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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8110158 | Heat-reduction methods and systems related to microfluidic devices A system and method for preventing or reducing unwanted heat in a microfluidic of the device while generating heat in selected regions of the device. In one example, current is supplied to a heating element through electric leads, wherein the leads are designed so t... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8083909 | Material and device properties modification by electrochemical charge injection in the absence of contacting electrolyte for either local spatial or final states In some embodiments, the present invention is directed to processes for the combination of injecting charge in a material electrochemically via non-faradaic (double-layer) charging, and retaining this charge and associated desirable properties changes when the elect... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8066855 | Material and device properties modification by electrochemical charge injection in the absence of contacting electrolyte for either local spatial or final states In some embodiments, the present invention is directed to processes for the combination of injecting charge in a material electrochemically via non-faradaic (double-layer) charging, and retaining this charge and associated desirable properties changes when the elect... | 11/29/2011 |
| 7967958 | Electrode for water electrolysis In an apparatus for producing acidic electrolyzed water, the use of a protection membrane having slits or other discontinuities allows the protection of a permeable membrane, such as an anion-permeable or anion-selective membrane, from chlorine generated by the elec... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7815777 | Power supply device in a device for electrochemical treatment In order for electrical feeds (2, 3) of an electrical supply unit for material (1) to be treated, in a device for the electrochemical treatment thereof, to be protected against metal deposition, it is proposed that at least one electrically insulating ... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7670465 | Anolyte for copper plating Embodiments of the invention provide a method for plating copper into features formed on a semiconductor substrate. The method includes positioning the substrate in a plating cell, wherein the plating cell includes a catholyte volume containing a catholyte solution,... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7427337 | System for electropolishing and electrochemical mechanical polishing An apparatus for electropolishing a conductive layer on a wafer using a solution is disclosed. The apparatus comprises an electrode assembly immersed in the solution configured proximate to the conductive layer having a longitudinal dimension extending to at least a... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7338808 | Method and apparatus for determining zeta potential using alternating current electric field and T channel Provided is a method for determining a zeta potential generated between a solid wall and a solution. The method includes (a) injecting an electrolyte solution into a first inlet of a T channel, which is provided with first and second inlet electrodes and a grounded ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7332130 | Heat-reduction methods and systems related to microfluidic devices A system and method for preventing or reducing unwanted heat in a microfluidic of the device while generating heat in selected regions of the device. In one example, current is supplied to a heating element through electric leads, wherein the leads are design... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7323140 | Moving microdroplets in a microfluidic device The present invention relates to a system and method for moving samples, such as fluid, within a microfluidic system using a plurality of gas actuators for applying pressure at different locations within the microfluidic. The system includes a substrate which forms ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7317192 | High energy polyenergetic ion selection systems, ion beam therapy systems, and ion beam treatment centers Devices and methods are provided for generating laser-accelerated high energy polyenergetic positive ion beams that are spatially separated and modulated based on energy level. The spatially separated and modulated high energy polyenergetic positive ion beams are us... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7312087 | Devices and methods for biochip multiplexing The invention is directed to devices and methods that allow for simultaneous multiple biochip analysis. The method of analyzing the plurality of biochips includes inserting a first biochp into a first station of an analysis device, inserting a second biochip into a ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7309807 | Method of containing radioactive contamination A method of controlling or containing radioactive contamination by providing a neutron absorbing material to a radioactive contamination site. Preferably the neutron absorbing material is present as a powder, granule, slurry or suspension, allowing the neutron absor... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7281606 | Exhaust sound and emission control systems The exhaust sound and emission control systems comprise a series of embodiments of devices for reducing sound and noxious emissions from an automotive exhaust. The system may have an exhaust resonator having one or more catalytic converter elements in combination th... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7267751 | Programmable multiplexed active biologic array The present invention is directed to devices and methods for carrying out and/or monitoring biological reactions in response to electrical stimuli. A programmable multiplexed active biologic array includes an array of electrodes coupled to sample-and-hold circuits. ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7268358 | Method of modulating laser-accelerated protons for radiation therapy Methods of optimizing a laser-accelerated proton radiation dose to a targeted region are disclosed. Disclosed methods include providing a plurality of modulated polyenergetic proton beamlets and irradiating the targeted region with the plurality of modulated beamlet... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7205153 | Analytical reagent for acid copper sulfate solutions Embodiments of the invention provide an analytical method and analytical reagent solutions for determining the concentration of electrolyte components, such as copper, acid and chloride constituents in an acid or basic metal plating bath using a chemical analyzer. C... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7198754 | Biological material detection element, biological material detection method and apparatus, charged material moving apparatus A biological material detection apparatus which detects a charged biological material such as a gene or protein contained in a sample liquid is disclosed. A biological material detection element includes a substrate, at least one first electrode formed on the substr... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7192494 | Method and apparatus for annealing copper films A method and apparatus for annealing copper. The method comprises forming a copper layer by electroplating on a substrate in an integrated processing system and annealing the copper layer in a chamber inside the integrated processing system. ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7189367 | Reactor and process for production thereof In order to be capable of a chemical reaction, analysis or the like wherein a small amount of samples is used, a reactor comprises a flat plate-like first substrate the inside of which is provided with a heating means; and a flat plate-like second substrate, which i... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7189370 | Apparatus and methods for high throughput and high-resolution assays An apparatus integrates one dimensional separation to another dimensional separation and automates the operation of the two dimensional separation. The first dimensional separation is performed in one column while the second dimensional separation is performed in mu... | 03/13/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7169601 | Microfabricated reactor An integrated microfabricated instrument for manipulation, reaction and detection of microliter to picoliter samples. The instrument is suited for biochemical reactions, particularly DNA-based reactions such as the polymerase chain reaction, that require thermal cyc... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7150859 | Microarray fabricating device A device for fabricating a high-density microarray for cDNA or protein having an arbitrary pattern comprises an electrospray part for electrostatically spraying solutions containing a plurality of kinds of biologically active samples one by one, a support part suppo... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7118910 | Microfluidic device and methods of using same A variety of elastomeric-based microfluidic devices and methods for using and manufacturing such devices are provided. Certain of the devices have arrays of reaction sites to facilitate high throughput analyses. Some devices also include reaction sites located at th... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7022290 | System structure for in situ x-ray study of electrochemical cell component performance A structural system for accurately reproducible in situ x-ray studies of operating rechargeable electrochemical battery cell electrode components comprises an hermetically sealed cell component enclosure incorporating an x-ray transmissive window member of beryllium... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7018546 | Water treatment method and water treatment device Embodiments of the invention provide a water treatment method and water treatment device capable of automatically tracking the frequency of ultrasonic waves and automatically controlling their amplitude such that optimal cavitation is generated. In one embodiment, a... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7004085 | Cracking furnace with more uniform heating A cracking furnace for the pyrolysis heating of an organic feedstock includes a heating section and at least one convection section. In one embodiment the furnace includes first and second convection sections positioned along opposite sides of the heating section. T... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6994776 | Method and apparatus for low temperature annealing of metallization micro-structure in the production of a microelectronic device A method for filling recessed microstructures at a surface of a microelectronic workpiece, such as a semiconductor wafer, with metallization is set forth. In accordance with the method, a metal layer is deposited into the microstructures with a process, such as an e... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6951632 | Microfluidic devices for introducing and dispensing fluids from microfluidic systems The present invention provides microfluidic devices, systems and methods for using the same, which facilitate the introduction of fluid to and from a microfluidic channel located within the microfluidic devices. ... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6932892 | Apparatus and method for electrolytically depositing copper on a semiconductor workpiece A process for applying a metallization interconnect as to a semiconductor workpiece having a barrier layer deposited on a surface thereof is set forth. The process includes the forming of an ultra-thin metal seed layer on the barrier layer. The ultra-thin seed layer... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6924401 | Plasma microjet arrays for selective oxidation of methane to methanol An apparatus and method for converting methane to methanol by partial oxidation comprises a source of methane, a source of oxygen, and a capillary tube having an outflow end and an inflow end communicating with the sources of methane and oxygen. An anode is position... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6921604 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR EVALUATING PERFORMANCE OF FUEL CELLS, DEVICE AND METHOD FOR EVALUATING SPECIFIC SURFACE AREA OF FUEL-CELL ELECTRODE CATALYSTS, FUEL-CELL ELECTRODE CATALYST, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME A device and a method for simply and accurately evaluating-performance of fuel cells have been provided. Hydrogen gas and carbon monoxide gas are caused to flow into a sample holder where an electrode catalyst sample is laid, and the amount of carbon monoxide gas di... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6919013 | Apparatus and method for electrolytically depositing copper on a workpiece A process for applying a metallization interconnect structure to a semiconductor workpiece having a barrier layer deposited on a surface thereof is set forth. The process includes the forming of an ultra-thin metal seed layer on the barrier layer. The ultra-thin see... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6913731 | Oxygen probe Intended for application on ducts through which flow a fluid at a high temperature, and particularly at a high pressure, comprising two bodies (4) and (8) which axially screw onto each other, one body (4) provided with a threaded neck (5)... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6911153 | Method and apparatus for treating fluid mixtures with ultrasonic energy A method and apparatus for treating mixtures with ultrasonic energy. In one embodiment, the mixture can include a selected constituent and the method can include directing a continuous flow of the mixture into a treatment apparatus and altering a phase and/or a chem... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6905655 | Modification of selectivity for sensing for nanostructure device arrays An electronic system for selectively detecting and identifying a plurality of chemical species, which comprises an array of nanostructure sensing devices, is disclosed. Within the array, there are at least two different selectivities for sensing among the nanostruct... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6896776 | Method and apparatus for electro-chemical processing A method and apparatus is provided for depositing and planarizing a material layer on a substrate. In one embodiment, an apparatus is provided which includes a partial enclosure, a permeable disc, a diffuser plate and optionally an anode. A substrate carrier is posi... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6875403 | Method and apparatus for reproducible sample injection on microfabricated devices Fixed volumes of samples are metered into the reaction channel of a microfluidic device using one or more slidable blocks having at least one fixed-length sample metering channel. In another aspect of the present invention, fixed volumes of samples are metered into ... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6858184 | Microlaboratory devices and methods Disclosed herein are apparatuses and devices, and methods for using and making the same, for use in performing desired activities in an automated, microscale format. Microparticles are ushered about within a microscale apparatus, to selectively move between various ... | 02/22/2005 |
