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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7247229 | Coatings for the inhibition of undesirable oxidation in an electrochemical cell A process for electroplating of metal utilizing a valve metal electrode substrate containing multiple coating layers is disclosed. A top coating layer of a valve metal oxide is applied over a first coating layer of an electrochemically active coating. The electrode ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7052592 | Chromium plating method An electrolyte bath and method of electrolytically plating a layer of metallic chromium on a substrate comprises providing an electrolyte bath of a trivalent chromium, passing a current through the bath from an anode to a cathode which receives the substrate, mainta... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6576110 | Coated anode apparatus and associated method An anode is configured to be used within a metal film plating apparatus. The anode has a substantially planar electric field generating portion and an electrolyte solution chemical reaction portion. The planar electric field generating portion is coated w... | 06/10/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6228244 | Chromium plating from baths catalyzed with alkanedisulfonic-alkanesulfonic compounds with inhibitors such as aminealkanesulfonic and heterocyclic bases C1-C12 Alkanesulfonic or Alkanedisulfonic compounds and Aminoalkanesulfonic acids or salts thereof, are used as additives in chromium plating baths to reduce anodic corrosion, improve the covering and penetrating power of the bath, reduce the surface-tens... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6200452 | Method and apparatus for the continuous chromium-plating of elongated members A method and an apparatus for the continuous chromium-plating of elongated members such as bars and the like: the bar to be plated is fed and rotated through at least one tubular shaped chromium-plating anode into which an electrolytic solution suitable f... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6086744 | Production of electrolytic copper from dilute solutions contaminated by other metals The copper is selectively precipitated in the form of a sulfide from the solutions containing it, according to the reaction: Cu2+ +S2- .fwdarw.CuS The precipitated solid, constituted by copper sulfide, is filtered, washed and then leached... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6019878 | Anode for oxygen evolution in electrolytes containing fluorides or fluoride-complex anions The invention discloses a new electrode suitable for use as an anode for oxygen evolution from electrolytes containing fluorides or fluoride-complex anions even in high concentrations. The anode of the invention comprises a titanium substrate provided with a ... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5997714 | Organic coated material having an electrolytically polymerized coating film containing chromium and method The invention provides a material coated with an organic film which exhibits excellent corrosion resistance and lacquer adhesion. The invention includes an electroconductive substrate coated with an electrolytically polymerized coating film containing chr... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5674369 | Method for manufacturing color filter by electrodeposition and electrode used therefor A color filter having an improved uniformity of color layer thickness is industrially advantageously, manufactured by an electrodeposition method using as a counter electrode a wire netting-form electrode.... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5560815 | Electrolytic chromium plating method using trivalent chromium A chromium plating method using a plating bath comprising trivalent chromium and an electrode which is an anode comprising an electrode substrate of titanium, tantalum, zirconium, niobium or an alloy thereof, coated with an electrode catalyst comprising a... | 10/01/1996 |
| 5453175 | Protection of lead-containing anodes during chromium electroplating The present invention provides an improved method for electroplating chromium, using lead anodes, while achieving the advantages of using methanesulfonic acid without suffering the excessive anode-corrosion characteristics associated with that acid. Accor... | 09/26/1995 |
| 5232576 | Anode for chromium plating and processes for producing and using the same There are described an anode, a process for producing the same, an apparatus for electrolytic chromium plating, and a method for electrolytic chromium plating, using such anode, wherein the anode comprises an electrically conductive substrate comprising a... | 08/03/1993 |
| 5176813 | Protection of lead-containing anodes during chromium electroplating The present invention provides a process for electroplating chromium using lead anodes while achieving the advantages of using methanesolfonic acid without suffering the excessive anode-corrosion characteristics associated with that acid. Accordingly, chr... | 01/05/1993 |
