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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7998322 | Ultrasonic treatment chamber having electrode properties A liquid treatment chamber having an elongate housing through which liquid flows longitudinally from an inlet port to an outlet port thereof is disclosed. An elongate ultrasonic waveguide assembly extends within the housing and is operable at a predetermined ultraso... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7338586 | Vibratingly stirring apparatus, and device and method for processing using the stirring apparatus An insulated vibration-stirring apparatus comprising a vibration generating means containing a vibration motor and a vibrating member attached to that motor, and a vibrating rod attached by an installation piece to allow vibration linked with the vibration generatin... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7295364 | Colorant, particles for display device, image display medium and image forming apparatus Disclosed are a colorant comprising a particulate base material and particles having the color strength due to the surface plasmon resonance, the particles being supported on or contained in the particulate base material, particles for display device using the color... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7294244 | Microelectronic workpiece processing tool including a processing reactor having a paddle assembly for agitation of a processing fluid proximate to the workpiece An integrated tool is provided including at least one workpiece processing station having a paddle assembly. In accordance with another independent aspect of the present invention, the workpiece processing station is adapted for adjusting the level of the processing... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7214297 | Substrate support element for an electrochemical plating cell A contact ring for an electrochemical plating system is provided. The contact ring includes an annular substrate supporting member, a plurality of radially positioned conductive substrate contact pins extending from the substrate supporting member, an annular conduc... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7208073 | Media for use in plating electronic components Improvements in methods for plating metal on substrates are obtained by providing media in the plating solution in sizes that are less than 60% to 80% smaller than the average dimension of the substrates to be plated. It is also advantageous for the substrates and m... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7200920 | Method for the implementation of electronic components in via-holes of a multi-layer multi-chip module The substrate (2) containing the via-hole (3) is inserted into an electrophoretic cell (1) and an electrode (6) (the “first electrode”) is placed on top of a first orifice of the via-hole(s) (3), to be implemented with electric... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7198867 | Electrochemical generation, storage and reaction of hydrogen and oxygen An electrolytic apparatus for using catalyst-coated hollow microspheres to produce gases, store them, and to make them available for later use. The apparatus uses catalyst-coated hollow microspheres in reversible electrochemical processes and reactions, such as thos... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7090750 | Plating An apparatus and method for treating a substrate to deposit, clean or etch material on a substrate using a first horizontal chuck to which a plurality of substrates is attached and electrically charged. Spaced closely to the first horizontal chuck is a coextensive h... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7063456 | Container for a blender A container (15) for a blender (10) includes a bottom surface (16) having a non-symmetrically shaped perimeter. A side wall (17) extends upwardly from the perimeter of the bottom surface (16). A mixing blade assembly (20) ha... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7057974 | Device for sensing seismic and acoustic vibrations A device for sensing seismic and/or acoustic vibrations, has a body of a particulate material composed of a plurality of individual particles, and a system for determining changes in electrical conductivity of the particulate material caused by seismic and acoustic ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7029529 | Method and apparatus for metallization of large area substrates A system and method for processing large area substrates. In one embodiment, a system for processing large area substrates includes prep station, a stamping station and a stamp that is automatically moved between the stamping station and the prep station. The stampi... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6936153 | Semiconductor plating system workpiece support having workpiece-engaging electrode with pre-conditioned contact face A semiconductor workpiece holder used in electroplating systems for plating metal layers onto a semiconductor workpieces, and is of particular advantage in connection with plating copper onto semiconductor materials. The workpiece holder includes electrodes which ha... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6936142 | Spouted bed apparatus for contacting objects with a fluid A vessel for contacting a plurality of objects with a fluid. An upwardly directed stream of fluid and a portion of the objects are confined in a conduit such that the fluid stream causes the objects to flow upward from a moving bed thereof to a disengaging position ... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6929723 | Electroplating apparatus using a non-dissolvable anode and ultrasonic energy An apparatus for electroplating a rotogravure cylinder out of a plating solution is disclosed. The apparatus includes a plating tank adapted to support the cylinder and to contain a plating solution so that the cylinder is at least partially disposed into the platin... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6926817 | Solution processing apparatus and solution processing method A plating apparatus includes a plating solution tank which stores a plating solution, a holder including an inner space to house a wafer and an opening for the wafer to be in contact with the plating solution, and a nitrogen supplying mechanism to supply nitrogen to... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6835299 | Electrochemical machining method and apparatus An electrochemical machining technique involves moving a cathode (2) towards an anodic workpiece (1). A current is passed through an electrolyte which flows between the cathode (2) and workpiece (1) so as to cause material to be removed e... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6821405 | Device for conveying electrodes used in the electrolytic refining or electrowinning of metals The invention relates to a device for conveying electrodes, used in the electrolytic refining or electrowinning of metals, from one station to another, particularly when the electrodes are conveyed in an essentially perpendicular direction with respect to the line c... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6797135 | Electroplating apparatus The present invention relates to a method of forming a conductive layer and an electroplating device, and in particular, to a method of forming a conductive layer that provides an electrically-conductive layer having both characteristics of increased adhesiveness to... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6776885 | Integrated plating and planarization apparatus having a variable-diameter counterelectrode An apparatus for plating and planarizing metal on a substrate includes a plurality of dispensing segments, each having at least one hole for dispensing electroplating solution onto the substrate. The dispensing segments form a circular counterelectrode and are movab... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6773559 | Processing apparatus including a reactor for electrochemically etching a microelectronic workpiece Although there are several inventions disclosed herein, the present application is directed to a reactor for electrochemically processing a microelectronic workpiece. The reactor comprises a movable electrode assembly that is disposed for movement along a motion pat... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6767437 | Electroplating apparatus and electroplating method In an electroplating apparatus, an electrolytic agent is filled into the portion between an anode and a dummy cathode which is opposite substantially face to face and parallel to the anode, and an electric current is supplied to this portion, thereby suppressing cha... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6746590 | Ultrasonically-enhanced electroplating apparatus and methods Electroplating methods and systems employing ultrasonic energy to enhance electroplating processes. The electroplating methods involve sweeping a plating surface with ultrasonic energy having an area of maximum ultrasonic energy density while simultaneously performi... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6673219 | Transverse conveyor for electrodes The invention relates to a transverse conveyor for electrodes used in the production of metals. This transverse conveyor consists of a transfer device, located below the electrodes to be transferred and which device moves back and forth on a horizontal pl... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6630309 | Determination of an analyte in a liquid medium Binding between two members of a recognition pair, e.g. antigen-antibody is determined by utilizing a probe which includes a piezoelectric crystal with electrodes on two opposite faces of the crystal. The crystal carries one or more metal plates which may... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6627051 | Cathode current control system for a wafer electroplating apparatus A cathode current control system employing a current thief for use in electroplating a wafer is set forth. The current thief comprises a plurality of conductive segments disposed to substantially surround a peripheral region of the wafer. A first pluralit... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6610189 | Method and associated apparatus to mechanically enhance the deposition of a metal film within a feature A method and associated apparatus of electroplating an object and filling small features. The method comprises immersing the plating surface into an electrolyte solution and mechanically enhancing the concentration of metal ions in the electrolyte solutio... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6582570 | Electroplating apparatus for wheel disk An electroplating apparatus for wheel disk comprises an electrolytic cell containing electrolytic bath, a cathode plate, an auxiliary anode, at least one anode plate and a driving mechanism. Part of the auxiliary anode is provided with an insulating shiel... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6547937 | Microelectronic workpiece processing tool including a processing reactor having a paddle assembly for agitation of a processing fluid proximate to the workpiece An integrated tool is provided including at least one workpiece processing station having a paddle assembly. In accordance with one aspect of the invention, the workpiece processing station is adapted for adjusting the level of the processing fluid relati... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6547936 | Electroplating apparatus having a non-dissolvable anode An apparatus for electroplating and deplating an object out of a plating solution is disclosed. The apparatus includes a plating tank adapted to support the object and to contain a plating solution so that the object is at least partially disposed into th... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6511817 | Methods and device for in vitro detection and characterization of psychoactives using analysis of repetitive electrical activity in a neuronal sample This relates to methods for the detection of psychoactive compounds in an in vitro neuronal tissue sample by detecting oscillations of extracellular voltage desirably before and after the introduction of a candidate sample onto an in vitro neuronal tissue... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6503385 | Method and apparatus for growth removal in an electrowinning process An electrolytic cell (10) comprises a plurality of cathodes (12) interspersed among a plurality of anodes (16). The plurality of cathodes and plurality of anodes form a plurality of electrodes spaced and suspended in parallel fashion in an electrolyte sol... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6454930 | Procedure and device for the three-dimensional processing of a work piece by means of electroerosive or electrochemical machining A procedure and a device for the electroerosive or electrochemical machining of bent surfaces of a work piece (2) by means of an electrode (1; 1'; 1") which is generally independent of the form of the bent surface, in which the electrode (1; 1'; 1") is le... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6416647 | Electro-chemical deposition cell for face-up processing of single semiconductor substrates The invention provides an electro-chemical deposition cell for face-up processing of semiconductor substrates comprising a substrate support member, a cathode connected to the substrate plating surface, an anode disposed above the substrate support member... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6379511 | Paddle design for plating bath An electroplating system circulates solution between an anode and a workpiece mounted to a cathode. A shaped agitation paddle is reciprocated immediately adjacent to the cathode workpiece to improve performance of the system. The paddle is an elongated pr... | 04/30/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6361678 | Method of detecting a short incident during electrochemical processing and a system therefor The present invention provides a method of detecting a short incident in an electrochemical cell (e.g., a Simons electrochemical fluorination cell or bipolar flow cell) using means for detecting vibration to detect vibration of an external piece on the ce... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6355156 | Method of monitoring electrochemical machining process and tool assembly therefor An electrochemical machining process is monitored by embedding an ultrasonic sensor in an electrochemical machining tool to provide a tool assembly, placing the tool assembly in a spatial relationship with a workpiece, disposing an electrolytic fluid at l... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6322689 | Anodizing method and apparatus for performing the same An anodizing method of a metal body which includes an anodizing treatment process performed while vibrationally fluidly stirring and aerating a treatment bath in which the metal body is vibrated and swung and an apparatus for performing the same.... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6231728 | Electroplating apparatus An apparatus for electroplating and deplating a rotogravure cylinder out of a plating solution is disclosed. The apparatus includes a plating tank adapted to rotatably maintain the cylinder and to contain a plating solution so that the cylinder is at leas... | 05/15/2001 |
