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...that after Parker Brothers executives turned down the game of Monopoly because it had "52 fundamental errors" (including taking too long to play), a copy of the game wound up in the home of the company president who stayed up until 1 a.m. to finish playing it? He was so impressed by the game that the next day he wrote to inventor Charles Darrow and offered to buy it!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7442287 | Material surface treatment method using concurrent electrical, vibrational and photonic stimulation A method of preparing a material surface, such as palladium, to facilitate desirable reactions, especially exothermic reactions in a liquid medium, involves placing the material whose surface is to be treated into an electrolytic cell as at least one of the electrod... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7431819 | Method and apparatus for releasing metal-resin joint A method for separating a metal-resin joint including the steps of: (1) immersing an article including a metal-resin joint with a counter electrode in an alkaline solution; and (2) applying a voltage over a certain time period between the metal portion of the joint ... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7422789 | Cathodic protection coatings containing carbonaceous conductive media A cathodic protection polymeric compound is disclosed. The compound has flowable material to serve as a binder, carbonaceous conductive media dispersed in the flowable material, sacrificial metal particles also dispersed in the flowable material. The carbonaceous co... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7390392 | Method of in-situ monitoring a reduction of uranium oxides by lithium metal Disclosed is a method of in-situ monitoring a reduction process of uranium oxides by lithium metal, wherein a conversion yield of uranium metal from uranium oxides upon production of uranium metal through a reaction of uranium oxides (UOx, x≦3) with lit... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7341655 | Process for improving an electrode A process for increasing the active surface area of at least one electrode having a surface comprising a group VIII metal in an electrochemical cell, which also comprises at least one balancing electrode and an aqueous electrolyte which comprises nitrate ions, which... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7288170 | Process for producing a ready-to-use electrolyte A process is intended to allow simple and particularly reliable electrolyte generation and conditioning from metal-containing used electrolytes and/or used process solutions and/or pulverulent metal wastes. For this purpose, waste products containing metal ions from... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7270734 | Near neutral pH cleaning/activation process to reduce surface oxides on metal surfaces prior to electroplating The invention relates to a method for electroplating a metal deposit on electroplatable portions of composite articles that have both electroplatable and non-electroplatable portions. In this method, the invention is an improvement which comprises treating the artic... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7229506 | Process for pickling martensitic or ferritic stainless steel A process for pickling martensitic or ferritic stainless steel, preferably in the form of wires, tubes or rods, wherein the stainless steel is placed in contact with a pickling solution which has a temperature in the range 15 to 29° C. and contains 50 to 120 g/l of... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7144493 | Process for the electrochemical decomposition of powders and electrolysis cells suitable therefor Process for the electrochemical decomposition of precursors in powder form by introducing a powder batch between two electrodes of an electrolysis cell, electrodes being designed to be liquid-permeable, and the electrolyte flowing through the powder batch perpendicu... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7122105 | Use of siderophores to increase the current efficiency of iron plating solutions A method of electroplating iron or an iron alloy with a solution containing an iron-chelating agent to catalytically cycle the undesirable Fe(III) species back to Fe(II) for electroplating. The iron-chelating agents may be siderophores, specifically, for example, de... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7090762 | Method of passing electric current through highly resistive anodic oxide films The metal oxide surface coating of an anodized valve metal may be made conductive under certain conditions so that conductive coatings can be electrolytically deposited on the surface of the oxide. When a dry polar aprotic electrolyte solution is used at a reduced t... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7045053 | Process and apparatus for the superficial electrolytic treatment of metal strips An apparatus for the superficial electrolytic treatment of metal strips, comprising several separate and non-communicating tanks, or containers, located along the path of metal strip (13). A series of electrodes in pairs (14′, 15′, 14″, 15″, 14′â... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6921443 | Process for producing stainless steel with improved surface properties A process for treating a stainless steel strip in an electrolytic tank produces a stainless steel with improved surface properties. The process subjects the stainless steel to a bright annealing process, followed by an electro-chemical treatment stage at current den... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6869626 | Production method of ultrafine gold particle-dissolved water and device therefor The present invention realized the production of a water product having excellent physiological activity such as health promoting activity and the utilization of the water, in which ultrafine gold particles having a diameter as small as 1-2 figures in micron order, ... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6863792 | Method of making electrochemical detectors based on iridium oxide A conductive oxide solid formed through an electrochemical process. The resulting solid predominantly contains oxides of the highest oxidation state. Additionally, the solid can be thick, uniform, stable across a wide range of acidity and temperature, fully hydrated... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6837980 | Bond enhancement antitarnish coatings Aqueous electroplating solutions and methods are provided for the codeposition of zinc and chromium. The solutions include effective amounts of zinc, chromium, and hydroxyl ions. The solutions further include an effective amount of one or more ions of alkali metals,... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6811672 | Method for forming plating film and electronic component having plating film formed theron by same method A method for forming a plating film, comprising the steps of: applying a plating film onto an object to be plated at a first current density for a predetermined period in a plating bath having a cathode capable of varying current and an anode and; and maintaining th... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6776895 | Method of producing a gas sensor element A method of manufacturing a gas sensor element which includes a solid electrolyte body, a target gas electrode a reference gas electrode provided on a surface of the solid electrolyte body so as to be exposed to a reference gas and the manufacturing method includes ... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6719892 | Selective removal of brazing compound from joined assemblies A process for selective removal of a nickel alloy brazing composition from a nickel-base alloy component includes the steps of providing a brazed assembly including nickel-base alloy components joined by nickel alloy brazing composition; immersing the assembly in an... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6613213 | Method for producing electrodes using microscale or nanoscale materials obtained from hydrogendriven metallurgical reactions A method is provided for producing electrodes using microscale and nanoscale metal materials formed from hydrogen driven metallurgical processes; such a the HD (hydriding, dehydriding) process, the HDDR (hydriding, dehydriding, disproportionation, and rec... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6565735 | Process for electrolytic pickling using nitric acid-free solutions A process for electrolytic pickling of stainless steel of the ferritic, martensitic, austenitic and duplex series as well as superaustenitic and superferritic steels, nickel or Ni/Cr-based super alloys, and titanium and its alloys is provided. The process... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6562228 | Ultrasonic pickling method and pickling device The present invention pertains to: a method of ultrasonic pickling by impressing a protective potential of not less than -300 mV baser than the corrosion potential of an ultrasonic diaphragm installed in a pickling solution on the ultrasonic wave imposing... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6531048 | Electrochemical process to sever metal fibers A process including: (a) creating an electrolytic cell composed of a metal surface as a first electrode, a second electrode, and an electrolytic solution, wherein the metal surface has a plurality of metal fibers connected to the metal surface; and (b) tr... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6524465 | Method of supplying electric current to prestressed concrete A method of electrochemical treatment of prestressed concrete which comprises supplying a direct current between a steel embedded in the prestressed concrete as a cathode and an anode on the surface or inside of the concrete at a voltage higher than the h... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6500328 | Method for pickling steel products Method for pickling products made of steel, characterized in that within the pickling bath Fe3+ is present, directly added in a controlled concentration, or produced in the pickling bath itself by adding an oxidizing agent such as hydrogen pero... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6468415 | Electrochemical dissolution A process for the electrochemical dissolution of a metallic structure having a plurality of electrically conducting components comprises utilising the structure as a sacrificial electrode in an electrochemical cell so as to dissolve at least part of the s... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6383363 | Proton inserted ruthenium oxide electrode material for electrochemical capacitors A high energy density electrochemical capacitors with electrodes is formed from proton inserted ruthenium oxides (e.g. HRuO2.xH.sub.2 O or HRuO2). The electrode material is formed by reducing ruthenium oxides (e.g. RuO2.xH.sub.2... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6361677 | Plant and process for the electrolytic dissolution by oxidation of a metal The plant comprises: an electrolysis cell (1") having a soluble anode (2"1) and an insoluble cathode (3") without an interposed membrane, means for introducing the bath into the cell and for removing the bath from the cell, means for maintaining an appropriate... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6358396 | Regeneration of anion exchange resins by catalyzed electrochemical reduction Anion exchange resins sorbed with perchlorate may be regenerated by a combination of chemical reduction of perchlorate to chloride using a reducing agent and an electrochemical reduction of the oxidized reducing agent. Transitional metals including Ti, Re... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6340426 | Electrolytic treatment method An electrolytic treatment method for manufacturing a planographic printing plate support body assures uniform surface-roughening and a predetermined rough surface. Graphite electrodes and an auxiliary electrode are arranged and installed in different elec... | 01/22/2002 |
| 6338780 | Apparatus for manufacturing metallic fibers and method of manufacturing colored metallic fiber A method of manufacturing a metallic fiber in which from a convergent extended wire, which is formed by a metallic fiber and a matrix member which is formed of a metallic material and whose dissolvability is higher than the dissolvability of the metallic ... | 01/15/2002 |
| 6334945 | Aging process for solid electrode capacitor A process for isolating flaw sites in the dielectric of solid electrolytic capacitor comprising immersing a conductive polymer impregnated capacitor in an electrolyte solution, and then alternately subjecting the conductive polymer impregnated capacitor t... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6325912 | Apparatus and method for electrolytic treatment This invention provides an apparatus and a method capable of electrolyzing a metal web at a high treating speed and high current density without a problem of uneven treatment, which a metal web is wound, arc-shaped electrodes allocated on the outside of t... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6322687 | Electrolytic process for forming a mineral The disclosure relates to a process for forming a deposit on the surface of a metallic or conductive surface. The process employs an electrolytic process to deposit a mineral containing coating or film upon a metallic or conductive surface.... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6294071 | Methods of forming copper solutions Methods of dissolving copper into electrolytic solutions, such as solutions comprising nitrogen compounds, by supplying an anodic current to a copper or copper-containing metal that is in contact with an electrolytic solution comprising a nitrogen compoun... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6270913 | Apparatus for manufacturing metallic fibers, method of manufacturing twine of metallic fibers, twine of metallic fibers and method of coloring metallic fiber A method of manufacturing a metallic fiber in which from a convergent extended wire, which is formed by a metallic fiber and a matrix member which is formed of a metallic material and whose dissolvability is higher than the dissolvability of the metallic ... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6096184 | Method of manufacturing aluminum foil for aluminum electrolytic capacitor An inventive method of preparing an aluminum foil used in a high voltage aluminum electrolytic capacitor is disclosed. The method involves: (a) immersing an aluminum foil in a first forming solution, (b) applying a first voltage to said aluminum foil immersed in sa... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6022468 | Electrolytic hardening process The method is provided for hardening carbon steel by using electrolysis and a pulsed direct current supply.... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6015649 | Method of manufacturing support for planographic printing plate A method of manufacturing a support of a presensitized planographic printing plate is disclosed, the method comprising electrolytically surface-roughening an aluminum plate or an aluminum alloy plate in an acidic electrolyte solution, the surface-rougheni... | 01/18/2000 |
| 5997719 | Electrochemical process for refining platinum group metals with ammonium chloride electrocyte A process for purifying and refining platinum group metals such as platinum, iridium, palladium, rhodium and the like by an electrochemical process using ammonium chloride as the electrolyte to form ammonium chloride platinum group salts as a "slime" foll... | 12/07/1999 |
