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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7407689 | Aqueous acidic immersion plating solutions and methods for plating on aluminum and aluminum alloys The present invention provides a non-cyanide aqueous acidic immersion plating solution having a pH of from about 3.5 to about 6.5 and comprising zinc ions, nickel ions and/or cobalt iron ions, and fluoride ions. In one embodiment the immersion plating solutions of t... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7368045 | Gate stack engineering by electrochemical processing utilizing through-gate-dielectric current flow A method is provided for electroplating a gate metal or other conducting or semiconducting material directly on a dielectric such as a gate dielectric. The method involves selecting a substrate, dielectric layer, and electrolyte solution or melt, wherein the combina... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7351639 | Increasing an electrical resistance of a resistor by oxidation or nitridization A method and structure for increasing an electrical resistance of a resistor that is within a semiconductor structure, by oxidizing or nitridizing a fraction of a surface layer of the resistor with oxygen/nitrogen (i.e., oxygen or nitrogen) particles, respectively. ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7337518 | Method of fabricating titanium lined composite cookware A Cooking vessel has an interior lining of titanium or an allow thereof. The bottom is optionally formed of anodized aluminum as the titanium walls withstand the corrosive environment of the anodizing bath. The titanium lining is more resistant to corrosion, stainin... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7323221 | Coating of objects The present invention relates to a process for the coating of objects made of valve metals or their alloys with a thin barrier layer consisting of the metal and an oxide ceramic layer provided thereon whose surface has been coated with fluoropolymers, characterized ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7229545 | Process for the coating for metallic implant materials A biomimetically produced bone-analogous coating, comprising organic and inorganic main constituents, is suitable for coating metallic implant materials of any desired surfaces. The coating comprises a collagen matrix mineralized with calcium phosphate. ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7211177 | Electrode for electrolysis in acidic media Electrode at least comprising an electroconductive support of a titanium-palladium alloy, titanium, tantalum or compounds or alloys of titanium or of tantalum, an electrochemically active coating and an interlayer between the support and the electrochemically active... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7195794 | Method of making an electrolytic cell A method of making an electrolytic cell in which an electrolyte layer of an intermediate sintered form is coated with a pre-coat layer containing electrically non-conductive particles of less than about one-tenth of a micron in size to fill in defects existing withi... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7156973 | Process for preparing a conducting polymer electrode useful for electrocatalytic oxidation of alcohols This invention relates to increasing the electrocatalytic activity of conducting polymers so that the same may be useful for electro-oxidation of methanol which is important for fuel-cell technology. Conventional catalysts used for this process are based on Pt, Ru o... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7074316 | Functional water, method and apparatus of producing the same, and method and apparatus of rinsing electronic parts therewith A functional water containing a fluorine-containing component obtained by electrolyzing an aqueous solution containing fluoride ion using electrodes having conductive diamonds, a method of producing the same, and a method and an apparatus of rinsing electronic parts... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7070650 | Diamond film and method for producing the same There is disclosed a method for producing a diamond film on a base material by a vapor phase reaction at least with introducing a raw material gas, wherein B(OCH3)3 gas is added to the raw material gas as a source of boron to be doped, and a di... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7014748 | Anodizing method, substrate processing method, and substrate manufacturing method This invention is to reduce the influence of a gas generated by an anodizing reaction. A silicon substrate (101) to be processed is horizontally held. A negative electrode (129) is arranged on the upper side of the silicon substrate (101), and a... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6958307 | Materials comprising organic phosphorous-containing groups bonded to a mineral oxide via oxygen atoms The present invention relates to a composition including an organic phosphorous-containing group bonded via an oxygen atom to a metal oxide of at least one element M. Generally, the composition is essentially amorphous, and includes an essentially monomolecular laye... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6951623 | Radiation curable maskant and line sealer for protecting metal substrates The invention provides a coated metal substrate comprising a metal substrate having an outer surface, a maskant film adhered to at least a portion of the outer surface of the metal substrate, the maskant film having a pattern of scribed lines therein, and a line sea... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6858045 | Method of manufacturing an electrolytic cell A method of manufacturing an electrolytic cell in which an intermediate sintered form is produced that comprises a porous anode layer and an electrolyte layer having a prespecified shape of the electrolytic cell. The electrolyte layer has defects extending through t... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6790335 | Method of manufacturing decorative plate A method of manufacturing a decorative plate (1) includes the steps of: preparing a metal substrate and covering selected areas (11, 16) of the substrate with a protective film; anodizing the substrate; and removing the protective film to expose metall... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6669997 | Acousto-immersion coating and process for magnesium and its alloy A process for coating an object formed of magnesium or a magnesium alloy comprising the steps of: immersion coating the object in a sonicated bath to form an undercoat and topcoating the object to form a topcoat. When desirable to protect against topcoat ... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6623614 | Cover structure for electronic device and method of manufacturing same A cover structure for an electronic device includes a plastic cover, an aluminum or aluminum alloy layer on the plastic cover, and an oxide layer of aluminum or aluminum alloy on the aluminum or aluminum alloy layer. A method of manufacturing the cover st... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6576112 | Method of forming zinc oxide film and process for producing photovoltaic device using it The present invention provides a method of forming a zinc oxide film on a conductive substrate, which comprises dipping the conductive substrate and a counter electrode in an aqueous solution containing at least nitric acid ion and zinc ion and supplying ... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6548144 | Semispherical microstructure, microlens and method of fabricating the same A semispherical microstructure includes a substrate, an insulating mask layer, and an electrodeposition layer. The substrate has an electrically-conductive portion. The mask layer is formed on the electrode layer or electrically-conductive portion of the ... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6533916 | Diamond electrodes An electrode consisting of a substrate and a diamond layer applied to the substrate, in which the applied diamond layer is pore-free, and a process for producing a diamond-coated electrode, in which the process comprises at least the following steps: a) c... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6495021 | Method for forming capacitor anodes A dendritic sponge which is directionally-grown on a substrate material has a high surface to volume ratio and is suitable for forming anodes for highly efficient capacitors. A dielectric film is formed on the sponge surface by oxidizing the surface. In a... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6475644 | Radioactive coating solutions methods, and substrates Radioactive coating solutions and sol-gels, and corresponding methods for making a substrate radioactive by the application of the radioactive coating solutions and sol-gels thereto. The radioactive coating solution comprises at least one carrier metal an... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6383359 | Method for forming a zinc oxide layer and method for producing a photovoltaic device Provided are a substrate with a zinc oxide layer, in which at least a zinc oxide layer is provided on a support substrate, wherein the zinc oxide layer comprises a zinc oxide layer having the c axis perpendicular to the support substrate and a zinc oxide ... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6258242 | Process for surface preparation and polyaniline deposition for the absorption of light The invention relates to a process for the deposition of light-absorbing polyaniline, particularly on a titanium substrate, the process comprising: a fluoronitric etching, a chemical conversion treatment, a hydrolysis and a deposition of polyaniline by electropolym... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6235180 | Method for forming phosphate film on the steel wires and apparatus used therefore Method and appartus suitable for forming promptly a phosphate film of excellent performance for cold drawing on the steel wires are disclosed. The steel wires are descaled by cathodic electrolysis in acid solution, and thereafter, phosphate film are formed by ... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6120672 | Process for manufacturing inductive counting systems A process is described for producing inductively operating counting systems by forming a conducting structure on an electrically non-conducting substrate, comprising a step involving the application of a suitable catalyst for the currentless deposition of... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6110347 | Method for the formation of an indium oxide film by electrodeposition process or electroless deposition process, a substrate provided with the indium oxide film for a semiconductor element, and a semiconductor element provided with the substrate A method for forming an indium oxide film on an electrically conductive substrate by immersing the substrate and a counter electrode in an aqueous solution containing at least nitrate and indium ions and flowing an electric current between the substrate a... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6083366 | Sensor There is disclosed a sensor for an analyte comprising a working electrode assembly, itself comprising a micro-electrode array in which each micro-electrode is coated with a layer of redox state dependent conducting organic polymer, a counter electrode; a ... | 07/04/2000 |
| 5944975 | Method of forming a lift-off layer having controlled adhesion strength A method of fabricating an emitter plate 12 for use in a field emission device comprising the steps of providing an insulating substrate 18 and forming a first conductive layer 13 on the insulating substrate 18. This is followed by the steps of forming an... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5904828 | Stable anodes for aluminium production cells An anode for the electrowinning of aluminium by the electrolysis of alumina dissolved in a molten fluoride electrolyte comprises a porous combustion synthesis product of nickel, aluminium, iron, copper and optional doping elements in the amounts 50-90 wt.... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5882497 | Semiconducting organic polymers for gas sensors Described is a method of depositing multilayers of semiconducting organic polymers. The method involves polymerising one layer by exposing an oxidising agent to a vapour containing the monomer and polymerising another layer of semiconducting organic polym... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5867234 | Manufacturing method of mim nonlinear device, mim nonlinear device, and liquid crystal display device In a manufacturing method of a MIM nonlinear device (50) having a Ta electrode layer (16), an anodic oxidation film (18) and a Cr electrode layer (20), tantalum oxidation film (14) is first formed on the transparent substrate (12). The Ta electrode layer ... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5759376 | Method for the electrodeposition of hydroxyapatite layers The invention concerns a method for the electrochemical deposition of hydroxyapatite layers onto metal and ceramic surfaces, the actual electrochemical coating being combined with a pre-coating of the substrates by sol-gel processes, using a calcium and (... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5760981 | Aluminum reflector with a composite reflectivity-enhancing surface layer Reflector having a composite reflectivity enhancing layer as reflecting surface layer on a reflector body where the said composite has a sandwich structure with an aluminum layer facing the reflector body, an outer layer, the HI-layer, with a refractive i... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5679234 | Process of forming miniature pattern well controlled in thickness on semiconductor wafer through selective electroplating A mask layer is formed on a conductive layer covering not only a central area assigned to integrated circuits but also a vacant peripheral area of a semiconductor wafer, and an electroplating system allows metallic miniature patterns to grow on the conduc... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5550006 | Phosphating compositions and processes, particularly for use in fabrication of printed circuits utilizing organic resists Composition and methods for providing a phosphate conversion coating on a metal surface, particularly a copper surface, characterized in that the phosphating composition includes at least one composition-soluble compound containing vanadium, niobium, tung... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5547558 | Process for electroplating nonconductive surface The invention relates to a process for directly electroplating a conductive metal to the inner walls of through-holes in printed-wiring boards. The process comprises steps of providing an aqueous dispersion containing graphite particles with an average pa... | 08/20/1996 |
| 5525431 | Zinc-base galvanized sheet steel excellent in press-formability, phosphatability, etc. and process for producing the same A zinc-base galvanized sheet steel which comprises zinc-base plated sheet steel and, formed on the plating layer surface, an inorganic covering layer which contains at least one inorganic oxide in an amount of 1-500 mg/m2 in terms of the weight... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5510010 | Copper article with protective coating A copper heat exchanger unit for operating in a harsh environment wherein the exposed surfaces of the unit are first provided with a black oxide layer and then electrocoated with a protective acrylic barrier.... | 04/23/1996 |