| 4810337 | Method of treating a chromium electroplating bath which contains an alkyl sulfonic acid to prevent heavy lead dioxide scale build-up on lead or lead alloy anodes used therein A method of treating a chromium electroplating bath which contains an alkyl sulfonic acid to prevent heavy scale build-up of lead dioxide on lead or lead alloy anodes used therein is described herein. The method involves applying a voltage across the elec... | 03/07/1989 |
| 4786378 | Chromium electroplating baths having reduced weight loss of lead and lead alloy anodes Weight loss of lead and lead alloy anodes is substantially reduced by including bismuth arsenic or antimony ions in the plating bath.... | 11/22/1988 |
| 4520077 | Process for the protection of galvanized steel rolled sections with a two layer chromium-chromate coating A process is disclosed for the protection of steel rolled sections, in form of rolls, sheets or plates, already plated with zinc or zinc containing alloys, by means of one or more layers of an electrolytic plating, consisting of inorganic elements or comp... | 05/28/1985 |
| 4502927 | Electrodeposition of chromium and its alloys A trivalent chromium electroplating solution containing trivalent chromium ions, a complexant, a buffer and an organic compound having a --C.dbd.S group or a --C--S-- group. The complexant is selected to give the chromium complex a stability constant, K | 03/05/1985 |
| 4466865 | Trivalent chromium electroplating process A process for electrodepositing chromium on a conductive substrate employing an electrolyte containing trivalent chromium ions, a complexing agent, and hydrogen ions to provide an acidic pH in which a conductive substrate to be electroplated is immersed i... | 08/21/1984 |
| 4460438 | Process for the electrolytic deposit of chromium A process for the electrolytic deposition of chromium by means of a bath of trivalent chromium is characterized in that it uses, as electrolyte, a solution which is obtained by careful reduction of the chromic acid in a sulfuric medium by an excess of a r... | 07/17/1984 |
| 4448648 | Trivalent chromium electroplating baths A trivalent chromium electroplating solution containing trivalent chromium ions, a complexant, a buffer and a sulphur species having S--O or S--S bonds. The complexant is selected to give the chromium complex a stability constant, K1, in the ra... | 05/15/1984 |
| 4447299 | Use of alcohol for increasing the current efficiency of chromium plating Plating bath solution usable in the electrodeposition of chromium on a cathode which includes methyl and/or ethyl alcohol.... | 05/08/1984 |
| 4412892 | Pretreatment of superalloys and stainless steels for electroplating Process for activating surfaces of superalloys and stainless steels prior to electroplating a metal such as chromium thereon, whereby a metal deposit having excellent adhesion to the substrate is obtained. The article is activated by anodic etching in a n... | 11/01/1983 |
| 4374007 | Trivalent chromium electroplating solution and process A chromium electroplating solution in which the source of chromium comprises an equilibrated aqueous solution of chromium (III) - thiocyanate complexes having supporting electrolyte consisting essentially of potassium sulphate or, preferably, a mixture of... | 02/15/1983 |
| 4328076 | Electrode and sludge collector support device and electroplating therewith An electrode and sludge collector support device is provided which permits the immersing of electrode and sludge collector into an electrolytic plating bath and which permits the removal of spent electrodes and subsequent replacement of electrodes without... | 05/04/1982 |
| 4095014 | Wear-resistant zinc articles A wear-resistant article comprises a zinc base metal having a substantially continuous, hard chromium skin layer on at least one surface thereof and a chromium-enriched subsurface layer of the zinc base metal situated immediately below the chromium skin l... | 06/13/1978 |
| 4085013 | Chromium plating process employing manganese dioxide coated anodes In the electrodeposition of Cr, certain disadvantages of the conventional lead or lead alloy anode are overcome by employing an overlying coating of MnO2. The MnO2 coating may also be employed on other base metal electrodes, as well.... | 04/18/1978 |
| 4062737 | Electrodeposition of chromium Chromium containing deposits free of cracks and having good hardness are plated by the use of a novel aqueous chromium (III) electrolyte. The electrolyte includes an aquo chromium (III)-thiocyanato complex as a source of chromium (III) cations.... | 12/13/1977 |
| 4062741 | Method for maintaining an electrode and an article plated or to be plated immersed in an electrolytic chromium-plating bath in a normal condition An electrode and an article plated, or to be plated, immersed in an electrolytic chromium-plating bath can be maintained in a normal condition even while electricity for plating is not supplied, by applying a low DC voltage of 1.27 to 2.2 volts between th... | 12/13/1977 |
| 4017368 | Process for electroplating zirconium alloys A novel aqueous electrolytic activating solution and a method for electroplating zirconium and zirconium alloys are disclosed. The novel aqueous electrolytic activating solution is comprised of from about 10 to about 20 grams per liter of ammonium bifluor... | 04/12/1977 |
