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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5066379 | Container for corrosive material A container formed of polymer concrete in which minerals such as copper are purified in an electrolytic process. The container includes a bottom and end and side walls for containing a corrosive electrolyte, such as, a sulphuric or hydrochloric acid solut... | 11/19/1991 |
| 5059296 | Portable self-contained solar powered water purifier A portable self-contained solar powered water purifier for swimming pools, spas, and other bodies of water is disclosed. The purifier includes a buoyant housing for supporting a solar cell array above the surface of water to be treated and a purification ... | 10/22/1991 |
| 5053114 | Chlorinator apparatus A chlorinator employing a vertically tiered arrangement wherein a chassis unit vertically and removably mounts on a lower sodium chamber and contains a cone-shaped structure which depends into the lower chamber and disposes an attached membrane and cathod... | 10/01/1991 |
| 5051157 | Spacer for an electrochemical apparatus An ion-permeable spacer is provided for an electrochemical apparatus. The spacer comprises a perforated or ion-permeable, relatively-thin, synthetic plastic material sheet having two opposed faces and having a plurality of magnets completely embedded in b... | 09/24/1991 |
| 5045169 | Solid oxide electrolyte electrochemical oxygen generator An electrochemical device (10) capable of generating oxygen from air (23) upon application of an electrical current, is made containing a plurality of adjacent cells (12) and (12') electrically connected in series, where each cell contains optional suppor... | 09/03/1991 |
| 5037520 | Container for corrosive material A container in which minerals such as copper are purified in an electrolytic process includes bottom, end and side walls for containing a corrosive electrolyte, such as, a sulphuric or hydrochloric acid solution. The bottom, end and side walls of the cont... | 08/06/1991 |
| 5035788 | Electrochemical drilling apparatus Electrodes of an electro-chemical machining tool are in the form of tubes which carry electrolyte to the surface of the article to be machined. The ends of the tubes adjacent the article are gripped between opposed clamping surfaces (13,14) of a block (10... | 07/30/1991 |
| 5032245 | Reticulate electrode bus connection The present invention resides in a guide for a reticulate electrode bus connector. The guide comprises a body portion having an upper surface. A pair of spaced apart legs depend downwardly from a body portion and define with the body portion a guide longi... | 07/16/1991 |
| 5013418 | Electrolyzer In an electrolyzer comprising individual cells which are geometrically arranged one behind the other and consist each of two metallic partitions disposed between the cell and the adjacent cells, a diaphragm disposed between the partitions, and apertured e... | 05/07/1991 |
| 5006215 | Squeezer apparatus An apparatus for uniformly pressing a plurality of flat plate-type structures together comprising a first and second vertical support means, a pair of side rails spaced apart and supported on the support means, the side rails being perpendicular to the su... | 04/09/1991 |
| 5004524 | Refractory oxycompound/refractory hard metal composite and used in molten salt aluminum production cells A composite material comprises a body, e.g., a slab, of a fused refractory oxycompound (3) having a multiplicity of discrete inclusions such as lumps (1) of an aluminum-wettable RHM in its surface. These bodies are especially useful as aluminum-wettable b... | 04/02/1991 |
| 4999097 | Apparatus and method for the electrolytic production of metals Improved electrolytic cells and methods for producing metals by electrolytic reduction of a compound dissolved in a molten electrolyte are disclosed. In the improved cells and methods, a protective surface layer is formed upon at least one electrode in th... | 03/12/1991 |
| 4986889 | Suction cup for the electrolytic treatment of a surface An electrolytic treatment suction cup engaged with a surface (S) to be treated has a cavity subdivided by an electrode (3) into an electrolyte flow chamber (8), an admission chamber (9a) and a suction chamber (9a), each of the admission and suction chambe... | 01/22/1991 |
