Class 204/209 - Mechanical working

Subclass of Class 204 - Chemistry: electrical and wave energy
Definition: Apparatus wherein means for mechanically working the base
No. of patents: 31
Last issue date: 03/11/2008

Number	Title	Issue Date
7341649	Apparatus for electroprocessing a workpiece surface The present invention deposits a conductive material from an electrolyte solution to a predetermined area of a wafer. The steps that are used when making this application include applying the conductive material to the predetermined area of the wafer using an electr...	03/11/2008
7137879	Conductive polishing article for electrochemical mechanical polishing An article of manufacture and apparatus are provided for planarizing a substrate surface. In one aspect, an article of manufacture is provided for polishing a substrate including polishing article comprising a body having at least a partially conductive surface adap...	11/21/2006
7128707	Electroactive polymer based artificial sphincters and artificial muscle patches Provided are artificial muscle patches, which are adapted to be implanted adjacent a patient's heart, and artificial sphincter cuffs, which are adapted to be implanted around a body lumen, such as the urethra, the anal canal, or the lower esophagus. The devices of t...	10/31/2006
7097755	Electrochemical mechanical processing with advancible sweeper The present invention provides an apparatus for electrochemical mechanical processing of a surface of a workpiece by utilizing a process solution. The apparatus of the present invention includes an electrode touching the process solution, a belt workpiece surface in...	08/29/2006
7032279	Apparatus and methods for repairing compressor airfoils in situ The apparatus includes a track mounted in the inlet of a compressor. A manipulator is mounted for movement about the track and carries three modules, the last of which mounts a tool head for movement in a Cartesian coordinate system and about the track. A measuring ...	04/25/2006
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
6921360	Electroactive polymer based artificial sphincters and artificial muscle patches Provided are artificial muscle patches, which are adapted to be implanted adjacent a patient's heart, and artificial sphincter cuffs, which are adapted to be implanted around a body lumen, such as the urethra, the anal canal, or the lower esophagus. The devices of t...	07/26/2005
6544301	Method and apparatus for manufacturing solid electrolytic capacitor (a) supplying a capacitor element manufacturing apparatus, in which the capacitor element manufacturing apparatus includes a polymerization tank, a polymerization solution contained in the polymerization tank, and a negative electrode put in the polymeriz...	04/08/2003
6361673	Electroforming cell An apparatus for producing metal foil, comprising a drum cathode having an outer plating surface. The drum cathode is partially immersed to a set level in an electrolyte bath and is rotatable in a fixed direction about a generally horizontal axis. A main ...	03/26/2002
6261438	Method and apparatus for roughening a support for radiation-sensitive coatings A method and apparatus for electrochemically roughening a support is disclosed to minimize the occurrence of surface discharges or electrical discharges on the support. A DC voltage acts on the support at the start of the movement of the support through t...	07/17/2001
6235180	Method for forming phosphate film on the steel wires and apparatus used therefore Method and appartus suitable for forming promptly a phosphate film of excellent performance for cold drawing on the steel wires are disclosed. The steel wires are descaled by cathodic electrolysis in acid solution, and thereafter, phosphate film are formed by ...	05/22/2001
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
5804056	Process and apparatus for producing strip products from stainless steel A process and apparatus for the continuous treatment of annealed and non-annealed hot strip of stainless steel. First, the hot strip is stretched, bent and straightened to break a scale which has grown on the hot strip. Then, a electrolytic pickling is pe...	09/08/1998
5667661	Wire plating In a method of continuously coating a conductive substrate such as brass wire to produce a desired cross-sectional size of coated material, the wire is drawn through a first die to produce an oversize wire, electroplate in a bath, and then drawn through a...	09/16/1997
5472579	Hot-rolled steel strip manufacturing and descaling method and apparatus This invention provides a method and an apparatus for removing scales from hot-rolled steel strips to produce steel strips with excellent surface conditions. In a pickling facility to pickle the hot-rolled steel strip, the pickling method of this inventio...	12/05/1995
4994157	Method and apparatus for descaling stainless steel A method of descaling stainless steel which provides a smooth and glossy surface, comprises the steps of (a) anode-electrolyzing stainless steel having scales thereon in an aqueous neutral salt solution, (b) anode-electrolyzing or immersing the stainless ...	02/19/1991
