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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8062498 | Method of manufacturing a cathode plate, and a cathode plate A method of manufacturing a cathode plate (1) that is used in the electrolytic cleaning and recovery of metals, the cathode plate being at least partly manufactured of stainless steel and the surface of the cathode plate being treated in at least one stage, w... | 11/22/2011 |
| 7641782 | Method and apparatus for improving corrosion resistance of chrome plated material A method and apparatus for improving the corrosion resistance of chrome plated materials. After the materials to be chrome plated are mechanically abrasively polished, but before they are reverse etched, they are power washed with a high-pressure liquid. A sprayer w... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7550070 | Electrode and pad assembly for processing conductive layers An electrode assembly includes a distribution plate having a plurality of grooves that communicate with openings in an overlying polishing pad layer. The grooves include end openings that allow for draining of process solution, both during processing and subsequent ... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7517444 | Plating method and apparatus for controlling deposition on predetermined portions of a workpiece The present invention relates to methods and apparatus for plating a conductive material on a workpiece surface in a highly desirable manner. Using a workpiece-surface-influencing device, such as a mask or sweeper, that preferentially contacts the top surface of the... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7361261 | Method of preparing a chiral substrate surface by electrodeposition A solid substrate comprising a surface comprising an achiral array of atoms having thereupon a chiral metal oxide surface. The chiral metal oxide surface is prepared by electrodeposition of a chiral metal oxide array from a solution of a chiral salt of the metal. In... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7358186 | Method and apparatus for material deposition in semiconductor fabrication Broadly speaking, a method and an apparatus are provided for depositing a material on a semiconductor wafer (“wafer”). More specifically, the method and apparatus provide for selective heating of a surface of the wafer exposed to an electroless plating solution.... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7358193 | Apparatus for forming nanoholes and method for forming nanoholes A vacuum chamber includes a plasma generating space in its interior. A magnetic field generating device applies a fluctuating magnetic field to the plasma generating space to cause plasma therein to fluctuate. A substrate is placed in the plasma generating space so ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7349242 | Magnetic device A magnetic device has a layer containing fine pores and having wirings on both faces of the layer formed on a substrate, wherein at least a part of the pores are filled with a layered column formed by stacking magnetic layers and nonmagnetic layers alternately, and ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7322871 | Process to make nano-structured emitters for incandescence light sources In a process to make an emitter (10) for light sources, which can be led to incandescence through the passage of electric current, a layer made of anodized porous alumina (1) is used as sacrificial element for the structuring of at least a part of the ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7317388 | Position detection system for mobile object A position detection system for measuring a position of a mobile object traveling throughout a controlled area, the position detection system includes a tag, which is provided on the mobile object, a detector, which obtains object position information which indicate... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7268948 | Optical element and optical scanning device using the same To obtain an optical element capable of obtaining uniform anti reflection characteristics over the whole optical surface having a finite curvature of the optical element, a plurality of convex optical pieces having an anti reflection function are provided on a surfa... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7250103 | Method and apparatus for eliminating defects and improving uniformity in electrochemically processed conductive layers A method of removing material from a conductive surface of a workpiece while the conductive surface and an electrode are wetted by a process solution. The method comprises the steps of applying power between the conductive surface and the electrode, rendering the co... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7223694 | Method for improving selectivity of electroless metal deposition A method of depositing a metal cladding on conductors in a damascene process is described. The potential between, for instance, cobalt ions in electroless solution and the surface of an ILD between the conductors is adjusted so as to repel the metal from the ILD. | 05/29/2007 |
| 7214418 | Structure having holes and method for producing the same A structure having a hole, including a substrate, a first layer including an alumina hole, and a second layer disposed between the substrate and the fist layer, wherein the second layer contains silicon, and has a smaller hole than the alumina hole. ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7205664 | Semiconductor device and method for manufacturing the same A semiconductor device including a multilevel wiring with a small interwiring capacitance is provided by comprising a wiring, a conductive film formed on an upper surface of the wiring to prevent diffusion of a wiring material, and an insulating film which is consti... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7201830 | Anode for oxygen evolution and relevant substrate The invention concerns an anode for gas evolution in electrochemical applications comprising a titanium or other valve metal substrate characterized by a surface with a low average roughness, having a profile typical of a localized attack on the crystal grain bounda... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7192510 | Fluid control device and method of manufacturing the same A fluid control device has very fine pores with an average diameter not greater than 10 nm and provides a large flux. The fluid control device comprises an anodized alumina film having fine pores and a silicon based micro-porous film having very fine pores and made ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7183012 | Structure having pores, magnetic recording medium, and method of manufacturing same The invention provides a magnetic recording medium and a method of manufacturing the magnetic recording medium, in which a high density and good storage stability can be achieved by giving anisotropy in shape to a magnetic substance. A plan shape of the magnetic sub... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7169269 | Plating apparatus, plating cup and cathode ring A plating apparatus (10) provided with: a plating vessel (61a to 61d) having a cylindrical side wall (361) for containing a plating liquid; a substrate holding mechanism (74a to 74d) for generally... | 01/30/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7126975 | Electron-beam excitation laser An electron-beam excitation laser has a laser structure with a light emitter and reflectors on one hand and an electron source on the other hand, wherein at least part of the light emitter or reflectors has a multidimensional photonic crystal structure. An electron-... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7124386 | Dummy fill for integrated circuits A method and system are described to reduce process variation as a result of the electrochemical deposition (ECD), also referred to as electrochemical plating (ECP), and chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) processing of films in integrated circuit manufacturing proc... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7114419 | Method for producing decorations on an object and resulting object The invention concerns a method for producing decorations on an object by machining a multilayer structure (1) which consists in machining at various depths a complex consisting of an assembly of materials which are different in particular in shade and/or col... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7094327 | Compositions for the treatment of magnesium alloys The invention relates to a composition for treating magnesium alloys aimed at improving the resistance thereof to corrosion. The composition is an aqueous solution with a pH ranging between 7 and 10, containing a niobium salt, hydrofluoric acid, and optionally a zir... | 08/22/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7077721 | Pad assembly for electrochemical mechanical processing Embodiments of a processing pad assembly for processing a substrate are provided. The processing pad assembly includes an upper layer having a processing surface and an electrode having a top side coupled to the upper layer and a bottom side opposite the top side. A... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7074314 | Liquid repellent member, method for manufacturing liquid repellent member, ink jet head using liquid repellent member, method for manufacturing ink jet head and method for supplying ink The present invention provides a liquid repellent member applied to ink jet, comprising a carbon substrate, and a liquid repellent film formed on a surface of the carbon substrate and formed by bonding between carbon and fluorine. ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7045050 | Method for producing electroconductive particles The purpose of the invention is to provide a method for producing conductive fine particles having a plating layer of extremely uniform thickness and free from scratches without being accompanied with agglomeration of fine particles to be plated during the plating p... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7029365 | Pad assembly for electrochemical mechanical processing Embodiments of a pad assembly for processing a substrate are provided. The pad assembly includes a processing layer having a working surface adapted to process a substrate, a lower layer coupled to and disposed below the processing layer, and an electrode having an ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7008522 | Method of locally repairing parts covered with a thermal barrier A method of locally repairing parts coated with a thermal barrier including a ceramic outer layer and a metal underlayer of alumina-forming alloy for protecting the substrate against oxidation and for bonding with the ceramic outer layer, includes: defining the zone... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6997787 | Process for copper free chrome plating of a vehicle wheel surface A cutting tool having a hard tip is pressed with a uniform pressure against a surface of a vehicle wheel as the wheel is rotated to smooth and seal the surface. The smoothed and sealed wheel surface is then chrome plated with a process that includes applying a nicke... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6979248 | Conductive polishing article for electrochemical mechanical polishing An article of manufacture, method, and apparatus are provided for planarizing a substrate surface. In one aspect, an article of manufacture is provided for polishing a substrate including a polishing article having a body comprising at least a portion of fibers coat... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6972146 | Structure having holes and method for producing the same A structure having a hole, including a substrate, a first layer including an alumina hole, and a second layer disposed between the substrate and the fist layer, wherein the second layer contains silicon, and has a smaller hole than the alumina hole. ... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6962524 | Conductive polishing article for electrochemical mechanical polishing Embodiments of a ball assembly are provided. In one embodiment, a ball assembly includes a housing, a ball, a conductive adapter and a contact element. The housing has an annular seat extending into a first end of an interior passage. The conductive adapter is coupl... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6936854 | Optoelectronic substrate An optoelectronic substrate comprises an electronic device, an optical device, and an optical wiring layer, the optical wiring layer comprising a photonic crystal. An optoelectronic substrate comprises an electronic device, an optical device, and an optical wiring l... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6932896 | Method and apparatus for avoiding particle accumulation in electrodeposition Systems and methods to remove or lessen the size of metal particles that have formed on, and to limit the rate at which metal particles form or grow on, workpiece surface influencing devices used during electrodeposition are presented. According to an exemplary meth... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6924023 | Method of manufacturing a structure having pores A method of manufacturing a nonostructure, which enables cylindrical pores arrayed according to any periodic pattern to be easily made on a substrate over a large area at a low cost in a short period of time. The method of manufacturing a structure having such pores... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6914008 | Structure having pores and its manufacturing method A structure having pores includes a first layer containing alumina, a second layer that includes at least one of Ti, Zr, Hf, Nb, Ta, Mo, W and Si, and a third layer with electrical conductivity, in this order, wherein the first and second layers have pores. ... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6911137 | Method and device for the electrolytic coating of a metal strip Method for the electrolytic coating of a metal strip, in which the strip forms a cathode and is moved in its longitudinal direction relative to an anode, an electrolyte flowing at least between the strip and the anode, characterized in that the flow of the electroly... | 06/28/2005 |