| 4973390 | Process and apparatus for producing lithium from aluminum-lithium alloy scrap in a three-layered lithium transport cell The present invention provides an apparatus for producing lithium from an aluminum-lithium alloy scrap comprising (a) a dryer for removing moisture from solid aluminum-lithium alloy; (b) a reservoir for heating and holding molten aluminum-lithium alloy; (... | 11/27/1990 |
| 4956069 | Electrolytic membrane cells for the production of alkalis Electrolytic membrane cells for use in the production of alkalis are provided. A central anode reservoir chamber (1) has titanium (12) spread in sheets on opposite sides for electrolytic reaction with two cathode reservoir chambers (7) to form a monopolar... | 09/11/1990 |
| 4952297 | Storage, transportation and installation container for ion-exchange membranes A storage, transportation and installation apparatus for ion exchange membranes for bipolar ion-exchange membrane chlorine cells which protects the ion-exchange membrane from the environment. The apparatus includes a container which allows the wet membran... | 08/28/1990 |
| 4946570 | Ceramic coated strip anode for cathodic protection An elongated anode, comprising an electrically conductive ceramic material coated on a valve metal substrate, is secured in a correspondingly elongated groove which extends longitudinally in a shield of electrically non-conductive material. The shield has... | 08/07/1990 |
| 4946502 | Protective coatings for the carrier bars of pre-baked anodes and the emerging part of the anodes A coating composition is disclosed for protecting from corrosion and oxidation in the hot condition carrier bars of pre-baked anodes and the emergent carbonaceous part of the anodes for the protection of aluminum in the Hall-Heroult process. The compositi... | 08/07/1990 |
| 4940524 | Electroactivated cathode materials Disclosed are electroactivated shaped articles, well adapted as cathode elements and composites, especially for electrolytic cells for the electrolysis of sodium chloride. The articles include a mass of fibrous material consolidated in a matrix of fluorop... | 07/10/1990 |
| 4940518 | Combination seal member and membrane holder for a filter press type electrolytic cell A combination electrolysis cell gasket member and membrane holding member suitable for use in an electrolytic cells of the filter press type including a solid structure in a picture frame type configuration having an inside and outside perimeter surface, ... | 07/10/1990 |
| 4936973 | Overflow assembly for platable plastic substrates A platable plastic product substrate assembly comprises at least one overflow assembly having a primary support, at least one secondary support extending from the primary support and at least one clip for engaging the framework of a plating rack. A produc... | 06/26/1990 |
| 4933049 | Cradle for supporting printed circuit board between plating manifolds In a system for electroplating a printed circuit board in which multiple spray orifices are provided in arrays on opposite sides of the circuit board, and multiple vacuum orifices are interspersed symmetrically and midway between adjacent spray orifices, ... | 06/12/1990 |
| 4929328 | Titanium diboride ceramic fiber composites for Hall-Heroult cells An improved cathode structure for Hall-Heroult cells for the electrolytic production of aluminum metal. This cathode structure is a preform fiber base material that is infiltrated with electrically conductive titanium diboride using chemical vapor infiltr... | 05/29/1990 |
| 4923583 | Electrode elements for filter press membrane electrolytic cells An electrode is provided which is formed by the metallurgical bonding technique of diffusion bonding the backplate, conductor elements and electrode surface together, then applying the catalytic coating to the electrode surface, and bonding the backplate ... | 05/08/1990 |
| 4923582 | Monopolar, bipolar and/or hybrid memberane cell Monopolar, bipolar, and hydrid filter press electrolytic cells for electrolytic processes utilizing a novel method of introducing and removing electrical energy are disclosed. The invention contemplates a novel low pressure, high surface contact area conn... | 05/08/1990 |
| 4921583 | Belt plating method and apparatus A thin plastic elongate mask is disclosed for use in continuously electroplating an elongate substrate. Apparatus is disclosed wherein the mask is mated with the substrate, is passed through an electroplating zone, supported by support belts, such that on... | 05/01/1990 |
| 4915803 | Combination seal and frame cover member for a filter press type electrolytic cell A combination electrolysis cell seal member and electrolysis cell frame cover member suitable for use as a gasket/cover member in an electrolytic cell of the filter press type. The gasket/cover member used for a filter press-type electrolytic cell include... | 04/10/1990 |
