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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7273537 | Method of production of metal particles through electrolysis A method of producing metal particles through electrolysis. A cathode having a plurality of active zones on a surface thereof is at least partially immersed in a reaction solution. The cathode is spaced from an anode also at least partially immersed in the reaction ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7186322 | Methods of producing and polishing semiconductor device and polishing apparatus A method of production and a method of polishing a semiconductor device and a polishing apparatus, capable of easily flattening an initial unevenness of a metal film, excellent in efficiency of removal of an excess metal film, and capable of suppressing damage to an... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7166203 | Controlled concentration electrolysis system A system for maintaining a concentration range of an electroreducible metal species undergoing electrolysis within a predetermined concentration range comprises a first container containing a body of an electrolyte solution in which a metal is partially dissolved, a... | 01/23/2007 |
| 6562223 | Method and apparatus for anodizing objects A method and apparatus of anodizing a component, preferably aluminum, is disclosed. The component is placed in an electrolyte solution. A number of pulses are applied to the solution and component. Each pulse is formed by a pattern including having three ... | 05/13/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6508926 | Method and device for partial electrochemical treatment of bar-shaped objects In a device, rod-shaped objects 10 (rods of various length and diameter) are electrochemically partially processed in dip plants (galvanized, pickled). Stationary tubular electrodes 30, into which the rods 10 are centrically entered, are provided in the p... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6391179 | Plating apparatus and method of preventing substitute deposition The present invention provides a plating apparatus comprising: a plating bath filled with a plating solution; at least an anode in the plating solution; at least a plating object which serves as a cathode in the plating solution, so that the at least plat... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6254759 | Method and apparatus for anodizing objects A method and apparatus of anodizing a component, which is placed in an electrolyte solution. A number of pulses are applied to the solution and component. Each pulse is formed by a pattern having three magnitudes. The third magnitude is less than the firs... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6240386 | Speech codec employing noise classification for noise compensation A multi-rate speech codec supports a plurality of encoding bit rate modes by adaptively selecting encoding bit rate modes to match communication channel restrictions. In higher bit rate encoding modes, an accurate representation of speech through CELP (co... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6126808 | Method and apparatus for anodizing objects A method and apparatus of anodizing a component, preferably aluminum, is disclosed. The component is placed in an electrolyte solution. A number of pulses are applied to the solution and component. Each pulse is formed by a pattern including having three ... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6071400 | Method and device for the electrochemical treatment with treatment liquid of an item to be treated The invention relates to a method and device for the electrochemical treatment of electrically mutually insulated, electrically conductive areas on an item to be treated by means of a treatment liquid. Insulated, for example etched structures on circuit b... | 06/06/2000 |
| 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 |
| 5792328 | Apparatus for removing zinc particle deposits from an electrode The invention provides an apparatus for removing zinc particle deposits from substantially the entire face of a major surface of an electrode in an electrochemical bath, the apparatus comprising a plate attached to actuating means for affecting relative m... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5587064 | Waste water purification process and apparatus For the purification of heavy metal-containing wastewater, a process according to the invention deposits heavy metal deposits on a cathode or cathodes which are mechanically removed. For this purpose the invention provides an apparatus having a device for... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5540822 | Machine for cleaning the anodes of electrolytic tanks A procedure and machine for cleaning the anodes of electrolytic tanks, said procedure comprising the operations of mechanically breaking the deposits on the surfaces of the anodes, detaching and separating the deposits, once broken, and then subjecting th... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5399249 | Metal recovery device A device for electrolytically recovering metal, in particular silver, from a photographic processing solution, said device having an anode located in a recovery chamber and a movably arranged cathode as well as a scraper for removing metal, in particular ... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5288382 | Optical fine processing apparatus An optical fine processing apparatus for forming a structure having a high aspect ratio even on a workpiece having high heat conductivity. Light, such as a laser beam, is irradiated onto the workpiece in an electrolytic solution through a light guide to d... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5269897 | Installation for removing the zinc deposited by electrolysis on aluminium plates Installation for removing zinc deposited by electrolysis aluminum plates. The installation includes a storage zone for zinc cathode (1), a zinc scraping zone (2) and a storage zone (3) for zinc-free cathodes, the cathodes being displaced consecutively fro... | 12/14/1993 |
| 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 |
| 5186796 | Method and apparatus for electrolytic etching of metals The internal quality of continuously cast and other steel samples in the form of ingots, billets, blooms, slabs and bars is determined in rapid manner to enable potentially problem-causing casting conditions to be identified and corrected in timely manner... | 02/16/1993 |
| 4417953 | Process and apparatus for separating an electrolytic deposit from both sides of a cathode An apparatus for separating electrolytic deposits from both sides of a generally vertically suspended cathode includes sets of suction cups which are attached to the deposits on both sides of the cathode. The sets of suction cups are configured and arrang... | 11/29/1983 |
| 4340450 | Method for plating rollers and apparatus for mounting rollers utilized in the method A method for plating only the outer circumferential surface of a hollow roller which includes the steps of mounting the roller in a cassette, conveying the cassette to and mounting the cassette on a plating tank such that at least a part of the roller is ... | 07/20/1982 |
| 4053383 | Apparatus for electrodepositing aluminum Apparatus for electrodepositing aluminum in which an electroplating trough, which contains aprotic oxygen-free and water-free organo-aluminum electrolyte, is closed off in an airtight manner and is accessible only via a lock chamber disposed thereabove an... | 10/11/1977 |
| 3935091 | Device for detaching an electrolytically percipitated metal sheet from a cathode Electrolytically precipitated metal sheets, such as copper, nickel or zinc sheets, are detached from a base plate having worked as a cathode during precipitation and being rigidly held in a vertical position. Firstly, the upper edge of the metal sheet is ... | 01/27/1976 |
