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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6657532 | Single and multi layer variable voltage protection devices and method of making same Disclosed is a variable voltage protection device for electronic devices which in one aspect comprises a thin layer of neat dielectric polymer or glass positioned between a ground plane and an electrical conductor for overvoltage protection, wherein the n... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6319383 | Device and method for evening out the thickness of metal layers on electrical contact points on items that are to be treated The invention relates to a device and a method for evening out the thickness of metal layers on electrical contact points on flat items to be treated 7, such as conductor foil and printed circuit boards, during the electrolytic treatment of the items to b... | 11/20/2001 |
| 5914022 | Method and apparatus for monitoring and controlling electrodeposition of paint A method and apparatus for monitoring electrodes for the electrodeposition of paint onto metallic workpieces includes detecting current from the electrodes and displaying a plot of current versus time. A method and apparatus for controlling electrodeposit... | 06/22/1999 |
| 4263122 | Electrocoating equipment Electrocoating equipment having a conveyor I-beam monorail with a plurality of trolleys movable therealong for carrying parts through a bath to be electrocoated. The trolley comprises wheels, yoke arms dependent from the wheels below the rail and a part c... | 04/21/1981 |
| 4189360 | Process for continuous anodizing of aluminum This invention relates to a process for mass-production formation of aluminum oxide coatings on a plurality of aluminum or aluminum alloy articles by means of continuous anodic oxidation. The process is characterized by connecting one or more of the alumi... | 02/19/1980 |
| 4184927 | Process and apparatus for effecting surface treatment of workpieces Workpieces vertically suspended on carrier bars in side-by-side relation are dipped into an electrolyte bath which has a plurality of electric contact plates of alternating polarity spaced along one side. Electric energy is applied to the workpieces from ... | 01/22/1980 |
| 4176035 | Installation for the production of a copper foil intended to be applied to a dielectric substrate The invention relates to an installation for the production of copper foils intended to be applied in particular to substrates of plastic material, comprising, inside a first electrolytic tank, an endless belt made of electrically conducting material, rot... | 11/27/1979 |
| 4089756 | Hard anodizing process A method and system for anodizing and particularly for hard anodizing of aluminum and aluminum alloy articles in which a wide range of operating voltages can be employed without danger to personnel and without burning of the articles. For continuous (dyna... | 05/16/1978 |
| 3969211 | Continuous apparatus for electrolytic treatment on a long structure of aluminum or its alloys A continuous electrolytic treatment apparatus for anodic oxidation and electrolytic coloring operations on an object such as a strip, wire or foil of aluminum and its alloys, wherein there are provided electric field buffer means which comprises a plurali... | 07/13/1976 |