| 4911829 | Electrolysis cell membrane hanger A membrane hanger device which secures a membrane and facilitates the handling of a membrane during installation and removal from an electrolytic cell. The installation time of the membrane is reduced because of better handling of the membrane.... | 03/27/1990 |
| 4904350 | Submersible contact cell-electroplating films According to the present invention, a submersible electrical current supply device and method of plating using said device for providing electrical current to a strip as it is continuously moved through an electroplating bath is provided. The electrical c... | 02/27/1990 |
| 4902397 | Electrolytic cell with differential gas pressure control device A differential gas pressure control device for an electroylytic cell which comprises an anode compartment in which in operation a gas is generated, a cathode compartment in which in operation a gas is generated, a pipe leading from the anode compartment(s... | 02/20/1990 |
| 4898653 | Combination electrolysis cell seal member and membrane tentering means A combination seal and membrane tentering member suitable for use in an electrolytic cell of the filter press type. The seal/tentering member for a filter press type electrolytic cell includes an inflatable gasket member interposed between a first and sec... | 02/06/1990 |
| 4895635 | Novel caustic-chlorine electrochemical cell monitoring apparatus and method A novel electrochemical cell monitoring apparatus for a caustic-chlorine electrolyzer, which includes a voltmeter, a standard calomel reference electrode, a flexible conduit for cell bath, preferably of multilayer construction, and a conduit support body ... | 01/23/1990 |
| 4892632 | Combination seal member and membrane holder for an electrolytic cell A combination electrolysis cell gasket member and membrane holding member suitable for use in an electrolytic cells of the filter press type including a solid structure in a picture frame type configuration having an inside and outside perimeter surface, ... | 01/09/1990 |
| 4891117 | Method and apparatus for installing gasket members between flat plate structures A method and device for installing gasket members between two adjacent flat plate structures including removably attaching a gasket member on each side of a frame member to form a frame member and gasket member assembly, interposing the frame member and g... | 01/02/1990 |
| 4886586 | Combination electrolysis cell seal member and membrane tentering means for a filter press type electrolytic cell A combination seal and tentering member suitable for use as a gasket in an electrolytic cell of the filter press type and suitable for tentering a membrane used in the electrolytic cell. The seal/tentering member used in the filter press type electrolytic... | 12/12/1989 |
| 4885072 | Container for corrosive electrolyte A container in which minerals such as copper are purified in an electrolytic process includes bottom, end and side walls for containing a corrosive electrolyte, such as, a sulphuric or hydrochloric acid solution. The bottom, end and side walls of the cont... | 12/05/1989 |
| 4879007 | Shield for plating bath A floating shield is provided for use in an electrolytic plating bath. The shield comprises an elongated trough in which substrates are loaded for plating. The substrates are held in the trough with the lower edge of each substrate below the plane of the ... | 11/07/1989 |
| 4863580 | Waste metal extraction apparatus A waste metal extraction apparatus is disclosed which includes a tank (1) having a plurality of oppositely disposed arcuate baffles (14) disposed on the sidewalls. The baffles are placed in an offsetting relation in order to direct the flow of a fluid thr... | 09/05/1989 |
| 4857162 | Chromium solution regenerator A chromium regeneration apparatus (10) is disclosed for regenerating spent chromium solution by oxidizing trivalent chromium to hexavalent chromium. The apparatus is provided with a tank (42) forming a reservoir full of spent chromium solution. A number o... | 08/15/1989 |
| 4855024 | Mesh electrodes and clips for use in preparing them Mesh anodes, particularly suitable for use in the cathodic protection of reinforcing bars in concrete, make use of resiliently deformable conductive clips. The clips secure together portions of the same or different elongate electrodes at spaced-apart jun... | 08/08/1989 |