4840716	Automatic plant for continuous electroplating treatment of metal bars The automatic plant for the continuous electroplating treatment of metal bars according to this invention comprises, in succession, an automatic introduction unit for bars to be treated, a degreasing and cleaning unit for the bars, an electrolytic treatme...	06/20/1989
4711703	Thermal protection method for electroanalytical cell A method of thermal protection of a membrane-enclosed amperometric cell of the type comprising an electrolyte within an electrolyte space containing electrodes and enclosed by a semi-permeable membrane which defines a sensor face; heat exchange within sai...	12/08/1987
4566954	Method of and apparatus for split rolling of steel sheet A method of and apparatus for effecting slitting rolling on a steel sheet, wherein a wide steel sheet is slit in the breadthwise direction into a plurality of steel sheets having smaller width and the slit steel sheets are moved in the breadthwise directi...	01/28/1986
4440613	Electroplating machine A wire plating machine includes a tank whose interior walls are covered with insulation and which contains an electrolyte bath. Positioned on the bottom of the tank is a positive insulated electrode which creates positive ions, e.g., tin. A wire is drawn ...	04/03/1984
4421624	Apparatus for continuously processing a band-shape material The present application discloses an equipment for continuously processing a band-shape material comprising transverse sliding shafts disposed on a base table, a basal board which freely slides transversely along said transverse sliding shafts, transverse...	12/20/1983
4420377	Method for continuously electroplating wire or the like and apparatus therefor Method and apparatus for continuously electroplating wire or the like wherein two or more drums combine a power supply with a wire turn direction, each drum having a vertical and rotatable shaft, are provided; a wire or the like to be electroplated is wou...	12/13/1983
4406761	Method of descaling metal sheets An efficient method of descaling metal sheets, such as titanium and stainless steel sheets, which includes carrying out anodic electrolysis using a metal sheet as the anode while sliding an abrasive member relatively to and on the surface of the metal she...	09/27/1983
4395320	Apparatus for producing electrodeposited wires A method and an apparatus are disclosed for coating a metallic wire with a similar or dissimilar metallic plating layer having the desired uniform thickness and a compact metallic structure by passing the wire through electrolytic baths and through surfac...	07/26/1983
4391684	Method of manufacture of an article having internal passages A method of manufacture of hollow turbine blades for gas turbine engines comprises forming them in two parts and brazing the parts together. This requires very accurate machining of the two faces of the parts which are to be joined prior to the brazing pr...	07/05/1983
4227986	Apparatus for providing a surface coating on the wall in a cavity by means of electrolytic plating A method and apparatus for providing a surface coating of a metal or metal alloy on the wall of an elongate cavity in a workpiece by means of electrolytic plating, the workpiece being used as cathode. An electrolyte containing ions of the metal intended f...	10/14/1980
4201650	Apparatus for continuous electrolytic descaling of steel wire with mill scales Mill scales formed on the surface of a steel wire are continuously removed by causing the wire to pass through a plurality of pairs of electrodes which are connected to an electric power source and arranged in series in an electrolytic cell without contac...	05/06/1980
4193852	Method and apparatus for electrical machining with a multi-guided travelling electrode A traveling wire electrical machining system makes use of a single-strand traveling wire which is guided in a plurality of passes across a workpiece to cut through the latter at a plurality of parallel locations. According to the invention, the machining ...	03/18/1980
4178784	Method for removing plating residues from a plated wire In a method of continuously plating wire electrolytically, acid crystal and liquid residues originating from the plating bath form on the wire. In order to remove these residues from the surface of the wire, the method of the invention comprises mechanica...	12/18/1979
4079510	Method of manufacturing flexible electrical conductor Disclosed is an electrical conductor formed from a plurality of elongate filaments, at least a portion of which have a non-circular cross section, the filaments arranged such that the conductor has a substantially smooth exterior surface and high density ...	03/21/1978
3956077	Methods of providing contact between two members normally separable by an intervening member A continuous length, flexible, polymeric substrate has thin layers of copper clad to opposite sides thereof. Patterns of dry photopolymer material are applied to and mask selected portions of the copper to leave exposed other selected portions of the copp...	05/11/1976

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Class 204/209 - Mechanical working