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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7959771 | Electrophoretic dip coating plant An electrophoretic dip coating plant comprises at least one dip tank, which is filled with a coating fluid. The objects which are to be coated are carried by means of a conveyor system through the coating fluid located in the dip tank and are then in electrical cont... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7413637 | Self-contained, self-powered electrolytic devices for improved performance in automatic dishwashing An automatic dishwashing appliance comprising an unattached electrolytic device which comprises an unattached electrochemical cell capable of generating electrolyzed water in the wash and/or rinse cycle, and more particularly to the unattached electrolytic device it... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7231266 | Digital control device and program A digital control device for tracking a sine wave according to the present invention has a compensator, a control object and a feedback gain. An input into the compensator is a signal obtained by subtracting a control quantity from a reference value. An input into t... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7001085 | Method and system for processing of photographic materials A method of processing photographic material includes the steps of processing the photographic material in a processing solution, monitoring the concentration of a process-retarding by-product of the processing in the processing solution during operation of the meth... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6916413 | Electro-plating apparatus and method Electroplating station S has a head 1 with anode 2, to one side of which there is located an electrically neutral wall 3. The width of anode 2 is provided to accommodate the width of web 6. Serrations 9 are provided on the a... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6811660 | Apparatus for purifying water containing dissolved organic matters and trace harmful substances Various kinds of wastewater and water such as methane fermentation digestion liquids, domestic wastewater, sewage, service water, culture pond water, wastewater defined by an active sludge law and wastewater from food industries are decomposed, cleaned and treated w... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6478949 | Method and apparatus for increasing the oxygen content of water A method and apparatus for increasing the oxygen content of water have been shown and described. A volume of water is passed between the electrodes of an electrolytic cell, a portion of the volume of water converting to dissolved oxygen. A desired level o... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6458262 | Electroplating chemistry on-line monitoring and control system The present invention provides methods and apparatus for analysis and monitoring of electrolyte bath composition. Based on analysis results, the invention controls electrolyte bath composition and plating hardware. Thus, the invention provides control of ... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6315886 | Electrolytic apparatus and methods for purification of aqueous solutions Electropurification of contaminated aqueous media, such as ground water and wastewater from industrial manufacturing facilities like paper mills, food processing plants and textile mills, is readily purified, decolorized and sterilized by improved, more e... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6235178 | Method and device for coating a metal strip A method for coating a metal strip using a coating metal, in particular for coating a steel strip using zinc or a zinc/nickel compound, by means of at least one electroplating cell through which current flows and which contains an electrolyte through whic... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6179986 | Solid polymer electrolyte electrochemical oxygen control system with integral reactor feedback sensing Disclosed is a novel proton-exchange membrane (PEM) based solid polymer electrolyte electrochemical oxygen control (EOC) system that can deplete and control the oxygen from a closed container to levels sufficient for both disinfestation and preservation. ... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6171469 | Method and apparatus for increasing the oxygen content of water A method and apparatus for increasing the oxygen content of water have been shown and described. A volume of water is passed between the electrodes of an electrolytic cell, a portion of the volume of water converting to dissolved oxygen. A desired level o... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6126797 | Water purifying apparatus capable of effectively and reliably producing purified water with a small chlorine generator In an apparatus for purifying raw water to provide purified water, a cylindrical outer electrode (152) surrounds a cylindrical inner electrode (151) in a water tank (102), storing the raw water, with a predetermined gap left therebetween. It is assumed th... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6106691 | Medical instrument sterilizing and washing method and apparatus In a medical instrument sterilizing and washing method and apparatus for sterilizing and washing a medical instrument in a short time without corroding the metal forming the medical instrument to be washed. The sterilizing and washing method comprises the... | 08/22/2000 |
| 5853562 | Method and apparatus for electrolyzing water A method and an apparatus for electrolyzing water in which electrolysis of water can be carried out while effectively removing scales such as calcium carbonate and by which the service life of electrode can be extended on the order of several years. Repea... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5833842 | Apparatus for disinfecting water in hot water recirculation systems Apparatus for disinfecting water flowing through a water system including a water pipe includes a water bypass line having an inlet and outlet communicating with the water pipe. A wye connector is positioned in the water bypass line and includes a closed ... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5792343 | Brine supply system A brine supply system including a first brine tank to store diluted brine of a predetermined concentration to be supplied into an electrolytic brine treatment device and a second brine tank to store an amount of saturated brine at a predetermined concentr... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5624535 | Production system of electrolyzed water A production system of electrolyzed water which includes a first brine tank arranged to store an amount of saturated brine, a second brine tank arranged to store an amount of diluted brine prepared by dilution of the saturated brine supplied from the firs... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5614067 | Leaching device for electrolyzed silver A leaching device for electrolyzed silver comprising a pair of silver electrodes an electrolysis power source for applying a DC electrolyzing voltage between both of the electrodes, a power source control circuit for ON/OFF control of the electrolysis pow... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5605615 | Method and apparatus for plating metals A method and apparatus for plating metals which delivers a voltage pulse with the possibility of a widely varying current magnitude characteristic to a plating electrode and an object having a large electrical reactance in terms of a parallel resistance a... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5543040 | Apparatus for purification of water-based fluids in closed-loop flow systems The present industrial purification system consists of an electronic power supply and control unit, an ionization delivery unit, having at least one unique Copper/Silver electrode rods. It's objective as applied to water-based fluids in a closed-loop flow... | 08/06/1996 |
