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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7166199 | Magnetron sputtering systems including anodic gas distribution systems The present invention provides a magnetron sputtering system using a gas distribution system which also serves as a source of anodic charge to generate plasma field. The sputtering system is comprised of a vacuum chamber, a cathode target of sputterable material, a ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7070878 | Multi-layered oxygen electrode with peroxide decomposition catalyst A layered oxygen electrode incorporating a peroxide decomposition catalyst. The design of the oxygen electrode promotes oxygen dissociation and absorption within the oxygen electrode. The oxygen electrode has differing layers of hydrophobicity which allow chemical i... | 07/04/2006 |
| 6835489 | Double layer oxygen electrode and method of making A double layered oxygen electrode impregnated with an active catalyst material and method of making. The design of the oxygen electrode promotes oxygen dissociation and absorption within the oxygen electrode. The oxygen electrode has differing layers of hydrophobici... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6815390 | Supported fluorous biphasic catalyst system The present invention relates to a new catalyst system for fluorous biphasic catalysis processes which comprises functionalized polymeric beads, monodisperse SiO2 or SiO2 flakes associated with the catalyst. These functionalized particles are u... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6733639 | Electrode The invention relates to a gas diffusion electrode (1) comprising a hydrophobic gas diffusion layer (3b), a reaction layer (3a), and a hydrophilic layer (5) arranged in the mentioned order wherein the reaction layer (3 | 05/11/2004 |
| 6572758 | Electrode coating and method of use and preparation thereof An electrolytic cell producing sodium chlorate uses an electrode, specifically an anode, having a surface or coating or treatment of a mixed metal oxide having ruthenium oxide as an electrocatalyst, a precious metal of the platinum group or its oxide as a... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6403999 | Detection of polarized spin transport in semiconductors Method and system for estimating a concentration of free electrons with a selected spin polarization in a semiconductor material. A static magnetic field and an electromagnetic field are impressed on the semiconductor, and free electrons are injected (thr... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6379526 | Non-carbon metal-based anodes for aluminium production cells A non-carbon metal-based anode of a cell for the electrowinning of aluminium comprising an electrically conductive metal substrate resistant to high temperature, the surface of which becomes passive and substantially inert to the electrolyte, and a coatin... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6254737 | Active shield for generating a plasma for sputtering A combination coil and shield for a plasma chamber in a semiconductor fabrication system is provided. The coil-shield has a plurality of turns to couple energy efficiently into a plasma and also substantially blocks deposition material from reaching a sec... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6251254 | Electrode for chromium plating An electrode adapted for chromium plating from trivalent chromium baths which comprises a conductive base, an electrode material layer comprising iridium oxide formed thereon, and a porous layer formed on the surface of the electrode material layer. The p... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6217729 | Anode formulation and methods of manufacture The present invention provides an improved anode formulation and an improved method of manufacture. More specifically, the invention provides a tri-layer anode having an improved service life when used, for example, for steel strip electrogalvinizing. In ... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6203936 | Lightweight metal bipolar plates and methods for making the same Thin, light weight bipolar plates for use in electrochemical cells are rapidly, and inexpensively manufactured in mass production by die casting, stamping or other well known methods for fabricating magnesium or aluminum parts. The use of a light metal, s... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6162334 | Inert anode containing base metal and noble metal useful for the electrolytic production of aluminum An inert anode for production of metals such as aluminum is disclosed. The inert anode comprises a base metal selected from Cu and Ag, and at least one noble metal selected from Ag, Pd, Pt, Au, Rh, Ru, Ir and Os. The inert anode may optionally be formed o... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6040077 | Catalyst for membrane electrode assembly and method of making Nanostructured elements are provided for use in the electrode of a membrane electrode assembly for use in fuel cells, sensors, electrochemical cells, and the like. The nanostructured elements comprise acicular microstructured support whiskers bearing acic... | 03/21/2000 |
| 5980705 | Electrode for the electrochemical detection of nitric oxide Nitric oxide-specific electrodes are useful for in situ detection of nitric oxide in biomedical applications and have at least a surface region thereof which is capable of forming complexes with nitric oxide, for example, nitrosyl complexes. The nitric ox... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5958197 | Catalysts for gas diffusion electrodes A gas diffusion electrode comprising an electrically conductive web provided on at least one side thereof with a coating containing a rhodium--rhodium oxide catalyst on a carbon black support and a method for the preparation of the rhodium--rhodium oxide ... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5942096 | Method and apparatus for electro-depositing a metal or alloy coating onto one or both sides of a metal strip An apparatus and method for electro-depositing of a material on at least one side of a metal strip. The apparatus includes at least one casing having a first container section adapted to store under pressure a liquid including the material, a second conta... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5871625 | Magnetic composites for improved electrolysis Magnetic composites exhibit distinct flux properties due to gradient interfaces. The composites can be used to improve fuel cells and batteries and effect transport and separation of different chemical species. Devices utilizing the composites include an ... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5817221 | Composites formed using magnetizable material, a catalyst and an electron conductor Magnetic composites exhibit distinct flux properties due to gradient interfaces. The composites can be used to improve fuel cells and batteries and effect transport and separation of different species of materials, for example, transition metal species su... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5716437 | Materials for use in electrode manufacture An improved ink material, particularly for use in printing processes and its use in improved manufacturing processes for higher performance electrodes for application in fuel cells and other electrochemical devices is disclosed.... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5712062 | Carbon fluoride particles, preparation process and uses of the same Carbon fluoride particles in which a number-average particle size is 0.01 to 50 μm, a content of particles having such a diameter that the particles size distribution falls with in range of the number-average particle size &#b1;20% amounts to at least 50... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5645930 | Durable electrode coatings Durable electrolytic cell electrodes having low hydrogen overpotential and performance stability. A highly porous electrocatalytic primary phase and an outer, secondary phase reinforcement coating are provided on an electrically conducting transition meta... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5603820 | Nitric oxide sensor An electrode sensor which may be used to specifically and quantitatively measure nitric oxide is provided, as well as a method of preparing and using such an electrode sensor to measure nitric oxide concentration in solution. A nitric oxide (NO) microsens... | 02/18/1997 |
| 5601694 | Electrochemical sensors A solid shale, multi-use electrochemical sensor having an electrically nonconductive substrate, a working electrode, and a semi-permeable membrane covering the working electrode. The working electrode includes an electrically conductive material adhered t... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5584976 | Gas diffusion electrode A gas diffusion electrode comprising a porous sheet substrate, at least the surface of which is formed by silver; a reaction layer formed on a first surface of the substrate, comprising a porous silver layer and a mixed layer further comprising a hydrophilic ... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5580838 | Uniformly plated microsphere catalyst Cross-linked polymer microspheres having a sulfonated cation exchange surface are carefully separated into fractions of equal size and density. Each fraction is separately plated preferably with copper, palladium, nickel, titanium or any metal cation whic... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5536379 | Gas diffusion electrode A gas diffusion electrode comprising a water permeable gas diffusion and reaction layer and a porous and electrically conductive electrode current collector having a water repellency bonded to the gas diffusion and reaction layer.... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5520786 | Mediators suitable for the electrochemical regeneration of NADH, NADPH or analogs thereof Disclosed is an improved electrode suitable for the electrochemical regeneration of the co-enzymes NADH and NADPH. The electrode has imparted on its surface a mediator function which is a 3-phenylimino-3H-phenothiazine or a 3-phenylimino-3H-phenoxazine. A... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5494559 | System for electrolysis An electrolytic cell and system for electrolysizing and/or heating a liquid electrolyte containing water having a conductive salt in solution flowing through the cell. The electrolytic cell includes a non-conductive housing having an inlet and an outlet a... | 02/27/1996 |
| 5336384 | Membrane-electrode structure for electrochemical cells A membrane-electrode structure for use in an electrochemical cell comprising an ion exchange membrane with a cathode layer and several intermediate layers between the cathode and the membrane. The intermediate layers comprises at least two layers or zones... | 08/09/1994 |
| 5326444 | Apparatus for electrolytic ozone generation An electrolytic ozone generating apparatus comprising a closely adhered electrode structure of (i) an anode composed of an electrically conductive porous material carrying an ozone generating catalyst, (ii) a perfluorocarbonsulfonic acid ion-exchange membrane ... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5308465 | Membrane for a gas diffusion electrode, process of manufacturing the membrane, and gas diffusion electrode provided with the membrane The membrane serves to cover a gas diffusion electrode on its outside surface facing a liquid electrolyte. The membrane is impermeable to gas and water-absorbent. It comprises a textile carrier layer. At least one gas-sealing layer, which contains ion exc... | 05/03/1994 |
| 5108573 | Morphology in electrochemically grown conducting polymer films A conducting polymer film with an improved space filling is formed on a metal electrode surface. A self-assembling monolayer is formed directly on the metal surface where the monolayer has a first functional group that binds to the metal surface and a sec... | 04/28/1992 |
| 5066380 | Electrocatalytic cathodes and method of preparation Cathodes useful in electrolytic cells, such as a chlor-alkali cell, are disclosed which have a metallic-surfaced substrate coated with an electrocatalytic coating. The electrocatalytic coating includes palladium and at least one primary electrocatlaytic m... | 11/19/1991 |
| 5055171 | Ionic semiconductor materials and applications thereof An electrode comprising: metallic electrode material; and a nonporous solid composite material encapsulating the electrode material, the composite material comprising an inert matrix material having hydrogel substantially uniformly dispersed therein, the ... | 10/08/1991 |
| 5017275 | Electroplating cell anode The present invention resides in an anode structure as well as in an electrolytic cell utilizing the anode structure. The anode structure comprises a resilient anode sheet having an active anode surface, and a support substructure for the anode sheet. The... | 05/21/1991 |
| 5002651 | Modified microelectrodes with renewable surface and method of making same Renewable composite microelectrodes for electrochemical applications are formed by an initial coating on an elongated conductive substrate of less than 500 micrometers over at least a portion of its length with a modifier composition, and a superposed coa... | 03/26/1991 |
| 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 |
| 4941961 | Flexible elastomer electrode An elastomeric electrode having an electrically conductive base, a protective layer enclosing the base formed of an elastomeric material having electrically conductive material selected from the group consisting of highly conductive carbon black, graphite... | 07/17/1990 |
| 4927514 | Platinum black air cathode, method of operating same, and layered gas diffusion electrode of improved inter-layer bonding A platinum black air cathode has an active layer and a support layer. The active layer comprises platinum black plus hydrophobic binder, typically a fluorinated polymer. The support layer may be made up from carbon black bound with a halopolymer binding a... | 05/22/1990 |
