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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7422667 | Electrochemical deposition of carbon nanoparticles from organic solutions Carbon nanoparticles including both nanofilaments and nanotubes produced by an electrochemical deposition method from organic solutions at room temperature, in which the formation and growth of carbon nanoparticles are stimulated by the catalyst, such as iron and ni... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7211175 | Method and apparatus for potential controlled electroplating of fine patterns on semiconductor wafers Controlled-potential electroplating provides an effective method of electroplating metals onto the surfaces of high aspect ratio recessed features of integrated circuit devices. Methods are provided to mitigate corrosion of a metal seed layer on recessed features du... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7005306 | Accurate thickness measurement of thin conductive film The thickness of a thin conductive film is accurately measured without direct knowledge of the temperature of the sample. A coulometer measurement during deposition of the conductive film on a substrate, along with other data such as the plated surface area, the ele... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6830673 | Anode assembly and method of reducing sludge formation during electroplating A higher applied potential may be provided to a consumable anode to reduce sludge formation during electroplating. For example, a higher applied potential may be provided to a consumable anode by decreasing the exposed surface area of the anode to the electrolyte so... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6818110 | Combinatorial electrochemical deposition and testing system An electrochemical deposition and testing system consisting of individually addressable electrode arrays, a fully automated deposition head, and a parallel screening apparatus is described. The system is capable of synthesizing and screening millions of new composit... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6756141 | Three-electrode fuel cell A fuel cell includes an anode electrode, a cathode electrode, and a third electrode interposed between the anode and the cathode electrodes. The third electrode preferably includes an electrically conductive component. The third electrode preferably includes a metal... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6413389 | Method for recovering metal from etch by-products A method and assembly for recovering a metal from by-products produced from etching a metal (e.g., platinum, iridium, aluminum, etc.) in a plasma processing chamber. The method includes recovering from the plasma processing chamber a deposit of the by-pro... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6207037 | Recovery of metal from solution Recovery of silver from a photographic fixer solution in an electrolytic cell is controlled so as to maintain a high current efficiency whilst minimizing unwanted side effects. The difference between plating voltages when operating at two different curren... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6071399 | Electrolytic cell An electrolytic cell comprises a housing (12), means (21) defining a liquid level (25) in said housing (12), a first contact surface (32) positioned above said liquid level (25) for making contact with a removable electrode (20) when positioned in said ho... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6059954 | Electrochemical machining method and electrochemical machining equipment An electrochemical machining method in which a work piece and a machining electrode are opposed to each other and dipped in an electrolyte solution, and a surface of the work piece is machined by causing an electrolytic reaction between the surface of the... | 05/09/2000 |
| 5935392 | Electrodes for electrolytic removal of nitrates from water, methods of making same, and apparatus incorporating said electrodes A carbon fiber electrode is coated with a noble metal oxide to create a noble metal oxide electrode with a very large surface area. According to a presently preferred embodiment, the noble metal oxide is iridium oxide. A method of making the electrode inc... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5885434 | Method and apparatus for performing fine working A method for performing fine working of a material by electrochemical reaction comprises a two-step scanning operation in which a surface topography of the material is obtained during a first scan which is used to control the position of a probe during a ... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5770034 | Process and apparatus for desilvering a silver-containing solution An apparatus for desilvering silver-containing solutions comprises an electrolytic cell (10) having an anode (20), a cathode (30) and a reference electrode (45) positioned adjacent the cathode (30), and electrical power supply control means (41) for contr... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5759377 | Process for de-silvering of a silver-containing solution A silver-containing solution is de-silvered in an electrolytic cell having an anode and a cathode. The diffusion limitation current density of the electrolytic cell is estimated by measuring a current flow there-through and silver is deposited on the cath... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5454924 | Apparatus for the electrolytic recovery of silver from solutions containing silver An apparatus for the electrolytic recovery of silver from solutions containing silver is described. The apparatus comprises an electrolytic cell, an anode positioned within the cell, a reference electrode positioned within the cell, and a removable cathod... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5252192 | Electrolytic pump An apparatus and method for producing an adjustable constant flow of electrochemical fluid. The apparatus is designed for use in an in-tank electrochemical plating bath sensor. The apparatus and method utilize pumping electrodes placed within an electrode... | 10/12/1993 |
| 5198771 | Potentiostatic apparatus and methods A potentiostat for an amperometric sensor uses a voltage-controlled current source (VCCS), which may be either unidirectional or, preferably, bidirectional. An error amplifier compares the potential of the sensor's reference or counter electrode, relative... | 03/30/1993 |
| 5096550 | Method and apparatus for spatially uniform electropolishing and electrolytic etching In an electropolishing or electrolytic etching apparatus the anode is separated from the cathode to prevent bubble transport to the anode and to produce a uniform current distribution at the anode by means of a solid nonconducting anode-cathode barrier. T... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5062932 | Procedure and means for separating plastic particles electrically from solutions, in particular from cellulose and paper fibre solutions Plastic particles are separated from liquid mediums having the same distributed therethrough, in particular cellulose and paper fiber-containing mediums by electrolytic separation. The liquid medium is introduced into a container provided with an anode, a... | 11/05/1991 |
| 4888102 | Electrolytic cell with reference electrode A reference electrode device is provided for a high temperature electrolytic cell used to electrolytically recover uranium from spent reactor fuel dissolved in an anode pool, the device having a glass tube to enclose the electrode and electrolyte and serv... | 12/19/1989 |
| 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 |
| 4623440 | Electrode for use in electrolytic cell An electrode, for use in an electrolytic cell, which electrode is associated with a reference electrode adjacent to a surface of said electrode, in which the electrode comprises at least two spaced apart members, at least one of which is foraminate and wh... | 11/18/1986 |
| 4521281 | Process and apparatus for continuously producing multivalent metals An electrolytic cell is described for continuously producing multivalent metals, in particular titanium and titanium alloys. The cell is physically separated into a plurality of zones to better control the stepwise reduction of the multivalent metal. To f... | 06/04/1985 |
| 4226695 | Electrochemical processing system An electrochemical processing system is provided. The system comprises an electrochemical cell having a first compartment adapted to contain a first solution, a first counter electrode and a first reference electrode in contact with the first solution, a ... | 10/07/1980 |