| 5429723 | Hypobromination of water HOBr solution for biocidal treatment is produced by electrolysis of mixed chloride/bromide solution. The chloride: bromide molar ratio is greater than 4:1. The molar ratio and rate and period of electrolysis can be selected so as to result in high yield o... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5389214 | Fluid treatment system employing electrically reconfigurable electrode arrangement An electrolytic filter system (16) is disclosed for use in treating fluid provided by a fluid source(12) to a supplied environment (14). The system includes an electrolytic cell(18) controlled by control circuit(20). Various alternative constructions of t... | 02/14/1995 |
| 5362369 | Fully automatic current control for metal depletion cells An electrolytic cell, for demetallization of a solution containing metal ions, has a hydrogen sensor connected to a control and monitoring unit which controls the intensity of current applied across the cell's electrodes. Whenever the hydrogen concentrati... | 11/08/1994 |
| 5328584 | Passive circulation in electrolytic fluid treatment systems A fluid system (10) is disclosed including a filter system (16) for the moving contaminants from fluid provided by a fluid source (12) to a supplied environment (14). The filter system includes an electrolytic or electrostatic cell (26) which is operated ... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5310466 | Electrolytic metal recovery system The system is operable in either a standby mode, having associated with it a predetermined standby current level, or a plating mode, having associated with it a predetermined plating current level. The system also has associated with it a cut-off current ... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5302268 | Electrolytic apparatus for generating selected concentrations of gas in a flowing gas stream An apparatus for electrolytically generating small volumes of a selected gas such as hydrogen for introduction into a flowing gas stream is described. The gas stream flows through an electrolytic cell wherein the selected gas is generated at an electrode ... | 04/12/1994 |
| 5282934 | Metal recovery by batch electroplating with directed circulation The invention is related to apparatuses and methods for recovering metals from solution using electroplating processes. Batch processing of electrolytic solution occurs by circulating electrolytic solution through a specified configuration of anodic and c... | 02/01/1994 |
| 5234563 | Electrolytic ionized water producer of a continuous type An electrolytic ionized water producer of a continuous type is disclosed which does not require users to perform complicated operations and which makes it possible to obtain ionized water easily with a simple operation, to remove the fear of obtaining unn... | 08/10/1993 |
| 5221444 | Electrolytic pool purifier system An electrolytic pool purifier system for purifying water in a swimming pool. The system includes an electrolytic cell, located at the discharge end of a water circulation line, and a control circuit The control circuit includes a pump sense circuit for se... | 06/22/1993 |
| 5118401 | Apparatus for disinfecting an instrument Apparatus for applying a disinfectant solution which may include hydrogen peroxide, a salt and a buffer to an instrument wherein the instrument can be inserted into an opening in the wall of a vessel containing a disinfectant normally at a level below the... | 06/02/1992 |
| 5102513 | Apparatus and method for recovering metals from solutions The improved power supply is controlled by a microprocessor which operates with instructions stored in software in a programmable read only memory within the unit. As the microprocessor operates, it constantly reads the conditions of the actual voltage, a... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5096549 | Dehumidifier and method of using A dehumidifier for removing moisture from a gas containing moisture comprises a first electrode which is in contact with a gas containing moisture on a first surface thereof and, when a positive voltage is applied thereto, which produces protons from said... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5089093 | Process for controlling aluminum smelting cells A process for controlling an aluminum smelting cell comprising monitoring the cell voltage and current, alumina dumps, additions, operations and anode to cathode distance movements, continuously calculating the cell resistance and the bath resistivity fro... | 02/18/1992 |
| 5066370 | Apparatus, electrochemical process, and electrolyte for microfinishing stainless steel print bands An apparatus is provided for electrochemically processing an anodic material in strip form, such as the stainless steel print bands used in high speed printers. Also provided is an electrochemical process including electroetching, electropolishing, or bot... | 11/19/1991 |
| 5049246 | Electrolytic processing apparatus and method with time multiplexed power supply Apparatus for electrolytic processing of materials, includes an electrolytic processing bath, plural first electrodes, at least one second electrode, and a power supply for supplying time multiplexed power to the electrodes. The power supply may include a... | 09/17/1991 |
| 5004528 | Method and apparatus for electro chemical machining In the operation of an electro chemical machine, damage can occur if there is direct electrical contact between the workpiece and the machine tool. Such contact causes a rise in machining current, and to detect this, signals representing the current are f... | 04/02/1991 |
| 4986906 | Swimming pool water purification system A water purification system including a constant current electrical control system for providing a constant electric current between an anode and cathode in contaminated variable resistance water flowing between the anode and cathode, and a filtering syst... | 01/22/1991 |
| 4857158 | Sodium hydrosulfite electrolytic cell process control system A process control system for a filter press membrane electrochemical cell is provided that utilizes a microcomputer for multi-tasking functions to concurrently execute four programs to control the cell operation and self-correct out-of-tolerance condition... | 08/15/1989 |
| 4846950 | Cyclic controlled electrolysis apparatus Method and apparatus for cyclic control of both potential and current in electrolysis, called Cyclic, Controlled-potential, controlled current Electrolysis. The method can be used with a two-electrode cell (W and C), or a three-electrode set-up using a re... | 07/11/1989 |
