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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7404885 | Plating method and electronic device A plating method includes the steps of (a) forming a roughened area in a predetermined area of a substrate, (b) forming a surface-active agent layer above at least the roughened area, (c) forming, above the roughened area, a catalyst layer above the surface-active a... | 07/29/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7351321 | Method for electrochemical fabrication An electroplating method that includes: a) contacting a first substrate with a first article, which includes a substrate and a conformable mask disposed in a pattern on the substrate; b) electroplating a first metal from a source of metal ions onto the first substra... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7291566 | Barrier layer for a processing element and a method of forming the same In order to mitigate erosion of exposed processing elements in a processing system by the process and any subsequent contamination of the substrate in the processing system, processing elements exposed to the process are coated with a protective barrier. The protect... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7259640 | Miniature RF and microwave components and methods for fabricating such components RF and microwave radiation directing or controlling components are provided that may be monolithic, that may be formed from a plurality of electrodeposition operations and/or from a plurality of deposited layers of material, that may include switches, inductors, ant... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7204918 | High efficiency plating apparatus and method An improved apparatus for treating plate-like workpieces with a designated chemical solution, including printed circuit boards, includes: (1) a tray for holding the chemical solution, with the tray having an open top which is configured to receive a horizontally-ori... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7169283 | Anodization device and anodization method In an anodization apparatus and an anodization method for electrochemically treating a target substrate by irradiating the target substrate with light, treatment of a large target substrate can be made possible with smaller constituent elements. The electrical conta... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7148128 | Electronically addressable microencapsulated ink and display thereof We describe a system of electronically active inks which may include electronically addressable contrast media, conductors, insulators, resistors, semiconductive materials, magnetic materials, spin materials, piezoelectric materials, optoelectronic, thermoelectric o... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7144489 | Photochemical reduction of Fe(III) for electroless or electrodeposition of iron alloys A method of photochemically reducing iron(III) species in an iron or iron alloy plating solution by adding an additive to the electroplating solution; contacting the additive with iron(III) species to form an iron(III)-additive species; and irradiating the electropl... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7118663 | Anodic oxidizer, anodic oxidation method An anodic oxidation apparatus and an anodic oxidation method are provided that enable uniform photoirradiation of a treatment part of a target substrate, thereby realizing enhancement in uniformity of anodic oxidation in the surface of the target substrate. The anod... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7118664 | Plating method and apparatus The present invention provides a plating method and apparatus, which is capable of introducing plating solution into the fine channels and holes formed in a substrate without needing to add a surface active agent to the plating solution, and capable of forming a hig... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7109968 | Non-spherical cavity electrophoretic displays and methods and materials for making the same Disclosed herein are novel electrophoretic displays and materials useful in fabricating such displays. In particular, novel encapsulated displays are disclosed. Particles encapsulated therein are dispersed within a suspending, or electrophoretic, fluid. This fluid m... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7090757 | Photoelectrochemical molecular comb A method and apparatus for separating molecules. The apparatus includes a substrate having a surface. A film in contact with the surface defines a substrate/film interface. An electrode electrically connected to the film applies a voltage potential between the elect... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7053000 | System, method and apparatus for constant voltage control of RF generator for optimum operation A system and method of generating RF includes an RF generator, a variable DC power supply, and a comparator. The RF generator has an RF output coupled to an input of the transducer. The variable DC power supply has a control input and a DC output coupled to the RF g... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7041510 | System and method for programmable illumination pattern generation A method and apparatus for the manipulation of colloidal particulates and biomolecules at the interface between an insulating electrode such as silicon oxide and an electrolyte solution. Light-controlled electrokinetic assembly of particles near surfaces relies on t... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7033845 | Phase control of megasonic RF generator for optimum operation A system and method of providing RF to a transducer includes an oscillator, an RF generator, and a voltage phase detector. The oscillator has a frequency control input and an RF signal output. The RF generator has an input coupled to the oscillator RF signal output ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7024084 | Electrodeposition solution, optical part produced therefrom, and production method for same optical part An electrodeposition solution comprising an electrodeposition material including at least an electrodepositive polymer material, which comprises hydrogen atoms, and capable of forming an electrodeposition film by depositing the electrodeposition material from the el... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7003864 | Method for producing a part and device for carrying out this method The present invention relates to a method for producing a part (108, 200, 300), comprising the following steps: a) applying a first flat layer consisting of a support material (102, 202, 302), to a construction platfo... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7002728 | Electrophoretic particles, and processes for the production thereof Copper chromite particles can advantageously be used as black particles in electrophoretic media and displays. Preferably, the copper chromite particles are coated with a silica coating and a polymer coating. ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6991941 | Light-controlled electrokinetic assembly of particles near surfaces A method and apparatus for the manipulation of colloidal particulates and biomolecules at the interface between an insulating electrode such as silicon oxide and an electrolyte solution. Light-controlled electrokinetic assembly of particles near surfaces relies on t... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6962782 | Method for producing addressed ligands matrixes on a support A method for fabricating matrices of addressed ligands on a carrier. In the method, an element is used such as a reservoir filled with ligand and containing an electrode to deposit and electrochemically fix the ligand to the conductive carrier. The ligand may be an ... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6939447 | Method of providing conductive tracks on a printed circuit and apparatus for use in carrying out the method A method of electro-plating comprises providing an anode current for a target, applying an electron beam to the surface of a target and passing electrolyte between said target and anode, thereby to deposit material on said target. An electron beam gun directs an ele... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6869515 | Enhanced electrochemical deposition (ECD) filling of high aspect ratio openings Embodiments of the present invention provide methods for enhancing void-free metallic filling of narrow openings by electrochemical deposition (ECD). The methods provide enhanced replenishment of plating inhibitor at the field, while depleting the inhibitor inside n... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6849171 | Light waveguide forming method, electrolyte solution, light waveguide forming apparatus and light waveguide In a method for forming a light waveguide, a light waveguide forming substrate is disposed so that a photosemiconductor thin film or a conductive thin film on the substrate is in contact with an aqueous electrolyte solution containing a film forming material having ... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6805786 | Precious alloyed metal solder plating process A relatively simple and inexpensive process for plating precious alloyed metals, such as AuSn, AuSnIn, AgSn, AuIn and AgIn. Anodes are formed from each of the metal components in the alloy and disposed in a conducting solution. The mass of each metal components is d... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6743345 | Method of metallizing a substrate part A process for metallizing a substrate part includes the following three steps: coating the part with a precursor composite material layer consisting of a polymer matrix doped with photoreducer material dielectric particles, irradiating the surface to be metallized o... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6730208 | Chip and method for fitting out a chip comprising a plurality of electrodes Chips, and methods of manufacturing thereof, comprising a base having a surface, and a plurality of components integrated in the base. Each component is coupled to at least one individual electrode disposed on the surface and to a counter-electrode. Each component o... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6720119 | Method of fabricating high-dielectric color filter A method of fabricating a color filter with a small number of processes and at low cost is provided, for which a transparent conductive film for liquid crystal driving need not be formed, a voltage drop during liquid crystal driving is restrained, and a black matrix... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6706165 | Fabrication of metallic microstructures via exposure of photosensitive composition A method of forming microstructures. An article including a metal atom precursor is disproportionally exposed to electromagnetic radiation in an amount and intensity sufficient to convert some of the precursor to elemental metal. Additional conductive material may t... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6613486 | Method for producing color filter using photocatalysis, apparatus for producing color filter The present invention provides a film-making method, wherein a film-making substrate having a light-transmittable substrate which supports a light-transmittable conductive thin film and a photocatalytic thin film is immersed in an electrolytic solution an... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6436591 | Conductive color filter, method for manufacturing the same, and liquid crystal display element Disclosed is a method for manufacturing conductive color filters having a fine, complicated pixel pattern, a high resolution, high surface smoothness, and a high, uniform conductivity. The method comprises the selective formation of a black matrix on a li... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6413440 | Process for manufacturing a micro-electrode In a process for manufacturing an electrode (1) on a substrate (2) using a conventional structuring process, an electrically conducting surface structure is created which has at least one tip (3) or edge (4). In the area of the tip (3) or edge (4), an ele... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6368482 | Plating processes utilizing high intensity acoustic beams A system and a method for selective plating processes are disclosed which use directed beams of high intensity acoustic waves to create non-linear effects that alter and improve the plating process. The directed beams are focused on the surface of an obje... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6340544 | Process for recording image using photoelectrodeposition method and process for producing color filter using the same To provide a process for recording an image using a photoelectrodeposition method having high general-purpose properties that require no restriction on the selection of a material used as a substrate, a process for recording an image having (A) arranging ... | 01/22/2002 |
| 6340425 | Method of manufacturing cold cathode device having porous emitter In the manufacturing of the cold cathode device which has a porous silicon portion as an emitter portion, the silicon layer is given an electric potential, while the gate electrode is given an electric potential lower than that of the silicon layer. And t... | 01/22/2002 |
| 6309782 | Color filter and method for manufacturing the same A method for manufacturing a color filter having a high resolution and excellent controllability, in few steps without using a photolithographic process is disclosed. The method includes: preparing a substrate produced by sequentially forming a transparen... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6224735 | Process for recording image A transparent support having formed thereon a transparent conductive film and an organic or inorganic semiconductor thin film that generates an electromotive force by irradiation of light formed on the transparent conductive film, and an aqueous electroly... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6217735 | Electroplating bath with megasonic transducer A megasonic plating technique employs a megasonic transducer to create a ridge of electrolyte that extends upward above a plating tray. A chuck holds the substrate to be plated so the face of the wafer is oriented downwards. The megasonic transducer exten... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6203985 | Bio-molecule analyzer with photosensitive material and fabrication A bio-molecule analyzer includes an array of addressable light sources, a photoconductive layer of material having a layer of electrically conductive material on a surface thereof mounted on the array of addressable light sources, and a plurality of test ... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6077410 | Method and apparatus for forming crystals Creating relatively pure and consistent crystals of high performance minerals, such as diamond, has long been pursued. Unfortunately, synthesizing crystals that exhibit deep bonding generally requires high temperatures and high pressures for the formation... | 06/20/2000 |
