In accordance with the method, a metal layer is deposited into the microstructures with a process, such as an e... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6949172 | Arrangement enabling a liquid to flow evenly around a surface of a sample and use of said arrangement The invention relates to an arrangement enabling a liquid (2) to flow evenly around a surface of a sample (3); said arrangement has a flow chamber (1) through which a liquid (2) flows via inflow and outflow pipes (7, 8). The sample... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6913680 | Method of application of electrical biasing to enhance metal deposition A method and associated apparatus includes depositing metal on a plating surface of an object immersed in an electrolyte solution prior to bulk deposition on the plating surface. In one aspect, the method further includes applying a voltage between an anode and the ... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6835295 | Electrowinning cell incorporating metal ion filtration apparatus An apparatus and method for electrowinning metal from ionic solutions is provided wherein ionic solution is subject to nanofiltration. An electrowinning cell (10) includes a reservoir (12) adapted to receive an ionic solution (14). During operat... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6814841 | Gas liquid phase separator with improved pressure control A gas/liquid phase separator includes a fluid inlet, a vapor outlet, a liquid outlet, and first and second valves disposed in fluid communication with the liquid outlet. Both valves are controllable in response to a system pressure and a fluid level in the gas/liqui... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6804949 | Water sources for automotive devices The present invention provides a self-replenishing liquid water source onboard an automobile for supplying liquid water to an electrolyzer, such as an on-board hydrogen generator useful for the suppression of unwanted emissions. While automobiles typically have wate... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6758959 | Method and apparatus for oxygenating ground water An oxygenation unit for insertion into a well is used to increase the oxygenation of ground water. The unit includes a length of tubing suspended in the well. Within the tubing are a plurality of parallel spaced plates. An electric potential is applied across adjace... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6736970 | Arrangement for treating solids settled on the bottom of an electrolytic tank An arrangement for treating solids settled on the bottom of an electrolytic tank. Said arrangement comprises a collector element movable essentially along the bottom of the electrolytic tank or in the vicinity thereof, said collector element being provided with mean... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6733653 | Electrowinning cell incorporating metal ion filtration apparatus The present invention relates to an electrowinning cell adapted to recover metal ions from a solution as their corresponding elementary metals. The electrowinning cell includes a reservoir and a filter in fluid communication with the reservoir. The filter is operati... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6699381 | Water purification/sterilization method and device therefor It is a compact water purification/sterilization method and its device with a high electrolytic efficiency in which even though it is used continuously for a long period of time in order to purify and sterilize water with low electrical conductivity such ... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6695962 | Anode designs for planar metal deposits with enhanced electrolyte solution blending and process of supplying electrolyte solution using such designs An anode assembly by which a solution can be supplied to a surface of a semiconductor substrate includes a housing defining an internal housing volume into which the solution can flow. A closure is provided for the internal housing volume, and the solutio... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6669827 | Systems and methods for affecting the ultra-fast photodissociation of water molecules An ultra fast photodissociation system includes a water acidifier, a water vaporizer, and a photolysis cell. The water acidifier is connected in fluid communication with a water supply, and is operable to acidify the supplied water to produce acidic water... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6663766 | Electroflocculation process and apparatus The invention provides an electroflocculation process for producing potable water from impure water, comprising forming trivalent ions in situ by electrolysis of metallic electrodes (16) selected from the group consisting of metallic aluminum electrodes a... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6656334 | Modified electrolysis cell and a housing for the same This invention relates to modifying a process cell that needs periodic replacement such as the electrolysis cell shown to enable quick connect/disconnect with minimal process downtime. The claimed invention not only modifies the design of the cell but als... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6652725 | Electrodeposition apparatus for producing electrodeposited copper foil and electrodeposited copper foil produced by the apparatus An object of the invention is to provide a method for continuously producing electrodeposited copper foil while thiourea-decomposed products remaining in copper electrolyte are removed through activated carbon treatment. Another object is to provide high-... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6638409 | Stable plating performance in copper electrochemical plating A real-time and in-line process control system maintains stable plating performance in copper electrochemical plating IC devices by using a real time, on-line programmable controller. Two or more valves to direct the flow of the electrolyte from the elect... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6635157 | Electro-chemical deposition system The present invention provides an electro-chemical deposition system that is designed with a flexible architecture that is expandable to accommodate future designs and gap fill requirements and provides satisfactory throughput to meet the demands of other... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6627073 | Water treatment device The present invention is directed to a new water treatment device comprising an electrolytic tank to put water in, an electrode provided in the electrolytic tank, a water treating path for pouring, from a pool storing water, the water into the electrolyti... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6613202 | Tank batch electrochemical water treatment process A water treatment tank for treating waste water using an electrochemical treatment process. The electrochemical process removes both suspended and dissolved solids in the water and allows the treated water to be removed from the tank for reuse or discharg... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6613200 | Electro-chemical plating with reduced thickness and integration with chemical mechanical polisher into a single platform An apparatus is provided for depositing and polishing a material layer on a substrate. In one embodiment, an apparatus is provided which includes a basin, a cover, a permeable disc, an anode and a polishing head. The permeable disc is disposed in the basi... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6544400 | Portable chemical hydrogen hydride system A hydrogen source system delivers a controlled fuel stream to applications, using wicking to control the contact between a mixture of NaBH4, NaOH and H2 O and a hydrolyzing catalyst to create a feedback mechanism to automatically mai... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6527942 | Conditioning system and method for reducing the oxygen content of water carried in a subsystem of an industrial plant A conditioning system for reducing an oxygen content of water carried in a subsystem of an industrial plant includes an electrolysis unit having a hydrogen side, an anode, and a cathode. The anode and cathode are connected to the subsystem to decompose wa... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6524453 | Electrode assembly The present invention is directed to an electrochemical apparatus comprising of an electrode assembly, an internal reservoir and an internal dryer. The internal dryer consists of a chamber filled with a multitude of balls to create mechanical obstacles re... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6428677 | Bromide removal A chlorination system in which brine is converted to sodium hypochlorite by an electrolyser. Brine (1) fed to the electrolyser (3) is passed through a filter (2) which is capable of adsorbing bromine or hypobromous acid. Some of the sodium hypochlorite pr... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6406608 | Apparatus to monitor and add plating solution to plating baths and controlling quality of deposited metal An apparatus for monitoring and adding solution to a plating bath and controlling the quality of deposited metal. At least one monitor monitors at least one condition within a plating bath and produces at least one signal corresponding to the at least one... | 06/18/2002 |
