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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7252100 | Systems and methods for processing a set of circuit boards A circuit board processing system includes a wash tank configured to contain cleaning fluid, and a positioning subsystem configured to immerse a set of circuit boards into the wash tank. The system further includes a flow control subsystem having (i) a first set of ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7208077 | Sensor arrangement with electrically controllable arrays An electric sensor array which is provided with several sensor positions that each have at least two microelectrodes. Molecular substances can be detected electrochemically and charged molecules can be transported or handled using the array. Measuring procedures can... | 04/24/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6915316 | Resynchronization of a target volume with a source volume An improved method and apparatus for quickly and efficiently updating the original source volume and original target volumes after the original source volume has become temporarily unavailable. The original target volume is characterized as a source volume while the... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6395163 | Process for the electrolytic processing especially of flat items and arrangement for implementing the process A process for electrolytically processing a flat perforated item, comprising the steps of: moving the item in a transport direction to a treatment station where the item is contacted with an electrolyte, continuously mechanically wiping, in the presence o... | 05/28/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6143156 | Electroplating method and apparatus The present invention provides an improved method for electroplating metallic ions onto a conductive substrate. In one embodiment, the method comprises at least partially covering a selected surface of the conductive substrate with an electrode wrap that ... | 11/07/2000 |
| 5985106 | Continuous rack plater A continuous plating system which is horizontal, allows for submersion of the entire article to be plated, and is useful for alloy plating. The invention provides a link/hinge conveyor system, the conveyor acts as the conductor, numerous processes/baths a... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5863408 | Method and device for surface treatment A method and apparatus for performing high speed chemical treatment of v type cylinder blocks. First the cylinder bores of one bank are treated. Then those of the other bank are treated. This permits a simple but compact treating plant.... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5733420 | Anodizing apparatus and an anodizing method Arranged in a series are an electrolyte tank capable of holding one of a number of substrates, each substrate having a conducting film thereon, and a cathode so that the cathode and substrate face each other in an electrolyte, an anodizing chamber for ano... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5658441 | Conveyorized spray plating machine An apparatus for spraying electroplating of metal onto a panel surface that moves through a plating chamber employs roller brushes positioned between electrolyte spray heads and the panel. Metal anodes are positioned to contact the fluffy, absorbent outer... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5512154 | Apparatus for selectively electroplating apertured metal or metallized products The invention relates to an apparatus for selectively electroplating apertured products. The products are masked in accordance with the intended plating and subsequently exposed to an electrolyte in order to electroplate the products. For masking purposes... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5481788 | Apparatus for producing welding rod A method and apparatus for producing high quality welding rod including a first forming of an ingot under vacuum forming techniques; a continuous mechanical de-scaling at all stages, including, but not limited to, final drawing; an unusual electrolytic pu... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5441618 | Anodizing apparatus and an anodizing method Arranged in a series are an electrolyte tank capable of holding one of a number of substrates, each substrate having a conducting film thereon, and a cathode so that the cathode and substrate face each other in an electrolyte, an anodizing chamber for ano... | 08/15/1995 |
| 5186797 | Method and system for removing resin bleed from electronic components Disclosed is an in-line electrolytic deflash system and method for removing resin bleed and other materials from the leads of an encapsulated electronic component. An encapsulated electronic component is carried on a continuous belt through the system. Th... | 02/16/1993 |
| 4906345 | Apparatus for carrying encapsulated electronic components through electroplating tanks and surface treatment stations Improved apparatus for carrying encapsulated electronic components, having a conveyor belt defined by a horizontal web with a pluraity of identical, flexible tines depending from both sides of the edge of the web. The web is formed into a continuous, endl... | 03/06/1990 |
| 4883575 | Apparatus for continuously producing a base for a printed circuit board A base for a printed circuit board is continuously produced by an apparatus comprising at least one degreasing vessel, at least one water pre-washing vessel, at least one electrodeposition coating vessel, at least one electrodepositing liquid-recovering v... | 11/28/1989 |
| 4592819 | Electroplating apparatus with ventilation means A ventilating system for a high speed electroplating apparatus having a pretreating section, a plating section and a post treating section for electroplating a workpiece sequentially transferred from each section by a conveyor. Each section has a cover wh... | 06/03/1986 |
| 4566951 | Method for cleaning cathode or anode plates A method for cleaning cathode and/or anode plates which are obtained in the electrolytic refining of metals and which are lifted in groups suspended on bars or lugs from the electrolytic bath and thereafter the plates are washed by passing in succession t... | 01/28/1986 |
| 4539090 | Continuous electroplating device A device for continuously plating selected portions of objects including an electroplating bath, a conveyor disposed for movement above the electroplating bath where retainer devices are provided to be carried by the conveyor in spaced relation above the ... | 09/03/1985 |
| 4445992 | Plating apparatus A plating apparatus for automatic plating of objects to be plated such as IC lead frames in a plural number in considerably high speed as a whole process line in which plural number of aligned object to be plated in the form of strips is conveyed laterall... | 05/01/1984 |
| 4425211 | Device for electrodeposition of aluminum A device for electrodepositing aluminum from an aprotic, oxygen-free, water-free aluminum-organic electrolyte, which comprises an electroplating tank, which is subdivided into a plurality of identical individual cells for receiving an electrolyte and anod... | 01/10/1984 |
| 4401522 | Plating method and apparatus The present invention deals with the continuous metal exchange for workpieces such as a printed circuit board which can take place in a plating tank. The workpieces are conveyorized for continuous horizontal transport into and out of a plating tank. Oppos... | 08/30/1983 |
| 4322280 | Electrolysis device for the galvanic reinforcement of tape-shaped plastic foils which are precoated to be conductive An electrolysis device for electrolytic deposition of a metal on at least one surface of the tape which has been precoated with a metal provides an electrolytic metal deposition band in which there is a first electrode for connection to a first voltage so... | 03/30/1982 |
| 4155815 | Method of continuous electroplating and continuous electroplating machine for printed circuit board terminals A continuous plating machine using a cooperating pair of endless tractor tread conveyor means to transport printed circuit boards through a plurality of process stations to complete stripping, cleaning, activation, plating and intermediate rinse cycles of... | 05/22/1979 |
| 3968020 | Apparatus for surface treating metal members Surface treating apparatus comprising treating bath means; a carrier bar having devices for vertically suspending workpieces; lifting means provided at the sides of the bath means for vertically conveying the carrier bar and dipping said workpieces into a... | 07/06/1976 |
